Chapter 2266 2278 [Plan to Silence]

There is a hidden cave at the foot of the mountain. From the perspective of the three children, it is difficult to see the entrance of the cave.

But because Conan walked there and quietly entered the cave, this mysterious place was suddenly exposed to the eyes of several children.

Yoshida Ayumi and Kojima Genta walked up to Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko. They recalled the young figure that flashed by just now, and were surprised and delighted: "It's really him! Why is Conan here?"

"Maybe he sneaked out to play without telling us, or maybe..."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya stared at the cave that Conan entered, his heart stirring with adventure: "He really discovered the abnormality of that Uncle Kamekura, so he followed him all the way here."

"I see!" The other two children suddenly realized and began to get excited. "Then we should... well, what should we do?"

They really wanted to rush into the cave immediately, join Conan's team, investigate the suspicious uncle together, and demonstrate the reputation of the Junior Detective Team.

But when they thought that Jiang Xia was not far away, they immediately slowed down their pace towards the cave.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya was also extremely conflicted. After hesitating for a moment, he recalled Jiang Xia's encouraging attitude in the last case and said hesitantly:

"Brother Jiang Xia does like to punish bad guys, and he doesn't like bad kids. But I think in Brother Jiang Xia's standards, those who love solving cases are actually good kids?"

——He vaguely remembered that Brother Jiang Xia liked to hand out business cards to people everywhere, and suggested that those people change their careers to become detectives. And when they were investigating the case yesterday, some of their behaviors were actually on the verge of being bad kids, but Brother Jiang Xia not only did not stop them, but seemed to be happy to see them grow in solving cases.

Considering all these circumstances, a possible adventure popped up in Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's clever little brain: "How about... we follow in like Conan and have a look? - This is not an adventure, this is to call out Conan who is alone in danger. Brother Jiang Xia will definitely support this action!"

The other two children looked at each other, then looked at Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, the intellectual leader when Conan was not around, and nodded hesitantly.

…

Soon, under the silent watch of a dark cloud snow cat, the three children reached an agreement and slid down the hillside carefully to the entrance of the cave at the bottom.

When they were standing on the mountain, they didn't feel anything. But when they arrived in front of the cave, the three of them found that the cave was really big.

There was a rope across its entrance, and hanging on the rope was an old wooden sign with some words painted in red.

"What's written?" Kojima Genta and Yoshida Ayumi leaned over to take a look, "A lot of Chinese characters..."

These complicated Chinese characters are really too advanced for first graders like them.

Fortunately, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya managed to recognize it. He identified it and read: "'Go forward towards the path of the dragon, and the heavens will bless you with glory.'"

The two real kids were confused: "What do you mean?"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya was also confused. He touched his chin like Jiang Xia, hoping that this would increase the accuracy of his guess: "Maybe... there is a treasure hidden in this cave?"

"!" The other two kids, "I heard that the jewels that Uncle Kamekura dug out in the store were fake. Could it be that the real jewels are hidden in this cave? - Conan is so cunning that he didn't even ask us to join him in such a big thing!"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya: "He didn't call Jiang Xia brother either. Let's go in and look for treasure. No, let's go in and arrest him!"

The three children encouraged each other, stepped over the rope and entered the cave.

The cave was a bit damp, and the ground sloped downward to the depths. It looked like a stalactite cave hidden deep underground.

This cave is much wider than it appears, and you can't see the end at a glance.

The three of them turned on the flashlights on the watches given by the doctor, shone them on the ground, and walked forward carefully like three serious detectives.

After walking for a while, they heard a "bang!"

"…You scared me. What was that noise just now?" Yoshida Ayumi stopped in confusion. "Did someone set off firecrackers in the cave?"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's expression changed slightly: "This sounds like the sound of gunfire in a TV show!"

"Gunshots?!" Yoshida Ayumi was frightened and her voice slowed down, "Are there such brutal criminals in there? Should we go back and ask Brother Jiang Xia to come over?"

The other two students felt the same way, but when they looked back, the tangled roads made them fall silent.

"Um..." Kojima Genta scratched the back of his head, "Where did we come in from?"

…

A few minutes ago.

In the cave, behind a thick stalactite.

Vodka, who was hiding here, silently pressed down the brim of his hat, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he held his breath and observed the front.

——According to the information he had, the three guys who were suspected of stealing the organization's information had made an appointment with Kamekura Yuji to meet in this cave today.

Therefore, after Vodka learned about the situation, he sneaked in here in advance.

To be honest, he had been to this cave before. This was one of the trading locations used by the organization before.

——This underground cave has more than one entrance, allowing for easy retreat at any time. It is also dark and remote, so it is easy to confuse trading partners who come here for the first time and prevent them from escaping. Furthermore, there is no signal and no information can be transmitted, making it an excellent place to silence people.

"This transaction location is really well chosen."

Vodka wiped the gun on his hand like his big brother, then blew on the muzzle like an emotionless cowboy, thinking to himself: "When they come in, I will kill three of them and leave one to force the whereabouts of the organization's information."

——The three suspects who stole the information were all homebodies, usually staying in villas with good security. Moreover, one of them was a well-known female writer, so the organization had to consider the impact even if they wanted to break into the house and kill people.

But now…

"You actually dared to run off to the wilderness. You must have been prepared to disappear forever."

Vodka muttered to himself, but then he became a little suspicious: "But I remember that this matter involves Uzo. What conspiracy does that guy have? I couldn't have stepped onto his stage without knowing it... How about not rushing to kill him and wait and see?"

At one moment he was filled with murderous intent, but at another moment he instinctively followed the instructions in the anti-Uzo manual and wanted to be law-abiding like an ordinary citizen.

While he was struggling, not far from where he was hiding, the four former accomplices met and began to discuss their deal.

Vodka came back to his senses, squinted his eyes and looked at their positions, thinking about the appropriate strategy to silence them.

…

In the cave, four jewel robbers from five years ago were unaware of the gazes from the dark. They gathered together, carrying two boxes.

(End of this chapter)