Chapter 50

"Bang!!!"

By the time Gin reacted, explosions followed behind him.

He almost watched helplessly as Shigeto Tsujimoto turned back towards the next level, but less than ten seconds later, an accident happened.

The salty sea water poured in directly, and Gin paused for a moment, but found a man in the corner.

“Help…Help!”

The man stumbled over, with a look of fear in his eyes.

"Hurry up and save them!!!"

"stop."

Gin grabbed the other person's collar and raised his voice suddenly.

"Where is he? Why are you the only one out?"

“I!! I…”

The man who was grabbed suddenly showed a look of fear in his eyes, but before he could answer, familiar footsteps soon came from the next piece of ruins.

The silver-haired man really looked fine. The violent shock that almost blew up the entire lower floor did not hurt him at all. It was just that his clothes and hair looked a little messy.

Did he hear it wrong?

A layer of suspicion arose in Gin's heart.

"I'm fine."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto walked out from the shadows, wiped his forehead, and still had that calm and composed expression.

"What are you standing there for? If you don't leave now, will you wait for the water to come up and stand shoulder to shoulder with the shark?"

“…”

He is truly worthy of the title as he can still crack jokes easily in such a crisis.

As Gin's fingers loosened, the young master sat down on the ground in fear. The broken glass below was still pouring with seawater, and the water level was almost above his ankles.

Shigetto Tsujimoto ignored him, he quickly checked his panel and made sure he was not seriously injured before he walked up first.

He is in a really bad mood right now.

Just as he guessed, the system didn't seem to want him to die, so this explosion did not have a fatal effect on him.

It stands to reason that doing so would be a suicidal act, but Shigeto Tsujimoto noticed the subtle attitude of the system.

He didn't seem to want to die.

In other words, if he does something that would lead to his own death, the system will most likely not let him die.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto thought so and did just that.

As expected, the system couldn't help but take action at the critical moment.

[You are really the most difficult host I have ever seen! ! !] The system scolded with a tone of disappointment, pointing angrily,

[You will only be satisfied if you really kill yourself! !]

"Isn't this not dead?"

Feeling the voice rising in his head, Tsujimoto smiled.

"It seems that I am really important to you. That's great. It seems that I don't have to worry too much about dying in the future."

[Don’t go too far!! It’s fine if it happens once or twice!! But this time you’re jumping into the fire!! Can’t you just give me some peace of mind!!]

“…”

Although the system activated protective measures, it only saved his last life.

He only had 10 HP left. The system was still a human being, at least it didn't leave him with only 1 HP left.

Of course, Shigeto Tsujimoto would not be so naive as to think that the system would save him because it really cared about him emotionally.

Most people in this world still care about themselves more, and the other party's willingness to save themselves may also be related to the system itself.

Could it be that... if he died, the system would disappear with him, so the system would go to great lengths to save him?

If that's the case, it's quite interesting.

[I turned on the automatic protection mode considering your current situation! ! This is specially set for you... After all, you can't do anything if your health is only 10 points!] The system said in a confused tone.

"so?"

[I have temporarily locked your health. That is, these 10 points of health will be temporarily locked. However, after the blood lock ends, you will be temporarily in a completely comatose state.] The system said angrily,

[Just this once!!! There won’t be a next time!!]

If there is a first time, there will be a second time.

Shigetomo Tsujimoto, who was good at using the system, felt extremely relieved at this moment.

"How long can the blood-locking hook be used? Will it mean that I will not get hurt during this period of time?" Tsujimoto Shigetsu was eager to try.

[Half an hour!! Only half an hour at most!! Don’t go too far! If you lose an arm or a leg, you will definitely die after the blood-locking ends!!] The system said anxiously.

"Okay, I got it."

Shigeto Tsujimoto looked at his pale palm. It was not a wise move to pull out the bomb at the critical moment. Fortunately, his arm was not cut off directly.

Although his luck has never been good, he can still save his life at the critical moment.

"Go tell everyone that this glass stand is going to collapse soon." Shigetto Tsujimoto said to the man who was sitting on the ground in shock.

"The security personnel have a boat that can be used to leave. If I'm not mistaken, this stand will sink to the bottom of the sea within half an hour."

"I! I understand!!"

The man got up in a panic and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and turned back.

"Anyway!! Thank you so much!!! If it weren't for you... I would have really died there!!!"

Although he didn't know how the other party did it, at least he knew that the other party was risking his life to save him.

However, the man in front of him seemed very indifferent, and was even too lazy to look at him, which made him nervous for no reason.

"Why are you still here? Go quickly and don't waste your time."

As soon as Shigeto Tsujimoto looked up and noticed that the other party was still there, he waved his hand casually, indicating that he could leave.

"Ah... OK!"

It was only after the man left that Shigeru Tsujimoto noticed Gin's increasingly strange look.

Without waiting for Shigeto Tsujimoto to ask, he raised his phone and let him see a line of words typed on it.

[Are you familiar with him?]

Just by looking at the line of words, Shigeto Tsujimoto could sense the other party's slightly unhappy mood.

"It's the first time we meet, I guess we're a total stranger." Shigetsu Tsujimoto looked away.

[How childish! They are completely unrelated to you. Is it necessary for you to go out of your way to save them?]

"Gin."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto's eyes fell on the other person, and his tone seemed to be a little lighter.

"If I hadn't done the childish thing you said, you wouldn't be alive."

“…”

"Okay, time to go."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto took a final look at the countdown on the panel and continued

"We have to find Carmen within half an hour. If we don't find her, I'll probably die here."

Gin put down his phone and didn't continue the conversation.

He suddenly noticed something.

It seemed that since he entered the capture mode, Tsujimoto Shigetsu no longer had any defense against him. Although he had lost one of his five senses, he still showed his vulnerable neck to the hunter and even transferred some of his responsibilities to him.

Is it because you trust yourself that you do this?

Oh, how is that possible?

Tsujimoto Shigeto would not make the same mistake a second time. The last time, he took the opportunity to attack Tsujimoto Shigeto and was almost killed by him in the end.

Will he really show his flaws in front of me this time?

No. More likely, he was testing his loyalty.

If he made any offensive move again, I'm afraid Tsujimoto Shigeto would kill him without hesitation, right?

Gin became more certain of this when he thought of the man in front of him who had once negotiated with the other party with a smile, but drew his gun and shot the other party without hesitation the next second.

He didn't have any ill feelings towards Tsujimoto Shigetsu - of course, he didn't have any good feelings towards him either. It was just that his original suspicion had dissipated a little, but it didn't mean that he completely trusted him.

Gin will never be completely at ease because he cannot use drugs to force him to be completely loyal.

In the final analysis, although their cooperation is as smooth as ever, they never really trust each other.

After all, the tacit understanding of the past will never be replicated a second time.

·

This was probably the most unfortunate incident in Kuroba Kaito's life.

The route given by Shigeto Tsujimoto was certainly correct, but he seemed to be particularly confident in his own intelligence, and that confidence was naturally passed on to him.

...Is this guy really as amazing as the rumors say? Although he does look very reliable, it's not stressful to be around him.

After getting the gem, Hei Yu Kai Dou quickly discovered that there was no one at the originally scheduled gathering place. Many people were fleeing in all directions below, and the scene was once very chaotic.

So what should he do now?

The narrow ventilation duct was not comfortable, and Heiyu Kuaidou held the gem in his mouth, not knowing where to go for a while.

If there is a deviation from the original plan, then it can only mean that something has happened to Tsujimoto.

He didn't know exactly what had happened... He only knew that if he didn't leave, he would probably be completely submerged by the rising water.

The water on the floor was knee-deep. Kuroba Kaito carefully disguised himself and blended into the crowd. The security personnel were evacuating the crowd in a tight and orderly manner as usual, and Kuroba Kaito also pretended to be an ordinary person, blended into the crowd and fled towards the door.

"stop!"

Before Heiyu Kuaidou could move away, a hand grabbed the corner of his clothes, and a familiar voice soon rang in his ears.

"Where are you going now? At this time, you still remember——"

“Pfft!!!”

Conan's sudden appearance almost made Kuroba Kaito furious. He picked up Conan and ran away without saying a word, and the latter's face was also stunned.

"Hey! What do you want to do this time!?"

"I'll tell you later!! You really wronged me this time!!"

Considering that the next floor was flooded, Kuroba Kaito had no choice but to carry Conan to the next floor. After leaving the next floor, he took Conan by the hand and ran towards the locker room.

With a "click", the door behind me was locked, and the atmosphere in the small space gradually became serious.

"In short! That's it!"

After finally telling everyone what Tsujimoto Shigeto had told him, Kuroba Kaito finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was worried that no one would tell anyone, and now you're here. I'm sure I'll return this stone to you in the end."

"That police officer is really amazing." Conan's mouth twitched.

"I always feel like this scene is familiar..."

"Are you talking about Kyogoku Makoto? No no no... they are not at the same level! Kyogoku Makoto is no longer a human being, okay!"

"Pfft." Conan couldn't help laughing.

"So you are going to return the gem to the officer in question? According to what you said, the officer in question asked you to help him take the gem away, right?"

"Yes, do you know where they are?" Heiyu Kaito asked curiously.

"I know. Since you helped me, I won't expose you this time." Conan put down the anesthetic needle in his hand.

"I'll take you to find them. The police chief is trying to remove the electromagnetic pulse right now. Once it's removed successfully, we should be able to contact the officer involved."

…

In fact, Kuroba Kaito still hid some things.

For example, the transaction between Shigeto Tsujimoto and him is a secret between the two of them, and of course he will not tell Conan.

"Forget it. Since it doesn't involve interests, I won't pursue it. After all, we are still on the same side now, and I can't really do anything to you." Conan sighed.

"Let's go there and gather. I'll say you're a subordinate of the police officer involved in the incident. Then you can talk to them in person."

"Hey, the little detective is still very reliable."

I felt a lot more relaxed after reaching a consensus with Kidd. Although the Phantom Thief Kidd himself is very difficult to deal with, a guy like this is still quite reliable once he becomes an ally.

"Wait a minute, you mean the electromagnetic pulse is downstairs?" The thief Kidd was shocked when he heard the news.

"That should be the first place to be flooded, right? Where did he remove the electromagnetic pulse? Is he crazy?"

"If you want to destroy it simply, you'll probably need a bomb. If you want to stop it, you'll have to use a sophisticated method to crack it so that it won't affect the entire booth." Conan said seriously.

"Do you think it's that easy? That's the center of the entire booth! If it's destroyed, the people on it will probably die too, right?"

"That was really hard..."

Heiyu Kaito curled his lips but still said nothing.

"By the way, where did you hide the gem? Don't lose it." Conan asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, I'm always very reliable when hiding things... Hmm?? Wait a minute, is that person in front of me Shigeto Tsujimoto?"

Just as Hei Yu raised his head, a young man with silver hair and blue eyes quickly came into his sight. The young man with silver hair seemed to be talking to the security personnel, and his expression was very serious.

For some reason, both of them sensed a subtle sense of discord.

The man in front of them was indeed Shigeto Tsujimoto, but the sense of incongruity made them step back subconsciously.

"Conan? You're actually here."

Shigeto Tsujimoto noticed the two of them and turned around with a look of surprise on his face.

"And this gentleman... I didn't expect you all to come out? Was everything going well?"

Even more weird.

"Ahem... not going well." Hei Yu quickly coughed.

"I ran into a difficult FBI agent on the way, so I failed."

Conan: ...

So why the FBI? ? You all like to persecute the FBI, right? ?

Well, the thief is also quite talented when it comes to lying.

"The FBI actually intervened. Those American lackeys are really annoying." Tsujimoto Shigetsu sighed and said seriously,

"But it doesn't matter. Even if you fail to find the Heart of Tamir, I still have a way to get it back in my hands."

"Returning?"

The two finally realized something was wrong.

This room had become completely empty at some point. It seemed that what Shigeto Tsujimoto was talking about with the security guard just now was about evacuation.

The door behind the two of them was locked at some point, and it seemed that the other party had no intention of letting them leave.

“Crack.”

The man loaded the gun carelessly. His movements were neither fast nor slow, but the sense of oppression emanating from him made people feel breathless.

Even the details of how they use guns are very similar.

But Kuroba Kaito knew that he was not Shigeto Tsujimoto.

"How did you find out?"

[Shizuto Tsujimoto] tilted his head, his eyes revealing a puzzled look.

"I think I imitated it well enough, and even fooled the security guards. Even you, who is called [Phantom Thief Kid], can't find my flaws."

As expected...

"Hahahaha... If I must say, you still don't know him well enough." Heiyu Kaito said with a wry smile.

The electromagnetic pulse had not yet ended, so how could Officer Shigeto Tsujimoto, who was wearing a hearing aid, hear it?

As he cannot use a hearing aid, Shigeto Tsujimoto is unable to have normal conversations and exchanges with outsiders, but the person in front of him obviously does not know this.

"Really?"

[Tsujimoto Wataru] said thoughtfully,

"But that's not important. Give me the gem and I'll let you go. After all, I don't like killing people, especially celebrities like you. It will be troublesome to deal with the corpse."

"Let's each take a step back. Shouldn't this be a sincere enough deal?"

"What do you want the Heart of Tamir for?"

Hei Yu Kaidou wanted to buy time, so he deliberately asked.

"That's not something you need to know, Master Kuroba." [Tsujimoto Shigetsu] chuckled.

"Has anyone ever told you that people who know too much will die miserably? I hope you know this clearly."

"How do you know my name??"

Kuroba Kaito's expression changed.

The other person directly said his name, which meant he knew everything.

And what he said... is it hinting at something?

"Your father died because he knew too much. Now it seems that you will follow in his footsteps, right? What a pity."

The man shook his head sadly, but there was only a cold look in his eyes.

"One more thing. My patience has run out."

"careful!!!"

The man's finger pulled the trigger lightly, and Conan rushed towards Kuroba Kaito with quick eyes and hands. In just a moment, the bullet left a long bloody mark on his face.

He had murderous intentions!!!

Both of them were panting heavily, their heartbeats beating to the extreme.

This is strange.

When being stared at by the other party, it feels like being a prey being stared at by a hunter, completely losing the ability to break free from the shackles.

In this respect, he has some similarities with Shigeto Tsujimoto.

"Unfortunately, you can only dodge one shot."

The muzzle of the opponent's gun moved quickly, but his movements remained neither fast nor slow, as if he had already determined the outcome of the two.

"I'm sorry, but you can only die in..."

Before he could finish his words, he was cut off by an extremely fast gust of wind.

A heavy punch hit the opponent's side of the face, shattering the light and elegant smile along with it. The movement was so fast that even Kuroba Kaito and Conan could only see the afterimage.

“Bang!!!”

He was knocked flying and slammed into a precious classical vase in the corner of the wall. Countless fragments and water stains flew onto the ground, cutting the man's gun-holding hand.

The opponent's punch directly caused the man's face to collapse. The punch was definitely fierce enough that it hurt so much that he curled up on the ground and groaned in pain.

“Ahem… Damn it! Who is it??!!”

The man who was knocked unconscious by the punch raised his head in confusion, trembling and spitting out a mouthful of bloody broken teeth. This punch was so fast that he couldn't even react until now.

“Crack.”

Black leather shoes crushed the ceramic fragments on the ground. The silver-haired man in a windbreaker approached step by step. He held the confiscated gun in one hand and clenched the other hand into a fist. There was even red blood on the finger bones.

He stopped in front of him, and those deep blue eyes looked down at him, as if he was sizing up his prey.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"Ha... You're still alive. What a surprise."

The man shook his shoulders and smiled painfully.

He had the same face as himself, but his face looked colder, or perhaps angrier.

This is normal. No one would be more angry when they see someone using their status to deceive them.

"I'm curious, which way of death do you prefer?"

Shigeto Tsujimoto raised the gun in his hand, grabbed the opponent's collar with his other hand, and roughly forced the gun into the opponent's mouth.

"Forget it. I can't hear you anyway. I'll choose for you."

Looking at those eyes that suddenly widened, he pulled the trigger.

"Bang!!"

Loud gunshots echoed in the room, and Kuroba Kaito and Edogawa Conan watched helplessly as Tsujimoto Shigetsu killed a man who looked very similar to him.

The scene was quite tragic for a while, so tragic that the two of them felt that they probably wouldn't want to eat red food for the next few days.

"Are you Officer Kazuto Tsujimoto?"

Conan asked tentatively. He quietly hid behind Kuroba Kaito and still did not completely trust the other party.

However, Tsujimoto Shigen ignored him. He threw the body and the gun to the ground, then pointed at his ears and shook his head.

This is right!!

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more at ease.

"Where is Tamir's Heart?" Tsujimoto asked the most concerned question.

Without saying a word, Hei Yu Kuai Dou quickly stuffed the gem in his hand into the opponent's hand.

It was a pink ruby ​​that shone beautifully even in the dim light.

"He's still here, don't let your guard down."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto accepted the gem with satisfaction, but his expression did not relax at all.

"You should know the way out of here, right? Now take me back to the police station. I want to find Yuma Tsujimoto."

"If I'm not mistaken, [Carmen] should go there."