Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 893 Bai Shenqing
Lead-gray raindrops fell on the sea, and the crests of the waves began to turn white, like shards of porcelain being stirred up by an invisible hand.

A breeze swept across the water, creating delicate ripples that quickly transformed into surging undercurrents. Layers upon layers of dark clouds, like a giant curtain, slowly devoured the last rays of sunlight; in the oppressive atmosphere, a raging storm was about to unfold.

Once aboard the yacht, the swaying caused by the rocking of the sea became even more noticeable. The two female assassins were tied back to back and slid from side to side with the waves, bumping into things every now and then.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Luckily, it was a yacht without a mast, otherwise it would have capsized long ago before Xia Chuan could board.

"We must leave immediately, or we will surely perish at sea."

"Okay, Kaito, hurry up and set sail!"

Aoko had regained her composure. This experience was dangerous but also thrilling. Although she didn't want to go through it again, she felt inexplicably happy whenever she thought of Kaito bringing her to the surface.

This is probably the bond between Kaito and himself.

It seems I misunderstood him before; those two women do indeed have a problem.

Kaito didn't care and didn't even notice Nakamori Aoko's emotional change; he was just clicking something on the control panel.

"This is bad, the radar has been destroyed, and now we have no way of knowing which direction to go."

Dark clouds covered the sky, and torrential rain reduced visibility to less than 100 meters, making it impossible to see where Seijima Island was, let alone the location of Uesugi Island.

Before, with no one on board, no one could guarantee that the ship had not drifted off course. The compass on board had been replaced by a propeller, which was completely ineffective. Now, the yacht was like a lost lamb, wandering aimlessly.

"In short, let's go first and figure things out later."

After examining Joel's arm and finding it was just a muscle strain, Xia Chuan was relieved.

Gently stroking his fiancée's delicate arm skin, he couldn't understand how such a beautiful arm could possess such immense strength.

"What are you doing"

"Blow a breath."

Joel rolled his eyes. His mouth was practically pressed against his arm—was that what they called blowing a breath? If they were at home, not outside.
"Big brother, big sister, can you please show some respect for the storm? We're on the verge of death right now, can't you at least give us some face?"

Natsukawa gave Kaito a subtle glare, but said nothing; that was indeed the case.

However, he wanted to reiterate that his actions were not flirting, but rather to calm Joel down if he was feeling nervous.

"Let's set sail first and get out of the eye of the storm. Even if we have to take a longer route, it's better than staying here," Xia Chuan suggested.

Kaito frowned, looking somewhat gloomy, and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid we can't leave."

"What do you mean?" Xia Chuan asked.

"The yacht only has enough fuel to get back to Poseidon Island. If we can't confirm the direction, we can only gamble on whether we can find Seiqing Island. But the sea is boundless, and once we go out in one direction, there is no turning back. We have no chance to try and fail."

Xia Chuan fell silent and turned to look at the female assassins.

The rain, like bullets, lashed their cheeks, waking them from their unconsciousness, but upon hearing the conversation, their faces turned pale.

Clearly, neither of them knew which way to go.

That's normal, after all, they're assassins. They probably only stole the identities of the two people from the equipment shop and don't really know much about this area.

"Oh, right, we can contact Frank!" Joel suggested.

"no way."

Xia Chuan shook his head. His phone, which he had initially kept in the driver's seat, had just been smashed to pieces.

“The distress signal is no longer working.” Kaito shrugged. “It seems we have no way out.”

In this weather, even if he were willing to reveal his identity and deploy his glider, the key is that he still needs to be able to fly.

With such strong winds, flying is very risky. Even if they are lucky enough to find an island, Xia Chuan and the others probably won't be able to wait for his rescue.

The four remained silent, like survivors on a deserted island, without food or water, surrounded by ferocious wild beasts lurking around them.

But in reality, this analogy is actually safer; at least with land to land on, there is a possibility of survival.

"Perhaps there is only one way left."

Xia Chuan said heavily, "I didn't want to use this method, since I can't be sure if I've seen it wrong."

"What do you mean?" The others were completely bewildered, but a desire to survive arose in their hearts.

"Brother Xia Chuan, tell me quickly if you have any ideas. I feel the eye of the storm is getting closer, and then we won't even have a chance to escape."

The two assassins also cast expectant glances. If they could survive, who would want to be buried by the sea? Once they fell into the ocean, they might be devoured by sharks. Not to mention their bodies, even their bones would be broken into a pile.

"Do you remember the purpose of those three treasure hunters?"

"They came for the underwater ruins, searching for a possible entrance," Kaito said.

Although the treasure hunters didn't say much, Kaito was perfectly aware of their purpose. After arriving at Poseidon Island, he learned about the island's legends, but later decided that the pirate treasure was unlikely to contain Pandora, which he wanted, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

When Natsukawa suddenly brought this up, Kaito, whose IQ was 400, immediately realized something and his face showed surprise: "You've found a way to enter the underwater ruins?"

"Great! If we can get into the ruins, we might still have a chance to survive."

"That ruin wasn't on the seabed back then. It sank into the sea due to tectonic shifts and earthquakes. Maybe it wasn't submerged by seawater. If we just go in and hide for a while, and then surface after the storm, the rescue team should have already started their rescue efforts by then. There shouldn't be any problem surviving."

Before setting sail, they told Frank about their itinerary and assured him that if they couldn't be contacted for a long time, there would definitely be a rescue.

If all else fails, their own butler grandfather will step in.

"Ah."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly and looked to the side: "However, we only have two spare oxygen cylinders left, and there are four of us."

"Why don't you take Qingzi down with you? I have another way."

Although somewhat disappointed, Kaito still stepped forward.

Kaito.

Aoko gazed at her beloved with deep affection, shaking her head frantically, her eyes red-rimmed. If it weren't for the torrential rain, her face would have been covered in tears.

This is too sudden. She just went through a dangerous situation, and now she has to face this eternal separation. This young girl, who is not even eighteen years old, cannot accept it.

"I want to be with you."

"Aoko, Inspector Nakamori is still waiting for you to come home. I promised him before I left that I would protect your safety."

“But we made plans to go to the island music festival together tomorrow,” Aoko said, her voice trembling, unable to accept the suggestion.

"you."

"Brother Xia Chuan, stop talking, my mind is made up."

Kaito interrupted Natsukawa abruptly, radiating an aura of unwavering resolve, like a hero about to face his execution, utterly fearless. "Hmph, I still have my hang glider. At worst, the wind will blow it away. With my strength, I might still have a chance to survive."

"Ahem, could you let me finish what I have to say?"

Xia Chuan coughed twice to interrupt their sweet talk, a rare smile appearing on his face, though it was tinged with teasing: "Actually, one oxygen tank is enough for two people. You and Qingzi can share one, and I and Yoel can share one. It won't be a problem to dive to the underwater ruins."

"what?"

Kaito's momentum vanished instantly; his eyes narrowed to tiny dots, and his lips twitched. He realized he'd just been being overly sentimental for nothing. Would Aoko think he liked her? Probably not!

Xia Chuan gave him a look that seemed to say, "Is this a deadly or pretentious look?"

Kaito immediately fell silent and lowered his head.

"What I mean is that we can't take these two assassins with us; we can only leave them here to wait for the yacht to be capsized by the storm."

The cruel answer, like a cone and a hammer, aimed at the hearts of the two assassins and struck them hard. The thunderstorm overhead seemed to provide background music for their emotions, making the scene even more desolate.

"Uuuuuu——"

The two assassins shook their heads frantically, but their mouths were stuffed with something, so they couldn't make a sound. However, their desperate eyes said it all.

"If you want to work in this industry, you should prepare in advance."

Joel's voice seemed to carry a deeper meaning, as if he were telling the two of them while also reminding himself.

Xia Chuan gently put his arm around his fiancée's shoulder, leaving the two high school students bewildered by their display of affection.

"In that case, let's hurry up and get into the sea!"

The yacht was rocking more and more violently, and a waterspout could be clearly seen in the distance. Only the deep sea could save their lives.

"Remember, stay close to us, don't be more than three meters away, and be careful of underwater currents. Such a large waterspout could very well affect the direction of the ocean currents. Secondly, be wary of sharks. If a shark gets close, spray it with oxygen tanks, but you should know what that means, so be cautious."

After giving their instructions, Natsukawa and Kaito both put on new oxygen tanks.

Yoel and Aoko dived into the water first, followed by Natsukawa and Kaito.

The yacht drifted alone on the vast ocean. The two people on board were terrified but powerless to break free of their restraints. If they could speak, they would shout for help to untie the ropes and let them fend for themselves. Now, they could only wait to die.

What is the most terrifying way to die?

That is knowing that death is inevitable, yet being able to stand still and quietly await its arrival.

At one moment, the waves seemed to be lifted high by a god, and then forcefully fell back down.

The two men on the yacht watched the crashing waves, and their despair was overwhelmed a second later.

At this time, the four had already descended to a certain depth. There was indeed an undercurrent on the seabed due to the waterspout, but fortunately it was not very serious. All four of them were in good physical condition and were not swept away by the undercurrent.

The sharks, which were the biggest threat just moments ago, have vanished without a trace, seemingly sensing the change in the ocean currents and returning to their own safe haven.

This situation was most advantageous for Xia Chuan and his group, and they arrived at the underwater ruins without much effort.

Xia Chuan wasn't really sure either; he had just come down and discovered a collapse point.

The collapse had a peculiar shape, resembling a long tunnel extending into the unseen darkness.

If there's any way to reach the ship's docking location in the story, it can only be here.

Three hundred years ago, Anne left her treasure and pirate ship here, probably planning to set sail again after her companions escaped from prison. If she wanted to ensure security, it would be best to have more than one entrance, or perhaps she created an easy-to-enter entrance for nostalgia.

After all, Mary died in prison a few years after being captured by the navy, and Anne never saw her best friend return. She died alone on this ordinary island.

Perhaps this passage was her way of easily accessing and reminiscing about the past.

"Gululu——"

The sea was turbulent, with strong winds and heavy rain. The seabed remained calm, and schools of fish swam around as usual, seemingly unaffected.

But Xia Chuan knew that this was only temporary.

As the waterspout approaches and the eye of the storm shifts, the area is bound to become a muddy mess.

With his exceptional memory, he quickly located the most obvious point of collapse in his memory.

Next to the site, an identical oxygen cylinder lay quietly on the ground, and a group of bewildered fish curiously probed it with their fins.

As Xia Chuan and the others arrived, the dramatic change in the water flow startled them, causing them to scatter and flee.

"It should be right here."

At this moment, Xia Chuan was finally able to take a closer look at the ruins.

In fact, this ruin should have been on land, and it was connected to Seijima Island by an underwater mountain range. It is likely that after the earthquake, the entire mountain range was affected and sank, and this so-called ruin was probably located at the lowest point and sank into the sea. Only Seijima Island, because of its higher elevation, was able to remain on the surface of the sea.

Xia Chuan made a gesture, and Kaito and Yoru helped to move the stone that was pressing down on the top of the passage.

Instantly, many bubbles began to bubble out from below.

Xia Chuan actually wanted to complain a bit, and had even suspected that the information from the treasure hunters was problematic.

The location of the ruins, clearly marked on the seized map, is actually not very close to Seijima Island; it's at least three or four kilometers away. Digging a tunnel at that distance would be a waste of time.

Even when he watched it to the end, Natsukawa didn't understand the purpose of Section Chief Iwanaga's final mystery.

Another point is that the passage was clearly reopened to adults after the earthquake, yet no one discovered it after so long, which is simply unbelievable.

It's probably this terrible plot that makes this movie almost universally known as a terrible film based on Detective Conan.

Putting all that aside, thanks to the three men's tireless efforts, the entrance to the cave below has become visible.

"Indeed. This site was probably built by Anne's descendants as an ancestral hall to commemorate her. The passageway was probably discovered at that time and then left behind before sinking into the sea."

"But if there really is a treasure, Anne's descendants should have already taken it all."

Xia Chuan had no hope for the treasure and even scoffed at it.

However, if this passage is working properly, perhaps Frank wouldn't be needed, and we could directly enter Seijima Island through another exit from the Treasure Land.

The passageway is narrow, with only a few stone bricks piled up around it, and most of it is still bare stone wall with obvious traces of excavation.

The entire tunnel was completely filled with seawater, and the four of them could only continue to breathe through oxygen tanks. Fortunately, the descent was quick and less energy-consuming than before.

Xia Chuan wasn't worried about not being able to reach the treasure location. After all, in the original story, Xiao Lan and the others entered through this passage. If Xiao Lan and the treasure hunter could enter easily, there was no reason why he and Joel wouldn't be able to.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)