Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 760 It’s your own fault.
"You guys stay in the car!"

After coming to his senses and hurriedly picking up his ID and car keys, Takagi Wataru left a message and rushed towards the Toudou Tower without looking back.

"Have they determined the location of the bomb?" Seeing Takagi Wataru rushing towards the Tokyo Tower without hesitation, the people in the car became a little agitated.

"I'll go check out the situation." Seeing Takagi Wataru's figure disappear at the entrance of the building, Hoshikawa Teru, who was relieved, immediately sat up straight, and without waiting for the other children in the car to react, he opened the back door and jumped out.

With Toru Amuro's questioning and Ai Haibara's stare, coupled with the suspicion that Conan, the perceptive detective, might show up at any time, his role that day was extremely torturous, so torturous that he vaguely realized that playing Karasawa was more tiring than playing Goro Akechi.

Now he has finally arrived. When Tang Ze arrives from the other world, he will be able to change his identity back legitimately.

Haibara Ai watched the back of Hoshikawa Teru, who was running away as he wished he could unleash all his talents and disappear on the spot, and finally turned his gaze to Conan.

"Haibara, I'm leaving them in your care." Sure enough, seeing the back of "Kangze" quickly following, Conan also jumped up before the car door was closed, and did not forget to close the door to stop the other elementary school students from trying.

No matter how confident he was in his reasoning, he was well aware of the risks he would face, and he did not dare to take the children with him.

"Why does Conan want to go too!" Yoshida Ayumi slapped the car window with both hands, looking at Conan's back unwillingly and uneasily.

"He's going to help Officer Takagi, and we have our own mission as well." Huihara Ai spoke, calming the three restless children with one sentence, "This criminal likes to blow up the police's car, and he has been observing the police's progress near the crime scene, otherwise he wouldn't have known the police's bomb disposal efficiency so accurately three years ago. Several of us have the obligation to guard Officer Takagi's car."

"Oh……"

"What you said makes sense."

"Leave it to us!"

The three anxious children were calmed down by Haibara Ai's words, and turned their attention to observing the people passing by around the vehicle.

Haibara Ai looked at their serious expressions, smiled, turned her head, leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes to rest.

She wasn't worried at all about whether Conan would be in danger if he followed him.

She knew that the bomb installed in Tokyo Tower was a real bomb, but she knew even more that the people who were about to rush to the scene were also real experts.

If there is anyone who really needs to be worried at this time, it should be the criminal in this case.

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Yoji Motobashi's current condition is indeed very bad.

No, to describe it as terrible would be an understatement; he was nearly driven crazy by the complicated circuits and bombs that could be triggered at any time.

Just as Tang Ze mocked in his previous message, although he believes that he is a person who can stir up the situation and decide the life and death of others, he is definitely not a high-IQ criminal.

He is just a guy with a little talent in mechanical and circuit design, and with strong enough malice and no bottom line.

What he did was not difficult to replicate. All he had to do was to place a bomb somewhere in this metropolis and then tell the police about it in a mysterious and complacent manner.

But Yoji Motobashi certainly didn't think so before.

In his mind, probably, the bomber is like this, the police only need to defuse the bomb, but the bomber has a lot of things to consider.

However, the Phantom Thieves' tit-for-tat strategy successfully crushed his confidence.

This was clearly the residence he rented, a place he was very familiar with. This room could not even be considered a secret room, as the door was wide open.

However, the pressure trigger devices were scattered around his bed. Unless he had enough confidence to jump three meters and jump directly to the door of the room, he could only disassemble the circuit here tremblingly, analyzing which line could be cut off and where to start processing...

He didn't dare to cut any circuit at will, nor did he dare to test the purpose of every switch.

Of course, he did have an easier way to escape, but it was also the method he was most reluctant to use, even if he died.

Call the police.

The police have more professional bomb disposal personnel. Even if they cannot handle it, they can use other equipment to free him from the trap.

But now he neither wants to nor dares to do so.

His cell phone contained the detonation numbers for the Tokyo Tower and the second bomb. The Phantom Thieves of Hearts had already confirmed his identity and installed so many complicated devices in his home. God knew whether the police would discover the reason why he was targeted when they really arrived.

More than two hours passed, the sun gradually rose higher, and the time was approaching noon every second.

He spent a lot of effort and only removed a quarter of the line. The situation was so desperate.

Yoji Motobashi raised his head, looked at the TV in front of him with an extremely sinister look, and pressed the power button.

These thieves must not forget that his bomb was installed yesterday.

If he cannot successfully escape from the predicament, then even if he dies, he must detonate all the bombs before he dies and expose the true face of these thieves who disregard the lives of other citizens and do not save them.

Thinking of this, Yoji Motobashi, whose mental state had already become extremely unstable, turned on the TV.

There, journalists with a keen sense of smell had already arrived at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which was being evacuated. The live broadcast was continuously transmitted to Yoji Motobashi through signals.

"I repeat, the trapped child has not left the stationary elevator. We are broadcasting this accident to the audience at the East Metro Tower and are also confused by the current situation..."

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"Emergency, Metropolitan Police Department notify all units!"

"It is highly likely that a bomb was placed just outside the Dongdu Tower! Please rush to the scene as soon as possible, prohibit people from approaching the Dongdu Tower, and assist—"

With quick eyes and hands, Haibara Ai reached out to the naughty kid behind her and grabbed the intercom next to the driver's seat, pressed it down, and turned down the volume of the radio.

"What are you doing, Ai? This is the news from the Metropolitan Police Department notifying the police. If we don't listen to it, we won't know what's happening with Officer Takagi and Conan..." Yoshida Ayumi, who was trying to hook the walkie-talkie to listen carefully, protested in confusion when she saw her stop.

"Right now, the reporters and the public outside don't know much about the bombing." Huihara Ai shook her head and said seriously, "They currently just think that there was an accident with the tourist equipment. This is the police contact channel, it would be bad if people outside heard it."

Once panic occurs, the subsequent chain reaction will be beyond the control of the police.

"In that case, wouldn't the criminal's goal of creating fear and making the citizens blame the police be achieved?" Huihara Ai frowned and said seriously, "Conan and Officer Takagi are probably already trying to rescue the trapped people, so don't cause trouble for them at this time."

The "causing trouble" she was referring to was naturally the reporter who had a worried expression on his face and was describing the situation on the scene in a serious manner to the camera.

Although it's a bit outrageous, there's nothing we can do about it.

The Dongdu Tower was originally a broadcasting tower used by television and radio stations to transmit radio waves. Any movement would immediately alert the media. Even because of the facilities above its head, the broadcast images would be timely and clear.

This may be one of the reasons why the prisoners chose the Dongdu Tower.

As she spoke, Haibara Ai looked in the direction of the reporters.

The criminal harbored hatred towards both the police and the TV station. The reason he gave for not letting the children get off the bus was just an excuse. As far as she understood, there was a high probability that the criminal would learn about the situation at the scene through TV this time.

If the TV stations could really cooperate with the police and not synchronize the situation on the scene so quickly, the police would be much safer...

Just as she was thinking this, a TV station staff member wearing a vest quickly approached from the entrance and whispered something into the reporter's ear. The female reporter showed an exaggerated expression of surprise on her face, then immediately raised the microphone and said to the camera in an excited tone: "According to the latest news just received, in order to rescue the little girl, the police have arrived at the elevator and are trying to enter the elevator--"

At this moment, inside the Dongdu Iron Tower.

Near the middle-level observation deck, other tourists had been evacuated below, leaving only the personnel responsible for maintenance and order, as well as the anxious cries of the trapped child's mother.

"Zhu Mei, Zhu Mei! Come out, come to your mother!"

The woman stood on a folding chair and stretched her arms through the narrow gap into the elevator, trying to touch the little girl huddled in the corner.

The little girl, who was almost paralyzed by fear, tightly grasped the stuffed bear in her hand and sobbed quietly, with no intention of moving at all.

"The elevator suddenly stopped when it was coming down from the top observation deck." The maintenance worker who brought Takagi Wataru to the elevator door quickly explained the situation. "Although there was only one little girl and she was not injured, she seemed to have been frightened and could not move."

"The width is indeed too narrow." Takagi Shigeru estimated the gap between the elevator and the elevator door and frowned deeply.

The little girl had fallen into a state of stupor due to the sudden fright and weightlessness.

It will take some time for the fire brigade to arrive here, and Takagi Wataru, who knows the inside story of the accident, is very anxious.

This is probably the target location chosen by the criminal this time. No one knows when the countdown will start. If the child cannot be rescued in time, do we have to rely on a three or four-year-old child to deal with the bomb?

"Let me do it!"

While Takagi Shigeru was still thinking, a clear child's voice was heard beside his feet.

"Conan? How did you get in?" Takagi Wataru looked around at the tourists who had been evacuated and couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Previously, he sneaked across the cordon to enter the crime scene, and now he broke through the blockade and climbed directly into the tower. Does this kid have some innate ability to sneak into martial law areas?

"Yes, I came in through the emergency passage." Conan said, looking around and frowning, "By the way, where is Brother Tang Ze? I clearly followed him up..."

Tang Ze chased after Takagi Shigeru, and he chased after Tang Ze. They entered the building one after another while it was not blocked. No one knew which corner Tang Ze was in, and when they turned around, Tang Ze disappeared.

I don’t know where he went. Could it be that he had never been to the Dongdu Tower before and got lost?

Conan was worried, but he knew his priorities clearly. He glanced at the elevator shaft wall exposed by the dark elevator door and gave a reassuring smile.

"If adults can't fit in, this width should be fine for children, right?"

"But this is very dangerous..." Takagi Shigeru looked inside the unlit cabin and expressed his disapproval.

Conan insisted, "You can tie a safety rope around my waist first, no problem. Time is running out, Officer Takagi."

Takagi Wataru observed the scene, weighed the pros and cons, and gritted his teeth.

A secondary explosion could occur at any time, so we have to race against time.

So, when Yoji Motobashi, who had given up touching the circuit again, raised his head, the reporter in the camera was following the development of the incident without stopping.

"In order to rescue the trapped little girl as quickly as possible, it seems that another child decided to help the police enter the blocked elevator to assist in the rescue. I hope everyone can get out safely. The police have not yet explained the specific cause of the accident, only saying that it is still under investigation..."

"What a bunch of rubbish...!" Yoji Motobashi gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word from between his teeth.

He actually tried to call the police just now.

Due to various concerns, he did not directly state that he might have encountered an explosive. He only said that there were flammable materials in his home that might cause a fire and that there were hidden dangers in the circuits, and he hoped that the fire department could provide support.

However, the person who received the call quickly called back and said that due to the sudden accident, the fire brigade in the city and the police department related to explosives were all busy, and asked him to wait patiently, and the police would contact him in the afternoon...

To some extent, Yoji Motobashi, who had brought trouble upon himself, became increasingly angry, and at this point, he could only transfer his emotions to the police inside the Toudou Tower.

Use other children to help rescue, if the elevator cable breaks completely at this time...

It would be better to simply cut the child who crawled in at the waist, which would be used to prove the incompetence of the police and condemn them for failing to fulfill their duties.

Thinking of this, Yoji Motobashi dialed a number without hesitation.

The signal was transmitted faithfully through the radio waves. Inside the Toudou Tower, Conan was handing the shivering child through the gap of the elevator to Takagi Wataru who was responsible for picking him up outside.

"Come on, be careful not to hit your head, dear..." Takagi Shigeru caught the little girl's tiny body, slowly pulled her out of the elevator, and then handed her to the waiting woman.

The next second, the elevator cable above their heads made another loud noise.

"Conan--!" Takagi Wataru suddenly turned his head and saw the elevator falling down. He looked down at the safety rope around his waist, and without thinking, he jumped down with the elevator car when it passed through the elevator door.

Hearing the noise, the crowd watching outside instinctively raised their heads.

At the same time, the lenses in the hands of the TV station's photographers with keen sense of smell and first-class capture ability are also raised.

This bright ball of fire passed through the steel body of the Dongdu Tower and was clearly reflected in the eyes of the people below and all the viewers in front of the TV.

"Are you an idiot--!" Panting, Sato Miwako held up her phone and shouted to Takagi Wataru on the other end of the line, "You and Conan are tied together with a safety rope, so wouldn't it be faster to just pull Conan out instead of just jumping off?!"

After listening to Takagi Shigeru's description, she was so angry that she almost fainted. She didn't know whether to praise him for his quick reaction or scold him for being stubborn.

"I'm sorry, I, I'm also worried about what might happen..." Takagi Wataru leaned against the dark elevator, holding Conan's hand, and answered embarrassedly.

He only instinctively thought that if he didn't hold on quickly, the combined effects of the safety rope and gravity would kill the child who climbed in to save others, and he completely forgot that he had the reaction ability to pull the child out in time.

But now that it has rained, it seems too late to say anything.

"Really? By the way, no bomb was found in the elevator, right?" Sato Miwako rolled her eyes and started to care about issues related to the case.

If this was also a trap designed by the criminals, their situation would be dire.

"Well, there's everything inside. We're going to go through the exit at the top of the elevator to see if we can climb out of the elevator shaft..."

Miwako Sato was listening attentively to the voice on the other end of the phone when the crowd around her who were looking up at the tower suddenly became agitated.

"There, what is there!"

"It seems like there are two people...Ah, someone fell from the top!"

Hearing the key word "two people", Sato Miwako was startled and instinctively raised her head to look in the direction everyone was pointing.

But that place was not Takagi Wataru or Conan as she expected.

When she raised her head and took a quick glance, she could only see two black figures, hanging straight down from the highest point of the elevator inside the Dongdu Tower.

Behind them, a bright red color was like a knife that tore through the darkness, chasing the two figures and falling into the darkness below.

"It's the Phantom Thieves!" Before she could react, the children in the car behind her screamed in surprise.

(End of this chapter)