Under the gaze of those eyes so much like her younger brother's, Secretary Hanai's hand holding the Lighter began to tremble, then finally dropped limply to her side.
Conan hurried over, comforting her while staying ready to secretly jab her with the Anesthetic Needle. "Come with us first and go surrender to the police. Miss Naoko still needs you. Can you really trust her to a father who completely neglects her for work? The sooner you get out of Prison, the better her life will be in the future."
Tears streamed down Secretary Hanai's face. She suddenly wanted to fall to her knees and sob, but Conan grabbed her and dragged her out of the warehouse. If they hurried now, it might still count as surrendering; once the police came in, it would be too late.
Kinoshita Yoko quickly stepped aside to clear the way, then followed them to find the police, the Video Camera in her hands recording this touching scene.
Kinoshita Yoko: "..." Kids really were the best at empathizing. It was clearly something adults could understand too, yet when Conan said it, it somehow became especially convincing...
One minute earlier.
While Conan was busy persuading the secretary.
Behind the warehouse, Jiang Xia successfully found the Black Cat with White Paws. He skillfully picked up the cat, then suddenly seemed to sense something wrong. Turning his head, he saw someone hiding on a roof beam above and to the side.
Jiang Xia froze, then asked in a surprised whisper, "Boss? Why are you here?"
Amuro Tooru: "..." He could spot him even after he'd hidden up here? This guy's eyesight was really good. Was he, as an honor student, not even nearsighted?
...Oh, right. He had practically never seen Jiang Xia read or study. His good grades