Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

"So that's it! The starting point of this terrorist attack was the explosion at the summit venue!"

Conan jumped onto the skateboard on the ground and slipped through the gaps in the blocked road.

……

The Metropolitan Police Department was in chaos as it struggled to cope with the incredible phenomenon that had suddenly occurred in the city.

The information center headquarters, which handles 110 emergency calls, was in a state of panic due to the influx of reports. Police officers in casual clothes and uniforms were rushing back and forth in the corridors. The main entrance was crowded with uninvited media, and police cars carrying mobile team members were leaving one after another.

At the entrance, the police officers were in a mess, and Inspector Megure was signing the documents brought by the female police officer. At this moment, he received a call from Conan.

"Conan-kun, I'm sorry, I don't have time to talk to you right now."

"Inspector Megure! This is all an 'IoT terrorist attack'!"

This is a new word that he heard for the first time. Inspector Megure couldn't help but

"Hmm?" He frowned.

"IoT terrorist attack?"

"The criminals are indiscriminately causing all appliances connected to the Internet to go out of control, so we should be able to stop them by simply cutting off the Internet connection!"

Amuro, who had disappeared into the park next to the Metropolitan Police Department, now appeared at the boat dock on the side of Nihonbashi. He brushed back his rain-soaked hair, revealing the Bluetooth headset on his ear.

"IoT terrorist attack—this kid is really incredible." Amuro muttered to himself as he walked towards the Nihonbashi Bridge, which was covered by the shadow cast by the Metropolitan Expressway.

While talking on the phone with Officer Megure, Conan skated forward and finally entered the building where the Princess Law Firm was located.

"The pressure cooker found at the scene should also be an IoT appliance!"

After sliding to the entrance, Conan jumped off the skateboard and raised his arm to wipe his hair that was wet from the rain.

"The criminals used the internet to operate the gas hydrant, filling the venue with gas, and then used the IoT pressure cooker as a fire starter to carry out explosions at the summit venue."

"That, that means..."

"Well, Uncle Kogoro can't do it!" Conan asserted to the phone.

"Really?"!

"That's right!"

"Why do you know so much, Conan?"

"This is what Shinichi-nii told me..."

...l

After returning to the office, Conan explained to Yingli and Xiaolan that the mysterious phenomena that occurred in the city were all IoT terrorist attacks.

"I see. If that's true, then maybe we can win this lawsuit."

"Well, since my uncle is locked up by the prosecutors, it's impossible for him to go online right now."*

"Yeah, that's it."

Yingli looked at her daughter, and Xiaolan finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gently.

However, Jingzi, who was standing in front of the tilted wall-mounted TV with a screwdriver in her hand, denied it: "No."

"If a date is set in advance, an IoT terrorist attack can be carried out even while in custody."

"Hey?"

"After tracking down the server and locking down the access source, Mr. Maori's suspicion is decisive." Jingzi said this and picked up the toppled wall-mounted TV.

"How could this be..." Xiaolan's face changed with fright.

"But investigating the server is still very difficult, right? Can it be completed before the trial?"

Conan asked in a childish tone, and Jingzi found another screwdriver in the toolbox on the table and lifted the TV again.

"It wouldn't be difficult for the police to search."

Conan felt that there was something wrong with Jingzi's answer, and the words that Kazami had said flashed through his mind.

"Right now, our Ministry of Public Security is exploring whether we can trace the server and lock down the user."

I did hear Fumi say this when we were wiretapping the meeting, but why would Jingzi say that?

"How did you know the police were conducting this search?"

"Hey?"

Jingzi, who was holding the TV, suddenly loosened his grip, and the TV, which had been unhooked from its metal buckle, instantly fell onto the table with a loud noise.

"Ah—I'm sorry."

Jingzi examined the TV that was barely hanging on the wall with a wire, then she stood up and looked at Conan.

"Regarding those 5.5 points, little brother, most of the people who investigate such matters are the public security, because the public security police have a lot of assistance."

"Are 'cooperators' civilians who assist the police in their investigations?"

After hearing Eri's question, Jingzi nodded and said "yes".

"In particular, many of the people involved in the servers targeted for search under the Communications Wiretapping Act are collaborators of the public security police. If we can identify those collaborators, we'll have proof of Mr. Mori's illegal access."

The rain hit the window glass, and Jingzi watched the trajectory of the water droplets sliding down.

"Ah, I'm saying that, of course, on the premise that there's evidence," she added hurriedly, preparing to resume repairing the TV. "Tachibana-sensei, forget it."

"Forget it?"

"Well, it's better to leave it to the repairman."

Conan cast an inquiring look at Keiko who was talking to Eri.

Whether it was when Kogoro Mouri was about to be prosecuted or in the conversation just now, her remarks did not seem to come from the defense's position at all.

Conan was suspicious of Jingzi, she must have some hidden secrets!

Be elegant, not dirty

At the corner of the steps extending from the Nihonbashi Boat Pier to Nihonbashi, Kazami stood in the rain with an umbrella, a news program playing on the mobile phone in his other hand.

"In response to a series of events that are still causing chaos, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that it is very likely an IoT terrorist attack."

“I didn’t expect it to be an IoT terrorist attack.”

He glanced in the direction of the sound and saw that Amuro had come close. He didn't even open an umbrella in the rain, but leaned his elbows on the fence and looked out at the Nihonbashi River.

Kazami put his phone in his pocket, turned his back to Amuro and walked a few steps away.

"You're truly worthy of being called one, able to uncover such a criminal method."

"Although I wasn't the one who found out, it was still a successful incident." Amuro said, putting his hands in his pockets and walking away.

"So, it's time to clean up our illegal work and get our 'helpers' to stop."

Subconsciously turning his head towards Amuro, Kazami chased after Amuro who was climbing the stairs.

Amuro reached the center of Nihonbashi and stopped beside the Kirin statue, resting his elbows on the railing again. Kazami, arriving late, turned his back to Amuro in front of the Kirin statue and said, "Before that, please tell me what information ZERO currently has."

"Ah."

Amuro took out his cell phone and whispered a few words while pretending to be on the phone.

"NAZU?!" Kazami couldn't help but turn around.

"Disclose this information to the Cyber ​​Crime Countermeasures Division and have the Criminal Division report it at the investigation meeting."

"Are you going to give the credit to the Criminal Department? This should be reported by our Ministry of Public Security." There was some dissatisfaction in Fengjian's tone.

After hearing what Kazami said, Amuro smiled softly.

"This is a reward. Thanks to the Criminal Division, the bombing attack was turned into an incident. And I've already told Director Ri that this information was provided by Zero."

Kazami sighed softly and glanced at Amuro, "Mr. Furuya is really scary."

Everything was developing as Amuro had expected, which was terrifying to Kazami.

"Kazami, I know three men who are scarier than me, and one of them is just a child."

Perhaps because he himself found this statement a bit strange, Amuro laughed.

"Mr. Furuya and I are now thinking of the same child."

Kazami turned around as he spoke—Amuro, who had been standing next to the Kirin statue, was gone.

"Mr. Furuya?"

He looked around quickly in surprise, but could not find Amuro among the crowd.

……

In the Metropolitan Police Department conference room, a joint investigation meeting between the Criminal Division and the Public Security Division began.

"According to the Cyber ​​Crime Countermeasures Division's report, we found traces of illegal access to Mr. Maori's computer. It turns out he was being used as a relay point."

After hearing Detective Sato's report, Inspector Megure, who was sitting side by side with Manager Kuroda on the stage, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(Great! Brother Maori’s suspicion can finally be cleared!)

"So, what is that mark?"

Kuroda asked, and Officer Shiratori stood up.

"The connection was made from a public Wi-Fi network using an untraceable mobile phone, so it could not be traced. However, Mr. Maori was detained by prosecutors at the time and could not have been at the Wi-Fi access point. Moreover, the method used in this IoT terrorist attack is the same as in previous incidents, using 'Nor' to illegally access the network."

Amid the noisy discussions among the investigators, Inspector Megure muttered to himself, "It turns out to be the same criminal...?"

The same thing Conan said on the phone.

"How's the search for the tracking server going?"

Being stared at by Kuroda with sharp eyes, Shiratori looked at the notebook in his hand nervously.

"According to the report from the Cyber ​​Crime Countermeasures Division, we have confirmed that this tracking system is in the hands of NAZU."

"What!"

A huge NAZU logo appeared in the center of the big screen, and the investigators were shocked.

……

Xiaolan and Conan sat on the reception sofa, while Eri was looking up information on the computer at the table, and Izumi was standing against the wall. At this time, secretary Kuriyama Midori walked into the room.

"Sorry, I am late."

"I'm sorry, Miss Kuriyama, it's your rare holiday..." Xiaolan said with a hint of apology.

Xiaolu said "It's okay" and waved his hand.

"At such a critical moment for the teacher, how could I, as a clerk, leave the teacher alone to go out and play?

"It's been such a big help."

"Well, take a look at this..."

Xiaolu reached into her shoulder bag and pulled out a file bag. "This is the results of attorney Ju Jingzi's investigation."

"Huh?" Yingli opened her eyes wide after taking the file bag. "Huh? Officer Bai asked me to..."

The people in the room turned their eyes to Izumi who was leaning against the wall, and Conan smiled as if to expect it.

"Did you ask Quan Yi to help?" Yingli asked.

"Yes." Quan Yi shrugged. "It's a bit... well, I can't put my finger on it... so I asked her to investigate. Anyway, let's take a look first."

After hearing what Quan Yi said, Yingli and Xiaolu also sat down on the reception sofa. Xiaolu took out the investigation report from the file bag and spread it out towards Yingli opposite her.

"My investigation revealed that Mr. Tachibana's clerk committed a crime last year."

Yingli, who was looking at the investigation report, straightened her back with an "Huh?"

"Tachibana-sensei doesn't have a lawyer in his office, does he?"

"She closed the firm last year."

Xiaolu pointed to the relevant paragraph in the investigation report. "At that time, clerk Yuba San was arrested after breaking into a game company and stealing a handheld game console. It was because of this incident... and after being taken to the police station, Yuba committed suicide in the detention center."

"Eh?! Suicide?"

"how……"

While Eri and Xiaolan were still in shock, Izumi and Conan turned their attention to the investigation report.