Stay away from Conan.

"So... that wise detective was right after all. Someone tampered with the power switch here and planted a bomb..."

After Inspector Megure reported to Toshiro Odagiri that a bomb had been planted on the power switch of this floor, Odagiri's expression became extremely serious, and he said sternly:

"This is utterly arrogant! They still want to continue committing murders here? This killer clearly doesn't respect the police at all!"

"Megure!"

Clearly, upon learning that the bomb did exist, Toshiro Odagiri realized that the perpetrator intended to continue the attack at the engagement party, a move that showed a complete disregard for the numerous police officers present, which infuriated Odagiri.

Therefore, after he finished speaking and turned to Inspector Megure, Inspector Megure naturally explained:

"Yes! Regarding the discovered bomb, because its structure was very simple, our personnel have successfully disarmed it and taken it away for disposal. Only the old-fashioned cell phone used to remotely control the bomb's detonation is still here."

Inspector Megure briefly explained to Toshiro Odagiri how the police had handled the situation after discovering the bomb, assuring him that there was no immediate threat from the bomb and that the cell phone, originally intended for detonation and used to contact the perpetrator, was still in use. Odagiri nodded seriously, acknowledging the work of Inspector Megure and his team, but still pressed for further information:
"Hmm... So, besides eliminating the threat of the bomb, have you found any other clues on this bomb?"

As he put it, Odagiri Toshiro clearly felt this was an excellent breakthrough. If the bomb, which was discovered before it was detonated, contained traces of the murderer, it would be the key to solving the case.

But to this, Inspector Megure could only say:

"That's unclear at the moment; we'll have to wait for the technical staff's examination results. However, the initial examination didn't find any obvious fingerprints on it, so..."

Thus, while Inspector Megure didn't completely rule it out, he clearly indicated that one shouldn't have too high expectations for this matter.

Toshiro Odagiri wasn't particularly surprised by this situation, and immediately made his next move:

"No problem. This time, we absolutely cannot let that criminal succeed in committing another crime. We must take advantage of this opportunity to turn the tables and capture this criminal!"

Upon hearing Odagiri Toshiro's words, Inspector Megure immediately understood what he meant and nodded emphatically, confirming:
"Yes!"

Now that the bomb that the suspect had not yet detonated has been discovered, it means that the murderer was indeed going to carry out his operation here. And now it is basically confirmed that the murderer's motive is related to the sudden death of Officer Narasawa's colleague. So it can be predicted that there is only one person left involved in this matter, so it is already predictable who the murderer's next target will be.

Given this premise, and with a little preparation, Inspector Megure knew what to do...

...Turning our gaze back to the banquet hall, after Gao Yuan chatted with Eri and the others for a while, Gao Yuan and Ai naturally continued to stay in the banquet hall, eating some buffet food, seemingly enjoying the banquet.

However, Ai, who knew Gao Yuan well, naturally noticed that he wasn't just leisurely sitting there with his mind at ease; rather, he was constantly observing someone's movements from the shadows.

However, Ai wasn't sure who Gao Yuan was really paying attention to, especially since there were so many police officers present. So Ai didn't plan to ask Gao Yuan anything in front of so many people. She figured Gao Yuan would tell her if he wanted to.

At least, judging from the current situation, Gao Yuan must have a basic understanding of this incident, and may even already know who the murderer is. He just hasn't taken any action yet, probably because he's still lacking some evidence.

So Ai decided to just stay there. Anyway, she hadn't sensed that organizational aura again. Maybe she was just imagining things...

Just as Ai was thinking this, Toshiro Odagiri, who hadn't returned to the banquet hall since earlier, returned as well. However, upon his return, he seemed to see something and immediately lost control of his emotions, harshly rebuking someone present:
"What are you doing here? This is not a place for you at all! You weren't invited to this banquet, were you?"

The man being reprimanded by Toshiro Odagiri was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties. He had purple hair, wore sunglasses and an earring, and looked exactly like a young rock singer from an underground band. There was indeed a case next to him that looked like it was for storing a guitar. But to be honest, this outfit was a bit out of place in this somewhat formal engagement party.

Thus, the man being reprimanded by Toshiro Odagiri took a drag of his cigarette with a disdainful expression. Initially, he seemed to have no intention of acknowledging Odagiri's meaning, but as Odagiri's words became increasingly harsh, the man began to lose his temper and retorted:

"Aren't you annoying! I just happened to be here for work!"

Seeing Odagiri Toshiro arguing with the young man, everyone present turned to look at them. Those who didn't know the young man were also confused as to what had happened.

Faced with this situation, Ran couldn't help but ask her father, Kogoro Mouri, what was going on, and Kogoro explained:
"That young man is his son, Minye. I'd only heard from people before that he was involved in a rock band, but now it seems..."

Thus, at this point, Kogoro Mouri stopped talking, as if he felt it was inconvenient to make any further judgments.

Hearing this, Ai couldn't help but look at the father and son with a somewhat indifferent expression—

So that's what happened. It was about a father of great status and position, and his son, whom the father considered disappointing.

Occasionally, this happens—the children of high-ranking police officers are unable to follow in their footsteps.

With an indifferent expression, Ai felt that this didn't really mean she cared much, after all, who knows, one day this rebellious child might return to the "right track"... (End of this chapter)