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A very subtle sound of electric current was heard, and blue electric light kept flashing on the surface of the sneaker.
【calm……】
Conan closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then suddenly opened his eyes, threw the other sneaker in his hand up, then stood up and jumped hard, kicking the sneaker in the air with a super cool "inverted bicycle kick" posture.
"Go-what?!"
As he jumped out of the chair, Conan's vision, which was no longer obstructed, saw the most unbelievable scene.
Yoko Okino was standing not far in front of him, with her head tilted, gun raised, and looking at him with a smile.
【why? 】
This scene almost made his heart stop.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and Conan suddenly felt that his originally handsome action was a little funny. In Yoko Okino's smiling eyes, he seemed to see her mockery of him.
But he couldn't figure out how Okino Yoko guessed his actions? When did she discover him?
In mid-air, before Conan could sort out his thoughts, Yoko Okino pulled the trigger.
"Bah!"
A gunshot rang out, and the bullet did not hit his heart as Conan expected, but pierced his right chest.
"Oops, sorry, I missed the target."
His body fell weakly back to the ground, and Yoko Okino's beautiful voice rang out again.
[Not dead? I’m not dead?! ]
Without any time to think, after realizing this clearly, Conan used all his strength to get up again and ran towards the aisle on the other side.
He doesn't want to die... He doesn't want to die... He can't die yet!
"Oh my, these two short legs run really fast..."
His desperate attempt to escape obviously stimulated Yoko Okino's hunting impulse. She smiled and also quickened her pace, and the sound of her footsteps rang out hurriedly in the aisle.
[There is a way! There must be a way! I can’t die here! I absolutely can’t die here!]
The hurried footsteps behind him seemed to knock on his heart. Conan ran forward desperately, telling himself this over and over again in his mind.
"Okay~ get down~"
Behind him, Yoko Okino suddenly lifted up one side of her skirt, took out a dagger from her thigh, and threw it forward with force.
"Whoosh!"
In the blink of an eye, the dagger slashed through Conan's right heel with extreme precision, cutting his tendons.
"Ugh..."
In an instant, blood splattered, and Conan suddenly felt that his right leg seemed to have no strength, and he fell forward and fell to the ground.
【it hurts……】
His right leg was trembling slightly, and he fell to the ground with a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
[My feet seem unable to move...]
Fear spread rapidly in his heart. Conan had never felt that death was so close to him. The sound of Yoko Okino's footsteps was like a death warrant, which seemed to have forced him into a desperate situation.
[Is this the end? ]
The despair could not be contained, but at this moment, Conan suddenly saw his hand.
To be precise, it was the watch-shaped tranquilizer gun on his wrist.
There is an anesthetic needle inside.
Noticing this, Conan forced his panicked heart to calm down quickly.
Yes, he still has one last chance...
Really, last chance.
"What's wrong, little detective? Why are you lying on the ground without moving?"
Behind him, Yoko Okino walked up leisurely and looked at Conan who was curled up on the ground with a smile.
"Does your foot hurt? Don't cry, don't cry. How badly is it hurt? Do you want Sister Yoko to take a look at it?"
[Be calm and wait for the most appropriate opportunity. ]
With his hands folded in front of his chest, Conan calmly opened the scope of his watch and waited quietly for Yoko Oshinori to approach from behind him.
At this moment, even he himself could not have imagined that he could be so calm in such a situation surrounded by death.
"What's going on? You didn't say a word. Did you faint from the pain?"
Yoko Okino smiled and walked behind Conan. She squatted down as if she didn't notice anything and stretched out her hand to Conan.
【It's now! 】
At this moment, Conan turned over at the fastest speed in his life, raised his hand quickly, and pressed the button on his watch towards Okino Yoko.
"Whoosh!"
Carrying Conan's infinite expectations, the anesthetic needle representing his final counterattack was shot out without any suspense, then flew through the air and passed through the side of Okino Yoko's ear.
Eh? 】
Conan was stunned, and the excited expression on his face just appeared and then completely froze.
His aim was not off, and there was nothing wrong with the crosshairs of his watch.
It's Yoko Okino.
She seemed to have guessed that he would do this, and she made an evasive move the moment he turned around.
but……
"why?"
Conan stared blankly at Yoko Okino in front of him. At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten his fear.
He couldn't understand...why was this happening?
Why... could she hide away?
"Wow, he looks like he's about to cry, so pitiful~"
Yoko Okino smiled and patted Conan's dull face.
"Don't cry~ The reason is actually very simple, because the old man and Ajing have mentioned these things on you to me before~"
【What? 】
"Your special pair of sneakers and the watch that can shoot out anesthetic needles, both the old man and A Jing have actually seen them~
So when you were lying here motionless, I guessed that you were going to use your watch against me, and it turned out to be true!"
【Have you seen it? When? 】
Conan's mind was in a mess. He couldn't remember when he had exposed these secret weapons to the organization.
...Is it possible?!
Suddenly, he remembered something.
That was the night not long ago when the police were hunting for Onimare.
That night, he met a young man who was dressed like a reporter on a high-rise building.
That special man, who had seen his watch, and his actions when he kicked the ball and knocked down Onyemare.
[Could it be... that's him? ]
But at that time, the young man did nothing to him. He just left quietly after solving Onimare's problem.
"That night... that man, is he Reiger?"
Looking at Okino Yoko, Conan asked in disbelief.
"Yes, that's right." Knowing which night he was referring to, Yoko Okino nodded with encouragement in her eyes.
"Then, then the sniper he mentioned..."
"She is the Ajing I told you about~ the best sniper in the world!
Not only that, do you remember the younger brother who disguised himself as Keelta Amamiya Megumi? He was also Regal's disguise~
You should have guessed this a long time ago, right, little detective? After all, you were brave enough to throw a bug in front of him, and the old man was also good-tempered and didn't bother with you..."
【What? ! 】
"Oh, yes, yes, there's also the famous star Chris Wynyard who went to your girlfriend's house to deliver the commission. She was actually Regel in disguise at the time, but the Chris who later appeared at the party of Ed Company was actually Jing..."
[Reger, Chris, Jing, Sniper...]
As Umeshu was telling the story, these names kept appearing in Conan's mind. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to him, and a truth that made him terrified suddenly emerged in his mind.
"Qing Shuijing?!"
He suddenly raised his head and shouted hysterically: "He...she is the sniper you mentioned! She is Vermouth's daughter!!"
It’s connected, it’s all connected!
Shizuka Shizuka is Sharon’s daughter, the real Chrissie Wynyard!
The "Vermouth" who made him feel a little strange at the party of Ed Company was actually her in disguise!
Regal's spy was always by his side! He was always monitoring his every move?!
"She is the one who told Regal the real location of Huibara, right?"
After figuring this out, Conan suddenly lowered his shoulders and smiled.
"She has been hiding among us all along. Although I have always felt that she is suspicious, I have never been able to find any flaws in her...
So that's it, so that's it... If that's the case, everything makes sense. Given her understanding of us, it would be too easy for her to guess Huibara's location.
No wonder I said she was always absent-minded at the banquet today. I'm afraid she had already noticed my disguise... Yes, and those three children.
She must have asked those three children about Haibara's address and informed Regel of the information. Then you renegotiated the action plan, letting Regel quietly leave Edo Street to capture Haibara, while she and you stayed behind to attract our attention, right?
You three fooled everyone, including Vermouth, Bourbon, and Gil, and made them unaware that you became a smokescreen for your real plan. In the end, you even fooled us... It was really... a good plan..."