Conan: Ran, I really am Shinichi, you have to believe me!

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Previously, when he saw Conan kick down 6 armed helicopters with a soccer ball, he was a little curious about what kind of organization Conan was backing. Now, seeing the same soccer ball as Conan in Jiangcheng North, as well as his mysterious disappearance and supernatural ability to reappear and launch surprise attacks anytime, anywhere, Gin, who had been spared, felt the terror of Jiangcheng North.

Since the explosion of the soccer ball suggests that Jiang Chengbei and Conan are accomplices, most likely from the same organization, and that their underlings were all slaughtered by Jiang Chengbei, yet the four ringleaders were not arrested, then Jiang Chengbei's identity as a police officer is questionable.

After today's lesson, Gin and his group no longer believed that Jiang Chengbei was simply a policeman; otherwise, he wouldn't have let them off so easily, and they even said they wanted to join them as undercover agents.

Regardless, Gin and Anticoon, who were shot, were only in pain and unable to walk, but Vodka, who carried them all away like Forrest Gump, had a very tough day and got a great weight loss result.

After killing and maiming a large group of winery employees, Jiang Chengbei returned to the villa and woke up the hostages who had been drugged.

After Dr. Agasa and the others woke up, they were overjoyed to have escaped a disaster and were extremely grateful to Jiang Chengbei.

After giving some water to the hostages who had witnessed the murder and were terrified, Jiang Chengbei stayed with them until the police arrived. He especially spent time with the frightened young woman, Kamijou Hideko, as she had a really good figure.

Because in the eyes of the hostages and the police who arrived later, Jiang Chengbei was a public security policeman, a legitimate policeman with a file in the police department that could withstand investigation, his gunfight with the bandits to save people and his killing of so many terrorists by himself was completely legal and could withstand investigation. His heroic act should be commended and rewarded by the higher authorities.

While Jiang Chengbei and his team were handling the winery kidnapping case, Amuro Tooru, who was brought back to the police station, was helped by his former superior, Kuroda Hyōe. After checking the police station's files, they discovered that Jiang Chengbei was indeed their colleague and a policeman just like them!

Amuro Tooru and Kuroda Hyōe were utterly disgusted, as if they had eaten shit. Jiang Chengbei was actually a police officer; they absolutely could not accept it!

This is absolutely infuriating! If people like Jiang Chengbei are their colleagues, what hope is there for the police department?

Has the police department been completely infiltrated by the CIA?

After spending some time convincing themselves and calming their anger somewhat, they received news from Shizuoka Prefecture that a major crime had occurred in the wilderness of Shizuoka Prefecture:

A group of men dressed in black, carrying a large number of weapons, kidnapped a tour group.

This tour group happened to be the same Izu tour group that Amuro Tooru had been with before, so Amuro Tooru was assumed to be there to scout out the location.

Apart from Jiang Chengbei, Conan, and the Miyano sisters, the other eight members of the Izu travel group were kidnapped, and two of them were shot and killed, while one was wounded.

Just as the men in black were about to kill everyone, the brave Jiang Chengbei arrived in time and saved the six tour group members who had not been killed.

After a fierce gunfight with overwhelming odds, Jiang Chengbei, undeterred by the powerful enemy and undaunted by death, finally achieved a great victory, killing 16 bandits and repelling the remaining 4 bandit leaders.

Given that the bandits this time are Amuro Tooru, who is Bourbon's accomplice, in order to capture the remaining four escaped bandit leaders, it is necessary to conduct an emergency interrogation of Bourbon Amuro Tooru, who was captured first, and obtain information about the four escaped bandit leaders as quickly as possible.

Looking at the information on the kidnapped hostages, Amuro Tooru and Kuroda Hyōe immediately knew the purpose of Gin's kidnapping. They then called to inquire whether the kidnappers had succeeded in their goal and whether the computer virus, Dark Duke, had been saved.

When they learned that the Dark Duke virus was fake and that Akiko Sayama, the organizer of the tour, didn't actually have any Dark Duke virus, Tooru Amuro and Heibei Kuroda gave a wry smile.

When Amuro Tooru learned about the Dark Duke virus from his good neighbor, Dr. Agasa, he was delighted and immediately urged Dr. Agasa to join a tour group.

Although he didn't know why this brewery's cutting-edge technology had ended up outside, Amuro Tooru still had to find out whether it was real or not. If it was real, then he would definitely get his hands on it secretly.

After receiving the news, Amuro Tooru only reported the situation to his old superior and didn't tell anyone else. He only wanted to use Professor Agasa's identity to secretly verify the truth and then get his hands on it. He never expected that the Black Organization would also hear the news and that Gin and the others would personally take action.

As for how he knew it was Gin, it's because Gin's features are so distinctive: all in black, with waist-length blond hair, and Vodka, a big guy who always wears sunglasses, by his side. After reading the hostages' descriptions of the kidnappers, including Dr. Agasa, Amuro Tooru could tell at a glance from the dossier that the kidnappers were Gin and his colleagues from the brewery.

Since Jiang Chengbei had single-handedly eliminated 16 members of the brewery, who were also the kidnappers, and this major gunfight case had been reported to the Public Security Bureau, Amuro Tooru and Kuroda Hyōe immediately took a helicopter from Tokyo to the crime scene 80 kilometers away.

After getting off the plane, Amuro Tooru, wearing a hood and completely covered up, went to the scene to check the situation.

Looking at the public security police officer who was wrapped up tightly and dared not show himself, Professor Agasa who was staying here to take a statement, and the police officer who had arrested Amuro Tooru before, who was carrying a pistol, they all felt a sense of familiarity when they looked at Amuro Tooru's figure.

Dr. Agasa and the others might have only felt a sense of familiarity, but Amuro Tooru had a chakra transmitter on him, and he hadn't returned to the Black Organization yet. Since being captured, he hadn't admitted to being a member of the Black Organization, nor had he acted under the name of Bourbon. Amuro Tooru's low-profile aura from the Black Organization hadn't yet taken effect, so the transmitter and locator were still working. Jiang Chengbei immediately recognized that the guy wearing a black hood, dressed in a police uniform, and hiding his true identity was Amuro Tooru.

"Hey, what a coincidence, Furuya, we've met again."

Upon seeing Amuro Tooru, Jiang Chengbei warmly went up to greet him.

When Amuro Tooru heard Jiang Chengbei greet him, he was speechless. He had dressed himself up as a terrorist, but he was still recognized. What bad luck.

And now that we know who the other person is, and that they're a colleague, it's even more unlucky.

"Jiang Chengbei, are you really a policeman? Having a policeman like you is a disgrace to our police department!"

"Bourbon, what did you say?"

"I said you're the pride of our police department." Faced with Jiang Chengbei's eager gaze, as if he wanted to reveal his identity, Amuro Tooru immediately changed his tune:

"You single-handedly took down so many people from the distillery and rescued six hostages, leaving only two dead and one injured. That's truly impressive, and you're the pride of our police department!"

"It's good that you can say that."

Jiang Chengbei was satisfied when he heard Amuro Tooru change his tune.

Seeing that Jiang Chengbei no longer mentioned the name Bourbon in public, Amuro Tooru was relieved. Then he saw a long, narrow face and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Tequila!"

Seeing Tequila riddled with bullets and dying with her eyes wide open, Amuro Tooru glanced at Jiang Chengbei several times. One person, one shot, killed so many people, including a codenamed member, and at the same time managed to drive back Gin's four-man group, fleeing in a sorry state without even bothering to destroy the evidence. This Jiang Chengbei was not to be underestimated.

Furthermore, despite his exceptional skills and remarkable abilities, and the fact that he is now confirmed to be a police officer, it remains unclear whether he is friend or foe, human or villain. It's a real shame.

After the police took over the case, Dr. Agasa and the others who gave their statements were fine.

Having experienced the brutality of Gin and his ruthless terrorist gang, Hideko Kamijou, a single young woman now divorced, was terrified. So, Jiang Chengbei kindly drove her back to Tokyo.

At the same time, to put her at ease, Jiang Chengbei, the person who saved her life, provided close and comprehensive protection, which made her feel that she had someone to rely on.

As for Professor Agasa and his friends who witnessed Gin's brutal murder, they could only bear it on their own, especially Professor Agasa, who was a lonely old man living alone in such a large, empty house, and was very afraid.

Chapter 217 Stealing the Murder Target

Since returning from Izu, Jiang Chengbei would occasionally visit Kamijou Hideko to comfort this lonely young woman. With her husband at home on the go and her mistresses on the side, she was living a very happy life.

To cover up the fact that there were other people outside, Jiang Chengbei would occasionally go out with Kogoro Mouri to drink and play pachinko. In any case, even if they were exposed later, it would be because Kogoro Mouri led them astray.

That day, Jiang Chengbei and Kogoro Mouri went to gamble on horse races. Just as they were about to leave, they encountered a woman who tried to scam them by crashing into them. Before they could even touch her, she fell down right in front of them.

This woman's skill in faking an accident was quite high. She wasn't afraid of pain or hardship, and she wobbled down the steps, heading straight for Jiang Chengbei and Kogoro Mouri.

Fortunately, Jiang Chengbei and the others moved aside in time, preventing the swaying, seemingly drugged woman from falling on them.

Although she managed to step aside in time, protecting herself from being tackled by this woman of unknown origin, she didn't bump into Jiang Chengbei and Kogoro Mouri. Instead, she collapsed at their feet and lay motionless on the ground.

Jiang Chengbei and Kogoro Mouri weren't afraid of being scammed, so they were quite bold. They naturally bent down and called the woman a few times, then nudged her, trying to wake her up.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chengbei and Kogoro Mouri's efforts were in vain; no matter how they called, they couldn't wake the woman.

Seeing the woman's forehead and other areas with varying degrees of abrasions and bruises, it seems she really went all out; at least the injuries are real.

Seeing that the woman was decent-looking, had a good figure, strong muscles, and calluses on her hands, the perverted Kogoro Mouri was immediately tempted. Not afraid of being scammed or being taken advantage of, he immediately took her to the hospital.

When they left the horse farm and headed to the hospital in Jiangcheng North, they saw that a car accident had just occurred nearby, and traffic police were currently handling the situation.

After taking the unknown woman to the hospital, Jiang Chengbei and the lewd-looking Kogoro Mouri waited for the doctor's examination results. They happened to see a news report about a prisoner named Yuda who had escaped from prison the night before last.

Upon seeing the wanted criminal's photo on television, Kogoro Mouri pointed at the screen and excitedly exclaimed:

"I arrested this person before, I remember him very clearly, how did he get away? How are prisons managed these days?"

Since Jiang Chengbei knew the escaped prisoner, Kogoro Mouri, he chatted with him casually and asked about the escaped prisoner's situation out of curiosity.

When someone asked about his heroic deeds, Kogoro Mouri immediately became interested. He stuck out his long tongue, proudly and laughingly recounted his heroic exploits from back then, boasting about them extensively.

Kogoro Mouri spent some time recounting his great achievements, followed by the story of the mysterious woman who, after being treated by the doctor, finally woke up.

Unfortunately, she suffered a head injury and temporarily lost her memory. She forgot who she was and couldn't remember anything at all.

Fortunately, she had her driver's license in her bag, and by searching through the bag, everyone finally learned that her name was Tachibana Maya.

Unfortunately, apart from knowing her name is Tachibana Maya, there is no other information about her.

Kogoro Mouri, a lecherous man who is completely infatuated with her beauty, is adept at seizing opportunities. When he sees a beautiful woman with amnesia who needs help, he immediately volunteers to be her devoted admirer and vows to help her regain her lost memories.

Kogoro Mouri not only offered to be a sycophant, helping for free, but he also dragged Jiang Chengbei into helping Tachibana Maya regain her memories.

Previously, Kogoro Mouri disliked high school detectives like Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori who solved cases and took on commissions for free, thus breaking the rules of the industry.

But now, upon seeing the beautiful woman, Kogoro Mouri immediately forgot what he hated most and began to help her for free like a sycophant.

"You wanted to give her your heart, but she wanted your life instead. Brother Mori, cherish life and stay away from flesh and blood."

Hearing Jiang Chengbei's inexplicable words, Kogoro Mouri glared at the old riddle-maker with displeasure:

"Jiang Cheng, in Beihua Town, don't you know that old riddle tellers die quickly? From now on, speak more directly and stop using riddles, otherwise someone will dislike you and come to kill you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kogoro Mouri, Kita Eishi, and Maya Tachibana, who had already left the hospital, were suddenly struck by a car with its accelerator floored as if by magic.

Just before the car was about to hit them, Jiang Chengbei, with his danger warning and parkour skills, lightly leaped over the crazed car that was trying to kill the three of them.

After jumping up in Jiangcheng North, the seemingly delicate and naive beauty, Tachibana Maya, nimbly dodged the oncoming car with a swift movement, her actions so skillful they didn't seem like those of a woman.

Among the three who were trying to escape, it was actually Kogoro Mouri, who seemed to be the strongest, who was the slowest to react. If Jiang Chengbei hadn't jumped up and kicked him out of the impact range of the crazy car, he would most likely have died here today.

Jiang Chengbei and his two companions didn't hit anyone. The car that failed to hit anyone didn't step on the gas; instead, it sped away from the hospital entrance and fled the scene.

Having almost been hit and killed, Kogoro Mouri, now fully recovered and drenched in cold sweat, scrambled to his feet and furiously cursed the fleeing car and the exhaust fumes for a long time.

Jiang Chengbei, on the other hand, reaped a great harvest this time. Because someone had attempted to assassinate him, he gained one "kill coin" for his actions. As long as he could make Tang Tian, ​​the bearded man who had run over people with his car, want to kill him, he could gain another "kill coin".

Unfortunately, this person wasn't targeting him. Even if he hadn't jumped, he would have been implicated by Kogoro Mouri and killed. But Yuda didn't intend to kill him, so he only received one kill coin.

Jiang Chengbei immediately spent the Kill Coin he had just acquired to purchase the newly added skill "Hiring" for Tangtian in the Ke Xue Mall.

The Level 1 mercenary skill allows you to hire a mercenary from the system to fight, costing 100 yen per hour. If the mercenary dies in battle, you will receive 1 million yen in compensation.

A level 2 hiring skill allows you to hire 2 people at the same time, a level 3 skill allows 3 people, and so on, with the cost per person per hour being the same.

Mercenaries possess intelligence equivalent to AI, but lack independent thought. They master various basic combat skills, and different mercenaries are proficient in different combat skills. For example, there are sniper mercenaries who are skilled in sniping, demolition mercenaries who are skilled in explosives, assault troops who are responsible for charging, machine gun mercenaries who provide fire support, pilots who fly airplanes, tank crewmen who drive tanks, submarine crewmen who drive submarines, and so on.

Although I don't know how strong the mercenaries rented from the system are, having helpers and cannon fodder in future gunfights is not bad, especially since pilots who can fly planes and soldiers who can only carry assault rifles cost the same. It feels like training a pilot in reality would cost the same weight in gold, which is a huge waste.

Yuda, the escaped convict who came to kill Kogoro Mouri, has developed a mercenary skill, so Jiang Chengbei turns his attention to the amnesiac beauty Tachibana Maya.

This person has calluses on her hands. Before being hit by the car, she reacted quickly, moved nimbly, and had a graceful posture. Could she be an assassin hired by Tang Tian, ​​who has just lost her memory after the car accident?

The location of her car accident happened to be near the horse farm. Coincidentally, even after losing her memory, she still went to the horse farm and found Kogoro Mouri there. With so many coincidences, even though Jiang Chengbei had no recollection of the case, he felt that this woman must have been a hitman hired by Yuda to kill Kogoro Mouri.

Jiang Chengbei was convinced that the bearded driver in the car, who was also wearing a hat and sunglasses, was there to kill Kogoro Mouri. However, he didn't think so of Kogoro Mouri as the target.

After berating the car driver who had clearly been faking their death, Kogoro Mouri, exhausted from his tirade, returned to his role as a devoted follower, continuing to show concern for Maya Tachibana.

While showing concern for the amnesiac woman, Kogoro Mouri also shared his reasoning.

According to his reasoning, he didn't recognize the disguised mysterious driver, so he had nothing to do with them and must have come to kill Tachibana Maya. He told Tachibana Maya to think carefully about what enemies might be trying to kill her.

Unfortunately, Tachibana Maya has lost her memory, and no matter how much Kogoro Mouri asks, he gets no information at all.

Seeing that Tachibana Maya had lost her memory, Jiang Chengbei thought that he should help her regain her memory and make her remember that she came to kill Kogoro Mouri. In this way, he could step forward and stand in front of Kogoro Mouri, so that if he wanted to kill Kogoro Mouri, he would have to kill him first.

With this, Tachibana Maya now has both the Killing Coins and skills—perfect.

As for how to help her regain her memory, it would definitely be to find familiar things, environments, or objects and let her look at them more often. This might prompt her to remember something.

Finding familiar surroundings brought them back to the task of finding her address and her family, which perfectly fulfilled Kogoro Mouri's sycophantic desires.