Stay away from Conan.

Chapter 2546 Drawing the Gun

"Hey? Xiu, I've arrived at the place you mentioned..."

A few moments earlier, outside the Tokyo Tower, FBI agent Judy arrived in her car, wearing a Bluetooth headset, and was communicating with Shuichi Akai on the phone via her connected phone. Following Akai's instructions before she came, Judy entered the Tokyo Tower, which was still open at midnight.

So, just as Judy was reporting this to Shuichi Akai on the other end of the phone, after Judy had completely entered the Tokyo Tower, she suddenly paused mid-sentence. Shuichi Akai, sensing something was amiss, asked:

"what happened?"

Meanwhile, Judy had already seen the group of police officers who had been knocked unconscious inside the East Tower. Realizing that something had indeed happened, Judy, who had been momentarily speechless, hurriedly went to check on them.

First, she saw Inspector Megure and his team, whom she recognized. After confirming that the people lying on the ground were indeed Metropolitan Police Department officers, Jodie's expression became even more tense. She immediately checked on their condition and, after confirming that they were all just unconscious, Jodie continued to reply to Shuichi Akai on the other end of the phone:

"Something's wrong. Several police officers have been knocked unconscious. It seems..."

As she spoke, Judy looked in the direction where the people had fallen and saw the elevator entrance in front of her. From this, she could basically confirm that these people had been knocked unconscious before boarding the elevator, and the floor number displayed on the elevator screen was—

The observation deck of the East Tower.

"The men who attacked them went to the watchtower..."

As she said this, Judy immediately became alert, drew her pistol, checked the ammunition and cocking status, and, prepared to deal with any enemy at any time, prepared to go upstairs:

"Xiu, according to the original plan... I want to go up and take a look."

"Ah."

A reply came through the Bluetooth headset:

"I've arrived at the designated location... If the intelligence is correct, you'll only be facing one enemy, but..."

As he spoke, Shuichi Akai paused, then seemed to realize there wasn't much more to say, and ultimately only said:

"It's alright, I'll be ready to provide support."

Hearing Shuichi Akai's words reassure Jodie, she pressed the elevator button and prepared to board the elevator to head to the observation deck...

……

Let's rewind to this moment, on the observation deck—

With Xiaolan and Gaoyuan joining forces again to fight Ireland, who has revealed his true colors, the arrival of someone via elevator naturally attracted everyone's attention. After all, in this tense situation, not knowing whether the newcomer is friend or foe is enough to make people more cautious.

Before anyone could react, the shout of "FBI" was enough to surprise everyone present.

Following the sound, they saw Judy emerge from the elevator, gun in hand. She had rushed over after hearing the commotion, and seeing the ongoing fight, she instinctively raised her gun, aimed it forward, and shouted for the attackers to drop their weapons and reveal their identities.

After all, Judy knew from the beginning that she was here to confront a member of the organization.

Clearly, one of the two sides currently clashing must be members of the organization.

Thus, after Judy shouted that, she, who was now closer, finally saw clearly what was going on with the three people fighting in front of her—

Ran, Akechi Takato, and...

Another burly man.

It's obvious who the organization's members are.

Upon hearing Judy's voice, Xiaolan, who was facing Ireland, couldn't help but turn around. The familiar voice, coupled with the "FBI" title, immediately made Xiaolan realize who it was. But at that moment...

"Ms. Judy?"

Somewhat surprised, Xiaolan was struck by the increasingly chaotic situation, especially with even her teacher, Jodie, appearing under FBI credentials. This made her realize the gravity of the situation.

After all, the last time he saw Ms. Judy was on that full moon night. So much happened then, and Ms. Judy disappeared again afterwards, and hasn't been seen since…

When Xiaolan raised this question, Ireland, who was facing her, wore a sinister smile.

FBI?

Even the FBI is involved?

At this moment, Ireland is becoming increasingly certain that he has been set up from the very beginning. Otherwise, how could an FBI figure who should not have been involved before be here?

But things had come to this point, and Ireland had no other choice. Since the other party had come so directly to their doorstep, saying anything more was useless; they could only…

In an instant, Ireland made a decision. Taking advantage of the moment when Xiaolan's attention was drawn to Judy's appearance, Ireland stepped forward and grabbed at Xiaolan. Using Xiaolan's position in front of him to block the FBI agent's gun, Ireland was almost desperate to seize this opportunity.

At that moment, Gao Yuan, who was behind Ireland, saw Ireland's actions and thrust his sword forward without hesitation, the cone-shaped tip aimed straight at Ireland's back.

Even though he noticed what was happening behind him, Ireland didn't dodge; he didn't even turn around.

The cone-shaped weapon pierced Ireland's shoulder blade, and blood gushed out along the blade. Ireland only let out a muffled groan, his movements not faltering at all. His hand continued to reach for Xiaolan, seemingly with a desperate, all-or-nothing resolve.

At this moment, Xiaolan was slightly distracted by Judy's appearance, but she quickly recovered and instinctively leaned back to avoid the grab.

But Ireland was too fast; before she could even dodge, his hand had already grabbed her wrist.

The immense grip and pulling force were actually trying to move her.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan's pupils suddenly contracted, and Ireland almost completely hid behind Xiaolan, making it even more difficult for Judy to fire—

Even if it was only for a moment, Ireland, using Xiaolan as cover, seemed to feel no pain even when Gao Yuan's sword pierced his shoulder blade, and found a moment that made everyone present wary.

Meanwhile, Judy's gun was also moving, but she couldn't find an angle to fire—

Xiao Lan's body blocked all the vital organs.

However, this is ultimately not a long-term solution.

Xiao Lan is trying to resist, but Gao Yuan behind her is still a hidden danger, and the FBI's gun is definitely not fake. The fleeting balance cannot fully create an opportunity for Ireland.

But Ireland's intentions weren't simply to use Xiaolan as a hostage; what they needed now was a clear opportunity—

So, in that split second, Ireland didn't really intend to do anything with Xiaolan as a hostage. He simply pushed her away as she resisted, pushing her towards Judy, while leaning back himself.

Gao Yuan's cone-shaped weapon was originally aimed at his shoulder blade, but as he retreated, the cone-shaped blade, originally made of a soft, rolled-up blade, was bent under the force of Ireland's forced retreat and closing of the distance with Gao Yuan.

Given the inherent flaws in the weapon's structure, Gao Yuan was well aware of Ireland's determination. As Ireland forcibly approached him, Gao Yuan's vigilance increased sharply, and he retreated, choosing to create distance.

Just then, Ireland launched a backspin kick at Gao Yuan behind him, which allowed Gao Yuan, who was already planning to retreat, to further widen the distance.

Then, in the blink of an eye during that spinning back kick, Ireland's hands didn't stop; one hand reached into his holster, taking the pistol he had been trying to draw but hadn't had a chance to pull out. And with the completion of the spinning back kick, the gun was already cocked—

"Oh no!" (End of Chapter)