In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 176 Bad Taste

Chapter 176 Bad Taste

Conan instantly connected the recent events with the so-called Seven Mysteries of the School, and then a stern figure flashed through his mind, causing a slight smile to appear on his lips.

He already knew what was going on.

Seeing Conan crouch down against the wall, having already hidden in a blind spot, Ai Haibara, who had been quiet for a while, asked, "What are you going to do?"

Conan looked up and smiled confidently: "Is that even a question? Of course, we're going to catch the villains!"

For some reason, looking at Conan's expression, Ai Haibara always felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.

but-

It should be nothing serious, right?

Ai Haibara rummaged through her backpack. Unlike the carefree person who didn't even bring two flashlights, she had cautiously brought quite a bit of equipment, hoping she wouldn't need it.

Conan and his friends jogged to their familiar first-year (B) class classroom. Conan coughed lightly and then knocked on the door.

The other four were startled by Conan's actions. Why was he knocking on the door to warn them instead of taking advantage of the enemy's covert position to launch a sneak attack?

The door wasn't locked, and Conan casually turned on the light, explaining to the group with his back to the classroom, "The one who's acting as the dolls as students and the plaster statues in the art museum and the anatomical models in the infirmary as parents, and conducting this visit rehearsal, is our Ms. Kobayashi."

Instead of seeing his friends' expressions of sudden realization, the more he explained, the more terrified they became, and Ai Haibara's face also looked extremely pale.

Conan turned around, puzzled, but his posture grew increasingly stiff.

Nothing at all!

There were no dolls, no plaster statues, no human models, and certainly no Ms. Kobayashi, whom he had expected.

The entire classroom was exactly the same as when they finished their duties and left.

However, they clearly saw from that window that even if it wasn't Ms. Kobayashi or anything else, it shouldn't be so empty.

"Ahhhhh!"

Ayumi and Mitsuhiko suddenly screamed, and the lights in the classroom were turned off by a hand that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Conan quickly turned around.

Two figures, one on each side, were holding two defenseless children, their faces obscured in the darkness.

As for the flashlight, it had already been turned off when the light was turned on, because at this point, we dared not make any rash moves that might provoke the thugs on the other side.

An unfamiliar voice came from ahead: "I didn't expect that just coming to scout out the school would lead to running into a few people who weren't going home at night. Looks like we're about to make a fortune."

The other one was considerably shorter, and his voice was somewhat hesitant, but it wasn't hard to detect the excitement hidden within: "Yeah, nobody's come looking for them. They must be repeat offenders. Even if they've disappeared, they probably think they just got lost on their own and won't be able to find us."

Conan felt a sense of foreboding. Had they encountered a human trafficking gang today?

Moreover, the tall leader's intuition was ridiculously strong. The moment he made a move, Mitsuhiko's body was blocked in front of him, rendering both the leg-strengthening shoes and the tranquilizer gun useless.

"Don't ask for anything fancy, or don't blame us for being impolite. A good one might catch the eye of some rich person, and you'll be set for life."

"Even if it's missing a hand or foot, or disfigured, it's not that it can't be sold. As for who would buy it—heh."

Those few words sent chills down the spines of everyone present. An intense malice pressed down on them without any attempt to conceal it. Ai Haibara froze, trembling uncontrollably, and her full schoolbag fell to the ground with a thud.

Conan had a bad feeling. Could it be that he hadn't died fighting the Black Organization, but was instead going to be captured by a human trafficking gang?!

The taller one held Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, who were the least threatening, in one hand and the shorter one took out a rope he had prepared beforehand and tied up the three of them, who were originally able to move freely.

Conan isn't the kind of person who would say, "You arrested him, why are you threatening me?" To avoid angering his followers, he had no choice but to submit.

Fortunately, the doctor didn't sell his amazing gadgets, and he didn't even apply for a patent. Apart from a few of them, no one else knew the specific uses of the gadgets, so they were still on his person.

Moreover, he had also learned rope-breaking techniques, so this crude method of binding couldn't hold him back. Unfortunately, although the trio of real kids weren't crying loudly like ordinary kids, they were still unreliable. Xiao Yuan was also offline now.

In fact, if Ai Haibara hadn't entered the Rock Machine state, the two of them could have broken free of their restraints without anyone noticing, then worked together to knock out the two ninjas and save their friend from danger.

However, now he can only rely on himself. In the darkness, Akutagawa Hiko, wearing a hood, naturally noticed Conan's little movements. What might be subtle to others was like ink stains in the snow to Akutagawa Hiko, who was not much different from the night.

Akutagawa Hiko knew very well Conan's current abilities; he had personally trained him. If he hadn't been worried about making too much noise, Conan would have broken free long ago.

Those who underestimate him because of his childlike appearance will surely pay the price.

Akutagawa Hiko patted Kobayashi Sumiko, who was inexplicably excited, on the shoulder: "Alright, there's no need to act anymore."

A pang of regret flashed through Kobayashi Sumiko's heart. She removed the hood and looked at the five children, still using her most genuine attitude: "Children, can you tell me why you didn't come home last night?"

Conan stared in disbelief at the familiar face before him and the spectator Akutagawa.

No, he even opened the watch face, and you're telling him it was just a prank or some kind of punishment?

Ai Haibara's eyes, which had lost their sparkle, gradually warmed up. She looked at Akutagawa Hiko with a mournful expression. She had sent Akutagawa Hiko a message, not so that he would play tricks on them.

Sure enough, the person in front of you is the greatest danger when there is no real danger. Conan scratched his head and accidentally triggered a mechanism on his watch, sending a tranquilizer dart flying toward Akutagawa Hiko.

Akutagawa caught the now useless projectile and glanced helplessly at Conan. This was definitely intentional. He would increase the training intensity and devise a new training plan when they got back.

Conan, feeling a little guilty, turned to Sumiko Kobayashi and said, "Because some classmates saw some strange things, we were curious."

As they were talking, Conan suddenly remembered something: "By the way, were those red paint and dry ice also things you used to scare us?"

If it were Ayan, there should be many more ways to avoid them discovering any flaws.

Unexpectedly, after saying this, he received the same puzzled look from the two of them: "No, we've been waiting for you around here."

Conan's expression instantly turned serious.