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Chapter 116 A Wave of Faith Arrives

Did they abandon the mission because they encountered a formidable opponent?

Gin was about to ask further when he realized that Vermouth seemed to have anticipated his reaction and hung up the phone immediately after she finished speaking.

"Big brother?" Vodka noticed that Gin's eyes had unconsciously turned colder than usual after hearing the dial tone, and asked cautiously, "What is this—?"

He didn't quite understand why Vermouth spoke of abandoning the mission so casually.

It's important to understand that there's never any room for negotiation when tasks are assigned within their organization, let alone abandoning them outright.

Moreover, this mission was personally assigned by the BOSS.

If it had been another member of the organization, not Vermouth, making the call, they would probably be on their way to purge the "traitor" by now.

"This woman is reminding us that this mission is not simple and that we will encounter a very troublesome enemy."

After a moment, Gin finally explained in a cold voice.

A very troublesome enemy?

Vodka looked somewhat dazed, finding it hard to believe what kind of enemy could possibly make Vermouth so disheartened that she couldn't even muster the will to fight and chose to abandon the mission.

That woman is very much favored by the BOSS; this is practically an open secret within the organization.

Even so, abandoning the mission will inevitably result in extremely severe punishment.

“Interesting.” Unlike Vodka, who looked worried, Gin’s eyes gleamed with intense excitement. “I’d like to see just how formidable this enemy is.”

Without that phone call, he had indeed only planned to infiltrate the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with a pistol and vodka to complete his mission.

But now, he clearly needs to make ample preparations.

"Alright, let me see just how powerful this so-called deity really is."

After making the call, Vermouth couldn't help but show an expectant expression on her face.

Although the "Ever-Changing Witch" has presented enough evidence, as expected, she won't completely believe something unless she verifies it herself.

Vermouth knew Gin's personality very well; her phone call would not make him back down, but would instead completely ignite his fighting spirit.

Gin in an encounter battle is a completely different concept from Gin who is fully prepared and ready to unleash his full firepower.

"What? Sato was attacked?"

Inspector Megure's exclamation instantly drew everyone's attention.

Upon hearing this news, Yin Kong naturally stopped paying attention to the issue of Conan's identity being exposed.

"Inspector Megure, what happened?"

“Brother Yin Kong, don’t worry. Sato is not in any danger, she just suffered some minor injuries. But Takagi is still missing, and I have to take people back immediately.” Inspector Megure’s tone became unusually anxious as he quickly added, “By the way, you and Brother Heizo come back to the Metropolitan Police Department with me. We can talk as we walk.”

Inspector Megure, of course, had no idea that the person who attacked Miwako Sato had already escaped.

However, since the other party's real target is the Maple Leaf Coins, then Kanoin Heizo, who has been pushed to the forefront, is in the most dangerous situation, so naturally they want to take them back to the Metropolitan Police Department for protection.

Upon hearing the news of the case, Conan's eyes immediately filled with curiosity.

Unfortunately, even Kogoro Mouri wasn't invited by Inspector Megure, so he had even less reason to stick around and could only watch helplessly as everyone left.

The worried Inspector Megure quickly returned to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Then, they saw Sato Miwako surrounded by a group of police officers, who were asking her how she was doing, and her smile had become incredibly stiff.

And then there's Wataru Takagi, who was just rescued from being tied up in his own closet.

Vermouth wasn't lying; her original purpose was simply to gather information about the Maple Leaf Coins, and she had no intention of causing any trouble for the Tokyo police.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Just as Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief, Miwako Sato noticed their arrival and immediately pulled Takagi along as they ran over.

The police officers who heard the name were stunned for a moment, then excitedly surrounded him.

"So you're Boss Yin Kong?"

"Mr. Yin Kong, do you still intend to sell the Imperial Coins you have?"

"Yes, Mr. Yin Kong, may I ask which temple you obtained your imperial coins from?"

The barrage of questions almost made Yin Kong think he had wandered into a market instead of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Upon witnessing this scene, Inspector Megure couldn't help but feel angry and said:

"Quiet! What are you doing? Do you even resemble police officers?!"

Shouldn't their most important task right now be to catch the culprit who attacked Sato as soon as possible?

What's the point of asking about amulets here?

"Inspector Megure, please rest assured, all the colleagues in the city already know about Inspector Sato's attack and injury." Just then, Shiratori Ninzaburo also came over and explained, "No matter who that person is, we will find her."

Indeed, the Tokyo police were in an uproar.

Almost all the young police officers were out in force, scrutinizing any suspicious person who appeared around them, as if they were going to dig three feet into the ground.

It's quite obvious that even if Vermouth hasn't chosen to leave, this kind of "search" won't be able to catch her.

However, quite a few unlucky criminals were caught as a result, which is a good thing.

Of course, the news that the imperial coin had saved Sato Miwako from a bullet, along with the news of her attack, spread like wildfire throughout the entire Tokyo police system.

Because of the story of Painted Skin, the matter of Emperor Coins had already been circulating quietly within the Metropolitan Police Department.

Especially after several renowned forensic doctors examined the bodies and were unable to provide a reasonable explanation, even though Inspector Megure issued a gag order, various rumors had already spread throughout the Metropolitan Police Department.

And it became increasingly bizarre.

This time, when Sato Miwako took out the gold coin with a bullet embedded in it, even her colleagues who had initially been dismissive began to have doubts.

After all, the fact that an amulet happened to stop a deadly bullet is something that makes one wonder.

If Yin Kong were to set up a stall outside the police station right now to sell imperial coins, he would surely make a fortune, wouldn't he?

"This time, I really owe you a lot, Yin Kong, otherwise I'm afraid—"

Sato Miwako herself bowed deeply in gratitude.

"It's nothing, Officer Sato is just lucky." Yin Kong looked down and examined Sato's imperial coin, and said casually, "Besides, if it weren't for our plan, you wouldn't have had to face such danger."

Chapter 117 Waiting

If Yin Kong were to open the map now, he would be pleasantly surprised to find that the area protected by the Seven Gods statues in the apartment plaza has visibly expanded by a whole circle.

Furthermore, he can now place two characters simultaneously within the range of the [Dust Song Pot].

"No, no, no, it is our duty as police officers to fight crime. I was already prepared for this when I agreed to the plan."

Sato Miwako immediately shook her head.

The fake Takagi was indeed beyond her expectations, but if she wasn't even mentally prepared to sacrifice herself, why did she even bother becoming a detective?

"Officer Sato is so handsome."

Looking at Sato Miwako's determined gaze, Takagi and Shiratori's eyes were filled with infatuation.

Inspector Megure finally managed to disperse the police officers who had surrounded him, and they were finally able to listen to Sato recount his ordeal.

A master of disguise, possessing astonishing skill, and ruthless marksmanship...

After listening to Sato Miwako's description, Kanoin Heizo frowned slightly:

"Sounds like a rather troublesome fellow."

He himself was not afraid of such an opponent, but if the other party continued to target ordinary people, it would obviously be very troublesome.

Yin Kong was also deep in thought, because Sato's description had basically confirmed his suspicions about the fake Takagi's true identity.

After all, while there are many characters in the Conan world who can change their appearance at will, there are very few who can be so ruthless.

Moreover, just a few days ago, he had an unexpected "encounter" with the other party that was a matter of life and death.

Even if that [Chris Vineyard] wasn't the real person, it was enough to make Yin Kong pay extra attention to that name:

"Actually, Officer Sato, if you encounter a similar situation again, you can simply lead the target to the Rabbit House..."

In a sense, Sato's actions inadvertently saved Vermouth from disaster.

Because if this Thousand-Faced Witch's plan really succeeds, and she ends up walking into the Rabbit House with Sato wearing Takagi's face, then Yin Kong doesn't think she has any chance of escaping.

Unless, as a human, Vermouth can also self-destruct and escape like the "Changing Witch".

Hearing Yin Kong's confident suggestion, Sato Miwako couldn't help but pause for a moment before reminding him:

"Yin Kong, aren't you underestimating your opponent a bit too much? Although I'm a little ashamed, I had absolutely no chance against that guy."

She had seen fighting masters like Ran Mouri before, but even this exceptionally talented girl couldn't exert such a powerful sense of pressure on her.

"More importantly, she also had a gun."

This is no ordinary criminal; we need to deploy professionals.

To be honest, Inspector Megure was already somewhat regretting getting Kotoya, a civilian, involved in the case.

"Please rest assured, our agents at Rabbit House have already received targeted training in firearms. As for handguns, they are still within our capabilities."

Not only Sato, but even Inspector Megure, looking at Yoon Sora's serious expression, wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

What do you mean by "just a pistol"?

That's a pistol!

Could it be that the owner of this cunning rabbit shop misunderstood a pistol as something else when he was learning Japanese?

Seemingly noticing the two officers' speechless expression, Kanoin Heizo immediately explained:

"Actually, you two may have misunderstood. Yin Kong did not mean that all of our agents at the Rabbit House can ignore guns."

At least for now, the Cole, which hasn't had time to upgrade, can't do that yet.

"Through rigorous training, we have all mastered the skill of predicting the enemy's aiming position and the timing of firing based on their movements."

At least when facing a handgun, one has the confidence to defend oneself.

"Is that so?"

Inspector Megure scratched his head; this explanation sounded much more reasonable.

Do they really think they're complete novices who've never handled a gun before?

Such techniques certainly exist, but are you, Rabbit House, the FBI or CIA?

To become your agent, do you really need to master such outrageous skills?

Even among the agents of these intelligence organizations, not every one of them possesses such exaggerated skills, right?

Seeing this, Kanoin Heizo knew that it would be difficult to persuade the two police officers with words alone, so he changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, Officer Sato, you weren't stopped on your way back to the Metropolitan Police Department?"

When Sato Miwako was attacked, her first choice was definitely to seek help from the Metropolitan Police Department.

In fact, that's exactly what she did.

If it were Hirazo, he would never have let go of this opportunity to intercept them halfway.

Upon hearing Xiaolu's reminder, Sato realized that he had completely overlooked this possibility.

If the fake Takagi were to disguise himself as another police officer and wait for her outside the police station, Sato felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about the consequences.

"indeed……"

This is also what Yin Kong finds most incomprehensible at this moment.

He didn't even know what he had done. The moment he saw Sato Miwako, the system had already notified him that the mission was complete.

He had successfully protected Sato Takagi during the attack on the brewery, but he had absolutely no idea how he did it.

He had almost never encountered a situation where his opponent ran away before he had even exerted any effort.

Fortunately, although Sato's mission ended, more than one mission with a changed status popped up next.

First, let's look at the aftermath of the Maple Leaf Gold Coin case—

Thanks to the police's extensive publicity efforts, news of Heizo Kanoin's cracking of the maple leaf gold coin case finally reached the hands of those with ulterior motives, and thus, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the Rabbit House...