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

Chapter 665 Just for the Adventure (2 Updates)
Conan held his breath and moved cautiously, clinging to the cold base of the wall like a gecko.

He carefully avoided the slowly rotating view of the surveillance camera above and finally arrived at the only "entrance"—a hole located at the base of the wall.

He initially thought "dog hole" was just a joke, but as soon as he poked his head in a little bit, a strong, familiar, and nauseating smell hit his nostrils!
vomit……

Conan nearly vomited, inwardly groaning: [Seriously?! It really is a dog hole?! And the smell…it's way too authentic!]

But things have come to this point, and there's no going back.

He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to sacrifice his coat.

He quickly took off his blue suit jacket, and, suppressing a strong feeling of nausea, used it as a makeshift rag to hastily clean up the indescribable, sticky obstructions near the hole.

After doing all this, he almost held his breath, suppressing the churning in his stomach, and crawled into the cave with great difficulty in an extremely suffocating posture.

With every inch he moved forward, he felt he was pushing the limits of his endurance.

Finally, with great difficulty, his entire body passed through that agonizing passage. He had just breathed a sigh of relief, and before he could even take in his surroundings—

A gust of hot, fishy-smelling air sprayed onto his face!
Conan froze, slowly raising his head, and instantly met a pair of eyes that gleamed with a fierce light in the darkness!
A huge, muscular mastiff was staring down at him, growling threateningly. Its massive mouth was already open, revealing sharp white teeth, and it looked like it was about to unleash a deafening howl at any moment!
In that critical moment, Conan reacted with lightning speed! Without even thinking, he immediately raised his wrist and aimed at the mastiff!

call out!call out!call out!
With a few barely audible clicks, the wristwatch-shaped tranquilizer gun fired several tranquilizer darts, accurately hitting the mastiff's neck and head!

"Awoo..." The mastiff was hit by the tranquilizer dart, its body stiffened abruptly, and its threatening growl turned into a painful whimper.

It staggered, trying to steady itself, its massive body swaying a few times as it attempted to pounce on the uninvited guest again, but the powerful anesthetic quickly took effect.

It tried to get up twice, but fell to the ground helplessly each time. Finally, its limbs twitched, and it collapsed onto the grass with a thud, motionless.

Conan's heart was still pounding. He cautiously approached and checked the mastiff's breath and carotid artery with his finger. His heart sank—it was dead, as expected.

The dosage of anesthetic injections is precisely calculated for use on adult humans, and for dogs, the dosage is far too high.

Moreover, in his haste, he fired multiple anesthetics in succession. The mastiff's body simply could not withstand such a potent anesthetic, which directly led to respiratory depression and heart failure.

Conan looked at the animal that had instantly lost its life, a flicker of guilt crossing his eyes. He could only silently apologize in his heart: "I'm sorry... but for everyone's safety..."

He quickly looked around, listened carefully, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no other dogs nearby.

He laboriously dragged the heavy mastiff carcass into the dense bushes nearby to hide it, trying to conceal the traces as much as possible.

Only after doing all this did he begin to carry out the real task.

Like a nimble cat, he silently climbed up the nearest section of the wall with his bare hands, carefully avoiding the original orientation of the camera, and approached one of the supports.

He held his breath and, with extremely small and slow movements, subtly adjusted the camera's direction, pointing it at a useless area.

After making one change, he observed the range of the resulting blind spot and felt it wasn't large enough.

So he climbed up another section of the wall and did the same thing, changing the angle of another camera.

Seeing the large enough blind spot formed between the two cameras, Conan nodded in satisfaction and waved to Shiraishi E, who was waiting in the distance, signaling "Safe, you can proceed."

Upon seeing the signal in the distance, Shiraishi E first signaled to Ran and the others to wait where they were, while he went to test whether the route was truly safe.

He moved swiftly and precisely along the blind spots created by Conan, and along the way, he didn't forget to buy a highlighter from the Bandit Shop to leave subtle marks in inconspicuous places to guide the people behind him.

After arriving at the base of the wall, he took a quick jog for momentum, lightly touched the wall with his toes twice, and then leaped up with agility, easily placing his hands on the nearly three-meter-high wall. He then flipped over and climbed up, his movements clean and efficient.

Crouching on the wall, Shiraishi E didn't immediately call the others over. Instead, she took out a thermal imaging camera and carefully scanned the area inside the wall.

The screen did not display human heat source signals, but several mobile heat sources representing dogs were clearly visible, scattered and hidden in the grass and shadows, obviously patrolling sentries.

Seeing this, Shiraishi E did not hesitate at all and immediately pulled out a pistol equipped with a silencer.

puff!puff!puff!
After a few muffled, soft gunshots, the heat source signals representing dogs on the thermal imaging screen quickly dimmed and disappeared.

He precisely and ruthlessly eliminated these potential alarms.

Conan, who was below, frowned slightly upon seeing this, but quickly relaxed.

Although he disliked pointless killing, he understood the harsh reality.

Compared to the lives of these fierce dogs trained to guard the den of evil, the safety of their own companions is undoubtedly more important.

After confirming that the hazard had been eliminated, Shiraishi E gestured to the distance, "It's safe, come here."

Ran, who had been waiting impatiently, took the lead. She remembered the traces left by Shiraishi E and the blind spots created by Conan, and moved forward quickly and silently, becoming the first to arrive safely at the bottom of the wall.

But instead of rushing to climb, she turned around, lowered her body, braced herself, crossed her arms in front of her, and whispered to Sonoko behind her, "Sonoko! Hurry! Step on me to get up!"

She intends to act as a human stepping stone!

Her selfless and courageous act immediately won the sincere admiration and respect of the three policewomen behind her: Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, and Naeko Miike! In such a dangerous situation, to take the risk upon herself and give the relatively safe order to her comrades is a rare and precious quality.

With the help of Ran below and Shiraishi E on the wall, Sonoko, Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko all safely climbed over the wall one by one.

Finally, with Shiraishi's help, Xiaolan lightly leaped onto the wall and jumped into the courtyard.

Everyone successfully infiltrated!

With Shiraishi E's help, the women carefully jumped down from the wall one by one. After landing, they quickly crouched down, hiding in the shadows and cautiously observing their surroundings.

The nursing home was unusually quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind, which only added to the eeriness of the place.

Instead of taking any immediate action, they turned their attention back to Shiraishi E and asked in a low voice what to do next.

Conan first proposed a relatively safe plan: "I think we should infiltrate first and collect as much information as possible about the internal structure, personnel distribution, and criminal evidence without alerting the enemy."

"After understanding the situation, we will decide whether to call for support or take further action."

This suggestion was mature and sound, taking into account the situation where the enemy outnumbered us, and it immediately gained the approval of Sato Miwako and others.

Seeing this, Shiraishi nodded, but then added a practical problem: "Conan is right. However, there are too many of us. If we all sneak in together, the sudden appearance of so many new faces, especially in such a heavily guarded place, will definitely arouse suspicion. We can only select a few people to infiltrate and investigate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sato Miwako immediately volunteered, raising her hand and saying, "I'll do it! I'm a detective, I've received training in infiltration and investigation, and I have experience!" Her eyes were full of determination.

Seeing this, Ran and Sonoko were also infected by the atmosphere and did not back down at all. They raised their hands, their eyes sparkling with eagerness: "We want to participate in the infiltration operation too!" For them, this was more like a thrilling adventure.

Seeing how proactive and brave the two high school girls were, and how unafraid of danger they were, Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko felt somewhat ashamed and guilty.

Besides, the atmosphere had already been built up to this point, and it would seem cowardly to back down. So, they could only bite the bullet and raise their hands one after another, their voices slightly softer: "Then...then we'll..."

As for Conan, he wisely refrained from raising his hand.

He knew that his appearance as a primary school student in a nursing home was extremely abrupt and unreasonable, and would most likely arouse suspicion.

Looking at the crowd raising their hands, Shiraishi E stroked her chin, thought carefully for a moment, and then made an unexpected arrangement.

He first walked up to Miwako Sato, gently pressed her hand down, and said, "Officer Sato, your experience and ability are the strongest. Since I will also be infiltrating with you, we need to leave someone outside who can keep things under control and has decisiveness."

"You need to stay here and be responsible for commanding and protecting the safety of the remaining people. If anything happens inside, you will be our strongest support and backup."

This reason was so plausible that Sato Miwako, who was on duty as a police officer, couldn't refuse. Although she was a little unwilling, she still nodded: "...I understand."

Then, Shiraishi E looked at Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko, pressed their hands down, and said, "Yumi, Naeko, you two are police officers, your marksmanship should be better than theirs. You also need to stay outside and take up advantageous positions for guard duty."

"If anything happens inside, you must rush in and support us as soon as you hear the signal! The mission outside is equally important!"

This reason left the two policewomen speechless, and they even felt that they had been entrusted with an important task.

Finally, Shiraishi E's gaze fell on Ran and Sonoko, and she said, "Then, I will take Ran and Sonoko with me on this infiltration and reconnaissance mission."

He paused, then gave an explanation that seemed quite reasonable: "They are both young and obviously pose no threat, so they are unlikely to arouse suspicion."

With the arrangements finalized, Shiraishi E no longer delayed. She nodded to Sato Miwako, and then, along with Ran and Sonoko, like cheetahs blending into the night, silently headed towards the largest main building of the nursing home.

After the three of them disappeared into the shadows of the building, Sato Miwako, who remained behind, muttered to herself, "I feel... this arrangement... seems a little unreasonable when I think about it carefully."

The strongest combat force and experienced police officers were all left outside, while two inexperienced high school girls were taken along to carry out the most dangerous infiltration mission.
Upon hearing this, Conan chuckled, revealing his signature crescent-shaped eyes and sarcastic expression, and said incisively, "Of course it's unreasonable... What he just said was all excuses and nonsense."

"His main purpose was simply to take Ran-neechan and Sonoko-neechan on an adventure!!"

Hearing Conan's words, Miwako Sato was speechless. She lowered her voice and said, "Is something this dangerous enough to be taken for granted? That's so childish!" She couldn't understand this way of thinking.

However, looking at Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko next to her, after hearing Conan's words, they were first stunned, and then their faces showed completely different reactions!

Far from finding it childish, they were visibly impressed, their eyes shining with admiration.

"Eh?! You actually took him on an adventure on purpose? Shiraishi-kun is so romantic!" Miyamoto Yumi cupped her face, her tone even carrying a hint of envy.

“Yes… On such a dangerous night, taking the girl you like on a secret mission and going through life and death together… It’s like something out of a movie! So romantic!” Miike Naeko whispered in agreement, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Conan, who was listening nearby, almost choked on his breath, and looked utterly speechless. He couldn't help but complain, "Hey... I really don't understand your thought processes... Where's the romance in this? Does adventure equal romance? People could die, you know!"

Miike Naeko nodded earnestly, clasped her hands together, and her eyes seemed to sparkle with stars: "Of course it's romantic! When we're old and look back on this adventurous, heart-pounding past, how unforgettable and precious it will be!!"

Seeing this, Conan completely gave up on communication, feeling that he and these two female traffic police officers were on completely different wavelengths.

He shrugged helplessly, deciding to say nothing more, and simply kept his eyes fixed on the direction where Shiraishi E and the others had disappeared, secretly praying that this "romantic adventure" would not go wrong.

(End of this chapter)