Chapter 167: Rescue at Sea
Conan and Ji Haihong leaned on the guardrail and looked out at the sea, this was the back deck, and no one else was here except for them. As time went on, the sky darkened. Thin clouds shrouded the sunset, and the sparkling sea was forever surging. The white waves glowed with colorful light, and the seagulls playfully teased the elves in the light with their wings.
Conan was very happy, happy from the bottom of his heart, because Ji Haihong really didn't kill anyone for the first time this time. Although he does not understand military affairs, he knows better than anyone the challenges that Ji Haihong faces. The other side is all fanatical terrorists, well-trained and armed. These murderous things don't blink and don't care about innocent people, even if the other party is a child. Ji Haihong knew better, but he did it, he did it at this critical juncture, he cleverly made those terrorists incapacitated, and did not kill them.
This former war machine guy is really trying to change.
"Why didn't you kill anyone?" Conan asked knowingly--in fact, he only guessed some aspects, and he was still very curious about the reasons given by Ji Haihong.
"Hmph......" Ji Haihong leaned his back against the guardrail, "They are too weak, they don't even have the qualifications to die in my hands." ”
"Can we stop pretending? Seriously. Conan pursued the question.
Ji Haihong looked at Conan with some complication: "Okay, as you can see, I don't want to have anything to do with the past anymore, I'm a child, at least now, I'm still a primary school student, although I'm not very proud, and besides, I still have your friends, satisfied?" ”
Conan still looked at Ji Haihong.
"Well, it's true that it was because of the wise and righteous Lord Conan's earnest teachings that I abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, okay!" Ji Haihong just found out, when did Conan do this?
Conan nodded contentedly and continued to look out to sea.
"Help!" The screams of fear were like a pebble thrown into the surface of a calm lake, and the quiet atmosphere was shattered in an instant. Ji Haihong and Conan are very vigilant, how can anyone still shout for help at this time?
"Help! Help us! A boy ran to the deck in a panic, and when he saw Ji Haihong, they were like seeing a life-saving straw.
"Hey, hey! What's going on? What happened? The boy was so frightened that he threw himself into Conan's arms, not daring to lift his head.
At this time, a man chased after him with a blood-stained dagger: "Very good, it seems that I have to kill a few more people today in order to increase the prestige of the Shinrikyo religion!" ”
Shinrikyo? Isn't that the terrorist organization? How is it possible, the terrorists have obviously been caught in the net! Wait, this guy looks familiar...... By the way, he seems to be a passenger!
Ji Haihong, who figured it out, was a little remorseful, he forgot that since terrorists can even pretend to be self-defense members, it must be easier to sneak in with tourists. Attracted by the blatant terrorists, everyone ignores whether there will be spies among the tourists!
"Who are you and what do you want to do!" Now that there are only them on the back deck, Ji Haihong is still very confident in dealing with a terrorist, Conan turned on the sight, and prepared to wait for Ji Haihong to finish asking questions before he started...... It suddenly occurred to him that the anesthetic needle seemed to have been used on Uncle Maori. Now this situation can only be solved by Ji Haihong.
"Don't ask so much, little ghost!" The man swung his dagger at them. The boy screamed in horror, and although Conan's expression was nervous, he still believed Ji Haihong in his heart.
Ji Haihong really lived up to expectations, he stood sideways, his right leg was slightly arched, and his eyes were like pools. The man roared and pounced on him, the sharp dagger emitting a bloody smell and slashing straight at his heavenly spirit!
Counterattack! Just when the man swung his knife and slashed down, Ji Haihong moved! He kicked on the man's lower abdomen, and even Conan could hear the sound of breaking the air clearly, and with a "snap", it was like a whip thrown on the man! The ordinary whip leg of an ordinary move was vividly played by Ji Haihong, which showed that Ji Haihong was well versed in counterattack. When attacking, especially this kind of fatal blow, the time from occurrence to end is very short, and at the same time, it is difficult for the attacker to stop or make changes unless he is a master. Catching a fleeting counterattack when the enemy is attacking is not only a test of reflexes, but also a perfect test of consciousness.
This was not enough, being hit in the lower abdomen, the man's strength was completely scattered. Ji Haihong grabbed his clothes and threw him to the ground, then pressed to the side of the guardrail.
"Conan, you go and call someone, I'll try this guy first, go quickly!" Ji Haihong said to Conan very harshly.
Conan was a little worried about the man's safety at this time: "Don't mess around!" I'm going to call someone! ”
Tie the man's hands with clothes, Ji Haihong picked up the dagger, observed the coagulated blood, and felt a little bad.
"Tell me your purpose immediately, you have no reason to kill people now, even if it is really for the so-called majesty, unless you have water in your brain, tell me if your brain is in water?"
"You ......" the man is physically and mentally uncomfortable, "what are you......"
"Whoever can kill you at any time, tell me your purpose, and tell me who you killed and where!" Ji Haihong's voice is fierce, it is useless to be gentle against such a person.
"In the power cabin (panting)...... When I killed a guy from the Self-Defense Forces, I was seen by a child, and then I was seen by a girl, and the girl fought me to protect the child, and I knocked her unconscious, took her to it, threw her into the sea, and then came to chase the child......"
Ji Haihong put the dagger on the back of the man's neck: "If I kill you now, no one will say anything." ”
"Hey! Ji Haihong, here we come! Conan came to the back deck with a large number of armed Self-Defense Forces and members of the Police Division, and the captain Yukio Tateishi also came.
Handing over the man to the Self-Defense Force, Ji Haihong said to the captain: "The situation is urgent, this terrorist first killed a member of the Self-Defense Team and threw a young lady into the sea, please immediately send a helicopter to search!" ”
"I see," the captain ordered his men, "search the sea and interrogate it at once!" Immediately transfer the passenger information to the headquarters, hurry! ”
Ji Haihong said to Conan: "Go find Sister Xiaolan quickly, it's relatively safe for everyone to stay together, I don't know if there are other terrorists among the passengers." ”
"What about you?" Conan asked.
"I'll go to the power engine room to see, these terrorists will not be untargeted, I guess he did something there." Ji Haihong turned around and left, but was stopped by Conan.
"I'll go too!" Conan looked at Ji Haihong seriously.
"Hurry up, then."
Conan went to the power cabin under the leadership of Ji Haihong, and he can't act alone now, because Ji Haihong has already told Conan with practical actions that he can really walk on the Aegis ship with his eyes closed.
When they came to the power cabin, the police section and the captain were also here.
"What happened?" Ji Haihong asked.
Yukio Tateishi no longer regards Kikai as an outsider: "We found the remains of the Self-Defense Forces hidden in the crevices, and found a remote-controlled bomb that had not yet been activated. ”
"Then why didn't the terrorists kill the girl and hide it here, but instead knocked her unconscious and threw her to the top and into the sea?" Conan asked.
Yukio Tateishi explained: "Because there is no one else hiding here, he did this, and he wants to kill the witnesses, but fortunately he met you, otherwise, the explosives here could completely disable this warship and spread to the entire military port, thank you, little friend, I owe you a favor again." ”
"I'll pay it back later when I have time, I suggest interrogating that person first to see which tourist has fallen into the sea."
"Understood, Fujii Kaisa has already gone to interrogate him, please follow me to the bridge."
At this time, the "sleeping Kogoro" had already woken up, and when he knew that he had solved another case, he was very happy.
Yukio Tateishi and the others came to the bridge to listen to the report of Nanami Fujii. At this time, they also had a little boy in the garden who ran to the bridge, and Ji Haihong and Conan both found out that the boy was the child who was chased and killed by the spies. Yuan Zi asked anxiously: "Uncle, have you seen Xiaolan?" ”
Uncle Maori looked away: "Isn't she with you?" Will you get lost? ”
"Nope!" Ayumi was panting tiredly, "We've searched everywhere!" ”
Everyone else is also very tired, and it seems that they have been looking for a long time.
"She's gone after the fight with the spy!" The boy shouted anxiously.
"What?!" Everyone was shocked, and Ji Haihong walked up to the boy: "What do you mean by 'fighting'?" ”
The boy was very anxious, he wanted to say it but couldn't figure it out, and finally said: "It's that sister, after I saw the bad guy, the bad guy wanted to kill me, and then my sister stopped him and told me to run away!" ”
Fujii Nanami hurriedly walked into the bridge: "Captain, emergency, according to the prisoner's confession, he was found out by a woman before he was arrested, and he threw her into the sea in order to kill her, the girl looked like a high school student, and she also knew karate." ”
"Karate?! Could it be ......" Ji Haihong looked at Conan in shock.
The garden's brain went blank: "Lan! ”
"Due to the emergency, the warship is maneuvering, please hold on to the fixations at hand, please pay attention to your own safety, repeat ......"
On the surface of the sea, a behemoth was making a sharp turn at maximum speed, leaving a tumbling white spray in its wake. The unsuspecting passengers staggered for a while, but fortunately there were no casualties.
Everyone came to CIC, and the garden was almost only here at first with the help of the limes.
The crew is marking the location of Xiaolan's fall into the water and calculating the speed of the sea on the map. Yukio Tateishi found that they were already far away from the place where they fell into the water.
"Let the helicopter take off immediately, notify the shore base to prepare all rescue means!"
Ji Haihong walked to the phone and dialed a universal number.
"Please give way," the crew took the calculation map and spread it on the map, "the direction of the current has been calculated, it should be within this range." ”
"Oh no, the range is four times as large!"
"Due to the influence of the low pressure from the southwest, the speed of the ocean currents has increased a bit."
"The waves are starting to get bigger, and considering the physical strength of those who fall into the sea, they must be rescued immediately!" The crew members expressed their opinions in a gossiping manner.
"Report, the reconnaissance helicopter is ready!"
"Take off now!"
Conan, who was most worried about Xiaolan, said, "Let me go up too!" ”
Ji Haihong stopped him: "No, you can only let the professional go, you can only drag your feet if you go!" ”
"But......" Conan's heart was empty, and the news seemed to drain his soul.
"I know you're worried about Xiaolan, but you don't have the relevant expertise, and it's useless to go," Ji Haihong helped Conan, "You have to cheer up, Sister Xiaolan will definitely be fine!" ”
Don't look at Ji Haihong is so strong, Taishan collapsed and his color remained unchanged, in fact, he was also very worried about Sister Xiaolan's safety. In the past, he knew the plot, although many times he could encounter dangerous situations, but these were all in his grasp. And now, Sister Xiaolan's life and death are uncertain, and she can't do anything about it, this feeling is really annoying!
"What happens if you fall off the deck?" Uncle Maori eagerly said that his own daughter had fallen into the sea! And he didn't even notice it......
If something goes wrong with Xiaolan, how can Yingli forgive himself, and how can he forgive himself!
"I'm wearing a life jacket, but if it's so tall, if the posture is not right, it's likely to be ......."
"But there's hope." Yukio Tateishi interrupted his men's answers.
The garden wept bitterly and could not stand still. Conan's heart is like a knife, there must be a way, there must be a way!
The reconnaissance helicopter had reached the target sea area, and the pilot shouted loudly with a megaphone, but received no response.
"The currents are accelerating, and it is recommended to expand the scope of detection!" The pilot sent back the report.
"There isn't much time left until sunset, go to the Alfa Bravo area and search now!" The captain ordered.
The helicopter immediately reversed course and headed for the next area.
Xiaolan floated helplessly on the gradually cold sea, the salty sea water poured into her nose and mouth from time to time, she could only hope that someone would come to save her, and even more that Shinichi could hear her voice......
How is this possible, though?
Shinichi still needs to cook for him...... Won't you ever see Shinichi again......
The atmosphere of sadness in CIC was filled with an unprecedented atmosphere, and the garden and the children cried loudly, and Conan's heart was all tied to Xiaolan's body. Conan was suddenly frightened, he shivered, as if he had also been thrown into the icy water, and his face was pale from the cold. Xiaolan ...... Visible ...... You'll see it! Conan can't imagine and can't imagine what his future will be like if Xiaolan is really gone, Lan, Lan!
"Only fifteen minutes until sunset......
"Sunset?" The garden was annoyed, "It's nothing to do with the sunset!" Keep looking! Until you find Ran! ”
"We want to do that too, but during this period, the water temperature drops dramatically around five o'clock before sunset, so even if you find it after five o'clock, it's ......"
Although this explanation is reasonable, it still does not make the children feel relieved. At this time, Conan suddenly thought of the watch that Xiaolan was wearing.
When she first boarded the ship, Xiaolan's mobile phone was handed over and the watch was sent for repair, so Mitsuhiko lent her radio-controlled watch to Xiaolan's sister to use. If you use the Aegis combat system to search for signals, it is very likely to be found!
Conan said this important information, and the captain immediately ordered the search to be carried out using the Aegis system. There was not much time left until five o'clock, and all the crews in the CIC were on standby, listening carefully to the radar chief's report.
“…… Five, four, three, two, one, radar search! ”
No other signal appeared on the radar screen except for the helicopter's signal.
"Hey, Conan!" Ji Haihong quickly held Conan, who was about to faint, "Cheer up!" ”
"Could it be that the radio-controlled watch has sunk to the bottom of the sea?" The radar chief said uncertainly.
"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible! Uncle Maori completely broke out, and he threw himself down in front of the radar screen like crazy, "The radar on this warship is very powerful......
"Sir, please calm down, we don't want to see that happen either."
Orchid...... Conan has no idea what to do anymore, is he really going to lose it? No, it's impossible! I clearly said that I would definitely find her, no matter where she was at the ends of the earth, but, but, ......
"Report! There is information feedback! The radar chief suddenly noticed a small red dot on the screen.
"Found it?" Everyone's spirits lifted.
"It's a reconnaissance helicopter from the shore base, and they found Miss Maolilan at the junction of the Alpha and Beta districts, and sent the signal to us!"
"Very well, send Miss Maolilan to the hospital immediately!" Yukio Tateishi's serious face finally showed a smile, "Those guys at the base aren't all idiots, they actually know how to send helicopters to reinforce them." ”
The military doctor put a thick blanket over Xiaolan's body to prevent the loss of body temperature, and Xiaolan vaguely seemed to see a familiar person.
Well done, David. Ji Haihong happily patted Conan's shoulder: "It's a good thing, Conan, it's a good thing!" ”