Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

The "flight attendant" who was pinned down on the dining cart by Lin Xiuyi struggled violently, her sharp screams shattering the tranquility of the cabin.

She tried to twist her body to break free of control, causing the plates on the food cart to clang loudly.

The sudden commotion instantly drew the attention of all the passengers in the cabin.

People who were resting with their eyes closed suddenly opened them, people who were reading with their heads down hurriedly looked up, and passengers in the front row even stood up and stood on tiptoe to look back.

A cacophony of voices and exclamations erupted, and the once orderly cabin instantly descended into chaos.

"Lin Xiuyi! What are you up to now, you brat!" Murakami Yui, who was sitting in the back row, immediately stood up when she heard the commotion.

Through the crowd, she saw Lin Xiuyi tightly pinning down a "flight attendant." Her brows furrowed instantly, and her tone was filled with anger and confusion.

"How could you lay a hand on a staff member? Let her go!"

As she spoke, she quickly crossed the corridor, trying to pull Lin Xiuyi away.

"She's an imposter!"

Lin Xiuyi didn't let go. Instead, he used one hand to rip off the "flight attendant's" name tag and threw it forcefully at Murakami Yui.

The work badge arced through the air and landed with a "thud" at Yui Murakami's feet.

"Compare the photo on the work badge with her in person. Is it the same person?"

Yui Murakami bent down to pick up her work badge and examined it carefully in the cabin light.

The flight attendant in the photo has a gentle smile and soft curves in her eyes, while the woman being held down by Lin Xiuyi has a panicked and fierce look in her eyes. Her face shape and features are significantly different from the person in the photo, so they are obviously not the same person.

"This...does indeed look different..."

Murakami Yui's tone softened instantly, and she looked at the "flight attendant" with a puzzled expression.
"Who are you? Why are you impersonating an airline employee?"

"The real flight attendants have probably already been taken into custody by them, these people..."

Before Lin Xiuyi could finish speaking, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly echoed in the cabin.

Four tall, burly men stood up from their seats. They were dressed in ordinary casual clothes, but their menacing aura was undeniable.

Two of them rushed straight toward the cockpit.

The remaining two clenched their fists and, with fierce eyes, moved step by step to surround Lin Xiuyi.

Lin Xiuyi was still holding the fake "flight attendant" in his hand when he saw a big man rushing towards him. He made a quick decision, raised his right leg, and then kicked the big man back hard.

The burly man staggered back a few steps, crashing into the seat next to him, wincing in pain.

But Lin Xiuyi was alone after all. When his attention was drawn to the commotion, another thug took the opportunity to get behind him and reach out to strangle him.

Although Yui Murakami hadn't fully grasped the situation, as a teacher, she naturally couldn't stand by and watch her student fall into danger.

Seeing that Lin Xiuyi was about to be attacked by the thugs, she didn't have time to think. She grabbed the food cart next to her, gripped the handrail tightly with both hands, and used all her strength to ram into the big man who was attacking Lin Xiuyi.

The burly man clearly hadn't expected a seemingly frail woman to suddenly retaliate. He was hit squarely by the food cart, staggered, and almost fell to the ground, his sneak attack failing.

"These guys are trying to hijack the plane! If you don't want to die, take them down!"

Taking advantage of the brief moment, Lin Xiuyi shouted to the passengers in the cabin.

However, most passengers remained in a state of confusion. Some hesitated to intervene, some were unaware of the truth and worried about getting involved, so they simply watched from a distance, while others quietly retreated, trying to get away from the center of the conflict.

The students from Teitan High School who participated in the summer camp were different. They already knew that Hayashi Hideichi had close ties with the Metropolitan Police Department and often assisted the police in solving cases.

On such a matter of life and death, he obviously wouldn't lie.

Several boys immediately stood up from their seats, and although they were trembling, they still walked towards the direction of the assailant.

But they were just high school students, and they spent most of their time studying, so they had almost no fighting experience.

Just as they were about to step forward to help, the burly man who had been kicked down by Lin Xiuyi earlier had already gotten up.

Instead of continuing his attack on Lin Xiuyi, he turned and ran towards the overhead luggage compartment in a hurry, clearly intending to take something from it.

Lin Xiuyi's heart skipped a beat.

Airport security today is much more relaxed than it would be decades later, and the detection equipment is not as advanced, making it easy for passengers to bring dangerous items such as controlled knives and flammable and explosive materials onto the plane.

As soon as he saw the big man's actions, he knew something was wrong and immediately pushed the fake "flight attendant" he was holding to the two classmates next to him.

"Keep an eye on her!"

Then, he lunged towards the big man.

"Bang!"

The moment the burly man opened the overhead luggage compartment and pulled out half of a black backpack, Lin Xiuyi pounced on his back.

The two fell heavily onto the aisle, their backpacks falling out of the lockers, the zippers bursting open on the impact, scattering their contents all over the floor.

Several bundles of wires, a few cylindrical objects, and a timer connected to wires—it was clearly a device resembling a bomb!

"There's a bomb!"

A middle-aged passenger sitting next to him saw what was on the ground and immediately screamed in terror, his voice filled with despair.

This shout acted as a fuse, instantly igniting panic among all the passengers in the cabin.

Some screamed and tried to rush to the cabin exit, some crouched under their seats with their heads in their hands, and others frantically searched for paper and pen, wanting to write their last words.

The entire cabin descended into unprecedented chaos, with cries, shouts, and the sounds of objects falling mingling together, as if the end of the world was imminent.

Lin Xiuyi held the thug beneath her firmly, preventing him from touching the bomb on the ground.

The thug struggled desperately, repeatedly ramming Lin Xiuyi's back with his elbows while cursing viciously, "Let me go! You'll all die!"

Lin Xiu gritted her teeth, enduring the pain in her back, and gripped the assailant's wrists tightly with both hands, her eyes warily observing the surrounding situation.

On the other side, although Yui Murakami temporarily blocked a big man with her food cart, she was, after all, just a woman and was far weaker than him.

After regaining his senses, the big man grabbed the handrail of the food cart and pushed it back forcefully.

Yui Murakami was pulled backward by the food cart, her steps faltering.

Just as she was about to be pushed to the ground by the big man, she had a sudden inspiration. She reached out and grabbed a stainless steel plate from the food cart and smashed it at the big man's head.

The plate slammed onto the big man's shoulder with a "bang," not causing serious injury, but it did pause his movements, giving Murakami Yui a moment to catch her breath... (End of Chapter)