Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

"Now that the bomb has been defused, everyone can continue playing," Zheng Yi said.

His tone was relaxed, even carrying a faint hint of a smile.

"Great!"

The three members of the Junior Detective League instantly forgot their fear and happily raised their hands, their cheers echoing loudly in the empty park.

Xiaolan frowned, looked around worriedly, and said, "Isn't now the time to start playing?"

She counted on her fingers and said clearly, "Our first priority is to find the mastermind behind this, and then we need to immediately tell Conan and Dad about our current safety situation."

Finally, it's necessary to call the police, because no one knows if there are other victims in the park, or if there are any other dangerous items remaining.

No matter how you look at it, now is not the time to relax and have fun.

The three little ones immediately wilted, their little heads drooping.

Sister Xiaolan is right.

Although the detectives' hearts were itching to investigate, their eyes couldn't help but fill with longing when they saw the towering, menacing 'Snake' roller coaster not far away.

But... what should I do if I really want to play that giant snake?
"Xiaolan?"

A familiar hand blocked Xiaolan's path.

When Xiaolan saw who it was, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Heye, so you're here too!"

"correct."

Kazuha was clearly pleasantly surprised; meeting her best friend in this unfamiliar paradise was a truly reassuring experience.

After the initial surprise, Kazuha began to complain about Heiji to Ran:

"That guy left me here and I don't know what he's doing. I was so worried about him. Luckily, I ran into you guys."

As she spoke, her gaze inadvertently swept over Zheng Yi and Hong Ye.

It feels weird.

There was a minor conflict between Masakazu and Momiji during the karuta tournament.

The match hadn't even officially ended yet, so how did they end up meeting here?
"He Ye..."

Ran composed herself and began to explain the bomb and the threat from the mysterious client to Kazuha in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Kazuha's eyes widened in disbelief as she pointed to the watch on her wrist and said:

"So, this thing in my hand might also be a bomb? Heiji was forced to become a detective by that mastermind, and he'll be in danger if he doesn't complete the mission?"

"That's possible," Xiaolan nodded heavily.

Upon hearing Ran say that the bomb had been defused by Masakazu, Kazuha hurriedly took off her watch and threw it on the ground as if it were a hot potato.

Then, patting his chest and still shaken, he said:
"This thing is so dangerous! That mastermind is a complete madman!"

……

Outside, Conan had already met up with Heiji.

The two detectives met, exchanged information, and instantly formed a tacit understanding.

Thus, Mr. Kogoro Mouri was naturally "abandoned".

After reuniting, the two unexpectedly encountered Hakuba Saguru, disguised as Kaito Kid, during a tense and exciting investigation.

The three then formed an even more unusual investigation team.

……

Near the main control room of the fantasy park, Zheng Yi and his group had already called the police.

The sound of sirens grew louder as several police cars came to a steady stop. Inspector Megure and a group of familiar officers quickly got out of the cars and cordoned off the scene.

Because there have been no reports of deaths yet, Inspector Megure did not bring a forensic doctor with him.

But Shoichi keenly caught the subtle emotion that flashed across Inspector Megure's eyes.

He even suspected that Inspector Megure was so stingy as not to bring a forensic doctor because he was the one who called the police.

"Then, Mr. Shoichi," Inspector Megure walked up to Shoichi and asked in a businesslike manner:

"You mean, Miss Xiaolan and the others had bombs strapped to their wrists, and you've already defused them?"

“That’s right.” Zheng Yi nodded frankly.

"It's not just Xiaolan and the others who have bombs."

Kogoro Mouri, who had been notified by Shoichi, walked over with an indignant expression and joined the conversation.

He pointed to the seemingly cheerful area of ​​the park:
"That guy, that mastermind! He even lured a lot of detectives here under the guise of commissions."

Those detectives, unable to complete his twisted commissions, have probably... been murdered by him!

"Among them is a fellow detective I know very well." Kogoro's face was full of resentment:
"That bastard really doesn't care about human life at all."

"These lawless thugs should be arrested immediately and subjected to the most severe legal punishment!"

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

Inspector Megure's expression turned extremely serious, and Takagi and Sato behind him exchanged a solemn glance.

This is indeed an extremely dangerous series of cases, and its nature is extremely heinous.

He turned to Kogoro Mouri and asked in a deep voice, "So, Kogoro, as one of the detectives commissioned, do you have any leads? Have you found the exact location of the murderer?"

"Uh..." Kogoro's momentum instantly weakened, and he scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"not yet."

He explained somewhat hesitantly, "I... I just found some clues about the armored truck robbery in this amusement park with that brat Conan."

"The client wanted us to investigate that case."

"Then I got separated from Conan, and then I received a call from Shoichi saying that the bomb crisis had been resolved."

As for the client's identity and whereabouts, he had absolutely no clue.

"Not yet?" Inspector Megure nodded meaningfully, with an expression that said, "I knew it."

Kogoro Mouri, who wasn't asleep, was at best just a third-rate detective who bragged in bars.

Officer Takagi couldn't help but mutter to himself, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for those around him to hear:
Why is there such a big difference between Kogoro when he's awake and when he's asleep?

"The sleeping Kogoro is like an all-powerful detective, while the awake Kogoro..."

Takagi didn't finish his sentence, but the unspoken meaning and the subtle expression on his face said it all.

Some of the police officers present lowered their heads to suppress their laughter, while others wore expressions of helplessness, as if it were all too common.

Kogoro was so angry that his face turned red, and he really wanted to yell at Takagi, "What do you know?"

But then again, whether he's asleep or awake, he's just one of two sides of Kogoro Mouri.

So... Takagi was actually praising his talent for solving cases because he has a dual personality?

Hehehehe...it doesn't seem like it's unacceptable after all.

"Ahem." Zheng Yi coughed at the opportune moment: "Actually, I know who the murderer is."

"You?" Inspector Megure and the other officers simultaneously showed expressions of surprise and suspicion.

Although you, Mr. Zhengyi, have a good reputation, it's not a good one.

Even professional police officers and famous detectives are clueless. How can you find the murderer directly?

What a joke.

Zheng Yi simply smiled faintly: "Just follow me."

He turned around and walked directly toward a building deep inside the park.

The police and Kogoro followed Shoichi with some skepticism.

Sato followed closely behind Shoichi by half a body length, one hand always on the handcuffs, the other hand on his sidearm with vigilance.

It's unclear whether she prepared it for the client whom Zheng Yi was about to find, or to deal with Zheng Yi.

The group followed Zheng Yi into a luxurious suite.

Kogoro looked around, finding the room somewhat familiar, and said in surprise, "Isn't this the room where the client talked to me through the screen?"

He looked at Zheng Yi, even more puzzled:

"That guy was talking to me through the screen above, and his voice was also altered."

"I don't think that guy would be so stupid as to hide his real body in such an easily discoverable suite."

The police quickly surveyed the room but found no suspicious persons.

Inspector Megure stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

If I were that cunning client, I would definitely stay far away, or even escape abroad to remotely direct operations.

I would never put myself in a dangerous place where the police could surround me at any time.

"Om~"

A slight mechanical hum suddenly broke everyone's suspense.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bookshelf in the corner of the room that looked like a decoration slowly moving to one side, revealing a dark passage behind it.

The source of the sound was Zheng Yi.

His hand was resting on an unassuming vase, which he had just turned slightly.

"This……"

Everyone was stunned.

Zheng Yi walked up to the open bookshelf and, without the slightest hesitation, gently pushed it with one hand to make the passageway wider.

He waved to Inspector Megure: "The culprit is in here. You can go in and arrest him now."

The police officers looked at each other in disbelief; this development was far too bizarre.

Why are you so familiar with this place?

You can find the mechanism here directly.

Is this your home?

Even Ai and Momiji, who had followed along, looked at Masakazu with complicated expressions.

Hongye: As expected, you were the mastermind behind this case, right?
The person behind that passage is definitely the scapegoat you pushed out.

Ai: Didn't you say you only kill people with Conan's help? You don't know who the murderer is or what the method of killing is.

But why are you so familiar with this place?

So you were lying to me before, right?

You really are an evil mastermind.

Inspector Megure frowned, immediately drew his pistol, and warily directed the police officers behind him:
"Be careful, this might be a trap! Load your guns, prepare to go in!"

He was terrified that there might be some terrible killing traps or ambushes inside.

"Don't worry, there are no traps inside," Zheng Yi said confidently.

To prove he was telling the truth and to allay the police's concerns, he straightened his collar and walked to the front of the line.

His steps were steady, as if he were taking a stroll in his own living room.

Inspector Megure paused, his grip on the pistol tightening.

Zheng Yi's demeanor was far too composed and natural!

Why did he know so much about the killer's hiding place?

How were they able to locate the mechanism so precisely?
This is completely unreasonable!
But he suppressed his confusion and shock, and following Zheng Yi's instructions, he led the team cautiously behind Zheng Yi and walked into the dark passage.

Although Zheng Yi usually does whatever he wants and acts eccentrically, he always appears to be a law-abiding person.

He wouldn't commit a crime by openly persecuting the police.

Inspector Megure, who has dealt with Shoichi so many times, is certain of this.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, they still followed Zheng Yi inside.

Momiji and Ai originally wanted to go too.

But Sato stopped him outside.

“There might be danger inside, you should stay outside,” Sato said.

There are still many police officers outside, enough to deal with any emergencies.

Ai and Momiji nodded.

Although I really wanted to go in and see what was going on inside.

They didn't think there was any danger inside.

After all, if there were any dangers, Zheng Yi would never lead the way in.

But the police stopped them, and there was nothing they could do.

The police carefully followed Zheng Yi to the innermost part.

They discovered screens inside, displaying surveillance footage from various locations.

The people being monitored on the screen are Heiji Hattori and Conan.

Zheng Yi looked at the screen and said, "Oh dear, these on the screen all seem to be surveillance footage, and most of them are surveillance cameras specifically designed for prevention."

"It seems the Metropolitan Police Department has become corrupt; someone sold the surveillance footage to this gentleman."

Inspector Megure's expression was rather unpleasant.

Everyone in Japan knows that the Metropolitan Police Department is the dirtiest place.

That place has been thoroughly polluted by Zheng Yi.

The Metropolitan Police Department conducted multiple sweeps, but apart from Chosokabe, they couldn't find any other members of the Masakazumi faction.

A forensic pathologist is insignificant in the Metropolitan Police Department and doesn't play a significant role.

Therefore, each internal investigation yielded nothing.

This also shows that Zheng Yi's power in the Metropolitan Police Department is so great that no one can control him.

Given how corrupt the Metropolitan Police Department is, it's not so unacceptable that this person could be captured on surveillance footage.
He turned his gaze to the person sitting in the chair.

The man leaned back in his chair, and even when the police and Zheng Yi arrived, he didn't even glance back at them.

"who are you?"

The client's tone was slightly panicked: "How did you find this place?"

Zheng Yi did not intend to introduce himself.

Instead, they introduced the client to Inspector Megure:

"Ito Suehiko was the third president of the Crime Research Association back then."

"Ito Suehiko, along with his classmate Nishio and a woman named Shimizu Reiko, were members of a club who robbed the armored truck."

"In order to keep the huge sum of money stolen for herself, Shimizu Reiko plotted to kill Nishio and then tampered with Ito's car."

"This resulted in paralysis of his lower body and blindness, forcing him to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair."

"Reiko Shimizu faked the suicide scene and was actually hiding in the shadows all along."

Masakazu told Ito's story in a very calm tone.

Ito, sitting in the chair, was already quite shocked.

"Who are you? How do you know all this?!"

"And Reiko, how could she!"

Just as shocked as Ito was Inspector Megure.

He looked at Zheng Yi with a very complicated expression.

So, how do you know so much?
Your contact with Ito only started with the bomb in Ran's hand, right? (End of Chapter)