"I have no idea..."

Facing Sakaki Makoto's question, Hirai Ryuji shook his head:

"No one has ever mentioned this to my father, so I don't think he knows about it. The police in town also concluded that it was an accidental fall off a cliff, and they never mentioned it again after closing the case."

Sakaki Makoto nodded. At this point, the truth had come to light.

Except for some differences in details from his initial rough inference, there were no major problems in other important links. In the final analysis, it can be summarized in four words:

Blinded by greed.

Just as King Solomon lost himself in the face of the devil's temptations, the villagers of Pingjing Village also gradually lost their humanity under the huge profits of the hunting grounds. Compared with them, black bears are not scary at all.

You can guess what the black bear is going to do next, but you never know when the villagers will shoot you.

"Let's get down the mountain quickly!"

Hirai Ryuji helped his elder brother up and said to Sakaki Makoto and the others:

"There is no signal on the mountain. If we want to call the police, we can only go down the mountain and use the landline. Now Yukio and his men are coming. They are experienced and familiar with the terrain of the mountain. If they catch up with us, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"One last question."

Sakaki stared at him:

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"............"

With his fists clenched, Hirai Takashi remained silent, finding it difficult to talk about this question.

He didn't want to say that he had a change of heart, because he was once one of the accomplices and had forced Ah Qing to jump off the cliff. How could he have the face to turn over a new leaf?

Putting down the butcher knife is ultimately just a luxury, and Hirai Takaji feels that he will never be able to overcome the hurdle in his heart.

Seeing his expression, Sakaki Makoto seemed to understand something and stopped asking questions.

Looking up at the surroundings, Sakaki determined their location and said:

“How many people know this shortcut down the mountain?”

"All the old hunters in the village know..."

Hirai Takao grimaced, his fractured shoulder still aching:

"In the past, the only person who took this road down the mountain was Aqing, because he had a good relationship with the black bear. At that time, there were many bears in the mountains, and the black bear often accompanied him on patrols. Aqing also brought food for it every time, so no animal dared to provoke him."

"But since the village set up a hunting team, the number of black bears in the mountains has decreased a lot. They know the danger and have hidden in the deep mountains. The path that Aqing often walks is no longer dangerous, and more people know about it."

“That’s troublesome…”

Hearing this, Sakaki Makoto frowned.

These city people might be able to surpass the village hunters in terms of running speed on flat ground, but what if the competition venue was moved to the mountains?

How could the hunters who walked in the mountains and forests all year round not be able to catch up with them?

What's more, they were carrying a wounded man and could not speed up at all. It was only a matter of time before they were caught up.

To escape safely...

Someone has to take the rear.

Without hesitation, Sakaki took the double-barreled shotgun from Kidd, asked Hirai Takami for a few more bullets, and said:

"You guys go down the mountain first to call the police, I'll cover you."

"Hello!"

Conan shouted:

"Now is not the time to be a hero! If you are caught by those crazy hunters, you will definitely die!"

“But someone has to stand up.”

Glancing at the two Hirai brothers, Sakaki Makoto said calmly:

"They are witnesses. Without them, even if the police come, they can't convict you. There must be no problems. When you go down the mountain, you can take care of each other. There shouldn't be any problems."

"But..."

Conan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Makoto Sakaki, who raised his hand and smiled:

"No buts. It would be difficult for me to perform well if you are here. Ai, take them down the mountain."

"Be careful."

Miss Miyano nodded slightly, grabbed Conan by the collar, and dragged him down the mountain.

After they walked a distance away, Conan couldn't help but ask:

"Aren't you worried about him?"

"Is there anything to worry about?"

Miss Miyano said calmly:

"Who do you think is more powerful, Gin or those hunters?"

"That must be gin..."

Conan muttered:

"But the situation is different now! Those hunters are going to kill!"

"Have you forgotten Makoto's true nature?"

Miss Miyano glanced at Conan:

"Cheng...he is a killer."

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The rain falling from the sky washed away the dust in the mountains and forests again and again. The water droplets dripped along the veins of the leaves, dripping into the weeds. The mud mixed with sand and gravel flowed through the rain boots like magma.

The breeze was blowing, and it was unusually cold. The symphony of the mountains and forests on a rainy night was like a grand concert in a concert hall. Holding his breath, all the noise faded away, and Makoto Sakaki stood in the middle of the path, listening quietly.

Snap...Snap...

The sound of rain boots stepping on the mud came from the path ahead, adding a discordant note to this grand concert. Sakaki Makoto slowly opened his eyes, and a sneer appeared on his face under the raincoat.

Here we come!

Sakaki Makoto's understanding of being the last one to leave might be different from that of ordinary people.

"Yukio!"

Several hunters who were walking quickly out of the woods saw a dark shadow standing in the middle of the road not far away and stopped suddenly.

Who would stay in the deep mountains and forests in the middle of the night without moving?

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