Chapter 172 Is There a More Miserable Predicament Than This?
Kuroba Kaito looked up and saw Chi Feichei had already taken off his dark gray coat, wrapped it around the Little Girl, and tossed it to him. He quickly caught it. "Footprint..."
"I'll handle it. Help send her back," Chi Feichei didn't stay on the Terrace, slid down the rope, and said quickly, "Beika Town, 2-2-22. Take away the Clothes and the things inside, clean up the Trace, don't Call me, my Mobile Phone is not safe."
He originally wanted to take Haibara Ai downstairs and hide her in the Men's Restroom, and send her away after everything was over, but he didn't expect Kuroba Kaito to come.
It's good that he came. It's safer to send Haibara Ai away as soon as possible.
"Hey..." Kuroba Kaito was Speechless as he watched the downward rope suddenly loosen, knowing that Chi Feichei had reached Downstairs and cut the rope. Looking again, he saw that Crows around him had already begun to clean up the Scene. He looked down at Haibara Ai in his arms, unfolded the Hang Glider, and jumped off the Rooftop.
Never Mind, he'll send the person back first.
On the Rooftop, a group of Crows separately recovered the ropes that were set up Between Buildings. Several Crows used their Claws and beaks to dismantle the Pulleys, and grabbed them together with the ropes to take them away.
The remaining dozen or so Crows and Feimo landed, standing near the Footprint left by Kuroba Kaito, flapping their Wings from time to time.
Not only were Kuroba Kaito's Footprint destroyed, but the Snowy Field was already a mess, with Claw Mark left by many Animals.
In the Sky, a white Hang Glider glided across the Sky.
Kuroba Kaito turned his Head to take a look and saw a group of Crows cleaning up the Scene. He couldn't help but mutter, "When did he tame them... so smart..."
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3 minutes and 37 seconds.
Beito Municipal Hotel, Restroom.
After Chi Feichei put on his Clothes, he threw the Loudspeaker out the window for the Crows to take away. At the same time, he restored the details on his body, including putting the Bug that Belmode had placed back in its original place. He walked out of the Compartment, turned on the Water Tap, and washed his Face.
He had been drilling in and out of the Chimney, and his Face was not covered, so it was inevitable that it would be stained with some Dust.
Outside the Door, Wataru Takagi heard the Sound of the Water Tap. "Mr. Chi, are you alright?"
"Yes, Hard work." After Chi Feichei washed his Face, he found a Tissue and wiped it.
If it weren't for Wataru Takagi, he wouldn't have been able to chat with Wataru Takagi from time to time to create the illusion that he had been in the Restroom.
"It's nothing," Wataru Takagi thought Chi Feichei was embarrassed to have kept him waiting. "I was the one who wanted to come along."
Chi Feichei left the Restroom and returned to the room with Wataru Takagi.
Outside the Beito Municipal Hotel, Conan sat stiffly in Doctor Agasa's Car, imagining countless scenarios of Haibara Ai being murdered, his heart feeling cold.
Doctor Agasa was also a little at a loss. "Shinichi, what should we do now? Ai... Shinichi, look ahead!"
Conan looked up and saw a Porsche 356A parked in front of him. Gin and Vodka had already gotten out of the Car. He was stunned.
"It's them!" Doctor Agasa said nervously in a low voice. "Could it be that he has already contacted that Pisco?"
"That's impossible. I've already Said to Inspector Megure that before releasing those people, he must Call me," Conan stared at Gin and Vodka's actions. Seeing Gin and Vodka take out Signal Trackers, his eyes regained their spirit. He said firmly, "Pisco is being held up by the Police. They just arrived and should still be confirming the Location. Haibara hasn't fallen into the hands of the Organization yet!"
Doctor Agasa breathed a sigh of relief. "Then Ai, she now..."
"Perhaps she was taken away by someone else, or perhaps because of her Body or other reasons, she fainted in that Wine Cellar. The Glasses Communicator is probably crushed. No, we must go there as soon as possible!" Conan saw Gin leave, opened the Car Door and jumped out of the Car. "Doctor, you wait for me here!"
Gin led Vodka step by step towards the Annex, his Hand in his Pocket already gripping his Gun tightly.
Conan secretly followed behind, clutching the Watch in his Hand, quickly thinking about what to do in his Mind.
Haibara might have fainted in the Wine Cellar. Two enemies, one Anesthetic Needle... how to play this game?
If he had known earlier, he would have contacted Chi Feichei before running over!
If Chi Feichei was here, perhaps this game could still be played, but now it's too late, and...
Guess it's useless...
He knew that running over here was courting death, but he wanted to try, at least to confirm Haibara's Situation...
Annex Storage Room, Vodka opened the Door and walked in with Gin, looking around. "That Pisco Fellow isn't here. We agreed to meet here in 30 minutes, but there's no News at all. We followed the Transmitter here, and only the Laptop is here. I don't know where he's gone to enjoy himself. Why did he choose this Place..."
"This is probably the retreat Pisco was looking for. If he didn't succeed at the Venue, maybe he had planned it long ago, to take action elsewhere and then drag people here..." Gin paused and turned his Head to look at the Fireplace.
"We should leave quickly, Boss," Vodka reminded.
Outside the Door, Conan eavesdropped quietly, feeling doubtful in his Mind.
Didn't find Haibara?
Then where did Haibara go?
Gin sneered, "You're right."
Conan quickly hid. Seeing the two of them go out, he suppressed the doubts in his Mind and followed.
Gin didn't leave, but turned around and went Upstairs.
"Boss, aren't we leaving quickly?" Vodka asked doubtfully.
"Sherry..." Gin said while going Upstairs, "Her Hair fell in front of the Fireplace. Pisco should have already caught her, but before we came, she hid in the Fireplace. Maybe she has already climbed up the Chimney. As long as we go up and block her..."
"Then she will definitely not be able to escape!" Vodka Said.
When they reached Upstairs, Gin looked around. "There are no Footprint in the Snow on the Ground. She should still be climbing up hard."
Vodka raised his Gun and aimed it at the Chimney opening. "Then we'll just wait for her!"
Behind the Door on the Terrace, Conan's heart was in his throat. He secretly opened the Watch Anesthetic Needle and aimed between the two, but still aimed at Gin.
Gin is smart. It's better to deal with Gin first.
Half a minute passed, and there was no Movement in the Chimney...
A minute passed, and there was still no Movement in the Chimney...
Two minutes passed. Vodka hesitated for a moment and put down his Hand that was sore from holding the Gun. He turned his Head to look at Gin, who had a layer of Snowflake falling on his Head. "Boss, isn't it taking a little too long? She should have climbed up by now..."
Gin stared at the Chimney opening, pondering. Is Sherry deliberately setting a Trap to play with them? Taking advantage of them going Upstairs to escape?
Impossible. He knew her very well. That Woman could never do that...
But, what if she has accomplices? Or is this originally a Trap?
From the moment he found the Hair in the Car, it was a Trap...
Is it Japanese Public Security? Or...
At the Entrance, Conan aimed for a long time and found that there was no Movement in the Chimney. While feeling doubtful, he also came up with other ideas.
Hmm, if he could take down Gin here and lure Vodka Downstairs, using the wine cabinet for cover, he could use Power-Enhancing Shoes to take him down.
Regardless of whether Haibara is in the Chimney or not, he can search slowly, and he can also notify the Police to take Gin and Vodka away.
This wave seems feasible!
*Whoosh—*
An Anesthetic Needle flew out and shot into Gin's Arm.
"Short Needle?" Gin turned his Head to glance at it, and suddenly felt a wave of Dizziness and squatted down.
"Boss!" Vodka hurried over. "What's wrong with you?"
Gin immediately shot himself in the Arm, using the pain to Suppress the Dizziness. "Not Sherry! Behind the Door, chase!"
Vodka quickly took his Gun and chased after him.
After seeing Gin's actions, Conan knew things were going bad and quickly turned around and ran.
Gin glanced at the Chimney and walked over.
He's going to block from the Chimney!
On the Eaves, two Crows stopped to watch the show, and another Crow flew over.
"Master and the others seem to have come out..."
"Yeah, they're out, but Master won't run over to Help, right?"
"No, Master won't come, but that Pisco will definitely come..."
"Uh, so, Conan is surrounded? He won't die, will he?"
"Should we notify Master... um, Guess it's too late, but we still have to Say something. I'll go tell Boss, and let Boss tell Master..."
After the two Crows discussed it, one flew out.
On the First Floor, Conan heard the Sound of Footsteps chasing behind him. He ran quickly. Just as he was about to Go Out, he suddenly heard someone coming Outside the Door. He looked left and right, and slipped into the Wine Cellar. Taking advantage of his small Body, he hid behind the wine rack, his heart panicking.
He's cornered!
Hiding here, he will be found sooner or later... Why not try to leave by climbing the Chimney?
Just as he was thinking, a soft Sound came from the Chimney.
Conan: "..."
He almost forgot, there was also Gin...
This is completely cornered...
Is there a more miserable predicament than this...?
In the Chimney, Gin took out his Mobile Phone and looked at it, then put away his Mobile Phone and loaded a Bullet.
Conan half-squatted, leaning his back against the wine rack, trying to shrink his Body as much as possible, his heart in his Throat, and his Ears perked up to listen for Movement. Suddenly, he heard a faint Sound.
It sounded like a Clock ticking...
Turning his Head, he saw a Timer, and his heart sank completely to the bottom.
It's here. As expected, there is a more miserable predicament...
This wouldn't be Explosives, would it?
Who the hell set this up?
Could it be that Pisco planned to blow this Place up afterwards?
After Conan dodged and hid behind the wine rack on the other side, the Number on the Timer on the wine rack where he was originally hiding jumped to the end.
There was no violent explosion Sound as imagined, only a fast-rising Fire, which also burned and exploded other Wine Bottle.
Conan sniffed lightly. There was no Gasoline Smell. Was it High-Proof Liquor?
This...
The only one who knows this Place is Pisco. He's the only one who could have tampered with it, right?
Gin turned his Head to glance at it, thinking the same thing, and alarm bells rang in his Mind.
Vodka and Masuyama Kenzo, one chased Downstairs from Upstairs, and the other came in from Outside. They met, and neither of them saw anyone, so they also chased into the Wine Cellar.
"Boss!"
"No one went out. The person should still be in the Wine Cellar..." Masuyama Kenzo paused, looking at Gin who was pointing a Gun at him. "Gin, what do you want to do?"
"I should be asking you, what the hell are you doing!" Gin asked coldly. He began to suspect that this was a Trap, and Pisco had ulterior motives. Without saying much, he continued, "The scene of you shooting at the Ceiling has been photographed by a Photographer. He will publish the Photo tomorrow, which can be used as Photo of your Murder Evidence. Pisco, you are old."
Masuyama Kenzo's Face turned pale. He had failed, and he would also be captured by the Police, but he could abscond. There was no need to kill him, right? "No, if you kill me, you will never find Sherry for the rest of your life..."
On the Ceiling in the Corner of the Wine Cellar, a Bug transmitted the Sound to a distance.
(End of Chapter)