Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

ten minutes later

Longye had already ridden his motorcycle back home.

Hearing the door open, Xiaolan immediately ran to the door.

"You're back right on time! Dinner'll be ready soon! By the way, is Conan alright?" Ran asked with a smile.

"Don't worry, that kid's got a lot of energy." Longye waved his hand with a smile.

"Oh, that's good. Go wash your hands first, dinner will be ready soon~"

"Okay~"

……

same moment

As planned, Kogoro Mouri used the sewers to reach the designated escape point.

Shortly after he emerged from the sewer, he spotted the familiar red vintage car in the distance.

But instead of heading straight for the vintage car, he slowed down.

He had to think ahead about how to explain to the only remaining "Miss Lips" why "only he came back alone".

Just then, he suddenly noticed a strange pool of red liquid on the ground next to the vintage car.

The appearance of the liquid instantly brought Kogoro Mori back to reality, and he quickly ran towards the vintage car.

The next second, Miss Lips appeared in front of him.

However, Miss Lips was lying on the ground at that moment, and the blood on the ground was flowing from her body.

Kogoro Mouri immediately knelt down and checked on Miss Lips.

A moment later, his brow furrowed, and he murmured in disbelief, "It looks like he's been dead for some time. Judging from the scene... this... suicide?!"

After getting up, Kogoro Mouri rested his chin on one hand and stood silently in place.

Although Miss Lips appeared to have committed suicide, the thought of the three robbers who were "silenced" in the casino sent chills down his spine.

This is definitely not a coincidence!

Could it be that this gang of robbers has been targeted by some enemy for a long time?

Wait! If all these people are dead, how can he contact the leader of the bandit group?!

Kogoro Mouri found the cell phone on Miss Lips, but the phone's contacts and call history were completely blank.

Left with no other option, he called Inspector Megure.

……

Chapter 313 Thank you, Gin

twenty minutes later

After receiving a message from Kogoro Mouri, Inspector Megure arrived at the scene with his team, along with Conan.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the police did not find the mysterious shooter in the building where the casino was located.

The only suspicious person they found was Conan, who was loitering on the top floor.

Therefore, only members of the First Investigation Division and the Third Organized Crime Countermeasures Division remained at the office building to continue the search.

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Upon seeing Kogoro Mouri and witnessing the scene, Inspector Megure immediately ordered the forensic team to conduct a detailed investigation.

But both he and Conan believed that the pink-haired woman was very likely to have committed suicide.

Shortly afterward, the forensic team completed their initial sampling and investigation.

There were no signs of wiping on the pistol, and only the woman's fingerprints were on it.

Considering the woman's wounds and the gunpowder residue on her right hand, it is highly likely that she committed suicide.

Upon hearing this answer, everyone present fell into deep thought.

Thus, three members of the bandit group were silenced by the mysterious man, and one committed suicide.

Everyone except for "Mr. Brain" mentioned by Kogoro Mouri is dead.

"Inspector, what about Ran..." After a moment of silence, Kogoro Mouri spoke up.

"Don't worry, I've already sent Takagi and Sato over there. They'll contact us immediately if anything happens!" Inspector Megure nodded.

After saying that, Inspector Megure suddenly thought of something and frowned, saying, "By the way, Mori, why did that bandit leader send someone to kill Ran? Why is he threatening you like this?"

Kogoro Mouri frowned. "That man seemed to know my true identity from the beginning. He wanted me to investigate who killed his son in the operation a year ago..."

……

same moment

Officer Takagi and Officer Sato drove to a place not far from the Tatsuno house.

To avoid alerting the enemy, the two parked their car some distance away and got out on foot.

Centered around the "Tatsuno family," observe suspicious locations and search for suspicious individuals.

At this moment, Ryūno, inside the house, also sensed the two people outside. He frowned slightly and thought to himself, "Officer Takagi and Officer Satō? It seems Inspector Megure sent them to protect Ran. But... the assassin has already been humanely eliminated by us?! What do we do now..."

After all, he couldn't just go out directly, so he smiled and said to Takagi and the other person, "No need to trouble you with patrolling anymore, I've already turned that assassin into bait~"

But they came here to protect Xiaolan. If they can't find the assassin this late at night, are they going to have to stay outside indefinitely?

Thinking about this, Longye felt a little guilty.

At this moment, Xiaolan noticed Longye's silence and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Ryūno looked up at Ran, then suddenly remembered something and chuckled, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something. I heard that Officer Takagi and Officer Sato have been getting along really well lately~"

Hearing this, Xiaolan's eyes immediately lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Really? Really! Actually, I've always felt..."

Looking at Xiaolan, who was talking non-stop in front of him, Longye smiled indulgently.

Although Xiaolan sometimes acts very mature, she is still a girl at heart.

When the topic of gossip came up, she became noticeably excited.

As Longye listened patiently to Xiaolan's analysis, he thought to himself, "I'm so sorry, both of you. I'll remember this kindness. I'll definitely repay you in a few days!"

……

The next day

Tatsuno was summoned to the Metropolitan Police Department by Inspector Megure.

Since no suspicious persons were found, Officer Takagi and Officer Sato have been recalled by the Inspector.

Longye returned in their car.

Upon entering the First Investigation Division's meeting room, he immediately spotted Kogoro Mouri and Conan not far away.

Upon seeing Tatsuno arrive, Inspector Megure immediately stepped forward and explained the current situation to him.

Last night, police found a suspicious remote control on the pink-haired woman.

Shortly afterward, the police found another "secret base" in a warehouse.

According to the investigation, the remote control was used to operate the speakers and automatic sensors in the secret base.

Based on Kogoro Mouri's testimony, the pink-haired woman who committed suicide—also known as "Ms. Lips"—is very likely the leader of the robbery group, "Mr. Brain"!

One piece of evidence is that after the pink-haired woman died, Kogoro Mouri did not receive any contact from "Mr. Brain".

However, since she is already dead, and the other three robbers were also shot dead by the "mysterious man," everything at this point can only be considered speculation.

Furthermore, Miss Lips' phone contained no useful information.

Inspector Megure and others deduced that the so-called hiring of an assassin might just be a pretext she made up to threaten Kogoro Mouri.

Since Officers Takagi and Sato did not see any suspicious persons near the Tatsuno residence, the case of the killer was temporarily declared closed.

The reason for calling Mori, Tatsuno, and the others over was both to gather intelligence and to have them help with the investigation.

Despite combining the testimonies of Ryūno and the others, the case still made no breakthrough progress.

The only clue at present is the "mysterious man" who shot and killed three robbers inside the casino.

The problem is, not to mention what this mysterious person looks like, no one even knows whether he is male or female.

He seemed to appear out of thin air in the building, and then vanish just as suddenly.

Hearing this, Conan walked to Ryuno's side, gently touched him, and nodded in acknowledgment.

……

Shortly after, Ryūno followed Conan out of the conference room.

Conan glanced around and said gravely, "Takeda, I actually saw what that mysterious person looked like!"

Upon hearing this, Ryūno frowned in 'confusion' and asked, 'Then why didn't you tell Inspector Megure and the others?'

“That person… is Gin!” Conan said through gritted teeth.

"What?!" Longye exclaimed in surprise.

"After hearing three gunshots, I immediately gave chase. When I was almost at the top of the building, I finally saw his back! I couldn't be mistaken, that person was Gin!!" Conan said through gritted teeth.

"So that's why you didn't tell Inspector Megure about this?"

"Yeah, that guy definitely wouldn't leave any evidence at the scene, so it's pointless for me to say anything. Besides, I've always suspected that there might be an organized mole within the Metropolitan Police Department..."

Ryūno patted Conan on the shoulder without saying a word.

Seeing Ryūno remain silent, Conan continued, "Since Gin has made a move, this gang must be connected to the organization in some way. I plan to start here... But there's something strange. Why did that pink-haired woman shoot herself?"

"Did she already know the organization would target them? Then she..."

Seeing Conan enter deduction mode, Ryūno smiled slightly, turned around and walked back to the conference room, thinking to himself, "Thank you, Gin."

Chapter 314 One Case, Two Teams of Detectives

A few days later

Since the Metropolitan Police Department was unable to find any clues about the "mysterious man," the case was temporarily "closed."