Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 549 The Sleeping Detective's Deduction Begins

As Xia Chuan went downstairs, he took out his phone to check and confirmed that Kaito could still reply to messages before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yoru is very powerful, but he can't fly. As long as Kaito can take to the sky, there shouldn't be a big problem.

At this time, Xia Chuan had also arrived at the floor where the parking lot was located. The stairwell and elevator entrance were surrounded by police officers. Although they were not armed, they all had batons and riot shields in their hands. Some of them even had gas masks on, showing that they were well prepared.

And he was stopped by the police officers as a matter of course.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Natsukawa, but Inspector Nakamori said that no one can leave as long as Phantom Thief Kid appears, including himself."

The police officer in front of him clearly recognized Natsukawa, but still stopped him and strictly carried out Inspector Nakamori's orders.

Xia Chuan paused, then pointed to the dense ventilation ducts overhead and asked, "Did you include these ventilation ducts in your calculations? I don't know if Kaito Kid will leave from here, but just now an escaped convict must have used these ventilation ducts to complete the amazing feat of breaking out of prison."

The officers were startled, looked up in surprise, and their eyes revealed a bewilderment like that of a husky.

Seeing their appearance, Xia Chuan probably knew that Thomas Sindora had already left.

Speechless, he immediately said, "Pull up the surveillance footage from the parking lot entrance and exit; I need to check it."

The officer made no move until Natsukawa added, "This is Inspector Megure's order. You can call if you don't believe me."

One of the officers came up and tugged at Xia Chuan's cheek to make sure there was no problem before taking Xia Chuan to check the surveillance footage.

However, for safety reasons, he still handcuffed Xia Chuan.

This behavior was very impolite, but Natsukawa knew that Inspector Nakamori had no other choice.

When Xia Chuan checked the surveillance footage, the situation on the rooftop had also undergone a dramatic change.

Kaito successfully evaded Yoel's attack, avoiding a fate similar to that of an elevator car. A helicopter swept overhead, and Kaito caught the rope it dropped.

“Officer Joel, I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Thomas Sindora’s escape had nothing to do with me. I was in a meeting with the higher-ups of Section Two at the time.”

The high-ranking members of the Second Section on the rooftop: "."

Brother, isn't it going too far to kill someone by destroying their spirit?

Yoel's madness caused changes to the plan, and even if Natsukawa hadn't informed Kaito, he didn't intend to put himself in danger again.

The helicopter ascended vertically, instantly lifting Kaito high into the air, beyond the reach of even Joel's incredible jumping ability.

The dozens of police officers on the rooftop looked at each other, feeling utterly helpless at the scene before them.

Inspector Nakamori, wearing a vest, had somehow woken up in the bathroom of the Third Department and was now standing at the entrance to the rooftop, giving a verbal greeting to the gradually shrinking Phantom Thief Kid.

"Paji——"

A clump of bird droppings fell from the sky, miraculously dodging Inspector Nakamori's beak and landing on his nose.

Kaito felt he should be mindful of his words, after all, his father was his childhood friend, and most people treated him well, at most offering sarcastic remarks, which was still considered polite.

So he gave the other person a little something.

Joel was so angry he trembled, and he clenched his fist and slammed it against the air conditioner unit.

The police officers standing nearby swallowed hard and kept a safe distance from their beloved instructors.

"Damn it, he got away, all that work for nothing."

The sound reached Conan's ears, drawing his gaze from the air and fixing it on the person who had spoken.

"There is a police department in Daqi, and I feel that things are far from over."

"Brother Mori, what are you saying?"

Inspector Megure suddenly heard his beloved Mori brother speak, asking a question in confusion.

However, Kogoro Mouri was clearly also completely bewildered.

Did he just speak?
Why do you have an ominous premonition?
Just as Kogoro Mouri was about to explain that the voice he had just heard wasn't his, he felt a tingling sensation in his neck as soon as he opened his mouth. The familiar feeling of destiny once again lingered in his mind.

"No, even Phantom Thief Kid was dealt with, how could I still be asleep?"

With this question in mind, Kogoro Mouri falls into a deep sleep, and the sleeping detective comes online.

Kogoro Mouri wobbled around until he found a suitable spot, then plopped down on it, placing one hand on the central air conditioning duct.

To others, this posture looks like sitting down, not fainting.

"Inspector Nakamori, please calm down. Inspector Megure, please don't be confused. Everyone, please stay where you are and don't move."

Conan, clutching his little bow tie, squatted in the corner, a mocking smile on his face. No one could hide the truth from him, the great detective Shinichi Kudo!

"Joel, there's no need to be angry. Perhaps you're angry at the wrong person. Thomas Sindora shouldn't have been released by Phantom Thief Kid."

When Joel was raging just now, he kept muttering about Thomas and Cindy being let go.

Considering that Tadahiro Kenmura was killed in front of them, it is estimated that Joel felt that this matter was related to Thomas Cindora, and he was angry when he came to the Metropolitan Police Department and found that Cindora had escaped from prison.

“But Natsukawa already said it’s either an inside man or a disguise. The only person who entered the Metropolitan Police Department tonight is Kaito Kid. There’s no other possibility.” Conan was clearly taken aback, then smiled: “Didn’t Natsukawa already give us the answer?”

The sleeping Kogoro Mouri spoke in a meaningful way, leaving Joel in a dilemma, with the thought of punching him awake to talk properly.

Sensing the murderous intent, Conan immediately shuddered and dared not continue to show off, saying directly, "The person who let Thomas Sindora go was an insider from the Metropolitan Police Department."

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, puzzled by Kogoro Mouri's guess.

Only Kitano Yujin silently clenched his fist.

But now, it seems too late to escape.

Seemingly realizing he hadn't been accurate enough, Conan shook his head and added, "To be precise, someone disguised themselves as a police officer, am I right? There's a police inspector in Daqi!"

Conan emphasized the words "Police Inspector" in Daqi.

As he called out the name, dozens of people at the scene looked at Da Qizhong in surprise.

The wind howled on the rooftop, but there wasn't a single human voice.

Inspector Megure and Inspector Nakamori unconsciously distanced themselves from Inspector Oogi.

Perhaps other inspectors wouldn't be so easily suspicious, but Megure and Nakamori are old acquaintances of Kogoro Mouri, and this isn't the first time Kogoro Mouri has helped solve a case. So, it's definitely not unfounded for him to suddenly say this.

There were only three police inspectors at the scene, and one of them was actually the one who let Thomas Cindora go?

They knew about the prison break, but because of Kaito Kid, they had no time to worry about anything else. In any case, the Metropolitan Police Department had been sealed off, and the other party had no way to escape.

"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I be someone else impersonating me!"

Kitano Yuujin's heart raced, but he was not without the ability to refute. He had specially chosen this person from Daqi Zhong and was very familiar with his situation.

For example:
"Inspector Megure, last month when Mrs. Megure brought over some late-night snacks, she twisted her ankle at the door and I had to help her up to the eighth floor."
"Inspector Nakamori, have you forgotten? Half a month ago, you felt we didn't have enough manpower, so you transferred ten elite officers from my unit to help. Although Phantom Thief Kid still managed to escape, you still treated me to drinks that night."

"This"

Inspectors Megure and Nakamori nodded slightly, their expressions relaxing slightly. It seemed that Kogoro Mouri had made a mistake.

That's right, this is Kitano Yujin's signature move. It's hard for anyone other than the person in question to know these subtle details.

He had heard about all of this because he had a good relationship with Da Qizhong.

“Brother Mori, what Inspector Daqi said is all correct, and the latest incident occurred before the Syndora Corporation press conference. If he were lying, he wouldn’t have been able to say these details.”

The two inspectors exchanged glances, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.

The details are correct; there is no problem with the police chief in Daqi.

"Heh, I think the sleeping detective Kogoro Mouri is just so-so. He even framed the police. It seems you've taken Inspector Megure's respect for you as a source of arrogance. Do you know what kind of punishment is inflicted on a police officer?"

I remember Mr. Mori's estranged wife is a lawyer; you should be familiar with that, right?

Kitano Yuji deliberately emphasized the words "separation," but unfortunately he didn't know that Mouri Kogoro was already out of the picture, and Conan wasn't buying it at all.

"Huh?" Conan was slightly puzzled, but this piece of information did not affect his judgment.

He continued, "First of all, Inspector Megure, you should remember, when we pressed the elevator button at the elevator entrance, the elevator came down from the seventeenth floor. Think about it, what kind of place is the seventeenth floor?"

"The seventeenth floor, isn't that the detention room? Thomas Sindora was originally imprisoned there."

"That's right, Da Qi has made progress. Can you tell me why you went to the seventeenth floor?"

Conan's reasoning pace was very steady, keeping the dozens of people in the audience eager to learn.

This was a performance. After this, Uncle Kogoro's position in the Metropolitan Police Department will be higher, making it easier for him to investigate certain matters.

That's why Conan specifically chose this location, and he also didn't believe the other party could escape from Joel's clutches!

"is it you?"

Joel's brow twitched, and his clenched fist cracked.

"Hmph, I also have several commercial criminals under my control. What's wrong with going over there to see them?"

Kitano Yuji's back was already soaked with sweat, but he absolutely could not back down at this moment.

"Oh, is it so?"

The voice came from the rooftop gate, and everyone looked over to see Xia Chuan, who had arrived late.

Xia Chuan was breathing heavily, looking somewhat tired, with a lot of sweat on his forehead and back.

All the elevators in the high-rise building were stuck on the top floor, so Xia Chuan had to take the elevator halfway up to the middle of the Metropolitan Police Department building and then climb up step by step.

Because he was worried about Joel's safety, he moved very fast, which resulted in a huge physical exertion.

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