Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

Seeing that the two were still embarrassed, Chu Ming simply changed the subject for them: "It's getting late, why don't we pack some food to take back for them to eat? I bet they're hungry too."

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In the rain, Kazuha and Ran hurried forward under their umbrellas, as if a ghost was chasing them. They really didn't know what expression to wear when facing Chu Ming.

Chu Ming, carrying several takeout boxes, easily lagged behind. Looking at the two hurried figures ahead, he tsk tsk, what innocent and lovely girls they were. Those two straight men were lucky to have them.

"what--"

The terrified cries startled Chu Ming. He rushed forward and saw Xiao Lan and He Ye clinging to the bridge railing in shock, watching the flames burning fiercely underwater.

"What's wrong?" Chu Ming also leaned over to look at the water. A corpse floating on the surface was engulfed in flames.

At this moment, the two women forgot all about being shy. Seeing Chu Ming approach, they seemed to have found their pillar of support and quickly grabbed the hem of Chu Ming's sleeve on either side: "Someone just set himself on fire and fell down..."

When Conan and the others arrived, they saw what appeared to be a scene of someone having women on both sides.

The vinegar jar has been overturned; it's completely overturned, and now it's overturned twice.

Chapter 376 I really envy Hattori

The two, who were thoroughly smitten, each took one of the two girls and pulled He Ye and Xiao Lan away from Chu Ming.

At this time, the police also retrieved the body from the water. It was the only woman in the tour group at the time—Katagiri Maho.

After examining the body, the police stated that although Katagiri Maho jumped into the water after setting the fire, the real fatal injury was a heavy blow to the back of her head, which likely occurred after she fell off the bridge and hit a bridge pillar.

Because of eyewitness testimony from Kazuha and the others, the police quickly determined that it was a suicide.

However, Hattori clearly didn't believe it. Not only did he not believe it, but he also tried to tear open Katagiri Maho's clothes in front of everyone to see if there were any missing clues.

No, there are still so many people here... Even with a corpse, don't be so rough... After all, she was a woman...

Conan tried to reach out Er Kang's hand to pull him back, but failed to stop Hattori, who was preoccupied with solving the case.

At that moment, Hattori Heizo, with a deep gaze, walked a few steps behind Heiji, grabbed Heiji who was squatting on the ground, and punched him hard, sending Heiji flying.

Ouch—the police are beating people!

Oh, you hit your own son? Then it's alright.

Hattori propped himself up and looked at the person who had come in: "Dad?"

"Heiji, there's a time and place for being willful. If you disturb the scene, it will cause a lot of trouble for the police!!"

Humble Mori, acting as a peacemaker online, said, "Chief, don't be too angry. Heiji was just trying to solve the case using his methods... uh..."

Hattori Heizo silently turned around and opened his sealed left eye. Mouri Kogoro, like a rooster with its throat choked, immediately fell silent.

Chu Ming stood aside and silently helped Hattori up. Watching Kogoro Mouri smooth things over, he secretly rolled his eyes. "You don't usually say that when you're beating up Conan at crime scenes."

However, it seems that Hattori Heizo did this on purpose, since he couldn't catch the real culprit without risking his son.

Hattori Heizo turned his head and seemed to be talking to Mori Kogoro about Hattori's impulsiveness and foolishness, but in reality, every word he said hit Heiji's heart. This kind of thing would be pouring cold water on others, but for Heiji, it was the most effective way to goad him.

As Hattori Heizo left, he said something that seemed to be deliberately meant for Hattori Heiji and the onlookers: "Toyama, let's call it a day. Our police force isn't so busy that we have so many people handling such a small case."

The family had a tradition of fishing, using a cunning method to lure the snake out of its hole, deliberately giving their reckless son room to maneuver, and finally leading a group to capture them all in one fell swoop.

Sure enough, those with squinty eyes have dirty hearts.

After Hattori Heizo left, the others gathered around him to comfort him. Kogoro Mouri even sang praises of Hattori Heizo's love for his son, saying that he was afraid Hattori would be in danger during the case, so even if he had to play the bad cop and cry in secret, he would keep his son away from such dangerous cases.

So Uncle Mori's method of elimination must be a passive skill, which can reliably perform in situations like this, giving everyone an answer that is completely opposite to Hattori Heizo's original intention.

Hattori Heiji dusted himself off, gritting his teeth: "So that's what my dad was planning! Humph, he's doomed! The more you tell me not to do something, the more I'll do it. Today I'm going to find the culprit and smash him in his face!!"

Since Hattori got beaten up today, the group went along with him and helped him find clues.

Finally, after Ran's umbrella was suddenly blown away, Hattori and Conan finally understood the true meaning of why the first victim, Mr. Kato, had held their umbrella and who the real culprit was.

Conan and Hattori broke away from the main group, and also grabbed Chu Ming who was standing to the side. They couldn't let him stay any longer. The three of them followed Kazuya Yuhiro, who was carrying an umbrella and walking towards a secluded warehouse, sneakily.

During the tracking, Chu Ming subconsciously glanced back twice, looking at an alleyway to his right rear.

Those must be the police officers who followed up, ready to provide support to Hattori at any time.

Chu Ming didn't expose him, but continued to track down Kasaya Yuhiro.

In the alleyway nearby, Hattori Heizo said to Toyama Ginjiro with admiration in his eyes, "That kid named Chuming is quite alert. Look at those two glances he just made; he probably spotted us. And he's more self-disciplined than Heiji. I saw him get up at five o'clock to train. I just don't know how good he is."

Ginjiro Toyama gestured to the officers behind him to continue advancing, while teasing Heizo Hattori: "You're just saying that. I think Heiji looks exactly like you when you were young. You're actually quite satisfied with Heiji, aren't you?"

Hattori Heizo looked at his longtime friend and smiled slightly: "Actually, I'm just a little curious about this kid named Chu Ming. Heiji said he was going to Tokyo to challenge Kudo Shinichi, and when he came back, he kept talking about Kudo and Chu Ming. Since Hattori admires him so much, he shouldn't be unknown, but I've never heard of him before. And that kid named Conan, I can't even find any information about him..."

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Chu Ming and his group chased Kazuya Yuhiro into an abandoned warehouse. Watching him light a lighter and walk up the stairs, Hattori turned to Conan, who was following behind, and said, "Get your tranquilizer dart ready, we're about to go!"

Conan looked at his two friends ahead of him, both leaning forward in the same way, and realized that he was a fragile character who could only attack from a distance. He then looked down and started fiddling with his tranquilizer watch.

However, at that moment, Conan felt his mouth being covered and him being dragged backward. In a panic, he desperately glared at his short legs, trying to attract the attention of the two people in front of him.

With a look in his eyes as if he were looking at a savior, Chu Ming didn't turn around, but he reached back and grabbed Conan's wrist.

Um, Brother Chu Ming, you are my god—wait a minute?

Conan felt Chu Ming's hand touch his wrist, then casually snatched off his tranquilizer watch, waved at him, and chased after Hattori ahead.

Hattori was so focused on chasing ahead that he didn't realize his companions had fallen behind. It wasn't until he saw Chu Ming chasing after them that he remembered Conan: "Where's Kudo?"

"I don't know, maybe he went to the bathroom." Chu Ming casually used Conan's usual excuse.

Hattori didn't care. With one hand in his pocket, he slowly stepped up the last few flights of stairs in what he thought was the coolest pose, while stopping Kazuya Yuhiro from turning on his flashlight.

"You absolutely must not turn on that flashlight, or you'll end up like Mr. Kato, setting yourself on fire and burning to a crisp."

Hattori stood on the stage, as always, and with great enthusiasm, he explained the clues he had discovered and the results he had deduced to the two of them, his mind filled with excitement about throwing the murderer in his father's face and breaking his fox mask. He was completely unaware that Kazuya Yuhiro was trying to trick him into revealing information.

Chu Ming quietly hid in the shadows. Luckily, he was wearing black clothes today, otherwise it would have been difficult to hide.

I always envy Hattori so much at times like this; he can perfectly blend into the darkness the moment he takes off his clothes. Tsk tsk.

Chapter 377 You guys are real dogs!

While Hattori was talking to the murderer, he accidentally revealed Kasuya Yuhiro's identity, exposing him as the real culprit in a bloody case seven years ago.

Upon realizing his identity had been exposed, Kazuya Yuhiro immediately pulled out a handgun from his side, and several thugs with guns swarmed up from both sides of the stairs.

He forced Hattori and Kyoto Shigehiko to pick up the flashlight that had almost set him on fire earlier, signaling them to commit suicide.

Chu Ming listened from below, somewhat speechless. If he had simply opened fire without hesitation, even though he himself would have been arrested afterward, taking away a bureau chief's son wouldn't have been a loss at all.

Unfortunately, he didn't know the saying that villains die from talking too much, and he kept arguing with a gun in hand, trying to find out how Hattori judged that Kyoichiro Shigehiko was the real culprit.

Just as Hattori refused to cooperate and didn't want to talk, Conan's head suddenly appeared on the railing above, mimicking Hattori's pose, and told Kashiwagi Yuhiro everything he wanted to know.

Kasuya Yuhiro looked at Conan, who had suddenly appeared above him, and pointed a gun at Hattori, threatening him to come down.

Conan, his eyes full of mockery, said, "Alright, I'll come down right now."

To Hattori's astonishment, Hattori Heizo descended from the sky.

At the same time, taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Conan above, Chu Ming swung two ropes upwards from the railing below, tied them to the feet of Hattori Heiji and Kyoto Shigehiko, and dragged them down. The two lost their balance and fell down, and Chu Ming leaned over and pulled them back in the instant they fell.

The series of actions were executed flawlessly, creating a thrilling experience, but to those above who were unaware of the situation, it was nothing short of frightening.

Conan's previously calm voice cracked instantly: "Hattori—"

From his angle, he couldn't see the rope Chu Ming was swinging; he only saw Hattori stumble twice and fall off the platform.

This also startled Hattori Heizo and the police officers who had just landed. Hattori Heizo's eyes snapped open, and a long string of points was rapidly refreshed on Chu Ming's system panel.

Chu Ming, clutching Conan's tranquilizer watch, looked at Hattori Heiji and Kyoto Shigehiko, who were staring at each other in bewilderment, and his movement of climbing up suddenly stopped.

He wanted to take advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Conan to rescue the person and subdue the enemy, but he didn't expect it to be so coincidental. Just as he pulled the person down, Hattori Heizo jumped down...

Hattori Heizo didn't bother to say anything about what crime he was arrested for. He immediately signaled his men to rush up, then, disregarding his image, he leaned over the railing and peered down, trying to find Heiji's figure in the darkness. His usually calm voice was now somewhat unsteady: "Heiji!"

Chu Ming led Hattori Heiji up the stairs next to him and stood behind Hattori Heizo, taking in the whole scene. Chu Ming nudged Hattori with his shoulder, signaling him to come forward and say a few words. The scene was a bit awkward.

Hattori coughed lightly: "Ahem, Dad, I'm here..."

Hattori Heizo turned around abruptly and saw Hattori scratching his head in front of him, and Chu Ming behind Hattori with a guilty look on his face. His expression instantly returned to what it was before, as if nothing had just happened.

He stepped forward and patted the two of them hard on the shoulders: "Good lads! Come and play with Heiji more often!"

Chu Ming maintained his smile and accepted Hattori Heizo's invitation.

After Hattori Heizo left, he grimaced and shook his slightly numb shoulders, watching his departing figure. This must be revenge, right? It must be.

As the police withdrew from the warehouse, Chu Ming returned the watch, which had been completely unused, to Conan: "It's still unused. The tranquilizer dart inside is still there. Here, it's returned to you intact."

Conan squinted and glared at him discreetly: "So, Brother Chu Ming already knew that Inspector Otaki and the others were following us?"

Chu Ming rubbed his head: "Do you think everyone is like you, not paying attention to what's behind them when they walk? How many times have you been hit on the head from behind, and you still haven't learned your lesson?"

After Chu Ming said that, Conan realized he couldn't refute it, but he still stubbornly insisted, "But it's really hard to notice an attack from behind! After all, there are no eyes in the back!"

Chu Ming reached out and pinched his mouth, shaping it into a duck's mouth: "On the day some people are cremated, all that's left in the incinerator is their mouth."

Conan glared at Chu Ming, shaking his head as he tried to shake off Chu Ming's hand, muttering curses under his breath.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Chu Ming let go of Conan only after he had seen enough of Conan's jokes. He had already gained enough points today, so he didn't care about Conan's little bit of credit.

Conan gritted his teeth. Forget it, he couldn't afford to mess with this guy. He'd better go tease Hattori instead and tell him the truth about why he got beaten up later!

When Chu Ming teased me, I thought he was super annoying, but the thought of teasing Hattori made me instantly excited.