Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 339, Section 333: Having more people is not necessarily a bad thing.

"Shouldn't you know exactly what I want to do, Great Detective?" Pu Siqinglan snorted coldly. In her opinion, Kogoro Mouri was a master of feigning ignorance.

“Scobing, didn’t you already know my identity? Now obediently hand over the Egg of Memories, and perhaps you can still live.”

Without wasting words, Pu Siqinglan directly threatened Lin Longma and Xiangsaka Natsumi.

"Ha, I understand the rules of your line of work. For an international professional assassin like you, the most important thing is to maintain an air of mystery."

Now that so many of us have seen your face, you had no intention of letting us live at all.

Lin Longma shook his head. This Pu Siqinglan really lacked sincerity, and her methods were ruthless enough.

This group included minors, CEOs of large companies, embassy staff, and a famous detective.

This guy actually intends to wipe them all out here?
Putting everything else aside, if the Russian embassy clerk were to act rashly, Tokyo would be in deep trouble.

Most people are like this: when their own interests are not harmed, they will stand on the moral high ground and demand that others sacrifice their own interests to protect them.

Lin Longma's words shattered everyone's illusions—this guy never intended for them to live, so don't think you can get away with just handing over the Egg of Memories.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Longma finished speaking, the Russian embassy clerk stared at Pu Siqinglan and said:
"The gun you're using is a PPK/S. The magazine has 7 or 8 rounds, but we'll calculate it as 8 rounds, plus the one round that's already in the chamber."

You have a total of 9 bullets.

“我们现场有1、2、37、8、9个人，你能保证能够同时射杀我们所有人吗？
"Scott, you're being a bit too confident."

These are nine people, not nine stationary targets. Even the most skilled marksman couldn't guarantee they could accurately hit nine randomly moving "targets."

From this perspective, the advantage does not lie with Pu Siqinglan.

After Lin Longma's explanation, everyone understood that if they didn't kill Pu Siqinglan, they would be killed by her.

The two sides met head-on, with absolutely no way out.

"You're absolutely right, so how could I possibly stop you all by myself?"

Come out, everyone!

Pu Siqinglan shouted, and immediately several gunmen dressed in zoo uniforms came up behind Shi Kaobing with guns.

Shi Kaobing was not surprised by this, nor did he feel there was anything wrong with it.

These gunmen, when they were under Snake's command, always stood in groups behind Snake.

Isn't it normal to stand behind her now?
"Wow, so many people!" Lin Longma exclaimed insincerely, then asked Pu Siqinglan curiously:
"Does having a large population really make you so great?"

"Hahaha, that's right, having more people is amazing!" Pu Siqinglan smiled smugly. With so many people and so many guns, she didn't believe anyone would dare to resist with so many bullets.

Pu Siqinglan's attention was completely drawn to Lin Longma, and now she directly pointed her gun at Lin Longma:
"Now hand over the Egg of Memories in your hand!"

What Pu Siqinglan didn't notice was that at this moment, the expressions of Kogoro Mouri, Ran Mouri, and Conan were all exceptionally interesting.

Because behind Pu Siqinglan stood several familiar faces.

One or two can be dismissed as just a coincidence, but with so many people looking alike, what a coincidence!
Dude, why do you have Officer Shiratori's face?

"You must be Officer Shiratori! "As for the Egg of Memories, I can't give it to you. But once you're inside, you can actively explain the situation and tell me everything you know."

Perhaps you're in a better position than your accomplices?

Lin Longma shook his head in disappointment. This Shi Kaobing was nothing special. He hadn't noticed anything wrong with him even after all this time.

It doesn't live up to its name; it doesn't live up to its name at all.
Pu Siqinglan finally realized that the atmosphere seemed a bit strange, and Lin Longma's behavior did not seem like he was being forced into a corner.

On the contrary, it has a pleasant feeling of watching a circus clown perform.

And Kogoro Mouri's expression is strange too, could it be?!
Pu Siqinglan instinctively tried to turn around, but before she could turn her head halfway, she was subdued by the "gunmen" who swarmed up from behind.

Struggling was completely pointless at this point. With so many strong men pressing down on her, she couldn't withstand even a proper exchange of skills.

With the gun in her hand being swiftly taken away and her head pressed to the ground, Pu Siqinglan finally saw the complete zoo "gunner".

"Ura Shiori, I am the head of the Shiratori Special Task Force of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. I hereby announce that you are under arrest."

No, you should be called Shi Kaobing.

It was only at this moment that Pu Siqinglan realized that the Tokyo police were the ones who had arrested her.

And they were even wearing the clothes of the organization's gunmen!
Oh no, that bastard Snake betrayed the organization! Otherwise, why would these cops be dressed as gunmen and waiting for her outside?!

Regardless of what was going on in Pu Siqinglan's mind, she eventually realized that she had been living a smooth and successful life under the protection of the zoo for so many years.

The initial sense of vigilance had long since been worn away.

"What a close call, huh?" Lin Longma didn't look at Pu Siqinglan on the ground, but laughed and teased everyone.
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The successful arrest of Scrooge meant that the White Bird Task Force had a zoo organization executive in their grasp.

Due to some "misunderstandings," Pu Siqinglan initially cooperated very well with Bai Niao's interrogation.

However, by the time Pu Siqinglan realized that she seemed to have made a mistake, it was too late.

Pu Siqinglan, who was "deeply mired" in the situation, had no choice but to go all the way down the wrong path. She couldn't let her friends die rather than her own. She couldn't let herself suffer in the police station because of the so-called camaraderie among her colleagues in the criminal group.
With the guidance of knowledgeable people, the zoo's influence in Tokyo, which had not yet been fully developed, suffered blow after blow.

It's quite remarkable that Snake has managed to hold on until now despite being at a significant disadvantage.

This was partly due to the fact that the White Bird was being released – Scrooge and Snake alone couldn't satisfy the White Bird.

He is now strictly implementing Lin Longma's proposal—to slowly boil the frog in water—to control the zoo's losses to a level that is painful but acceptable to them.

Just as Shiratori was busy "going all out" against the zoo, Gin from the organization convened another new meeting.

Secret hideout, meeting room, familiar members.

Gin, vodka, Vermouth, Curaçao, and Ryoma Hayashi. The people from the last research department base meeting have gathered again.

Lin Longma asked Gin curiously, "What's going on? Why are so many people here today?"

Have they found Shinichi Kudo's whereabouts?

(End of this chapter)