Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

With that thought in mind, Eri walked back to her secretary's side and waited together for the police to arrive.

……

the other side

"Longye, let's go check on her. I wonder how Mom is doing."

"Okay, then try not to look at the person lying on the ground later."

He was worried that Xiaolan would be scared, so he didn't use the word "corpse," but simply described it as "a person lying on the ground."

Xiaolan also noticed Longye's good intentions, and her eyes showed a newfound determination and tenderness.

She looked up into Longye's eyes and said firmly, "It's okay, I'm not afraid anymore!"

After saying that, she took Longye's hand, and her face became rosy.

She thought to herself, "Anyway, you're here..."

Seeing Xiaolan blush after grabbing his hand, Longye smiled gently: "It's okay, if you're scared, just hold my hand."

Upon hearing Longye's words, Xiaolan immediately turned her face away, thinking to herself, "Hmph, it's not because I'm scared!"

……

Hearing the sound of police sirens in the distance, Eri Kisaki comforted her secretary, saying, "Don't worry, once the police arrive, they will definitely conduct a thorough search of the area."

"We did not hear or see the president's actions or sounds of resistance because he was killed unconscious."

"In that case, there must be some evidence left nearby! Like sleeping pills or something similar."

That's right. If you ignore the alibis of the two men, this is a very simple murder case.

Eri noticed the bloodstains on the president's clothes.

That kind of blood distribution could only have been caused by the president lying flat on the ground and being stabbed head-on by the murderer.

The company president was likely given sleeping pills first, and then killed unconscious.

Once the police arrive, a preliminary autopsy will be conducted, and the hidden "drugs" and murder weapon will be found, and the truth will naturally come to light.

Furthermore, both Kikuya and Imai seem to have conflicts with the president, so with a little investigation, the culprit will have no chance of escaping.

All we need to do now is wait for the police to arrive.

With that in mind, Eri Kisaki prepared to set off to find Ryūno and Ran.

At this moment, Imai, the finance manager, heard Eri Kisaki's reasoning and broke out in a cold sweat.

I was so focused on dealing with the murder weapon and the wallet that I forgot about the medicine bottle, which was in his pocket.

Moreover, this medicine was obtained by Vice President Kikuya through a certain channel.

Their fingerprints must be on the bottle, and even on the pills inside…

Thinking of this, he quickly reached into his pocket.

"pat"

A soft but very clear sound attracted the attention of the people present.

A small, transparent medicine bottle fell out of Mr. Imai's coat, containing several suspicious white pills.

Fei Yingli: "..."

Imai Finance: "..."

Vice President Kikuya: "..."

Vice President Kikuya was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes turned red.

He wanted nothing more than to strangle Imai on the spot. How could this guy not even be able to hide a small medicine bottle?!

They finally managed to kill the club president, and even put on a clumsy show just to mislead the police.

Now, at this critical moment when the police are about to arrive, he actually exposed such important evidence in public!

hateful!

The group stared at the medicine bottle on the ground and fell silent for a moment.

"Mom, how is she?"

Just then, a sweet voice rang out. Xiaolan and Longye came into everyone's view.

The moment he saw the two children, Vice President Kikuya had a plan. He tilted his head up at Imai and then pointed at Ran and Tatsuno.

Imai immediately understood his idea and nodded.

The next instant, the two of them took off running towards Xiaolan and Longye.

They understood that now that the truth had been exposed, the only way out was to run away!

First, grab those two children and use them as hostages. Even if we are surrounded by the police, we will have a chance to escape!

If you're lucky, you might escape to a place without an extradition treaty, and with the money you made at the company, you could live a comfortable life in your next life!

The two ran while glancing at Longye and Xiaolan.

—Well, that girl looks thin and weak, there's no need to worry about her at all.

As for the boy, he looked fair-skinned and clean-cut. Apart from his decent-looking face, he was nothing special and nothing to be afraid of.

We must catch them quickly!

Eri realized it was too late to stop them and quickly shouted towards Ran and Tatsuno, "Watch out! They're criminals, run!!!"

Seeing the two people rushing towards him, Longye instinctively wanted to protect Xiaolan behind him.

But when he gently tugged at Xiaolan's arm, he found that Xiaolan didn't move at all.

Longye looked down at Xiaolan and found that Xiaolan was looking at him intently.

There was no fear in her eyes; she even nodded at him.

Now, Longye understood what she was thinking.

Because of his intervention, Ran learned karate several years earlier than in the original story.

Plus, with him, the "cheater," providing guidance...

Even if he doesn't intervene, Xiaolan seems to have no problem facing these two small fry on her own.

Thinking of this, Longye let go of Xiaolan's hand and agreed to her idea: "You can have the one on the right."

"it is good!!!"

Chapter 32 An Unexpected First Battle (Part 2)

Seeing that Ryuno and the other two had not run away but had stopped in place, Kikuya and Imai couldn't help but smile.

These two little devils must have been terrified by the sudden turn of events!

Thinking of this, the two became even more excited and ran even faster.

Eri realized it was too late to get to the rescue, so she could only run towards them while shouting, "Watch out!!!"

The female secretary standing nearby covered her mouth, seemingly anticipating what was about to happen.

Vice President Kikuya, taking advantage of being closer to the front, ran ahead of Tatsuno.

He stretched out a large hand to Longye: "Hahaha, kid! As long as you behave... huh? Ahhhhhh!"

Before he could grab Longye, a sharp pain in his arm made him scream.

"So noisy." The jarring sound made Longye feel extremely uncomfortable.

So he used some skill to dislocate Kikuya's right arm, and then used the momentum to control his upper body, slamming Kikuya heavily to the ground.

Now, Ju completely lost consciousness and finally shut up.

same moment

Imai, who was about to arrive, also reached out his hand to Ran.

Just as he was about to succeed, Xiaolan made a move.

She opened her small mouth, took a deep breath, and then assumed a classic karate stance.

The next instant, she stepped forward and delivered a spinning right kick, striking Imai squarely in the stomach.

With a loud bang, Imai's body flew more than 3 meters away.

He didn't even make a sound before losing consciousness and collapsing to the ground.

……

Upon seeing this, Eri Kisaki stopped in surprise, covering her mouth and staring wide-eyed, looking utterly incredulous.

Her female secretary behind her was also completely stunned, staring intently at them like a puppet.

Besides the two of them, Longye was also frowning, realizing something was wrong.

Just as Xiaolan kicked out, he suddenly realized a problem.

Xiaolan's current power seems to have surpassed the realm of ordinary people...

That kick might kill that person..., right?

I don't think so...

After all, Ran is naturally strong. Although she's only a middle school student, that kind of strength combined with karate techniques...

Thinking of this, Longye quickly stepped forward and bent down to examine the guy who had been kicked away by Xiaolan.

He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the other person was still breathing.

Thankfully, this guy didn't die. If he had, he would have had to resort to unconventional methods to protect Xiaolan...

That was a really hard kick!

Looking at the other person's somewhat sunken upper body, Longye knew that this guy's ribs seemed to have been completely destroyed.

It will definitely be a year or two before this guy can get out of bed.

In fact, if the person is not taken to the hospital in time, they may even be in danger of losing their life.

After checking the man's condition, Longye looked back at his opponent, who had only suffered a minor dislocation.