Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

It was Inspector Megure calling! Wasn't this his only hope of escaping?

"Eye—Ugh!"

Just as Conan was about to shout for help, a finger gently touched his chest.

The owner of this finger was none other than his most reliable right-hand man, Shinobu.

To Conan's shock, even though Shinobu Hisaki hadn't exerted any force, he felt as if his lungs had been electrocuted and he had fallen into a strange paralysis.

In this state, even his normal breathing became numb and extremely difficult, let alone shouting.

Upon seeing this scene, Yukiko Kudo instinctively wanted to shout, but after seeing the one-handed sword suddenly stop in front of her, she had to swallow her exclamation.

Sure enough, if he wasn't confident he could control himself, how could he possibly answer the phone in front of them?

Yusaku Kudo noticed that Yoru was unusually arrogant, but he had to admit that he had the right to be so, especially compared to Shinobu Hisaki.

Because of his close relationship with the FBI, although he was just a writer, he had indeed met many formidable and ruthless characters, including legendary top agents.

Even those people didn't leave such a deep impression on Yusaku Kudo.

At least in close combat, they are probably no match for this mysterious girl, which is quite unbelievable.

"That's right, it's about yesterday's missing person case. I wonder if you have any leads, brother?"

That's absolutely true, but you might not believe it if I told you.

Yin Kong thought to himself, and asked:

"No, Inspector Megure, does that mean there's been a new development in the case?"

Inspector Megure explained:

"That's right, all the missing people were found early this morning. If you turn on the TV now, you should be able to see the press conference..."

Yin Kong raised an eyebrow. Without him needing to say anything, Ah Ren, noticing his gaze, immediately found the remote and turned on the living room TV.

Sure enough, he soon saw the news announcement:

"Most of the missing persons have been found. Isn't that great news?"

"It's a good thing, but the experience of this missing person is very—well, very strange."

Inspector Megure hesitated for a few seconds before finally using the word.

It's bizarre that missing persons from all over the world suddenly appeared on a deserted island not far from Tokyo.

It's important to know that among these missing persons, there are some who couldn't even reach the island by plane when they disappeared.

What Inspector Megure didn't tell Yoon Sora was that the Metropolitan Police Department originally wanted to suppress the matter as much as possible and release it only after they had thoroughly investigated the reasons behind it.

But this is obviously impossible.

Firstly, the number of missing persons is simply too large, making it impossible to move them quietly.

Secondly, it included dozens of foreign officials, none of whom were big shots, but enough to make it impossible for them to completely block the news.

"However, the higher-ups are taking this matter very seriously, but the police haven't been able to find any useful clues at all, so they want to invite extraordinary individuals from the public to participate in the investigation..."

Yin Kong suddenly realized and said knowingly:

"So, Inspector Megure, you want to know what I mean?"

Inspector Megure replied:

"That's right, I have a recommendation spot here. If you're interested, I'll naturally save it for you. To be honest, this investigation is of a very high standard. If you can solve the mystery, the reward will be very substantial..."

In the past, even for major cases, the Metropolitan Police Department would usually only give nominal commendations or honorary titles for assisting in investigations.

But this time is different from the past; a very generous reward has been prepared.

Not only can the hacker obtain a position that allows them to mobilize certain police resources, but even the recommender has a great chance to disregard various unspoken rules and advance further.

"I see. Thank you for remembering me, Inspector Megure." Yin Kong smiled lightly and declined directly. "But now that everyone has been found, I won't join in the fun."

Inspector Megure was clearly disappointed, but since Yin Kong wasn't interested, he naturally wouldn't force the issue.

"Alright, but if you find any clues, please be sure to let me know."

After hanging up the phone, Yin Kong smiled and shook his head, turning his gaze back to the Conan family, whose expressions varied, or more accurately, to Conan himself:

"Kudo-kun, you seem to have done something that made me very unhappy, didn't you?"

Only now did Conan feel the numbness in his chest gradually subside. Looking at Yin Kong's expression, which was completely different from before, he asked:

"Is the recent disappearance case also related to you?"

Although there is no direct evidence, Conan has this intuition.

Yin Kong naturally did not answer, but slowly said:

"You seem to have misunderstood something. I'm the one asking you the question, not the other way around."

Noticing the change in Yin Kong's tone, Conan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately had a bad feeling:

"What do you want to do?"

"It's very simple, I'm just helping you understand your situation."

Yin Kong sneered, then said:

"Kudo-kun, let's play a game. If you win, I can pretend I didn't see your little tricks earlier, but if you lose—"

Under Conan's horrified gaze, Yin Kong pointed at the three bound men and said in an icy tone:

"Then I will choose one of your dearest friends and family to deal with."

Chapter 230 Gambling

"So, Detective, who will you bet on?"

Conan stared at Yin Kong in shock. Did this guy mean that he had to personally choose one of his relatives and friends as a sacrifice?

Although Yin Kong only said it was as a wager, Conan couldn't possibly be unaware that this so-called game was something he could never easily pass.

Conan would naturally not agree, because his parents and Professor Agasa were the people closest to him, and it was simply impossible for him to choose one to give up.

Yin Kong thought for a moment, but still didn't say something like, "If you don't choose, I'll kill all three of them."

If Conan is forced to choose one of the three classic options, then even if the misunderstanding is later clarified, the real emotional damage caused will be irreparable.

"Since that's the case, then I'll just go with whatever you want—"

"Pick me."

Kudo Yusaku suddenly spoke up.

"Yusaku?!"

Professor Agasa and Yukiko Kudo both exclaimed in surprise, trying to dissuade him from his actions.

Yusaku Kudo simply shook his head slightly and looked at Conan, saying:

“I believe in our son; no matter what kind of bet it is, he will definitely win.”

Conan was taken aback, then nodded with a touched expression; the father and son's exchange was unspoken but understood.

What game do you want to play?

Looking at Conan, whose gaze had suddenly become incredibly determined, Yin Kong unconsciously touched his chin. Why do I feel like I've suddenly become the villain?

No, I'm going to play the villain right now.

"Not bad, not bad, commendable courage." Yin Kong couldn't help but smile. He casually picked up a cup and said, "The game we're going to play is actually very simple. First, pour a cup of water, then we take turns putting coins in. Whoever makes the water overflow loses, how about it?"

Conan was taken aback, not because the game was difficult, but because it was very simple.

More importantly, at least on the surface, the game appears to be very fair.

He originally thought that, in order to punish himself, Yin Kong would propose an even more unfair duel.

What Conan didn't notice was that after Yin Kong finished explaining the rules of the game, Kudo Yusaku, who was originally tied up, was stunned for a moment.

If he remembered correctly, this bet shouldn't have been—

Yin Kong added:

"By the way, to avoid cheating, neither party can touch the cup or the table during the entire process, nor can they interfere when the other is tossing a coin. How about this condition?"

Conan sneered:

"Do I have a choice?"

While the two were talking, Ah Ren had already returned with a cup filled with more than half a cup of water.

Meanwhile, Yin Kong had also prepared some coins and casually tossed one in.

"Please, Detective."

Seeing this, Conan gritted his teeth and, imitating Yin Kong's actions, picked up a coin and threw it into the water glass.

What kind of conspiracy is this guy plotting?

As the two took turns inserting coins, Conan carefully observed Yin Kong's changing expressions.

His intuition told him that no matter how fair the game seemed, Yin Kong must have prepared ways to cheat.

Otherwise, it will not be used as a punishment.

And this is his only chance to turn the tide.

As long as we can see through this guy's methods—

As the water level in the cup continued to rise, Conan couldn't help but widen his eyes, staring intently at Yin Kong's every move, not wanting to miss even the slightest detail.

After all, this bet was about his father's life.

What shocked and puzzled Conan was that Yin Kong seemed to have no intention of cheating.

Not only did he appear extremely confident throughout, but his coin-flipping motion was also too casual and relaxed, as if he was already certain that he would win.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're still thinking nonsense during such a crucial bet? It seems that just one chip isn't enough, detective?"

Yin Kong's voice startled Conan from his confusion.

But after he came to his senses, he suddenly realized that the water level in the glass had risen a little above the rim of the glass without him noticing, and had entered a dangerous range.

Conan swallowed hard, no longer daring to imitate Yin Kong's casual and dismissive attitude.

After picking up the coin, he carefully placed it about halfway into the water before daring to let go and let it sink.

Seeing the water swaying slightly but still maintaining a stable surface, Conan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But before he could even catch his breath, he heard Yin Kong's low chuckle:

"It seems our master detective really thinks this bet isn't exciting enough."

Which eye did you use to see that? I don't think it's exciting enough.

Upon hearing this, Conan wanted to slam his fist on the table and shout, but he was quickly and utterly shocked to see Yin Kong simply pinch the six coins and casually place them into the water glass—

The water level, which was already above the cup, suddenly rose significantly and began to shake violently, as if the surface held together by tension was about to collapse at any moment.

However, the water surface, which was on the verge of collapse, eventually stabilized again.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't that a foul?!"

Upon seeing this, Yukiko Kudo immediately shouted loudly.

Paimon waved his hand smugly and answered for Yin Kong:

"No, because the rules never say that you can only put one coin in at a time. If you're not happy about that, you can have your son put in several coins at once."

"How can this be the same?"

Yukiko Kudo was not so easily persuaded.

After all, she could clearly feel that the surface tension of the water had almost reached its limit, and even putting in just one more coin would be a pipe dream.

"Furthermore, if there are six coins, then according to the original order, this coin shouldn't have been placed there by Shinichi!"

A "biu" sounded in Conan's mind, and a beam of white light shot through him.

He felt he finally understood why Yin Kong could appear so confident of victory.

The reason is simple: this guy must have played similar games many times before, so once the water surface arches to a certain extent, he can roughly estimate the number of coins remaining.