Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Hearing Ryuno's question, Yukiko went behind the sofa and hugged Ryuno's head: "Hehe~ Don't worry! Yusaku has already made preparations. Conan should be able to cut the rope and escape before that small boat sinks~"

Feeling the soft touch on the back of his head, Longye nodded gently.

According to the plan, he was only responsible for acting up to this point; the rest of the story would be carried on by Yukiko and Yusaku Kudo.

According to their plan, in the later part of the story, Conan will be tied up and thrown onto a small wooden boat in the middle of the sea.

Yusaku Kudo had previously drilled several small holes in the bottom of the small wooden boat and then sealed them with tape.

As time goes by, seawater will leak out of the small holes sealed with tape, causing Conan, who is tied up, to fall into the sea...

To be honest, Ryūno's first reaction upon hearing this plan was—"Isn't Shinichi Kudo your child?"

What if he hadn't untied the rope and had fallen straight into the sea? Wouldn't he have been killed instantly?

Even if you've prepared tools to cut the ropes beforehand, what if something unexpected happens...?

Thinking of this, a hint of pity appeared in Longye's gaze as he looked at Conan.

When it comes to messing with you, your parents are the real experts...

After Yukiko chatted with Tatsuno for a while, Yusaku Kudo came out after changing his clothes.

"Alright, let's go."

……

after an hour

Conan slowly woke up in the back seat of the car.

He didn't dare to open his eyes directly, but instead squinted and looked around warily.

When he saw that the person driving in front of him had changed to "Edogawa Fumiyo", he immediately looked towards the passenger seat.

The person sitting in the passenger seat was not the "Chivas" from before, but a strange figure wearing a white mask.

Yusaku Kudo, who had been glancing at the rearview mirror out of the corner of his eye, noticed Conan's subtle movements and immediately coughed lightly: "Since we haven't detected any useful genes in this brat, then perhaps..."

Yukiko, who was driving, immediately realized that the show had begun and said in a deep voice, "Yes, that's what Chivas said too. We can just get rid of this brat."

"Tch... I originally thought I could find something interesting from this kid."

After saying that, Kudo Yusaku turned to look behind him: "That brat can really sleep; he hasn't woken up yet. Hmph, that's fine. Let him sleep forever..."

Chapter 208 Exhausted Elementary School Student

Conan, who was pretending to be asleep, became extremely nervous upon hearing this.

But he managed to control his expression, forcing himself to remain calm. He knew he had to continue pretending to be asleep. Only then would he have a chance to obtain more information and intelligence, and seize a glimmer of hope for survival.

"Speaking of which, why didn't you just shoot this brat? Why did you go through all this trouble to bring him to the beach?" The woman driving looked at the masked man beside her with a puzzled expression.

The masked man scoffed, "Hmph, Lord Chivas has already entrusted me with the task of dealing with this brat. How I handle him is up to me!"

After a pause, he continued, "As for why I brought him to the beach... you know, I prefer to solve problems in other ways than with guns."

"You're still the same as ever~ You prefer to watch your prey struggle and fear before they die rather than kill them instantly."

Hearing this, Conan in the back seat broke out in a cold sweat.

No wonder I wasn't killed outright; it turns out this masked man had this kind of fetish...

Going to the beach? The beach... does this masked man intend to drown himself?

Damn it! My hands and feet are tied, how am I supposed to escape?

……

five minutes later

The car was parked by a deserted bay.

"Alright, just throw him onto that ship."

"Huh? Put him on that wooden boat? What does that mean? What if he escapes?"

"Don't worry, I've already tampered with that ship. Once you put him on it, it won't be long before it sinks. This kid's hands and feet are tied too; he can't escape!"

"Well, now that you say so."

Seeing the masked man's certainty, the woman took Conan out of the back seat.

The masked man stepped forward and patted Conan's face: "Shinichi Kudo, it's time to wake up!"

Seeing this, Conan could no longer hide it. He slowly opened his eyes, pretending to have just woken up. Since his mouth was still gagged, he could only make "mmm" sounds.

The masked man and woman pretended not to know that he had already woken up.

The next moment, amidst Conan's "terrified" expression, the woman carried Conan to a small boat on the beach and put him inside.

Seeing that Conan had already been put into the boat, the masked man kicked the boat into the water: "Enjoy your last moments, Shinichi Kudo!"

After a while, the small boat gradually drifted away from the shore, and Conan could no longer see the two members of the "Black Organization".

He immediately hunched over and carefully observed the inside of the small boat.

Several small holes were clearly visible on the underside of the boat, seemingly temporarily sealed with tape. However, seawater was already seeping into the boat through these holes. It seemed the tape wouldn't hold for much longer.

If this continues, the small boat and he will eventually sink into the sea!

Thinking of this, Conan anxiously looked around, desperately searching for something that could break the deadlock.

Two seconds later, he finally spotted an empty wine bottle and a rag above his head.

After thinking for a moment, Conan immediately turned around, grabbed the bottle with his hands behind his back, and wrapped the rag around it.

"boom"

With a muffled thud, Conan broke the bottle.

He immediately picked up the fallen pieces and cut the rope on his arm.

After cutting the ropes binding his arms, he pulled the ball of flesh out of his mouth. Then he immediately bent down and carefully cut the ropes binding his legs.

He only lay flat on the boat and breathed a sigh of relief after the ropes binding his legs were cut.

But at this moment, he dared not sit up. He believed that the two men in black were still watching him from the shore.

He remembered that the woman described the masked man as follows: "She prefers to watch her prey struggle and fear before they die rather than kill them instantly."

Since that's the case, even if the woman doesn't say anything, the masked man must be watching this side right now!

Therefore, he cannot escape now!

What he had to do was wait for the ship to sink completely, and then take the opportunity to escape from the water!

Having decided on the next move, Conan smiled slightly: "Hmph! Not taking the bottles and cloth from the ship was your biggest mistake! Now that I'm alive, I'll definitely catch you!!!"

At that moment, Conan's smile suddenly disappeared.

He suddenly remembered that the professor and his lover had been murdered. And Uncle Mori and the others would soon follow...

Thinking of this, Conan gritted his teeth, and regret showed in his eyes: "It's all my fault..."

……

Two minutes later, the small boat sank to the bottom of the water.

Conan also dived into the water and swam further and further away.

A minute later, Conan couldn't hold his breath any longer and had to slowly swim to the surface to breathe.

After catching his breath, he cautiously poked his head out. Only when he saw that there was no one left on the distant shore did he breathe a sigh of relief and swim towards the shore in another direction.

Soon after, Conan finally swam to shore before he was completely exhausted.

He ignored his soaked hair and clothes, closed his eyes, and lay weakly on the ground, panting heavily.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in his ear: "As expected of high school detective Shinichi Kudo! Even with a child's body, you can swim this far."

Upon hearing the sound, Conan opened his eyes and turned his head to look behind him with a chill down his spine.

Two members of the Black Organization had already walked up to him not far behind.

"If she hadn't reminded me to be careful, you really would have gotten away... Looks like I can only..."

Seeing the gleaming muzzle of the gun, Conan turned pale. He had noticed while still on the boat that his tranquilizer watch was missing. Plus, he had just swum ashore and was completely exhausted.

Could it be...? Damn it!!!

Just then, the masked man spoke again: "Farewell, Shinichi Kudo!"

"boom!"

Conan: "Huh? What's this?"

Conan was stunned as he stared at the colorful flags in front of him and the fireworks all around him.

Seeing Conan's stunned expression, the masked man and woman burst into laughter: "Hahahaha!!"

Conan stared blankly at the two laughing hysterically, even slowing his breathing.

"How was it? Exciting, right?!" At this moment, the masked man took off his white mask and looked at Conan on the ground with a smile.

"Dad?! Could it be..."

Looking at the familiar face under the mask, Conan finally realized something and turned to look at the woman beside him.

Still laughing, "Edogawa Fumiyo" noticed Conan's gaze and reached out to remove the hood from her face: "Hahaha, of course I'm your beautiful mother~ Judging from your expression, it seems my disguise skills haven't declined at all~ Hahahaha~"

Conan: "..."

After his tense nerves relaxed, Conan suddenly felt all his strength drain away, and he closed his eyes and lost consciousness.

"Oh dear~ It seems Shinichi is really tired."

"Well, he's been swum for so long after being drugged, his body must be giving out. Let's take him back to the hotel."

"He looks exactly the same when he's sleeping as he did when he was little!"

"..."

Chapter 209 The other party chose to return the package.

Late night

Conan opened his tired eyes and sat up in bed.