I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

He then investigated the situation of Takeoka Isao's family and discovered that Takeoka Isao's wife was the only eyewitness to the original case.

This is one of the reasons why the Takeoka Isao case caused such a huge public outcry.

Because eyewitnesses reported a close relationship with Takeoka Isao, some people suspected that Takeoka Isao was abusing his power for personal gain.

Professor Agasa sent the relevant information to Conan's phone, then dialed Conan's number and said...

"Shinichi, I did some investigation and found that the eyewitness from back then passed away a month ago."

Do you think this is the reason why Takeoka Isao wanted to kill someone?

Upon hearing this, Conan's eyes showed a hint of understanding, and he simply replied.

I guess that's the case.

"However, the situation is probably not quite like that. I think it's about time to close this case by tomorrow."

The call has ended.

Conan went to the window and looked at the windowsill of Chen En's apartment across the street.

At this moment, there is no light coming from the windowsill of Chen En's apartment, which means that Ai Haibara may be inside, but Chen En is definitely not inside.

That guy who calls himself Batman, a complete chuunibyou, likes to stand by the window every night and watch what's going on at the Mouri Detective Agency.

Then they euphemistically called it monitoring Death.

Although Conan didn't know why Chen En was so convinced that he and Kogoro Mouri were a god of death and a god of plague, respectively.

But well

"If Chen En isn't home at this hour, then there must be something he needs to take care of, right?"

Conan stroked his chin and said in a low voice.

Speaking of which, he had complained more than once about why Chen En didn't take him along when he was on missions, but Chen En's main principle was to listen but not change his mind.

He'll leave it for today; he still has things to investigate. He'll temporarily abandon his plan to follow Chen En and see what Chen En is up to.

Then there's Sera Masumi and Hondo Eisuke. He doesn't know if it's just his imagination, but he always feels like these two are intentionally getting close to him.

Especially Sera Masumi.

This guy inexplicably approached him and then made a completely correct guess. Could he be one of the people who knows about APTX-4869?

If that's the case, Sera Masamune might be tracking her near Teitan Elementary School. From that perspective, we should remind Haibara.

After all, it was Haibara who developed APTX-4869.

If Sera Masumi really came for APT x4869, then she should be more interested in Haibara.

Thinking of this, Conan sent a message to Ai Haibara, and Ai Haibara quickly replied.

Don't worry.

I won't be like some hot-blooded detective who panics at the slightest trouble and recklessly reveals their true identity.

Conan: ?

There's a hidden meaning in your words!

Why would you say something so offensive? Do I often reveal my true identity?

I, Shinichi Kudo, am the person who is most careful to protect my true identity. Uncle Mori and Ran have lived with me for so long and they still haven't figured out my true identity.

Doesn't that prove my skill is profound?

He didn't pay much attention to the barrage of messages Conan sent afterward.

Ai Haibara's thoughts gradually fell on Chen En.

The Night Knight of Beika Town returned later than she expected today.

That's strange. Has he run into some trouble?

Chapter 577 The Night Knight Still Watches

Beika Town, a city of vice.

It's hard to imagine how many cases occur in this city every day to support 96 crematoriums operating around the clock.

The common people here are like NPCs on the roadside, refreshing at fixed times every day, and their numbers don't decrease no matter how many people die.

Chen En knew the reason.

No matter how dangerous or terrifying Beika Town may be, it is still one of the districts in Tokyo.

Even though this country doesn't have a capital in name, the Tokyo metropolitan area, as one of the world's three major metropolitan areas, is itself the country's economic and cultural center.

It is [the capital that is not the capital city].

People will always flock to Tokyo from all directions, and the low housing prices in Beika Town due to the series of murders will create a siphon effect, continuously attracting other ordinary people to move in.

"This is really troublesome."

Chen En said in a low voice.

He hasn't had a break for a while, working almost non-stop every night as various events occur one after another.

Especially tonight.

Although the explosive trap at the Dongchen Society headquarters could not harm him in the slightest, it did cost him his current position as the president of the Dongchen Society.

What could possibly motivate this criminal organization to commit such heinous acts?

Just because they changed their leader and their backers, do they really dare to do such a thing?

Doesn't the current leader of the Dongchen Society realize that doing this will leave them with nowhere to stand in the entire city of Tokyo?

No matter how much money you have, you have to be alive to spend it. Their behavior is completely contrary to normal interests.

It's impossible that the modern Moriarty was a complete idiot who never thought of this, right?

"King has already made contact with Yuji Isehara's wife and children in Kanagawa Prefecture."

The voice of Noah's Ark echoed in my ears.

Chen En lightly tapped his earphones with his finger and asked in a low voice.

"How are you? Are you alright?"

"Regardless of whether what Yuji Isehara said is true or false, the hostages are real, and we cannot allow their lives to be in danger."

"Noah's Ark replied upon hearing this."

"Just as you guessed."

"Yes, Yuji Isehara did not get married. He simply modified the contents of the system archive and created a new photo."

"He used this method to make the Zorro Bandits think that they had his weakness and could threaten him into working for the Zorro Bandits."

"But in reality, it was just someone unrelated to him; King couldn't find any paper records about the marriage."

"King has rescued them. Both the adult and the child are safe and sound and have been taken to the hospital for treatment."

Yuji Isehara is lying.

Chen En knew about this from the beginning, even though he had not received any training in interrogation.

However, martial arts itself contains a lot of techniques for judging the opponent's intentions and observing their subtle movements; he simply used these techniques in everyday conversations.

Clearly, this top hacker is not good at managing his facial expressions.

At least when facing Batman, his facial expressions were not well-controlled.

Therefore, Chen En had already realized that Isehara Yuji was lying at that time.

He was simply repeating the same old trick, trying to make Batman believe that he had grasped Yuji Isehara's weakness.

"Have King continue to maintain contact with the Zorro Bandits. I want him to make sure the Zorro Bandits don't know that the hostages have been rescued."

"I will transfer the final payment after the matter is completed."

Chen En said this.

Extraordinary matters require extraordinary means, and he had no qualms about hiring King.

He had no pity for these thugs who used poison gas and arson to kill entire families. If it were him, he would at most spare his life and then be sent to a sanatorium to live as a lifelong vegetable.

As for Yuji Isehara?

Chen En had just activated his Oracle state for five minutes, and using the computer technology of the Oracle state, he had already gained a complete understanding of all of Isehara Yuji's electronic information.

This guy has a deposit in an overseas bank, and it seems he plans to settle things here and then flee far away with the deposit.

Chen En successfully transformed that deposit into a tangible, yet intangible, asset.

If Yuji Isehara dares to use that deposit, it will be immediately frozen by the bank, and Chen En will then notice that Yuji Isehara is preparing to abscond.

However, Yuji Isehara himself was completely unaware of this.

Although this top hacker is already considered quite outstanding in the world of Detective Conan.

Standing before Chen En, who had entered a divine state, Isehara Yuji's skills were far behind, and he was no match for Chen En.

Once this incident is over, Chen En will send Yuji Isehara directly to prison.

Or he could stay and assist with the program development work on his side. Of course, he knew that a genius like Yuji Isehara would definitely leave a hidden door in the program.

However, the problem is that with the two-layer screening process of Chen En in his divine state and Noah's Ark, these secret doors can be eliminated immediately and are insignificant.

As cattle and horses, they are still good sources of labor.

"By the way, have you found out where Furukawa Teng is now?"

Chen En asked the final question.

Upon hearing this, Noah's Ark remained silent for a moment, seemingly searching for relevant information, before finally replying.

“Guhe Teng seems to have appeared in the alleyway area, but he was in a hurry, as if he was being chased by someone.”