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

Jirokichi Suzuki gave the order through his earpiece: "Everyone, carefully check every part of the museum. Kid might be hiding somewhere! Finally, gather in the first exhibition hall!"

He's going to catch them like turtles in a jar!

Kitagawa Taki, using his divine sense, quickly located Kuroba Kaito and Conan in the power supply room.

He opened the door, and the creaking sound alerted the two men.

Kitagawa Taki found it somewhat amusing to see the two dogs cautiously and furtively moving their bodies.

He deliberately made footsteps as he walked towards their location.

Using the machine as cover, the two moved slowly.

But the sound of footsteps followed them like a shadow.

Kitagawa Taki spoke up: "Stop hiding, it's me."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Kaito Kuroba poked his head out.

"Kitagawa, are you trying to scare us on purpose?"

"Really?" Kitagawa Taki laughed. "I thought there were rats in there!"

He glanced at Conan, who, with his intelligence, probably already knew Kaito Kuroba's true identity.

Kaito Kuroba rolled his eyes and asked, "What's the situation outside?"

"Nothing's wrong, but you two would better leave here as soon as possible. What's coming next is beyond your ability to handle," Kitagawa Taki warned.

For Yukiko and Chikage's sake, he couldn't let anything happen to those two kids in front of him.

"Tch!" Kaito Kuroba dismissed it. "We're not greenhorns; we won't act rashly."

Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Taki laughed out loud. He looked at Conan and thought, "Isn't this hothead right here?"

Chapter 377 Spider

Conan, of course, noticed Kitagawa Taki's gaze.

What does Kitagawa Taki mean? Is he a hothead?

Kitagawa Taki shrugged: "Anyway, that's all I have to say. Whether you leave or not is up to you two."

Just as Conan was about to say something, the sound of the door opening came from outside.

The two quickly shrank back.

The door opened, and Charlie, holding a pistol in both hands, cautiously walked in.

Kitagawa Taki walked towards the door and said, "Mr. Charlie, I have already checked this place."

“Mr. Kitagawa.” Charlie breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his gun.

Kitagawa Taki looked at the gun in Charlie's hand: "Your gun?"

Japan has gun control laws, so Charlie, being an American police officer, certainly didn't have a gun license.

Charlie said, "Special cases require special handling."

Kitagawa Taki chuckled and said, "Why would I need something like this to deal with a petty thief? Mr. Charlie, don't let anyone else see this."

Charlie was at a loss for words. If anyone else had said this, he would have called them arrogant, but Kitagawa Taki was different.

Kitagawa Taki patted Charlie on the shoulder: "Let's go, let's go to the first exhibition hall."

After the two left.

"Little thief!" Conan chuckled.

Kaito Kuroba, his face dark, gave Conan a hard flick on the forehead.

"asshole!"

Conan covered his forehead; if he didn't have important business to attend to, he would have loved to give Kid a shot.

Kaito Kuroba grinned: "Let's go to the first exhibition hall too."

……

First exhibition hall.

Kitagawa Taki, Vermouth, Kuroba Chikage, Higashi Koji, Ishimine Taizo, Nakamori Ginzo, Mouri Kogoro, and Charlie were all present.

Nakamori Ginzo's face darkened as he scanned the crowd: "Has no one noticed anything?"

No one spoke.

Nakamori Ginzo smiled and said, "It seems that Kid has already infiltrated our ranks."

"I'll go first."

He pinched his face hard with his hand, then looked at Kogoro Mouri next to him.

Kogoro Mouri took a step back: "Inspector Nakamori, isn't this a bit much?"

"Ahem." Kitagawa Taki stepped forward. "Inspector Nakamori, actually it's Higashi Koji."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Higashi Koji, and Charlie even reached for the pistol at his lower back.

A smile crept onto Dong Xingji's lips as he immediately dropped his disguise.

He was wearing a white suit and a cape.

"Kaito Kid!" everyone exclaimed in unison.

Conan, who was squatting beside the sunflower bed watching, had a sudden thought and wanted to rush out.

"What can you do out there, kid!" Kaito Kuroba growled, grabbing Conan.

Conan was unconvinced. He had tranquilizer darts and other equipment, and the child's body would make people lower their guard, so he might be able to successfully launch a sneak attack.

Just as he was about to break free, Higashi Koji pulled out several flashbangs, and the next second, blinding light burst forth.

Everyone had to cover their eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, Higashi Koji was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh no! The flashbang ignited the turpentine and sunflowers!" Kogoro Mori watched as the fire spread rapidly, like a fiery serpent, completely out of control.

Ignoring the question, Nakamori Ginzo immediately contacted Suzuki Jirokichi in the monitoring room: "Advisor Suzuki, where did Kidd run off to?"

Jirokichi Suzuki said, "He escaped out of the building through the emergency exit! I've already sent people to intercept him! You all need to evacuate immediately!"

"Hurry up!" Nakamori Ginzo shouted and took the lead in running towards the emergency exit.

As she ran, Vermouth relayed Koji Higashi's location to Gin and the others outside.

Kaito Kuroba and Conan followed at the very back.

Only then did Chikage Kuroba notice her eldest son. Not wanting to reveal her identity, she simply gave Kaito Kuroba a cold look.

Kaito Kuroba shrank his neck and followed along, steeling himself.

……

Koji Higashi swiftly and decisively dealt with the two bodyguards blocking the exit with steel nails, and headed towards the woods next to the art museum.

Suddenly, a black SUV blocked his way.

The rear window was rolled down, and a sniper rifle was thrust out of the car. Chianti aimed at "Kid's" head, ready to blow it off at Gin's command.

Then, two men dressed entirely in black got out of the car; it was Gin and Vodka.

Gin stared coldly at the person before him: "Phantom Thief Kid?"

Koji Azuma, or more accurately, Spider, was quite surprised that Gin and Vodka's attire resembled that of people in their organization.

……

Without mentioning Gin and Spider, who were locked in a standoff.

As soon as Nakamori Ginzo stepped out of the emergency exit, he was startled by the scene before him.

The two bodyguards lay on the ground, unconscious, each with a steel nail protruding from their chest.

He rushed forward to check and found that both of them had stopped breathing.

His hands were trembling. Did Kid do this? Is this really the Kid he's been chasing for so many years?

"What...what's going on?"

Others rushed out one after another.

"They are dead."

Nakamori Ginzo replied.

"Was that really Kid?"

Kogoro Mouri was also somewhat suspicious, as he had never heard of Kid killing anyone.

"Whether he is or not, we must find him!" Nakamori Ginzo said with a grim face, looking around. He had not received any messages from the police officers outside about Kid, which meant that Kid had not gone far.

"Should we stop chasing them?" Ishigami Taizo wiped the sweat from his forehead. He didn't want to take any more risks; people were already dead.

“Let’s go to the monitoring room and wait for news!” Nakamori Ginzo said. “I will request backup from the Metropolitan Police Department.”

The situation changes when people die, especially when it involves two armed bodyguards.

Those of them who are unarmed and blindly pursue the enemy are likely to fall into danger.

But Charlie ignored Nakamori Ginzo and chased after him straight toward the most likely direction of the mountains and forests.

Vermouth followed closely behind.

Kuroba Chikage was next; she followed Vermouth, a staff member from the brewery.

"Hey, you guys!" Nakamori Ginzo was furious. Had all these people gone mad?

Kitagawa Taki stepped forward: "I'll go bring them back. You guys go to the monitoring room first!"

"Brother Kitagawa?" Kogoro Mori asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Kitagawa Taki said before chasing after him.

"Shall we go?" Ishimine Taizo just wanted to get away from here as soon as possible.