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

Chapter 57 Gin, I'll boost your sales performance.

Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Kitagawa Taki leaned back on the sofa, listlessly watching the news; Miyano Akemi was cleaning; and Haibara Ai was in her research lab on the fourth floor.

The headline news is—

[The Phantom Thief Kid, who has been missing for eight years, has reappeared in Ekoda!]

"Phantom Thief Kid? Ekoda?"

Kitagawa Taki's lips twitched. It seems that Ekoda is indeed a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery! Just a few days ago, he learned that there might be a witch in the forest of Ekoda, and today, the Phantom Thief Kid also appeared in Ekoda.

He's been busy helping Ai Haibara set up the lab these past few days and hasn't had time to go to Ekoda at all.

"Phantom Thief Kid? Wasn't he supposed to have died eight years ago?"

Upon hearing Kitagawa Taki's words, Miyano Akemi stopped what she was doing.

Kitagawa Taki chuckled, "Perhaps it's a case of the son following in his father's footsteps?"

He knew that the first Kid was Kuroba Toichi, who was Vermouth's disguise teacher.

The current Kid is Kuroba Kaito, the son of Kuroba Toichi.

buzz~

Kitagawa Taki picked up his phone and saw that it was an email from Kiriko Busujima.

The money from the bank last time has been laundered and transferred to Kitagawa Taki's account.

Finally, there's another message: the Mud Ginseng Association has run into a big problem, and Kiriko Busujima wants to ask Taki Kitagawa to help resolve it. They'll discuss the details when they meet.

"Akemi, I have something urgent to attend to and I need to go out for a bit. If I'm not back by noon, you and Ai can eat first. Don't wait for me."

Kitagawa Taki gave a brief explanation and then left.

Half an hour later.

Kitagawa Taki was already sitting in Busujima Kiriko's office, leaning back in his executive chair, while Busujima Kiriko stood beside him explaining the details of the matter.

"Boss, our Mud Ginseng Association has been developing rapidly lately, and an elite prosecutor has set his sights on us." Kiriko Busujima's face was grim. She had tried to handle it herself last time, but she had been repeatedly thwarted and had no choice but to ask Taki Kitagawa for help.

Kitagawa Taki asked, "An elite prosecutor? What makes you so special?"

"Yuta Takahashi, one of the prosecutor's office's top picks, arrested the leader of the Oni Tiger Gang and a large number of its members last year, single-handedly disbanding the Oni Tiger Gang."

Kiriko Busujima took out a photo of an unremarkable, square-faced man wearing glasses.

“We organized two attacks on him before, both of which ended in failure. He had a sniper by his side, and both times our men were stopped when they tried to take action. Strangely, the sniper did not intend to kill anyone, but only wounded our men.”

"Oh? That's interesting." Kitagawa Taki smiled after hearing this.

A prosecutor actually has a sniper protecting him?

"Is there no one to protect you?" Kitagawa Taki asked.

Kiriko Busujima shook her head. "It doesn't seem so."

"That's a bit strange!"

With sniper protection, but no close protection?

Are there any opportunities lately?

"Yes, Yuta Takahashi will be returning from his business trip tomorrow on the Heisei Limited Express, at which point the sniper will be of little use."

Kiriko Busujima retrieved the relevant information about the train.

Kitagawa Taki took it and looked at it. The information on it was very detailed, including the train number, departure time, stops, and even Takahashi Yuta's seat location.

In that case, he could board the train at the middle station, deal with Takahashi Yuta, and then use his shapeshifting technique to disguise himself and escape easily.

"No problem, I'll take care of it."

……

While Conan and the three kids were catching fish on the riverbank, they unexpectedly discovered a man shooting with a rifle on an abandoned building, and someone nearby threatening them with a handgun.

The Junior Detective League later found a message left by the man on a computer in the abandoned building—3135134162.

After reporting the incident to the police, Inspector Megure revealed that a police officer and his girlfriend had gone missing while on vacation. Coincidentally, this police officer, named Koichi Yamabe, was a former Olympic shooting athlete.

After seeing Koichi Yamabe's photo, Conan confirmed that he was the man and deduced that Yamabe had been threatened to assassinate someone.

Indeed, it was true. The remaining members of the Ghost Tiger Gang wanted to take revenge on Prosecutor Yuta Takahashi, so they kidnapped Koichi Yamabe's girlfriend and threatened him to assassinate Takahashi.

Koichi Yamabe happened to discover the Mud Sankai members who were attacking Yuta Takahashi, and pretended not to hit Yuta Takahashi, thus preventing the Mud Sankai's attack.

Although Conan has identified the person who fired the shot, he is still completely baffled by the message.

It wasn't until nearly noon the next day, when Kogoro Mouri was criticizing the photo of the Heisei Express in the magazine, that Conan was surprised to discover that the number "3135134" on the computer, when viewed upside down, was exactly the Heisei Express!

And 162, when viewed upside down, represents the time – 1 PM on the 29th.

So Conan and Kogoro Mouri quickly contacted Inspector Megure.

The train's departure time and speed determined the approximate area the train would pass through at 1 o'clock.

12:30.

Conan boarded the helicopter with Inspector Megure, while Kogoro Mouri, who was afraid of heights, did not ride with them.

Their target was the tall buildings near the bend in the train's path, when the train was moving at its slowest speed and was the easiest to snipe.

12:50.

On a tall building.

With his face bruised and swollen, Yamabe Koichi was aiming his rifle at the tracks, waiting for the train to pass.

Two members of the Ghost Tiger Gang were pointing guns at him from behind, while another person was holding his girlfriend captive.

This would be his last chance. When he missed the first time, the Ghost Tiger Gang didn't suspect anything; the second time, however, they suspected he did it on purpose, beat him up badly, and threatened to kill his girlfriend if he missed again.

Koichi Yamabe could only pray that the message he left behind would be discovered and deciphered, otherwise he would have no choice but to apologize to the prosecutor.

Meanwhile, Kitagawa Taki had already boarded the train carrying Takahashi Yuta via the nearest Shinagawa Station.

In the bathroom, Kitagawa Taki used shapeshifting to transform into Gin's appearance.

'Gin, I'll boost your sales figures!'

Kitagawa Taki walked straight toward carriage number 1 and soon spotted Takahashi Yuta near the aisle.

Koichi Yamabe also saw the train approaching in the distance. As the train drew closer, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Koichi Yamabe swore he had never been this nervous, not even when he participated in the Olympics.

The Ghost Tiger Gang members behind him looked excited.

As the train approached the bend, Hiroichi Yamabe placed his finger on the trigger, waiting for the perfect moment.

However, the next second, he saw through the sniper scope that Yuta Takahashi was shot in the head by a silver-haired man in black.

Because his hair was covering his face, Yamabe Koichi couldn't see his face clearly at all.

"what's the situation?"

The Ghost Tiger gang members also saw this scene through their binoculars.

Just then, Conan and Inspector Megure arrived by helicopter.

When Yamabe Koichi saw that it was a Metropolitan Police Department helicopter, he fought back and helped to take down three members of the Oni Tiger Gang.

Subsequently, through Koichi Yamabe's narration, Conan and Inspector Megure learned the truth.

"That prosecutor...is dead?!"

Both of them were shocked upon hearing the news.

"It was a man dressed in black with silver hair and wearing a black top hat, but I couldn't see his face clearly." Yamabe Hiroshi's expression was grim.

Black clothes? Silver hair? Black top hat?

Conan's pupils dilated in shock. Could it be that man in black who hit him with a club again?

Chapter 58 The Energy of the Winery

Metropolitan Police Department.

Koichi Yamabe drew a characteristic diagram of "Gin" based on his impressions.

No doubt about it! It's definitely that guy!!

The first time was to blackmail a company, the second time was to steal Maple Leaf Gold Coins through a double-cross, and the third time was to murder a prosecutor.

After sending out accomplices or subordinates to attack, which failed, he took matters into his own hands.

Conan stared at the drawing by Yamabe Koichi with gritted teeth. This black organization is really audacious. This time it's the prosecutor, who will it be next?

"Okay, turn this into an arrest warrant and issue it!"

Inspector Megure immediately gave the order; a prosecutor had been assassinated, putting immense pressure on the police force.

As a result, a massive number of arrest warrants were quickly issued.

A bar in Tokyo.

This is also one of the Black Organization's secret strongholds. The research institute was abandoned by the Black Organization after the data was transferred, and it was burned down.

Vodka has been quite free lately, with no missions, but that's not what he wants. He'd much rather follow his older brother Gin to clean up the traitors in the organization.

"Boss Vodka, you need to take a look at this right now!"

A man in black rushed in in a panic.

"What's the panic!" Vodka said, displeased.

He is now trying to learn from Gin, to remain calm in the face of adversity and to act with composure.

But when he saw the contents of the newspaper, he immediately lost his composure.

Holy crap! Isn't that his older brother?!

Although no specific appearance was drawn, Vodka was certain that it was his older brother.