Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 566 He is just a child! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Ta Tata..."

Hearing the sudden hurried footsteps, Conan and Secretary Hanai looked at each other, and a hint of vigilance and uneasiness flashed in each other's eyes.

They knew very well that at this critical moment, if they were not careful, the entire plan might fail and Takei Naoko's life would be even more in danger.

Secretary Hanai frowned and lowered his voice, his tone full of anxiety and uneasiness, "Who could it be? Could it be that the president sent someone to check on the room?"

Conan frowned, his expression solemn, thinking quickly about the countermeasures in his mind: "No matter who it is, we have to stabilize it first. Secretary Hanai, don't panic, pretend nothing happened, continue to maintain the previous state, I will hide these things."

As he spoke, Conan quickly stuffed the rope that had not yet been completely twisted, as well as the sheets and curtain fragments scattered on the ground, under the bed, his movements were swift and silent.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally stopped outside the door. Then, there was a sudden knock on the door, accompanied by a rough and familiar male voice: "Secretary Hanai, are you in there?"

Secretary Hanai took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm and steady: "I'm here. What's the matter, President?"

"Open the door first. I have something to ask you."

President Takei, who was outside the door, started turning the doorknob as he spoke, trying to open the door and enter.

Secretary Hanai walked quickly to the door, held the door handle with his hand, and said calmly, "President, wait a moment."

Taking advantage of this brief break, she turned her gaze to Conan standing beside her, her eyes full of inquiry and worry, as if saying "what should we do now?"

Noticing her eyes, Conan quickly looked around and confirmed that the hidden items were not exposed. Then he nodded and signaled Secretary Hanai with his eyes to open the door.

President Takei outside the door was obviously a little impatient, and his tone was clearly urging: "Hurry up, don't waste time."

Secretary Hanai took a deep breath, slowly opened the door, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying. She said, "I'm sorry, President, I kept you waiting. I was just sorting out my things, and the room is a bit messy."

When she said this, she paused and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about, President?"

As the door opened, dazzling light shone in from outside, and the tall figure of President Takei appeared at the door. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and he quickly scanned the room, finally landing on Conan's face, and asked coldly: "This kid shouldn't have thought of running away, right?"

Secretary Hanai's heart skipped a beat, but she still maintained a smile on the surface and quickly said, "No, no, President, I just gave that kid a good scolding, and he's been behaving himself."

As she spoke, she unnoticeably moved to the side, trying to block President Takei's sight from looking deeper into the room.

"is it?"

President Takei snorted coldly and did not completely believe what Secretary Hanai said. He took two heavy steps into the house and his eyes once again wandered around the room, as if he was looking for something.

When his eyes swept towards the bed, his steps suddenly stopped and a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

It turned out that a corner of the rope hidden under the bed was accidentally exposed in the panic just now.

Noticing his gaze, Secretary Hanai's heart instantly rose to her throat and she almost couldn't maintain the smile on her face.

Her brain was working rapidly, trying desperately to think of a countermeasure.

Just as President Takei was about to bend down to check under the bed, Conan suddenly had an idea and rushed out from behind Secretary Hanai, crying with grievance on his face, and yelled while pretending to cry: "Why did you want me to lock you up? I hate you!"

As he spoke, he suddenly hugged President Takei's legs, held them tightly with both hands, and deliberately twisted his body to attract President Takei's attention completely to himself.

President Takei was startled by this sudden action. His body swayed and he almost fell down. He couldn't help but look angry and shouted: "What on earth do you want to do, little brat?"

Conan cried even louder, his nose and tears almost came out: "I want to go home, I miss my parents, I don't want to stay here!"

He cried and kicked around, making a mess of everything around him.

Secretary Hanai quickly stepped forward and pretended to pull Conan away, saying as he pulled, "How can you be so ignorant, kid? The president doesn't let you go back because it's for your own good. Let him go!"

In fact, she took advantage of the fact that President Takei's attention was completely attracted by Conan, and quietly kicked the exposed rope under the bed with her foot, and then tidied up the bed sheets to completely cover the bottom of the bed to ensure that there were no flaws.

President Takei was upset by Conan's crying. He pushed Conan away and took a few steps back, his face full of disgust: "What a troublesome little brat! Secretary Hanai, keep an eye on him and don't let him make trouble anymore!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you face!"

Secretary Hanai nodded quickly, with an apologetic look on his face: "Yes, yes, President, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on him."

President Takei glared at Conan again, a look that seemed capable of killing, and then turned and walked towards the door.

Just when Conan and Secretary Hanai thought he was about to leave, he stopped at the door, turned around and said coldly: "Forget it, I have important things to deal with later. In order to prevent this brat from causing trouble for me again, I'd better knock him out directly."

After saying that, he took out a small electric shock device from his waist, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and strode towards Conan.

Secretary Hanai's heart sank when he saw this, and he subconsciously stood in front of Conan, his voice trembling but trying to be calm: "President, this... this is not good, right?"

"He's still a child. Knocking him out might have an adverse effect on his health. If something happens, it will be hard to explain to Detective Maori and the others."

Secretary Hanai forced a smile and tried to ease the atmosphere, "Besides, we still need him..."

President Takei waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Secretary Hanai's words: "Stop talking nonsense! I'm out of patience. And, Hanai, don't forget, we still have things to do later! What if this kid runs away while you and I are not here?"

Once upon a time, President Takei had complete trust in Secretary Hanai, but after Secretary Hanai pleaded for Conan, the seeds of doubt were planted in his heart.

He was really worried that this seemingly docile woman would let Conan go because of a momentary weakness in her heart.

After all, in his opinion, women are creatures whose emotions far outweigh their rationality, and they can easily mess things up under impulse. If something like that really happened, he would be furious.

Secretary Hua Jing bit her lip, lowered her head, and dared not refute.

She knew that once President Takei made up his mind, it would be difficult to change his mind, so she could only pray silently that Conan could find a way to escape.

Conan's brain was working fast, and he knew he had to act quickly. He quietly reached into his pocket and touched the anesthetic watch specially made for him by Dr. Agasa. As long as he found the right time, he could use the anesthetic needle to make President Takei lose consciousness temporarily. However, President Takei seemed to have noticed Conan's little move. He sneered and strode towards Conan: "Kid, don't think I don't know what you are up to. Those little tricks of yours don't work in front of me!"

As he spoke, he took a sudden step forward, and the electric shock device in his hand made a "sizzling" sound of electricity, heading straight for Conan.

Conan's heart tightened, knowing that he had no time to hesitate. He suddenly raised his wrist, pointed it at President Takei's neck, and pressed the button of his watch. A tiny anesthetic needle shot out instantly, heading straight for President Takei's neck.

However, despite President Takei's fat stature, he was extremely agile and had an astonishingly fast reaction speed. He quickly dodged to the side with a flexibility that was extremely inconsistent with his body size. The anesthetic needle brushed past his neck and with a "pop" sound, it was firmly nailed to the wall behind him.

Seeing this scene, Conan's face instantly turned ugly. He didn't expect that President Takei could actually dodge his attack.

"Humph, you are indeed a cunning brat!" President Takei snorted coldly, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. He grabbed Conan's collar and lifted him up, "It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't behave yourself!"

"Um..."

Conan was lifted up in the air, his feet off the ground, and it became difficult for him to breathe. He struggled a few times, but found that he was not strong enough to compete with President Takei.

He thought to himself that this was not good, and his mind was rapidly thinking of a way to escape.

Secretary Hanai couldn't bear it any longer when she saw this. She rushed forward and tried to save Conan from President Takei: "President, please calm down! He is still a child, you can't treat him like this!"

President Takei suddenly threw Secretary Hanai aside and shouted angrily, "Shut up! Hanai, don't forget your position! If you dare to meddle in other people's business again, I will deal with you too!"

Secretary Hanai was thrown aside and hit against the wall, gasping in pain.

She looked at Conan's painful expression, her heart filled with guilt and anger.

She was about to do something, but saw President Takei raise the electric shock device in his hand and press the switch without hesitation.

"Zizzi-"

The stun gun made a sharp sound of electricity and blue electric light flashed in the air.

Sensing the danger approaching, Conan's pupils suddenly contracted, his heartbeat accelerated, and his brain worked rapidly.

He knew that he had to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. He quickly scanned the room, trying to find any useful items or escape routes.

However, President Takei no longer gave him any chance. He raised the stun gun and stabbed Conan in the chest.

"no, do not want!"

Secretary Hanai exclaimed and tried to rush forward to stop it, but it was too late.

Because, although Conan subconsciously dodged sideways, the tip of the stun gun still brushed past his shoulder, and a violent electric current instantly spread throughout his body.

"what!"

Conan groaned in pain, his body trembled uncontrollably, and then he collapsed weakly, his consciousness gradually becoming blurred.

President Takei loosened his grip, and Conan's body fell to the ground like a rag doll.

He glanced coldly at the unconscious Conan, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It's finally quiet now."

Secretary Hanai knelt beside Conan, tremblingly reaching out her hand to feel his breath, and after confirming that he was still breathing, she breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her head, her eyes full of anger and confusion: "President, why are you doing this? He is just a child!"

"Kid?" President Takei sneered. "Hanai, you are too naive. This kid is no ordinary child. His cunning and intelligence far exceeded our expectations. If we don't knock him out, who knows what tricks he will play?"

Looking at Conan lying unconscious on the ground, Secretary Hanai bit his lip, his heart filled with self-blame and regret.

If she had been more decisive and brave just now, perhaps things would not have developed to this point.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

President Takei put away the stun gun, glanced at Conan coldly, then turned to Secretary Hanai and said, "This kid is too much of a nuisance, let him be quiet for a while. Hanai, go get a rope, tie up this kid, and lock him in the storage room."

"Yes, President!"

Secretary Hanai hesitated for a moment, but under President Takei's sharp gaze, she could only nod silently and turned to get the rope.

Her heart was full of contradictions and struggles, but she knew she had no choice at the moment.

Because, after she pleaded for Conan, President Takei had already become suspicious of her and his patience had worn out.

If he disobeyed the other party's orders again, he was afraid that the revenge plan he had carefully planned for many years would be buried in the darkness forever and would never be realized.

Soon, Secretary Hanai came back with a rope, and under the watchful eyes of President Takei, she tied the unconscious Conan's hands behind his back, and then tied his feet tightly with the rope.

President Takei ordered coldly, "Drag him to the storage room, and then lock the door of the storage room to make sure this brat doesn't run out!"

Secretary Hanai nodded mechanically, bent down and picked up Conan.

The storage room was filled with junk and the air was filled with a musty smell.

Secretary Hanai carefully placed Conan on the ground. Looking at the small, dim storage room full of miscellaneous items, the guilt and uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

"I'm sorry, Conan..." Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, as if she was afraid of being heard by others, or as if she was whispering to her own conscience.

However, although she felt a little sorry for Conan, she knew better than anyone that now was not the time to act on her emotions. The revenge plan she had carefully prepared for many years had reached the most critical moment.

If I miss this opportunity, by the time President Takei realizes what's happening, I'll never have the chance to avenge my family in this lifetime.

Moreover, if President Takei can be successfully dealt with, it can also be regarded as indirectly seeking justice for Conan who was involved in this storm...

(End of this chapter)