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

"Officer Higashino, have you found the criminal?"

Higashino Ning continued to observe, "Hmm, it's the newspaper office right next to the police station."

Conan was completely shocked.

These people are incredibly arrogant!

I've shown you all the tricks of the trade.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

After saying that, Conan hung up the phone immediately, without giving Higashino Ning a chance to refuse him.

Ten minutes later.

Conan found Higashino Ning in the alley across from the newspaper office. "Hmm? Where are Ayumi and the others?"

Higashino Ning leaned against the wall. "I sent them to Professor Agasa's house before I came. Now, you should go home too. It's too dangerous here. Kids shouldn't get involved."

Conan felt that this was a bit like using someone and then discarding them.

But Higashino Ning was just saying it.

If Conan wants to participate in solving cases as a primary school student, he has to break the rules himself, rather than having to take the risks.

If I tell you not to go, will you just not go?

If he says he wants it, will you really give it to him?

Well... that's basically the gist of it.

Conan, who has always been rebellious, outwardly agreed to Higashino Ning's request to leave, but then turned around and disappeared into the shadows, becoming part of the Black Army, lying in wait for his chance to strike.

After waiting for about ten more minutes, Conan noticed that Higashino Ning left alone down the street, showing no intention of entering the newspaper office to investigate.

Why did he leave???

Conan couldn't keep his composure and exclaimed that he had been completely fooled.

Clearly, Dongye Ning not only didn't notify his colleagues to come and arrest him, but he didn't even really believe that the tall, thin man could be involved in a counterfeit money gang.

"Inspector Higashino treated me like a child..."

Conan shook his head and smiled bitterly, his expectations for the police had dropped considerably, to put it simply, he had no hope.

The opportunity to catch the counterfeit money gang was practically handed to us!

It can actually be vomited out.

"This generation of police officers is really terrible..." Conan sighed, recalling how he was known as the "savior of the Japanese police" before he shrunk.

However, Higashino Ning was a bit better than the other police officers; at least he was willing to spend time dealing with a group of children's seriousness.

The other police officers simply chased them away.

"Fine, I'll do it myself!"

Conan stepped out of the shadows and crept towards the newspaper office.

...

The other end.

Higashino Ning has already gone around to the residential building behind the newspaper office.

He had been observing for so long to determine the surveillance capabilities of the counterfeit money gang. The result was that no one was actually watching them, but there was surveillance.

The frontal surveillance has almost no blind spots, so getting too close is practically suicide; it's better to approach from other angles.

"Officer... are you sure there's a counterfeit money ring hiding in the newspaper office in front of my house?"

The third floor of a residential building.

A young woman in her pajamas asked uneasily.

Higashino Ning nodded. "Yes, all the clues point here, and I don't think any newspaper would install so many surveillance cameras."

"But..." the married woman said, her beautiful eyes shining with a simple, honest light, "the police station is right next to the newspaper office. Would criminal gangs really be that bold?"

Higashino Ning glanced furtively at the married woman, saying, "The most dangerous place is the safest place, after all."

The married woman continued to question, "This newspaper has been open for two years."

With a serious expression, Higashino pointed to the police station, "They're incompetent."

The married woman: "......"

There was no point in continuing to argue, so Higashino Ning went to the balcony to estimate the distance and determine whether he could jump directly from the balcony to the roof of the newspaper building.

It's challenging, but you can give it a try.

...

Newspaper.

"Boss, a kid has broken in."

"Huh? Why don't you just send someone to kick him out? Why bother me with such a small thing?"

"Wait, this kid...I saw him during the day!"

"Where?"

"Mihana Town... Strange, how did he end up here?"

Silver Fox, whose face was half-covered by the brim of his hat, slowly raised his eyes, his gaze dangerous, and looked at the tall, thin man. "Hey, when you met this kid, did you encounter any police officers, even if it was just a few minutes before or after?"

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The tall, thin man had just been reprimanded for using counterfeit money during a period of nervousness, and now he was acting all timid and submissive.

After hearing his explanation, Silver Fox's lips curled into a smile. "Looks like those idiot cops have finally found their way here."

"Useless is useless. Now you're even thinking of using children to gather information. Heh~ I won't show any mercy to children."

Silver Fox propped himself up in his office chair. "Everyone hide. When that kid goes upstairs, just grab him. We can't stay here any longer."

"If the police chase us, we'll use him as a hostage. If they don't, we'll kill him once we leave the city and then dump him somewhere else."

The criminals immediately nodded, "Yes!"

downstairs.

After thinking for a moment, Conan retreated from the stairwell.

He doesn't even know how many people the other side has, so it's not wise for him to rush in alone.

Since children aren't valued, let's just use the big shots to call in more people.

Conan dashed to a phone booth and, posing as Shinichi Kudo, called Inspector Megure.

The officer in the hat was stunned after hearing this.

"What? The intelligence is true?"

"Brother Kudo, are you with Higashino Ning now?"

Conan then realized something was wrong.

Judging from Inspector Megure's behavior, Higashino Ning had already relayed the information back to the Metropolitan Police Department, but Inspector Megure simply hadn't received it.

He reacted very quickly and immediately said, "No, I'm not in Tokyo. Conan just told me that he was with Inspector Higashino. After listening to him and analyzing the situation carefully, I think Conan's reasoning is correct, so I called him."

"However... I heard from Conan that Inspector Higashino left about ten minutes ago."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a gunshot rang out from inside the newspaper office, shattering glass everywhere.

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Police are very sensitive to the sound of gunfire.

Fortunately, Conan was in a phone booth, and he had a habit of covering the receiver when looking elsewhere, so the sounds weren't very clear to Inspector Megure.

But he still asked, "Brother Kudo, what happened on your end? I think I heard gunshots."

Conan quickly explained, "Um...it's...it's been a car accident. It doesn't seem too serious. I need to go check it out right away. Anyway, Inspector Megure, please send officers to the scene as soon as possible!"

He quickly hung up the phone and ran towards the newspaper office.

...

Metropolitan Police Department.

Megure Juzo held his phone, looking slightly bewildered.

I won't go into all the other stuff, but all you're doing is telling me to go out on a mission. At least tell me the exact location!

That can't be entirely blamed on Conan.

Since Higashino Ning had already reported to the Metropolitan Police Department, he naturally assumed that information such as location was also included.

"Inspector Megure, so what should we do now...?"

The officer in the hat sighed, "I don't know if contacting Higashino directly now will cause any problems. I hope not, since Kudo said Higashino left about ten minutes ago."

He felt a pang of self-reproach, thinking, "Brother Dongye is probably very disappointed in us now."

Megure steadied himself. At worst, he could apologize in person later. The case was the priority!

He raised his wrist, wanting to dial Higashino Ning's number.

But Higashino Ning attacked first.

Everyone held their breath and stared intently at Inspector Megure.

Meanwhile, Inspector Megure could also sense the tense atmosphere among his colleagues.

When we encounter a case, we work together as a team!

Officer Hat solemnly answered the call, and Higashino Ning's anxious voice immediately came through.

"Inspector Megure, quickly arrange for a police car!"

Megure's expression hardened, and the others also tensed up. "Do we need reinforcements? Are you injured? Should we call an ambulance?"