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

Chapter 671 The Battle of the Nursing Home (2 Updates)
Ran, Sonoko, Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, Naeko Miike, Conan, and a few researchers and young, strong hostages who had mustered the courage to stay behind, followed E Shiraishi into the so-called "storage room".

When they saw what was inside, everyone gasped in unison, their pupils dilating instantly!

This is hardly a storage room for cleaning tools.
This is clearly a small, well-hidden armory!
On the weapon rack against the wall, dozens of submachine guns and automatic rifles, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, were neatly and densely hung!
Two light machine guns, exuding a heavy and oppressive aura, were prominently mounted nearby!
Even more outrageous, there were more than a dozen individual rocket launchers lying in the corner!

Along the wall, stacks of wooden ammunition boxes, each about half a person's height, were piled up, their lids open. Inside, they were crammed full of gleaming yellow bullet chains and several thick rockets, exuding a strong smell of gunpowder and the stench of death.

The impact of the scene before me was far greater than that of any previous battle!
"Don't just stand there!" Shiraishi E's voice broke the stunned silence. "Quickly pick out the weapons you're comfortable with! Then find a window position to defend yourselves!"

"Remember my advice: fire a few shots and then immediately move to another location. Never stay at one window for more than five seconds! Unless you want to be picked off by the enemy's heavy firepower!"

Ran, Sonoko, Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, Naeko Miike, and Conan, upon hearing this, forcibly suppressed their shock and nodded repeatedly to indicate that they understood.

Their survival instincts spurred them into action quickly.

Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of excitement and exhilaration hidden beneath extreme tension in each other's eyes.

The two women unanimously chose to share the most imposing-looking light machine gun. Although it was heavy, they could barely lift it. Together, they dragged a heavy box of ammunition chains and rushed to the windows on both sides of the hall. With great effort, they set up the machine gun on the windowsill and began to familiarize themselves with this unfamiliar "weapon of mass destruction."

The three policewomen, Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, and Naeko Miike, had a clear objective: they headed straight for the rocket launcher and the several rockets next to it.

They had seen the notorious bandit Ah Zu use such weapons and knew their terrifying destructive power, making them perfect for dealing with aerial threats!
The three worked together, carrying the launcher and ammunition, searching for the best angle to attack.

The remaining dozen or so men also stepped forward, picked out assault rifles or submachine guns that they were relatively familiar with, grabbed a large number of magazines and stuffed them into their pockets, and then nervously searched for their defensive positions.

Only Conan Edogawa, looking at the pile of guns that seemed like giant weapons to him, and then looking down at his own tiny frame, sighed helplessly.

In the end, he could only stand on tiptoe and pick up a pistol and a few magazines from the table, which were still too big for him. His little face was full of frustration and resentment—the firepower was too weak!

Shiraishi E glanced at him, seemingly finding it somewhat amusing.

He then bought twenty or thirty drones from the bandit shop and gave them to Conan.

"Have you ever played Call of Duty or Battlefield?" Shiraishi asked casually.

Conan was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at the drone and tablet in his hands. Overjoyed, he nodded repeatedly, "I've played with them!! Of course I've played with them!! Leave it to me, Shiraishi-nii! I'll make sure they never leave here alive!!!"

His tone was full of confidence and excitement, as if he had obtained the perfect weapon for him.

He immediately grabbed the drones and nimbly ran to a corner where he could observe the entire situation and had cover, and began to quickly familiarize himself with their operation.

Meanwhile, Shiraishi E easily lifted a spare light machine gun with one hand, slung a heavy-looking Barrett M82A1 anti-materiel sniper rifle with an extra-long barrel over her back, and carried a large box of mixed ammunition in her hand.

He chose a window facing the entrance of the damaged alloy gate to the special protection zone, where the view was unobstructed and it was the main direction from which the enemy was most likely to launch a strong attack.

He calmly set up the machine gun, placed the sniper rifle within easy reach, and began methodically organizing the ammunition.

He looked around and saw that everyone was already in their positions.

Each person's face was a mixture of extreme tension, fear, and a distorted sense of excitement that came from being driven to the brink.

They frantically but with unusual focus familiarized themselves with the weapons in their hands, piling up as much ammunition as possible within reach.

Outside the window, the roar of helicopters was approaching like thunder, and powerful beams of searchlight began to sweep across the courtyard.

Shiraishi Ei knew that no matter how it ended tonight, this extremely crazy battle to defend the nursing home would become an unforgettable memory for Ran and the others!

He calmly picked up the heavy Barrett M82A1 anti-materiel sniper rifle and, through the high-magnification scope, steadily locked onto a helicopter that was descending and trying to lock onto the windows of a building with its searchlight.

He could even clearly see the pilot's helmet with night vision goggles inside the cockpit.

Hold your breath, anticipate, and pull the trigger!

boom--! ! !
A deep, thunderous roar erupted! The immense recoil caused even Shiraishi E to feel a sudden jolt in her shoulder! But she held the gun firmly in place!
The specially designed armor-piercing sniper bullet, fired from the barrel, streaked across the night sky with an astonishing initial velocity, accurately hitting the windshield of the target helicopter's cockpit!

The reinforced glass, which was strong enough to withstand ordinary rifle bullets, was pierced through instantly like paper!
The bullet, still carrying momentum, pierced directly into the pilot's chest!

The helicopter shuddered violently, as if struck by an invisible giant fist!
The out-of-control machine began to sway and spin wildly from side to side, emitting black smoke, and plummeted rapidly towards the grass below with a mournful cry, like a giant bird that had been shot!
Boom! ! !

A violent explosion followed by a towering fireball signaled the destruction of the first enemy aircraft!

With Shiraishi E's earth-shattering first shot, the entire battlefield seemed to have been put on hold!
"Fire!!" someone shouted.

Instantly, raging flames spewed from every window on the second floor of the nursing home!
Gunshots, explosions, and shouts rang out in an instant, shattering the brief silence!

The light machine gun that Ran and Sonoko were in charge of fired the first shot!

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat—!!!" The deafening gunshots almost tore through people's eardrums!

However, they greatly underestimated the terrifying recoil of this weapon.

Although the two men gripped the handles tightly with all their might, the powerful impact still caused the muzzle to bounce and rise uncontrollably. Bullets shot into the night sky like splashing water, forming a chaotic trail of tracer bullets. They were far from the target helicopter, but instead shattered distant trees and streetlights into pieces.

On the other side, three policewomen, Miwako Sato, Yumi Miyamoto, and Naeko Miike, also found their respective windows and carried the heavy rocket launchers.

They recalled the scene of the ruthless bandit A-Zu using the weapon, aiming and pulling the trigger with great practice!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three rockets roared out, trailing dazzling plumes of flame!

However, the enormous recoil generated at the moment of launch far exceeded their expectations!
The three of them were startled and cried out almost simultaneously, staggering backward and falling heavily to the ground, their shoulders aching from the impact.

Of the three rockets, one flew off into the unknown, another crashed into a distant wall and exploded, and only the one fired by Miwako Sato narrowly missed the tail of a helicopter, startling it into climbing to avoid it.

As for the other researchers and hostages who temporarily took up arms, the situation was even worse.

Assault rifles in their hands were like unruly beasts; burst fire turned into sweeping fire, and sweeping fire turned into firing shots into the air.

Bullets flew everywhere, some hitting the ceiling, some hitting the opposite wall, and stray bullets even nearly injuring their own men. Their firepower sounded incredibly intense, crackling and popping all around, but in reality, almost all of it was ineffective shooting, serving no purpose other than creating a show of force and wasting ammunition.

On the entire battlefield, the only one who achieved effective results, besides Shiraishi E, was Conan hiding behind cover!

His face was tense as he stared intently at the tablet screen in his hand, his fingers flying across the keys.

Several quadcopter drones equipped with improvised explosive devices, like nimble hummingbirds, skillfully avoided a hail of bullets under his precise control and rapidly approached the helicopter hovering at low altitude!
"Boom!" Conan slammed the button!
boom! boom!
Two explosions rang out in the air! The side door of a helicopter was twisted and deformed by the explosion, and the glass shattered, causing the gunman inside to quickly shrink back in fright.

Black smoke billowed from near the tail rotor of the other aircraft. Although it did not crash directly, its flight attitude immediately became unstable, forcing it to temporarily withdraw from the attack sequence.

Although Conan's suicide drone attack failed to shoot down the target directly, it successfully disrupted the enemy aircraft's offensive rhythm, buying the chaotic defenders a precious respite.

The pilots and attackers on the helicopter were indeed startled by the sudden burst of intense firepower and took emergency evasive action, with the aircraft making various large-scale maneuvers in the air.

However, they soon discovered that although the bullets and rockets coming from below were powerful, their accuracy was terrible!

Most of the bullets flew off into the night sky in unknown directions, leaving behind chaotic streaks of light.

The rockets were wildly inaccurate; the closest one was more than ten meters away from them, posing no real threat whatsoever.

"Ha! A bunch of rookies!" A pilot's contemptuous laughter came over the public channel: "They don't know how to use these guys at all! Hold on! Lower the altitude and teach them a lesson!"

Realizing that the threat level of the other side had dropped sharply, the armed helicopter squadron immediately felt relieved, and fear was replaced by a cruel excitement.

Several helicopters quickly adjusted their attitude, regained a stable hovering altitude, and the multi-barreled rotating machine gun turret under the nose and the rocket launcher under the stub wings slowly rotated, accurately locking onto the windows that were still spitting fire!

Da da da da da—! ! !
A metal storm, several times more powerful than the defending troops, descended instantly!

The heavy machine guns on the helicopters lashed out like the fiery whips of death, relentlessly striking the walls and outer walls of the protected area!

Cement fragments and glass shards flew everywhere!

Any window exposed to the firepower was instantly covered by a hail of bullets!
boom! boom! boom!
Several air-to-ground rockets also streaked in with white smoke, whistling through the air and accurately penetrating the windows with the heaviest firepower before exploding inside!

In an instant, screams and explosions echoed from inside the building!

The researchers and hostages who had hastily taken up arms and lacked experience and shelter were in deep trouble.

Before they could react, they were hit by this precise and fierce counterattack, suffering heavy casualties.

At least half of the people were killed or wounded in the first round of attacks, and the already chaotic defensive firepower was instantly reduced by more than half.

As for the window where Xiaolan and Sonoko were located, because the machine guns had been flying around haphazardly and without any accuracy, they were not considered a priority target by the enemy and thus escaped unharmed.

Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko were knocked to the ground by the recoil when the rocket launcher was fired, and they happened to take cover behind the wall, miraculously avoiding being directly hit by this deadly barrage of bullets.

The moment the enemy opened fire, Shiraishi Kei instinctively ducked back behind cover. Bullets clattered against the wall next to him, leaving behind a series of shocking bullet holes.

He calmly waited for the lull in the barrage, then quickly leaned out again, and the heavy gunfire of the Barrett roared once more!

boom!
Another helicopter that was recklessly unleashing its firepower exploded in the cockpit with a cloud of blood mist, and the pilot was killed on the spot!

The plane immediately lost control and veered off course into the distance.

But Shiraishi glanced at the situation inside the building and frowned.

After just one decent counterattack from the opponent, their hastily put-together defense almost collapsed, with a casualty rate exceeding 50%.

He shook his head, having no expectations of the fighting ability of this rabble, and stopped paying attention to them, continuing to focus on efficiently eliminating the biggest threat—the enemy pilots—with his sniper rifle.

However, the situation began to subtly shift at this moment.

On the other side, after the initial panic and wasting a lot of ammunition, Ran and Sonoko gradually figured out a bit of the trick.

They discovered that as long as the two of them put all their weight on it, they could barely control this "beast".

The two gritted their teeth, sweat pouring down their faces, and worked together to adjust their guns, trying to spot a helicopter that was attempting to attack Shiraishi E's window with a rocket!
"Now! Attack!" Xiaolan shouted!
Da da da da da da!

This time, the fiery metal barrage finally formed an effective cluster!

Most of the bullets struck the side of the helicopter where the engine and rotor were connected!
boom!
A burst of fire erupted, and the helicopter, billowing smoke, spun and crashed to the ground, exploding into a huge fireball!

"We did it! We hit it!" Ran and Sonoko jumped up excitedly, hugged each other, their faces filled with unbelievable joy and excitement!
Almost simultaneously, Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko also got up from the ground.

Despite the excruciating pain in their shoulders, they helped each other reload the rockets as quickly as possible.

This time, they remembered how terrible the recoil was, and they braced themselves against the launch tube with their shoulders, searching for a more stable support point.

"Aim! Hold your ground! Fire!"

call out!call out!call out!
Three rockets, burning with the flames of revenge, were launched! This time, they did not miss their targets!
Boom!

A helicopter was hit directly in the fuselage and disintegrated in mid-air!
The other one was even more unlucky, being hit by two rockets at the same time—one hit the tail rotor, and the other went straight into the cockpit!
BOOM!!!
A giant fireball burst into the sky like a festive firework, illuminating the entire night! Broken parts fell like raindrops.

"Yes!! We hit it!!" The three policewomen looked at their victory and couldn't help but clap and cheer excitedly. The excitement brought by the surge of adrenaline instantly overwhelmed the fear and pain they had felt before!

In the blink of an eye, the situation reversed! The attacking helicopter formation was shot down in just one or two minutes, with most of them being shot down!
The pilots of the last two or three helicopters were completely terrified, and the communication channels were filled with panicked cries: "Retreat! Retreat! Their firepower is too strong! Repeat! Retreat immediately!"

They could no longer care about their mission. They hurriedly climbed to a higher altitude, turned their planes around in a sorry state, and fled the suddenly dangerous airspace at top speed, quickly disappearing into the dark night sky.

(End of this chapter)