Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"boom!"

After the gunshot rang out, the little bear was clearly frightened and immediately ran in another direction.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara was about to chase after the bear when she was stopped by Tatsuno behind her.

Longye immediately activated Eagle Vision and looked in the direction from which the gunshots came.

Although visibility in the woods was poor, with the help of his Eagle Eye skill, he could clearly see not only the huge bear not far away, but also how many whiskers the old man with the gun had.

The next moment, to Ai Haibara's astonishment, the old man raised his hunting rifle again and pointed it at the vicinity of the large bear.

Seeing the old man raise his gun, Longye instantly summoned his gun and wings from the system, just in case.

But the next moment, Ryūno sheathed his weapon and patted Ai on the shoulder.

The instant the gun was pointed at the old man, Longye instantly analyzed the direction of the shotgun in the old man's hand and the trajectory of the bullet.

The bullet about to leave the barrel posed no threat to him or Ai.

It could even be said that the old man didn't have a so-called "shooting target" at all, and his gun wasn't even aimed at the big bear.

It seems that his purpose in firing the shot was merely to attract or drive away the bear.

However, the first shot rang out…

With that in mind, Longye carefully examined his surroundings.

When he noticed a "human leg" under a tree not far away, he instantly understood the significance of the first gunshot.

After understanding the whole story, Ryūno turned around and took Ai Haibara's small hand: "Let's go, Ai, there are people hunting here."

"I've already checked, and there's no sign of Genta nearby. It's getting late, let's go back and rejoin the others."

"Maybe Genta has already gone back to Professor Agasa's side~"

Feeling the warmth from her hand, Ai Haibara nodded.

She knew that Longye was right. The two of them were walking at a fast pace, but they still hadn't found any trace of Yuan Tai, which meant that Yuan Tai hadn't gone that far.

Moreover, it's not long since the doctor mentioned an hour has passed.

Even if we return now, it will definitely be past the scheduled time.

……

Chapter 127 My Opponent Is Not Human

Shortly after

Seeing Tatsuno and Ai Haibara approaching from a distance, Professor Agasa immediately called out loudly, "Here! Here!"

After walking up to Professor Agasa, Tatsuno and the other two stared speechlessly at Genta, who was grinning foolishly to the side.

Noticing their gazes, Professor Agasa scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Haha, actually, you weren't gone long before Genta came back..."

After Professor Agasa finished speaking, Genta came forward carrying a bamboo basket: "Sorry, sorry. I saw a lot of matsutake mushrooms and wanted to pick some more for you."

"Alright, alright, since Yuan Tai is safe and sound, you two should forgive him."

Upon hearing this, Ryūno glared at Genta but did not pursue the matter further.

He had long been aware of how annoying these kids were and had developed a certain level of resistance to them.

At this moment, Ryuno realized that Conan and the others had not returned, and casually asked, "Professor, where are Conan and the others?"

"They should be back soon; they've probably gone quite far."

Upon hearing this, everyone squatted down and began to examine the basket of matsutake mushrooms that Yuan Tai had picked.

half an hour later

Conan and his two companions have not yet returned.

Professor Agasa looked around but still couldn't find Conan and the others.

Then, he couldn't help but say, "This is really frustrating. I've been calling them with my badge since just now, but no one is responding at all..."

Upon hearing this, Longye slapped his face and sighed helplessly.

Ai Haibara also sighed softly and shook her head.

Genta, who was leaning against the tree trunk, immediately jumped up, rubbing his nose: "Hahaha! Looks like they're lost too! Let's go! Let's go find them now~"

At this moment, Professor Agasa glanced down at his watch, then looked up at the sky, and looked at Ryuno with a pleading look: "Let's go, before it gets dark, let's find them quickly."

"..."

Longye and his group entered the hunting area again.

They hadn't gone far when a man carrying a hunting rifle walked straight toward them.

"What's going on? Not only did you not bring any weapons, but the two of you even brought a child into the hunting area."

"Ah, actually it's like this..."

After some conversation, the group learned the man's identity.

The man's name was Kiyoshi Yasaka, and he came here to hunt with his friends.

Upon learning that Longye and his companions had come to search for a lost child, he immediately volunteered to help.

After the man joined them, the group had only walked a few dozen steps when they saw huge claw marks on the ground.

Upon seeing the claw mark, Kiyoshi Yasaka revealed an excited expression.

He immediately stepped forward and touched the footprints: "The paws are so big, and the footprints are so deep. This bear might just be..."

"That's right, these are Jubei's footprints!"

Before Kiyoshi Yasaka could finish speaking, an old man carrying a hunting rifle walked over.

Before Professor Agasa could ask the man's identity, another man wearing a hat and carrying a hunting rifle walked over.

"I came all this way and it was definitely worth it! The legendary bear really does roam here!"

"..."

Professor Agasa frowned upon seeing the two who had suddenly appeared.

As the conversation progressed, everyone gained a better understanding of the two individuals.

The old man's name was Saiga Matsusaburo, a skilled hunter who had been living in this forest for over a decade.

The man wearing the hat was named Nemoto Yuya, a somewhat arrogant young hunter.

After learning the purpose of Professor Agasa and his companions entering the hunting area, the two of them joined the group.

The group began searching for Conan and his friends.

……

Soon after, there was a sudden movement in the bushes not far away.

Everyone immediately turned to look at the bushes.

Yuan Tai exclaimed excitedly, "Ah! Maybe it's one of them!"

As soon as Yuan Tai finished speaking, the three men holding hunting rifles simultaneously raised their rifles and fired a shot.

After the gunshot, a small brown rabbit ran out of the bushes.

The gunshots from the three men startled Professor Agasa. After realizing what was happening, he exclaimed, "What are you doing?! What if those were children?!"

Upon hearing this, Negoro Yuya lowered his head and chuckled, "Hmph, I can still tell the difference between prey and child."

"Even if that bear named Jubei shows up, don't worry. With my skills, I can take care of it in no time!"

Upon hearing Gao Nanzi's words, Saiga Matasaburo immediately retorted, "With your skills, you wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on its head! If you want to live, you'd better not lay a hand on Jubei!"

"Even if it gets shot, it won't fall down. That's a monster that's over two meters tall!"

"Only I can hunt it. Twenty years ago, I was the gunman who shot out its eye..."

After speaking, Saiga Matasaburo walked forward, leaving everyone with only his back.

After being dismissed by the old man in front of him, Genrai Yu asked Yasaka Kiyoshi beside him with disdain, "Who is that arrogant old man?"

"Ah... he is the most famous hunter in the area. He used to be a hunter's leader."

"..."

same moment

Mitsuhiko trembled as he put down the binoculars, his face filled with terror.

Seeing his appearance, Conan slowly said, "Am I right? Now that we've seen him cleaning up the body, he definitely won't let us go."

"He'll shoot at us the moment we show our faces... Wait!! Ayumi, where did this little bear come from?!"

Conan was only halfway through his sentence when he suddenly noticed Ayumi hugging a teddy bear and immediately exclaimed in horror.

Seeing the usually composed Conan's terrified expression, Mitsuhiko asked, "What's wrong, Conan? Is there something wrong with this little bear?"

"..."

Hearing Mitsuhiko's words, Conan clenched his fists, then slowly relaxed them, saying weakly, "The bear cub is fine. But our current situation is already very dangerous. If we're then targeted by the bear cub's parents..."

At this point, Conan was on the verge of tears.

Didn't we agree to come pick matsutake mushrooms?!

These brats are clearly driving him to his doom!

Thinking of this, he clutched his heart while pondering a solution.

……

Longye and his group slowly made their way forward, observing their surroundings.

At this moment, Longye sensed the presence behind him and smiled slightly.

Oh? Jubei?

After walking for a while, Saiga Matsusaburo suddenly turned around. He had keenly heard the commotion behind them and immediately raised his hunting rifle.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, a gigantic bear "walked" out from behind them.

Upon seeing the bear, everyone was so frightened that their legs went weak.