Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Am I supposed to carry him away?

He couldn't disguise himself, and his elementary school student physique was too conspicuous.

Although surveillance is not widespread yet, if someone were to see that you can fly, then…

Wait, what is that?

At that moment, a toy store across the street caught Longye's eye.

There was a small stall at the entrance of the shop, displaying many animal-shaped masks.

Longye crossed the road and arrived at the entrance of the toy store.

Looking at one of the black cat masks, he said, "Boss, I want to buy this mask."

……

Soon after, Longye arrived at the location marked by the system—near the square of the Asai Villa District.

The Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter hovered overhead, and more than a dozen police cars on the street flashed their lights. Police officers were orderly evacuating the surrounding crowd.

The loudspeaker announced at an unusually loud volume: "Attention residents, please do not panic. For your safety, please do not push or shove others while moving, and evacuate in an orderly manner..."

Ryūno looked at the system map again. Ogiwara Kenji was on the 20th floor of a high-rise apartment building not far away.

Due to traffic restrictions, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter or leave the area around the apartment.

With no other option, Longye found a secluded corner, secretly took out the "Black Cat" mask he had just bought from his pocket, and put it on his face.

Then, it summons invisible mechanical wings and flies into the sky from a hidden corner.

It flew in through an open window of the apartment building.

Inside the Metropolitan Police Department helicopter at this moment.

The co-pilot was looking down at the apartments when he suddenly saw something fly past him and disappear over the buildings.

He immediately turned to the driver beside him and asked, "Did you see that? What was that just now?!"

"Huh? What? What did you see?"

"...That might just be my imagination."

The co-pilot stopped thinking about it and instead focused on relaying the evacuation plans of the residents around the apartment to the ground troops.

……

Longye flew into the apartment on the 18th floor.

After landing, he asked the system, "Approximately how much time is left before the person I'm linked to faces a crisis?"

[There are many variables, so it's impossible to say for sure; it will take about an hour.]

"About an hour..."

Hmm, it seems there's still time to think about whether there's any solution.

If all else fails, use your wings to carry Kenji Hagiwara away before the explosion.

Ryuno remembered that Kenji Hagiwara and the other members of the bomb disposal team present were killed because the countdown to the bomb was suddenly started by the criminal, and they didn't have time to escape.

Since I don't know how to defuse bombs, I can only try to find another way to attack them.

Should we throw the bomb?

Hmm... that doesn't seem likely. I'm not sure if that bomb is the type that explodes with the slightest shaking.

If that's the case, if I rashly pick up the bomb, it might explode on its own. The prisoner wouldn't even need to start the bomb's countdown; I could detonate it myself and send everyone around me to heaven.

But if we can't attack the bomb itself, what else can we do?

Tell them the bomb is about to explode and they should run? That probably won't work…

"Wait, don't I have some kind of freezing bomb? Can I use that?"

Bombs that can be detonated by shaking usually have a liquid mechanism such as mercury.

If the freezing bomb can freeze these kinds of mechanisms, it should prevent the bomb from exploding due to shaking. Tatsuno can then move the bomb with peace of mind.

Thinking of this, Longye immediately asked the system, "Approximately what is the temperature of the freezing bomb?"

-150℃

"How powerful is its impact? Could it cause the bomb to explode?"

The impact of this special type of ammunition is negligible and will not have a significant enough effect to cause the bomb to explode.

Upon hearing the system's reply, Longye nodded.

Mercury typically freezes at around -38°C, and -150°C is sufficient to freeze mercury and most liquids.

After determining the solution, to be on the safe side, Tatsuno decided to consult Kenji Hagiwara, a bomb disposal expert.

……

At the same time, Suwa Highlands

A man wearing sunglasses had just defused a bomb and, with the help of his colleagues, removed his bomb suit.

The man looked up at a 45-degree angle into the distance and whispered, "Second-year graduate student, please don't let anything happen..."

After saying that, he got into the car and prepared to head to the second scene—the square of the Asai Villa District.

If Tatsuno were here, he would immediately recognize that this man is Matsuda Jinpei, one of the five members of the police academy group.

……

Tatsuno is in the stairwell leading to the 20th floor.

Looking at the police officers standing guard not far away, Longye decided to knock out the unrelated people first. Although he was wearing a mask, the fewer people who had seen him, the better.

He took out a Beretta from his system inventory, equipped it with tranquilizer darts, and officially began his hunt.

Although the tranquilizer dart was silent when fired, it still made a slight thud as the officer slowly fell to the ground.

Police officers who were near the bomb heard the sound and cautiously went to investigate.

Only Kenji Ogihara remained, smoking a cigarette not far from the bomb.

With a few muffled thuds, the surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet.

Kenji Hagiwara realized something was wrong, extinguished his cigarette, and cautiously looked ahead.

The next second, he saw a person wearing a black cat mask walking towards him.

The scene was quite bizarre at one point.

Seeing the gun pointed at him by the masked man, Kenji Hagiwara broke out in a cold sweat, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

He slowly raised his hands, assessing the current situation.

"Could it be that the bomber returned to the scene in person? But all the residents of this apartment building have been evacuated, and there are so many people guarding the area downstairs. How did he get up here? And what is his purpose?"

Kenji Hagiwara's mind was in complete turmoil. The appearance of this mysterious figure was so sudden that he was completely baffled.

"Did the bomb use a device that would detonate with the slightest vibration?"

"..."

Chapter 19 Hagiwara Ken 2 (Part 2)

Upon hearing the hoarse, old-man-like voice, Kenji Hagiwara realized that it was not the true voice of the person in front of him.

He didn't answer Longye's question, but cautiously asked, "Who are you? What's your purpose? What did you do to my teammate?"

Seeing Hagiwara Kenji's alarmed expression, Tatsuno decided to calm him down first: "They're just asleep for now. The most important thing right now is the bomb in front of us, isn't it?"

Even after hearing that his teammates were alright, Kenji Ogiwara remained on guard.

After all, the person in front of him was not only wearing a mask, but was also pointing a gun at him.

This... looks like a vicious and dangerous criminal, doesn't it?

Moreover, judging from how easily he was able to defeat so many of his colleagues, this person is extremely skilled and dangerous!

Kenji Hagiwara gave a wry smile and said flippantly, "I never believe men's words~~ let alone a dangerous guy like you who wears a mask and doesn't even dare to show his true face. Are you that ugly?"

Longye looked at the gun in his hand and suddenly had an urge to fire a burst of bullets.

However, he then thought that in his current state, anyone would think he was a dangerous element.

So he ignored Kenji Ogiwara and asked the system in his mind, "How much longer until danger occurs?"

[It is estimated to take less than half an hour, but the exact time cannot be predicted.]

Upon hearing the system's reply, Longye also felt a sense of urgency.

So, this bomb could explode at any time within half an hour, and he has to hurry!

Thinking of this, Ryuno looked up at Kenji Hagiwara again, put down his gun, and said in a different voice, "I don't even need to lift a finger. If the bomb explodes now, all the unconscious officers here will be killed."

"You only have one choice now, which is to obediently listen to me and answer whatever I ask."

"If you don't do as I say, then we'll all die together!"

After saying that, Longye pointed his gun at the bomb.

Kenji Hagiwara's eyes widened: "What?! You…"

"I'll ask, you answer! Tell me, does this bomb have a mercury column or something similar? If the bomb is moved directly, will it cause an explosion?"

Although still in a state of shock, Kenji Hagiwara knew that if the bomb really exploded, none of them would be able to escape.

Therefore, he calmly answered Longye's question: "There is a mercury column device in the bomb. As long as there is a slight shaking, the bomb will explode immediately. There is also a light-sensitive device on the bomb."

After receiving the answer, Ryuno stared intently at Kenji Hagiwara and said sincerely, "I went through so much trouble to come here, not to die with you."

"This bomb also has a remote control device. Although the timer has stopped, if someone presses the device in their hand from a distance, the bomb will explode immediately! Everyone present will be blown into the air."

Ignoring the astonished Kenji Ogihara, Tatsuno continued, "How long does it take to process the photosensitive device?"

Kenji Hagiwara looked at Ryuno, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said seriously, "The light-sensing device only takes a few minutes, but the mercury device may take more than half an hour."

"Then you need to start working on the photosensitive device right now! Quickly!"

Looking at the masked man in front of him, for some reason, a voice in Kenji Ogihara's heart told him that he had better do as he was told.

He has always trusted his intuition.