Juzo Megure: I Can't Answer This One!

"Inspector Megure, how's the investigation into that bombing case going?"

Fujino looked up and asked, "Have you found any clues?"

"The search is still ongoing with all efforts."

Megure glanced at Fujino, who had just finished the examination and was now asking about the case, and paused for a moment in surprise.

I secretly admired my brother's dedication.

He then said in a deep voice, "However, no useful clues were left at the scene. The explosion debris still needs to be identified by the scientific investigation department. The purpose and motive are completely unknown at the moment. The higher-ups have classified this case as a terrorist attack..."

"It seems we can only wait until the results are in."

Fujino nodded slightly, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, those two police officers from before..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the atmosphere in the ward suddenly became quiet.

Sato Miwako bit her lip, unsure of what to say.

Juzo Megure lowered his head and adjusted the brim of his hat.

The ward suddenly fell silent, save for the female news anchor's voice on the television. "This is the midday news. This morning, a vicious attack occurred at the Erqiao Middle School's football field..."

"According to sources, this case is highly likely a terrorist attack, with the perpetrators hiding a bomb under the body..."

"Two police officers died at the scene, and a detective involved in the investigation was also affected by the blast and is currently undergoing emergency treatment."

"..."

Fujino stared at the crime scene filmed on television for a moment in silence.

This bomb is arguably even more devastating than the one made by Moroya Teiji that destroyed Conan.

He also hoped that Ke Xueren could have the same physique as the elementary school student who was possessed by the Grim Reaper.

But unfortunately, that's not the case.

Aside from the Shinigami Elementary School Student, most of the Conan characters are made of flesh and blood, perhaps just with slightly stronger physiques.

His physical condition was extraordinary; even those a short distance from the bomb sustained minor injuries. Those at the epicenter, naturally...

It's likely that not even a complete corpse was left behind.

"..."

Juzo Megure paused for a moment, noticing Fujino's expression.

He turned off the TV and complained casually, "Reporters these days really believe everything they hear... They got the inside scoop so quickly."

Then, he changed the subject, saying, "But brother, how did you discover there was a bomb under the body?"

"A detective's intuition."

Fujino snapped out of his daze and explained, "That kind of wording usually only appears on packages. After hearing about it, I had a bad feeling. Now it seems that the murderer probably used the body as a package, and the package contained dangerous items."

He paused, then continued, "Now that the diagnosis is in, can we go back to the crime scene and take a look?"

"No."

Sato Miwako arms. "You're always so reckless, and then you act like you have no sense of propriety. You should be grateful you didn't get hurt. If you had gotten any closer, I probably would have been attending your funeral!"

"Don't be so pessimistic..."

Fujino chuckled softly, "I know what I'm doing."

"You'd be asking for trouble if you knew the truth!"

Sato Miwako at Fujino and said seriously, "In short, you don't need to investigate this case."

"I am Criminal Consultant."

Fujino's smile gradually faded as he looked directly at her, "I can't stand by and watch the criminals who killed two policemen right in front of me go unpunished."

"..."

Sato Miwako gritted her teeth. "Inspector Megure, you should also deal with him!"

"..."

Juzo Megure felt a chill run down his spine as he was stared at from both sides.

On one side is a shrew, on the other is my younger brother.

How to choose?

This is a life-or-death question!

I don't know how to do this!

"Brother Fujino, Sato is worried about you too."

Megure chuckled and smoothed things over, "And there's Sato, Fujino- kun, he was also involved in the case..."

"Call!"

Sato Miwako took a deep breath. "Fine, whatever, please don't recklessly run into the bomb again, I'm begging you."

After saying that, she turned and left.

"Well..."

As Juzo Megure watched Sato Miwako's disappearing figure, he sighed, "Fujino- kun, actually, Sato is like this because of what happened three years ago. Back then, an Officer Matsuda, who had just been transferred here, went to work under her, but he died in the line of duty during an explosion..."

"I understand."

Fujino watched her departing figure silently, a thought flashing in his eyes as he narrowed them slightly.

The police officer that Juzo Megure mentioned should be Matsuda Jinpei, one of the group of police academy students.

In Fujino's memory, Matsuda Jinpei was Bomb Expert in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit, and his partner was his friend Hagiwara Kenji.

However, seven years ago, Hagiwara Kenji was killed by a bomb in an explosion case, and three years ago, Matsuda Jinpei was transferred to the First Investigation Division. After working under Sato Miwako for seven days, he was also killed by a bomb.

The perpetrators used a double bomb to trap Matsuda Jinpei on the Ferris wheel. If one bomb was defused, the location of the other, larger bomb would be impossible to determine.

In the end, Matsuda Jinpei chose to abandon defusing the bomb. Just as the bomb was about to detonate, he obtained its location and sent a text message to Sato Miwako, also adding the line, "I quite like you," to confess his feelings.

And so, this police officer became the white moonlight in Sato Miwako's heart, and even after three years, his charm remained undiminished.

The reason he was so agitated was definitely because of Matsuda Jinpei's psychological trauma.

"Brother Fujino, to be honest, Sato's concerns are indeed my concerns as well."

Juzo Megure suddenly spoke up, "If possible, I don't want you involved in the investigation of this case. The other party is a madman who can do things like planting bombs under corpses... If we're not careful... it could all be over."

"This isn't the first time I've done this."

Fujino put his hands in his pockets and chuckled lightly, "Inspector Megure, were all the cases I've handled before safe?"

"..."

Juzo Megure paused for a moment, then recalled the events and suddenly realized that it was indeed the case.

Plane crashes, drug villages, drug islands, raids on kidnappers' hideouts, chasing down Kaito Kid, dealing with armed thugs, attacking international criminal organizations, arresting gunmen, defusing bombs on trains... and a whole bunch of other things.

The lightest punishment is arresting murderers; if it were anyone else, they would probably have died countless times already.

Thinking about it this way, the cases that Fujino had encountered before were all quite dangerous. In comparison, this bomb case could only be considered moderate.

Don't worry.

Fujino patted Inspector Juzo Megure on the shoulder, who was deep in thought, "Look at me, when have I ever escaped unscathed?"

"Then we still need to be careful."

Juzo Megure sighed, "I don't want to lose a good brother like you."

"Matsuda is Matsuda, and I am me."

Fujino looked up at the end of the corridor. "I still have people I care about, so I can't die so soon."