Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

It's reasonable for him to fire a shot in Chapter 629, right?
"Is this right here?"

"Yes, we didn't want anyone to know about our search for the gold mine, so we dug a cave here and usually conduct our research on related clues here."

Nagano Prefecture is mostly mountainous and hilly, so these kinds of caves are not uncommon. Some forest rangers also prefer not to live in wooden cabins and instead carve houses into rock walls with significant elevation differences.

"Didn't you lock the door when you left?"

Arriving at the cave entrance, Xia Chuan frowned as he looked at the unlocked lock on the iron gate.

"Maybe we forgot. Because of what happened with my older brother and the others, both Fanci and I have been distracted these past two days."

Ryūki Ayaka didn't care and pushed the door open directly.

The cave exudes a slight coolness, and stepping inside gives one a chilling feeling, as if entering a cold cellar. Sometimes, red wine is stored in such places.

The cave was not large. There were two bookshelves on the wall, and some mountaineering equipment took up most of the space. There was only a table and four chairs in the middle, making it look very simple.

The space immediately became crowded when the group of eight entered.

"Let's look for it."

At Yuri's signal, the two began their search.

"Hmm? That's strange."

"What's wrong?" Yamato Kansuke asked.

Ryūki Ayaka shook her head: "Maybe my older brother and the others moved the furnishings. Some things here seem to have been moved."

"Even though the location has been moved, the outer door lock is still open?" Xia Chuan murmured softly.

at this time.

"Giggle-"

A strange sound suddenly came from behind them, which seemed to be the same sound as when the door was opened.

The strange noise immediately caught Xia Chuan's attention. He turned his head and saw a dark shadow flash by.

"Someone."

Without any hesitation, Xia Chuan chased after them without looking back, shouting as he left, "You guys look for the things left behind by Ryūo Kōji and the others, I'm going after them."

The opponent was fast, and coupled with their unfamiliarity with the environment, they were quickly put at a certain distance.

"who is it?"

As he ran, Xia Chuan recalled the events.

This person's knowledge of the cave must be related to the questioning we just had.

In addition to Ayaka Ryūō and Shigeji Torada, who were present at the previous interrogation, there were also four other people present: Tamefumi Ryūō, Kei Ryūō, Naonobu Torada, and Eita Torada.

But at this time, they should still be being held in the interrogation room that Longwei's family had temporarily set up.

Someone is sending a message out? Who could it be?
The two walked through the mountains and forests, one after the other.

Xia Chuan was very confident in his speed; given enough time, he believed he could catch up.

As the distance drew closer, the man clearly panicked, repeatedly turning back and changing direction.

However, Xia Chuan did not let his guard down. Although the situation seemed chaotic, Xia Chuan always felt that the other party had some ulterior motive.

Suddenly, Xia Chuan, who was running, stopped abruptly, feeling as if he had stepped on thin air.

trap? !
Hollow!

In an instant, the weeds underfoot caved in completely, revealing the sharp bamboo thorns underneath.

Without even guessing, Xia Chuan knew what the consequences of falling would be: sharp bamboo thorns would pierce his lower body, and if they were poisonous, he would be doomed!

With a "whoosh," Xia Chuan suddenly pulled out the belt.

The belt, like a serpent, was thrown out and incredibly extended three or four meters, wrapping around the trunk of a large tree.

All of this happened in just one second.

Using the new point of leverage, Xia Chuan suddenly exerted force with his arm, and his body immediately spurred out, avoiding the fate of falling into the trap.

Realizing he had failed to kill Xia Chuan, the man quickened his pace again.

However, this time it wasn't so simple. Using the momentum of the belt, Xia Chuan forcefully pushed off the tree trunk.

The man wanted to turn around and confirm Xia Chuan's location again, but suddenly he saw a shadow flying rapidly towards him. When he looked closely, his eyes almost popped out.

In just a few breaths, Xia Chuan had closed the distance between them to within five meters.

With this distance and without the cover of trees, Xia Chuan finally saw his clothes.

The man was dressed plainly, like a villager, with a white cloth tied around his forehead, looking like a simple uncle who had just finished his farm work.

But judging from the muscle definition in his rolled-up sleeves, this person has definitely undergone very rigorous training and is incredibly strong.

"There's no other way; we can't waste time here."

"boom!"

Gunshots echoed, startling birds into flight in the woods.

The "simple villagers" slid forward for five or six meters before stopping.

Xia Chuan slowly approached, his pistol still emitting white smoke.

Continuing the pursuit will only lead to more traps, as the other party is too familiar with this place. The only way to make them realize the truth is to use the truth to make them realize the situation.

After all, it was the other party who first used a trap without any sportsmanship, so it's reasonable for him to fire a shot, right?

The person who fell to the ground did not respond at all; he did not even cry out when he was hit in the leg.

Xia Chuan's expression changed slightly. To be on the safe side, he fired another shot at the other person's ankle.

The bullet pierced the ankle, but the person lying on the ground showed no reaction whatsoever.

Even with the strongest willpower, the muscles in the body will twitch involuntarily.

no doubt
Xia Chuan suddenly realized something, turned the other person's body over, and saw a face that was as ordinary as could be.

Dark red blood continued to seep from the corner of his mouth.

"A decisive way to die."

When you pry open its mouth, a smell of cyanide wafts out.

"how's it going?"

Xia Chuan looked back and saw that it was Yuri who had caught up with them.

With three police officers from Nagano Prefecture and Conan around, Yuri wasn't worried about what might happen there, so he decided to come and help.

"He died. After being shot in the calf, he knew he couldn't leave, so he immediately bit off the cyanide poison in his mouth and committed suicide."

Xia Chuan's expression twisted: "It seems that a powerful force is involved behind this, even Deadpool."

"Wouldn't that kill the trail?"

Yuri was slightly disappointed. He looked around the forest and found it completely quiet, with no trace of anyone else besides the two of them.

"Not really."

Arriving at the trap they had just stepped on, Xia Chuan squatted down to examine it for a while: "This trap isn't the kind that was just set up; it must have been there for some time. When I chased after them earlier, I think I saw the hunting area sign, indicating that they knew there were traps here. They were familiar with the terrain, and they were dressed like this. This person probably lives here and is a villager from the neighborhood."

"Furthermore, the fact that he appeared in the cave at this time shows that he had only just learned about the cave, and apart from the two who led us, only a few other people from the Ryūo and Torada families knew about this."

"Has someone tipped them off?"

Yuri was overjoyed, but then he remembered something and immediately took out his phone to contact Yamato Kansuke.

Ten minutes later, Xia Chuan and Yuri returned to the cave.

"So, did you find anything?" Xia Chuan asked.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any surprises when Conan takes action.

Yamato Kansuke nodded, but did not explain. Instead, he asked Yuri, "Why did you just tell me to inform the Ryūo family's men to keep an eye on those people? Is the murderer among them?"

"It's very likely. Someone must have tipped us off, otherwise that person wouldn't have shown up at the scene with us."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)