Chapter 9: Robbery
"Bang! Don't move, this is a robbery!" With a loud crash, the bank door was kicked open, and four burly men wielding machine guns stormed in aggressively. Their faces were hardened, and their eyes were fierce, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
The leader was a towering man, easily two meters tall, with a powerful build and bulging muscles. He gripped an AK47 in his hand, the black muzzle pointed menacingly at everyone. The other two large men held MP5s and an M16 respectively, their eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly. The entire housing transaction center fell into stunned silence. Everyone was too terrified to move, fearing that the slightest misstep would lead to fatal consequences.
"Wife, don't you think it's strange? These people didn't rob a bank; they came to this small real estate agency to rob!" Lin Yu's eyes were as sharp as torches, fixed on Conan in front of him, with an unreadable expression, as if both mocking and amused. "Sure enough, he's worthy of being the legendary Death God Elementary School Student; bad things happen wherever he goes."
Hearing this, Conan was taken aback, his face a mask of confusion and doubt. He couldn't understand why Lin Yu was suddenly looking at him like that, and he muttered to himself, "Why is this person looking at me like that? It feels weird..."
"Honey, is there something wrong with them?" Shiho Miyano asked, puzzled.
Lin Yu continued to explain, "Generally speaking, robbers choose to commit crimes in places like banks or jewelry stores because there are large amounts of cash and valuables there. But these people chose a small real estate agency, where there are no valuables except for some documents and office supplies. Are they really just robbing for kicks?" After listening to Lin Yu's words, Conan began to think deeply. He felt that what Lin Yu said made sense. If these people were truly ordinary robbers, they wouldn't choose such a target. But if it wasn't for the money, then what was their motive?
Just as Conan was lost in thought, the robber leader suddenly pulled the trigger without hesitation, firing in a specific direction. Instantly, gunshots shattered the silence, deafening everyone. The target of this bullet was the manager of the real estate agency. He screamed, his body convulsed violently, and then he collapsed heavily to the ground. Blood quickly stained the surrounding floor red, forming a shocking pool.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharpening, and he whispered to himself, "Sure enough, this is a premeditated murder."
Chaos erupted in the real estate agency as people screamed in panic. The three robbers seized the opportunity to flee, but Conan wouldn't let them succeed. He quickly crouched down, nimbly flicked open the buttons on his shoes, and then kicked hard at a house model. In an instant, the model flew towards one of the robbers at an astonishing speed. The sudden attack caught the robber completely off guard. His eyes widened in horror, but he had no time to react. The house model struck him hard, knocking him to the ground. The other two robbers watched all this in amazement.
"You little brat are asking for death!!!" The robber boss, finally reacting, flew into a rage. He had never expected to be outsmarted by a little kid. This made him feel utterly humiliated and furious. His eyes widened, fixed fiercely on Conan, and he pointed the gun in his hand at him without hesitation.
"Bang--" A gunshot ripped through the tense air, and the bullet hurtled towards Conan at high speed.
Conan's face paled when he heard the gunshot. He realized that he had enraged the robber boss, who had lost his composure and intended to kill him. He reacted quickly, dodging the incoming bullet by moving sideways. However, because the distance was too short, the bullet grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.