Whether in the conference room or the three-series office area, there was silence at the moment.
Conan, whose final inference was overturned, frowned, with some disbelief between his brows——
He also thought about the Egyptian soldiers chasing after Moses parted the sea in the Bible, but that scene was too cruel. Once a bomb blows up the undersea tunnel, the turbulent water flowing in instantly will be tantamount to a fatal flood to the police——
Even the prisoners themselves will be swept into the turbulent currents and buried under the sea as the undersea tunnel detonates.
Could it be that……
Conan's face darkened as he thought of the warning letter about the hospital bomb and Natsukawa Zhiya who took the initiative to expose it.
If this idea were true...
"The plots of the plague of killing the firstborn and the parting of the sea by Moses have clear time patterns in the Bible. It was only after the plague of the firstborn that Pharaoh let the Israelites escape and fled Egypt."
In the conference room, Miwako Sato, who was supposed to gather the police officers, was hesitant for a moment after hearing what her partner said: "Looking at it this way, what Detective Mori said seems more reasonable? Moreover, if they are in the undersea tunnel, If so, if it explodes, wouldn’t they themselves—"
"What if they had no intention of living in the first place."
With a thirsty mouth, Katsuki Uehara walked to his desk and picked up a water glass. He opened the lid and raised his head and took a few sips——
Conan, who was still hiding under the table, was shocked for a moment, and then curled up as much as possible, staring at the legs that appeared in front of him, with a little cold sweat on his forehead——
Damn it, this guy is coming!
"Don't plan to live? If you don't plan to live, then why are they going to so much trouble--" Megumi Thirteen's doubtful voice suddenly stopped, and his eyes widened in shock: "Wait a minute! They are going to such trouble just to get the police and The detective is sure they don’t want to die?!”
"Yes, the reason why the prisoner went to all the trouble to tie up Sayuri Matsumoto and bomb the hospital was for this purpose. The reason why Detective Mori didn't think the prisoner wanted to die is because they deliberately used the hospital as a cover. After all, the prisoner was there There were so many bombs placed there.
"When everyone thinks that they go to such great lengths just to escape smoothly after killing someone or some people, they naturally subconsciously assume that the prisoner wants to escape legal sanctions and get away with it.
"Although Natsuki Kawazhiya behaves like a prisoner, he is also a young and promising doctor. He is the ace of Mihua Central Hospital's first-aid center. He has won enough awards to fill a display cabinet. He is a real social elite. , excellent resume.
"This is also the reason why he was the last person to enter the Metropolitan Police Department as an NPC, because among the three prisoners, he is the one with the highest social status and highest economic income. No one will do it without sufficient evidence. I believe he really wants to die.
"Even if he acts very arrogant now, in the eyes of the consortium, his arrogance is nothing more than a joke. Therefore, if the police fail to crack the case, the consortium will be able to force the undersea tunnel out of Natsukawa Zhiya's mouth. , the police were dispatched, and the criminal’s purpose was completely achieved.”
After putting down the tea cup, Katsuki Uehara wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth and looked at the note on the blackboard——
That was the note Kirino Keiichi left for him before leaving today.
"This is also the reason why prisoners leave a life-betting declaration. They want to bet their lives, but the real thing that is used as a bargaining chip on this gambling table is their own life!"
Trading their own lives for the police's lives is their real purpose.
The conference room fell into silence for an instant. Mumu Shisan, who stood motionless, clenched and loosened his fists several times in succession, and the expression on his face changed uncertainly;
Miwako Sato, who also thought of a certain possibility, gritted her teeth and said, "I'll call Natsukawa Shiya."
Odagiri Toshiro, who was sitting in the first seat, also had a sullen face and said nothing.
In the third-series office area, when he saw Katsumi Uehara's feet gradually moving away from the desk, Conan, who was hiding under the desk, not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but instead had a little worry in his eyes.
A few minutes later, with the return of Megure Thirteen and others, Natsuki Chuanzhiya, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, was also brought over by Takagi Chiba.
"Memu Police Department, are you going to hold a farewell party for me? Don't you plan to extend the detention time?"
Glancing at the clock on the wall of the office area, the man's eyes were full of smiles. Then he tilted his head and looked at Katsumi Uehara who was standing in front of the blackboard: "Or is this your decision, Uehara Criminal?"
"An undersea sightseeing tunnel jointly led by the Suzuki Foundation and the Takagi Foundation."
Ignoring Natsukawa Zhiya's provocation, Megure Thirteen, with his hands behind his back, stared at him and said word by word: "Takasugi Toshihiko, Suzuki Ayako, the bomb, and your two accomplices are all there to confront him. ?"
"I don't know what you are talking about, Mu Mu Police Department." Xia Muchuan Zhiye, who could not hide his surprise, frowned slightly.
When she thought of the note she saw in the morning, Miwako Sato became increasingly uneasy. He rushed forward, grabbed him by the collar, and asked sternly: "Don't try to pretend to be stupid here! Your people are right there, right?!"
"I don't know anything. Since you have guessed it, send someone to check it out. Isn't this what the police should do?"
Seeing Miwako Sato's performance, Natsukawa Shiya narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked past her and landed on Katsumi Uehara: "You are right, Officer Uehara."
"really."
Uehara Katsumi, who reached out and took off the life-betting note from the blackboard, shrugged, walked forward and stood in front of Natsuki Chuanzhiya, and raised it: "I'll bet with you."
The white paper fluttered as the man lifted it. After hearing this, Miwako Sato turned her head instantly, stared at her partner and shouted sternly: "No!"
"Really?" Xia Muchuan Zhiya looked at this opponent with great interest: "You actually have other choices, Officer Uehara."
"Uehara-kun, don't be impulsive! We still have time and there are other ways!" Seeing that the situation he was most worried about after learning the truth in the conference room happened, Megure Thirteen gritted his teeth and stopped him.
"Yes, there are other ways."
Natsuki Chuanzhi also echoed, with a smile on his lips: "For example, this Officer Sato, or this Officer Takagi, Officer Chiba, or yourself from the Megure Police Department. If you play bigger, you can Together—well!”
The paper attached to the palm of his hand directly blocked the man's mouth, and directly pressed him against the wall. Uehara Katsumi's eyes were cold: "I said, I will bet with you."
