Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

The bullet came hurtling towards him, its cold light striking his abdomen.

Kidd grunted, secretly relieved that he was wearing a bulletproof vest.

He doesn't usually wear it because he needs to carry a lot of props, and bulletproof vests take up a lot of space.

However, thanks to Koizumi Akako's reminder, he made a special effort to prioritize safety today, giving up many magic props.

He immediately abandoned his idea of ​​getting information from the two men, and using the impact to his back, he was about to jump off Tokyo Tower.

Since they weren't his target, there was no point in fighting them.

"Trying to run?" Fryward's cold, mocking laugh rang out.

Almost the instant Kidd took to the air, a specially made alloy grappling hook, like the tail of a scorpion locking onto its prey, shot precisely at Kidd's ankle as he left the ground.

With powerful force and precise barbs, the claws instantly wrapped and tightened.

The hang glider unfurled behind Kidd with a whoosh, thumping as if trying to carry its master away.

However, the other end of the rope was being held tightly by Fryward, like a kite tied to a rope, unable to be free.

Kidd's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his left wrist, the poker gun slid into his palm.

Without turning his head, he fired at the direction of the rope beneath his feet. Several specially made alloy playing cards shot out, gleaming with a deadly cold light in the moonlight, precisely cutting into the taut rope.

With a sharp crack, the rope snapped!

The pull suddenly disappeared, and his body shot upwards with the help of the glider. He immediately adjusted his posture, preparing to escape into the night wind.

Kidd's reaction was quite quick, but as codenamed members of Gin Brand, Fryward and Oedton were definitely not pushovers.

At the same moment the rope was cut, O'De Tang twisted his wrist, and the gun in his hand transformed into a weapon with a shorter barrel and a slightly odd shape.

Kidd's internal alarm bells rang as he turned around! A tranquilizer gun!

He had just regained his footing and hadn't even had time to accelerate fully when the gun barrel was already steadily raised, locking onto his shoulder and neck area, which was slightly exposed due to the slight tilt of his glider!

"It's over, Phantom Thief."

boom!

With a muffled thud, a short, thick tranquilizer dart shot out. Although it was not as fast as a bullet, at such close range, its trajectory was almost impossible to track!

Kidd saw the deadly dart, but he was in a very unfavorable position.

Once the hang glider has gained lift, it requires precise control with both hands to turn or accelerate. Any violent evasive maneuver could lead to loss of control and a crash!

His poker face remained unchanged as he quickly made a decision.

It seems there's no way to escape now, so let's get involved!

puff!

The tranquilizer dart pierced his right shoulder, just inches from his neck! A sharp, stinging pain accompanied the injection of cold liquid into his body.

A heavy and rapid numbing sensation instantly exploded from the wound, like cold ink dripping into clear water, spreading wildly in all directions!

Kidd looked horrified. He tried to concentrate on controlling the hang glider, but his fingers started to go out of control, and the scene in front of him began to blur.

He gritted his teeth, using the last bit of his conscious mind, and pulled the control stick sharply with his left hand, barely managing to make a feint of falling, trying to confuse the other party and gain a height difference.

At the same time, his free right hand reached laboriously to his waist, trying to pull out a smoke grenade in a final struggle.

However, Fryward was faster than him.

Another grappling hook flew over and tightly wrapped around his foot.

boom!

The second tranquilizer dart hurtled through the air!

The white-clad phantom thief plummeted through the air, his top hat falling off his head, his face contorted with despair and horror, just as seen in the witch's crystal ball.

Chapter 322 Didn't you hear the organization's gossip?

Kidd was woken up by being doused with cold water.

The icy water was bone-chillingly cold on this winter night, instantly waking him from his deep sleep.

His body was bound, his hands and feet were also tightly bound, all his clothes were taken off and thrown aside, leaving him only in his underwear.

A chill was seeping into my skin.

Kidd looked up and gazed ahead.

He was in an empty, dark room with no windows, a vent overhead, and a metal door on the wall.

O'DeTang grabbed his hair, looking at his face with awe.

"Shinichi Kudo? Who would have thought that Kaito Kid is actually Shinichi Kudo?"

Kidd was startled; the disguise on his face had been removed.

That's a specially made, enhanced version; even Inspector Nakamori couldn't tear it.

Losing consciousness is indeed too dangerous; you have no idea what the enemy will do to you while you're unconscious.

He has no props on him right now, so it's going to be really difficult for him to run away.

Having figured out his current situation, he quickly considered the pros and cons of being treated as Shinichi Kudo.

This organization is looking for Shinichi Kudo; judging from both the news controversy and their reaction, this is a certainty.

The real Shinichi Kudo has shrunk, but they are unaware of it.

To be honest, he only knew that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk, but he didn't know why.

If shrinking someone is not magic, then it can only be done with drugs.

He didn't think magic was rare. Even if magic could achieve something like this, it would have to come at a great cost, and judging from Conan's hidden abilities, it could only be the latter.

Was he given some kind of poison, which the organization mistakenly believed to be fatal, but in reality, he shrank and didn't die...?

So, what will happen to him if he is mistaken for Shinichi Kudo?

Why didn't they die during the research? Were they used for further drug trials? Or were they simply killed?

What if you deny this identity?

What will his own identity be then?

Will Aoko and Officer Nakamori be in danger?

What would happen if Aoko found out he was Kaito Kid?

The thought of Aoko looking at him with disgust and hatred filled him with immense panic.

He can't let Aoko know his identity!

He can't involve Aoko and Officer Nakamori in this!

He twitched the corners of his mouth, neither confirming nor denying what O'De Tong had said, still using the tone of Phantom Thief Kid.

"You didn't bring me here for something so trivial, did you?"

Kaito Kid must be valuable to this organization, otherwise he wouldn't be alive here.

O'DeTang looked at Fryward, who was leaning against the wall with his phone in hand, and asked, "What do we do?"

Fryward put away his phone, crossed his arms, and looked at Kidd, who was tied up.

“I’ve already contacted Rum, and Rum said to let’s get down to business first. As for whether he is Shinichi Kudo or how to deal with him, we don’t need to worry about that.”

Upon hearing this, O'DeTang smiled with relief.

"It would be best if we didn't have to deal with him. Binga, Koniak, and Gin are all keeping an eye on Shinichi Kudo. We've just arrived in Japan, and dealing with him would be counterproductive."

To these people is to provoke someone else's prey without permission.

If you offend these local members, you probably won't have a very comfortable time here in the future.

“I know Shinichi Kudo is Gin’s stain, and I also know that Binga suffered a great loss because of Shinichi Kudo.” Fryward frowned, puzzled. “But why is Koniak also keeping an eye on Shinichi Kudo?”

"Didn't you hear the organization's gossip?"

"What gossip?" Fryward asked back.

Seeing that she knew nothing about it, O'DeTang sighed.

“That fiend killed so many people that no one dares to talk about it anymore, so it’s normal that you don’t know.” He didn’t keep him in suspense and said directly, “Shinichi Kudo was his rival in love.”

Fryward: ?

Shinichi Kudo is Kaito Kid, and he's Koniak's love rival. What an incredible plot twist!

Leaving aside Fryward's astonishment, Kidd was already experiencing a storm of emotions.

Koniak? Rival?

No way, could that Koniak be Qingze, whom he's always heard of but never met?

Shinichi Kudo, Shinichi Kudo, did you know that Ran Mouri is being targeted by such a dangerous person?

After Odeton finished speaking, his gaze fell on Kidd's face.

Seeing Kid's still calm expression, he knew whether Phantom Thief Kid was actually Shinichi Kudo.

According to his private gossip with Vodka, Shinichi Kudo is a hopeless romantic. After hiding away, he only reappeared a few times to see his childhood sweetheart.

Upon hearing this news, he couldn't believe that the real Shinichi Kudo could hold back.

The fact that he can remain so calm is definitely not Shinichi Kudo.

Since it wasn't Shinichi Kudo, he wasn't too curious about what would happen to him.

Odeton placed two photos in front of Phantom Thief Kid.

"Make these two disguise masks!"

Kidd's gaze fell on the two photos, and he finally understood the organization's purpose in capturing him.

All they wanted was for him to make two masks!

"I have no materials on me."

I'm not asking you a favor. Understand?

The dark muzzle of a gun was pressed against his forehead, and the smell of gunpowder emanated from the fired barrel. Kidd felt a stinging pain in his forehead.

"I need liquid silicone, a complete set of cosmetics, a face mask..."

He tactfully made a request for props.

O'DeTang glanced at Flyward, who nodded, opened the door, and went out.

Kidd watched him open the door, his eyes flickering slightly.

Soon, Fryward brought in what he needed.

You only have one night.

.......

Rum sat in a large leather chair, a cigar between his fingers, with the room's surveillance footage displayed on the screen in front of him.

He stared at the face that looked remarkably like Shinichi Kudo, while slowly tapping the table with his other hand.

The phone screen next to me shows a news article from a year ago showing Kaito Kid and Shinichi Kudo together.

He was certain that the person he had captured was not Shinichi Kudo.

Both the unchanging expression on Koniak's face and this news story are enough to confirm this.

But why does he look so much like Shinichi Kudo?

Are they related by blood?

The idea of ​​recruiting Kaito Kid into the organization has completely disappeared.

Since he is related to Shinichi Kudo by blood, it is impossible for Kaito Kid to join the organization. Even if he does join, it would only be a superficial one. Putting someone like that into the organization would only plant a huge time bomb.

Since he can't use him, then Kaito Kid has no value to him.

Moreover, the matter of those two disguise masks must not be known to a fourth person.

He picked up his phone and emailed Fryward.