No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

Lying in her hospital bed, Hehelian said with a smile:

"Yes, if the computer already has a new virus, then there's really no way to prevent it."

"Heh, but the Metropolitan Police Department purchased the computers from one of your subordinate companies."

The source of this information was naturally the data sent by Reiko Kujo from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department. Such large-scale procurement activities by the Metropolitan Police Department would only be documented by the Special Investigation Department, and the investigation confirmed this.

"Ahem, Officer Kitahara, are you perhaps suspecting that I planted a virus on the Metropolitan Police Department's computers?"

"No, no, no, how could that be? Superintendent Yoshihara treats you like a son. You even participated in a kindergarten activity together. I've recently watched many of Superintendent Yoshihara's videos online. It seems that after reaching his current position, he started cultivating an image of 'liking children' and 'being kind and approachable.' He has also said to the media many times that 'a child's smile is the best medicine.'"

As Kitahara Masaki recounted these past events, a shadow slowly fell over Hehelian's face, and he lowered his head, his thoughts unknown.

"Actually, Superintendent Jiyuan's death wasn't like the previous police officers who were punched to death. Instead, it was caused by his head being trampled on. And the hospital's diagnosis for you was a fractured heel bone. Isn't that too much of a coincidence? Oh, right, I remember you weren't wearing shoes when you were taken away from the restaurant. Only repeated impacts between the heel and the skull would cause a fracture of the hard heel bone."

“Officer Kitahara, of course you can doubt me, after all, I am the only one who survived, but please provide evidence.”

"Heh, don't you understand? You provided the Metropolitan Police Department's computer; isn't that evidence? As long as we reinvestigate, we'll find clues. The arrest of those four police officers and last night's farce were all orchestrated by mercenaries you hired from abroad. As the president of an IT company, you should have already made contact with the relevant channels."

Kitahara Masaki looked at him coldly and said something that surprised Hohe Ryan:

"I really hate the number four, because when you have four, something bad is likely to happen. So when I first learned that four police officers were missing, I started to suspect the fourth person who appeared in front of me. And you—you are the fourth person whose name I learned from you."

Chapter 295 My tranquilizer dart is a little different from Conan's.

"Heh, no matter what you say, Officer Kitahara, have you forgotten? The police have already announced to the media that Shinno Mari is the main culprit, and the evidence is sufficient."

Kitahara Masaki was indeed speechless about this. Before his death, Yoshimoto had impatiently announced that the murderer who killed several police officers was Shinno Mari, which made Kitahara Masaki feel a bit troubled. However, the mayor was definitely the murderer of Yoshimoto, and Yoshimoto could no longer refute him.

"Don't worry, I'll soon find evidence that you killed Jiyuan. After all, you were probably wearing socks when you stepped on Jiyuan's head, right? The blood splattered on them and the skull fragments... tsk tsk, I've already told the hospital not to wash your clothes yet. Now, with just one phone call, I can get someone to take these things back to the Metropolitan Police Department for examination. I'm sure I'll find enough evidence."

"Stop trying to trick me, Officer Kitahara. Mr. Yoshihara and I are like father and son. I accidentally stepped in his blood with my sock while trying to wake him up. That doesn't count as evidence at all."

"Oh, it seems you're quite confident. So what about his body? If the substance from your sock is found on his head, can you still say you were only trying to save him, and not to trample him to death? Even the best plans can have flaws, Mr. Hehe. In the end, you're thinking of taking matters into your own hands. It seems your magnanimity is limited."

Having been hit where it hurt by Kitahara Masaki's words, Hera's eyes were no longer as gentle as before, but turned cold. He had always hated Yoshimoto for treating him like a son in order to build an image, but he had to endure it in order to obtain more information. However, yesterday—he finally no longer had to endure it.

Because of that thing—he finally found it.

However, he must deal with the police officer in front of him first, since this man has been ruining his plans.

With a cold expression, Hehelian pressed the button on his hand, which was covered by the blanket and would normally not be seen. However, looking at the expression on the police officer's face, he seemed to have a bad feeling.

Standing in front of Hohe Ryan, Kitahara Masaki received a warning from Ai the moment he pressed the button. Several uninvited guests appeared from the hospital's underground parking garage. The group consisted of three foreigners, who appeared to be Rossi, presumably the mercenaries who had previously done the dirty work for Hohe Ryan.

"Oh, did I break your guard? It seems your composure is indeed only so-so. Besides, just three mercenaries? Do you really think these three pieces of trash can kill me?"

He was shocked when he heard Kitahara Masaki's words. This police officer knew that three mercenaries were coming even though he hadn't done anything.

However, the cunning blond middle-aged man immediately realized that someone had tipped him off through an earpiece. This Officer Kitahara did indeed have many capable helpers, but now he had to face three fully armed mercenaries alone!

Those three mercenaries were the "Polar Bear" squad that Hehelian had hired from abroad at great expense. This small team of three was among the top five mercenary groups in the world, and they were all carrying loaded rifles and various equipment suitable for indoor combat. Hehelian had no idea that these three men would lose to a policeman who probably only carried a pistol.

Afterwards, all they need to do is say that Officer Kitahara died in the line of duty while protecting him. Kazuhiro is already thinking about how to crush this arrogant officer's head later.

Three mercenaries approached, but Kitahara Masaki made no move, seemingly waiting for something.

The three "polar bears" had already drawn their weapons. The target's bed was nearby, and because the police had specifically instructed the hospital to keep quiet, not a single nurse was present.

However, just as they were about to touch the doorknob of the hospital bed, the three of them suddenly heard a 'whoosh' sound, like gas being expelled.

The three men looked around warily, knowing full well what mechanism they had triggered. The lead soldier gestured to the two behind him, and then they slowly retreated.

It can only be said that they were mercenaries on the battlefield and were not yet familiar with the skills of assassins. After a while, they discovered a box of fire-fighting equipment next to the door, and a small glass bottle was hidden at the bottom of the box. The glass bottle was connected to a transparent tube, and the gas was spraying out from the tube.

The three men retreated swiftly as if facing a formidable enemy, donning gas masks as they did not dare gamble that the colorless and odorless gas might be oxygen. However, their reaction was rather slow; even with gas masks on, the three men, whose sleeves were not yet properly secured, began to feel a tightness in their chests, as if all the moisture in their throats and noses had been drained.

The mercenary at the front had started coughing uncontrollably, and soon could only make gasping sounds. The mercenary, who was struggling to breathe, turned purple. He tried to pull off his gas mask to breathe, but the other two held him down. However, the unfortunate man, who was already deeply poisoned, had no strength left and finally collapsed softly to the ground.

The remaining two, seeing their companion dead, immediately kicked him aside. Mercenaries operate on profit, not loyalty. The sudden release of poison gas made both of them consider retreating; anyone capable of using poison gas was no ordinary person, yet the information provided by their client indicated the target was merely a policeman with some connections.

After hesitating for a moment, the two exchanged a glance and decided to slowly retreat back to the elevator, but instead triggered another trap.

Because the poison gas they had just been exposed to was placed in the shade, they all started paying attention to whether there were similar mechanisms installed under the chairs and railings, thus overlooking the mechanism above.

Just as they exited the corridor, there was an emergency exit sign on the wall, with a watch still attached to it, the crosshairs pointing directly at their watches.

With a whoosh, the two were startled and couldn't help but shout:

"Poison needle!"

However, one person had already been shot in the neck and, like the previous one, collapsed limply to the ground.

The remaining man dared not delay any longer. He quickly stuffed the gun back into its holster, then frantically pressed the elevator button. As soon as the elevator arrived, he rushed inside as if a ghost were chasing him.

"Sir, are you alright?"

A female doctor asked with a worried expression.

The mercenary shook his head after hearing this; all he wanted now was to get out of this damn hospital as soon as possible.

"Oh, I see. Actually, we have quite a few empty hospital beds here."

Vermouth pulled out a stun gun, and a blue arc of electricity struck the burly man directly on the back of the head. Already tortured beyond recognition by the traps, he passed out without much resistance.

The two mercenaries in front were also dragged back to the ward by Kitahara Masaki. In fact, they were both still alive. The one who was suffocating was given a few breaths of oxygen and naturally came back to life. The one who was shot by the 'poison needle' was only anesthetized.

Kitahara Masaki still needs them to testify in court that Heraon is the murderer, so how could he possibly kill them now?

Seeing the three mercenaries, each as strong as a polar bear, lying on the ground like dead pigs, and Helian on the hospital bed with a bitter expression, he never expected that Kitahara Masaki would take care of the three of them without even lifting a gun.

As if realizing something, Heraon's gaze towards Kitahara Masaki shifted from shock to fear. He finally understood who Kitahara Masaki was.

Chapter 296 Drones, yyds

Kitahara Masaki left the rest to other police officers. It wasn't that he didn't want to see the guy go to jail, but Kitahara Masaki always felt that something was missing. His intuition told him that there was more to the secrets of Hohleyen than just this.

Even now, Kitahara Masaki still doesn't understand why—why this person who can modify the Metropolitan Police Department's surveillance footage would guide him to investigate this case.

"So you're planning to let him go?"

“That’s right. Hehelian actually has some unclear relationships with other high-ranking police officers. If I hadn’t been watching him, he would definitely have been able to escape.”

"That's why you didn't let the First Investigation Division and the First Criminal Investigation Division guard him."

After all, the officers on duty at the scene would definitely be disciplined if Hehe escaped. However, Kitahara Masaki would compensate these police officers with money afterward; in order to uncover the final secret, these people had to make a sacrifice.

Vermouth naturally had no sympathy for these passersby; she was simply curious about what the blond middle-aged man was up to.

Three days later, thanks to Kitahara Masaki's leniency and Hakuba Director's indifference, Heraine was indeed freed. Two unidentified people, disguised as a doctor and a nurse, knocked out the police officer in charge of guarding him, and then disappeared without a trace.

Just as Kitahara Masaki had said, this guy was narrow-minded. After escaping from the hospital, he hired several groups of assassins and gangsters to cause trouble for Kitahara Masaki. However, for Kitahara Masaki, who had seen the real battlefield, these people were nothing but small fry, as easy as crushing ants.

However, he still did not kill these people. Instead, he put them in the Metropolitan Police Department for safekeeping. Later, these dozen or so people would become the best evidence that Ho-Lyan had hired someone to kill.

Now, due to the strange silence of the police department's top brass and Kitahara Masaki's bizarre behavior, the entire Metropolitan Police Department is speculating about the identity of the escaped criminal.

He killed a police inspector and escaped from the hospital. A whole week has passed and he still hasn't been found. I don't know if he's really not found or if someone wants him to stay hidden.

Then one day, a call came in from an unknown number, and Kitahara Masaki smiled and answered it:

"Officer Kitahara, it should be easy for you to pretend to be a good cop, but can that help you suppress your occasional urge to kill?"

"Heh, isn't this the pitifully petty Mr. Hehe? It's been a few days, why haven't you sent any more assassins? Are you out of money? Do you need me to donate some to you?"

"No need for further verbal sparring. Having killed Snake and the Spider, you must be eager to find me, the Lion, now, right?"

Kitahara Masaki was naturally shocked by what Heraon had said, but now he finally understood why this middle-aged man was so persistent in his pursuit of him.

"What does killing a snake and a spider matter? Can you see the blood on my hands?"

He was indeed the one who dealt with Snake and the Spider, but he was certain that he couldn't find any evidence to support his claim.

"Heh, I don't actually have any evidence. But I've always had a lot of faith in my intuition, after all, you're the only one capable of killing Snake and Spider, and having any connection with Phantom Thief Kid!"

"Then, I wonder if Mr. Hehe would be willing to let me kill another lion?"

"Hmph! Go to hell, Kitahara Masaki. I know you handed over the evidence in this case to that reporter because the police higher-ups haven't been disclosing my information, hoping to use public opinion to make me submit. How laughable! I'll wipe out your mouthpiece right now! Hehehe!"

An explosion came from Hehelian, who had transformed into an elder of the Soul Hall. However, it wasn't Hehelian who suddenly exploded, but rather the object he was monitoring that exploded.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Kitahara Masaki! While you thought I would only retaliate against you, I had already had explosives planted at her workplace!"

Kitahara Masaki remained silent. He had already devised a plan to ensure the safety of Someya Hotaru and the others. Although it was indeed his bomb that Heiji detonated, Hattori Heiji had already found it.

However, Hehe on the other end of the phone assumed he was too angry to speak, so she continued to mock him without restraint:

"All you can do is protect your rich girlfriend. Besides that female reporter, I've also heard you get along well with a group of kids. The Tokyo yakuza have already taken on my case, and my case—"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. What are your conditions? Tell me."

Kitahara Masaki is currently near Hehe, and the drones he's deployed are patrolling the area, searching for his hiding place. So he feigns a resigned attitude and lets the phone call continue.

Kitahara Masaki knew that this person was also a skilled hacker, so he didn't let Haibara locate his phone. He was able to find this general location entirely thanks to the tracking he did when he escaped that day.

They still relied on Ai to hack into the traffic surveillance along the way, and then Kitahara Masaki followed far behind. After he was out of the range of the traffic surveillance, they released a drone and finally confirmed the location.

Furthermore, in order to dispel his suspicions that a tracking device would be installed inside him, Kitahara Masaki instructed the police guarding outside to check on him from time to time, keeping him in a state of not being asleep but being in a dazed state. Sure enough, Hehe, unwilling to wait for his fate in the hospital, escaped.

He thought that by escaping to his safe house, he could shake off the police pursuit, and that his computer skills could prevent the cybersecurity department from tracking him. So now—he thought he had really found Kitahara Masaki's weakness, and was thinking about what the police officer who had made him suffer so much and who saw through him at a glance was up to do—Kitahara Masaki was slowly checking the suspicious house.

This small town has hundreds of identical houses, and Hehe's house is the same as the others. However, there is one thing that Hehe doesn't understand: even after being the town mayor for so long, he still doesn't understand how strong the cohesion of the town's residents really is.

Kitahara Masaki disguised himself as an old man and knocked on the door of a house where two elderly people lived. After only a few minutes of casual conversation, he already knew which family had recently moved in, which family was difficult to get along with, and which family he had never met before.

In this way, Kitahara Masaki identified which houses were suspicious and checked them one by one using drone scans. He also extended the duration of phone calls to make the other party think that he was trying to locate them through network signals or other means. However, while Vermouth was playing two roles at home, Kitahara Masaki had already arrived in the area and spent several days thoroughly familiarizing himself with the terrain.

"Officer Kitahara, we can cooperate. If you become my ally, the difficulty of identifying Pandora will be greatly reduced. After all, with your status, confirming the gem is a piece of cake. How about it? After obtaining Pandora, the specific usage method is with me. With the two of us working together, we can become the only two people in the world who are immortal!"

"Sigh—only an idiot like you would think that immortality is a good thing. It's clearly a terrible curse!"

After saying this, Kitahara Masaki arrived at the door of a country villa, where a familiar figure was clearly visible under the drone's scan.

Chapter 297 The Demise of the Zoo

"How is this possible! How could you have found this place so quickly!"

With a pistol pressed against his forehead, Hohley looked utterly incredulous. Just moments before, Kitahara Masaki had been negotiating with him, begging him not to harm innocent people! This sudden shift in the situation left him stunned and speechless.

"You don't think I'm the kind of idiot who acts arrogantly and recklessly before everything is settled, do you? Also, don't try to do anything through the internet. I just turned on the signal jammer, and I've already unplugged your computer's network cable."

I was originally thinking of turning on the live stream to make Kitahara Masaki hesitate to act, but now all my options are blocked because of the lack of internet.