**Chapter 123: Mixed Doubles** (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)

Elsewhere, on the rooftop of an abandoned building.

Following the system's guidance, Fujino's main body arrived here.

Upon reaching the rooftop, he hid behind the stairwell, poking his head out to gaze at a figure not far away.

The figure was wearing a gray trench coat, a black hat, and a wig.

This person was none other than Moriya Teiji.

At that moment, Moriya Teiji was holding a phone, threatening Conan and his friends with a bomb scare: "I've installed five bombs on the Tokyo Ring Line. From 4 PM onward, if any train on the line goes slower than 60 kilometers per hour, it will explode!"

"Furthermore! If you don't defuse those bombs before sunset, they'll explode too!"

Busy with his bomb threats, he didn't notice the black shadow creeping closer behind him.

When Fujino got close enough to Moriya Teiji, he raised the wooden sword in his hand and struck hard at the back of Moriya Teiji's head.

"This time, I'll give you a hint!"

"I buried the five bombs at the xx of the Tokyo Ring Line, where each 'x' represents a character. Now, it all depends on… Ah!"

Crack!

Accompanied by a crisp sound, Moriya Teiji let out a cry like a small bird being kicked.

With that cry, he lost consciousness and fainted.

"What does it all depend on?!" came Conan's loud shout from the other end of the phone.

Fujino bent down to pick up the phone, silently activated the voice changer, and said in a deep voice, "The real culprit behind the theft of the Tokyo Powder Store and the serial arson cases is in my hands..."

"The culprit is in your hands?" Conan asked in surprise. "Who are you?!"

"Who I am doesn't matter."

After a pause, Fujino continued, "What matters is that this guy really did install five bombs on the Tokyo Ring Line."

"Where are those bombs?!"

"In short, I've captured the culprit. After I finish interrogating him, I'll hand him over to you. As for the rest, you'll have to handle it yourselves."

With that, Fujino casually hung up the phone.

On the other side, Soul Shadow Fujino, after dismantling all the bombs on the Tokyo Ring Line, headed straight for Moriya Teiji's home.

Moriya Teiji's house also had many bombs installed.

Those bombs were undoubtedly within the task's scope.

So, before the main body Fujino arrived, Soul Shadow Fujino had already taken the initiative to dismantle those bombs.

...

At Moriya Teiji's home.

"Whoosh!"

Fujino poured a bucket of cold water over the still-unconscious Moriya Teiji.

Under the stimulation of the cold water, Moriya Teiji quickly woke up.

Opening his eyes, he found himself back in a familiar room—his study.

In an instant, he regained his senses.

He remembered making a threatening phone call earlier, so how did he end up back home...?

Something was wrong!

As he pondered, he looked around and saw two strange figures standing in front of him, watching him.

The two figures were dressed oddly—one in a white robe, with an eerie void beneath it.

The other wore a Batman mask and a black robe, exuding an oppressive aura but seemed relatively friendly.

"Who are you two?" Moriya Teiji looked at the two weirdos in front of him and couldn't help but swallow nervously.

"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is who you are," Fujino said, using the voice changer to lower his voice.

"Who I am..."

Moriya Teiji looked confused.

Before he could finish speaking, the main body Fujino walked up and slapped him twice across the face.

"Baka!"

After being slapped, Moriya Teiji was instantly furious. He was about to fight back but stumbled and fell face-first.

Looking down in surprise, he saw that his hands and feet were bound with red ropes, like a trussed-up pig.

Before he could process this, Soul Shadow Fujino had already moved behind him again.

Holding his armpits, Soul Shadow Fujino lifted him up.

"Little Baka, huh?"

While Moriya Teiji was still bewildered, the main body Fujino walked up to him, reached out, and punched him hard in the stomach.

That day, under the mixed doubles of Fujino and Akemi Miyano, Moriya Teiji let out screams so chilling that even passing crows shivered.

Since there were no maids in the villa and it was large, no one noticed the unfortunate man's hoarse cries.

...

Soon, thanks to Conan's deduction under the guise of Shinichi Kudo, the police quickly found the bombs Moriya Teiji had mentioned on the Tokyo Ring Line.

However, by the time they were found, the bombs had already been dismantled.

Each bomb had a small card with a bat symbol left on it.

Thirty minutes later.

The Metropolitan Police Department received an anonymous call saying that the bomber had been delivered to the department's doorstep.

With the previous incident in mind, this time the operator didn't take it as a joke.

The police soon found Moriya Teiji at the entrance, beaten beyond recognition.

Next to Moriya Teiji was a card similar to the previous one, listing his crimes.

Upon preliminary confirmation of the suspect's identity, the police identified Moriya Teiji as the mastermind behind the bombings.

Following the clues on the card, the police quickly found a large number of bombs at his house, though they too had already been dismantled.

In the hospital room at the Green Moss Police Hospital.

"What?! The culprit is Moriya Teiji?"

Upon hearing from Inspector Megure that the perpetrator was Moriya Teiji, Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, the culprit is Moriya Teiji," Inspector Megure nodded. "And we found a large number of bombs at his house. After preliminary confirmation, those bombs are indeed from the stolen explosives at the Tokyo Powder Store."

"I can't believe Moriya Teiji is the mastermind behind the bombings..." Kogoro Mouri sighed with relief. "But since he's been captured and the bombs defused, this case is considered solved, right?"

"No!" Inspector Megure interrupted. "The bombs we found at his house and on the Ring Line account for only about a quarter of the stolen explosives..."

"Only a quarter?!"

"Yes," Inspector Megure frowned. "If those remaining bombs were set off in one place, the explosion could destroy a building."

(End of this chapter)