Ke Xue World: The Confrontation between Black and Red

In fact, many things have already revealed clues at a very early stage.

Just like how Chitose Kinda, who had always thought that his companions were all men, was shocked when he saw Akihiro Kanehara for the first time and found out that she was actually a girl.

Looking back now, it seems that everything has been hinted at.

But he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he let the shock obscure his delicate perception as a painter and unconsciously rationalized those doubts.

After revealing all the truth, Akimi Kanehara lowered her eyes as if she was being tried, waiting for Chitose Konda's verdict.

From the moment she designed this plan, she decided to use herself and the treasure map of Momiji's treasure as bait to force Utsunomiya Hirotaka to take action.

While impersonating Shoichi Utsunomiya's online identity and hiding in this treasure hunt.

She had already anticipated what would happen today.

However, Kim Hara Akimi, who was prepared for scolding and angry accusations, finally got a hand stroking her head.

"We had agreed very early on to meet offline in person.

More than three months ago, he said he had prepared a surprise for us.

I think that the Red Leaf Treasure Hunt held by the Ooka Foundation, especially the series of events involving the use of the parchment treasure map as a token of trust, must have been secretly promoted by him. "

Kanehara Aimi looked up in surprise, only to hear Chikako Chikada's eyes full of tenderness and a firm tone as he said:

"In addition to the reasons you just mentioned, you would use this identity because you want to help Utsunomiya Shoichi fulfill his wish of meeting offline."

at the same time,

After having a simple dinner in the room, Hojo Shuya opened the photo album and looked through it carefully, looking at the last photo on the last page of the album with a solemn expression.

The background of the photo is a red maple forest at dusk.

Under the tree, there are four people wearing kimonos of different colors, with different degrees of smiles and in different postures.

Three of them are him, Chikagaku Kinda, and the man who was suspected of killing his girlfriend and is now awaiting legal trial at the Fukuoka Police Station.

But the last one was not the familiar Kimhara Akihiro.

Instead, there was a man who was slightly taller than him, with a frail and thin figure, light eyebrows and narrow eyes, and a gentle smile at the corners of his mouth. He looked older than him.

The man was wearing a light green priest's uniform and holding a folding fan. He was standing under a tree full of red leaves at dusk. He really looked like a great priest serving under the throne of God.

Hojo Shuya recognized that it was the first photo that Akihito Kanehara took for them when they arrived at the maple forest at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.

At that time, he wondered why the photo was taken of the three of them first instead of all four of them together.

And now, the answer to the question has quietly surfaced.

Because the person they first met online and later made a surprise appointment with was not Kimhara Akimi.

But the man in the photo perfectly fits all his ideas of a companion who is familiar with all the historical information about the Red Leaf Treasure and has great attainments in classical literature.

However, the shock he felt when they first met, and the familiarity that Kimhara Akimi showed later on regarding the content of their online conversations, made him naturally ignore this point.

And thought this was that special surprise.

Hojo took out the photo in silence, and as expected, he found a whole page of words on the back of the photo.

I'm sorry, I deceived you all. The person who has known you online for many years, agreed to meet you offline, and prepared a surprise for you was not me.

Shoichi Utsunomiya, he is the friend you have known for many years, and I am just a despicable imposter.

Inside the album cover, there is a real surprise he prepared for you. I think he would be happier to give it to you than to leave it in my hands.

Kanehara Akimiryu.

Utsunomiya Shoichi, the heir of the Utsunomiya family, Hojo Shuya confirmed this person's identity the moment he saw the name.

I recalled the remorse and regret I felt when I learned that the heir of the Utsunomiya family had taken a photo of the treasure map of the Momiji treasure.

Hojo Shuya, who had already guessed the surprise in his mind, stood up and walked to the door, opened the door and asked the police guarding outside for a paper cutter.

After getting the paper cutter and sitting back at the table, Hojo Shuya carefully cut open the glued edge of the inner side of the kraft paper cover.

The sharp paper cutter quickly cut an uneven seam at the glued joint.

He touched inside along the crack, and the texture he felt instantly confirmed his previous guess.

After gently pulling it out, Hojo Shuya looked at the parchment treasure map under the light, with mixed feelings for a moment.

At the same time, the news that Hojo Shuya wanted a paper cutter also reached Kazami Yuya and Amuro Toru, and was then known by Conan and others.

Then, Hojo Shuya arrived in Kanehara Akimi's room.

Then after a while, with a hint of doubt in his heart, Chitose Kinda, wearing a bulletproof vest, walked towards the road leading to the rooftop.

Following closely behind was Akimi Kanehara, who was wearing an in-ear micro headset, and behind them were the fully armed police officers.

...

Rooftop terrace,

Seeing this scene, Vermouth instantly understood.

This confidant of Utsunomiya Masaichi had already secretly reached a cooperation with the public security.

The situation tonight was like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

But do you really think it’s over? It’s still a long way to go.

Amid the police's persuasion to surrender, Vermouth gave Kanehara Akimi an ambiguous look and then retreated slightly.

"Oh!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

A smoke bomb was quietly held in Vermouth's hand at some point, and then thrown out.

The police officers who reacted quickly fired in the direction of Vermouth, but their shots were mostly in vain.

The sudden rise of smoke from the explosion instantly obscured the vision of everyone present.

The public security officers led by Yuya Kazami hurriedly chased in the direction of Vermouth's memory.

However, with their vision obstructed, they either tripped over the green plants that were everywhere on the rooftop, or fell headfirst onto the scattered rattan chairs and wooden tables.

A very unlucky policeman stuck his head into a pot of green plants that was as tall as him and had dense branches and leaves, and was stuck tightly by the branches growing horizontally in the pot.

I tried to pull it out several times but couldn't get it out.

Finally, with the help of my colleagues, I was able to free myself from the constraints of the green plants, along with a head full of branches and leaves.

Amuro Toru, who heard all this from a distance, felt angry and amused at the stupidity of his men, but he always felt that something was wrong.

Vermouth is so easy to talk to.

How could someone like her easily hand over A Mian to Kimhara Akimi without being completely sure?

Even if she had not expected that Kimhara Akimi would cooperate with the police and had a backup plan behind the scenes, she should not have been so confident.

So, with a head full of branches and green leaves, and having just found his scratched glasses that had fallen among the green plants, Feng Jianyu, heard his boss giving him a somewhat hurried instruction on the single-line communication channel.

"Send someone to check on the child and confirm whether he is Utsunomiya Shoichi's son."

Upon hearing this, Yuya Kazami hurriedly put on his glasses and asked a female police officer next to him to check the situation.

Then he walked to the edge of the rooftop, looked at the outer wall of the hotel where there was no figure climbing, and wondered where Vermouth had hidden.

The wind on the rooftop was very strong, and it blew away the smoke created by the smoke bomb in just a few seconds.

But now looking around, apart from the police who were searching everywhere, and the green plants and flowers that they tripped over, the rattan chairs and wooden tables, and a green plant that was as tall as a person but was sunken, there was no sign of Vermouth.

In such a short time, is it possible that she cannot fly?

At this time, the female police officer who went to check on A Mian exclaimed:

“This is a little girl.”

Yuya Kazami turned his head with a "swish" and walked to the rooftop door in disbelief. When he saw that there was a pink skirt underneath the exquisitely tailored samurai uniform, he was stunned.

Shocked by the outfit, Kimhara Azumi was trembling all over.

Conan, who followed over, quickly realized something and hurriedly pulled Yuya Kazami's pants, motioning him to check the child's face and hair.

Feng Jianyuya did as he was told, and then he peeled off a thin disguise mask from the child's face, and a face completely different from A Mian appeared in front of everyone.

Under the slightly curled black short hair is a head of soft, fine hair that has been braided into exquisite little braids.

Perhaps it was because Yuya Kazami used too much force when he removed the disguise mask, or perhaps it was because the dosage of the drug that Vermouth had given was too light.

Under the gaze of everyone, the little girl who was supposed to be unconscious and sleeping, frowned fiercely, and then slowly opened her eyes.

The dark brown eyes looked around. The strange embrace and environment, as well as the many strange and tall figures surrounding her, made the insecure little girl's eyes fill with tears.

"Wow" cried out.

"Mom...I want mom..."

On the rooftop where the wind was blowing hard, the howling sound of the wind accompanied by the shrill cries of children suddenly created an atmosphere like that of a horror movie.

Seeing Kim Hara Akimi standing there in a daze, the female police officer quickly reached out to take the child and began to coax her softly.

On the other side, Toru Amuro, who had confirmed his guess, became serious.

The bait thrown by Vermouth was fake, so the real A Mian must still be in her hands.

If the real A Mian cannot be found, Akihiro Kanehara, who has already reached a cooperation with the public security, will definitely turn to cooperate with Vermouth.

Although it has now been confirmed that the real treasure map of the red leaf treasure is in the hands of Hojo Shuya.

But if Akihiro Kanehara falls into Vermouth's hands, she will definitely dig out the whereabouts of the treasure map of the Red Leaf Treasure from Akihiro Kanehara's mouth.

By then, even if we cannot get the treasure map from Hojo Shuya, we can already explain it to the organization.

The organization could take this opportunity to do a favor and tell the head of the Utsunomiya family this news.

Once the head of the Utsunomiya family personally comes forward to ask the Hojo family to borrow the treasure map and tells them the reason, will the Hojo family refuse?

After the matter was accomplished, even if the organization could not cooperate with Utsunomiya Ieyasu, at least they had a closer relationship.

If you are determined to manage it in the future, cooperation can be said to be just around the corner and will come naturally.

When he thought of this, Toru Amuro's expression became more solemn, and he kept wondering where Vermouth would hide A Mian.

The moment he saw the little girl's face revealed, Conan finally knew who the mysterious organization involved was.

The disguise, and the face of the temporary team member who was gathered by Utsunomiya Hirotaka from the dark web.

Vermouth, the Black Organization.

A thought emerged in Conan's heart: "As expected."

Inside the security passage on the 17th floor of the hotel,

Vermouth walked down the stairs with a cold expression, and the sound of her shoes and the concrete steps made crisp sounds.

What happened today was really beyond her expectations.

From the moment she received the email from Karasuma Renya, she began to make plans.

Although the email said to bring the other two suspected targets back as soon as possible, Vermouth's intention from the beginning was to find the real target and then bring the person and the treasure map back to the organization.

She knew very well that for this joint mission, if Rum and Champagne had not been demoted, Gin had not been available, and Whiskey was still under punishment, the title of person in charge and the supreme command and mobilization authority would never have fallen on her.

With the desire to compete for the position of a core cadre, Vermouth not only wanted to complete the task successfully, but also wanted to complete it beautifully.

Bringing the two suspects back can only be considered as fulfilling the boss's basic requirements. If you were to give a score, the highest passing score would be 60.

But if you bring back the real target and a real parchment treasure map, then you will get an excellent score of 80 points.

Vermouth hopes to take this opportunity to let Karasuma Renya see her outstanding performance and move one step closer to the center of power in the organization.

Naturally, I aim for a score of over 80.

But she didn't expect that in such a short time, Kimhara Akimi had reached a cooperation with the police and joined forces to set up a trap for her.

Fortunately, the real trump card is still in her hands at the moment.

With the child in hand, she didn't believe that Kimhara Akimi would be able to cooperate with the police.

Thinking of this, Vermouth's expression relaxed a little, and then she suddenly stopped and looked at the floor number she was on, pushed open the fire door next to the stairs, and came to the door of one of the rooms on that floor.

He knocked on the door quickly and walked into the room.

On the other side, the police officers who searched along the elevator and the security passage all the way to the first floor did not see any figure suspected to be Vermouth.

The crying little girl was gently coaxed to sleep by the female police officer. Chitose Kinda, who was wearing a vest and bulletproof vest but was shot in the shoulder, was sent back to the room.

After Akihiro Kanehara, Yuya Kazumi and others returned to the hotel room, they were struggling.

The phone, which was set to vibrate for receiving text messages, made a buzzing sound that no one except her noticed when she took the elevator down from the rooftop.