Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 478 Crocodile Tears! (Monthly Ticket Request!)
"Mr. Kudo... to... what color do you want to cut it?"

The girl in green tightly clenched the scissors in her hand, looking nervous and frightened.

"Cut... red..."

Conan gritted his teeth and made a decision.

After thinking it over again and again, he finally decided on red.

Because red is not only his favorite color, but also the lucky color for him and his daughter Xiaolan.

He wanted to believe that this good fortune would protect them all.

"Jingle Bell……"

But before he could finish, he suddenly saw his cell phone ringing.

When he looked closely, he found that the person who called was a private detective whom he had always disliked.

Looking at the slightly familiar phone number on the phone screen, Conan frowned slightly.

Why is Bai Ye calling me at this time?
and many more……

Conan's pupils suddenly shrank, thinking that a certain private detective's reasoning ability was no less than his own, and that, with his personal abilities and connections, it was impossible for him not to know what had happened in the Beika Municipal Building and what he was going to do with the bomb design drawings.

Could it be that someone had 'forced' the bomb out of Teiji Moriya, and was planning to instruct them on how to cut the bomb so that it wouldn't explode?

Thinking of this, Conan felt a flash of surprise in his heart, and then he hurriedly shouted to the girl in green, "Don't cut it yet, wait for me to answer the phone."

Although he had a certain degree of confidence that his choice would not be wrong, he was, after all, gambling with everyone's life safety.

Therefore, if there was another way to choose, he would naturally not refuse it.

After all, he couldn't afford such a heavy gamble, nor did he have the courage to bear the consequences!
"it is good……"

The girl in green took a deep breath and bit her lower lip.

Although we don't know who called the high school detective Kudo Shinichi, the person who called at this time and made Kudo Shinichi change his mind suddenly must be an important person.

In fact, she might be the key person to resolve the explosion crisis. Otherwise, Kudo Shinichi would not have stopped cutting the wires and used his precious time to answer the phone when time was running out.

Thinking of this, the young lady in green couldn't help but feel a little excited.

No one wants to die, and she is no exception.

As she waited, Conan answered the phone, "Hello, Bai Ye..."

……

"Actually created so many powerful plastic bombs ..."

Looking at the Beihua Municipal Building in front of him which was shrouded in flames and where explosions could be heard from time to time, Bai Ye shook his head slightly, feeling deeply moved.

"I have to say, Moriya Teiji, you are really cruel!"

Moriya Teiji sneered and said nothing.

Is it cruel? He doesn't think so at all.

Because, if he was really cruel, he should have ruthlessly abandoned those street lamps near the children's park and directly blown to death the representative sent by a high school detective.

If he really did that, it wouldn't have come to this.

It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now, and he doesn't think that Conan's life is worth more than those street lamps!
Noticing the sneer on his face, Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, "However, as cruel as you are, you hated Shinichi the most, even though your heart was filled with hatred for him and you wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, but you gave him three minutes!"

"Are these crocodile tears, or are they your unique consideration for Kudo Shinichi?"

Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri looked at each other, somewhat suspecting that Byakuya might have said the wrong word because he was too angry.

Thoughtful?

Could a considerate person do such a cruel thing as stealing gunpowder from the gunpowder depot, making it into plastic bombs, and then installing them in crowded places such as Green Park, Beihua Station, and the East Capital Loop Line, in an attempt to send everyone to death on the spot?

Forget about being considerate. This damn guy Moritani Teiji will never be associated with the word considerate in his life.

But what does three minutes mean?
Hearing this, Moriya Teiji's face instantly turned gloomy.

Why would someone know that?
Could it be that the other party has some connection with the high school detective Kudo Shinichi that he doesn't know about?

But he clearly did not notice Kudo Shinichi entering any cinema, nor did he see him appear near this Beika Municipal Government Building.

Then the problem is coming.

How did Bai Ye know that he had reserved three minutes specifically for Kudo Shinichi?
Looking at the gloomy face of Moriya Teiji, Inspector Megure became more and more confused, "Brother Bai Ye, what are you talking about?"

Bai Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not answer his question directly, but talked about another matter, "If I remember correctly, Moriya Teiji's original plan to install a bomb in the Beika Municipal Building was to kill Kudo-kun and Xiaolan, right?"

"Kill Shinichi and Ran?" Officer Megure asked doubtfully, "We know this, but does this have anything to do with the topic you were talking about?"

Not only him, but also Kogoro Mouri and Officer Shiratori were somewhat confused about what Bai Ye wanted to say.

Taking in the expressions on their faces, and then looking at the indifferent Moriya Teiji, Bai Ye said meaningfully, "What does it matter? It matters a lot!"

At this point, Bai Ye paused and said, "But before answering this question, I would like to ask you a question."

"Mori Ya Teiji installed so many bombs in the Beika Municipal Building. There must be a sequence for those bombs. Do you know where Moriya Teiji first blew up after installing so many bombs in the Beika Municipal Building?"

Officer Megure frowned, and thought carefully about the report from the rescue team, and then came up with the answer, "It should have been blown up from the outside first. Moriya Teiji seemed to want to seal the entrance and exit to prevent the people inside from escaping!"

"That's right..." Bai Ye nodded gently, "If I'm not mistaken, in addition to the bombs that block the entrances and exits, there should be another bomb inside the Mihua Municipal Building that has not exploded yet. It is the most powerful bomb and will explode the latest!"

"If Xiaolan really went to the cinema today, she would most likely be near the bomb!"

When he said this, Bai Ye's eyes were somewhat deep, "Because, this bomb is the gift he gave to Xiaolan, or to Kudo-kun!" Hearing this, Maori Kogoro's expression suddenly changed, "What did you say?"

He never imagined that his daughter's situation would be so dangerous, and that such danger seemed to be brought by a high school detective.

At this moment, while he was filled with fear, he also became more and more determined not to let his Xiaolan get along with a high school detective.

After all, this time it was because of Bai Ye that his daughter survived. She was not trapped in the Mika Municipal Building like others, nor did she die under the building debris falling from the sky like those unfortunate disaster victims.

But the other party’s luck can’t always be so good!
Glancing at him dimly, Bai Ye continued, "With Kudo-kun's personality, if Xiaolan was really trapped, he would definitely choose to stay by her side and try his best to rescue her. It is precisely because of this that Moriya Teiji specially added three extra minutes for him!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more confused, "Three minutes added on purpose?"

"Yes..." Bai Ye looked at Moriya Teiji deeply and said in a low voice, "This is a surprise he gave to Kudo-kun, in order to give Xiaolan and Kudo-kun time to say happy birthday, so that's why I said just now that Moriya Teiji seems to have his own thoughtfulness!"

Although a certain high school detective doesn't want this kind of consideration.

Realizing that his plan was guessed clearly by Bai Ye, Moriya Teiji's face turned completely gloomy.

The others still didn't quite understand, "But... Kudo-kun, don't you have the bomb design?"

But after the explosion, a certain little kid immediately went to find Kudo Shinichi with the bomb design that he had stolen from Teiji Moritani.

With the bomb design drawing, it probably won't take too long to successfully dismantle the bomb and avoid the explosion crisis, right?
Unless, that little guy Conan didn't find Kudo Shinichi!

"If we have the bomb design, can we definitely defuse it?"

Bai Ye shook his head slightly, "You are wrong!"

When he said this, Bai Ye looked meaningful, "You should have remembered where the bomb structure diagram came from, right?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then said the answer in unison, "It was on Moriya Teiji!"

They should have already told each other about this kind of thing, right?

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and reminded, "Do you think Emperor Moriya is stupid for carrying such a thing with you?"

Hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.

Teiji Moriya was able to become a famous architectural designer at such a young age, so he is certainly not a fool.

How could such a person, after assembling the bomb and installing it, not destroy the bomb design drawings but carry them with him?

No matter how you think about it, this seems a bit strange.

In the silence of everyone, Bai Ye quietly explained the reason why Moriya Teiji did this, "The reason why he carries such a thing with him is very simple, just to let Kudo Shinichi find it, and then let Xiaolan who is trapped inside make a choice!"

"Make a choice?"

Everyone looked at each other and looked at each other.

Why do they feel like they don’t quite understand what Bai Ye is saying?

They shouldn't have missed any information, right?

Looking at Mao Lilan who was also confused, Bai Ye gently rubbed her head and said, "Yes, choose!"

"Forcing Lan, who was supposed to be trapped in a movie theater and had to defuse a bomb, to choose red or blue!"

When he said this, Bai Ye paused, his tone somewhat deep, "At that time, Kudo-kun, who was racking his brains to no avail, would definitely let you, Xiaolan, pick a color you like."

Officer Megure was slightly stunned, and looked at Mao Lilan with some curiosity, "Xiaolan, what color do you like?"

He suspected that Mao Lilan's choice might be the key to the successful dismantling of the bomb.

Mao Lilan pursed her pink lips and said, "Red...red!"

Hearing this, Officer Megure pondered for a moment, looked at Bai Ye who was taking out his cell phone and seemed ready to make a call, and said, "So, the correct answer is red?"

"Quick, Bai Ye-kun, call Brother Kudo and ask him to cut the red wire!"

"No...you are wrong, Officer Megure!"

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a deep tone, "The blue line should be cut!"

"Uh, blue line?" Officer Megure was very confused. "Shouldn't it be a red line? Why is it a blue line?"

"Inspector Megure... Don't forget that Moriya Teiji is determined to kill Kudo-kun and Xiaolan..." Bai Ye curled his lips, "Do you think he would specially make Xiaolan's favorite color into the detonation line?"

"What's your favorite color?"

Hearing this, Mao Lilan suddenly realized, "So, at that time, he kept asking about Shinichi's preferences, as well as my preferences and plans..."

She was wondering why when she attended the afternoon tea party hosted by Teiji Moriya, he always asked her about her plans for his childhood sweetheart's birthday in a roundabout way. She originally thought that he was just curious, but now it seems that he has been planning to give her and her childhood sweetheart a surprise since then!
Sure enough, the architectural designer Teiji Moriya was not a good person from the very beginning!

At the very least, the other party did not have any good intentions towards her childhood sweetheart.

"That's right... At that time, he was planning to give Kudo-kun a huge surprise on his birthday."

"So, he will definitely not let this surprise be solved easily."

Bai Ye nodded gently, confirming Mao Lilan's guess, "Moreover, generally speaking, red is the color that represents luck and rebirth. Especially when facing danger, most people will subconsciously choose this color as much as possible. And this can be regarded as a double hint from Moriya Teiji."

In Japanese culture, color has been given many different meanings.

When he said this, Bai Ye curled the corners of his mouth slightly and cast his gaze towards Moriya Teiji whose expression changed drastically.

"Am I right, Professor Moriya Teiji?"

(End of this chapter)