I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 520 Kogoro Mouri: Big Brother, Help Me! (2 Updates)
"Yusaku Kudo, you want to kill me?"

Inside the elevator shaft, Shiraishi Ei held onto the elevator cable with one hand, while the other hand, supporting Eri Kisaki, held a gun and aimed it at the female assassin, Scorpion.

He looked somewhat surprised when he heard the other person say that the mastermind behind the murder was Yusaku Kudo.

It wasn't that I believed what Scrooge said, but rather that I felt the other party was insulting my intelligence.

Shiraishi E chuckled and said, "He wouldn't kill me by hiring someone! You're lying to me!"

Scrooge, clutching his bleeding hand, endured the pain and said, "I didn't lie to you!!"

Eri Kisaki frowned. She wanted to say something, but ultimately held back. After all, she didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, and it was better not to speak carelessly if she didn't understand.

Shiraishi E asked, "What does he look like?"

Shi Kaobing replied truthfully, "He was very young, probably around twenty-five years old, wore glasses, and spoke with a regional accent... As for where the accent was, I couldn't tell."

Upon hearing this description, Shiraishi E was certain that the other person was not Kudo Yusaku.

Besides, even if Kudo Yusaku discovered his affair with his wife and hired someone to kill him, he wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his own name.

Even ordinary people know that you need to change your disguise when you do bad things, let alone a smart person like Yusaku Kudo!

“I’ve already told you about my employer, and I’m giving up this mission… Can you let me leave?” Scrooge looked at the boy anxiously, waiting for the other to decide his fate.

"...You can leave now." Shiraishi E said, indicating that the other party should get lost.

It wasn't that he was some great philanthropist, but rather that Eri Kisaki was watching over him.

He couldn't just go on a killing spree.

Even murder has to be cost-effective.

Trading the life of an assassin for a decrease in Eri Kisaki's favorability is not a worthwhile deal.

“…Thank you.” Shi Kaobing breathed a sigh of relief, very grateful that the other party had shown mercy.

She knew that if the assassin were changed, she would be dead.

Just as she was about to turn around and take a few steps, Shiraishi E called out to her again: "Wait a minute."

"..." Scrooge stopped and turned back anxiously, asking, "Is there anything else?"

Shiraishi E put away her pistol and asked, "Did you plant the bomb inside the building?"

“No.” Scrooge shook her head, and said with a wry smile, “I’m just an assassin…where would I get so many bombs?”

"Besides, if I really could get my hands on that many bombs, I could just throw them at you."

"Why would I need a gun?"

Shiraishi E nodded in agreement with this explanation, saying, "That makes sense... Alright, you can go now."

Without further hesitation, Shi Kaobing turned and left.

With the problem resolved, Shiraishi E continued with the rappelling.

Eri Kisaki sighed softly and said, "I was so scared just now. I thought I was going to die here."

"Sorry, I startled you." Shiraishi E said as she landed, keeping an eye on the floors.

"It's nothing. When I was a lawyer, I was threatened quite a lot." Eri Kisaki smiled nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi E said, "Then if anyone threatens you in the future, come and tell me... I'll make them taste what it's like to be threatened!!"

"If it can't be resolved, I'll let you know." Eri Kisaki didn't refuse; she knew very well that she couldn't protect herself solely through the law.

It's not uncommon for people to take the blame for murder!

During the descent, she wanted to ask Shiraishi E several times what she had gone through.

But in the end, she chose to give up.

Eri Kisaki believed that for a child to become so skilled in battle, they must have endured many untold hardships.

Asking the question will definitely trigger painful memories for the other person!

Make the other person relive what happened before!

Of course, Eri Shiraishi had no idea that Eri Kisaki was imagining these things.

As he descended, he also had to keep an eye on the condition of the fire hoses.

To prevent the fire hose from breaking, he would force open the elevator door every seven floors to enter the corresponding floor, replace the fire hose with a new one, and continue descending the elevator shaft.

During this time, Eri saw that she could use the emergency exit, but Emi Shiraishi refused, citing "it's not safe." After thinking about it carefully, Eri realized that she had a point.

After all, no one can guarantee that there won't be any more bombs exploding.

If you get trapped in the emergency exit, you're basically just waiting to die.

About twenty minutes later, Shiraishi Eri and Kisaki Eri finally reached the bottom and landed on the top of the elevator that had crashed at the bottom.

Shiraishi glanced down at the escape hatch.

"Are there any survivors?" Eri Kisaki didn't dare look down; she couldn't accept it.

"That's all, let's go." After confirming that there were no survivors inside, Shiraishi E opened the elevator door and left with Eri Kisaki.

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When Eri Shiraishi and Eri Kisaki finally escaped from the twin skyscrapers billowing black smoke and exploding intermittently, Ran and Sonoko had been anxiously waiting for a long time outside the police cordon.

"Mom—!" Xiaolan spotted her mother at a glance, her eyes instantly reddening. Ignoring the police's attempts to stop her, she rushed across the cordon and ran over, throwing herself into Eri's arms.

"Are you hurt? You scared me to death!" Xiaolan hugged her mother tightly, her voice choked with sobs, her fingers unconsciously clenching Eri's sleeve, as if afraid that she would disappear at any moment.

Eri gently stroked Ran's hair and softly comforted her, "It's alright, Mom is fine. We were able to escape this time thanks to Mr. Shiraishi."

Ran then looked up at Shiraishi E with teary eyes and said gratefully, "Thank you... thank you so much!"

On the other side, Sonoko rushed over and hugged Shiraishi E tightly, excitedly shouting, "I knew you'd be alright!"

Shiraishi E was somewhat taken aback by Sonoko's sudden enthusiasm, but she still gently patted Sonoko's shoulder and smiled, "It's good that you know."

After a brief moment of joy, Xiaolan suddenly realized something, looked around, and her face changed drastically: "Where's Dad? Didn't he escape with you?"

Eri Kisaki's expression darkened slightly. She looked at the building and whispered, "He's right behind us. He should be out soon..."

These words made Xiaolan's heart clench instantly. She turned to look at the twin towers billowing with smoke, her hands unconsciously clasped together, and she whispered a prayer: "Dad...please be safe..."

Just then, Shiraishi E's phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that the caller ID showed "Mouri Kogoro".

"Hello?" Shiraishi E answered the phone immediately.

On the other end of the phone, Kogoro Mouri's voice was broken and intermittent, with the sounds of collapsing buildings echoing in the background: "Hey... Brother Shiraishi... I... I can't get out of here..."

Shiraishi E frowned: "Where are you?"

“The emergency exit… is blocked…” Kogoro Mouri coughed twice, but his tone was surprisingly calm. “Listen to me, brother, I might… not be able to hold on.”

"Ran... I'll have to ask you to take good care of her from now on. As for Eri... she has a bit of a temper, but please bear with her..."

"Well... alright, I promise you!" Shiraishi E said firmly, "You can go in peace."

"..." After a two-second silence, Kogoro Mouri's voice suddenly rose: "Hey! You're really not going to save me?!"

"Please help me! I feel like I can still be saved!"

"The emergency exit is just blocked; we can clear it!"

"Big brother! Have you forgotten that you're my older brother? How can you just stand by and watch your younger brother die when he's in trouble?"

Shiraishi E chuckled softly and said, "You can go in peace. I will take good care of your wife and daughter... If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I have an email coming in."

"You—" He hung up the phone before Kogoro Mouri could speak.

Shiraishi glanced at the email; it was from Kudo Yusaku.

[Mr. Zu, has the batch of weapons I requested arrived yet? I need it urgently!!]

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow, then replied: 【Right away!】

After hanging up the phone, he turned to Ran, Eri, and Sonoko and said, "You guys wait here, I'm going to bring Detective Mouri back."

"Wait!" Eri grabbed his arm, her eyes filled with worry. "It's too dangerous!"

Shiraishi E glanced at her, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Don't worry, it's not dangerous."

Xiaolan rushed over, tears streaming down her face: "Hui, be careful!! Take care of yourself first!"

Shiraishi E reached out and ruffled her hair, her tone firm: "I promise."

Sonoko didn't stop him, she just patted him on the shoulder and said, "Emi, we'll be waiting for you to come back!!"

Shiraishi E chuckled, gave a thumbs up, then turned and rushed back into the twin-tower skyscraper.

(End of this chapter)