Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"You're the real bastard, resorting to underhanded tactics!?"

As Lupin III spoke, he noticed the red light that had been flashing around him from time to time since earlier.

Without hesitation, he pulled out his pistol and fired at the red-glowing device on the upper part of the warehouse.

boom!

After the bullet shattered the device emitting the red light, Lupin III immediately noticed that something was different about his surroundings.

Lin Jiashu was still standing there, still smiling, the stun gun in his hand crackling with electricity... Was it the difference in atmosphere, or something like the difference in air humidity?

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a wallet-like object on the ground in the distance—the location where the stun gun that Lin Jiashu had initially thrown away had fallen.

So that's how it is. You were under an illusion back then?

"I should have asked Professor Agasa to invent an electric shock device, otherwise this power might have accidentally helped you break free from your hallucinations."

Looking at the stun gun, which had been set to the highest setting, Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

“I heard that a killer named Spider died.” Lupin III looked intrigued. “I remember that guy was good at killing people with illusions.”

"Never heard of this guy."

Lin Jiashu smiled.

"Hey."

Lupin III grinned and aimed his gun at Yoshiki Hayashi: "Hey buddy, don't force me to go to the Metropolitan Police Department with you today, okay?"

Are you planning to shoot?

"Who knows if it might accidentally fire?"

"Then let me ask you too."

The smile on Lin Jiashu's face gradually faded.

Instead, there was a calm, a calmness that was unsettling.

Are you sure you've really broken free from the illusion?

Lin Jiashu had barely finished speaking when

boom!

The moment the gun fired, the stun gun in his hand shattered.

then,

Bang bang bang!

Four bullets landed in the surrounding area.

Lin Jiashu laughed. He loosened his grip, and the stun gun, shattered by the bullet, fell to the ground.

Lupin III felt a momentary dizziness before his eyes, and then realized that the spot where he had been aiming his gun at Yoshiki was just a wisp of air, while Yoshiki was actually standing just over two meters to his side.

Lin Jiashu looked up at the top of a tin warehouse not far away.

There, a figure wearing a black and gray fedora and a suit was holding a revolver that was emitting smoke, and the cigarette in his mouth was glowing red in the night.

"Daisuke Jigen?"

Lin Jiashu just smiled when she saw him.

"Oh."

Surprisingly, Daisuke Jigen greeted us.

Lupin III said indignantly, "I say, you young man are too cunning, aren't you?"

Lin Jiashu did not answer.

While Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen were leaving, Conan, who had been drifting around the Tsukishima River, finally arrived late.

He appeared in front of Lin Jiashu, holding his skateboard.

"Brother Jiashu!?"

He paused for a moment when he saw Hayashi Yoshiki, then immediately ran over: "Where's Kaito Kid!?"

He got away.

"Ran?"

Conan certainly noticed the old car next to him, the stun gun fragments on the ground, and even the gunshots from earlier.

But Hayashi Yoshiki said that Kaito Kid had escaped...

He opened the watch face and aimed at Lin Jiashu—

"?"

"Let me confirm first whether you are really Yoshiki-san."

Chapter 468: Thank you, Hongzi

"Pain Pain!"

Conan clutched his forehead and cried out in pain.

In front of him, Lin Jiashu withdrew his hand that had just flicked his forehead, and instead took out his phone to call Nakamori Ginzo.

After briefly explaining the situation, Lin Jiashu put away his phone.

Conan then began to observe the situation at the scene.

Although he didn't see Lupin III remove the Phantom Thief Kid's disguise with his own eyes, based on the situation left at the scene... especially the Mercedes SSK vintage car, he began to understand.

No wonder that "Phantom Thief Kid" acted so recklessly, and even pulled out a pistol.

Lin Jiashu pondered the wreckage of the stun gun pierced by bullets at his feet, surrounded by bullet holes, and a chilling smile crept across his face.

The sirens of numerous police cars approached from afar.

As expected, Nakamori Ginzo was running in the lead. He even opened the car door, unbuckled his seatbelt, and jumped out before the car had even come to a complete stop: "So, did you catch Kaito Kid?!"

"No, officer, there's no Phantom Thief Kid today."

"You're from Detective Mouri's family...?"

When Nakamori Ginzo saw Conan, he was taken aback, not expecting that a kid would follow him into the scene.

Lin Jiashu briefly explained what had just happened to Nakamori Ginzo.

After learning that the "Phantom Thief Kid" who appeared today was not himself, but was played by the even more formidable international thief Lupin III, Nakamori Ginzo's reaction became quite interesting.

On one hand, he was furious that Lupin III had come to play tricks on them, and on the other hand, he was relieved that it wasn't the real Phantom Thief Kid who fired the shot... He had been thinking about this all the way here, and he couldn't accept the collapse of the latter's character.

But after the misunderstanding was cleared up, he enthusiastically directed his subordinates to handle the situation at the scene.

Seeing this, Lin Jiashu smiled and turned to walk to the side.

A row of warehouses lined the street near the dock, and few people frequented the area late at night. Only a few trucks and unloading workers were busy at work... However, the gunshots and police sirens earlier made them stop what they were doing, and some unloading workers even came over to watch.

Lin Jiashu walked into one of the alleys.

"The illusion magic that was once popular was nothing more than a cheap trick that copied the magic of witches."

A haughty female voice rang out in the alley.

Under the bright full moon, a woman with stunningly beautiful, wine-red hair leaned against the wall, arms crossed, and glanced at Lin Jiashu haughtily as he approached.

"Thank you, Hongzi."

Lin Jiashu didn't pay attention to her words. He just looked up at the moon and said in a calm voice, "I didn't expect you to be willing to come and help me... Thank you, you make me feel very safe."

"Uh—uh!"

Koizumi Akako, who had her arms crossed, was caught off guard by his words. The haughty expression she had been carefully maintaining cracked, and she even fumbled for several seconds before turning her head away, blushing: "What a joke! Before you're willing to admit that you're my captive and submit to me, I'll just help you with a little something!"

"..."

Lin Jiashu did not speak.

His handsome and delicate face even gave off a sense of luxury under the moonlight. At this moment, he looked at Koizumi Akako and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

You laughed?

Upon noticing this, Koizumi Akako felt a tightness in her chest, mixed with a faint sense of surprise.

Hayashi Yoshiki...

This rebellious and despicable man, after eating the love-capturing chocolate she gave him, has been resisting her magic with his own willpower.

She was saying she was trying to fall for another woman, and then deliberately ignoring his existence... Even when they occasionally met, he always kept a straight face and didn't show any extra expression, but he was always polite and smiling in front of other people!

Koizumi Akako was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

However, she soon felt pleasure from another angle—it was precisely because Lin Jiashu's attitude towards her was so cold and hard, forming a stark contrast with how he treated others, that it proved how difficult it was for him to resist her charm.

And now, seeing a smile finally appear on his face...

"Hmph, so you finally want to admit that you can't resist my charm?"

Koizumi Akako gracefully tossed her long, wine-red hair that cascaded over her shoulder, a smug smile playing on her lips: "As expected—"

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest."

The moment he saw her smug face, Lin Jiashu's expression returned to calm. He glanced at his watch, as if deliberately avoiding looking at Koizumi Akako: "Thank you for today."

"..."

Koizumi Akako's smug expression froze.

However, Lin Jiashu didn't say anything more.

After politely saying goodnight, he left in front of Koizumi Akako.

"Hey!!!"

Seeing that Yoshiki Hayashi didn't stop, Akako Koizumi gritted her teeth in anger. Her long, wine-red hair moved without wind under the influence of magic—it was a full moon, the time when the witch's magic was at its peak.

But until Yoshiki Hayashi's figure was completely out of sight, Akako Koizumi ultimately did nothing.

She just stared intently at his back with her red eyes, grinding her teeth.

That despicable Hayashi Yoshiki...

(I'll see how long you can hold out!)

Enraged, she didn't even bother to check if there were any witnesses around. She reached out and grabbed the broom leaning against the side, then flipped herself onto it. The next second, her figure defied all science and flew away from the Tsukishima River dock.

Conan, who was about to leave on the electric skateboard invented by Professor Agasa, looked up in confusion.

Did he just see something fly overhead?

Birds?

Without thinking it over, he left.

Lin Jiashu also started his vehicle and left.

Lupin III and his gang are quite troublesome. Although they should be considered to be on the good side, precautions should still be taken—Yoshiki Hayashi's backup plan is Akako Koizumi.

Today is the full moon, which is when she is at her most powerful as a witch.

It wouldn't be difficult to lure her out by mentioning the Phantom Thief Kid incident and Hayashi Yoshiki's own safety.

Moreover, Koizumi Akako did indeed play a role.

— Daisuke Jigen fired five shots at the warehouse's metal sheet. One shot shattered the stun gun in Yoshiki Hayashi's hand, and the other four shots destroyed the illusion tools that Yoshiki Hayashi had arranged earlier.

However, Hayashi Yoshiki had actually prepared seven tools in total, with the other three being concealed by Koizumi Akako using magic beforehand.

Chapter 469: Sakura Hotel

The news the next morning was all about Kaito Kid and Lupin III.

According to information provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, the bizarre crossover of international thief Lupin III impersonating Phantom Thief Kid to commit crimes has sparked heated discussions among the public.