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

Chapter 667 Not Ruthless Enough (2 Updates)
Shiraishi's gaze swept across dozens of split screens on the monitor with the speed of a hawk, her brain processing the information at lightning speed, and she quickly figured out the location, number, and patrol routes of the security personnel still active in the nursing home.

He pressed the call button on his wireless headset, his voice calm and clear: "Sato, Yumi, Naoko, you heard me. The surveillance system is under full control, the external surveillance cameras are temporarily disabled, you can begin moving. Be careful."

He paused for a moment, then reported the first target: "There are two security guards patrolling the garden path about fifty meters away in your three o'clock direction. They are the closest threat. Go and take care of them."

Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko, who had been on high alert on the periphery, immediately focused their attention upon hearing the order.

Sato Miwako took a deep breath, nodded to the other two, and gestured for them to move forward.

The three policewomen gripped their guns tightly and, under the cover of darkness and the garden landscape, cautiously made their way in the direction indicated by Shiraishi E.

Conan's urgent voice came through the earpiece: "Brother Shiraishi, what about me? What should I do?"

While keeping an eye on the screen, Shiraishi replied casually, "You figure it out yourself... Just don't cause trouble, and don't die." He was confident in the kid's ability to protect himself.

Moreover, letting Conan explore on his own will allow him to find something, which is better than me giving him clueless instructions.

Upon hearing this, Conan didn't ask any more questions. His small figure immediately moved like a nimble raccoon, choosing a side path and quickly sneaking towards the main building to begin his own investigation.

Meanwhile, Sato and his three female police officers had already approached their target.

Sure enough, they saw two men in security uniforms, carrying powerful flashlights, slowly patrolling along the path.

The three exchanged a glance, then quickly dispersed, hiding behind the dense holly bushes on either side of the path. They held their breath, waiting for their prey to enter the ambush zone.

The footsteps are getting closer.

Just as the two security guards passed by the bushes without noticing—

"Do it!" Miwako Sato shouted!
The three of them pounced out of their hiding place like cheetahs!
Miwako Sato delivered a precise chop to the back of a security guard's neck, and the man collapsed to the ground without uttering a sound.

Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko then tackled another security guard together, taking him down with a slam. Miike Naeko quickly used her knee to press down on his back, while Miyamoto Yumi smashed the butt of her gun into his temple. The security guard struggled for a moment and then passed out.

Their movements were clean and efficient; although they seemed a little nervous, their teamwork was quite good.

They quickly tied the two men tightly with the security guards' own belts and ties, tore off strips of cloth to gag their mouths, and then dragged the two heavy "burdens" deep into the bushes to hide them.

Shiraishi watched their entire performance through the surveillance footage and commented, "Normal."

He then reported the locations of several other lone or small groups of security guards.

Following the same pattern, Sato Miwako and her two companions once again took advantage of the environment and the surprise attack to successfully eliminate two more groups of targets.

However, if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
An unexpected incident occurred when they attempted to ambush their fourth target—a security guard smoking alone near the warehouse.

The security guard was unusually alert. He seemed to have heard some slight noise, and he turned around sharply, just in time to see three people pounce out of the shadows!
His expression changed drastically, and he reacted extremely quickly, almost instinctively staggering back a step while reaching for the holster at his waist! This unexpected dodge caused Sato Miwako's grab to miss!

"Oh no!" Sato Miwako thought in alarm!
The security guard had already drawn his pistol, and the dark muzzle instantly pointed at Miyamoto Yumi, who was closest to him!

The threat of death is looming!

Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko's faces turned deathly pale instantly, and their minds went almost blank!
Their experience was insufficient to handle such a sudden head-on firefight!

At this critical moment——

puff!
A very faint gunshot, almost drowned out by the wind, rang out from a dark window of the main building!
The next second, a burst of blood erupted from the temple of the security guard who was about to pull the trigger!
His movements froze instantly, the ferocity in his eyes turning into astonishment and emptiness. He fell straight backward, the gun in his hand falling to the ground with a "thud".

The three policewomen were stunned by the sudden scene. Their hearts were pounding, and they remained frozen for a full two seconds before letting out a long sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Miyamoto Yumi's back was soaked with cold sweat.

They knew that it was Shiraishi E who was providing remote support.

The voice of Shiraishi E came through the earpiece, calm and unwavering: "Be more careful next time. Targets have varying levels of alertness, so don't always use the same approach. I'll handle the remaining tough targets; you guys stay put and keep watch."

Seeing that they were frightened, Shiraishi E let them rest and took care of them herself.

He took the initiative to act based on the location information obtained from surveillance.

His figure moved swiftly through the shadows of the nursing home buildings, each brief pause accompanied by a barely audible shot of a silenced pistol and the silent fall of a security guard.

He was extremely efficient, precise, and ruthless, ensuring that no one slipped through the net and had a chance to raise the alarm.

His strategy was simple: as long as all the security personnel were physically removed, their operations within the nursing home would be temporarily safe.

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Twenty minutes later, the nursing home fell silent again, but this silence was completely different from the previous tranquility. A faint smell of blood and gunpowder permeated the air.

Like a ghost that had completed a cleanup mission, Shiraishi returned to the main building silently. He had used efficient and ruthless methods to "deal with" all the security personnel still active in the compound.

The security guards who were initially knocked unconscious and tied up by Sato Miwako and her two companions were locked up in an empty storage room.

When the security guards woke up from their unconsciousness and saw Shiraishi Ei, especially feeling the lingering chilling murderous aura emanating from him, the captured guards were terrified and begged for mercy in utter panic.

The interrogation was almost effortless.

Before Shiraishi even began asking any questions, the security guards rushed to spill everything they knew, afraid that if they were even a second slower, they would suffer the same fate as their companions.

They cried and shouted, "We'll tell you! We've told you everything! We really are just the outermost security guards!"

"We are required to patrol our respective areas at fixed times every day to ensure that no unauthorized personnel enter. We are not allowed to go anywhere except the designated areas where we are allowed to move around. In particular, the 'special protection zone' at the back is the most strictly guarded. We will be scolded if we get too close."

"Besides that, we really don't know anything about what's inside, or who's there! Please, please let us go!"

Since there was no one else here, Shiraishi E didn't bother to waste any more time.

He took out the truth serum and, ignoring their cries of pain, stuck a needle into each of their necks.

Under the influence of the drugs, the security guards' eyes became dull and their expressions numb, but their answers were almost identical to their previous panicked statements.

Clearly, under extreme fear, what they just said was the truth.

But there was no pity or regret on Shiraishi E's face.

He knew very well that these people were not innocent.

They were paid far above market rates, guarding such a clearly problematic den of iniquity; it was impossible for them to be completely unaware of the evils within.

By choosing money, they became accomplices, using their vigilance and force to protect the shady deals within.

It is even quite possible that their involvement contributed to the "disappearance" of some journalists or police officers who previously attempted to investigate the area.

After confirming that these people were no longer of any use, Shiraishi E did not hesitate at all and quickly and efficiently carried out the cleanup.

A few muffled sobs echoed briefly in the storage room, before falling completely silent.

After doing all this, he walked out of the room with a normal expression and summoned all the members to the nurses' station on the first floor through his earpiece.

Soon, Ran, Sonoko, Conan, and Miwako Sato arrived.

Despite their different experiences, everyone's expression was somewhat solemn.

Shiraishi E looked around and said directly, "Alright, tell me what you each discovered."

Xiaolan and Yuanzi immediately took turns speaking, quickly recounting the clues they had heard from the elderly: "We heard from the old folks that there are frequent vehicles coming and going here late at night, and the special care area at the back is particularly mysterious. A nurse once inquired about that area and then disappeared."

Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, and Naeko Miike also reported their findings.

Sato said with a serious expression, "We examined the bodies and equipment of those security guards... They were definitely not ordinary security guards."

“Many of them have calluses on their thumbs and index fingers from years of shooting, and they also have many old scars on their bodies, which look like knife wounds or even shrapnel wounds… I suspect that many of them are retired mercenaries or veterans with battlefield experience.”

"Hiring such people to look after nursing homes is itself highly unusual."

Finally, it was Conan's turn. He adjusted his glasses and pointed to a stack of documents he found in the office, saying, "I found some inventory lists and purchasing records in the office inside."

"Most of the purchases seem to be normal daily necessities, such as food, tissues, and cleaning products... but!"

He changed the subject, his brows furrowing tightly: "The quantity purchased is enormous, far exceeding the normal needs of the elderly and staff at this nursing home."

"This is unreasonable. What do they need so many for?"

As Shiraishi listened to everyone's reports, her gaze swept over Ran and Sonoko's faces, which still showed some lingering fear but were trying to remain calm. It then swept over the increasingly professional and sharp eyes of the three female police officers, Sato, and finally settled on Conan's small face, which was full of logic and analytical ability, despite his age.

The corners of his mouth curved upwards in an almost imperceptible arc, and he nodded to himself inwardly.

"Not bad, his observation skills, analytical abilities, and even his ability to adapt to situations are all excellent, and he has great potential," he thought to himself.

The only downside is that they weren't ruthless enough!
Shiraishi E knew that this was the direction she would take in training them from now on.

(End of this chapter)