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

Chapter 590 They are the KGB (2nd update)
In the dimly lit office, Shiraishi E held the injured Kosaka Natsumi in her arms, staring down at the cipher machine on the floor.

The Russian characters on the plate gleamed coldly in the candlelight, like an unsolvable puzzle.

"Do you have any clues?" Shiraishi E turned her head to look at Urashi Seiran, her voice very low.

Pu Siqinglan shook her head, her brows furrowed: "I'm sorry, I have absolutely no clue."

Shiraishi E then looked at Kazuha, who blushed and said awkwardly, "I... I don't even know what these words mean!"

Shiraishi E's gaze shifted between the two.

He wasn't really expecting them to crack the code; he was testing them—where exactly was Kaito Kid hiding?
The whole thing started with Kidd's advance notice, and given that thief's personality, there was no way he would miss this feast.

If he wasn't between Pu Siqinglan and He Ye, then there's only one possibility left—he was disguised as a Russian!
Shiraishi glanced around and noticed that every Russian pointing a gun at her seemed to harbor murderous intent.

If he's not here, then he's most likely the guy who took the garden away!
"Do you remember the notice from Phantom Thief Kid?" he suddenly spoke, his voice calm and clear: "There was a sentence on it... I think it should be the code—'The Magician of the End of the Century'."

Pu Siqinglan's pupils contracted, and then she suddenly realized what was going on. She immediately bent down and entered the corresponding Russian text on the cipher disk.

"Click——"

The muffled sound of mechanical gears turning came from the ground, and a stone slab slowly sank down, revealing the entrance to a dark underground passage.

Sileuf had no interest in asking about the origin of the password. He grinned maliciously and pointed his pistol at Shiraishi E: "You, take her down first!"

Shiraishi E did not resist, and slowly carried Kosaka Natsumi down the steps.

Sileuf then assigned two of his men to follow, keeping their guns pointed at Shiraishi E's back.

"You two, keep up!" he ordered He Ye and Pu Siqinglan.

Shiraishi E had to admit that the old Russian was clever enough to know how to control the hostages in batches to prevent them from joining forces to resist.

But even the most cautious hunter cannot guard against a beast poised to pounce!
The underground passage was pitch black; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

This is a great opportunity for Shiraishi E again!
He firmly supported Natsumi Kosaka's bottom with his right hand and said, "Hold on tighter."

Natsumi Kosaka didn't know why the other person was doing this, but she had no choice but to blush and hug the other person's neck tightly with both hands.

After freeing up one hand, Shiraishi E immediately bought two darts from the Bandit Mall.

For silent killing, these cold weapons are still the most effective.

He flicked his left hand backward and threw out two darts!

call out!
call out!
Two darts pierced the throats of the two Russians with deadly accuracy!
Before they could even utter a sound, their eyes widened, and they collapsed, clutching their bleeding necks.

As an assassin, Pu Siqinglan naturally possesses exceptional hearing.

She heard the two Russians in front of her fall down and immediately realized that Shiraishi E had made her move.

She didn't know how the other party would make their move, but she knew she couldn't miss this rare opportunity!

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Pu Siqing grabbed He Ye and quickly ran forward, touching the wall.

"Clever." A knowing smile appeared on Shiraishi E's lips.

She works very well with capable people and speaks softly.

No need for unnecessary words; you can tell what you should do just by observing the situation on the ground.

He decisively bought a Russian-made RPG directly from the bandit's online store and, without hesitation, aimed it at the entrance to the basement and pulled the trigger!

"Whoosh—Boom!!!"

The rocket roared out and exploded into a blazing fireball at the narrow entrance of the passage!

The dozen or so Russians queuing to enter the underground passage at the entrance were torn to pieces by the shockwave of the explosion before they could even scream!
Sileoph narrowly escaped, but was also knocked to the ground by the blast wave.

His face was covered in blood as he stared in horror at the entrance, now reduced to ruins, before his horror turned to rage.

He pulled a piece of C4 explosive from his clothes and yelled, "You're all going to die!!" He threw the C4 into the corridor and turned to run wildly out of the office!

With lightning-fast reflexes, Shiraishi E rushed forward and kicked the C4 back in mid-air!

"Run!" he shouted to Pu Siqinglan and He Ye as he turned around.

Pu Siqinglan quickly took out a flashlight, lit up the road ahead, and then pulled He Ye along as they ran forward.

Shiraishi E threw down the Russian-made RPG and, carrying Kosaka Natsumi, desperately rushed deeper into the passage.

A few seconds later, a deafening explosion came from behind!
"boom--!!!"

The entire passageway trembled violently, and gravel and dust rained down like a storm.

When the smoke cleared, the path they had come from was completely blocked, leaving only deep darkness ahead.

Kazuha, still shaken, collapsed to the ground and breathed a long sigh of relief: "I'm...I'm saved."

Pu Siqinglan then asked Shiraishi Hui curiously, "Where did you get your RPG?"

"I found them over there in the tunnel; there were a lot of weapons," Shiraishi E offered as an excuse.

“It seems that Miss Kosaka’s grandfather helped us.” Urako Seiran smiled at Kosaka Natsumi.

"This..." Natsumi Kosaka was a little confused. She didn't understand how Emi Shiraishi knew there were weapons on the other side of the tunnel in such a pitch-black environment.

Seeing this, Shiraishi E subtly grabbed her buttocks, using the action to threaten her into cooperating with her!

"Ah...yes...ah." She exclaimed shyly and quickly agreed.

Shiraishi was very pleased with the other party's tact.

Pu Siqinglan continued walking forward, saying, "If we hurry up, they might catch up soon!"

"Huh? Didn't the cave entrance collapse? How come they're still chasing us?" Kazuha asked, somewhat puzzled, as they followed.

Pu Siqinglan said solemnly, "If it were an ordinary person, they might have given up... but they are the KGB, they won't give up so easily!"

"KGB?" Kazuha exclaimed, "You mean those ruthless Russian agents in the movies?"

“Yes,” Pu Siqinglan said with certainty, “I’ve dealt with them before, and I’m very familiar with their demeanor!”

"But... they don't seem as powerful as the legends say," Kazuha muttered. "They were taken down by Shiraishi-kun in the blink of an eye."

Pu Siqinglan glanced at He Ye speechlessly and said, "That's because they have the advantage in weaponry!! One rocket like that would kill even a hundred 007s!!"

Kazuha smiled sheepishly, "I see. I don't know much about these things. But... since someone's chasing us, we'd better hurry up!"

During their casual conversation, the group passed through several obstacles and finally arrived in front of a coffin.

Using her ancestral key, Natsumi Kosaka opened the coffin, inside which lay a corpse and a second memory Easter egg.

"It's a pity, the first memory egg was taken away," Pu Siqinglan said regretfully.

"Yes, maybe the secret can be solved!" Kazuha also felt very regretful.

Shiraishi E glanced at the dark corner to the side and said, "Don't worry, someone will bring it to us."

"...I hid so well, yet you still found me." A white figure emerged from the dark corner.

Holding the memory egg, Phantom Thief Kid asked in surprise, "How did you guess?"

"How could you possibly abandon such a charade halfway through?" Shiraishi E said dismissively before asking, "How's the garden doing?"

"I had the van driver take her home!" Phantom Thief Kid said as he walked over, tossing and catching a flashback to the past. "Now, it's time to reveal the secret of this end-of-the-century magic!"

(End of this chapter)