The more Conan thought about it, the more promising it seemed. Rather than risk taking revenge on the police and detectives, The Organization was more likely to go after Vodka and eliminate this target who had fallen into police hands and was on the verge of leaking secrets. In the best-case scenario, Vodka might be disappointed in The Organization and willingly cooperate with the police, revealing something about it.
"Of course, that's just the ideal outcome... But even if it doesn't work out that way, at least it'll make the police and Jiang Xia wary of that 'helpful Mr. Yamada,' and let them know he isn't as honest as he looks."
Thinking this, Conan quietly slipped out of the hospital. He took out his phone and sent Inspector Megure a message:
[Brother Jiang Xia says he found the killer! Please bring people to Shikigawa Hospital immediately.]
Elsewhere in Tokyo.
Inspector Megure looked at his phone, then at Jiang Xia in his car. "...?"
He scratched his hat in confusion. "Conan suddenly sent me a message saying..."
Jiang Xia withdrew his gaze from the window. "That I found the killer and told you to bring people over right away?"
Hearing those nearly identical words, Inspector Megure misunderstood something. "So you really did say that. I thought that kid was playing a prank—though we're so close, why not just tell me directly?" Why make a child pass along the message? Was he somehow less reliable than that elementary school kid?
Jiang Xia looked composed. "Children need opportunities to practice."
Inspector Megure: "..." It made some sense, yet it also felt wrong. Conan was only an elementary school student.
But then again, the detective in front of him, who had helped the police plenty of times, was apparently only a high school