Chapter 360 Countdown to Heaven

Chapter 366: Countdown to Heaven

"Come on, it's time for the must-have item in every theatrical version. Give Conan some background music."

Da da da~da da, da da da~da da, da da da, da da da~da la da da.

"I am the high school detective Kudo Shinichi. Once again, I witnessed a suspicious transaction by a man in black while visiting an amusement park with my childhood sweetheart Xiaolan. I was so focused on peeking at the transaction that I ignored the enemy who attacked from behind. That man gave me poison, and when I woke up, I found that my voice actor had changed! If those guys knew that Kudo Shinichi was still alive, then I and the people around me would be in danger, so I changed my name to Edogawa Conan and stayed at the home of Xiaolan's father, Detective Maori Kogoro. The people who knew that my body had shrunk included my parents, my good friend Dr. Agasa, and the high school detective Hattori from Kansai. Heiji. And my classmates, Akiya Kaoru and Huihara Ai. They were originally accomplices of the black organization. When they escaped from the organization, they took the same drug as me, which caused their bodies to shrink. So, we reached a consensus that we would fight the black organization to the end while becoming smaller. Some time ago, Kaoru and Huihara accidentally fell into the enemy's trap, and Kaoru had to temporarily grow larger to escape. That confrontation can be said to be extremely dangerous. However, when we were unaware, the black organization once again showed their claws. In an instant, we seemed to have inadvertently stepped into this ruthless and terrifying vortex. . . "

"Although his body has become smaller, his mind is still as agile as ever. For an omniscient detective, there is only one truth!"

———————————Detective Conan the Movie 5 & Countdown to Heaven——————————

"Xun, what do you think about today?" We came out of the Twin Towers. We returned to our own residence. Because of the arrival of my father, Xiaolan and the others, I got on the car to go home directly. Shiho also went back with the doctor. Of course, the children were also sent home by Dr. Agasa. After arriving home, everyone put aside their fatigue, took a good bath and rested early.

The lights in the room were turned off, and Conan and I lay on our own beds, but we were not sleepy at all.

"This Tokiwa Group is not simple." I said bluntly. "Let's not talk about the machine first. Just the fact that Gin came to the Twin Towers today is very problematic."

"Are we exposed?" Conan asked alertly.

"It's possible." I closed my eyes and thought. "But at least when we came back, I didn't find that we were followed."

"I don't quite understand." Conan was puzzled by what I said.

"What I mean is, maybe Gin's arrival at the Twin Towers was just a coincidence. Coincidentally, there are people from the organization in this building, and our whereabouts have not been exposed. However, if the surveillance video of the building is discovered by the organization's people... then we will really be exposed. Maybe you and I won't, but Shiho will definitely be recognized."

"This..." In the dim room, I couldn't see Conan's expression at all, but from this response, I seemed to be able to feel the sadness on Conan's face. "What should I do?"

"What else can I do? I have already asked someone to retrieve the surveillance video of that day." I said indifferently. "Don't show your hand, otherwise I would have died long ago." Yes, when I realized that something was wrong, I had already sent a message to Ningxue and the others, asking them to retrieve the surveillance video of that day. Of course, I also told them to be careful, after all, they might have entered a den of thieves this time. For safety reasons, I even found Xunji. Now the two of them are on standby near the Twin Towers. However, they only retrieved the surveillance video. I didn't ask them to attack the Tokiwa control room directly. It's not advisable to alert the enemy now. Moreover, if we get the surveillance video back, we can be considered safer. After all, on weekends, there are thousands or even tens of thousands of visitors coming in and out in a day. Who knows who took the surveillance video away.

"Phew...thank you for your hard work." Conan let out a long breath and seemed to relax.

"The Tokiwa Group is much deeper than I thought. Gin's appearance today must mean that there is something in the Twin Towers that deserves the organization's attention, or simply that the organization has peripheral members working in the Twin Towers. All of this is unknown and variable. Kudo, it is better for us to keep a low profile for the short term. If possible, we should not attend the opening ceremony next week. I will find a way to destroy anything that may leave our traces as soon as possible. In the worst case scenario, I will directly blow up this building in Tokiwa."

"Are you crazy?!" Conan suddenly sat up, his voice rising sharply. "There are at least hundreds of people living in there now, and there will be at least thousands of people after the opening. How are you going to blow it up?"

"What else do you want to do?" I glanced at Conan with disgust. "The unknown and the variables are what I fear the most. Once these things are out of my control, I will feel uneasy and will try my best to eliminate this feeling of uneasiness. Otherwise, you can help me find the members of the organization in the Tokiwa Group?"

"You!" Conan was so angry that he couldn't speak. He could only lie back in bed angrily. "If I have to sacrifice the lives of thousands of people for my own safety, I would rather die."

"Idiot." I rolled my eyes in annoyance. "It doesn't matter if you die, but if your whereabouts are really exposed, just think about how many people will die because of you!"

"I..." Conan was about to retort, but in the next second he thought of many people. If he was exposed, his family including Dr. Agasa would also be implicated, and perhaps Haibara would be exposed, which would also mean exposing Kaoru. Since he lives in Kaoru's house, then Ran, Uncle Mori, and Aunt Eri would also be implicated. Sonoko would certainly not let Ran's death go. If the Suzuki Group was involved, things would be even more serious. Add to that the power behind Kaoru... This would be a big deal. Thinking of this, Conan finally shut up. Yes, once he is exposed, there would definitely be a lot of people involved.

"Alas..." In the end, Conan could only sigh and express his inner frustration. "What do you want me to do?"

"Hmm... I haven't thought about it yet." After thinking for a while, I finally said helplessly. "Just go to school. I'll take care of this. I don't want to be exposed myself, right?"

"Well, then all I can do is ask for leave for you." Finally, Conan turned over and covered himself with the quilt. "Good night."

"Yeah. Good night." Without Conan's bother, I can finally have some peace and quiet. Thinking about what happened in the Twin Towers today, I can't help but feel more and more uneasy. Is Gin's appearance really just a coincidence?
However, this question did not bother me for long, because the next morning, when Conan and I were preparing to go to school, a phone call came into my home. The four of us, including my father and Xiaolan, were called to the police station. As soon as we arrived at the police station, we were informed that Councillor Oki Iwamatsu, who lived on the 67th floor of Tower B of the Twin Towers, was murdered last night.

———————————Detective Conan the Movie 5 & Countdown to Heaven——————————

"Today I have called you all here to discuss the assassination of Tama City Councilman, Ohki Iwamatsu, at the Twin Towers." In the Metropolitan Police Department, Officer Megure posted a photo of Ohki Iwamatsu on the report board. "I heard that you were all present when he asked Tokiwa Mio for a place to stay, so I wanted to ask you about the situation." The people who have been surrounded by the halo of the god of death have almost become frequent visitors to the Metropolitan Police Department. Since everyone is here, Officer Megure should call everyone in for questioning, both for public and private reasons.

"Qianye, report the situation."

"Da Mu Yan Song died between 10 o'clock and midnight last night. The murder weapon is suspected to be a dagger or a knife. However, the murder weapon was not found at the scene. However, at the scene, Da Mu Yan Song was holding a small wine glass that was broken into two in his hand."

"Shot glass?"

"This is it." Officer Shiratori took out a sealed wine glass from a box. The wine glass was broken into two halves and scattered pieces.

"This wine glass is a high-priced item. It might have been brought by the alcoholic Da Mu. However, we think it is a message left by the suspect intentionally. It is intended to confuse us or hint at his identity."

"So, the police officer has locked the criminals on those five people?" Dad said, looking at the five new photos that Chiba had posted under Oki Iwamatsu. They were Tokiwa Mio, secretary Sawaguchi, designer Kazama, painter Kisaragi Minemizu, and designer Hara Yoshiaki.

"Yes. Because the building has not yet been officially put into use, we have only targeted these five people."

"May I ask what is the criminal's motive?" Dr. Agasa interrupted at the right time.

"It's still under investigation, but although Oki Iwamatsu is only a city councilor, I heard that he holds more power than the mayor of Tama City," replied Officer Megure.

"The same is true for the twin skyscrapers this time." Shiratori followed up and explained. "It is said that the municipal law that originally prohibited the construction of high-rise buildings in Nishitama City was forcibly amended and passed, which is why the twin skyscrapers were built."

"Is that why Miss Tokiwa couldn't refuse Mr. Oki Iwamatsu's request for accommodation?" Xiaolan suddenly realized.

"Yes, actually..."

"Hey, Xun, do you think this could have been done by the organization?" Conan was no longer in the mood to listen to the police's analysis, but turned his head to look at me.

"No, even the newest killer would not leave such an obvious hint as a small wine glass. They would definitely erase everything related to it." I shook my head to deny Conan's idea, but at the same time I was thinking to myself, indeed, this is not the style of the organization, but Gin just came here yesterday, and something happened that night. If it wasn't their doing, would this case attract their attention? Or is it just a coincidence?

. . .

"We can do this..."

"Well... then..."

"that's all!"

I was still thinking when I heard the murmurings of three children sitting opposite me.

"They...are they trying to do it alone?" Seeing the three kids' behavior, I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows and looked at Conan next to me. He narrowed his eyes helplessly and saw through their intentions. So, that afternoon, the kids gathered together. Of course, Shiho and I didn't go with them. We were skipping classes to rest anyway, so we might as well do something else. For example... go home.

　There is still one month left before the college entrance examination. I would like to wish all the senior high school readers good luck in the exam. The book will be suspended today until the college entrance examination is over. There will be a great gift after the end, so stay tuned.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)