Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Police intervention not only failed to resolve the issue promptly, but the amount demanded by the perpetrator increased 20 times.

Most importantly, the prisoner has been provoked, and the safety of the audience inside the venue has plummeted by more than half.

Once this gets out and is reported in the news, well, he and the police will be mortified.

From the public to the media, the criticisms leveled at them in the first three days were all completely different.

The key issue is that he currently lacks the confidence to catch the criminal.

For some reason, Inspector Megure thought of Higashino Ning.

He clicked his tongue and asked, "Where's Brother Dongye? Still can't get in touch with him?"

The person next to him replied immediately.

"Yes, I haven't heard his voice on the radio."

"He probably hasn't come out yet, Inspector. Should we send someone in to look for him?"

"Yes, if the criminals find that Higashino hasn't left, they might just shoot him and kill him."

"Damn it... why does this guy always mess things up at crucial moments?"

"..."

The crowd was talking all at once, making Inspector Megure's head buzz.

He patiently gestured for everyone to shut up, then paced back and forth. "It's been a while since they asked us to leave. Since there haven't been any new calls or any serious incidents, it means that Higashino hasn't been discovered yet."

"In any case, it's always a good thing that we still have people inside the arena, and Ai has gone in to find him. Once the radio problem is resolved, we can also gather intelligence from inside the arena."

These words made the officers, who had already quieted down, even more agitated.

"Inspector, are we really going to pin our hopes on an elementary school student?"

"Besides, even if Higashino re-establishes contact with us, it won't make any difference."

“Inspector, I think it would be better to raise 10 billion in cash first. Once the criminal shows up, we will have a clear target. It will be much easier to track and arrest him than to search for a needle in a haystack like we are now.”

"Yes, Inspector, do you really think that Higashino alone can pull off any unexpected turn of events?"

"..."

The pressure is indeed increasing.

Previously, the pressure came from the outside; now it's coming from within.

Indeed, giving money to the criminals to lure the target out, and then making the arrest, is the easiest and most effective method.

But...sigh...from the perspective of the police, his subordinates naturally couldn't empathize with him, because failing to find a breakthrough for so long was too demoralizing and made them too restless.

"Alright." Inspector Megure sighed, and just as he was about to speak, the director Kaneko's phone rang again.

Everyone immediately became extremely tense.

"Oh no, Higashino has been discovered!"

"They said they would kill someone in protest if they saw the police again, and now it's all over!"

Director Jinzi was unsure whether to answer the call or not.

As the one who was in charge, Inspector Megure simply took the initiative to pick up the phone and answer, "Hello."

The prisoner's muffled voice came out, "Heh... I've changed my mind. The previous 50 million will be placed in passage 18 in ten minutes, and then another 50 million will be placed there before the end of the competition."

"I imagine it's not easy for your police force to raise 10 billion in such a short time. Perhaps I should back down a bit."

"Don't try anything funny. I have eight bullets in my gun and two spare magazines. How many casualties do you think the police can accept?"

Inspector Megure felt much more relieved.

Thankfully, as long as Higashino Ning isn't discovered and forced to kill someone immediately, it's fine!

But where on earth did Higashino go, and what is he doing?!

"Sir, are you making a phone call to the police?"

Megure blinked in confusion.

Damn it, the pressure is so great I'm even having auditory hallucinations.

He actually heard Higashino Ning's voice on the phone.

He shook his head and smiled wryly, "Okay, I promise you, everything will be done according to your requirements. The police will also withdraw completely. Stay calm and don't hurt the people; they are innocent."

silence.

Inspector Megure frowned. "Hello? Are you listening?"

"I'm listening, Inspector Megure. Get ready, I'll be here with the prisoner shortly."

on the field.

Higashino Ning held the prisoner's cell phone; the prisoner in his arms had been rendered unconscious by his naked chokehold and was completely incapacitated.

And standing next to him was Ai Haibara.

There was nothing they could do; that seat wasn't theirs, and Ai Haibara had no choice but to give it up after the original owner returned from the restroom.

Fortunately, Higashino Ning is very easy to find.

Because this guy was asking everyone on the court.

Are you a prisoner?

Are you a prisoner?

Of course, I don't ask about every single one.

Having considered the most important observation angles and tools, Higashino Ning directly identified the perpetrator as one of the stadium photographers.

The photographers were all very far apart, and the prisoner was constantly watching the cameras, so he didn't notice the extra person on the field at all.

So, while the prisoner was still confused and bewildered, Higashino Ning took action and ended his life.

As for the other accomplice... Higashino Ning also arranged a rear-naked choke for him while he was using the excuse of going to the toilet.

He simply arrested the man in the trench coat; he did not interrogate him.

So it's not considered reckless.

Chapter 31 You're still chuckling?

Passage 18 of the National Stadium.

Megure Juzo held his phone, unsure of what to say. After a long pause, he finally replied, "Okay."

"Inspector, what did the criminal say?"

"I didn't hear any commotion inside. He's probably still making threats, right?"

"Damn it, don't let me catch that guy, or I'll make him pay!"

"I wonder if that little girl has found Higashino yet. That guy needs to come out quickly... If he angers the criminal, things could get really bad!"

"..."

Seeing that Inspector Megure was in a daze and had just said things like "agree" and "we police will definitely withdraw," the police assumed that the prisoner had made some outrageous request again, and they were all furious.

Dressed in a stylish urban outfit, Miwako Sato quickly approached. "Inspector Megure, what demands has the criminal made this time?"

She gritted her teeth, "If all else fails, just give them the money, and then start the arrests!"

There were just too many sounds, and Inspector Megure snapped out of his "suspected auditory hallucinations" state.

He glanced at his phone, then at the crowd, then back at his phone, and slowly began to speak.

"Um... Higashino just said on the phone that he'll bring the criminal over soon, and the incident... is over."

silence.

Everyone was stunned.

Just then, Conan led the three kids running over, shouting, "Inspector Megure, what's the situation? Has the criminal come to collect the money?!"

Because the police were all openly standing in the passageway without hiding, Conan didn't choose to get closer before whispering.

He was very anxious because there were more than 50,000 hostages!

Conan's words broke the silence.

Miwako Sato was the first to ask, "Inspector Megure, do you mean the person on the other end of the phone is Higashino-kun, and that he has already arrested the criminal?"

The police officer standing nearby immediately expressed disbelief, "How is that possible! How could that guy Higashino find the criminal from so many people? He didn't have any extra information!"

Seeing that the others were about to argue, Inspector Megure raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "Let Higashino explain how he found the culprit later."

"Anyway, the phone call just now started with the prisoner's voice, but then it turned into Higashino's voice."

Takagi Wataru, who was also following behind the three children, muttered subconsciously, "Could it be that Higashino is the culprit...?"

Everyone turned to look.

Takagi Wataru quickly scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, "Ha...haha...it's impossible to even think about it, hahaha..."

Conan was equally shocked upon hearing the news, thinking that this was too outrageous, but the facts were right in front of him, and he could only wait for Higashino Ning to come over.

In any case, the crisis can be resolved and the case can be perfectly solved, which is already the best possible outcome.

I waited for about ten minutes.

Higashino Ning came over.

He was dragging one in each hand, making walking extremely difficult.

"These two are really heavy..." He saw a large group of people staring blankly and shouted, "Hey, can someone come and help us out?"

Takagi Wataru was the first to react, running over curiously, "How did you catch them?"

Although his voice wasn't loud, the tunnel itself, resembling a bridge, had a "sound" effect, and everyone else could hear it.

His question is everyone's question.

Higashino Ning chuckled, "The one on the left is someone I happened to see when I was preparing to retreat. As for the mastermind on the right, I asked and searched for him one by one on the court, and I caught him just as he was talking to Inspector Megure on the phone."