Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Someone actually hijacked the armored truck at this time? And what was that person's motive...?

……

after an hour.

Inside the airship restaurant.

Apart from the journalist Takamichi Fujioka who was covered in 'red rashes' at the beginning, the so-called 'red rashes' were only found on the bodies of people who had been to the smoking room and touched the sofas and tables there.

After such a long time, these people not only did not experience any adverse reactions, but the 'rashes' on their bodies did not even spread.

Therefore, everyone on the boat believed Tatsuno's 'speculation'.

However, just to be on the safe side, after everyone arrives at their destination—Suzuki Tower in Osaka—on the airship, they will all undergo a professional check as advised by the Osaka police.

Longye and his friends were sitting at the dining table playing 'drawing turtles'.

"I'm out of cards~" Xiaolan said, shrugging.

"Ryūno, believe me, the card on the left is definitely not the Joker!" Sonoko stared intently at the card in her hand, her voice trembling.

"Please, Sonoko, do you think I'd fall for that easily?"

"Ah! No!! Waaaaaah..."

Looking at the remaining Xiao Wang in her hand, Sonoko covered her face in anguish.

Just then, the male waiter suddenly walked up to Longye and quietly slipped something into Longye's pocket.

Longye looked up and exchanged a glance with the male waiter, then smiled slightly.

The male waiter returned Longye's smile, then quickly walked to the window and, in front of everyone, tore off his disguise.

The fair dress immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the restaurant, and Mitsuhiko and the others were so excited that their faces turned red.

"Kaitou Kidd!!!"

"Look! It's Kid!"

"..."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Phantom Thief Kid smiled slightly and gave everyone a magnificent bow.

"I've already paid my respects to the Lady of the Sky~ Ladies and gentlemen, see you next time~"

After saying that, Phantom Thief Kid turned around and jumped out of the window, leaving the airship.

Shortly after Kaito Kid jumped down, Jirokichi Suzuki, Inspector Nakamori, and others rushed into the restaurant.

Inspector Nakamori, panting, cautiously surveyed his surroundings. "Kid... Kid! That waiter was Kid in disguise! He stole the jewel."

Jirokichi Suzuki kept turning his head to look around, searching for the figure of the male waiter from earlier.

“Uncle, if you’re looking for Phantom Thief Kid… he just jumped off the airship from that window over there.” Sonoko blinked.

"What?!" X2

"Damn it!!!" x2

Inspector Nakamori and Jirokichi Suzuki said in unison.

After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other with disdain in their eyes, as if to say, "How dare you say my lines like that?"

Seeing this, everyone was amused by the tacit understanding between the two.

"Don't be nervous, he returned the gem to us before he left," Longye chuckled.

After saying that, Longye took out the 'Lady of the Sky' from his pocket.

Suzuki Jirokichi immediately stepped forward, took the gem from Tatsuno's hand, and examined it carefully.

A moment later, he angrily threw the gem at Ryūno, "This is a real gem. That damned Kid... I've lost to him again!!"

Chapter 423 Evil Hangs Evil High

Just as Jirokichi Suzuki was about to express his dissatisfaction, Inspector Nakamori's phone suddenly rang.

After hanging up the phone, Inspector Nakamori glanced at Tatsuno in surprise.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he slowly spoke: "This kid was right. The real purpose of these guys was indeed to steal the Buddha statue! The Nara police have already caught the criminals who were stealing the Buddha statue on the spot."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan and the others looked at Longye happily, "That's wonderful, Longye~"

Longye smiled and nodded without saying a word.

If nothing unexpected happens, Inspector Megure might call them later.

As for the reason…

Jirokichi Suzuki stepped forward, patted Tatsuno on the shoulder, and laughed loudly, "Thanks to you today! Otherwise, everyone would have been in danger! I'll go contact the restaurant now! After we've completed the landing inspection, everyone can relax!"

After saying that, Jirokichi Suzuki turned around, took out his phone, and walked to the window to make a call.

Shortly afterward, the airship landed successfully near the Suzuki Tower.

Fully equipped medical personnel were the first to board the airship.

Hattori Heizo and Toyama Ginjiro had been waiting there with their subordinates for a long time, and Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha had also arrived at the scene.

In addition, Officer Sato, Officer Takagi, and others also arrived here following Inspector Megure's orders.

After testing everyone on board and confirming that none of them were infected with the so-called 'killer bacteria,' the medical personnel breathed a sigh of relief and disembarked from the airship.

After confirming the news, Hattori Heizo immediately dispatched his subordinates to the airship to bring the dozen or so prisoners inside back to headquarters for interrogation.

After seeing Tatsuno and the others disembark, Hattori Heizo slowly walked up to Tatsuno.

Under Tatsuno's surprised gaze, Hattori Heizo suddenly opened his eyes. "Takeda, you can consider what I said last time. Once you graduate from the police academy, I will definitely transfer you to Osaka immediately."

Ryūno: "?"

Goodness, how do you still remember this?

He remembered that Hattori Heizo had previously tried to invite him to join the Osaka Police Headquarters.

I never expected that he would still remember this after so much time had passed.

Before Ryūno could refuse, Officer Satō and Officer Takagi stepped in front of him.

Officer Sato spoke directly: "I'm very sorry, Chief Hattori. But isn't this the wrong time to talk about this?"

Officer Takagi leaned close to Tatsuno's ear and whispered, "Don't worry! Inspector Megure definitely won't let them take you away from Osaka!"

Longye: "..."

Ryūno glanced helplessly at Officer Takagi, unsure of what to say next.

When did he say he was going to become a policeman?

How come he didn't know about this?

Just then, Officer Sato and Officer Takagi suddenly remembered something.

After greeting Hattori Heizo, the two called Ryūno and Kogoro Mori aside.

Under Kogoro Mouri's questioning gaze, Officer Sato spoke with a serious expression: "Just recently, a Metropolitan Police Department armored vehicle was hijacked by a mysterious man wearing a black coat."

"What? Someone hijacked the armored truck?"

Kogoro Mouri frowned in confusion, even wondering if he had misheard.

This was the first time in all these years that he had heard of someone hijacking an armored truck.

Conan was also completely baffled, not understanding why someone would hijack a transport vehicle, and even less understanding why Sato and Officer Takagi would specifically tell them about this.

Officers Sato and Takagi nodded seriously, their expressions grave. "The criminal knocked out the two officers driving the vehicle with tranquilizer darts and then drove off in the armored truck."

"The prisoners in the back of that armored vehicle... are the three people who tried to kidnap Attorney Fei a few days ago!"

Upon hearing this, Longye and the others all showed expressions of surprise.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan also understood why Inspector Sato and Conan had told them about this.

"So, the carjackers were accomplices of those three?!" Kogoro Mouri looked tense.

The three of them, including Ryuno, looked at Officer Sato and his companion with concern.

If those three kidnappers have already been rescued by their accomplices, wouldn't Eri be in grave danger right now?!

They are very likely to retaliate against Eri Kisaki again!

Officer Takagi glanced around and whispered, "Although it hasn't been announced to the public yet, we've found the missing armored vehicle. However... neither the man who hijacked it nor the three prisoners inside are anywhere."

"Based on the current situation, there is a high probability that the carjacker and the three kidnappers were accomplices," Officer Sato nodded.

"But you don't need to worry, Officer Chiba has already taken people to protect Attorney Kiyoshi."

——'Ring ring'

Just as Officer Takagi finished speaking, his phone rang.

Upon seeing that it was Inspector Megure calling, Officer Takagi immediately answered the phone.

"Hello, Inspector... What?! Okay, I got it!"

After hanging up the phone, Officer Takagi looked at Ryūno and the others in front of him and remained silent for two seconds.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri stepped forward and forcefully placed his hands on Officer Takagi's shoulders.

"Takagi! What did Inspector Megure say to you?! Is Eri alright?!"

Officer Takagi quickly shook his head. "The inspector said they found the three kidnappers in an abandoned warehouse near the armored truck. When they were found, they were already..."

"what?!"

Although Officer Takagi didn't finish speaking, everyone understood what he meant.

Those three kidnappers are dead!

Officer Sato grabbed Officer Takagi's arm and pressed his face close to his. "Takagi! What's going on?"

"Officer Sato! It's too close..." Officer Takagi's face flushed slightly.

After Officer Takagi explained, everyone learned the general outline of what had happened.

—The three kidnappers were hanged in that warehouse.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment.