Chapter 44
Jonah, you are truly amazing!
Who is Pisker?
Jonah blinked in confusion, looking at Conan Edogawa with a somewhat weary and bewildered expression as he was suddenly asked a question.
"It's this old man!" Conan Edogawa took the laptop, pulled up Pisco's picture and showed it to Jonah, looking at Jonah with a nervous expression.
"His body was found in the wine cellar. Did you see it?"
"It was him. I saw him. He showed up with a gun, so I shot him first and killed him."
"..."
The answer was quite natural, but it instantly silenced the car.
Looking at Jonah with a complicated expression, Conan Edogawa wanted to say something, but found himself unable to speak.
Calm down and think about it. In that dangerous situation, Jonah had no choice. If he didn't kill Pix, he and Ai Haibara would be left there. Did he have the ability to rescue them?
But that's still a human life, and it was Jonah who shot and killed him. That's what Conan Edogawa is most worried about.
Conan Edogawa knew that Jonah was somewhat indifferent to life, but Conan really didn't want to see Jonah kill anyone!
"Hey Jonah, are you alright? Don't you and Ai need to go to the hospital to get your injuries checked?"
The atmosphere gradually became serious. Looking in the rearview mirror, Conan Edogawa noticed his constantly changing expression. Ai Haibara, on the other hand, started to get angry, as if she wanted to argue with Conan Edogawa to defend Jonah. Professor Agasa, sitting in the front, quickly spoke up, interrupting the strange atmosphere.
"No need, it's already been disinfected and bandaged, and besides, we can't go to the hospital, right?"
"That's true, but with all these injuries, how are you going to tell Xiaolan when you get back?"
"Let me think of an excuse. Let's say Jonah and Haibara have a group project or something, and Jonah can stay at the professor's house for a while."
Scratching his hair, Conan Edogawa knew that Professor Agasa was trying to smooth things over, so he sighed and went along with it.
No matter how Conan Edogawa thought about it, he couldn't find a reason to criticize Jonah. In today's operation, Jonah faced the greatest danger and performed the best!
The second-best performer was Dr. Agasa, while Conan Edogawa felt that he was the worst performer today.
Jonah not only saved Ai Haibara, but also indirectly protected Conan Edogawa; he has already done more than enough.
"By the way, Conan, is this what you wanted?"
"Huh? What?"
Turning his head in confusion, Conan Edogawa took the small metal box from Jonah's hand and opened it subconsciously. What came into view were two rows of eight red and white capsules.
"This, this! Jonah! Where did this come from?!"
"I found it on that guy named Pisco. Didn't you say he would carry this APP69?"
"It's APTX-4869."
Unable to resist correcting Jonah, Ai Haibara reached out and took the medicine box from Conan Edogawa's hand, picked up a capsule and examined it closely.
"That's right, it's APTX-4869."
"Jonah, you are amazing!"
All his previous worries and frustrations vanished. Conan Edogawa looked at Jonah excitedly. If it weren't for Jonah's gunshot wound, he would have wanted to hug Jonah and shake him.
The four returned to Professor Agasa's house and worked all night, leaving each of them hungry and exhausted.
At this point, Ai Haibara didn't care about the lack of nutrition anymore. She let Professor Agasa cook a bowl of instant noodles for each of them. After the four of them ate it all, they lay down on the bed to rest.
The next morning, Jonah slept in late, a rare occurrence, becoming the last person in the house to get up.
Ai Haibara's initial intention to leave was dissuaded by Conan Edogawa, as she felt that Conan's words made sense.
As the person monitoring me, Gin knows me well enough. Just as he could tell I would go to Beika Hotel, my first thought was to leave as soon as possible, and Gin would definitely think the same way.
Therefore, staying here now is actually the safest option.
However, while Ai Haibara's side is relatively safe, Jonah's side is not.
Sitting alone on the sofa, Jonah stared blankly at the three people on the opposite sofa, then looked down at the equipment laid out on the coffee table. After thinking for a moment, he decided to remain silent.
"Don't think you can get away with this by staying silent, Jonah! Shouldn't you tell me where you got all these weapons?!"
With his arms crossed, Conan Edogawa looked at Jonah seriously. Yesterday was inappropriate, but today, this point must be clarified.
Originally, Ai Haibara didn't want to interfere, but Conan Edogawa changed her mind with just one sentence.
I will not comment on Jonah's possession of weapons right now, but we must find out who gave Jonah the weapons and what they want to use him for!
Therefore, Ai Haibara also joined the questioning team. As for Professor Agasa, seeing that Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa had joined forces, he couldn't hold a contrary opinion.
But no matter how earnestly Conan Edogawa asked Jonah, Jonah wouldn't say a word.
As for forcing Jonah, none of the three people present would do such a thing to him... and even if they did, it's uncertain who would win.
"Jonah, we've asked you all the other questions, but I just want you to tell me one thing."
Conan Edogawa returned in a haze, and Ai Haibara, who had been observing for half a day, also sighed, gaining a deeper understanding of Jonah's tight-lipped nature.
Do you think that person is trying to use you for something?
"No, I think he's a very nice person."
"Okay, then I have no problem. Let's go play games over there. We'll order pizza for lunch. What flavor do you want?"
"sausage!"
"Okay, I understand."
Smiling, Ai Haibara watched Jonah walk to the side to play games. Then she turned her head and looked at the puzzled faces of Conan Edogawa and Professor Agasa, and sighed helplessly.
"As you've all seen, if Jonah doesn't want to, none of us can get anything out of him. Rather than make Jonah unhappy, why don't we choose to believe him?"
"After all, Jonah hasn't let us down yet, has he?"
"But aren't you worried that the person who gave Jonah the gun might lead Jonah astray?"
"For example? Murder?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Conan Edogawa fell silent.
Yes, Jonah is capable of murder, so why would he be afraid of someone taking him hunting?
"Trust Jonah. He's a young soldier who survived the hail of bullets on the battlefield. His intuition is definitely more accurate than ours."
"At this point, this is the only way."