Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Therefore, despite having many questions, he decided to listen to the man.

So, Kenji Ogihara crouched down and began to focus on dealing with the bomb, preparing to replace the photosensitive detonator with a photosensitive tube.

After replacing it, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The photosensitive device has been processed."

No sooner had he finished speaking than, to his shock and fear, Longye raised his arm and fired at the bomb.

Kenji Hagiwara tried to reach out to stop him, but it was too late. He could only close his eyes with a wry smile.

……

Moments later, the explosion that Kenji Ogiwara had anticipated did not occur.

He then opened his eyes and looked at the bomb, only to find that its surface was covered with a layer of ice.

Looking at the "frozen" bomb, Kenji Hagiwara didn't speak for a moment. This was the closest he had ever come to death; he had just thought he was going to die.

"Don't worry, I just froze the mercury device. Leave the rest to me."

After saying that, Longye stepped forward and carefully picked up the bomb.

"What exactly are you..." At this moment, Kenji Hagiwara had many questions he wanted to ask, but he didn't know where to begin.

"I'll take this bomb with me, you're welcome!"

After saying that, Ryūno picked up the bomb and disappeared from Hagiwara Kenji's sight in the blink of an eye.

"..."

Kenji Hagiwara blinked hard, and after a couple of seconds of stunned silence, he realized he wasn't dreaming.

No! Why did I listen to that person? I even let him take the bomb away right in front of me?

Yes, it's over, it's all over!

It seems like my career has come to an end. I've heard it's not easy to find a job these days...

How about we go to Kabukicho? I heard there are a lot of host clubs there…

By the way, how are your teammates doing?

Kenji Hagiwara quickly arrived at the stairwell and found all his companions lying haphazardly on the floor.

Everyone was breathing through their noses, just like the masked man said earlier; they were simply asleep.

Seeing that his colleagues were all alright, Kenji Hagiwara scratched his hair and slumped against the wall.

He pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, wanting only to numb his brain and stop thinking.

……

Apartment rooftop

Longye, clutching the bomb, flew straight up into the clouds.

Once at sufficient altitude, Longye released the bomb from his arms, increased his flight speed, and instantly flew off in another direction.

Once he was at a sufficient distance, Longye raised his hand and aimed his gun at the bomb.

"boom!"

"Boom!!!"

The sound of the bomb exploding instantly drowned out the sound of the bullet leaving the barrel.

The apartment building shook with the sound of the explosion.

The loud noise startled everyone within a radius of several kilometers.

Inside the apartment building on the 20th floor, Kenji Hagiwara, who was smoking, listened to the loud noise and felt the slight vibration inside the building, and smoked even more heavily.

Yeah, the bomb really exploded. Yeah, I'm really going to lose my job.

Before Kenji Hagiwara could even reminisce about his short police career, the phone in his pocket rang.

As soon as I answered the phone, I heard my friend Matsuda Jinpei's hoarse voice: "Kenji! What happened to you? Are you okay!?"

I heard that the bomb on Kenji Ogihara's side hasn't been defused yet, which made Jinpei Matsuda a little worried.

Before he could even get to the scene, a loud bang came from where Kenji Hagiwara was.

Matsuda Jinpei immediately realized that something must have happened over there, could it be...

In a moment of panic, he immediately took out his phone and called Kenji Hagiwara.

Feeling his friend's concern, Kenji Hagiwara smiled and replied easily, "I'm fine... The situation is a bit complicated, let's talk about it when we meet."

As soon as he hung up the phone, Kenji Hagiwara heard his teammates' walkie-talkies and phones ringing one after another.

Only then did they slowly come to their senses, picking up their walkie-talkies and cell phones, listening blankly to their superior's questions…

Chapter 20 Hagiwara Ken 2 (Part 2)

Several tens of minutes later

Kenji Hagiwara and his teammates stood in front of a middle-aged man in a high-ranking police uniform, bowing their heads like obedient children.

"What happened? The nearby residents haven't all been evacuated yet, so why did the bomb explode prematurely? Can anyone explain this to me?"

“Actually…”

"Has someone attacked you?"

"You've all been knocked unconscious??"

"The people who attacked you also took bombs???"

"How could I have such a bunch of people..."

Before he could finish speaking, the phone in his pocket rang.

After glancing at the caller's name, he immediately straightened up: "Hello! Yes!...Okay, I understand!"

After hanging up the phone, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The higher-ups already know about this and have decided not to pursue the matter further."

"Just now, while other departments were arresting one of the bombers, the bomber was unfortunately hit by a car and died on the spot."

"There were two bombers in total. The higher-ups believe that the explosion was caused by the other prisoner seeking revenge for his accomplice."

He paused, then continued, "As for the person who attacked you, let's leave him alone for now."

"Don't mention this to anyone else, understand?!"

At this point, he snorted coldly and said, "So many 'elites' were actually fooled by one person... I'm ashamed of you all!"

"..."

"Alright, dismissed! Each class, please handle the follow-up work."

……

after get off work

Matsuda Jinpei led Hagiwara Kenji into an izakaya (Japanese pub).

Matsuda Jinpei took a sip of his barley tea and then slowly asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened back then? I can tell from your expression that you definitely know something, right?"

Seeing his friend's certain expression, Kenji Hagiwara smiled wryly and said, "Is it that obvious? By the way, you only drank barley tea today?"

"Hmph, we still haven't caught the other bomber, and we might need to get involved. How can we drink?"

"Don't change the subject, tell me quickly! What exactly happened before the bomb exploded? And what's the deal with that masked man?"

Upon hearing Matsuda Jinpei's question, Hagiwara Kenji paused, recalling what the masked man had said earlier: "The bomb will be detonated."

Thinking back to what his boss had told him later, Kenji Hagiwara suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Wait, so that means...

If he hadn't taken the bomb today, they might really have...

Thinking of this, Kenji Hagiwara grabbed his cup and took a sip of water, trying to calm himself down.

After a moment, he said with a wry smile, "Maybe I was saved by that masked man."

Under Matsuda Jinpei's questioning gaze, Ogiwara Kenji slowly began to speak.

"That masked man entered the apartment building from somewhere and instantly took care of all the members of our team. But... he didn't attack me."

"He just told me that the bomb was about to detonate and that I should quickly deal with the bomb's light-sensitive device."

"I did as he said..."

"You know what happened next: he left with a bomb, and then the bomb exploded."

"Why did you listen to him... Sigh, let's not talk about that. What are the characteristics of that person?" Matsuda Jinpei frowned.

After a moment of silence, Kenji Hagiwara slowly said, "I don't know why, but I don't think he's a bad person."

"That person was wearing a black cat mask, could change his voice, and was about 1.6 meters tall."

"I can't tell his age, but he's definitely not very young. As for his gender... I'm not really sure if he's male or female... He's wearing a cloak and a mask, and there are no obvious gender characteristics."

"He always speaks in a male voice, maybe I'm just prejudiced..."

"Is that so..." Upon hearing his friend's reply, Matsuda Jinpei looked down at the water glass in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

……

After finishing their meal, the two left the izakaya.

Matsuda Jinpei looked up at the stars and suddenly said, "Kenji, it's been a long time since the five of us got together. Let's get together when everyone has time."

Before Kenji Hagiwara could answer, Jinpei Matsuda turned to look at him again and continued, "After I defused the bomb today, I felt a strange sense of unease, as if you were in danger."

Upon hearing this, Kenji Hagiwara looked at Jinpei Matsuda in surprise.

Before he could speak, Matsuda Jinpei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Anyway, it's good that everything is alright."

Upon hearing this, Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but smile, feeling a touch of warmth in his heart.

"Ok!"

...

At this time, the Longye family

After finishing his call with Xiaolan, Longye slumped onto the sofa in the living room and checked the rewards he had received that day.