Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 922 Injured
Binga pondered for a moment before explaining, "With this information, we have an excuse to get close to Rum. Later, when the boss shows up, we can use it to claim credit and lay the foundation for us to become the branch manager."

“No wonder he trusted Curaçao more than you when Curaçao was around.” Arak was indeed somewhat disdainful of Binga, and his words were completely unrestrained.

Binga's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly forgot about it.

Rum will soon be a corpse, and the victor will write a new chapter for the organization.

"How do you plan to decipher the secret code?"

He finally mentioned the purpose of his trip.

If the secret order can be deciphered, then he'll be Alarak's good brother. Let's all get excited and kill Rum.

If the secret order cannot be deciphered, he wouldn't mind dealing with Arak and taking the corpse back, so he'd have something to report.

Arak was unaware of Binga's thoughts; they simply maintained a certain distance from each other, a tacit understanding between them.

"follow me."

He didn't keep Professor Agasa in his own house, but in the basement next door.

"So you actually had a trick up your sleeve?" Binga said with a half-smile.

"Yes, after all, you're a Binga, a dog that even bites its owner, so I'm definitely on guard."

If the timing weren't so bad, Binga would have definitely raised his gun and shot without hesitation.

That bitch, her mouth is so filthy.

"I have found Professor Agasa, who designed the secret code. He must have a way to unlock it. He is currently in the basement."

Following Alak down to the basement, the door opened, and a heavy, rotten smell reached our noses.

Binga merely frowned slightly.

He went into the basement and looked around.

A moment later, Binga turned around stiffly, his eyes filled with extreme vigilance: "Where is he?"

Arak: "."

He also wanted to ask, "Where is he?"
The two searched the basement several times before finally discovering a clue.

Besides the two of them, there were also different footprints among them.

The patterns of the footprints were different from the two men's shoes, and there were also traces of raindrops.

Someone has taken Professor Agasa away!?
Araq's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

When exactly?
From the time I arrived here until Binga arrived and the two of us went down to the basement together, it was less than half an hour.

In just half an hour, who on earth appeared out of nowhere and took the target away?

Arak even found it a bit strange that the other party was able to take him away, so why didn't they attack him?
and many more!

Alarak suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and turned to look at Binga, his eyes filled with undisguised hostility.

Apart from Binga, no one else could possibly know about this place.

"Hey, aren't you overthinking this? If it were me, I could just leave. Why would I follow you into this basement?"

"Besides, I had no idea you hid someone here!"

Arak thought about it and agreed, but who else could it be besides Binga?
Was I being followed?
If someone can still be followed despite their own counter-surveillance capabilities, then that person is definitely not simple.

Upon realizing this, his expression immediately changed drastically, and he was about to run towards the exit of the basement.

Seeing his behavior, Binga also felt uneasy and followed behind him.

"boom!"

Just as the two reached the exit and were about to leave, the wooden door slammed shut as if playing a trick on them.

Without hesitation, Alak kicked him.

The old door was immediately kicked open, leaving a large hole.

Pulling his feet back, Arak seemed to see a fleeting figure through the hole.

There were no footsteps at all, so it couldn't possibly be a ghost, right?
Impossible! Ghosts don't leave footprints. This person's footsteps are very light; he's a master!
"let me help you!"

Bin Jia stepped forward and kicked, making the hole even bigger.

"This wooden door is old and dilapidated. They think they can lock us in with a door? Dream on!"

The person outside is probably not very strong, which is why he's avoiding the two of us. If we open this door and chase after him, he'll surely die.

Just as he was thinking this, Binga kicked him again.

clang-

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and a strong smell of alcohol filled the air.

Before Binga could react, flames had already burst into flames.

He kicked out a second time, and before he could retract his foot, he immediately felt something icy cold.

The coolness was only fleeting; the next moment, the heat returned.

"Grass!"

Binga hurriedly pulled his leg back and awkwardly took off his leather jacket to put out the fire.

Fortunately, the leather jacket had gotten quite wet in the rain, and there were still water droplets on it, which helped to extinguish the fire to some extent.

But the wooden door in front of them was already on fire, and there was the sound of a lot of glass breaking.

Then came the strong smell of alcohol.

As the alcohol dripped down the stairs, the stairs caught fire.

Both of them knew that if they stepped out onto the flames, they would definitely be hit by the alcohol and turn into human torches.

"Damn it, how come there's so much alcohol here?" Binga glared at Arak.

Arak opened his mouth, unsure how to explain.

If I remember correctly, that alcohol was probably leftover from when I was on a mission.

At the time, we were carrying out a cover-up operation, and if I remember correctly, there was also a large amount of flammable alcohol and gasoline involved.
Thinking this, I immediately smelled the pungent odor of gasoline.

Damn it, what I feared most has come to pass.
"Go down first, then we'll think of a solution."

Arak enjoys excitement, but that doesn't mean he wants to die needlessly; he knows going out like this is definitely not a good idea.

The two returned to the basement to discuss their next move.

Xia Chuan waited outside the door for a while, and when he realized that there was no sign of anyone coming out from the other side, he immediately turned around to check on Professor Agasa's situation.

In fact, he had only been there a short time. Binga and Arak were talking, so he couldn't get too close and waited for an opportunity in the next house.

But luck can change so suddenly.

He saw signs of someone entering on the ground, and following the water droplets and footprints, he found Professor Agasa in the basement.

Dr. Agasa is doing relatively well; at least his breathing is steady, as if he's asleep.

Natsukawa patted Professor Agasa's cheek, but the great inventor didn't react at all and remained fast asleep.

"He won't wake up even after all this slapping. How much ether did Arak use?"

In fact, when Dr. Agasa was arrested, Arak only used a tiny amount of ether.

But Professor Agasa woke up not long after.

Then he secretly tampered with the detective badge to extend the message delivery time, which allowed him to hold out until Xia Chuan found him here.

But because he made some moves, Alark discovered them.

Considering Professor Agasa's size, Arak used three to four times the amount of ether as a normal person a second time, which made Professor Agasa sleep like a dead pig.

This is a bit troublesome.

Two hundred pounds is not light, and the target is quite large.

Natsukawa wanted to wake Professor Agasa up so he could leave and then deal with the two of them properly.

It seems that I have no choice but to send Professor Agasa away.

However, Xia Chuan really wants to take down these two lone codenamed members!

Especially Binga, that guy kidnapped Anya, so he definitely can't be let go.

"Professor Agasa, I'll trouble you to hide for a while."

Xia Chuan shoved Professor Agasa into the bathroom of the next house, covered him with a soaking wet towel, leaving only a vent, before coming out again. When he returned to the basement door, the flames had spread, but there was no sound coming from below.

"That's strange. Could it have run away while I was away?"

Xia Chuan didn't think there was such a coincidence, and quietly went to the ventilation window in the basement.

These basements all have ventilation windows, but they are very small and not large enough for people to leave.

Just as Xia Chuan was about to go forward to check the situation, he suddenly noticed something being thrown out of there.

His pupils contracted, and he immediately stepped back to avoid them.

—What else could this thing be but a hand grenade?
Oh, I forgot, if the other side could blow up Professor Agasa's house, they must have had explosives too.

"Rumble--"

The explosion shook the ground, shattered many windows, and caused the walls of some old houses to collapse.

Smoke billows.

However, due to the rain, the smoke quickly dissipated under the pressure of the drizzle, revealing a large opening where the person was no longer in the basement.

Xia Chuan looked around warily. The explosion had impaired his hearing, and the pattering rain had prevented him from hearing the other person leave.

He crept closer to search.

A few hundred meters away by the roadside, Conan took off his tracking glasses.

The glasses' battery is dead, but the location it just showed should be around here, right?
As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a loud bang like muffled thunder.

Looking out, a dilapidated residential area not far away was glowing red, clearly on fire.

"This should be it, right?"

He then stood on his skateboard.

He had taken a taxi earlier because it was raining, making it difficult to hail a taxi and the fares were exorbitant. He had used up all his allowance for the month.

But it doesn't matter, whether it's Professor Agasa or the Black Organization, it's worth spending the money.

The skateboard spewed out a trail of flames and rapidly approached the fire.

Not long after Conan left, another person appeared at the spot where he had been.

The person was wearing a black, tight-fitting dress with a long skirt that revealed long, fair legs in the front.

She wore over-the-knee high heels paired with black knee-high boots, achieving a look that was both fashionable and mysterious.

Her cheeks were fair and flawless, and the raindrops seemed unwilling to spoil her beauty, sliding off her face quickly after falling on her skin.

Who else could this be but Princess Thorn?

However, the reason I am here is not because of Xia Chuan.

In fact, Xia Chuan hadn't had time to inform the others of his location.

The reason Princess Thorn is here is because she accepted the gardener's task.

Now that this long-hidden assassin broker had finally taken the initiative to contact Princess Thorn, it was impossible for Joel not to respond.

Her immediate response was to notify Frank to conduct network signal tracing.

But the mission this time was indeed to her liking, so Princess Thorn still came.

This is where a professional assassin is hiding.

Her goal was to kill him.

The gardener didn't tell him who the target was, only that the blond-haired man was the target.

"However, we need to be careful about why Conan is here."

Princess Thorn looked heavily toward the firelight, "A wicked killer like that will only waste food if he stays in this world."

The scene returns to Xia Chuan's side.

At this moment, he was silently groping his way forward.

The weather is alright; at least we can tell which direction the two people left in.

Xia Chuan stopped in front of an old two-story building.

Although there were no lights or sounds inside, the footprints disappeared at this point.

The walls were faded and mottled, covered in moss and showing signs of wear.

Xia Chuan climbed slowly, inevitably making noise, but it was already his limit.

Binga and Arak had obviously guessed that the enemy was still nearby, and were very vigilant. The moment they heard the sound, they immediately poked their heads out and opened fire.

"Bang bang bang!"

Xia Chuan didn't hide his face, and Binga recognized him immediately.

"It's Xia Chuan!"

While he was reloading, he told Arak about his discovery.

"I saw."

Not only Binga was deeply impressed by Xia Chuan, but Arak, who had fought him before, also couldn't forget Xia Chuan.

"With the two of us and the advantage of the terrain, we might be able to kill him."

Binga swallowed hard; he had to admit, he was tempted.

If I deal with Xia Chuan and then get rid of Rum, I'll definitely be guaranteed the civil servant status of the top person in my European branch.

The gunfire abruptly stopped. Xia Chuan was somewhat confused about what the other side was planning to do, but he still cautiously approached.

Just as the two men wanted to kill him, he had no intention of letting them go either.

I can also find out what's going on with Kiel.

While he was thinking, Xia Chuan had already entered the first floor through the window.

Typical Japanese houses have cramped rooms, with passageways less than 1.2 meters wide, and little room to hide.

He cautiously observed his surroundings and slowly paced around.

Suddenly, a noise came from the second-floor staircase ahead!

Xia Chuan immediately moved the gun barrel over.

However, all he saw was a hand withdrawing.

It looks like I'm holding something in my hand, and it's reflecting light.
"not good!"

Realizing something, Xia Chuan immediately lunged forward.

At the same time, gunshots rang out from the ceiling above. Bullets pierced through the partitions, grazed Xia Chuan's body, and struck the ground.

The floorboards of these residential buildings are mostly made of wood, which is as fragile as cardboard in the face of a powerful handgun at close range.

It turned out that the two assassins had come up with a brilliant idea.

One person used the mirror to confirm Xia Chuan's location, while the other, alerted, stood in the corresponding position on the second floor and fired at the floor.

The effect was indeed quite good. This was the first time Xia Chuan had encountered this kind of fighting style. He couldn't dodge in time and was shot in the calf.

As soon as he saw a figure appear on the stairs ahead, he recognized Binga. Xia Chuan immediately rolled over, smashed open the Japanese-style door, and hid in the room next door.

"Bang bang~"

The bullet only hit the ground.

"hateful!"

Binga pounded on the wooden railing; it was a good opportunity, but he missed it.

Or rather, it wasn't a missed opportunity, but rather that Xia Chuan was too fast.

Even as he dodged forward, he had already planned his escape route and hid in the room.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunfire rang out continuously.

They couldn't hear footsteps upstairs, but bullets pierced the ceiling and landed in the room.

(I watched One-Eyed yesterday; it didn't have a main plot, but it touched on the term 'judicial transaction.' I didn't see the rest clearly because I was busy turning in my grave.)
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