Conan: What's wrong with my Yan Shuangying's painting style?

No one else will come.

The other mercenaries in the car could naturally hear the implication of his words.

Suddenly, they were shocked that Webster and his group had actually fallen into such a miserable situation that they couldn't even escape. However, the shock only lasted for a short time.

The reason is simple. Their top priority now is to leave Hakodate, a troubled place, and return to Southeast Asia.

As for Webster's death, there was nothing that could be done about it.

Even Webster couldn't beat this person, so sending these ordinary mercenaries to their deaths would be the same. Instead of feeling sad about his death, it would be better to be happy that they are about to leave Hakodate and stay away from the person who killed Webster.

It’s better for my friend to die than for me to die. Isn’t it better for him to die than for us?

The vehicle started quickly and drove into the area of ​​Hakodate Port.

The freighter belonging to the Death Merchant soon appeared in the Death Merchant's sight. After the vehicle stopped in the parking lot of the management department, the Death Merchant pushed the door and got out of the car to talk to the relevant personnel.

Soon, the entrance to the interior of the freighter was opened, clearing the way.

The black vehicles driven by the Death Merchant drove directly into the freighter along the entrance passage. Then, as the entrance of the freighter slowly closed, the light inside was blocked out and it gradually became dark.

Then, there was a snap.

The Death Merchant arranged for the staff inside the freighter to press the switch, turning on the internal lights, and everything became bright.

crunch————

Brian, who originally looked full of energy and didn't look like a middle-aged or elderly person at all, now looked a bit older and no longer had the high-spirited spirit he had when he first came to Hakodate.

After the other mercenaries opened the car door and let him get out, he moved directly to the upper passage.

He didn't plan to stay in Hakodate, this sad place, any longer.

However, what the Death Merchant didn't know was that all the footage of their series of vehicles entering the freighter was in the hands of others.

Two magician thieves, one in black and one in white, quietly hid themselves in the shadows and watched everything happen.

"Tsk, no matter what, we can't let this guy leave the Japanese waters, right?"

Kaito Kidd frowned and spoke directly.

This guy can be said to be full of evil. He provoked trouble in the Hakodate area and killed countless innocent citizens. Even though he is not a detective full of justice, but just a magician and thief, there is no reason to sit idly by.

His moral bottom line has not yet reached this level.

"I've already made preparations in advance at the engine."

"However, he would actually have boarded the freighter at this time, preparing to return to Southeast Asia? This is truly beyond my expectations. The Axe River Secret Treasure hasn't been obtained yet, and the others haven't arrived yet..."

Kaito Crow whispered.

Although he didn't know what happened exactly, he had a rough idea of ​​the current situation.

————It is likely that the mercenary team that went to look for the Axe River secret treasure encountered some dangerous opponents, and they were all killed without even a chance to escape, so they had to retreat early?

"Anyway, call the police first."

Kuroba Touichi said as a matter of course.

However, another group of people who were also keeping an eye on the whereabouts of the Death Merchant had a completely different view.

"...You're so useless! You actually want to escape early?"

The mysterious organization, code-named Killer Banjiu, who installed hidden cameras in the monitoring room of the freighter and determined all the situations inside, waved his hand, and the peripheral killers beside him immediately moved according to his ideas.

I just heard him whisper.

"Let's kill them all to avoid any other problems."

Chapter 426: The Port's Dynamics

No one could have imagined that there were three forces hidden inside this scarred freighter docked at Hakodate Port.

At this moment, the officers of the Hong Kong Police Department had just concluded a day-long internal review and were yawning as they prepared to clock out. Only a small group of officers remained on duty at the port.

As for the officers at Hakodate Police Headquarters who are all on the move to hunt down criminals? What does that have to do with the Minato Police Department?

As we all know, the Hong Kong Police Station in each region is not the same department as the local police headquarters.

"Let's go... Hey, what are you looking at?"

An old police officer from the Hong Kong Police Department was yawning. He was just about to return to the Hong Kong Police Department headquarters with his record sheet to clock out when he saw his partner, a young police officer who had just started working, standing there in a daze.

He came closer with some suspicion, glanced at the young policeman, and then looked in the same direction as the young policeman's eyes.

————That’s the direction of the cargo ship from Southeast Asia.

"Senior, am I remembering this wrongly? Every inspection of that freighter seems to be very quick, and I've never seen that freighter bring any cargo down, nor have any trucks come to the port to unload cargo..."

“It always seems like there’s a problem, doesn’t it?”

The young police officer muttered softly as he looked at the scarred freighter that made one feel there must be something wrong just by looking at it.

However, the old policeman next to him smiled helplessly and said casually.

"So what? They've already got their license and are within the docking period. Why should we care?"

"Besides, the director has already reviewed it and said it's fine. Do you really want to go against his wishes and investigate it on your own? If you really want to do this, remember to tell me in advance so I can write a disclaimer."

"...Director?"

The young police officer was stunned.

He had been at the Hong Kong Police Force for a very short time and had only met the Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force on his first day at work.

The Commissioner looked pot-bellied and didn't look like a capable police officer, so his first impression was not very good. However, the Commissioner actually treated them much better than other Hong Kong police stations.

Not only does he frequently distribute various action subsidies, but he also organizes dinner and social gatherings from time to time. It is difficult to find such a good superior.

Therefore, the young police officer hesitated for only a moment before choosing to believe the chief.

Since the senior said that the director had already checked and the director did not say there was a problem, then there should be no problem and he does not need to find an opportunity to investigate again. After all, the director is a good person.

The young police officer signed his name and the current time on the record sheet in his hand, then followed the old police officer's pace and moved towards the Hong Kong Police Headquarters, preparing to punch out.

However, the old policeman who was walking in front of him slowed down at this moment and quietly came behind him.

The old police officer from the Hong Kong Police Station stared at the back of the young police officer, then paused for a moment, turned his head to look at the cargo ship coming from Southeast Asia, and then took two quick steps to catch up with the young police officer.

————Fortunately, this young man is not so stubborn as to find out the truth.

Otherwise it will be quite difficult to deal with it and it will be very troublesome, but even if it is troublesome, it must be dealt with. After all, we can't let a bad apple spoil the whole barrel... Everyone is eating here, what's the point of smashing the pot?

The inspection of the freighter was symbolic from beginning to end. No one had ever truly checked the internal situation. No one actually knew what was inside.

However, the owner of the freighter used his money power to gain the trust of the Chief of the Hong Kong Police Station.

Therefore, as long as there were no special incidents at Hakodate Port due to that freighter that would affect the performance of the Port Police Department, the Director planned to turn a blind eye.

Of course, the time when this cargo ship arrived at Hakodate Port was actually quite a coincidence.

It doesn't take much thought to know that the people on this freighter are most likely related to the chaos that has occurred in Hakodate City in the past two days. However, those are the affairs of the Hakodate Police Headquarters in the city, and their wages will still be paid.

Who cares?

Tick, tick, tick.

Most of the police officers from the Port Police Department who were left patrolling the Hakodate Pier had already evacuated. The remaining police officers yawned and came to the police station at the pier to stay and guard in case of any unexpected situations, which they were completely unaware of.

As the night deepened, the number of pedestrians who had originally stopped at Hakodate Pier gradually thinned out.

It seemed as if everything had fallen into calm at this time, however, this calm was suddenly broken, because at this moment, an explosion was heard from inside the Southeast Asian cargo ship that was originally docked at the Hakodate Pier!

Rumble————

The freighter's hull was shaking.

The dozing officers from the Hong Kong Police Station were instantly awakened by the noise.

They pushed open the doors or windows of the police station in disbelief and looked at the current situation of the Southeast Asian freighter. It was not until they saw flames spewing out of the windows of the hull that they realized the seriousness of the matter.

The most senior officer from the Hong Kong Police Department quickly took out the walkie-talkie, put it to his mouth, and answered the call to headquarters.

"Director, something terrible has happened!"

"It exploded! The Southeast Asian cargo ship you let us let several cars on, which was scheduled to weigh anchor and leave Hakodate tonight, exploded! We could hear the explosion from inside the police station!"

The police officer's voice was accurately transmitted through the intercom to the director's office at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters.

Suddenly, the chief of the Hong Kong Police Station widened his eyes and listened to the movements from the Hong Kong Police Station in disbelief. He couldn't believe that such a thing could actually happen.

No, buddy, I know that you are most likely related to the criminals who attacked the city of Hakodate.

Bombing the Axe River chaebol's stronghold is fine, but why aren't you satisfied with bombing the port of Hakodate? And instead of bombing the port facilities, you're setting your own ships on fire? What's this? A fireworks display for everyone?

After a brief shock, the director said with a hint of bitterness.

"Notify the fire department to come over and organize rescue efforts."

"Write me a report afterward. I also need to write a report to my superiors. If there's nothing else going on... don't send me any more messages."

The Director hadn't finished speaking.

The police officers at the police station widened their eyes.

Because, he saw it quite clearly, something seemed to fly out from the side of the freighter and glide into the distance...

"…What was that? A UFO?"

Chapter 427 Smoke Spreads

"No need to wait for others to come, just sail away and return to Southeast Asia."

Brian D. Kadokura said a little tiredly.

In the three days in a small third-tier city in such a small island country, he has suffered continuous blows that are more severe than those in three months in Southeast Asia. He is now exhausted and even looks much older.

He didn't want to explain anything to others now, so he just waved his hand and gave instructions.

The mercenaries who had been stationed inside the cargo ship at Hakodate Port did not know what had happened, but seeing their boss's expression, they wisely did not ask any more questions for the sake of their wages.

One of the mercenaries picked up the intercom and informed the captain's room to start the freighter and return to Southeast Asia according to the planned route. However, the response from the captain's room was somewhat surprising.

"No, the freighter can't start now. There may be a problem with the power system. Send someone down to check it out."