Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 222 Brother has something fun to show you.

behind.

Hiroki Kakutani coldly withdrew his hand, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

He glanced around to make sure there was no one else in the corridor, then walked to the door of the small dark room, unlocked it, and opened it a crack.

He knocked lightly on the door and then left quickly.

"Strange guy"

Xia Chuan muttered something in a corner where the other person couldn't see him, and without paying attention to the fact that the small dark room where Takahashi Ryoichi was was opened, he followed Kakutani Hiroki away.

Hiroki Kakutani left in a hurry, without even changing his slippers, and ran out the back door in them.

He never expected that Xia Chuan had seen everything he did and followed him all the way out.

The two hadn't been gone long.

At the corner of the stairs, Conan quietly peeked out.

Because it took some time to put on shoes and check the anesthetic injection, I didn't keep up with Natsukawa.

However, it's unlikely that Natsukawa will go far. Conan himself guesses that Natsukawa probably just came down to check on Takahashi Ryoichi's condition.

"I remember, it should be here."

Looking at the empty corridor in front of him, Conan was a little uncertain. If it weren't for the two chairs there, he would definitely think he had gone to the wrong corridor.

Puzzled, Conan slowly approached, but before he even reached the door of the dark room, his expression suddenly changed as he noticed the open window.

"What about people?"

Natsukawa was not there, and even Hiroki Kakutani and Katsumi Ota, who were supposed to be guarding Ryoichi Takahashi, were not there.

This scene gave him a bad feeling.

The situation of Takeshi Hiromoto and Yoko Asanuma seemed to leap off the screen. Could it be that the same thing had happened a third time?

"I hope not."

He rushed to the small dark room, and as he had guessed, the door was wide open.

Shining the watch's flashlight inside, not only did Ryoichi Takahashi not see anything, but he didn't even see a single living creature.

"window--"

Conan jumped up in a flash, ran to the window, and leaped onto the windowsill.

"Mr. Ota?"

I thought I would see the footprints left by Ryoichi Takahashi when he ran away, but instead I saw Masaru Ota eating shit.

Outside the window, Ota Katsumi lay sprawled in the muddy puddle like a dead pig.

Fortunately, the angle at which he fell was quite tricky, and his face was facing to the side, so he didn't get into the puddle.

"Mr. Ota, are you alright?" Conan shook him awake forcefully.

Ota Masaru felt a dull ache in the back of his head, accompanied by a slight dizziness. When he opened his eyes and found it was Conan, he was still a little dazed.

"Conan?"

"Mr. Ota, where's Takahashi? And Hiroki Kakutani, and Uncle Natsukawa is also missing."

"what"

Ota Masaru was completely unable to sort out his thoughts. After shaking his head for a long time, he finally managed to recall the events before he fainted and recounted them to Conan.

"You mean, someone knocked you unconscious when you opened the window?"

After hearing Ota's explanation, Conan frowned, sensing that there was a serious problem.

Ota did not see Natsukawa, so at that time, he was only accompanied by Hiroki Kakutani.

If that's the case, then the reason why Ota fainted is quite obvious.

But why did Hiroki Kakutani save Takahashi?

This guy is clearly a simp for Chikako Ikeda. Even if he had feelings for Takahashi, he should be thinking about helping Chikako Ikeda get revenge on Takahashi. Why would he open the door for her?
"No, perhaps I'm wrong. In fact, Takahashi and Kakutani have always been accomplices!"

As for why Natsukawa wasn't there, it's highly likely that he happened to see Hiroki Kakutani running away with Ryoichi Takahashi and chased after them.

After confirming that Ota was alright, Conan immediately walked around the villa and finally found muddy footprints at the back door.

"really!"

However, judging from the footprints, there should be two people!
"How can there be two?"

Conan pondered for a long time, glanced back at the villa, and finally gritted his teeth and followed the footsteps out.

"Hey! Conan, where are you going?"

Ota Masaru called out hurriedly.

It's too dangerous for a child to go into the forest so late at night.

He had just seen it too; the door to the small dark room where Takahashi was was wide open, clearly indicating that they had already escaped. Since they couldn't go down the mountain at this point, the other party was definitely still lingering near the villa. If the little brat went out now, it would be no different from sending a hostage.

"I'm going to find Uncle Xia Chuan. Oh, and hurry up and wake up Sister Xiao Lan and the others. Takahashi Ryoichi might still be at the villa, so be careful!"

"Takahashi, are you still at the villa?"

Chewing on those words and glancing back at the villa, Ota Masaru, who had been quite bold, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

The forest path was muddy from the torrential rain, and the footprints were very clear. Conan followed the footprints and quickly ran more than a hundred meters away from the villa.

Soon, he spotted a faint light ahead.

Out of caution, he turned off the light on his watch.

They slowly approached, wanting to check the situation.

Before he could take a few steps, he suddenly felt a cold wind blow past his back, and a large hand reached out from the darkness behind him and covered his mouth.

"Don't make a sound, it's me."

Xia Chuan carried Conan behind a tree before letting go.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, what are they doing in that bright place?"

Conan was so startled that he broke out in a sweat and felt like he was about to catch a cold.

"Hiroki Kakutani seems to have some extraordinary hidden identity."

Xia Chuan stared intently at the lights ahead; there were others there besides Kakutani.

"Hide your identity?"

Conan stroked his chin, recalling that when they were at the Genbei Inn, Joel seemed to have mentioned that the Suzuki family had become famous in wealthy circles for paying ransoms for dogs, and that many criminals had apparently set their sights on this nouveau riche family.

Could it be that this group of people is planning something?

This time it's not dogs, but the eldest and second young ladies of the Suzuki family, who will receive a much larger ransom.

"That's probably right!"

Xia Chuan naturally knew what Conan was thinking and immediately said, "You go up and distract them while I ambush them. There are only three of them, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Conan:
This is a big problem, okay!
He blinked his big, bright eyes: "Uncle Xia Chuan, I'm just a little kid. Isn't this too dangerous? What if they have guns? One shot and I might be done for."

Even without a gun, isn't this still a bit unsafe?

Xia Chuan, isn't this trusting him way too much?

He didn't need that kind of trust. Even though it was just a child, which might lower Hiroki Kakutani's guard, the other person was now a kidnapper!

"Don't worry, you just need to make a little noise and then hide behind the tree."

Xia Chuan patted Conan's shoulder forcefully, giving him a look that said, "I trust you completely, don't let me down."

Then he pulled out a baton from his inner pocket. The baton was black with a matte finish. With a strong swing, the 20-centimeter baton instantly extended to four sections.

"No, Uncle Xia Chuan, is it a bit too much for you to carry this around with you all the time?"

Xia Chuan twitched the corner of his mouth. This little brat had the nerve to talk about others. His watch and sneakers were even more out of place. If it weren't for the protection of the Ke Xue rules, at least ten criminals would have been kicked to death by him with his sneakers.

And Kogoro Mouri, his neck is probably ruined by now.

No normal person can take an injection of anesthesia every day.

"Boys need to protect themselves when they're out and about."

Xia Chuan flashed his white teeth, leaped up from his spot, jumped to the treetop, turned back and gave a thumbs-up, and slowly approached the light through the canopy of the trees.

Conan reached out to stop her, but swallowed his words and ultimately agreed to Natsukawa's suggestion.

There was nothing he could do if they refused. By this time, Xia Chuan had already climbed over several trees and was no more than twenty meters away from the kidnapper.

And Xiaolan is still here.

We absolutely cannot let these people make a move, otherwise Xiaolan will be in danger!
His childhood sweetheart gave him courage, and he felt the responsibility of a seventeen-year-old high school detective. Instantly, he was full of energy and had a plan to deal with the kidnapper.

"Brother, they're all sleeping right now, this is the best time to make a move."

When I took Ayako Suzuki home, I secretly slipped some sleeping pills under her bedroom door. She and her sister are probably fast asleep right now.

"Also, I released Takahashi Ryoichi, who was pretending to be the bandaged man. That should be enough to confuse the situation, and maybe we can even pin the kidnapping charge on him."

Hiroki Kakutani's career path after graduation was not ideal. There are too many photographers in Japan. It may not be difficult for a good photographer to find a job, but he is not one of those photographers.

He was fired more than a dozen times in two years due to technical issues, and feeling disheartened, he interviewed for his current job.

The kidnapping gang's photographer was specifically there to film videos for extortion.

This job is easy and comfortable. Apart from being somewhat dangerous, it's incredibly lucrative. One or two months of work on a single order can be equivalent to a year's work for a white-collar worker.

Moreover, you don't need advanced photography skills. All you need to do is know how to press the shutter button and how to convert videos to USB drives or CDs.

He was resistant at first, but when he received his first sum of money, his cowardice and kindness were crushed by the money.

This operation was actually proposed to the boss by himself.

The kidnapping gang was well-informed, so he naturally knew about the Suzuki family.

If they can spend billions on a dog, wouldn't it cost tens of billions if the kidnapped woman was the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family?
Therefore, when his old classmate Ayako Suzuki invited him, he was overjoyed and readily accepted the invitation.

However, the party unfolded in a way that surprised him, but it wasn't a bad thing.

Not only the eldest young lady, but also the second young lady has arrived, double the joy!
Takahashi's situation was indeed somewhat unexpected, but it wasn't a big problem. In fact, his presence distracted the police during their investigation.

Once the kidnapping is complete, he can pretend to have witnessed Takahashi kidnapping the two young ladies of the Suzuki family, and he and his team might be able to extricate themselves from the situation completely, perhaps without even needing to go abroad.

As for Takahashi, well, it doesn't matter whether he takes the blame or not. Anyway, once he's implicated, he won't be able to explain himself to the Metropolitan Police Department. If he does, he'll have to spend a few years in jail.

"Kakutani, you did a good job this time. After this is over, we'll go to the US, go to Europe. With money in hand, we can live a carefree life anywhere. Being a landowner wouldn't be bad either."

If managed well, one could capitalize on this financial boom and potentially become a billionaire in the future.

The older brother, with a full beard, nodded vigorously and began to sprinkle chicken soup on his two younger brothers.

But they were genuinely happy; their hyena gang had finally made a fortune this time.

Previously, they could only target middle-class families, which not only resulted in less money but also often carried the risk of being caught by the police.

Although the risks are greater this time, they are fully prepared and will immediately smuggle themselves out of the country as soon as the kidnapping is successful. The boat is ready.

There are certainly no problems with conducting hostage exchanges abroad, and other countries are unlikely to interfere much with such kidnapping cases in other countries.

This method has great potential!

Another sinister-looking middle-aged man had a flushed face, his joy overflowing, as if he had already received the money before even making a move.

Overjoyed, he turned his head and glanced in the direction of the villa, as if he were looking at a mountain of gold and silver.

"who is it!"

His smile vanished abruptly, his gaze fixed on a large tree ahead, and he quickly raised the pistol in his hand!
"what happened?"

The bearded man asked with suspicion, while remaining vigilant.

"There seems to be someone there." The sinister-looking middle-aged man slowly moved forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

Kakutani and the bearded man both raised their pistols warily, following behind the sinister middle-aged man.

"A rustling--"

There was another noise from behind the tree, and this time the other two people also noticed it.

"Who is it, come out!"

No one answered from behind the tree.

Just as the sinister-looking middle-aged man was about to fire, he was stopped by the bearded man.

"It's too close to the villa; if we fire, they'll hear us."

The shooting would attract the attention of everyone inside the villa, immediately jeopardizing the plan. The bearded man would never agree to that!

"Hey, Kakutani-nii, aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?"

The commotion behind the tree was caused by Conan, who poked half his head out and asked quietly, "What game are you guys playing? I don't recognize these two uncles. Are they Kakutani-nii's friends?"

Honestly, hearing a child's voice on a rainy night like this, with its continuous downpour, is quite unsettling.

Although the kidnappers were bold, they were still taken aback.

Hiroki Kakutani wiped the rain-blurred corners of his eyes, looked closely, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's Conan."

He gestured to his two colleagues to calm down.

"Is it a child?" The bearded man and the gloomy middle-aged man both breathed a sigh of relief. If it was a child...

That’s easy to solve.

That should solve it.

Compared to the billions of yen that are about to be in hand, the life of a child is nothing.

They kidnapped so many times, and some of the victims were killed because the police got involved. There were even three or four children among them, so they showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Conan, come here to your brother. I have something fun to show you." Hiroki Kakutani slowly approached, enticing Conan.

You must not fire.

He wouldn't have had this worry before, but things are different now.

He had listened carefully beforehand; Takahashi Ryoichi had been knocked down by Natsukawa with just two stones. If he attracted the other party's attention beforehand, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

However, he had no idea that the person he was wary of was silently watching him from the treetop behind him.

"Uncle Kakutani, look what this is."

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