Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

Under Hattori Heiji's prompting, everyone quickly realized what was going on and began to guess the riddle praising Hattori Heiji's "fair skin and gentle personality".

Although most of the content made Hattori Heiji very angry and frustrated, after countless trials and errors, they finally got a somewhat satisfactory answer.

The phrase "a person as beautiful as jade" likely refers to a white building, decorated like white jade. Such buildings are common in Tokyo, making them quite difficult to identify.

The "unparalleled young master" should refer to the kidnapped heir of the Morizono Group, Morizono Kikuto. But what does "unparalleled" mean?

For a moment, neither Heiji Hattori nor Conan came to a definitive answer.

Just then, Inspector Megure arrived at the scene with a large number of police officers. After Kogoro Mori described the events that had just occurred to Inspector Megure, Inspector Megure immediately waved his hand and sent all his men away.

Since we can't pinpoint the exact location, let's just unleash a massive manpower offensive and race against time once more.

Inspector Megure had immense confidence. Although there were quite a few buildings in Tokyo decorated like white jade, they were still relatively few.

If they're not afraid of hard work and stay up all night, they might just stumble upon Kikuto Morizono by sheer luck.

It's a clumsy method, but undeniably, without the intervention of detectives, the vast majority of police forces around the world have solved one bizarre case after another using this clumsy method.

Even the most imaginative reasoning must ultimately be grounded in the foundation built upon human and material resources.

This is something that should never be ignored.

With Inspector Megure's assurance, Hattori Heiji and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

At least they received some help and no longer had to place all their hopes on this abstract puzzle.

However, on the other hand, it seems rather strange that the kidnappers neither made any demands nor extorted a ransom after kidnapping Kikuto Morizono.

Could it be that this thug really wants to have a fair fight with Hattori Heiji?

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji, who had already breathed a sigh of relief, started to feel anxious again.

He felt things couldn't be that simple. Judging by Inspector Megure's pace, Kikuto Morizono would be found by the police by noon tomorrow at the latest. If Mikio Morizono then intervened and postponed the wedding from noon to evening…

Although it will still attract gossip from guests, the impact can be minimized, and if compensation is provided, the gossip might even be silenced.

So what exactly can the criminals gain?

Hattori Heiji was completely baffled. As a boy who grew up surrounded by police officers, he had a keen understanding of human nature and self-interest. He couldn't believe that the criminals had gone to such lengths just to issue him a challenge.

There must be something he overlooked behind this incident...

With that thought in mind, Hattori Heiji straightened his hat and began pacing back and forth in his study, deep in thought.

Finally, just as he inadvertently walked onto the balcony and looked at the dark sky outside, his thoughts found their answer...

Before he could say anything more, Hattori Heiji, realizing what was happening, hurriedly turned back to his study, grabbed Morizono Mikio, who was talking to Inspector Megure about the situation, and without regard for the fact that the latter was his elder, grabbed his sleeve.

"Uncle Morizono! I'm asking you, does Kikuto... does Kikuto have some hidden physical illness?!"

"Why... Heiji, do you say that?"

Startled by Hattori Heiji's actions, Morizono Mikio glanced at Inspector Megure with a wary look, then tried to change the subject by pulling Hattori Heiji aside to answer his question.

However, Heiji Hattori gave him no chance. This young detective, who always used rudeness to disguise himself, once again used his 'character flaws' to launch a heavy offensive.

"Stop talking nonsense! Tell me honestly, what illness does Kikuto have? What illness is it that you've been hiding from us?! If you really want Kikuto to come back as soon as possible, stop hiding things here!"

His roar completely stunned Mikio Morizono.

Glancing at Inspector Megure, whose expression was gradually becoming solemn, and knowing that he could no longer hide the truth, Mikio Morizono sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, Kikuto... I don't know why, but he has had a severe fear of heights since he was a child, and his health has always been poor. Every time he goes to a high place, he will break out in a cold sweat, and in severe cases, his heart will race and he will go into shock."

At this point, seemingly worried about being misunderstood by Inspector Megure, Morizono Mikio quickly added, "This...this really isn't something I intentionally concealed. Kikuto is going to inherit the family business, and if outsiders knew about this flaw, it might become a tool for them to exploit him. That's what I was worried about..."

‘Bang’ sound.

Before Morizono Mikio could finish speaking, Hattori Heiji slammed his hand on the table with a dark expression, then lowered his head with a serious look and exchanged a glance with Edogawa Conan.

By this time, Conan, who had already understood the whole story, nodded and took the baton from Heiji Hattori. With their tacit understanding, he began to explain the remaining half of his good friend's deduction.

"The criminals probably knew this, which is why they took the risk of kidnapping Kikuto Morizono on the eve of his wedding. They pretended to challenge Heiji's brother, but it was actually a terrorist attack targeting Kikuto Morizono."

"The challenge letter mentioned 'A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world,' and the first half of that phrase, as we previously speculated, refers to him locking Morizono Kikuto in a white building. But the second half... the meaning of 'unparalleled in the world' is now gradually becoming clear,"

"Kikuto Morizono suffers from a severe fear of heights, which means he absolutely cannot be in places that might trigger his fear. That's why the murderer deliberately set up this mystery. The so-called 'unparalleled in the world' refers to the high-rise building overlooking Tokyo!"

"The answer to this riddle is that the criminal imprisoned Kikuto Morizono on the rooftop of a white building, a towering and precipitous place where one could see the buildings below at any time... This criminal not only hid the riddle in the challenge letter, but also concealed the time limit..."

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Second update...