Conan, I'm an actor

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"Shinichi," Professor Agasa suddenly became serious, "if I remember correctly, you promised Mr. Mori that you wouldn't actively get involved in anything related to the organization anymore. Also, Mr. Shinjo deliberately transferred you away from Japan this time, presumably to protect you and to protect them. Don't let him down, and enjoy this vacation."

Conan sighed deeply. What a kind offer! The letter had laid out his plans perfectly. He'd probably be busy with cases as soon as he got to London.

At this moment, in London, England.

Yusuke Sakata stood in front of a skyscraper, with a woman standing beside him.

Riesling, whose real name is Leon Buchs, is an undercover agent for the BND and is also his target this time.

He originally thought it would take a lot of effort to persuade her, but who knew that Mr. Shinjo had already made his plans. After just one meeting, the woman left Germany with him.

"Tell me, what exactly did the boss give you?" Sakata Yusuke asked, looking at the woman beside him with some confusion.

“Retire, I can retire after working for him for three years and reappear in this world with a completely new identity.” Commander Lei stretched. “He kidnapped all my relatives.”

"Shouldn't your family be protected by BND? I remember you're a BND agent, right?" Sakata Yusuke asked with some confusion.

"Shouldn't you ask your boss about this?" Commander Lei sighed. "Those two BND agents were on the run that day, and then my mother and sister were taken away by the Italian Mafia."

Yusuke Sakata's lips twitched. He hadn't expected his boss to be able to command even the Italian Mafia. But this BND couldn't even protect the families of his own agents; it was no wonder his subordinates betrayed him.

"By the way, what are we doing here? Do you have someone to meet you?" Commander Lei asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Yes, Stout,” Yusuke Sakata said in a low voice, “He’s from MI6.”

"Besides us, who else?" Commander Lei suddenly became interested. "You even dare to poach people from MI6, so your boss must be the leader of some intelligence organization, right?"

“A CSIS agent, Aquavit,” Yusuke Sakata said after a moment’s thought. “He’s in Australia, not under my jurisdiction. But you should be able to meet him after you get to Japan. As for which organization our boss belongs to, you can ask him; I don’t know either.”

"Judging from your appearance, you used to be a policeman, right..."

"They've arrived," Sakata Yusuke said.

Just then, a blond middle-aged man got off the double-decker bus across the street. He quickly spotted the two people on the other side of the road, looked around, and then walked straight to the coffee shop on the side of the road.

“It seems this gentleman is going to invite us for coffee,” Riesling shrugged.

“I prefer tea to coffee. But the black tea here isn’t very good. I wish they had green tea.” Sakata Yusuke sighed.

A dozen minutes later, Yusuke Sakata received the call, then turned on his phone to inquire about the evacuation route to Shinjo.

He couldn't get through to the new city, so Karen answered the phone and gave him an address, telling him to wait there.

"What's wrong?" Rysling placed the coffee cup on the table.

“Cognac told us to go to this address, saying that we should go to this address.” Sakata took out a map and pointed to a farm marker on it, saying, “This is one of our safe houses.”

“A safe house?” Stout was taken aback. “Aren’t we heading to Tokyo, Japan? There are no railways or airports around this farm. Are we planning to drive out of England?”

"I don't know about that. They said someone would meet us when we get there," Yusuke Sakata said, scratching the back of his head. "They're probably preparing to leave by plane."

The base on Kyurojima Island

Xincheng stood on the covered bridge, looking down at the Feiyan 2 and Feiyan 1, which were being refueled, with a somewhat strange expression.

According to the original plan, Yusuke Sakata would stay in London for a while to obtain the new credentials for these agents, and then take them out of the UK on a commercial airliner. However, Karen rejected this plan outright, saying that time was tight and it would be faster to use the Flying Swallow 1 and Flying Swallow 2 to bring them back.

After refueling was completed, the two aircraft were slowly lifted out of the hangar.

"The stealth coating, is it okay?" Shinjo asked with some concern as he watched the plane disappear. "If it gets detected by radar, that would be bad."

“The stealth coating shouldn’t be a problem. If all else fails, I’ll hack their military radar station,” Karen said with great confidence. “Besides, this time we’re not taking the traditional route.”

"Not taking the traditional route?" Xincheng suddenly sensed something was wrong. "I'm telling you, you're going to pick up a new person this time, don't do anything reckless."

"It's precisely because they're newcomers that I used Flying Swallow 1 and Flying Swallow 2 to pick them up. Also, it's precisely because they're newcomers that I flew the space route," Karen said with a hint of smugness. "The hidden dangers left by threatening them and their families' lives to make them betray their organizations need to be dealt with. Compensating them with various benefits and advantages afterward is not as effective as showing off our strength."

"Fine, do whatever you want." Shinjo thought for a moment and realized that Karen's words made some sense.

As the two aircraft left the hangar, the base became empty, and Xincheng went directly to the underground dock of Dolphin 202. At that moment, Dolphin 202 was also being refueled.

Since its last mission, Dolphin 202 has been staying in the dock. Today, it plans to take a trip to the ocean buoys to see if it can find anything new.

"Are you really not going to consider calling Daigo over?" Karen asked with some doubt. "Operating a submarine by one person is very troublesome, and he also needs to get some hands-on experience."

"Forget it. What we're doing is extremely dangerous, and it might scare him. Besides, there aren't many normal people left in this base, so we should avoid harming him as much as possible." Shinjo directly rejected Karen's suggestion. "Besides, I want to live a little longer."

The new city boarded Dolphin 202, and as the engine started running, Dolphin 202 began its final preparations before departure.

Ocean buoy

"What exactly do those guys want?" Makino stared at the large screen in front of him, lost in thought.

The attack two weeks ago cast a shadow over all the staff at the ocean buoy, with many choosing to quit, significantly reducing work efficiency. Director Makino had considered persuading them not to leave, but he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

“They probably won’t come.” Naomi said, looking at Makino’s worried face. “There are mines laid around the facility now, and two submarines are patrolling. The decoy missiles were also replenished five days ago. Even if they come, they won’t get away with it.”

“That’s not what I’m worried about.” Makino looked at Ryan Hart. “Hasn’t the system check been completed yet?”

“This is no small task; it will take at least several months,” Ryan Hart said, glancing at Ed.

He deleted the backdoor in the system after it was activated last time, but it's unknown whether Ed can find any trace of it; that guy's skills are far superior to theirs.

"Let's hurry up," Makino said with some helplessness. "We can't let them patrol around forever. If it goes on for too long, they'll start to complain."

Regarding the torpedo attack on the ocean buoy, both the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Guam reacted in the same way, believing that it was a systemic error on the ocean buoy and not an actual torpedo.

If it weren't for Director Makino's strong insistence, they could only send a frigate here to drop a bunch of depth charges and then run away.

However, these two submarines have a time limit and cannot patrol the area indefinitely. After all, submarine patrols are expensive, and the meager allowance from Interpol is barely enough to cover fuel costs.

Underwater

"Wow, that's a big investment, so many mines." Shin-chan looked at the minefield and two submarines displayed on the computer screen and clicked his tongue in amazement. "It seems like we can't get in."

“If you want to go in, I can help you get in,” Karen said with a smile. “But there are two submarines inside, probably Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines. Once they go in, they might not be able to come out.”

"Forget it, let's just blow up all these mines. I wonder what Director Makino's expression will be when he sees the minefield breached inside the ocean buoy?"

"He'll probably hide under the table and call for help."

“Not necessarily. After all, there are still two Los Angeles-class submarines. Two conventional submarines should be enough, right? They even brought in nuclear submarines. I don’t know if they’re just trying to get funding or to protect ocean buoys.” Shinjo tapped his fingers on the control panel. “Let’s test their skills, Karen.”

The next second, more than a dozen locked targets appeared on the computer screen, and two torpedoes rushed directly toward the two depth charges.

Chapter 277 Exhausted Troops

As the torpedo was launched, alarms were immediately sounded on the submarine and in the ocean buoy.

The shockwave from the explosion quickly appeared underwater. One Los Angeles submarine veered off course and rushed toward the area, while the other Los Angeles submarine headed toward a safe passage, preparing to flank it from behind.

Ocean buoy

Director Makino's expression was as if he had eaten something unclean. His own meticulously prepared, supposedly impregnable minefield had six mines detonated in a single encounter, tearing a gap in the entire defenses. The enemy hadn't intended to sneak in; they were prepared for battle.

"What are they doing?" Naomi's face turned pale.

“To establish a safe shipping lane, there are many mines laid near the ocean buoys. If you force your way in, you are very likely to be hit by the mines,” Ryan Hart explained. “Even if you are lucky enough to avoid hitting a mine, once you start an attack, you will be beaten down by two Los Angeles-class destroyers.”

"Aren't they just courting death?" Ed asked, frowning.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Ryan Hart said with a dark expression. “The fact that they were able to hack into our system means they must have implanted a backdoor through the interface. So far, our system has only been open to the data center in Frankfurt. They have the capability to infiltrate data centers. It’s not impossible that they learned about our setup.”

He spoke up at this moment only to shift the blame for the secret door incident. Even if the Indian engineer later found some clues, he could still shift the blame.

"Everyone, stay alert. This could very well be a diversionary tactic by the enemy." Makino waved his hand. "Both Los Angeles-class submarines have now left their planned patrol routes, and this is the moment when the ocean buoy defenses are at their weakest."

Inside the Los Angeles-class submarine

"Didn't you find any trace of them?" the captain asked the sailor beside him.

"Not yet." The sailor also looked like he'd seen a ghost. "Their submarine's hull may use some kind of advanced technology that we don't yet understand, and our sonar can't detect its exact location. But we can be sure that it's in the waters ahead."

The captain looked at the communications officer and asked, "What did they say over there?"

"Two anti-submarine helicopters have already taken off and are expected to arrive at the designated area in 20 minutes," the liaison sailor replied immediately. "In addition, anti-submarine vessels from the port have also begun to depart."

The captain breathed a sigh of relief. He was still uncertain, though he was certain that the guy hiding in the shadows had his eye on him but hadn't made a move for some reason.

The enemy's submarines are very powerful. If it really is submarine against submarine, there is only one outcome for them—a crushing defeat.

If a Los Angeles-class destroyer were to sink near the Guam base, it would be a huge embarrassment.

Fortunately, Hachijojima is not far from Tokyo, allowing land-based anti-submarine helicopters to reach it quickly. If the land-based anti-submarine helicopters are also unable to deal with the enemy, they can request support from destroyers.

"Damn it, what kind of monster have these Interpol guys messed with?!" The captain slammed his fist on the control panel. "Initiate torpedo loading! Activate the delay fuse!"

"But we don't know where the other party is."

"Just fire over there! The cost of the ammunition will be reimbursed!" The captain's voice was excited. "If we're lucky and manage to force that thing to the surface, we'll have hit the jackpot."

Dolphin 202

"Land-based anti-submarine helicopters?" Xincheng smiled. "Let them come, we'll retreat."

"Aren't we going to make contact with them? I'd like to test our laser weapons." Karen's voice carried a hint of mischief. "What do you think about just using a laser cannon to make a hole in an ocean buoy?"

"Not good!" Shinjo rejected Karen's suggestion outright.

He came here today to wear down the troops, not to take the general's head amidst a sea of ​​soldiers. Let those poisoned pieces of meat, the ocean buoy, go to the organization.

Just then, Shinjo saw two red cursors appear on the radar, hurtling towards their location. Judging by their speed, they were likely torpedoes, but their direction was completely unrelated to their position.

What are they doing?

“Just use the torpedoes like depth charges,” Karen shrugged. “They can’t find us, so they have to resort to this clumsy method. If they happen to hit the mark, they’ll make a fortune.”

Xincheng was both amused and exasperated. Even if it was a guess, it should at least be somewhat accurate; this was way off.

On that day, the waters near Hachijojima were completely blocked off. Two frigates dropped hundreds of depth charges, but they didn't hit a single target.

Several important figures also arrived at the ocean buoy, and as the director, Makino was originally going to greet them.

But before he could finish his greeting, two military police officers led him into a room where he met two intelligence officers.

Although it was called a routine inquiry, Makino felt that these guys were interrogating him. He was certain that if he refused to cooperate, they would resort to torture to extract a confession.

Afterwards, everyone inside the ocean buoy was interrogated. Once these intelligence officers had thoroughly investigated the entire ocean buoy, they began to ponder deeply.

Because they simply couldn't understand what was so special about such a surveillance facility that would make those guys hiding in the shadows so determined to fight it, all they could do was compile the information they had and hand it over to their superiors for judgment.

However, their situation wasn't all bad. During this time, the mysterious submarine reappeared, breached the still-unrepaired minefield, and launched several torpedoes at the ocean buoy. Had they not called the submarine and torpedoes back in time, the ocean buoy might have actually sunk.

For some reason, these intelligence officers looked terrible, as if they had suffered a great loss.