Stay away from Conan.

"Mr. Mingzhi?"

At this moment, as they were discussing the sweet words Kogoro Mouri said when he proposed to Eri Kisaki, Sonoko couldn't help but be a little surprised to see Takato chime in every now and then. She said:

"You sound like you know a lot about this stuff."

Because Sonoko knew about Takato's previous romantic experiences, which he had never had before, she couldn't help but feel that it was a bit incongruous for him to say such things.

As for Eri, who had just spoken those words, she felt a little embarrassed to see that someone she knew had overheard them. She quickly composed herself and turned to Gao Yuan, asking with a puzzled look:
"Oh?"

“I once read in a book that ‘language is pale in the face of extreme emotion,’ which is also known as ‘expression beyond words.’ At such times, even the most gorgeous words are difficult to clearly express the true feelings of the speaker. Therefore, perhaps at this time, returning to simplicity and using the most plain and direct language becomes a rare choice.”

That's roughly what Gao Yuan meant.

"So, in the end, because you couldn't express it, you didn't say anything that day?"

At that moment, after Gao Yuan finished expressing his views, Xiao Ai, who was secretly watching him, couldn't help but recall the scene when she and Gao Yuan confessed their feelings to each other that day—

However, in the end, he and I were the same; we both understood each other's feelings in a situation where we couldn't express ourselves.

Even now, when Ai recalls that time, she can't help but feel a little helpless. After all, when she returned to this body, the feelings between the two of them had to face the realities of life...

If only I could one day freely and without restraint revert to my original state...

A hint of sadness flickered in Ai's eyes as she knew that such a thing could only be a pipe dream for the time being, after all, the organization was still around.

Moreover, speaking of organizations, ever since I first sensed the aura of an organization flashing through this venue, I've been silently sensing whether any other such aura has appeared, but so far, I haven't sensed it again...

Could it be that the other party has already left?
Ai was still concerned about this situation, but there was no need to disturb Gao Yuan's thoughts at the moment. At least it was clear that Gao Yuan had come here because of the two shootings of police officers. There was no need to tell him about it now. After all, what difference would it make even if she did? She wasn't even sure if he was still here...

So, as Gao Yuan returned and they chatted like this, something else was actually happening on the other side—

That was the place where Inspector Megure and Toshiro Odagiri had just finished questioning Takato and Kyosuke Kazato.

At this moment, having completed the interrogation and learned that the matter was almost certainly related to the sudden death of Officer Narasawa's colleague, Inspector Megure and Toshiro Odagiri were discussing the known information and analyzing what to do next.

But at that very moment, Inspector Megure received a message on his phone.

Normally, Inspector Megure shouldn't have been looking at this message while he was talking to Toshiro Odagiri, but when he glanced at the screen and saw it was from Takato, he couldn't help but think of it. He remembered that Takato had just been sharing his views on the incident with them, so this message might indicate something else. Therefore, Inspector Megure picked up his phone and read the message—

As a result, upon seeing this, Inspector Megure's expression immediately turned one of utter shock, as if he had seen some very crucial information.

Noticing Inspector Megure's change in expression, Toshiro Odagiri also became serious, wanting to know what had happened. Without hesitation, Inspector Megure showed Odagiri the contents of his phone. The message from Takato read as follows:

"It suddenly occurred to me that if I were that criminal, it wouldn't be impossible for me to commit another crime in this place full of police. Thinking about it that way, I feel that if the murderer really wanted to do it, one thing he would definitely do is tamper with the power system on this floor."

Immediately after reading this text, Toshiro Odagiri and Inspector Megure exchanged a glance, and then Toshiro Odagiri couldn't help but say:
"This detective named Mingzhi is indeed better than he's been rumored to be. His abilities are far more impressive than the rumors suggest. His thinking is incredibly quick, and he seems to have already seen through our scheme behind this engagement party..."

"Megure!"

At this point, Toshiro Odagiri immediately made a decision, and Inspector Megure understood what Odagiri meant. So he immediately arranged for officers to quietly check the main power switch on this floor to see if, as Takato suspected, someone was tampering with it.

Furthermore, even if no one tampered with the main switch, given the current situation, at least someone should be assigned to guard the main switch in case the murderer actually did tamper with it and caused a power outage on the entire floor. So, in the middle of the night, it would indeed be an opportunity for the murderer to take advantage of the situation.

After all, the engagement party was held from the beginning to guard against the possibility of the murderer taking advantage of the situation. So the large number of police officers present was also to prevent such a thing from happening. But Gao Yuan's words made the police officers realize that there was a huge loophole in their current defenses.

Therefore, Inspector Megure personally led a team of officers who, after questioning the hotel staff, learned the location of the power switch on this floor and the main power switch for the entire building. They then split into two groups and sent people to check the hotel's power switch.

As a result, right there on the fifteenth floor, at this separate power switch, when Inspector Megure and his team opened the metal cover on the switch, everyone present was astonished—

Because what they found there was a homemade bomb!

In addition to the bomb itself, there was an old-fashioned cell phone connected to the detonator, suggesting that someone was planning to detonate the place using the phone.

If this bomb explodes, it will inevitably cause a power outage for the entire floor!
Therefore, upon witnessing this scene, Inspector Megure and the others immediately realized something extremely important—

It seems the killer who murdered two police officers must be right here, in...

Among the guests present!

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why this bomb exists.

It seems the other side is indeed planning to launch their next operation at this time. So, what should we do next? (End of Chapter)