Volume 1 Beginning Chapter 36 Confucius once said...
Nan Ling walked all the way from the rooftop to the rooftop of the building. To be cautious, he did not pass by the road and did not meet Akai Shuichi who was patrolling nearby.
...It was quite tiring to get here all the way.
Before Nan Ling could stabilize himself, he heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. However, it was still quite far from the top floor where he was.
Who is the one?
Anyway, it’s either Kudo Shinichi or Vermouth.
Nan Ling glanced downstairs. Although he didn't see who was on the stairs, the person he saw really scared him.
Wow... Nan Ling quickly withdrew his gaze.
Shuichi Akai was staying downstairs, his body was clean and had no injuries at all.
What about Vermouth? Do you think Akai Shuichi looks calm and composed, like he just finished a fight? She even made a solemn promise to him before she took action.
Nan Ling thought that Vermouth could at least bring some trouble to Akai Shuichi... Well, from now on he would not expect the organization to be able to defeat this Silver Bullet.
Fortunately, after Shuichi Akai finished talking to Ran Mouri who was also downstairs, he got in the car and left.
Nan Ling was looking forward to what Akai Shuichi's reaction would be when he saw the people he had knocked down. He had specially left a mark at the scene.
I don’t know if Shuichi Akai can understand his kindness.
Nan Ling walked down the stairs outside the building one floor at a time. After going down two floors, he saw the figure of the silver-haired killer and Kudo Shinichi behind him.
Nan Ling raised his eyebrows.
What's going on, Vermouth? Is she being chased by high school students?
Eh... No, is she injured? Nan Ling watched as Belmode covered her right abdomen. Blood was oozing out from there.
Really, I wanted to do something to Akai Shuu but got bitten back. This is what you get for your own fault.
"Run, Ran!" Kudo Shinichi shouted to Mao Lilan from above Vermouth, two floors away from Nan Ling, "That guy is the murderer!"
Then it was really a good decision for me to come here. Nan Ling looked at the distance between himself and them.
Maybe Vermouth had been hiding in the upper floors of this building before, which is the place Nan Ling just passed by.
“That’s right, young lady.” Vermouth said in an uncle’s voice, “I was hiding well here, but that boy found me. If you want to hate someone, then hate God who prepared this ending for you.”
Seeing that the plot was developing, Nan Ling was no longer in a hurry.
Nothing will happen in the end anyway
As Vermouth was talking, she was installing a silencer on her gun, but she didn't realize that the railing she was leaning on had become loose.
"Kala——"
Vermouth was startled, but it was too late to react.
The sound of broken railings and mufflers falling was clear, and at this critical moment—
——Ran Mouri reached out and grabbed Vermouth’s clothes.
"What are you doing? Come on, grab my hand!"
The little girl shouted desperately at the man who had just pointed a gun at her.
Wow, what a noble character. Nan Ling sighed.
"If you don't hurry up, it's going to rain... your hands... are going to... ah, Shinichi!"
At this time, Kudo Shinichi also rushed down the stairs and lent a helping hand.
"Damn it...you really know how to cause trouble." Although she spoke with disdain, her grip did not loosen at all.
Nan Ling held his chin up and watched the show from above.
They are all good people. That's great.
Although Nan Ling himself is not a good person, he always believes that good people should be respected because it takes great courage and determination to go against the selfish and evil side of one's nature.
Human nature is evil, so doing good things is against nature. Just like a lion does not eat a rabbit, and a rabbit does not eat grass. Being able to restrain one's nature is an extraordinary ability.
Although Nan Ling himself couldn't do it, he wouldn't despise those who could do it.
He admired courageous people, and though he often thought they were foolish, there was no contradiction between foolishness and respectability.
If you become a person who is complacent about your own lack of courage and mocks those good people, what is the difference between you and a louse?
Nan Ling knew that he would never be able to become a good person like Kudo Shinichi or Mouri Ran who radiated light all over their bodies, but he would rather be humble as dust than be twisted like a maggot.
...Hmm, it seems like I've become a little too sentimental without realizing it.
It's better to just watch the show. Nan Ling turned his attention to the drama happening downstairs.
Vermouth has swiftly climbed onto the safe platform.
"Why, why did you save me? Why on earth!"
Of course that’s because they are just such good guys… Nan Ling complained silently.
Of course, Nan Ling didn't mean anything derogatory, but he certainly couldn't do such a thing as repaying evil with kindness.
Confucius once said (Nan Ling: This time it was not Lu Xun, but Confucius really said it): "Repay evil with good, how can you repay good? Repay evil with justice, and repay good with virtue."
Nan Ling thought it made perfect sense, so he has been doing so all along.
Ah, why am I distracted again… It seems like I get distracted very easily today.
As expected, it was because it was the first time I saw the protagonist, so... how do you say that? I felt touched?
Nan Ling just tried to collect his thoughts when he heard Kudo Shinichi say:
"How can there be a reason? People may need a reason to kill someone, but saving someone..."
He gave a matter-of-fact smile.
“You don’t need a reason.”
Wow, so dazzling.
Nan Ling almost wanted to cover his eyes.
To be honest, it's no wonder that Mao Lilan fell in love with Kudo Shinichi so much. He felt that if he were Mao Lilan, he would definitely fall in love.
However, considering that he himself is heterosexual, it is difficult to say whether his sexual orientation will change after he becomes a woman.
Eh, so is it possible? Is there a clear correlation between one's gender and sexual orientation?
Nan Ling suddenly felt a little curious about this.
...No, no, why do my thoughts suddenly become a little dangerous?
Nan Ling once again covered his wandering imagination.
Then he saw Xiaolan fainted unexpectedly.
"orchid!"
Really, it's not gentlemanly of you to let a girl get wet in the rain when she has a fever, Kudo Shinichi.
Nan Ling sighed helplessly. No wonder your relationship has lasted for twenty years. It turns out it's all thanks to your emotional intelligence.
While he was trying to pick up Xiaolan, Vermouth hesitated for a moment, but still raised the gun at them.
"Stop it." Kudo Shinichi's voice was confident and steady. "Since you are injured, it means that the people chasing you are nearby. If you shoot without a silencer, they will soon hear the news and come here."
He picked up Xiaolan and turned his back to the gun of Vermouth.
"I can't catch you in this state, so I'll let you go this time. I won't show mercy next time I see you. I will definitely send you to prison, so remember this."
Young people are really energetic.
Nan Ling watched the two people with a smile until they left his sight, then walked down one floor at a time.
