Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Conan watched in disbelief as Chu Ming deftly twirled his phone between his fingers, and it vanished.

Then, facing the robber who came to take her phone, she put on an innocent and weak expression, looking utterly heartbroken: "I...I don't have a phone. My younger brother and sister and I came out to play. We're all students, and we don't have phones..."

Conan watched as the robber was fooled by Chu Ming's baby face and actually believed that he didn't have a cell phone. He scoffed and walked away.

When the package arrived, Shuichi Akai was also looking unwell, coughing several times: "I don't have a cell phone, my family is too poor to afford one..."

The robber took a few steps forward dismissively: "A whole carload of poor bastards."

Judy casually switched her crossed legs, timed it perfectly, and tripped the robber who was walking forward.

"Damn it!!" The robber got up, brandishing his gun and strode menacingly toward them, ready to see who was so arrogant as to dare trip him.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the bus, Judy slowly opened her misty eyes, as if she had just woken up. She quickly clasped her hands together and rushed to the robber, grasping his hand holding the gun: "What happened? Did I trip someone? Oh my God, I'm so sorry, my God, what did I do? Are you alright? I just habitually sit with my legs crossed, it's really—"

"Alright, alright..." The robber said impatiently, waving his hand and walking forward.

Judy quietly turned around behind the robbers and whispered to Conan behind her, "This is so exciting!!"

Chu Ming smiled secretly and nodded in agreement.

Conan was speechless as he looked at the two people who were completely unaware of the danger. He took out the earring-shaped phone that Professor Agasa had made for him from his pocket and was about to call Inspector Megure when Chu Ming's hand suddenly covered his hand after he had just pressed two buttons.

The robbers were walking this way, and their target stopped precisely next to Chu Ming and Conan's seats.

"Kid, what did you just do?" The robber's hand reached for Conan's neck, ready to strangle him.

Chu Ming grabbed his hand: "Don't bully the child. It's just a toy, why are you so agitated?"

The robber roughly picked up the earring from Conan's hand and discovered that it was just an ordinary plastic earring, really just a child's toy.

He awkwardly withdrew his hand, his eyes inadvertently glancing at the back seat.

Looking at the cheap earring in his hand, Conan couldn't help but think of the disappearing act Chu Ming had performed for him. Sure enough, Chu Ming's magic skills were getting better and better.

The kidnappers placed the two backpacks flat on the aisle. Chu Ming and Conan whispered to each other for a moment. Conan pretended to be curious and climbed off Chu Ming's lap, lying on the ground to secretly see what was in the backpacks. But when he looked up, the kidnappers were above him again.

"It's you again, kid. This isn't your toy. Do you want to die?" With that, the robber pressed a gun against Conan's head.

Seeing that Chu Ming didn't seem to be going to help Conan, Vermouth suddenly became anxious. Fortunately, Araide Tomoaki's character was gentle and helpful, so it was nothing for him to step forward and help someone, and he wasn't afraid that Chu Ming would see through him.

So he immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Conan: "Your goal is just to get the police to release your accomplices, so why go through the trouble of killing another child? Besides, he's just a child, it's normal for him to be playful. I'll keep an eye on him."

Another robber came over and stopped the first robber from drawing his gun, fearing that the gun might go off accidentally and cause the bomb to explode prematurely. They hadn't left yet, and now they were doomed.

As the car was about to enter the tunnel, the robber angrily put away his gun: "You, the one with glasses, and the one in the last row wearing a mask, come to the front!"

Chu Ming and Conan, who was standing, exchanged a glance. Chu Ming then gestured to the woman behind him out of the corner of his eye, and Conan instantly understood what Chu Ming meant.

He had deliberately looked at the bomb just now so that Chu Ming could observe who was passing messages to the two men in front. He originally wanted to lure one of the robbers over so that Chu Ming could subdue him instantly, since Judy had already turned off the safety on the other robber's pistol.

Unfortunately, Shinichiro's eagerness to save people led him to block the robber's advance. However, the bus aisle was narrow, and with Shinichiro and Conan blocking the way, even if Chu Ming had great abilities, he couldn't subdue the robber from a distance.

The car slowly entered the tunnel, and the hijackers, under the pretext of taking a hostage off the bus, made the woman who had been blowing bubbles in the back seat stand in front.

Chu Ming casually ripped the tranquilizer watch off Conan's wrist and, taking advantage of the dim light inside the car, quietly sat down in the front seat.

The robbers were right in front of him. Two of them were watching Shuichi Akai and the others change clothes, while the woman blowing bubbles was concentrating on acting out the fear of being a hostage. Although the passengers saw this, no one said a word.

The car slowly drove out of the tunnel. Chu Ming shouted, "There's a bomb! Stop the car immediately!!!"

Without thinking, the driver instinctively slammed on the brakes.

Except for Chu Ming, who was prepared, everyone else was thrown off balance by the sudden braking and fell forward.

Taking advantage of the moment, Chu Ming grabbed the back of the seat, leaped into the air, and kicked both robbers' guns out of the window.

Then one lucky robber was given a tranquilizer dart, while the other was forced offline by a flying kick.

Just as the people on the bus started shouting with joy, the kidnapped woman cried out in terror.

"Let me out of the car! My watch was accidentally triggered when I braked just now, and the bomb is going to explode in one minute!!!"

Seeing the passengers staring at her blankly, she was on the verge of tears: "Let me off the bus! I'm an accomplice of the robbers! The bomb controller is on my watch! I accidentally pressed the switch when I braked!! The bomb is about to explode!! Run!!!"

Chapter 243 An Energy-Saving Lamp

Everyone's eyes swept over the watch on her wrist, which was already ticking, and they immediately panicked.

The driver quickly opened the car door, allowing the passengers to run down the aisle as fast as they could.

At this moment, the police were blocking the already stopped car, preparing to send people to surround the car and forcibly rush up. However, before they could take action, they saw that the passengers on the car had all gotten off, and they quickly inquired about the situation.

Conan quickly informed the police that the criminals had been apprehended and that the bomb was about to explode.

Officer Sato acted decisively, immediately instructing his officers to relay the message while he assisted the crowd in their safe evacuation.

Conan ran off with his short legs, and Chu Ming caught up with him in a few steps, scooped up Conan, and ran off into the distance.

Conan clung to Chu Ming's hand, looked around, and suddenly became anxious: "Brother Chu Ming, Ai Haibara! Ai Haibara hasn't come out yet!! She's still in the car!!"

Chu Ming looked around but couldn't find Ai Haibara. He frowned. The bomb was about to explode. He didn't really want to go back to save her, but if he didn't, Conan would definitely rush in...

Tsk.

Chu Ming casually tossed Conan into Vermouth's hands, and amidst Vermouth's puzzled gaze, turned and rushed toward the bus.

He smashed the car window with his elbow, and crashed into the car amidst the shards of glass. He grabbed the little girl who was sitting quietly by the window with her eyes closed, waiting to die. He kicked hard against the window and rolled away. Halfway through the roll, the car exploded violently. Chu Ming shielded Ai Haibara with his body, protecting her from the scorching blast and flying glass shards.

Meeting Ai Haibara's incredulous gaze, Chu Ming whispered in her ear, "Trying to die is the most foolish thing to do. Don't make me feel that it wasn't worth it to cover for you back then. Conan's antidote is still waiting for you to make it."

Ai Haibara's initial shock and emotion were extinguished. She no longer looked sorrowful, but instead adopted her usual coldness, and replied softly, "I can't give a statement. There are organized people among those people."

Chu Ming reached behind his back and touched her, then wiped the blood off his hands on Ai Haibara's body: "Alright, you're injured. I'll have someone take you to the hospital. The child was frightened, there's no need to make a statement."

Ai Haibara stared wide-eyed at his nonchalant movements: "So much blood, your wound..."

"It's nothing, just a piece of broken glass grazed me."

Ignoring Ai Haibara's somewhat anxious look, Chu Ming wrapped her in his coat and stuffed her into the car. He also shoved the Junior Detective League kids in to keep her company. Then he turned around and found Officer Takagi, hoping he could find some police officers to take the kids to the hospital.

After everything was arranged, Chu Ming walked over to Conan.

Conan looked at Chu Ming as he approached, his eyes questioning.

Chu Ming gently patted his head, taking the opportunity to wipe the blood off his hands: "Don't worry, they've all gone to the hospital. Are you alright?"

Conan shook his head, looking at Chu Ming with concern: "I'm fine, but, Brother Chu Ming, aren't you going to the hospital? You've lost so much blood..."

Is it that serious? But he didn't feel any pain.

Chu Ming turned his head and tried hard to see his wound, but he couldn't see it at all.

Suddenly, Araide Tomoaki's head appeared beside him: "You're injured?"

"Huh?" Chu Ming stared blankly at Shinichiro Araide, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "It's just a minor injury, it's nothing."

"What minor injury?!" Shinichiro Tomoaki, his face serious, casually ripped open Chu Ming's shirt, revealing a gruesome wound on Chu Ming's lower back, from which blood was gushing out. "It's so serious, so much blood, how can it be a minor injury? You were too reckless! The bomb was about to explode and you still ran back!"

"Uh..." With his clothes suddenly being pulled up in front of everyone, Chu Ming suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He tried to press his clothes down, but Shinichi stopped him. "Don't pull your clothes down, or they'll stick to your wound!"

Vermouth was absolutely furious with Chu Ming. She never imagined he'd be so reckless. The bomb was about to explode, and he actually ran back for a little girl! Even if he wanted to build a persona, he should prioritize his own safety! That little girl wasn't worth Chu Ming risking his life to save!

And that little girl was just staring blankly! Why was she left behind when everyone else was running away? No wonder she didn't like that little girl the moment she saw her; now she knew!

And that damned kidnapper, I'll kill you all in a minute! Why did you have to throw a bomb around like that!

Feeling the anger of Shinichiro behind him, Chu Ming obediently shut his mouth, which was about to make a defense, and let Shinichiro carefully bandage him with disinfectant and bandages borrowed from the police.

When Shinichi went to return the medical supplies, Judy came over and said, "Wow, Mr. Chu Ming's method of subduing those two thugs was so cool!"

Chu Ming was straightening his clothes, which had been messed up by Vermouth, when he heard this and looked up at Judy: "It's all thanks to Teacher Judy's help. If Teacher Judy hadn't pulled the safety on the gun while apologizing to the bandits, I wouldn't have been able to get away with it so easily."

Judy smiled brightly: "I didn't expect it to go as smoothly as the movie."

Chu Ming chuckled in agreement, then rolled his eyes as he turned away.

Come on, that excuse is so cliché, even Conan has used it countless times.

The police then began calling the passengers on the bus to give statements. Chu Ming patted Conan on the head and led him to the bus.

Watching Chu Ming's retreating figure, a thoughtful look crossed Judy's eyes.

It is currently known that Shinichiro is Vermouth in disguise, but her behavior today is so unbecoming of an organization member. First, she bravely stepped forward to help Conan from under the gunman's gun, and then she was overly concerned about Chu Ming's injuries...

Conan is still a child, so he definitely can't be a member of the organization. Chu Ming was willing to risk his life to save someone, so he doesn't seem like someone from that organization either. Besides, as far as she knows, even if Vermouth were a member of the organization, she wouldn't be this concerned...

Could it be that Vermouth noticed her following and was deliberately putting on an act to solidify Shinichi's character?

The more Judy thought about it, the more she felt that this was the correct answer. Araide Tomoaki himself was a kind-hearted person, and Vermouth's performance today was very likely a ploy to mislead her in order to prove that she was Araide Tomoaki... Moreover, given Vermouth's acting skills, she hadn't noticed any flaws at all and thought that Vermouth was genuinely worried about the two of them...

Those people in that organization are definitely not to be trifled with!

Chapter 244 I'm too sleepy to think of a title

It was already afternoon when the statement was taken. Conan went to the hospital with Professor Agasa to see Ai Haibara. Conan originally wanted to ask Chu Ming to go with him, so that he could change the dressing on Chu Ming's waist injury.

Chu Ming refused, saying he would go to the hospital later. Before leaving, Chu Ming glanced at Shuichi Akai, who was left to be interrogated last, and couldn't help but give Bourbon a thumbs up in his heart.

He just sent Bourbon a message about finding Shuichi Akai, boasting at length about his achievement, saying that he found Shuichi Akai before Gin, and that he and Shuichi Akai were both involved in the case and are currently giving statements at the police station...

Sure enough, not long after the message was sent out, Chu Ming discovered that the order in which the people taking statements were called in had changed, and Akai Shuichi, whose statement was supposed to be completed quickly, still hadn't had his turn.

Shuichi Akai, wearing a mask, coughed occasionally, sitting calmly in the waiting room.

When it was almost his turn, someone suddenly skipped over him and called out to someone else. He knew that Bourbon was definitely targeting him because of the death of Scotland.

In fact, he had already persuaded Scotland to let him go, but because of the sound of Bourbon's footsteps going upstairs, Scotland thought that it was someone from the organization coming to chase him. At the same time, in order to protect Bourbon, who was also an undercover agent, he shot himself and his cell phone through his chest when he committed suicide.