Jiang Xia remembered that the “25 million yen gift incident” originated from a surgery performed by Dr. Ogawa on August 3rd, three years ago.
The patient was a 5-year-old child named “Ogino Tomoya,” who was sent to the Hospital too late for appendicitis and died despite resuscitation efforts.
After his death, Ogino’s father received 25 million in insurance money.
But Ogino’s father didn't want the money; he only wanted the doctor to experience the pain of losing a child.
Coincidentally, Dr. Ogawa also had a young son.
Ogino’s father then sent the 25 million in installments to Dr. Ogawa and decided to kill the child when the doctor’s son turned five.
Now, two years later, Dr. Ogawa’s son is exactly five years old—he attends the kindergarten right in front of them.
...
Ogino’s father sat on a bench, watching the kindergarten.
Jiang Xia stood a dozen meters away, watching him.
As he looked at the fluffy killing intent emanating from Ogino’s father, Jiang Xia’s mood went +1, +1, +1...
This time, the choice between killing intent and Shikigami was not difficult.
—It seemed that children in this world were enveloped in a peculiar aura, and their mortality rate was very low.
Moreover, innocent children, killed by a murderer in their confusion, would not generate Shikigami from their vague obsessions.
...It was better to be cautious and directly set the goal as “knocking out Ogino’s father’s killing intent.”
Jiang Xia gripped the expandable baton hidden on his person with anticipation, but after a moment of hesitation, he didn't immediately take it out.
—This case was different from ordinary murder cases.
Ogino’s father had a deep obsession; he could casually give away 25 million. And it concerned his son...
He felt that simply beating him up would not be enough to disperse the killing intent.
It was better to wait for a suitable moment.
...
At the same time, at Mihana Yakushino Hospital.
In the data room, archives were piled up like mountains.
Conan deduced and finally, with an old game console, pinpointed “Ogino Tomoya”—the child who died from appendicitis—among the many patients Dr. Ogawa had handled.
Furthermore, he guessed Ogino’s father’s “an eye for an eye” plan.
Dr. Ogawa panicked immediately upon hearing this.
He hurriedly called the kindergarten, only to hear that his son had just been picked up by “Dad.”
The doctor’s heart instantly turned cold, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
“Calm down! Since he just got picked up, they shouldn’t have gone far yet.” Mouri Kogoro forcefully pulled him up and said sternly, “Take us to the kindergarten right now! There’s still a chance to find him.”
“...Okay!” Dr. Ogawa wiped his face hard, gritted his teeth, and rushed out of the Hospital, turning his grief and indignation into running speed.
The four people rushed to the kindergarten.
...
Perhaps due to a telepathic connection between father and son,
As they ran onto an overpass, Dr. Ogawa inadvertently glanced to his lower right,
...And happened to see his son in the Park below, holding a remote-controlled airplane, laughing happily.
Behind his son, a Middle-aged man stood with a grim expression, holding a sharp knife, gesturing as if to strike.
Dr. Ogawa was scared out of his wits and let out a useless scream from afar: “Yuta—!!!”
Mouri and the others turned their heads and their hearts also suddenly tightened.
Conan knelt down with a serious expression and twisted the switch on his sneakers.
—This was new equipment made by the Professor. It could greatly enhance his leg strength, compensating for his low combat power.
As the sneakers crackled with electricity, Conan snatched a soccer ball from an innocent child nearby, intending to kick Ogino’s father with it.
However, before that.
Below the overpass, behind a tree next to the assailant, a person suddenly walked out.
The four people on the bridge paused slightly.
“...” Jiang Xia?!
...
Jiang Xia maintained his usual style—he cleanly snatched the knife from behind Ogino’s father and simultaneously kicked him in the back of the knee.
Ogino’s father hadn’t even reacted before he fell to his knees with a thud, startling the child playing with the airplane in front of him.
...
The four people on the bridge, seeing the assailant subdued, breathed a huge sigh of relief.
They were happily thinking of running down the bridge to meet up with Jiang Xia,
But then they suddenly saw Jiang Xia raise his hand and flick it, extending an expandable baton with a swish.
The next second, the young man raised his hand without warning and brought the baton down heavily on Ogino’s father’s shoulder.
Ogino’s father was knocked flying, hitting the nearby tree trunk with his head, and sliding to the ground, dizzy.
Dr. Ogawa, Mouri Ran, and Mouri Kogoro: “...”
Conan on the bridge: “.........”
...He knew it would turn out this way!
Conan held the soccer ball, his feet on the giant power sneakers crackling with electricity, lost in thought.
...A few days ago, with such equipment, one kick from him could break a tree with a soccer ball.
This force, using it to kick Jiang Xia, somehow didn’t feel right.
But if he didn’t kick, would that Ogino’s father be beaten to death...? After all, it was a human life, and Jiang Xia might also face a lawsuit because of this.
The four people on the bridge fell into simultaneous silence.
In just a few short seconds, below the bridge, Ogino’s father was already too beaten to get up.
It was Mouri Ran who finally came to her senses first, and she anxiously shouted, “Stop hitting him!”
As soon as her voice rang out, below the bridge, Jiang Xia casually swung another baton, hitting him with focus and joy, not even raising his head.
The four people on the bridge: “...”
This overpass was particularly long. By the time they went around and down, Ogino’s father might already be dead.
Mouri Ran worried for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
She bent down, leaned out over the bridge, and observed the structure of the overpass’s side.
A moment later, Mouri Ran’s eyes lit up. She straightened up and quickly ran towards the nearest support.
...
In the Park.
Jiang Xia actually didn’t use his full strength, only testing with a few hits.
However, the killing intent on Ogino’s father showed no signs of loosening. His killing intent was very firm.
Jiang Xia immediately lost interest.
So, he hit even more perfunctorily afterward.
More than hitting a person, it was to create a suitable “hero saves uncle” opportunity for Dr. Ogawa’s son nearby—thereby moving Ogino’s father and making him voluntarily give up murder.
...
As Ogino’s father was being hit until he saw stars,
Jiang Xia secretly raised his eyes, looking expectantly at the child beside him.
—According to his script, at this moment, the kind child should rush over, bravely hug Jiang Xia’s leg, and tell him “Don’t hit Uncle anymore! Uncle is a good person!”
Then, this kindness from the child would awaken Ogino’s father’s paternal heart.
And once Ogino’s father gave up murder, his killing intent would naturally all fall away...
...
However, the script was perfect.
But after waiting for a long time, the child didn’t rush over.
Instead, after making eye contact with Jiang Xia, he suddenly shivered, hugged his toy airplane, and retreated several steps, tears welling up in his eyes from fright.
Jiang Xia: “...?”
...Perhaps he was scared by Ogino’s cleaver?
Thinking of this, he casually tossed the cleaver he had just snatched to the side. He also knocked down Ogino’s father, who was struggling to raise his head, to prevent him from shaking the child’s courage.
Then he tentatively showed a friendly smile to the child.
This time, the child shivered violently, darted far away, hid behind a tree, and refused to peek out again.
Jiang Xia looked at the rough tree trunk: “...”
...Something’s not right.
The script was clearly not like this!