Chapter 182: The Blood Outside the Maori Detective Agency
"Hello, viewers, welcome everyone to watch the evening news special program of Nippon TV on time. I am the host Yuko Tanaka.
"I believe everyone still remembers the fierce gun battle that took place on the streets of Mikka Town not long ago. According to the current news, Hirota Masami, the main criminal who planned the billion-dollar robbery, was also one of the gang who dared to confront the police at that time.
One of the gangsters in the crossfire.
"And this morning, to everyone's surprise, Masami Hirota, the mastermind of the billion-dollar robbery who was arrested by Police Department Katsumi Hara during the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Search Section 1, appeared in our station's morning news broadcast room and publicly spoke to the public.
, call yourself sister..."
Yoneka Town, Feiyingli Law Firm.
The TV in the living room was playing a preview of the news before the police press conference. The woman sitting on the boss's chair held the pen against the table, and her eyes under the frame were watching the scenes of the street fire that kept flashing back on the screen until the police arrived.
The press conference held officially began.
As one of the witnesses, listening to the reporters on the screen asking questions one by one in an orderly manner, Fei Yingli's mind naturally recalled the previous scene where she was worried about her daughter being in a hail of bullets for fear that something might happen to her.
It seems reasonable that the police chose to hold a press conference at this time after conducting a thorough investigation.
but……
"Minister Odagiri, may I ask if the police have fully identified the true identity of that group of gangsters?"
"Unfortunately, not yet. This group of gangsters acted extremely cautiously, and the police are currently fully investigating."
"Minister Odagiri, may I ask why Hirota Masami, the arrested principal culprit of the billion-dollar robbery, appeared on TV news openly this morning? Does this mean that the police have reached a certain level of cooperation with her?"
"About this matter, yes. After our continuous efforts for such a long time, Ms. Masami Hirota has agreed to accept the asylum of our police.
"At the same time, based on the information provided by Ms. Masami Hirota, our police have learned a lot about the movements of this group of gangsters, and have secretly arrested many people.
"Citizens don't need to worry too much. The police have found the source of the weapons of this group of gangsters..."
"Minister Odagiri..."
"Minister Odagiri..."
The reporters asked questions one after another, but some people sitting in front of the TV watching this press conference felt completely different.
As keen as Fei Eri, she quickly smelled something different from the words spoken by Odagiri Toshiro, a senior police official.
This flavor refers to a relatively metaphysical concept, which can be roughly compared to something like the intuition of an elite police officer.
As a lawyer who has maintained a 100% winning rate in lawsuits since her debut, she is known as the "Undefeated Queen" by the outside world and has her own set of information analysis logic for the cases she comes into contact with.
And coincidentally, she was at the scene when gangsters exchanged gunfire on the street.
Now looking back on the performance of both the police and the gangsters at that time, the intensity of firepower cannot be explained by ordinary arms smuggling.
"Forget it, what do I want to do with this..."
Fei Yingli, who slapped her forehead and packed up the desktop files, murmured in a low voice, picked up her briefcase and turned off the TV that was broadcasting the police press conference in real time.
Even if the sky falls, she will be just an ordinary lawyer. A job of this level has nothing to do with her at all. Instead of thinking about this, it is better to chat more with Xiaolan.
The last date at the coffee shop was supposed to be a day when she finally had time to chat and go shopping with her daughter, but in the end she encountered this kind of thing.
Thinking about it, Fei Yingli took out her mobile phone from her handbag and dialed her daughter's number——
"mom!"
Within seconds of dialing the number, my daughter Mao Lilan's excited voice came from the phone receiver.
"Lan, I've seen it. There are still two jobs that need to be busy these days, but the problem is not big. I adjusted the date and I will be free again on the weekend four days later."
"Four days later? Okay, I got it mom."
Mori Detective Agency, second floor.
Mao Lilan, who was hiding in the room and secretly talking on the phone with her mother, quietly opened the corner of the door with her right hand, leaned down like a thief, and looked across the crack in the door towards the living room. The noisy sound was accompanied by the door.
Open and integrated into the communication signal.
"Where are you? Why is it so noisy?"
"Ah, it's dad. Dad is watching the police press conference with Conan."
"That's really hard for him. He hasn't been a police officer for so many years and still pays attention to this." Fei Yingli's somewhat ridiculing words made Mao Lilan's eyes brighten, as she was determined to reconcile her parents.
This tone is hopeful.
In the living room.
Conan, who had been sitting on the sofa waiting in vain all day, looked at Katsumi Uehara sitting in the corner of the press conference seat on the TV screen, his brows furrowed and never let go.
He only asked for one week of sick leave. If within one week the black organization did not take corresponding actions as he and Uehara expected...
“Bang! Bang bang bang!
!”
The next second, gunshots sharp enough to pierce the night sky suddenly rang out from the window one after another. Conan and Mouri Kogoro were both awakened from their thoughts!
what's the situation?!
"It's gunshots, outside, nearby!"
Conan, who was the first to react, jumped off the sofa in a flash and ran towards the window of the office on his short legs. He reached the window edge in a few seconds and glanced outward——
No?
Nothing at all?
“Bang! Bang bang bang!
!”
The sound of gunshots that made the crowd uneasy sounded again dozens of seconds later. This time, Conan determined the direction from which the sound came.
"Eight o'clock in the southwest, Lan, call the police!"
Although Mouri Kogoro, who was full of alcohol when he opened his mouth, did not go to the window, his sensitivity to the sound of gunshots still made him have a correct answer in his heart, and the look on his face suddenly became solemn: "I'll go over and take a look, you guys
Just stay home, don’t you hear me!”
"Huh? Ah, oh, okay, okay dad."
Maori Lan nodded subconsciously before she hung up the phone. When she came to her senses, Maori Kogoro's figure had disappeared at the door——
"Conan, did you hear that? Don't stay by the window. Conan?"
Mao Lilan's eyes suddenly widened!
Where is Conan?!
Where was Conan that big just now by the window?!
"Lan? What's wrong? What happened?" Fei Yingli, who heard her husband's words on the other end of the phone, asked.
"There were gunshots near the office. Dad suspected that someone was killing people. Mom, I won't tell you anymore. I want to call the police first." After leaving Fei Yingli with a shocking answer, Mao Lilan picked up the gun directly.
On the landline at home, he skillfully dialed the alarm number——
At the same time, he dialed Conan's number on his mobile phone.
"Hello? Sister Xiaolan?"
"Conan! Where did you go again!"
"I'm notifying the nearby residents to evacuate, Sister Xiaolan."
With one word, Mao Lilan suppressed the scolding that had already flowed to her mouth.
It seems like... it can really be done?
How did he, a primary school student, react?
Not knowing that he had once again naturally aroused Ome's suspicion, Conan was still loudly informing the residents who wanted to come out to watch the excitement, reminding them to pay attention to safety while not forgetting to run in the direction where Mouri Kogoro left.
"Police! Everyone put down their weapons and squat against the wall with their hands on their heads!"
Mouri Kogoro's angry warning floated across the alley, and Conan's expression suddenly changed as he caught up!
"uncle!"
"Don't come here Conan! Notify the hospital! Hurry!"
When he turned the corner and saw the familiar figure of Conan, he was interrupted by Mouri Kogoro who was squatting down next to a "corpse" before he could finish his words.
Fortunately, he is still alive.
Seeing the blood flowing under the woman's body, Mouri Kogoro withdrew his hand and felt somewhat relieved.
Um?
This woman?
Conan, who quickly called the hospital, clearly saw the "face" of the woman on the ground through the tracking glasses, and his eyes shrank suddenly!
Most of the delicate human skin mask had been destroyed. After it was taken off by Kogoro Mori, a face that he had just seen at Katsumi Uehara's side yesterday was revealed -