In the firelight, Gin swiftly grabbed Vodka and rushed out. If it weren't for Vodka's unwavering loyalty, he would have loved to shoot him in the head.
He wanted to see what was going on in Vodka's head.
Heiji Hattori was also thrown by the blast wave and crashed heavily outside the door.
"Hattori!" Conan rushed over and helped him up.
"I'm fine..." Hattori coughed as he said, "Quick, after them!"
However, when they looked towards the fire, Gin and Vodka were nowhere to be seen.
The commotion was too great, and to prevent the police from arriving, they had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
"They got away again..." Conan pounded the ground in frustration.
On the top of a distant high-rise building, Yuzuru Hanyu and two beautiful women were leisurely enjoying the "fireworks show".
"Wow, that's wonderful!" Vermouth swirled her wine glass.
In the air in front of the four people, a virtual screen was displaying the situation inside the warehouse in real time, with crystal-clear images.
Yukiko watched with concern as her simple-minded son chased after them again, her brow furrowed, and she asked with a headache, "Shinichi, don't you dare kill yourself...?"
"Don't worry, you won't die," Yuzuru chuckled.
Gin alone can't kill Conan, the Grim Reaper.
Most importantly, those two below were his adopted sons. Although they were somewhat rebellious, could he, as their father, just watch them die like that?
Yukiko thought about it and realized it made sense; her naughty younger brother was still around.
The worry on her delicate face vanished instantly. She reached for a slice of watermelon on the table, munching on it while watching with great interest the two sides escaping from the inferno on the screen.
Son? What son? We're not even acquainted!
She's an expert at watching the drama unfold.
Moreover, the real show has only just begun...
.........
.........
Outside the warehouse, Gin, his face grim, led Vodka in their retreat.
Vodka knew he was in trouble, so he followed behind his older brother, not daring to utter a sound.
Just as they reached the spot where they had parked, a sharp sonic boom suddenly pierced the air—a "soccer ball" with a dazzling flash of fire shot out like a meteor and struck Gin's beloved vintage car!
"Bang!"
The soccer ball hit the hood of the car with pinpoint accuracy, its impact comparable to a nuclear bomb landing.
The vintage car instantly exploded into a fireball, billowing smoke into the sky, accompanied by the sounds of twisting metal and flying parts.
Gin stopped abruptly, slowly turned around, and the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible—this car was a brand new one he had bought after a whole month of operations.
"Big...Big brother..."
Vodka swallowed hard. "The police are coming soon..."
Conan and Heiji Hattori strode out of the billowing smoke. Although they were covered in soot and dust from the explosion, their aura remained undiminished.
"Run! Why have you stopped running?"
Hattori Heiji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered.
Gin's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but the sound of police sirens was already getting closer. He gave the two kids wearing Kamen Rider masks a cold look, then turned and ran into an alley: "Come on if you dare."
"I'm not afraid of you!" Hattori Heiji immediately chased after him.
Conan hesitated for a moment, various thoughts flashing through his mind, but then he realized that this might be the best opportunity to obtain the antidote and restore his body. If he missed it, he didn't know when he would have another chance.
So, he gritted his teeth and followed closely behind Hattori Heiji.
The four of them, one in front and one behind, soon arrived at an abandoned construction site.
A cold wind howled, and all around was silent.
"Big brother, those two brats are still following us!" Vodka gasped as he looked back.
Gin sneered, his eyes turning sinister: "Let them follow. We can deal with them here."
However, just as the four were about to clash again—
"call--"
A sudden gust of biting cold wind swept by.
Conan shivered suddenly, and a snowflake gently landed on his hand. He subconsciously looked up and saw that snowflakes were slowly falling like goose feathers.
"Is it snowing?"
Hattori Heiji was also stunned: "Didn't it just snow this afternoon?"
The weather forecast didn't say there would be snow tonight.
Snowflakes fall, but the moment they touch your skin, it feels like ice needles piercing your bones, making you shiver with cold.
Vodka couldn't help but rub his arms, his teeth chattering uncontrollably: "B-Big brother, something's wrong with this snow..."
"No...this isn't ordinary snow..."
Gin also noticed the anomaly, and his expression changed drastically: "It's those things again!"
He recalled the scene when the base was wreaked havoc by monsters, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.
The snow fell heavier and heavier.
Gradually, the entire abandoned construction site was shrouded in a white snow curtain, visibility became increasingly blurred, and everything around was covered by the sudden heavy snow.
"Giggle..."
A soft and ethereal laugh came from the wind and snow.
All four looked at the same time—
Amidst the swirling snowflakes, a slender figure slowly emerged.
Her long, silvery-white hair fell like snow, her ice-blue kimono swayed gently in the wind, her skin was as pale as snow, but her lips were as bright as blood.
She walked barefoot on the snow, but left no footprints.
"What the hell is this..." Hattori Heiji's pupils shrank, a strong sense of fear welled up in his heart, and he subconsciously took a step back, his hand unconsciously tightening his grip on the sword in his hand.
Conan was also stunned by this scene.
Holy crap! Is this a movie shoot?
The scene before him was so bizarre that it was beyond his comprehension.
Gin recognized the newcomer, or rather... the demon.
His expression grew increasingly solemn, and he slowly uttered two words: "Snow Woman..."
As a qualified leader of the organization, after the last incident where the base was disturbed by monsters, he had thoroughly studied all the information about various monsters in Japanese legends.
The scene before me perfectly matches the description of the Yuki-onna in the materials—a yokai in Japanese legends who controls ice and snow, with an extremely beautiful appearance, a cold nature, and skin as white as snow, often appearing in the snow in a white kimono.
The Snow Woman tilted her head slightly, her icy blue eyes sweeping over the four of them before finally settling on Gin.
"Human, the smell of blood on you... is very strong."
Her voice was ethereal yet icy, as if it could freeze the soul.
Gin's eyes flashed, and he drew his gun and fired without hesitation!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The bullet pierced the snow woman's body, but it was as if it had hit air, causing no damage whatsoever.
The Snow Woman smiled gently and waved her hand—
"Whoosh!"
An ice spike materialized out of thin air and instantly pierced Gin's shoulder!
"Well!"
Gin let out a muffled groan, and blood instantly stained his black trench coat.
"Big brother!"
Vodka cried out in terror.
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