Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Of course, it's also possible that Ai Haibara disliked the food he made.

After finishing his meal, Higashino Ning continued to lead a team to fish at the Metropolitan Police Department.

There were still no instructions from above, so he had nothing to do except slack off.

Higashino Ning felt that Chief Odagiri probably already knew about his intention to get involved in the investigation, but the other party still didn't think it was necessary for him to get involved.

This doesn't necessarily mean they're ostracizing him or don't believe in his abilities.

It's possible that it's simply because Higashino Ning is currently in charge of police murder cases and is himself a focus of media attention.

Allowing him to get involved in the investigation prematurely could expose the truth, which would completely contradict the police's approach.

...

Mihua General Hospital.

After treatment, Conan is much better now.

Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama were scheduled to fly back to Osaka that morning, and they declined Ran Mouri's offer to see them off.

Before leaving, Blackie said meaningfully to Ran Mouri, "You should stay by this kid's side and talk to him more."

These words were also a reminder to Shinichi Kudo, urging him not to become so indecisive after reaching this point.

Heiji Hattori's intelligence and emotional intelligence only truly complement each other when it comes to things related to Shinichi Kudo.

If you change your target to Kazuha Toyama, then sorry, your emotional intelligence will instantly die and enter a resurrection cooldown.

The ward was quiet.

Conan lay on the hospital bed, unsure of how to begin.

Ran Mouri sat on the edge of the bed without looking at him, staring at the edge of the sheet, her thoughts in turmoil.

after awhile.

The two of them suddenly spoke at the same time.

"Xiao Lan, I..."

"Shinichi, you..."

Conan shook his head and chuckled, "You go first. I'm definitely better at answering questions now. I always feel like I can't find a starting point when I try to speak."

Ran Mouri smiled gently and said, "What I want to say is, just knowing where you are is enough; you don't need to tell me the specifics."

This surprised Conan greatly.

Ran Mouri blushed slightly upon seeing Conan's expression, her eyes darting away. "You seemed to be in so much pain when you turned back into Conan yesterday, so I think you must have some reason why you had to do it this way."

"There are many things in this world that are hard to understand and accept, and I don't have to ask about everything."

Her gaze lingered for a moment before finally settling on Conan's face, her voice soft.

"So... all I need to know is where you are, whether you've encountered any danger, and whether you're doing well in life is enough for me."

"As for the rest, you can tell me when you've completely resolved them or when you feel ready."

"it does not matter."

Conan fell silent again.

The kindness Ran Mouri showed him left him speechless; it seemed that no words could adequately express his gratitude.

"Xiao Lan... thank you so much."

Conan finally spoke up; at least... he had to make some kind of verbal statement.

Ran Mouri's expression was gentle as she held Conan's hand. "You're welcome, but you must take good care of yourself."

The ward fell silent again.

Knowing that Conan needed some private space, the understanding Ran Mouri stood up and said, "He won't have to stay in the hospital for long this time. He should be able to go home this afternoon."

She glanced at the door and said, "I'll go ask the nurse and come back later."

After Ran Mouri left, Conan looked out the window, his heart filled with emotion.

"Is this all over...?"

"I thought it would be incredibly difficult, but after actually doing it, I realized it wasn't that hard."

"It's ridiculous that I thought Xiaolan would pry into the matter and confront the organization, but in reality she wasn't that curious."

"I not only don't understand my childhood sweetheart whom I've known for over ten years, but I also don't understand just how serious my arrogance and conceit really are."

Conan smiled bitterly, "It seems that Haibara was absolutely right. My arrogance will eventually kill me, and I haven't realized until now that my so-called 'knowing what I'm doing' and 'repentance' were just a continuation of my arrogance."

This time...this time he will definitely not be like before.

Let's start by solving the case, beginning with the simple things.

Conan decides that from today onwards, he will no longer try to outsmart the police in order to solve cases.

Even if we were to rely on Kogoro Mouri to provide the reasoning, we would have to consider whether the situation truly allowed it.

"Anyway, there's not only Inspector Megure in Tokyo's police department now, there's also Inspector Higashino."

To be honest, we don't know if Conan's prediction is really solid or not, so we can only wait and see.

...

Three days passed in a flash.

Higashino Ning's slacking off continues, and he feels like he's about to become completely useless.

For these three days, not only did I receive zero reward points each day, but not a single case occurred.

Everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department was saying that the past few days had been strangely unsettling, as it had a sense of calm before the storm.

Keep setting it up!

The continuous rain these past few days has been quite soporific, and Higashino Ning is sleepy again.

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Before he could even close his eyes, Takagi Wataru rushed over, shouting, "Higashino, something terrible has happened! I just received a call from Mitsuhiko reporting another detective murder!"

Who?

Mitsuhiko? !

The theatrical version is here...

Damn it, didn't we warn them that the criminals might try to harm them? How come they still got caught?

They won't listen anymore.

Higashino Ning sprang up from his office chair with a swift movement, grabbed his coat, and headed out. "Dispatch the police immediately!"

The officers from the Metropolitan Police Department had been idle for four or five days, but when they heard that they were going to be dispatched, they all instantly became alert.

Regular police dispatches don't require this many people, but to avoid situations where detectives have to pull strings and ask friends for help to secure a spot, Higashino Ning chose to bring everyone along.

The crime scene was a public telephone booth on the street outside Mihana Park.

When Higashino Ning arrived, there were already seventy or eighty onlookers gathered there, their colorful umbrellas forming a continuous line, making it impossible to squeeze in.

Having no other choice, he took the megaphone from Takagi Wataru and shouted for the people to disperse immediately.

The police still had considerable authority, and the crowd immediately dispersed, allowing Higashino Ning to successfully lead his men closer.

All members of the Junior Detective League were present except for Ai Haibara. The little girl no longer goes out to participate in activities unless absolutely necessary; she is researching the antidote and is currently focusing on the problem that the antidote's effects only lasted for three hours.

"Higashino Police Department."

The three children greeted Higashino Ning in the manner of adults, and Higashino Ning nodded in response.

The body was lying almost flat on the ground, its expression one of pain, its right hand clutching its chest, and its abdomen bleeding heavily.

Higashino Ning knew the other person.

Narasawa Detective, previously investigated and questioned by Wataru Takagi.

Chapter 170 Angry Confrontation with Reporters

Upon seeing the appearance of the person on the ground, Takagi Wataru was completely stunned.

Although he usually seems a bit slow-witted, like a police puppet who does whatever he's told, he's actually not stupid at all.

This is a really big problem!

Takagi Wataru's expression hardened, and he immediately dispersed all the remaining onlookers, including a large number of reporters who had come after hearing the news.

He couldn't suppress the reporters on his own, so Higashino Ning had to step in himself.

"The ambulance should be here soon, let's clear the area quickly."

After giving a brief instruction, Higashino Ning signaled to the large number of criminal police officers who had followed him to set up a cordon, keeping all the reporters outside.

"Inspector Higashino, I heard that another detective has been murdered. Do you have any explanation for this?"

"Inspector, is this a serial murder case targeting the police? If so, what has your police been investigating these past few days? Why hasn't the perpetrator been caught, and why is he still able to commit crimes?"

"Inspector Higashino, what would you like to say in response to the prisoner's egregious provocation?"

"Inspector Higashino, isn't it a waste of police resources to bring so many people here? Or did you intentionally use a detective as bait to lure the criminal into an ambush, but due to negligence, the detective died and the criminal escaped?"

"..."

The reporter's questions were not only numerous, but also quite pointed.

Unfortunately, these issues cannot be ignored right now, otherwise the reporters will accuse Higashino Ning of "deliberately avoiding the issues" when they return.

Higashino Ning thought quickly and responded to each of the reporter's questions one by one.

"Explain? What do I have to explain? I suggest you organize your questions before asking them, so as not to waste time."

"Whether it's a serial murder case or not can't be concluded yet; further investigation is needed. As for what we've been investigating these past few days, it's obviously investigating previous cases. How did you become a journalist with such a stupid mind? Or are you intentionally using linguistic traps to make me say something favorable to you?"

"It seems you've already declared this a serial murder case. If you're so certain, are you the killer?!"

"Regardless of whether this is a serial murder case or not, and regardless of whether it was a malicious provocation by the perpetrator, our police force has always maintained a consistent, resolute, and ruthless attitude towards combating any crime!"