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

Chapter 440 The Truth About the Shooting and the Appointment
—What a joke, how could it be Gin?
Ai Haibara felt her head buzzing.
She blinked, a look of disbelief on her face. Based on her impression of Gin, that god-like figure, Gin should only kill, not save. How could he possibly be conducting a counter-sniping operation from a sniping position near the Beika City Hall?
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Conan was also stunned.

He stroked his chin, began to think, then blinked, finishing his thought without reaching any useful conclusion. So, he looked up at Batman, who was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, and asked,

"What do you mean? Gin? Why is Gin launching a counter-sniping attack?"

He suddenly remembered the perpetrator of the Mud Ginseng Association sniping incident that Chen En had previously discussed with him.

At the time, Chen En said that the holiday assassin who attacked the Mud Ginseng Association on New Year's Day was most likely Gin. Could it be that the attacker was connected to the Mud Ginseng Association? So much so that Gin used the sniper as a target for counter-sniping?
That makes sense.

Gin didn't arrive at the counter-sniper position to rescue anyone.

He was simply killing out of revenge, which is why he waited at a spot where he could counter-snipe for the sniper who might be carrying out the assassination plan today. It just so happened that the targets he was sniping were Chen En and Suzuki Sonoko!

"However, the Mud Ginseng Association is just a yakuza organization in Tokyo. How could it possibly have such a skilled sniper?"

Conan realized the key point, frowned, and asked,

Hearing this, even Ai Haibara looked up at Chen En, a hint of doubt in her eyes. The next moment, Chen En gave his answer.

“I’ve investigated. Those three snipers are retired sniper veterans from the United States Army.”

"One of the veterans happened to run a car repair shop in Tokyo, where he ran into Kiriko Busujima, a member of the Muddy Sand Association. The two sides reached a cooperation agreement: the Muddy Sand Association would send people to help the veterans take revenge, and the veterans would help the Muddy Sand Association kill people."

"The Mud Ginseng Association's targets were me and Sonoko, with the aim of luring out Batman and killing him."

Conan:?
So, you're using the assassination of Batman to lure him out?

That's quite a move. The last time someone did something like that was Harry Osborn, who said he would kill Spider-Man but not harm Peter Parker. Here, it's turned into killing Chen En and drawing out Batman.

Conan was about to ask more questions when Chen En directly provided other information.

"The sniper at the other counter-sniper position is the rye whiskey that Shiho Miyano mentioned."

"The FBI, where Rye Whiskey is located, had noticed that the three snipers were acting strangely, but they couldn't find them and couldn't conduct a security check. After suspecting that the three snipers were colluding with the Mud Ginseng Association to kill people, Rye Whiskey rushed over to counter-snipe them."

"According to Rye Whiskey, all three snipers have been killed by him."

"The equipment warehouse of the Black Organization that I mentioned earlier was the equipment that the Black Organization provided to the Mud Ginseng Society in order to make them take action. However, the Mud Ginseng Society never had a chance to use it before it was no longer available."

Conan was taken aback and asked,

"No chance to use it? What did you do? Did you take over the Mud Ginseng Association?"

He immediately realized what he had said, hesitated for a moment, and asked again.

"...You didn't actually go out and take down the Mud Ginseng Society just now, did you?"

Chen En nodded slightly in response.
This result caused Conan's lips to twitch slightly.

As a native detective of Tokyo, he naturally knew that the Mud God Association was the largest underworld organization in Tokyo. However, he never expected that such a huge underworld organization would be kicked to death like a roadside dog in front of Chen En.

How should I put it? There's a sense of disappointment.

Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, finally asked,
"So, what are you going to do next?" "Given your personality, it's impossible that you would just take care of Muddy Council, who acted as a middleman and a front man, and then leave it at that, right? You should also try to take care of that codenamed member who set the trap."

—Yes, that's the key point.

Conan realized what was happening.

The Mud Ginseng Society is not important; it's just a knife. If you destroy the Mud Ginseng Society, the person wielding the knife will simply find a new knife to continue their actions. The only way to ensure your own safety is to capture the person wielding the knife.

The person who tried to instigate the Mud Ginseng Society to assassinate Chen En and Sonoko is undoubtedly the one with the knife, and must be dealt with.

However, when faced with this crucial question,
Chen En simply rubbed his forehead and calmly replied,

"I will handle the rest; I don't need your help for now."

Conan:?
No, when have you ever asked us for help on your own initiative?
Realizing that Chen En seemed to be planning to act alone again without his knowledge, Conan angrily glanced at his wrist, then yawned and said with dissatisfaction,
"Alright, then let's hope that the invincible Batman can be invincible."

"If you don't want to say, fine, I'm not that curious... I have class tomorrow, I'll go back now."

Conan muttered to himself as he walked towards the door, preparing to return to the Mouri Detective Agency.

However, when he arrived at the lobby entrance, he couldn't help but look back, and then realized that Chen En really didn't mean to say anything. Only then did he leave the apartment with disappointment and a bit of anger.

Ai Haibara was already used to Conan's childish behavior.

This Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era seems to be too affected by his body's hormones, thinking about problems and integrating them into his mindset most of the time. Only during the reasoning part does he revert to a state similar to that before he shrunk.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara also stood up from the sofa.
She stretched and felt incredibly sleepy. After all, in the Cocoon game, her consciousness had genuinely gone more than a day without closing her eyes. Although it was completely different from the real world, she still felt extremely drowsy.

Sometimes, she feels she can give in to her sleep desires a little.

Ai Haibara yawned, returned to her room, and closed the door.

Chen En didn't care about this.
He simply took out his phone, and on the screen was a text message from Sonoko Suzuki. The message clearly stated that Tomoko Suzuki already knew about his relationship with Sonoko Suzuki.

Therefore, Tomoko Suzuki wanted to inform him through Sonoko Suzuki that he should come to the Suzuki Estate tomorrow to meet with her and Shiro Suzuki.

—This was part of Chen En's plan.

Therefore, Chen En replied to the message directly.

I will be attending a banquet at the manor tomorrow morning.

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At this very moment, Sonoko Suzuki, who had been tossing and turning in bed unable to sleep, finally received a reply.

Upon seeing the message, her eyes lit up. She leaped out of bed and scurried to Tomoko Suzuki's room. The next moment, Tomoko Suzuki, who was already asleep, groggily opened her eyes, looked at Sonoko Suzuki, and said...

"Did you really have to tell me this at this time?"

(End of this chapter)