Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Lin Xiuyi smiled and shook her head, offering no further rebuttal.

The two carefully checked the second and third floors but found no one and no signs of a struggle.

As Lin Xiuyi approached the door to the fourth-floor stairwell, just as she was about to push it open, she heard a rough, hoarse male voice inside, with a seductive tone.
"Little girl, I know you're hiding on this floor, come out now!"

"I promise, as long as you come out and tell me where the necklace is, I won't make things difficult for you, and I'll even send you out."

Judging from his tone, the thugs obviously haven't caught the girl who lost the necklace yet.

Lin Xiuyi breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Tomizawa Chikage to signal her to get ready, and then suddenly pushed open the fire door and went inside.

The fourth floor was pitch black, with only the green light of the emergency lights flashing.

The gang leader, with his back to the stairwell, held a stun gun and shouted towards the direction of the shelves.

Hearing the door open and footsteps, he assumed it was his two underlings and immediately turned around impatiently.

"What are you two doing up here? Didn't I tell you to block the entrance on the first floor to prevent that girl from running out? Why did you come up here without permission!"

Without saying a word, Lin Xiuyi shone her flashlight directly into the eyes of the bandit leader.

The intense light immediately blinded the gang leader, who instinctively shielded his eyes with his hand while cursing under his breath.

Lin Xiuyi seized the opportunity to rush over, with Fuzawa Chikage following closely behind, holding the iron rod tightly in his hand.

The gang leader, enraged that his "underling" not only didn't respond but also shone a flashlight on him, immediately...
"Damn it! Put the flashlight down! You're blinding me! Do you want to die?!"

But the person on the other side remained silent, only continuing to approach.

The gang leader finally realized something was wrong. The footsteps and the aura were definitely not those of his two incompetent henchmen!

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly waved the stun gun in his hand. The stun gun emitted a crackling sound of electricity, which was particularly jarring in the darkness.
"Stop right there! Who are you? If you come any closer, I won't be polite!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiuyi rushed in front of him, grabbed a leather briefcase from the nearby shelf, and smashed it hard against the bandit leader's head.

The gang leader reacted quickly, immediately using a stun gun to smash open the suitcase.

But as soon as he pushed the suitcase aside, he felt a sharp pain in his arm.

Tomizawa Chikage took the iron rod and smashed it hard against his arm.

"what!"

The gang leader groaned in pain, nearly dropping the stun gun, but he was a tough nut to crack. He gritted his teeth against the pain, gripping the gun tightly, and glared fiercely at Tomizawa Chikage.

"You brat, you dare hit me? I'll electrocute you!"

Looking at the flickering electricity on the stun gun, Tomizawa Chikage felt a sudden chill.

She wasn't afraid of fighting, but this stun gun was quite powerful, and if she were hit, the excruciating pain would be unbearable.

Fainting is a minor issue; the real problem is if the electric shock causes incontinence, leaving you in a sorry state in front of Lin Xiuyi. That would be a huge embarrassment.

Thinking of this, the girl subconsciously took a step back, not daring to go forward for a moment.

Tomizawa Chikage cares about her image, but Hayashi Hideichi is not afraid at all.

He held a flashlight in his left hand and grabbed another, larger suitcase with his right, then swung it at the gang leader's body like a flail.

Just then, Yukiko, who was hiding behind a mannequin not far away, saw Hayashi Hideichi's face clearly by the light of her flashlight.

Overjoyed, she instinctively called out, "Xiuyi? Is it really you?" This shout not only revealed her hiding place but also startled Lin Xiuyi.

Is that Yukiko's voice?
The girl who lost her necklace was actually her?
Taking advantage of Lin Xiu's momentary daze, the gang leader also heard Yukiko's voice.

He whirled around and saw the hem of a skirt peeking out from behind a mannequin not far away. His face contorted with rage as he charged towards Yukiko, intending to take the girl hostage.

"Little girl, I've finally found you!"

Yukiko regretted her shout as soon as she finished. Seeing the bandits rushing towards her, she was so frightened that she froze and couldn't move. She could only watch helplessly as the bandits got closer and closer.

In that critical moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of Yukiko.

"Shuichi!"

Looking at that familiar face, Yukiko was filled with excitement.

"I've caught you..."

Lin Xiuyi trembled all over, but still managed to hold onto the bandit's arm tightly with sheer willpower.

Below him, the stun gun in the bandit leader's hand was crackling in Lin Xiuyi's abdomen.

Blue lightning flashed in the darkness, emitting a chilling sound.

Lin Xiuyi's body convulsed uncontrollably due to the impact of the electric current, but his hands never let go.

Fortunately, Chikage Tomizawa reacted quickly. Seeing that Hideaki Hayashi had been electrocuted, she disregarded her fear, raised the iron bar in her hand, and smashed it hard against the back of the bandit leader's head.

With a muffled thud, the gang leader passed out without uttering a sound.

Lin Xiuyi also lost consciousness due to the electric shock and fell to the ground along with the gang leader.

"Shuichi! Shuichi!"

Yukiko immediately rushed forward, hugged Hayashi Hideichi tightly, and anxiously called his name, tears streaming down her face like broken pearls, her voice choked with sobs.
"Don't scare me... Shuichi..."

"She was just stunned by an electric shock, is it really necessary to cry like this?"

Tomizawa Chikage curled her lip and kicked the stun gun out of the bandit leader's hand.

Her tone seemed relaxed, but a hint of concern flashed in her eyes.

Tomizawa Chikage crouched down and checked on Lin Xiuyi's condition. Only after confirming that he was only temporarily unconscious did she truly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Stop wailing, he just fainted, his pulse is steady, he'll wake up in a little while, is it really necessary to cry like this?"

Yukiko stopped crying and, half-believing, checked Hayashi Hideichi's breath. Feeling his warm breath, her heart finally settled down, but tears still streamed down her face.

What she just witnessed was terrifying; she almost thought she was going to lose Lin Xiuyi.

Seeing her crying and sobbing, Tomizawa Chikage shook his head helplessly, stood up, found a rope nearby, and tied up the bandit leader.

After searching through the nearby shelves for a long time, Tomizawa Chikage finally found a thick hemp rope for binding clothes.

She quickly and skillfully tied the bandit leader's hands and feet tightly, and even wrapped the bandit leader's waist several times to ensure that he would not be able to break free even if he woke up.

After finishing all this, she dusted off her hands and turned to check on Lin Xiuyi.

But Yukiko was still kneeling on the ground, tightly holding Hayashi Shuichi's head in her arms, her shoulders shaking with sobs, tears still streaming down her face. (End of Chapter)