Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 233 Confrontation!

Who exactly are those guys? Why are they attacking him and the hyenas? What is the reason? Is there something he overlooked?

Snake felt like he was overlooking something, but he couldn't think too much about it at the moment; he just wanted to get out of this troublesome place as soon as possible.

The attack helicopters have indeed left, but nobody knows when they will return.

Most of the zoo staff were still fearful of the attack.

There were so many people when they arrived, but now, there are only a dozen or so left. More than half of them have been killed, which is different from their previous missions.

The missions had never been this brutal before. The situation now resembled a war, and the small number of people meant that things were always in disarray.

"Ah."

Higashino Kazuki nodded, knowing that the losses today were heavy. He then directed his men to adjust the status of the escape boats outside the railings, preparing to leave.

However, before that, he wanted to find the woman from earlier.

The other side's helpers have left for some reason. Now that more than a dozen of them are ganging up on one, how could they possibly lose?
Baileys was about to climb up to the second floor along the edge of the ship when she was spotted by a man in black robes who was walking to the edge of the railing to test the escape boat.

"Boss, she's here!"

Baileys felt unlucky, but there was nothing she could do but speed up and climb higher.

However, she still faced concentrated fire from the men in black robes. Although their marksmanship was mediocre, they still gave Baileys a hard time.

Despite dodging left and right, he still got shot twice.

Fortunately, we made it safely to the second floor.

Before she could catch her breath, Dongye Yiming used a few steps to leap onto the second floor, placed his feet on the railing, and aimed his pistol at her.

"So you are here!"

Higashino Kazuki looked at Baileys in front of him with a cold smile, then glanced back at the horizon and, finding that the armed helicopter had not appeared, turned back with relief.

"Heh heh, now it's your turn to fall into my hands!"

Snake, enduring the pain in his arm, followed and kicked Bailey in the stomach, who dared not move.

This kick sent him flying three meters away.

You can imagine how angry he was.

As a member of the zoo, aside from Kaito Kid, he had never suffered such a loss.

"It seems your companions have left. Although I don't know why, you must have been abandoned by them." Higashino Kazuki sneered at Baileys.

Sure enough, in the end, they were the ones who were more skilled.

"Heh, if you kill me, aren't you afraid of retaliation?"

Baileys forced herself to stand up and stared coldly at Higashino Ichimiya: "If you kill me, those three helicopters will suffer the same fate as you."

It must be said that Baileys's threat did have some effect. The men in black robes who came up looked at each other, and some even seemed to be putting down their pistols.

Higashino Kazuki's expression remained unchanged, but the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. What kind of organization was this? It was really damn fierce. After being told that by the other party, he was actually a little scared.

Snake couldn't care less about anything else at this moment. He was furious about the kidnapping he had just committed and reached for the automatic rifle of the black-robed henchman next to him, ready to send Baileys to her death.

"Go to hell, you bitch!"

Without saying a word, he was about to pull the trigger.

Just then, several dark stars inexplicably appeared on the second deck.

One of them appeared directly at Snake's feet.

Looking at the pitch-black star beneath his feet, Snake's face turned ashen.

This thing isn't very lethal, but the flash effect can still be quite harmful to the eyes.

However, he still didn't intend to let Baileys go. Before the Dark Star burst into blinding light, he closed his eyes and blindly opened fire.

The sound of gunfire echoed all around. Higashino Ichiming dodged the flashbang and quickly stepped forward to hold Snake down.

"Kaito Kid is nearby, be careful."

He was initially upset about returning empty-handed, but if Kaito Kid appeared, he might still have a chance!

However, the thick smoke made it impossible to see anything, and the zoo staff dared not move, fearing they might fall into the trap of Phantom Thief Kid, and quietly waited for the smoke to dissipate.

This is the deck, where the sea breeze is cool and constant.

Moments later, the smoke dissipated, but Baileys had vanished without a trace, leaving only a dense array of bullet holes on the ground.

"Kaito Kid, come out here!" Higashino Kazuki scanned his surroundings, convinced that Kaito Kid was still nearby.

On the forward deck, Kaito, disguised as a police officer and standing next to Inspector Nakamori, touched his nose, feeling like he was about to sneeze.

However, sneezing would affect his disguise, so he forced himself to hold it in.

Since the armed helicopter had already left and there was no other danger, he disguised himself as a police officer so that he could slip away with Inspector Nakamori later.

In addition, he made a dummy to create the illusion that he had left the Sallybeth.

This minimizes the risk.

Therefore, the Phantom Thief Kid that Higashino Kazuki believes does not exist, and both instances of the Dark Star were actually obstacles set by Natsukawa.

In Xia Chuan's plan, it wasn't Baileys who was going to die.

He knew little about zoos and wanted to use Higashino Kazuki's death to draw them out.

Even if things don't go well, you should at least assess the opponent's strength.

There are too few codenamed members in the Magic Kaito storyline, so they are not of any reference value. Now that he has come to the world of Detective Conan, he naturally wants to investigate them.

In this way, if we ever come into contact with this force, we won't be completely clueless.

There's another reason why Baileys can't die.

The distillery only has a few codenamed members. Given Gin's madness, even if Pisco was knocked unconscious, he still managed to destroy three of their helicopters. If Baileys were to die, then his vacation would be over.

Gin will definitely frantically search for clues about the zoo and launch a counterattack; his second-in-command will certainly not escape.

Sherry's situation kept him working overtime for several days. He had planned to relax and enjoy his daily routine, but being this busy deviated from his original intention, which was not in his best interest.

Higashino Kazuki didn't care, since he wasn't familiar with the area anyway. He even wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could find the zoo's base or something similar.

Three helicopters were deployed in this operation, so there must be more at the base.

Hehe, if we could find out about the zoo's armed base, selling it to the IRS wouldn't be a bad option.

For whatever reason, Higashino Kazuki had to give up his life here.

He gently placed the Baileys in the room on the second floor and gathered his thoughts.

"You are."

Baileys was shot twice and just kicked. She is now experiencing severe blood loss, her vision is blurry, and she sees double.

Upon discovering that someone had rescued him, he was grateful but also slightly puzzled.

These are unfamiliar figures. Could there be a third-party force on this ship?
Under the double image, she could only see the other person's figure and attire, but could not confirm what the other person looked like.

But that's enough.

After she memorized the other person's back view, the tension in her heart eased, and she immediately fell into a coma.

At this time, the zoo staff were still on the second deck.

Clearly, Higashino Kazuki still has a thing for Kaito Kid.

No.

To be precise, he couldn't forget the Black Star in the hands of Phantom Thief Kid.

However, instead of waiting for Phantom Thief Kid, they first encountered the Dark Star, followed by gunshots.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" The silenced pistol fired with a crisp sound, and three men in black robes were shot in the forehead and fell to the ground.

The original eighteen Arhats instantly became fifteen.

Higashino Kazuki's expression changed as he looked towards the second-floor hatch and realized the problem—bullets!
How could Phantom Thief Kid use bullets, much less kill people!
The person who came was not Kaito Kid.

This was his first thought.

The zoo and Phantom Thief Kid have clashed dozens of times, and the latter has never shot or killed anyone.

Therefore, he immediately determined that the mysterious person who threw the black star was not Kaito Kid.

As the thick fog dissipated, Higashino Kazuki held up the bodies of his fallen men in front of him as cover.

Behind him was a railing, with no cover whatsoever; this was the only way he could protect himself from enemy bullets.

Snake was incredibly slippery; the moment he heard the gunshot, he scaled the railing and reached the first deck.

"who are you?"

The thick fog completely dissipated, and the masked man in front of him was a completely new face. Higashino Kazuki couldn't help but ask a question.

"Anyone who dares to touch our people should be prepared to be killed."

Xia Chuan spoke coldly and loudly, deliberately speaking to Snake.

Snake won't kill him.

The other party was Kaito's old rival, and since he also needed someone to go back and relay the message to the zoo, Snake was spared.

Otherwise, given Xia Chuan's marksmanship, he would have killed more than just three men in black after firing the first shot.

He is a spy named Twilight, but he is not only good at stealing intelligence. Without his formidable marksmanship, he would not have been able to make a name for himself as Twilight.

While listening downstairs, Snake gestured to his men to hurry up and get the lifeboat ready.

The Metropolitan Police Department's reinforcements should arrive around this time.

Moreover, the person above seems to be quite capable as well. It's best to leave the hyenas to deal with, while he focuses on logistics to ensure a safe retreat after the hyenas finish their work.

He was quite confident that the hyena could defeat its opponent.

Hyena is a renowned marksman in the organization, and his close-combat skills are also top-notch; a dozen or so ordinary people are no match for him.

"Your people?"

Higashino Kazumi didn't think of Masuyama Kenzo, and assumed that Natsukawa was referring to the woman he had just rescued.

In fact, Xia Chuan's words had a double meaning.

"You've overstepped your bounds. Whatever the reason, if you've infringed upon our interests, you must pay the price!"

After his chuunibyou (delusional) remarks, Natsukawa raised his pistol and fired three shots at Higashino Kazuki.

Higashino Kazuki was not intimidated; with a human bulletproof vest in front of him, he was not afraid of bullets at all.

Three men in black robes died, and Snake went down to the first floor. Now, only Higashino Ichiming is left on the second deck.

However, he was not intimidated at all; in fact, he was bursting with confidence.

He also raised his pistol and pointed it at Xia Chuan: "You don't even have cover. I really don't know where you get the courage."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers five times, giving Xia Chuan a thorough look.

However, the moment he fired the shot, he discovered that Xia Chuan in front of him shattered completely with a crash.

"Glass?"

"magic!?"

Broken glass fell to the ground, leaving only Higashino Kazuki on the entire second deck.

Because it was so late, and the deck lights seemed to still be damaged from the earlier fight, he didn't realize that he had been talking to a mirror for a long time.

Thinking back on it now, I feel a little flushed.

Then, he suddenly remembered that the guy seemed to be gone.
In battle, the worst situation is when the enemy is in the dark while you are in the light, and that's exactly the situation Higashino Kazuki is in now.

A chill rose from the soles of his feet.

So, where is that masked man now?
He frantically scanned his surroundings, searching for the masked man.

"Excuse me, are you looking for me?"

Xia Chuan had arrived to his right at some point, less than ten steps away.

The magic trick just now was discovered by Xia Chuan by chance.

It was probably Kaito's arrangement to hide the hang glider placed on the second deck, with an effect somewhat similar to the invisibility technique in ninjutsu.

Xia Chuan made this arrangement while the smoke was rising, and then changed his angle to aim for a fatal blow.

"What! You... what are you talking about?"

Higashino Ichimei's expression changed drastically, realizing he had been tricked. However, he was a decisive person, and upon discovering that the other party had closed the distance between them, he immediately began to counterattack.

Bullets were fired as if they were free.

However, in that time, Xia Chuan had already closed the distance again.

He dodged left and right, avoiding most of the bullets. Although some bullets hit his chest, the bulletproof vest was very effective. He only felt a needle-like pain and was not seriously injured.

Having not practiced for too long, Xia Chuan decided to have a fight with his opponent.

Otherwise, he could have easily shot the other party without warning.

Xia Chuan held the gun in his right hand and swung it forcefully with his left, aiming it at Higashino Kazuki's face.

The force of the punches was fierce, with the power to shatter skulls.

Higashino Yiming leaned back to dodge, then did two somersaults to create distance.

He picked up his gun again to fire, but found that the pistol was clicking.

"There are still bullets left."

He flipped the pistol over and found that the magazine had been removed at some point.

"you"

Higashino Ichimei's pupils shrank sharply, realizing he had kicked a hornet's nest, and fear immediately gripped him.

Seriously, how could someone dodge bullets and get right in front of him in such a short time, and even disarm himself without being noticed? What kind of monster is this?
Having carried out countless missions, this is the first time I've encountered such a situation.

He glanced at the railing, intending to climb over and go down to the next floor, but Xia Chuan didn't give him the chance. The moment he turned over, Xia Chuan kicked him in the chest.

Unable to gain leverage in mid-air, Higashino Ichiming was slammed against the railing behind him by the immense force, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The relentless attacks fueled his anger. He threw away his pistol, cracked his neck, and prepared to fight Xia Chuan to the death.

This was exactly what Xia Chuan wanted.

He waited quietly for a few seconds.

Higashino Kazuki's lips twitched, feeling insulted. He instantly leaped up and kicked Natsukawa in the chest.

Xia Chuan blocked with his hand, but Dongye Yiming took the opportunity to leap up, do a 360-degree spin in the air, and deliver a whip kick straight to his face.

"You're quite capable!"

Xia Chuan exhaled, leaned back, bent over, and then rolled backward with his arms, kicking Higashino Ichimei, who was still in mid-air, with both legs.

"Oops!"

Higashino Kazuki's eyes widened; he hadn't expected such a problem-solving approach.

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