Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

While the hotel was bustling with activity due to Conan Edogawa's return, the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters next door was also very lively.

At four in the morning, the entire building was almost brightly lit. In a secret room, Morofushi Kagemitsu, having treated his wounds, began to report on his experiences that night.

Rei Furuya sat next to him, listening intently to every word his childhood friend said, while glancing occasionally at the bandaged shoulder, worried about whether the other person's body could take it.

Morofushi Kagemitsu first recounted his encounter with Aniset and his time in the dungeon, then spoke of Karasuma Mochizuki's existence, and finally mentioned how Aoyagi Akimitsu led them to escape.

"...That's it."

A great deal of things happened, and he had to describe them in as much detail as possible. By the end, he looked visibly tired.

"I'm sorry, because of the urgency of the situation, I didn't record the conversation at the time, and also because of the effects of the medication, I can't be sure if the content is complete."

Seeing Morofushi Kagemitsu like this, Furuya Rei became even more worried. He looked at Kuroda, the superintendent, with a hint of urgency in his eyes.

Kuroda, the superintendent, had a serious expression. He glanced at his subordinate who was taking notes, and only after the subordinate nodded did he turn to Morofushi Kagemitsu:

"Thank you for your hard work, Morofushi. It's the best news that you came back safely, not to mention that you brought back such important intelligence."

Morobuchi Kagemitsu forced a smile.

"Go back and rest first." Kuroda finally received the signal from Furuya Rei's eyes. He looked at Morofushi Hiromitsu's face and added, "I will send someone to take you to the police hospital. You will be protected by someone."

They do conduct intense interrogations when dealing with enemies, especially when the person is physically and mentally exhausted. However, since Morofushi Kagemitsu is one of their own, the Public Security Bureau wouldn't do that.

Morofushi Kagemitsu knew he needed to rest and recover, so he obediently nodded, pushed back his chair, and got up.

Rei Furuya immediately stood up: "Officer, I can take him."

“Furuya, you’ve been targeted this time too, and you were kidnapped a few hours ago,” Supervisor Kuroda warned.

Zhu Fujingguang was taken aback. He had just finished treating his wounds and came here to report, completely unaware of this matter.

Rei Furuya felt a little embarrassed under the gazes of everyone present, but still forced himself to say, "Then I'll see him to the door."

The manager stared at his subordinate for a while, and finally agreed to the small request.

……

The two left the office. This time, Furuya Rei didn't take the stairs, but instead led Morofushi Kagemitsu towards the elevator.

"How did you get kidnapped?" Moribushi Kagemitsu asked.

Knowing he couldn't escape, Furuya Rei had no choice but to briefly recount how Glenn had abducted him here a few hours earlier, and how the mysterious man M had sent an email to alert the police.

Morofushi Kagemitsu listened silently, and then remained silent for a moment after he finished.

"I never expected so much to happen tonight..."

Seeing that he didn't investigate further, Furuya Rei breathed a sigh of relief, then sighed, "Yeah."

He thought it was a stroke of luck that Morofushi Kagemitsu escaped safely from the organization, but he never expected that the other party would encounter high-ranking members of the organization in that base and hear so much important information.

Learning about the family behind the organization's leader should have been a major breakthrough, but considering the power of the Takeuchi and Karasuma families in Japan, and the series of related forces... their future path will likely be even more difficult.

Rei Furuya suppressed all his negative emotions, forced himself to cheer up, turned to look at his childhood friend, and seeing that his brows were also slightly furrowed, couldn't help but advise him:

"Alright, Hiro, you should go to the hospital and get some rest now. We can talk about other work after you've had some rest."

Morofushi Kagemitsu hummed in agreement.

"How is Senior Ishigami doing?" he suddenly asked again.

"Your people found him in a storeroom at that hospital. He's fine; he was just asleep because he was given anesthesia."

Seeing that he was still worried, Furuya Rei sighed inwardly, knowing that with the other man's personality, he wouldn't rest peacefully until he got to the bottom of things, so he could only say:

"Let me tell you about the situation outside in detail—the police and rescue personnel have gone to deal with the ruins of that organization's base. In Anchu City, due to an attack last night, the local police station is short-staffed, so they temporarily transferred personnel from the Gunma Police Headquarters, and they are now searching in that forest."

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Where are the police from Nagano?"

Rei Furuya remained expressionless: "The forest explosion an hour ago mobilized most of the police force here. They're all still unconscious, and one is still being treated." He didn't want to dwell on the violent actions of a certain FBI agent, so he calmed himself down and continued, "We just received news that signs of a struggle were found on the outskirts of the forest, along with shell casings, but no one was found."

Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned: "Didn't find Ireland? What about the other lower-ranking members?"

No, not at all.

Rei Furuya looked dissatisfied: "The supervisor said that the Gunma police are very inefficient, and there are wild animals in that forest. During the search, an officer almost fell into a bear trap."

"It looks like the trap caught something; there was a pool of blood on the ground that hadn't dried, but the bear trap had been opened by someone," he added.

Zhu Fujingguang suddenly remembered something.

Aoyagi Akimitsu said that he left the hotel for the forest because he heard a wildlife warning, but he didn't see a bear. Instead, he encountered members of the organization.

Now, Xiong hasn't been found, nor have the organization members he claimed to have subdued and questioned...

Rei Furuya, who had been watching Hiromitsu Morofushi's expression closely, immediately became alert upon seeing it: "Hiro? What are you thinking about?"

"Where did Aoyagi go?" Morofushi Kagemitsu asked. "And what about the child?"

Everything that happened at the organization's base tonight is very important. In addition to his testimony, it would be best if the other two people present also took statements so that the most accurate information can be compiled.

When this was mentioned, Furuya Rei remained expressionless: "Aoyagi went to the Criminal Investigation Department to submit evidence about those corrupt cops. As for the child, Aoyagi said he must be very tired after what happened last night, so he asked us to find someone to take him back to the hotel and not to disturb him for the time being."

Zhu Fujingguang fell silent for a moment.

He almost forgot that, besides the organization, the Nagano Police Headquarters had also been embroiled in a corruption scandal, with Aoyagi Akimitsu insisting that the other party had attempted to silence him. Now, let alone questioning them, they also had to figure out how to deal with the inquiries from their superiors.

“I just went to check; your brother was in charge of receiving him,” Furuya Rei said. “Officer Takaaki is always responsible; there won’t be any problems…”

As they spoke, the two stopped in front of the elevator at the end of the corridor. Before Furuya Rei could finish speaking, they heard a cold voice behind them—

"So that policeman who looks a lot like you is your brother?"

It's Gin's voice.

As if a bucket of ice water had been poured over their heads, the two police officers instantly felt their hair stand on end. They turned around abruptly, instinctively reaching for their weapons.

However, what they saw was a different face.

Aoyagi Binguang stood there, having removed most of his disguise. He was no longer wearing a wig or colored contact lenses; he was still wearing the same black trench coat.

He blinked his light brown eyes and said in his natural voice with a hint of surprise, "You're scared by this?"

Rei Furuya's temple throbbed with veins. He put the gun back in its place and said in a tone so normal it sounded gentle, "Mr. Aoyagi, please don't suddenly appear behind someone, lest it cause any misunderstanding."

Is this person a ghost? Neither of them noticed when he arrived.

Zhu Fujingguang wasn't that angry: "Why did you come up here?"

"It might be too early now, and many people haven't started work yet. I'm worried that those who are already there are too busy to leave, so I came up to ask if the police could find someone to take me back to the hotel," Aoyagi Binguang said considerately.

Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped forward, blocking his childhood friend: "Okay, I'm leaving anyway, let's go together."

Rei Furuya took a deep breath silently: "Then I'll go back to work first. Hiro, call me when you get to the hospital safely."

All the hidden light should descend.

Aoyagi Akimitsu looked at them, not interrupting the conversation between the two childhood friends, but simply raised his arm.

An eagle flew in through an open window not far away. It flapped its wings, but instead of flying towards Aoyagi Akimitsu, it flew above Furuya Rei first.

It looked down at him, as if it wanted to do something, its sharp claws twitching. Its strange behavior quickly attracted the attention of the two policemen.

"Don't be naughty," Aoyagi Akimitsu said.

The command worked; it turned around and eventually settled obediently on his arm.

"Don't try to grab anything that's shiny and round." He reached out and patted its head. "And when you get back, don't bully children, understand?" (End of Chapter)