Chapter 059 Stealing the Ruby (Part 4)
Yui Hatori followed the car on a motorcycle and called Vermouth at the same time.
As soon as the call was connected, he asked anxiously, "Auntie, does the organization have a new task?"
Vermouth was stunned, thinking that Gin had just left with a group of people, probably to carry out a mission. She asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
"Really?" Hatori Yuichi suddenly became more anxious. "Why did Gin kidnap Senpai? Wasn't it agreed that I would be the one to approach him?"
At this time, Vermouth realized that the two were talking about different things. She comforted him, "Calm down first. Gin's mission should have nothing to do with him. Tell me what happened first."
Hatori Yui took a deep breath and calmed down a bit. He said, "Senior was kidnapped by three people at the school gate. I thought it was done by the organization."
Vermouth asked, "Do they have any characteristics?"
Hatori Yui thought for a moment and said, "He seems to be just an ordinary thug with tattoos."
"What kind of car are they driving?" Vermouth asked again.
"It looks like a Mitsubishi van," Hatori Yui said. "I don't know much about the make of the car, I only recognize the brand."
Vermouth: "Then they are not from the organization. They won't drive this kind of car."
Hearing this, Hatori breathed a sigh of relief, but he wasn't relieved at all. Even if they weren't members of the organization, they could still be ruthless criminals.
"Are you tracking them now?" Vermouth warned, "Don't get too close. If they suddenly speed up, they might have spotted you. You need to change your route in time to avoid their sight."
Hatori Yuiichi: “Got it.”
Vermouth taught him some tracking techniques, and when the van suddenly accelerated, he changed his route in time and went around to the front.
Inside the van, Dong Yexi's hands were tied behind his back, and he was lying face down on the back seat. Because he held his breath in time, he did not faint, but closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious.
After the car started, he heard the conversation between those people.
"Brother Hu, why did we tie this guy up?"
"Don't ask about the higher-ups."
"oh."
After a while, someone else said, "Brother Hu, there seems to be a man on a motorcycle following us."
Higashino Hi heard this and something struck him. Could someone have seen him being tied up? The person on the motorcycle... could it be Hattori Heiji?!
"Where?"
"Uh...he overtook me. Sorry, Tiger. I misjudged him."
"Don't be so startled."
Higashino Hiroshi: Phew... I was mistaken. Luckily it wasn't Hattori Heiji. The people involved now are already an all-star lineup. If he's included, it's probably going to end in a blast.
After that, the people in the car did not say anything useful.
After arriving at the destination, Dong Yexi was carried up, walked a long way, and was taken to a room and put down.
He heard the lock snap and knew someone was guarding the door. When he was sure no one would come in, he quietly opened his eyes.
It was a wooden house, about ten square meters, with a very high roof beam, at least five meters high. There was only a small window with Venetian blinds on the wall, and because of the angle of the blinds, no sunlight could penetrate, leaving the room completely dark. Aside from a few stools, there was nothing else in the room.
This is really a small dark room.
Dong Yexi sat up with great effort and leaned against the wall. He kicked off his shoes, hooked them with his legs, grabbed them with his backhand, and then scratched the soles of his shoes and pulled out a small file.
He found this small file at home. To prevent it from being found, he pried open the sole of his own shoe a little. The sole of his sneaker was designed for shock absorption, with a hollow center that was perfect for the file. He then sealed the hole with black clay, and after a few steps and a little dust, the file was completely invisible.
Sure enough, the people from the Gaoshan group only took away the things in his pockets and did not notice anything unusual on the soles of his shoes.
Now, he took a small file and rubbed the rope tied around his wrists, and soon untied it.
He put the file away, put on his shoes, and tiptoed to the door, trying to listen to what was going on outside.
However, perhaps this small dark room is relatively remote and the surroundings are very quiet.
After he left the door, he moved the stool under the window and stood on it.
The window was so high that he had to stand on a stool and tiptoe to reach it. He tried to tug at it, but found it was firmly nailed shut. Breaking it would take some effort. Furthermore, the angle of the blinds was awkward; no matter which direction he looked, he could only see a sliver of the outside.
However, he saw what looked like a pond outside.
Dong Yexi suddenly felt relieved.
It would be great if there was a water source nearby. As long as I could escape from this room, I could jump into the water to save my life even if the fire was big.
After figuring out what was going on, he moved the stool back to its original place, put the rope around his hands, pretended to be tied up, and leaned against the wall with his eyes closed.
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Yui Hatori followed the van to a house. He sent the location to Vermouth and asked her to help him find out who the owner was.
He originally wanted to climb over the wall to get in, but he found that there were people walking around inside at all times, so he could only walk away and wait for news and take action.
On the other side, Vermouth called Bourbon again: "Help me check something."
Amuro Toru: "...I say, I don't seem to be your subordinate, right? How come you are getting more and more comfortable using me?"
Vermouth: "Ah, I thought we were allies now."
"That's not wrong." Amuro said helplessly, "Tell me, what do you want to check?"
Vermouth reported the address to him: "Help me find the owner."
Amuro Toru opened his laptop, searched the database, and said, "That's the Takayama Group's Tokyo headquarters." He asked, "Why are you checking here?"
Vermouth explained: "The second young master of the Dongye family was kidnapped by them. The organization's plan against the Dongye Group has not yet come to fruition, and now one of the targets is in danger again..."
Amuro Toru frowned slightly.
Why did the Takayama group target the Tono family?
At this moment, his other phone vibrated slightly. It was Yuya Kazami who sent him a message. When Amuro Toru saw it, his expression became even uglier.
But his tone changed to a light and playful tone: "I just received two messages, do you want to know?"
Vermouth raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is it good or bad?"
"This is probably all bad news for you."
Hearing Bourbon's smiling tone, Vermouth frowned slightly: "What?"
"First, Gin's destination should also be the Takayama Group."
"Huh? What?" Vermouth asked in confusion, "What mission are they going there to carry out?"
Amuro Toru shrugged: "I don't know about that." He continued, "The second news is that Mao Lilan and Conan were also kidnapped by the Takayama Group."
Vermouth's breathing stagnated, and she asked in a hoarse voice: "What did you say? What's going on?!"
"It seems that the Takayama Group captured Conan specifically to deal with Kid, and Maori Ran should be implicated. Maori Kogoro has already reported it to the police, but the Takayama Group is a yakuza, so it should be difficult for the police to be dispatched."
Vermouth was silent for a long time, then said, "Bourbon, please do me a favor. I owe you one."
"oh?"
Vermouth told her plan, and Amuro smiled: "Okay. But what if you owe more and more favors? What if you can't pay them back, then I'll be at a loss, right?"
"Then I can trade you for other secrets." Vermouth chuckled. "Don't worry, I'll definitely satisfy your fervent curiosity."
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At the Metropolitan Police Department, the police contacted the Takayama Group, but the Takayama Group just said, "After we catch Kidd, we will send the two children back safely," and then hung up the phone.
Kogoro Mouri was extremely angry.
Nakamori Ginzo said sarcastically, "Catch Kidd? They really dare to think about it."
Chaki Shintaro: "That's hard to say." The Second Investigation Division has fought against Kidd many times and knows that he is actually a very "chivalrous" thief who is very likely to sacrifice himself in order to save others.
Maori Kogoro was so anxious that he turned around and around: "No, I want to go to the Takayama Group!" He said firmly, "No matter what method they use to deal with Kidd, I will stay with my daughter!"
As someone who loves his daughter, Nakamori Ginzo understood his feelings perfectly. He patted Maori Kogoro on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I support you!"
Kuroda Bei said: "Although we cannot enter the Takayama Group headquarters, I will arrange for special police to ambush around and be prepared."
Maori Kogoro looked at him gratefully: "Thank you, Administrator!"
"I'm giving you some extra chips..." Nakamori Ginzo whispered into his ear, and Maori Kogoro nodded continuously.
After seeing off Maori Kogoro, Chaki Shintaro asked, "What did you say to him just now?"
Nakamori Ginzo crossed his arms and said calmly, "Nothing much. I just explained the meaning of Kidd's notice to him."
Chaki Shintaro: "What? You figured it all out?"
"It's just a portion," Nakamori Ginzo said with a smile, "but it should be enough for him to negotiate with the Takayama Group."
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Kogoro Mori went to the Takayama Group alone, but was stopped by someone on the way. When he stopped the car, he saw that it was Hattori Heiji!
"Why are you here?" he asked in shock.
"Uncle, now is not the time to talk about this. Were Conan and Xiaolan taken away by the Takayama Group?" Hattori Heiji sat in the co-pilot seat and said seriously.
"How do you know?" asked Kogoro Mouri.
"That's not important!" Hattori Heiji said, "You're going to the Takayama Group now, right? Take me with you."
Maori Kogoro sternly refused: "No, the other party is a Yakuza!"
Hattori Heiji immediately said, "Everyone in Japan knows who my father is. The Takayama Group wouldn't dare to do anything to me. Besides, I've already deciphered Kidd's warning letter!"
Maori Kogoro still shook his head. He said, "Tell me the answer to the riddle, and I'll go alone."
"Oh! Uncle, when did you become so rigid?!" Hattori Heiji scratched his head anxiously, "If you don't take me with you, I will go by myself!"
Maori Kogoro didn't expect that this guy would be even more dishonest than Conan. Looking at his determined face, he knew that he couldn't persuade him.
In order to prevent Hattori Heiji from acting on his own and getting into danger, he had no choice but to take him with him.
As he drove, he was terrified and thought: If something happened to Hattori Heiji, how would he explain it to the director of the Osaka Prefecture?
At this moment, he felt that he could understand Officer Otaki's feelings.
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