No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

boom!

boom!

Judy fired a shot into the trunk, while Shuichi Akai fired a shot into the right rearview mirror. The difference in marksmanship between the two was obvious. However, it would be much more difficult for Masaki Kitahara to retaliate now, because he was not only outnumbered, but also could not let Shuichi Akai see through his disguise as Chris. Therefore, he had to conceal his marksmanship, since he was certain that the only person who had ever injured Shuichi Akai was 'Yawenyi'.

However, Kitahara Masaki had already anticipated this situation. He threw out several homemade smoke bombs from the car window. The three people, who did not know what was inside, slowed down. Even after they realized that they were smoke bombs, they still kept a certain distance from Kitahara Masaki, since they did not know whether those smoke bombs were 'smoke bombs' before the real bombs were thrown.

By using a bluff, Kitahara Masaki further increased Akai Shuichi's shooting distance. Moreover, needing to dodge smoke grenades at any time, he had no spare time to shoot and could only continue to follow Kitahara Masaki's car. At this time, Akai Shuichi had already noticed something was wrong, because although the people in the car in front were being chased, they were always able to increase the distance again at the right time.

There's likely a trap ahead!

But this is a mountain road, not a forest, how could a large group of people possibly hide here?

However, Shuichi Akai, unable to shake off the feeling of unease, made up his mind that he had to leave with Jodie as soon as possible.

As for Amuro Tooru, he also felt the awkwardness of being led by the nose. However, after summarizing his subordinates' reports, he clearly understood that the FBI was chasing someone from the Black Organization. Otherwise, they wouldn't be going to such lengths, leaving an agent as a 'sacrificial pawn' to continue the pursuit. It seemed that Akai Shuichi and that investigator had a close relationship. Although their relationship was intriguing, Amuro Tooru had a premonition that if he caught the person at the front, he would definitely know the answer. Moreover, Amuro Tooru had already arranged for his subordinates to control the checkpoints on this section of the mountain road. Unless it was a tank, the checkpoints, which were covered with various gadgets, were not places that could be passed by speed alone. Fighting on his home turf, he never felt that 'righteous mob fighting' was a shameless thing. Even in the police academy, he had several close friends who would take bullets for each other. But now, he was all alone.

Thinking this, Amuro Tooru stepped on the gas and immediately overtook Jodie and Akai Shuichi's car. Even when the smoke bomb hit his windshield, he remained unfazed. His driving skills were already maxed out, and he could drive with his eyes closed. This mountain road was nothing more than a piece of cake for him.

After learning from Shuichi Akai that the person who suddenly accelerated was a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, Jodie also accelerated because Vermouth needed to be taken back by the FBI; she was determined to bring her father's killer home for trial.

Shuichi Akai sighed when he saw Jodie risking her own safety to capture Vermouth, thinking that Jodie was still not calm enough. However, he still sped up to keep up with her, which could be considered as 'risking his life to accompany her'.

Kitahara Masaki glanced in the rearview mirror and, seeing that the three men were no longer afraid of the smoke bomb, turned on the navigation. When he realized that they were only a dozen kilometers away from the target location, he smiled and imagined the scene after the plan succeeded.

He drove the nearly scrapped car at a leisurely pace, and by the time the three people behind him realized that the destination of the person in front, who had yet to make an appearance, was actually the mountaintop, they were already on the last stretch of the mountain road.

"Judy, are you sure that person is Vermouth?"

"I saw Chris Vineyard, the person in front of this restaurant is Chris Vineyard! I compared the fingerprints of that American actress with the fingerprints on my glasses, and they matched. That person is Vermouth! The one who killed my father! Shuichi, while the Japanese police are also trying to catch that person, you'd better leave quickly!"

Shuichi Akai remained silent. He didn't doubt whether Jodie had misjudged him, but he was worried that someone had disguised themselves as Chris. If that were the case, they would have truly been part of someone else's scheme from the very beginning.

While he was still thinking about various things, all four of their cars had already reached the top of the mountain. A cell phone was thrown from Kitahara Masaki's car and landed in Judy's hands.

"Hi, little girl—"

It's definitely her! The voice and timbre are exactly the same; she couldn't possibly be mistaken!

However, Kitahara Masaki had already prepared for this. He was holding two cell phones, allowing Vermouth and Jodie to communicate even though they were hundreds of kilometers apart. He had originally thought that since he was already disguised as Chris, he could simply use a falsetto to communicate.

However, this part of the plan was later rejected by Vermouth, who told Kitahara Masaki that if Jodie realized he was faking it, then the whole plan would fail and could very well implicate them.

Kitahara Masaki, always open to good advice, naturally followed her suggestion.

Chapter 233 The Despicable Me

"I never expected that you would still remember me after more than 20 years. It's such a touching reunion. It's a pity that we can't enjoy the moon together tonight."

"Vermouth! You killed my father back then, and I must make you pay the price you deserve! Step out here slowly with your hands above your heads!"

Judy was furious. Vermouth was clearly in a desperate situation, so why was this woman still so calm?

This is already the top of the mountain, so it's impossible for the car's shell to protect the person unharmed. If you fall from this height, both the car and the person will be turned into pancakes. Moreover, since there is only one road going up and down the mountain, Vermouth has nowhere to turn. Even if she tries to reverse, the three cars will block the entrance and exit.

She was clearly panicked and chose a dead end. Why is she still so calm? Could it be...?

"Do you also have a helicopter prepared?"

Judy asked directly, hoping to glean something from Vermouth's tone.

However, her plan completely failed, and her direct question made Vermouth laugh out loud.

"No, no, no, how could it be something so unromantic? If I want to go down from the mountaintop, my knight will come to meet me on a flying steed and throw a holy lance to destroy my enemies."

Damn it! This witch dared to provoke me!

Judy gave Shuichi Akai a look, and Shuichi Akai immediately understood, gently pressing the accelerator to slowly move the car closer to Masaki Kitahara's car.

Amuro Tooru, naturally not wanting the Black Organization members to become bargaining chips for the FBI, slowly followed them.

"You still refuse to tell the truth, Vermouth? Are you only going to speak in the interrogation room?"

"A secret makes a woman woman."

After uttering this classic line, Kitahara Masaki immediately hung up the phone, leaving Judy to daydream alone.

When the two excellent investigators got close enough, they saw Kitahara Masaki, with Chris's face on his back, waving goodbye as if to them, and then the car shot off like a rocket.

Seeing that he was already on the mountaintop yet still accelerating, Amuro Tooru figured it was just a bluff; he'd definitely stop at the edge and use a rappelling to escape quickly. So Amuro Tooru continued his pursuit.

The hilltop here wasn't the usual circular space, but a rectangular one. After seeing Amuro Tooru chasing Kitahara Masaki, Akai Shuichi immediately reversed to Jodie's car and shouted:

"Come here quickly!"

After hesitating for a second, Judy gritted her teeth and got into Shuichi Akai's car. After all, he had risked being caught to save her, and she couldn't let Shuichi take any more risks.

Amuro Tooru hesitated for a second after seeing Akai Shuichi reverse and flee in the rearview mirror. For Amuro Tooru, avenging his best friend was important, but the safety of Japan was the most important thing. So if he could capture a Black Organization member here who could mobilize a large number of FBI agents, the day of destroying the Black Organization would not be far away!

However, what none of the three of them expected was that Kitahara Masaki, with his foot firmly on the accelerator, crashed through the fence at the top of the mountain and flew out.

What?!

Even Amuro Tooru was taken aback. This seemingly obvious act was carried out without hesitation. Had that member been so deeply brainwashed by the BOSS? To choose such a horrific method of suicide to leave no evidence or witnesses...

Just as Amuro was cursing the organization in his heart, Kitahara Masaki jumped out of the car, a modified, all-black hang glider unfolding on his back. After learning magic from Kaito, he had secretly asked him about the secrets of using a hang glider. Because Kitahara Masaki learned his parachuting skills in that 'concentration camp,' he quickly learned how to use a hang glider, which also relies on airflow to fly. After all, he had a top-level magician as his teacher.

Amuro Tooru had originally planned to go to Akai Shuichi's place, but when he saw Kitahara Masaki escape from the mountaintop using a hang glider, he couldn't help but think of the Japanese Phantom Thief Kid...

However, on his way there, he heard the news that Phantom Thief Kid had stolen another gem, so this member of the Black Organization must have also learned this magician's trick.

Sigh, they are clearly members of the Black Organization, members of a transnational criminal group, so how come they are similar to magicians and sorcerers?

However, since things had come to this, Amuro Tooru could only watch helplessly as the man landed somewhere. He then instructed his men to search for the man's whereabouts and continued his pursuit of Akai Shuichi. However, because Amuro Tooru had chosen to capture 'Chris,' there was a considerable distance between him and Akai Shuichi's car. No matter how skilled Amuro Tooru was at driving, it was impossible for him to catch up with Akai Shuichi in a short time.

And so, it became "Fast & Furious" starring Shuichi Akai and Tooru Amuro. Director Masaki Kitahara spat out leaves from his mouth and walked out of the woods. There happened to be a spare car there, with someone sitting in it.

"Ai, you didn't actually have to come with me."

"Hehe, I'm here on behalf of Sister Evelyn, so don't overthink it."

I won't think too much about it. Last time I was stuck in the garage when I came out... never mind.

Kitahara Masaki removed all his disguises, and then heard a loud bang. It must have been a second explosion of the car he had just been driving, which was now probably burning fiercely. The police should be able to find the wreckage soon.

After changing into a new disguise, Kitahara Masaki stretched and took Haibara back.

After all, whether Amuro Tooru captures Akai Shuichi or Akai Shuichi escapes Amuro Tooru's pursuit is no longer his concern. This time, besides causing Amuro Tooru and Akai Shuichi to encounter each other, he also let Jodie see that 'Evelyn's' friend is 'Chris'. So, the FBI will definitely send some people to investigate Vermouth's whereabouts... and then find an excuse to arrest them all under the pseudonym 'Kitahara Masaki'.

Because Amuro Tooru now believes that Kitahara Masaki is not a member of the Black Party, Kitahara Masaki has initially gained the trust of the Public Security Bureau. Furthermore, the bakery he opened near the Police Department has captivated many Public Security officers, not only because of the taste of the bread, but also because of the appearance of the shop assistants and the shop manager.

However, Kitahara Masaki has no knowledge of FBI intelligence at all, because he doesn't have a single assistant who can obtain FBI intelligence. So he has been thinking about how to use a strategy of using one force to make the Public Security Bureau deal with the FBI. As long as the FBI's scope of activities is compressed, their personnel can be quickly located. In short, there will be enough police officers surrounding them every day, so even if they don't want to go back to their country, they will have to go back.

"Brother Kitahara, I've cleared the traffic surveillance footage, but I discovered that the FBI is doing the same thing, probably to eliminate any clues that the Japanese Public Security Bureau could use to trace their fake identities."

"I see... Then you should deliberately get caught. I think the FBI will have a lot of footage to erase, and they probably won't be able to finish it in a short time. Once the police find out, the public security bureau will definitely be able to find their location through the surveillance footage."

"This... this method of deliberately being discovered... is truly despicable."

"This is an intelligence war! It's not some noble duel where you don't need to follow the sacred rules of duels. All I need to do is expose the FBI agents' identities and let the police arrest them."

It's not impossible for Kitahara Masaki to take action himself, but "every step leaves a trace." If Akai Shuichi recognizes him through gait comparisons, or martial arts and shooting styles, then the fact that "Yawenyi" went to Gaul will be exposed, and Kitahara Masaki will return to the Public Security Bureau's sights.

So in order to completely hide behind the scenes and become just a pitiful policeman who was caught in the crossfire, Kitahara Masaki chose to act in the same way as Caesar.

"To reach even higher peaks and achieve a purer victory, I must surpass all intelligence organizations. Daring to become a demon allows me to see a different horizon—something the losers can never understand! For victory, I will become ugly, I will become dirty, and I don't care what others say! Hahahaha!!!"

Chapter 234 The Yawning Woman with Fierce Gaze

A week has passed since Kitahara Maki's 'Bible chanting' in the woods. The clashes between Tokyo's intelligence organizations have intensified, yet Teitan Elementary School remains peaceful. However, during afternoon cleaning duty, Mitsuhiko rushed into the classroom shouting:

"Oh no! Conan! This is terrible! A fourth-grade girl has vanished into thin air!"

Upon hearing that a case had been filed, Conan immediately snapped out of his dejected state and quickly asked Mitsuhiko:

"what happened?"

"It's like this! She's a fourth-grade student named Amamiya Shoko. Because her older sister and my sister are friends, we've played together a few times. Yesterday, I clearly made plans with her to go home together today, but when I went to her class to look for her, I found out she didn't come to school at all. Oh, by the way, she's similar to Haibara-san in terms of personality."

Upon hearing this, Conan and Ai Haibara exchanged a glance, wondering if things could really be such a coincidence...

Just then, Ms. Kobayashi, Conan's homeroom teacher, walked in. Overhearing them discussing fourth-grade student Shoko Amamiya, she reassured the children and said:

"Actually, Amamiya was supposed to take the day off today because her family was going to Kyushu for her uncle's funeral. But she suddenly called yesterday to say she would be attending school as usual. Although she still didn't come today, it's possible that she suddenly changed her plans and went to Kyushu today. Her temporary homeroom teacher thinks so too."

"Temporary class advisor?"

"Yes, Amamiya's original homeroom teacher was in a car accident and is still in the hospital. The temporary homeroom teacher is Mr. Hirata, who came to our school the day before yesterday. Mr. Hirata is also contacting Amamiya's parents... Well, let the adults worry about these things. It's already afternoon, you should go home quickly."

The original homeroom teacher was in a car accident and hospitalized, then a new teacher suddenly appeared, and the missing girl seemed to have a strong connection with Ai Haibara...

Conan and Ai Haibara began to worry. At Kitahara Masaki's suggestion, Haibara had grown her hair long and was wearing blue light blocking glasses given to her by Vermouth, making her look quite different from before.

But if that fourth-grade girl is mistaken for someone connected to 'Shiho Miyano', then things could get really bad; she and her family could very well be in danger.

Knowing exactly where she was going, Haibara immediately called Kitahara Masaki and explained the whole story. After a moment of contemplation, Kitahara Masaki gave the answer that it was unlikely to be the Black Organization.

Because Gin is currently furious about Kitahara Masaki's previous trickery, he has been searching for who manipulated Itakura and planned to ambush him. More importantly, the software disk is the reason for his boss's dissatisfaction. The boss also hinted that Gin's performance has declined recently—first letting the Miyano sisters go, and now letting the software disk, which should have been a sure thing, fall into someone else's hands.

Then there's the FBI, who might be paying attention to Ai Haibara, but they're being chased around by the Public Security Bureau, so they don't have the energy to keep an eye on a primary school girl.

However, Kitahara Masaki, who wanted to play it safe, planned to go with Vermouth later, pretending to be an adult who had been found by the children to play games during the holidays, and then listen to the children's opinion—to help find the missing little girl.

The Junior Detective League then went to look for clues about the missing child and found that she had been going home alone for the past two or three days and was unwilling to tell her friends why. This made Conan and Ai Haibara think that the girl might have sensed danger, but going home alone was not reasonable. Could it be that she had some secret that she couldn't tell anyone recently?

After gathering information on campus, the five of them left the campus gate, intending to go to the Amamiya residence right away. Then they saw two people wearing sunglasses smiling and waving at them.

"It's Kitahara-nii and Evelyn-neechan. Let's go over there; it'll make investigating the Amamiya family much easier."

Haibara quickly stepped forward, pulled Kitahara Masaki's sleeve, and walked to the side, whispering something to him. Vermouth's expression remained hidden in the shadows, lost in thought.

"Ah, Haibara-san and Kitahara-nii are so close."

"Hmm... I understand what Haibara is thinking. After all, Kitahara-nii has always been handsome, both online and in real life."

"Hey, I think Evelyn is really kind. She even accompanied us to the pet store to see the dogs."

"Mitsuhiko, did you buy a pet?!"

"No, my sister Evelyn said I shouldn't get a pet so easily before I understand the responsibility of caring for one, and I also feel that raising a pet takes a lot of effort, so I didn't buy one."

As Conan listened with amusement as the group of kids steered the conversation toward pets, the intellectual leader of the Junior Detective League immediately called for the three kids to catch up, and made it clear to them that they were going to find the missing Amamiya Shoko, not to do Amuro Tooru's job of finding his cat or dog.

When everyone arrived at the Amamiya house, they rang the doorbell several times, but no one answered. So Mitsuhiko found the spare key under a potted plant and looked at Kitahara Masaki, asking: