Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

After throwing away his cigarette butt, Sano turned and walked towards the alley behind him. Actually, whether he was assigned a mission or not didn't matter anymore, but at least they had met.

It just doesn't feel right to let Kaito Kuroba die far from home.

Meanwhile, Kaito Kuroba, realizing that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake off the police cars on the ground, was already sweating profusely.

Damn, why are all the police in this area so ruthless?

Although Kaito Kuroba learned his lesson after the Suzuki family airship incident, he crashed his glider into the engine propulsion unit.

But of course, this thing can't compare to a car engine.

In terms of both speed and endurance... after flying only a few kilometers, Kaito Kuroba had to make an emergency landing. Before he could do anything, police cars that were chasing him from both the front and the back had already caught up.

"shot!"

Before some people even got out of the car, gunshots rang out. Nearly ten pistols from both sides fired at Kaito Kuroba at the same time. In addition, in this open environment with no cover, even though this kid's agility was among the best in humans, he still inevitably got shot and stumbled and finally rolled into the alley next to him.

What followed was a chaotic and desperate escape.

Because the police were so persistent, Kaito Kuroba couldn't free his hands to change his clothes and find a chance to escape. Instead, he was shot twice more, but fortunately, none of the bullets hit any vital areas.

Nevertheless.

The blood kept flowing out, making the white clothes dirty.

...Was it because we weren't prepared in advance?

Sano couldn't quite understand it. Even though they used real guns and ammunition this time, given Kaito Kuroba's abilities, he shouldn't have suffered such a huge defeat.

I was careless after all.

Otherwise, no matter how tightly he's being bitten, wouldn't it be easy to escape by simply throwing a few smoke bombs to tear off Kaito Kid's skin?

Of course, it's also possible that it's not that Kaito Kuroba doesn't want to, but that he can't.

Even if you can use disguise, there's a limit to how far you can go.

Never mind, it doesn't matter. The fact is that Kaito Kuroba is nearing the end.

Standing on the rooftop, Sano looked down at Kuroba Kaito, who was leaning against the wall as he moved forward. His steps became slower and slower, and his swaying body indicated that his consciousness was becoming increasingly unclear. Gone was the dashing demeanor he once had as a phantom thief; he had become a defeated dog in the orange-red sunset.

This appearance gave the high school student's back a sense of grievance.

He was still just a child, and it was understandable that he would feel some panic when faced with the possibility of dying far from home.

Just then, a group of police officers appeared from behind.

"At this!"

Upon hearing the English shouts behind him, Kaito Kuroba's expression changed.

Before they could even turn around and figure out what to do, a black figure descended from the sky and swiftly dispatched the policemen, leaving them hanging in the air.

"...It's you?"

Kaito Kuroba stared in astonishment at Sano in his masked form, then breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Thank you so much. Did you come with Sano?"

"Ok?"

Sano looked at Kaito Kuroba with interest: "Why do you think that? What do I have to do with him? Couldn't he be after you?"

"Heh, just asking one more question. You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

Kaito Kuroba forced a smile and waved his hand: "I'm not interested in your situation either, so it's just intuition without any clues or evidence."

Indeed, Kaito Kuroba vaguely sensed something.

Unlike Conan, Kaito Kuroba doesn't have the curiosity typical of a detective. On the contrary, he knows very well that curiosity can kill the cat. Just like how he knew that the famous detective Shinichi Kudo had shrunk and even participated in the game with the Black Organization, he still didn't investigate too much.

Dealing with the current troubles is tiring enough, why go looking for trouble?

At the same time, precisely because he hadn't investigated it, Kaito Kuroba's line of thought wasn't disturbed; on the contrary, it was the one closest to the truth.

No, it shouldn't be said that it's closest to the truth, but rather that it's closest to the correct line of thought... But Sano doesn't care, otherwise, why would he appear under a pseudonym?

"Alright, shut up. You're about to spit blood. You think you're so smug? Do you really think the people outside are your family and that they'll go easy on you?"

Kaito Kuroba chuckled but didn't refute.

Before Sano could leave with Kuroba Kaito, a new group of police officers appeared and fired several bullets without hesitation, forcing him to step aside and act as a human shield to block the bullets for them, even though it was just a pistol.

After a series of light clanging sounds, it did not cause any damage to Sano at all. Then, he took out a few steel balls and threw them, which rolled to the opponent's feet.

"boom!!"

An explosion, accompanied by screams, rang out.

Kaito Kuroba was startled and quickly said, "Hey, no, they're innocent too. They were just being used and didn't understand the situation. They were just doing their job. I don't hold grudges. There's no need to go to such extremes, is there?"

Sano raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Kaito Kuroba.

If it weren't for the masked form concealing his true form, Kaito Kuroba would probably have seen Sano's expression right now, as if he were looking at a fool.

"So, are we going to dump you over there?"

Sano didn't even bother to explain what methods he used and what it had to do with Kaito Kuroba, nor did he bother to look down on the other party for being so narcissistic. He simply grabbed the other party's sore spot, causing his expression to freeze instantly.

"Well, never mind then."

Kaito Kuroba scratched his head dejectedly, not daring to utter another word.

Oh.

Sano, too lazy to say anything more, picked up Kuroba Kaito and left.

After taking Kaito Kuroba to the designated location and letting him treat his injuries on his own, a sudden text message made Sano frown.

It was sent by Makoto Kyogoku.

It is said that while having dinner outside, a conflict inexplicably broke out with a group of people. While Kyogoku was busy dealing with those thugs, Suzuki Sonoko, upon seeing the police car, ran out to try to get help.

Then it got hit.

He is currently in the hospital.

……coincide?

No, putting aside the fact that Kyogoku Makoto could easily deal with a group of thugs, even given Suzuki Sonoko's understanding and trust in him, she shouldn't have thought the situation would get out of control to the point of needing to call the police.

In other words, those thugs are not simple.

Sano suddenly remembered the guy who clashed with Suzuki Sonoko when he first arrived. According to what was said afterward, he was apparently a fairly famous rich kid.

Are they here to settle scores?

Sano rubbed his fingers together and then quickly went to the hospital.

Outside the emergency room, Ran Mouri, Makoto Kyogoku, and the others had been waiting for quite some time.

Ran Mouri looked at Sano.

Sano raised his hand as a greeting, but didn't say anything. He simply found a place to sit down and patiently waited for the results to come out.

Before the results came out, Lyon seemed to have received the news and rushed over. After inquiring about the situation, he went straight to Makoto Kyogoku.

Just when everyone, including Sano, thought that Leon was going to say some polite words to comfort Kyogoku Makoto, his next words were full of sarcasm: "See? Just like I said, your fists will only bring unnecessary disasters to the people around you."

...Okay, maybe it doesn't sound so sarcastic to others, but Sano does. What's more interesting is the source of this sarcastic tone. It's been said before that one is that Suzuki Sonoko became like this because of Kyogoku Makoto. The second is that, according to this logic, it's as if Leon already knew things would turn out this way.

"Don't worry too much. This only proves that your mental skills and physical abilities have not yet been recognized by the God of War. This is also a test given to you by the God of War."

Leon ignored Kyogoku's reaction and continued.

"Oh, by the way, I have a talisman here, I'll give it to you."

After taking out a purple bracelet and tying it around Makoto Kyogoku's neck, Leon wore a strange smile: "If this bracelet breaks, it means the God of War has acknowledged you. But if you continue to be stubborn and swing your fists again before the bracelet breaks, you should know what to do."

Chapter 691: Teaching You Real Hypnosis

Makoto Kyogoku stared blankly at the bracelet on his wrist.

Having finished his rambling, Leon prepared to leave.

But when he turned around and found Sano staring at him, Leon suddenly looked away guiltily, coughed, and then pretended not to see him before leaving the hospital with his bodyguard with the pigtail.

Sano squinted, not moving around, until the doctor came out and said that the problem was no longer serious and they just needed to wait for him to wake up. Kyogoku Makoto relaxed a lot.

Sano then pulled Kyogoku Makoto aside to ask him questions.

The question was naturally about what Lyon had just said, and Kyogoku Makoto replied that after the afternoon match, Lyon had gone to the players' lounge to talk to him.

First, he asked Kyogoku Makoto if he wanted to be his bodyguard.

After being rejected, he laughed it off and then started talking about Makoto Kyogoku's fists, the kind that would cause trouble for those around him, but he didn't go into details.

Until now.

Seeing the wavering and confused look in Kyogoku Makoto's eyes, Sano patted him on the shoulder, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

...That's a bit strange.

Kyogoku Makoto was swayed by just a few words, and the attack was a coincidence. Sano initially suspected that the rich kid was behind it, but now it seems more like Leon's doing, with the aim of making the karate king afraid to make a move so that he could take down the Blue Sapphire Fist.

He had the opportunity to kill Sonoko Suzuki, but he stopped when he knew when to stop.

It wasn't out of fear of the Suzuki family's power, nor was it simply a warning intended to frighten Sonoko Suzuki upon waking. Rather, it was a way to leave room for maneuver so that Makoto Kyogoku would have something to consider, rather than going berserk.

But just that alone can make someone with a strong will feel lost.

Sure enough, that guy was suspicious.

On the way back to the hotel, Sano unconsciously began to think.

Gin had already sent over Lyon's information through the distillery's database. Sano himself had even taken the time to hack into Lyon's computer and phone, but he couldn't find anything crucial. If there was anything that was noteworthy...

That is, Lyon and the Singaporean government don't get along.

This is information that is not particularly secretive, but few people know about it; it's almost like gossip. Specifically, Lyon proposed a construction plan in his early years, but it was rejected by the authorities.

...This smell is somewhat familiar. Although there's no reason for it, Sano feels it might be part of the motive. It seems like something similar has happened before.

I can't quite remember...

But personally, I think we'll probably have to watch fireworks again this time?

In short, Lyon is currently the prime suspect. Putting aside what happens later, there are two people who are dead right now: Chen Xuelin and Zhang Ruiqiu.