A group of people dressed up as Conan characters, and I guaranteed the Black Team's advancement

After reporting the current situation to Furuya Rei, Jiang Jin joked with him a few times before leaving the underground bunker. Kitano Ichi was waiting for him in the lobby of the Public Security Building. After Jiang Jin came up, the two met up and walked out of the building together.

"How's it going?" Kitano Ichi asked. Jiang Jin answered as they walked, "It went smoothly. Two more lives were saved."

Kitano Ichi's face showed a slight smile, which he then quickly suppressed: "So, what's next?"

Just as Jiang Jin was about to speak, his phone rang. He pulled out three phones from his pocket and discovered that it was 'Matsuda Jinpei's' phone that was ringing.

"Hey Conan. What's up... You said Inspector Chiba was kidnapped?"

Thirty minutes ago—

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Sato Miwako's phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was Chiba calling: "Hello, Chiba."

"Officer Chiba has been kidnapped by us."

Sato Miwako's expression changed, and she couldn't help but make a sound. Everyone else in the conference room looked at her. Sato Miwako turned on her phone's speakerphone, and the voice on the other end came through clearly:

“I’ll say it again, Officer Chiba is in our hands. If you want him to go back safely, bring Officer Matsuda Jinpei with you.”

Inspector Megure immediately questioned, "What is your purpose? Is Chiba alright?"

The other party did not answer, but coldly said, "I will contact you again," and then hung up the phone.

Inspector Megure said with a sigh, "Matsuda... it'll be difficult for us to contact him anytime soon."

Since leaving the Metropolitan Police Department, Matsuda has never contacted his former colleagues again. It is unknown whether this is because he has lost faith and trust in his police colleagues due to what happened back then.

Conan stood to the side, deep in thought. According to the information Mr. Matsuda had given him, Pramia's purpose was to silence her, and she did not want anyone to see her true face.

If that's the case, setting up an explosive trap is more in line with her style. Why kidnap a detective so suddenly and specifically ask to see Mr. Matsuda?

What is the culprit's intention? Why is she looking for Mr. Matsuda at this time? Could she be her accomplice, the one wearing the bird-beak mask?

After much deliberation, Conan decided it would be best to call Matsuda Jinpei first.

Back in the present, Jiang Jin learned of Chiba's kidnapping over the phone and immediately knew it was the work of the 'Nadau' team. Their goal was to obtain the bomb disposal techniques needed to defuse the Pramia bomb.

"Don't worry, this wasn't done by Pramia. She had no reason to do such a thing." Jiang Jin quickly came up with a new plan, and Conan hurriedly asked, "Then who was it?"

While answering Conan's question, Jiang Jin was also typing on another phone, which he then held up to Kitano Yi to show him.

“They’re from the ‘Nadau’ team, right? The civilian organization that’s been tracking down Pramia.”

After reading the text on his phone, Kitano Ichi made a "no problem" gesture to Jiang Jin and then quickly left.

Outside the Metropolitan Police Department, Conan stood in a public phone booth: "You mean, it was the 'Nadau' squad that kidnapped Inspector Chiba? But why would they do that?"

"I don't know about that," Jiang Jin replied. "However, if Chiba is in their hands, he won't be in any danger for the time being. Since they've come to me, you should tell Inspector Megure and the others that you can contact me. The important thing is to get Chiba out of there first."

Upon hearing that Matsuda Jinpei was willing to cooperate with the police to rescue Chiba, Conan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll go tell them right away."

In the police station's conference room, the atmosphere seemed somewhat tense when Conan returned. Takagi had offered to impersonate Matsuda Jinpei, but Sato Miwako disagreed.

“Inspector Megure, I just got in touch with Mr. Matsuda. After hearing about this, he agreed to help us rescue Inspector Chiba.” Conan’s words surprised all three of them. Inspector Megure looked down at Conan. “What? You actually managed to contact Matsuda! But it’s great that he’s willing to help.”

However, Sato Miwako was not relieved by this. She immediately remembered that at the site of the explosion in the abandoned building in Shibuya, she saw Matsuda Jinpei in the crowd.

"Conan, tell me the truth, is Matsuda also investigating something?" Sato Miwako asked Conan directly. Conan paused for a moment, then carefully replied, "Uh... Mr. Matsuda is indeed paying attention to the bombing case."

Sure enough, even after leaving the police force, Matsuda continued to quietly protect Tokyo. So, just how despicable were those people to frame him using such methods!

“Okay, I understand.” Sato Miwako pulled herself out of her thoughts. “Then please tell him to be careful… to stay safe.”

Conan nodded.

At that moment, Inspector Megure saw a message on his phone that said, "Just now, Inspector Kazami from the Public Security Bureau requested assistance in the investigation. We will work together with the Public Security Police to rescue Chiba safely no matter what!"

Kazami Yuya invited everyone to the Metropolitan Police Department's large conference room.

"Why did you invite us all here?" Sato Miwako's tone was cold and hard. Because of Matsuda Jinpei, she rarely gave the Public Security Bureau a friendly look.

However, Kazami Yuya didn't seem to care much, and simply replied, "Exchange information."

"What? Can I meet the person behind you?" Sato Miwako's distrust of the Public Security Bureau was blatantly obvious, because the upcoming operation was not only related to Chiba's safety, but also Matsuda Jinpei's safety.

“Of course not.” Kazami Yuya’s refusal was naturally due to the bomb on Furuya Rei’s neck, but his attitude was always arrogant, so Sato Miwako felt that he meant they were not worthy.

"Is this the attitude of the police when it comes to assisting with an investigation?" Sato Miwako said, dissatisfied. Inspector Megure, standing nearby, knew his subordinate's discontent with the police, but this wasn't the time for a confrontation. "Sato..."

"Officer Sato, it's not that he doesn't want you to see him, but the people behind him really can't see you." A voice interrupted, and everyone turned to look.

A tall, slender young man with black curly hair and wearing sunglasses appeared at the door of the conference room.

"Mr. Matsuda, you've arrived." Kazami Yuya's expression softened slightly.

Jiang Jin maintained the persona of Matsuda Jinpei on the surface, but in his heart he felt very pleased that he could openly stroll around the Metropolitan Police Department.

“Matsuda, you…” When Sato Miwako saw 'Matsuda Jinpei', she felt as if she had seen an old friend she hadn’t seen for many years. “What did you mean by what you just said?”

Jiang Jin walked among them and explained to Sato Miwako, "That person can only stay in the isolation facility now because someone has planted a bomb in his neck."

This was the first time Conan had heard this news either; no wonder it wasn't Mr. Amuro who came to see him. It seems Pramia has quite a few people she's targeting.

Not only the 'Nadau' squad, but also two police officers.

Jiang Jin pushed up his sunglasses and said to Kazami Yuya, "I think we can begin exchanging information."

Kazami Yuya nodded, turned off the conference room lights, and turned on the projector: "Some time ago, we received an anonymous tip-off that someone had discovered a criminal wanted by the police. During our pursuit of him, we were ambushed, and then my superior was fitted with a collar-shaped bomb around his neck."

Takagi asked, "What about the prisoner?"

"He was also planted with the same type of bomb, which detonated on the spot and killed him instantly. Our conclusion is that this series of actions was a trap, designed to lure out my superiors."

"So what were the results of the bomb identification?" Conan asked.

"The collar-shaped bomb contains a special explosive made of a mixture of two liquids. A similar bomb appeared in a case three years ago," Kazami Yuya replied expressionlessly. "This is an assassin of unknown origin; his nationality, name, and age are all unknown. His activities span the entire world, but his base is in Russia, and his nickname is Pramiya."

Jiang Jin, hands in his pockets, began, “Plamia means flame in Russian. This man was injured in the arm during the case three years ago, and rumors circulated that he was retiring. But three years later, he suddenly reappeared in Tokyo, causing explosions everywhere. What do you all think is the reason for this?”

The three officers from the Metropolitan Police Department exchanged glances, but Conan had already guessed: "It's for revenge and to silence him, isn't it? Pramia was injured three years ago, and that injury may have caused him a lot of trouble. So he stayed silent for three years, and his return is for revenge."

“Conan is right. I wonder if the three of you remember the foreigner who was blown up in front of the Metropolitan Police Department?” Jiang Jin added. Sato Miwako looked at him in surprise, “You know about that too?”

Jiang Jin shrugged: "It's been on the news, and I've been investigating this matter recently. The foreigner who was killed in the bombing was named Oleg. You may not have found out yet, but he was actually a member of a non-governmental organization."

"A civilian organization?" Inspector Megure rested his chin on his hand. All they could find out about the foreigner was that he was Russian.

“He’s from the ‘Nadau’ squad, an organization created to capture Pramia. Oleg went to the police station to hand over information about Pramia to the police.”

Jiang Jin's words greatly surprised the three officers from the Metropolitan Police Department. Inspector Megure couldn't help but raise his voice: "You mean, this private organization has already found out who Pramia is?"

“Yes. But, unfortunately… they’ve probably fallen into Pramia’s trap as well.” Jiang Jin crossed his arms. “The tablet Oleg brought back must have been planted with explosives long ago, and his every move is being monitored. This is Pramia’s warning to ‘Nadau’.”

Jiang Jin continued, "I think they must have been pushed to their limit, which is why they resorted to extreme measures to contact you. So, what we need after the meeting is cooperative negotiation."