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Although he didn't know what use this clue was, Inspector Megure nodded and said to Ayumi and the others, "I understand. If you think of any other suspicious clues, please let me know."
"Great!" Upon realizing that the three of them had attracted the attention of the police, the Junior Detectives jumped up excitedly.
Since Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and Genta had been out for quite some time, Mitsuhiko checked the time and suggested, "Speaking of which, we should go home."
Genta nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, now that Conan is alright, we should head back too."
Ayumi grabbed Conan's hand and said with a reluctant expression, "Conan, if you have any troubles, I'll come right away!"
"what……"
Not knowing what to say, Conan could only scratch his head and thank Ayumi.
Mitsuhiko and Genta, who both like Ayumi, couldn't help but feel jealous after witnessing this scene.
Genta crossed his arms and said with a hint of jealousy, "Hmph, Conan is so great!"
Mitsuhiko also narrowed his eyes and muttered in dissatisfaction, "We both really want to be hospitalized right now."
Kogoro Mouri, stroking his chin, said to Conan with a hint of mockery, "Conan, I didn't expect you to be so popular. You've got some skills, kid!"
Yuu Aragaki went straight to the bedside, patted Conan's head, and gave him a meaningful look, saying, "I think if Ran knew, she would be very pleased!"
Conan was now in a predicament he couldn't explain. After giving Aragaki Yu a pleading look, he awkwardly laughed twice to get through it.
"Then we'll go back now, Conan! Goodbye, big brother Aragaki, Professor Agasa, Uncle Mori, and Inspector Megure!" After saying goodbye inside, the three little ones quietly left the ward and closed the door.
Overwhelmed by the bomber's antics, Inspector Megure looked at Conan lying injured in the hospital bed, sighed helplessly, and couldn't help but complain, "Where did that Kudo guy go at such a crucial moment?"
"..."
Upon hearing the complaint, Conan and Professor Agasa exchanged an awkward glance and could only chuckle. They couldn't very well tell Inspector Megure that the Edogawa Conan in front of them was actually Kudo Shinichi.
However, Inspector Megure wasn't discouraged for long. He quickly walked over to Yuu Aragaki, patted him on the shoulder to cheer him up, and said, "Thank goodness, we still have you here, Aragaki-kun. We'll have to trouble you this time too!"
"Ahem..." Kogoro Mouri, realizing he was being ignored, coughed twice to assert his presence, then laughed and confidently declared, "Inspector Megure, don't worry, leave this to me, the great detective Kogoro Mouri, and I'll handle it with ease, hahahahaha!"
Officer Memu: "..."
Aragaki Yu: "..."
Conan and Professor Agasa: "..."
Ring ring~
Just as the atmosphere in the ward fell silent, the cell phone on the bedside table next to the bed suddenly rang.
"Um……!?"
Everyone immediately looked at the sports phone on the table.
Conan's expression immediately turned serious. Just as he reached out to pick up the phone on the bedside table, Kogoro Mouri stopped him.
Conan looked at Kogoro Mouri in surprise, only to see Kogoro Mouri say very seriously, "Conan, pay attention, if it's the culprit's phone call, hand it to me!"
Conan nodded, picked up his phone from the bedside table, and answered the call: "Moshi Moshi, who is this?"
Sure enough, the mysterious person's voice came from the phone.
"I can't believe you actually found that bomb. You deserve a reward, but you brat, you can step down now. Quickly call Kudo out here!"
Upon hearing the suspect's voice, Kogoro Mouri took the phone from Conan, turned on the speakerphone, and placed it on the hospital bed.
The next moment, Kogoro Mouri's somewhat angry voice rang out: "That's right, it's time for adults now!"
"Who are you! Where is Shinichi Kudo?"
The mysterious man was clearly surprised to hear an unfamiliar voice suddenly coming from the phone.
"Shinichi Kudo isn't here," Kogoro Mouri said casually, then stared intently at the phone on the hospital bed as if he were looking directly at the other person. "But I'm enough to deal with you! Listen to me, I am the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"
"Hmph hmph hmph~" The mysterious person on the other end of the phone suddenly chuckled coldly: "That's fine, but I'll only say it once, listen carefully."
After a brief pause, the mysterious man continued, "I planted five bombs on the East Capital Ring Road!"
"What!" Kogoro Mouri, who was confidently adjusting his tie, suddenly froze.
Inspector Megure, Professor Agasa, and Conan, who was lying on the hospital bed, all widened their eyes in an instant, their eyes filled with tension.
"The bomb will explode if any train traveling on it travels at less than 60 kilometers per hour after 4 PM today. It will also explode if you fail to defused it before sunset! This is just one warning for you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but lean closer to the phone on the hospital bed, afraid of mishearing or missing a single word.
"I've planted those five bombs at point X on the East Capital Loop Line, where each X represents a character. Alright, now it's all up to you, Detective Mori, hehehe!"
After chuckling a few times, the mysterious man hung up the phone.
Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, everyone in the ward turned serious.
Oh, of course, except for Aragaki Yu.
Instead of lingering around the phone on the hospital bed, he stood quietly by the window, watching the departing figures of the Junior Detective Club members.
At the same time, he was also considering whether to just knock Moriya Teiji unconscious and bring him over.
However, it seems I don't have any conclusive evidence yet.
Yuu Aragaki rested his chin on his hand, looking slightly troubled.
Or perhaps we should make Conan suffer a little longer and let the plot progress a bit more to see if we can find any evidence.
Chapter 237 Let's set off quickly! (2-in-1)
"I think he's just trying to scare us. How could a bomb possibly be planted on the loop line?" Kogoro Mori swallowed hard, clearly unwilling to believe that there was a bomb on the loop line.
But Inspector Megure shook his head and took a deep breath: "No, I think what he said is true. He probably already planted the bomb. When it hits 4 p.m., if the train's speed drops below 60 kilometers per hour, the bomb will really explode as he said!"
The thought of the potential consequences of the explosion of the ring line immediately made everyone's expressions serious.
"In short, I need to contact headquarters immediately." Inspector Megure took out his phone and began reporting to his superior.
Conan lay silently on the bed, his hands behind his head, and began to think: "My thoughts are the same as Inspector Megure's, but what exactly is the culprit's purpose? Why did he do this?"
……
Kyoto Railway General Command Center.
"What? You're saying the loop line is planted with a bomb?"
"Yes, the police station just called to inform us!"
Inside the office, the operations manager and the commander were extremely nervous, in case there really was a bomb on the train.
In the event of an explosion, property damage would be minor, but the loss of life and safety of the passengers on this train would be a responsibility that no one can afford to bear.
The commander jumped up from his seat immediately: "I understand! I'll stop all trains immediately and conduct an inspection!"
Just as the commander was about to go to the dispatch center to issue the order, he was stopped by the operations manager.
The operations manager's expression was very serious: "No, the train absolutely cannot be stopped! It's because the prisoner said that if the train's speed is less than 60 kilometers per hour after 4 o'clock, the bomb will explode!"
"What did you say? Four o'clock in the afternoon!" The commander was clearly startled. He looked at the time on his watch and broke out in a cold sweat. "There are only 3 minutes left until 4 o'clock!"
Seeing that the commander was panicked, the operations manager had no choice but to make the final decision: "Quickly set all trains to 60 km/h, no, all trains to 70 km/h! Have them execute this immediately!"
"What about those trams that are currently parked at the station?" the commander asked hesitantly.
"No time to think about that, get them moving immediately!" The operations manager couldn't care less about anything else at this moment. He issued various instructions swiftly and decisively. "And all trains that are about to enter the station, let them pass through! In short, until the police find the bomb, no vehicles are allowed to enter the station or stop. All of them must maintain a speed of 70 kilometers per hour!"
Seeing the chief of staff still standing there in a daze, the operations manager angrily slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "What are you standing there for! Get up and go!"
"Yes, yes! I understand!"
……
[Emergency! Emergency! Attention all trains! According to reliable sources, a bomb has been planted on the Circular Line. If trains are traveling at speeds below 60 km/h, the bomb could detonate at any time! All trains, please maintain a speed of 70 km/h! To reiterate, according to reliable sources…]
All train staff received the notification from the dispatch center at the same time.
In an instant, all the train staff tensed up, fearing that their train might suddenly explode. They followed the instructions of the dispatch center and maintained the train speed at 70 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the train's announcement informed all passengers that due to some unforeseen incident, all stops on the circular line would be temporarily cancelled.
The passengers on the train were all stunned.
There were even some minor conflicts between passengers who were in a hurry to get off the train and the train staff.
Meanwhile, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta, who had just boarded the Loop Line train to go home, were also confused after noticing the commotion on the train.
……
"Okay, I understand!" Inspector Megure, who was still in the hospital room, finally looked a little better after receiving the message from the station.
He put away his phone, turned to the people in the ward and said, "Don't worry, there haven't been any bombs detonated so far, and all the trains are currently traveling at speeds of over 60 kilometers per hour."
"Phew~" Conan, lying in his hospital bed, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Inspector Megure's words.
Kogoro Mouri, who had been sitting silently in his chair, suddenly stood up and looked confidently at Inspector Megure: "I understand, Inspector Megure!"
"Oh, really! That's great!" Inspector Megure also became excited, ready to hear Kogoro Mouri's thoughts. "What do you know, Kogoro-kun!"
Kogoro Mori explained excitedly, "The prisoner's 'XX of X' meant either under the seat or on the net frame. He planted five bombs there!"
"..."
Inspector Megure, who had thought Kogoro Mouri had some brilliant idea, sighed and said helplessly, "According to your logic, the situation under the car body also makes sense."
"..." Uncle Mori looked a little dejected. "Uh, right."