Countless red dots instantly appeared on Nicole, Billy, Anby, and Nekomiya Mana.
Those were the laser sights of sniper rifles!
The Cunning Hares quartet was completely dumbfounded!
Surrender? Weapons? Coercive measures?
"Hey, hey, hey! What the heck is going on! We were just running a small business."
Nicole was the first to bristle, putting her hands on her hips and yelling at the police,
"You guys better explain yourselves! What crime did we commit? Tax evasion? Or illegal child labor?" She was completely bewildered.
"Yeah! We're law-abiding citizens!" Billy also looked wronged.
Anby, imitating a scene she'd seen in a movie, emotionlessly gave a thumbs-up in front of her. "Sir, we are all good citizens."
"Meow! Exactly! We are all good people." Nekomiya Mana echoed.
Nicole's eyes darted around, and she suddenly remembered something, lowering her voice to ask.
"Wait! Nekomiya! Was it you who got caught taking soda from the self-service BBQ restaurant?!" She tried to shift the blame.
Nekomiya Mana instantly bristled. "Meow?! Nicole! You were the one who told me to grab two bottles to drink on the way! You even said the soda at the restaurant was free refills, so it was a waste not to take it!"
"Shut up! Stupid cat!" Nicole's face flushed, and she quickly scolded her.
But their conversation was clearly heard by the surrounding police and Conan.
Conan. "..."
Inspector Megure, Takagi, and Toshiro Odagiri in the command vehicle: "..."
Drug dealers selling hundreds of kilograms of drugs, and they still take two bottles of soda when they go out to eat. Isn't that shameful?!
"Cunning Hares! Do not try to change the subject! You are involved in a major drug case! Surrender immediately!" The loudspeaker's voice became sterner.
"Dru… drugs?!" Nicole's expression was as if she had heard an Arabian Nights tale.
Where would she get drugs?! She just wanted those addicts to get a little taste of sweetness.
But looking at the police closing in and the increasing number of red dots on her body, Nicole instantly judged: It's impossible to explain! Run first!
"Anby! Nekomiya! The wind is tight, let's go!" Nicole shouted, then turned and charged towards a direction with a relatively sparse crowd.
"It's time to Run nya!" Nekomiya and Anby didn't hesitate and followed closely.
"Eh?! W...Wait for me." Billy jumped exaggeratedly and also ran wildly.
"Target attempting to escape! Try to capture alive! Fire if necessary!" Urgent orders came through the command channel.
Conan, seeing them about to run, was filled with a sense of justice, jumped down from the steps, and after landing, took off in pursuit.
"Stop! Cunning Hares, i won't let you escape!" Conan shouted as he chased.
This scene stunned the high-ranking officials in the command vehicle and the police on the scene!
"What is that kid doing?! Stop him quickly!"
Superintendent Toshiro Odagiri was so anxious he almost jumped up. A primary school student chasing desperate, vicious drug dealers with eight tons of drugs? Isn't that suicide?!
"Conan! Danger! Come back quickly!" Officer Takagi yelled hoarsely into the loudspeaker.
But Conan ignored him, chasing relentlessly.
The Cunning Hares quartet ran incredibly fast, about to turn into an alley and escape the sniper's sight.
To ensure the absolute safety of the brave primary school student and prevent him from being held hostage or harmed by cornered drug dealers, Toshiro Odagiri made a decisive decision and issued an order over the communicator:
"Sniper team! Target the non-lethal parts of the suspect holding a knife, shoot! Prevent them from entering the alley! Absolutely ensure the primary school student's safety!"
"Sniper team received! Target locked!"
From above, a sniper held his breath, his crosshairs firmly aimed at Anby's running calf.
Bang!
A muffled gunshot rang out.
The high-velocity spinning bullet accurately shot towards Anby's calf.
Just at this critical moment!
Anby, who had been running in silence, seemed to have eyes in the back of her head.
She didn't even look back, simply flicking her wrist, which held the hilt of her sword, behind her.
Whoosh—!
Clang!!!
Bullet parry triggered.
The bullet that was heading for her calf was directly split in half, falling powerlessly to the ground.
The air instantly became silent.
In the command vehicle, Toshiro Odagiri, Inspector Megure, Takagi, and all the police who saw this scene through surveillance, collectively turned to stone, their eyes practically falling out.
A sniper bullet was… split open with a sword?!
Is this something a human can do?!
"Re… report! The target used a sword… to split the bullet!"
The sniper's voice rang out in the communication channel, filled with shock.
Taking advantage of the police collectively falling into a state of bewilderment, the Cunning Hares quartet plunged into the alley.
Conan also rushed in right after them.
Deep in the alley, the blue-skinned, white-haired Oni girl Soukaku, dressed in a police uniform and carrying a War Oni Blade Banner like a door panel, blocked their way. "Hehe, this way is closed."
The Cunning Hares quartet slammed on their brakes.
Blocked in front, pursuers behind!
Nicole's eyes darted around, and in a flash of inspiration, she pointed to the alley entrance behind Soukaku and exclaimed. "Ah! Martial Arts Fox! Why did you come in person?!"
"Section Chief?!" Cangjiao instinctively looked back.
The alley entrance was empty.
"You fell for it! Idiot! Run!"
Nicole shouted, and the Cunning Hares members, like loaches, "whooshed" past the stunned Cangjiao.
"You…!" Soukaku realized she had been tricked, her face turning blue with anger, but it was too late to stop them.
The Cunning Hares members burst out the other end of the alley, and a wide-open space appeared before them. Their Van was not far away.
"Get in the car quickly!" Nicole pulled out her keys.
Just as they rushed to the van, preparing to get in and escape.
Another member of the former H.S.O.S 6, Asaba Harumasa, appeared. He spun the bow in his hand, turning the blades on both sides outwards.
"It's almost off-duty, let's finish this quickly!"
"Tsk! So annoying! Go around!" Nicole made a decisive decision, and she, Nekomiya, and Billy sharply changed direction, attempting to go around Asaba Harumasa from the front of the car.
Anby, however, advanced with her sword, blocking Asaba Harumasa to buy time for Nicole and the others.
Just as Nicole was about to get into her vehicle.
A figure with long fox ears appeared on the roof of theire Van as if teleporting.
"Martial Arts Fox, you really came?!" Nicole exclaimed.
The next second, Hoshimi Miyabi jumped back, and the long sword at her waist instantly unsheathed!
Clang—!
A white light flashed, cutting horizontally across the entire Wuling Hongguang.
Rip—!
The sound of metal tearing rang out, and the sturdy minivan was instantly given a flat top.
The upper half of the roof and body structure slid down with a crash, hitting the ground with a loud noise.
Only the chassis, tires, and the lower half of the body remained in place.
Conan, who had just reached the alley entrance, witnessed this astonishing scene.
His mouth hung open, his jaw almost hitting the ground, and the pupils behind his glasses shrunk to pinpricks.
Cutting a car with a sword?!
Is this something a human can do too?