Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 896 The Young Man with an Unbalanced Mindset (Seeking Subscriptions)
Anya was pale. Although the stone door was very soundproof, preventing her from hearing anything, listening to her father's thoughts was perfectly possible; she had just completed a spiritual connection with him. Qingzi's condition wasn't good; she needed to go to the hospital for treatment soon.

"What happened?"

Shinichi Kudo frowned, looking at Anya with a serious expression.

Anya simply shook her head, offering no explanation.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to nod and look behind him.

Kyogoku Makoto paused for a moment, then gave him a puzzled look.

Then he realized that Shinichi Kudo wasn't looking at him at all, but was looking behind him.

"I see."

Makoto Kyogoku understood what the famous detective meant. He leaned forward, pushing Sonoko and the others forward, while he himself stood at the back.

"Ah Zhen, what are you doing?"

Sonoko was puzzled by her boyfriend's behavior and suspected he was taking advantage of her. But she thought, "If he wants to take advantage, he should just say so. What kind of relationship do we have?"
However, after turning around, she noticed that her boyfriend had his back to her and his hands were not in the wrong place, so what did he mean by suddenly pushing her?
Women are very curious, but her doubts were quickly answered.

"Shouldn't the others be able to come out now? We've come this far, I don't think there's any need to hide in the shadows anymore."

A smug smile crept onto Shinichi Kudo's lips. He had long since noticed that someone was following him, but he hadn't pointed it out because he didn't need their help for the time being. Now it was time for them to contribute their strength.

Everyone turned around and looked into the depths of the passageway.

This passageway is different from the one Xia Chuan took. The road is winding, the walls are uneven, and there are obvious traces of repair. In particular, after being affected by the earthquake, many cracks appeared, and even people could hide in them.

This confirms Xia Chuan's guess that the underwater ruins should have originally been like that, but it was later repaired by people to commemorate Anne, which made it appear more regular and smooth.

"Section Chief Iwanaga, we're all smart people. Do you still have any illusions?"

The young man's hoarse voice echoed back and forth in the corridor.

"Did you find it?"

Section Chief Iwanaga sighed helplessly and stepped out of the crack. "It seems you discovered that someone was following you quite early on."

"But I'm curious how you found out I was the one following you. I can confirm that you didn't see my figure or face."

"This shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Shinichi Kudo chuckled lightly, without any mockery in his eyes, and said casually, "Your attitude from the beginning was very problematic. You were too anxious, wanting Mr. Mori to help you find the treasure, so you didn't hesitate to increase the reward, and later you even invited Mr. Mori to drink every day."

"I can tell you've been getting a lot of information from Mr. Mori, haven't you?"

"Kyogoku Makoto noticed we were being followed a long time ago. How could a group of ordinary tourists be followed? You're the only one who knows we're looking for the answer to the mystery."

Section Chief Iwanaga walked over, clapping as he did so: "As expected of the famous detective Shinichi Kudo and the sleeping Kogoro."

Kudo shook his head expressionlessly: "Unfortunately, although the mystery has been solved, we have discovered the location of the last mystery's answer, which is the treasure entrance that was blocked by the earthquake, but is now accessible to adults again."

"I don't feel any sense of accomplishment at all."

Yes, it's really frustrating.

After solving the mystery, Shinichi Kudo confirmed that the numbers formed a coordinate system of latitude and longitude. In addition, he obtained a map from a 300-year-old innkeeper along the way. He will go to find it as soon as the storm ends.

On the eve of the storm, we went to the first entrance of the blocked cave to find out what was going on, only to find that the entrance was actually open to traffic.
By the way, Iwanaga was also very unlucky.

The earthquake had been going on for some time, but he hadn't noticed it.

Upon hearing this, Iwanaga's face turned red and then pale.

Who the hell knew this would happen? If they had known the earthquake would reopen the entrance to adults, what would be the point of having a detective? They would have just gone in themselves. Why would they have to put up with Kogoro Mouri's temper?

It was just bad luck.

But it's okay, it's the same now.

"So what's your reason for calling me out?"

Suppressing his pent-up anger, Section Chief Iwanaga smiled again. "Do you think having more people is an advantage, or do you believe this Latino can fight back with his body and a gun?"

Raising his 1911 pistol, Iwanaga's grin widened into a sinister sneer: "How about it, want to test if you can dodge bullets?"

Kyogoku Makoto: "."

If this weren't a passageway, and if his girlfriend weren't here, Makoto Kyogoku would definitely not hold back and would launch an attack directly.

Although my skin tone is a bit dark, it's a healthy tan, maybe a little darker.

But no matter what, he's wheat-colored, definitely not Latina!
The others didn't grasp the word; their pale faces reflected their mood, and even Shinichi Kudo looked incredibly heavy-hearted.

No one expected that Section Chief Iwanaga would be carrying a handgun.
"Damn it, have handguns become so common that even a section chief on tourism has one? Japan's gun control laws are practically useless."

Although I know that Makoto Kyogoku is very strong, only Yoru has the ability to dodge bullets. Right now, she is either not here or inside the door.

However, even if they had the ability to dodge bullets, the narrow passageway and the surrounding cracks made it impossible for them to hide inside, so someone was bound to get shot.

There is no need to gamble.

Kyogoku Makoto clenched his fists, shielding Sonoko behind him, using his mortal body as a shield, showing no fear despite the gun pointed at him.

“Ah Zhen.”

Sonoko was so moved she almost cried, and she wished she could immediately take off her T-shirt so her boyfriend could have a good look at her.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen as long as I'm here."

What kind of time is this to be flirting?
Shinichi Kudo was somewhat speechless.

He estimated the distance between the two sides, briefly considered Anya's volume just now, and then breathed a sigh of relief. Section Chief Iwanaga probably didn't know that Natsukawa and the others were inside. There would still be a chance when the door opened later!
"Section Chief Iwanaga, do you really think Anne and Mary's treasure is that simple?"

"What do you mean?"

Iwanaga suspected that the famous detective had some ulterior motive, but he had no evidence.

"If you can't even decipher the coordinates, how can you open this door? Even if you can, can you guarantee there aren't other mechanisms inside that require intelligence?"

Shinichi Kudo pointed to his temple, his face full of confidence: "But I can."

What the other party said does make sense.

"Hehe, I know what you're thinking. Of course, there's no problem with cooperating. But if you think that this will give you a chance to counter me, you're just daydreaming."

Section Chief Iwanaga's smile made Shinichi Kudo feel uneasy.

"Come out, everyone!"

Iwanaga suddenly shouted, and then a dense sound of footsteps came from the depths of the passage. At first glance, these footsteps sounded like at least ten people.

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The famous detective and the karate master exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

Shinichi Kudo had no way to express his frustration, and could only hope that once the door was opened, Natsukawa, Yoru, and Makoto Kyogoku could work together to hold them off.

As for himself, just like Haibara said, after he grew bigger, he couldn't use any of his things, and he didn't even bring them with him.

Come to think of it, I was actually more capable back when I was a kid.
A dozen or so figures emerged from the shadows, crunching over gravel.

Their clothing varied and not uniform; the twelve or thirteen people had seven or eight different hair colors, and their quality seemed somewhat inconsistent, making them look less like a professional assassin team.

It's a blessing in misfortune.

The leading man had a scar across his eye, and his gold teeth gleamed menacingly as he grinned. He glanced at the crowd, then fixed his gaze on Section Chief Iwanaga: "So, what do you mean?"

Section Chief Iwanaga briefly explained the situation.

"Oh, it seems our famous detective already knows how to open this stone door, right?"

With a wave of his hand, the scarred man ordered his men to push forward, immediately making the passageway crowded.

Behind each person stood another person, all holding handguns. Anyone who made any unusual movement would immediately receive a warning.

"We only want money, nothing else matters, so don't make any unnecessary moves. Once we find what we want, we'll take you away."

The scarred man had no intention of killing anyone. They were gangsters, not hitmen, and had no reason to kill for money. Besides, the money was unclaimed, so it didn't count as robbery.

Seeing this, Iwanaga's smile froze for a moment. This person had taken over the right to speak as soon as he arrived, and had not consulted Iwanaga on any decisions.

Suddenly, he felt a sense of dread, as if he had been betrayed.

Damn it, none of these gangsters are any good.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. Fortunately, he had already prepared a backup plan. Once he left the tunnel, his real backup plan would come into play.

"It seems you need this."

Just as Shinichi Kudo was about to explain that he needed the flintlock pistol and the pirate scimitar from the museum, he saw the scarred man wave his hand, and a person carrying a backpack full of things walked over and picked out the scimitar and flintlock pistol from it.

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Besides the two items I needed, I also saw a pirate flag, a decorative item, a nearly tattered notebook, a leather belt, a pirate hat, pots and pans, and even a chamber pot.
Did they rob a museum?
Wow, this is what a professional treasure hunting team looks like!

"That's right. As long as you arrange the flintlock pistol and scimitar in the same way as the picture of Anne and Mary facing each other back to back against the enemy, you can open the passage."

"Is it like this?"

Shinichi Kudo turned around and saw the scarred man pointing the painting at the stone door. Then, a scimitar and a flintlock pistol were placed on it, the two objects facing each other left and right, exactly the same as the painting in the museum.

"So fast."

The other person placed it right after I finished speaking, so it's hard to say that they only knew how to place it because I reminded them.

And what's with that "I knew it" expression?

Good heavens, he suddenly realized that even without him, these people could quickly solve the mystery of the gate.

However, once the door is opened, the crisis should be resolved.

Before the stone door was opened, he stealthily crept to the door, tiptoed over a stone, and rhythmically tapped the stone door with Morse code. Although the sound was very soft, Xia Chuan was sure he heard it.

As long as the door is open, it's your chance to fight back!

"Rumble--"

The stone door made a muffled thud like an old ox ruminating when it turned, and the creaking sound of the door hinges rubbing against the stone grooves was like tearing apart a thousand-year-old piece of paper. The door panel struggled to crack open.

Everyone held their breath.

It wasn't because the stone door opened that I was shocked by what I saw inside.

In reality, it was pitch black behind the stone gate, and you couldn't see anything. The reason for holding your breath was simply because there was so much dust that the passageway had almost turned into a desert ravaged by a sandstorm.

What's going on? Didn't Xia Chuan hear my signal? Or is Anya just talking nonsense and Xia Chuan has actually already returned to the hotel and had dinner?

Doubt arose in Shinichi Kudo's mind. It was another unexpected situation, which meant he had to revise his plans.

Fortunately, the cave was pitch black, which seemed to make things quite feasible.

The group rushed into the darkness. These people had no discipline whatsoever; if their rhythm was even slightly disrupted, they would surely collapse.

Just as he was thinking this, everything behind the door suddenly became bright, and he could see the platform and the dilapidated deck behind it.

As the stone gate opened, the droopy pirate flag began to flutter in the wind. However, because it had been there for too long, the fabric, almost instantly, shattered into fragments and disappeared with the wind in less than three seconds after the wind blew.

This scene was caught on the light, and Shinichi Kudo, who witnessed it, was instantly reduced to dust.

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From an angle unseen by others, Shinichi Kudo's lips twitched wildly. How many times had he guessed wrong since Iwanaga appeared?
Is solving the mystery the only highlight of his career, or has the buff of being Conan just disappeared?

Banishing the strange thought, the famous detective forced himself to adjust his mindset, revealing an elegant demeanor, and smiled as he looked behind him: "It seems this gentleman has done a lot of homework beforehand, he even brought a portable searchlight."

Scarface nodded confidently, opening his mouth as if to explain something, but suddenly stopped. "Isn't it normal to carry a high-powered portable searchlight when exploring caves like this?"

"Is this normal?"

Shinichi Kudo thought to himself, his eyes were so bright he couldn't open them, so he had to turn around and look ahead.

The light was at least 200 watts bright, a level of brightness that even tomb raiders wouldn't carry, which aroused his suspicion.

Perhaps the person behind the scarred man knows something about this place, or may have even been here before.

"That ship ahead should be Annie's pirate ship. Although it's dilapidated, it's still floating on the water, which is a stroke of luck. Let's hurry up and get on board to check the situation. The treasure must be on it."

Iwanaga paid no attention to anything else; the pirate ship seemed to possess some kind of magic, drawing his eyes in.

As he spoke, he snatched a flashlight, took large strides, and quickly found the descending stone steps.

He staggered down the path, his movements uncoordinated, and he nearly fell several times.

That crazed look revealed an undeniably deep obsession.

Now, having lost everything in his quest for the treasure, the ship is not dilapidated at all in his eyes; on the contrary, it shines like gold.

(End of this chapter)