Mori Valley Teiji, reception room.
Inspector Megure brought Mouri and Conan over for an interview and investigation.
"Oh? Who do I have a grudge against? I remember I told Shirashi-kun."
"Could you please tell us again?"
"Of course."
"....."
As soon as Conan saw Inspector Megure holding up Mori Valley Teiji, he quickly said, "Uh... Professor Moriya, I need to go to the restroom."
"It's just outside, turn right," Mori Valley Teiji replied, then continued talking about the people he suspected.
Conan left the reception room.
Not long after, Inspector Megure's phone rang.
He answered, and his expression immediately changed strangely. After saying a few 'Okay's, he hung up.
He made a request to Mori Valley Teiji: "Professor Moriya, excuse me, could we visit your collection room?"
"Of course, no problem. But before that, I'd like to go to the study first, if that's alright." Mori Valley Teiji readily agreed.
Mori Valley Teiji went to the study, picked up a large lighter, put it in his pocket, and then went out again.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting, please follow me." Mori Valley Teiji led Inspector Megure and the others to the collection room.
However, upon arriving at the collection room, Mori Valley Teiji's expression instantly changed!!
The black cloth that had been covering the glass cabinet in the exhibition room was removed.
"Just as Shirashi said, you are indeed surprised, Professor Moriya!!" At this moment, Conan came out from the corner.
"You... why are you here?" Mori Valley Teiji turned to look at Conan, a bad feeling already rising in his heart.
"Hey, kid, why did you run in here?" Just as Mouri Kogoro went over, about to lecture him, he heard Conan say, "Shirashi asked me to investigate."
"Oh? That kid Baishi?" Mouri Kogoro stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.
This made Conan breathe a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: I didn't expect Baishi Hui's name to be so useful, I should use it more often in the future...
"Then why didn't he come to investigate himself? Why did he send you?" Inspector Megure felt a little strange.
"Shirashi said I'm a child, and Professor Moriya wouldn't pay attention to me!" Conan once again used Baishi Hui's name!
Upon hearing this, Mori Valley Teiji's face changed drastically!!
He hadn't expected that young man to secretly investigate him!
That's right!
No wonder that guy kept putting me off and was reluctant to investigate after I entrusted him...
He wasn't reluctant to investigate, he was investigating me!!
Thinking of this, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
At this moment, Conan came behind the display cabinet and said, "Inspector! Look what I found!"
"What is it?" Inspector Megure walked behind the display cabinet and found a wig, a beard, and black sunglasses on the floor.
He exclaimed in surprise, "These are... the disguise tools used by the bombing suspect!!"
Mori Valley Teiji immediately Ran over with a look of shock, and upon seeing them, he shouted, "Impossible!! I clearly put them in the safe in the study!!"
"Ah, so those things were hidden in the safe in the study." Conan then showed a look of sudden realization.
Only then did Mori Valley Teiji realize he had let slip. He stared at Conan with a difficult expression and said, "So... Shirashi-kun also told you to do this."
"Mhm mhm mhm!!" Conan nodded vigorously and said, "He told me to color my glasses black with a water-based pen to look like sunglasses. As for the beard and wig, I cut the hair from the armor in the study and stuck them together with tape!"
"At first, I thought this wouldn't work... I didn't expect it to really scare you!"
"Shirashi is amazing!"
After Conan finished speaking, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly... Shirashi-kun, since you're doing this to me, don't blame me for using your name to solve the case!!
"This kid... hehe, I knew he wasn't that simple!" Mouri Kogoro laughed heartily, not doubting Conan's words at all.
"Professor Moriya, please come with us to the station!" Inspector Megure took out his handcuffs.
Seeing that his plan was exposed, Mori Valley Teiji decisively pulled out the large lighter and shouted, "Don't move! If anyone dares to move, the bomb I installed in this room will explode!!"
"Shirashi is really amazing, he calculated everything." Conan took out a battery from his pocket, filled with emotion.
"What!?" Mori Valley Teiji's face changed drastically. He unscrewed the detonator, and the battery was indeed missing.
Inspector Megure didn't waste any words and handcuffed Mori Valley Teiji!
"Great! This case is finally solved!!" Mouri Kogoro said excitedly.
"Hahahaha!! You're celebrating too early!" Mori Valley Teiji suddenly let out a loud laugh, looking up at the sky. He turned to look at Conan, his expression slightly crazed: "Since Shirashi-kun is so prophetic, did he ever think... that I have installed bombs in other places!!"
As soon as he said this, everyone present's faces immediately changed dramatically!
Mouri Kogoro couldn't help but grab Mori Valley Teiji by the collar and shout, "Where else did you install bombs!! Tell me quickly!!"
"Heh heh, why don't you ask Shirashi-kun that question?" Mori Valley Teiji said in a mocking tone.
"You scoundrel... Hmph!!" Mouri Kogoro angrily pushed the other party away, then took out his phone and called Baishi Hui, saying, "Baishi!! Your deduction was right, that Mori Valley Teiji guy is indeed the culprit!"
"But now there's another troublesome thing... that guy has installed bombs in other places!"
"See if you can deduce... Huh? Mi Hua Municipal Building?"
As soon as this last name came out, the mockery on Mori Valley Teiji's face immediately turned into disbelief!
He never expected that one of the explosion sites would be guessed by the other party!!
"What? You've already notified the Police to defuse the bomb? That's great!! Hahaha! It's just like you!" Mouri Kogoro laughed and hung up the phone.
He looked at the pale-faced Mori Valley Teiji and said, "You're right, Baishi has already discovered that the bomb was installed in the Mi Hua Municipal Building and notified the Police to defuse it early."
Mori Valley Teiji finally broke down. He suddenly shouted, "Impossible!! How could he possibly know that place!!!"
Conan had already figured it out by this time. Just as he was about to say something, he changed his mind and said, "Since that's the case, why don't we go and ask Shirashi? I'm also curious how he knew!"
Inspector Megure had no objection to this, as it was on the way anyway.
So, he escorted Mori Valley Teiji and had Mouri Kogoro drive to the Mi Hua Municipal Building.
This area had already been cordoned off by the Police, and Police officers were in the midst of intense bomb defusal work inside.
They quickly found Baishi Hui and his group.
As soon as they met, Mori Valley Teiji couldn't help but ask, "How did you find out that I installed the explosives in the Mi Hua Municipal Building?!!"
To this, Baishi Hui replied, "It was a coincidence, actually. Ran, Sonoko, Miss Yukiko, and I were planning to find a nearby place to wander around and kill some time."
"We happened to come to the Mi Hua Municipal Building, Ran just happened to find a handbag someone had left behind, and she just happened to discover that there was a bomb installed inside..."
Hearing this string of "happened," let alone Mori Valley Teiji, even Mouri Kogoro standing nearby didn't believe it!
"Stop pretending, kid!" Mouri Kogoro laughed and punched Baishi Hui on the shoulder, saying, "I've already heard from Conan!"
"Huh? What did Conan say?" Baishi Hui realized something was wrong, he had been tricked by the other party!
He turned to look at Conan, who had a sly look on his face and said, "Shirashi, I did as you said!"
"It really did trick Professor Moriya! You're amazing!"
"I admire you so much!"
Upon hearing this, Baishi Hui immediately realized that Conan had used him as a shield.
Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a loud bang!!!
A strong explosion echoed in the distance!
Even the ground shook.
Everyone gasped and instinctively ducked down.
Baishi Hui was different; he shielded Ran and Sonoko beneath him.
However, seeing that Yukiko was also nearby, he also pulled her over and protected her as well.
The main thing was fairness.
"What's going on? Why is there still a bomb?" The joy on Mouri Kogoro's face disappeared in an instant. He looked at the fireball rising in the sky in the distance, his face extremely grim!!
Inspector Megure turned to look at Mori Valley Teiji. He also grabbed the other party's collar and shouted, "You bastard!! You installed bombs in more than one place!!"
"....." Mori Valley Teiji was stunned at this moment.
He didn't know what was going on either!
But... seeing the exasperated expressions of these people looking at him, even Baishi Hui's face was gloomy.
Mori Valley Teiji felt a joy he had never experienced before!!
He simply didn't deny it and laughed heartily, "Who knows!"
"You bastard!" Inspector Megure's hands were shaking with anger, wishing he could punch this guy to death right now!
But just then, his phone rang.
He suppressed his anger and answered the call, saying, "This is Inspector Megure... What?"
In an instant, Inspector Megure's face turned pale.
He turned to look at Mori Valley Teiji, his eyes changing from anger to disbelief, the hand holding the phone trembling wildly.
He swallowed with difficulty and said in a frightened voice, "You... you blew up the Shrine?!"