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

Chapter 551 Conan's Lightning-Fast Kneeling Slide (1st Update)
With a "click," the door to the storage compartment at the bottom of the ship was forcefully pulled open by Shiraishi E.

The metal hinges groaned shrilly, and a wave of damp air, a mixture of engine oil, sea salt, and musty smells, hit us.

In the dimly lit cabin, only a few emergency lights provided a faint illumination, revealing the dust floating in the air.

Xiaolan, gripping a Hello Kitty submachine gun tightly in both hands, was the first to rush in. Her ponytail swayed slightly from the violent movement, and her eyes burned with fury.

Sonoko followed closely behind. Although her grip on the gun was a little awkward, her clenched teeth and determined expression showed an unprecedented resolve.

Kazuha then flanked from the other side, as agile as a cat, her gun steadily pointed at every corner of the darkness.

The three girls stood back to back in a defensive formation, their guns sweeping warily across the storage compartment filled with wooden crates and fishing nets.

Xiaolan's fingers were tightly gripping the trigger, her knuckles turning white from the force.

"Ireland! Get out here!" Her voice echoed in the empty cabin, filled with long-suppressed anger.

"Calm down, you three!" Shiraishi Ei said, turning on the wall light switch as she looked at the three of them, who were furious.

The sudden bright light made everyone squint. He warned, "What if you accidentally fire your own people while running around with guns like this?"

"Ei!!" Sonoko was the first to lower her gun, but the wariness in her eyes didn't lessen at all: "Where is Ireland? That bastard has captured so many innocent people for experiments, I will never let him get away with this!"

Kazuha's gaze quickly swept across the entire cabin, finally landing in a corner where she spotted Ireland, who was bound and gagged.

"There!" She rushed forward, pointing her gun directly in that direction.

Shiraishi E quickly raised her hand to stop her: "Don't be nervous, I've already knocked him out and tied him up."

As he spoke, he gestured for the three of them to follow him.

Upon closer inspection, Xiaolan and the others finally saw Ireland, who was bound hand and foot.

The burly man was in a sorry state – his hands were tied behind his back with thick hemp rope, the rope digging deep into his muscles; his feet were also tightly bound, and his mouth was covered with thick tape.

Most noticeably, there was dried blood on the corner of his mouth and a noticeably swollen back, indicating that he had been hit hard by something before losing consciousness.

Shiraishi gently nudged Ireland's shoulder with her toe, but the latter didn't react. She said, "He won't wake up anytime soon."

The three girls finally breathed a sigh of relief, their tense shoulders relaxing slightly.

But the next second, Xiaolan's eyes sharpened again. She turned off the safety on her submachine gun, put it aside, rolled up her sleeves, and strode towards the unconscious Ireland.

"Wait, Ran, you're going to—" Before Shiraishi E could finish speaking, she saw Ran raise her leg and kick Ireland hard.

"This kick is for that innocent girl!" Xiaolan's voice trembled with anger.

Ireland's body arched violently from the impact, and he let out a muffled groan even in his unconscious state.

Seeing this, Sonoko wasn't going to back down and rushed over to kick Ireland in the shin: "I got a share too!"

Kazuha, with an even more volatile temper, grabbed a wooden stick from the side and swung it around, smashing it into Ireland's back: "You heartless bastard, die!"

The wooden stick whistled through the air before snapping in two with a "crack".

"Well--!"

Ireland opened his eyes abruptly in excruciating pain, his bloodshot pupils contracting due to the agony.

But before he could fully regain his senses, Xiaolan kicked him in the face with her second kick, sending him flying back into the abyss of darkness—he passed out again.

"Phew—that feels so much better." Ran shook her slightly numb feet, straightened her disheveled skirt, and finally showed a relieved expression. Sonoko also felt like she had vented her anger and said, "Yeah, suddenly I feel so much clearer."

Kazuha tossed the broken stick aside and dusted off the sawdust from his hands: "How about we break his third leg as punishment?"

Conan, who witnessed the whole thing from the doorway, involuntarily squeezed his legs together, and a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He pushed up his glasses, revealing a frightened face behind the lenses!
Oh my god, I thought Xiaolan was fierce enough normally, but I never expected her to have such a violent side?
And those guys in the garden, aren't they usually just infatuated with girls? They're actually this scary!

The most terrifying one is Kazuha. If that stick were to hit a normal person, their spine would break into three pieces.
Are all girls from Osaka this tough?

What kind of life did Heiji lead before?! So pitiful!
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"Well, isn't that eye-opening?" Shiraishi E walked up to Conan at some point and teased in a low voice, "A woman's vengefulness is far more terrifying than you imagine."

Conan chuckled dryly, instinctively taking a half-step back: "Ha, haha. Indeed."

Shiraishi E suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Conan meaningfully: "Don't be too happy yet. Since you've chosen to take the blame for Heiji, you'd better figure out how to get Ran to forgive you for doing such a dangerous thing without permission."

He pointed to the three girls who were checking if Ireland was still alive: "Judging from Xiaolan's current condition, she could punch through a steel plate without any problem!"

Conan confidently pushed up his glasses, his blue eyes behind the lenses gleaming with cunning: "Don't worry about that, I've already thought of what to say."

"Oh?" Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow, leaning closer with interest. "Tell me about it?"

Conan shook his head mysteriously: "You'll find out soon enough!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Xiaolan, who was walking over, and quickly got into character.

Shiraishi E began to look forward to Conan using his silver tongue to fool Ran once again.

However, he saw Conan smoothly kneel down with a thud.

This scene stunned him for a moment.

"Sister Ran, you don't need to say anything. I know I was wrong!" Conan said with a face full of grief and indignation. "I clearly promised you that I wouldn't do such dangerous things again."

"But I... I just couldn't bear to see this!"

"I failed to keep my promise to you, punish me!"

With that, he pulled out his belt, handed it to Xiaolan with both hands, and said with a look of grief and indignation, "I am willing to accept punishment, so whip me!"

This left Ran, who had prepared a whole host of lines, completely stunned. She hadn't expected Conan to pull something like this, and for a moment she was at a loss for words.

Judging from his guilty and remorseful expression, and the fact that he captured Ireland, he has done a great service no matter how you look at it.

Ran, being kind-hearted, softened and stopped being angry. Instead, she patted Conan's head and said, "Never mind... Besides, you did a good job this time! Anyway, it's good that he's alright."

Upon hearing this, Conan was overjoyed. He then turned to look at Shiraishi E and gave her a YES sign, indicating that he had escaped unscathed!
Shiraishi E didn't say anything, but simply picked up the belt and handed it to Sonoko.

Sonoko took the whip and laughed, saying, "You brat! Your kind-hearted Ran-neechan won't pursue this matter, but I, Sonoko-sama, won't let you off so easily!!"

"Disobedient children need to be punished!!"

"I have to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents, you naughty child!!"

Without a second thought, she brandished the whip and lashed it across Conan's buttocks!
Conan screamed in pain as he was being slapped.

(End of this chapter)