Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Why did he walk towards us with such an excited expression?

The man leading the group behind them frowned in confusion upon seeing this.

But the next second, he cocked his pistol and fired a shot at the ceiling: "Kid! You don't think the guns we have are toys, do you?!"

After saying that, the leader also prepared to point his gun at Longye.

But just then, he suddenly noticed that Longye had disappeared not far away.

Just as he was about to search for Long Ye, a slightly mocking whisper came from behind him: "Please, if your guns were fake, I wouldn't even bother to lift a finger."

The two armed men in front and the leader immediately turned around to look behind them.

To the astonishment of the three men, Longye vanished again in an instant, returning to the spot where he had first appeared, carrying the leader's pistol.

After a half-second pause, the leader gritted his teeth and said, "Fire!"

Upon hearing this, the man's men all pointed their guns at Longye and pulled the triggers.

—"Da da da da da da da da da da da!!!"

Amidst the intense sound of bullets, Longye dodged the dense hail of bullets with an almost impossible maneuver, and used his pistol to knock the submachine guns out of everyone's hands one by one.

A few seconds later, the leader looked down at his six subordinates lying on the ground around him, then stared in horror at Long Ye, who was unharmed, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"You...you're not human! You're a devil!!!"

--"boom!"

Longye glanced at the thugs lying haphazardly on the ground, summoned his clone puppet, and controlled it to leave the airship from the engine room.

……

In the restaurant

Although Longye and his men were exchanging fire downstairs, the noise from the gunfire was so loud that everyone inside the restaurant could hear it clearly.

Even Kogoro Mouri, who had fallen asleep due to drunkenness, was awakened by the intense gunfire and hurriedly looked around.

Xiaolan and the others were pale-faced. "That was...that was gunshot, wasn't it?!"

Inspector Nakamori and Jirokichi Suzuki, among others, also stared wide-eyed.

"And it's not just pistols, judging from the rate of fire... there should also be submachine guns! Now there's no movement, which means..." Conan frowned.

Hearing this, Xiaolan looked worried and got up to walk towards the door: "Longye... no, I have to go out and see!"

Before Sonoko could stop Ran, the restaurant door was opened, and everyone inside immediately looked towards the entrance.

To everyone's astonishment, Longye had submachine guns hanging around his neck and was carrying several dangerous individuals who looked like fully armed soldiers, bound together in his arms.

Seeing Ran at the door, Longye smiled gently: "Ran, didn't I tell you? No need to rush, we'll talk when I get back~"

"Don't move! Let me see if you're hurt!" Xiaolan quickly walked up to Longye and carefully examined his body.

Everyone: "..."

Kaito Kid's Adam's apple bobbed up and down in the crowd, his expression one of terror.

He secretly vowed that he would never contradict Long Ye, no matter what he said in the future…

A few seconds later, Inspector Nakamori spoke first: "Kid... these people..."

"They just got off the helicopter and sneaked into the airship. They must be the ones who infiltrated the research institute a while ago," Longye chuckled.

Zhongshan Police Department: "..."

He stared straight at Long Ye in front of him and blinked.

What he really wanted to ask wasn't the identities of these people, but rather how Longye had managed to get rid of these dangerous individuals...

How did this kid manage to... face these ruthless guys armed with submachine guns?

Jirokichi Suzuki stepped forward, patted Tatsuno on the shoulder, and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! No wonder Shiro and Sonoko were so excited when they talked about you!! Hahahaha!"

Sonoko nodded repeatedly, her expression excited.

She had originally expected to see Ryuno and Kaito Kid's 'evening showdown,' but she never expected to see Ryuno tear apart several terrorists with his bare hands!

It's a pity I didn't see Longye make his move!

Without even thinking about it, the scene would be even more exciting than an action movie!

Shortly afterward, Inspector Nakamori and his team tied up the 'terrorist' that Tatsuno had brought back with the four armed men from before.

Ran also examined Longye's body and found no wounds.

Just then, Inspector Nakamori's cell phone rang; it was Inspector Megure calling.

According to Inspector Megure, the "Red Siamese Cat" had spread information about the airship online, claiming that they had hijacked it and spread deadly bacteria on board.

Currently, people in Osaka and the surrounding areas are in a state of panic, and many are fleeing the city.

Inspector Megure called to inquire about the current situation from Inspector Nakamori.

Upon hearing this news, Inspector Nakamori glanced at the terrorist bound on the ground and narrowed his eyes.

Before he could explain the situation, Ryūno stepped forward and said, "Inspector Nakamori, was that Inspector Megure calling? Let me explain."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Nakamori handed his phone to Tatsuno.

After handing over the phone, Inspector Nakamori realized why he had been so obedient to this kid's orders.

He was just about to reprimand Long Ye when he suddenly remembered the terrorists on the ground and silently closed his mouth.

Hmm, let's forget about it...

Chapter 422 The Unconventional Thief

"Hello, Inspector Megure, this is Tatsuno. Yes, actually..."

After Ryūno put down the phone and returned it to Inspector Nakamori, everyone gathered around.

"Ryuno, what do you mean by that Osaka or Nara thing you mentioned?"

Do you believe the real purpose of this 'Red Siamese Cat' organization is theft?

"Is this so-called killer bacteria really just a hoax?"

"..."

After listening to the conversation between Tatsuno and Inspector Megure, everyone roughly understood what had happened.

This group is not actually the "Red Siamese Cat" criminal group whose mission is to "take revenge on the conglomerate".

The empty ampoules found in the airship's smoking room were merely props used to scare them.

This group simply had their subordinates splash 'raw lacquer liquid' in the smoking room beforehand.

The reason they borrowed the name of the "Red Siamese Cats," an organization that appeared more than a decade ago, was simply to expand their "deterrent power" and make the media and the public believe that they were indeed a terrorist group that would take revenge on society at all costs.

Only in this way can their 'theft' plan proceed smoothly.

They were also quite ingenious in their choice of stolen goods.

When their actions cause social panic, people in Osaka and the surrounding Nara areas will flee in all directions, and the city will descend into chaos.

They can then take the opportunity to carry out their grand 'theft' plan.

Since places like banks and jewelry stores are mostly under surveillance, and besides, even if those items are stolen, they can't be immediately 'cashed out'.

Therefore, they naturally set their sights on the Buddhist statues in the Nara temples.

Although they could not guarantee that the abbot of the temple would leave the temple after learning of the 'attack of the killer bacteria'.

However, in Osaka and Nara, which were already in complete chaos, even if the people in the temples called the police, it would be impossible for the police to arrive at the scene in time.

Whether it was 'blowing up the research institute' or 'hijacking the airship,' they were all pretexts to pave the way for stealing the Buddha statue.

Their goal has never been terrorism or revenge against corporations; it's always money.

……

At the same time, outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Court.

A man dressed entirely in black, wearing a black top hat, slowly walked toward the police escort vehicle in front of him.

The two officers in the police car immediately became alert upon seeing the strangely dressed, mysterious man.

The officer in the passenger seat, while keeping a wary eye on the mysterious man, got out of the driveway and said, "Sir..."

--"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, the mysterious man reached into the pocket of his black coat and fired a shot, hitting the officer.

The police officer also fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the other officer in the driver's seat hurriedly grabbed the weapon beside him, preparing to retaliate against the man in black.

--"boom!"

Before he could point his gun at the mysterious man, the man fired again, hitting the officer in the driver's seat.

The next moment, the mysterious man walked to the escort vehicle, pulled the police officer in the driver's seat out of the car, and sat in it himself.

Ten minutes later, in the office of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division.

After hanging up the phone, Officer Shiratori immediately walked quickly to Inspector Megure's desk.

"Inspector, something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong, Shiratori? Why are you so flustered? Did something happen on the airship?!"

"No, it has nothing to do with this case! I received a report that just now, our armored truck was hijacked by a man!"

"An armored truck? Wait... you don't mean the armored truck that transported those three kidnappers, do you?!"

"No, that's right... Both police officers in the car were knocked unconscious by that man, and the specifics are still unclear..."

"What?! Investigate immediately!!"

"Yes!"

Inspector Megure watched Officer Shiratori's hurried departure, his face grim as he pulled his hat down further.

hateful!

The matter of the red Siamese cat is not yet completely over, and now this has happened.