Chapter 13: Intercepting isn't as comfortable as hugging Furuya-kun. ...

That feeling returned, and Shinichi Kudo moved his terrified gaze inch by inch toward the young man who had been speaking normally just a moment ago.

Once again, a dangerous aura emanated from the other person, a feeling quite different from that of a future police officer.

"What is Ryusei-nii going to do?" He made a swallowing motion with difficulty.

The safest course of action now would be for them to turn around and flee the scene quickly while the cars behind them are not paying attention. If the other party catches up, they should create distance and wait for police assistance.

One of them has a fever, and the other wouldn't be of much help in a fight; neither of them seems suited for a direct confrontation.

“Taking care of the last few small fry is like providing after-sales service for Mr. Police,” Kitagawa Ryusei said, covering the microphone of his phone. His tone was as casual as if he were just dusting himself off, and he glanced at him. “Did you just come here for a drive?”

He didn't believe the kid was that well-behaved.

At least he didn't at that age.

Despite her docile appearance, Kitagawa Ryusei still possesses an inescapable wildness deep within her.

It has always been hidden in the deepest part of his pupils.

Shinichi Kudo's expression gradually shifted from hesitation to excitement. He checked the seatbelts, his gaze hardening: "How do we do this?"

"Perfect timing to test the vehicle interception technique I just learned... force them to stop!" Kitagawa Ryusei said with a smile.

At the same time, a gunshot rang out from the containers in the distance, followed by a chorus of police sirens.

The police operation has begun.

The walkie-talkie crackled to life: "Ohara, those crows have probably been spotted. Let's go!"

The other party surprisingly chose to abandon the deal and turn the steering wheel around.

"What about your business credibility?" Kitagawa Ryusei's voice came through the walkie-talkie, his tone mocking. "You just abandoned your partners and ran away like that?"

At the same moment he opened his mouth, he jerked the steering wheel, and the van's tires left a black mark on the asphalt road.

In the blink of an eye, the order of the two vehicles was switched.

"You're not Oohara—!"

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, Kitagawa Ryusei threw the walkie-talkie onto the back seat of the car, leaving it to be used.

Kitagawa Ryusei lowered the car window, and a gust of wind rushed into the car, making his reddish-brown hair messy.

A man with a buzz cut leaned out from the passenger seat of the car in front and looked back.

"It really isn't! When did they change the person?! Is it a cop?!" The man only glanced at it before pulling his head back.

"How many people are there?!"

"I can't see clearly!"

Startled, the people were gripped by panic, none of them noticing that there were no other vehicles on the road besides themselves.

"The three people responsible for kidnapping the child have been caught. The people in the other car are there to pick them up, and they probably don't have more weapons than the other three."

The other party is very familiar with the road conditions here. If they change cars and leave before the police arrive, it will be very difficult to track them down.

It's like a drop of sewage flowing into a sewer.

Kitagawa Ryusei stepped on the gas, watching the distance between the two cars gradually decrease.

Shinichi Kudo craned his neck to observe the car in front of him. Although the rear window was tinted and the view was a bit blurry, it was enough for an excellent detective to glean a lot of information: "There are only three of them. The back seats have been removed, the wheels are quite worn, and they don't have good grip."

In addition, it had just rained last night, so the roads were still damp from the rain.

"I just hope the people in the back seat are wearing seatbelts." Kitagawa Ryusei smiled brightly: "Hold on tight, little detective!"

Accelerate again, tilt the steering wheel slightly, and the whole car approaches the van in front at a 28° angle.

Continue until the bumper is aligned with the rear axle of the front vehicle.

Kitagawa Ryusei's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and with a final burst of speed, he rammed into the car!

Bang!

The target vehicle was suddenly accelerated forward by the impact, while the vehicles behind it continued to move forward!

1 second.

2 seconds!

The van carrying the kidnappers began to sway uncontrollably under the force of the thrust!

We were just a little short of being able to throw the van off and force it to stop.

Just as he was about to achieve his goal, Kitagawa Ryusei's legs went weak and everything suddenly went black!

—Squeak!

Remembering that Shinichi Kudo was still in the van, he slammed on the brakes, and the van emitted a screeching noise as if it were about to collapse.

The target vehicle detached and was thrown away ahead of time!

Shinichi Kudo, who was initially propelled forward by inertia, suddenly opened his eyes wide – an excessively warm embrace held him firmly in place.

Even their backs didn't have time to leave the seat!

Kitagawa Ryusei slammed his arm down on the passenger side dashboard, the dark shadow in his vision lingering for a long time.

The van driven by the kidnappers had such weak traction that it swung around a full circle, yet miraculously managed to stay upright and avoid the roadside obstacles.

They stepped on the gas again before Kitagawa Ryusei caught up.

"Damn it..." Kitagawa Ryusei's breath became scalding hot, and the dark shadows in front of him turned into tiny golden spots that filled his vision, making him dizzy.

...Are we just going to watch these people escape like this?

Just then, the roar of an engine echoed behind us, and a white shadow flashed past the window!

"Little Liusheng, are you alright?"

The white Mazda that had been speeding along the highway slowed down, and the driver leaned out, his black hair fluttering in the wind.

The rear window opened, revealing Rei Furuya's face, which was filled with anxiety.

Kitagawa Ryusei, barely able to make out who it was, froze, unable to utter a sound for a moment.

Shinichi Kudo rolled down his car window and shouted at the person who suddenly appeared, "That car in front! It's a kidnapper!"

Unexpectedly, there was a child involved, but Kenji Hagiwara reacted quickly, saying without hesitation, "Leave it to me!"

As he spoke, the entire Mazda sped off at an even more arrogant speed than Kitagawa Ryusei had just done!

Is this how all police academy students are these days?

The wind whipped up by the Mazda brushed against his face, and Shinichi Kudo suddenly realized that his previous stereotypes about this type of person were too strong.

With an even bolder and more skillful interception technique than Kitagawa Ryusei, Hagiwara Kenji narrowed his eyes, and the people in the car only felt a push-back sensation before being propelled forward, crashing hard into the van!

"This is the instructor's car, take it easy, Hagi!" Matsuda Jinpei, sitting in the passenger seat, gripped the overhead armrest with excitement and shouted, "It's okay to cut in at a bigger angle, this car isn't easy to roll over!"

Two cars collide, and then all that's needed is—

—Step on the gas!

Constantly sensing the condition of his vehicle, and relying on his familiarity with cars, Kenji Hagiwara boldly extended the safest escape window of 2.2 seconds to 2.5 seconds.

This time, the van was thrown off by an even greater force, spinning and flying nearly fifty meters before crashing directly into the roadside greenery!

"Beautiful!" Ida Kou cheered, sandwiched between the back seats!

The Mazda came to a smooth stop, and Morofushi Hiromitsu immediately opened the car door and ran towards the kidnappers' car with Date Wataru and Matsuda Jinpei.

Rei Furuya also rushed down, but ran in the opposite direction, towards the location of Ruki Kitagawa not far away!

After informing his friends that Kitagawa Ryusei might have been kidnapped, Morofushi Kagemitsu and the others immediately ran to Instructor Onizuka's office, only to find that he had already received the news.

Although they knew he was not in danger, they still couldn't resist following the police to the scene.

Upon hearing that Kitagawa Ryusei was on this road, the five of them rushed over without saying a word, leaving the main event to the police officers.

When Furuya Rei saw the chase unfolding with the kidnappers' car from afar, he was on tenterhooks. Although he trusted Kitagawa Ryusei's abilities, he couldn't help but worry.

Having spent so much time together, they had developed a strong understanding of each other. They guessed that Kitagawa Ryusei wanted to use "precision intervention technology" to force the other party to stop, so they chose not to appear at this time to distract him.

They fell far behind.

So when Kitagawa Ryusei's car suddenly braked to a stop, Furuya Rei, who didn't understand what had happened, almost had his heart jump out of his throat!

"Ryuu!"

The van’s two front doors opened simultaneously.

A little boy in a blue suit jumped out of the passenger seat, but was completely ignored by Furuya Rei.

He strode around the car, caught the staggering Kitagawa Ryusei, and steadied him, asking, "Are you injured?!"

As familiar faces approached, Kitagawa Ryusei, who had been struggling to stay afloat since the brakes were applied, no longer wanted to do anything even simple thinking. He instantly lost all strength and handed his entire weight to Furuya Rei.

Caught off guard by the sudden embrace, the blond youth froze, his hands, which had been resting on the other's shoulders, now hovered in mid-air, unsure of where to go.

It wasn't until the hot breath brushed against his neck that he remembered something and raised his hand to check the temperature of the other person's forehead.

"It's probably due to insufficient blood supply to the brain caused by a high fever. I've already called 119 using Ryusei-nii's phone. It would be better to go to the hospital for a check-up."

After getting out of the car, Shinichi Kudo stood quietly to one side, leaning against the van and striking a cool pose.

As a reliable minor, I looked at the two adults in front of me.

"Thank you," Kitagawa Ryusei replied softly and politely, his face pressed against Furuya Rei's neck to cool it down, not really wanting to look up.

Rei Furuya remained stiff, his attention drawn to Ruki Kitagawa's unnatural arm. He gasped, "You really are injured after all."

He hadn't mentioned it, so Kitagawa Ryusei hadn't noticed at all, and at this moment he just casually moved his elbow.

It was just a minor injury, no fractures, and it doesn't affect mobility.

Sensing his thoughts, Furuya Rei was a little angry, but Kitagawa Ryusei remained nestled in his arms, leaving him no choice but to swallow his anger.

When the squad leader and his team arrived with the three kidnappers, who were in a daze and tied up in a string, this was the scene they saw.

Date Wataru, with a mixture of curiosity and sudden realization, said, "Eh, isn't it Furuya...?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and said, "I think we should wait a while before going over there."

Kenji Hagiwara, being rather mischievous, lunged at the two of them, shouting, "Hagi's a hero too! Hagi deserves a hug!"

As expected, Matsuda Jinpei grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back: "Want a hug? The four of us can hug one!"

Finally, the police and the ambulance arrived at the same time.

After handing over the kidnapper, the police handed Shinichi Kudo over to his guardian, and Ryusei Kitagawa was escorted by his companions, one on each arm, to the hospital for a full-body checkup.

"It's this serious and you still haven't come to the hospital? You young people really like to mess around!" After listening to Kitagawa Ryusei's description of his condition, the doctor looked at the test results, his forehead veins throbbing, and asked sincerely:

"Do you think you're entitled to burn your brain because you have an extra head?"

Kitagawa Ryusei blinked, looking completely innocent, and cast a pleading glance at his companion.

Little did he know that his five companions were immune to his gaze, and stood in a row nodding in agreement.

His eyes showed deep sorrow and indignation.

After letting out that last bit of strength, Kitagawa Ryusei remained listless and let them do whatever they wanted with him. At this moment, he was sitting back in a chair, leaning against the backrest, his head too heavy to lift.

Having failed to get help, he rested his chin on the back of the chair and obediently listened to the scolding, but his peripheral vision drifted to Furuya Rei, who was intently listening to the doctor's orders.

His thoughts gradually drifted off course, and he earnestly compared them in his mind:

The chair wasn't as comfortable as Furuya's.