Conan: I don't do anything? If I really do it, you won't be happy.

Chapter 139 Inspector Megure's Treatment of Suspects
"Has everyone been checked, and we still haven't found them?"

Looking at the flushed faces of the people lined up in the courtyard, Shiro Suzuki turned to Kogoro Mouri, who had proposed the face-pulling plan, and asked with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, "So, Mr. Mouri, what should we do now?"

Upon hearing that there were no problems, Kogoro Mouri wore an expression of nonchalance and said to Shiro Suzuki, "That's good that you didn't find anything!"

"How could a cautious thief like Kidd be found so easily?"

"My goal is simply to weed out a group of people I can trust!"

"I see. So what's the next step?" Inspector Megure looked at Kogoro Mouri with some surprise. He hadn't expected that Kogoro would be so organized and methodical even when he wasn't asleep. So, while asking the question, he casually tugged at Kogoro's cheek.

Feeling the pull from Inspector Megure's fingers, Kogoro Mouri slapped his hand away and said with some dissatisfaction, "What are you doing? Wasn't my identity already confirmed?"

Inspector Megure quickly waved his hand, sweating profusely, and said, "Excuse me, Mori-kun, why don't you tell me what the next step of the plan is first!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri ignored what had just been said and said, "Hmph! It's simple. There are so few people in the villa now. We just need to send people in to search each room!"

Wasn't that inspection just now redundant? Inspector Megure's lips twitched, looking speechlessly at Kogoro Mouri. If you had said so earlier, there would have been no need for manual verification!

"Report, all checked, no problems!" Officer Takagi said to Officer Megure as he jogged over after everyone in line had finished their checks.

Inspector Megure nodded, thinking that Kid had probably already retreated, or that Kid himself might never have been there at all, but was simply being remotely controlled using unknown hacking techniques.

As a "super digital illiterate," Inspector Megure had long felt that these electronic devices were unreliable. After all, he had heard that even the police, who were using such high-end equipment, had been hacked not long ago, let alone these networked printers.

Kogoro Mouri frowned, not seeing Teruyuki and the others, and asked curiously, "Wait a minute, where are Ran and the others?"

"Huh?" Inspector Megure looked at Inspector Takagi with some surprise when he heard that so many people had not yet appeared. He looked at him with a questioning look. How did they manage to get so many people to come out?
Officer Takagi noticed Inspector Megure's gaze and quickly explained, "That was because..."

"I was the one who notified Sonoko; Ran and the others are in Sonoko's room." Tomoko Suzuki's cool voice came as she and Eri Kisaki slowly approached Inspector Megure, explaining expressionlessly:

"Sonoko said that because Makoto Kyogoku was coming, she would stay there to guard the Egg of Memories, and when Kaito Kid came, she would tell him that her heart already belonged to Makoto Kyogoku, and that she would never see him again."

Hearing Suzuki Tomoko's words, Inspector Megure's lips twitched. That's exactly the kind of thing that young lady would say!

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Shiro Suzuki looked around at the people in the courtyard and frowned, saying, "Speaking of which, Mr. Sylph hasn't come out yet either."

“Mr. Sirius?” Inspector Megure looked at Shiro Suzuki with a puzzled expression and asked, “Is he the secretary from the Russian embassy? Is he here too?” “Let me make a call and ask!” Shiro Suzuki nodded, recalling what had happened earlier, and said with a smile, “Speaking of which, it was he who told me there were suspicious people nearby. When I called Inspector Matsumoto, I really didn’t expect it to be the police nearby!”

"President Suzuki, what can I do for you?" Sirov Chinnikov's voice came through the phone, somewhat surprised by Suzuki Shiro's call. He asked excitedly, "Does President Suzuki want to return the Egg of Memories to the Russian government? Thank you very much!"

Hearing Sileo's somewhat bewildered voice, Suzuki Shiro paused, replied stiffly, and looked at Inspector Megure, saying, "It seems the answer to how Kid managed to sneak in has been found."

“I see, I understand!” Kogoro Mouri smiled confidently, a smug look on his face, and said, “His original plan was probably to stir up trouble between the police and the Suzuki family, and then take the opportunity to steal the Egg of Memories.”

"But unfortunately, he didn't expect that the Egg of Memories was in Sonoko's room. In addition, because everyone who came and went was subject to strict investigation, he hastily printed those notices so that we would take the initiative to find the Egg of Memories!"

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's analysis, Shiro Suzuki and the others suddenly understood, while Inspector Megure, looking constipated, awkwardly echoed his words.

Inspector Megure looked troubled as he took out his phone, looking at the action plan that Matsumoto Kiyonaga had just sent him. He then listened to what Kogoro Mouri had said and looked at Kogoro Mouri with suspicion.

Could it be that Inspector Matsumoto specifically told Mori this as a precaution?
Otherwise, he would find it hard to believe that Kogoro Mouri could utter such a word, which, although not in line with reality, was particularly suitable for the current situation.

Suddenly, Inspector Megure paused, gasping for breath. Wasn't this the same case he had encountered before, the things those criminals had gone through?

First, they use seemingly reasonable words to lower the criminal's guard and pin the crime on an innocent person. Then, at the last moment, "Sleeping Kogoro" comes online, refutes everything said before, and points out the real criminal.

Thinking about what would happen later, Inspector Megure hurriedly stepped forward to interrupt Kogoro Mouri's "spellcasting prelude," stopping him from continuing to talk nonsense. He decided that even if it meant letting Kid escape today, he would protect Kogoro Mouri and make sure he didn't fall into a deep sleep.

Chairman Suzuki

While everyone was engrossed in Kogoro Mouri's reasoning, Ginzo Nakamori was perched on the wall of the Suzuki family's residence. He had obviously overheard Kogoro Mouri's analysis and nodded to himself.

I never expected that this seemingly clueless detective would actually guess the First Investigation Division's arrangements. Could he have been acting like himself when he was solving cases with me?

Then, Nakamori Ginzo shook his head, dismissing the idea, and recalled Kogoro Mouri's behavior when he encountered Kid, revealing an expression of sudden realization.

Although Kogoro Mouri may seem confused, didn't he ultimately prevent Kid from succeeding?

So there's only one answer: Kogoro Mouri also acknowledged that Kid was harmless to others, so he deliberately arranged for his disciple, that brat Conan, to stop Kid!
So, it's probably intentional that he came out and left Conan in the house!
(End of this chapter)