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

Chapter 743 Mary: You're just like your dad, easily getting carried away.

Sera Masumi slammed the accelerator to the floor, the engine let out a low roar, and the car's speed increased instantly.

She gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force. Under her control, the vehicle cut into the inner lane with a near-perfect tangent, attempting to use a slow-moving truck ahead as temporary cover.

"Trying to use this trick?" In the police car behind, Yamato Kansuke narrowed his one eye, instantly seeing through her intention.

Instead of choosing the equally dangerous option of changing lanes, he unexpectedly pulled the handbrake and simultaneously reversed the market direction!
The police car's rear end swung out instantly, completing a tiny yet incredibly precise "Scandinavian swing" amidst the screeching of its tires. The car body almost hugged the curb, narrowly missing the other side of the truck. Not only was it not thrown off, but it also instantly closed the distance by half a car body!
"This guy!" Sera Masumi saw this scene in the rearview mirror and was secretly shocked.

She knew Nagano's streets and alleys like the back of her hand, and immediately swerved the steering wheel, the vehicle making a sharp turn and rushing into a narrow old alley that could only accommodate one car at a time.

Relying on her memory, she navigated several near-right-angle bends at high speed, the car narrowly missing the walls and sending sparks flying.

However, Yamato Kansuke was far more familiar with the place than she had imagined.

He did not blindly follow, but anticipated her escape route in advance. At a fork in the road, he decisively gave up following her and chose to detour to a slightly longer but wider road on the outside to encircle her!

Just as Sera Masumi's car emerged from the alley, the ghost-like police car cut in from an unexpected angle and locked onto her once again!
"I can't shake them off!" Sera Masumi felt a sense of unease. Just then, through the windshield of the police car behind her, she clearly saw the sharp-eyed figure in the driver's seat, maneuvering the vehicle with effortless skill—it was none other than Yamato Kansuke, leaning on his cane!
This discovery left her speechless for a moment, and she almost made a mistake on the next bend.

She exclaimed incredulously, "No way?! He... isn't he a cripple? That heel-toe maneuver combined with downshifting and rev-matching, and that fishtailing just now... a cripple can drive this well?! This is completely illogical!"

Hearing this, Koshimizu Nanatsuki in the back seat also hurriedly turned around, confirmed the incredible driver, and was equally shocked: "It really is him!! My God... that precise line and throttle control is just too terrifying!"

Their exclamation was immediately interrupted by Mary's cold and stern voice from the passenger seat, her tone filled with anger at her teammates for their distraction at this crucial moment: "Are you two out of your minds?! Is this the time to be investigating how good a cripple is at driving?!"

Her sharp gaze locked onto the vehicle behind them like a hawk's, and she decisively ordered, "Don't worry about whether he's lame or not! Immediately suppress him with fire! Force him to slow down!"

Mary's words were like a wake-up call, instantly waking up Nanatsuki Koshimizu.

Her face flushed, and she immediately apologized, "I'm sorry!" Without further hesitation, she quickly rolled down the car window, and a strong gust of air rushed into the car.

She leaned halfway out, gripped her pistol tightly in both hands, and taking advantage of the moment when the vehicle was relatively stable, she held her breath, aimed at the hood of the police car behind her, and pulled the trigger repeatedly!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The bullets whistled through the night sky, leaving deadly trails as they struck the road in front of the police car, sending sparks flying.

Behind them, Yamato Kansuke saw the other side fire a shot, and a cold glint flashed in his single eye.

He remained completely calm and, with his seasoned experience, instantly determined the trajectory of the bullet.

He slammed on the brakes and simultaneously jerked the steering wheel rapidly. Under his control, the vehicle performed a small "S" shaped evasive maneuver, narrowly avoiding the bullet's direct path. He cleverly used the dust kicked up by the car in front as a visual distraction, temporarily escaping the enemy's effective firing range.

This series of extremely calm maneuvers perfectly showcased his rich experience and amazing driving skills.

Through the rearview mirror, Sera Masumi saw that Yamato Kansuke's police car had to slow down and take evasive action to avoid bullets. The front of the car veered sharply to one side, and the tires even scraped a wisp of smoke on the road.

She thought to herself, "What a great opportunity!"

Without the slightest hesitation, she slammed her right foot on the accelerator, and the engine roared with a long-suppressed roar, the powerful acceleration pressing everyone in the car tightly against their seats.

She tried to take advantage of this fleeting opening to increase her speed to the limit and widen the distance between herself and the pursuers behind her.

However, just as she picked up speed and was about to rush through a narrow intersection, something unexpected happened!

"Watch out from the side!" Mary warned sharply.

Before the words were even finished, a police car suddenly burst out from the narrow alley on the left, which was only wide enough for one car to pass, like a cheetah that had been lying in wait for a long time!

In the driver's seat stood Yui Uehara, her gaze unwavering!

She clearly knew the alleyways in this area like the back of her hand and accurately predicted Sera Masumi's route. This side interception was incredibly clever in terms of timing and angle, with the front of the car pointing directly at the driver's side door of Sera Masumi's vehicle. Her intention was very clear—to knock them over and force them to stop on the spot!

"What?!" Sera Masumi's pupils shrank sharply; this sudden attack had almost completely blocked all her usual escape routes.

In a split second, her survival instinct and top-notch driving skills led her to perform a maneuver that far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people!

She didn't choose to slow down or make a normal turn, as that would have completely exposed her side to the other party.

Instead, she turned the steering wheel sharply to the left, heading in the direction of Uehara Yui's impact, and at the same time, she pulled up the handbrake with lightning speed!
"Screech—!!!" A tooth-grinding screech of tires instantly tore through the night sky!
Thanks to Sera Masumi's masterful control, the vehicle wasn't directly thrown into the air. Instead, it used the force of Uehara Yui's impact and the fishtailing caused by pulling the handbrake to complete an extremely dangerous, almost physics-defying, lateral skid! The car body grazed the front of Uehara Yui's car and suddenly spun around like it was dancing a waltz!
"Ah!!" Nanatsuki Koshimizu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, gripping the handrail tightly.

Amidst a dizzying spin, the vehicle spun and slid forward three or four times out of control, its tires emitting plumes of white smoke as they violently rubbed against the ground.

However, when the vehicle finally came to a stop, Sera Masumi managed to use her last bit of skill to turn the car, which had been turned 180 degrees, back into the direction it was originally going to go!
"Huff...huff..." Sera Masumi gasped for breath, her forehead covered in cold sweat, but the excitement of surviving the ordeal and the pride in her skills instantly overwhelmed her.

Before she could even check the damage to the vehicle, she couldn't help but laugh, her tone a mix of lingering shock and unbridled pride: "See?! I told you my driving skills are amazing! I managed to save it!"

Even the usually strict Mary, after witnessing this miraculous escape, had a hint of admiration in her eyes. She nodded slightly and said with a touch of emotion, "Indeed... he has some of your father's style back then."

Upon receiving her mother's approval, Sera Masumi felt a surge of excitement, as if countless questions about her father wanted to be asked at this moment.

While struggling to keep the potentially damaged vehicle moving forward, she eagerly asked, "Mom! Dad's driving is really—?"

"Bang!!!"

A more violent and destructive impact came from the other side of her driver's seat!
This time, there was no room for evasion or reaction.

It is the wisdom of all beings!
Like a composed chess player, he was already positioned at another crucial crossroads, calmly calculating everything. Just as Sera Masumi's mind momentarily relaxed due to the conversation, and the vehicle's stability was greatly reduced due to the previous impact, he drove the police car with unparalleled precision, launching a decisive and fatal blow!
The enormous impact completely destroyed the vehicle's balance. Sera Masumi felt as if the world was spinning, and the ear-piercing sound of metal twisting filled her eardrums.

The vehicle was struck precisely and violently from the side and rear by Morofushi Takaaki, as if it had been hit by a giant hammer.

The entire vehicle instantly lost all balance, like a leaf caught in a gale, completely out of control.

The tires screech off the ground, the car body tumbles and spins in the air, the metal shell twists and turns violently as it scrapes against the asphalt, and the windows shatter into countless glittering fragments that scatter like raindrops.

After seven or eight dizzying rolls, the vehicle finally ran out of power, landing upside down on the cold ground like a dying steel beetle, its roof severely deformed and ominous white smoke billowing from under the hood.

"Uh……"

"Cough...cough..."

The four people inside the car were thrown around and felt dizzy and disoriented.

Although the airbags provided cushioning, the tremendous impact still caused them pain all over their bodies.

Mary was the first to react. She kicked open the twisted and deformed car door and staggered out.

She turned back to look at Sera Masumi, who was also disheveled as she crawled out of the car, and couldn't hold back her anger any longer. She snapped, "Your smug, overconfident personality is just like your father's!!!"

Sera Masumi rubbed her head, which was swollen from the impact, her ears still ringing. Listening to Mary's scolding, she was not discouraged at all. Instead, she chuckled foolishly because of her survival and her mother's rare mention of her father.

At this moment, Koshimizu Nanatsuki managed to steady herself by holding onto the car. She keenly heard the sirens rapidly approaching from behind and hurriedly shouted, "Oh no! They're surrounding us! We have to get out of here right now!"

Shiraishi calmly brushed the dust off her clothes, surveyed her surroundings, and quickly pointed to a dark, narrow alleyway that police cars couldn't enter. She decisively said, "You three run that way. I'll hold them off and buy you some time."

Upon hearing this, Sera Masumi immediately shook her head, her tone resolute: "No! How can we let you stay behind alone to cover our retreat? It's too dangerous!"

Shiraishi E deftly drew her pistol, checked the magazine, gave her an annoyed look, and said bluntly, "If you were really capable of handling the current situation, you wouldn't have been arrested!"

Mary agreed with this assessment, drew her pistol, cocked it with a click, and said with an undeniable determination, "He's right! It's important to know your place! You two rookies are just a burden if you stay here! Run!! The sooner you get out safely, the sooner we can find a chance to escape!"

Hearing her mother's "frank" assessment, Sera Masumi felt a pang of sadness and said in a tearful voice, "Mom! I'm your daughter... How could you say such a thing..."

Although Koshimizu Nanatsuki also felt hurt, she quickly came to terms with reality. She grabbed Sera Masumi's arm and forcefully pulled her towards the alley: "Masumi! Ms. Mary and Mr. Shiraishi are right! Don't hesitate, let's go! We can't let them down!"

With that, she turned around first and rushed into the depths of the dark alley without hesitation.

Sera Masumi, pulled back to her senses by Koshimizu, gritted her teeth and turned to Mary and Shiraishi E, shouting, "Then...then I'll wait for you at the agreed hotel!! Make sure you come back safely!!"

Having said that, she stopped being coy and followed closely behind Koshimizu Nanatsuki, her figure quickly disappearing into the shadows at the alley entrance, trying her best not to become a burden.

Seeing the two leave, Shiraishi glanced at Mary, who was already in a fighting stance beside her, and asked in a calm tone, "Why don't you retreat with them too? I can handle things here."

Upon hearing this, Mary clicked her tongue in displeasure, as if she had been insulted.

Without a word, she raised her gun and fired! "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several precise shots instantly blew out the tires of the two police cars leading the charge.

With a loud bang as the tires burst, the police car went out of control, veering and crashing into buildings on both sides of the road, temporarily blocking the passage.

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would hold us back?" she said coldly, her eyes sharp.

Upon seeing this, Shiraishi E's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly, seemingly with a hint of approval, but more so with an unfathomable composure.

He didn't answer, but calmly raised his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

A huge fireball suddenly erupted from the fuel tank of a police car in the distance that was trying to go around the obstacle!

With a deafening roar, the entire vehicle was blasted into the air, turning into a burning wreckage. The intense flames and shockwave forced following vehicles to brake suddenly.

"Not bad marksmanship," Shiraishi E finally spoke slowly, her tone still calm, "but compared to me, you're still far behind."

Mary was stunned. The precision of that shot and the calmness with which he seized the opportunity were simply superhuman!
She was shocked: "This guy... his marksmanship is so accurate? Is he even human?"

Her competitive nature led her to immediately follow suit, raising her gun and aiming at the fuel tank of another police car. "Bang! Bang! Bang!..." She fired seven or eight shots in succession. The bullets hit the car body and the vicinity of the fuel tank, scattering a string of sparks, but failed to cause a fatal explosion.

Shiraishi E seemed to chuckle lightly, said nothing more, and raised her gun again, almost without any aiming process, as if it were just a casual shot.

"boom!"

Another police car's fuel tank exploded with a loud bang!
The second fireball exploded on the street, the towering flames casting flickering light and shadow on his profile and completely blocking the police's rapid advance.

This time, Mary fell completely silent.

She looked at the raging flames, then at the man beside her with his godlike marksmanship and terrifying composure, and had to admit that, in terms of pure shooting, this guy was indeed far superior to her!
(End of this chapter)