Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 549: I am not afraid of god-like enemies, but I am afraid of teammates who are like pigs! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Damn it!"

Officer Megure sat in the command vehicle, his eyes fixed on the surveillance screen, watching the kidnappers' vehicle moving further and further away. He was extremely anxious, and beads of sweat covered his forehead.

He held the walkie-talkie tightly in both hands and continued to command the police force tensely and quickly through the walkie-talkie, trying to readjust the deployment and form an effective encirclement of the kidnappers with all his strength.

Under his emergency dispatch and careful arrangement, the police finally organized a new pursuit force and reversed the unfavorable situation.

Faced with the police's relentless pressure, the kidnappers increased the speed of the vehicle to the extreme.

He was seen showing amazing driving skills while driving at high speed, with a beautiful and thrilling drift, successfully turning the corner, and then rushing towards the next corner without stopping.

The police car behind was not to be outdone. The driver also demonstrated excellent driving skills, turning with the same beautiful drifting posture, gritting his teeth and holding on to the kidnapper's vehicle.

However, just when everyone thought that the chase would continue to be stalemate, an accident happened again without warning.

Perhaps it was because the police car behind was following too closely, causing the kidnappers to feel unprecedented pressure, or perhaps all of this was a premeditated action by the kidnappers.

It was seen that when the van driven by the kidnappers in front entered the next intersection, not only did it not have the slightest intention of slowing down and turning, but it suddenly stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the barbed wire at the intersection recklessly.

The next moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the van used its powerful impact force to directly break through the barbed wire, and then, like a mad steel behemoth, it plunged into the river with great momentum.

In an instant, water splashed everywhere, and the calm river surface suddenly became turbulent.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden change and didn't know what to do.

They could never have imagined that the kidnappers would be so crazy and determined that when they thought they could not escape, they chose to drive their car directly into the water.

I never expected that this thrilling and exciting chase would end in such an unexpected and absurd ending...

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Didan High School.

After school, the streets were bustling with people, but Mao Lilan was worried, hurried and anxious.

At this moment, she didn't care about the hustle and bustle around her at all. She just wanted to go home early, find her father Kogoro Mori, and get to the bottom of the doubts in her heart.

After all, her father has a very close relationship with the police, and he might have some key information and clues about her classmate.

As a result, as soon as she stepped into the house, before she had time to greet Kogoro Mouri in the room, she saw her father putting on his coat while talking on the phone, as if he was planning to go out.

"Dad, where are you going?"

Mao Lilan was full of confusion and couldn't help but ask.

In her memory, her father has always been lazy. On weekdays, he either sits on the sofa watching TV or drinks and chats with friends. It is very rare for him to be in such a hurry to go out like today.

For a moment, all kinds of speculations flashed through Mao Lilan's mind: Did the sun rise from the west today? Or was she hallucinating because she was too worried about the safety of her classmates?
Wait, is it possible that the wine at home is finished and her father is planning to go out and buy some more?

Or did someone ask the other person out to bet on football?

But when she looked at her father's clothes carefully, Mao Lilan felt that these guesses were untenable.

Because, if he was just going to gamble or drink, based on her father's previous habits, he would never dress so formally. Usually, when he went to these occasions, he always dressed casually, even a little sloppy!
Maori Kogoro glanced at Maori Ran quickly, raised his hand and made a "wait a moment" gesture, signaling her not to make a sound, and continued to say to the other end of the phone: "Okay, I got it, Officer Megure, I'll be there soon."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, put on his coat, and walked towards the door. He did not forget to explain to his daughter who had just returned from school, "I just received a commission from a man named President Takei. His daughter was kidnapped, but he does not believe in the ability of the police, so he wants me to help investigate."

"Oh oh..." Mao Lilan nodded suddenly.

No wonder her father, who was usually extremely lazy and either drank at home all day or watched TV, was going out. It turned out that he had a big commission.

"Wait, President Takei..."

Why does this last name sound so familiar to her?
Mao Lilan frantically searched for memories about the surname "Takei" in her mind.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed through her mind. She was like being struck by a thunderbolt. She was shocked, her eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Maori Kogoro in shock, blurting out: "Dad, is the daughter of President Takei who was kidnapped called Takei Naoko?"

Maori Kogoro's movements paused slightly, and he looked surprised: "Xiaolan, how do you know her name?"

You know, even he only knew this name from President Takei.

But why did his daughter immediately give out the name of President Takei's daughter after hearing his name?

Could it be that his daughter knows a girl named Takei Naoko, or that President Takei and his daughter Takei Naoko are some famous people?

Mao Lilan pursed her pink lips and said, "She is my classmate!"

"So she is your classmate..."

When Kogoro Mouri heard this, his casual movements froze for a moment, and his whole body was stunned, with an expression of astonishment on his face.

Obviously, he had not expected this unexpected connection at all. He scratched his head subconsciously, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he couldn't help muttering to himself: "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

Not to mention Mao Lilan, even he didn't expect that things would turn out to be so coincidental.

In his rich detective career, he had received various commissions, but he never imagined that the commission he received this time would be related to his daughter's classmate.

Moreover, this commission is not an ordinary commission, but a commission regarding a kidnapping case!

Mao Lilan's expression was very complicated, with worry and disbelief intertwined in her eyes. She bit her lower lip slightly, and her voice trembled unconsciously: "So, Takei Naoko was really kidnapped?"

At this moment, she felt mixed emotions. If possible, she hoped that this was just an April Fool's Day prank, and her classmate just asked for leave because of something, not because he was in any danger. However, from her father's serious expression and solemn tone, she knew in her heart that this was just an unrealistic fantasy.

Maori Kogoro looked solemn and sighed slightly, "Yes! The kidnappers have already demanded a huge ransom from Takei Naoko's father, President Takei. The police also intervened in time, but unfortunately, during the transaction, perhaps the action was not covert enough, or there were loopholes in some links, which led to the kidnappers discovering the police ambush. After realizing that the situation was not good, the kidnappers took Takei Naoko and ran away directly."

Although Kogoro Mouri has always had a good relationship with Inspector Megure and the police, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart about this matter.

After all, the consequences of the police's lack of covertness this time were too serious. Takei Naoko's life was facing unprecedented threats, and she was on the verge of life and death every minute and every second.

No one knows what kind of cruel actions the angry kidnapper will do to Takei Naoko.

Maybe he would beat her up out of anger, or maybe he would come up with even more cruel ways of torture. These possibilities weighed heavily on Kogoro Mori's heart like a dark cloud.

The culprit behind all this, without a doubt, is the police's ill-considered action this time.

"After this failed rescue operation, President Takei completely lost confidence in the police's ability and no longer expected them to successfully rescue his daughter. So, he sent someone to contact me, hoping that I could take over the case and bring his daughter back safely."

Mao Lilan listened to her father's story and became more and more anxious. She kept thinking about the dangerous situation that Takei Naoko might be in, and she was restless. "What should we do now? Does the police have any new clues?"

Maori Kogoro shook his head helplessly and sighed, "There is no definite clue yet. The kidnappers are too cunning. They seem to have intentionally destroyed some traces during their escape, which has caused great difficulties for the police to track them down."

At this point, Maori Kogoro paused and adjusted his tie. "Okay, I won't say any more. I should leave now. President Takei has placed all his hopes on me. I can't let him down!"

"Wait... Dad..."

Seeing that her father was about to go out, Maori Ran didn't even bother to change her clothes. She put on the Teitan Junior High School uniform and prepared to follow her father Maori Kogoro and go with him.

"I am coming too……"

"Naoko is my classmate. I am really worried about her."

Mao Lilan looked at her father with almost pleading eyes, her eyes full of worry and expectation.

"Xiaolan, do you want to go too?"

"Mouri Kogoro's hurried steps suddenly stopped, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse.

After all, he was going there to deal with a difficult case, with tight time and arduous tasks. It would be inconvenient to bring his daughter along.

Moreover, the crime scene is often full of various unknown dangers, and he really doesn't want his daughter to be involved.

But when he turned around and his eyes met Mao Lilan's face, the words of rejection were instantly blocked in his throat.

Mao Lilan frowned, her eyes were full of worry and anxiety, and her lips trembled slightly due to anxiety. Her pitiful appearance was like a soft hammer, gently knocking on the softest part of Mao Li Kogoro's heart.

Maori Kogoro sighed helplessly. The words of rejection on his lips seemed to be blocked by an invisible force. He could not say them out loud. He had to swallow them back. Then he sighed helplessly, nodded and said, "Okay, Xiaolan, you can go with us. Maybe you can provide some useful clues based on your understanding of your classmates."

After all, his daughter was a classmate and friend of Takei Naoko, and they spent a lot of time together, so she might know some details that others overlooked.

For example, what are Naoko Takei's daily living habits, whether she likes to get up early or sleep in, and whether she has any special hobbies; what are her interpersonal relationships like, whether she has a particularly close relationship with anyone or anyone with whom she has had conflicts.

These seemingly trivial and insignificant things may not be noticed in daily life, but at this critical moment, they may become the key to solving the mystery of the case and help him successfully rescue Takei Naoko.

Moreover, seeing that his daughter's eyes were full of worry and desire, and her eagerness to rescue her classmates was beyond words, he really couldn't bear to refuse.

After all, as a father, how could he bear to break his daughter's hope and refuse her request to go with her?

When Mao Lilan heard that her father agreed, her originally dim eyes instantly brightened up and a grateful smile appeared on her face, "Thank you, Dad! I will definitely do my best to help."

It would be fine if she said she didn't know that her classmate was in such danger, but now that she knew about it and could possibly provide help, how could she just sit back and do nothing?

Now, she is eager to help her classmates and save them from danger.

"And me, and me..."

As soon as Conan returned to the office, he keenly captured the conversation between Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran. His curiosity was instantly ignited and he hurried over.

"Uncle, I want to go too!"

Conan pushed up his iconic glasses on his nose, his intelligent eyes behind the lenses sparkling with curiosity and excitement, "I can help, too!"

In his opinion, this challenging case was a stage tailor-made for him, so how could he be absent!

This is a great opportunity to show off your reasoning skills!

Moreover, Takei Naoko is not only a classmate of Mori Ran, but also a classmate of Kudo Shinichi.

His classmate was kidnapped, how could he, as a detective, just stand by and watch!

He can't wait to show his skills in this case, find out the truth, and rescue his classmate Takei Naoko.

"What? Conan, you're going too?"

When Maori Kogoro heard Conan's voice, he subconsciously wanted to put on a straight face and refuse. In the past, Conan was always too active in the cases, which made Maori Kogoro feel that this little brat was a bit troublesome.

He didn't want to solve a case, and he had to take care of a naughty kid who might get into trouble.

But when he saw Conan looking at him pitifully, his big watery eyes full of desire, the words of rejection immediately started to linger in his throat, and he couldn't say it...

(End of this chapter)