Seeing that Sakaki Makoto was determined to go up the mountain, Ohta Shozo didn't know what to say anymore. He thought to himself that life and death are determined by fate, and he had done his best and couldn't care less.
After stuffing the banknotes into the interlayer of his cotton-padded jacket, Ohta Shozo took out a half-empty bottle of wine from his arms, took a gulp, wiped the corner of his mouth with his dirty sleeve, and said viciously:
"We have to be more alert if we go any further. Let's go."
After climbing over the wooden sign with "No Entry" written in big red letters across the middle of the road ahead, Sakaki Makoto and the other two officially entered the back mountain.
Ohta Shozo was very responsible and had no intention of backing down. He went into the mountains as soon as he said he would, still carrying his hunting rifle and leading the way in front, with the hatchet on his waist flashing a cold light.
Sakaki Makoto held the MK23 in one hand and held Hongshu's hand with the other. After climbing for more than half an hour, Hongshu was already exhausted. He had been staying in the room all the time and was not good at strenuous exercise, but at this critical moment, he gritted his teeth and followed without saying a word.
In such deep mountains and forests, Noah's Ark can't help much, and we have to rely on ourselves for everything.
After entering the back mountain, the originally full cell phone signal began to weaken, with the signal decreasing by one bar every hundred meters. In the end, it became X-level and I could no longer make calls.
Suddenly, Ohta Shozo stopped, raised his hand to stop Sakaki Makoto and the other man, slowly walked behind a tree, and untied a grenade wrapped with piano wire.
"ah...."
Seeing the grenade, Hong Shu was startled and stammered:
"Why is there such a thing in this place?"
"It's a trip mine, a trap to prevent people from entering the mountain."
Ohta Shozo checked the surroundings and confirmed that there were no more traps. He then put the grenade in his pocket and said:
"It seems that those people have been in there for a while. This thing is used to report credit."
"Who would use a grenade as a flare?!"
"Are you scared? It's not too late to turn back now."
"No...don't be afraid!"
Hong Shu said with a pale face:
"We have to save people!"
Looking at Ohta Shozo's smooth movements, Sakaki Makoto asked curiously:
"Mr. Ohta has a good eye. Have you worked in a related industry before?"
"I served in the army for a few years, and later used my pension to open a pub in the city. Unfortunately, I picked up some bad habits while in the army. I couldn't control myself, I was addicted to gambling, and I lost the shop."
Ohta Shozo didn't want to talk much about his past experiences. After eliminating the trap, he continued to move forward.
The further we went in, the steeper the road became. There were many rocks under our feet, and the trampled dirt road gradually disappeared. It was overgrown with weeds, leaving only two ruts of varying lengths and widths.
The fact that tire tracks were left in the weeds indicated that someone often rode into the mountains, probably to deliver food to the mother and son. Sakaki Makoto felt more and more that the boss had sinister intentions. No matter what the mother and son had done, imprisoning them in the mountains like prisoners was no different from livestock.
But on second thought, Boss's actions actually completely isolated the mother and son. Without Kil's guidance, I'm afraid that Yasuki Domon would never find Fujimi Village in his lifetime.
After walking for another ten minutes, it was past 9 o'clock in the evening. A dark cloud floated in the sky and covered the sky above Gunma Prefecture. Thunder rumbled in the cloud, as if a downpour would fall at any time.
Just as the moonlight disappeared, Sakaki Makoto saw an old villa appear in the distance, sitting on the edge of a cliff. A dead, crooked tree protruded from the wall, with a few black crows resting on it.
"Why is it like a haunted house!"
Hong Shu shrank his neck, somewhat afraid to step forward:
"There must be a ghost in there!"
"Don't talk nonsense, it's just a crooked tree, what's there to be afraid of?"
Sakaki Cheng hummed:
"Those crows are a bit strange though."
"Crow? Are crows weird?"
"Crows are scavengers and are very smart. They like to gather in areas with abundant food. Now that it is about to rain, most birds will hide in the forest to avoid the rain. This is their nature. However, more and more crows are landing on that crooked tree. What kind of situation would make an animal go against its nature?"
Hongshu stood there in a daze, unable to answer.
"That's right. From my experience, the crows are gathering together in a group, which is unusual for them. I'm afraid they have found prey."
Ohta Shozo nodded and pointed at the crooked tree:
"You see there are more and more crows in the trees, but they are not moving. This means there are risks around the food. When everything is settled and the predators leave, the crows will fly down to eat... It seems that your companion is not dead yet, but he has already stepped half a foot into hell."
"Thank you for showing me the way. You can go back now."
After glancing at Ohta Shozo, Sakaki Makoto walked towards the villa. Hongshu followed him, looking back every few steps, carrying his bag.
The distance between the two sides was getting farther and farther. Ota Shozo drank his wine, looked at the sky, and looked at the villa not far away, with no intention of offering to help.
He didn't want to get involved in this mess. The money given by Makoto Sakaki was indeed not a small amount, but it was just a guide fee, not enough to make him risk his life.
Now that they had arrived, there was nothing else for him to do, so he might as well take a break and watch a good show.
"Brother, brother! Walk slower!"
After a long journey, Hongshu staggered after Sakaki Makoto. He was exhausted and tried his best to catch up, but the backpack was too heavy and Sakaki Makoto was walking faster and faster, so he could not catch up.
"Don't follow me, find a safe place to hide."
As they got closer to the villa, Makoto Sakaki also heard gunshots coming from inside. He knew that Miss Miyano and others must have had a fight with the killers sent by the Boss. This was not good news.
No matter whether it is Kid, Conan, Miss Miyano, Hattori Heiji, Mary Akai, or Masumi Sera, fighting is not what they are best at. How long can they last facing such ferocious killers?
What's more, the enemy is launching a surprise attack and is very likely to be carrying explosive weapons, which makes it even more difficult to deal with.
The more intense the gunfire in the villa, the more crows gathered on the crooked tree. In the end, they stood on the dead branches, flapping their wings, staring at the yard with their black eyes.
The gunshots occurred in the villa. Sakaki Makoto looked down and found no trip mines. He walked into the yard. The towering walls of the villa were mottled, revealing grayish-white mud and sand. Several people were lying in the yard, some with slightly heaving chests, and it was obvious that they were still alive.
Sakaki walked quickly to a man in black and helped him up. Seeing that he did not look like Domon Yasuki's bodyguard, he immediately took off his sunglasses and said:
"Are you okay, brother? I'm Suzi. Boss sent me to support you. What's the situation?"
"Sue...Suz..."
The man in black was shot in the shoulder. Although it hurt, it did not affect his speech. Seeing that the other party was indeed Suzi, he felt hopeful:
"You've come just in time... Someone has betrayed the organization, be careful, butler! The others have already rushed in, I'm fine, go help!"
"I understand. Have a good rest."
Sakaki Makoto smiled at him, laid him flat on the ground, then raised the MK23, pointed it at his head, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
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