There were already quite a few empty seats on the plane, and there were especially many around Okiya Subaru.
Jiang Xia had no idea whether Okiya Subaru appreciated the convenience of being alone.
But it was clearly convenient for him right now.
In the dim cabin, Jiang Xia glanced around. While no one was paying attention, he pried open Rebellious Underling's mouth and dropped in an Instant Sleeping Pill.
Professor Agasa's Anesthetic Needle was certainly discreet, but its effects were far too unpredictable. There was no telling exactly how long it would knock someone out, so adding some other medicine was more precise.
After all, he had spent some time in the Organization and learned quite a few strange techniques. Jiang Xia was quite skilled at force-feeding medicine.
After discreetly administering the Sleeping Pill, he quickly dismissed the puppet and returned to his own body.
Just then, affected by the scream from the back of the cabin earlier, the surroundings grew increasingly noisy.
Before Jiang Xia even opened his eyes, he noticed that Conan beside him was already awake.
Conan had made up for the sleep he had been lacking on the plane.
Now, sensing something unusual, he snapped awake, his gaze sharp. "Something seems to have happened!"
As he spoke, he casually nudged the "sleeping" Jiang Xia, intending to wake him.
After pushing him, Conan suddenly remembered something and quickly pulled back his hand, somewhat regretful.
He was just about to sneak through the gap between Jiang Xia's legs and the seat in front of them.
Then Jiang Xia suddenly opened his eyes and stretched.
Caught off guard by the obstruction, Conan tumbled toward the corridor. Before his face hit the floor, Jiang Xia grabbed him by the back of his collar, hauled him back, and set him