Conan Keeps Egging Him On

But Jiang Hang rejected the idea outright.

The braking of a high-speed tram takes a long time, and it would be bad if something unexpected happened in the meantime.

There's no need to cause concern among passengers; the train can simply stop normally once it reaches the station.

Thinking this, the train, without slowing down much, continued to pass through the not-too-long tunnel at a normal speed, amidst the tense expressions of the police officers and high-ranking officials.

After exiting the tunnel, almost everyone in the carriage simultaneously showed a relaxed expression.

Jiang Hang's technology is indeed reliable.

Somewhere above the tunnel, he watched as the train passed through without incident, and the bombs he had planted were completely untriggered.

An angry expression appeared on the prisoner's face.

He waited so long.

We've made so many preparations.

They even risked their lives to obtain a large amount of gunpowder and make bombs.

Then, he deliberately provoked the police by sending a threatening letter to Yuichiro Asakura.

He wanted to give Yuichiro Asakura a severe reprisal on this day, and then, as the perpetrator of the serial bombings, to accomplish what he truly wanted to do.

He had come to scout the area several times in advance, as there were many places along the way where bombs could be planted, and he finally chose this location.

And he is indeed very cautious.

After realizing the police's martial law measures, he secretly went to the area closest to the highway tunnel and the train tunnel in the early hours of this morning, planted the bomb, and made some concealment.

This morning, after sensing that the police had also begun monitoring the tunnel, he moved to a different location before they could target him, intending to deliver a severe blow the moment the train passed through.

Who could have imagined that, just when he thought everything was ready, all his efforts would be in vain because the remote control for the bomb malfunctioned?

"Damn it, what's going on? This thing worked perfectly when I tested it before!"

He complained about how unreliable the quality of things these days was.

Watching the train speed away into the distance, he gritted his teeth and pressed the buttons again, but still there was no response.

But what bothered him even more was that it seemed the police below were also starting to take action.

He needed to leave quickly to avoid attracting the attention of the police.

Although he failed this time, he absolutely could not afford to fail again in the next operation.

Thinking this, he slammed the remote control in his hand onto the ground in a fit of rage.

It seemed that at this moment, the remote control for the bomb in his hand finally performed its intended function.

BOOM!!!

Boom!!

A loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the ground beneath his feet.

A strong smell of gunpowder then reached his nose.

Seeing the remote control finally coming into play, the man's face momentarily froze for a moment before his hatred intensified.

Damn it, it didn't react when it shouldn't have been bad, but now it's suddenly good again when it shouldn't be.

He could have taken advantage of the police's subsequent lapse in vigilance to secretly retrieve the explosives.

Everything's fine now, the bomb exploded.

Although the train wasn't hit, how could the police not notice it!

Thinking about how he had worked so hard to prepare for so long, only to end up blowing up a tunnel that was completely meaningless, he cursed under his breath again.

But it's no use cursing anymore.

Let's hurry up and run away before going back to prepare for the next one.

Hearing the sirens starting to sound below, he knew he had to slip away quickly.

If he doesn't slip away soon, it will probably cause him a lot of trouble.

Having finally gotten out of prison, he had no intention of spending the next few decades there.

Meanwhile, on the train.

Several kilometers after the train had traveled, Jiang Hang, who was in the carriage, clearly heard a loud bang from behind caused by an explosion.

Besides him, there must have been quite a few other people in the carriage who heard the explosion.

Because the train had already driven some distance away from the explosion, the sound of the explosion did not cause much of a reaction inside the carriage.

On the contrary, Sonoko Suzuki trembled violently upon hearing the explosion.

Jiang Hang looked back, but unfortunately the view from the carriage wasn't very wide, and he couldn't see what was happening behind him.

Altair's flight speed is naturally not as fast as that of a high-speed train. In addition, the other party has been working for a long time yesterday and last night, and is currently being taken care of by Miyano Shiho and the others at the hotel.

If anything happens to them, Altair is strong enough to protect them.

More than ten seconds after the explosion, the high-ranking officials inside the carriage continued to contact the outside world, trying to confirm the exact situation.

"Mr. Jiang Hang, you are right, the place where the explosion just happened is indeed that tunnel."

After hearing the report from the police at the scene, they nodded to Jiang Hang, revealing a look of lingering fear.

They had already stationed several police officers there to guard the place, but the criminals still managed to sneak in and plant a bomb.

Fortunately, Jiang Hang's warning and his defensive measures prevented the bomb from detonating as the train passed through the tunnel.

Otherwise, the lives of everyone on this bus would probably be in danger.

The fact that this train was able to reach its destination smoothly is something everyone here should give Jiang Hang a big thumbs up for.

Jiang Hang waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing, and instead asked if the police had caught the criminal or if there had been any information related to the criminal.

"I have sent people there to conduct a full search, and the police who were originally there are now maintaining traffic on the road."

Listening to the police's response, Jiang Hang knew that with their level of expertise, it would be difficult for them to find anything useful.

His Eagle Eye isn't without limitations; he has to see the target first before he can lock onto them.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it.

If he really wanted to catch the criminal as soon as possible, he could have the train driver make an emergency stop so he could get off and catch the criminal alone.

But this kind of lone wolf hero approach is too conspicuous.

This doesn't fit his personality of sharing credit with everyone.

Anyway, he had roughly identified the prisoner's next target, and the prisoner probably wouldn't make any rash moves before that.

So let the police handle it for now. Once they can't figure it out, he can step in and help when things get really tough.

We've already waited so many days for this five-star commission, so a few more days of waiting won't make a difference.

Jiang Hang thought this through a calm and composed mindset.

Finally, the train arrived at its final stop quite smoothly.

It wasn't until the latter half of the journey that the passengers gradually learned from other sources that a tunnel they had passed through had been deliberately blown up.

Upon arrival at the destination, a group of fully equipped police officers transferred the VIPs from the train carriages, while the top police officials in Hokkaido were about to hold a press conference regarding the explosion.

Jiang Hang also reminded them not to reveal the information that he had already investigated and found that the case might be related to Kitazawa Village, lest the criminal become desperate and do something even more extreme.

Jiang Hang also reiterated that there was no need to publicize his situation, and that if he wanted to express his gratitude, he should thank the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for their assistance.

Hearing that Jiang Hang was still trying to boost the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's reputation at this time, and that this matter would definitely be written into their files, Ninzaburo Shiratori's gaze towards Jiang Hang became even more friendly.

For a veteran non-professional officer like Inspector Megure, whose career is basically limited to the rank of inspector and at most one more level, it's not so bad. Moreover, Inspector Megure has long been used to being carried by others over the years.

Ninzaburo Shiratori, on the other hand, was an elite member of the professional team, having started his police career as a police inspector.

His highest potential position is naturally the Superintendent General Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

That's why he gave up his family business to become a policeman.

There is only one Superintendent General. Even though Japan has changed Superintendent General every year or so in recent decades, compared to the dozen or so elite officers in the professional group each year, most of them remain at the rank of Superintendent General, which is two levels below Superintendent General of Police.

What position one can achieve in the future, even for elite police officers in the professional group, still depends on their resume.

With this resume, his future promotions are basically just a matter of waiting for the appointed time to arrive.

The police officers in Hokkaido couldn't help but look at Inspector Megure and Officer Shiratori with a hint of envy.

Unfortunately, Hokkaido is indeed quite different from Tokyo.

A renowned detective like Jiang Hang obviously wouldn't stay in Hokkaido for too long.

He declined the invitation to attend the press conference and also declined Yuichiro Asakura's invitation, citing the need to conduct on-site investigations.

Jiang Hang looked at Sonoko Suzuki, who was following behind him.

"You've already arrived at the station, and the opening ceremony is over. You should quickly let your family know you're safe and ask them to find a car to take you back to Hakodate."

Having finally calmed down, Sonoko Suzuki rolled her eyes at Jiang Hang.

"After something like this happened today, how can I possibly be in the mood to go back and have fun?"

Although she didn't actually encounter any real danger under Jiang Hang's care throughout the entire incident, it still really affected her mood.

"So who exactly is that criminal, that he's so utterly depraved?"

It seems that Sonoko Suzuki also wants to follow Jiang Hang and find out the truth behind this case.

"So you want to be my assistant in this case?"

Jiang Hang looked at Sonoko Suzuki with some disdain.

Although Sonoko Suzuki didn't say it directly, Jiang Hang could tell from her expression that she meant exactly that.

Sensing the undisguised disdain in Jiang Hang's eyes, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but show her displeasure.

"What, am I not worthy? Do you know that I am the 'Teitan High's Reasoning Queen' who has helped the police solve several cases?"

Sonoko Suzuki then mentioned several cases in which Conan had solved them in a daze after she was drugged.

Although she herself did not know how she solved those cases, she unceremoniously took credit for solving them and firmly believed that she also had a deductive talent no less than that of Shinichi Kudo, but she just couldn't bring it out in normal times.

Looking at Sonoko Suzuki's inexplicably confident demeanor, Jiang Hang gave her a pitying look.

Kogoro Mouri was completely fooled by his daughter's close proximity to Conan. Sonoko Suzuki, at such a young age, already has the same symptoms as Kogoro Mouri, which makes one worry about the future of the Suzuki Conglomerate.

"Then you should go back and rest for a while. We'll go back to the explosion site this afternoon to check on the situation."

After successfully coaxing the dim-witted Sonoko Suzuki away using some persuasive techniques, Jiang Hang called the Miyano Sisters Hakodate and told them they could prepare to head to Kitazawa Village.

After that, Jiang Hang borrowed a police car from the Hokkaido police and, with several officers, sped towards the tunnel.

He was just standing her up; he didn't want to get entangled with Sonoko Suzuki, the heiress of the conglomerate. He'd rather let her remain tied to the Mouri Residence.

Therefore, while Sonoko Suzuki left to let her family and Ran know she was safe, Jiang Hang had already begun his high-speed journey through Hokkaido.

Chapter 578: Conan's Continued Instigation

When Jiang Hang drove his police car at breakneck speed to the tunnel where the explosion had occurred, the police in the vicinity had already cordoned off the entire area.

Police in the vicinity are currently assessing the casualties from this explosion.

Fortunately, the traffic flow in this area is not too heavy.

Thanks to the police's prior preparations, the explosion caused only minor injuries to a few officers patrolling nearby and the owner of a car, aside from economic losses. It can be said that there were almost no casualties.

When Jiang Hang arrived, he could clearly see that there were still many journalists who had rushed over after hearing the news, wanting to conduct on-site investigations as soon as possible.

Because Jiang Hang 'Jiang Hang driving style was too wild and unrestrained, when he got out of the car to help the police officers who were carsick and couldn't adapt to the speed to get out and rest, many reporters came over to ask him if he knew about the case.

Jiang Hang skillfully indicated that the police were already holding a press conference regarding the explosion, telling the reporters to check the press conference themselves, while also precisely avoiding the reporters' cameras.

"Are you going to rest here a bit longer? I'll go in and check the situation first."

The expressions of those officers weren't very pleasant. After the police officer said this, Jiang Hang showed his ID to the officers at the scene and entered the explosion site without any hindrance.

Clearly, the officers above must have already informed these police officers, instructing them to comply with Jiang Hang's demands as much as possible.

So, shortly after arriving at the crime scene, the police officers quickly presented Jiang Hang all the information they had collected and organized before he arrived.

"That bomber really went all out; from the very beginning, he was aiming to kill everyone on the bus."