Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

He's even been called "the sleeping detective Kogoro Mouri"!

Looking at it now, the word "sleeping" seems to hide some unspeakable secret.

Mary Akai put down her chopsticks, looked up, and asked, "What about Tatsuno Takeda? Have you found any information about him?"

Judging from his daughter's description in London, Tatsuno Takeda must have known about Shinichi Kudo shrinking.

How much does he know?

What role did they play in this matter?

"There isn't much information about him yet, except that he's very strong in combat!"

At this point, Sera Masumi glanced to the upper left and recalled, "But he also seems to have helped the police catch criminals a few times..."

"Is that so... Then continue with this investigation."

"Okay~"

……

Inside the FBI's temporary base

After being summoned by the American embassy, ​​James returned to the base.

James looked around at the crowd and sighed, "We can't have such a big commotion in the future."

Judy and the others nodded in understanding.

It's easy to imagine that their boss, James, must have felt quite helpless dealing with those politicians.

It seems that they can no longer operate in a "high-profile" manner. Even if they are forced to fight, they must do so in a "deserted" place.

Seeing that everyone understood what he meant, James looked at Shuichi Akai: "How is that mysterious sniper doing?"

“Although I spotted him, he vanished in the blink of an eye. However, even if I had spotted him, I couldn’t have sniped him…” Shuichi Akai’s expression was somewhat helpless.

"You mean, he's very far away?" James frowned.

"Yes, it's at least 1300 yards away from our building."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone present showed expressions of shock.

That sniper actually managed to kill the Black Organization sniper from such a distance!

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Shuichi Akai shook his head: "Luckily, his target wasn't us, otherwise..."

The room fell silent.

Shuichi Akai is right. Even if they could spot a sniper at such a distance, there's no way anyone could counter them.

Even FBI ace Shuichi Akai could only guarantee a shooting distance of 700 yards.

If that sniper's target was them, they would certainly be in grave danger by now.

After a moment of silence, James spoke up: "Can you find out anything about that person? His sniping skills are so good, he can't be unknown, right?"

"It's difficult. I've never heard of such a skilled sniper before," Judy said thoughtfully, her expression grave.

“Based on the intelligence we have so far, he shouldn’t be a member of that organization. But we absolutely cannot let our guard down until we have a clearer understanding of the situation!” James said solemnly.

After saying that, James continued, "After today's operation failed, it's impossible to find Gin and the others' weaknesses in a short time. Shuichi Akai, what do you plan to do next?"

Shuichi Akai lowered his head and thought for a while before slowly saying, "I'll act alone and try to gather some information about that sniper first."

“Okay, be sure to be careful,” James nodded.

Although he is nominally Shuichi Akai's superior, in reality, he and Shuichi Akai are more like equal partners.

The reason is simple: although Shuichi Akai joined the FBI much less frequently than him, his achievements and abilities are extremely outstanding.

In many actions, Shuichi Akai possessed "independent authority" or even "decision-making power".

Shortly afterward, after finalizing the plans and arrangements for the next steps, the group dispersed.

Shuichi Akai sat in the car, gazing at the moon outside the window, wrapped his scarf tighter around himself, and lit a cigarette, something he hadn't done in a long time.

His reason for acting independently, besides investigating the mysterious sniper, was also to personally observe Takeda Tatsuno and Haibara Ai.

It wasn't exactly an apology; he at least wanted to personally ensure the safety of the two men.

……

Within the organization's hospital

Gin and Vodka, covered in bandages, quietly entered a hospital room and coldly looked at the man who was still unconscious on the bed.

After glancing at the gray goose a few times, Gin turned and left the ward.

If it weren't for the "explosion" incident, he would have executed the gray goose immediately.

But the bomb incident made Gin think that the Grey Goose might not have betrayed the organization, so he spared his life.

All of this may have been the work of "that man".

Upon remembering that person, Gin's originally indifferent face was instantly filled with a furious killing intent.

It's him again!!!

How many times has this happened already?!

When exactly did he plant the bomb in the car?!

And why do you always "play tricks" on yourself like this?!

That guy...which organization does he belong to?!

Seeing his elder brother's angry expression, Vodka lowered his head and remained silent.

If it weren't for the lingering pain from his wounds, he would have already started punching the wall next to him.

After being bombed so many times, even he didn't know what to say.

After a while, Gin and the other man silently walked into an "office".

Gin took out his phone and dialed a mysterious number.

Shortly after, the call connected.

The call had barely connected when a voice came through: "Gin, I already know. Next, I'll send Ireland over..."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, neither Gin nor Vodka said a word.

Although the BOSS didn't say it outright, his choice to send Ireland already spoke volumes.

Clearly, their repeated failures have caused the boss to have some reservations about them.

At this moment, Gin sat there, head down, thinking about everything that had happened.

The fact that someone could plant a bomb in a car without the other person noticing suggests that they knew the other person's location.

However, judging from that person's style, he is definitely not an FBI agent or a police officer.

Could it be someone from Forsber?

Looking back now, it was also strange that the bullet that pierced the Bacardi was shot.

How did that person know their mission objective and sniping location?

What is his relationship with the FBI?

……

Chapter 274 Where Death Gathers, It Will Inevitably Become a "Scene of Death"

周末

On the bus from Mihana to Beika

"Ran, to celebrate your victory in the Kanto Tournament in advance, you can eat as much cake as you want today! All you can eat!" Sonoko held onto the rings with one hand and tilted her head back excitedly.

"Yeah! I'll definitely eat a lot of cake! But Sonoko, the competition hasn't even started yet, it's too much of an exaggeration for you to say that~" Ran waved her hand with a smile.

"No, no, no, as long as you don't forfeit, you'll definitely be the champion!" Sonoko narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Ryūno and Ran beside her.

Over the years, she had long since gained a clear understanding of Longye and Xiaolan's fighting abilities.

Let alone high school level competitions, she even felt that as long as Ryūno and Rin were willing, the two could easily win even professional level competitions!

Ryūno glanced at Ran, nodded, and agreed with Sonoko's idea.

With the combined effect of Xiaolan's exceptional talent and her years of personal guidance, Xiaolan has now surpassed the original character and become a true "expert".

With her overall strength already at the initial A-level, unless the opponent wields a weapon devoid of martial ethics, there are few people in the world who can rival her in terms of skill alone.

A competition at the high school level...

Soon after, Tatsuno and his group arrived at the Beika Restaurant.

Looking at the tall restaurant in front of her, Xiaolan asked doubtfully, "Yuanzi, are you sure that cake shop is here?"

"Yeah, the internet says it's in the coffee shop on the second floor of this hotel. But I've never been there before, so we'll just have to look for it."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan nodded and looked up expectantly at the Beika Hotel building.

Sonoko said that this cake shop has a great reputation online, and the cakes taste amazing!

Seeing the expectant looks on Ran and Sonoko's faces, Ryuno smiled and shook his head.

For some reason, Ran and Sonoko seem to have a special fondness for cakes.

The two of them had been to almost all of Mihua's cake shops.

And so, the two have already set their sights on Beika and started looking for a good cake shop there.

With that in mind, Longye and his two companions entered the restaurant and began searching for the location of the cake shop.

Just as Longye and his two companions reached the elevator, a man's angry roar reached their ears.

"You bunch of trash! Who gave you permission to follow me?!"

Several people who looked like reporters, carrying cameras and microphones, appeared in front of Longye and his group.

The group of reporters were surrounding a blond man wearing glasses, bombarding him with questions.