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

Chapter 703 Forced Landing and Re-departure (2 Updates)
Inside the cockpit, the piercing alarm still echoed, but compared to the previous chaos, there was a more orderly tension.

Conan quickly put on the co-pilot's communication headset and said urgently to Shiraishi E, "Quick! Contact the control tower immediately! Tell them our situation and ask them to guide us on how to make an emergency landing at sea! This is the only way!"

Shiraishi E nodded, his face revealing little emotion. He skillfully adjusted the communication frequency and connected to the emergency channel with the nearest ground control tower.

As soon as the call connected, he spoke clearly but at a slightly faster pace: "Hello, can you hear me? Urgent situation report. The captain and first officer have both died from poisoning. There has been an explosion at the tail of the aircraft, resulting in structural damage and cabin depressurization. I am temporarily taking over the piloting duties and requesting guidance for an emergency landing. Over."

He delivered a series of messages, enough to make any air traffic controller's heart stop, in an almost indifferent tone.

There was complete silence on the control tower; the only sound in the headphones was the static of electricity.

Clearly, the controller was so shocked by the absurd and serious situation that he was speechless for a moment.

Several seconds passed before a middle-aged man's voice, though slightly trembling and trying to sound calm, rang out again, speaking rapidly: "JAL...received! Please remain calm! First, stabilize the aircraft's attitude and try to maintain level flight! We will guide you through the procedures step by step! Now, please confirm your altitude, speed, and remaining fuel!"

As she glanced at the instrument panel, Shiraishi smoothly recited the data: "Altitude 8,000 feet, speed 280 knots, fuel... about 70% remaining."

"Very good! Stay calm!" The tower manager took a deep breath and began explaining each step of the operation in great detail, as if teaching a primary school student: "Now, very slowly pull the control stick back, reduce the throttle, and be careful not to descend too quickly... Yes, that's it... Next, we need to lower the flaps..."

However, before the tower manager could finish his instructions, Conan was stunned to see Shiraishi E's hands already moving rapidly across the instrument panel and control levers—reducing the throttle, adjusting the trim, lowering the flaps, extending the spoilers… a series of operations that were fluid, precise, and swift, completely ahead of the tower's instructions!

Conan was speechless as he watched Shiraishi E perform the task with such ease, as if she didn't need any guidance from anyone else.

He then realized that what this guy had said about "self-study" and "it's not that difficult" was just a ploy to scare him!

Based on her skill and composure, Conan even suspected that Shiraishi E might have actually flown a passenger plane before, or was simply a hidden ace pilot!

"Hey! You don't even know how to drive!" Conan couldn't help but retort.

Amidst her busy schedule, Shiraishi glanced at him, her lips seemingly twitching slightly, but she didn't speak, continuing to focus intently on piloting the plane.

Since the main pilot is so reliable, Conan quickly adjusted his mindset and positioned himself as a supporting character.

He kept a close eye on the various instruments, and following Shiraishi E's concise and clear instructions, he assisted in performing some minor operations and data monitoring, becoming a qualified "tool".

Under Shiraishi's precise control, the massive passenger plane, though somewhat difficult to control due to damage to its tail, maintained a generally stable descent trajectory.

The altitude was decreasing, and the speed was gradually reduced to a range suitable for a forced descent on the water.

Outside the window, the deep blue sea became clearer and clearer, and the patterns of the waves were faintly visible.

Finally, under the breathless gaze of the crew, the plane slowly made contact with the sea at a relatively gentle angle!
"Bang—crash!!!"

The moment the fuselage made contact with the sea surface, it produced a huge impact sound and a violent splash!

The entire plane began to shake and vibrate violently, as if it might fall apart at any moment!
Screams must have erupted in the passenger cabin. But thanks to Shiraishi's excellent control, the plane did not immediately disintegrate or tumble. Instead, it glided on the water for a distance before its speed rapidly decreased, and it finally came to a stop, wobbling and swaying.

The plane landed safely on the sea!

Inside the cockpit, most of the alarms had stopped, leaving only some minor alerts.

Outside the window was a vast ocean, but the plane was temporarily floating on the water.

Conan let out a long, long sigh of relief, and almost collapsed into the passenger seat, only then realizing that his back was completely soaked with cold sweat.

He glanced at Shiraishi E, who remained calm as if she had simply completed a normal landing, and his expression was incredibly complex.

Just how many secrets does this guy still have?
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After gliding violently across the sea, the plane finally came to a complete stop, its fuselage swaying gently with the waves.

Although the emergency landing was successful, the crisis was not completely over.

The well-trained flight attendants, suppressing their excitement and fear at surviving the ordeal, immediately followed the emergency plan, guiding the still-shaken passengers in as calm a voice as possible: "Please keep order! Do not crowd! Please put on the life jackets under your seats! Follow the instructions to evacuate via the nearest emergency slide! Assemble on the lifeboats and await rescue!"

Although the passengers were still shaken, their survival instincts made them cooperate actively.

Putting on life jackets, queuing up, and sliding down the inflatable slide to the lifeboat on the sea surface... the whole process was carried out in a relatively orderly manner thanks to the efforts of the crew.

Shiraishi E, Conan, Ran, Sonoko, Eri Kisaki, and Yukiko Kudo naturally gathered together and boarded the same larger inflatable lifeboat.

The sea was a bit chilly, and the lifeboat bobbed with the waves, surrounded by the noisy chatter and weeping of passengers on other boats.

Sonoko Suzuki, hugging her knees, gazed at the wreckage of the passenger plane floating silently in the moonlight, its tail bearing a horrifying gaping hole. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Seriously... I, the Suzuki lady, finally got to take a regular commercial flight after so long, wanting to experience ordinary life, and instead I ran into this once-in-a-century in-flight horror! My luck is just unbelievable!" Ran Mouri sighed with lingering fear, hugging Conan tightly beside her, and nodded in agreement, "Yeah... We were just having a happy trip, and then we encountered a hijacking and an explosion... It was terrifying."

Although Eri Kisaki was also somewhat pale, as an elder and a lawyer, she remained the most composed, offering a reassuring and gentle smile: "No matter how dangerous the process was, the most important thing is that everyone is safe and sound now. That is the greatest fortune."

Unlike their feelings of regret and lingering fear, Yukiko Kudo, the former star and current director, seemed unusually excited!
Her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered the perfect creative material, and she exclaimed excitedly, "This is fantastic! This experience is an absolute gem of a script! Hijacking, explosion, mysterious detective, aerial combat, emergency landing at sea... all the commercial elements are there!"

"I've decided, I'll use this as the basis for my next movie script! Conan, Shiraishi-kun, when we get back, you two must tell me the whole story in detail, from beginning to end, exactly as it happened! Especially the details!"

Hearing his mother's "art is above life" rhetoric, Conan Edogawa couldn't help but give her a speechless half-moon eye, chuckled dryly, and thought to himself: 'Hey...we almost crashed the plane and us into the sea to feed the fish! And all you're thinking about is making a movie?!'

Shiraishi E didn't react much, just nodded slightly, which was considered her agreement.

Then, to everyone's surprise, he produced a professional-looking satellite phone from somewhere and handed it to Sonoko: "Sonoko, use this to let your family know you're safe."

Upon seeing it, Sonoko was overjoyed: "Satellite phone! Ei, you're so reliable! I'd completely forgotten about these things!"

She quickly took the phone and dialed while saying, "I'll have my dad send someone to pick us up right away! Our Suzuki Group's rescue team will definitely arrive much faster than the official rescue ships!"

The call was quickly connected, and Sonoko quickly explained the situation to her father on the other end of the line, including the approximate coordinates of her location at sea.

Sure enough, thanks to the Suzuki Group's immense resources, the roar of helicopters could be heard in the air just over thirty minutes later.

A large rescue helicopter painted with the Suzuki Group logo accurately located the area of ​​the lifeboats where they were, and lowered the rope ladder and rescue personnel.

With the assistance of rescuers, Shiraishi Emi, Conan, Ran, Sonoko, Eri Kisaki, and Yukiko were the first to be picked up by helicopter.

The helicopter cabin was warm and safe, a stark contrast to the feeling of drifting on the icy sea.

The helicopter took off quickly and flew toward the nearest coastline.

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The Suzuki Group's private helicopter landed smoothly on a secluded and luxurious private villa helipad in Tokyo.

As the hatch opened, Shiraishi E, Conan, and the others stepped onto the ground. Before they could even breathe in the air of their hometown, they saw several uniformed police officers waiting on the side, along with several people in suits who appeared to be the Suzuki family's butlers or senior assistants.

The lead officer immediately came forward, his attitude almost humble. He first inquired about everyone's well-being, asking if they were injured or needed immediate medical assistance.

Only after receiving a negative answer did he cautiously indicate that he needed to give a detailed statement regarding this major aviation incident in order to understand the specific circumstances that occurred on the plane.

Seeing this scene, Shiraishi E couldn't help but chuckle, and whispered to Conan beside her, "Look at this, they've even taken the confession to someone's private helipad. This efficiency, this service, the Suzuki Group really has a lot of influence, even the Metropolitan Police Department has to send someone to provide door-to-door service."

Conan rolled his eyes helplessly, already used to this kind of privileged behavior.

The process of giving statements was simple and direct. It was mainly given by Shiraishi E and Conan, who had already rehearsed their story. They described the incident as a terrorist hijacking, in which they cleverly and bravely dealt with the hijackers and eventually subdued them with the help of the crew. Unfortunately, an explosion occurred, forcing them to make an emergency landing.

The police didn't ask any further questions about the details.

After the statements were completed, the police chief respectfully took his leave, saying that he would contact them again by phone if there was anything else needed, and thanked them again for their cooperation and bravery.

At this moment, Xiaolan sighed regretfully, "Sigh... After all this trouble, I'm back in Tokyo. I definitely can't go to Los Angeles today; I can only wait until tomorrow to see if I can change my flight."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand dismissively, her face displaying a nonchalant "what's the big deal?" expression, and said, "Who said we can't go today? Changing to a regular flight is such a hassle!"

"Why don't you just take our private jet? It'll take off directly from here and fly to Los Angeles! It has bedrooms, bathrooms, restaurants, everything—it'll be super comfortable! You can have a good night's sleep, and when you wake up, you'll be at your destination!"

Upon hearing this, Eri pointed to everyone with some difficulty: "But all our luggage sank into the sea with that plane... Now we have nothing."

Yukiko Kudo immediately chimed in, her tone as casual as if she were discussing buying a cup of coffee: "Oh, Eri, what's the big deal? We can just buy new ones when we get to Los Angeles! We can get everything new, and I know a few good shops!"

Shiraishi Eya also showed some interest at the opportune moment, saying, "A private jet... I've never been on one before, it sounds nice."

Upon hearing that Shiraishi E was also interested, Sonoko immediately became even more enthusiastic and made the decision on the spot: "Great! Since everyone is okay with it, let's not delay any longer! Let's set off now! Anyway, the plane and crew are already available!"

As she spoke, she began to call to the butler and servants, arranging for everyone to go to another, larger, more luxurious private jet in a nearby hangar, which was specifically used for long-haul flights.

Looking at the colossal object before him, resembling a palace in the sky, and at Sonoko's "just pack up and go" attitude, Conan's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Sigh... money really can buy anything..."

And so, after experiencing the harrowing hijacking, explosion, and forced landing, less than two hours later, the group boarded a private plane and headed to Los Angeles.

(End of this chapter)