Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 254 Chi Bo Jinghua: Where did you suffer a loss? You clearly benefited!

Ikeba Shizuka tilted her head slightly and asked curiously, "Does Lin Jun study Taekwondo or Judo?"

“Neither,” Lin Xiuyi shook his head. “I’ve practiced Sanda and martial arts since I was a child.”

Chibo Jinghua frowned slightly, clearly unfamiliar with these two sports: "Lin Jun has good physical fitness, didn't you think of learning Kendo?"

“Learning one or two fighting skills is enough; learning more is useless,” Lin Xiuyi said with a smile. “What I learned are all practical skills, like swordsmanship…”

“Kendo is also very practical!” Shizuka Ikenami retorted, unconvinced, while Midori Orikasa nodded vigorously beside her.

Lin Xiuyi was trying to figure out how to explain when suddenly a sharp female scream rang out from not far away, followed by frantic shouts: "Robbery! Someone's robbing us!"

Hearing the noise, everyone turned around and saw two thugs with brightly colored hair riding a dilapidated bicycle, having snatched a woman's purse, speeding towards them.

Pedestrians on the street scrambled to make way, creating chaos.

The incident happened so suddenly that everyone else at Osaka University was still stunned and hadn't reacted yet.

Seeing the bicycle about to pass by, Lin Xiu didn't think twice and kicked it.

The bicycle suddenly lost its balance, fell to the ground with a "crash," and carried the two people on it forward for another six or seven meters before coming to a stop.

"Damn it! You brat, you're asking for it!"

The two thugs, covered in dirt, got up from the ground. One of them, with dyed yellow hair, pulled a dagger from his waist and glared at Lin Xiuyi with a fierce expression.

Seeing that they were about to make a move, the members of the kendo club quickly opened their bags, took out their bamboo swords, and assumed defensive stances.

The two thugs were stunned. They looked at the daggers in their hands, which were less than 20 centimeters long, and then at the bamboo swords opposite them, which were all over a meter long. The ferocity on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by panic.

The two exchanged a glance and wisely chose to turn and run away, not even daring to take the bicycle.

Leave your bag behind!

Morizono Mikio was already in a bad mood, and when he saw these two thugs delivering themselves to his doorstep, his anger was instantly ignited. His eyes widened, he grabbed his bamboo sword, and charged forward without thinking.

Lin Xiuyi and Ikenami Shizuka followed closely behind, and then came the others who reacted a little slower.

The crowd chased for a while, but because it was the weekend, the streets were crowded with people.

Midori Orikasa and the other members of the kendo club were quickly separated by the crowd and lost sight of their target.

Only the three people in front were still closely following the two thugs.

Upon arriving near the commercial street, and seeing that there were still people chasing them, the two thugs split up and fled in two groups.

Morizono Mikio and Ikenami Shizuka parted ways to chase after the thugs, and Lin Xiuyi followed Ikenami Shizuka without thinking.

As they arrived at the commercial street, the thugs with dyed yellow hair deliberately chose to squeeze into narrow alleys in order to escape.

The alleyway was filled with a damp smell and piled with clutter.

Seeing that this was not a solution, Lin Xiu looked up at the surrounding terrain and told Chi Bo Jinghua to continue chasing after them, while he himself, relying on his familiarity with the area, turned around and ran towards other paths, preparing to go around to intercept the thugs.

But after he left, the blond thug, seeing that there was only a pretty girl behind him, actually gave up the idea of ​​running away.

He took out a handful of steel balls he had stolen from the BB shop earlier and scattered them on the ground behind him.

Ikeba Shizuka was completely focused on chasing after the steel ball and was caught off guard. She stepped directly on the steel ball, lost her balance, and fell to the ground.

Before she could get up, the blond thug seized the opportunity to step forward, snatch the bamboo sword from her hand, and take it away.

"Tch, so what if you practice swordsmanship?" The blond thug slung his bamboo sword over his shoulder, a malicious smile on his face. "I just wanted to rob a bag to sell and play pachinko, but I didn't expect to run into such a pretty girl."

"Give me back my bamboo sword!"

Chibo Jinghua gritted her teeth and was about to get up to take back the bamboo sword, but she had twisted her left ankle when she fell. Just as she was about to stand up, a sharp pain shot through her ankle, and she gasped in pain.

"Want a bamboo sword?" The blond thug chuckled, his expression becoming increasingly lewd. "Then show me something nice!" he said, brandishing the bamboo sword and preparing to use it to lift the girl's skirt.

Ikeba Shizuka was no weak girl, and she immediately fought back.

The blond thug, who had never practiced kendo, simply used the bamboo sword as a stick, swinging it around haphazardly.

Although Ikenami Shizuka was skilled in swordsmanship, she lost her bamboo sword and twisted her left ankle, making it difficult for her to move. She quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and could only retreat continuously. Soon, she was forced into a corner by the blond thugs.

"Hehe, who told you to meddle in other people's business?" The blond thug waved his bamboo sword smugly, his face full of pride. "How about it, little girl, cooperate now so I can rob you of your virtue and suffer less."

"You're dreaming!" Ikeba Shizuka bit her lip anxiously.

"Hmph, still dare to talk back," the blond thug sneered, "Then don't blame me for being impolite."

As he spoke, he raised the bamboo sword in his hand high and struck the girl viciously.

As the bamboo sword came down, Ikeba Shizuka hurriedly tried to dodge, but her twisted left ankle ultimately made her a step too slow.

Her heart leaped into her throat, and she instinctively closed her eyes, awaiting the onset of pain.

At this critical moment, Lin Xiuyi ran over from the other side and kicked the blond thug away from Chi Bojinghua.

"Are you alright?" Lin Xiuyi asked with concern.

"It's nothing serious, just a slight twist in my ankle," Ikeba Shizuka breathed a sigh of relief, trying to make her voice sound calm.

"Damn it, I hate you pretty boys the most!"

The blond-haired thug got up from the ground, gripped the bamboo sword with both hands, and swung it forcefully at Lin Xiuyi.

"You think you can play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

Lin Xiu dodged the bamboo sword by sidestepping, and then immediately raised her leg and kicked the thug's wrist holding the bamboo sword.

"Bah!"

The blond thug winced in pain, and his bamboo sword immediately fell to the ground.

Lin Xiuyi bent down, picked up the bamboo sword, and returned it to Chibo Jinghua.

"Boy, you are courting death!"

The blond thug was furious, his face flushed red with rage. He pulled out a dagger and stabbed at Lin Xiuyi with a fierce look in his eyes.

"careful!"

Holding the bamboo sword, Ikeba Shizuka shouted anxiously and was about to step forward to help.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiu reacted quickly, taking a step forward, grabbing the wrist of the blond-haired man holding the dagger, and then kicking him hard in the shin.

"Ah!" The blond thug screamed, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees.

Lin Xiuyi seized the dagger and then swiftly twisted the blond thug's hands.

Amazing!
Ikeba Shizuka's eyes lit up, her gaze filled with admiration.

They tore off the blond thug's shirt and used it as a rope to tie his wrists.

Lin Xiuyi originally intended to pull the thug out of the alley and hand him over to the local constable.

However, due to an injury to her ankle, Shizuka Ikemura walked with a limp, and every step seemed very difficult for her.

“Your foot…” Lin Xiuyi frowned.

"It's nothing serious, just a minor injury," Ikeba Shizuka shook her head, enduring the pain.

“Even if it’s just a minor injury now, if you keep walking like this, the sprained area will swell up later,” Lin Xiuyi warned. “If you really have a problem with your foot, how will you compete tomorrow?”

Upon hearing him mention the Kendo Tournament, a troubled expression appeared on Ikenami Shizuka's face.

“…Come on up,” Lin Xiu squatted down halfway, “I’ll take the loss and carry you for a while.”

“…You didn’t lose out at all, you actually benefited,” Chibo Jinghua muttered under her breath, her cheeks already turning bright red.

Although I feel a little embarrassed, there's no other way now.

With a blush on her face, Chi Bojinghua carefully climbed onto Lin Xiuyi's back, gently wrapping her arms around his neck, her heart beating faster than usual.

Lin Xiuyi grabbed the girl's knees with both hands and carried her on his back in a gentlemanly manner.

Seeing that he didn't take advantage of her, Ikeba Shizuka breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel more favorably disposed towards Lin Xiuyi.

Seeing this, the blond thug next to him thought that his chance to escape had come, and immediately took a step to run away.

But before he could move, the quick-thinking and agile Ikeba Shizuka swung her bamboo sword and slammed it hard into his thigh.

With Lin Xiuyi's hands tied behind his back, the blond thug lost his balance and fell face-first into the dirt when Chi Bojinghua struck him with her sword.

Not only were two of his front teeth knocked out, but his mouth was also full of blood, causing him to scream in pain.

"Serves you right!" Ikeba Shizuka said bitterly.

“I’m not leaving,” the blond thug said, lying on the ground and acting like a rogue.

"Are you sure?" Lin Xiu asked, her voice carrying a hint of threat.

"Hmph, since I'm going to be handed over to the police anyway, why should I walk myself?" the blond thug smugly laughed. "Either you put the girl on your back down, or..."

Before he could finish speaking, the bamboo sword in Ikeba Shizuka's hand fell like raindrops.

The thought that this blond thug not only stole her bag but might also prevent her from participating in the kendo tournament tomorrow filled Ikeba Shizuka with rage. She naturally put all her strength into her bamboo sword and immediately beat the blond thug until he cried for his parents.

However, she was still quite sensible; she would target the fattest spots on the blond thug's body.

"...Stop hitting me, I'll get up, I'll get up!" the blond thug hurriedly begged for mercy.

Ikeba Shizuka struck him a couple more times, still not satisfied, before finally putting down the bamboo sword and breathing heavily.

"Now you know how to cooperate?" Lin Xiuyi looked at the blond thug who had gotten up with amusement. "You really are a spineless coward. You won't listen unless you're beaten."

And so, Lin Xiuyi carried Ikenami Shizuka on his back, while Ikenami Shizuka used her bamboo sword to watch the blond thugs, and they walked all the way to the intersection of the commercial street.

The two police officers here were also old acquaintances. Kitano asked in surprise, "Lin-san, what's going on here...?"

"Officer, those two robbed me and beat me up!"

The blond-haired thug was the first to turn the tables, his face full of grievance.

“Look how badly they beat me. My mouth is full of blood, and my body is covered in bruises.”

"The blood in your mouth is clearly from your own fall!"

Ikeba Shizuka angrily raised her bamboo sword, intending to strike the other party twice more.

"Don't do anything reckless, this is a police station!" Another officer, Yoshioka, quickly stopped Ikenami Shizuka.

"Hit me then, if you dare, keep hitting me!" The blond thug started his taunting act again.

Ikeba Shizuka gritted her teeth in anger, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only grip the bamboo sword tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"There's no point in getting angry at this kind of person,"

Lin Xiuyi placed the girl on a chair, then looked at the two police officers and explained,
“This guy snatched a bag on his bicycle in the street and then injured my colleague. Take him to the interrogation room and give him a good welcome.”

"Understood, Lin-san!"

Yoshioka immediately understood, and together with Kitano, they pulled the blond-haired man towards the interrogation room next door.

The blond thug struggled while cursing.

A moment later, Lin Xiuyi and the other person sitting outside heard the yellow-haired thug's screams and pleas for mercy.

"You're quite familiar with the police here?" Ikeba Shizuka frowned slightly. "They actually listen to you?"

"I'm part of the Metropolitan Police Department too," Lin Xiuyi explained vaguely, then looked outside the police station with a puzzled expression. "There's only one police station around here. Has Mr. Morizono not caught anyone yet? Why hasn't he come over?"

“Ever since his breakup, Mori-zon has been in a bad mood,” Ikenami Shizuka said with some concern. “And with today’s match, he lost again. He might take his anger out on the thugs. I hope no one gets killed.”

Lin Xiuyi thought about it and realized that Morizono Mikio was clearly not in a good state today. He quickly went to the interrogation room, called out Kitano and Yoshioka, and explained the situation to them.

“We’ll go find someone now,” Yoshioka nodded and handed over a glass bottle containing a red liquid. “If that lady has a sprained ankle, she can try this. It’s safflower oil that I bought in Chinatown. It works very well.”

After saying that, the two police officers hurriedly went out to look for Morizono Mikio and another thug.

“Safflower oil, this is a good thing,” Lin Xiuyi handed the bottle to Chi Bojinghua. “Apply some to your ankle, then rub it in with your hands for a while to let the medicine be absorbed. Your ankle injury will be much better tomorrow.”

Chibo Jinghua took the safflower oil with some skepticism. Just as she was about to bend down to take off her shoes, she suddenly cried out "Ouch!" and a painful expression appeared on her face.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiu asked in surprise.

“When that guy snatched the bamboo sword, I got hit a few times,” Ikeba Shizuka said, her brows furrowed tightly.

"So, Sanda and grappling are still more practical, right? Once you lose your weapon, you can only take a beating," Lin Xiuyi said with a slight upturn of his lips, his words carrying a hint of teasing.

“I twisted my ankle!” Chibo Jinghua glared at Lin Xiuyi defiantly. “Otherwise, I would have taken the bamboo sword back long ago.”

(End of this chapter)