At this time, whether it was Conan, Ran, or Dr. Agasa, they all looked at Li Ze with a bit of shock.
After all, they were just some ordinary people who could clearly distinguish between justice and evil.
As for the gunfight, they really couldn't accept it.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Ze instructed the commandos to lay down their arms and temporarily hand their guns to the Metropolitan Police Department. Then, he began to explain:
"Officer Megure, don't be nervous."
"Since I dare to call the police directly, then I will naturally have an explanation."
"Let me briefly introduce them. These armed members are PMC. I specially paid for security members from the Unites States."
"And they have legal entry and gun possession procedures, and they also have unlimited self-defense and counterattack rights when I encounter danger."
"And, this point—"
"It has also been agreed upon by the Metropolitan Police Department."
"Natasha, bring the documents!"
Li Ze had a smile on his face.
At this time, Natasha had naturally prepared the documents long ago.
Hearing Li Ze speak, she directly handed them to Officer Megure.
Looking at the document in his hand, Megure Jūzō's face gradually improved.
Well, it's not bad!
Although there was a gunfight, it was not without explanation.
However, when he finished reading the document, he found that the person who signed it was actually the superior of his direct superior—Criminal Director Odagiri Toshiro!
This...
It made him relax a bit, but he still said to Li Ze, "Brother Li Ze, this is a serious matter. I need to call to confirm."
"No problem. You can use my home," Li Ze nodded. "Natasha, take Officer Megure to make the call."
Natasha immediately stood up, smiling as she led Megure Jūzō toward the study on the second floor.
Meanwhile, in the living room, although there were bullet holes, corpses everywhere, and scarlet blood flowing, everyone's faces looked much better.
Even though they didn't understand what PMC was, they could detect a little from Megure Jūzō's attitude.
"Li Ze-kun," Dr. Agasa suddenly asked, "What is PMC?"
Ran was also very curious. She knew it was some kind of abbreviation but was really curious about what it stood for.
Although she was still a little afraid, judging from Megure Jūzō's attitude, her classmate should still be a good person.
That was enough!
As for the dead, although the scene was indeed bloody, she had seen quite a few corpses every day with Kudou Shinichi.
So, over time, she had become somewhat used to it.
Li Ze didn't intend to hide anything.
However, just as he was about to explain, Conan, who was holding Ran's hand, pushed his reflective glasses and said in a serious tone:
"PMC stands for Private Military Contractor!"
"This is a special kind of private company in the United States. It mainly provides logistics, intelligence, and even combat services to the military. It also sells intelligence, monitoring, and anti-monitoring equipment, and provides some special security services to private individuals."
"The most famous PMC company is Blackwater in the United States."
Uh...
As Conan spoke, Dr. Agasa, Ran, and even everyone present looked like they had seen a ghost.
Realizing this, Conan panicked instantly.
His eyes rolled as he quickly explained awkwardly, "I also heard Shinichi talk about it, so I know a little bit about it. It's cool to be able to shoot."
"Hahaha..."
Conan was sweating coldly.
Dr. Agasa was relieved after hearing this.
But Ran couldn't help crossing her arms and complaining, "Shinichi, what kind of things is he teaching a kid!"
"But Li Ze, you actually hired a PMC? Are you in danger?"
Hearing this, Conan also became serious.
Yes, under normal circumstances, even for safety reasons, most would only hire a few bodyguards.
Even the Suzuki family wouldn't go this far.
And for this, Li Ze smiled and shook his head helplessly.
"This matter is a long story!"
"But this little brother is right."
"Although the PMC company I hired is not as strong as Blackwater, it is on the friendly cooperation list of the United States Ministry of Defense."
"As for why I hired a PMC"
"That's related to Seiwa Santoku."
"Ran, do you remember yesterday when you participated in the karate competition?"
"I was involved in a case with Kudou during that time. Seiwa Santoku was arrested and imprisoned, and the Seiwa Consortium behind him is extremely powerful."
"These guys who attacked are likely black-glove operatives from certain forces. Their surface identities are probably legitimate."
"But fortunately, I had anticipated this in advance and contacted the PMC company."
He shrugged.
As he said before, everything was pushed onto the PMC.
He was just an innocent and wealthy upstart.
Conan was stunned.
How could he not grasp the truth of the matter?
The Seiwa Consortium!
Although Li Ze didn't reveal who exactly was behind these attackers, Conan wasn't that naive.
He stayed silent.
There was no way around it.
Maybe he could solve small cases with reasoning, but this kind of situation was beyond his capabilities.
It made him feel helpless, standing there with a gloomy expression.
Dr. Agasa didn't say anything either.
He knew this kind of situation was far beyond his jurisdiction.
As for Ran, she didn't fully understand what was going on. She simply nodded blankly, though she was clearly confused by most of what Li Ze had said.
At that moment, Officer Megure returned from the second floor.
He looked at Li Ze deeply before speaking in a calm tone:
"Alright! I've confirmed with Chief Inspector Odagiri. These PMC members entered the country legally, and their gun-carrying procedures are in compliance with regulations. Their actions tonight also fall under self-defense."
"The suspects who are still alive will be taken in for questioning."
"Clean up the bodies and send them to the morgue."
"Brother Li Ze, you must be careful in the future. There's not much I can do if things escalate. Try to go out less for the time being."
"Alright, team, move out!"