Chapter 184

Ever since Xingchuan Heming saw the Mori family in the banquet hall downstairs, he had a bad feeling about today's banquet. Now the appearance of the police car and ambulance confirmed his guess.

As expected, Conan is worthy of being the protagonist of this scientific world. Whenever he appears in a formal occasion, there will inevitably be cases, and 80% of them are homicides.

Xingchuan Heming couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, this incident did not affect the rooftop. Otherwise, if the riot started a quarter of an hour earlier, wouldn't his plan to open the copy be interrupted?

But now that the police cars have arrived, if I stay on the rooftop any longer, I'm afraid I'll bring unnecessary suspicion to myself. And the two guys next to me are troublesome people who can't show their faces in public. As expected, it's more important to leave here as soon as possible.

Xingchuan and Ming were about to step into the stairwell, but when they came into contact with the dark environment in the stairwell, their feet suddenly stuttered, and then they felt cold all over, their limbs stiffened, and their breathing became extremely difficult. They could not even stand steadily. In just a moment, Xingchuan and Ming were soaked in cold sweat.

Oops! I actually forgot that my identity as Xingchuan Heming has dark ptsd!

Xingchuan Heming wanted to make some noise to ask for help from the other two people, but he soon found out in despair that his throat was so tight that he couldn't make any sound at all. He wanted to reach out and grab something to steady himself, but he found that his limbs were so stiff that he couldn't even move.

Xingchuan and Ming thought desperately: Am I going to fall down here because I'm afraid of the dark? No, that little brat Conan will laugh at me to death!

However, the next second, Xingchuan Heming was shocked to find that his feet, which had been stiff for a long time, suddenly flew into the air - he was actually picked up by Baifu!

Wait, wasn't this guy walking in front of me just now? When did he run behind me again? And he picked me up just before my legs went weak, and walked quickly up the stairs, saving me from the tragic ending of rolling down the stairs.

But it would be fine if you just carried me with your hands, why did you have to use the princess carry...

This time I’m really going to be laughed at to death by that little brat…

"Don't worry about it. No one will be able to see clearly until the power is restored." Baifu's cold voice rang out, successfully making Xingchuan and Ming stop struggling. However, although his hands and feet finally calmed down, the embarrassment in his heart became more intense because of his concentration.

Xingchuan and Ming had to comfort themselves in their hearts that this was their own alias and they were not outsiders. They couldn't cheat him. They couldn't cheat him.

However, the next second, the emergency lights on the stairs and in the corridor lit up at the same time. Although the dim light shining from the top of the wall could not completely illuminate the entire corridor, it was sufficient as a temporary emergency light source.

Xingchuan and Ming jumped down quickly, and immediately looked around after landing. After seeing that there was no third person in the corridor besides the two of them, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before he could finish his breath, his movements suddenly froze, and he looked around in disbelief again.

The emergency lights illuminated the entire corridor, making it empty and dim, but they could still clearly see the stairs leading to the rooftop behind them and the entrance to the banquet hall not far in front of them. However, they were the only two people left in the corridor, and Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was supposed to walk down the stairs with them, had long disappeared.

"Why are there only two of us here? Where is that person? Could he still be upstairs and not coming down?" It was not convenient to talk in the corridor, so Xingchuan and Ming had to whisper in Baifu's ear.

"Of course he wouldn't stay there. In fact, he had already left from the fork in the road ahead when you just hesitated and entered the stairwell," Baifu replied.

Xingchuan and Ming were stunned: "I didn't even notice it!"

"He is a professional undercover agent after all. If even you can detect his actions, then he is useless."

Baifu pointed to the fork in the corridor ahead, and then continued to speak to Xingchuan and Ming with a blank expression:

"And it's time for me to go. With that guy disguised as a waiter protecting you, your safety should be fine today."

Xingchuan and Ming looked at him, then looked away naturally, and said jokingly, "I'm not going to do that any more."

"No way, you're going back so soon? How about you stay at my place for a few days, and when the storm is over, we four 'friends' can get together and have a good time."

At the same time, he was about to quarrel with Nishihara Tadahiko in the private chat channel of his consciousness.

"Officer Xiyuan, Baifu has asked to leave early. If you don't hurry over, you won't be able to see your brother again!"

"I'm on my way - damn, there's a traffic jam at this time! Can you help me hold him back for a while?"

"I want to stop him, but do you think I can do it?"

In the dim corridor, Baifu glanced at Xingchuan and Ming suspiciously. However, he did not see anything strange on their faces, so he had to say honestly:

"Forget it. I don't want to meet them. And the fact is, I always feel that if I don't leave now, you will trick me later."

The smile on Xingchuan and Ming's faces froze.

No, do I look so untrustworthy? Why are you even on guard against me now? Although I am indeed planning something bad, how did you know that?

However, at this moment, a loud and panicked scream suddenly came from the banquet hall not far away: "Ah!"

Then, there was the sound of wine glasses smashing to the ground, the crowd's anger mixed with the sound of fear, the women's sobbing, the men's loud cursing, and countless sounds mixed together and exploded from the banquet hall not far away.

Oh no! Something really happened this time!

Xingchuan and Ming's face darkened, and they didn't bother to argue with Baifu, and immediately ran towards the banquet hall. Baifu disappeared around the corner of the corridor. The commotion here would definitely attract the police, and he had to leave before the police arrived.

Xingchuan and Ming felt a little regretful. It seemed that they really couldn't help Officer Xiyuan to delay time this time. They didn't know if he got downstairs in time. But it was a little strange. The three of them heard the sirens of the police car on the rooftop and hurried downstairs. Why did the accident suddenly happen in the banquet hall only now? Do the police know everything in advance?

There was no time to think about it, Xingchuan and Ming reached out and pushed open the door of the banquet hall.

The banquet hall was also dimly lit, and the noisy noise made the entire banquet hall a mess. Emergency lights were turned on at intervals in the corners of the ceiling, but they could only illuminate a small area near the emergency lights.

As the distance increased, the light became dimmer. Although the entire banquet hall was not completely plunged into darkness, most places were still dim, and the guests could only use this little light to confirm the safety of their surroundings.

Maori Kogoro has already stepped forward and is skillfully directing the crowd to maintain order and protect the scene. At this time, his face is serious and his command is orderly, and he really looks like a famous detective.

Because the scene was too noisy and the light was dim and vision was affected, no one noticed the arrival of Hoshikawa and Akira, except Conan.