Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

What are you so proud and smug about?

Give it back to them!

But Higashino Ning had already put her back on the ground and stood up, gently smiling, "Enjoy watching the game, okay?"

The sun wasn't shining today, and the wind wasn't warm either.

But Higashino Ning's face still left a deep mark on Haibara Ai's heart.

It was different from the day before yesterday when I was in the taxi.

This face is very clear.

The person who unintentionally charmed me with their earnestness, and the person who only dared to tell me their true feelings at the very last moment before we parted, are the same person.

"It's over, it's over!"

"How could I possibly show any tendency to be captured like this!"

"There are still so many important things that haven't been done yet. If I follow my heart, it will only bring him more trouble."

"Phew~~~ Calm down, I'm just his sister, stop overthinking."

Ai Haibara took a deep breath, quickly reminding herself, and then walked to the railing with Ning Higashino to join Conan and the others.

Watching the players gallop across the field, her heart gradually calmed down.

Conan then realized that someone was missing from the group, and he asked in confusion, "Haibara, why is your face so red?"

Ai Haibara kept her eyes straight ahead, her tone calm, "I'm a little excited."

Conan was even more confused.

You don't look excited at all.

Of course.

Ai Haibara's excitement was evident in her tightly closed lips, her grip on the iron railing, and her repeated replay of the scene in her mind.

For a young girl experiencing the feeling of being moved for the first time, trying her best to restrain herself and not show any unusual behavior is the best interpretation of the word "excitement".

Chapter 28: The Starting Point of Ai-chan's Deduction Journey

Conan doesn't understand Ai Haibara, but he understands soccer.

Keep watching the game!

With the first goal scored, a brief halftime discussion ensued.

The three boys ended up talking about the World Cup.

This made Dongye Ninghu's body tremble.

Which team won the 98 World Cup?

Think of something quickly!

It's really urgent!

Higashino Ning held his head and tried hard to recall, but he really couldn't remember anything at all.

Wait a minute, it's already New Year's Day and we're entering 99, what the hell is he thinking about!

Damn it... I actually missed out on a huge sum of money.

As Higashino Ning lowered his head in regret, a sudden gust of wind blew by.

Suddenly, the football below the stands bounced on its own.

Oh?

Has the case finally begun?

There aren't many things that can be directly recalled from the Ke Xue incident; most of them require actual observation or participation to leave an impression.

This case now falls into the latter category for Higashino Ning.

Without much hesitation, he climbed over the railing and jumped down, causing a gasp of surprise.

Conan, who also noticed the strange football, jumped onto the field as well.

Higashino Ning picked up the deflated soccer ball and examined it; there were obvious holes on it, two of them.

He looked around and noticed a hole that looked very new on the rubber field.

"Hey, sir, how could you jump onto the court like that? And what about this child...?"

Before the staff could finish speaking, Conan immediately asked, "Officer Higashino, have you found anything?"

The staff member was bewildered, "Police...police officer?"

He was completely ignored by the two of them.

Higashino Ning tried to pry open the hole with his fingers, but unfortunately, he lacked the skill to get the contents out.

Conan, who had come closer, reacted quickly, pulling out a dagger and handing it over, saying, "Here, use this."

Higashino Ning looked completely bewildered. "What kind of strange things do you carry around?"

Conan quickly urged, "Oh, just leave it alone."

Can I just ignore this?

I'm a police officer!

Okay, it will work.

Higashino Ning took the dagger and quickly pulled a slightly deformed bullet out of the hole.

Conan's expression hardened, and he immediately scanned his surroundings. "7.62mm bullets... Someone just fired!"

Tsk, another gun-related case, and in such a large arena no less.

Call the police!

Conan got up to leave, but then suddenly realized that there was a policeman standing next to him.

When he turned around, Higashino Ning was already on the phone.

The staff were still at a loss, and it was only after Conan reminded them that they were led away through the staff passage below.

In the stands.

Ai Haibara's expression was very wary.

She had a very clear look at the bullet that Higashino Ning was holding.

A bullet struck her right where she was huddled, making it hard for her not to connect the dots to the organization.

"So they've already found me...?"

"But this isn't sniping, and it doesn't fit the organization's style of operation."

Ai Haibara decided to make a quick getaway, whether to avoid the limelight or to prevent bringing misfortune to others; she should leave the scene now.

She thought she was quick, but there were others even faster.

The three little ones were already on their way when Ayumi came over and pulled her along.

"Haibara-kun, let's go find Inspector Higashino and Conan and see what they're up to." Ayumi's voice was cute, which more or less increased Haibara Ai's anxiety.

If anything happens to these children because of her...

There was no time to think about it, so Ai Haibara left with the three little ones.

When she finally found Higashino Ning, she realized she had been overthinking things.

The shooting wasn't directed at her by the organization; rather, someone was taking all the spectators in the National Stadium hostage, and Asahi was demanding money to sell the television station.

Higashino Ning is exchanging information with Inspector Megure and the others, while Conan is being held captive by the three little ones who are trying to extract information from him.

"Speaking of which... when did you become so close to Conan and the other kids, Higashino?" Inspector Megure put the bullets into the evidence bag and then looked at Conan and the others.

Higashino Ning shrugged. "They invited me to come watch the game, so I came. Anyway, I have nothing to do on my holiday."

Megure Juzo was speechless. He waved his hand and ordered the others, "In short, the match must be paused now. Quickly get the audience and the contestants to safety!"

However, Kaneko, the person in charge of the broadcast at Nichiuri TV, objected, saying, "No way! That person said on the phone that if he sees the police or if we pause the game to allow the audience to take refuge, he will immediately start shooting indiscriminately inside!"

"What?!" Inspector Megure's eyes widened. "Why are you only bringing this up now?! Does the prisoner have any other requests?!"

Jinzi quickly replied, "No, we just need to prepare 50 million before halftime. The company has already prepared the money and is sending it over."

He paused, then continued, "I think we should do as that person asks. After he gets the money and leaves, the police can then track him down and arrest him."

This is the safest approach for Nichiri TV.

Following this line of thinking, the worst-case scenario is that we only lose 50 million.

This money can be recovered through legal means, and the public's gratitude can be used to raise funds to make up for it... In short, there are many ways to get the money back, but they absolutely cannot be labeled as "not cooperating with criminals, resulting in the deaths of many audience members".

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But in doing so, all the risks and infamy are transferred to the police.

Would Inspector Megure agree to this?

Even setting aside his personal sense of responsibility and concern for the public, from the perspective of the police, he would never easily let the criminals take the money and leave.

If the police's image, which was finally turned around by the counterfeit money case, collapses again, then there will be no way to salvage it in the future!

At the very least... they need to make a proper statement before compromising.

Megure raised his hand to stop Kinji from speaking further, "Since there is still a process of transferring the money, then we still have room to maneuver."

"The prisoner is inside the National Stadium now, right?"

He ordered in a deep voice, "Brother Takagi, you're in charge now. Immediately lead all the plainclothes police officers to disperse in the audience. When the criminal makes another phone call, make sure to arrest all the suspicious persons!"

Takagi Wataru and the others immediately obeyed and left.

Megure then looked at Higashino Ning, "Higashino, why don't you go back to the stands? Since the angle from which they fired is in front of you, you can use your overall perspective to help Takagi and the others make a judgment and see if there are any suspicious persons that have been overlooked."

As he spoke, he handed a portable radio headset to Higashino Ning, his expression becoming much more serious. "The vacation is over now."