Stay away from Conan.

Chapter 119 Unfair Duel
Early the next morning, the students of Didan High School received a notice and were asked to gather in an empty hall of the "PRINCE HOTEL".

Soon, at ten o'clock in the morning, all the students who came to participate in the school trip gathered in the designated hall.

This is a rectangular hall as big as three classrooms, at least six meters high.

At this time, there was no furniture in the hall.There is a door in the center of each of the four walls, and there is a small door on the right front corner of the hall. There are five doors in total. At this time, there are police officers guarding the five doors.

The students of Didan High School lined up as required and stood in the center of the hall.Substitute teacher Shingo Kitajima was also standing at the side of the student queue.

Standing directly in front of the students were three policemen, the leader being a somewhat bald policeman with a serious and fierce expression. This was the Kanagawa prefectural police officer in charge of the kidnapping case, the Tamagawa police officer.

"As you all know, we have received a notice of a second crime at twelve o'clock today."

Police officer Tamagawa said, and stared fiercely at Shinichi Kudo, who was standing at the front of the student queue.

In this regard, Kudo Shinichi was a little helpless - there was no way to do it. This police officer Tamagawa, who refused to participate in the investigation yesterday, seemed to be very disgusted with detectives.

And in order to ensure the safety of today's students.Kudo Shinichi, who promised Xiaolan and stopped concealing the challenge letter, finally found the police for help, and the current scene happened.

"Our prefectural police negotiated with the school and the result is: instead of returning to Tokyo and changing the location, it is better to stay in this hotel during the time of the crime warning, which is safer!"

After hearing this, the students present could not help but start whispering.

"At noon!"

Officer Tamagawa yelled loudly, intimidating the students and making them quiet.

"At noon, everyone gathers in this hall! The five doors of the entrance and exit will all be locked from the inside, forming a secret room state! So there is no chance for the kidnappers to get close to you!"

Speaking of this, Officer Tamagawa smiled smugly.

"Wonderful! It's amazing!"

Officer Tamagawa's deputy praised Officer Tamagawa's plan at the right time.

"and also!"

Police Officer Tamagawa ignored the compliment from his deputy, and continued to explain: "Outside the five gates, one is equipped with guards! And all the entrances and exits of this hotel are also guarded by police officers, that is to say, you have triple protection! I hope you can feel at ease. Welcome to noon!"

"There is another layer of protection!"

Just as they were speaking, there was a commotion outside the door of the hall. The door on one side was pushed from the outside. A group of police officers were trying to stop the intruder, but they still let the person enter the hall—although , After entering the hall, he was still held down by the police officer on duty inside the door.

"Idiot! Let me go!"

Seeing that he was held down by the police, the visitor couldn't help shouting.

"father!"

Seeing the person coming, Xiaolan couldn't help but say something in surprise——yes, the person who came in was Mori Kogoro!
"What are you doing!"

Seeing this, the deputy stepped forward and asked.

And Mori Kogoro broke away from the police officer, stood up, and said with a proud face:

"I've been waiting for a long time! I'm the famous detective Mori Kogoro! I'm also over there, Ran's father."

"A detective again!"

Officer Tamagawa turned his face away in disgust when he heard this.

"I'm more than happy to assist you in your search!"

Mori Kogoro expressed his intention.

"Parents of students, please don't participate in the search!"

In a disgusted tone, Police Officer Tamagawa said.

"But, I'm a famous detective!"

"Everyone, please return to your respective rooms first, and then return to the hall to gather immediately after you are ready!"

Without continuing to pay attention to Mori Kogoro, Police Officer Tamagawa gave instructions, "Now, disband!"

As he said that, he walked out of the hall directly, without any intention of answering the question with Mori Kogoro, and the students left the hall one after another after hearing this.

"Dad, you're really here!"

Xiaolan walked up to Xiaogoro at this moment, and said in surprise, and Kudo Shinichi also followed Xiaolan.

"Of course!"

Kogoro straightened his suit and said seriously, "How can I stand by and watch when something like this happens to your friend!"

"That police officer, even I won't let me assist in the investigation. Presumably the Maori detective can't do it either."

Kudo Shinichi said.

"Hmph, why are the police so arrogant!"

Regarding Officer Tamagawa's attitude, Kogoro couldn't help saying something in disgust.

"At noon, I'm here to protect everyone. Outside the hotel, please leave the Maori detective! Of course, try not to disturb the guards."

Kudo Shinichi said.

"Yes."

Kogoro responded, and then sensed that something was wrong, and immediately retorted: "I want you to command indiscriminately!"

"Dad, I'll leave the outside to you!"

Xiaolan also said the same at this time, "For Yuanzi."

"understood."

Facing his daughter's request, Kogoro agreed in a gentle tone.

"Then, detective kid, I'll leave the inside to you!"

"Okay, uncle, don't look away."

Kudo Shinichi replied.

"Okay, I'll go outside to inspect first."

Glancing at Xiaolan, Xiaowulang said that he was about to leave, but he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, where is that kid? I set out with me yesterday, but I got off the bus halfway to come here by myself. Xiaolan, what did you call me?" Another person. Couldn't be here yet!"

"What are you talking about, Dad, Mr. Wise arrived last night. But Dad, why did you show up now?"

Regarding this, Xiaolan couldn't help wondering.

"Huh? Last night..."

Kogoro couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so he said, "Then, I'll go to patrol first!"

Saying that, Kogoro trotted out disheartenedly——Yesterday, after he drove the car to Yokohama, he learned that Xiaolan's school trip was at Lake Ashinoko in Hakone Town, so he immediately turned around and drove here I came here, but I didn't expect that along the way, I drove the wrong way several times, and took a nap in the car. It wasn't until this morning that I came here.

Thinking of this, Kogoro had nothing to say to Gao Yuan who had to act alone last night, but he arrived that night.

"Let me check this hall first, too."

Seeing Kogoro go out, Kudo Shinichi also said to Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, go back to your room to rest first. You haven't slept much since last night."

Hearing Kudo Shin's concern for her, Xiaolan nodded and went back to the room to rest.

Returning to the double room where she was temporarily staying, Xiaolan couldn't help feeling sad when she saw the empty bed and Sonoko Suzuki's luggage on the side.

"The garden..."

Mumbling to herself, Xiaolan looked at Suzuki Sonoko's luggage, and said as if to comfort herself.

"Shinichi, the criminal will be caught soon! Besides, my father and Akechi-san are also here to help. Until then, you have to work hard!"

At this time, Xiaolan suddenly saw that there was a letter under a "Samantha Sausa" brand bag of Suzuki Sonoko.

"what is this……"

Feeling strange, Xiaolan picked up the envelope and opened it——

"jingle."

As soon as I took out the letter paper immediately, a small metal object was also pulled out along with the letter paper, and fell out of the envelope.

Looking at the things that fell on the ground, and then looking at the letter paper in her hand, Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, but at this moment, Xiaolan's cell phone rang—it was an incoming mail notification, and the displayed caller, Yes: wise and lofty.

Noon, [-]:[-], in the lobby of the hotel.

The students of Didan High School have already returned here one after another. The substitute teacher, Shingo Kitajima, is going through the student list and starting roll call.

After reading everyone's names, Kitajima Shingo was relieved to find that no one was absent.

"Okay, everyone is here!"

Hearing this, the police officers on duty beside the five doors in the hall closed the doors, and then locked the doors from the inside, and then the police officers also returned to their assigned positions at this time and began to be on duty.

"Right now, the five doors of the entrance and exit are all locked from the inside. There are also police guards outside the door, and the master key is with the Tamagawa police officer. The height of the hall is six meters, and the ventilation hole above it is so small, there are no people at all. It may pass. This time, it is an absolutely perfect secret room! Then, where will it come in?"

Seeing all these arrangements, Kudo Shinichi thought so.

The time passed by like this, and outside the hotel, the police patrolled in batches. Watching the time reach 45:[-], Kogoro, who was outside, used his mobile phone to inform Kudo of the situation outside. new one.

"Detective boy, the security outside is so strict that even a mouse cannot get in."

"Inside too."

After receiving Kogoro's information, Kudo Shinichi felt more at ease.

"Hey, listen carefully, if anything happens, then...Xiao Lan will be counting on you."

Kogoro said this very seriously, and immediately hung up the phone.

"Damn it. I thought I'd never say something like that in my life."

Mumbling to himself, Kogoro said so.

"Understood, uncle."

Hearing Kogoro hang up the phone, Shinichi Kudo said the same in his heart, and then looked at the substitute teacher, Shingo Kitajima.

"There is only one person to guard against!"

It seemed that the time was approaching twelve o'clock, and everyone present was more or less nervous.

Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and wearing a red plaid shirt, the middle-aged teacher, Shingo Kitajima, was also very nervous at this time, looking back at the clock on the wall of the hall from time to time——

At 55:5, there are only [-] minutes left before the preview time.

"Everyone... concentrate a little bit!"

With a tense tone, Shingo Kitajima suggested so.

"Teacher! It's scary!"

Hearing what Bei Dao Shen Wu said, the girls who were already very nervous immediately moved to Bei Dao Shen Wu and hugged his arm, as if they could feel a sense of security. Flock to Kitajima Shingo.

However, Shinichi Kudo, who was only staring at Shingo Kitajima, didn't notice that at this moment, Xiaolan was standing beside him in a daze, motionless.

"It's okay! It's okay! Take it easy!"

Kitajima Shingo looked at the student's reaction and tried to comfort him.

At the same time, the atmosphere outside the hotel was not as relaxed as in the lobby, and everyone's nerves were tense.

"The prisoner doesn't have to be a man, it could be a woman! The elderly are also possible! Even children are also possible! Got it!"

Officer Tamagawa held the walkie-talkie and said emphatically.

And Kogoro, who was patrolling outside, walked to the position outside the hotel gate, was looking around, and stopped when he suddenly saw a lady standing outside——

At this time, a beautiful lady with short hair in her 20s was wearing a pink shirt, a brown plaid suit vest, a pink silk scarf around her neck, a professional skirt on her lower body, and a leather bag on her back.

She is the tour guide Mai Nishida.

After seeing Mai Nishida, Kogoro couldn't help being attracted by her beautiful appearance, and walked up with a happy smile.

"Excuse me, are you also a person involved in the case?"

Pretending to be serious, Kogoro said, "I'm a detective, Mori Kogoro!"

"I am, Mai Nishida."

With a slight bow, Mai Nishida introduced himself, "I'm the tour guide for the school trip. When Suzuki Sonoko's kidnapping happened, I was also there. So I was worried."

Just as he was talking, the captain Tobuno, who was wearing a professional suit and holding a captain's cap, and the crew member Kyosuke Nanada, who was wearing a blue and white striped crew uniform and a red scarf around his neck, also walked over.

"Mr. Dong, Mr. Nantian."

Mai Nishida greeted the two of them, and then introduced to Kogoro, "These two were also at the scene when the crime happened, the captain, Mr. Dong, and the crew, Mr. Nantian."

Then he also introduced the identity of Kogoro to the two, so the three nodded to each other.

"It's really restless."

As Tobuno spoke, Minami Kyosuke also spoke.

"When I think about it, what if something else..."

"nothing."

Kogoro interrupted, "In there, there is a self-righteous famous detective!"

But such words did not ease the tense atmosphere.

At this time, as the time got closer and closer to the forecasted time, the students in the hall began to gradually become chaotic, and some of them had already started to hug each other and put their hands on the shoulders of others, forming a group like this. lock up.

And many girls surrounded Shenwu Bei Dao, pulling him, looking for a sense of security.

Kudo Shinichi kept his gaze on Kitajima Shingo, and listening to the ticking of the clock in the hall, Kudo Shinichi's heart began to jump nervously, and he couldn't help pulling the tie around his neck.

As for Xiaolan, she always stood by Kudo Shinichi's side without saying a word.

Time is getting closer, but still nothing happened.

Looking at Xiaolan, who was nervously clenched his fists and hugged Xiaolan with his hands in front of him, Kudo Shinichi comforted him:
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. I won't let anything happen!"

"kindness."

Nodding her head, Xiaolan responded, "But, when I think of Yuanzi's current situation, I feel very uneasy."

Hearing this, Kudo Shinichi patted Xiaolan on the shoulder in fear.

"What you should be thinking about now is how to stop the second crime notice. That's the right way to think about it."

"makes sense."

Looking at Kudo Shinichi, Xiaolan replied softly.

Time passed by, and it was only the last minute before twelve o'clock.

"Everyone sticks to their posts and must not leave their posts without authorization!"

Officer Tamagawa issued the final order.

Looking at the time on the watch, Kogoro was also extremely nervous.

"There are 45 seconds left, let me see what you bastard kidnapper will do, come here!"

Kogoro cheered himself up like this, "I, Mori Kogoro, will definitely let you be caught without a fight!"

"Excuse me, I'm going to the bathroom."

It seemed that he was a little uncomfortable being oppressed by the atmosphere of the scene, so Tobuno said so and left first.

"I... also want to make an emergency call."

Saying that, Minanda Kyosuke also found an excuse to leave.

Seeing the two leave at this time, Kogoro felt a little strange: "Why did you choose this critical moment!"

Then he glanced at the only Mai Nishida left beside him, and saw that she hadn't left yet, and she didn't pay attention to the two who left, so she just stood outside the hotel, waiting.

Finally, only a few seconds left.

As if very nervous, Xiaolan held Kudo Shinichi's hand——

Time is up!

The darkness swallowed everyone's sight—all the lights in the originally bright hall were turned off at this moment!
"what!"

The screams resounded through the hall, and in this enclosed space, panic spread along with the screams!
"It's okay! Everyone calm down!"

In the sudden situation, Kudo Shinichi shouted, trying to stabilize the status quo, but it was only his voice, which was completely useless in the darkness where screams kept coming and going.

"The power is out! It's pitch black, I can't see anything!"

Outside the hall, the police officers on duty were holding a walkie-talkie and reporting the situation—at this time, the corridor outside the hall was also completely dark, and all the police officers on duty could not see anything and could only grope in the dark.

"What? Power outage?"

Outside the hotel gate, police officer Tamagawa said in surprise when he heard the report.

"What's wrong!"

Seeing the change in Officer Tamagawa's expression, Kogoro nervously ran up to ask about the situation.

"Restore power! Restore power immediately!"

Picking up the walkie-talkie, Police Officer Tamagawa immediately yelled, and walked into the hotel alone, "Others stay at their posts!"

"is that OK."

Somewhat worried, Nishida Mai said.

Soon, the power was restored, and the lights in the hall were turned on again——

At this time, most of the students were huddled together, looking around, Kudo Shinichi heaved a sigh of relief.

"Everyone is alright!"

Then, Kudo Shinichi found out—Xiao Lan, who was supposed to be standing beside him, disappeared!
"Xiao Lan!"

With an unbelievable tone, Kudo Shinichi kept looking for Xiaolan in the surrounding crowd at first, but what he saw was the classmates celebrating and encouraging each other for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, but he didn't see Xiaolan at all.

Dazed for a moment, Kudo Shinichi rushed towards Kitajima Shingo with angry eyes.

Grabbing Bei Dao Shen Wu's collar, he shouted, "Where is Xiao Lan!"

"Are you... doubting me?"

Faced with Kudo Shinichi's behavior, Kitajima Shingo did not resist, but looked at him in surprise, "I have been with them all the time."

"We were scared, so we kept holding the teacher's hand."

Beside Shingo Kitajima, several girls said so.

Faced with such a result, Kudo Shinichi stopped talking, ran to the gate by the wall, and began to check the condition of each door - all the doors were locked from the inside and had not been opened!

"What's going on! What's going on!"

Slamming the door with his fist, Kudo Shinichi said angrily.

After thinking about it, Kudo Shinichi opened the door and ran out——

"Xiao Lan!"

He roared loudly, but Xiaolan was never seen.

Outside the hotel, Police Officer Tamagawa's deputy yelled into the walkie-talkie, "What's the situation! Report the situation! What, a student is missing!"

"What! What's going on!"

Hearing this, Kogoro immediately ran up to inquire, and at this time, Kyosuke Nanada just came back here, looking at the situation at this moment with a look of surprise just like Mai Nishida.

"The scene is chaotic, that's all I know."

The deputy said, and hurriedly ran towards the hotel, and at this time, Kudo Shinichi was hurriedly running out.

"Mori Detective!"

"what happened!"

Seeing Kudo Shinichi appear, Kogoro asked him immediately.

"I heard that someone is missing, but isn't that room a secret room?"

Kyousuke Nanada asked.

"Then, how did the prisoner take that student out?"

Mai Nishida was also puzzled.

"What are the police doing?"

Nan Tiangong asked mediumly.

"Then, the one who was kidnapped was..."

Seeming to have some expectations, Kogoro still asked.

"Maori detective..."

Lowering his head, Kudo Shinichi was lost.

"The missing one is Xiaolan."

Helpless, Kudo Shinichi still told the truth.

With his eyes wide open, Kogoro listened to this answer in disbelief, staring blankly at the detective boy in front of him.

"what?"

Unbelievable, the words with a sad tone slowly came out of Kogoro's mouth.

"Shinichi! You bastard!"

Furious, Kogoro couldn't bear it any longer, grabbed Kudou Shinichi's collar, and punched Kudou Shinichi to the ground. During the whole process, Kudou Shinichi just stood there without any resistance.

"Didn't I say, Xiao Lan, please!"

Roaring, Kogoro said to Kudo Shinichi, "Didn't I tell you that!"

As he spoke, he wanted to go forward and pull up Kudo Shinichi who fell to the ground, but was stopped by the police present.

"Let go of me! Let go of me!"

Losing his mind, Kogoro, who was forcibly taken away by several policemen, still shouted angrily.

And Kudo Shinichi just fell to the ground, and didn't choose to stand up for a long time.

However, at this moment, due to the commotion in the hotel, no one noticed that outside the hotel, in the woods not far away, there was a man in a blue windbreaker hiding behind a tree, watching quietly. Watching the commotion outside the hotel at this time.

This person is naturally Gao Yuan.

With a serious expression, Gao Yuanmo watched all this happen.

From before the preview time, to the power outage at the hotel, to this moment, when Kogoro beat Kudo Shinichi, Gao Yuan just watched the development of this scene in the woods.

Then, turn and leave——

Sorry Kudo Shinichi, don't blame me for not stopping this.Because, you were wrong from the very beginning - from the very beginning, this was not a one-on-one, fair duel!

You are too careless!

(End of this chapter)