Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

Chapter 236 Deadly Fireworks - Panic
"Dear guests, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokiwa Group's twin skyscrapers..."

On the stage, Mio Tokiwa changed into a solemn black and gold evening gown and began her opening speech.

Also on the stage were architect Hidehiko Kazama, Japanese painter and art teacher of Mio Tokiwa, Minemi Kisaragi, and Mikami Tsuchimoto, chairman of the board of directors of Liberasta.

And offstage...

"Yes, please rest assured, sir, everything is ready here, and no one has noticed anything unusual."

"Yes, I'm already at the scene, and I haven't found any..."

In two corners, two different people, each holding a phone and reporting something to someone.

The venue was very lively. Although the hall was very spacious, everyone was crowded in front of the stage at this time, and no one paid attention to the two people talking on the phone.

……

After Tokiwa Mio finished her speech, the curtain slowly dropped, hiding the four people standing on the stage.

Seeing that the ceremony went smoothly, Tokiwa Mio breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the others with a smile, "Thank you very much for your cooperation... and Mr. Tsuchimoto, I'm sorry that we decided to let you go on stage at such a short notice."

Although she asked the police to come just in case, they were only guarding downstairs to watch for suspicious people coming in and out. There was no police at the party.

"No, I am proud of it."

Tu Yuan San shook his head expressionlessly, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"I remember that Mr. Kisaragi's paintings will be on display soon. I think we shouldn't stand on the stage and embarrass ourselves."

Hidehiko Kazama laughed at himself.

"Ah~ Mr. Kazama, aren't you belittling yourself too much?" Tokiwa Mio was in a very good mood, with a smile on her face.

Hidehiko Kazama was the first to walk off the stage, and after Tsuchimoto Sanjo nodded to Tokiwa Mio, he also slowly walked off the stage.

However, at this moment, Tokiwa Mio suddenly cried out in a low voice...

Tsuchimoto Mikami, who had not yet completely walked out of the curtain, turned his head slightly and saw Tokiwa Mio communicating with Kisaragi Minemi for a while, and then the former's secretary came over and tried to say something to her.

Seeing this scene, Tu Yuan San Shang narrowed his eyes, looked at the huge painting hanging above and a thin line that was barely perceptible to the naked eye, shook his head slightly, and suddenly flicked his fingers, and an imperceptible black shadow passed behind the few people...

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"Inspector Megure, is it really okay for us to stay here? What if the criminal is among the guests..."

At the bottom of the building, Shiratori Renzaburo stared at the roof with an embarrassed expression.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Officer Megure was also helpless. "Ms. Mio doesn't want us to join the party hall, and her attitude is very firm. We can't just force our way in, right?"

"That being said..."

Shiratori Jinzaburo was also very depressed. It was obvious that the serial killer might be targeting the Tokiwa Group. Why couldn't they let the police supervise it?

Although sometimes it doesn't help.

A lazy voice came from the other police car:

"So, why did you drag me in as well? The three of you should be enough to handle this situation, right?"

Jinpei Matsuda was leaning against the police car smoking a cigarette.

His tone seemed to indicate some dissatisfaction with Inspector Megure for pulling him out to carry out the mission, but his eyes were staring at the roof without blinking.

"Well, after all, you, Matsuda-senpai, have a lot of experience, and I've only been here for two years, so it doesn't count..."

Next to Jinpei Matsuda, Takagi Wataru scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and his tone was very respectful to Jinpei Matsuda.

"..." Matsuda Jinpei rolled his eyes at him speechlessly, "I know you, but there's really no need to belittle yourself like that."

Takagi Shigeru's eyes widened. "Ah? Seriously... Senior, you really have a lot of experience."

"……Fine."

Matsuda pinched his brows.

He actually wanted Gao Mu to be more confident...

To be honest, he personally thinks Takagi has great potential in many aspects, although he is a little dull sometimes.

……

On the fourth floor underground, the power distribution room and the power generation room.
A timer on the blasting cap mounted on the motor was almost reaching its end.

75th floor.

"Now, please enjoy the masterpiece of Mount Fuji presented by the famous Japanese painter, Mr. Kisaragi Minemizu, to celebrate the completion of the Tokiwa Building—"

The screen on the stage slowly opened.

The spotlight was on the center of the background board, and a beautiful view of Mount Fuji gradually appeared in front of the guests, and many people began to exclaim in admiration...

However, among the guests in front.

Kisaragi Minemizu looked at Tokiwa Mio standing on the stage in astonishment, his mind was confused for a moment:
How can this be?

He was clearly on this woman's necklace...

"Old man."

Just when he was distracted, a gentle voice rang softly beside his ear: "There is no rush to kill. No matter what grudge you have with her, please put it aside for the time being. Keep this kid in case he is useful..."

Ru Yuefeng Shui's pupils shrank instantly.

This voice...

"Of course, if you insist on doing it, I can only apologize."

After these words were spoken, Ruyue Fengshui suddenly shuddered and turned his head quickly.

But even though he almost twisted his neck, the person who spoke had disappeared.

He searched everywhere in the crowd, but he couldn't see the man...

Feng Jianying, who was standing by, noticed his abnormality and asked with concern: "Mr. Kisaragi, are you looking for something?"

"…Nothing, just a sprained neck."

Ruyue Fengshui's eyes flickered and he shook his head.

However, the next moment, something strange happened——

All the guests present felt the building shake violently, and then several bright spotlights went out at this moment.

"Wha, what?"

"Is there an earthquake?!"

The sudden shock and darkness caused panic...

But it's not over.

Just when everyone was in panic, the whole building shook several times stronger than before!

"Ahhhhh!!"

"It's an earthquake! It must be an earthquake, everyone run!"

"Hurry! There's an escape ladder over there!"

For a moment, the party hall fell into chaos, some people were screaming, some were giving blind orders...

Moreover, most people did not have any lighting tools, so when one person found the entrance to the emergency passage using the faint light of his mobile phone, everyone followed and swarmed over like moths to a flame.

"Hey! Everyone, calm down! Don't walk around! This is not an earthquake, everyone stay calm!!"

At the critical moment, it was Kogoro Mouri, who used to be a policeman, who shouted and began to maintain order.

But the crowd had already started to get chaotic, and he could only stabilize the dozens of people who were relatively close to him.

In fact, as long as other people calm down, they will find that this vibration is completely different from an earthquake. Instead, it is more like...

"What did you say? There was a fire in the computer room on the 40th floor?!"

Conan, who was next to Kogoro Mouri, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Could this be...

explode?!
(End of this chapter)