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Chapter 227 Then Follow Your Heart

At this time, the issue of Tatsuya Kimura withdrawing from the band was brought up again, and Sonoko and Ran asked with some regret whether he really wanted to withdraw.

Tatsuya Kimura reassured them not to worry, saying that he would be making his solo debut soon and even had his music ready.

As he said that, Tatsuya Kimura asked a member for a rice ball. He threw and caught it with good accuracy, but when Tatsuya Kimura was about to take a bite, something hit his wrist.

His hand loosened as soon as it hurt, and the rice ball fell to the ground. Tatsuya Kimura covered his hit wrist and looked at the thing that fell to the ground at the same time while complaining.

It was a biscuit, which had now broken into two halves. When Tatsuya Kimura looked around, he saw Ling Cheng rubbing the biscuit crumbs in his hands.

Ling Cheng: Since you were nice to Conan just now, I'll treat you as a good person and save your life.

Just now, Ling Cheng guessed from the coat and the movements of Kimura Tatsuya when he was singing that this was a murder happening right in front of him.

It’s just that Ling Cheng, a 12-year-old kid, encountered something like this for the first time. No matter how smart he was, he couldn’t believe it.

It was clearly a celebration party, but the murderer among this group of people actually planned to kill people so openly. Was he sure that the police could not catch him?

It's a pity that he overlooked one thing, which was that Sonoko and Xiaolan and their group joined here halfway. Ling Cheng discovered this conspiracy only after being reminded by Tongzi.

At this moment, there seemed to be only two options before him: one, save this person, and two, let his life slip away before his eyes.

Ling Cheng remembered what he once said. When he was still wandering, there were still many wandering people in that area. He had seen that the evil in human nature outweighed the good.

Only by putting away your kindness can you survive. If you are a little selfish, you may be able to eat and survive.

Ling Cheng doesn't have a so-called saintly heart, and is more mature than ordinary children, but he still can't cope when facing life and death.

Should he intervene? Will he get himself into trouble? Will the people here trust him?

At this moment, he remembered what Lingshi said to him that night. Confusedly, he turned his head to look at Tongzi beside his shoulder. When the system saw someone looking at him, it immediately contacted Lingshi.

Midnight on the other side: If he asks, just give him an affirmative gesture.

System: Affirmative action, should I give him a thumbs up! ?

Before the system could complain again, Ling Cheng spoke up.

Ling Cheng: "Is that what he meant?"

The system was stunned for a moment, and finally could only imitate Ling Shi's behavior and pat Ling Cheng's shoulder with its claws to show encouragement.

"Okay, I think I know what you mean. Maybe everything was within his expectations, so he let you come here."

System: No, I’m just a monitor. He didn’t remember the specific plot at all, he just knew that people would die.

After Ling Cheng finished his self-conquest, the image of Zero Hour in his mind had become even more unfathomable, and he had also thought clearly about his decision.

So when he saw Tatsuya Kimura about to stuff the rice ball into his mouth, he picked up a biscuit from the table and threw it away.

The action was not concealed, so Conan on the side saw it clearly. The straw fell out as soon as he opened his mouth.

Conan: No, I just threw it away. What are you doing?

As expected, when he found out that it was Ling Cheng who did it, Kimura Tatsuya immediately became unhappy, and the alcohol that had just sobered up took over his mind again.

Anger rushed to his head, and he directly questioned what Ling Cheng meant, calling him an impolite little brat.

Ling Cheng frowned and was about to speak, but Mao Lilan stopped him and apologized on Ling Cheng's behalf with an embarrassed look on her face.

"What's wrong with you, kid? You're playing with food and you hit someone without even apologizing."

"Sorry, sorry, he definitely didn't mean it. He probably didn't react. We will apologize."

Mao Lilan turned her head to look at Ling Cheng. Ling Cheng was interrupted by her and didn't react for a while. Mao Lilan asked:

"It's okay, you definitely didn't mean it, right? We just need to apologize."

Ling Cheng blinked. The kind older sister in front of him seemed to be a little too kind, and she didn't doubt at all that he was doing it on purpose.

But he did it on purpose, but it was to save that guy's life. Don't underestimate the abilities Ling Cheng gained when he went against the dog boss.

Ling Cheng looked at the hand that Mao Lilan stretched out in front of him, but he didn't grab it and just patted it.

Mao Lilan, who originally wanted to apologize together with Ling Cheng, was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she found that she seemed to be comforted by the child.

Ling Cheng jumped off the sofa and came out from behind Mao Lilan's cover, looking at Tatsuya Kimura who was being persuaded by others not to be angry. Sparks flew between the two of them as they looked at each other.

When Tatsuya Kimura saw the look in the kid's eyes, he saw no remorse at all. He was just smiling. It made him angry. He must have done it on purpose.

Ling Cheng: "Call the police, I won't save you a second time."

Kimura Tatsuya: “Huh!?”

When they heard the police being called, everyone around was shocked and looked at Ling Cheng in disbelief, thinking that they were going to call the police to arrest Ling Cheng. Yuanzi and Xiaolan hurriedly tried to stop them.

But Conan thought of Ling Cheng's act of beating up Kimura Tatsuya, and thought of something, so he stepped forward and asked:

"Is there something wrong with the rice balls he eats?"

Facing Conan's question, Ling Cheng answered casually,

Ling Cheng: "That's about right. It's poisonous anyway, so just call the police. I can't stop him from seeking death a second time."

Ling Cheng's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was just loud enough for a few people to hear, causing another uproar. No one believed what the kid Ling Cheng said was true.

Some even thought that Ling Cheng was the kind of kid who did bad things and then made excuses, but fortunately, Conan believed Ling Cheng, Xiaolan and Sonoko were hesitant, and the person involved, Tatsuya Kimura, was also hesitant and didn't dare to touch anything else.

Conan asked Ling Cheng for details, but Ling Cheng just focused his attention on Kimura Tatsuya's hands, while others were still saying that the child had gone too far in lying.

Conan: "Brother Ling Cheng, you watch them. I'll go call Uncle Ling Shi."

Ling Cheng shrugged and didn't care. He wouldn't take action a second time anyway. Everyone has their own destiny and wealth and honor are in the hands of God. He should respect the fate of others.

Fortunately, although those people said it was impossible, no one dared to touch the food, and Ling Cheng did not move. It would be funny if this group of people had a lucky mentality again.

Although I thought so just now, I changed my mind and thought that I have already participated in the cause and effect. It is unrealistic to say that I will not save him a second time. What if he really dies and these idiots blame me?

Ling Cheng: It’s so troublesome. I’m already starting to regret it.

But fortunately, Conan answered the call quickly and came back immediately to observe his surroundings. Then he saw the coat on the sofa next to Ling Cheng and immediately picked it up to check. Sure enough, he found something wrong.

Ling Cheng looked at Conan. His ability to act and observe was quite impressive.