Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 204: The truth is revealed

The atmosphere in the exhibition room was dull and tense.

Officer Nakamori stood in the crowd, his eyes sweeping over the crew members, the onlookers, Xiaolan, Sonoko, Ai and others.

Everyone's face was filled with confusion and uneasiness, especially the staff whose rhythm was disrupted by the sudden news. They talked in low voices, their eyes wandering around, as if they could not understand what was happening before their eyes.

Officer Nakamori's gaze finally fell on Suzuki Jirokichi, who was standing in front of the stage.

His eyes were calm and his tone was a little low, revealing a hint of imperceptible anxiety.

He cleared his throat, breaking the silence in the room. "Counselor Suzuki, it seems you didn't call us here simply to protect the 'Lady of the Sky'? What happened?"

Suzuki Jirokichi took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He sighed softly and finally spoke: "Just now, we received accurate information that the red Siamese cat has invaded the airship."

"What!?"

Upon hearing the news, there was a burst of exclamations in the exhibition room.

Almost everyone looked at each other in shock and disbelief. Most people were not prepared to face such an unexpected situation.

"A red Siamese cat?"

Mizukawa asked anxiously, with a hint of fear in his eyes: "How could they...how could they get in?!"

"Then..." Officer Nakamori interrupted anxiously, "If we all stay here, won't that give the red Siamese cats a chance to catch them all? Since they've already infiltrated the airship, aren't we just sitting there waiting to be killed?"

The atmosphere instantly became more tense, and everyone began to whisper to each other, with panic and anxiety in their eyes becoming more and more obvious.

However, Suzuki Jirokichi did not show any nervousness. Instead, he showed a confident smile, his eyes were firm, and he responded in a calm tone.

"Not really!"

Officer Nakamori was stunned, seemingly not expecting Suzuki Jirokichi to give such a confident answer. He frowned and continued, "Then, Advisor, can you tell us what you rely on?"

Suzuki Jirokichi stood up straight, his eyes like a sharp blade as he scanned the crowd.

He smiled mysteriously: "Speaking of which, the defense force of this airship is unprecedentedly powerful..."

"You're saying too..."

Officer Nakamori was about to say something, but as soon as he finished his words, the tranquility of the exhibition room was broken by a series of gunshots.

"Bang bang bang-!"

The gunshots were rapid and loud, with a harsh echo, as if penetrating from a corner of the airship.

The sounds were clear and frequent, as if a fierce battle had broken out silently.

Officer Nakamori's face suddenly changed, and he subconsciously reached for his waist, wanting to pull out his pistol, but he soon realized that he didn't carry any weapons with him today.

Since he didn't need a gun to hunt down Kaito Kid, he deliberately stayed in his apartment and didn't bring anything with him.

"Oops……"

Officer Nakamori's heart tightened, and a series of uneasy thoughts suddenly emerged in his mind.

Without a gun, he could only rely on his weak physical strength and judgment, and the series of gunshots were obviously not a relaxing warning signal.

Obviously, things were more complicated than he expected.

"Don't worry!" Suzuki Jirokichi's voice remained calm, as if he had foreseen all this.

He stood at the entrance of the exhibition room, his eyes deep, staring at the door leading to the outside world, as if he was not disturbed at all by the sudden gunshots.

"Since the frequency of shooting is so high, it proves that the group of red Siamese cats have not yet broken through the defense of the living room. In other words, they are still fighting a desperate battle with the guards there."

He paused, his eyes flickering slightly, and continued, "But speaking of which, if the defenses of the living room are breached, then having a few more guns here will be useless."

Officer Nakamori's heart sank when he heard this. Suzuki Jirokichi's attitude remained confident, but inside he was feeling a wave of anxiety.

"What's the situation with the defense over there?"

Officer Nakamori swallowed, a hint of anxiety and worry in his voice.

He turned to look at Suzuki Jirokichi, confusion and uneasiness evident in his eyes.

At the same time, Xiaolan and Sonoko stood aside, not directly participating in the discussion, and guarded Ai closely.

Their eyes gradually became sharper, alert and ready for possible conflict.

Xiaolan gently took Xiaoai's hand and protected her behind her, but her eyes involuntarily swept towards the three reporters in the corner of the exhibition room.

She had a sharp eye. Although there was no direct evidence, she knew that as outsiders, if there was a traitor in this situation, the three of them would definitely be the most suspicious.

The reporters were either looking down at their notes or talking in low voices, seemingly unconcerned on the surface, but Xiaolan knew that at this moment, any slight movement that looked out of place could expose their identities.

Yuanzi stood beside her, looking calm, even a little indifferent.

She looked as if nothing had happened, her eyes calmly scanning the people around her, but her hand had already silently reached into her handbag.

If anything unusual really happened, she believed that she could draw her gun and deal with it immediately, resolving any threats.

However, no one noticed that a waitress with a mushroom-shaped haircut behind the crowd gave an inappropriate smile.

With a sense of contempt and provocation, it seemed as if it was mocking the nervous crowd in front of it.

Her smile seemed greasy and funny, with a sense of arrogance that made her feel ignorant of the world.

"Hehe! The people we're looking for are all elite!"

She thought proudly: "No matter what kind of defense force there is, it's only a matter of time. You will know what a true elite is in a moment!"

Her smile was so ostentatious that it almost made people want to slap her, as if she was in control and confident of the current situation.

But she didn't realize that behind her, someone was watching her quietly.

The freckled-faced waiter who had been keeping his head down and silent originally looked timid, like an ordinary person who didn't dare to stand out. However, at this moment, his eyes were cold and full of contempt, even with a bit of pity, as if he was looking at a stupid fool.

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After a while, the gunshots gradually stopped and the atmosphere in the exhibition room suddenly became unusually quiet.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes involuntarily focused on the entrance.

Everyone understands that whoever appears next, whether it is an enemy or a friend, will determine the subsequent situation.

However, at this moment, there was an indescribable tension in the air, like a fully stretched string that could break at any time.

The last few gunshots faded away, echoing through the corridors of the airship, and then all was silent.

The battle in the living room seemed to have come to an end.

It's quiet, but it makes people even more restless.

Everyone's heartbeat seemed to be amplified at this moment, and even breathing became heavy.

In this silent atmosphere, suddenly, the voice of the confident waitress broke the deadlock, and she seemed to have lost her patience in acting.

"Hahaha! Looks like my companions have already cleaned up the living room, right?"

Her voice was full of provocation, as if she had complete control over the situation and was enjoying the pleasure of being in control.

Everyone's attention instantly turned to her, and she was holding a pistol and pointing it at Suzuki Jirokichi who was standing beside her.

The arrogant smile on her face became more and more glaring, as if she felt that she had control of the overall situation and was waiting for Suzuki Jirokichi to compromise.

"Counselor Suzuki, please open the mechanism of the gem," she said without hesitation. "You don't want to see anyone killed by me, do you?"

Her eyes swept over everyone present defiantly, as if waiting to see them cringe, terrified, expecting them to succumb to her threats.

Suzuki Jirokichi's eyes widened, and his gaze shifted from the pistol to the waitress's face. His expression suddenly changed: "You...are also from the Red Siamese Cat?"

"Hehe! That's right!" The waitress responded with a sneer, completely unaware that the arrogance and contempt in her eyes were being watched by the entire audience, and even became more exaggerated.

She somewhat enjoyed the surprised looks of the crowd, the looks filled with shock, fear... uh... fear?

At this moment, she suddenly realized that no one showed any fear. Instead, they looked at her with a strange look. To be exact... they were looking behind her?

She subconsciously turned her head, but only saw a faint light quickly pass by her eyes, and then...

"Crack! Ah~~~~"

She felt a sharp pain in her wrist, and then the pistol in her hand suddenly slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground.

At that moment, she only felt a strong pain spreading to her limbs, almost making her unable to stand.

She looked down and saw a playing card stuck on her wrist! On the back of the card was a strange smiling face, full of mockery and indifference.

"who!?"

The waitress asked angrily through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with confusion and anger.

She turned around, still holding the playing card tightly in her hand, and blood continued to drip slowly from the wound.

Her pupils suddenly contracted, as if she felt a chill coming from deep within. The space before her seemed to freeze, and the air instantly cooled.

A figure appeared in her sight, a man in a pure white suit and an exaggerated cape. He stood there with an elegant and calm posture, like a gentleman who was out of touch with the world, his smile subtle but full of confidence.

Those bright eyes were deep and cold, as if they could see through all hypocrisy and illusions.

"Strange... Kaito Kidd..."

She almost gritted her teeth as she spoke the name word by word, her voice filled with shock and anger.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."

Kaito Kid waved his hand easily and bowed slightly gracefully, completely unaffected by the situation before him.

His demeanor remained elegant and calm, as if he was the protagonist of the scene, and everyone's attention should be focused on him: "Finally, the truth is revealed. Now I can be considered to have completed my mission."

"Kid!"

Two roars sounded almost at the same time. Officer Nakamori and Suzuki Jirokichi shouted the name almost in unison, and their faces became extremely ugly.