Conan's heart, which had only just settled, leaped into his throat again.
He whipped his head toward the dashboard. The little fuel remaining made his vision go dark, and he couldn't help shouting into the gale, "Are you an undercover agent sent by Moriarty?! This is even worse than that train! With you added in, we might actually be able to break the coupler!"
Beside him, "Moroboshi Hideki" shifted awkwardly. Fortunately, such a tiny movement wasn't noticeable in the violently jolting car.
"That vehicle wasn't using a Janney Coupler or a simple hook, but a more advanced Fully Automatic Tightlock Coupler. It's difficult to disengage while constantly accelerating, and the connection seems to have been welded shut already." Jiang Xia sounded remarkably calm, like an optimistic salesman. "So you might as well get in my car. We still can't brake, but we don't have to travel along the tracks. We have a wider range of movement and can find more opportunities."
"Moroboshi Hideki" silently glanced at the dazzling hood. "..." Had he made the car too flashy? Spirit Medium Master seemed to like it a lot and wanted to drive it a while longer. He wouldn't make him drive this thing in Dungeons all the time from now on, would he...
Nearby, Conan, who was usually just as optimistic, was actually somewhat persuaded after hearing Jiang Xia's words.
Besides, from all their past interactions, he had always felt that Jiang Xia was very reliable.
Seeing that Jiang Xia wasn't panicking at all, Conan quickly calmed down as well. Suspiciously, he asked, "Have you already come up with a plan?"
"On my way here, I passed through a town. Guess what I found?" Jiang Xia gazed at the thin mist in the distance. "A Cotton Textile Factory—and their warehouse happened