339 The Reason Why It Must Be Concealed

When he heard Gao Yuan mention "thinking about ways to deal with it", Conan couldn't help but cheer up and was about to hear what Gao Yuan had to do.

However, as soon as the phrase "remain unchanged in response to all changes" came out, Conan was stunned. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond to Gao Yuan's thoughts. He just felt -

"Isn't there nothing we can do?"

Unable to bear it, Conan couldn't help but feel confused and responded.

In this regard, Xiao Ai confirmed Gao Yuan's idea, nodded and confirmed:

"But at least, this is the most error-free method at present. The girl in the office now only has some changes in her attitude towards you, but at least she didn't openly let you admit that you are Kudo Shinichi... maybe , she is not sure yet, so at this time, it is better to maintain the status quo and wait and see. In this way, you can also confirm for yourself how the other party views you as a child! "

In this way, after listening to Xiao Ai's words, Conan was silent for a long time, and then said helplessly:

"That's for sure. Of course I have to confirm Xiaolan's true thoughts..."

Saying this, looking at Gao Yuan and Xiao Ai in front of him, Conan couldn't help but say:

"However, to put it this way, compared to Xiaolan, I still think that Kaitou Kid knows my identity is more important. Because he showed up at the Mori Detective Agency with me by investigating the time when Kudo Shinichi disappeared. It will take time to confirm that I am Kudo Shinichi...so..."

"No information was reported after Kudo Shinichi disappeared, and Edogawa Conan did not have any resume before coming to the Mori Detective Agency..."

Regarding Conan's statement, Gao Yuan quickly realized what Conan cared about, and couldn't help but murmured.

Hearing this, Conan nodded.

"But there is nothing we can do about it. In order to prevent the organization from knowing that you are still alive, the activities of Kudo Shinichi must not appear in the public eye. And the identity of Edogawa did not exist at all before this …”

Xiao Ai shook her head helplessly.

"In this way, due to organizational problems, the information that Kudo Shinichi is still alive cannot be spread no matter what. Therefore, if faced with this problem, the only thing that can be done may be to give the identity of Edogawa Conan and create a past …”

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yuan couldn't help but say this.

"Making the past?"

Confused, he glanced at Conan. He didn't expect Gao Yuan to think so much about this issue, but——

"How is it possible to create a past? Not to mention that no one knew Edogawa Conan before, but the identity of Edogawa Conan was originally a false identity. To create a past for the false identity...perhaps the only way is to use the help of the police strength……"

Saying this, Conan thought that only the police could create a perfect fake identity, but it's a pity...

Shaking his head helplessly, Conan sighed and said:

"But it's impossible..."

"So, since it is an unsolvable problem, there is no use in thinking about it. You can only reduce other people's suspicion of you as much as possible."

Listening to what Conan said, Xiao Ai couldn't help but respond:

"The reason why Kaitou Kidd discovered your identity is simply because, as a child, you actually solved so many codes that even adults can't solve, and you were still waiting for him at the place he predicted... This kind of behavior , no matter how you look at it, it’s not something that a child can do, and it’s hard for you not to be suspected!”

Saying this, Xiao Ai rolled her eyes at Conan.

"So, in the final analysis, you're trying to say that it's entirely my fault that I'm under suspicion?"

Conan murmured something in a low voice, looking a little helpless.

"Yeah, otherwise."

Xiao Ai said calmly.

"Alright alright……"

Conan could not refute this for the time being, so he could only say this for the time being:

"I will be careful... Next, let's see if Xiaolan really doubts my identity, and then we will consider it..."

Feeling that nothing useful could be discussed here, Conan temporarily left the Akechi Mansion.

Seeing this, as Conan left, Xiao Ai looked at Gao Yuan, frowned slightly, and asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, why is your suggestion to 'remain unchanged in the face of all changes'? If that girl has really realized that Edogawa is Kudo Shinichi, this matter is very urgent... and now They are still living together, so maybe something else will happen. If something happens and the organization finds out that Kudo Shinichi is still alive, it will be too late."

It wasn't in a questioning tone, but it seemed that he was very concerned about Gao Yuan's idea of ​​doing this, because Xiao Ai knew that Gao Yuan must have his uses, so he said this.

In this regard, Gao Yuan was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes slightly and sighed:

"Actually... I was wondering why we must hide it from Xiaolan..."

"Um?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, Xiao Ai murmured in surprise when Gao Yuan said this.

Afterwards, Gao Yuan continued:

"If you are worried that Edogawa Conan's true identity is Kudo Shinichi is exposed, it will attract threats from the organization, and those who know the truth will be killed by the organization... Then I don't know, it is safe. ?

"Edogawa Conan has lived in the Mori Detective Agency for so long. Even if Mr. Mori and Xiaolan don't know Conan's true identity, is it possible that the organization will let them go? For the organization, it is better to kill the wrong person than let it go. Is this their code of conduct?

"In this case, whether Xiaolan knows that Conan is Kudo Shinichi does not seem to affect Xiaolan and the others' safety at the moment."

Gao Yuan said a little solemnly.

Xiao Ai, who heard this, looked a little pensive and said nothing, but seemed to have no objection to the organization's unforgettable work rules mentioned by Gao Yuan——

"So, what is the reason why we must hide it from Xiaolan?"

Thinking silently, Gao Yuan continued to repeat this sentence, and then analyzed it from a different angle:

"Is it because the more people know that Conan is Kudo Shinichi, the more likely it will be exposed? But there are actually quite a few people who know about it now..."

Speaking of this, Gao Yuan paused for a moment, and then counted:

"For example, we, his parents, Dr. Agasa, Hattori Heiji, and even Kaitou Kidd already know about it. But even so, it doesn't seem to affect the risk of this matter being exposed. On the contrary, when we encounter difficulties, we On the contrary, insiders can help him further conceal his identity...

"So, it would be better to say that knowing the truth makes it less likely to be exposed..."

After saying this, Gao Yuan, who continued to think, fell silent, and then Xiao Ai hesitated for a while, and suddenly said solemnly:

"But, because she is Kudo Shinichi's childhood sweetheart...and she is still living with Edogawa..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Ai lowered his head slightly, glanced secretly at Gao Yuan, and then said:

"So, in fact, the most critical issue is their relationship... The childhood sweetheart I liked turned into a child and then lived with myself. The emotional changes involved... It's hard to imagine what the girl would do after knowing the truth. , what kind of reaction will it be..."

"Indeed. This is also where Xiaolan is different from us and several other people who know the truth..."

In this regard, Gao Yuan nodded silently after listening to Xiao Ai's words.

Then, Gao Yuan thought for a while and said:

"However, the problem now is that once the seeds of suspicion are generated, it is not that simple to eliminate them. After all, this is not the first time. If Xiaolan succeeds in getting rid of her suspicions about Conan this time, maybe From now on, Xiaolan will no longer have doubts about Conan’s identity, but..."

"When the dust settles and the girl finally knows that Edogawa is Kudo Shinichi, what will the girl think?"

Xiao Ai seemed to understand Gao Yuan's intentions and was the first to tell what Gao Yuan was worried about.

Then, as if she understood something, Xiao Ai said:

"So, you don't plan to do anything this time, you just let it go and see how things develop, right?"

"You can say that..."

Gao Yuan did not deny this, but said:

"As for how the relationship between Xiaolan and Conan will develop, I don't plan to intervene forcefully this time. And now, Xiaolan doesn't have any action, right?"

As he spoke, Gao Yuan recalled:

"Moreover, Conan also mentioned just now that Xiaolan seemed to have noticed that Conan liked her before... In fact, Xiaolan discussed this matter with me, but at that time she still treated Conan as a child... …”

"Oh, Edogawa and I also know about this."

In a low voice, Xiao Ai added:

"When you were chatting with the girl from the office in the coffee shop, Edogawa and I were right next to you..."

Hearing this, Gao Yuan blinked slightly in surprise. He was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything more. He just glanced at Xiao Ai and said:

"Really?"

In this way, Gao Yuan responded and continued:

"Actually, as far as I know, Xiaolan seemed to have heard about this from Ayumi. Before that, Xiaolan didn't realize that Conan had other feelings for her, but that day it seemed that she heard about it from Ayumi. After hearing this statement, Xiaolan was a little at a loss and even came to me to discuss the matter...

"So, looking back now, I wonder, could it be that after that incident, Xiaolan began to pay attention to Conan, and Xiaolan discovered that Conan might be Kudo Shinichi? "

"Um."

Nodding slightly, Xiao Ai responded, feeling that this possibility was not small, and then said:

"I remember that when you were talking about this with Mao Lilan, you specifically mentioned her past with Kudo Shinichi...especially the time they met in kindergarten, right?"

"yes."

Nodding, Gao Yuan responded:

"And I remember that at the end of the conversation, I told Xiaolan that Kudo Shinichi was also secretly protecting her... So, after Conan mentioned this matter just now, I suddenly realized, is it possible? , Xiaolan realized that Conan was Kudo Shinichi this time, but the reason why she did nothing was because she also realized that Kudo Shinichi was also protecting her by not telling him the truth...

"So, in order to live up to Kudo Shinichi's hard work, Xiaolan said everything... As you just said, Xiaolan is actually waiting for Conan to tell her directly one day, instead of directly forcing him like last time. Let Conan tell the truth..."

"Um……"

Listening to Gao Yuan's words, Xiao Ai thought for a moment silently, held her hands in front of her, pondered for a while, and then said:

"It makes sense...but have you ever thought that even if Mao Lilan can hold back and say nothing now, if at some point Edogawa is in danger, Can she still treat Edogawa like she didn't know anything?"

"So, this is actually a very difficult situation for us... At least, if Xiaolan can directly eliminate her suspicion of Conan this time, it will be too cruel for Xiaolan when the truth is revealed. , so if we want to hide it, we have to help Conan hide it for a lifetime, and we also have to consider how to deal with Conan’s identity in the future.”

Gao Yuan said this.

In this regard, Xiao Ai was helpless and sighed:

"Indeed, this is obviously a crucial decision for that girl, but unfortunately, we cannot let her make this decision by herself..."

"And the most critical issue is that, in fact, as Conan said, we have no direct evidence to believe that Xiaolan really changed her attitude because she knew that Conan was Kudo Shinichi. Perhaps, just like at the beginning In that case, she just knew that Conan liked her, so her attitude could not be suppressed, so this change naturally occurred, right?"

Gao Yuan said this.

"So, what are your specific thoughts? Even if you wait and see what happens now, you can't always keep it like this, right?"

Xiao Ai couldn't help but sigh.

"I actually...want to see Xiaolan's own determination. If she can keep it like this, I actually...can't bear to eliminate her doubts about Conan directly."

In this way, Gao Yuan finally expressed his thoughts——

Recalling the original work, after many times Xiaolan's doubts about Conan were dealt with by Conan, Xiaolan never had doubts about Conan's identity. To be honest, Gao Yuan felt that this was a disservice to Xiaolan. It's a bit unfair.

And, to be honest, Gao Yuan now doesn't want to force the situation to follow the original plot -

Just this time, Yuan Jiaming's incident has gone so far, it seems to indicate many things that cannot be maintained if he wants to maintain the status quo.

Let nature take its course and then take advantage of it as it arises. This is the path that I have to take——

It can even be said that even if you want to make it happen according to the original work, reality does not completely allow it.

Therefore, instead of worrying about the development of the situation between Xiaolan and Conan, it is better to see how things will develop without your own intervention! ()