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In addition, the mountain climate is inherently complex, so the helicopter will not arrive until noon today at the earliest.

"Damn it!" Inspector Megure slammed his fist on the hood of the car in frustration. "Brother Mori's fate is unknown, and no rescue has arrived. Do they expect us to go up there and collect his body?"

Just then, Takagi ran up the mountain carrying a ladder, unfolded it, and could just reach both ends of the suspension bridge.

"Where did you find this?" Inspector Megure was taken aback; he hadn't expected Takagi to be able to turn things around.

"The gas station down there wasn't closed, so I borrowed it from them," Takagi said breathlessly.

The police officers on the side had already taken the A-frame ladder, and just as they were about to set up the ladder, a sudden gust of wind swept through the entire forest. The loud noise and the strong wind made people feel dizzy.

“It’s a helicopter, damn it, where are they going?” an officer complained as he reached for a signal flare to guide the helicopter to hover in the right place.

At this moment, Inspector Megure realized something was wrong and pressed his hand down firmly. "That's not our plane, that's an attack helicopter. Enemies have entered our airspace."

Upon hearing Megure's words, Takagi immediately called into the walkie-talkie, "Unidentified armed helicopters spotted over Nagano Prefecture, requesting backup..."

All the police officers' faces tightened. They didn't know why an armed helicopter had appeared over Nagano, but it couldn't possibly be there to rescue people.

Just as they were wondering what to do, the armed helicopters over there began to move, first firing two signal flares that illuminated the distant Dusk Villa brightly.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, the machine gun of the armed helicopter opened fire, and large-caliber bullets hit the Twilight Villa directly.

"Turn on all the police car lights and sirens, and then everyone hide in the woods!" Megure felt a chill run down his spine. This wasn't an ordinary crime; it was a terrorist attack!

Who's targeting Mori and Kudo? And who exactly is this Moriarty?

How did they manage to acquire an armed helicopter and then brazenly fly it around? Are those Self-Defense Force members incompetent? Why did they act as if they didn't even see an armed helicopter appearing in the skies over Japan?

Could it be that there are Moriarty's accomplices among the high-ranking officers of the Self-Defense Forces?

In addition, the inexplicable air traffic control is also problematic. Why can't police helicopters come here, but criminals' helicopters can freely enter this airspace?

In this situation, there's nothing he can do but turn on the police lights and sirens to intimidate the other side.

However, since the other side has already brought out such heavy weapons, his deterrent effect is probably not going to be very effective.

On the helicopter

“Boss, there seem to be police over there,” Vodka said, looking at Gin who was firing. “They must have spotted us. This time, it seems like they’ve really put that Senator Tunkou in a bad position.”

“He’s already a dead man, he’s just making the most of his remaining value.” As Gin spoke, he activated the weapon button on the other side.

As he pressed the button, the rockets mounted under the short wings on both sides of the Apache flew towards the Twilight Villa, trailing orange-red flames.

The rocket blasted a hole in the Twilight Villa, causing large sections of the exterior walls to peel away, revealing the gold hidden inside.

“This is…” Vodka’s eyes widened.

You see, the Japanese branch has been having a really tough time lately, with their operating funds dwindling day by day. Seeing so much gold all of a sudden, he was a little...

However, at that moment, flames suddenly burst into flames at the four corners and the central tower of the Twilight Villa. The fire spread at an extraordinary speed, and the entire villa quickly turned into a giant torch.

Chapter 86 The Arsonist and the Inhuman

"Is this rocket really that powerful?" Vodka looked at Gin with some doubt. "Boss, did you load it with an incendiary bomb instead of a rocket?"

“Fool, the flames didn’t spread from where the rocket hit. The broken edge exposed the metal inside. I think this must be the BOSS’s batch of gold. It’s hard for a house like this to burn normally unless someone has smeared accelerants and fuel on those parts.” Gin stared at the annex below, which looked like a torch. “This method sounds a lot like Jiang Xiaobai’s work.”

He originally intended to enter the annex after firing a barrage of shots to eliminate the living rats, but given the current situation, going in was no longer feasible.

Inside the underground wine cellar, Aki Ishihara led the group to hide, but as time went on, they felt it getting hotter and hotter.

"This kind of underground wine cellar should be cool, why is it so hot now?" Mogi held up his hat and kept fanning himself.

If it weren't for the terrifying combination of gunfire and explosions outside, he would have wanted to go out and see what was happening.

“There are still 3 hours until dawn, let’s be patient a little longer.” Hakuba Saguru opened his pocket watch and glanced at it, then said, “The hot air is coming from the exhaust fan. If I’m not mistaken, it should already be a sea of ​​fire up there.”

"How is this possible?" Kaito's face turned green.

He knew the truth about the treasure, and he knew that Shinjo wanted to find Karasuma Renya's treasure by setting fire to the Twilight Villa. But he always thought Shinjo was just talking, and he never expected him to actually do it.

"Do you know something?" Hakuba Saguru asked, staring at Kaito.

“Yes, Mr. Shinjo once told me that the treasure is the gold of the Karasuma family. As long as the villa is burned down, what’s left is gold.” Kaito said with a bit of helplessness, “The temperature here is so high, I guess Mr. Shinjo set the villa on fire.”

“You guessed right, that guy did set the house on fire.” Moriarty’s voice came from the wine cellar. “This villa is built of pure gold, with the mezzanine filled with gold. Just activate the clock in the restaurant to make the exterior walls collapse and reveal the gold inside.”

"That guy is really annoying, he's like a ghost that won't leave you alone." Mogi Harufumi shrugged helplessly, clearly annoyed that Moriarty had installed surveillance cameras and loudspeakers in the wine cellar.

"Just as I thought." Kudo and Hattori nodded almost simultaneously.

"That guy is really barbaric. He burned down the exterior decorations, so the gold inside was naturally revealed." Senma Shota snorted.

"You know perfectly well how to find the treasure, yet you still lured us here. What is your purpose?" Uncle Mori couldn't help but ask.

"Naturally, it's to send the treasure away and, incidentally, teach that Karasuma Renya organization a lesson." Moriarty's voice carried a hint of excitement. "No matter who the leader of that organization is now, aren't you curious how he'll feel knowing that such a large amount of gold has been found and then given away?"

Upon hearing Moriarty's words, the Grand Master Zhu Shan, overcome with rage, coughed up blood and fainted. If he had known it was so simple, he would have burned down the entire villa. And all that gold—how much is it worth?!

"Is this uncle alright?" Hattori asked with some concern.

“He must have been driven mad by anger.” Senma Shota coughed. “Originally, all this gold belonged to him, but Moriarty used some means to steal it. Now, all this gold should belong to that Shinjo Tetsuo.”

"Not to mention him, even I'm a little jealous of Mr. Shinjo's luck." Ikumi Yagami looked at Nanatsuki Koshimizu to the side, "Little sister Koshimizu, you have a great eye for choosing partners."

Koshimizu lowered her head even further, desperately hoping that Ikumi Gunta was praising her abilities, not her taste in choosing a partner.

“That’s right, I will give this villa to him.” Moriarty’s voice was tinged with pleasure. “Everyone here is a loser.”

"Tch!" Mogi curled his lip in disdain. "It's just that that guy was a little faster."

"You lost both the mouse-catching game and the treasure hunt, so you have nothing to complain about, right?" Senma Shota said with a smile.

“Yes, a loss is a loss.” Mogi said somewhat helplessly. “Sister Senma, you don’t need to emphasize it. I can afford to lose. It’s just that I’m annoyed by being fooled by this cowardly guy.”

"Now you can tell me, who exactly is the lost traveler you're referring to?" Hakuba Saguru asked loudly.

“Naturally, they are Karasuma Renya’s men. Forty years ago, at the auction, they arrived at this villa, killed eight celebrities, and stole a large number of works of art.” Moriarty’s voice changed to Karen’s natural voice. “Now, they’ve come again. They’ve arrived in an armed helicopter. They’ve used machine guns, cannons, and rockets. Their aim is to take the lives of everyone present.”

"What they want is your life, isn't it?" Hattori said with some dissatisfaction.

This was a completely undeserved disaster. If Xincheng hadn't told them to hide in the cellar, at least half of the people present would probably have died.

“Of course, but only if you find me first.” Karen’s voice carried a hint of pleasure. “No one in this world can find me, not even you.”

"Is this a challenge to us?" Hakuba Saguru stretched. "I'm quite interested. I accept your challenge, Moriarty."

"Consider this a challenge. If you find out my identity, there will be an extremely generous reward."

"Count me in, I'm interested in this too." Mogi reached for a cigarette, but he had already run out of cigarettes in his pocket.

"Since you want us to find out your identity, you should at least give us some clues," Kudo suddenly said.

“Shinichi…” Ran felt that Shinichi Kudo was a little unfamiliar at this moment.

In this tense standoff, Shinichi Kudo's request for a hint carried a hint of diminishing his own prestige. Ran believed she knew her childhood friend well enough to know that, given his pride, he would never do such a thing unless there were exceptional circumstances.

Shinichi knew it was embarrassing to ask for hints, but since Moriarty had the antidote he wanted, he was willing to give up his pride.

“Human, not human.” Karen’s voice abruptly stopped.

"What kind of hint is this!" Hattori said angrily. "Are you even human?!"

“Have you ever seen animals outsmart us?” Mogi leaned against a barrel of sake. “I think the solution to this problem is that Moriarty is a person, but the concept of Moriarty is not a person, but a group of people.”

"So that means Moriarty isn't a single person, right?" Senma Kouta nodded in agreement.

"Is it a gang? This is troublesome." Kaito sighed helplessly, then changed the subject, "Hakuba, how much longer until we get out? It's so hot in here."

Chapter 87 Intrusion into Avionics and Aftermath

On the helicopter

"Boss, the radar shows an aircraft flying this way," Vodka said in alarm. "It should be a Self-Defense Force plane. That bastard Shigehiko Tobuchi failed to deal with the Self-Defense Forces."

“He couldn’t handle it anyway. If he could have handled the Self-Defense Forces, we wouldn’t have abandoned him.” Gin snorted. “It’s already quite good that he’s managed to hold out for so long. Now, let’s retreat.”

“Alright.” Vodka looked at the Twilight Villa, which had become a torch, and couldn’t help but say, “Now that it’s like this, no one should be able to survive.”

“You don’t understand that guy. The bigger the scene, the fewer people die.” Gin snorted. “Indecisive guy, I’m sure I’ll catch you red-handed this time.”

If it were him, he would definitely find a way to kill all the detectives who attended the Twilight Villa gathering. He could kill them outright or use someone else to do it, but he absolutely could not let them leave this villa alive.

However, Jiang Xiaobai is notoriously indecisive. Every time he carries out a mission, only the target dies, without affecting anyone else.

If this were within the organization, there would be nothing wrong with his actions. After all, organizational operations emphasize secrecy, and the fewer people who die, the less noise there will be, which aligns with the BOSS's instructions.

However, Jiang Xiaobai is currently in a state of defection. The detectives who attended the gathering have all seen his true face. As long as we find the list of those who attended the detective gathering and use a simple process of elimination, we can determine who he is.

Just then, red lights lit up throughout the Apache helicopter's cabin, and piercing alarms blared one after another.

"What's going on?" Gin looked at Vodka, who was piloting the plane.

“We’ve probably been locked onto by something, maybe some kind of surface-to-air missile.” Vodka’s expression was somewhat unnatural. “Something like the Stinger.”

Gin flipped open a button on one side, and as one of the buttons was pressed, a large number of aluminum sheets flew through the air and burned, finally silencing the alarm lights inside the cabin.

"How about that? Aren't I amazing?" Karen's voice rang in Newtown's earpiece.

"What did you do?" Shinjo was a little dazed as he looked at the flares in the sky.

He didn't do anything, so why did Gin shoot down the flares on the Apache? This aircraft is already registered with the Self-Defense Forces; without flares, the probability of it being shot down would be greatly increased. What's wrong with Gin?

"I hacked into the plane's computer and set off the alarm. It's that simple," Karen said with a smile.

"Do you know whose equipment this is?" Shinjo wondered if he should just take down all of Gin's equipment so that Gin wouldn't have to use it to overpower Gin every time.

"We don't have that many system resources. If you could add a few hundred servers, maybe I could handle all this," Karen said with a grin. "Where else could you find such a capable helper like me?"

“I’ll consider it,” Shinjo said, frowning. “But you can’t do anything reckless.”

Karen's actions just now demonstrated her autonomy and initiative, which is an uncontrollable factor.

She made it sound simple, but Shinjo knew the difficulty involved. To get Gin to use the flares, she would definitely have to hack into the attack helicopter's avionics system. This time she only activated the warning lights; next time, she might just shut down the propellers or the engine.

Half an hour after the armed helicopter left, the light of flashlights appeared in the distant woods; the Metropolitan Police Department officers were late once again.

"Hey, have you guys been trained? You always show up after the fact," Shinjo asked, a cigarette dangling from his lips, sounding somewhat annoyed.

"Don't move, hands above your head..." Before an unfamiliar police officer could finish speaking, Inspector Megure slapped him hard on the head.

"Brother Shinjo, what are you doing here? Where are Brother Mori and those detectives?" Inspector Megure looked nervously at the ruins of the villa, afraid of hearing news of their deaths from Shinjo.