The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Ran ran excitedly to Conan, bent down and said to him, "Conan, you came looking for me because you were worried!"

Conan looked at Ran, who was unharmed, and nodded with a smile: "Yeah, that's right."

Ran asked with some concern, "Conan, what happened to that bandage on your head and all those scrapes and bruises?"

"Huh? This!" Conan scratched his head, stunned for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "I accidentally tripped and fell while running just now."

"Seriously, Conan, you need to be more careful next time!" Ran patted Conan's head reproachfully. "You absolutely can't be so reckless!"

"Yes, Ran-neechan!" Conan nodded obediently.

"Oh, by the way, have you seen Shinichi?" Ran asked, sounding a little concerned.

"Huh?!" Conan was startled. Sure enough, Ran had asked that question. Fortunately, he had a flash of inspiration and turned around to look behind him, feigning a puzzled expression as he said, "Huh? That's strange. Shinichi was just here a moment ago, wasn't he?"

"Hmph! Where did that guy run off to again?" Ran turned around, looking for Shinichi, and complained angrily, "I even bought him a present!"

"Yeah, where did Kudo go? I could hear his voice in the movie theater lobby, but he disappeared as soon as we came out!"

Just then, Yuu Aragaki, accompanied by Akemi Miyano, walked up to Ran and Conan, muttering to himself in a puzzled tone.

“Yes, that kind of man is really despicable! He sneaks away when his girlfriend needs comfort the most,” Miyano Akemi said in an equally unfriendly tone.

"What girlfriend...!? Miss Yami, that's not how it is!" Upon hearing Miyano Akemi's words, Ran blushed instantly, and steam began to rise from her head again.

"Yeah, Ran, if you see that Kudo guy, you have to teach him a lesson with your karate!" Aragaki Yu, always eager for a good show, reminded Ran with a smile, while also glancing at Conan, who was starting to panic.

"what……!?"

Fearing that the people present might say something outrageous, Conan quickly changed the subject and asked Ran a question that puzzled him greatly: "By the way, Ran-neechan, Shinichi-nii just told me that he found it very incredible."

"Huh?" Ran looked at Conan, puzzled.

Conan blinked at Ran and asked, "He said he thought you would definitely cut the red wire, Ran-neechan. Why did you cut the blue wire instead?"

It turns out that just as the rescuer found Conan, he unconsciously said, "I don't have time to get back to celebrate my wedding anniversary with my wife."

Conan suddenly recalled what Ran had said to Teiji Moriya at the afternoon tea party: that her and Shinichi Kudo's lucky color for May was red.

At that moment, Conan immediately realized that Teiji Moriya would definitely use the red wire as a detonator to set up a trap for Ran and himself.

Having figured everything out, Conan immediately sensed something was terribly wrong. He desperately broke free from the rescuers' grasp and rushed to the door, loudly warning those inside the hall.

However, because the main door was completely blocked by the fallen rubble, Conan's voice could not reach the inside of the hall.

Fortunately, the bomb in the lobby showed no signs of detonating until the timer was set to explode, which put Conan at ease. He was then obediently taken out of the building by the rescue personnel to receive treatment.

"Huh?" Ran was clearly taken aback when she heard Conan's question, and then explained somewhat embarrassedly, "I don't know either. Just when I was struggling with which wire to cut, Aragaki cut the blue wire right away."

"Oh right, Aragaki, how did you know to cut that blue wire?" Ran suddenly remembered this and looked up at Aragaki Yu curiously.

Conan and Akemi Miyano also looked at him with the same puzzled expression.

"Huh!?" Noticing the three people looking at him at the same time, Aragaki Yu suddenly shrugged and replied in a surprised tone, "Isn't it just a matter of cutting any one hair? I thought it would be fine to cut any hair..."

"..."

"!!!"

"???"

In that instant, the expressions of the three people present changed drastically, and their faces showed fear and lingering apprehension.

Chapter 254 The Tequila Blocking the Way

On the way home from school.

As Aragaki Yu was walking through the park, he was suddenly blocked by a tall man in black.

The man, wearing a black hat and with a cold smile on his face, leaned against the telephone pole, silently watching Aragaki Yu, as if he was deliberately waiting for him.

Judging from the color of his clothes, Aragaki Yu could tell that this guy, who didn't look like a good person at all, was definitely a member of the organization, but it was a face that Aragaki Yu didn't recognize very well.

It's normal to be unfamiliar with them. After all, for Yuu Aragaki, the only members of the organization he has met so far, besides Shiho Miyano who has now shrunk, are Gin and Vodka, and at most, Bourbon whose identity has not yet been exposed.

Yuu Aragaki squinted, carefully observing the man in black blocking his path.

He was tall and burly, even taller and stronger than Furtga, with a peculiar mustache on his fierce face, and was looking me over with an ugly smile.

The man in black had a bulge at the waist, something Aragaki Yu could guess without even checking; he guessed that there were probably quite a few weapons hidden under his black trench coat.

“Aragaki…Yu, right?” The man in black looked at Aragaki Yu and spoke first.

From the moment the man in black called out his name, Aragaki Yu realized that this guy was after him.

Seeing the man exuding a dangerous aura, Aragaki Yu tensed up and immediately pulled Yaodaoji out of the Yin-Yang Domain, cautiously on guard just in case.

Before Aragaki Yu could speak, the man in black who had been watching Aragaki Yu noticed his wariness and chuckled dismissively before saying, "It seems that Gin hasn't mentioned me to you. Let me introduce myself. My code name is Tequila."

Upon hearing the code name mentioned by the man, Aragaki Yuu unconsciously paused for a moment.

Tequila, that's a name Aragaki Yuka is really familiar with.

As one of the few loyal members of the distillery with a wine name, he should have had a bright future in the organization. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and was accidentally blown to pieces by a bomb prepared by a random passerby during a routine trading mission. He was one of the few unlucky guys in the distillery who met his end after only two episodes.

Not long ago, Ran, Conan, and the others were almost killed by Teiji Moriya in the Beika Building.

And this guy really did end up dying a gruesome death, a truly tragic end.

Thinking of this, when looking at the man in black in front of him, Aragaki Yu's originally extremely wary eyes began to turn into pity.

Meanwhile, Tequila, on the other hand, misinterpreted Aragaki Yu's change in expression as fear and tension, and his gaze towards Aragaki Yu became even more contemptuous: "Heh, I thought Gin had found some amazing subordinate, but it turns out he's just a dog that only knows how to tuck its tail between its legs and beg for mercy when its master isn't around. As expected, like master, like subordinate!"

"???"

When Aragaki Yu heard Tequila's outrageous statement, he was a little confused. He could tell that Tequila and Gin seemed to be at odds.

What puzzled him was that he hadn't provoked him at all, yet this guy came to his door and started yelling at him.

Do you really think you're easy to bully? If you're so capable, go and confront your boss directly!

Although he knew very well that the guy in front of him wouldn't last many episodes, Aragaki Yu wasn't going to let someone provoke him like this and then have to hold back. So, under Tequila's surprised gaze, Aragaki Yu shrugged and then gave him a friendly and meaningful middle finger gesture, while silently mouthing three words.

As for why he didn't speak out, it's naturally because Aragaki Yu was afraid of being censored.

After a simple and friendly exchange, Tequila on the other side was clearly stunned, wondering if he had seen things wrong. This was clearly a newcomer who had just been recruited by Gin and didn't even have a codename, yet he dared to provoke a senior like himself.

Then, a few seconds later, Tequila, regaining her senses, immediately remembered the lip movements that Aragaki Yu had just made to her, and a surge of anger instantly ignited within her.

Dry!

This guy actually dared to insult his own mother!

"Heh heh heh!" Laughing in fury, Tequila looked at the brat in front of her and said sternly as she walked up to him, "You little brat, do you know what happens when you successfully anger me..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Aragaki Yu interrupted him by shrugging his hands: "What, if you're going to do it, then hurry up and do it. Can you stop being so hesitant and acting like a weak woman!"

"Hmph!" The agave, which had been slowly moving forward, suddenly leaped at Aragaki Yu, who was now within arm's reach, and slammed its fist, as big as a casserole dish, toward Aragaki Yu's head.

He vowed to make the little brat understand why the flowers were so red.

Even if Gin himself came today, he couldn't save this guy!

The agave attack came without warning, as fast as lightning and as heavy as a hammer, giving the feeling of a killer's sneak attack that could kill instantly. If this attack really landed on you, even if you didn't die, you would probably be half dead.

Fortunately, Aragaki Yu was prepared. The moment Tequila suddenly attacked, Aragaki Yu had already seen through everything and dodged the sudden attack by simply turning his body slightly to the side.

Tequila's fist only grazed past Aragaki Yu, with the force of his punch slightly grazing a stray hair of Aragaki Yu's.

The next instant, Aragaki Yu also narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly delivered a powerful side kick to Tequila's waist.

When his attack missed, Tequila was startled at first, but as a skilled fighter, he immediately realized something was wrong. In an instant, he went from being nonchalant to being fully focused. Under the strong sense of crisis, he subconsciously stretched out his arms to protect his waist and ribs. Sure enough, the next moment, his arms suddenly went numb, followed by a strong pain.

"!!!"

Tequila was somewhat surprised and immediately realized that the kid in front of her was not as simple as she had imagined. So she took advantage of the situation and took a few steps back, keeping a safe distance from Aragaki Yu, and stared at him warily.

He casually swung his arms, somewhat amazed by the speed and strength of his opponent. He knew very well that if he hadn't instinctively blocked the kick, he would have broken at least a few ribs.

Chapter 255 Lessons

Tequila took a deep breath and squinted at the little devil in front of her.

Just as he got close, he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Yuu Aragaki, a feeling even stronger than the one he had sensed from Gin.

The demon princess, perched on Aragaki Yu's shoulders, blinked innocently: "Is it my fault?"

Just as Tequila was about to get close to Aragaki Yu, Yaodaoji instinctively wanted to appear and cut the ugly old man in front of her in half with one slash.

Only after noticing Yuu Aragaki's confident gaze did she feel relieved enough to put away her sword and watch the show.

When facing Yuu Aragaki, Tequila even had an urge to pull out a gun and kill him outright.

How he wished he could step over this brat's corpse and say, "Little guy, times have changed!"

But he was also very clear in his heart that if he had just taught this brat a lesson, there would be no big problem.

If he were to use a gun, it wouldn't be acceptable for Gin to do so. Although he already disliked Gin, he didn't want Gin to have any leverage over him. If Gin had his eye on him, things would be very difficult.

"What, scared?" Shinjuku Yu was unaware of the complex thoughts in Tequila's mind. However, looking at Tequila who hadn't moved for a long time, he couldn't help but mock again, "So you're just a silver-plated wax head!"

"Humph!"

Although I don't know what Yuu Aragaki meant by "silver spear and wax head," I doubt it could be anything good.