Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

Pu Siqinglan turned around with a cold smile, and met the calm eyes of Phantom Thief Kid.

At this moment, Phantom Thief Kid is holding an Easter egg in one hand and a magic gun in the other, looking quite dashing.

However, behind that smile, Kidd's heart was already filled with shock.

The dummy in the sky was something he arranged on a whim after listening to Kitagawa Isao's idea. If Kitagawa Isao hadn't mentioned Skobing to him on the Shinkansen, then according to Kid's initial plan...

At that moment, he himself would be flying in the sky...

Kidd was caught off guard by the unexpected attack. The thought of being targeted in the right eye by such a dangerous guy sent chills down his spine, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

He didn't think he could dodge bullets in mid-air. Caught completely off guard, his fate was obvious.

At this moment, Kid felt a surge of relief, and his gratitude towards Kitagawa Isao deepened even further.

'Considering Mr. Kitagawa saved my life, I'll let bygones be bygones for what happened at the Magic Manor last time...'

While thinking this to himself, Kidd maintained a confident and relaxed poker face.

Facing Pu Siqinglan, he even raised his hand, wanting the woman to drop the gun on the ground so that he could subdue her and eliminate the most dangerous part of his plan.

However, perhaps due to lowering his standards during the struggle with the police, Kidd was completely unaware that this seemingly harmless, even rather dignified and elegant woman was actually a mercenary assassin operating across Europe.

Although a magic pistol was pointed at her chest, Pu Siqinglan's face remained completely calm.

Seeing Kidd's face half-hidden by the moonlight, Pu Siqinglan did not retreat but advanced, stubbornly resisting the threat of the magic pistol, and slowly raised her right hand holding the gun.

Upon seeing this, Kidd was horrified, and a bead of sweat slowly slid down his forehead.

"Put the gun down, Miss Scobin, or I'll have to get physical..."

However, Pu Siqinglan remained unmoved: "Phantom Thief Kid, I admit you do have some skills, but you underestimate me too much. Do you think I was able to evade the ICPO's pursuit in Europe and come all the way to Japan without attracting the attention of the police?"

Having said that, without waiting for Kidd's reply, Pu Siqinglan continued:

“What I rely on has never been brute force; those are just things that the barbarians of Onsa admire. In this era, intelligence… is the most important thing.”

"Oh? So, Miss Scrooge thinks... you know me very well?" Kidd sneered, forcing himself to speak.

"Of course, I always investigate anyone who might pose a threat before each operation. Phantom Thief Kid... do you think I wouldn't have investigated your past records?"

Pu Siqinglan chuckled and backed away, looking at Kidd with a mocking gaze.

"Phantom Thief Kid is just a thief after all. But this time I have indeed lost. Phantom Thief, how about we make a deal? You let me go, and I'll temporarily entrust the Easter egg to you for safekeeping. After this matter has calmed down, I'll come back to you in person and retrieve the Easter egg. How about that?"

Do you think you can still walk?

Kidd gritted his teeth and forced a smile, "It's just the two of us on the rooftop now. Do you think I'd let you leave so easily?"

"You are welcome to try and see if you have the ability to keep me here."

Pu Siqinglan let out a cold laugh, completely unfazed by Kidd's words.

At that moment, a wisp of white smoke slowly rose from beneath Kidd's feet.

This is his usual tactic: using the dense fog to conceal his figure, while he can see everything through the fog using his monocle.

In the past, this tactic had always been effective when dealing with Inspector Nakamori, and it had always managed to outmaneuver the Metropolitan Police Department officers.

However, when facing Pu Siqinglan, his move was ultimately somewhat childish.

Contrary to expectations, there was no panic. As if she had known everything all along, Pu Siqinglan's face was full of mockery. She stood there quietly, as if nothing had happened.

"Using the dense fog to conceal your figure, Phantom Thief Kid... You truly are a magician. Are you going to use your magic pistol to shoot me from an unexpected angle and knock my pistol down?"

"you……"

Kidd, who had already changed positions and was about to fire, was shocked upon hearing this, but Pu Siqinglan continued calmly:

“I told you, I’ve investigated all your information. Every time you face the police, you use the same trick to escape. It’s really nothing new, Phantom Thief Kid… You should go back and train more before you talk. Someone like you has no chance of catching me.”

"You bastard..."

Pu Siqinglan's words had somewhat broken his defenses, but Kidd did not easily reveal himself from the mist.

He knew this was a provocation tactic by the other party.

As a phantom thief, shooting and killing have never been Kid's forte. After failing to take control of his opponent by striking first, all he can rely on now is the thick fog in front of him that is enough to conceal his figure.

The enemy is in the open while he is in the dark; this is his only advantage at present that allows him to turn the tide. If he were to reveal himself rashly, he fears that before he could even fire a shot, his own body would be pierced through by the enemy.

Kidd had already made a judgment on this comparison of advantages and disadvantages before he even arrived.

However, he also knew that if things continued this way, although Scrooge wouldn't pose a threat to him, his idea of ​​arresting him would ultimately come to nothing.

They didn't want to work in vain, but they were also worried that they might end up losing more than they gained.

Just as Kidd hesitated, Pu Siqinglan chuckled, ignored the thick fog, quickly climbed over the fence, and slid down the drainpipe from the rooftop.

By the time Kidd realized what was happening and rushed to the building,

Pu Siqinglan had long since vanished into the darkness...

……

(Another piece of bad news: Errang's policeman book has also been banned. These days, single-female-lead Ai Haibara stories are being targeted so badly. Two of my friends' books have been affected, so it seems I have to be careful with mine too... I'll temporarily reduce my interactions with Ai Haibara until this storm passes. I hope you can understand.)

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