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

Conan Edogawa's explanation turned Morizono Mikio's face deathly pale. He even lost his balance and collapsed onto the sofa behind him.

Tying his eldest son to a tall, imposing building—wasn't that deliberately trying to kill Ju Ren?

And in a way that they've only just realized it...

Thinking of this, Morizono Mikio trembled as he used his cane to support himself and strained to look at Inspector Megure.

"Inspector Megure... Kikuto, Kikuto, he..."

"Alright, Mr. Gan Xiong, you don't need to say anything more,"

Inspector Megure's expression was also quite grim at this moment, but when facing the aggrieved party, Mikio Morizono, he still tried his best to use a gentle tone and patiently comforted him.

“We will definitely bring Prince Kikuto back to you. Now that we have Hattori’s reasoning, our search area has been narrowed down considerably. I believe we will be able to bring Prince Kikuto to you by noon tomorrow.”

"But, but won't this take a bit longer... Inspector Megure, could you perhaps speed things up a bit more so that the guys can..."

"Mr. Gan Xiong!"

Before Morizono Mikio could finish speaking, Inspector Megure suddenly raised his voice, "How could I possibly make a guarantee about something like this? But rest assured, the Metropolitan Police Department will do its utmost and will not overlook any clue."

After saying that, he got up and left the study to assign tasks to his subordinates.

As a highly experienced police officer in the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, Inspector Megure is particularly adept at handling such matters.

Inspector Megure can certainly satisfy a man's desire for comfort out of fear, but if he tries to force the Metropolitan Police Department to give any attitude or make any guarantees because of this...

Then I'm sorry, I won't play along with you.

Inspector Megure left just like that, as if he had never been there at all.

Hattori Heiji saw his behavior and, though he was unwilling, he knew that Inspector Megure had already tried to be as conservative as possible in his words.

In one night, I searched the rooftops of all the white high-rise buildings in Tokyo...

The workload was so heavy that it was incredibly difficult...

……

However, perhaps their diligence at the Metropolitan Police Department finally moved the heavens, and after a night of searching, as dawn finally broke on the horizon...

Kikuto Morizono has finally been found.

One floor below the 259-meter-tall Beika Center Tower, Officer Takagi and his team finally found Kikuto Morizono, who was tied to the window and had gone into a state of shock.

After confirming that there was no one else around, Officer Takagi immediately arranged for someone to take Kikuto Morizono to Beika General Hospital.

After a period of intense and stimulating treatment, around noon, Kikuto Morizono finally regained consciousness and was able to speak normally.

However, the first thing he said made Morizono Mikio, who was overjoyed and crying, instantly look gloomy.

"No, don't kill me! I... I'll give you all the money I've embezzled over the years! Please, please let me go! Don't leave me here! Help!! Shigematsu! You bastard, come and save me!"

"Xiao Feng! Please come and save me!! I've forgiven you all! Whether it's you rekindling your romance with your ex, or the two of you secretly meeting before dinner, I... I forgive you both! Please come and take me away, I beg you!"

At this moment, Kikuto Morizono was curled up in bed, wearing a hospital gown. He didn't care about exposing his body at all. He curled up into a ball, tightly protecting his head with his hands, and kept wailing and crying...

On the other hand, upon hearing him so easily reveal the crimes and shameful deeds he had committed, Morizono Mikio, whose emotions were in turmoil, almost lost consciousness on the spot from anger.

However, the older generation has seen their share of ups and downs...

With the help of his eldest daughter, Yurie Morizono, and his old friend, butler Shigematsu, Mikio Morizono managed to leave the ward.

At that moment, he knew...

The life of his eldest son was now completely over.

Embezzlement, bribery, mental instability...

The Senyuan Group absolutely cannot accept such a leader, and the media and their enemies will not let go of such an opportunity to attack.

Thinking of this, Morizono Mikio, who had spent most of his life navigating the business world, sighed, his head bowed weakly, and he spoke as if to himself:

"Baihejiang, for the next few days... please don't go back abroad for now. Stay here and take care of your younger brother."

Upon hearing this, Yurie Morizono was taken aback for a moment, but quickly gave her own reply.

"Yes, Dad..."

……

Meanwhile, the Mori family was in a state of turmoil over the issue of succession, and even the wedding was canceled.

Inside the Kitagawa Apartments in Beika Town.

Kitagawa Isao was sitting on the sofa, watching a boring TV series with Haibara Ai.

The plot is rather clichéd, roughly telling the story of a wealthy and noble family where, due to the patriarch's serious illness, the siblings begin a series of power struggles for the position of the new patriarch, which eventually leads to a murder.

This kind of TV series clearly doesn't suit Ai Haibara's taste; the little girl started yawning after watching for only a short time.

In her opinion, it would be more meaningful to spend that time watching thrillers or horror movies, or TV series adapted from celebrity autobiographies.

For some reason, Kitagawa Isao watched with great interest, sitting next to her and occasionally taking some melon seeds from the table to eat.

Seeing how relaxed he looked, Ai Haibara, out of curiosity, asked him what he found appealing about this kind of TV series.

Kitagawa Isao responded to this as follows.

"Although a TV series is abstract and melodramatic, many of the truths in it are true. When immense wealth is out of reach, everyone thinks they are a charming gentleman and a harmonious and loving person. But when they actually become successful, how many of them can endure the loneliness?"

"So... Kitagawa-kun, you also think that the older sister killed her younger brother? All for this dirty money. What an ironic story..."

"No, that's not it,"

Kitagawa Isao shook his head, saying calmly, "I don't believe the older sister killed the younger brother, but... the media reporters and the general public who follow this wealthy family will firmly believe that."

"After all... human nature always tends to work backward from self-interest to determine the outcome. Everything must conform to logic and people's common beliefs. But in reality... how many things in this world are truly reasonable? Maybe that younger brother just happened to choke to death while drinking water. What the truth is, how many people would really be interested in?"