Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Under the expectant gazes of Inspector Megure and the others, Kogoro Mouri took a few steps back as if dancing, and sat down against the iron fence behind him.

Seeing this, the patrol officers beside them exclaimed excitedly, "Isn't that the famous Sleeping Kogoro?!"

"I'll start with the conclusion. Himuro Reiji manipulated and murdered Numao Shingo through a mobile phone call."

Under Reiji Himuro's astonished gaze, Kogoro Mouri slowly spoke.

"Mouri, so you've confirmed that Numao didn't die from an accidental fall, right?" Inspector Megure asked, looking at Reiji Himuro beside him.

"Yes, that's right! There's a big hole in the stairwell on the fourth floor of this building. If you want to keep climbing up, you'll naturally grab the railing on the left."

"However, the railing became very fragile due to corrosion."

At this point, Kogoro Mouri stopped.

Officer Takagi, who was standing nearby, added, "According to the investigation, someone has coated that railing with a corrosive agent. If it's left there for about a week after being coated, the railing will become completely dilapidated."

Chapter 402 Hostage, It's You I Choose

Officer Takagi's words caused Himuro Reiji's expression to change instantly.

Seeing Himuro Reiji's reaction, Conan continued, "Then you keep putting mental pressure on Numao, manipulating him to act according to your wishes. He's naturally timid, and he'll obey your every word without daring to object. Plus... Inspector Chiba."

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri call his name, Inspector Chiba immediately responded, "When Mr. Himuro was arrested in the past, there was a murder case that could not be verified."

"At that time, two thieves broke into the credit union store in Beikacho 2-chome, and one of the guards was murdered."

After Officer Chiba finished speaking, everyone looked at Reiji Himuro.

Noticing the gazes of the crowd, Himuro Reiji casually said, "Please~ You want to pin this completely unrelated case on me?"

Conan ignored his rebuttal and continued to slowly state his reasoning:

"Those two prisoners were you and Numao, right?"

“Call Numao to this building and tell him on the phone that the police have discovered the truth about the guard’s death years ago.”

"So, what do you think would happen if he suddenly saw a patrol officer yelling at him?"

After hearing Kogoro Mouri's reasoning, Inspector Megure and the others understood what had happened.

No wonder Shingo Numao came to this abandoned building that was already slated for demolition; no wonder someone called the police saying there were suspicious people near the building.

All of this... was done by Reiji Himuro to kill Shingo Numao!

Hearing this, Himuro Reiji scoffed, "Isn't all of this just your conjecture? What evidence do you have, you Great Detective Mori?"

Before Kogoro Mouri could speak, Officer Takagi said, "Whether it's Numao's phone or the phone you left at the department store, it has been recovered by our police!"

“By investigating the call records of both phones, we can prove that you committed this crime.”

—"Ring ring"

No sooner had Officer Takagi finished speaking than Officer Sato's cell phone rang in his pocket.

Upon seeing the caller ID on the screen, Officer Sato immediately answered the phone, "Yes, this is Sato... Yes, okay, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Officer Sato sighed, "There's no way to investigate the call records; the internal data on both phones has been destroyed..."

"What about the voiceprint identification results of the caller who reported the incident to the police in the building?" Conan asked.

"The voice on that phone call was also altered..." Officer Takagi whispered.

Upon hearing this, Himuro Reiji's slightly tense and panicked expression vanished instantly.

He scoffed dismissively and said mockingly, "You guys really worked hard on this investigation; this is truly the best entertainment!"

"The story I just made up is actually so plausible. No wonder he's the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"

"However, if you don't have any evidence, you can't sue me at all!"

Himuro Reiji arrogantly reached out and patted Inspector Megure on the shoulder. "Officer, could you please teach that lousy detective a lesson?"

After making another sarcastic remark about Kogoro Mouri, Reiji Himuro bid farewell to everyone and walked towards the door with a big laugh.

Seeing this, even Inspector Megure, who usually has a good temper, clenched his fists angrily, waiting for Reiji Himuro to leave. "Mouri, what exactly are you planning to do?!"

Just as Himuro Reiji was about to walk out the door, a broadcast van suddenly drove up and stopped in front of everyone.

At that moment, Kogoro Mouri's voice also rang out: "Himuro isn't over yet, there's no need to rush off."

The next second, the door of the broadcast van suddenly opened, and a female host in a white suit stepped out with a microphone.

—"Today's GOGO Radio broadcast will have its schedule changed. We've come all the way here to broadcast the full story of Detective Kogoro Mouri's brilliant deductions for our listeners!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Conan spoke up: "Without further ado, let's get started! Miss Host, may I ask where you were and what you were doing around 3 PM yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, the female host, though somewhat puzzled, still replied, "At the time, we were at the Beiwu Department Store, preparing for a public recording event."

"I see. So, to ensure the smooth filming of the program, you must have asked the audience to record a short audio clip, right? Could you play it for us to hear right now?"

"Okay... Mr. Takahashi, thank you for your help!" The female host turned to the side and gave the order.

Under the puzzled gazes of Inspector Megure and Reiji Himuro, the equipment manager, referred to as Mr. Takahashi, began playing the recording from yesterday afternoon.

—'TEST, TEST! Microphone testing is in progress. Is there sound? Tanaka, in the headset…'

After listening to the recording for a while, Himuro Reiji said disdainfully, "Detective Mouri, what are you doing? You can't hear anything at all!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri said, "Mr. Takahashi, please help me remove all the background noise and keep only the main voices."

--"OK."

After working on the equipment, Mr. Takahashi removed all the ambient noise from the recording.

After doing all this, Mr. Takahashi started playing the recording again from the beginning.

—'TEST, TEST! It's happening now...'

Unlike before, this time after the female host finished speaking, a man's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

"—The police are after you! He's right in front of the building! Hurry, Numao, get to the roof! If you get caught this time, you'll really go to jail…no, you'll definitely be sentenced to death!"

Goodbye, you traitor!

As Himuro Reiji finished speaking in the recording, everyone present stared intently at Himuro Reiji.

This recording is irrefutable evidence that Himuro Reiji used a telephone to murder Numao Shingo!

Himuro Reiji glanced at the watchful police officers around him and gritted his teeth.

The next second, realizing he couldn't escape, Himuro Reiji roared and pulled a small knife from his pocket, "Damn it! What a joke!"

After saying that, he rushed towards Ryuno, who was not far from Kogoro Mouri, and put the knife to Ryuno's neck.

Ryūno: "?"

Seeing that he had successfully taken the hostage, Himuro Reiji grinned maliciously, "If you don't want me to kill this person, you'd better get out of my way!!!"

Memu Police Department and others: "..."

Conan: "..."

Everyone was very nervous when they saw Himuro Reiji pull out a knife.

But when everyone saw who the hostage that Himuro Reiji had taken was, they instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 403 Mysterious Instructions

Seeing that Inspector Megure and the others not only ignored his request but also showed strange expressions, Reiji Himuro was a little confused.

What's going on? Are these people all terrified by their own actions?

After a two-second pause of hesitation, Himuro Reiji shouted again, "Do you really think I won't kill him?! Get out of my way!!! Otherwise..."

"Oh? What else?"

To Himuro Reiji's astonishment, the hostage in front of him suddenly turned around and looked at him with a smile.

For some reason, he seemed to see a subtle hint of madness and excitement in the hostage's eyes.

This bizarre scene left Himuro Reiji completely bewildered.

Hmm? Why is this scene different from what I imagined?

Neither the police nor the hostages should have reacted this way, right?

Before Himuro Reiji could understand what was happening, he suddenly realized that the knife in his right hand had disappeared.

—"Crack, bang!"

Under Himuro Reiji's shocked gaze, Tatsuno broke the knife he had snatched into two pieces with his bare hands.

Upon witnessing this scene up close, Reiji Himuro swallowed hard, his eyes widening as he stood frozen in place.

Inspector Megure and the others standing nearby also looked on in astonishment, staring blankly at Ryuno.

--"boom!"

The next moment, Ryūno threw the two pieces of trash in his hand on the ground and punched Himuro Reiji in the stomach.

The excruciating pain in his abdomen instantly caused Himuro Reiji to kneel down.

Reiji Himuro, kneeling on the ground, was pale and sweating profusely.

The pain was so intense that he couldn't make a sound for a moment.

Ryūno deliberately controlled the power of his punch, so as not to knock Himuro Reiji unconscious.

The moment Himuro Reiji knelt down, Ryūno's lips curled into a slight smile, and he instantly struck Himuro Reiji's neck with his palm.

—"Bang, click"

With a crisp sound, Himuro Reiji collapsed to the ground instantly, completely losing consciousness.

The force of that palm strike was just right, enough to fracture his cervical vertebrae without killing him on the spot.

However, his mobility might be slightly affected for the rest of his life...

But it doesn't matter, anyway, this guy will definitely spend the rest of his life in jail.

After finishing, Ryūno clapped his hands and turned to Inspector Megure and the others, "Alright, take him back now."

Inspector Megure, Officer Takagi, and the others then realized what was happening.

Officers Takagi and Chiba quickly stepped forward, handcuffed the unconscious Himuro Reiji, and took him to the police car.

Ran ran up to Ryuno, grabbed his hand, and examined it carefully.