Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Why does he know Officer Matsuda? Could it be... that he has a grudge against Officer Matsuda?

At that moment, Matsuda Jinpei, wearing sunglasses, walked over upon hearing this.

He was also confused when he heard the "prisoner" specifically ask him to come over over the walkie-talkie.

But he knew that if there really was another location where the bomb was planted, they had to find it as soon as possible.

He decided to grant the request, even if it was a trap set by the prisoner!

"Ok?"

Matsuda Jinpei walked to the front, just about to agree to the prisoner's request, when he noticed that the prisoner was wearing a black cat mask.

For a moment, he was stunned.

"A black cat mask? I think the guy I met a few years ago in my second year of graduate school was wearing a similar mask."

Thinking of this, Matsuda took off his sunglasses and quickly walked to Inspector Megure's side.

"Inspector Megure, I agree to his request."

"But...but you..." Inspector Megure looked at Matsuda Jinpei beside him with a worried expression.

"fine."

After turning to give a brief instruction to the explosive ordnance disposal team members behind him, Matsuda Jinpei, carrying the bomb disposal equipment, walked alone to the Ferris wheel cabin.

He stared intently into the eyes beneath Longye's mask and said seriously, "I'm here, and then what?"

"Come up, then close the door."

"…good"

After confirming that Matsuda Jinpei wasn't trying to be clever, Tatsuno had him sit opposite him.

Under Matsuda Jinpei's wary gaze, he took out a remote control and pressed a button.

"Ka! Ka Ka Ka!"

The Ferris wheel, which had been stopped by the staff, suddenly started moving again.

Inspector Megure, seeing this, was clearly flustered and immediately turned to the staff, shouting, "What's going on?!"

The staff member was startled, glanced down at the control panel, and stammered, "The Ferris wheel... it's out of control!"

"hateful!"

Upon hearing this answer, Inspector Megure broke out in a cold sweat and prayed silently, "Please, please, nothing bad happens."

Inside the cockpit, Ryuno and Matsuda Jinpei just stared at each other without saying a word.

The scene inside the cabin was somewhat eerie, accompanied by the groans of the bomb-wielding criminal strapped to the ground.

This state was only broken by Matsuda Jinpei when the cabin slowly rose to the very top of the Ferris wheel.

"Where is the other location where the bomb was planted?" Matsuda Jinpei asked, his brow furrowed.

Ryūno pointed to the chair Matsuda was sitting in and said, "Look, it's right there. Look down."

Upon hearing Ryuno's reply, Matsuda Jinpei cautiously bent down while keeping a watchful eye on Ryuno.

Looking at this obviously troublesome bomb, Matsuda Jinpei felt a chill run down his spine.

"Damn, this is troublesome... This bomb doesn't look like it can be defused in a short time."

With that in mind, Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously opened his toolbox, preparing to begin the demolition work.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that the masked man and the man with the ropes were still beside him, so he turned to look at Longye.

Seeing Matsuda Jinpei reach for his tools, Tatsuno immediately understood his intention and casually waved his hand, saying, "Take it apart as you like, I won't interfere."

Upon hearing the masked man's assurance, Matsuda Jinpei immediately turned around and carefully removed the plastic casing from the bomb.

Just as he removed the bomb's outer casing, the display screen on the bomb suddenly lit up and displayed a line of text.

—"Brave police officer, I have to..."

After reading all the information, Matsuda Jinpei stood up and sat down in his seat.

Staring at Long Ye in surprise, she asked, "What exactly is your purpose? And what's the deal with this writing?"

Before boarding the cockpit, Matsuda Jinpei had several guesses about the masked man's true identity.

For example, this masked man might be someone Kenji Hagiwara knows, or even a friend of Rei, or someone from the "Public Security Bureau"...

Or perhaps this masked man is one of the bombers who escaped capture back then…

But now, he is confused.

What does this mean? Does he intend to take himself and the bound man down with him?

Seeing his confusion, Longye pointed to the "mouthless man" next to Matsuda and slowly said, "Look, this is the criminal who planted this bomb. He can solve your problem."

Matsuda Jinpei stared speechlessly at the bespectacled man on the ground with his mouth gagged.

Before Matsuda Jinpei could speak, Tatsuno continued, "After I found this man, I spoke to him kindly and tried to persuade him to turn over a new leaf and give up his idea of ​​using bombs to retaliate against the police. I also told him about another location where the bomb was planted."

"Ugh! Ugh!!!"

"But as you can see now, he's incredibly tight-lipped, a real man! No matter what I say, he won't reveal the location of the other bomb."

"Out of desperation, I took him onto the Ferris wheel and tried to use a bomb to make him talk. But he still refused to speak, saying he would rather die with the bomb than tell me."

"Waaaaah, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

He looked at the man tied up on the ground, then at the countdown on the bomb, seemingly understanding something, yet also seemingly understanding nothing at all.

At this moment, Longye ignored the prisoner groaning on the ground and continued, "Therefore, I have no choice but to ask you for help."

Matsuda Jinpei: "???"

Ever since hearing Longye's words, the prisoner has been writhing violently on the ground, making incomprehensible muttering noises.

"Uh..." Matsuda Jinpei looked at the scene in front of him and felt for a moment that his brain was not quite up to par.

Looking at the chaotic scene before him, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, took a deep drag in front of Long Ye and the other man, and then calmly said, "No matter what, the fate of the three of us is already sealed. The bomb will explode in 4 minutes, and this Ferris wheel takes about 12 minutes to complete one rotation."

"Besides waiting to die, all we can do now is send the location of the other bomb to the people outside before it explodes."

At this point, Matsuda Jinpei suddenly stared intently at Ryuno and asked, "You were the masked man four years ago, weren't you?"

"Oh? You mean the masked man who forced your best friend to do this and that four years ago?"

"If that's what you're talking about... yes! It is I!"

Upon hearing Ryūno's reply, Matsuda Jinpei couldn't help but laugh and say, "What exactly is your purpose? You didn't call me here just to tease me, did you?"

Ryūno glanced at Matsuda Jinpei in surprise, thinking to himself, "You guessed that."

Thinking of this, Longye suddenly sneered and recited the line he had prepared for a long time: "I heard you have four very good friends~"

"I can't find information on two people; they must have gone to a classified department."

"But your good class monitor and Kenji Hagiwara~ I've already planted bombs around them. The moment the bomb under your feet explodes, the bombs near them will receive the signal and detonate simultaneously."

"Let's all meet in hell together~"

After saying that, Ryūno took out a pistol from his coat pocket, and with a thought, loaded it with tranquilizer darts and pointed it at Matsuda Jinpei.

"What?! You..." After hearing Ryuno's words, Matsuda Jinpei's face immediately turned very ugly, but before he could finish speaking, he was hit by a tranquilizer dart and passed out.

After helping Matsuda Jinpei into his seat, Tatsuno looked down at the bomber.

To be honest, he originally planned to use inhumane methods to make the bomber disappear.

But then I thought that this guy wouldn't live much longer, so I gave up the idea for the time being.

Anyway, this guy will be killed by the international group "Nadalunichtokiti" in the future, so it doesn't matter if he lives in prison a little longer.

Thinking of this, Longye pointed his gun at the bomber and fired, knocking him unconscious.

After finishing these tasks, Longye looked out the window, overlooking the tall buildings and crowds below, and suddenly had the idea of ​​"creating an organization".

After all, an individual's martial prowess has its limits; what if one could have their own power base...?

Besides, isn't that cool and fun?

While thinking, Longye opened the cockpit door, summoned mechanical wings, and flew away from the scene in an instant without anyone noticing.

"My own power...?"

Chapter 26 Matsuda Jinpei's Story (Part 2)

ten minutes later

As cabin number 72 slowly landed, the police, who were already prepared, immediately cut off the power to the Ferris wheel.

The bomb disposal team, fully armed, stood at the forefront, while officers from the First Investigation Division followed behind, guns at their ready to strike at any moment.

The situation inside the cabin gradually came into view, and the scene was in complete chaos.

"Huh, why is the door open?"

"Matsuda, what happened to Captain Matsuda?!"

"Where's that masked man?! He's gone?!"

"Quickly! Attack!"

Amidst the commotion, Matsuda Jinpei awoke. Looking at the noisy crowd outside the cockpit, he suddenly remembered something and struggled to shout, "Get out of here! The bomb hasn't been detonated yet!"

"What?!" Upon hearing Officer Matsuda's warning, everyone immediately retreated.

But several minutes passed, and nothing happened.

At this moment, Matsuda Jinpei regained his strength and bent down to check the condition of the bomb.

He discovered that the bomb's countdown had long since reached zero, and four large characters appeared on the display screen—"Rice Flower Center."

After a moment's thought, he immediately realized the location of the second bomb—Beihua Central Hospital.

Afterwards, Matsuda carefully disassembled the bomb's casing and discovered that the explosives inside were fake.

"Damn it! Absolutely despicable!..."

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Matsuda Jinpei stepped out of the cockpit with a dark expression and said to his team members, "The other bomb is at Beika Central Hospital. Everyone, prepare to defuse it and head to the scene immediately!"