Chapter 1317 The Decision to Burn the Boat
Haibara Ai didn't waste a single second. From the moment she received Matsuda Jinpei's call, she had already packed her things and was ready to go. When the call was hung up, Haihara Ai was already standing at the entrance, and Dr. A Li also started the car.
Seeing Haibara Ai holding a laptop in his hand, Dr. Ali asked doubtfully: "Matsuda-kun has discovered something and wants to tell you, why do you need to bring a computer?"
In his impression, Xiao Ai would only bring a notebook when analyzing data.
"Yeah." Haiyuan Ai responded lightly, "I think I might need it later."
From the phone call with Matsuda Jinpei just now, she had a vague hunch that even if they could find a way to solve the problem next to her brother's heart this time, they would have to pay a high price.
Dr. A Li didn't say anything anymore. He probably didn't know the Dark Baron as well as Xiao Ai.
If Yusaku is willing to help...
Dr. Agasa remembered his previous conversation with Kudo Yusaku——
"Asano should be in jail already, won't you help him? That kind of thing is still too cruel for them."
"Help?" Kudo Yusaku said with a smile on his lips, "That person doesn't need help. I'm afraid his consciousness is stronger than you and I guessed."
Don't need help?
maybe.
Dr. A Li sighed slightly in his heart.
But no matter whether Asano Nobushige needs it or not, these guys around him will never let him bear it alone.
Yusaku, you should be very clear about this.
If it weren't for the help of their friends despite the danger, they would not have been able to escape safely from the organization seventeen years ago. Some things can only be done by yourself, but friends can be the strongest backing, giving those who go forward fearless will and courage.
Yuzu, Yuzu, I didn’t expect you to make a mistake one day.
As Dr. Ali sighed secretly, the yellow Beetle drove into the hotel parking lot.
Matsuda Jinpei and Fukitani Rei were standing at the door waiting.
Seeing them, Fangtani Rei whispered: "It's not convenient to talk to the hotel, let's go to the cafe next door."
This sounds really strange. If a relatively private hotel room is not safe, how good can a coffee shop be?
But since Fangtani Rei said so, at least from the perspective of the police, the cafe is safe.
The cafe is on the first floor of the hotel, facing the street, and there are many customers inside. Fangtani Rei took them to a seat in the corner, and a waiter immediately served them coffee and desserts.
No need to ask?
Huihara Ai secretly observed the environment of the cafe. She found that although the place seemed normal, the customers who were talking in low voices always seemed to intentionally or unintentionally avoid the corner where they were.
Is it the police?
Hui Yuan Ai moved his gaze to Jiang Gu Ling, who nodded gently towards him.
It seems right.
Gee, what a generous move.
A public security policeman who has been undercover all year round can actually have so much energy in the police station. Jiang Guling is indeed his brother's friend.
The corner was in a good position, so even the police closest to them might not be able to hear what they were saying.
Haibara Ai wanted to solve the problem as soon as possible, and probably Fangtani Rei and Matsuda Jinpei were the same, so she said bluntly: "What did you find?"
Matsuda Jinpei returned the tapes he got from Haibara Ai to her. Only the tape No. 18 was pulled out by him and inserted into the tape recorder. Then Matsuda Jinpei handed the earphones to Haibara Ai: "Listen, what you want is in your mother's message."
With doubts, Haiyuan Ai took the earphones and put them on, and Dr. Ali beside her pressed the play button for her.
"Shiho, I'm very sorry for what I'm about to tell you next." His mother's familiar voice came from the headphones.
Although Haibara Ai didn't have much memory of her parents, because of these tapes, she spent many sleepless nights relying on her mother's voice.
Fang Gu Ling was sitting next to him, his expression a little complicated, and his hands that were hanging down had been clenched tightly without knowing when.
Of course he knew what was said in the recording as he had heard it before.
That gentle sister-like person was eventually swallowed up by the organization. His efforts seemed to have been too late from the beginning.
"Hey, Zero." Matsuda Jinpei suddenly called in a low voice, "Is that Elena Miyano the person you are looking for?"
He had wanted to ask for a long time, but looking at Jiang Guling's look, he probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of the question.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Guling admitted frankly: "Yes, I applied for the police academy and even joined the police undercover organization, just to find her."
Of course, Elena Miyano is actually just his target, giving him a reason to do what he wants to do. Just like Jing Guang said, he himself also longs to become a policeman.
Only four years ago, when he saw the lifeless Zhu Fu Jingguang on the rooftop, Jiangu Ling had to admit that at that time, he had an emotion called regret in his heart.
I regret that I should not have become an undercover police organization, causing Hiro to lose his life.
I hate Shuichi Akai for his vicious methods that killed Jingguang and still looked annoying.
hatred……
He hated Elena Miyano for leaving without saying goodbye and became the figure he chased all his life. He hated her for prompting him to join the organization, which ultimately led to irreversible consequences.
So for a long time, Rei Furitani has been avoiding meeting Miyano Akemi and Miyano Shiho. He didn't know how he would face these two sisters who looked similar to Elena Miyano, because he himself knew that this inexplicable hatred was unreasonable.
"Tsk, tsk." Matsuda Jinpei smacked his lips, "How beautiful is she that you can't forget until now?"
is it beautiful?
Although Elena Miyano was beautiful, in the heart of young Rei Fukiya, what attracted him was her kindness as bright as the sun.
That was perhaps the first time he felt kindness from others. It had already been engraved in his heart and he could never let it go.
After Hui Yuan Ai listened to the recording left by her mother, she still looked a little dazed.
"How is it?" Matsuda Jinpei asked quickly, his tone full of hope, but there was also a subtle hint of fear.
"I have listened to all the recordings, but I have never heard this part before." Haihara Ai was very confused.
Matsuda Jinpei smiled: "Of course, because this recording is on the B side."
Haiyuan Ai was slightly stunned: "Is there anything else on side B?"
Although audio can be recorded on both sides of the tape, as far as she knows, of the twenty cassette tapes her mother left behind, only side A has audio. She knew she had heard it the other way around before.
"Although there is a recording on side B, it requires some special means to reveal it. Under normal circumstances, no sound can be heard." Matsuda Jinpei explained, "Since the experimental data left by your parents points to these recordings, It means there must be something we haven’t discovered yet.”
"So." Matsuda Jinpei cleared his throat, "I will remove these tapes."
Haibara Ai was not worried about whether Matsuda Jinpei's random removal of the tape would destroy the recording her mother had left for her. She was now filled with uneasiness, and even the initial joy had disappeared: "It seems that I brought a computer with me today. It was a smart move to come over.”
Dr. A Li looked confused: "What did your mother say?"
"My mother said..." Haibara Ai replied while starting up the computer, "While they were studying the silver bullet, they discovered a dark research plan organized by the organization. The research was very terrifying, so they decided to start looking for countermeasures."
"The study of darkness refers to the Dark Baron?"
"Well, I guess so."
Dr. A Li seemed calm on the surface, but he was already shocked in his heart.
Although they were in the same research group, he and the Miyano couple were not familiar with each other due to their status. Unexpectedly, those two people had discovered the Dark Baron long ago and were even studying countermeasures!
In this way, their deaths seem a bit strange. Could it be that their little tricks were discovered by the organization, so the organization executed these two heretics?
"Have they found a countermeasure?" Dr. Ali asked eagerly.
Even if it wasn't for Asano Nobushige, he still wanted to know whether Yusaku's idea could really be stopped.
Haihara Ai shook her head gently: "I don't know, but my mother said that they started the APTX series project to study countermeasures."
To be precise, it quietly pushed the research on silver bullets into the APTX era.
Dr. A Li was startled: "Is APTX the Dark Baron's special medicine?"
This thing is incredible.
The Dark Baron and APTX are both the focus of the organization's research and are integral to that plan. If they are incompatible with each other, how can the organization allow them to coexist?
Haiyuan Ai glanced at Dr. A Li and sighed slightly: "Doctor, even if we prove that APTX is a specific medicine, how many people will dare to take it?"
Don't forget the list of APTX-4869. Except for Kudo Shinichi, no one in it was spared.
What's more, even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will be in the weird state they are in now.
Rei Fukiya said helplessly: "It seems that the focus of our work is still to prevent the Noah's Ark plan and not allow the Dark Baron to truly spread."
"Then Nobushige..." Matsuda Jinpei was worried.
Others just need to avoid infection, which is difficult but not necessarily impossible. But Zhu Fu Jingguang was different. Those things in his heart had almost sentenced him to death.
"Even if APTX is a specific drug, it is not necessarily APTX-4869." Haihara Ai gave them reassurance, "After I took over this project, the research direction of APTX has changed, and it is definitely in line with what they wanted at the time. It’s different. Different drugs in the APTX series also have different effects. For example, APTX-205X will not cause death except for false positives of heart disease."
She did not say that even if APTX did change its research direction, there would only be a slight change. After all, APTX-205X is not the real APTX.
Several other people heaved a heavy sigh of relief when they heard this.
Fortunately, at least it's not the worst outcome.
Jiang Guling still frowned and asked: "If APTX-4869 is a special drug, what should we do?"
His words succeeded in making the newly relaxed atmosphere sink again. They all know what Rei Fangtani is asking. In addition to the possible global epidemic, they also have one more person to worry about, a guy who is currently in the most dangerous situation.
Haiyuan Ai paused while tapping the keyboard: "The organization has instruments that can monitor physical conditions and control the dosage of drugs, but people's thinking will be controlled by the organization to facilitate the final transfer."
Fangtani Zero's heart sank: "Can't we change the result of the thought transfer by changing the data?"
"I'm afraid not." Haiyuan lamented, "That kind of instrument was originally designed for the final plan. If we want to change this purpose, it is no less difficult than reinventing the machine."
In fact, with Dr. A Li and her here, reinvention is not impossible. It's just that they don't have much time. What the organization took more than ten years to complete, no matter how powerful they are, will take at least two years.
Two years, two years later, the Noah's Ark plan may have been successful.
Jianggu Ling's face looked ugly. He clenched his fists tightly and veins popped out in his hands. If he hadn't taken care of the people around him, he might have punched the wall long ago.
Matsuda Jinpei glanced at him, thought for a moment, and then mentioned casually: "Hey, if APTX-4869 is a special medicine, then the bodies of those who boarded Noah's Ark will not be infected by the Dark Baron. Bar?"
Hui Yuan Ai was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, they will not be affected."
Hearing this, Matsuda Jinping raised his lips and showed an arrogant smile: "In that case, why don't we use the organization's plan?"
"What do you mean -" Rei Fukiya suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Matsuda Jinpei, "No! The risk of doing this is too great, and none of us are sure!!"
The smile on Matsuda Jinpei's lips widened, even with a hint of madness: "Do you have any other better ways?"
"you……"
Jiang Gu was speechless.
Yes, they have long been desperate. No matter what method they choose now, they are crossing the river by feeling the stones. After all, it is just a gamble with their lives.
Oh, I didn’t expect that the person among them who could see it most clearly was Matsuda Jinpei. Maybe this is why stupid people have stupid blessings.
Five years of undercover work had already smoothed Jianggu Ling's edges. Whether he admitted it or not, the fearless youthful ambition he had seven years ago was abandoned by him.
He is accustomed to thinking calmly, making rational judgments, and acting cautiously in everything he does. But forget that sometimes you can gain strength by abandoning reason.
Thinking of this, all the disapproval in his eyes faded away, leaving only the determination to move forward.
"Okay!" Jiang Guling gritted his teeth and said firmly.
Dr. Agasa's eyes were filled with astonishment. He looked at Rei Fukiya and then at Jinpei Matsuda. He felt that his mind was blank and he could hardly think.
After a moment, a wry smile appeared on his lips.
These people are really crazy. You know, their few words can decide the fate of seven billion people in the world.
That's all, seventeen years ago they were too conservative, which allowed the organization to grow like a snowball. The future is ultimately in the hands of these young people. They want to fight at all costs, and they can only do their best to provide support from behind.
Haibara Ai stopped what she was doing and looked at Fangtani Rei and Matsuda Jinpei seriously: "You should know that with our current capabilities alone, we simply cannot achieve our goals."
"We need help." Matsuda Jinpei answered.
Fukitani Rei's eyes flashed: "Akai Shuichi!"