Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

But as soon as he hung up the phone, another call came in immediately.

This time, it was a woman who called.

What he said was almost exactly the same as what the man had just said.

Therefore, the police officer immediately took the matter seriously.

After hanging up the phone again, I immediately reported the matter to my superiors.

After a brief investigation, Inspector Megure immediately led his subordinates to the scene.

……

now

The group of police officers focused their attention on the suspicious sushi restaurant in front of them.

Because the blinds inside the store had been pulled down, Inspector Megure and the others had no idea what was going on inside.

To ensure the safety of the hostages, Inspector Megure decided to negotiate with the criminals first.

So he immediately took a loudspeaker out of the car.

"Listen up, you people inside! We are the police! As long as you guarantee the safety of the hostages, you can make any demands you have!"

"..."

Hearing no response from inside the store, Inspector Megure called out again.

But this time, there was still no movement inside the store.

Seeing this, Inspector Megure broke out in a cold sweat.

Hostage situations are not uncommon.

Criminals typically target places like banks or jewelry stores.

Their purpose is usually very clear: it's all about money.

Therefore, these people will definitely not ignore the police's negotiations.

But at this moment, the prisoners inside the shop did not make any move.

At times like these, no news is the worst news!

If the prisoners don't talk, they have no way to get useful information, let alone break in directly.

According to reports, there are at least ten hostages inside.

If they rashly barge in and anger the prisoners inside, the safety of the hostages will be at risk...

……

five minutes later

Seeing that there was still no movement inside, the police officers present gradually became anxious.

What is the situation inside? Are there any injured hostages? Are the prisoners still there?

Everyone present was pondering this question.

Therefore, every minute was incredibly agonizing for them.

Observing his subordinates' state, Inspector Megure adjusted his hat and said cautiously, "Waiting like this isn't going to solve anything. Surround this area completely, grab your weapons, and if there's still no movement, we'll storm in!"

"Yes!"

……

Three more minutes passed, and there was still no movement inside the store.

This time, Inspector Megure directly ordered a raid.

Upon hearing the instructions, everyone rushed into the room from both the front and back doors.

The scene inside the store exceeded everyone's expectations.

To the left of the bar, several foreign men wearing jackets were tied up together. They all seemed to have lost consciousness, as if they were asleep.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still breathing, the police officers would have suspected they were dead.

To the right of the bar, the hostages, whose hands were bound, were lying sprawled on the floor, fast asleep.

Shortly after, Officer Sato also found Tatsuno and Rei Furuya with their eyes closed in the staff room; they seemed to be asleep as well.

Seeing this, Officer Sato went over and shook Tatsuno and Furuya Rei awake.

After opening his eyes, Furuya Rei looked around in confusion, seemingly still somewhat puzzled.

Longye, who was standing to the side, also yawned and slowly opened his eyes.

……

Soon after, all the hostages were woken up and their ropes were untied.

Inspector Megure personally went forward to check on the hostages' condition.

Suddenly, he saw several familiar faces and exclaimed in surprise, "Tatsuno-kun? Professor Agasa? And Conan and these kids..."

"What exactly happened here?"

Soon after, with the help of the Junior Detective League and Professor Agasa, Inspector Megure understood the whole story.

Inspector Megure nodded, then looked at Genta and Mitsuhiko and asked curiously, "By the way, why do these two kids have a bump on their head?"

"And Conan, ouch...why do you have so many bumps on your head?!"

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's words, Conan and the others realized the pain in their heads and immediately covered their heads with their hands.

Conan rubbed his head, wondering, "Why are there so many bumps on my head again? Wait... why did I say 'again'? Lately it seems like there are always..."

Inspector Megure didn't delve into the matter further; he turned to look at Tatsuno.

"Ryuno-kun, can you tell me what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Tatsuno told Inspector Megure everything that had happened after he entered the sushi restaurant.

Although he omitted some crucial information, no one present questioned Longye's words.

"Really? You fell asleep for no apparent reason too..."

After listening to Ryūno's words, Inspector Megure lowered his head and pondered.

"—Inspector! Come quickly!"

At that moment, one of the forensic investigators seemed to have noticed something on several prisoners and suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately went over.

"Inspector, look! This thing...it's tetrodotoxin!"

"Nani?!!!"

Upon hearing these words, Inspector Megure immediately showed a shocked expression.

Hearing Inspector Megure's exclamation, Officers Takagi and Shiratori, who were standing nearby, also came forward: "What's wrong, Inspector?"

Inspector Megure slowly raised his head, his face contorted with complexity, and whispered, "The forensic team found tetrodotoxin on these prisoners..."

Upon hearing this, both Takagi and Officer Shiratori widened their eyes.

Inspector Megure, his expression grave, analyzed, "Could it be that those few are involved in those incidents..."

Takagi and Officer Shiratori also looked thoughtful.

Just then, a cry of surprise rang out.

"—Inspector, something terrible has happened! Just now, one of the hostages suddenly disappeared!"

"Ok?"

"That's the hostage who was just locked up with that boy!"

"That boy?"

Inspector Megure followed his subordinate's gaze and saw Tatsuno's figure appear before him.

He quickly went to Longye's side: "Brother Longye, do you know the identity or information of the man you were locked up with? He suddenly disappeared!"

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's question, Tatsuno smiled to himself.

He understood that Rei Furuya had already fled to avoid revealing his identity.

"When I first met him, he seemed to say he was a policeman, but later..."

After hearing Tatsuno's answer, Inspector Megure also made his own judgment.

He turned and waved, saying, "Quickly check the identity of the escaped man! Find a way to locate him! He's very likely an accomplice of these criminals!"

Chapter 103 Make sure to wrap up the chewed gum properly before throwing it away.

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's order, several officers immediately ran out of the sushi restaurant.

same moment

Rei Furuya walked into a small alley.

He took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number casually.

A moment later, a delighted voice came from the phone: "Mr. Furuya, you finally contacted me! I couldn't reach you earlier! What happened?"

"We'll discuss the details later. First, investigate someone for me!" Furuya Rei didn't answer Kazami Yuya's question, but instead gave a serious order.

"Who are you asking us to investigate?"

"A teenager, I think his name was..."

"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Furuya Rei gritted his teeth, looked into the distance, and muttered under his breath, "Hawaii? I'll see who you really are!"

……

Inside the sushi shop

After completing the investigation and evidence collection, Inspector Megure prepared to lead the team back to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Based on their current understanding, there are still many unsolved mysteries surrounding this hostage situation.