The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"Alright, alright, you two stop fooling around."

Ran rushed over and hugged Conan with heartache.

This guy is really tough; he rolled around on the floor and was basically unharmed. He must have been wearing tank gear.

However, the great detective didn't come away empty-handed after rolling around. Just as he was about to push himself up from the floor, he found a pearl that had rolled off the ground.

The great detective, lost in thought while holding the pearl, didn't notice a subtle glance directed at him.

Just then, the floor suddenly shook violently, followed by an explosion and the sound of shattering glass.

Judging from the source of the sound, it should be in Building A, and the location is right below us.

"What happened? What's going on?"

The crowd erupted in uproar, but before the police could begin to restore order, a snapping sound was heard, and the center of the venue was plunged into darkness.

Kaoru Kazama rushed to the observation deck and saw that the entire Building A was experiencing a power outage, floor by floor.

This is definitely a case of sabotage to the power distribution room. Judging from the sound just now, someone must have blown up the power distribution room. This kind of crude and ruthless behavior is most likely the work of a dark organization.

On the third floor below the connecting bridge, which is the fourth underground floor, all the glass was shattered, and bursts of flames were seen. It seems that the explosion was quite large, affecting the entire building. However, there is no immediate danger on their side.

"Kazama, what's going on?"

Inspector Megure was shaken by the explosion and was a little unsteady on his feet, but his first instinct was to straighten his watch, as if afraid it would fall.

Inspector Megure's obsession with hats was well-known in the Metropolitan Police Department, and Kaoru Kazama was already used to it. When questioned, he quickly reported:

"The explosion occurred right below the connecting bridge. Judging from the power outage, the power distribution room must have been damaged."

"What did you say? There was an explosion? Where?"

At that moment, designer Hidehiko Kazama also received a call, presumably from the security personnel of the Twin Towers skyscraper.

"The power distribution room and motor room on the fourth basement floor, and the computer room on the fortieth floor."

Thanks to Hidehiko Kazama, we now know where the explosion occurred.

"What did you say? The computer room was also affected?"

“Mr. Kazama, the Tokiwa Group’s main computer is there. If there’s an explosion there, all the important data will be lost.”

After hearing this, Secretary Sawaguchi finally broke free from the panic of being treated as a suspect.

Ultimately, it's all Uncle Mori's fault. Who taught him to make wild guesses and scare the girl so much that she developed a psychological trauma?

"If the power distribution room explodes, then the backup power supply won't be usable either, right?"

Takagi asked the building's designer, Hidehiko Kazama, with a worried expression.

"Um, wait a minute, the observation elevator might still be usable, since it's reserved for VIPs and uses a different power source."

After recalling for a moment, Kazama Hidehiko said with delight.

As soon as these words were spoken, the people present began to stir, and some even started running towards the observation elevator.

At this moment, Hidehiko Kazama also realized what was happening and quickly ran to the observation elevator.

If this only escape route is misused by those with ulterior motives or those who are terrified, it could really lead to a tragedy.

The observation elevator wasn't far from here, and everyone subconsciously followed Kazama Hidehiko's steps to it.

"Phew, thank goodness."

The moment the elevator doors opened, the warm yellow light shone on everyone's faces, and everyone burst into smiles.

This joy of surviving a disaster is something probably no one would want to experience a second time.

What is the passenger capacity of this elevator?

"Nine people"

Upon hearing Kazama Hidehiko's words, Kazama Kaoru's expression darkened.

There were nine people, but the number of people present exceeded one hundred.

"It would take too long to transport everyone. Are there any other ways to escape?"

Officer Shiratori said anxiously:

Keep in mind that everyone is currently in the conference hall on the 67th floor. If they were to take the elevator, it would probably take at least ten minutes to get up.

After all, this is an observation elevator, designed for enjoying the scenery, so it's much slower than a regular elevator, precisely to satisfy the refined tastes of those big shots.

However, this humane design turned into a death sentence at this moment. Fortunately, the 45th floor is the connecting bridge between buildings A and B. Instead of going directly down to the ground floor, the elevator can go to the 45th floor and then take the connecting bridge to escape to the adjacent building B.

"Okay, all the elderly, women and children, please get on the elevator first. Everyone else, please use the emergency exits to evacuate."

Although Inspector Megure only plays the role of a straight man in solving cases, at this critical moment of life and death, his short stature appears exceptionally imposing.

However, there was no time to dwell on such matters now. Following Inspector Megure's instructions, everyone began to move quickly and evacuate in an orderly manner through the escape routes.

"You lot, stop running around, you hear me?"

Although the explosions below continued, everyone remained remarkably rational at this critical moment.

Without any controversy, the women and children went down first. The first elevator was mostly used by children, with a few mothers and the trio of mischievous kids on board.

Ran wanted Conan to come down first, but unfortunately he was overweight.

"Kazama, take the next elevator down."

Inspector Megure then began to instruct him. Although he wanted to explain, now was not the time to dawdle, so he could only nod silently.

Soon, the elevator arrived in front of everyone again.

Although both the power distribution room and the computer room exploded, fortunately the computer program for the observation elevator was not connected to the Tokiwa Group's main computer. Therefore, Kaoru Kazama only needed to create a small program to accelerate the observation elevator.

Just to be on the safe side, he didn't go too far, only making it a little faster than a regular elevator.

He had been observing the area below. The electrical distribution room on the fourth basement level was alright; the fire department had already begun extinguishing the fire in an orderly manner.

The problem is the computer room on the 40th floor. Even with the fire truck's ladder extended to its maximum height, there's still a considerable distance between the water spray from the hoses and the flickering flames.

Although the fire department is trying to send personnel to the connecting bridge of Building B to extinguish the fire, it is not possible to do so in the short term.

Therefore, the fire, like an invasive plant without natural enemies, grew and leaped about unchecked, and it was already spreading rapidly across the land.

"Alright, you guys go up now. The rest of you, follow me."

After giving a few instructions, Inspector Megure led the others through the escape route.

Strangely enough, even though Kisaragi Mine was quite old, he refused to take the elevator and said he wanted to use the emergency exit.

There was no time to investigate further at that moment, and Inspector Megure simply took it as him being generous and showing good manners.

But as the old man turned and walked away, Kaoru Kazama heard some unusual sounds.

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By the time Kaoru Kazama came to his senses and tried to listen carefully, the old man had already walked away.

For now, the only option is to take the elevator to leave.

So Kaoru Kazama, Conan, Ran, and Sonoko boarded the last elevator.

Everyone else had already left, and they were the only ones left on the 67th floor.

"Alright, let's go, let's not linger any longer."

After saying that, Kaoru Kazama pressed the elevator button, and the elevator, which was reserved for VIPs, started moving and slowly accelerated downwards.

"Sister Xiaoxun, are we really going to be able to escape safely this time?"

Sonoko asked with some concern.

Kaoru Kazama turned around and was stunned for a moment. From a distance, Sonoko looked extremely similar to Shiho Miyano.

"We'll be fine. The explosion hasn't reached here yet, so we still have plenty of time to escape."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko nodded and began chatting with Ran beside her.

This was also to ease the tense atmosphere in the elevator, since everyone was silent, watching the elevator go down floor by floor, which was very depressing.

Just then, a red light appeared at the foot of the garden, then flickered and disappeared.

The sudden appearance of the red dot didn't alarm anyone; even the great detective was pondering it. Only Kazama Kaoru noticed it.

This is not surprising. With his extraordinary perception, he can immediately sense anyone who pays attention to their surroundings, let alone a beam of light aimed with murderous intent.

Judging from the source, it should be on a nearby building.

Thinking of this, Kaoru Kazama pretended to put his hand inside his suit pocket, but actually took out the glasses that Professor Agasa had given him from his system space.

It was also equipped with binoculars and tracking capabilities. After putting it on, he turned on the night vision binoculars and looked towards the tall buildings in the distance.

Sure enough, while flying over the rooftop of a building not far away, I spotted a dark figure.

After zooming in again, the person's appearance became clear.

It was Gin himself who came; he had originally thought it would be someone in the organization who was good at sniping.

There is no doubt that Gin was just testing the speed difference between the elevator and his crosshair.

Because Kaoru Kazama sped up the elevator's process, this observation elevator is much faster than the leisurely sightseeing speed in the original work.

Even a skilled sniper would have no chance of hitting the target without anticipation.

However, Gin was clearly very confident in his skills. The red dot had only been flashing under Sonoko's feet for a few seconds when he had already judged the speed difference.

It's estimated that their second appearance will be to kill their target.

Thinking about this, Kaoru Kazama couldn't help but feel a headache coming on from his own jinxed words.

When I first saw Sonoko, I wondered if the Black Organization might have gotten old and confused and mistaken her for Ai Haibara. And it turned out to be true. It seems it's best not to make wild guesses, lest you become a prophet.

However, rather than regretting it, the most urgent task at hand is to resolve this matter.

He wasn't wearing his Misaka Mikoto cosplay outfit right now; after all, he was attending someone's banquet, and wearing a school uniform wouldn't look appropriate.

However, he wasn't unprepared; he was wearing Kirito's black coat.

After all, he's a policeman; he can't exactly wear a tuxedo to someone's banquet.

So this police inspector's standard coat is quite reasonable, and it comes in handy now.