The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1371 Poor Bourbon was kept in the dark.

Although Kusuda Rikudo is a bit slow-witted, he still doesn't dare to challenge the BOSS's authority.

It would be terrible if I were made a scapegoat for not cooperating with the operation.

And so, a group of people on both sides, each afraid of being made a scapegoat, began a game of retreating and retreating, with no one daring to fire the first shot.

Eight bombs like that have a strong deterrent effect, especially in a busy area like a hospital. Whatever kind of bomb it is, if it explodes, it'll be a big one…

The FBI in the free and free United States has its own national conditions. This kind of scandal, which happened on the son's side, is different from the previous ones. This time, an explanation is required. In the end, the blame will only be shifted to the incompetent bastards.

Therefore, the FBI had no choice but to split up their teams to track the suspect's movements and try to take him to a less crowded place to deal with him.

Whether it's killing someone or whatever, we should try our best to minimize the impact.

After all, both the Department of Justice and the CIA would swiftly distance themselves after such an incident, labeling their own employees as terrorists operating under a certain name.

…………

"Plan B is progressing smoothly, Bourbon, you can proceed..."

Vermouth held up her phone and sent a message to Bourbon: "Most people have been lured out of the hospital. Dong Xuelian will support your operation to rescue the target if necessary."

"I'm going to prevent any 'accidents' from happening."

"learn."

Bourbon, who was sitting in the bathroom, looked at the word "unexpected" on his phone and automatically changed it to bold and thick font.

"I'm afraid it's not that they're afraid of any accidents, but rather that they want to get rid of that guy..."

Bourbon immediately understood the implication, but he had nothing to say about it.

It's better to leave things like this to Vermouth.

If it were handed to him, he really wouldn't have the heart to do it.

At the same time, we must not take action.

As a Japanese police officer, he was not allowed to kill people unless there were special circumstances.

Of course, the reality will definitely differ from the rules...

Given the current situation, he's certain he'll capture this guy alive.

I'll just think about it and then forget it.

Even if we capture this guy, we might get some clues out of him...

But this time, Vermouth was in charge of the operation.

It's completely impossible for him to play any tricks in front of such a smart woman.

Compared to the risks, the losses outweigh the gains.

"In that case, let's begin..."

He put his phone away, walked out of the stall, and glanced at the bathroom mirror.

The face reflected in the mirror was unfamiliar.

Before the operation, Vermouth disguised him.

He now resembles one of the FBI agents.

The location on the third floor had already been decided long ago.

After leaving the bathroom, Bourbon naturally followed the trail and came looking for him.

Knock lightly twice on the door, push it open, and inside, two FBI agents are on standby.

Neither of them noticed anything unusual after seeing Bourbon disguised as an FBI agent.

He even asked, "How is the situation?"

"..."

Amuro Tooru remained silent, but slowly walked forward.

This left the two of them puzzled.

Before the two could recover, they heard a loud crack.

One of them was immediately thrown to the ground by Amuro Tooru's over-the-shoulder throw.

Upon seeing this, the other person realized that this was not their colleague.

Just as he was about to retaliate, Bourbon, who had just taken down someone, swept his leg over him with another roundhouse kick.

With just one kick, the man was knocked down.

Bourbon turned around, straddled the man, pinned him down, and delivered a chop to his shoulder.

The person was immediately plunged into a peaceful sleep by the blow.

In the world of Detective Conan, the hand chop is a very effective move.

However, if you're not a professional...

This one cut could probably get the person a free meal.

'Target confirmed...'

'It seems this operation went smoothly.'

'I just don't know that guy...'

After taking care of the two men, Bourbon looked at Rena Mizunashi lying on the bed and pondered for a moment.

Bourbon glanced around and, after confirming that no one else was there, felt a little disappointed.

He turned around and planned to pick up Rena Mizunashi and run away.

However, just as he was about to act, a series of 'click' sounds of bullets being chambered suddenly rang out.

He looked in that direction and saw a man dressed in all black holding a pistol, pointing the dark muzzle at him.

Shuichi Akai looked at Bourbon but did not recognize him as Bourbon.

He simply said in a deep voice, "Step back, let me see your hands."

'Sure enough, this guy is here!'

Bourbon was extremely excited as he looked at the dark muzzle of the gun.

Of course, I'm not excited about the gun barrel, but about Shuichi Akai!

Compared to the threat of a gun, the enemy who killed his friend is obviously a much more surprising character.

He thought that guy wouldn't show up.

I never expected to run into him like this!
God help me too!

With this thought in mind, Bourbon obediently raised his hands, slowly backed away, and began to think about how to break the deadlock.

Now, the other side has a gun, so it's clear that we're at a disadvantage...

I wonder if the guy outside the door, who goes by the alias Dong Xuelian, could help me out.

However, I'd better not bother that guy.

Shuichi Akai wouldn't dare to fire a shot.

Amuro Tooru's mind raced, and he took two steps back, saying calmly, "It seems you had anticipated this?"

"It's just a diversionary tactic."

Shuichi Akai narrowed his eyes: "It's a very simple move. If you can't even see that, then you're probably going to succeed."

"As expected of you..."

Bourbon merely smirked slightly: "A man who deceived the organization while being favored by the BOSS, only to betray the organization in the end."

"Further words are pointless..."

"You'd definitely prefer to capture me alive rather than kill me, right?"

Faced with Bourbon's composure and ease, Shuichi Akai simply pointed his gun at Bourbon's lumbar spine: "That's right, he's to be alive..."

"However, it's uncertain what kind of injury he suffered, and whether he'll still be able to take care of himself..."

He brandished the muzzle of his gun: "Just alive, that's all."

"Oh?"

Bourbon's smile grew even more meaningful as he looked behind Shuichi Akai: "However, it's not necessarily anyone who can't take care of themselves..."

"Nani?"

Shuichi Akai suddenly paused for a moment.

Then, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.

He glanced sideways and, as he fell, caught a glimpse of the assailant who had attacked him.

It was none other than Hondo Eiyu's older sister, Hondo Emi, also known as Mizunashi Rena, who was just lying in bed but is now jumping around and launching a sneak attack! "Looks like the roles have been reversed."

Bourbon walked slowly forward, kicked away Shuichi Akai's pistol, took a deep look at Shuichi Akai lying on the ground, and then asked Rena Mizunashi, "When did you wake up?"

“About a day or two ago,” Rena Mizunashi explained calmly. “They didn’t realize I had woken up. After they heard that someone was coming to rescue me and saw through your plan to lure me away, I pretended to be asleep and laid an ambush beforehand.”

"Is that so?"

Bourbon was a little puzzled when he heard this.

They pretended to be asleep for days and even let you overhear their plans?
This statement sounds a little outrageous.

Furthermore, Shuichi Akai is a figure of considerable stature, yet he was taken down with a single karate chop.

Just as he was thinking this, another FBI agent was dragged into the mess.

He was a person with a square chin and long hair. Although he looked a bit simple-minded, upon closer inspection, he still had a unique charm.

If Fujino remembers correctly, this guy is Andre Cameron, the teammate who caused Shuichi Akai to be exposed back then.

At that moment, he held a gun in his hand and shouted to the crowd, "Back off, stay away from Mr. Akai."

In an instant, the offensive and defensive positions were reversed.

Bourbon and Rena Mizunashi were once again trapped.

Looking at the square-chinned man at the door, both of them became wary.

They all raised their hands, moving away from Shuichi Akai, who was lying on the ground and appeared to have been knocked unconscious by a chop to the neck.

He slowly walked forward, keeping his gun barrel pointed at Bourbon and Rena Mizunashi, and began to check on Shuichi Akai's condition.

During this brief moment, Rena Mizunashi couldn't resist touching her little hands.

She planned to rush forward and disarm him...

She certainly wasn't acting rashly; it was all something she and Shuichi Akai had discussed beforehand.

The man in front of us, Carmel, is also one of those in the know.

Therefore, even if a shot is fired, the bullet is very unlikely to hit her.

Just as Mizunashi Rena was about to proceed according to the idea she and the other party had agreed upon.

A dark figure darted into the ward again.

Immediately afterwards, a chop to the neck knocked Carmel to the ground.

The pistol fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Upon hearing the commotion, Shuichi Akai, who had been lying on the ground, quickly picked up the pistol that had fallen to the ground and was closest to him: "Don't move!"

"do not move!"

These words were spoken almost simultaneously.

Just as Shuichi Akai was about to act, Fujino was even quicker, pulling out a dagger and grabbing Camel, intending to use the emperor to command the princes.

In an instant, both sides had bargaining chips to use for exchange.

As for Camer...

Fujino used a little force and spoke up first: "This stalemate can't go on, can it?"

"I'll release him, you release Rena Mizunashi, and we'll be even, how about it?"

"..."

Shuichi Akai remained silent, quickly scanning the scene as if analyzing something.

The guy who suddenly burst into the room was clearly beyond his expectations.

It was a man wearing a black hood and dressed in all black, looking like a member of a bandit group.

Fujino pressed the dagger close to Fang's chin and neck, drawing a bloody line on the skin: "You wouldn't want your companion to have his neck chopped off in front of you, would you?"

"..."

Shuichi Akai glanced at Cameron, and finally seemed to have made a decision: "You release him, and I'll drop my gun and release your companions."

Fujino suggested, "Let them go with one hand and throw the gun with the other."

"Let your comrade go first, then I'll throw the gun."

Shuichi Akai said in a deep voice, "Your ultimate goal is to rescue your comrades. I need to protect myself. If you have guns, my colleagues and I will be threatened by you."

"Isn't it?"

"Very good, it seems the FBI also has some shrewd and capable individuals."

Fujino didn't care about this, he simply changed the knife he was forcing Carmel to the tip, then waved his other hand and said, "You guys come here first."

Seeing this, Bourbon and Kiel cautiously walked towards Fujino's direction and retreated to the doorway. Fujino said in a deep voice, "Can we throw away the gun now?"

"Give me the person, and I'll throw away the gun?"

"Three numbers..."

"3...2...1..."

"thump."

Fujino shoved Camel to the ground, where he fell with a thud, and then turned and ran.

Watching the three run away, Shuichi Akai glanced in the direction they left, quickly picked up the pistol on the ground, and began to check on Cameron's condition.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that his little brother was not in any life-threatening danger.

To be honest, that scene just now was a bit dangerous.

Originally, it was supposed to be Rena Mizunashi who would seize the gun and threaten them... but unexpectedly, a ruthless bandit appeared out of nowhere.

However, it's not a big problem; in this way, the plan can be considered a success.

Shuichi Akai looked in the direction the group had left: "But we should still chase after them, just in case we get suspicious..."

…………

The undercover agents were all excellent actors, and this whole charade achieved its ultimate goal.

All I can say is that everyone here is a drama queen.

Not really…

Kir, Shuichi Akai, and Camel had planned this all along and were putting on an act. Fujino had already guessed what the others were up to.

It seems that only Bourbon was unaware of this?
It seems that only poor Bourbon was kept in the dark.

Of course, besides Bourbon, there were even more unfortunate souls...

Thanks to the excellent command of Aunt Vermouth, who had arranged things in advance, Rikudō Kusuda, who was carrying out Plan B to draw fire, had already successfully escaped from the hospital.

There was a small hole near the hospital wall, just big enough for him to fit inside.

So he climbed through the small hole and ran out.

He didn't seem to have any burdens on his mind.

Just crawl through a dog hole...

As long as we can complete the mission and leave alive, it doesn't matter what kind of hole we take.

This is the awareness I have as an elite member among the peripheral members of the organization!
However, just as Kusuda Rikudo crawled out of the cave, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"broken!"

Kusuda Rikumichi panicked, thinking that he had been discovered by the FBI.

I just looked up and saw it...

What a huge thing!

The thing was so huge that he couldn't even see the person's face.

He tilted his head back slightly before he could see clearly.

Blocking his way was a woman with blonde hair, wearing a leather jacket, fair skin, and a face that exuded a seductive, alluring charm. In every sense, she was a beauty.

It turns out he is one of our own...

Kusuda Rikudo breathed a sigh of relief and immediately realized that his colleague from the organization, codenamed Vermouth, had come to welcome him back in triumph.

However, before he could even recover his senses...

The beautiful woman in front of him suddenly pulled out a small silver gun from somewhere.

The gun was pointed directly at his head.

Kusuda Rikudo: "...?"

Yesterday was a busy day picking up the car, and I was a bit tired after driving over 100 kilometers back. I finished writing but forgot to post it. I'll see if I can make up for it with two updates today...

(End of this chapter)