Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 891 Murderous Intent

The yacht departed the harbor and sailed into the distance, revealing the boundless ocean to everyone at that moment.

Poseidon Island grew smaller and smaller in front of us, eventually becoming a tiny dot, while another small island in the distance, Sekiyo Island, gradually grew larger.

The sky is azure, the distant sea reflects the shimmering light, and seagulls gracefully soar through the air, instantly evoking a sense of freedom and joy.

"What a comfortable sea breeze."

Joel and Aoko stood on the edge of the railing, gazing at the vast sea. Their hearts were cleansed, and they wore expressions of enjoyment.

"Not here yet?"

Half an hour into the yacht's journey, one of the treasure hunters, growing impatient, broke the silence.

"Not yet, almost there."

The female boss smiled apologetically: "Because the selected diving location is rather special, we have to take a slight detour to avoid disturbing the sharks."

"shark!?"

Kaito's eyes widened.

There are plenty of sea fish, and sharks too. Diving under these conditions is like playing with your life.

Why didn't you say so at the beginning? Will you even survive if you go down there?

These two women are definitely suspicious.

"Don't worry about that."

The female employee at the equipment store gave Kaito a reassuring smile and began to calm him down.

"Sharks are bloodthirsty animals. Normal diving won't produce blood. As long as we don't get too close, there's not much of a problem."

Xia Chuan and the other three looked at each other, none of them were fools; this was something only children could believe.

"Didn't you say the diving spot was safe? And some of us are beginners." Kaito pointed to himself and questioned, "You're cheating consumers like this. We'll be getting complaints when we get back, and you won't even pay the balance!"

The two women continued to greet him with smiles, seemingly ignoring Kaito's threat, and instead turned their attention to the other three.

"Hehehe, now that we're getting there, we don't need to hide anymore, right?!"

One of them darted between Yoel and Aoko with a lecherous look in his eyes, his aggression palpable. The other two, seeing this, also revealed the same sinister smile, looking at the four of them as if they were prey.

From the very beginning, they had ulterior motives, and after seeing Xia Chuan and his group of four, other thoughts arose within them.

Both Joel and Aoko are beautiful women, which is why they are coveted.

"Even though there are sharks, as long as someone distracts them and fills their stomachs, they'll be safe, right?"

One of the treasure hunters laughed heartily: "You agree, don't you?"

That makes sense.

The other two also laughed out loud, and then the staff member and boss of the equipment department, who had been pitied by Aoko for their hard work, also showed a faint smile.

The equipment store owner smiled with narrowed eyes, her gaze fixed ahead. After looking at the radar on the display screen for a while, she turned back and said, "We've arrived at the designated location. Now that we've brought the person you wanted, the final payment can't be shortchanged."

"If we can find treasure, what's a little money?"

The three treasure hunters were clearly unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Joel's knuckles were already cracking, and his aggressive gaze made her very uncomfortable.

"I think we can have some fun before going into the water."

"It's not impossible."

"You two idiots, if you found the treasure, what kind of woman couldn't you have? Why are you still worried about this?"

One of the treasure hunters was somewhat exasperated.

He had originally planned to enjoy himself first, but the situation was clearly not suitable now. There was actually a storm today, but it hadn't come yet. However, the weather at sea is unpredictable and could come at any time. They had to find the entrance to the treasure before the storm hit.

Moreover, they are only cooperating with the people at these two dive centers, and they still need to be wary of them.

"They can go into the water now."

The proprietress pulled out a dagger from somewhere and fiddled with it, her voice becoming sharp as if she were crushing shards of glass: "Time is running out. It might rain heavily later. We need to find what you want before then."

"Are you sure there's no mistake? There's an entrance to a relic on the seabed?"

She asked again.

"of course."

A sly glint flashed in the treasure hunters' eyes. If these four couldn't completely distract the shark, they wouldn't mind throwing the two women overboard as well.

However, they will not consider it for the time being, since they are not familiar with this sea area. Leaving the two of them to deal with it last will maximize their benefits.

"Go down!"

The oxygen cylinder was smashed to the ground with a thud. The five men's eyes were filled with endless indifference, as if human life was worthless to them.

"it is good."

Xia Chuan held down Yoel, who was about to make a move.

The yacht had too little space to maneuver. It didn't matter for the treasure hunter, but those two women seemed to be more than he seemed. So he didn't plan to make a move directly. He would at least let Aoko go into the water first, so that she wouldn't be able to fire her gun in the water and he wouldn't have to worry about being too busy to deal with them.

A few minutes later, everyone put on their oxygen tanks and waterproof goggles.

Aside from Kaito, the other two were all diving for the first time. Natsukawa and Yoru were excellent swimmers, while Aoko, though only a novice, went into the water without any hesitation.

When it came to Kaito, things got a little awkward.

"Get down here right now!"

The treasure hunter stood behind Kaito, already equipped, waiting for him to go into the water before going down with him. However, Kaito stood there like a telephone pole, completely afraid to move.

"If I remember correctly, he seemed to have some kind of fear of diving."

The female shop assistant then remembered that when she was choosing diving equipment in the store earlier, she seemed to have heard them talking about this, and that today's main purpose was to break the obsession of this high school student named Kaito.

"Can I wait upstairs?"

I really want to make a move!
Kaito was sweating profusely, but it wasn't out of fear of the treasure hunters who had kidnapped them; rather, it was out of a deep-seated fear of the ocean.

Human exploration of the ocean is less than one ten-thousandth. The ocean is vast and boundless, and the darkness of the deep sea is even more terrifying, coupled with the colorful and vibrant fish.
The thought of those colorful fish in the aquarium circling around him made his hair stand on end.

If Xia Chuan hadn't stopped him, he really would have wanted to intervene.

"Come down, for Aoko's sake," Xia Chuan gestured with his eyes.

"Yeah."

Kaito cursed himself for being a scumbag, almost forgetting that Aoko had no fighting ability whatsoever.

With a splash, a large spray of water erupted as Kaito floated lightly on the surface, showing no signs of discomfort.

"Don't you know how to swim?" The treasure hunter couldn't understand this and glared at Kaito: "Don't try any tricks on me, or these two women will definitely die."

Two of the treasure hunters swam up behind Joel and Aoko and took them hostage.

"You two go down first and attract the shark's attention."

Xia Chuan looked around. The three treasure hunters were positioned very close together, but the two women from the equipment room deliberately kept a certain distance from them, seemingly wary of each other.

"Look, Aoko has fallen into the enemy's hands. Today is the day you break through your demons. For the sake of sweet love, you absolutely cannot admit defeat!"

"Why are you suddenly speaking like a teenager with delusions of grandeur?"

Kaito sighed in exasperation.

Suddenly, I realized that Xia Chuan had actually discovered the problem from the very beginning, and that he pretended to be arrested because he wanted to trick me into going into the sex industry.

The two dived into the water together, and the others followed closely behind and disappeared on the surface.

On the desolate sea, only a yacht bobs with the waves.

In the sky, the bright sunshine had been obscured by a layer of gray clouds, and dark clouds were gathering in the distance, which would probably drift over there soon.

The seawater wasn't as cold as I'd imagined. The diving suits provided some insulation, preventing divers from experiencing any health problems due to the cold.

However, this effect became weaker after descending thirty or forty meters, but fortunately the body gradually adapted to the temperature.

"GuluGulu——"

A school of unidentified fish swam past, and Kaito felt his head throbbing. He unconsciously held his breath and took a deep breath after the fish left.

Unable to communicate in the sea, the treasure hunters used hand gestures, and Natsukawa and Kaito used the knives they had been given beforehand to cut open their palms and let the blood spread.

The wound may not be large, but sharks can detect a single drop of blood in a million drops of seawater, or even a single blood molecule among a billion water molecules. Therefore, a small amount of blood is enough to be fatally attractive to a shark.

"Is it okay?"

Kaito greeted him with his eyes and asked.

Xia Chuan blinked, indicating that there was no problem.

At this depth, a pistol is no longer usable; the strong water resistance would slow down movement, but it would have less of an impact on him and Joel.

"GuluGulu——"

Seeing that Xia Chuan and the other person suddenly stopped and did not follow their instructions to dive around and spread the blood, the treasure hunter clearly sensed something was wrong and quickly moved his dagger closer to the two hostages.

"Gululu——"

Just then, bubbles suddenly started gushing out from the waist of the treasure hunter who was holding Aoko hostage.

The treasure hunter was stunned for a moment, then sensed something was wrong. He looked down and his expression changed drastically.

He didn't know when, but his oxygen supply tube had been cut open.

"who is it?"

The thought flashed through my mind for only a moment before fear overwhelmed me. We were at a depth of about seventy meters, and running out of oxygen would be extremely dangerous. Ascending would be difficult due to the drastic changes in water pressure, which could lead to physical discomfort or even fainting.

Instantly, the air in my chest felt like it was being squeezed out by an invisible hand, the hissing sound of leaking air cutting into my eardrums, and my lungs spasming in the feeling of compression.

The man frantically reached for the pressure regulating valve, trying to manually shut it off, when suddenly a long, slender leg swept past him.

The next instant, the mouthpiece flew out, spewing out even more bubbles as if they were free.

His body began to lose its balance, and he was violently tossed about in the sea by the raging air currents.

The other two weren't much better off.

The treasure hunter who had taken Joel hostage fared even worse; he was struck in the abdomen with an elbow and fell unconscious without even a chance to fight back.

Losing consciousness in the sea means there is no hope of survival; the body no longer provides kinetic energy and slowly sinks.

The treasure hunter who was monitoring Natsukawa and Kaito wanted to help, but as soon as he put his feet on the ground, his lower back suddenly sank.

Looking back, Xia Chuan was already standing at his waist, his fist, as big as a bowl, carrying water, slammed down and punched him in the temple.

Kaito wasn't doing nothing; he was swimming vigorously toward Aoko, his feet seemingly equipped with propellers, moving at an extremely high speed.

Having dealt with the three treasure hunters, Xia Chuan's gaze finally fell on the proprietress and the female employee.

Aside from the distance between them increasing, neither of them had any intention of running away.

"you"

Just as Xia Chuan was about to speak, he remembered that he was in the water. He bit his lip and a few bubbles came out, which looked really funny.

Although it was a bright, sunny day, the light was reduced because they were at a certain depth in the sea, so Xia Chuan couldn't see the expressions on their faces, but their attitudes were enough to tell the story.

The deaths of the three treasure hunters did not move them; they merely stepped back slightly, creating some distance, and then seemed to be reaching behind them to retrieve something.

After grabbing Aoko, Kaito turned around and saw from his angle what the two were trying to pull out from behind their backs.

His eyes widened suddenly, as if they were about to shut down, but he quickly recovered and frantically gestured to Xia Chuan and Yoel.

Xia Chuan and Yu Er couldn't understand, because as the pirate hunter died, his blood splattered into the sea, and a group of sharks, attracted by the scent, rushed in at a speed of 100 meters per second.

They were like starving ghosts who hadn't eaten for months, biting and tearing at the corpse.

There were a huge number of sharks, at least twenty or thirty, which was clearly the result of calling over all the relatives at once.

Seeing that there weren't enough carcasses to go around, the sharks, who hadn't even had a hot meal, turned their attention to a few living people.

His bulging eyes darted around, sending chills down one's spine.

Kaito's movements were the most intense, and the changes in the water flow made the sharks clearly aware of his presence, making him the first to be targeted.

Kaito Kuroba wouldn't even flinch at anything else, but this is a fish!

Kaito felt a chill run down his spine. His high IQ of 400 was useless at this moment. Surrounded by the deep sea, even if he wanted to perform magic, the conditions wouldn't allow it. His magic required a specific speed, which the pressure and resistance of the seawater made it impossible for him to do.

The image of the slippery body, the dense scales, and the salty, fishy smell immediately made him feel suffocated, and for a moment he even forgot that he was reminding Xia Chuan.

Having received no answer, and with sharks appearing again, Xia Chuan was secretly annoyed. He could only gesture for Joel to help, while focusing his attention on the two women in front of him.

When he turned around, he was so shocked he almost dropped his jaw.

The proprietress held a thin strip more than half a meter long in her hand, resembling a water pipe. A trigger button could be seen on the holding part at the end of the pipe, and a tube was connected to the end, extending to the oxygen cylinder behind her.

Her gaze was fixed on Xia Chuan, and while maintaining a safe distance, a harpoon was being rapidly installed.

Although it was a style he had never seen before, Xia Chuan immediately recognized what the other person was holding.

"Damn it, they even brought a pneumatic harpoon gun!?"

It was only then that he realized that the two men had kept their distance from them from the very beginning when they entered the water, probably not out of caution, but to conceal the fact that they were carrying an air-powered harpoon.

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