Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

Then he walked back, grumbling and cursing.

Seeing this, Judy smiled and sat back down.

After sitting down, he didn't forget to put his hand to his mouth and say to Conan, "This was so exciting!"

Conan was speechless.

Does this teacher have any professional ethics at all?

Tohru Tono turned his head back.

Judy's bizarre actions weren't solely aimed at undermining the terrorist image the robbers had cultivated; after all, she probably didn't expect any brave citizens to stand up against the robbers.

Her series of actions were all a prelude to her final move.

Indeed, Tohno Toru clearly saw that while she was pretending to be enthusiastic and holding the right hand of the robber holding the gun with both hands, she secretly turned the safety halfway on the Russian-made TT pistol in the robber's hand before the robber threw her away.

Judging from the robber's unprofessional way of holding the gun, he probably wasn't someone with a sufficient level of familiarity with firearms. Naturally, he wouldn't know that the safety of a TT pistol locks when it's in the middle. Perhaps he would only discover this when he was about to fire but couldn't pull the trigger.

They didn't know anything about this, and under such high pressure as a carjacking, it was even less likely they would notice.

Judy must have figured this out, which is why she dared to go up and lightly put on the safety strap without any restraint, right?

That was a very bold move; no wonder he's a trained FBI agent.

So, Judy's trip to Japan this time was probably to track down Vermouth, right?

Toru Tohno subtly observed the man sitting next to Jodie out of the corner of his eye. There was absolutely no flaw in his demeanor; he was as gentle as ever as Tomoaki Araide.

He remembered that the FBI had contacted the real Araide Tomoaki in advance, reminding him that he was being watched by a very dangerous person, and deliberately faked his death. Then, Vermouth, who had been watching Araide Tomoaki for a long time in order to infiltrate Teitan School to investigate "Sherry", naturally replaced Araide and sent the real Araide to the United States for protection.

Jodie, who had tracked Vermouth, her father's killer, to Japan, unexpectedly became Ran's English teacher, gaining the opportunity to directly monitor Vermouth...

Interestingly, did Shuichi Akai eventually come to Japan?

The reason I sent Miyano Akemi to America was to keep this person out of trouble and prevent him from interfering with my secret development... Tohno Toru turned around and glanced at Miyano Shiho, who was still motionless.

Is the sense of oppression from Vermouth really that strong? I don't dare to move an inch.

Shiho Miyano, who seemed unchanged and not dead before, no longer has the "organizational radar" function.

Tohru Tono felt his half-clenched hand was getting a little stiff.

Moreover, Shiho Miyano chats with Akemi Miyano, who is already under witness protection, every day, and she didn't even know that Shuichi Akai was coming to Japan... Did she not tell her, or did Akemi Miyano not reveal it?

However, a more likely reason is that Shuichi Akai didn't even tell Akemi Miyano... After all, as an FBI agent, disappearing for half a month is quite normal, and Akemi Miyano might not know his whereabouts.

Toru Tono had instructed Akemi Miyano, who had previously participated in the witness protection program in the United States, to downplay her own existence in her statements to the FBI, portraying her defection as the result of her own efforts...

It seems that things haven't gone entirely as he had anticipated.

It wasn't that Toru doubted Miyano Akemi's ability to reveal his information; he understood Miyano Akemi's somewhat naive personality and knew she wouldn't easily betray her savior.

Besides, she saved her sister, so she must be incredibly grateful to him.

What she thinks in her heart is one thing, but in reality, when facing an elite agent like Shuichi Akai, even if she comes from the Black Organization, she will most likely still reveal her flaws.

Shuichi Akai understood her stubborn nature and perhaps vaguely sensed that Akemi Miyano was able to harden her heart and escape the Black Organization because of someone's help.

So this time, it might not just be because he still misses Gin; maybe he's also here to investigate me.

Chapter 189 I was just passing by

Of course, even if Shuichi Akai realized there was something fishy going on behind Akemi Miyano's rescue, he couldn't possibly pinpoint it directly to himself.

As long as he doesn't actively reveal his connection with Akemi Miyano, and his most obvious reference point, Shiho Miyano, doesn't reveal her identity, it's impossible for this guy, whom the organization calls the "Silver Bullet," to find a weakness.

Even if they were discovered, as long as the Black Organization remains standing, the FBI is unlikely to focus its investigation on this potential ally; they might even extend an olive branch inviting cooperation...

In short, Shuichi Akai is not a problem that deserves special attention for the time being.

After clarifying his relationship with the FBI agents, Toru Tono felt relieved.

Playing a balancing act, constantly switching between the black and red sides and trying to maintain good relations with both, sometimes makes it difficult to identify who poses a threat to you at any given moment.

A conclusion can only be reached after weighing the pros and cons based on the known information.

Such a thing is actually very difficult to do, but Toru Tono is essentially in a god-like position, and he knows most of the main information about the black and red sides, so he can make judgments that are as close to reality as possible.

However, precisely because of this, we must be extra careful about things that might be "changed," lest we fall into a mental trap and make a single wrong move that leads to utter ruin.

Toru Tohno secretly reminded himself.

"What are you doing?!" The shout in his ear brought him back to his senses.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he discovered that Conan had been grabbed by the neck and lifted up by the pink-hatted robber, who then slammed him to the ground.

?

what's the situation?

Conan has done a lot of annoying things, but it's rare for him to actually get beaten up.

A robber who dares to fight Death? That's no small feat.

No wonder they dared to hijack this bus; they're something else.

Tohru observed for a moment and saw Conan's earring-shaped cell phone lying quietly on the ground. He roughly understood what had happened.

It seems he took out his phone to call the police, but was noticed by the woman chewing gum behind him. The woman's action of pulling out her gum alerted the robber who had been watching the rearview mirror.

Then, Conan, who was completely unaware of this, was caught red-handed by the robber who quietly walked up to him and was thoroughly raped.

It's quite rare to see Conan make such a blunder.

It's really satisfying.

"You brat, if you dare to make another move, things won't be so simple, you know that!" The robber scolded Conan before bending down to pick up the earring-shaped portable phone from the ground. "By the way, I'll keep this for now."

The robber was actually quite nice, just like a university teacher catching a student cheating on an easy exam; he only confiscated the phone "temporarily".

The pink-hatted robber left with the small "cell phone," and Conan sat up slightly, rubbing the back of his head that had hit the ground.

'Damn it, he took the phone.'

Even now, Conan is still thinking about that phone call.

"Conan? Are you alright?!"

Ayumi got down worriedly and tried to help him up.

Unfortunately, Conan, who is in detective mode, doesn't even care about Ran, so why would he care about a primary school student like you?

He got up on his own, his mind filled with thoughts of how the robbers in front of him could have seen him take out his phone when there was a chair blocking the view.

Even if you use the rearview mirror, according to the principle of light refraction, it's impossible to see yourself.

Thinking about the reasons, he suddenly remembered that Tohno Toru always carried two cell phones that could make satellite calls when he went out.

He only handed in one, right?

Conan looked at Tohru Tono and their eyes met.

Tohno winked at him, as if he knew exactly what he was thinking, glanced clearly behind him, and then turned back around.

'What's the meaning? ’

Conan was a little confused.

Why are you looking behind you...?

He turned around, and then a flash of inspiration struck him.

"I see, there were accomplices of the robbers behind them."

Looking at the three people who were wearing masks and coughing, one hand holding their hearing aids and the other chewing gum, he smiled knowingly.

'It seems his accomplice is one of the three people who could see his movements.'

Tohno Toru probably realized this, which is why he didn't act rashly.

Yes, the police report stated that there were three robbers who escaped, but only two people were shown threatening them with guns earlier...

Ha, I didn't even realize that until now.

'But even if one of them notices something is wrong, how can they subtly relay that information to their accomplice without them being noticed?'

Conan is constantly caught in a dilemma of choosing one of three options.

......

Toru Tohno wouldn't be as conflicted as him; after all, even if he didn't know that the woman chewing gum was an accomplice, he wouldn't suspect Shuichi Akai.

The old man wearing a hearing aid was easy to rule out, since the robbers didn't have anywhere to wear communication devices.

So that woman is the most suspicious.

Conan, unaware of the robbers' accomplices, frantically deduced the situation, fearing something might happen to the bus; while Toru Tohno, who knew everything, wasn't worried at all about what trouble these robbers might cause.

No matter how capable these guys are, can they outmaneuver the two FBI agents in the car?

Not to mention Conan's "mother" Vermouth, and the Grim Reaper himself who tries his best to solve problems.

So Tohno Toru just wanted to keep Miyano Shiho company while she was away from the game, so as not to get targeted by troublesome characters like Vermouth and Shuichi Akai.

Speaking of his eye contact with Conan just now, Vermouth must have realized that they know each other, right?

However, it's not a big problem. Vermouth must have already investigated Conan's interpersonal relationships and must have some understanding of him.

On the surface, he is just an ordinary inventor and detective. As long as he doesn't reveal that he also knows Conan's true identity, Conan's interest will never be transferred to him.

However, Shiho Miyano does need to be careful. Although her disguised face doesn't resemble her real appearance, and Vermouth, who is skilled in disguise, wouldn't be able to tell that it's a "technological disguise," if Shiho Miyano trembles whenever she sees her, something will always be noticed.

Tohru Tohru tilted her head to look at the scenery outside the window.

Let's just assume he was a random passerby who happened to be sitting on the bus.

Chapter 190: Should the hostages save themselves?

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

Miwako Sato drove the police car with one hand, and illegally used the other hand to hold the walkie-talkie, reporting the current situation to her colleagues.

"This is Takagi from point E. The target bus has been located. There are two robbers in total, both of whom are wearing ski suits! However, their faces cannot be seen clearly because of their hats."