Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 306 Stealing is a Habit

"Alright, that's settled. You can decide how to arrange things yourselves."

Sakata snorted and stood up, picking up his cane from the table.

"The shrine cannot be closed, nor can more guards be added inside."

"But you must catch the murderer. If there is a next time, I will report it and have you all brought to justice!"

Sakata spoke coldly, and left the conference room with the help of his guards.

Soon everyone in the room left, leaving only Kuroda Hyoue and Amuro Tooru with grim expressions.

"Furuya, what do you think?"

Amuro Tooru went to the water dispenser, poured himself a glass of water, glanced at Kuroda Heibei sitting at the table with his hands behind his chin, and said:

“I don’t know how to tell either. All I know is that the organization’s people are probably in Nishitama City right now, ready to cause trouble, and you’re telling me to back off and attend a boring meeting with some old man who’s half-buried.”

"Heh, do you think I wanted to come here?"

Kuroda Hyōe said with a cold smile.

"Sakata Satoshi, just a relic of the past, but he's quite good at acting like an old man."

"They won't let us set up guards, and they even want to keep the shrine open... Tsk, and they even expect us to comfort the families of the deceased residents, bastards."

Kuroda Hyoue sighed, then said to Amuro Tooru:

"In your opinion, who do you think did this?"

Amuro Tooru returned to his seat and, noticing Kuroda Hyōe's gaze, answered without hesitation, without much thought:

"Madera".

From nearby surveillance footage and the bullet holes on the victims, they determined the direction from which the killer fired.

However, after checking surveillance footage and questioning people in the vicinity for at least a kilometer along that route, they found no suspects.

Although many sniper rifles have an effective range of over a kilometer, it is practically impossible to hit every shot at a distance of over a kilometer.

The security cameras inside the shrine recorded everything very clearly.

The gunman's firing intervals were so short that it made one wonder if he was even aiming.

However, what's strange is that the gunman seemed to have a great interest in moving targets, and most of the victims were shot while worshipping or running.

In short, precise sniping, and an unusually long range...

Only that incredible person, Qi Ming, could pull off such a series of unbelievable maneuvers.

Amuro Tooru felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

My previous guess was wrong; Qi Ming clearly still had fighting power.

Similarly, Amuro Tooru's doubts deepened.

He realized that he was not only a traitor to the organization, but also an enemy of the police and the organization.

Why didn't Qi Ming attack him when they met last time?

Qi Ming: I'm tired of it.

"It seems you think the same way I do."

Kuroda Hyōe nodded, but then shook his head.

“But I’ve already said that Madeira is dead.”

"..."

Amuro understood Kuroda's meaning and gripped his water glass tightly without saying a word.

Putting aside this sniping incident, any one of the items he used in his last battle with the Self-Defense Forces could easily cause unrest.

At this moment, Amuro Tooru genuinely felt that his desire for revenge was somewhat ridiculous, but his heart told him to continue.

"So how should we handle this situation?"

Kuroda Hyoue glanced at Amuro Tooru and said calmly.

"Of course, we temporarily closed that shrine."

Amuro Tooru met Kuroda Hei's gaze and pursed his lips.

Is it possible to close the shrine?

Although they could verbally argue with the old man, they couldn't go against his already made decision...

It's unlikely. Although Sakata is now just a talker, he's a veteran player, and his status and position still hold sway.

Kuroda Hyōe smiled, took a pen from his bag, and waved it in front of Amuro Tooru.

"This is?"

Amuro Tooru looked at the black pen in Kuroda Hyōe's hand with some surprise.

He was very familiar with voice recorders.

"Alright, I'll handle the rest. Although it's quite late now, you can take your team to Nishitama City to take a look."

Kuroda Hyōe stood up and spoke to Amuro Tooru.

Kuroda had already started recording when Sakata insisted on keeping the shrine open.

He originally intended to leave himself an out; if Sakata were to back down, he wouldn't do anything.

But now he has decided to complain to someone higher up.

Even though Sakata is a veteran player, he disregards the lives of ordinary citizens and insists on his own way.

Kuroda Hyōe believed that the higher-ups would agree to cut off Sakata.

Amuro Tooru glanced at Kuroda Hyōe with some surprise, not expecting his superior to be so decisive.

"In that case, I'll leave first."

Nodding to Kuroda Hyōe, Amuro Tooru ran out of the conference room.

……

Nishitama City Twin Towers skyscraper.

Ballroom.

Ai Haibara felt quite speechless.

Because he had been chatting and socializing with others during that time.

And it wasn't him who actively flirted with others; it was always the other people who flirted with him!

Qi Ming would occasionally flash a seductive smile at them, completely captivating them and getting their phone numbers over a dozen times.

Seeing Qi Ming chatting with a stranger so skillfully in his own way made Ai Haibara feel a little uncomfortable.

How come she never knew she was so popular before?

Is my femininity inferior to that of a man?

However, Ai Haibara quickly shook her head again.

You can't deny yourself like that.

She used to have a few friends who took the initiative to get close to her. Having friends doesn't mean she's not feminine!

Finally, after the last person walked away from Qi Ming, Qi Ming sighed in relief.

"I have to say that the guests at this Tokiwa Group gathering are all quite powerful. They are all very eloquent, talented and wealthy."

Ai Haibara said with her hands behind her back, sounding annoyed.

Are you trying to use my appearance to portray me as a party girl?

"Do not."

Qi Ming shook his head, turned around to face Ai Haibara, and raised his left hand to half-cover his face.

"I'm going to mold you into the image of an invincible thief."

Ai Haibara stared blankly at the dozens of ten-thousand-yuan bills that Qi Ming had tucked between each of his fingers, her cheekbones twitching slightly.

Good grief, I thought this guy was just using his face to do whatever he wanted.

So you were sneaking off to work?!