The Detective Conan's Luck-Changer: Ran Begs for Mercy at the Start

This area is full of unfinished buildings, and not a single person comes here for a week, making it the perfect place to hide things.

They used a lifting device to hang the gold coins from the ceiling, making them difficult for anyone to notice.

"Conan, you have such a vivid imagination."

Sumiko Kobayashi shook her head, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Did they happen to find a coded note left by the bandit leader?

How could such a coincidence happen?

Until the three foreign men appeared at the floor entrance.

Sumiko Kobayashi then realized that something was wrong.

The three robbers, each carrying a flashlight, entered the building and immediately shone the flashlights at the ceiling.

After a brief exchange in a foreign language, the three robbers all pointed their flashlights at Kobayashi Sumiko and the others.

"Woman, where did you hide our gold coins?"

"If you don't tell us, don't blame us for being impolite!"

One of the thinner bandits questioned him in broken Sakura language.

The problem is that Kobayashi Sumiko and the others never saw any gold coins from beginning to end.

"Sir, I think you've misunderstood..."

Kobayashi Sumiko protected several students as they retreated.

He put his hands behind his back and quietly took out his phone, preparing to call the police.

None of these three seem like good people. They might really be the band of robbers who stole the maple leaf coins, just like Conan said!

"You want to die, huh?!"

Another, taller robber kept a flashlight on, watching for any potential dangers.

Upon noticing Kobayashi Sumiko's subtle actions, he immediately turned menacing and quickly approached.

"Teacher Kobayashi, it's heart!"

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta exclaimed in unison.

Kobayashi Sumiko also felt a pang of panic.

Fortunately, at that moment, a black and white soccer ball appeared out of nowhere.

The football slammed into the robber's face with incredible speed.

The immense impact caused the robber to lose his balance, his head hitting the ground and rendering him unconscious.

"what's the situation?!"

"Amazing!"

The three children cheered.

The light was too dim, and everyone was tense, so no one noticed that it was Conan who kicked the soccer ball.

But soon, another tall and burly bandit stepped forward and raised his hand to continue dealing with the group.

Fortunately, Conan had other tricks up his sleeve. He fired a tranquilizer dart from his watch, instantly making the second robber drowsy and, before he lost his balance, fell asleep.

"Let's charge together, he definitely can't stop us!"

Compared to the two who were dealt with, the last robber was rather thin, and Conan began to encourage his friends and Kobayashi Sumiko.

The group was somewhat at a loss, but upon hearing Conan's words, they didn't think much of it and prepared to take action.

In the end, the robber pulled out a pistol.

Even Conan and the others immediately chickened out.

"Woman, where did you hide the gold coins?!"

"If you don't tell me, I'll kill a little brat in a minute!"

The armed robber was the one who could speak the language of cherry blossoms, and he pointed the gun directly at Genta.

But none of them had ever seen any gold coins before.

Sumiko Kobayashi tried her best to explain.

But the robber's brow furrowed even more deeply.

"Ten...nine...eight..."

The one-minute countdown is about to end.

"I'm not lying, I really don't know..."

Kobayashi Chengzi couldn't argue.

boom--!

As the crosstalk began, sparks burst from the muzzle of a gun.

Yuan Tai screamed in terror and collapsed to the ground with a thud, disappearing into the darkness without a sound.

Conan, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were so frightened that they closed their eyes and their legs went weak.

In the end, it was Sumiko Kobayashi who regretted it.

If she had persuaded the students to go home earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

But now everything is too much.

The robbers have already fired the first shot and killed someone; they will surely fire a second shot, a third shot... until they have all been killed.

The surrounding area is full of unfinished buildings, so probably no one would hear the gunshots...

Wait, a person?!

There must be other people here, otherwise there's no way to explain where that football came from!

【Miss Chengzi, I see your face is dark today; your luck is even worse.】

[Are you really not considering praying for blessings?]

Kobayashi Sumiko suddenly remembered what Itake Karuta had said on the East Tower.

And then there's that line: "It seems we'll just have to wait and see how I prove myself."

Sumiko Kobayashi finally realized that Karuichi Itake's prophecies were all true.

She failed to seize the opportunity and also implicated her students.

"Forty...thirty-nine...thirty-eight..."

The robbers turned their guns on Ayumi again, and the countdown to her death continued to decrease.

"Mr. Yizhu, you're here, aren't you?!"

"I was wrong! I shouldn't have doubted you!"

"Please, can you come out and help us?!"

In despair, Kobayashi Sumiko, clinging to her last glimmer of hope, cried out for help.

"Idiot, there's no way there could be anyone else around here!"

The robbers laughed heartily. Before going upstairs, the three of them had already observed the surrounding area and found no one in sight.

Even if someone was following them, the three of them should have noticed by now.

"Congratulations, Ms. Chengzi, you've actually found me."

Then, Izuki Karuta's voice rang out.

Before I knew it, he was already standing at the entrance of the floor.

"who?!"

"Did you steal the gold coins?!"

The robber quickly turned around and aimed his gun at the ground.

The threat posed by several children and a woman is far greater than the threat posed by a single man.

"What gold coins? I've never seen them before."

"Don't make things up without proof."

With an innocent look on her face, Izuki Shizuta lifted her foot and approached the robber.

"Stop!"

"You're looking for death, right?"

The robber gave a warning, and upon noticing that Izuki Shigeta was still approaching, he immediately pulled the trigger and aimed at her leg.

boom--!

The gunshot rang out, startling the other four people into reflexively closing their eyes.

However, Izuki Karuta's steps did not falter at all; she continued forward steadily and methodically.