Stay away from Conan.

Chapter 286 The Disappearing Diamond

On the roof of Kaido Building, the cigarette in Kogoro's mouth was burned to the end again——

I don't know which one it is. During this period of time, everyone has been paying attention to the roof of the Noguchi Building, but they haven't noticed anything unusual so far.

"It's so strange. Thirty to ten minutes have passed since the appointment time. Whether it's a balloon advertisement or a box containing diamonds, there is nothing unusual."

Police officer Megure asked the police guarding around through the walkie-talkie, but found nothing unusual, so he said anxiously.

"That's right, haven't the kidnappers come to get the diamonds?"

Kogoro nodded and said in surprise.

"Everything is fine at the main entrance."

"There is nothing unusual about the back door."

At this time, Takagi Wataru and Miwako's report came again from the intercom of Police Officer Megure.

"Would you like to put down the balloon and have a look?"

Xiaolan said very anxiously.

"Not for now."

Although Police Officer Mu Mu looked anxious, he still forced himself to say calmly:

"Although I don't know what the kidnapper's plans are, they are probably just trying to see if Miss Meiji has called the police. Acting rashly will cause unnecessary trouble."

In this way, everyone was very helpless, but they could only wait silently.

After another 10 minutes, the advertising balloons floating in the sky did not change.

"Has it been almost an hour?"

Looking at the time, even Police Officer Mumu put down the binoculars, and said helplessly with an expression of giving up.

"Yeah!"

At this time, Kogoro seemed to have noticed something, holding a telescope, he suddenly shouted:
"Officer Mumu, finally something happened!"

Hearing this, Police Officer Megure hurriedly picked up the binoculars and continued to look at the top floor of the Noguchi Building, only to see Miki Noguchi taking out her mobile phone, as if she was about to answer the phone.

"Officer Mumu, it seems that the kidnappers are calling."

Located on the top floor of the Noguchi Building, Conan, who was observing the scene at close range, communicated to Officer Megure through a pocket microphone.

In this regard, Police Officer Mu Mu immediately ordered the police officers around him to bring the equipment for monitoring the mobile phone, put on the earphones, and began to listen to the content of the mobile phone——

"Hey!"

Miki Noguchi's tense voice was transmitted through the monitor to Officer Megure's earphones.

"I got the diamond."

The mechanical voice modified by the voice changer just said this and hung up the phone.

"Hello! What are you talking about! Hello? Hello! Hello!"

Miki Noguchi's distressed voice came from the police's earphones.

"Action now!"

Hearing this, Police Officer Meguro ordered decisively.

"Yes!"

On the intercom, the police officers responded one after another.

At the same time, Kogoro and Xiaolan also followed Officer Mumu to the stairs.

At the same time, on the roof of the Noguchi Building, Tsubasa Takagi and Miwako, who had arrived earlier, were already with Conan, surrounded by the balloon advertisement with the box hanging, trying to pull the rope to let the balloon down.

"You guys should move faster!"

On the roof, Miki Noguchi, who was shivering from the cold, ordered with an irritable expression.

"We're doing our best."

Takagi tugged desperately at the rope, and finally put down the aluminum alloy box and took it into his hands.

"Good... so light!"

Holding the box and feeling the weight in it, Takagi Wataru's expression changed drastically.

"impossible!"

Miki Noguchi said angrily, and grabbed the box——

"It's really... so light!"

Miki Noguchi's expression turned livid in an instant, and she said in surprise.

After she adjusted her mentality and prepared herself again, she quickly opened the box——

But inside, it was empty!
"How...how could..."

Noguchi Miki was stunned, couldn't believe her eyes, and stared blankly at the faces of the people around her, but the faces of Conan and the others were the same, showing stunned expressions.

"Not a single diamond left!"

When Kogoro arrived, he saw that there was nothing in the opened box, so he wished he could stick his head into the box and check every corner carefully.

"Gone...the diamond is gone!"

Noguchi Miki murmured, slumped on the ground.

"Miss Miki!"

Kamoshida stretched out his hand and supported Noguchi Miki.

"Look, there's a letter inside!"

With sharp eyes, Conan pointed to an envelope pasted on the back of the box lid and said.

In this regard, Police Officer Mugure put on gloves, opened the envelope immediately, took out the letter paper inside and read out:
"I will release the hostages as agreed. Go look for them on the benches in Mihua Central Park."

"If it's Mihua Central Park, it's about 10 minutes by car from here."

Takagi Sheru thought for a while, and said the distance.

"Miss Yuri... I'll leave it to you."

Miki Noguchi, who had no focus in her eyes and could only stand still with the support of Kamo Shida, begged Officer Megure.

"Wrap it on us!"

Officer Meguro said seriously, "We will definitely bring Miss Yuri back."

So, everyone hurriedly ran down the roof, got into the car, and prepared to go to Mihua Central Park.

In this regard, Takato who parked the car near the entrance of the Noguchi Building, watched the scene where Police Officer Megure, Kogoro, Conan and others got into the car and left, and couldn't help but look calm——

"Sure enough, Miki Noguchi did not follow."

……

In the empty Mihua Central Park, the wind is howling, and there are basically no shadows of pedestrians.

Tsubasa Takagi, who arrived here first, looked around the park, and there were benches in many places.

"There are too many benches. Which chair is it?"

Somewhat irritable, Takagi Tsubasa looked around and said.

"Check everything!"

The police officer Mu Mu who came behind panted and gave instructions.

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, all the police officers scattered around the park together, while Conan silently observed the panorama of the park.

At this time, a bench located deep in the park came into his sight—a small balloon with the same shape as the advertising balloon was firmly tied to that bench.

"Where!"

Conan pointed at the bench and shouted, then ran over quickly.

"Conan!"

Xiaolan was the first to follow, and then Kogoro and the others also ran in that direction.

"It was there!"

Hearing the sound, Takagi She immediately turned around and rushed over. Officer Megure and Miwako also followed behind Conan.

Conan arrived first, took off the envelope tied to the balloon, and took out the letter paper inside——

"The two of them are in the basement of Kaido Building!"

Looking at the words on it, the police officer Mumu who arrived afterward couldn't help but froze for a moment——

"It's actually there!"

I thought that the police had been on the roof of the Kaidao Building to observe the roof of the Noguchi Building before, but I didn't expect the hostages to be in that building at that time.

Faced with such a situation, Police Officer Megure immediately took out his mobile phone, asked Kamo Shida about the situation, and learned that the building did have a basement, and the key was with the building administrator.

So, everyone immediately set off to return.

(End of this chapter)