Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Sonoko asked curiously, "Taki, when did you start liking taiyaki?"

Kitagawa Taki smiled. "No, I was just asking."

Kidd stepped aside, puzzled. Surely Kitagawa Taki didn't even know that he hated fish?

Just then, Jirokichi Suzuki's phone rang.

Jirokichi Suzuki picked it up and looked at it; there was no number displayed. "Hello."

A man's voice came from the other end of the phone, "I've already spread killer bacteria in the airship's smoking room. If you don't believe me, go look under the sofa on the left."

After saying that, the man hung up the phone.

"Hey, don't hang up yet..."

Jirokichi Suzuki glanced at his phone, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

Sonoko asked with concern, "What's wrong, Uncle?"

Jirokichi Suzuki tried to cover it up, saying, "It's nothing, just a prank call."

Then, he left the restaurant with police officers including Nakamori Ginzo.

Kitagawa Taki followed, having overheard the entire phone call.

There is a real possibility that there are deadly bacteria on the ship, and those people with problems are undoubtedly the people from the Red Siamese Cat gang.

……

Outside the smoking room.

Ginzo Nakamori and another police officer put on gas masks and gloves.

The gas mask was originally intended for Kidd; I never expected it to be used in a place like this.

The two exchanged a glance, opened the door, went inside, and immediately searched under the sofa on the left.

Sure enough, an empty ampoule with a red cat tag was found.

Ginzo Nakamori immediately called the Metropolitan Police Department and confirmed with Inspector Megure, who was investigating the attack on the research institute, that the ampoule belonged to the red Siamese cat.

Furthermore, the police have not released this information to the public.

In other words, it can be confirmed that what the man on the phone said is true.

Nakamori Ginzo ordered his subordinates, "Seal off the smoking room immediately."

"That wretched cat thief, he has no strength left to catch Kid." Suzuki Jirokichi was still thinking about Kid, even at this moment.

Jirokichi Suzuki placed his hopes on Taki Kitagawa, "Kitagawa, do you have any ideas?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. If it really was a killer bacterium, there was nothing he could do about it.

……

restaurant.

Ginzo Nakamori told everyone that there were deadly bacteria in the smoking room.

Everyone exclaimed in unison, "What?"

Sonoko hesitated and said, "It's not a prank, is it?"

"No, I've already confirmed with the Metropolitan Police Department. In any case, we'll seal off the smoking room first..."

Before Nakamori Ginzo could finish speaking, a strange sound came from behind them.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Fujioka Takamichi, whose arms, face, and neck were covered with red rashes.

"Help, help me..." Fujioka Takamichi cried out in anguish.

Nakamori Ginzo asked, "You've been infected?"

The initial symptoms of this bacterial infection are itching and rashes.

Everyone took a few steps back.

"Please, please save me! I feel so terrible right now..."

Takamichi Fujioka walked towards the crowd step by step.

Kitagawa Taki watched Fujioka Takamichi's performance with amusement. If he wasn't mistaken, this guy, along with the photographer, the reporter, and the waitress, were all from Red Siamese Cat.

How could Takamichi Fujioka possibly allow himself to be infected?

This only proves that the killer bacteria in the smoking room are fake, and that Takamichi Fujioka was just faking an infection.

Fujioka Takamichi slowly approached, but no one dared to step forward to stop him.

In the end, Xiaolan stood at the very front.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Taki pulled Ran behind him and stepped forward to deliver a vicious chop to the back of Fujioka Takamichi's neck.

Knowing that the guy was faking it, Kitagawa Taki didn't hold back.

But it wasn't appropriate to kill him in front of everyone, so they just knocked him unconscious.

Looking at the collapsed Takamichi Fujioka, Jirokichi Suzuki said, "So there really are infected people on this ship."

Nakamori Ginzo looked around. "Who else has been in the smoking room?"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a waitress with a ponytail fainted, and a rash appeared on her arm.

Kitagawa Taki frowned. If the story about the killer bacteria was false, then how did this woman faint?

He didn't notice anything wrong with the woman either. Could it be that he scared himself so much that he fainted?

It seems we'll have to find an opportunity to verify this.

Then, Nakamori Ginzo instructed his subordinates to take the two men to the examination room and isolate them.

And everyone left the restaurant and went to the rest room.

Kitagawa Taki asked in a low voice, "Ai, is there anything that can cause a rash when someone touches it?"

All he knows is things like hives.

Ai Haibara didn't answer directly, "You suspect that the bacteria thing is false?"

Chapter 180 Red Siamese Cat? What the heck?

Kitagawa Taki replied, "Yes, that Fujioka Takamichi should be from Red Siamese Cat, along with photographer Ishimoto Junpei, reporter Nishitani Kasumi, and that short-haired waitress."

Ai Haibara was slightly shocked. "What?"

“If that’s the case, then the bacteria thing must be a hoax,” Ai Haibara pondered. “The thing that causes allergies is most likely raw lacquer, which can cause allergies in the vast majority of people.”

"raw lacquer?"

Ai Haibara explained, "Raw lacquer is a natural liquid coating harvested from lacquer trees. Just smelling it can cause an allergic reaction."

"oh oh."

If you mention lacquer trees, you'll know Kitagawa Taki.

At that moment, two fully armed men suddenly burst into the rest room.

The leader wasn't wearing a helmet or mask, and had a full beard.

Another person was carrying a submachine gun.

"So, did you find the ampoules?"

His beard alone revealed his identity—a red Siamese cat.

The bearded man pointed a pistol at the crowd and said, "We've planted a bomb on this ship. As long as you behave, we won't detonate it."

"boom!"

Gunshots echoed in the room. It turned out that Ishimoto Junpei was trying to grab the camera, but the bearded man shot it and destroyed it.

The bearded man warned again, "Don't ignore me!"

Rena Mizunashi's face darkened in the crowd; she hadn't expected so many complications to arise.

Kitagawa Taki was also having a headache. These people alone wouldn't be too difficult to deal with, but the presence of bombs made things complicated.

Kaito Kuroba was the most relaxed, as he had a hang glider and could escape from the ship at any time.

After confirming with his accomplices via walkie-talkie that they had taken control of the entire airship, the bearded man looked at Suzuki Jirokichi and said:

"Have everyone gather at the restaurant!"

Suzuki Jirokichi had no choice but to do as he was told.

So, everyone returned to the restaurant once again.

Not only the chefs, but even the drivers were brought to the restaurant.

The airship was set to automatic flight mode.

All the Red Siamese Cats removed their masks and helmets, revealing their faces.

The bearded man shouted, "This ship has been taken over by our Red Siamese Cats. Everyone, hand over your phones!"

Two men stepped forward and collected everyone's cell phones in a bag.

When it was Ai Haibara's turn, she shrank behind Akemi Miyano, pretending to be scared, and said, "I don't have a cell phone."

Conan successfully fooled everyone with his cuteness.

But this guy had two cell phones in his pocket!

Kitagawa Taki shook his head inwardly. These robbers were so unprofessional; they took the phones but didn't search the people, and they didn't even tie up the hostages.

Kogoro Mouri, on the other hand, was sleeping like a log and couldn't be woken up no matter what he was called; this was clearly not normal.

The robber took the phone out of his pocket on his own initiative.

After collecting the phones, Nakamori Ginzo faced the bearded man and asked, "What's your purpose? Do you want money? Or do you want the release of your accomplices in prison?"

"To be honest, we have a deep-seated grudge against the Suzuki Group, especially this old man!"

The bearded man pointed his gun at Suzuki Jirokichi.

“I did provide assistance to the police ten years ago in order to eliminate the red Siamese cats, so I’m willing to be a hostage. Please let the others go.” Jirokichi Suzuki was very responsible.