Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Xiao Lan quickly took off her coat and helped put out the fire on the lawn.

The explosion quickly alerted Inspector Megure and his team, who were still discussing how to improve security arrangements in the church. A group of police officers rushed out and set up a cordon.

"What happened here?!"

"Put out the fire quickly!"

"The fire extinguisher is here!!"

A large number of fire extinguishers arrived at the scene immediately and sprayed dry powder at the continuously burning purple flames. Gradually, the fire was brought under control.

As the coroner began examining the body, Miwako Sato, who had taken off her wedding dress and put on her business attire again, knelt down in front of Ai Haibara.

"You only saw the tablet suddenly turn completely red, and the next moment you were surrounded by a sea of ​​fire, right?"

"Yes, it's Yoshiki..."

As Sato Miwako asked questions and took notes, Haibara Ai paused here, "It was Yoshiki-nii who noticed something was wrong, pulled me away and protected me, otherwise I might have been hit by the shockwave of the explosion."

"Yes, judging from the state of the scene, the explosion was very powerful." Sato Miwako nodded, then looked at Hayashi Yoshiki beside her: "Is Mr. Hayashi alright?"

"No, don't worry, I'm not hurt."

"Haibara, you picked up a note and returned it to that person before the explosion, right?" Conan asked.

"Yes, but I didn't see what was written on it... Although we talked, he was speaking Russian, which meant 'Thank you for picking it up for me. It's important to me that this note has a message for someone else.'"

"You actually know Russian?"

Sato Miwako looked at her in surprise.

At this time, Inspector Megure also received the on-site investigation report.

After searching around and finding Lin Jiashu's location, he immediately came over and asked, "Brother Lin, have you found anything?"

"No. However, the tablet that the man was carrying was probably the source of the explosion, and it was likely a crime targeted at him alone."

"This is a headache, the one who died was a foreigner..."

Megure was somewhat troubled.

Lin Jiashu stood to the side, watching.

That slim tablet computer could probably hold a small amount of explosives without affecting its internal functions, yet it managed to unleash such tremendous power... The bombs in this movie are indeed quite astonishing.

"Inspector Megure, there seems to be something in the bag on the outside here."

"What is it?"

"It looks like a business card."

The coroner took out a business card with half of it charred from inside the deceased's coat.

They were taken aback when they saw the information on the business card.

[Metropolitan Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, First Investigation Section, Violent Offenders Unit 3]

Inspector General Matsuda Jinpei

This name... belongs to someone who sacrificed their life three years ago.

In particular, when Sato Miwako, who had walked over, saw this business card, her expression changed noticeably.

"Sorry, I probably can't go out for cake with you guys today. Maybe next time."

Seeing the worried look on Xiaolan's face and the other children's faces, Lin Jiashu softly expressed his apology.

"Of course it's nothing, let's do it next time." Xiaolan gently shook her head.

Sonoko glanced at the few nervous-looking kids, put her hands on her hips, and said, "I think I should just treat these kids to afternoon tea today and then let them go home."

"...As expected of Sonoko."

Lin Jiashu laughed.

Ai Haibara walked over and stared intently at Yoshiki Hayashi for a long while: "You..."

"what happened?"

"No, call me back later."

"Okay."

Lin Jiashu no longer mentioned that his phone was out of battery.

As Ran and Sonoko left with the children, Yoshiki Hayashi looked at Inspector Megure again.

"Inspector Megure."

"Yes?"

"I want to confirm the situation of the bomber who killed Matsumoto Jinpei three years ago... who was also the one who planned to cause an explosion at Teitan High School recently."

"That bomber?"

Of course, Inspector Megure couldn't possibly have no recollection of it.

Before the other party went to prison, he planted explosives on Tokyo Tower. It was Hayashi Yoshiki who risked his life to go up alone and find the location of the bomb at the last moment, thus perfectly solving the case—thinking about it, Megure's brows furrowed even more deeply: "He's already dead in prison..."

"what happened?"

Lin Jiashu looked surprised.

Of course, it was an act—after all, it was he who had written the other person to death with the Death Note.

"It seems he suddenly fell ill and then died. Brother Lin, is there something on your mind when you mention him?"

"Hmm, the power of that bomb that just exploded was somewhat unusual... I'm wondering if it was the same kind of bomb used by the previous bomber."

Chapter 48: Hayashi Yoshiki's unease, and Koizumi Akako's angry stamping.

Footsteps echoed in the empty underground space.

The hollow echo reverberated.

Lin Jiashu, with one hand in his suit pocket, strode out of the old elevator with only iron bars as doors.

What unfolds before you now is a dark underground space.

Lin Jiashu walked to the end and saw a transparent glass room.

Amuro Tooru sat alone in that glass room.

He sat cross-legged in that comfortable armchair, his back ramrod straight, and on the table next to him was a half-empty bottle of red wine and a clean glass... He had probably only put down the glass before Lin Jiashu arrived.

There was also a landline phone on that table.

After Amuro Tooru picked up the landline phone in the glass room, the landline phone on the pillar next to Hayashi Yoshiki also rang.

He took the microphone away.

"Senior Fangtani."

Yoshiki Hayashi's gaze fell on Amuro Tooru's neck on the other side of the glass—there was a conspicuous silver collar there, with pink and blue light emanating from the left and right ends of the collar, respectively.

"The choker around your neck is quite unique. I didn't expect you to be so playful in private."

Amuro Tooru's brows furrowed instantly, a vein throbbed on his temple, and he growled into the microphone, "Is this the time for jokes?!"

Lin Jiashu chuckled softly, knowing when to stop teasing: "So what's going on?"

"...Tell me about the situation you've encountered. I've already heard about the explosion near the church. Are there any details that are worth noting?"

"There aren't many details, but if I had to say something, the explosion was incredibly powerful... Then we found Matsuda Jinpei's business card on the body; he died in the line of duty three years ago. If I remember correctly, he was Furuya-senpai's classmate from police academy, right?"

As Lin Jiashu spoke, he took out his phone, opened his photo album, and showed the picture of Matsuda Jinpei's business card to Amuro Tooru.

At this time, the upper right corner of the phone displays a state of no signal.

When Amuro Tooru saw the business card, his expression didn't change much, but the fingers gripping the receiver tightened unconsciously.

“That’s right. Matsuda was my classmate and good friend. He died in the line of duty three years ago. And the murderer was the bomber who planted the bomb on Tokyo Tower.”

"I heard he died of illness in prison?"

"...What kind of look is that? That's none of my business."

Amuro Tooru sensed the suspicion in Hayashi Yoshiki's gaze and was a little annoyed.

After a moment of silence, he began to explain his situation.

He was supposed to go to work at the firm today.

However, he realized something was wrong the moment he opened the car door. Although he immediately dodged to the side, he was still thrown into the air by the force of the explosion.

The murderer then casually appeared.

Although Amuro Tooru was injured at the time, he still had the strength to fight, but the killer's next words made him too afraid to move.

"If you dare to move, the next explosion site will be the Kindaichi Detective Agency..."

The killer's chilling voice instantly choked Amuro Tooru to all his strength.

Kindaichi Office...

At that point in time, Koshimizu must have already been working at the firm.

That girl was capable and kind... After spending a lot of time with her, Amuro Tooru couldn't stand idly by and watch her safety go unchecked.

And there's Hayashi Yoshiki.

Although this kid always arrives at the firm around noon, what if...?

Moreover, the Kindaichi Detective Agency brought him a lot of brief but real relaxation—if he hadn't entered the police academy, Amuro Tooru would have become a detective.

Working at the agency allowed him to unwind from the exhaustion of being an undercover agent, and with both of his colleagues being excellent, he was generally quite happy... Moreover, after experiencing the grief of losing his close friends one after another, Amuro Tooru truly couldn't accept the possibility of anyone else dying.

The collar that Amuro Tooru wore around his neck was put on under these circumstances.

"Was there a bomb planted in the office?"

Separated from Amuro Tooru by only a wall, Hayashi Yoshiki's smile vanished instantly, and his gaze suddenly turned icy and sharp.

"Don't worry, the bomb in the office has been found, without even alerting Koshimizu."

"..."

Lin Jiashu's expression softened slightly.

He never imagined that the killer would be so ruthless as to plant a bomb in his office—the original plot was supposed to be that the bomber imprisoned in jail suddenly escaped, and Amuro Tooru and Kazami were ambushed during their capture.

As a result, the bomber, who had already died of illness, was gone, but the culprit used Kindaichi's office as leverage against Amuro Tooru.

A sinister glint appeared in Lin Jiashu's eyes.

Although the other party was not targeting him, their safety was indeed threatened.

"However, instead of killing you directly, they went to the unnecessary trouble of putting this explosive collar around your neck... and even threatened you with their agency. It seems they have a grudge against you?"

“Ah, the enemy’s codename is ‘Prumia,’ a madman who carried out a series of bombings and massacres in multiple European countries. Three years ago, I and a few comrades stopped his actions and shot him in the shoulder.” Amuro Tooru said, looking seriously at Hayashi Yoshiki. “If there is any grudge, then this is probably the reason.”

Because he can only rely on him now.

The collar around his neck is extremely dangerous; if the liquids on both sides come into contact, the resulting explosion could potentially collapse two floors instantly.

However, it is still unknown whether the bomb was a countdown timer or remotely controlled.

That's why Amuro Tooru hid in this shelter—it completely isolates signal transmission between the inside and outside. Even if the thing were to explode, the damage would be completely confined to the inside of the glass, and those outside would not be affected.

“If that guy shows up in Tokyo, there’s definitely going to be a large-scale, dangerous operation.” Amuro Tooru’s gaze was fixed on Hayashi Yoshiki outside the glass wall, his tone heavy and earnest. “I’m trapped here now, unable to move… I can only entrust the matter outside to you, Yoshiki.”

Inside and outside the glass wall, the two people, separated by an insurmountable barrier, stared at each other through the cold telephone line.

Amuro Tooru's eyes held an unprecedented level of trust and entrustment.

The bomb collar around his neck cannot be removed physically at present, meaning he is in a life-threatening situation.

Although Lin Jiashu is free to move around... the situation will definitely be more dangerous if he faces that mad killer.

Lin Jiashu remained silent for a moment.

After a while,

“Understood.” He spoke, his voice regaining its usual composure, even carrying a reassuring calmness. “You’ll have to figure out the collar yourself. As for that guy outside carrying bombs around…”