Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 230 The Isolated and Helpless Sallybeth (7K, Please Subscribe)

Under a dazzling starry sky, the boundless sea reflects the starlight, as beautiful as a jewel.

In the distance, the sound of helicopters rattling could be heard as they approached the Sallybeth.

There were many figures on the helicopter, all dressed in black robes, much like Gin.

Black sunglasses and black hat brims completely obscured their faces as they silently adjusted their rifles, preparing to dominate the battlefield upon arrival.

Although they are dealing with a group of business tycoons who may not even run or exercise at home, there are still some police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department among them, so a certain degree of vigilance is still necessary.

The zoo has strict management of its staff, and every combatant is a retired soldier.

Compared to distilleries that recruit peripheral members with special skills, zoos place more emphasis on individual combat abilities.

"Ten minutes to reach the Sallybeth, combat personnel prepare."

"Unit 1 is ready."

"Unit 2 is ready."

"Unit 3 is ready."

In addition to these three helicopters, a fourth helicopter was also rapidly approaching.

This helicopter is better equipped, travels at extremely high speeds, and is armed. It can unleash firepower through a Gatling gun by simply opening the side door.

It even has two small missiles mounted under its fuselage, giving it a certain air combat capability.

This is Gin's big guy, which is usually not needed. But today is different. The opponent is Zoo, a black organization that can rival the distillery.

"Brother, wouldn't taking direct action lead to an immediate war between us?"

Vodka was somewhat worried, as that black-robed organization was in no way inferior to them.

Honestly, we're all from the underworld's assassin organizations, so it's hard to say who would come out on top if we fought.

This war will disrupt the fragile balance; the previous tacit mutual avoidance between the two sides now seems to be coming to an end.

The Red Team would certainly be happy to see the two underworld organizations clash, but Vodka was somewhat worried, fearing that the Red Team might gain an advantage if the two sides went to war.

"They were the ones who lacked martial ethics first, so why be polite?"

Gin remained silent and taciturn, but his answer was concise and his tone was calm yet full of murderous intent.

Regardless of whether the zoo knew Pisco's identity before taking action against him, since they did, the distillery has to retaliate.

If you touch a tiger's whiskers, you have to pay the price; otherwise, people will think the distillery is easy to bully.

"Hehe, since that's the case, I won't stand on ceremony."

Vodka flashed a cold smile, revealing his white teeth.

With our big brother backing us up, let's party hard!
He began wiping the Gatling gun, checking the ammunition, and arranging the bullets neatly.

The wind and rain were fierce, and dark clouds appeared in the sky at any time.

The calm sea surface was rippled with waves.

The Sallybeth was like a small boat, adrift and helpless on the boundless sea.

However, the people on the cruise ship were completely unaware of the impending danger.

The Metropolitan Police Department helicopters that accompanied the ship landed one after another to refuel. Phantom Thief Kid had not appeared along the way, so they took this opportunity to replenish their fuel.

Inspector Nakamori's mentality is about to collapse because of Tomoko Suzuki.

Not only did they not cancel the gala, but they also put on this kind of performance. And to make matters worse, they didn't even notify him! I'm furious!
His fragile heart almost shattered.

"Inspector Nakamori, an object is approaching the Sally Beth."

A call came over the radio from the control room officers.

"what?"

Inspector Nakamori felt somewhat confused, scratched his head, thought for a moment, and decided to go to the control room to check the situation.

At the same time, Xia Chuan also received a notification from Frank.

The entire ship was under Frank's surveillance, and Frank naturally learned of any messages received in the control room immediately.

"Looks like it's time to make a move."

Natsukawa and Kaito, who was disguised as Ran, exchanged a glance, indicating that it was about time for the other party to make a move and disrupt the situation.

Otherwise, everyone in the hall will be trapped like fish in a barrel.

Once these people are dispersed, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

Although casualties are likely to occur in the chaos, Xia Chuan doesn't care about that; only in troubled waters can one fish.

Moreover, Frank has taken over the surveillance; with just a command from him, the surveillance footage in the control room will malfunction.

This way.

Even if the zoo personnel land and take control of the control room, it will be difficult to find Tomoko Suzuki, let alone obtain the Dark Star.

As for Higashino Kazuki, Natsukawa believes Kaito should be able to handle him, since the zoo has never fared well under his control, and this time will be no exception.

Even if things don't go well, there's always Conan. With the two main characters working together, there's no difficulty they can't overcome.

Kaito received Natsukawa's hint and began to perform.

"Everyone, are you having fun?" A refined male voice suddenly came through the loudspeaker in the lobby.

"What is this sound?"

The guests were all taken aback and looked with great interest at the loudspeakers around the hall, thinking that this was also part of Suzuki Tomoko's entertainment program.

Having had their first performance, they've now calmed down.

"Is it Kaito Kid?" Nakamori Ginzo, who had just left the lobby to check the control room, sensed that the radar anomaly might be a diversionary tactic by Kaito Kid, and immediately turned back to the lobby.

The guests thought this was just an entertainment activity for the Suzuki family, but only Tomoko Suzuki knew that this part wasn't on her itinerary, and she immediately became alert upon hearing the sound.

"Where are you?" Tomoko Suzuki shouted, but no one answered her; only the voice was repeated over the loudspeaker.

Upon hearing the sound, the guests paused for a moment, then smiled and continued toasting. This was indeed a pastime for the Suzuki family.

Some people even started discussing what kind of show this time, but everyone had the same idea—this is not Phantom Thief Kid.

Everyone has heard the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and even Sonoko Suzuki turned to look at her mother, wanting to know what the performance was all about.

"Huh, what's this?" Xiaolan suddenly squatted down and picked up a card from the ground.

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately snatched the card.

He could tell from Tomoko Suzuki's expression that this wasn't her preparation, and he was certain that it was Kaito Kid preparing to make his move.

"Dear Detective, please protect Ms. Tomoko~" That's all there is to it.

"Damn it, this guy!" Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri grabbed the card and glanced at it again, confirming that it was a provocation against him, before turning his gaze away from the young lady.

He, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, is getting serious!!!
Not
Conan rolled his eyes. If he hadn't just been beaten up yesterday and was still intimidated by Kogoro Mouri, he would definitely have retorted.

The person that Kaito Kid provoked was clearly him.

But what exactly does this guy want to do?

Conan scanned the many guests present and found that everyone was astonished with a hint of curiosity, and none of them looked like Kaito Kid.

Ding dong~
Suddenly, the sound of something falling to the ground caught Conan's attention. He turned his head and saw several more similar sounds.

His gaze focused, and he looked at the dark star on the ground with some surprise: "Whose dark star fell?"

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.

There's definitely something wrong with those few dark stars on the ground; their appearance is too suspicious.

However, before he could even offer his advice, a guest curiously picked up the black star from the ground.

"Throw it away, throw it away!"

When Nakamori Ginzo returned to the hall a step later, he immediately realized that there was something wrong with the black star on the ground. Someone actually picked it up. Wasn't that courting death?
Having dealt with Phantom Thief Kid for so many years, he can even guess what the Kid's farts taste like.

If I'm not mistaken, the things on the ground are probably smoke bombs or something similar!
Although the banquet hall was very large, these high-tech smoke bombs were quite extraordinary. The smoke was dense and difficult to dissipate, and no one knew where they came from.

However, everyone present was a boss, a person with their own opinions, so they naturally wouldn't give up just because of Nakamori Ginzo's words. Instead, they picked it up and examined it for a few seconds.

"Huh, why does this jet-black star look a little different from mine?"

Passerby A exclaimed in surprise. Coincidentally, he was also the CEO of a jewelry company. Realizing that this might be a new type of sandwich gemstone, he prepared to study it carefully.

"Look, it looks like it's glowing!"

Another person, filled with curiosity, prepared to take out a magnifying glass to examine it closely.

Before he could even pull it out, a burst of intense white light erupted from his hand.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, the dark stars flashed white light, instantly illuminating the entire hall.

Everyone was forced to close their eyes by the blinding light.

After the intense white light, a thick fog rose.

The guests were all thrown into panic.

Oh no, this isn't an act, it could very well be the real Phantom Thief Kid!

They may not have seen flashbangs before, but they've certainly seen them on TV. This is exactly the kind of tactic used by counter-terrorism units!

The terrified crowd pushed and shoved each other. Someone shouted that it was safe outside, and the crowd surged wildly toward the only exit.

Kaito clearly wasn't satisfied, and dozens more black stars fell from the wearer's chest, bursting into white light before dissipating into smoke.

Soon, the room was filled with thick fog.

Inspector Nakamori, worried that Kaito Kid might escape by blending into the crowd, signaled his officers to block the gate.

However, the panicked crowd was not something a few police officers could hold back. The surging crowd overwhelmed the few officers available and rushed out the door.

"It's bad, Inspector! We can't hold them off!"

Amidst the commotion, a group of elegant gentlemen and ladies fled in disarray, followed by billowing smoke.

"How to do?"

Snake, who was watching the show from the sidelines, asked Higashino Ichiming beside him.

Although they are both codenamed members, the other is the commander of this operation, so he has to listen to Higashino Kazuki.

He wasn't annoyed, after all, the other party was indeed a little bit better than him.

"It seems that Phantom Thief Kid is about to make his move. Don't worry about that. I'll keep an eye on Suzuki and her daughter. You go to the deck to receive the helicopter landing."

The signal might be a little weak here; take the signal to the deck.

Since the Sally Beth is sailing in international waters, the location of the signal source is required to pinpoint its location.

Originally, they planned to take away the Dark Star on April 1st, but because the Phantom Thief Kid made too much noise, they failed. Therefore, they didn't have much time to set up on the Sallybeth, so they didn't know the ship's signal code and could only bring their own signal source.

After saying that, he called the other man back, held back Snake who was about to leave, and added, "Let them shoot down the remaining helicopter first!"

Snake felt a chill run down his spine. No wonder they were members of an organization slightly more powerful than him; they didn't even spare the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter.

They had peeked at the Metropolitan Police Department's plans, and the department deployed a total of three helicopters.

This should be the time for two of them to refuel; the remaining one is relatively easy to handle.

"I see."

Snake nodded and followed the terrified people away.

Soon, only forty or fifty people remained in the hall. These people were relatively calm and collected, but they all gathered around Nakamori Ginzo.

Only a fool would run away. There are police protecting them here; who knows what greater dangers await them outside.

"Auntie Tomoko, let's go to the rest room to rest for a bit first."

Ran helps Tomoko Suzuki up after she's been bumped, and Sonoko, who is following closely behind, goes to help, but suddenly notices a problem.

"Hey Mom, where did the black star on your chest go?"

Sonoko's tone was relatively relaxed, suggesting that the gem might have fallen to the ground during the collision, or that it was fake and exploded when Kaito Kid activated the Dark Star-shaped flash smoke bomb.

However, Tomoko Suzuki's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly touched her chest.

"That's it?"

She collapsed to the ground, utterly distraught, her eyes lifeless.

Today I was completely outmaneuvered by Phantom Thief Kid. Not only was I thoroughly groped, but I also couldn't keep the jewels.

She was a very strong-willed person to begin with, and she obviously couldn't accept this reality. Her blood rushed to her head and she fainted.

"Hey! Mom! Are you okay?"

Sonoko was terrified and hurriedly tried to find the ship's doctor.

However, the scene was in complete chaos at this time. Not to mention the ship's doctor, all the waiters had disappeared.

"What's wrong with your mother-in-law?" Tomizawa Yuzo pushed through the crowd and stepped forward to check on his future mother-in-law.

"let me see!"

With lives at stake, Conan didn't care whether Kaito Kid had stolen the jewels or not, and squeezed through the garden to check the situation.

If the pupils roll upward and the hands and feet tremble slightly, it could be either epilepsy or fainting from anger.

Conan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed to be just a false alarm: "Aunt Tomoko probably just fainted; she'll be fine after a rest."

"Conan, do you even know this?" Kaito, who was disguised as Ran, was extremely curious. Despite being a first-grade elementary school student, he had just acted like a doctor.

He thought to himself that he must thoroughly investigate the other party's identity; this child had a serious problem.

I think I underestimated my opponent.

On April Fool's Day, he believed that someone had told Conan the answer, which was why that person was there.

The most likely explanation is Shinichi Kudo, Ran Mouri's childhood friend. Although he doesn't know why Shinichi has disappeared recently, before this, he only thought that Conan was just a smart kid, and all his deductions came from Shinichi Kudo.

Now it seems that's not right!
The elementary school student's movements were very professional; he definitely has a medical background. Besides, what normal child would know to have their eyes checked? Something's not right.

Based on his behavior during their previous meetings, he did indeed need to investigate Conan's situation.

Perhaps, we could ask Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan's attitude towards Conan is also problematic; perhaps he has some understanding of Conan.

"Let's take Ms. Tomoko Suzuki to the lounge first. The air here is too stuffy, and there seems to be a hint of garlic in the smoke."

Natsukawa covered his nose with a handkerchief, thinking to himself that Kaito must have mixed garlic into the smoke bomb. Although the amount was small and not very irritating, it was still a bit pungent.

Kaito awkwardly touched his nose.

Now he adds a touch of holy water from the Vatican and garlic to his smoke bombs in order to prevent the Snow Woman incident.

Although the garlic didn't come in handy last time, he suspected it was because he hadn't peeled off the outer skin of the garlic.

Things are different now. We can just crush it into juice and add it to smoke bombs. If any demons or monsters appear, they definitely won't dare to come near.

"Okay!" The future son-in-law was very perceptive and immediately carried his mother-in-law on his back and ran towards the cabin.

Ran and Sonoko followed, while Natsukawa and Conan stayed behind.

There were still quite a few people at the scene, and Conan wanted to check again to see if Kaito Kid was among them.

However, his gaze had barely swept across the hall when he spotted a suspicious fellow.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, that person seems to be problematic."

As soon as Ran and her group left, Conan noticed a tail following them.

Who is it? Kidd?

But didn't he take the Dark Star? Why go after him?

The noise had been too much for Higashino Kazuki to hear about the disappearance of the black star on Suzuki Tomoko's chest. Naturally, he wouldn't let her out of his sight and followed her, avoiding the police's view.

Little did he know that his unusual behavior went unnoticed by the police, but was noticed by a first-grade child.

As Xia Chuan frowned, about to say something, Conan had already taken a step and caught up with him.

"Could it be that the gem is still on Ms. Tomoko, or that the real gem is the one on Sonoko's chest?"

At this moment, Conan still believed that the guy following him was Kaito Kid.

"However, the gemstone symbolizes women and the moon, and among the guests present, there is indeed only one person who is most suitable for it!"

As he ran, Conan flipped through the attendance roster he had gotten from Uncle Mori.

No! No!! No!!!

I feel there's a strange flaw in my reasoning, and I have to investigate it.

And that person was definitely Kid. Choosing to follow Ran and her group at this time is definitely because he's after the gem.

The lobby area will be left to Natsukawa and Officer Nakamori. Officer Nakamori should be very good at calming down the crowd.

As expected, Nakamori quickly calmed everyone down at the scene.

The internal ventilation system was quickly turned on to remove all the smoke, but most people still did not return to the lobby; some ran to the deck, and some ran back to the lounge.

The scene remained chaotic.

To make matters worse, Inspector Nakamori initially thought that the radar detecting an approaching object meant either Kidd or the other side had hacked the radar system.

But now it seems that's not the case; Kidd had already boarded the ship.

So, what is the object that the radar is displaying?
"Quickly, Unit 3, go check the situation."

After giving the order, Inspector Nakamori strode towards the control room.

Just then, Frank's voice came through Xia Chuan's earpiece.

"Xia Chuan, the zoo staff have arrived. There seem to be quite a few of them, including three helicopters. They're less than 500 meters from the Sallybeth."

"I see."

Xia Chuan nodded, then caught up with Inspector Nakamori ahead and said, "Inspector Nakamori, I just saw from the window that there seem to be small black dots approaching in the distance. Could it be that the police helicopter has arrived as backup?"

Nakamori Ginzo paused for a moment, then quickened his pace to the deck.

"This is not some support from the Metropolitan Police Department."

They only dispatched three helicopters; two were refueling, and one was still overhead.

In the distance, after the Metropolitan Police Department's No. 3 helicopter flew several hundred meters away from the Sally Beth, before it could even greet the unknown helicopters ahead, it saw one of them hover in place, rotating ninety degrees to reveal its side door.

The next moment, the side door opened, and a machine gun stood upright in front of them.

"Officer Nakamori, armed forces are approaching. Be on alert."

Before the young driver could finish speaking, the radio emitted a loud bang, followed by the crackling of an electric microphone.

Flames rose, black smoke blended with the sky, and Unit 3 exploded on the spot, plummeting into the sea.

The pilot didn't even have a chance to parachute; he became one with the helicopter, a mere drop in the ocean.

"hateful!"

Nakamori Ginzo's face froze for a moment; three points of light in the distance looked ominous!
"Aircraft One and Two, take off immediately to guard the cruise ship. We absolutely cannot let those three helicopters get close."

"But, Officer Nakamori, it's too late to take off now."

The other two helicopter pilots on the deck looked distressed. It wasn't that they were afraid of dying, but mainly because they had only refueled halfway, and it would take some time before they could pull out the fuel line and take off. In addition, the sea was starting to get rough.

There's simply not enough time to test takeoff; we'd probably be shot down the moment we took off, with no room for maneuver whatsoever.

"Officer Nakamori, I think we should just launch a landing operation!"

Xia Chuan reminded them that they had to gather the police force on the deck as quickly as possible, otherwise it would be too late.

The zoo is really something, going straight for the Metropolitan Police Department without batting an eye. Is it really worth it for a black star?
Such arrogance was something he hadn't expected.

He had thought the Brilliant Flower incident was just an exception, but now it seems that this is just how zoos operate, without any scruples whatsoever.

Compared to them, even the breweries seem less crazy.

It seems the boss behind the zoo is even wilder than Karasuma Renya from the brewery!
Nakamori Ginzo nodded in agreement and began issuing commands to the radio.

Those on deck nearly wet themselves upon witnessing this scene. They fled even faster than before, their destination unknown, but they absolutely could not remain on the deck.

Before long, all the ordinary people on the deck had fled.

There were about a hundred police officers on the Sallybeth. Upon hearing the order, they all went up to the deck.

However, since their initial target was only the harmless Phantom Thief Kid, they did not carry any high-powered weapons, only the pistols they had.

The only heavy weapon, the helicopter, was also unable to take off. Fortunately, there were many people, otherwise Inspector Nakamori himself would have been in despair.

After boarding the deck, the officers immediately found a safe place to hide and did not foolishly launch a counterattack in the open.

Otherwise, they would be attacked directly from the air by helicopter before they even saw a person.

"Inspector, this is bad! Another unidentified flying object has appeared in radar range, and it looks like it's coming soon."

"Quickly, contact the Metropolitan Police Department!"

"We've already made contact, but we're on the high seas, waiting for support from the Metropolitan Police Department. It will take at least another half hour."

Even the maritime patrol wouldn't be that fast.

And
The waves are getting bigger; there seem to be quite large waves in Tokyo Bay, and support may be delayed.

The radio report chilled Nakamori Ginzo to the bone. He was out of luck, and it seemed he was doomed. The Sallybeth was now completely isolated and helpless.

Inspector Nakamori took a deep breath, knowing that tonight would likely not end well. He took out his wallet, pulled out his daughter's photo, glanced at it, and put it back in his inner pocket.

"For Aoko's sake, I must win this landing battle!"

The hot-blooded Nakamori Ginzo glanced at Natsukawa: "Natsukawa, this is the Metropolitan Police Department's battlefield. You should go back to your cabin and hide!"

"I see."

Xia Chuan nodded and left without looking back.

However, he did not go far; after entering the cabin, he headed to another deck.

He remembered that Snake had just walked toward the aft deck.

At this time, there were very few people on the deck. The few police officers had all gathered on the highest deck, and the rear of the first deck of the Sallybeth was deserted.

No, it wasn't deserted. A cicada stood on the deck, holding a dark object that occasionally flashed red light—it was a signal transmitter.

Beside the cabin door on his right, Baileys, the praying mantis, silently watched him.

She was waiting, waiting for Gin to board the ship before making her move.

"We should be arriving soon, right?"

Turning to look out the window, I saw that the zoo's three helicopters were very close to the Sally Beth. Gin's helicopters might be a little later, but they should be arriving soon.

Upon seeing Baileys, Xia Chuan immediately took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, picked up a hat that some waiter had dropped on the ground and put it on, pulled the brim down, and took off his suit jacket.

Baileys knew him, so she had to conceal her appearance and clothing to avoid revealing her identity, otherwise she might end up on Gin's assassination list.

Like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, the three of them stood there for several minutes.

Natsukawa wasn't worried about what would happen if the zoo staff landed.

The other side might land, but they will definitely suffer heavy losses. The Second Investigation Division has no shortage of people, and even without prior preparation, they can still overwhelm the Zoo in terms of numbers.

Unless the zoo is prepared to sink the Sally Beth.

Otherwise, you'll have to get past the Metropolitan Police Department first if you want to get the Dark Star.

The waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the helicopter in the distance finally came directly above the Sallybeth.

Looking down from above, there was no one on the deck ahead, but the zoo combat personnel above knew that the Metropolitan Police Department officers were hiding in secret places on these decks.

"Initiate a firepower strike first."

Although Higashino Kazuki was in the cabin, he could still connect to the helicopter's viewing perspective via his computer.

The Suzuki family lived right next door. As soon as the ship landed, he could command his men to go straight to Suzuki and take away the Dark Star as quickly as possible.

If we can't cut off the Sallybeth's connection with the outside world, then we should end the battle as quickly as possible and try to leave before the Metropolitan Police Department's reinforcements arrive.

"receive."

The side doors of the three helicopters opened simultaneously, revealing the long barrels of machine guns. Their primary targets were the two helicopters that had failed to take off, located on the front of the first deck.

The rattling of machine guns couldn't be drowned out even by the roar of the propellers, as they brutally attacked the two helicopters on the deck.

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