Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 277 Are the people in the organization so superficial?

Back on the first floor, even though she was taking the escalator to go up and down, Ran Mouri's breathing was still a little uneven after running all the way.

Immediately afterwards, Ran Mouri called Qi Ming again.

Hearing the two on the phone again, Conan confirmed it.

Qi Ming didn't even come! He was just pretending to be awake while lying in bed making a phone call!

Seeing the sweat pouring down Ran Mouri's forehead, Conan felt incredibly sorry for her.

What does Qi Ming mean by this? Are you even a man? Making that girl wait so long!

But it's okay.

Just as Ran Mouri hailed a taxi, Qi Ming finally appeared and stopped her.

Conan was initially relieved, as Ran Mouri was finally no longer subject to Qi Ming's remote control.

But then, seeing the two of them casually strolling around the streets, Conan's previous anguish turned into heartache.

Didn't you want to talk about business?

Hurry up and start talking!

Conan followed behind the two, watching them browse through a certain boutique and a certain clothing store like a victim.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and Conan really felt that Qi Ming wanted to piss him off.

Fortunately, just when Conan was about to lose his composure, the two finally arrived at a coffee shop and sat down.

Although the two are currently chatting about everyday things, Conan senses that they are about to get down to business.

Conan was anxiously shouting in his heart, unaware of the dark figure quietly approaching from behind.

Ai Haibara.

"Qi Ming is right, this guy really has no defenses at all."

Ai Haibara stood a few steps away from Conan, holding up a bottle of water and raising the cap towards the back of Conan's head.

"Who?!"

Feeling the hard object pressed against the back of his head, Conan broke out in a cold sweat and instinctively tried to turn his head away.

"Turn around, and I'll kill you in the next second."

A soft female voice came from behind him, and Conan immediately stopped what he was doing.

That voice... is it Ai Haibara?

No, it should be Sherry!

Conan unconsciously glanced behind him.

This woman's attire today seems a bit strange; she's wearing a hat, a mask, and even glasses...

Wait a minute, why do these glasses look so familiar?

"what are you up to?"

Conan asked a question, his hands casually placed in front of him.

Noticing Conan's subtle actions, Ai Haibara said calmly:

"Stop thinking about it, or you can try to see if your tranquilizer dart is faster than my bullet at this distance."

"..."

Conan froze, then slowly raised his hands.

"You're here to get rid of me? No, you're no longer part of the organization, you have no reason to get rid of me."

"Why isn't there a reason?"

Ai Haibara chuckled softly, her tone turning somewhat dangerous.

"Qi Ming and I went back and talked. We both felt that in order to avoid revealing that I was still alive, the fewer people who knew my identity, the better."

"So we feel we can't keep you here."

Conan was startled, but feigned composure and smiled:

"Really? But with so many people here, are you really willing to fire?"

"Why not?"

Ai Haibara chuckled and nudged Conan's head from both the front and back.

"Don't forget that I'm in the same situation as you right now. Even if someone sees me kill you, they'll just think the murderer has dwarfism, right?"

Conan was speechless.

This is the truth.

Furthermore, if we add Qi Ming's ability to modify electronic devices, Ai Haibara could just openly kill him right here...

It really doesn't have a single flaw!

Damn, isn't this technique a bit bugged?

Then, Ai Haibara continued.

"By the way, not only you, but we'll also take care of that girl inside."

"Ran Mouri, Kogoro Mouri, Professor Agasa, I won't let any of them go."

Conan clenched his raised hands tightly.

Demon! This girl—no, this woman—is a demon!

He and Qi Ming are both devils!

"Sigh, if only you hadn't built up so many relationships with other people, it would have been fine if you had been dealt with. Now so many people are going to be dragged down with you."

"Well then, goodbye, Shinichi Kudo."

No, no!

Conan's adrenaline surged, and the next second, he suddenly crouched down to avoid the "gun barrel," then bent over as if to run forward.

Then, Conan raised his hand and shouted loudly towards the direction of the coffee shop.

"Xiao Lan, run! Danger! Oh no!"

But the next second, Conan's composure crumbled instantly.

He was tripped by Ai Haibara and fell to the ground.

"Don't shout so loudly, what if they find out?"

Ai Haibara withdrew her foot, looked at Conan lying on the ground, and said calmly, the murderous intent in her words gone.

"you you……"

Conan rubbed his red nose in pain, then looked up in surprise.

Ai Haibara didn't have a gun, only a bottle of water.

"High school detective Shinichi Kudo was so frightened by a bottle of water that he broke down. I wonder how much the reporter would be willing to pay for this story."

Ai Haibara said calmly, ignoring what Conan was thinking, and asked:

What have they been talking about during this time?

"Um, we just went shopping and chatted about everyday things."

Conan struggled to his feet, his body still trembling slightly from the fall.

"Shirley, what exactly is your purpose?"

Conan instinctively took several steps back, trying to distance himself as much as possible from Ai Haibara in front of him.

Ai Haibara merely glanced at Conan indifferently and said softly:

"Same goal as you."

Then she added, "Also, stop calling me by that code name. I'm no longer a member of the organization."

Upon hearing this, Conan's expression froze.

Same goal?

So Conan blurted out, "Are you afraid Qi Ming might be in danger?"

"..."

Ai Haibara couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Please, can you use your brain for a second and think about this properly? Could Ran Mouri really hurt Qi Ming?"

"Forehead."

Conan was speechless, and could only scratch his head awkwardly.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Conan stared wide-eyed at Ai Haibara with disbelief.

"How could people in your organization have such shallow ideas?"

Faced with Conan's questioning, Ai Haibara's lips twitched involuntarily a few times.

Aren't the people in this organization human beings?!