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

Chapter 521 Support and Dilemmas (1st Update)
Shiraishi E has returned to the base of the twin towers.

He still chose to turn back from the elevator shaft.

The elevator shaft was pitch black, with only occasional sparks illuminating the twisted and deformed metal frame.

With Eri Kisaki present, he had to improvise and use fire hoses and ropes to descend.

But this time he was acting alone, so there was no need for him to hide anything.

Shiraishi Hui bought a magnetic launching anchor directly from the bandit mall—a cutting-edge piece of equipment that combines vacuum suction cups and electromagnetic assistance technology, specifically designed for high-rise building rescues.

He checked the status of the device, and after confirming that everything was in order, he aligned the anchor head with the wall above.

"Bang!" The moment the trigger was pulled, the anchor head shot out at a speed of 120 meters per second, leaving a silver trail in the darkness.

With a crisp metallic clang, the anchor head firmly adhered to the wall tens of meters high.

The nanofiber rope automatically unfolds at the end of the anchor head. This material is stronger than steel, yet as light as a feather.

The device began to automatically retract the rope, and Shiraishi felt a powerful pull, causing her to rise rapidly upwards like an arrow released from a bow.

As he ascended, he took out his phone and called Kogoro Mouri: "Mouri, which floor are you on?"

"28!! I'm trapped in the north-facing emergency exit on the 28th floor!" came Kogoro Mouri's exclamation from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, then hang in there, I'll fly up and rescue you right now." Shiraishi E described her current actions truthfully.

"Fly? What time is it? Are you still joking with me?" Kogoro Mouri said, quite annoyed.

“You’re so ignorant, you wouldn’t understand even if I told you… Do you want me to bring you a few packs of instant noodles?” Shiraishi said as she repeated what she had just done, quickly climbing upwards.

"...I'd appreciate it if you could bring me an ice-cold beer and a plate of tuna sushi, please." Kogoro Mori, too lazy to argue, simply accepted the other person's words and started spouting nonsense.

"Okay, I'll be right there." After hanging up the phone, Shiraishi E sped up. He moved through the vertical elevator shaft like Spider-Man and quickly arrived at the 28th floor.

The corridor has collapsed, and in some places the ground has disappeared, allowing a view of the area below.

Shiraishi quickly reached the escape route on the north side, which was already blocked.

The entire ceiling collapsed, and huge blocks of concrete completely blocked the passage.

"Brother Mori, did you hear that?" he tried to say in a bad tone.

"Holy crap? You really flew up here!" Kogoro Mouri, who was on the other side of the blocked passage, was shocked when he heard this!
"I never lie, but you just don't believe me?" Shiraishi said, as she bought a military-grade electric drill from the bandit shop.

This electric drill uses the latest tungsten carbide drill bit, powerful enough to cut even the hardest concrete!

"Alright, step back a bit, I'm starting work." Shiraishi E said, then bought herself a set of professional protective equipment and transformed into a miner to begin her work.

With a piercing roar, the drill bit spun at high speed, sending rocks flying.

Shiraishi's precise cuts of large rocks into smaller, portable pieces leave streaks on his dust mask, mixed with dust.

In less than ten minutes, the concrete block of the passage was smashed into a pile of rubble. Shiraishi bought another mining shovel and dug the rubble aside.

A gap that could be passed through was quickly cleared.

As Shiraishi E climbed through the gap, she didn't forget to order Kogoro Mouri's takeout.

"Big brother!!! You really came to save me!!" Kogoro Mori excitedly rushed over.

He disregarded the other person's protective gear and excitedly gave them a bear hug.

"When has your brother ever bragged to you?" Shiraishi E chuckled, then removed her protective mask and handed over the takeout she had been carrying, saying, "Here you go, your takeout!"

Kogoro Mouri composed himself, picked up the takeout, and exclaimed in shock, "Wait, you actually got ice-cold beer and tuna sushi?! I was just kidding!!"

“I’m not like you. I’m never casual!” Shiraishi E started to put on an act.

"You're amazing!!" Without saying a word, Kogoro Mouri gave him a thumbs up and then began to wolf down his food.

"Are you taking a junior girl?" Shiraishi E looked around but didn't see Tokiwa Mio.

Kogoro Mouri pointed to an even larger pile of rubble nearby: "Mio is still inside!"

"Already dead?" Shiraishi E frowned. "That's such a pity. She was quite pretty."

"She's not dead, she's still alive, just trapped inside." Kogoro Mori urged quickly, "Shiraishi, get her out of here right now!!" Seeing this, Shiraishi E started the drill again.

This time, we need to be more cautious, both to remove obstacles and to avoid causing further damage.

As the rubble was removed one by one, Tokiwa Mio's unconscious figure was finally revealed.

Her face was pale, and there was a streak of blood on her forehead, but her chest was still rising and falling slightly.

Kogoro Mori quickly put down his beer and sushi and carefully carried Mio Tokiwa out.

After a brief examination, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's so good that you're still alive!"

Shiraishi E put away her tools: "Alright, take her downstairs."

"Aren't you coming along?" Kogoro Mouri asked in surprise.

"No, I still need to go up and save people." Shiraishi pointed upwards.

Kogoro Mouri thought the other person was going to rescue other victims, and immediately felt a deep respect for him, thinking that the other person's figure had become much taller!

“I didn’t expect you to have such awareness.” He said with shame, “Then I can’t be a deserter. How about this, I’ll go help evacuate the other trapped people, and you help me get Mio to a safe place.”

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow, looking at Mouri Kogoro with a half-smile: "You don't actually have the strength to carry her downstairs, do you?"

Kogoro Mouri, his thoughts exposed, blushed and asked, "How...how did you know?"

"Heh, such a good opportunity to play the hero and save the damsel in distress, with your personality, Kogoro Mouri, how could you let someone else have it?" Shiraishi E teased. "Unless you're really incapable."

Kogoro Mouri sighed helplessly and slumped to the ground. "I carried her up more than ten floors, and my legs are still shaking." He rolled up his trouser leg, revealing his still slightly trembling calves, and said, "I'm getting old, not like you young people."

"Alright, I'll just take the extra effort and see you both off." Seeing this, Shiraishi E didn't say anything more.

He crouched down, checked Tokiwa Mio's condition, and after confirming that there were no serious external injuries, he carried her on his back.

"I'm really sorry to have troubled you." Kogoro Mouri took his beer and sushi and followed behind, eating as he walked.

It wasn't that he was greedy, but rather that he needed to replenish his energy after strenuous exercise.

Back in the elevator shaft, Shiraishi E picked up the magnetic launcher again and said, "Come on, hug me from behind."

"What if...they can't bear the weight and all three of them fall down together?" Kogoro Mouri said with some concern.

"No, don't worry." Shiraishi E gestured for Mouri Kogoro to stop nagging.

Without further ado, Kogoro Mouri hugged E Shiraishi from behind.

Shiraishi E fired out suction cups, and after confirming that the wall was firmly attached, she then carried the two of them down the slope.

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Meanwhile, inside the presidential suite on the 73rd floor.

Yusaku Kudo was trapped in the room.

Hearing the clanging and banging of the door being torn down outside, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He never expected that the people in the organization would disregard the rules.

He was, after all, the boss's handpicked second-in-command, and he even flexed his muscles a bit.

But instead of scaring them, they actually dared to attack him!

This is absolutely outrageous!
"Where's the promised weaponry? Why isn't it here yet?" Yuzuo was at his wit's end. He quickly took out his phone and urged the ruthless bandit Azu to deliver the goods as soon as possible.

Just then, a loud explosion came from the doorway!
The whole room began to shake.

Oh no, they've started using bombs to break down the door!!

Once Kudo Yusaku realized this, he knew he had to take the risk.

So he had to go out onto the balcony, look down at the sloping glass wall, take a deep breath, and finally walk back into the living room.

He didn't think he could survive if he jumped from here.

(End of this chapter)