The boy soldier next to the famous detective

With her inner turmoil resolved and learning that her parents' separation wasn't due to Kogoro Mouri shooting Eri Kisaki, Ran Mouri felt somewhat relieved.

However, Ran Mouri was not completely at peace with the situation. She never imagined that the reason for Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki's separation was because Eri Kisaki's cooking was not good.

While Eri Kisaki's cooking skills are indeed somewhat lacking, is it really worth it for the two of them to live apart?

That night, although Jonah wanted to sneak out, he gave up the idea of ​​going out to help Kogoro Mouri after Ran Mouri solemnly asked him to promise to stay at home.

Jonah suddenly realized that Ran Mouri's name also contains the number "three". Although the three people attacked so far have been in descending order of age, what if Murakami suddenly changes his mind?

Murakami Takeshi came for Kogoro Mouri, and since Ran Mouri is Kogoro Mouri's biological daughter, her level of hatred is definitely greater.

Compared to protecting Kogoro Mouri's other friends, Ran Mouri is more important to Jonah.

The next morning, after having breakfast together, Conan Edogawa, who was about to go to Kogoro Mouri to ask about the situation, suddenly stared blankly at a signed photo that Kogoro Mouri had placed in the living room for a moment, and then suddenly realized that if it was the number 'ten', it might not just be Ms. Towako that Kogoro Mouri mentioned.

"Hiroki Tsuji? Yes, his name also has the character 'ten' in it."

Having received information from Conan Edogawa, Inspector Megure immediately called out to Kogoro Mouri and headed to the helicopter takeoff site where Hiroki Tsuji was located.

Unfortunately, despite the advice of Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri, Hiroki Tsuji seemed completely unconcerned, laughing and saying that everyone was just too nervous, and that it was also very difficult for him to apply for a flight route. He didn't want to give up this opportunity to pilot a helicopter.

So when Jonah arrived at the takeoff site with Ran Mouri, he saw Inspector Megure preparing to take Kogoro Mouri on a helicopter to protect Hiroki Tsuji at close range.

Jonah naturally objected to this, arguing that it was incredibly foolish of him to want to use a helicopter, a mode of transportation that would make escape difficult if something went wrong, given that Tsuji Hiroki was a potential target of Murakami Takeshi's attack.

It's fine if Hiroki Tsuji wants to die, but he absolutely cannot drag Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa down with him.

So, just a second ago, Hiroki Tsuji was smiling and preparing to board the plane, but the next second he felt something spherical hit his face. He instinctively covered his painful cheek and before he could even turn around to see who had attacked him, he fell into a deep sleep under the effect of the tranquilizer dart.

"...As expected, Murakami Jo has already launched his attack! Quickly take Mr. Tsuji Hiroki to the hospital for a checkup and protect him!"

Turning his head, Inspector Megure saw Jonah, who hadn't yet put away the tranquilizer gun. He blinked, then decisively waved his hand, ordering Shiratori Ninzaburo to call forensic officers from the Metropolitan Police Department to conduct a thorough investigation of every part of the helicopter to see if they could find anything that might harm Tsuji Hiroki. Meanwhile, he and Kogoro Mori helped the unconscious Tsuji Hiroki into the police car.

"Officer Shiratori, in order to protect the public from criminals, our investigations must be thorough, down to the last detail, you understand?"

"Of course, Inspector Megure, I will stay here and work with the forensic team to conduct the most detailed investigation of the helicopter. We will definitely 'find' evidence that Murakami Takeshi wanted to persecute Mr. Tsuji Hiroki."

With a glint in his eyes, Shiratori Renzaburo saluted Inspector Megure earnestly, making a promise.

Megure Juzo's meaning was very clear to Shiratori Ninzaburo: if they found anything dangerous on the helicopter, that would be fine; if not, Shiratori Ninzaburo would simply make a little effort to bring out the "dangerous item."

In this way, when Tsuji Hiroki wakes up later, the Metropolitan Police Department can directly say that Tsuji Hiroki's coma was because he had been attacked by Murakami Takeshi, who tried to make Tsuji Hiroki lose consciousness while piloting the helicopter so that it would crash and remove Jonah from it.

Although it was somewhat against the rules, Jonah's sudden intervention did indeed help Inspector Megure a great deal. There have been three cases of attacks so far, including one involving Inspector Megure himself. The Metropolitan Police Department is taking this series of attacks very seriously.

If Murakami Takeshi's actions are allowed to continue, resulting in more casualties, the impact on society will be very negative. Therefore, Inspector Megure really doesn't want to see Tsuji Hiroki flying a helicopter over Tokyo in such a dangerous situation.

Since the police couldn't easily intervene, Jonah's intervention indirectly helped eliminate the potential danger. When Inspector Megure saw Tsuji Hiroki collapse in a daze, he almost burst out laughing.

After taking Tsuji Hiroki to the hospital, Shiratori Ninzaburo also brought back good news: the forensic officers found a bottle of Tsuji Hiroki's usual eye drops in the helicopter. After examining the eye drops, they discovered that the ingredients could cause temporary blindness in users after looking directly at bright light, which would be extremely fatal for piloting a helicopter.

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Upon receiving this news, Inspector Megure was furious. Hiroki Tsuji was about to fly the helicopter over Tokyo, and if it crashed in a densely populated area, the casualties would be unimaginable.

"Brother Mori, among the people you know, is there anyone whose name contains the number 'nine'?"

"I can't think of anyone for nine right now, but I think I know who it is for eight."

Looking intently at Inspector Megure, Kogoro Mouri said in a deep voice, "His name is Kohei Sawaki, and he's a sommelier at one of my favorite French restaurants."

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

The group, full of energy, prepared to go and check on Sawaki Kohei first. Jonah followed them and soon found the person in question in Sawaki Kohei's apartment, who seemed somewhat surprised by their arrival.

After a brief explanation, Sawaki Kohei said he understood and was willing to cooperate with the police to protect him. He was also pleasantly surprised to tell Kogoro Mouri and the others that it might be someone named "Nine".

"Xu Shengyi? But I've only met him once, so we're not exactly close."

"We can't rule out the possibility that Murakami Takeshi is so deranged that he might have included him in the card sequence. Let's go and take a look."

"In that case, let's set off together. Actually, I arranged to meet Mr. Asahi Katsuyoshi at three o'clock today."

......

"Conan, no, we can't go into that building in this situation."

Standing in front of the entrance to the "Water Crystal" sea restaurant, Jonah looked at Conan Edogawa with a serious expression, earnestly conveying his attitude.

"But Xu Shengyi is in the restaurant right now. How can we find him if we don't go there?"

"Then let him out, or I'll go and tie him up and bring him out."

"...Jonah, he's the criminal's target, but I'm not a criminal myself."

"Is there a difference? Haibara told me that big businessmen like that never have a clean background."

"...She makes a lot of sense."