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He decided to take Curaçao to meet Shigehiko Tonoguchi's family later.
The kidnapping is a fact, and Curaçao will trust him more after seeing the family's reaction.
Only with basic trust can subsequent operations proceed.
As I pondered, the sound of water in the bathroom gradually subsided.
When the door opened, Curaçao only showed half of her face through the crack, her blue eyes revealing a mixture of shyness, embarrassment, and timidity.
"Um... could you please give me a suitable set of clothes?"
Curaçao really wanted to keep wearing her original clothes, but her underwear was filthy.
Wearing a skirt in this situation makes me feel very insecure, not to mention the skirt is ripped.
Lin Che told her to wait.
Not long after, Curaçao came out wearing a black shirt that was obviously several sizes too big, paired with an even more eye-catching pair of casual beach shorts.
The overall image looks incongruous, but its advantage lies in being airtight and providing a sense of security.
Her wet, silvery-white hair cascaded down her back, making her look less capable but more gentle.
Before Lin Che could even speak, Curaçao proactively and firmly said, "Please take me to see the people I kidnapped."
Seeing is believing, and she wanted to verify it.
Lin Che didn't waste any more words and told Curaçao to follow.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a cute little girl standing there, about to ring the doorbell.
Because she wasn't tall enough, Ai Haibara had to stand on tiptoe.
She looked at Lin Che, then at Curaçao, who was clearly wearing Lin Che's clothes, and froze on the spot.
It seems I've stumbled upon something really significant...
She had heard Conan mention it when she was in school, saying that Lin Che actually had a very beautiful girlfriend.
Although she couldn't quite put her finger on the reason, she did feel a little uncomfortable, and she wasn't as talkative as usual after seeing Lin Che yesterday.
But he eventually recovered from his discomfort and, seeing that it was almost noon and Lin Che still hadn't arrived, he came looking for him.
Now she feels even more uncomfortable.
The "girlfriend" Conan was talking about clearly had wine-red hair!
cheating?
Or are you trying to have your cake and eat it too?
Or is it just a misunderstanding?
Ai Haibara had many questions she wanted to ask, but she was too angry to say a word.
I wanted to turn around and leave, but I felt that it would seem strange to the other person, so I stood there, not knowing what to do.
"Who is that little girl?" Curaçao quite liked cute little girls, and even her physical and mental pain was lessened a lot.
Lin Che said calmly, "The neighbor's kid must have come to call me for dinner."
The two voices were neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Ai Haibara to hear clearly.
Yeah!
I'm just the neighbor's kid!
However, Ai Haibara maintained a calm demeanor on the surface. "Mr. Lin, didn't you say yesterday that you were coming over for lunch today? Are you still coming?"
Lin Che thought for a moment, then gave Curaçao a look, "Eat up, we're just about to head over. Is it okay if I bring one more person?"
Ai Haibara is his assistant, and Curaçao will be his loyal subordinate in the future, so it's not a problem for them to get to know each other beforehand.
Moreover, judging from the little girl's appearance, the amnesiac version of Curaçao did not trigger her organization's radar.
Ai Haibara smiled, her top hat gleaming. "It's alright, I just happened to have prepared some extra ingredients."
Now she can simply turn around and leave gracefully.
Curaçao was extremely anxious. "Do you even know my name? Shouldn't you introduce yourself when you come to visit?"
Lin Che said speechlessly, "How would I know your name? Just make one up."
“Then…then I’ll call myself ‘Yuki Amami’.” Curaçao made up a name as soon as she said it.
For some reason, I was reminded of Tsubasa Amane.
Lin Che's expression was somewhat unnatural as he led Curaçao to catch up with Ai Haibara.
Upon entering, Professor Agasa was surprised. "And who is this?"
Lin Che stepped forward and gave Curaçao a brief introduction: "She's my business partner. She suddenly asked to stay at my place for the night last night, and I'm bringing her over for a free meal."
Curaçao also bowed respectfully, saying, "I'm very sorry for disturbing you!"
Professor Agasa chuckled, seemingly unconcerned.
Ai Haibara finally came to her senses, because she was short and could see the deep marks on Curaçao's wrists.
She didn't see it because she was standing far away and the shirt sleeves were long enough to cover her hands.
Is your partner also a bounty hunter with multiple part-time jobs?
Currently, Ai Haibara defines Lin Che's identity as a bounty hunter, and not even a full-time one.
As long as she didn't do anything bad like cheating, Ai Haibara was happy and went to the kitchen to cook.
To ensure the food was freshly prepared, she had only processed the ingredients.
Curaçao looked on in surprise, "She actually cooked?"
"She's even more formidable than you see," Lin Che said casually.
When Ai Haibara heard this, the little girl felt a surge of joy.
Lunch was just a simple meal, a few casual words, and Ai Haibara didn't ask any further questions.
About an hour later, Curaçao went into Li Rusong's apartment alone, and then came out with an inscrutable expression.
Lin Che waited outside the door the entire time.
Curaçao lowered her eyes, her voice barely touching the ground, "I guess I'm not a good person after all."
The woman inside the house's first reaction upon seeing me was to protect the child; her expression was terrified, and she kept shouting, "Don't hurt them!"
The two children's reactions left no room for acting; the fear in their innocent eyes was almost palpable.
After being stunned for a long time, she bowed to the three of them and apologized before coming out to find Lin Che, looking as if her beliefs had been completely shattered.
"Let's go then."
"where to?"
"I'll go buy you some clothes. What kind of image do you project wearing this mismatched outfit all the time?"
"I......"
Curaçao opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately kept quiet and followed.
Completely lost and confused, she not only offered no advice on buying clothes, but also showed no emotional fluctuation when she first accepted the disguise.
But when it came time to buy underwear, she finally regained some of her sense of self, insisting that she would buy it herself and not letting Lin Che go in with her.
Whether buying clothes or underwear, the shop assistants would secretly ask her if she needed to call the police after seeing the marks on her wrists, but she always firmly refused.
She is guilty.
She did many wrong things.
She accepted going to jail.
But before that, she wanted to atone for her sins as much as possible.
Putting aside those distant or forgotten events, this kidnapping must have a reason.
She wanted to do something.
Back by Lin Che's side, Curaçao took the initiative to carry all the bags, saying, "I'll find a way to pay you back."
She stared into Lin Che's eyes. "Now I want to know the whole story so I can atone for my sins. Can you give me that chance?"
Chapter 105 Curaçao, Stockholm
Want to atone for your sins?
This is a good sign.
But Lin Che shook his head directly, "I can give you a chance, but you can't participate in the current events because of your amnesia. You can atone for your sins later."
Sending the amnesiac version of Curaçao back to the organization as an undercover agent would be like throwing good money after bad.
Even if she regains her memories and is determined to be a good person, Gin will not let her out easily again, and Lin Che will have to find a way to get her out.
First, dye her skin, then help Curaçao regain her memories, and finally, she can return to the organization.
Furthermore, Curaçao cannot be dyed purely red; it must be dyed Lin Che's own color.
This is still a bit difficult.
After all, it would take the premise of Curaçao being innocent and kind to be willing to participate in some criminal activities for Lin Che.
His current idea is to first use the organization as a benchmark to get Curaçao to stand with him on a united front against the organization.
Once the mission is completed, Curaçao will be his "puppet," and he can do whatever he wants with her.
Lin Che organized his thoughts, first leading Curaçao back to the car, and then began the dyeing process.
"I'm telling the truth when I say you can't get involved this time."
"You are a top assassin trained by an underground criminal organization."
"This organization is extremely powerful and has a strict internal vetting process. They are very wary of traitors and the like."
“Now that you have amnesia, even if I let you go back to help me from the inside, you will definitely expose yourself and only cause me trouble.”
Curaçao's expression became even more disappointed.
She felt utterly useless, unable to do anything to atone for her sins.
Lin Che continued, "Furthermore, I cannot be certain whether you will immediately revert to being that cold-blooded killer if you suddenly regain your memories."
"I can also tell you very frankly that I spared your life at first to obtain information, but you have amnesia."
"I'm sparing your life now because I've seen the changes in you and want to use you for my own purposes."
"I am willing to take the risks, and I will deal with them in my own way."
Curaçao asked in confusion, "So who exactly are you, and who is the woman I kidnapped, and why did I kidnap her?"
The car was traveling at a very high speed.
Lin Che kept an eye on the road conditions and pedestrians.
"She is the wife of Congressman Shigehiko Toguchi."
"Wha...what?!"
It was clear that Curaçao was utterly shocked by the fact that he was a member of parliament.
Lin Che continued, "The organization you work for wants to assassinate a senator, and kidnapping his family is just the most common form of blackmail."
"I was commissioned by him to rescue the hostages, and in the process I captured you and brought you back to interrogate you for some valuable information."
He glanced at Curaçao, whose expression was inscrutable, and said, "As for my identity, I was just an ordinary street thug at the beginning."
"Later, I unexpectedly came into contact with that organization. They wanted me dead, so I had no choice but to fight them to the end."
Curaçao fell silent, her fingers gripping her thigh tightly.
The two quickly returned to the Kudo residence.
It's impossible for Curaçao to go to the study anymore.
Lin Che arranged the remaining guest room next to his for Curaçao, saying, "You can stay here for now. Just clean the room yourself."
He earnestly instructed, "Do not go out without my permission. Your position is very important, and that organization will definitely be searching for you extensively."