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Chu Ming took advantage of the situation and put Huiyuan Ai down, then touched her head and asked, "Are you not scared?"
Haibara Ai raised her eyes and quickly glanced at Vermouth, grabbed the corner of Chu Ming's clothes, shrank behind him, and shook her head.
Although he was a little angry, Conan was not a narrow-minded person. Seeing that everyone was fine, he felt relieved. He put on his glasses and zoomed in to take a closer look. Only then did he discover a figure holding a sniper rifle lying on a tall building in the distance.
Conan's heart sank suddenly and he subconsciously looked at Vermouth. Was she here today just because the organization had a sniper mission?
The tall building was not very close to here, and he could not think of anyone else except the sniper from that organization who could accurately kill the target from such a distance.
Chu Ming somehow understood Conan's eyes. He originally thought that the winery was taking the blame, but suddenly he remembered the sniper that Gin had just recruited. Among the people he wanted to kill, it seemed that there was indeed someone who died today...
Conan didn't watch upstairs for too long. He was used to being let off by Vermouth, so he didn't think about hiding it in front of her. He turned around and asked the doctor for the car keys, preparing to use the skateboard in the car to chase someone.
Chu Ming looked at his leaving back and Shiliang who followed him not far away, and lowered his head to meet the eyes of Huihara Ai. She looked at Vermouth who was whispering with Xiaolan and asked, "Brother Chu Ming, did you come with her to scout the place because of this mission?"
Chu Ming shook his head, not intending to cover up for Vermouth: "Yes and no, this mission has little to do with us, but she seems to like Xiaolan very much, so when she heard that Xiaolan would come, she insisted on coming with me."
Huihara Ai thought she might have heard it wrong: "Like? It's the one I was thinking of..."
Although Chu Ming didn't know which one he was thinking of, he still nodded vigorously without any guilt: "Yes! That's right! It's the one you think of!"
Chapter 726 What a coincidence
Haibara Ai's CPU was a little overloaded by Chu Ming's words. Does Vermouth actually have such thoughts about Xiaolan?
Ever since the last time at the dock, when Xiaolan used her body as a shield to protect her, Haibara Ai has regarded Xiaolan as important as her own sister. Now, when she heard that Vermouth had such evil intentions towards Xiaolan, she couldn't help but clench her fists.
At this moment, she put aside her fear of Vermouth and decided to defend Xiaolan's innocence to the death.
Chu Ming didn't care how turbulent Xiao Ai was. He dropped this bomb, secretly exchanged a glance with Vermouth, turned around and found an excuse to go upstairs to take a look, and then took the elevator to the observation deck on the top floor of the tower alone.
Due to the shooting that just happened downstairs, everyone on the observation deck was afraid of being attacked in an open place, so he was the only one alone on the huge observation deck.
Chu Ming walked to the railing and stood still. The tower built by Suzuki Group with great effort was indeed high enough. Standing on it, he could have a clear view of all the scenes below. Following the guidance of the system positioning, he looked in the direction where Conan was.
His body had been strengthened many times, and his eyesight had greatly improved. With the help of the high-powered telescope produced by the organization, he could just vaguely see the farce on the road not far away when he stood on a high place.
Conan was riding a skateboard, flipping and moving in the air, performing an action blockbuster that even Jackie Chan didn't dare to shoot, causing a commotion on the road. Sure enough, when there was no danger, Conan was the biggest source of danger.
He chased Kevin Yoshino relentlessly, but Kevin had been on the battlefield after all. Seeing Conan chasing him closely, he took out a pistol from his arms, turned around and shot Conan.
There was a lot of traffic on Sanmutong Road. Many car owners panicked after hearing the gunshots. In addition, Conan was running around doing acrobatics on the main road like a big black rat. Several cars skidded due to emergency braking or sudden steering. For a while, traffic on the entire road was disrupted.
Just when Conan was about to be crushed under the overturned car, Sera, who had been following behind on a motorcycle, accelerated from the side, picked up Conan and put him on his back seat.
Then, neither of them paid any attention to the car behind them that was already emitting black smoke, and continued to chase Kevin.
Chu Ming was shocked. The people on the red team sometimes seemed even more arrogant than Gin. They caused such a serious traffic accident and then just walked away.
However, looking at the police cars surrounding him from all directions, Chu Ming narrowed his eyes and was not in a hurry to ask the people prepared by the organization for help. After all, Kevin was someone he wanted to recruit into the action team, so he took this opportunity to see what his abilities were.
Just as Kevin was riding his motorcycle across the Kuramae Bridge and heading towards the dock where the organization would pick him up, the police had already deployed a number of police cars on the other side of the bridge to intercept him because of Conan's report. With obstacles in front and pursuers behind, Chu Ming was not too worried about him.
After all, Kevin is a former sergeant second class in the United States Marine Corps. If he can't even handle this situation, he might as well die here, rather than join the organization and become one of the useless people surrounding Gin.
Seeing more and more people surrounding him, Kevin did not panic. He steadied his center of gravity, loosened the handlebars of the motorcycle, calculated the timing, and threw the bomb in his hand. The bomb exploded just as the police car drove to the middle of the bridge.
After a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed in the middle of the bridge. Several police cars flew into the air as if thrown by a huge force. The metal shells of the cars were twisted and deformed, and the glass was shattered. The wreckage drew an arc in the air and then hit the ground heavily, making a deafening crash.
In the center of the spreading smoke and dust, Kevin turned the car around swiftly and drove directly across the direction of the explosion. He used the damaged hull of the police car as a stepping stone, flew over the center of the explosion, and drove off into the distance.
Chu Ming watched the moment when Kevin and Sera's motorcycles collided with each other. Conan fired a shuriken and stuck the tracker to the back of Kevin's motorcycle.
Okay, okay, this is too scientific. Young man, you have great arm strength.
Now that Kevin has proven his strength, the organization can't just sit there and watch, otherwise it will be difficult to discuss future cooperation.
There was no one around, so Chu Ming put on the simulated wings directly and replaced the wings with the newly released invisible skin. Although this skin was a bit ugly, the effect was good. In this way, even if he flew in the sky during the day, he would not be captured by the naked eye or any camera.
This skin was used the last time he appeared in public with Kidd, but he adjusted it to a state that could be seen by the naked eye but could not be photographed.
In the air, Chu Ming hurriedly changed his face to Shotake Yusuke's and flew in the direction Kevin went.
At this time, Kevin had already arrived at the resting place arranged by the organization. Chu Ming had someone prepare a car for him there and asked Kevin to replace the motorcycle to avoid being chased home by Conan and dying.
When Chu Ming landed on the wall near the dock, he just saw Kevin firing a shot at Sera and Conan, but they narrowly avoided it.
Seeing Kevin approaching them step by step, Chu Ming thought for a moment, folded his wings into a windbreaker, and jumped down from the wall: "Wait."
Kevin turned his head alertly and pointed his gun at Chu Ming. Chu Ming waved his hand and shook the token in his hand at Kevin, indicating that he was one of them and he should not shoot. "These two little brats are not going to be a big deal. Leave them alone. If we delay any longer, the police will probably come after us again."
Seeing the specially constructed brooch in Chu Ming's hand, Kevin knew that this was the token that the organization had agreed upon with him. He frowned, lowered his gun, glanced at Sera and Conan who were lying on the ground, turned around and ran towards the dock with Chu Ming.
There was a black van parked at the dock. Chu Ming raised his hand and threw the keys to him, and simply said, "There are bombs and guns in the car, all hidden under the passenger seat. The gas is full. You go first, and our people will cover you."
Kevin did not refuse. Since he had already agreed to join the organization and work for it after his revenge, it was only natural for him to accept the organization's assistance at this time.
After Kevin left, Chu Ming returned to the alley and looked down at Conan who was sitting on the ground: "Little Detective, it's really - what a coincidence, why are you in a place like this again?"
"Granburch..." Conan looked at Chu Ming warily. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted.
"Shh..." Chu Ming raised his index finger to his lips, his movements were nonchalant, and there was even a faint smile on his lips, but his eyes were cold and sharp, as if they could penetrate the soul directly, "I can pretend that I didn't see you today, and this matter ends here. You'd better not investigate further."
Chapter 727 Planning
"Tsk, these police officers came pretty fast." Chu Ming could vaguely hear the sound of sirens not far away. He glanced at the two people who were still sitting on the ground and said one last thing before leaving, "You chased them into the alley, and the murderer shot you in desperation, then abandoned the car and ran away. Now you don't know where he went."
Tsk, I really am becoming more and more kind. I even thought of an excuse for Conan before leaving, so Conan doesn't have to think about it himself.
Today is another day to do good deeds.
Thinking of this, after Chu Ming left Conan and Sera's sight, he still flew back to the BELL TREE tower from the air. He was not worried that Conan would not reply as he said. After all, in Conan's heart, Xiaolan's life was still in his hands.
Moreover, Conan now knows the capabilities of the organization. Even if he tells the police the truth, it will only increase police casualties.
Conan and Sera looked at each other after Chu Ming's figure disappeared on the other side of the alley, but they both had different thoughts in their minds.
Conan felt that Granburch only left this excuse and left without fear that he would tell the police. He must have a backup plan. For example, Sera, who was beside him, might really be a member of that organization. Granburch did not point it out because he wanted her to monitor him...
And when Chu Ming started to threaten Conan, Sera Masumi discovered that the man who had visited Maori Kogoro before was no easy task. He might be from the organization that her mother was investigating. She said that she could find clues by following Conan!
But now it seems that Conan is not just a simple victim as she imagined. He is actually connected to that organization. She has to write this down and discuss it with her mother when she gets back.
Both of them had some concerns, so when the police came to investigate, they didn't let anything slip, but copied Chu Ming's statement verbatim and successfully fooled the police. However, because the matter was serious and Conan and Sera were insiders, Takagi and Sato, who came to pursue them, consulted with Officer Megure and took the two back to the Metropolitan Police Department to participate in the investigation.
The two men sat in the police car and looked at each other again, each with their own ulterior motives, and both felt that the other was not simple.
Chu Ming was unaware of the internal strife on the Red Team. After returning to the observation deck on the top of the tower, he took the elevator down and found Xiaolan and the others who were still there. The police had already surrounded the venue and were inquiring about the relevant circumstances. After all, the deceased was sniped in full view of the public. The police must find the murderer as soon as possible, otherwise it would easily cause panic among the people.
Vermouth was the first to see Chu Ming coming back. Although she didn't know why Chu Ming went to the observation deck, she received a hint from Chu Ming when he was leaving, so she had been intentionally or unintentionally stopping anyone from going up.
Seeing Chu Ming coming back, she waved to him hurriedly. She had just gotten some information indirectly during the police interrogation. Although the police officer did not say it explicitly, Vermouth was meticulous and could still guess the general idea from some details.
This case is a transnational case. Kevin has killed two people in the United States, and he came to Japan to chase the remaining few people. Therefore, the FBI is also involved in this case, and the relevant FBI agents are in the Metropolitan Police Department at this time.
The police had just asked several people to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to record their statements, but Vermouth was unwilling to go. Her reasons were very sufficient. After all, she was just an ordinary witness, and with her status as a big star, she couldn't just go to the Metropolitan Police Department with them. Otherwise, what if some bad media reported it casually?
“Why don’t you follow them? There’s nothing wrong with your identity.” Chu Ming didn’t quite understand. Even though the FBI had roughly guessed that Chris’s identity was related to the organization, they couldn’t do anything to Vermouth without evidence in public.
"You forgot that the FBI woman was killed by us. The FBI must have heard about this news. What if they see me rushing towards them without caring about anything? Should I take action or not? I can't give up my identity for a few FBI agents, right?" Vermouth was quite helpless. "And the FBI knows my identity. If they see me and you appear together, they will shift their attention to you. Your current identity is absolutely safe. Don't let anything go wrong because of me."
What Vermouth said made some sense, so Chu Ming didn't say anything else. The police didn't stop Vermouth from leaving, but took Chu Ming and others to the Metropolitan Police Department in a police car.
When they arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, Conan and Sera had been waiting there for a long time. Although they were sitting together, the atmosphere between them was strange.
Standing in the front of the conference room were James from the FBI and Cameron, known as the Red Square Vodka.
Chu Ming's eyes casually swept over the two of them, and then he looked away. Leaving Cameron aside, James was still very sensitive and he couldn't attract his attention.
Because of Chu Ming's interference, except for James who knew Akai Shuichi's movements and Judy who was already arrested, the other FBI were not very familiar with Conan's family. Cameron was a little displeased when he saw the police bringing them in.
"This transnational case is extremely serious, and the murderer is very likely a former member of the Navy SEALs. Moreover, this meeting is for us to cooperate with each other to capture the criminal. The content is so important that it cannot be leaked. Is it appropriate for you to let in irrelevant people like this?"
Officer Megure explained, "These people are not unrelated. They happened to be next to the victim when the sniper case happened. The two over there are witnesses who were chasing the murderer and had some contact with the murderer. These two are the famous detective Maori Kogoro and Fujino Chuming, whose detective ability is not inferior to his. We invited them here to provide more clues so that we can catch the murderer faster."
James knew Conan's true identity and that Akai Shuichi was hiding in Kudo Shinichi's house. Hearing this, he said, "Okay, Cameron, they might be helpful to our investigation. Now we need the full support of the Japanese police to arrest the wanted criminal. Please sit down first."
Since James had spoken, Cameron didn't say anything else and sat back angrily.
James projected the contents of his computer onto the big screen. Based on the circumstances of several existing dead bodies, they currently believe that the murderer is Timothy Hunter, a former sniper of the US Navy SEALs.
Chu Ming looked at their analysis of Timothy's background and experiences and roughly deduced his motive for murder. Moreover, a few weeks ago, they found Timothy's entry records, so they listed him as the number one suspect.
Chu Ming listened roughly to what they said, and his mind was completely focused on James, the host of the meeting.
Compared to someone like Cameron who is suspected to be a scoundrel, James should be considered a more important figure in the FBI.
If Chu Ming guessed correctly, James should be responsible for all matters related to the Japanese organization, including Shuichi Akai, who has faked his death and disguised himself as Subaru Okiya. James should know all his plans.
If such a person could be killed, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the FBI forces in Japan.
Chu Ming lowered his eyes to hide the coldness that flashed across them. He needed to plan this matter carefully, so as not to let James become like Akai Shuichi, an indestructible cockroach.
Chapter 728 Deepening Misunderstanding
After James finished telling Timothy's information, Officer White Bird stood up and said that the police found an empty 51mm shell and a dice in the hanging track room of the exterior wall cleaning trolley on the side of the BELL TREE tower.
This shell matches the model of sniper rifle that Hunter had used before, and Hunter is very fond of dice games and even has a dice tattoo on his left arm. Combining all the above evidence and current intelligence, the police have almost put all their attention on Hunter.
They carefully investigated Hunter's experiences on the battlefield and after he retired from the battlefield, and determined that Hunter's road to revenge was probably not over yet, and he would kill at least three more people.
The meeting lasted for a long time, and it was already evening when Chu Ming and his friends walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department. In fact, the second half of the meeting had little to do with them, and it was more about the deployment of the Metropolitan Police Department. Since neither the Metropolitan Police Department nor the FBI drove them away, Chu Ming and his friends did not leave.
Chu Ming carefully memorized the distribution of police officers and the locations of checkpoints and ambush, and planned to pass them on to Kevin in the evening so that he could fully understand the strength of the organization.
When they reached the gate, Xiaolan hesitated for a while before finally speaking to Sera: "Sera-san, I'm so glad you're not hurt, but, but, can you please, please don't let Conan... don't let him get into danger again..."
Conan looked up at Xiaolan's somewhat sad eyes, and subconsciously raised his hand to grab Xiaolan's fingertips: "Sister Xiaolan..."
"Although, isn't it Conan who walks into danger on his own?" Chu Ming couldn't help but interrupt the inexplicable atmosphere between the two of them. This time, Shiliang was really wronged. "Conan will disappear like a mouse if you don't pay attention. You might as well find a rope to tie Conan up and tie him wherever you go."
Chu Ming's tone was so naughty that Conan couldn't help but jump up and down: "Brother Chu Ming! Are you walking the dog?!"
Shira was amused, revealing two small canine teeth, looking particularly sweet. She patted her chest and assured: "Don't worry, Xiaolan, I will definitely protect Conan."
They stood at the door and talked for a while, then Shira left on his motorcycle. Xiaolan wanted to take Conan back, but Conan immediately grabbed Chu Ming's hand and acted like a spoiled child to Xiaolan: "Sister Xiaolan, you and uncle should go back. The doctor asked us to set off fireworks together. I'm going with Brother Chu Ming."
Xiaolan didn't say anything, and it wasn't the first time that Conan went to Chu Ming's house to sleep. She just told Conan not to act naughty and left with Maori Kogoro.
After everyone left, Conan and Chu Ming walked and chatted. Conan told Chu Ming everything about his encounter with Granburrch today, and also told Chu Ming his own guesses.
Although he was surprised that his casual words would cause the two people on the red team to suspect each other, Chu Ming was happy to see it happen and even planned to deepen the misunderstanding between them.