Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 877 Hostages must be prepared to be hostages!

An eerie calm permeated the air; Gin's words were indeed quite intimidating.

After all, the people here, even Hideyoshi Haneda, were aware of Gin's reputation.

"At this point, there's no need to create any more confusion. Vodka has already fallen off the cliff and has no other support; doing so would just be a waste of time."

Shuichi Akai felt a vague unease, but he didn't show it.

"Shuichi Akai, you're seriously underestimating me."

The speaker wasn't Gin. Everyone felt a chill run down their spines and turned around in shock, looking in the direction the voice came from.

"Vodka, you're still alive?!"

Akai Hideyoshi's eyes were filled with confusion. He had clearly checked the cliff, and it was impossible for someone to still be alive at a height of tens of meters.

Vodka proudly raised his head: "Who would have thought? There's a protruding rock right below, and a groove just in time to hide it from your attention."

None of these things really matter.

Shuichi Akai didn't care about Vodka's luck, but he was a little confused as to why Sera Masumi was in the other person's arms and being held hostage.

Sera Masumi glanced apologetically at her two older brothers, tears of regret streaming down her face.

Even though he had already reached the edge of the cliff, in that position, as long as he was paying attention to what was in front of him, who would have thought that someone would be climbing up from the bottom of the cliff behind him?

It's just bad luck on my part.

Now she's in trouble; she's become a hindrance to her two older brothers.

"Stay away from my brother, or I can't guarantee this girl's survival."

Although we don't know what the relationship is between this tomboy and Shuichi Akai, the fact that he happened to be hiding in the same spot where Shuichi Akai had previously fired his sniper shot suggests that they are definitely close, making him a perfect target for threats.

Hideyoshi Haneda and Shuichi Akai remained silent, seemingly unconcerned.

But Vodka knew that this pause already spoke volumes.

"And who is she? How many people did you call?"

Hawkeye glared fiercely at Hideyoshi Haneda. It was supposed to be a secret operation, with no outsiders knowing the details of the plan.

Recalling what Hideyoshi Haneda had once said, he suddenly felt like he was the outsider.

Hideyoshi Haneda had no intention of cooperating honestly; Jido, Shuichi Akai, and this boy were all outside his purview.

The atmosphere at the scene became tense and frozen.

Haneda Hideyoshi had no intention of answering at all, and instead winked at his older brother, signaling him to come up with a solution.

Shuichi Akai cursed inwardly, thinking he should have known Sera Masumi would follow him. Damn it.
But now that things have come to this, what other options are there?

"Let her go, or I won't be polite."

The gun was pointed at Gin's forehead, and his finger was tightly gripping the trigger.

Vodka shook his head, a contemptuous smile on his face. He had already realized that he had done a great service this time; this tomboy was Shuichi Akai's weakness.

"You're so careless! You bring an assistant out but don't even know how to protect her. And now you're actually planning to make me destroy this flower?"

"Whether you can hit my brother is hard to say, but if I fire this shot, she will definitely die!"

Yes, he dared not get too close to Gin, while Sera was controlled by Vodka. Compared to her, he was at a significant disadvantage.

"I don't care what that person's relationship is with you, Gin is not leaving!"

Hawkeye shouted loudly, expressing his stance on one hand and dispelling Akai Shuichi and Haneda Hideyoshi's ulterior motives on the other.

Seemingly not satisfied, he added a warning: "My men will be here soon. If Gin escapes, we'll use a few of you to make up the numbers. Mr. Ooka is also interested in FBI agent Shuichi Akai."

Gin remained silent, his breathing gradually becoming steady.

His underling had performed admirably this time, and he had been thinking he might have to make a hasty retreat. Now it seemed the outcome was still uncertain.

Yes, the probability of him escaping is still very high. At worst, he can have another outburst. No matter what the consequences are, he must save his life.

However, it now seems that I don't need to pay such a huge price.

"Come on, say a few words to your boss."

Vodka pressed the pistol against Sera Masumi's forehead, revealing a lewd smile perfectly befitting a villain.

This person is probably also an FBI agent, since Shuichi Akai is often accompanied by a woman, it's a tradition.

The only problem is that the girl used to be a blonde, blue-eyed beauty, but now she's turned into an ordinary tomboy. The key point is that no matter how you look at her, this tomboy seems to be underage. She's so ordinary that it doesn't inspire any interest in her.

Surely it wasn't because you were after the other person's canine teeth?

Weird habits.

The filthy, earthy hand was removed from her mouth, and Sera Masumi was finally able to breathe. She shouted, "Don't worry about me! We can't let these two get away with this!"

"You tomboy, aren't you afraid of dying?!"

Vodka's face darkened; he hadn't expected the other party to have such backbone.

He likes hostages like that.

"Snapped!"

After the crisp sound, a handprint appeared on Sera Masumi's face, her cheek visibly red and warm.

"Hostages must have the awareness of being hostages!"

As he spoke, he looked up at everyone again: "Let my older brother come over, otherwise I'll have to take her away with me with a heavy heart. Guess how I'll treat her?"

"The organization has quite a few torture instruments, and I just realized, this seems to be a girl. You tell me... beep beep beep... beep beep beep... (manually silencing)"

A hopeful smile spread across Vodka's square face as he slowly uttered obscene words that only a pervert could utter.

"Stop, you bastard!"

Hideyoshi Haneda couldn't hold back any longer; he simply couldn't accept that such a thing had happened to his sister.

Since we might not be able to defeat Gin anyway, it's better to switch places with my sister. If he really goes through all that, he'll break down.

Having already lost his stepfather, he didn't want to lose his lovely younger sister as well. Besides, his mother needed someone to take care of her, and neither he nor his older brother had the time. The responsibility for his younger sister was very heavy.

Gin is important, but it can't compare to family.

Shuichi Akai lowered his arm, the muzzle of his gun pointing towards the ground.

Yes, he thought the same thing.

Wasn't the purpose of joining the FBI for his father and family?

We cannot lose Sera Masumi.

My mom will go crazy.

She's actually a woman?
Of the group, only Hawkeye noticed something different from the others. He observed Sera Masumi with suspicion and uncertainty, and a moment later a crow flew overhead; he had always thought the other person was a man.

Wait, that's not the point! The point is the actions of Shuichi Akai and Hideyoshi Haneda!

—While he was lost in thought, the two people slowly moved aside, giving Gin an escape route.

Didn't you hear what I just said?

Veins bulged on his forehead, Hawkeye was furious. Today's events were all humiliating. The Haneda family and the FBI were on his blacklist. After today, he would make them pay.

And these two people too!

No, there are three people!

None of you are leaving.

He could already see lights coming from the hill behind him, and there was a lot of noise. It was obvious that people were approaching.

At this point, I had no one else but Iori.

When Iori Muga arrived with his men, he arrested the three of them and took them to his interrogation room. After a round of torture, he didn't ask them anything, just to vent his anger.

Gin struggled to sit up, but anyone could tell he was faking it; he had already regained a lot of strength.

"Wait a moment!"

In the instant they passed each other, Shuichi Akai pointed his gun at the back of the man's head and said, "Release him."

Vodka remained unmoved.

To be honest, he didn't want to release the hostage. After his older brother came over, they could take the hostage and leave together.

It's not that I'm worried about not being able to leave, but I mainly want to find out some FBI locations through Sera Masumi.

Despite being in Japan, this American intelligence organization always managed to enter and exit as if it were empty, even though Shuichi Akai had been blacklisted by the Public Security Bureau, he still swaggered in front of them.

The police and public security officers are all trash, so as an outstanding Japanese citizen, he felt it was necessary to contribute his modest efforts to the country and curb the arrogance of the FBI.

However, Shuichi Akai was neither a fool nor a coward. He resolutely pointed the gun at the back of Gin's head, demonstrating his unwavering will. He suspected that if he didn't let go, the other man would really shoot.

"Shuichi Akai, you haven't improved much in the last two years. You're just a hostage. Didn't Akemi Miyano just abandon you like that back then?"

Gin's words stung Shuichi Akai.

Hideyoshi Haneda and Sera Masumi were completely unaware of this and did not understand its meaning.

"Yeah, it seems this guy is more important than his girlfriend, Akemi Miyano," Hawkeye quipped.

"Sir, aren't you talking a bit too much?"

Shuichi Akai and Hawkeye were not familiar with each other. In fact, during the time he worked at the brewery, he had never even heard of the Ooka family. Gin and Rum did a very good job of keeping it a secret.

If it weren't for Hideyoshi Haneda, he would never have known that the famous Ooka family had actually been involved with the brewery, and even with that mysterious scholar.

Damn the superstructure! While others risk their lives for a bite to eat, they've been doing anything for immortality for so many years.

"Oh, you're only noticing me now?" Hawkeye returned a mocking look.

He now hates the Haneda family and the FBI more than Gin and vodka.

Those two damned things didn't consider his feelings at all, and simply released him like that. He had already thought about what kind of punishment he would receive when he got back. The cruel price was even worse than the elbow injury.

"Vodka, release them."

Gin also noticed the noise behind him and realized that Hawkeye was deliberately stalling for time.

They originally planned to seduce Hideyoshi Haneda, but now it seems the opportunity is gone.

However, it's not a big problem. The two parties involved in this collaboration no longer have a foundation of trust, so it should be much easier to take action next time. There's no need to rush.

What bothered him most was the lack of scholars appearing.

"Could it be that he doesn't think I have the ability to take away Haneda Yasuharu and Haneda Hideyoshi, so he feels there's no need for him to even show up?"

Gin secretly pondered this.

Because they never saw Natsukawa from beginning to end, and left immediately after capturing Haneda Yasuharu, they had no idea that Haneda Hideyoshi and Hawkeye had been in contact with "the scholars' people".

Both sides released the hostages together, and Vodka and Shuichi Akai each pointed their guns at their own hostages.

Sera Masumi was deeply moved. Halfway there, when she was not far from Gin, she subconsciously put some distance between herself and him to make sure that he could pull her back with a single reach.

One minute later, the hostage exchange was finally completed.

Shuichi Akai didn't get a chance to fire either; Gin and Vodka immediately used the cliffside slide to reach the other side.

The two cliffs were not far apart, but separated by a river. The freefall height was about thirty or forty meters. Shuichi Akai did not intend to pursue them.

"It's probably the police or Hawkeye's men. You'd better leave quickly."

Behind Hawkeye, lights twinkled.

"Second brother, what are you going to do?" Sera Masumi grabbed her second brother's wrist before she could even thank him.

The three whispered their plot without being overheard by Hawkeye. He stood quietly, seemingly posing no threat, but the three Akai siblings knew that the other was harboring a raging rage that would likely erupt once reinforcements arrived.

"Don't worry, I roughly know why Gin stayed behind to cover the retreat. It's probably because he still wants to take me down. Since Gin still wants me, Hawkeye won't do anything to me. Even if he wanted to, the head of the Ooka family wouldn't agree."

Hideyoshi Haneda had seen through Gin's plan. If it weren't for Shuichi Akai's sneak attack from behind that disrupted Gin's strategy, given the fighting power Gin had just displayed, Hawkeye wouldn't have been able to stop him alone, and he wouldn't have been able to wait for reinforcements. He would have been taken away.

"Okay, let's go first. You go into the village and take Mom away. I reckon the police will still be searching the village. Time is running out."

Akai Shuichi glanced at the time. After all the arguing, it was already midnight, the dead of night. If he didn't leave now, when would he?

“Mr. Hawkeye, since the plan has failed, I have no choice but to leave now. We’ll meet again sometime.”

Shuichi Akai nodded to Hawkeye. After all, Hawkeye was a member of the Ooka family, so it was good to save face for each other so that they could meet again in the future.

Hawkeye's sinister face twisted into a smile, but he was immediately jerked back by the pain from his injured elbow. He endured the pain and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Gin won't give up so easily. I don't know what your relationship with the Haneda family is like, but if we don't come up with a plan together, Haneda Hideyoshi will still be attacked later."

"No need, I can contact him, we can communicate."

Haneda Hideyoshi gave a cold smile and glanced at the other person sideways.

With those words in mind, Shuichi Akai left with peace of mind.

No sooner had Shuichi Akai and his companion left than Mugo Iori arrived with his men.

"Where's the gin?"

"What happened? Why are you only arriving now?" Hawkeye glared at the other person, annoyed.

Iori Muga glanced at the scene first, frowned when he saw the pale old man lying on the ground, and then replied, "Gin arranged for a large number of peripheral members to block the way."

"Didn't the police deploy hundreds of officers? What were they doing?"

Speaking of this, Iori Muga shrugged helplessly: "They've all collapsed."

"They're all dead?" ×2
(End of this chapter)