That night, news about the explosion on the Shinkansen bullet train broke.
“At 3:10 PM, a Shinkansen bullet train bound for Kyoto exploded.”
“A terrorist named Joker initiated a death countdown game on the train.”
“Two other criminals boarded the train with bombs disguised as financial information.”
“The casualty count has already surpassed two hundred!”
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Details about the incident were also revealed.
The entire city of Tokyo, even the whole of Japan, was in an uproar.
“What, so many people died?”
“What was the Metropolitan Police doing?”
“How could they let someone bring a bomb onto a Shinkansen bullet train?”
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Many people in Tokyo lashed out at the Metropolitan Police.
After all, the recent apartment building incident, where hundreds died, hadn’t even been resolved yet.
Now this happened.
According to numerous reporters, even the identity of the perpetrator was unknown.
Only the name Joker was known!
This angered many people in Tokyo.
That night, the Metropolitan Police held another press conference where Chief Inspector Shiro Uma and other high-ranking officials apologized.
They demanded that their officers solve the case within ten days.
The pressure on the Metropolitan Police was immense.
Furthermore, the Metropolitan Police offered a reward of ten million yen for information leading to the capture of Joker.
This incident was nothing short of a terrorist attack.
Even Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency was involved.
In just two hours, they had investigated the incident and determined the cause.
The two individuals who traded the bombs were apprehended.
However, they couldn't find any information about Joker.
Many believed Joker was one of the passengers on the train.
Therefore, even without any evidence!
All survivors on the train became temporary surveillance targets.
Unfortunately, the Metropolitan Police had gone down the wrong path from the beginning.
“The Metropolitan Police’s ability!?”
Dougen Shun whispered softly, his voice tinged with a hint of sarcasm.
In the world of Detective Conan, the Metropolitan Police was essentially there to set the stage for Conan.
Expecting these people to solve a major case was unrealistic.
He didn't pay much attention to this matter.
The outcome was already predetermined.
However, the Gu Chong he had released earlier had returned, carrying the harvested souls and essence.
Dougen Shun could now enter the next stage of his cultivation.
But soon, he noticed something.
The Xie Shen statue he had released was picked up by someone.
“Asai Seijitsu?!”
Dougen Shun quickly recognized the identity of the person who had picked up the Xie Shen statue.
He was familiar with the name from his first life.
He wondered how this individual would be affected by the Xie Shen statue.
He was looking forward to it.
While Dougen Shun entered cultivation.
This night was a sleepless one for many.
First, there were the officers of the Metropolitan Police.
Transporting the deceased and injured continued until nightfall.
They still had to investigate the details of the incident.
And then there was the issue of strengthening security on Shinkansen bullet trains and other trains.
The Metropolitan Police was incredibly busy.
Additionally, one person in the hospital couldn't sleep either.
That person was none other than Edogawa Conan!
Since Kogoro Mouri was seriously injured, the entire Mouri family and several children were taken to the hospital for examination.
Ran Mouri and the other children had minor scratches, but nothing serious.
Kogoro Mouri's injuries were more severe.
He needed to rest for a while.
They planned to stay at the hospital overnight and return to Tokyo the next day.
Attending their friend's wedding in Kyoto was now impossible.
“Joker actually planted the bomb on the roof of the train.”
Conan's face was filled with regret.
He hadn't expected Joker to hide the bomb in such a place.
The explosion occurred because he overlooked this spot, and he felt immense guilt.
He couldn't believe Joker was so cunning.
Conan couldn't help but feel anxious.
Fortunately, Conan knew the most important thing was to find out who Joker was.
However, once again, he didn't suspect the right people.
“Who is it?!”
Even Conan felt a bit depressed.
Meanwhile!
In a certain base, Gin and Vodka watched the news report on television.
“Boss, someone is impersonating us!!”
“And they're so bold.”
Vodka was furious.
“Don't let them leave prison alive.”
Gin's voice was cold and direct.
Clearly, he was enraged by these two imposters.
“Boss, let me handle this!”
“And they don't know who Joker is?!”
“They're so daring!!”
Vodka hurriedly said.
“Just a reckless fool.”
“Those incompetent idiots at the Metropolitan Police can't even find him.”
Gin scoffed, clearly not taking Joker seriously.