Stay away from Conan.

"Big brother, that guy's hiding..."

On the armed helicopter, Vodka piloted the helicopter and strafed the East Tower with the onboard machine gun. His original intention was to kill the target, FBI agent Judy. However, after a round of shooting, although his side suppressed the enemy, the enemy took advantage of the structure inside the observation tower to hide.

Therefore, Vodka couldn't help but ask Gin for advice on what to do.

Meanwhile, Gin, who had been watching the events unfold inside the Tokyo Tower observation deck through his binoculars, smirked coldly. He figured the other woman was only temporarily hiding, and forcing her out wouldn't be difficult, but...

Looking at Ireland, also on the lookout tower, Gin couldn't help but feel indifferent—

"It's in the way..."

But ultimately, considering that his mission was to support Ireland, Gin couldn't simply ignore Ireland's existence and continue the attack. Or rather, the previous barrage of fire had to take into account Ireland's presence, thus preventing him from unleashing his full power. So...

Right now, let's see how the mission in Ireland is going. We don't want to end up getting into trouble with the FBI instead of completing the mission.

As the FBI agent was forced to retreat, Ireland seemed to feel safe for the time being and walked to the broken window. Gin then took out his phone, intending to contact Ireland to discuss the situation.

And just then, Gin received a phone call...

……

Rice Flower Forest —

At this moment, Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako, who had broken away from the main police force and arrived here, got out of the car and cautiously entered the forest with their pistols in hand. With a predetermined goal, the two approached an abandoned cabin in the forest step by step.

At this late hour, the dim yellow light shining from the windows of the small house indicated that there were still people inside.

Therefore, seeing the situation before them, Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru exchanged a glance, as if confirming something, and then quickly stepped forward, each arriving at either side of the wooden door of the hut—

Led by Wataru Takagi, who forcefully broke down the door from the side where it was open, then dove in, followed closely by Miwako Sato who emerged from the other side, pistol in a firing stance, and rushed into the house, shouting:

"police……"

As Takagi rushed in and immediately raised his gun, looking around warily, he spotted a tall man unconscious, bound to a chair against the wall of the small room. Clearly, Takagi recognized the bound man.

"Manager Matsumoto!"

Following closely behind, Sato Miwako also spotted the target inside the house. Seeing no one else inside, she immediately exclaimed the person's name and rushed forward to check on them—

Although the purpose of this trip was anticipated from the beginning, it was still too shocking to actually see the Matsumoto manager tied up here.

Fortunately, after Sato Miwako removed the tape sealing Matsumoto Kiyotaka's mouth and checked his breathing and pulse, confirming that he still had vital signs, she immediately gave instructions to Takagi Wataru.

"Takagi, call an ambulance!"

"Yes!"

In response, Wataru Takagi immediately took out his phone and did as instructed.

After untying the ropes binding Matsumoto Kiyoharu, Sato Miwako glanced at the various furnishings in the small wooden house and the mountain of empty bento boxes, and couldn't help but come to a conclusion—

It seems that Manager Matsumoto has been detained here for quite some time, so...

When exactly was "Manager Matsumoto," who had been a regular presence at the Metropolitan Police Department, replaced?
With this in mind, Sato Miwako couldn't help but feel uneasy—although Mr. Akechi's information was indeed accurate, the current situation on the other side still made her uneasy...

However, while Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru were rescuing Matsumoto Kiyonaga in the cabin in Beika Forest, Vermouth was secretly observing the situation outside the forest. Especially after seeing two Metropolitan Police Department officers enter the forest, Vermouth immediately understood what was happening.

After all, this was something Vermouth had already expected, because one of the bargaining chips she offered in the so-called cooperation with Takato was to tell him the real location of Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

Now that Matsumoto Kiyonaga has been rescued, then...

Thinking of this, Vermouth took out her phone and dialed Gin's number...

……

"Really? I understand!"

Just as Gin was about to confirm the situation with Ireland, he received a message from Vermouth. She informed him that the person Ireland was impersonating, the Metropolitan Police Department superintendent, had been unexpectedly discovered by a night owl. A cold smile crept onto Gin's lips. Immediately after hanging up, his gaze shifted to the back row—

There, Chianti and Ken were carrying various sniper rifles, ready to go.

At this point, after Gin's signal, the two immediately understood and positioned their sniper rifles at the sniper port left by the armed helicopter, preparing to take off.

To have gone this far, after all, for Gin, silencing Ireland was part of the plan—

Not to mention that if the impersonation of a Metropolitan Police Department superintendent were exposed, the price to pay for covering it up for the sake of Ireland would be enormous, and on the other hand...

During the operation, the other party deliberately pretended to be doing something. Although he didn't know, Gin had no doubt that he was being underestimated. Did they really think he couldn't figure out what the other party's purpose was?

Therefore, at this moment, when Vermouth confirms that the person she had been holding in her hands, who could have been kept as a scapegoat for Ireland, has been unexpectedly discovered, then all the preparations can proceed legitimately.

With everything in place, Gin dialed the phone number in Ireland—

"How did things get like this? Where's that card?"

Without any unnecessary beating around the bush, Gin immediately questioned Ireland after he answered the phone...

……

At that moment, Ireland was understandably displeased to hear Gin's condescending questioning on the other end of the phone as soon as he answered it.

This was not only due to displeasure with the other party's attitude, but more so because he was indignant that his original plan against Gin had been forced to this point.

But now that things have come to this, Ireland has little to say. The unexpected appearance of the FBI disrupted all his plans, and looking back on the whole affair, the feeling that he was being secretly manipulated in many details is becoming increasingly strong. But...

Ultimately, the purpose of this trip has been achieved.

Therefore, in response to Gin's questioning, Ireland replied rather irritably:

"Of course I got the card. Now..."

"Take me away first!" (End of Chapter)