blogombal Chapter 25: Life-or-Death Crisis? Conan is Terrified
Chapter 25: Life-or-Death Crisis? Conan is Terrified
After receiving the mission, Sato Miwako quickly led a group of idle colleagues who had no missions to a low-key police call.
Because several children were involved, appearing openly could put those children at risk of being taken hostage, so everyone was in plainclothes and the police cars were all replaced with ordinary sedans.
Miwako Sato did not act rashly. Her opponent was a desperate criminal armed with a handgun. If she could not subdue him instantly, the lives of the police officers, the targeted child, and the innocent civilians would all be in danger.
Just then, Conan suddenly darted out like a big black rat.
The three wanted criminals followed closely behind.
"Damn it!!"
The time was too short; the encirclement was not yet complete.
Originally, Sato Miwako planned to block the group's escape route, try to separate these dangerous individuals from ordinary people with plainclothes police officers, and then subdue them with tranquilizer guns.
It's too late now.
With no other option, Sato Miwako could only lead a few people to chase after them.
Too many people would alert these wanted criminals.
Suddenly, Sato Miwako had a flash of inspiration.
"Oh, right, that building!"
Although it's unknown whether the children solved the riddle, the shortest boy in the group seemed to have a very purposeful plan.
Therefore, the final destination is very likely the "Oni Sakura" building mentioned by the person who reported the case!
……
Conan searches for neon lights that match the patterns on the treasure map and explains his discovery to his friends.
Soon, following the clues, they rushed into the "Oni Sakura" building.
The three seven-year-olds, excited about finding the treasure, and the seventeen-year-olds, doubly excited by the discovery of the treasure and the solution to the mystery, were completely unaware of anything amiss.
They entered in unison and were immediately captured by the ambushing men.
The moment his mouth was covered, Conan turned pale, struggled desperately, and his mind raced with thoughts.
Looking at these tall figures and the word "gold" written in Italian, Conan quickly connected it to the group of international thieves on the run.
Conan regrets his past actions; he should have taken Akutagawa Hiko with him on the treasure hunt.
With the intelligence and talent of these two renowned detectives, working together they will surely be able to find the treasure quickly, preventing these wanted criminals from finding this place first.
Even if they were hit, they wouldn't be so helpless as to be caught completely.
Conan glared angrily at the "thugs".
Traditionally, these international thieves, whose faces have been seen, should let out a signature villainous laugh, then pull out a pistol and shoot them one by one to send them on their way.
Conan's eyes widened as he gritted his teeth and tried to calm himself down to find a way out of the predicament.
But he can't move at all now, and can't even touch the switch on his shoes.
As he expected, the "thug" reached into his clothes and was about to pull out a pistol. Once it was cocked, he could hold it to their heads and send them off to say goodbye to the world.
Conan thought of his parents, who were far away on the other side of the ocean; he thought of Professor Agasa, who had always helped him; he thought of Hiko Akutagawa, who liked to tease him but cared about him; and he thought of Ran, who was always waiting for him to come back…
"I'm sorry, Xiaolan, I might not be able to come back..."
In the very end, Conan thought of the three classmates who wanted to die with him and couldn't help but feel guilty.
Even the most brilliant person like Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya wouldn't be able to find this place, let alone encounter these wanted criminals.
"It's my fault that they're in this mess..."
Realizing that he had dragged others into this mess and that they were all about to die, Conan, for once, reflected on his actions.
The burly man's hands, soon to be stained with blood, reached into his inner pocket...
Conan: =͟͟͞͞(꒪⌓꒪*)
Conan's gaze gradually glazed over, because what was extended in front of him was not the gun he had imagined, but a police ID.
The burly police officer forced a friendly smile that could scare a child to tears: "Don't be afraid, little ones. Uncle is a policeman, I won't hurt you."
The four children were quickly taken aside. The three real children, witnessing a police arrest operation for the first time, covered their mouths tightly under the supervision of Conan and a guard, watching the righteous police officers disappear into the darkness with excitement.
For the wanted criminals who pinned their hopes of finding stolen goods on children, they were oblivious to the eerie silence in the building as they poured in one after another.
In a flash, a dozen burly men sprang out from the corner, some holding down hands, others feet, some disarming people, others tying them up.
With their division of labor, the two Italians and the thin Japanese man were easily subdued in a surprise attack.
After receiving the signal that the operation was successful, another large group of people rushed into the Ghost Cherry Building.
Conan was dumbfounded. Anyone who didn't know better would think this was an anti-terrorism operation. Why make such a big fuss over just three wanted criminals?
The three fugitives, who were tightly bound, lost all will to resist when they saw so many people and were dragged into the police car.
Conan and his friends also got into the police car, but the treatment they received was something the fugitives could never have imagined.
Knowing in advance that there were children involved, and to prevent the unruly children from crying loudly and causing concerned bystanders to think they were child traffickers, some of the more astute young officers prepared snacks and drinks in the car.
Of course, it would be even better if Officer Sato could try it, ask who prepared it, and remember his name.
Unfortunately, Officer Sato is clearly not as easygoing as usual when she's on duty, and she certainly wouldn't eat the snacks prepared for the children, even though she usually enjoys snacks.
Sitting in the police car, Conan drank yogurt. The fake child's nerves were obviously not as thick as the real child's. The sweet and sour taste gradually spread with his taste buds, and his rusty brain finally restarted.
With his sharp intellect regaining its dominance, Conan instantly thought of the 15,000 maple leaf coins.
"Officer, the stolen maple leaf coins are hidden in this building!"
Sato Miwako looked surprised, not expecting that a child could actually deduce the location where the gold coins were hidden: "The gold coins are no longer there."
They did not find any gold coins on the top floor.
All that remained were four ropes, cut by a sharp weapon, and there were indeed traces of heavy objects hanging from the roof beams.
In other words, someone took the gold coins there without anyone knowing.
However, this is not a problem that should be a headache for her. In fact, if the emergency call had not gone directly to Inspector Megure's mobile phone, their classroom would at most cooperate with the operation, rather than take over the entire operation.
As for the owner of the Maple Leaf Coin, to put it bluntly, it has absolutely nothing to do with them.
In other words, there was a Japanese member in the gang, and they didn't want to get involved, because getting involved could easily endanger public safety.