Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 1109 The Last Hope
Almost as soon as Gin uttered the first syllable of the command, Rena Mizunashi had already raised her gun.

Without Gin giving any instructions, Rena Mizunashi obviously knew what he was going to say.

It is obvious that with Gin's personality, it is impossible for him to spare the life of such a traitor who almost trampled on the face of the organization.

Just as Gin blurted out this cruel and cold order, Shuichi Akai, who seemed to have lost consciousness, suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand that had been placed under the steering wheel, and raised the pistol.

Gin, who had anticipated this, raised the corner of his mouth. Just as he was about to shift his center of gravity to avoid the direction of Akai Shuichi's gun, Mizunashi Rena, who was standing next to him, suddenly shouted.

Like a loyal protector of her master, Rena Mizunoshi crouched down without hesitation and used all her strength to bump into Gin, whose center of gravity was already moving downward.

Gin had never expected her to do this. He was caught off guard and almost staggered immediately. His sight was forced away from the carriage where Shuichi Akai was.

"boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Several fierce gunshots rang out. Naturally, Gin, who was almost knocked to the ground, was not hit by the gun. Only a few almost elusive gunshot marks flashed by.

When Gin stood up with a frown and helped up Rena Mizunashi, who was almost lame, all he could see was the windshield splattered with blood.

The windshield, which had already suffered severe damage in the car accident, was now in a mess with several bullet holes, and cracked spider-web patterns covered the entire glass.

Especially on the side where Shuichi Akai's face was, no one knew where Rena Mizunashi's gun hit, blood plasma splattered out as if it was free, dyeing the entire glass a thick red, and the vision was blocked so that there was nothing left.

Rena Mizunashi calmly accepted Gin's support, stood firm again, and her hand holding the gun hung down naturally and steadily.

He also took the opportunity to cover up his hands which were tightly clutching the fabric on the side of his clothes, trying hard to control his trembling.

This is the most risky and critical step.

Even after practice, it is still very difficult to create a realistic enough effect when facing Gin.

If her gun was even slightly tilted and missed the predetermined location of the hidden blood pack, Akai Shuichi's life would be in real danger.

"Even if you hit me sore, you must respond naturally and taunt me as planned, without giving Gin any second thought. You know, I won't be the only one in danger."

During the live-fire training, this was the response Akai Shuichi gave to her pale face when he was scratched by her skewed bullet trajectory.

Even though Rena Mizunoshi has experience and has been immersed in the organization for several years, she still lacks experience in this kind of work.

But she could still understand what Akai Shuichi meant.

Even if she made a mistake and really endangered Akai Shuichi's life, Conan or Karasawa who were the backup would still have time to make amends, but if she didn't do so, the foundation of the whole plan would no longer exist.

This cannot be simply summarized as a failure at the last minute. She herself will be in danger.

So now, not only could she not show the slightest hesitation, but she also had to remain as calm and indifferent as possible, not seeking credit for anything, as if she had only done something insignificant...

"What a troublesome guy. He's so restless he can't even die in peace." With a tense face, Mizuno Reina twitched the corners of her mouth, trying her best not to make the smile look like a wry one. "I knew he would always create new troubles."

"...You look very emotional." Gin, who had been observing the vehicle for a while and was about to go up to take a closer look, glanced at her sideways when he heard this.

"Of course." Mizunashi Rena shook her hair off her shoulders and smiled, revealing a smile that was surprisingly elegant and sweet, a trait that only belonged to her TV host days. "If it was just an explosion, I wouldn't be seriously injured. I was far away from the center of the blast. If this guy hadn't slammed me into the wall and knocked me unconscious, I would have at least avoided breaking a couple of ribs."

"That seems like his style." Gin was unmoved, but looked away.

He stepped forward again.

The glass on the side of the car window had been broken in the exchange of fire. Through the broken window, one could see Akai Shuichi's face with his teeth clenched.

One look at his wounds and you can roughly understand why the blood was splattered like that.

Rena Mizunashi's gun accurately hit the side of Shuichi Akai's neck, probably hitting the artery. The blood that was gurgling out had not stopped yet, and was still flowing down, making a faint sound of water.

In addition to this one, there were bullet holes in several other places such as his chest and shoulders. Blood seemed to have splashed all over his body in an instant, wrapping up Shuichi Akai, who looked like he would not survive, into a bloody man.

Gin narrowed his eyes and held out his hand.

The gun used by Rena Mizunashi was one she snatched from an FBI agent. It was another type of black gun that had nothing to do with the organization.

During the previous exchange of fire, she probably emptied the magazine. Gin clearly heard the sound of a blank shot. Obviously, the firing pin had hit the empty chamber and there was no bullet in the gun.

After confirming Akai Shuichi's survival, I'll consider whether to leave a trace of my Beretta...

Just as he was about to grab Akai Shuichi's neck through his gloves, the shrill sound of a police siren cut through the road, leaving only black smoke and burning sounds, making Gin frown.

Mizunashi Reina quickly turned her head and glanced in the direction of the sound, saying, "Hurry up, there's been too much noise here today. We're not far from the hospital now."

In order to create chaos and facilitate the smooth entry of mail packages into the hospital, the organization has created three major accidents around Beihu Central Hospital.

At this point, even though the hospital was not attracted by the accidental car accident on the bridge, many police officers have already arrived near the hospital to investigate and confirm the circumstances of the accident.

The commotion here was so big that it naturally attracted the police very quickly.

"Fire a few more shots, or..." Rena Mizunashi struggled to reach into her pocket with her injured hand and pulled out something.

It was none other than the box bomb that was placed on her during the previous scan.

It was just the detonator that was pulled out to prevent the explosion. After so long, it had already reached the moment of being triggered. As long as things were pushed back into place, everything that followed would happen naturally.

Gin glanced at what she was holding and lowered his brows: "They didn't take the detonator away?"

"I guess there are too many of them, so we can only deal with them roughly. What should we do?" Mizunashi Rena held up the light plastic bomb and looked at the car in front of her, which was obvious that a murder had occurred. Her tone was very calm, "It would be best if he was killed and couldn't be found."

If you want Shuichi Akai to escape safely, using explosion is a necessary option.

The more this happened, the more she couldn't show any subjective tendencies and arouse Gin's suspicion.

Rather than being treated as a homicide, or a homicide involving a gun, it would be better to treat it as an explosion after a car accident, or a suspicious parcel involving a hospital.

Precisely because she knew what Gin, who valued concealing his traces and efficiency above all else, would choose, her expression was particularly calm, as if she was really just providing an alternative option to facilitate Gin's decision.

As expected, Gin's choice did not surprise her at all.

"Then hurry up."

Gin withdrew his hand, which was now covered in blood from his glove, shook his palm, and tilted his head. Dealing with the body of an adult male riddled with bullet holes, along with the vehicle riddled with bullet holes, was a troublesome task. It would be best to eliminate the problem by burning it all down.

Mizunashi Rena nodded, as if she was simply obeying his order. She raised her hand, pushed the detonator with the circuit back to its original position, and threw the small plastic box away.

She immediately followed Gin's footsteps and quickly backed away. With a loud bang, the car burned into an orange-red fireball, completely engulfing the car and the people inside in an instant.

It seemed as if the structure had finally collapsed, and within seconds, the burning car rolled down through the gap in the railing.

Without the vehicle blocking the way ahead, the rather large van also made a sharp sound like a mechanical structure collapse, and fell down along with it.

Two vehicles crashed into the water one after another, creating a high wave in the small river. The water splashed on Mizuno Rena's face, making her close her eyes involuntarily.

By the way, he tried to hide the tears that were about to overflow from his eyes due to nervousness and trembling.

We have come to this point, absolutely, absolutely, we cannot fail...

After watching the car roll into the water coldly, Gin turned towards his own vehicle.

"Let's go, find a suitable route to leave."

He walked without stopping, and obviously had no intention of taking care of the wounded.

Rena Mizuno dragged her injured leg, gritted her teeth, quickened her pace, and finally caught up with Gin.

Even though it sounds dangerous to talk about this topic now, it must be said.

In this way, the entire strategy can be fully implemented.

She took a deep breath.

"...If it was just an explosion, what if Akai Shuichi is not dead?" Mizunashi Rena suppressed the pain as she chased after Gin and took the initiative to raise this question. "We haven't been able to confirm his body, so there is still a risk."

It has to be done. It has to be done.

Kiel is by no means a gentle and cowardly person. At least on Gin's side, she must repeatedly establish her image as a ruthless and unscrupulous person.

Only by eliminating this doubt yourself can you get out of this vortex more completely.

"At that level, even if he's not dead, he's pretty much crippled. If we can deal with him once, we can deal with him a second time."

Gin's eyebrows didn't waver, but from his relatively normal tone, it was not difficult to hear that he actually appreciated Mizunashi Rena's suspicion and concern.

The only thing that really worries him is an opponent he cannot defeat. Now that Shuichi Akai has become his defeated opponent - no matter what the reason for the failure is - his level of vigilance will naturally decrease.

"The FBI actually let you stay in the hospital for so long."

"Perhaps they don't have a convenient base in Japan. Or perhaps they're planning to use me to get you to take action or show up."

"Hmph. You overestimate your abilities."

"I was injured in front of the camera. I had to change hospitals and stay in for a while to avoid raising questions."

"No need to report to me."

The two figures quickly disappeared from the scene of the accident and got into a black Porsche.

Like a black ghost, before the police car actually arrived, the vehicle started and quickly followed another fork in the road and disappeared at the other end of the road.

Kamal, who had held his breath underwater for a long time, waited cautiously for a moment until the oxygen in his lungs could hardly bear it. He finally surfaced and took a long breath.

In order to gain Gin's trust, Rena Mizunashi was quite ruthless, but the wounds on his face were all faked using props prepared along the way. Now, when he was washed by the water, he not only did not feel uncomfortable, but even felt a sense of comfort as if he had been freed from the constraints.

Wiping the sticky stuff off his face, Kamal looked around at the water surface where debris was slowly rising, searching for his target.

Soon, he found what he was looking for.

After moving forward a few steps, Kamal grabbed the small figure from the water.

"Okay, little detective, now Rena Mizunashi can return safely..."

Before he could finish his words, the smile froze on his face.

Conan, who should have left the vehicle and rolled into the water along the embankment long before the collision to facilitate subsequent operations and response, now had his eyes closed, his face pale, and there was no ventilation equipment on his wet face.

This is not the step they agreed to take.

"Conan-kun, Conan-kun...?!" After calling out twice without getting any response, Camille realized something and suddenly looked up, trying to find Shuichi Akai.

As if in response to his search, not long after, a human-shaped shadow slowly rose from the water.

The charred and carbonized appearance does not belong to a normal human body no matter how you look at it.

"Mr. Akai?! Akai——"

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"Beihu Central Hospital."

Sitting in the back seat of the Porsche, Rena Mizunoshi huddled there with a somewhat dejected look on her face, mumbling a name.

"Can't we just blow that place up? God knows how many people in there are FBI spies. It's disgusting."

Not even the slightest thought of wanting to stop their liquidation could be revealed. Not only could one not show it, but one had to go to the extreme of proposing a completely impossible plan...

Only in this way can we stop them from actually retaliating against the medical staff who provided some help just to repay their favors.

"Make some more trouble, send some more packages in... If you can do it once, you can do it a second time, right, Gin?"

As she said this, Rena Mizunoshi's hand slowly groped along the gap of the back seat, slowly taking the things she touched into her palm. Her heart finally slowly calmed down, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more natural.

From today on, she will have to face the organization's re-examination, and even other means to confirm her loyalty and observe her condition. She will inevitably be unable to contact anyone on the other side for a long time.

This is the last "hope" that Tang Ze prepared for her.

(End of this chapter)