Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 276 The Halloween Bride
Hikarie Commercial Building.

After passing through security, Gao Mo once again saw former Superintendent Masamune Tsutomu, who looked very happy.

The big man's eyes were full of love, and even though there were only police officers in charge of security at the wedding venue, it didn't seem to affect him much.

The other protagonist didn't care at all.

Gao Mo finally met the person in question, a beautiful blonde woman who looked gentle and sweet, like a white swan, and even he was momentarily amazed by her.

Christine.

"Wow!"

With his eagle eyes fixed on the scene, Gao Mo pieced together the final clue, and a bright line pierced through the pinkish-purple flames, striking directly at the truth.

Master.

The feeling he got was much stronger than that of Rei Furuya.

It was as if one could hear the wailing of countless wronged souls around it.

Perhaps the plan had reached its final stage, for a triumphant smile unconsciously crept onto the other party's lips, revealing their immense malice without any attempt to conceal it.

"What's wrong, Kindaichi?"

Dressed formally, Kogoro Mouri straightened his collar and examined his pride—his two small mustaches—against the glass wall.

"Were you stunned by the bride? The village police officer is so lucky. I almost embarrassed myself when I saw Christine at the hospital today. She's even more beautiful in person than in the photos."

"Hospital?"

"At noon, the village police officer and Christine went to the hospital to bring fruit to everyone."

Gao Mo's gaze darkened slightly, but he regained his composure when he thought of Conan at the hospital.

It was the right thing to leave Conan in the hospital.

However, just to be on the safe side, I'd like to remind you.

Using the excuse of going to the restroom, Gao Mo turned on his backup phone outside the meeting room.

There seemed to be no problem at the hospital; Christine appeared to have only gone there to gather information and hadn't taken any other action.

However, the police officer, Rei Furuya, actually wanted to take action personally, and he also knew that the Shibuya district would be bombed, so he told Furuya not to act rashly.

Although it was Kazami Yuya who replied to the message, Gao Mo could almost feel Furuya Rei's resoluteness.

Unaware that the collar bomb had been destroyed by him, he was prepared to risk his life to stop Pramia?

It's too messy.

He had made ample preparations before coming here, and even hired a helper.

For him, Pramia was no longer a concern; the only thing he needed to consider was avoiding harming innocent people.

After all, Pramiya was not only a bomber, but also a top international assassin.

He knows these assassins well and will definitely not surrender easily.

Therefore, whether it's the police, public security agencies, or non-governmental organizations, they are now becoming a burden.

“Helicopter,” Gao Mo thought for a moment, then sent a message to Kazami Yuya, “Prumia plans to escape through the rooftop helipad, and then detonate the bombs. The liquid bombs are placed in the pumpkin lanterns on both sides of the square, and will eventually converge and explode due to the terrain of Shibuya.”

It was almost 8 p.m., and the wedding was about to begin.

Just as Inspector Megure was about to further confirm the security measures, he suddenly received news that the next operation would be taken over by the Public Security Bureau.

The search team only needs to guard the entrance to prevent others from breaking into the wedding venue.

"What? Christine is Pramia? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"The police have also commissioned Mr. Kindaichi to investigate, so there should be no mistake. The security gate detected a metallic reaction on her right shoulder, and she has never shown her shoulder. She is right-handed, but she has never raised her right hand to do anything."

at the same time.

Gao Mo located Elena and her group, who were keeping watch in a nearby building.

Unlike the commercial building that served as the wedding venue, the surrounding buildings were not restricted and were filled with tourists.

Elena and her two men had been observing the blocked-off commercial building across the street until the time was almost up before they prepared to leave.

"Try not to shoot the police later, create chaos first and rush in."

"But Elena, what if the police start shooting at us?"

"Then let's take hostages first, whether they're police officers or passersby..."

"You can't kill Pramia."

Gao Mo had been waiting for a long time by the exit of the lobby. He sat on the sofa in the rest area and had already drunk half of his cola.

“If you don’t show up, Pramia might not detonate the bomb, but if you do show up, Pramia will definitely detonate it.”

"you again?!"

Elena frowned as she looked at Gao Mo, who was blocking her way.

"Kindaichi, we don't want to hurt you, get out of the way!"

"Are you ever going to stop?" one of the men said irritably, reaching for his pistol. "He's just a detective..."

“Didn’t you want to know where Pramia planted the bomb?” Gomer pointed to the nearby rest area. “Let’s have a drink together.” “You know?” Elena stopped her two men.

“That’s right,” Gomer switched to broken Russian, “Those pumpkin lanterns that look like decorations outside are actually filled with liquid bombs, the purpose of which is to wipe you all out.”

"Just like that guy, he actually wanted to blow up the whole neighborhood just to deal with us."

Elena looked utterly astonished.

"But that means Pramia himself won't be able to escape either... Could it be that he's not here?"

"Just pretend she's not here." Gao Mo only heard the last sentence in Russian.

A few tourists who understood Russian overheard this, but didn't think much of it.

Elena slowed her pace: "What exactly are you trying to do? Since you know where the bomb is, why don't you hurry up and figure out how to deal with it?!"

"It's no use. Pramia can see the entire block. Whether it's evacuating people or dealing with bombs, she can see everything clearly, including the actions of people like you."

"Do you know who Pramie is?"

Elena didn't bother with her awkward conversation with Gomer in Russian.

This famous detective's Russian is absolutely terrible.

"Tell me quickly!"

“It’s that bride, Christine,” Gomer glanced back at the top of the commercial building, where a helicopter had already arrived. “It’s confirmed that she designed the wedding ceremony, and those pumpkin lanterns are her creations too. Under the guise of the wedding, she can do a lot of decorations.”

“Christine…”

Elena was momentarily stunned, then her face contorted in a grimace.

"Prumia is a woman! No wonder we couldn't find her, and everyone who saw her was silenced... Damn it, I must kill her! Kirill, Mom will avenge you!"

"Step aside!"

Elena completely lost her composure.

"If you get in our way, we'll kill you too!"

"Even if it causes the entire block to explode, you still want revenge?" Gao Mo didn't make a move.

“What do you know?” Elena’s arms trembled, and hot tears streamed down her face like beads. “My son, my husband, and my brother were all killed by her. We can never go back to our old lives! We sacrificed everything and did so many bad things, all for this day! I can’t quell my hatred without killing her with my own hands!”

"And as I've already said, even if we didn't show up, she would still detonate the bomb! Rather than let the incompetent police force hold us back, let's die together with her! Maybe we can even save a lot of people!"

"Then there's no way."

Gao Mo's eyes met Elena's tearful face, and a glint of light appeared in them. Before the others could draw their guns, he swiftly stepped forward.

Transparent world!
With absolute control over his body, Gao Mo's combat power instantly reached its peak.

He's much stronger than before he met Makoto Kyogoku.

"boom!"

As the two gunmen fell to the ground with wide eyes, Elena herself was also subdued and pinned to the ground by Gomer.

This woman is indeed quite capable to become a leader.

At least the other two were caught off guard, but Elena was able to take the initiative and seemed to have superhuman strength.

It had no effect on him.

Putting aside his top-tier combat abilities after unlocking the Transparent World, the power boost brought by his "Old but Strong" talent is also quite significant.

"why?"

Elena struggled futilely beneath Gomer, her voice growing increasingly choked with sobs.

"Why do they have to die? My husband was just a policeman who arrested the son of a politician suspected of murder. He was silenced because he wanted to testify at the trial, and my son was implicated too... What did they do wrong? Tell me... Waaah—!"

"They are not wrong."

Gao Mo delivered a swift chop to Elena, temporarily rendering her immobile.

"Don't worry, Pramika will definitely get the punishment he deserves."

Tourists gradually gathered around, initially thinking it was a staged performance, and began to whisper among themselves, until someone recognized Gao Mo: "It's the famous detective Kindaichi! The Watson of the Heisei era!"

Are these people criminals?

"They're all foreigners..."

“Gentlemen,” Gao Mo took the pistols from the men, “please keep an eye on them for me, I have other things to do.”

"It really is Kindaichi!"

"They're investigating a case!"

"Can I have your autograph? I'm a fan!"

"Mr. Kindaichi!"

Elena's eyes were blurred with tears. The long-standing pain seemed to ease a lot after crying. She stared blankly at Gao Mo's departing figure in the crowd.

A fleeting, overlapping image of the Grim Reaper flickered behind Gao Mo.

(End of this chapter)