The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Ran angrily tapped Conan on the head and said, "How did you get like this after I wasn't paying attention to you for just a moment! Conan, don't run around like that, it's dangerous!"

Seeing the train gradually starting to move, Conan knew that there was no chance to catch up with the men in black this time.

Therefore, he obediently nodded to Xiaolan and apologized, "I'm sorry, Xiaolan-neechan, Aragaki-nii-san."

Meanwhile, Conan was silently muttering the names of Gin and vodka to himself.

What is this? A code name?

No, I almost forgot, there are more important things to deal with now.

A bomb in a briefcase!

Conan glanced at his watch and suddenly became anxious.

14:30……

There are only 40 minutes left until the explosion!

We need to find the man in black's trading partner as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Conan disregarded his promise to Ran to be a good boy and, taking advantage of Ran's inattention, broke free from her hands and ran towards other carriages without looking back.

"Conan... Conan!" Ran was genuinely angry this time. "Why is this brat so disobedient?!"

"It's alright, Ran. You go back to your seat and watch over the other children. I'll go find him and bring him back," Shinjuku Yu suggested to Ran.

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, but she was indeed worried that her father wouldn't be able to take good care of the children, so she finally agreed to Aragaki Yu's suggestion: "Then I'll trouble you, Aragaki."

"It's alright." Yuu Aragaki nodded and turned to walk towards the carriage Conan had run towards.

……

"No, I can't find the woman carrying the black briefcase at all!" Conan ran through several train carriages but still couldn't find his target.

From the conversation between the men in black, Conan only knows that the person they are trading with is a woman, who is currently carrying a suitcase.

Besides that, he had no further clues.

Having no other option, Conan ran to the crew carriage and explained to the train police officer that there was a bomb inside.

However, when the other party saw that Conan was just a child, they thought Conan was playing a prank and did not believe him at all.

"Damn it!" Conan complained after being kicked out by the train police.

Just then, Conan noticed Aragaki Yuu walking out of the front carriage.

He had a sudden inspiration. He first hid in a secluded corner, took out a voice changer, and dialed Shinichi's number to call Aragaki Yu.

Ring ring ring~ Ring ring ring~

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Conan's Yuu Aragaki when he suddenly heard his cell phone ring.

He took out his phone and saw the name Shinichi Kudo on the caller ID, instantly understanding Conan's thoughts—

This is someone using their main account to ask for my help!

Yuu Aragaki smiled and answered the phone.

After exchanging a few words with the slightly anxious Kudo, things proceeded as expected.

It must have been difficult for him to come up with such a reason.

The conversation on the phone was nothing more than Shinichi Kudo learning from a captured criminal during his investigation of a case that a suspect on this Shinkansen train was carrying dangerous contraband.

He also learned from Ran that Aragaki Yu and Uncle Mori had also taken this train today, so he hoped that Aragaki Yu could help find the suspect.

He had already informed Conan of the suspect's characteristics via his phone, and then he needed to trouble Aragaki Yu to find Conan and work with him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this story is so convincing, do they really think I'm an idiot?" Aragaki Yu said helplessly.

He found it hard to believe that so many people in the original series were fooled by similar stories fabricated by Kudo.

Even the Yuki-onna sitting on Aragaki Yu's shoulders was shaking her head as she listened to Kudo Shinichi's words on the phone.

Look at this excuse, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

(Yuki-onna: I'm a demon???)

"Aragaki-nii-san!" Conan, who had just hung up the phone, ran up to Aragaki Yu on his own initiative. "Did Shinichi-nii-san tell you about the current situation?"

"Hmm, Conan, so what kind of person is the suspect that Kudo wants to find?" Aragaki Yu nodded to Conan, deciding to play along with his act.

After Conan described the clues he had, Yu Aragaki pretended to recall something: "The person you described, I think I saw her just now while I was looking for you."

"Really?! Where is she now?!" Conan immediately became excited.

As expected, choosing to ask for help using my main account was the right decision!

See, we found it right away!

"It's in the carriage not far away!" Aragaki Yu said, pointing in the direction behind him.

He had already located the transaction partner when he sent Yuki-onna to track Gin and Vodka.

Less than two minutes later, Conan, led by Yu Aragaki, spotted the suspect in the next carriage.

She was a very young woman, her hands tightly gripping a black briefcase on her knees, gazing absently at the fleeting scenery outside the window.

Conan could tell that the woman was very nervous.

To avoid alerting the target, Conan and Yuu Aragaki did not directly enter the carriage where the target was located.

Conan glanced at Yuu Aragaki beside him, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "Shinichi said that the suitcase may contain a very dangerous item. We need to think of a way to subdue the suspect when she is not paying attention and then dispose of the contraband."

Yuya Aragaki naturally pretended to believe that Shinichi Kudo had arranged everything, and asked, "Shouldn't I notify the train police for help?"

Conan shook his head and said, "We can't waste any more time. Even though you're not a child, the train police might not believe you. Besides, if there are their people mixed in with the train police, it will be even more dangerous."

“Okay.” Yuu Aragaki nodded, indicating his agreement with Conan.

Aragaki suddenly noticed the glint in Conan's eyes as he pondered. Knowing that Conan must be thinking of some mischievous idea, he took the initiative to ask, "So, what's your plan?"

"Of course!"

At this moment, Conan suddenly regained his confidence.

Chapter 33 Explosion

"Big sister, two uncles in black asked me to tell you that they are waiting for you in the dining car."

"Huh!?" The young woman, who was staring out the window in a daze, was startled by the sudden sound beside her and instinctively hugged the suitcase on her lap.

She snapped out of her daze, turned around, and saw a seven or eight-year-old child looking at her shyly.

"What did you say?" She hadn't heard what the child had just said.

"Just now, two uncles dressed in black told me and a pretty lady carrying a black box to say that they need to talk to you and are waiting for you in the dining car." Conan repeated what he had just said to the woman.

"Ah!" The woman exclaimed in surprise.

Those guys!

Could something have gone wrong?

Didn't they agree to call me at 3:10 and tell me the combination to open the briefcase? Now they've suddenly changed their minds and are planning to tell me in person?

She didn't doubt that it was a prank by the child in front of her.

After all, neither black clothes nor a food truck used as a transaction location are keywords that a child could come up with.

To make his act more convincing and avoid arousing the young woman's suspicion, Conan looked at her deep in thought and timidly spoke again, "The uncle in black said that as long as I come to inform you, you will give me candy!"

"Candy?" The young woman was suddenly taken aback. She couldn't help but feel disgusted by the fact that her trading partner was using a child to convey information.

But she also understood that, as the two parties in the transaction, it was best not to meet in front of more people.

"Wait a minute, little brother." After rummaging through her small bag, the young woman finally found a piece of chocolate and handed it to Conan. Then she patted his head and told him to go play somewhere else.

"Thank you, big sister!"

The young woman ignored Conan, picked up her handbag, stood up from her seat, and walked towards the food cart.

Little did she know that after she turned around, a fleeting glint appeared in the child's eyes.

As I left my carriage and walked to the train's restroom, just as I was out of sight of the other passengers, the restroom door suddenly opened gently.

The young woman assumed it was just an ordinary passenger using the restroom and didn't pay much attention.

Unexpectedly, just after passing through the door, I suddenly felt a numbness in my neck, followed by everything going black, and I completely lost consciousness.

……

A short while later, Conan also went into the restroom.

Seeing the young woman who had been knocked unconscious and collapsed on the toilet, and Aragaki Yu standing to the side, Conan knew that the plan was going very smoothly.

3:03 PM.

Conan glanced at the briefcase in the woman's arms, then at his own watch, and finally felt relieved.

I finally made it. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get rid of this handbag.

Just as Conan reached out to take the suitcase from the woman's arms, Yuu Aragaki suddenly reached out and stopped him.

Conan glanced at Aragaki Yu with some confusion, secretly thinking anxiously, "What are you doing! It's about to explode!"