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

Although Ai Haibara doesn't want to set any more new flags, she has indeed made her choice.

She would agree to Higashino Ning's request when she returned this time.

On one hand, she wanted to avoid Conan, the brat, accidentally being exposed and causing her to be wiped out by the organization. On the other hand, her identity had some flaws.

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It's a bit too unusual that she's the child of two distant relatives, and it's not something that can be investigated. Since she appeared at Dongye Ning's house first, it's most reasonable to keep her original identity.

"And...and I already promised that idiot cop..."

Of course, if you can't resolve my immigration status, then don't blame me!

Perhaps it was favoritism, or perhaps it was escapism, or maybe it was the initial mindset of not wanting to bring trouble to Higashino Ning... In any case, Ai Haibara's complex girlish heart held this expectation.

It is hoped that Higashino Ning will give up the idea of ​​adopting her because she cannot resolve the issue of her identity.

This is the least stressful and most mutually agreeable situation.

You idiot, you idiot, how could a mere patrol chief like you possibly circumvent the law to adopt me?

The scheme is about to succeed~ You'd better stay away from danger!

Even just a little distance would be good...

...

Metropolitan Police Department.

Achoo!

Higashino Ning, who was working overtime, finally managed to release the discomfort in his nose after a long pause.

The recoil was comparable to that of a Barrett rifle, sending the person and chair flying back several centimeters.

"Strange, which bastard is cursing me? They really can't stand to see others do well, can they? Even now that I'm handling such a big case, they're still gossiping about me behind my back."

"Wait, is a sneeze something someone wants to do or someone swearing at?"

Higashino Ning hummed for a while, then slapped his forehead. "Whatever, I take back everything I just said! Whenever I sneeze, it means someone is thinking of me!"

Chapter 43 Ai Haibara VS Kuro

In the afternoon, Higashino Ning first reviewed Masuo Kayo's statement and surveillance video, and then went to visit her at home.

He concluded that the woman was hiding something, but she didn't have any substantial evidence.

The investigation by colleagues has not yet yielded any results, and this case will likely drag on for quite some time.

But no matter how much he wants to improve, he should go home and rest now.

In terms of performance alone, Yamamura Misao was promoted through performance, while Inspector Megure failed to be promoted through performance.

It all comes down to chance.

Since Sister Tongzi never revealed how she planned to bypass the established promotion system, Higashino Ning could only do what he could step by step for now.

Back home, as usual, I had a bento box for a late-night snack, and a sparrow to help me sleep.

Speaking of which, I've got a little money on hand now. The headquarters bonus plus extra bonuses total 150 million. How about we get some other drinks to go with it?

Hmm...we'll discuss it again!

at the same time.

Ai Haibara and the others also went to sleep in the guest rooms that had been arranged for them.

But nobody actually slept.

If the phone isn't fixed, the police won't come, and if the police don't come, it means there's no way to win by just waiting.

Since the person who was hiding has already made a move and cut off their contact with the outside world, it basically means that the other party intends to resolve everything once and for all.

Ai Haibara really couldn't understand why things were fine before she arrived, but then she immediately faced a life-or-death crisis.

After thinking it over, she could only conclude that Conan had accidentally triggered the mechanism, forcing the other party to continue taking action.

To be honest, she actually had some clues about the organization.

She discovered Conan had disappeared not long after that afternoon, but she was stopped by someone when she was about to restart the switch, and she didn't have a chance to try it again.

Now is a great opportunity.

But does she really want to recklessly venture out alone?

Will they be able to successfully find Edogawa and seize the initiative once they leave?

Or, to put it another way, he could simply use himself as bait to lure the other side out, and then have Professor Agasa and the three children ambush them.

Yesterday, when she subdued the criminal at Ayumi's house, she had worked with Genta and Mitsuhiko. If it was a premeditated attack on an adult, their chances of winning were not small.

Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard voices outside the door.

"Grandma, why are you still here so late?"

"My daughter hasn't come yet, I'm going to pick her up."

"Leave Mom's matter to us. You should go back to your room and get some rest."

Because the door was closed, the conversation was very quiet.

Ai Haibara frowned.

Judging from the conversation outside the door, the people talking were the old lady who supposedly had Alzheimer's and the young master of the family.

"That's strange. We're staying in the guest room. Even if she were to pick up her daughter based on her past memories and habits, she shouldn't have come here, right?"

"No matter what, going downstairs to the main entrance is more reasonable."

and many more......

Ai Haibara suddenly realized a possibility: Could there be something wrong with this old woman?

Indeed, the only person who was out of sight most of the time was this old lady.

Considering that no one else seemed to have any problems at the restaurant, the possibility that the old lady had a problem naturally increased.

The other party is not only the wife of the master who designed the castle and its mechanisms, but also has spent so many years exploring the mechanisms. It would be easy for her to ambush, knock out, or even kill Edogawa.

However, the other party is just a disabled elderly woman who can only move around in a wheelchair, which is the biggest point of contention.

The room was so quiet you could almost hear the airflow.

Ai Haibara suddenly chuckled, "Eliminate all the impossible, and what remains, no matter how impossible, is still the truth. Right, Detective?"

The old lady might be faking her disability, or she might not even be the original old lady at all; Ai Haibara can disregard these possibilities.

All she needs to do is eliminate the impossible ones and find the only possible conclusion.

After all, the other party has already shown enough suspicious points, we just need to look a little more... Hmm~~ Right.

Ai Haibara suddenly recalled the scene when she first met that old woman.

The other party once said, "I've long been used to life without him. It's like the changes in the design of banknotes or the size of passports. At first, I wasn't used to it, but after a while, I didn't find it strange anymore."

How would someone who hasn't been abroad for over ten years know that the size of a passport has changed?

And I imagine that you, who have been living a life of luxury and rarely leaving the house all these years, probably haven't had the chance to use or even see coins, right?

Furthermore, upon learning that Professor Agasa was a scientist, the other party immediately expressed great interest in solving the mystery of the treasure in the castle.

"So it really was you...?"

The more Ai Haibara thought about it, the more she felt that there was something seriously wrong with the other person, while the others seemed perfectly normal in comparison.

Okay, that's it!

She or the doctor will lure the other party into making a move, and then the others will ambush and subdue them!

If she were a real old lady, she would definitely find it easy and stress-free.

If it wasn't an old lady but a young person in disguise, then it's not that they're inexperienced. Inspector Megure said that the guy who broke into Ayumi's house was tall and strong!

Moreover, someone pretending to be an old lady is definitely a woman, and women inherently do not have an advantage in terms of strength.

With someone like Eta, whose strength is determined by quality, there's only one word to describe it: stable!

Sudden.

A soft sound of a door opening was heard.

Ai Haibara was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked up and saw Genta's butt disappearing into the doorway.

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Turning my head, I saw that the three little ones were nowhere to be seen.

"These three children...!"

Ai Haibara threw off the covers, woke up Professor Agasa first, and then they chased after him together.

Fortunately, it was too dark outside and the three little ones walked slowly, so they were caught up by Ai Haibara in no time.

Disciplining children is something Professor Agasa should handle, but the three little ones always have a knack for being stubborn.

When Professor Agasa came up with the reason of "caring about Conan," he was speechless.

Ai Haibara is now unsure whether the old woman has left or not. If she came here specifically for a reason, there must be a very high possibility that she will return.

Therefore, she cannot directly state her plans now.

After thinking for a moment, she turned cold and said, "Let's go back to the room first. I know where Edogawa is, who the culprit is, and I have a target. I've also found the secret passage. Most importantly, I've figured out the location of the so-called treasure."

"Besides that, I have a complete plan. You will split up and search as I tell you to later."

"Now, let's go back to our rooms and make some arrangements. Remember your respective tasks, or you might die."

Ai Haibara's words sounded so convincing that the three little ones believed her, and so did Professor Agasa.

So everyone headed towards the guest rooms together.

Ai Haibara stared at the end of the opposite corridor, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips.

Now it all depends on whether the other party takes the bait.