Chapter 67 The Slippery Car [VIP]
"I don't know," Cheng You said. "Let's deal with this first, and then we'll talk about it when we get back."
Date Wataru nodded: "Yes. So what are your thoughts now?"
Cheng wondered if he should try to sneak in and blend in with the robbers, just like he did during the mall bombing in the last time he went back in time.
However, this time the risk was greater than before, and a slight misstep could cost him his life. Cheng You wasn't particularly afraid of death, but he felt that the cause he had been laying the groundwork for in the main storyline of Detective Conan hadn't even officially begun yet, and he couldn't afford to fall here.
Therefore, we should consider some conservative and safe approaches.
However, Cheng You was momentarily stunned by his own thought. How could he have such an idea? If it were before, he would have definitely sneaked in without hesitation and punched the robber.
What exactly was disturbing his mind? What did Date Wataru see?
He refocused his attention on the scene and finally replied, "I'll go. I'll try to sneak in and see if I can find the bomb detonator."
Date Kou frowned: "What? You went in? That's too dangerous!"
Cheng smiled and said, "I want to be a policeman, and I think I'm capable of doing it."
Date Kou continued, seemingly disagreeing with the idea: "Even if you have the ability, it's not enough. Everyone here is professionally trained and capable, but we can't recklessly throw our lives away."
“Mr. Ida, this is the most effective and best solution I can think of right now. We can’t wait any longer.” Cheng’s eyes were firm.
He didn't care whether Date Wataru would stop guiding him or getting close to him after discovering his abilities, but he couldn't let those hesitant and retreating thoughts affect him again.
The best way to overcome difficulties is to solve them.
Without hesitation, Cheng turned and walked towards the back of the mall. Ida Hang quickly stepped forward and grabbed him: "Cheng You, you need to think this through. Success or death, this is the outcome you will face."
Upon hearing the word "death," Cheng You's fingers involuntarily curled up, and his heart twitched.
“You…” Ida Hang noticed this detail and involuntarily let go of Cheng You’s hand. He smiled helplessly, “You’re really something. I’ll go, I’ll sneak in and find the bomb controller.”
Cheng shook his head: "No, you're wearing a police uniform. Even if you change out, the robbers might still recognize you. If someone remembers you're a policeman, the robbers might get furious. I'm the most suitable."
Looking into the determined eyes of the person in front of him, Ida Hang finally patted Cheng You on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "When you come back, you'll be our hero."
Cheng You's hands hung limply at his sides. He wasn't afraid, nor was he terrified; he was simply worried. He looked at Ida Hang with a grin and said, "Okay. Then you can teach me how to be a righteous policeman, okay?"
Date patted his chest: "Then you've come to the right person."
Before Cheng left, Ida Hang handed him a gun: "Do you know how to shoot?"
"I know a little. That's enough." Cheng You took the gun, played with it in his hand for a while, and smiled.
He quietly arrived at the back entrance of the mall, which was the mall's warehouse for receiving goods. He had seen the layout map beforehand, and the warehouse led directly to the lobby on the first floor.
If he knows something, the robbers must also know it, so there must be someone watching here. It's just unknown how many of them there are or whether they are carrying guns or weapons.
Cheng held the gun in his pocket with one hand and a sharp stone he had picked up with the other, carefully reaching inside.
I didn't hear any footsteps inside.
But just to be on the safe side, Cheng checked his pockets and, finding no hard tools, had no choice but to throw the stone he had intended to use as a weapon at them.
The stone landed with a "thud".
At this moment, Cheng You heard footsteps coming from inside, hurried footsteps approaching. Judging from the footsteps, Cheng You judged that there were at least two people guarding the warehouse door.
There were three people coming this way, and they weren't very tall.
Cheng You hid to the side, and the moment they came out, he used the butt of his gun to knock one of them unconscious. Then he kicked another one to the ground and immediately gave him a chop to the neck. Finally, when the last person was about to make a sound, he quickly covered his mouth and knocked him unconscious with his other hand.
Looking at the three people who had fallen silently in front of him, Cheng searched their bodies. Only one of them had a gun, while the other two only had knives.
It wasn't the kind of scalpel Cheng You used; it wasn't sharp enough or fine enough.
Cheng You picked up the stone he had just tossed aside and put it in his pocket. Leaning against the wall in front of the warehouse, he sent a message to Date Hang: "You can come through the back door now, but be careful, there aren't many people. Wait at the back door."
After receiving a reply from Itako saying "Okay," Cheng Youcai felt relieved and walked into the warehouse. He tried his best to control the sound of his footsteps so that normal people wouldn't notice.
Entering the warehouse through the back door, the light was dim, with only a glimmer of light at the end of the corridor, which led to the exit to the hall.
Cheng focused his attention, observing his surroundings as he slowly walked towards the hall.
He hid in the darkness, silently observing everyone in the hall. Everywhere his gaze fell, there were robbers dressed in black. Cheng You carefully counted them; there were fourteen people in total. He sent this message to Itako, telling them not to act yet and to be careful.
Fourteen men, each with a gun on their waist. It would indeed be difficult for him to handle alone, but the arrival of Date and his group might attract the attention of the robbers.
Cheng's mind raced. The robbers wouldn't give them much time. If they didn't try and take the plunge, the outcome would never change.
He stepped aside, checked his phone, and Date Wataru asked him, "How about I help you? Fourteen men? The two of us can handle them."
Cheng thought for a moment and then agreed. He wouldn't trust anyone else, but Date Hang certainly had the ability.
He specifically told Date Hang not to let anyone else come along, in case they didn't obey orders. Cheng You valued the big picture; what if that person didn't understand his ideas or follow orders? Cheng You still felt it was better to avoid trouble.
The sound of Ida Ko sneaking in wasn't very loud; Cheng had such keen hearing that he could detect it.
As soon as Ida Hang arrived, he scanned the hall like Cheng You did and noticed that everyone had a gun on their waist. As a veteran police officer, he could tell what kind of gun it was.
Some illegal organizations dealing in ammunition are still too rampant, thought Date Ko. But these matters are not his concern; otherwise, he would definitely do his best to eliminate them and prevent these dark rats from wreaking havoc on society.
Cheng continued to observe, and mouthed to Itako, "To catch the thief, catch the king first. Who do you think is their leader? Who sent you the message to exchange two police officers for one civilian?"
Ida Ko replied in lip reading, "The robber with glasses was the one who contacted us. As for who the boss is? I have a feeling it's the man leaning to the side with his eyes closed, resting."
Cheng You smiled and nodded: "What a coincidence, I think it's him too."
Both of them felt that the remote control was either on the robber leader or on the man with glasses.
The two exchanged a smile, both seeing courage and unwavering determination in each other's eyes.
3, 2, 1 —
They counted down silently in their minds, and when the countdown ended, the two of them ran quickly towards the hall.
Before the robber leader could react, Cheng rushed up to the man and used a stone from his pocket to slash the man's right hand, which was holding a gun.
The gang leader winced in pain, his fingers loosened, and the gun fell to the ground. Cheng Yi kicked the gun away, then grabbed it with his other hand and pressed it against the back of the gang leader's head.
Ida Kou rushed over and subdued the bespectacled robber. He rummaged through the robber's pocket and, sure enough, pulled out a remote control.
The robbers were startled by the sudden appearance of two dark figures. Before they could react to what was happening, they heard Cheng You say, "Don't move!"
This stern warning drew the robbers' attention back, but by then it was too late.
Police broke down the door and the bomb squad disarmed the bomb to reassure the public.
Afterwards, Ida looked at the robbers being taken away by the police, then glanced at Cheng You, who was looking at his phone, and said, "You're pretty capable, kid. You subdued that gang leader in no time."
Cheng looked away from his phone and smiled, "Of course, I'm going to be a policeman, so I'm definitely capable!" He then stretched out his arm, showing off his muscles.
He had just been looking at the news report for anything unusual, checking for any pictures of their backs, but found nothing amiss, so Cheng Youcai was relieved.
"That's great, you're very close to becoming an excellent police officer, but you're still missing something." Ida patted Cheng You on the shoulder and said mysteriously.
"What's missing?" Cheng You looked up and asked subconsciously.
Ida Ko smiled: "Your unwavering confidence."
"Wh...what?" Cheng was stunned and asked subconsciously.
"Didn't you notice? You overcame your hesitation and fear, which is not an easy thing," said Ida Ko.
"Huh? This?" Cheng You couldn't help but laugh. To be honest, this was something he hadn't thought of. No wonder the system sent him here.
Because he was always dealing with Japanese gangsters during the first year of Ke Xueyuan's career, his methods of doing things and his way of thinking unconsciously became closer to the gangsters. Cheng You never thought of this, and everything about him was changing imperceptibly.
Thanks to this incident, he discovered this potential danger and now has a way to deal with it in the future.
“So, you are constantly improving. I also see the kindness deep in your heart,” said Date Ko.
In the following days, Cheng You would often go to Ida Hang to discuss the cases he had seen in books and the news. Ida Hang would patiently take on the cases, and seemed to regard Cheng You as a junior whom he needed to personally mentor.
Before we knew it, the day of the Ida Aircraft disaster arrived. The wind was strong that day, and the trees were in disarray.
When Cheng went to find Date Kou, he was busy organizing information and writing it down in his notebook. Takagi Wataru was also reporting on the case nearby.
Cheng came up with many plans to avoid this accident, such as delaying Ida Hang's coming downstairs later, or taking away his notebook.
"Mr. Date, is this case very complicated?" Cheng asked.
"It's alright." Date Wataru rubbed his tired eyes, trying to appear more energetic. "I've discovered a few more suspicious points. I'll have to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to check the files later."
Natalie walked over and saw that Ida Hang looked tired and worried. She paused and said, "Dinner is ready. Come and eat something before you leave."
Date Wataru stood up and shook his head: "Let's eat when I get back. I'm not in the mood right now."
Natalie knew about Ida Hang's sense of responsibility and that he wouldn't let something as trivial as eating interfere with an important case, so she didn't try to dissuade him anymore. She simply handed him a thick coat and said with a smile, "Alright, it's cold outside. Take this with you. Be careful."
Cheng had a bad feeling. He thought that the accident with Date Hang must have happened around this time, so he didn't stay for dinner!
We must make him stay for the meal! And we need to find a way to get his notebook.
Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I heard from the news that this incident was due to revenge? But if it were revenge, the targets wouldn't be so scattered."
Wataru Takagi explained, "No, it was a random killing, but we don't know if there's any pattern. The news reports of revenge killings are just to stabilize public sentiment."
“Hmm… Mr. Date, may I take a look at this notebook? Maybe it will contain some new clues.” Cheng You said with a smile. “And why don’t you stay for a meal, Mr. Date? Ms. Natalie is thinking of your health.”
Ida Kou handed his notebook to Cheng You and sat down to eat. He thought to himself that he should wait for Cheng You to finish reading the notes in the notebook before leaving. He wasn't in a hurry, and Natalie had put in a lot of effort.
Cheng took the notebook and looked at it carefully, thinking about it. In fact, he was just putting on an act, since Date Hang's death was an accident and had nothing to do with this case.
Half an hour later, Date Hang finished his meal, and Cheng You and Takagi Wataru had also almost finished eating. The three of them got up to leave, and Date Hang saw Natalie clearing away the dishes. He walked up to her and said, "Leave them here, I'll wash them when I get back."
The notebook was still in Cheng You's hands. Cheng You was going to the Metropolitan Police Department with Date Wataru and Takagi Wataru. Cheng You said he wanted to learn more about the case, but actually he wanted to protect Date Wataru closely in case something unexpected happened.
As they walked across the street, the three chatted and laughed. Takagi Wataru said with concern, "Date-senpai, you can't skip meals!"
Ida Kou smiled and said without any hesitation, "I plan to propose to Natalie and get married after I finish this case. I just want to finish this quickly and marry her. I don't know if she will agree."
Takagi Wataru and Cheng You smiled happily. Cheng You thought to herself, "It will definitely happen. You two will definitely be very happy."
At that moment, Cheng You's hand holding the notebook trembled, and the notebook fell to the ground. Cheng You subconsciously reached out to pick it up, but his back was already bent over. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a car braking sharply. Cheng You knew something was wrong and quickly jumped away from the spot.
Looking up, Cheng You noticed that Ida Hang's phone had fallen to the ground, and he was bending down to pick it up. In the distance, a car with its flashing lights was speeding towards them. Cheng You quickly ran over and pushed Ida Hang aside.
Just as Cheng was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the car with its lights flashing suddenly slipped and sped straight toward Itahang.
Cheng You: !!! !!! !!! !!!
With a loud thud, the tall figure fell to the ground.
The wind in the dark night suddenly became biting, and even the streetlights on the side lost their warmth.
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