12dz Chapter 119 Mao Lilan: I will kill him with my own hands!
Chapter 119 Mao Lilan: I will kill him with my own hands!
Suddenly plunged into pitch-black darkness, Mao Lilan and Sato Miwako were both stunned for a moment, but they were not ordinary people and soon realized that it was just a power outage. Sato Miwako patted Mao Lilan's shoulder and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, it's probably just a power outage. You stay here and don't move. I'll go out and check the situation."
With that, she groped her way out of the bathroom. However, Mao Lilan glanced down and caught a glimpse of a faint light coming from the cabinet under the sink. She squatted down, opened the cabinet door, and discovered a flashlight inside. Having been trained by Chen Shuo, she immediately became alert and felt a sense of unease.
Just then, she heard footsteps and subconsciously turned around. She shone the flashlight forward and her heart suddenly tightened - just a few steps in front of Sato Miwako, a dark shadow was aiming a gun at Sato!
Miwako Sato also saw the black shadow and instantly realized the current situation. She turned around abruptly and shouted anxiously: "Xiaolan! Turn off that flashlight!" Before she finished speaking, she pounced on Ran Mouri, trying to use her body to block the other party's shooting target for her.
The shadowy figure pulled the trigger without hesitation, and the bullet sliced through the air, piercing straight through Sato Miwako's chest, leaving a bloody flower blooming on her chest. Sato's body trembled and she fell to the ground, while Mao Lilan's eyes turned cold in an instant, and murderous intent instantly filled her body.
Just as the shadow was about to fire a second shot, Mao Lilan decisively hurled the flashlight at him. Her movements were so swift and fierce that the shadow clearly hadn't anticipated such decisiveness from this seemingly fragile girl. His rhythm was completely disrupted, and he hastily used his transparent umbrella to block the incoming flashlight. However, the immense force of the impact caused the shadow to stumble several steps, nearly losing his balance.
Mao Lilan saw the opportunity and quickly swiped her waist, revealing a small throwing knife in her hand. She calmly aimed and threw without hesitation. The knife pierced the shadow's umbrella with a piercing sound, aiming directly at the shadow's head. However, the shadow instinctively blocked it with his gun, and the knife hit the gun with a "snap" sound, causing it to fall to the ground.
Taking advantage of this moment, the black shadow retreated decisively and rushed out of the bathroom. Mao Lilan was about to chase after him, but when she looked down and saw Sato Miwako lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, her heart sank. She quickly stopped chasing and leaned over to check her injuries.
Miwako Sato was unconscious, her face pale, a bullet had pierced her chest, and her clothes were stained red with blood. Ran Maoli pressed the wound to stop the bleeding and gave her first aid while shouting for help. Her voice spread across the empty corridor: "Is anyone there? Help! Officer Sato is injured!"
The first to arrive was Chen Shuo. He had been enjoying his rare alone time, not even paying much attention to the sudden power outage. However, when he heard Mao Lilan's urgent cry for help, his heart sank. Without hesitation, he tossed his wine glass aside and rushed to the bathroom.
When he arrived, the scene before him jarred him. The restroom was a shambles. Ran Mouri knelt on the floor, her hands and clothes stained with blood. Sato Miwako collapsed in her arms, her chest soaked in blood, her breath weak. Chen Shuo's face darkened instantly, his once stern expression shrouded in a murderous aura, like a wild animal enraged, a chilling feeling. This killing intent was ten times more intense than that emanating from Ran Mouri.
Chen Shuo hurried forward, squatted down, and gently hugged Mao Lilan. He quickly checked her body, his eyes revealing unconcealed worry. His voice was low and urgent: "Are you hurt?"
Mao Lilan shook her head gently, touched Chen Shuo's hand to comfort him, and whispered: "I'm fine...but Officer Sato was shot."
Hearing that Mao Lilan was fine, Chen Shuo felt a little relieved, but he looked down at the unconscious Sato Miwako, his brow furrowed, and his tone became even colder. He helped Mao Lilan up and held her in his arms, saying calmly: "Okay, I'm glad you're okay. Help will be here soon. Don't worry. Did you see who it was?"
Mao Lilan shook her head: "It was too dark, I couldn't see clearly at all, but he was shooting with a transparent umbrella."
Then, Conan, Maori Kogoro, and a group of police officers also rushed to the scene. When they saw the blood-stained ground and Sato Miwako covered in blood, they all showed panic and seemed to be at a loss for what to do. In the chaos, Odagiri Toshiro quickly calmed down. As an experienced police officer, he immediately began to calmly command: "Everyone, please pay attention, seal off the scene immediately! Call an ambulance, and maintain order!"
Under his leadership, the police on the scene gradually calmed down and acted according to instructions, blocking the area and calling for rescue. Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Chen Shuo held Mao Lilan in his arms, comforting her, and coldly stared at the pistol that had fallen to the ground. It was a Tokarev TT33, an old Soviet pistol. The gun was in good condition, but there was a noticeable knife mark and it was fully loaded.
Chen Shuo glanced at the throwing knife on the other side. It was the one he had given to Mao Lilan. It looked like Xiaolan had used the throwing knife to knock the gun out of the murderer's hand. Chen Shuo frowned. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a large number of these TT33s flowed into the black market. The source of the pistols was in chaos. With only this gun, there was no way to track down the murderer.
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Watching Sato Miwako being carried away on a stretcher, Chen Shuo slowly walked out of the bathroom with Ran Maori in his arms. Outside, Sonoko and Kisaki Eri were already waiting anxiously. Seeing the two come out, Sonoko immediately rushed forward, tears glistening in her eyes. She tightly grasped Ran Maori's hand, looking her up and down while anxiously asking, "Xiaolan, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Kisaki Eri stood aside, a mother's worry on her face, her gaze lingering on her daughter for a moment, a heavy weight weighing on her heart. Maori Ran shook her head, her expression still a little tense and serious, clearly still reeling from the shock of Sato Miwako being shot.
After leaving Ran Maoli in the care of Sonoko and Kisaki Eri, Chen Shuo gathered his composure and approached Odagiri Toshiro, who was busy directing the group. Odagiri glanced at Chen Shuo as he approached, acutely sensing the chilling, murderous aura emanating from him. He waved his hand, signaling the surrounding officers to temporarily move aside, giving the two a private moment to talk.
The two looked at each other for a moment. Chen Shuo's eyes were cold and sharp, and Odagiri Toshiro met his gaze without fear, his expression calm and unwavering.
After a moment of silence, Odagiri Toshiro finally spoke first: "What do you want to know?"
Chen Shuo shook his head slightly, his eyes calm and sharp. "It seems that your police don't have many clues. I only ask one thing, that you share this information with Maori Kogoro and allow him to intervene in the case. Professional matters should be handled by professionals."
Odagiri Toshiro's expression changed slightly, as if he was weighing the pros and cons. After a moment's silence, he finally nodded: "Okay. Maori used to be a member of the police force, he knows the limits."
Chen Shuo nodded with satisfaction. As long as Maori Kogoro could officially participate in the case, Conan would also naturally intervene, and then he would be able to learn more information.
As he turned to leave, Chen Shuo took two steps and suddenly stopped. He tilted his head slightly, revealing a cold and stern look. His tone was as sharp as an ice blade: "You police officers better pray that you can find that bastard before I do..."
After saying this, Chen Shuo said nothing more and walked towards Mao Lilan without looking back. At this moment, she was also helped to a stretcher by medical staff. Although she did not seem to have any external injuries, she still needed further examination.
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At the hospital, Mao Lilan cooperated with the full body checkup, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that she had not suffered any substantial injuries. However, even after the checkup was over, Mao Lilan's emotions remained tense, and she exuded a cold aura that was not seen in her usual life.
Standing aside, Kisaki Eri carefully observed her daughter, noticing that her usually gentle eyes were now sharp and resolute, with even a faint, unknown aura. This unprecedented aura frightened even the experienced Kisaki Eri, who looked at Mao Li Ran with confusion and heartache.
Chen Shuo and Yuanzi exchanged a glance, both realizing that Ran Maori's suppressed anger and cold aura were the murderous intent within her heart. What could have caused the usually gentle and kind Ran Maori to emit such a resolute murderous intent?
Chen Shuo approached her gently, patted her shoulder tenderly, and whispered, "Xiaolan, the police will get to the bottom of Officer Sato's case. I'll investigate as well, so don't worry. What you need now is rest and calm down."
Mao Lilan stared at him in silence for a long moment before she took his hand, as if drawing strength from it. Her eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness. After a moment's silence, she slowly spoke, "Mom, could you please ask Dad and Conan to come over? I have something to tell them."
Kisaki Eri was slightly taken aback. Although she didn't understand what her daughter was going to say, she saw a firmness in Ran Maori's eyes that could not be refused. So Kisaki Eri nodded, gently patted Ran Maori's shoulder, shook her hand comfortingly, then turned and walked out of the ward, gently closing the door.
After Kisaki Eri left, Mouri Ran's expression suddenly changed. Tears appeared in her eyes, her fingers trembled slightly, her throat seemed to be blocked, and guilt and anger surged in her chest.
However, the tears didn't dilute the unwavering determination and undisguised murderous intent in her eyes. She took a deep breath, looked at Chen Shuo, and whispered the remorse and hatred suppressed in her heart: "It's me...it's me who killed Officer Sato, Brother Shuo! It was me who didn't raise that flashlight, which exposed Officer Sato's position..." Her fingers exerted a little pressure, her eyes filled with deep remorse and anger: "That murderer...I will kill him myself!"