However, the voice threatening Kudo Shinichi in the bug felt quite familiar to him.
He frowned slightly, and suddenly, he thought of a person in his mind.
Snake!
Snake is one of the cadres of the zoo organization. He has snatched gems from him several times before, and it was Snake who took the lead in the charge.
But since the Las Vegas incident, I haven’t seen Snake for a long time...
Knowing the identity of the other party, Kuroba Kaito now fully understood why Kudo Shinichi was mistaken for Kaitou Kid.
When I temporarily joined the Hooper Knights to perform at London City Hall that day, the name I asked Judy Hooper to introduce, and the name on my passport, was Kudo Shinichi.
I originally thought that few people in the UK would know Japanese high school detectives, but the zoo organization has a strong foundation in Japan, so it would not be surprising to know some famous local detectives.
At this time, Dr. Ali heard a gunshot from the bug and was shocked.
"Open, shot?!"
Kuroba Kaito nodded solemnly, he was sure that the shot was fired by Snake at Kudo Shinichi.
This shot was not only to incapacitate him, but also to vent his anger that had been blocked by him for a long time.
But Snake's shot probably wouldn't have hit a vital point.
"If his purpose was to kill someone, he would have done it in the car and wouldn't have waited until now..."
But even so, the situation is critical.
After learning that the kidnapper was the dangerous zoo organization, Kuroba Kaito did not intend to wait any longer. He turned around and asked the doctor next to him to start the car and continue to approach the target.
After confirming that the two hostages were in one place, he planned to storm in.
In order to cope with emergencies that may occur at any time today, he carried flash bombs, smoke bombs, poker hook guns and other props on his body.
At this moment, while the car was moving, he took out the hidden props from all the corners of his body, and finally calculated how many trump cards he had available.
But just as he was pouring out flash bombs and smoke bombs from his cuffs, Dr. Ali next to him was stunned.
"Huh?"
"Isn't this all my invention?"
Seeing the familiar flash bombs, smoke bombs, and poker guns, Dr. A Li was stunned.
Especially the poker gun, which was once his favorite work.
At that time, he originally wanted to shoot a moderately powerful playing card launcher, but he used too much force and the playing cards were so powerful that they could penetrate the wooden cards.
So, realizing that this invention was too dangerous, he stopped it in time.
However, I felt that it would be a waste to keep it in the warehouse, so I gave this invention to an old friend whom I had known for many years.
To this day, this old friend is his partner in inventions, helping to test new inventions and making suggestions for improvements.
The specially made smoke bomb is proof of that.
"Do you... know Terai Kinosuke?"
Kuroba Kaito subconsciously replied: "Yes..."
The next second, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He turned to look at Dr. Ali and said suddenly: "Grandpa, are you the doctor that Terai said?"
Kuroba Kaito has always known that Terai Kinosuke got these special inventions from a certain doctor, but he didn't know who he was.
Dr. Ali nodded slowly, and then corrected: "I am not old! I am only 52 years old now!"
This made Kuroba Kaito slap his forehead and said in his heart that he was careless.
Unexpectedly, I met the inventor of small props here.
In this way, as long as Kudo Shinichi comes back one by one, he will definitely be able to find his identity and address in Japan.
never mind!
who cares!
…
On the other side, Kudo Shinichi fell to the ground after being shot, with dripping blood flowing from the gunshot wound on his shoulder.
Snake put away his pistol and took a satisfied look at his masterpiece.
After previous battles, he already knew how powerful Kaitou Kidd was, and it was safer to weaken his mobility first.
Then, he took out his phone and dialed a certain number.
Mao Lilan, who was sitting on the chair, looked at Kudo Shinichi who fell on the ground, with distressed tears streaming down his face, which wet his face.
Kudo Shinichi was lying on the ground with beads of sweat streaming down his forehead in pain, but he still managed to keep his head clear.
He was still struggling to climb towards Xiaolan.
Unexpectedly, Snake walked over and stepped on his back, stopping him from approaching Xiaolan.
Seeing this scene, the tearful Mao Lilan immediately burst into anger and stared at Snake.
This look made Snake feel a little nervous.
The kidnapping of this woman was just to force Kaito Kid to submit. Now that he has succeeded, she should be useless, right?
Just as Snake was about to raise his pistol, the call just happened to come through.
He could only answer the phone first.
"Shi Kaobing, I have captured Kaitou Kidd..."
"When can the ceremony begin?"
Kudo Shinichi, who was lying at the feet of Snake, was shocked when he heard the name "Shi Kaobing".
Although a long time had passed since the incident, he still remembered that Shi Kaobing was a killer wanted by Interpol.
In the previous incident of the Egg of Memories, I foiled the other party's plot to steal the Egg of Memories, but failed to catch the other party.
It seems to be called Pusi Qinglan?
Is she the mastermind behind this kidnapping?
Shi Kaobing, who was on the other side of the phone, heard intermittent sounds coming from the phone and asked, "Snake, why is your voice so incoherent?"
"Really?" Snake looked up and forgot to glance at the ceiling above his head, "Maybe it's because I'm in the basement now?"
"...No, I've been to that basement, so making phone calls is not affected."
Shi Kaobing, who was on the other end of the phone, immediately became alert and quickly ordered: "Look quickly to see if there is a bug hidden in Kidd's body!"
Upon hearing this, Snake immediately lowered his head to look at Kudo Shinichi who was lying on the ground, and saw an unusual bulge behind his collar at a glance.
Open the collar, and underneath is the signal tracker.
After searching carefully again, he also found the cufflink-type bug.
Snake threw the two things under his feet and crushed them to pieces. He glanced angrily at the two men responsible for the body search, then raised his foot and put it in Kudo Shinichi's abdomen.
"Well!"
This time, Kudo Shinichi could no longer suppress it and let out a painful groan.
"鞥——!"
The distressed Mao Lilan made a voice again, but she was restrained and could not stop what was happening now.
At this time, Shi Kaobing also reminded on the phone: "Snake, Kidd's companions are probably rushing to your place. You and your people should evacuate there immediately!"
"knew!"
Snake hung up the phone and immediately ordered his two younger brothers to take Xinlan and Xinlan out of the basement.
Everyone evacuated quickly.
At the same time, Kuroba Kaito, who was preparing to go to the rescue, heard the sound from the bug and immediately realized that something was wrong.
"not good!"
Immediately afterwards, the bug and the signal tracker were destroyed at the same time, and the signal dots on the prisoner's tracking glasses disappeared.
At this time, on the road 500 meters ahead, three cars just drove out of a farm on the roadside and drove towards the north of the road.
"There they are!"
Kuroba Kaito pointed forward and quickly took off his obstructive glasses to one side.
Dr. Ali looked at the motorcade in front of him with extremely serious eyes and stepped on the accelerator hard.
As the accelerator increased, the distance between the two and the team in front became closer and closer.
But Snake also spotted the tail following behind him at this time and immediately issued an order.
"Young men! Shoot!"
Two heads stuck out from the last car, holding a pistol in each hand, and the bullets were fired at the back as if they were free of charge.
Bullets flew on the front window and hood, and the broken glass shattered into pieces, causing Dr. Agasa and Kuroba Kaito in the front row to quickly lower their heads.
Fortunately, this is a nearly straight road, so even if you lose track of direction, there won't be much problem in a short period of time.
But at this moment, the car suddenly turned to the left out of control.
Dr. Ali had to quickly raise his head to control the steering wheel and turn the car into the wasteland next to the road.
When he stepped on the accelerator a few times to get back on the road, the car completely stalled, and thick smoke billowed from the hood in front of him.
The two quickly got out of the car to check and found that a tire on the front wheel had been blown out and there were two bullet holes in the engine under the hood.
Looking at the fleet of cars quickly moving away, the two of them knew that they were no longer able to follow them.
"Shinichi, what should we do now?"
The nervous Dr. Ari subconsciously mistook the familiar face in front of him for Kudo Shinichi.
Kuroba Kaito looked around. This was a highway. Apart from the farm where the zoo organization was hiding just now, there were no other residents nearby.
I looked up at the sky again, and before I knew it, it was already dark in the evening.
"We can only call someone to pick us up..."
…
On the dim road, a black car was driving.
Qin Zhibo sat in the car, frowning and looking at the darkening road ahead.
Half an hour ago, the sky suddenly became dark.
It's obviously only 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the UK during this season, the sky should be bright at this time, but now it has entered the evening hours earlier.
In addition, the sky turned dark immediately, not even dusk.
Various anomalies indicate that the return of the stars has officially begun...
According to the records in the "Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Sutra", when the gravity of Gehros affects all nine planets in the solar system, the stars will connect in a straight line, forming a nine-star continuum.
This is the correct position of the stars.
When the sky changes from bright to dark, it means that a solar eclipse has occurred.
The stars are returning, right before our eyes.
However, even now, the exact location of the gem cannot be pinned down.
Having summoned gem signals several times before, it has been determined that the "Crimson Tears" are currently on the Salisbury Plain in front of us.
As for the specific location on the plain...
Qin Zhibo slowed down the car and glanced at the endless wilderness.
Against the background of the sky, the originally emerald green plain turned into dark green, exuding an eerie and lifeless atmosphere.
Just then, the phone in my arms suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone and heard Kuroba Kaito's voice on the other side.
"Uncle, our car broke down here, can you come pick us up?"
"you?"
"Yes, Dr. A Li and I."
Kuroba Kaito held the phone and glanced at Dr. Agasa who was still studying how to restore the car to normal, "I found out who kidnapped that girl through eavesdropping..."
"It's Snake. He has taken those two people somewhere now."
"I also heard 'ceremony' from his phone..."
Snake.
Hearing this somewhat distant name, Qin Zhibo's expression became even more serious.
Snake is a member of the zoo organization. Although he has disappeared for a long time, his presence in this place must be inseparable from the gem and the reincarnation ritual.
And more importantly, now I have a way to lock the specific location of the gem.
"Okay, I'll pick you up now. Where are you?"
"We're on...the A360 north of Salisbury."
Kuroba Kaito held a map in his hand. Although he didn't know which road section he was on, he at least knew the road he was on.
Qin Zhibo checked the location on the navigation system. It was not far from him and he could arrive there in less than 15 minutes by car.
"I'll be there soon."
After the words fell, Qin Zhibo stepped on the accelerator.
…
Twelve minutes later, a car came from the highway.
Kuroba Kaito, who was squatting on the roadside, recognized Qin Zhibo's car at a glance and hurriedly waved at the roadside.
The car slowly stopped a few meters away, and the beam of its headlights illuminated the cone-shaped area ahead.
Kuroba Kaito walked in front, while Dr. Agasa followed with hesitation.
He has not forgotten that one of Kudo Shinichi's goals in London this time is to find out the true identity of Kuroba Kaito's "associate".
He swallowed nervously and followed to the car.
When the car window slowly lowered, a familiar blond face appeared in front of him.
"It's actually you!"
Dr. A Li opened his mouth wide in surprise.
Because the man in front of him was the passerby who loved solving puzzles that he met in a French restaurant near Big Ben.
It was precisely because of the timely action of passerby A that the group of them solved the two most difficult sentences in Hades's code.
Facing the shocked Dr. Ali, Qin Zhibo, who was wearing a human skin mask, smiled slightly, "It seems that we are really destined to meet again..."
"But you'd better get in the car quickly, there's not much time left."
"oh."
Although Dr. Ali didn't know when time was running out, he still responded and sat in the back row.
The car starts.
Kuroba Kaito sat in the passenger seat and carefully recounted the situation just now.
Qin Zhibo's expression became more solemn when he heard that the person talking to Snake was Shi Kaobing.
It seems that it is exactly as I expected, all these actions are for the reincarnation ceremony.
And the other party insists on kidnapping Xiaolan in exchange for Kudo Shinichi. Could it be that the real reincarnation is Kudo Shinichi?
"Look at the sky outside, the sun has been blocked by Venus, which proves that the return has begun..."
"Now we have to race against time."
At Qin Zhibo's prompt, Kuroba Kaito stuck his head out of the lathe, only to find that the sun in the sky was blocked by a round object, leaving only a dark golden afterglow.
But in this dead silence and gray sky, he saw another unusual existence.