Ke Xue: Shinichi and I are childhood friends.

Chapter 1277 A "Meteorite" Falls from the Sky

Amuro Tooru jerked the steering wheel, the tires screeching as they rubbed against the ground, the car tilting to its limit, narrowly missing the rear of the out-of-control vehicle.

Yuya leaned back, his gaze sweeping over the car door—the door had just scraped against the rear of the car, the ear-piercing metallic scraping sound almost making him think something was about to tear the car apart and rush in.

However, this was not the end. This car was just the beginning; one after another, vehicles on the road ahead lost control.

A red SUV sped out of the guardrail from the opposite lane, its tires skidding wildly on the wet road, like a wild bull with its reins broken, sweeping towards the Mazda. The car body twisted, sparks flew from the metal friction, and the driver's terrified face could be vaguely seen.

Amuro cursed under his breath, slammed his right foot on the accelerator, and jerked the steering wheel with his left hand. The car slid to the side in a fraction of a second, leaving three scorching white marks on the tires as they rubbed against the asphalt.

A red SUV whizzed past the Mazda's left rear wheel—the two were less than ten centimeters apart!

"An IoT terrorist attack?" Conan gripped the doorknob tightly, his face pale.

If he were riding his skateboard right now, he would be confident enough to avoid the vehicles.

But sitting in the car now, not being the driver, filled him with a sense of dread—

If Amuro makes a mistake, all three people in the car will be in danger.

Fortunately, this is in the city, and all vehicles are subject to speed limits, so even if they lose control, it won't cause a catastrophic accident.

As he watched cars lose control and crash into bollards, guardrails, and streetlights, or come to a stop on the roadside, Amuro Tooru precisely dodged them, his face growing increasingly grim.

Is the prisoner insane? How could he drag ordinary citizens into this and cause such a serious traffic accident?!

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While Yuya and his two companions were heading to the prosecutor's office, inside the Metropolitan Police Department.

After a thorough investigation, the police confirmed that Kogoro Mouri had been framed and decided to release him without charge.

Eri Kisaki, Ran Mouri, and Sonoko Suzuki, who arrived midway, were anxiously waiting in the corridor.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached from afar.

The three looked up. Kogoro Mouri, who looked slightly tired but was still neat and tidy, walked over accompanied by Wataru Takagi.

"Dad/Uncle!"

Ran Mouri threw herself into Kogoro Mouri's arms and clung tightly to her father.

Kogoro Mouri looked at his daughter with a gentle expression and patted her head: "I'm sorry to have worried you, Ran."

Eri Kisaki walked over, a look of relief on her face.

Kogoro Mouri looked up at her and said, "Eri too, I'm sorry to have troubled you so much." He then extended his hand to her.

Eri Kisaki's nose twitched slightly, and she almost lost her composure, stubbornly saying, "What nonsense are you talking about!" But her body betrayed her, and she stepped forward, letting Kogoro Mouri put his arm around her shoulder.

They are separated but not divorced. When they argue, it's usually Kogoro Mouri who makes mistakes. Their relationship is still there, and she will definitely be the first to stand up for him if anything happens.

Sonoko Suzuki wiped away her tears and said happily to Ran Mouri, "Ran, that's great!"

Ran Mouri turned around: "Yeah! Sonoko, thank you!"

After Kogoro Mouri was detained, Sonoko Suzuki also asked her family to help her a lot.

It can be said that Kogoro Mouri did not suffer unfair treatment during his time in detention, and the Suzuki Foundation secretly played a part in this.

But that's all there is to it. After all, no matter how rich the Suzuki Group is, it can't extend its reach into the Ministry of Public Security.

Seeing the heartwarming scene of the family embracing each other, Sonoko Suzuki quickly took out her phone: "Oh right, let's take a picture of this touching moment and show it to that mystery fanatic!"

"Sonoko..." Ran Mouri was a little embarrassed. She wanted to say that it was okay, as Conan or Shinichi already knew about it.

However, no one else present knew about this except for her, so they could only cooperate.

Seeing this, Takagi Wataru also joined in the fun, making a peace sign, but was ruthlessly waved away by Suzuki Sonoko—"They're a family taking pictures, what are you doing here, an outsider?"

"Come on, smile~"

Just as she was about to press the shutter, with a click, the entire Metropolitan Police Department was plunged into darkness.

"What happened?"

The sudden power outage threw the police officers in the search room into chaos.

Miwako Sato shouted, "Turn on the emergency lights!"

A moment later, Chiba Kazunobu ran over and shouted to Inspector Megure, "Inspector, the emergency power supply has been deliberately sabotaged!"

"What?!" Inspector Megure was taken aback, a strong sense of unease rising within him. "What on earth is going on?"

The conference room door was kicked open, and Shiratori Ninzaburo rushed in: "NAZU has sent word that the unmanned probe has been illegally hacked and control has been seized!"

"At this rate, the return capsule and the main body will become inseparable. Although the main body of the Swan will burn up completely in the atmosphere, the return capsule's original landing site will be off track, and NAZU is now in complete chaos!"

"What did you say?!" Kuroda Hyōe jumped to his feet. "Where is the new crash site?!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo took out his tablet computer and retrieved the data transmitted from NAZU.

The new crash site was quickly determined.

"139 degrees 45 minutes 8.405 seconds east longitude... The new predicted crash site... is the Metropolitan Police Department!" Wataru Takagi exclaimed.

Everyone's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Is the crash site the Metropolitan Police Department? The Swan's capsule is over 4 meters tall. If it were to crash, not only would the Metropolitan Police Department be reduced to rubble, but the affected area would be immeasurable.

Kuroda Hyōe's face was grim, but he calmly issued the order: "Start now, immediately dispatch large personnel transport vehicles to conduct emergency evacuation within a one-kilometer radius of the Metropolitan Police Department."

"Yes!"

"Where's the evacuation map? Determine the evacuation routes immediately!"

"Hurry, there's no time!"

In a corner of the meeting room, Ran Mouri looked at her father with concern: "Dad..."

Kogoro Mouri crossed his arms and calmly said, "It's alright, stay with me, I'm here."

He pressed down hard on Eri's shoulders and said earnestly, "Eri, you must never leave my side!"

Eri was stunned for a moment. In the dim light, Kogoro Mouri's face had lost its laziness, and his eyes were full of undeniable determination. That expression warmed her heart and made her feel much more at ease.

He seems... kind of handsome... Her cheeks flushed, and she nodded blankly, "Okay, okay..."

Seeing her strong, independent mother display such a shy expression, Ran Mouri covered her mouth, speechless with surprise.

Sonoko Suzuki said admiringly, "Uncle, you've got a knack for this."

Mao Lilan nodded in agreement.

Kazami Yuya immediately relayed the news that the Swan's return capsule was about to crash into the Metropolitan Police Department to Amuro Tooru.

"The return capsule cannot separate from the main body and will fall like a meteorite... The orbit can only be controlled in the short time before entering the atmosphere."

All instructions sent by NAZU to the unmanned probes are specially encrypted, but the criminals tampered with the access keys, making it impossible for command to reissue instructions.

Once the Cygnus enters the atmosphere, its orbit will be irreversible.

The return capsule will then crash into the Metropolitan Police Department—the consequences of which are unimaginable.