I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 610 Catching You Through the Internet Cable (2nd Update)
After taking Officer Shiratori to the hospital, Sato Miwako immediately started the car, the tires screeching against the ground. She slammed on the gas, and the car shot out of the hospital parking lot like an arrow.

As soon as Shiraishi E fastened his seatbelt, he was slammed into the seat by inertia. He glanced at Sato Miwako – her eyes were cold and sharp, her jawline taut, clearly she was in a state of high tension.

“Officer Sato, calm down,” Shiraishi said calmly. “If you drive too fast and get pulled over by the traffic police, it will only waste time.”

Sato Miwako's fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning white, but she still slightly eased off the accelerator, reducing the car's speed slightly.

She took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, I just... don't want anyone else to die because of that bastard."

“I understand, but don’t worry, he can’t escape,” Shiraishi E said calmly.

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The Suzuki Tower—formerly known as Tokyo Tower—was completely renovated after being acquired by the Suzuki Group and has now become one of Tokyo's most popular tourist attractions.

The plaza at the foot of the tower was bustling with people, taking photos with their cameras. Since there were already more than ten sightseeing elevators, there was no need to wait in long lines.

Miwako Sato and E Shiraishi blended into the crowd, observing their surroundings discreetly.

Miwako Sato lowered her voice and said, "With so many people, if the bomb is really hidden inside the tower, the consequences would be unimaginable if it exploded."

Shiraishi E nodded slightly: "So we need to find it as soon as possible."

The two walked quickly toward the entrance of the iron tower and entered the tower.

After finding the person in charge, Miwako Sato showed her police badge and said, "Mikako Sato, First Investigative Division, Metropolitan Police Department. We received a report that someone has planted a bomb here and need to investigate!"

The security personnel hesitated for a moment, then frowned: "This... with so many tourists around now, it might not be very convenient. Besides, do you have a search warrant from the court?"

Miwako Sato's face darkened, and she was about to speak when Emi Shiraishi stopped her.

"Let me do it." He took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Sonoko, it's me." Shiraishi E's voice was calm and steady: "I received information that someone planted a bomb at Suzuki Tower, but we've run into some trouble during the investigation. I need your help to coordinate something."

Sonoko Suzuki, who was on the other end of the phone, seemed to be shopping, as there was a lot of background noise. However, after listening to Emi Shiraishi's brief explanation, she immediately said, "No problem! I'll contact the person in charge right away!"

Less than a minute later, the phone of the person in charge of the tower standing in front of them rang.

He answered the phone, his previously impatient expression instantly turning respectful, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I understand! Ms. Suzuki, please rest assured, I will cooperate fully!"

After hanging up the phone, the person in charge's attitude changed 180 degrees, and he greeted them with a big smile: "You two, I'm so sorry! Since you are Ms. Suzuki's friends, of course there's no problem! May I ask how you need our cooperation?"

Miwako Sato raised an eyebrow and glanced at Emi Shiraishi with a hint of surprise.

Shiraishi E calmly stated, "If an elevator is temporarily out of service under the pretext of 'elevator maintenance,' we need to investigate each one one by one."

"No problem! I'll arrange it right away." The person in charge stopped wasting time and immediately got to work.

Watching the other party leave, Miwako Sato couldn't help but whisper to Emi Shiraishi, "It seems your relationship with the Suzuki family is quite special. A single phone call was enough to get the person in charge to cooperate so much."

Shiraishi E's lips curled slightly: "I've only helped them deal with a few troublesome matters."

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A few minutes later, the person in charge had stopped one of the elevators from running.

Shiraishi E and Sato Miwako changed into their dark blue maintenance worker uniforms, wore safety helmets with the words "Suzuki Tower Maintenance Department" printed on them, and pushed their tool cart into the target elevator.

Next to the elevator, several tourists were complaining about the sudden "maintenance notice," but staff had already guided them to take other elevators as instructed.

"It's under maintenance, please wait a few minutes." Shiraishi E said with a smile to the tourists, and then carried it into the elevator.

He and Miwako Sato exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, climbed up to the maintenance access panel at the top of the elevator.

In the cramped space, only a few emergency lights provided dim illumination, and the faint sound of elevator cables rubbing against each other came from the gaps in the metal structure.

"Check every corner," Shiraishi said in a low voice, sweeping the powerful flashlight in her hand across every inch of the metal panel on the top of the elevator.

Sato nodded, and the two split up to carefully search for possible locations where bombs might be hidden.

However, after searching, they found nothing unusual.

“No,” said Miwako Sato.

Shiraishi E calmly said, "Let's move on to the next one." They investigated one by one, locking onto the target.

For the next half hour, the two repeated the same method, checking four elevators, but still found nothing.

Miwako Sato was starting to get visibly anxious, and she began to doubt whether there was something wrong with Emi Shiraishi's reasoning.

"Let's go, next one." Shiraishi E pushed open the inspection door of the fifth elevator, her voice still calm.

The two climbed back to the top of the elevator.

This time, Shiraishi E's flashlight beam suddenly stopped in a shadowy corner—a small device secured with black tape, next to which was connected a more sophisticated device.

found it!
Shiraishi E nudged Sato Miwako with her elbow, signaling for her to look over.

Miwako Sato turned her head and discovered a small bomb hidden in a concealed location at the top of the elevator.

Next to it is an even more dangerous mercury column bomb—if the elevator vibrates even slightly during operation, the mercury column will tilt and immediately detonate!
Sato Miwako's pupils suddenly contracted, but she then breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that the mercury bomb had not yet been activated.

She had just opened her mouth when Shiraishi E covered it.

He made a shushing gesture and pointed to a remote-controlled cell phone next to the mercury bomb.

Miwako Sato immediately realized that the culprit was eavesdropping!

—Don't make a sound, or the bomb might explode at any moment!

Sato Miwako took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and then gestured with her hands—what should she do?
Shiraishi E's lips curled slightly, her eyes calm and confident.

He made a gesture—watch me.

Shiraishi nodded, took out insulating tape from her toolbox, and gently stuck it on the microphone, rendering the prisoner deaf.

"Alright, you can talk now." He said, taking out bomb disposal pliers and starting to defuse the small bomb next to him.

With a few quick clicks, the leads were cut off, and the circuit board was quickly removed; the whole process took less than ten seconds.

"Amazing!" Sato Miwako couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly.

Seeing that Shiraishi E had begun to work on the mercury bomb, she couldn't help but remind her, "Be careful!"

"Even if it's activated, it's fine." Shiraishi said nonchalantly, "taking out" liquid nitrogen refrigerant from the toolbox and spraying it directly at the mercury column, which solidified in a few seconds.

He then pulled out a laser pointer and precisely burned out the circuit of the balance switch.

The whole process took less than a minute, and it was dismantled.

"Wow, this bomb disposal kit is so complete?" Sato Miwako exclaimed in disbelief.

Shiraishi E laughed and said, "The Suzuki Group is rich and powerful, of course they have everything! Look, there are even notebooks!"

He then "took out" a laptop from the toolbox.

"What are you trying to do?" Sato Miwako asked, puzzled.

"Of course, it's about finding the culprit... He detonated the bomb remotely, so I can find him by following the internet connection!" Shiraishi E said. "Remote control has its advantages and disadvantages!"

He quickly connected the phone to his own device, implanted hacking software, and began to trace the signal source in reverse.

The code on the screen scrolled rapidly, and a few minutes later, a flashing red dot appeared on the map—a coffee shop less than a kilometer from the Suzuki Tower.

"Found him," Shiraishi E chuckled. "He even has the leisure to enjoy drinking coffee!"

Sato Miwako's eyes instantly sharpened like knives, and she whispered, "This time, he won't be able to escape!"

As she spoke, she excitedly took out her phone, intending to call Inspector Megure and bring the culprit to justice. Shiraishi E grabbed her hand.

Under Miwako Sato's questioning gaze, the other party said, "Don't rush to make the call. Before bringing the other party to justice, settle this personal grudge first... otherwise you won't be able to sleep well tonight!"

Sato Miwako paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically and said, "Okay! We'll do it your way!"

(End of this chapter)