Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

It was the same again. Every time she and Hagiwara went out alone, they would "accidentally meet" these three children.

Koizumi silently raised his middle finger to the sky.

"Hagiwara, drive over and stop."

Hagiwara Kenji also saw the three little guys, Kudo, Ran, and Sonoko, and sighed while muttering, "I thought I had finally avoided them this time."

The car slowly stopped by the roadside, but none of the three children, including Kudo Shinichi, noticed their presence immediately.

A middle-aged man with European and American looks and holding a file box blocked their way. He was gesticulating and saying something to them while trying to hand the box to the three children, looking anxious and nervous.

It was obvious that the three children, including Kudo Shinichi, could not understand what the man said.

Both Xiaolan and Sonoko acted a little scared and seemed to be trying hard to distance themselves from this man.

Little Kudo didn't show any fear. Instead, he tried to understand what the man wanted to say with great interest. However, he did not easily accept the box handed to him by the man.

Koizumi watched silently for a moment.

There were many pedestrians on this road. If the man really needed help, why didn't he ask an adult for help, instead of picking on these three children?

Is it because children are easier to fool, or is there some special reason?

Also, why did he have to give his box to someone else?

Hagiwara Kenji frowned slightly: "Sakurai, is there something wrong with that man?"

"Yes. Hagiwara, wait for me in the car."

Koizumi responded and got out of the car and walked over there: "Xiaolan, Sonoko, who is this person, what happened?"

When they saw her coming, the three children's eyes lit up immediately.

Xiaolan and Sonoko immediately ran to her side as if they had found a backbone, pointed at the man over there and said, "Sakurai-sister, we don't know this man at all, and we don't know why he insisted on giving the box to us."

Koizumi patted their heads and praised them, "You did a good job in not accepting things from strangers."

Kudo Shinichi grabbed her hand and tried to pull her towards the middle-aged man: "Sakurai-sister, can you understand what this man is saying? Why does he insist on giving us the box?"

When he saw Koizumi, an adult, approaching, the man's face showed a moment of nervousness and he flinched a little. But when he saw Koizumi's face clearly, he suddenly became excited again.

The man immediately took two steps towards Koizumi, handed the box in his hand to her, and said something anxiously.

Russian.

"...apprentice...box...quickly...police..."

Hurry up and hand the box over to the police?

and……

apprentice?

After leaving contact information with Anna of the Anti-Pramya Alliance, Koizumi once learned some simple Russian speaking from Vodka out of interest, and also learned the Russian pronunciation of the word "apprentice". But because it has been a long time, she actually can't remember it clearly.

So, could the word the man said just be pronounced similarly to “apprentice”?

Seeing that Koizumi just glanced at his box expressionlessly without any other expression, the man became a little anxious.

He took another step forward and forcibly placed the briefcase at Koizumi's feet, then slowly stepped back, repeating: "Apprentice... Policeman..."

Koizumi: ...

It seems that this person really talked about "apprentice"?

He actually knew my identity on the dark web?

And, they speak Russian?

Koizumi looked down at the briefcase on the ground, thought for a moment and said, "Anna?"

The man was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "Anna! Yes, Anna!"

Koizumi: ...

If this man is a member of the Anti-Pramya Alliance, and knows his identity on the dark web...

Even more impossible.

The only person in the anti-Putin alliance she knew was Anna, and Anna had always been in single-line contact with her in her personal capacity.

The only way they can communicate is through the dark web, and their cooperation is limited to the matter of Pramya.

Koizumi never told anyone (except Sakurai) any information about Anna.

Based on her understanding of Anna's character, Anna would not disclose her information to a third party unless Koizumi herself requested it.

Plus, when he saw this man just now, he seemed to be avoiding the reaction of adults...

Could this guy be Pramya's prey, and is trying to divert trouble to someone else?

The box in his hand...

Tsk, trouble.

She probably accidentally wandered into someone else's hunting ground.

Although she didn't want to care, if she just left like that, she could escape unscathed, but the three children might be in danger.

Especially, there was Kudo Shinichi in front of him, who was obviously very interested in both the man and the box.

After thinking for a while, Koizumi nodded to the man and replied in broken Russian: "I understand."

The man was surprised to find that she could speak Russian.

However, seeing that Koizumi was willing to accept the box, his expression relaxed a lot. He pulled the corners of his mouth into an ugly smile, and then immediately ran away without looking back.

Looking at the man's receding figure, Koizumi sneered.

Even though she said "I know", it doesn't mean she wants to help.

Koizumi stretched out his hand to open the back door and ordered the three children, "Get in the car."

"Eh?"

The three children were stunned.

Koizumi didn't give Kudo time to talk nonsense. He first grabbed his collar and threw him into the car, then repeated to the two girls: "Get in the car."

Then, she completely ignored the briefcase on the ground and sat back in the passenger seat: "Hagiwara, drive."

Without saying anything, Hagiwara Kenji immediately stepped on the accelerator, started the car quickly and drove away, while whispering, "Is there a problem with the box?"

Koizumi hummed, his eyes fixed on the rearview mirror.

The box would most likely contain something related to Pramya, so she didn't dare to be curious.

When dealing with someone who is proficient in explosives, it is better to be careful in all aspects.

Although she didn't hear any unusual sounds coming from the document box, even if it wasn't a time bomb, what if it was a triggered bomb that would reveal a surprise when opened?

When the enemy and us are unknown, it is best not to step into the trap easily.

After hearing the conversation between Koizumi and Hagiwara, Kudo had just sat down when he asked anxiously, "Who is that man? Are there any dangerous items in his suitcase? Aunt Sakurai, how did you know? What did he tell you just now? Who is Anna?"

Before Koizumi had time to feel a headache, a loud "bang" was heard from behind.

The briefcase she abandoned on the roadside exploded as expected.

Koizumi suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

She was sure that she had not heard the sound of the timer from the box.

So, did the person who made the explosive use a timer that makes no sound, or was the box damaged by external force and caused it to explode?