Chapter 55: Became a Robber Too
Chapter 55: Became a Robber Too
Conan had already seen Professor Agasa returning through the snowstorm, but a shadow from behind terrified him. A piece of cloth with a pungent smell covered his mouth and nose, and soon Conan collapsed in the snow.
The scene before him was somewhat blurry. Conan watched as Professor Agasa pushed open the door and returned home. His first reaction was relief that Professor Agasa hadn't come over, otherwise he might not have been the only one silenced.
Seeing that Conan was unconscious, Yusaku Kudo finally remembered that this was his son and that he couldn't go too far with him. He picked him up and prepared to reunite with his wife.
Seeing that Yusaku Kudo had brought Conan back, Yukiko Kudo complained in a spoiled tone, "Now that we have him, let's move on to the next step of our plan."
As expected of Yusaku Kudo, he possessed the composure characteristic of the older generation. Even when faced with Yukiko Kudo dressed as a middle-aged woman, he was still able to accept her coquettishness without changing his expression.
Looking up at the sky, I noticed that the snow seemed to be falling even heavier, and I nodded and said, "Yeah, but this year, Mihana has actually had such a heavy snowfall."
and many more……
Yusaku Kudo was the first to notice something was wrong. People on the street were falling to the ground one by one, and judging from the rise and fall of their chests, they must have fallen into a deep sleep.
"Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo, right...?"
The two looked up and saw a masked figure crouching on a utility pole, looking down at them.
Judging from his voice and physique, he was a young boy, and his bare upper arm was tattooed with a symbol that signified his Root identity.
Yukiko Kudo gestured to her beloved husband, Yusaku Kudo, but Yusaku shook his head to indicate that he did not know the person in front of him.
Swah——
Yusaku Kudo, holding Yukiko Kudo's hand with one hand and Conan in the other, retreated repeatedly.
Less than two steps in front of where they had just been standing, the boy who had been on the telephone pole stood there. He was not tall, but his imposing presence was unlike anything they had ever seen before.
Moreover, unlike the psychological pressure that arises from the difference in status when facing someone in a higher position, this sense of oppression is more akin to the instinctive fear that arises when facing someone of a higher level of existence.
"And you are...?"
Huang Que did not introduce himself, and stated the facts in a cold and emotionless tone: "Don't expect two toy guns to scare me away. Put him down and you can leave."
It turns out that when Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo were talking, Yusaku Kudo had already obtained a very realistic toy gun.
However, they did not raise their arms in a threatening manner; they simply wanted to show the people in front of them that they were not powerless to resist.
Moreover, judging from the performance of this person just now, even if he had a real gun, it would be difficult for him to be faster than the person who subdued them.
Now that the truth about the gun has been revealed, their last resort has vanished.
Seeing that the boy in front of him did not immediately take action, or simply let them fall asleep along with the others, this fully enhanced version of Shinichi Kudo tried to extract information from the boy in front of him.
However, I didn't expect that as soon as I opened my mouth, the other person raised their hand.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
They didn't actually intend to kill the Kudo couple. Huang Que's speed wasn't particularly fast. The two of them tacitly performed an unseemly but very effective roll on the ground as Huang Que raised his hand.
The terrifyingly high temperatures caused the snow in the core area to vaporize instantly, and when it met the cold air on the periphery, it formed wisps of white mist.
The explosion and the intense heat left a shallow crater about one meter in diameter and about twenty centimeters deep on the road surface, leaving it charred black.
Yukiko Kudo's disguise materials all malfunctioned, making her look very strange. As for Yusaku Kudo, his hair was baked until it was slightly curly.
He wasn't seriously injured, but he fully realized the gap in strength between them.
Huang Que's voice remained devoid of emotion, as if he had done something insignificant: "Put him down, and you can leave."
There was no pursuit from the other side, and the attack just now might have been just a warning. Kudo Yusaku didn't put up any futile resistance, so he simply put Conan down, grabbed his hesitant wife, and ran away.
Continuing in this situation is pointless. Abandoning their son to save their own lives is shameful, but if they stay, their safety cannot be guaranteed.
Since the other party is after Shinichi who has shrunk, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term, but we need to find a way to rescue Shinichi as soon as possible.
The oriole picked up the unconscious Conan and left, stirring up a gust of wind that sent shivers down the spines of the innocent citizens who were fast asleep under the illusion spell, waking them up.
The sirens of police cars soon echoed throughout the street.
……
In the courtyard of the doctor's house, an old man and a young man sat under the eaves, drinking hot tea, eating small sweet cookies baked by Shadow Clone Yan, and enjoying the snow scene.
Facing his only supportive junior, Professor Agasa was talking at length about his invention experiences, and his shadow clone, Hiko, was captivated by all the amazing technologies he heard. Unfortunately, he abandoned his plans for one reason or another.
Mechs and guns are sure to excite most men. Even with superpowers, they still have little resistance to these things.
"Let me tell you, if my solo flying machine is successfully developed, there will be tons of people rushing to buy it, and I'll soon be a billionaire!!"
Seemingly feeling that talking wasn't enough, Dr. Agasa pulled a damaged aircraft out of the warehouse: "This is the treasure, but unfortunately, its battery life and stability are both terrible."
In fact, single-person flying machines have been invented in later generations, but the technology is obviously not yet up to par.
Although Akutagawa Hiko didn't know why he could create Conan's advanced technology, but was stumped by this single-person flying machine, which had a higher theoretical feasibility.
While this thing is cool, Akutagawa Hiko still prefers to fly on his own.
While Akutagawa Hiko couldn't be like Black Tiger Afu, who disregarded magical talismans like dirt, he also couldn't pursue advanced technology at the expense of his own well-being.
Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, a badly damaged car pulled up in front of the professor's house. A giant Shinichi Kudo got out, along with Yukiko Kudo, who had removed her disguise and had red-rimmed eyes.
"Shinichi, Shinichi..."
Shadow Clone Hiko sat up straight instantly, listening to Kudo Yusaku's more coherent account of what had happened. Upon hearing that Conan had been kidnapped, Professor Agasa repeatedly looked at Shadow Clone Hiko.
Shadow Clone Hiko avoided Kudo Yusaku's bow; he wasn't thick-skinned enough to do that. "I roughly know what's going on. Don't worry, Shinichi is safe now. I'll go make a run for it."
With that, he used a teleportation technique to leave Professor Agasa's house...
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