Ke Xue: Shinichi and I are childhood friends.

Chapter 1271 The Method to Break the Stalemate

After a few steps, Shiho Miyano pressed the Enter key, and the comparison results appeared.

"Found something that fits."

The software quickly restores the shattered fragments and pieces them back together into a complete object, but the restored object is somewhat baffling.

Yu was taken aback: "An IoT electric pressure cooker?" (IoT, or Internet of Things, is an extension and expansion of the Internet, mainly using networks to connect things to things or things to people, realizing intelligent sensing and control of the physical world.)

Shiho Miyano explained, "Unlike traditional pressure cookers, this IoT electric pressure cooker allows you to set the pressure, temperature, and time using your smartphone, and it can automatically cook food."

That's what they say online.

Yu was taken aback—wait, when did such high-tech things appear?

He still uses a traditional pressure cooker at home, but these smart models have already appeared online?

The technology tree in the world of Detective Conan is truly quite leaps.

Conan was quite surprised when he heard the true nature of the explosive: "For cooking?" Clearly, he didn't know about this high-tech thing either.

Shiho Miyano said, "It wasn't just the pressure cooker; there were also a lot of frying pans and other kitchen utensils scattered around the scene." She glanced at Yuya, "It seems the explosion occurred in the kitchen inside the building?"

She then pulled up the information for the international conference hall and found a restaurant on the first floor with its kitchen in the basement.

Conan's expression froze, then he suddenly shouted angrily, "What the hell?! Isn't it a bomb?!"

"Hey!" Yuya punched Conan on the head. "Calm down."

Conan instinctively, or rather habitually, covered his head.

Yuya scolded, "Shiho and Harumi-nee were busy all night looking for the explosive device, and what kind of attitude is this? This is not like you at all."

Conan lowered his head, his voice low and deep: "...I'm sorry."

Shiho Miyano also sensed that Conan was acting strangely, and looked at Yuya with a puzzled expression, asking, "What happened?"

She knew that Kogoro Mouri had been taken to the police station, but was there any reason for her to be so agitated?

Yuya glanced at Conan and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Kogoro has been transferred to the prosecutor's office."

After making the decision, Shiratori Ninzaburo immediately told Eri Kisaki and Yuya about it. One of them is Kogoro Mouri's wife and a lawyer, and the other is a famous detective.

"What? So fast?"

Shiho Miyano was taken aback, and Curaçao also showed a surprised expression.

Shiho Miyano quickly asked, "Does the police have enough evidence?"

Conan said in a deep voice, "There are Uncle's fingerprints at the scene, a layout diagram of the scene on the computer, the summit's schedule, and the connection records to the ignition source..."

According to the police's on-site investigation, the kitchen gas switch was networked, and the perpetrator remotely controlled the switch to fill the building with gas, which then ignited an ignition source, causing the explosion.

In retrospect, the trigger was the IoT electric pressure cooker that was blown up.

Yu sighed, "Sending this much evidence to the prosecutor's office would be enough. The situation is very unfavorable for us."

Conan's face was grim, his fists clenched tightly, and he said slowly but firmly, "I will definitely rescue Uncle!"

Shiho Miyano asked worriedly, "Is there really no way? From what we've found out, the explosive device was a pressure cooker, and this explosion seems more like an accident. Could we try to find something from that angle..."

“No,” Yuya shook his head, “of these pieces of evidence, the most fatal is the connection record. This alone is enough to confirm that Uncle was the suspect in causing the explosion.”

Fingerprints can be forged, and layout diagrams and schedules can be disguised with other excuses, but connection records are more troublesome.

Conan's pupils contracted, and he clenched his fists so tightly that he didn't even realize his nails were digging into his flesh.

“However,” Yuya changed the subject, “this piece of evidence may also be the key to breaking this deadlock.”

Conan suddenly looked up: "What do you mean?"

Yuya said, "Although the connection records were found on Uncle's computer, you have to understand that Uncle is a complete computer illiterate. Conan even helped create and maintain the agency's website. Besides, who can be sure that the trigger switch was Uncle's computer?"

Conan paused, as if he had grasped something but couldn't quite put his finger on it, and tentatively asked, "You mean...?"

Yu didn't answer, but instead asked Shiho Miyano, "This pressure cooker can be controlled via the internet. If it were you, could you use a computer as a relay point to remotely control it?"

Although he had acquired hacking skills, he rarely used them, so he only learned the proficient level. With his current level of ability, he couldn't achieve this level of skill, so upgrading now would be pointless.

Shiho Miyano pondered for a moment and nodded: "Theoretically, it's possible, but I can't do it. However, if we find someone with a very high level of hacking skills..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Curaçao.

Curaçao shook her head regretfully: "I'm just good at remembering things, as for hacking..." In the past, when she hacked into computers to steal data, she used software programs provided by the organization, not her own computer skills.

Yu wasn't disappointed. She pondered for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as it's theoretically sound, that's enough. Next, as long as we can find evidence that Uncle's computer has been hacked..."

Conan cautioned, "But Uncle's computer was confiscated by the police, we can't get it back..."

Yu was taken aback, realizing he had forgotten about this matter. He frowned and said, "This is troublesome... It seems we can only tell Inspector Megure our reasoning and ask him to help investigate."

Without further ado, Yu took out his phone, found Inspector Megure's number, dialed it, and then explained their reasoning.

Although their computer skills are lacking, there must be computer experts in the Metropolitan Police Department.

If even the slightest clue can be found, it can greatly reduce or even completely clear Kogoro Mouri of suspicion.

But that wasn't enough; they also needed to find the real culprit.

Yuya boldly speculated with the utmost malice that those people probably already knew Kogoro Mouri was innocent, but why did they still insist on it?

If a scapegoat, especially a celebrity, could be found to take the blame for an explosion at a summit that draws widespread attention, regardless of whether the explosion was accidental or deliberate, the focus could be shifted to that scapegoat, minimizing the individual's own responsibility.

This is a good option for both the police and the legislators.

As a result, some people started to have certain ideas.

If getting Kogoro Mouri involved in the case was initially a move by Tooru Amuro to continue his investigation, things have likely spiraled out of his control to this point.

However, there's nothing they can do now; they can only wait for news from Inspector Megure.