Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Upon hearing this, Conan snorted, clearly not believing Ryūno's explanation.

If Ryūno hadn't already begun to suspect Officer Akiyama, how could he have knocked him unconscious before stopping the car?

Has this guy discovered some clue that I missed?!

Chapter 359 A car is a car, a bear is a bear

But Longye and he were almost always together this time, so there's no reason why he could discover clues that Longye hadn't noticed!

Seeing Ryuno's smiling face, Conan knew that this guy definitely wouldn't have the 'patience' to explain to him.

After letting out a soft hum, Conan turned his head to the side and then looked towards the cliff.

A few minutes later, Section Chief Kuroda and the others had already recovered.

While inspecting the car and Officer Akiyama, they glanced at Tatsuno out of the corner of their eyes.

They refused to believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.

Putting aside how Longye got to the car in the blink of an eye...

They actually saw someone use their own body to stop a moving car?!

Although the car wasn't going fast, it was still a car! A car!!!

They remembered clearly that when Longye reached out to pull the car, it looked almost effortless…

Shortly after, Officer Yui found Officer Akiyama's cell phone on the ground not far away, and Officer Takaaki also found the headless corpse on the tree below the cliff.

The clothes worn on the corpse were exactly the same as those worn by Officer Akiyama.

The ropes that were barely tied, the fake head, the blood bags, the headless corpse that had been prepared in advance...

Although Officer Akiyama's phone contained a 'threatening text message' signed by Officer Yamato, it no longer mattered.

Based on what has been discovered so far... who wouldn't guess that Officer Akiyama is the real 'murderer'?

This text message was merely a ploy to draw their attention to Officer Yamato's trap after he faked his death.

All these suspicious things combined made it impossible for Officer Akiyama to explain anything.

After calling the forensic personnel, Section Chief Kuroda and the others walked up to Tatsuno and his group, all eyes fixed on Tatsuno.

They seemed more curious about Longye than about the case at hand.

"Ryūno, how... how did you do that? Mr. Mori, Ran, aren't you even a little bit surprised?!" Officer Yui exclaimed, covering her mouth.

Before Ryūno could speak, Mōri Kōgōrō said helplessly, "This kid has done similar things before, we were already surprised."

Xiaolan nodded, "Longye is just a little stronger, please don't worry about it, you'll get used to it~"

Officer Yui, Officer Saegusa, and Chief Kuroda: "..."

Was I using a little too much force?

You call this "slightly"?!

At this moment, Conan, who was standing to the side, squinted and said calmly, "This is nothing. This guy previously took down a giant bear with his bare hands..."

Compared to Conan's strange tone, everyone present grasped the key words in Conan's words.

unarmed?

A giant bear?!

Before anyone could speak, Xiaolan frowned and looked at Longye with concern, "When did this happen? Are you alright, Longye?"

Ryūno glanced at Conan sideways, then chuckled, "Don't worry about Ran, Conan's exaggeration. It's just a tiny bear."

Noticing Ryuno's gaze, Conan chuckled dismissively. "Yeah, Ryuno-nii is right. It's just a 'little' bear, about three meters tall, known as the legendary 'Jubei,' who's currently furiously searching for her cubs."

Conan clearly emphasized the word "small".

After hearing Conan's explanation, the surprised looks on everyone's faces instantly turned into a look of horror.

Even Kogoro Mouri and Ran, who already knew about Ryuno's strength, looked at Ryuno in shock.

Longye looked at the police officers who seemed to be looking at him like a 'monster' and chuckled awkwardly.

Immediately afterwards, Ryūno affectionately patted Conan's head with his fist.

--"ah!!!"

……

Half an hour later, Section Chief Kuroda, as agreed, took Tatsuno and the others to the station.

Longye and his companions boarded the train for their return journey.

Although the case has been closed, Kogoro Mouri and Ran are still somewhat puzzled.

Why did Officer Akiyama target his colleague?

What is the significance of woodpecker imprints?

After listening to their questions, Ryuno glanced at Conan across from him, signaling him to speak up.

Noticing Ryūno's gaze, Conan covered the large bump on his head with his hand, turned his head to the side, and closed his eyes.

Seeing Conan's reaction, a slight smile appeared on Ryuno's lips.

How dare you throw a tantrum at me?

If it weren't for Uncle Mori and Ran's presence, I would have shown you what a fiery red flower really is.

"The woodpecker mark has roughly two meanings. One is the 'Woodpecker Society' that Officer Yi mentioned earlier," Longye explained.

"Woodpeckers?" Xiaolan blinked.

"Yes, the two people who were killed, along with Akiyama and Officer Saegusa, should all be members of that Woodpecker Society. This group must have done something 'bad'."

"The second point is the location of that mark; that location itself has meaning. As Inspector Yamato mentioned before, the two suspects Inspector Takeda killed were both shot in the forehead."

Kogoro Mouri also asked, "What does this case have to do with Officer Akiyama? He doesn't seem to have any connection with the two suspects, does he?"

Xiaolan also thought of this question and nodded in confusion.

“In the ‘random shooting incident’ nine years ago, it seems that civilians were also killed by that suspect. The civilian who was killed was probably related to Officer Akiyama; he was very likely a relative of that person,” Ryuno explained.

After hearing Ryuno's speculation, Ran and Kogoro Mouri both nodded in agreement.

This would explain how Officer Akiyama is related to this matter.

But... wasn't that civilian killed by the same suspect from back then? Why would Officer Akiyama target his fellow police officer?

After the two asked this question, Conan, who was standing to the side, seemed to get interested and answered quickly: "It should be related to the 'Woodpecker Society'. Since he killed members of the Woodpecker Society, it means that this group may have played a special role in the case back then."

"A special function?" Kogoro Mouri frowned.

"Hmm, maybe the handgun the suspect had nine years ago was related to this group—for example, they resold the guns confiscated during the search and lined their own pockets with them!"

After saying that, a devilish smile appeared on Conan's lips, and his glasses turned a blinding white under the train lights.

"I see! That makes sense now!" Kogoro Mouri slapped his left palm with his right fist. "But how do you know so much, kid?"

Upon hearing this, Conan's smile vanished instantly, and the white light on his glasses disappeared immediately.

He stammered, "Well... that scene appeared in a police drama that aired on TV a few days ago!"

"Is that so? I see." Kogoro Mouri nodded, not paying too much attention.

After getting away with it, Conan glanced at Tatsuno, who was smiling, and suddenly remembered something important.

Speaking of which, between Section Chief Kuroda and Inspector Yamato, who is more likely to be the organization's second-in-command, 'Rum'?!

Chapter 360 The consequence of tactical fainting is real fainting.

Late night

Amuro Tooru stood by the apartment window, looking up at the moon, his eyes filled with deep worry.

He received a phone call a few minutes ago.

The call was from someone he didn't know very well—Kuroda Heibei.

A few years ago, he suddenly received orders from his section chief to return to the police department in his spare time between his undercover work and part-time jobs.

After all, he was on an undercover mission, and the section chief had only contacted him a handful of times, let alone casually asked him to return to the police station.

The fact that he was summoned so suddenly must mean that something 'special' or 'urgent' had happened.

But when he returned to the police station, he learned that the section chief only wanted him to meet someone, a guy who looked extremely fierce.

Only through the section chief's introduction did he learn that this man, who looked like someone not to be trifled with, was named 'Kuroda Heibei,' and was considered his senior.

This man named Kuroda Hyōe also worked in the Security Planning Division of the Security Bureau of their National Police Agency more than ten years ago.

The section chief introduced him to him because this Kuroda Hyōe would become his 'direct intelligence superior' in the future.

It is said that Kuroda Hyōe had been dealing with the 'organization' for more than ten years.

After that, Amuro Tooru also investigated information about 'Kuroda Hyōe'.

Keep in mind, he was on an undercover mission.

He was genuinely puzzled by the sudden change in his direct supervisor.

Due to its dangerous and confidential nature, its online contacts are generally not changed; its online contacts have always been the same person, the section chief.

Due to the nature of his work, the database contains very little information about Kuroda Heibei.

The only certainty is that the car accident Kuroda Hei experienced seventeen years ago was definitely related to the 'organization'.

When Amuro Tooru learned that Kuroda Hyōe had been in a coma for more than ten years as a result, his doubts deepened.

Just kidding! In the ten years he was in a coma, the world, the police department, and the Black Organization all changed dramatically.

Although he respected his colleague and superior who had lost ten years of his life due to work-related injury.

But is it really okay to bring this person back to the front lines, or even have them directly become your superior?!

With these doubts in mind, Amuro Tooru began to observe his superior, Kuroda Hyōe, from a different perspective.

After observing for a long time, he discovered that his new boss was indeed quite capable.

He possesses extensive knowledge of criminal investigation and strong observation, judgment, and reasoning abilities.

His leadership skills are also outstanding.