Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 405, 399. What a blessing!
"Brother, this..." Bai Shi had obviously never seen such enthusiasm before. There was a serial killer on the other side, were these two really not afraid at all?
Lin Longma knew where these two got their confidence from, especially Ran Mouri. He had seen Ran Mouri "hit people" before.

That's a real beating, like hanging a painting. If Ran Mouri kicks someone against the wall, you'd have to carefully pry them off.

Look, they're both winners of the karate tournament, but Ran Mouri's kung fu is so skillful, so Makoto Kyogoku can't be too much worse, right?

"Keep up with him. That Michiwaki Masahiko shouldn't have a gun. If he doesn't have a gun, he shouldn't be a match for Ran."

It's hard to judge Makoto Kyogoku's karate skills, but Ryoma Hayashi's assessment of Ran Mouri was quite "accurate".

In his view, Ran Mouri was a figure of considerable stature in the era of cold weapons, and Masahiko Michiwaki was no match for her with a small dagger.

However, the tide of time is unstoppable. With the advent of firearms, it's hard to say how much deterrent power Ran Mouri's karate will retain.

Have hand-to-hand combat techniques popular in various cities of Tokyo really been eliminated?

When Lin Longma and Baishi arrived at the room in the next garden, they saw two "Changwei" beating "Laifu" as soon as they opened the door.

Oh no, it should be that the mixed doubles team consisting of Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mouri is beating up Masahiko Michiwaki.

This was a real physical beating, and even Lin Longma was amazed at the sight.

He discovered that a living person could indeed, under certain conditions, move back and forth between Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mouri like a "ball".

After being beaten on one side, he was beaten on the other side. In no time, Masahiko Michiwaki's once handsome face had become bruised and swollen.

In less than three minutes, Ryoma Lin could no longer even recognize the original appearance of Masahiko Michiwaki's face.

As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mouri are doing the opposite.

"Stop fighting! You're really going to kill someone!" Seeing that Ran Mouri and Makoto Kyogoku were getting a little carried away, Ryoma Hayashi hurriedly stepped forward to "mediate the fight."

After all, if Kyogoku Makoto and Ran Mori were to continue fighting, it's hard to say whether Masahiko would even survive unscathed.

Originally dazed and confused after being beaten, Michiwaki Masahiko felt as if he were hearing divine music when he heard Ryoma Hayashi's words.

Who is this deity who stood up to speak the truth?!
Michiwaki Masahiko barely opened his eyes, which were already narrowed to slits, and gasped when he saw Ryoma Hayashi clearly.

Michiwaki Masahiko had a vivid memory of Ryoma Hayashi. His initial attempt to strike up a conversation had become incredibly difficult because of a single sentence from Hayashi.

Without even needing to review the events, Masahiko Michiwaki knew that Ryoma Hayashi was definitely a lyncher! Now, when you're in danger, a lyncher who usually acts like a lyncher suddenly steps forward and gives you "fairness."

The problem is coming.

Would you dare accept this fairness from a lyb? Would you dare believe it? A lyb from the opposing camp suddenly starts considering the bigger picture.

Is this reasonable? Ryoma Hayashi seemed to have no intention of making things difficult for Masahiko Michiwaki. After stopping Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mori from continuing to assault Masahiko Michiwaki, he didn't even use any restraints on him.

This means that Masahiko Michiwaki is currently completely "free." If he can endure the excruciating pain, leap up from the ground, and plunge out the window—hey, he might just gain his freedom!
Masahiko Michiwaki quickly realized this as well, and had already begun to subtly assess the distance between himself and the room's window.

As for the excruciating pain in my body...
Humans have a strong ability to self-regulate. When he realized that staying in Suzuki Sonoko's room would eventually cost him his freedom, Michiwaki Masahiko was able to endure the excruciating pain and make one last desperate attempt.

He had already remembered the loss he suffered today, but he didn't dare to retaliate. Mainly, he was still terrified of Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mouri.

But besides Makoto Kyogoku and Ran Mouri, are these the only people in this room?
Michiwaki Masahiko looked at Shiraishi, seemingly intending to memorize the man's appearance.

That's just how scum are. They don't dare retaliate against the real culprits, but their resentment forces them to put on a tough front. So they only choose to retaliate against those they think they can afford to offend.

In Michiwaki Masahiko's eyes, the taciturn Shiraishi was someone he could afford to offend.

A gentle breeze drifted in through the open window of the garden room, just enough to open Shiraishi's coat.

Then Michiwaki Masahiko noticed the holster and pistol hidden under Shiraishi's coat—who would carry a pistol on vacation?!
Michiwaki Masahiko suddenly felt a chill; the "easy target" he had chosen didn't seem so easy after all.
This is clearly a persimmon made entirely of steel!
The gun in Shiraishi's arms was like a bucket of cold water poured over Michiwaki Masahiko's head, instantly calming him down.

After he calmed down, Masahiko Michiwaki discovered some other "remarkable" situations.

For example, Lin Longma, who was standing in the distance, would occasionally cast an expectant glance at him, and that gaze would sometimes wander around the window frame not far away.

For example, although Shiraishi was some distance away from him, he had a clear understanding of Michiwaki Masahiko's shooting range from beginning to end. If he wanted to fire, he could definitely riddle Michiwaki Masahiko with bullets.

Given all this, how could Michiwaki Masahiko still not understand? That Hayashi Ryoma seems to be speaking up for himself, but what is he really doing?
That bastard actually gave him a "window" to escape from at any time, and then made his armed bodyguard the guard of that window!
This bastard isn't speaking up for him at all; he's clearly setting a trap. He'll just shoot him dead as soon as he escapes!
This is clearly an attempt to kill him!

Masahiko Michiwaki felt a chill run down his spine. If this guy had fallen into the hands of the Shizuoka Prefectural Detectives, he might still have a chance of survival.

But if he fell into the hands of Lin Longma and his gang, he obviously wouldn't survive.
Having figured everything out, Masahiko Michiwaki calmly laid himself flat on the floor, stretching out his arms and legs so that everyone could see them.

I must say, this prostration posture is actually quite "correct".

Ryoma and Shiraishi exchanged a glance, then Ryoma subtly revealed a hint of regret before speaking to Makoto Kyogoku:

"Kyogoku, please call the police. This bastard doesn't seem to be planning to run away."

Ryoma's words further confirmed to Michiwaki Masahiko that this group of people definitely had ill intentions towards him, and he absolutely could not fall into their hands!

Yes, he wants to turn himself in!

(End of this chapter)