Sato: Like Hell I Could Relax!

Near the Beika Town Station Building.

Juzo Megure quickly arrived at the scene with his men.

Accompanying him were the classic duo Sato and Takagi, and several other detectives in suits who had also come along.

Despite it being a robbery and assault case, the matter still fell into the hands of the Third Department, adhering to the principle of taking the blame for everything and claiming all the credit.

"Brother Fujino, you mean that the kid who was being targeted lured the thugs to the hair salon himself?"

After learning the whole story, Juzo Megure couldn't help but frown. "This kind of operation is far too audacious. If you had already spotted the person, you could have just gone up and arrested them for questioning..."

"..."

Fujino glanced down at Conan.

That sentence should be said to this kid.

If it were him, he would have already gone up and punched them.

Fujino didn't dwell on it and came up with an explanation. "That person's identity is still uncertain. Arresting him rashly would have a bad impact. We can only make the arrest after the hair salon owner recognizes him."

That's how it is...

Takagi couldn't help but say, "But using children as bait is really too dangerous."

"Indeed, it would be dangerous if the criminals suddenly attacked."

After a moment's thought, Sato Miwako nodded in agreement.

"The perpetrator probably wouldn't have attacked directly in the street..."

As the initiator of the plan, Conan was naturally a little upset by what he was being told. He explained, "Genta has been being assassinated for the past few days, but he hasn't shown himself. He's just creating all sorts of accidents. In other words, he can't be sure if Genta has seen him."

"In this situation, creating an accident is safer than directly killing someone."

Ai Haibara pondered, "If it was intentional murder, then he would be exposed very quickly. But if it was an accident, even if Kojima-kun was killed, it wouldn't be linked to him. That's probably what he was thinking."

Takagi said seriously, "But what if the thugs suddenly change their minds? That would be terrible..."

"That's why I called you guys, Megure."

Fujino chimed in, "Genta will be going to the building later as agreed. Just to be on the safe side, I think we should send plainclothes officers to follow Genta first, and then set up a trap inside the station building before they arrive, and then surround and ambush that guy."

Juzo Megure agreed with Fujino's opinion.

After all, Fujino's process was exactly what he wanted to do.

So the group went to the hair salon on the seventh floor of the building, met with the owner, and asked him to identify the thugs.

A dozen minutes later, at the elevator entrance on the first floor of the building.

Fujino changed into a punk-style outfit, wearing a medium-length black wig, and disguised himself as a rock youth.

Sato Miwako was wearing super short denim shorts and a loose black crop top that showed off her white thighs and shapely waist. With her long blonde hair and sunglasses, she looked every bit the trendy girl.

The hair salon manager wore glasses and a hat, along with a white shirt and trousers, disguising himself as a middle-aged man.

Around the corner not far away, Juzo Megure, wearing headphones and holding a newspaper, calmly surveyed his surroundings.

After some planning, the mall's entrances and exits were blocked off, and undercover agents were placed on the first and seventh floors.

Having completed their mission, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi hurriedly arrived at the building to meet up, now waiting for the fish to take the bait.

"Brother Fujino! I'm almost at the station building! That guy is still following me!"

The sound of Genta panting came from inside the Detective Badge.

Upon hearing this Fujino nodded to Sato Miwako was standing to the side.

Sato Miwako understood immediately and made a gesture to the surrounding police officers, who then orderly hid themselves.

A few minutes later.

"Wait! Don't turn it off yet!"

Genta rushed into the building and quickly ran into the elevator.

"Little brother, where do you want to go?"

Sato Miwako, glanced at Genta, and asked.

"Seventh floor..."

Genta frowned, looked up at Sato Miwako's blonde disguise, and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a man with blond hair slicked back blocked the doors and greeted Genta: "Hi, little brother!"

"Is it the blond older brother from that day?"

Genta feigned ignorance and looked at the blond man. "By the way, I forgot to ask, what's your name?"

"My Ajie, you can also call me Brother Jie!"

Ajie, hands in his pockets, said, "I'm so sorry about last time. I really forgot about it back then; I didn't even remember."

"..."

Fujino couldn't help but glance at Ajie.

This guy's name... is really full of passion.

"It's okay, I've forgotten most of it anyway..."

Genta waved his hand, then said seriously, "However, Brother Jie already knows where he met that guy!"

"Empty!"

Brother Jie crouched down, a mischievous grin on his face, and said, "Don't speak so loudly, that guy might be watching from around here..."

Genta looked bewildered. "Could it be that Brother Jie, you also..."

"Yeah, I just remembered too. I was just about to go to the police station, but I'd forgotten about it for so long. I was thinking we could go over our statements..."

As he spoke, Ajie put his hand in his back pocket and pulled out a dagger, continuing with a wicked grin, "To be honest, my house is quite big, and I have some fun video games. If you don't mind, you can come to my house to play. After we're done playing, we'll go to the police station..."

"Manager, is this the person?"

Sato Miwako narrowed her eyes and asked the hair salon manager next to her.

"Absolutely right!"

The hair salon manager sized up Ajie and confirmed, "This is the kid who came here a few days ago to get his hair dyed!"

"Bite!"

When the elevator reached the seventh floor, Fujino couldn't stand it any longer. He pulled out his fist and punched Brother Jie hard in the face. With just one punch, he knocked Brother Jie out of the elevator.

Immediately afterward, Fujino rushed out of the elevator and pinned him to the ground, giving him a brutal beating.

After a few punches, Brother Jie was already bruised and swollen with blood streaming from his nose. He was stunned and curled up on the spot, groaning in pain.

"Fujino! Stop hitting!"

Sato Miwako looked at the detective in front of her, whose martial spirit was unusually strong, and couldn't help but twitch her lips. She turned her head away, unable to bear looking at him directly.

In broad daylight, you can't just go up and beat someone up without any reason.

That's unreasonable...

Fujino glanced back at Sato Miwako and gave the shrew a reassuring look.

Sato Miwako: "How could I possibly feel at ease!"

Fujino certainly doesn't hit people without a reason; there needs to be a justification for hitting someone...

Then he turned around and punched the little blondie twice more, reached into the little Blondie's back pocket, pulled out a dagger, Sato Miwako, "Officer Sato, this guy actually carries a knife?!"

Sato Miwako: "..."

Is this even allowed?

That makes sense now.

But that's too obvious!

"Officer Sato, don't interfere!"

Fujino looked heartbroken and indignant. "Today I will act on behalf of Heaven!"

Sato Miwako: "..."

I'm not saying anything either...

Blondie: "..."

Did you pull this out of my pocket?

Damn it, I shouldn't have brought the knife!

Fujino tossed the dagger aside, then pulled out Wooden Sword from behind his back and unleashed another barrage of righteous attacks:

"You're carrying a knife, aren't you?"

"You think you're the only one with a knife?"

"Take this Wooden Sword!"

"Demacia!"