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

Chapter 237 Deadly Fireworks - Escape
"Damn it! Why did the explosion happen?!"

Downstairs, as soon as the explosion occurred, Officer Megure contacted the fire department.

Because the buildings were too tall and the explosion occurred in the middle of a high-rise building, he also asked Shiratori Renzaburo to immediately call in a police helicopter.

Takagi immediately began to contact their only old acquaintance in the party hall, Kogoro Mori.

"It's just as he said..."
Jinpei Matsuda looked at the burning floor and clenched his hands in his pockets until his nails dug into his flesh.

The feeling of knowing there is a bomb but being unable to do anything about it is really too uncomfortable...

——In fact, he had already learned from Lie that bombs had been installed in the building, and the number was huge, but he could not find a way to go in and check it out in advance.

Because Lie warned him that if he acted on his own, he and his colleagues might lose their lives because of obstructing "the plan of that organization."

Jinpei Matsuda didn't dare to gamble.

And most importantly, he had no idea of ​​the exact number of bombs. In addition, the twin towers had nearly 200 floors on both sides, and each floor was nearly 1,000 square meters. Even if they were to check, it would be impossible for one person to do it silently...

"Damn it, the explosion happened on the 40th floor. If the people upstairs come down, they might be in danger..."

Inspector Megure looked at the scene upstairs and was extremely anxious.

"Calm down, Officer Megure." The anger in his heart only lasted for a moment, and Matsuda Jinpei calmed down instantly. "Between the two buildings, there is a connecting bridge between the fire floor and the other building a little higher. Just tell the people to leave in an orderly manner from there, there should be no problem."

Officer Megure also noticed the location of the connecting bridge and immediately shouted, "Takagi! Tell brother Mori--"

"Matsuda-senpai, I've already told Mr. Mori... ah? Officer Megure, what did you say?"

Just when Takagi hung up the phone and was about to report to Matsuda Jinpei, Officer Megure roared, and he quickly turned back and asked another question.

Inspector Megure choked on his breath.

Please, I seem to be Takagi's boss, right? What's the matter with Takagi reporting to Matsuda, a colleague?
Matsuda also twitched his eyelids.

But he didn't have time to complain - because there was something that worried him more.

"Officer Megure... you guys better not be happy too soon." Matsuda Chenping put out his cigarette, his expression still solemn, "It seems that only the 40th floor exploded now, but there was another bang a few seconds before that."

Officer Megure's expression gradually changed: "So, that is to say..."

"Ah, that's right... This criminal may have planted bombs somewhere else." Matsuda Jinpei looked at the connecting bridge and walked towards Building B. "If I were the criminal, I would probably go crazy and blow up the life passage connecting the two buildings..."

Those gloomy words made Shiratori and Takagi behind them swallow their saliva, and they instantly had the illusion that Matsuda was the criminal.

Officer Megure was startled, then he came to his senses and grabbed Matsuda Jinpei: "Hey Matsuda! What are you going to do?!"

"Does that need to be said?"

Matsuda Jinpei looked at Officer Megure with a serious expression: "That building hasn't exploded yet, I have to go to the connection first to clear it!"

After saying that, he shook off Officer Megure's hand and ran towards Building B.

Only two minutes had passed since the explosion.

……

75th floor.

After Kogoro Maori used his voice to 'calm' the emotions of the crowd, he immediately received a call from Officer Takagi.

After confirming that the factor causing the building to shake was the explosion and the specific floor, Kogoro Mouri and Conan looked unusually serious.

Since Hidehiko Kazama was involved in the structural design of the building, he was very familiar with the escape route. He also confirmed with the security captain that the cause of the power outage was that the underground generator was burned out and even the backup power supply could not be used.

But the good news is that as long as you can reach the 60th floor, you can use the connecting bridge to reach Building B on the other side. However, the scene is basically dark except for the moonlight outside, and you can only rely on the weak light from people with mobile phones.

There were no police at the scene, so Kogoro had to take on the responsibility of evacuating the crowd.

"Okay! Now everyone with cell phones should go ahead! Let the elderly, women and children go first, one by one, and don't push each other!"

Kogoro Maori stood at the door holding his cell phone as a guiding sign.

Some of the people who had just hurriedly squeezed into the staircase fell down the stairs and were probably stepped on a few times. In the end, they were helped up by the people who entered in an orderly manner behind them and limped down the stairs.

Kogoro Maori was also frightened by what he saw - this almost caused a stampede.

"Hey! Uncle, this is for you!"

At this time, Conan walked to Kogoro Mouri, opened his watch with a built-in flashlight and handed it to Kogoro Mouri.

Maori Kogoro was stunned for a moment, and squinted his eyes: "You little brat, you have a lot of good things."

Conan stuck out his tongue, "This was all made for us by Dr. Agasa..."

The other members of the Junior Detective Team were not to be outdone. Thinking that they also had this thing, they all raised their flashlight watches.

The originally dark space suddenly became bright in a corner.

These clusters of light in the darkness were like straws for drowning people, giving the trapped guests some hope.

"Okay! Let the children go in front! Mio, Miss Chinami, Mr. Kisaragi and other women go downstairs first, and the others follow in order. Don't push!" Kogoro Mouri directed the crowd loudly.

"Uncle, I'm staying here too..."

Just as Conan was about to leave the team, he was grabbed by Kogoro Mouri and thrown to Xiaolan.

Uncle Maori looked at Conan with disdain: "Stop making trouble, little brat! Get down here right away! Ran, you have to keep an eye on him!"

Conan: "..."

Damn it, he still has a lot of doubts to figure out! Maybe there are some important clues in this banquet hall...

But struggling was in vain.

He was held tightly in Xiaolan's arms and couldn't break free.

Xiaolan nodded heavily, hugged Conan tightly, and followed the crowd downstairs.

After the crowd gradually left the meeting hall, only Kogoro Mori, Hidehiko Kazama and Dr. Agasa remained in the hall.

"Okay, everyone else has left, let's go down too." Kogoro Mouri looked at the time with his flashlight watch.

Almost four minutes have passed...

"Thank you very much!"

Hidehiko Kazama nodded solemnly to Kogoro Mori, then entered the stairwell.

When Maori Kogoro and Dr. Agasa were about to go downstairs, they discovered that there was another person beside them——

"Xiao Ai?! Why didn't you go down?"

Dr. Agasa felt someone pulling his clothes and was startled when he turned around.

Because Haibara Ai, who was supposed to go down, was still standing behind him.

(End of this chapter)