Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Chapter 471: The Snow Curtain Cut by Lasers: Justice Never Deviates

On the hillside, Haibara Ai had already taken off her scarf, revealing her slightly red nose from the cold, and her fingers were typing rapidly on the keyboard of her laptop.

Yuan Tai, who was standing next to him, shrunk his neck, rubbed his frozen hands, and muttered in confusion: "What are they doing?"

Dr. Agasa quickly made a silent gesture and lowered his voice to remind: "Shh, don't disturb Ai's concentration, this is a critical moment."

As Ai Haibara manipulated the robotic arm to adjust the laser's angle, the snowflakes seemed to interfere with its stability. She took a deep breath and pressed Enter.

Two dazzling red and yellow laser beams broke through the wind and snow and shot towards the target, but due to the bumps of the vehicle and the refraction of snowflakes, they unfortunately hit the guardrail next to it, splashing a few sparks.

"I still can't see it." Conan tightened his grip on the badge, "Habara, can you adjust the angle down a bit?"

Yutaka Ochi, who was in charge of adjusting the equipment, frowned and looked at the parameters on the display: "This angle is already the limit. If it is lower, it will be blocked by the obstacles in front."

"This device was originally designed to be launched on a sunny day. This windy and snowy weather has a huge impact on the accuracy." Haibara Ai explained while quickly adjusting the parameters, with a hint of barely perceptible anxiety in her tone.

At this moment, Zhu Fu Gaoming was driving another car. He caught a glimpse of Conan's slightly hesitant expression in the rearview mirror, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he pressed the button on the driver's seat.

With a click, the car's roof slowly lifted up, revealing the space inside. He looked ahead and spoke calmly, "Knowing heaven and earth, victory is the key to success."

Mao Lilan, sitting in the passenger seat, wrapped her coat tightly around her and murmured thoughtfully, "What this means is that only by mastering the right time and place can victory be guaranteed. This is also the wisdom mentioned in Sun Tzu's Art of War."

She looked at the falling snow and complicated road conditions outside the window, and suddenly, as if she had made up her mind, she made a bold move - she supported herself on the passenger seat with both hands and slowly stood up from her seat. Snowflakes drifted in through the half-open window and landed on the ends of her hair.

"Hey, it's dangerous!" Seeing this, Yamato Gansuke in the back seat hurriedly warned her and subconsciously wanted to pull her.

Mao Lilan turned around and smiled at him. The smile was particularly bright against the backdrop of the falling snow. She shouted towards the back of the car: "Conan, don't forget to take advantage of the current terrain and weather!"

The sound carried far away in the wind and snow.

Conan stared at her back as she turned, his fingertips pausing on the detective badge. Ran Maori's suggestion flashed through his mind: [The terrain is the parabolic antenna of the observatory, and the weather is the visual interference caused by the wind and snow...]

He suddenly turned around to look at the towering observatory behind him. The giant parabolic antenna on the metal bracket stood tall in the wind and snow.

"Haihara, use the laser to illuminate the largest parabolic antenna!" Conan ordered solemnly while holding the badge. "Adjust the angle so that the reflected light is focused on the engine compartment of Lin Duxin's car!"

"Will this trigger a short circuit?" Haibara Ai's voice came through the badge. She was sitting at the observation deck console, her fingertips hovering over the button. "The parabola's focusing efficiency will be reduced in the wind and snow."

"Just try it and you'll know!" Conan had just finished speaking when he saw Ochi Feng typing instructions on the computer in the observatory's main control room: "Lower the parabolic antenna of the telescope to the lowest angle and aim it at the target vehicle!"

Ayumi clutched the edge of her clothes and stood on tiptoe to look around: "Will it work? Officer Yui is still in that car.

Mitsuhiko asked anxiously, "Will the laser hurt Officer Yui?"

Yuantai clenched his fists: "If only I could rush over and knock the bad guy down!"

Huiyuan glanced at the three little ones and pressed the laser launch button: "I'll try."

"It's up to you, Haibara." Conan put the badge back into his pocket and caught a glimpse of Yuya Kazami parking his car on the side, aiming his gun.

Maori Kogoro rushed out of the car on the snow, his khaki coat rustling in the wind. "Can you aim at the engine compartment?"

Feng Jian immediately raised his gun and aimed. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, he saw the parabolic antenna of the observatory suddenly turn, and the reflected laser beam drew a dazzling bright line in the snow - just passing by the rear window of the observation vehicle.

"Bang!" Gunshots were heard from the observation vehicle.

Inside the car, Lin Duxin was frantically turning the steering wheel, trying to escape possible pursuit, his eyes distorted with anxiety.

"Lin, stop now!" Officer Yui managed to keep his balance on the edge of the observation car, his voice trembling noticeably due to the violent shaking of the car body.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Duxin turned his head abruptly, madness surging in his scarlet eyes. He held the lever tightly with his left hand and pointed the gun at Officer Yui with his right hand. "You don't understand! How long have I been preparing for this day?"

Gunfire rang out again.

Officer Yui, caught off guard, jerked to the left, the bullet grazed her shoulder and pierced the car window. A chill wind, swirling snow particles, rushed into the car, stinging her cheek.

"It's too late... It's already too late." Lin Duxin covered his face with one hand, mired in agony. "Maki is no longer alive. I have no other options. If it were you, what would you have done? Answer me!"

Officer Yui looked at his distorted profile and suddenly remembered the conversation she had with Officer Yamato in the car not long ago - the struggle between revenge and redemption.

Looking at Lin Duxin, who was consumed by despair, Officer Yui's eyes unconsciously turned red, and tears mixed with snow water slid down: "If Miss Maki is still alive, she would definitely not want you to do this."

"Shut up!" Lin Duxin seemed to be hit in a sore spot and his emotions were completely out of control.

Officer Yamato's anxious shouts came from behind.

Zhu Fu Gaoming was driving a white car, trying to slowly approach the observation car.

In the back seat, Officer Yamato unbuckled his seatbelt. Now in the open air of the car, he opened his arms and yelled, "Yui! Come to me!"

Officer Yui was startled and looked back.

Seeing this, Lin Duxin's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he raised his gun and pointed it at her again.

Officer Yui took advantage of the inertia of the observation vehicle and jumped towards the car behind.

"Bang!" Another gunshot rang out, and the bullet hit the car door frame, splashing a string of sparks.

Officer Yamato was quick to act and hugged Officer Yui tightly in his arms: "It's okay, Yui!"

Zhu Fugaoming seized the opportunity and turned the steering wheel sharply. The car avoided the out-of-control observation car as nimbly as a fish, and the tires drew two perfect arcs on the snow.

Shushu jumped into the back seat of the silver sedan, adjusting the angle of the miniature camera with his chubby little paws. His round black eyes shone brightly behind the lens. "That's the famous scene where Officer Yamato heroically saved the damsel in distress."

It jumped up and down excitedly, and the tip of its tail was shaking.

Kudo Yuki complained telepathically, with a helpless smile in her tone: "Shu Shu, why are you recording this?"

Shushu's ears twitched, and his chubby little paws quickly pressed the system camera button. The camera immediately zoomed in on the two people hugging each other, even the snow particles on Officer Yamato's windbreaker were clearly captured.

It turned its round eyes and looked towards the driver's seat, its mustache quirking proudly, as if talking to the air: "Of course I'm keeping it as a souvenir! Look at Officer Yui's face, she's as red as an apple, and Officer Yamato's arms are shaking - this scene of a tough guy and a tender heart is even more enjoyable than a mystery drama!"

Kudo Yuki was speechless and choked up, then blurted out her true feelings: "Are these two people acting out a real-life TV series?"

Zhu Fushigure's fingers gripping the steering wheel paused slightly. His gaze swept through the rearview mirror, passing between Officer Yamato and Officer Yui, and then back to the snowy road ahead. His tone was so steady that no ripples could be heard: "Reality is often more complicated than a script."

Shushu's paws quickly tapped the miniature camera a few times, secretly transferring the video of the "hero saving the beauty" to Kudo Yuki's mobile phone. His round black eyes curved into crescents.

He tucked his camera into his pocket, shaking his little body proudly as he thought to himself, "Hey, this footage is definitely going to be fantastic! I just wonder if my wish will come true—it would be fantastic if I could lock down Officers Yamato and Yui!"

As it thought about it, it couldn't help but cover its mouth with its chubby little paws, chuckling, and the tip of its tail swaying from side to side, completely unaware that Kudo Yuki was glancing at its smug look out of the corner of her eye.

On the other side, Kazami was about to raise his gun again, but saw Maori Kogoro striding over and snatching the gun from his hand: "Just think of it as you firing the gun!"

"Wait, Mr. Mori! This is too dangerous!" Kazami was so anxious that he wanted to grab the gun, but was pushed back by Kogoro Mori and sat down in the snow. The cold snow instantly soaked his trouser legs.

Shushu squatted on the roof of the car, clinging to the edge with his chubby paws. He couldn't help but complain as he watched this scene: "Officer Kazami is too lame. He fell down after being pushed lightly by Mr. Maori. He sat quite firmly on the snow~"

Kudo Yuki listened to the voice of Shushu in her mind, which sounded a bit like she was watching the fun, and glanced helplessly at the furry little thing on the roof of the car without saying a word - after all, Kazami was probably busy being embarrassed in the snow at the moment.

The situation was urgent. Zhu Fu Jingguang drove the car quickly, turned the steering wheel sharply, and stopped at the designated position with precision. His eyes were calm, and he exchanged a tacit glance with his brother Zhu Fu Gaoming who was not far away.

Then he decisively pressed the button inside the car - the trunk lid flipped up, and the height was just level with the standing Zhu Fu Gaoming, forming a stable temporary pedal. The tacit cooperation between the two brothers was fully demonstrated in the critical moment.

On the other side, Conan's eyes had already fixed on this support point. He first stepped on a pre-prepared wooden board beside him, pushed hard with his feet, and leaped into the air like a nimble little animal, landing steadily on the trunk of Zhu Fushi Jingguang.

Then, he took advantage of the situation to bend down and supported the edge of the trunk with both hands. His movements were smooth and efficient without any delay.

"Edogawa!" Haibara Ai stood aside, watching Conan in danger, her heart instantly rose to her throat, and her anxious shout was full of worry.

At this moment, several lasers suddenly shot out from the darkness, interweaving into a dangerous net in mid-air, approaching with a terrifying buzzing sound.

At the same time, the laser building facilities in the distance suddenly started up, and the originally cold metal building was instantly shrouded in colorful light. Under the action of special devices, the laser refracted brilliant rainbow colors, which were beautiful but strange and dangerous.

Conan remained calm, squinting his eyes to accurately capture a laser beam emitted from the antenna. He quickly adjusted his posture and observed the trajectory of the laser beam - he saw the beam first hit the antenna, then refracted downwards, and passed by the edge of the wooden board under his feet.

Finally, at the end of the light, the scene of the observation vehicle driven by Lin Duxin sliding down the slope madly was clearly reflected. The car body was shaking and the situation was precarious.

"Now!" Mouri Kogoro's voice suddenly rang out. He held tightly in his hand the pistol he had received from Kazami before. His eyes became sharp, unlike his usual confusion.

He raised his gun steadily, aimed at the key position of the observation vehicle where Lin Duxin was, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Three bullets were dull and powerful, and they penetrated the same position one after another accurately, forming a fatal breakthrough.

"Boom--" A violent shock wave erupted instantly, and Conan was caught off guard and flew backwards like a kite with a broken string.

At the critical moment, Kogoro Mouri quickly threw the pistol back to Yuya Kazami beside him, rushed forward, and held Conan steadily in his arms.

He lowered his head to check on the little guy in his arms. Seeing that he was only slightly frightened, he breathed a sigh of relief. With a barely perceptible hint of fear in his tone, he said in a deep voice, "You little bastard, if you mess around like this again next time, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Jian quickly caught the pistol and looked at Kogoro's back, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

The observation car made a harsh friction sound in the violent shaking wind, and the vibration of the wheels rolling over the track joints rushed up along the floor.

The car body suddenly tilted to the right, and the fixing device made a "creaking" sound under the heavy load, and the next second it slid down with a scream - Lin Duxin felt dizzy, his forehead hit the metal armrest heavily, and the warm liquid instantly blurred his vision.

"Boom——!"

After a deafening bang, the observation car slammed heavily onto the buffer pad under the track.

Lin Duxin lay on the snow, the abrasions on his back burning with pain. He raised his head with great effort, and in his blurred vision, he saw the blood-stained cufflink lying in the broken glass not far away - that was what he had vowed to protect, but now it had become a sharp blade piercing his heart.

He struggled to stretch out his hand, and when his fingertips were only a few centimeters away from the cufflinks, a hand holding an ice spike crutch firmly pressed his shoulder.

Officer Yamato Gansuke stood in front of him, the metal tip of his cane pressed against the fallen pistol. "Don't waste your energy."

Ogino Ayami stepped forward quickly, and the cold handcuffs locked Lin Duxin's wrists with a "click".

Miwako Sato held the back of his neck to prevent him from moving, while Wataru Takagi carefully avoided the wound on his forehead and helped him up from the pile of broken glass.

Lin Duxin's shirt was soaked with blood and dust, and the once straight collar was wrinkled. He hung his head, his eyes vacant and frightening beneath his tangled hair. He murmured inaudibly, "Is my luck... finally leaving me?"

"No, it wasn't your luck you lost." Officer Yamato straightened up, tapping his cane against the ground with a resounding sound. "When you were reciting job ethics at the police academy, your voice was louder than anyone else's, wasn't it?"

To be continued...

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