Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 574 Lan! Well done! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

As time passed, the battle in the abandoned factory became more intense. The air was filled with a sense of tension and danger, making people's breathing become heavy.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan stood back to back, in a stalemate with the kidnappers, both sides waiting for the other to reveal a flaw.

Sweat slid down their cheeks and soaked their clothes, but they had no time to care. Their eyes were like two sharp hooks, tightly locking onto the two vicious kidnappers in front of them. They dared not even breathe, not daring to relax even a little.

The kidnappers obviously noticed the change in the situation. There was a hint of anxiety in their eyes and their attacks became more fierce.

The kidnapper holding the iron rod swung his weapon again, and the iron rod came straight towards Kogoro Mori's head with a whistling sound.

Kogoro Mouri quickly dodged to the side, and the iron rod brushed past his shoulder, causing a stinging pain.

At the same time, another kidnapper wields a wooden stick and tries to attack Conan from the side.

Conan was quick-witted and quick-handed. He quickly bent down to avoid the sweep of the wooden stick, and then used the rope in his hand to swing it towards the kidnapper's ankle.

The rope wrapped around the kidnapper's legs like a snake. Conan gritted his teeth and pulled with all his strength. The kidnapper immediately lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, making a dull sound.

"Well done, kid!" Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but praise.

However, before Kogoro Mori could even breathe a sigh of relief, the kidnapper holding an iron rod pounced on him again like a hungry wolf, swinging the iron rod tightly and smashing it down on his head like a storm.

Kogoro Mori gritted his teeth, his face solemn, and quickly took several steps back, barely avoiding the fatal blow at the critical moment.

But after such a long and intense battle, his physical strength was almost at its limit. Not only did his breathing become rapid and heavy, but even his movements gradually became slower and slower, no longer as agile as they were at the beginning.

The kidnapper keenly noticed this change, a hideous grin appeared on his face, and his attack became more fierce.

During the fight, when Kogoro Mori was dodging an attack from an iron rod by leaning sideways, he accidentally tripped over some debris under his feet and his body swayed slightly.

Seeing this, the tall and strong kidnapper's eyes widened instantly, a bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes, and without hesitation, he took the opportunity to swing the iron rod with all his strength, aiming directly at Maori Kogoro's head. If this blow hits, Maori Kogoro will be seriously injured if not killed.

At the critical moment, Conan's eyes flashed, and he rushed over like a black lightning, then rushed towards the kidnapper with all his strength.

The tall kidnapper was caught off guard by the sudden collision. In pain, he instantly lost his balance and the iron rod in his hand deviated from its original trajectory due to this incident.

Kogoro Mori seized this fleeting and precious opportunity, quickly adjusted his posture, raised his right fist high, and smashed it hard into the kidnapper's abdomen with all his strength.

But how could the other kidnapper just sit there and watch? He took advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was distracted and pounced on Kogoro Mori like a hungry tiger, waving the wooden stick in his hand.

"go to hell!"

"Uncle, be careful behind you!"

Conan sensed the danger and became anxious. He seized the moment when the kidnapper's attention was attracted by Mouri Kogoro and swung the rope again, wrapping it around the kidnapper's ankle.

The kidnapper subconsciously sensed something was wrong and tried to dodge, twisting his body violently, but he was still a step too slow, and the rope tightly wrapped around his ankles like a steel ring.

The next moment, as Conan pulled with all his strength, the kidnapper's body suddenly lost balance and fell forward like a puppet with its strings cut, drawing an awkward arc in the air.

However, just when Conan thought he had successfully subdued the kidnapper, something unexpected happened. The kidnapper fell to the ground and instinctively swept the wooden stick in his hand towards Conan, causing a whirring sound.

"Ah... it hurts..." Conan was unable to dodge and was hit hard on the leg by the wooden stick. The piercing pain instantly hit him and he cried out in pain. He lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground. His face was instantly filled with pain and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead.

"Conan..."

When Kogoro Mouri saw Conan injured, he was furious. Ignoring the pain in his body, he rushed towards the kidnapper who was holding a wooden stick and punched him with all his strength.

The kidnapper didn't expect that Kogoro Mori would fight so desperately. He was stunned for a moment and had no time to dodge. He was hit hard in the cheek by the punch. The huge impact force made him step back several steps. His face showed a complex expression of astonishment and pain, and his facial features were distorted by pain.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Maori Kogoro rushed over and hit the kidnapper's abdomen with a knee. This fierce blow, with his anger and concern for Conan, made the kidnapper curl up on the ground, howling in pain, and instantly lost the ability to resist.

However, just when everyone thought the battle was over, a figure suddenly jumped out from the shadows nearby, moving extremely quickly, like a black ghost.

It turned out that the kidnapper who had been knocked unconscious by Kogoro Mori had woken up at some point.

His face was ferocious, like a devil crawling out of hell. He held a thick iron rod tightly in his hand and smashed it towards Maori Kogoro's back, shouting frantically: "Go to hell! I want to avenge my brothers!"

This sudden change made the originally calm situation become extremely tense again, and danger was like a hanging sword, hanging over everyone's head again.

When Kogoro Mori heard the noise behind him, he wanted to dodge but it was too late. His body had become slow and heavy from the long battle, as if it was filled with lead. He could only watch the iron rod getting closer and closer, with despair welling up in his heart.

Conan was lying on the ground, anxious and wanted to save Maori Kogoro, but he couldn't get up to help because of the severe pain in his legs. He could only shout: "Uncle! Get out of the way!"

At this critical moment, a clear shout suddenly came from the other side of the warehouse: "Don't even think about hurting my dad!"

Kogoro Mouri and Conan turned their heads at the same time, and saw a familiar figure holding a steel pipe and running towards them at an extremely fast speed, like the wind.

It turned out to be Mao Lilan, who arrived at this critical moment of great crisis.

"Lan!" Seeing his daughter appear, Maori Kogoro was first filled with joy, but then, worry quickly overwhelmed the joy like a tide, and he shouted anxiously, "Be careful, don't come over!"

At this moment, the factory was full of dangers and he was really worried that his daughter would be in danger.

However, Mao Lilan did not stop because of her father's shouting. She raised the steel pipe in her hand with a firm look in her eyes and used the momentum brought by running to smash the kidnapper who was about to launch a fatal attack on Mao Li Kogoro. The kidnapper noticed the whistling wind behind him and subconsciously wanted to turn around to resist, but everything happened too fast and he had no time to make an effective reaction.

"Bang!" With a dull and powerful sound, the steel pipe hit the kidnapper's back solidly. The impact force made the kidnapper let out a shrill scream, and his body lost balance. He staggered forward a few steps, and then fell heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string, losing the ability to resist.

Conan witnessed this scene and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Xiaolan, well done!"

However, this thrilling battle did not end there.

Another kidnapper had struggled to get up from the ground. His eyes were red and his face was full of unwillingness and anger. He waved the iron rod in his hand and rushed towards Mao Lilan viciously like a mad beast.

Mao Lilan reacted quickly, turned around immediately, and held the steel pipe tightly with both hands, posing a defensive posture. The next second, the iron rod in the kidnapper's hand collided violently with Mao Lilan's steel pipe.

"Dang!" A sharp and piercing metal collision sound echoed in the warehouse. The sound seemed to tear the air apart, causing pain in the eardrums of everyone present.

Mao Lilan gritted her teeth, her arms trembling slightly, but she still held the steel pipe firmly and did not give in. The kidnapper was obviously much stronger than her, and the impact of the iron rod made her take a step back, leaving a mark on the ground under her feet.

"Lan, be careful!"

Seeing this, Kogoro Mori hurried forward to support, but after fighting for such a long time, his physical strength was almost at its limit. His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, his movements became much slower, and every step he took seemed extremely difficult.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, a burst of urgent sirens suddenly came from outside the warehouse. The sound came from far away and became clearer and clearer.

It turned out that Inspector Megure and others had finally arrived here.

Hearing the sirens, the kidnapper's eyes flashed with panic, and his hands slowed down.

Mao Lilan keenly captured this flaw. She gritted her teeth, exerted force suddenly, and pushed the steel pipe in her hand forward.

The kidnapper was forced to take a few steps back by the sudden force, and he lost his balance and almost fell.

Mao Lilan seized the opportunity, quickly turned sideways, and swept the steel pipe in her hand across in one smooth move, hitting the kidnapper's waist hard.

"Ah!" The kidnapper let out a painful howl, his body bent down involuntarily, he covered his waist with his hands, his face full of pain.

Mao Lilan didn't give him any chance to breathe. She immediately kicked the kidnapper in the chin with a high kick, clean and neat.

The kidnapper's body fell backwards, drawing an arc, and fell heavily to the ground. The iron rod also flew out of his hand and rolled to the side with a "clang", making a crisp sound in the silent warehouse...

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At this time, Inspector Megure and a group of police officers rushed into the warehouse like a tide. The police officers quickly surrounded the kidnappers, pointed their guns at them, and shouted, "Don't move, police!"

Seeing that the situation was completely out of control and that the outcome was hopeless, the kidnappers' fierce and arrogant expressions instantly melted away like ice and snow under the sun, replaced by deep frustration and despair. Their shoulders drooped, their hands helplessly raised above their heads, and they surrendered obediently, no longer showing their previous arrogance.

"Huh...finally solved it."

Looking at the group of kidnappers arrested by the police, Kogoro Mouri let out a long sigh of relief, his body shaking slightly and almost unable to stand.

"Dad, are you okay?" Mao Lilan put down the steel pipe in her hand, ran quickly to her father's side, supported him, her eyes full of concern and worry.

Kogoro Mouri forced a smile, raised his hand and patted his daughter's shoulder, and said in a slightly tired voice: "I'm fine, just a little tired." Having said that, his slightly trembling arms and pale face revealed his weakness at the moment.

"By the way, that little guy Conan," Maori Kogoro turned his head and pointed at Conan lying on the ground, his expression complicated. There was both approval of Conan's brave behavior and a trace of guilt for his injury in his eyes, "He was injured just now in order to protect me..."

Hearing this, Mao Lilan hurried to Conan, squatted down to check his injuries, her eyes full of worry: "Conan, how are you?"

Conan endured the severe pain in his legs, tried to force a smile, and comforted her: "Sister Xiaolan, I'm fine, it's just that my legs hurt a little."

After a pause, he said seriously: "However, this time it is all thanks to you, Sister Xiaolan, otherwise we would be in danger."

Maori Kogoro nodded heavily, his eyes full of relief and satisfaction, and said with emotion: "Yes, Xiaolan, you came just in time! This time, thanks to your timely arrival, otherwise Dad would be in danger."

"I just hope you can be safe and sound in the future."

Mao Lilan looked at them, her eyes slightly red, and her heart was full of fear.

If she hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

While she was feeling scared, she was more grateful that her father and Conan did not suffer more serious injuries.

While they were talking, Inspector Megure, who had properly handled the follow-up matters of the kidnappers, walked forward with steady and powerful steps. His face was filled with a smile of sincere appreciation, and his eyes were full of affirmation of the heroic deeds of Maori Kogoro and Conan: "Brother Maori, Conan, you did a great job! Thanks to you this time, we successfully rescued the hostages and caught the kidnappers."

Maori Kogoro smiled proudly after hearing this, and he put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily: "Haha, this is all thanks to me, the famous detective Maori Kogoro. Of course, Conan and Xiaolan also helped a lot. It's because of everyone's concerted efforts that things can be done so beautifully."

Conan smiled helplessly.

My uncle started bragging again.

However, recalling this thrilling battle, even he had to admit that the successful rescue of the hostages and defeat of the kidnappers was indeed thanks to Kogoro Mori.

If it weren't for Maori Kogoro's rich fighting experience and tenacious perseverance, he fought against many enemies alone and tried his best to resist the kidnappers' round after round of crazy attacks, buying precious time for him and Maori Ran, I'm afraid the situation would have gotten out of control long ago...

(End of this chapter)