Conan: I am definitely not a kid

The police's first attempt to persuade the gangsters failed. After all, the other party had hostages in hand, and the police did not dare to act rashly. They could only make preparations according to the gangster's requirements.

At the command podium, the police officer who put down the phone looked solemn: "Do you think the other party will release the hostages as agreed?"

The police officers present looked at me and I looked at you. It was obvious that no one could make up their mind and did not dare to express an opinion at this time.

"Actually..." In the end, a young police officer said, "It is very strange that the prisoner chose this place to commit the crime. There are many entrances and exits to the mall, and there is a parking lot below. It is not an ideal place to control hostages."

Someone retorted: "However, there is a large flow of people in the mall, and it is more convenient to hide bombs in and out than other places, and it is not easy to be discovered at the location. Considering that there have been no similar cases before, it is likely that the prisoner has committed this crime for the first time and has practiced it beforehand." It’s very possible.”

The police officer insisted: "However, based on past experience, when bombs are used to create panic in such places, the prisoner himself will not show up and is often contacted only through phone calls or warning letters. But this time the prisoner is now In a shopping mall, if you detonate a bomb, your body will be wiped out. This kind of desperado approach is not like just seeking money."

The two of them had their own opinions, and what they said was reasonable. The police got into a tangle for a while——

If the other party's ultimate goal is not to extort, but to detonate a bomb, then they must not be allowed to leave here. Otherwise, once the prisoner leaves the bomb range, he can press the switch with impunity.

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The police, who had limited knowledge of the situation, were still hesitant. In the mall, Matsuda Jinpei had already determined the gangster's intentions and approached Mori Yuro and spoke in a low voice.

"They're going to blow this place up eventually."

"Yeah." Mori Yuro lowered his head pretending to be afraid, "They left too many traces here."

The three gangsters were very cautious and armed when they first came in, but they were probably just to guard against the police and surveillance outside. Not long after the kidnapping started, the male gangster who was responsible for kidnapping felt that it was inconvenient to wear gloves and took off his gloves without hesitation, leaving a large number of fingerprints. The female gangster was more leisurely and went shopping while waiting for the police to raise money. I opened a nearby jewelry store and took out the jewelry on the counter to try on my hands.

They were not worried about leaving traces, and were naturally sure that the corpse would be destroyed and no trace would be traced to them.

Even if they were so lax, the large number of hostages did not dare to resist at all due to the threat of three thermal weapons and bombs present, and it was also difficult for Matsuda Jinpei to take measures.

However, no matter what, this information must be known to the police outside.

"Hey." Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyes towards Mori Yuroichi, "Will your organization come to rescue you?"

Mori Yuro shook his head, feeling that Matsuda Jinpei knew what was going on. How could she tell the criminal organization behind her when she ran out to protect a policeman alone?

Matsuda Jinpei showed an expression of "Sure enough," and raised his eyebrows: "Since you can't escape, do you want to cooperate with us?"

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At the command podium, the police officer who had been observing the situation in the mall with binoculars suddenly issued a warning: "There is a situation! There seems to be a commotion among the hostages inside!"

This incident immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone took out their equipment and looked inward from the main entrance.

Although the hostages were placed in the lobby by the gangsters, there was a huge decoration in the middle from the main entrance to where the hostages were. Only the shadows of people could be vaguely observed through the gaps, and the specific situation was not clear at all.

Just when everyone was confused and confused about the situation, fearing that something unexpected had happened inside, Matsuda Jinpei's colleague was called over, and Datehang, who happened to be on standby, suddenly said: "Wait, look at the light strip!"

The shopping mall lobby has a large landscaping area, with a circle of colorful light strips surrounding the outermost area to enhance the atmosphere. At this time, in the corner that can only be barely captured from the perspective of the front entrance, a string of light strips are turning on and off regularly.

This kind of extremely low-power light strip is often composed of multiple lights connected in series. If one of the lights is pinched, all the light bulbs on the entire line will go out. In other words, the hostage can completely disassemble it at the other end blocked by the landscaping. A section of the line, by manually restricting wire contact, caused the string of lights to turn on and off at the same time on the end facing the police!

Someone is passing the news out!

Everyone was immediately alert and carefully observed the lighting conditions of the light strips.

"Explode, explode." The police officer who deciphered the Morse code was confused. "Is this message telling us that the gangsters installed a bomb?"

But they already know this!

"No." Datehang looked serious, "Sir, when Officer Matsuda and I were still in the police academy, we robbed together and secretly transmitted messages by controlling lights. In addition, Morse code has certain professional skills. Regarding sexual knowledge, I think it is highly likely that the person who spread this news is Officer Matsuda.”

The police department on the side muttered: "Officer Matsuda has checked the emergency exit and should know where we can find the bomb from the outside."

"Then this message has only one meaning." The policeman said solemnly, "The prisoner is not prepared to fulfill the contract, but plans to blow up the mall after getting the money and leaving!"

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Inside the mall.

The female gangster seemed to have a closer relationship with the gangster who fired the gun than with the third gangster. The two were trying on rings at the counter of the jewelry store. Only the third gangster was still keeping an eye on the hostage.

At this time, there was a small commotion among the hostages.

Someone asked in a low voice: "Are you okay...?"

Mori Yuro lay on the ground with a pale face, breathing rapidly and his hands and feet trembling, which immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding hostages and the gangsters who were guarding them.

A woman with permed curly hair among the hostages hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to check on Mori Yuro's condition. After careful observation, she said uncertainly: "It looks like a panic attack."

That's right, the script Mori Yuro arranged for himself was exactly a panic attack. With Mori Yuro's medical knowledge, it was easy to pretend that the symptoms were so simple.

There are many enthusiastic people who want to help among the hostages. Even if they choose to protect themselves wisely, they will inevitably feel a bit sad. For a while, most of the hostages had some reactions, which just covered the actions of Matsuda Jinpei.

While everyone's attention was on Mori Yuro, Matsuda Jinpei quietly retreated to the end, used the mini scissors he carried with him to cut the restraints on his wrists, and raced against time to study the light strip on the ground.

Although Matsuda Jinpei had little experience in rescuing hostages, thanks to his hard work in the police academy, he was able to guess the position of the observer outside. After removing a few wires to test, Matsuda Jinpei quickly found a suitable method to convey the message. Holding up the light strip, he removed the rubber and exposed the copper wire in the middle. He used the shield of his body to transmit information.

However, just as he was concentrating on delivering the news, the male gangster who was supposed to be trapped among the hostages unexpectedly appeared behind him at some unknown time!

When the gangster saw Matsuda Jinpei's movements, he immediately became alert and put the gun to his head: "What are you doing!"