Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"boom!"

After the gunshots rang out, the passengers realized that the guns in their hands were real! These two were real robbers!

One of the female passengers screamed, and many other passengers also showed expressions of fear.

"You all understand, right? If you want to live, you'd better behave yourselves!"

Seeing that the passengers inside the car understood the situation, another man wearing a blue hat walked towards the driver. He pointed the gun at the driver and said menacingly, "Listen up! Close the doors and turn on the electronic signs properly! Then drive slowly, but only within the city limits!"

"Okay, okay!"

Seeing the dark muzzle of a gun in front of him, the driver immediately followed the man's instructions and operated the control panel next to him.

Seeing that the driver had obediently done as they said, the man in the pink hat smiled smugly: "Very good, that's right~ Now, everyone carrying a cell phone, hand it over obediently!"

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the passengers in the car while holding the gun and collected everyone's cell phones.

Seeing the two robbers' actions, Longye suddenly felt sorry for them.

You should know that even if we don't intervene, their kidnapping attempt is unlikely to succeed.

FBI's ace Shuichi Akai, the organization's witch Vermouth...

Even Judy, the teacher who was overshadowed by the two, was an outstanding FBI agent, proficient in hand-to-hand combat and shooting.

No matter which one or which side they face individually, they will not fare well.

Now, they've actually put themselves on the opposite side of the black and red camps.

To be honest, their actions even made Longye feel a little admiration.

When it comes to courting death, you guys are the real experts!

……

At that moment, the bus stopped because of a red light.

The driver immediately followed the man in the blue hat's instructions and turned on the intercom: "This is Xiaolin from car W707. Actually, I'm currently..."

He was just about to report the situation to the company headquarters when the man in the blue hat snatched his walkie-talkie.

"We have now hijacked your company's vehicle. We have only one demand! Release Kunio Shijima, who is currently in jail! If you do not agree, we will kill one hostage every hour! If you understand, go and tell the police immediately!"

Meanwhile, the man in the pink hat had already walked up to Shuichi Akai: "What are you doing? Take out your phone right now!"

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Akai slightly raised his head, coughed twice as if feigning an innocent look at the man in the pink hat in front of him: "Sorry, I didn't bring my cell phone..."

"Tch! So he's just a poor wretch!" After saying that, the man in the pink hat turned to the old man wearing glasses beside him and urged, "Old man, what are those earrings you're wearing?!"

Upon hearing this, the old man hurriedly said, "It's just a hearing aid! My hearing isn't very good, so..."

Seeing this, the man didn't press the matter further and turned to look at the short-haired woman beside him.

"Hey woman! What are you chewing on? It's so noisy!"

"Of course it's chewing gum! I advise you to stop now, you're bound to get caught eventually anyway."

"boom!"

The man in the pink hat fired a shot directly next to the woman.

The woman glanced at the bullet hole beside her and said in a panic, "I understand... I'll be good..."

Seeing that the woman obeyed, the man in the pink hat turned around and laughed, "Hmph~ If you had obeyed from the beginning, there wouldn't have been any problems, would there?"

After he finished speaking, he continued walking forward, and Tatsuno, who was holding Ai Haibara, came into his sight.

"Hey kid! Where's your phone?!"

Upon hearing this, Ryūno hugged Ai Haibara tightly, and whispered in a trembling voice, "My family is very poor, and I got married quite young. My daughter and I can't even afford enough to eat, let alone a cell phone..."

Seeing this, the man in the pink hat stared at Longye for a few seconds, then muttered, "Tch! Another penniless wretch!"

After saying that, the man continued walking forward.

Just then, Ms. Judy, who was in front of Tatsuno, "coincidentally" shifted her legs and accidentally tripped the man in the pink hat.

"boom"

"it hurts…"

The man rubbed his forehead as he got up from the ground.

The next moment, he turned to look at the blonde woman behind him and said angrily, "Damn it! You..."

Seeing this, Ms. Judy immediately clasped her hands together and said in English, "Oh! Sorry! Are you all right? I didn't mean to..."

As she spoke, she stood up and placed her hands on the man in the pink hat's gun.

The man in the pink hat was speechless at the apology mixed with English. He shoved Ms. Judy aside, turned around, and walked towards the car: "Shut up! Fine, go back and sit down!"

After the man left, Ms. Judy returned to her seat.

She turned to look at Longye, blinked, and whispered, "This is so exciting~~~"

Chapter 163 What is bone setting?

Seeing Judy's excited expression, Tatsuno responded with a smile.

After his smile faded, Longye glanced thoughtfully at the two bandits in front of the car.

The man in the pink hat acted very casually when collecting phones. Furthermore, he only diligently confiscated the phones of passengers in the front carriage.

Later on, he seemed less concerned about whether or not his phone was confiscated.

Neither Shuichi Akai, the old man and woman, nor him and Ms. Judy and the others handed in their phones.

But the man in the pink hat didn't doubt their story at all, and didn't even conduct a basic body search.

If he's not stupid, then there's definitely something wrong here!

Among the passengers in the back carriage, there must be his accomplices.

Only in this way could he walk towards the front carriage without any worries, without having his phone confiscated.

Wait a minute... coming up with this, this scene seems a bit familiar.

……

Shortly after

"I am Officer Sato. The bus that the hijackers are taking is currently heading towards Takaido at a speed of approximately 50 kilometers per hour."

"This is Takagi from point E. The target vehicle has been located! There are two robbers, both wearing ski gear. However, they are both wearing hats and goggles, so we can't see their faces at all! Furthermore, they both appear to be carrying guns. Inspector, what should we do?"

"That car might pass by there again. You stay there and remain on standby! Officer Sato, keep following that car, but don't get spotted!"

Yes! X2

After giving the order, Inspector Megure stood up and looked at Officer Shiratori beside him.

"What did they say?"

"First, we need to ensure the safety of the hostages and agree to release Kunio Shima. Also, we will not send SAT snipers for the time being."

After hearing Officer Shiratori's answer, Officer Megure crossed his arms and looked serious.

According to intelligence, both prisoners are armed, and if they are alerted, the safety of the hostages in the car will be difficult to guarantee.

Moreover, their demand is the release of Kunio Shijima, who is imprisoned.

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Kunio Shijima was the leader of the robbery gang they arrested last month; the gang consisted of four people.

They attacked a jewelry store with guns and bombs last month and stole the jewelry inside.

Police only managed to capture their leader, Kunio Shijima; the whereabouts of the other three remain unknown.

If the two robbers in the car were members of a gang, then there's likely another accomplice hiding inside! And they might be carrying a bomb.

"That's all we can do for now... There's likely a skilled bomb assembler on board. If it's not handled properly and explodes, it will inevitably endanger innocent people!"

"Okay police department, that lost island country boy..."

"Give them their request."

"..."

Inside the bus

The man in the blue hat turned to the man in the pink hat and smiled, "They've agreed to release him. I've told them as planned. They'll contact us an hour after he's released."

Upon hearing this, the man in the pink hat smiled.

Shortly after, seeing that the car was about to enter the tunnel, the two took off their ski suits and goggles.

Amidst the terrified gazes of the passengers inside the vehicle, the man in the pink hat pointed his gun at Shuichi Akai and Tatsuno in the back of the car.

"Hey! You two penniless bastards, come here and put our ski suits on!"

Upon hearing this, both Shuichi Akai and Tatsuno were taken aback.

Urged on by the man in the pink hat, Shuichi Akai was the first to stand up.

A wicked smile crept across Ryuno's lips as he picked up Ai Haibara and prepared to place her on the seat next to him.

At that moment, Ai Haibara, who was in Ryūno's arms, tightly tugged at his sleeve: "I'm going too..."

Hearing this, Ryuno gently patted Ai Haibara's head, smiled tenderly, and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I'll put on a show for you in a bit~"

After saying that, Ryuno placed Ai Haibara on the seat and prepared to get up.

Just then, Dr. Shinichi suddenly stood up: "He has a child with him, let me handle this!"

Seeing Dr. Shinichi's reaction, not only was Tatsuno somewhat surprised, but Shuichi Akai and Jodie-sensei, who were standing next to him, also opened their mouths in astonishment.

The next second, Ms. Judy also stood up and looked at the two robbers: "Let me handle this. He has a daughter..."

Seeing this, the man in the pink hat said impatiently, "Shut up! All of you sit down! Let those two come over here!"

After hearing what the man in the pink hat said, Dr. Shinichi seemed to want to say something, but Tatsuno had already walked towards the front of the carriage.

Just as Longye was about to reach the two bandits, the man in the pink hat asked suspiciously, "Kid, what are you laughing at? Why is your laugh so disgusting?!"

"Don't worry about it, I just thought of something funny~"

"Shut up..."