Conan: I'm Not a Ghost

6:25 am, suburban road in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Harley 883 with its hot exhaust pipe was parked on the side of the road. Sakaki held a map, looked at the surrounding environment, and said with certainty:

“Four kilometers further on, you’ll find downtown Boston.”

"Is there anything special near the headquarters of the Hughes family?"

"Such as woods, mountains, meadows, etc."

The freckled boy didn't know the specific path to the Hughes family headquarters, and the time span was too long, so he couldn't remember it clearly:

"Um"

With messy hair, he pondered for a while and said:

"In case of special terrain."

"Going down from the third floor, you can see the city of Boston not far away, the port is on the left, and there is a forest behind the manor."

“You can see downtown Boston looking down, which shows that the location is relatively high.”

Staring at the map, Sakaki said slowly:

"The map shows that the Port of Boston opens to the east to receive cargo from Europe and other places."

"Since you see the port on the left, it means you are standing in the north and looking south, sitting in the north facing south."

"There is a forest behind the manor, indicating that it may be located halfway up the mountain range."

"Isn't this easy to find?"

Tapping his finger on the map, Sakaki looked up at the mountains shrouded in white mist in the northern suburbs of Boston:

"We're almost there."

"Are you sure?"

The freckled boy was stunned for a moment:

"I heard that you need to make a reservation in advance to go to the Hughes family estate."

"They receive many guests every day, and no one is allowed in without a reservation."

"Brother."

Holding his forehead, Sakaki said speechlessly:

"We are here to find someone, what kind of appointment do we need?"

After speaking, Sakaki checked the Remington M870 and USP pistol.

After two rounds of consumption, the Remington M870 had 5 rounds left, while the USP had not been fired and had 12 rounds left.

Those gangsters obviously did not have the habit of reserving a bullet in the chamber of the gun in advance. They loaded as many rounds as the magazine could hold.

even

Not even an extended magazine.

There were not many bullets left, only 17 rounds in total. Even if the shotgun was powerful and could hit a gourd with one shot, it would kill 22 enemies at most.

This is on the premise that the gun is not empty.

How many people will there be in the headquarters of the Hughes family?

It must be more than the number 22.

Putting away the gun, Sakaki drove the Harley 883 and turned into a side road.

They came from the west, and after a night's journey, they arrived at the western suburbs of Boston.

The headquarters of the Hughes family is on the mountainside in the northern suburbs. They have to cross half the city to find Kidd.

Boston is known as 'the oldest city in the United States', with a population of 600,000, and almost half of the area is surrounded by seawater.

Among them, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Berklee College of Music, Harvard University of the Ivy League, Boston University of the New Ivy League, and Tufts University are all established in this ancient city.

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The War of Independence also started here.

The significance of Boston to the United States is evident.

The fact that the Hughes family can set up their headquarters here also proves their strength.

After bypassing the city and following the suburban road, Harley 883 came under an endless mountain range.

The towering mountain tops reach into the sky, shrouded in mist, like a fairyland.

“The Appalachian Mountains?”

Sakaki stopped his motorcycle and took out a map to compare.

As we all know, the United States has a unique geographical location. It is sandwiched by two mountain ranges stretching from north to south, and in the middle is the endless central plains, as well as the largest freshwater lake in the world.

Responsible for resisting the warm and humid air currents of the Atlantic Ocean are the Appalachian Mountains that stand in front of Sakaki.

An ancient family, built on the oldest mountain range, overlooking the oldest city in the United States

How ambitious.

Putting away the map, Sakaki asked:

"Is the headquarters of the Hughes family located on this mountain range?"

"Yes, I remember this place!"

The freckled boy looked up and said:

"There are many trees here. The Hughes family's manor must be blocked!"

"In my memory, as long as you go up a winding mountain path, you can see a T-shaped intersection. There is a warning sign indicating that the top is a private area and no trespassing is allowed!"

Nodding, Sakaki drove the motorcycle and began to move slowly on the road.

Not long after walking, the freckled boy suddenly raised his hand and pointed ahead, where there was an asphalt road leading into the mountain:

"That's it!"

“Ten minutes walk up and you’ll see a T-shaped intersection!”

Sakaki immediately drove the car onto the trail and ran on the mountain path.

Maybe it was because it was too early, there was not a single car on the road, there were only motorcycle engines and the chirping of birds in the mountains.

Sequoia trees that look like bamboo shoots flash past on both sides. The air in the forest is fresh and the abundant oxygen content is refreshing.

After about a few minutes, there was indeed a fork in the road ahead.

On one side of the intersection, there is an iron sign erected with the following words in red:

[Private area in front, unauthorized persons are prohibited from entering]

"We're here!"

The freckled boy said nervously:

"I remembered, one kilometer up is the Hughes family manor!"

"There are regular FBI agents there, and they also have a few vicious dogs!"

"Agents are much easier to deal with than vicious dogs."

Sakaki Cheng parked the Harley 883 on the side of the road, took out the tarpaulin to cover it, and put on the tennis bag:

"I want to go up, are you coming?"

"If not, stay and watch the car."

"I, I."

The freckled boy was entangled and distressed for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth:

"I want to go up too!"

"Are you sure?"

"Are you sure!"

"What's your 1000-meter result?"

"Why are you asking this?"

"Of course it's because"

Pushing his sunglasses, Sakaki Cheng said lightly:

"You may be chased by a dog in a while."

"What?!"

The freckled boy was dumbfounded:

"They have a vicious dog!"

"It is said that it can run at a speed of 60km/h!"

"How can a person outrun it?!"

"Who said it can't?"

Sakaki Cheng smiled:

"Do you know the result of the sprinter Bolt's 100-meter race?"

"9.58 seconds, 3 7 kilometers."

"That's it?"

Spreading his hands, Sakaki Makoto said:

"As long as you can run 100 meters in 5 seconds, the greyhounds can't catch up with you!"

"100 meters in 5 seconds. Is that still a human? ! ! "

"People always need to be pushed."

Walking towards the mountainside, Sakaki Makoto waved his hands nonchalantly:

"How do you know you can't do it if you haven't tried it?"

"In a while, you will attract the attention of the greyhounds and bring them down the mountain. This task is very simple, right!"

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The freckled boy asked with a face full of resentment:

"Why don't you go?"

"Because I can't run 100 meters in 5 seconds."

"I can't do it either!!!"

"Oh, then let them take a few bites."

Sakaki Makoto smacked his lips, thinking that the freckled boy was a little unreasonable:

"It's not a big deal if you lose two pieces of meat."

"????"