Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 898 You'll die with me!
Iwanaga stood on the edge of the railing for a long time, his head down as if he was thinking about something.

Xia Chuan felt a little impatient and gave the scarred man a wink.

Since there's no excitement to be had, let's pack up and leave as soon as possible.

As soon as he turned around, his eyes suddenly widened!
"what do you want to do!"

Taking advantage of the moment he turned his head, Iwanaga pulled out a pistol from somewhere, gently stroking it, his eyes filled with tears, a mixture of fear and despair, but even more so with a dark, mad rage.

This loser wants to commit suicide!

Xia Chuan had lost count of how many faces he had seen with that expression, and he knew exactly what the other person wanted to do.

Iwanaga slowly pointed the gun at his mouth, and without caring whether it was the right size or not, he forced it in.

As if he were challenging himself, he pushed hard, ignoring the pain, his mouth bleeding and his lips cracking, until he finally pushed the gun muzzle to a degree that satisfied him.

“There’s no need to do that. I can help you pay off all your debts, and I can even give you money!” Xia Chuan’s expression was extremely solemn.

Shinichi Kudo was slightly taken aback, appearing quite surprised by those words.

He had spent a long time with Xia Chuan. Although Xia Chuan often had a kind heart, he showed no mercy to vicious criminals. He didn't believe that Xia Chuan would stop a criminal from committing suicide.

Looking at Xia Chuan's gaze again, following it to the dark top of his head, the famous detective seemed to remember something, and his face turned pale.

The rocks overhead are of various shapes, including stalactites and stalagmites. The lights shine on the water, reflecting off the rocks overhead, creating a beautiful and natural scene with the shimmering light and shadow. But beauty often comes with danger.

This is an underwater cavity; there's a lot of seawater beneath the pirate ship!

It's still a cavity that hasn't been airtight for hundreds of years. It holds an unknown amount of flammable gas, which could be ignited by a mere spark.

Above the rocky top is the sea. If it breaks, the seawater will flood in, and we will either be swept away by the current or blown up by the explosion. Not everyone is Conan, and you can just hide in the cabin and be safe.

This is Xia Chuan's journey of self-discovery.

By the way, here's a scientific fact: the principle behind the explosion at the treasure location in the original storyline is that the decomposition of organic matter on the seabed produces methane gas. Methane gas has a low density and is insoluble in water, so it rises rapidly after being produced and gathers at the top of the cavity.

This cavity has been sealed for nearly three hundred years, accumulating an unknown amount of flammable gas. The concentration of flammable gas at the top is absolutely terrifyingly high.

In Iwanaga's current posture, the bullet, after piercing his head, would still fly diagonally upwards until it hits the top rock.

The bullet will almost certainly spark when it comes into contact with the rock, making an explosion inevitable.

"really?"

A glimmer of hope flashed in Iwanaga's eyes. He pulled his pistol out slightly and chuckled in a muffled tone, "Heh, I've always suspected you guys have something going on. Your motives were impure from the very beginning. You even sent two kids to insult and threaten me. Do you think I'd still trust you?"

"Why not? If you believe it, you'll at most be deceived, but if you don't believe it, you could die."

Shinichi Kudo patiently guided Iwanaga, who probably didn't know the consequences of his actions, and he couldn't possibly remind him. He came up with a bizarre set of values ​​on the spur of the moment, which sounds rather awkward.

"Are you still insulting me?!" Iwanaga gritted his teeth.

Xia Chuan looked at Joel, wanting to remind her to use the golden cone to stop the other party. Only Joel could control the appropriate force to ensure that no accidents would happen. Firing the gun randomly would be risky.

Joel shook his head slightly, only then realizing that both golden cones had been lost in the struggle at the deep-sea ruins.

Despair surged through Iwanaga's heart like a tsunami brought by an earthquake. The dam broke down, and his cold laughter slowly became unrestrained.

He pulled the pistol out of his mouth, pointed it at Shinichi Kudo, and said in a defiant tone, "You're the mastermind, aren't you? You not only kill people, you also destroy their spirit. You have absolutely no martial ethics!"

"Hey!" Shinichi Kudo roared inwardly, barely managing to stay calm.

He was kept in the dark, yet he had to bear Xia Chuan's anger. The gun pointed at him was about to pull the trigger, but he didn't dare to move an inch.

Shooting yourself in the dome is the best outcome; at least it won't detonate the dome, and at least the others will have a chance to survive.

"Since that's the case, then you'll die with me!"

A sense of desolation flashed before Shinichi Kudo's eyes. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Ran and saw her worried gaze. He saw Ran taking a step forward to run towards him.

He didn't stop them because they were too close to each other.

If he could, he would gladly sacrifice his life to deplete Iwanaga's bullets.

But will there only be one bullet?

However, this was no longer a problem for Shinichi Kudo to consider at the moment; there was no other way but to hope for luck.
"It's too late to regret it now."

Iwanaga murmured softly as his finger slowly pulled the trigger.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, he suddenly felt a stinging pain in his arm, as if something was pricking his biceps.

First, a tingling sensation spread through his fingertips, as if countless ants were gnawing at his nerves. In a moment, he was too weak to lift his arm, and then he could no longer feel the existence of his arm at all.

At this point, he couldn't even control the raising of his arm, let alone pull the trigger.

His arm hung limply at his sides, and the pistol fell to the ground with a "click," landing in a gap in the deck and falling into the cabin.

"Aba Aba."

The effects of the anesthesia were still spreading; the back of her tongue tasted bitter, and she had even lost the ability to speak.

My eyes felt so heavy I couldn't focus, and even blinking was a beat too slow.

After all, this was a tranquilizer dart specifically prepared for Kogoro Mouri.

After being shot hundreds of times, Kogoro Mori developed a tolerance to the anesthetic, so the dosage was very high, which was impossible for an ordinary person like Iwanaga to withstand.

The world he saw shattered into shimmering spots of light in his pupils, and his consciousness was being slowly washed over by a black tide.

"boom--"

I think I knelt down, but why can't I hear anything?

These were the last thoughts in Iwanaga's mind.

Just as he had expected, his legs were too weak to support his body, and he slammed his knees against the deck, creating two holes in them.

The voice was like a morning bell, bringing everyone's consciousness back to reality.

"what happens?"

Everyone looked confused, and Ran and Sonoko hugged each other.

"Shinichi, are you alright?"

Xiao Lan quickly broke free from the garden and ran to her childhood sweetheart, examining him carefully, as if afraid of losing a single hair.

"It's alright. Thanks to Haibara." Shinichi Kudo was still shaken.

Iwanaga was definitely hit by an anesthetic needle just now, and I never expected that she would bring out her anesthetic watch.

"Ai, you're amazing."

Joel smiled and patted Ai Haibara's head.

Actually, she could have made a move just now. Kogoro Mouri has a lighter hidden in his coat that he could throw, but the lighter is also very risky. Fortunately, Ai Haibara made a timely move.

Ai Haibara nodded expressionlessly, but anyone with eyes could see the smugness in her eyes; her slightly raised head said it all.

"Tch, so pretentious," Anya muttered under her breath. Iwanaga ultimately failed to commit suicide, but Natsukawa really wanted to throw him into the water and let him fend for himself, but with Shinichi Kudo around, that was impossible.

In the end, the scarred man played the role of a tool, taking the person away.

None of them intended to stay. After all that commotion, they were covered in cold sweat and decided to go back and take a shower and get a good night's sleep.

"Father is so amazing. If it weren't for Father, we would be doomed."

"Yes, Natsukawa-nii, thank you so much."

Xiao Lan was still shaken. What would have happened if Xia Chuan hadn't bribed this gang beforehand?

Shinichi Kudo smacked his lips but didn't say anything.

He was somewhat curious; Iwanaga's behavior just now seemed to indicate that he didn't care much about the gang's last-minute defection.

But he couldn't possibly know that the gang had been bribed by Brother Xia Chuan, so it can only be said that he never trusted the other party from the beginning.

But with so many people around, what makes him think he can do it?
After thinking for a long time, the detective shook his head vigorously, putting his worries aside. In any case, he would find out by asking around when he got back; there was no need to waste his brain cells here.

"Haibara is amazing too." Kyogoku Makoto chuckled and reached out to touch her brown hair.

The little girl impatiently dodged away. She hated being treated like a child, and she thought touching her hair was childish and would lower her intelligence.

Of course, this excludes Joel and Natsukawa.

As they got closer to the exit, the ground became damp, and the accumulated water formed small streams that flowed from the cave entrance toward the stone gate. The wind rushed into the passage, making a sharp whistling sound.

It's obvious that the rock wall's stability is deteriorating, with loose stones falling from time to time. This passageway probably won't last much longer.

"Wait a moment!"

As they walked, Xia Chuan, who was at the front, suddenly stopped, gestured for them to stop, and frowned as he looked at the rock wall.

"What's wrong? The exit is just ahead."

With the exit in sight, Xia Chuan suddenly stopped, much to Yoel's dismay.

There was nothing on the rock face.

"Kaito left a mark."

"Leave a mark at the door?" Joel's expression also turned serious. "Is there something else set up here?"

Xia Chuan didn't say anything, but pressed himself against the wall and lay on the ground, and soon discovered the problem.

Less than 20 centimeters above the ground directly in front of you is a transparent fishing line covered in dust.

If it weren't for the storm making the air humid, and the fishing line getting caught in the water vapor and dust, no one would have noticed this transparent fishing line in such a dark environment.

It's obvious what the transparent fishing line is connected to.

Who did this?

The group looked at each other and shook their heads in denial.

"So this is your source of confidence?"

Shinichi Kudo suddenly realized that a seemingly insignificant detail had resolved his doubts.

Following his gaze, everyone saw Iwanaga, who had already woken up, was so weak that he needed to be supported, but was still trying to force a laugh.

"Damn it, what are you trying to do? Why don't you just say what you're doing?!"

The scarred man, still shaken, lifted Iwanaga high and slammed him against the rock wall. "Tell me, what kind of trap did you install!"

"Heh heh heh, guess how many transparent fishing lines there are, and then guess if the ground is safe. Do you really think I would completely trust a gang like yours without any backup plans?"

"Impossible. How could you have had time to set up so many things? We entered the passageway behind you. If there had been a problem, we would have been in trouble long ago."

The scarred man didn't believe him at all. He grabbed Iwanaga by the neck and threatened with narrowed eyes: "What exactly did you set up here? If there's anything else, tell me the truth. Otherwise, I don't mind throwing you out there. Then you'll see what kind of trap it is."

"Fine, go ahead and try if you dare."

He completely forgot that Iwanaga was already determined to die, and this level of threat was exactly what he wanted.

Xia Chuan didn't speak, but just stared intently at the road ahead.

"Natsukawa-nii, did you find something?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

"I see!"

Xia Chuan felt relieved, glanced at Iwanaga, and explained, "You must have installed a trigger-activated explosive, right? This fishing line was originally fixed above your head, so you wouldn't have touched it when you came in."

"You installed an ice timer at a fixed point on the edge. There is a noticeable water stain on the stone in the left and right corners, which is caused by the melting ice."

"When the ice melts, the fishing line will sag due to its weight, and then you tie another fishing line to the corner of the original line, which is connected here."

As if he had gained supernatural insight, Xia Chuan found another fishing line connected to the transparent fishing line that stretched across the middle of the passageway. He strode along this fishing line to a corner, moved aside the stones, and found a uniquely shaped explosive device underneath.

"Click."

The fishing line was cut, and Iwanaga's smile vanished completely, his face turning a deep, purplish-red, as if he had been plunged into a vat of red dye.

"A boring little trick!"

"Asshole, I'm going to kill you!"

"Snapped!"

Xia Chuan would never tolerate this madman, and slapped him unconscious.

After the minor incident, everyone finally returned safely to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, I thought I could finally get some rest, but to my surprise, I was stopped in the lobby by the hotel security guards.

The hotel lobby was crowded with onlookers, whispering among themselves, seemingly discussing something unintelligible.

The group, seemingly led by several government officials from Poseidon Island, had grim expressions, furrowed brows, and occasionally shook their heads or glanced at their watches.

While everyone was still wondering, Xia Chuan asked, "What happened?"

"Excuse me, gentlemen, could you please register your identities first?"

The security guard glanced at them, shook his head without explaining, and simply took out a form to register them.

“We are hotel guests and have the right to know about the safety of this place. You are asking us to register our identities for no reason. We have the right to protect our privacy and can refuse.”

Xia Chuan was wearing a diving suit and had been soaked by the heavy rain on the way. He was already in a bad mood and didn't want to waste any more words with the security guard.

The menacing words made the security guard pause, and government personnel from Poseidon Island noticed the situation and came over.

After learning about the other party's demands from the security guards, and discovering that the famous detective Kogoro Mouri was among them, the government officials dared not conceal the truth.

"There was an explosion in one of the rooms. Due to the storm, the police were unable to arrive, so all guests entering and leaving the room need to register. We apologize for the inconvenience."

(End of this chapter)