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"Don't worry, after Professor Agasa explained the situation, Matsuda brought it up immediately."
Megure replied, "You are now in a special ward, which is separate from the hospital building. There are no electronic devices here, so you can use your phone normally."
"Oh, that's how it is."
Conan's gaze swept over Matsuda, and he found him smiling at him. He immediately rolled his eyes.
"By the way, has the type of bomb been decided?"
"Yes, Matsuda has confirmed it; it was all made by Octogen," Inspector Megure replied briefly. "The debris from the explosion has been sent to the forensic department for further analysis."
“That’s right, it’s octogen explosive. The remote-controlled plane uses impact bombs with detonators,” Matsuda added from the side. “And the pet cage has a time bomb with a timer installed.”
"Conan, you should get some rest. Leave the rest to this great detective!"
Kogoro Mouri bent down and patted Conan on the head.
"Do you even know what you did?! That was a bomb! You reckless brat!"
Mori looked reproachful.
"Also, didn't that prisoner call that brat Kudo? Why were you chosen to go in the end?"
"Well, it's because Shinichi was unavailable," Professor Agasa said with a forced smile. "The situation was urgent, so we had no choice but to ask Conan for help."
"That little bastard Shinichi Kudo!" Kogoro gritted his teeth. "Does that kid even know what he's doing?! If that brat had been a step slower..."
"Mr. Mori is absolutely right!" Matsuda chimed in with a wicked grin. "Although I've never met Shinichi Kudo, judging from what he did this time, dragging a child into a life-threatening situation, tsk tsk, he's truly the most despicable person ever!"
Hey……
Don't you know the truth?
Conan gritted his teeth and glared angrily at Matsuda.
"By the way, Inspector Megure, which case Shinichi solved in the past received the most attention?" Dr. Agasa suddenly asked.
“Well…” Inspector Megure considered for a moment, “it should be that traffic accident in Nishitama City.”
"A traffic accident?" Matsuda looked at everyone, puzzled. "Was it a big deal?"
"It involves the mayor of Nishitama City, do you think the impact is big or not?" Shiratori said irritably. "Because of that incident, even the new city construction plan for Nishitama was shelved. I imagine there are quite a few people who resent Shinichi Kudo because of this."
"When that traffic accident happened, Matsuda, you were still unconscious in the hospital, so it's normal that you didn't know,"
Megure gave Matsuda a brief account of the case.
"At the time, a 25-year-old woman was hit by a car driven by Kohei Okamoto, the son of the mayor of Nishitama City, and died despite attempts to save her."
“At the time, we all thought it was just a simple traffic accident, but Shinichi didn’t think so.”
"By examining the cigarette butts left at the scene and the fingerprints of Okamoto Kohei's left hand on the cigarette lighter in the car, he determined that Okamoto Kohei was sitting in the passenger seat when the accident occurred."
"The real culprit was Okamoto Kohei's father, Mayor Okamoto of Nishitama City, who was also in the car at the time."
"Because of this incident, Mayor Okamoto resigned in disgrace, and his plan to build a new city in Nishitama was shelved."
Megure rubbed his chin and looked at Shiratori uncertainly, asking,
"I think Kohei Okamoto was a student in the Department of Electrical Engineering, right?"
“Yes,” Shiratori nodded. “Inspector, do you suspect that this was done by Okamoto Kohei to get revenge on Kudo Shinichi?”
"We can't rule out that possibility." Inspector Megure scratched his head through his hat. "We still have too few clues right now."
“I’m going to investigate the truck that transported Octokin right now.”
Eager to make a name for himself, Shiratori finished speaking and hurriedly left the ward.
Soon after, Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi saw that Conan was alright, and they went home together with peace of mind.
Matsuda wanted to find an excuse to send Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure away so he could talk to Conan alone.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, the cell phone that Conan mentioned, which belonged to Shinichi Kudo, suddenly rang.
All eyes in the ward immediately focused on the table.
Conan raised his arm, about to reach for his phone, when Mori rushed forward first.
"Conan, if you're the culprit, hand over your phone to me."
"Okay, Uncle,"
Conan nodded obediently, then answered the phone.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to find that bomb. But kids' playtime is over now, get Shinichi Kudo out here!"
He really is a criminal!
The people in the ward exchanged glances.
Mao Li picked up the phone, turned it on speakerphone, and placed it on the hospital bed.
"That's right, we can't let the kids play house anymore. Let me, the famous detective, expose your true colors!"
"A famous detective? Who are you? Where's Kudo?"
"I am the famous detective Kogoro Mouri! Let me deal with you, you rat who only knows how to hide in the gutter!"
Mori spoke into his phone with a hint of smugness and arrogance.
"Kogoro Mouri?" There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "Alright, I'll only say it once."
The voice chuckled a few times in a low voice before continuing,
“I planted five bombs on the Dongdu Circular Line. Starting at 4 p.m., if the tram’s speed drops below 60 kilometers per hour, the bombs will explode. If the bombs are not defused by sunset, they will also explode.”
"Here's a final hint for you. It's 'xx of x,' where each x represents a Chinese character."
After saying that, the other end of the phone hung up immediately.
The people in the ward remained silent, staring at each other for a while, before Mao Lixing, who was usually more oblivious, spoke first.
"He's lying, isn't he? How could he possibly plant a bomb on a loop line!"
“No, judging from the two bombings today, what he said must be true.” After saying that, Inspector Megure took out his phone. “I need to contact headquarters now.”
Planting bombs on the loop?
Why would that guy do that?
What on earth does he want to do?
Conan sat on the edge of the bed, his hands clasped behind his head, racking his brains for a long time, but still had no clue.
He couldn't help but look up at Matsuda, only to see that the other man was also frowning and deep in thought.
How could this be?
Matsuda did indeed have a lot of questions in his mind.
According to Professor Agasa, Conan must have used Shinichi Kudo's voice to contact the culprit.
If the other party's goal was truly to take revenge on Shinichi Kudo, then why did the culprit so easily give up searching for Kudo after being interrupted by Mori on the phone?
Did he previously contact Shinichi Kudo?
Is it just a smokescreen to divert the police's attention from the investigation?
Chapter 179 Parents are arguing and sulking.
Thinking of this, Matsuda raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was almost 4 PM.
At this time, the trains on the loop line cannot be allowed to stop.
After all, what if one of the trains was carrying a bomb and it managed to sneak into the station?
Once the bomb explodes, it will be far more serious than the two bombings that happened this morning.
Several people waited in the hospital room, feeling depressed, until 4 PM.
Another minute passed, and Megure's phone rang.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"Well, I see."
After a brief chat, Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief and hung up the phone.
"No trains have exploded so far."
Matsuda, Conan, Mori, and Professor Agasa all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words.
There were still several hours before nightfall.
What they had to do was find the bomb that the other side had planted before nightfall!
"Inspector Megure, I understand!" Kogoro suddenly exclaimed. "The so-called 'xx of xx' must refer to either under the seat or on the shelf, it must be like that!"
"Impossible!" Matsuda shook his head and rejected Mori's guess. "If it's placed inside the carriage, then the two rules regarding explosive restrictions cannot be met."
"What does this mean?" Inspector Megure asked, puzzled.
Not only him, but everyone else in the ward also looked at Matsuda.
“With current time-delay detonation devices, it’s impossible to sense the train’s speed inside the carriage!” Matsuda explained. “Furthermore, don’t forget the second condition for the explosion: sunset. If it’s placed inside the carriage, how can it determine when it’s sunset?”
"Could it be timed or remotely controlled?" Mori asked.
“The time of sunset is hard to pinpoint, so setting a timer can’t be that precise,” Matsuda shook his head. “As for remote control, don’t forget, the bomb is on a high-speed train. To control the bomb remotely, the prisoner would have to be willing to die with the train!”
"So, Matsuda, what do you think this bomb will look like?" Inspector Megure pressed.
“I don’t know,” Matsuda scratched his head in frustration. “If it’s a vibration device, then both curves and gaps between the rails could cause the train to vibrate and trigger an explosion.”
"Because speed-limiting starting devices are usually connected near high-speed rotating shafts or gears, the starting time can be adjusted by the rotation speed."
"Moreover, it has a second condition for detonation: the bomb explodes at sunset, which means it must have some kind of light-sensitive element."
"But if this kind of photosensitive element is installed on the train, in order to be exposed to sunlight, it will definitely be on the outer side of the train body, so that the train crew should be able to find it easily."
"Could it be the temperature?" Inspector Megure guessed. "For example, it might be warm when the sun is out, and the temperature drops when the sun sets, causing it to explode?"
“The temperature will only become more uncontrollable,” Matsuda shook his head in denial. “A dark cloud or a breeze could lower the temperature. And think about what that prisoner said. He made it clear that the bomb would explode at sunset, so it must still be related to sunlight.”
The more Matsuda thought about it, the more questions arose. He looked up at the other people in the ward.