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

Chapter 702 Didn't your dad teach you how to fly a plane in Hawaii? (1st update)
Shiraishi E stepped into the kitchen, which was filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood, and her gaze immediately locked onto Bill, who looked like a madman and had a bomb vest strapped to his body.

Faced with the threat of mutual destruction, he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, a mocking sneer curled at the corner of his mouth. His tone was as calm as if he were discussing the weather, as he deliberately provoked, "Self-destruct? Ha, all talk and no action. Then go ahead and explode for me. I don't believe you cowardly bastard really have the guts to take everyone down with you."

Hearing this further fueling the fire, Conan's face paled in fright. He quickly lowered his voice to dissuade her, "Ei! Are you crazy?! Don't provoke him! He really will..."

Shiraishi E waved her hand dismissively, interrupting Conan, and said confidently, "Don't worry, he wouldn't dare. I've seen plenty of people like him; he's just bluffing."

However, Bill, already driven to despair and extreme anger by the complete failure of his plan, lost his last shred of reason after being so contemptuously scorned and provoked by Shiraishi E! Alcohol and madness mixed together, devouring all his concerns.

A desperate, ruthless glint flashed across his face, and he roared, his eyes bloodshot, "Fine! You want to see?! Then let's die together!!!"

Before he finished speaking, he pressed the detonator hidden in his hand without hesitation!

"Boom——!!!"

A deafening, terrifying roar suddenly erupted from the tail of the plane!

A massive shockwave, carrying flames, thick smoke, and shattered mechanical structures, raged wildly in all directions!

The galley and the adjacent rear wall of the economy class were instantly torn apart, blasting open a hideous hole with a diameter of more than one meter!
The pressure difference between the inside and outside of the cabin created a deadly vacuum suction, and the howling wind blew all unsecured objects outwards!
"Ah—!" Conan, who was standing near the hole, was the first to be hit. He only had time to let out a short, extremely sharp cry before his small body was grabbed by an invisible giant hand and sucked into the deadly hole without any resistance!

The intense feeling of weightlessness and the immense fear of death overwhelmed him instantly. He could even see the clouds rushing past and the distant sea through the hole—he thought he was definitely going to die this time!
The instant Conan's toes almost left the ground and he was airborne!

At this critical moment, Shiraishi E bought a lasso from the bandit shop. With a flick of his wrist, the lasso precisely caught Conan's ankle, and then he pulled it back sharply!
"return!"

Conan felt a tremendous force pulling at his ankle, yanking him back from the brink of disaster and slamming him heavily onto the relatively safe kitchen floor.

He slumped there, gasping for breath, his heart pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his throat. His face was deathly pale, and it took him a long time to find his voice, which trembled with relief: "I...I thought...I was really going to die this time..."

Shiraishi E loosened the ropes, still wearing that nonchalant expression: "Don't worry, with me here, you'll have a hard time dying even if you want to."

Conan recovered, a mix of fear and anger welling up inside him. He glared at Shiraishi E, annoyed: "If you hadn't provoked him just now, how could he have actually self-destructed?! That was too dangerous!"

Shiraishi shrugged indifferently, calmly analyzing as she looked at the still-smoking hole and the chaotic scene inside the cabin: "Since he strapped a bomb to himself, he never intended to leave alive from the beginning. A person who is an alcoholic and has taken such a desperate path must have some dirty secrets behind him."

“Even if I don’t provoke him, do you think he will obediently surrender? Don’t blame me, it’s his own choice.”

Conan opened his mouth, but couldn't refute it.

Shiraishi E is right. A desperate criminal who boards a plane with a bomb and carries out extortion cannot be judged by common sense. He is most likely determined to die.

Given Bill's previous alcoholism, there's a strong possibility that a hidden tragedy or extreme motive lies behind it. But now is not the time to delve into these issues.

Conan suppressed his complex emotions, forced himself to calm down, and said, "There's no use talking about this now... Let's go. The most important thing is to calm the frightened passengers first, and then we must immediately inform the captain of the situation here! The tail of the plane is damaged, and we must make an emergency landing!"

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The enormous explosion, the subsequent violent turbulence, the piercing depressurization alarm, and the terrifying suction and wind noise coming from the tail of the plane plunged the entire economy class into extreme panic and chaos.

The passengers' cries, screams, and prayers mingled together, objects flew haphazardly in the air, and oxygen masks fell one after another, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Amidst the chaos, Shiraishi E, leading Conan, walked steadily but with difficulty forward from the kitchen area against the panicked crowd.

Shiraishi E showed no sign of panic. Raising his voice, he addressed the agitated crowd with a tone that was both commanding and reassuring: "Don't panic! Stay calm! It's just a minor incident, nothing serious!"

His voice pierced through the noise clearly, attracting the attention of many passengers.

He continued shouting, "Everyone, return to your seats immediately! Fasten your seatbelts! Do not get up or move around! The pressure inside and outside the plane is currently unbalanced; moving around is extremely dangerous. If you get sucked out, you'll be responsible for your own safety!"

Although his words sounded somewhat cold, in this extreme situation, such direct and tough instructions actually had a calming effect.

Some passengers who were still rational began to struggle to overcome their fear, scrambling back to their seats and frantically fastening their seatbelts.

Meanwhile, several surviving, professionally trained flight attendants, battling their fear, diligently made their way down the aisle, loudly guiding and assisting passengers: "Please put on your oxygen masks! Just like the demonstration during boarding! Put yours on first, then help those around you! Keep breathing! Don't panic!"

Thanks to Emi Shiraishi's appeals and the flight attendants' efforts, the panic in economy class was not completely quelled, but at least the disorderly disturbances were brought under control to some extent.

Most passengers followed the instructions, putting on oxygen masks and fastening their seatbelts tightly. They clung to the handrails amidst the violent turbulence, awaiting their unknown fate with fear and unease.

Seeing this, Shiraishi E pulled over a flight attendant who seemed calmer and said to her, "Take us to the cockpit. We must immediately inform the captain of the situation and decide on the next course of action."

The flight attendant was pale, but she nodded and led the two of them forward through the economy class.

When they entered business class, the chaos was slightly less intense, but panic was still pervasive.

Upon seeing Emi Shiraishi and Conan, Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki immediately asked anxiously, "Shiraishi-kun! What happened next? We heard an explosion! Is the plane... is it going to crash?"

Their faces were pale with fear.

Shiraishi E stopped in her tracks, her gaze sweeping over Yukiko, Eri Kisaki, and the other business class passengers around her who were staring at her with eyes full of survival instincts. She said in as calm and confident a tone as possible, "Don't worry, it's not a big problem."

"The tail section was blown open, causing depressurization and turbulence. However, the core structure and engines of the aircraft appear to be undamaged, and there is still a high chance of a safe landing." "The next part may be quite turbulent. What you need to do now is fasten your seatbelts, put on your oxygen masks, stay calm, and trust the captain and crew."

His tone carried an unquestionable certainty, as if everything was under his control.

These words were like a reassurance, calming Yukiko, Eri Kisaki, and the surrounding passengers down a bit.

Without asking any more questions, they immediately followed the instructions, carefully checking the seat belts and adjusting the oxygen masks.

Seeing that they had calmed down, Shiraishi Ei stopped lingering, gestured to the flight attendant, and the three of them continued walking briskly toward the cockpit at the front of the plane.

Once outside the cockpit, the flight attendant gained the flight attendant's trust through emergency codes and internal communications before the heavy cockpit door slowly opened.

The flight attendant gave a concise report on the emergency situation, including the tail section explosion and cabin depressurization.

After listening, the captain frowned and quickly checked several key instrument panels, especially the engine status and fuel level.

After a moment, his tense expression relaxed a bit, and he even smiled and said, "The tail section is damaged and depressurized, which is indeed troublesome, but it's not a big problem! As long as our engines are working properly and we have enough fuel, we can land safely!"

He pointed to the vast sea below, faintly visible under the moonlight: "We can try to make an emergency landing at sea and then wait for rescue."

These words were like a shot in the arm, instantly relieving Conan, who had been under immense pressure, and making him feel that his chances of survival had greatly increased.

He couldn't help but murmur, "That's great..."

The captain picked up a steaming cup of coffee from beside the control panel, took a big gulp, and said confidently, "Don't worry, leave it to me. You all go back to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, and just watch my show!"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a sudden change occurred!

The captain's body stiffened abruptly, and the coffee cup in his hand fell to the ground with a "crash" and shattered into pieces!
He gripped his chest tightly with both hands, his face instantly turned bluish-purple, his eyes bulged, and his whole body began to convulse violently and uncontrollably, making strange "hoarse" sounds from his throat.

In just a few seconds, he stopped moving completely in the driver's seat, clearly having died from the poison!

"Captain!!" Conan was so shocked by the sudden turn of events that he cried out in a terrified voice, his small body trembling slightly with fear and shock.

Shiraishi E's reaction was much calmer. He quickly checked the captain's carotid artery, confirmed his death, and then comforted Conan: "Don't be afraid, the co-pilot is still here!"

Conan immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly shouted to the co-pilot, "Co-pilot! Don't drink the coffee! It's poisoned!!"

But it was too late.

In the chaos, the co-pilot had finished his coffee to calm his nerves.

At that moment, he was clutching his stomach, his face was deathly pale, and large beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.

He turned his head with difficulty, trying to say something, but his lips moved a few times without making a sound. Then, like the captain, he began to convulse violently and soon slumped in the co-pilot's seat, lifeless.

In the blink of an eye, both the captain and co-pilot were killed!
Conan stared at the two corpses and the completely out of control, plummeting plane. His scalp tingled, and his head felt like it was going to explode. He cried out in despair, "How could this happen?! Both pilots are dead! Who can make an emergency landing now?! We're going to crash! Everyone on board is going to die!"

Shiraishi E looked at Conan and asked in surprise, "Didn't your dad ask you to fly the plane in Hawaii?"

Conan said sadly, "He only taught me how to land on the runway, not how to make an emergency landing on the sea!! If I make a mistake, everyone on the plane will be killed!"

He forced himself to calm down and said, "Looks like I have no choice but to parachute."

“No need for that.” Shiraishi E said, then did something that left Conan speechless.

He swiftly removed the captain's body from the pilot's seat, and without hesitation, sat down himself, gripping the complex control stick with both hands!

"You...you can fly a plane?!" Conan was extremely surprised.

As Shiraishi E quickly scanned the dazzling instrument panel in front of her, she tried to slightly pull the control stick to feel the aircraft's response, her tone still calm: "Yeah, I've taught myself. Flying a plane is nothing, it's not that difficult."

Conan looked at Shiraishi E, who seemed to be just playing a flight simulator game, then looked out the window at the sea that was getting closer and closer, like a giant mouth, and at the piercing alarm in the cabin.

He felt a wave of unbearable despair wash over him, and couldn't help but complain: "Self-taught?! At this critical moment, with the tail section damaged and about to make an emergency landing at sea, at 10,000 meters altitude, you're telling me you're self-taught?! Is this something you can handle by self-taught?! We could have really lost a whole plane!"

"Calm down, don't panic... It's just flying a plane, not building an atomic bomb." Shiraishi pointed to the co-pilot's position and said, "You go be my co-pilot, and that flight attendant... could you please make me a cup of coffee, without any poison?"

After he finished speaking, he noticed that the flight attendant did not respond. When he turned around, he found that the flight attendant was already lying on the ground.

He said in surprise, "Huh? When did she die?"

Conan put the co-pilot's body down and remarked, "He's not dead, he just fainted from fright."

"With such a timid personality, what kind of flight attendant are you?" Shiraishi E shook her head and then put on her headphones.

(End of this chapter)