Chapter 50
The Wrong Murderer Was Arrested
Upon seeing Jonah pounce on the squirrel doll without a word, raise his dagger and start cutting it, Kogoro Mouri, who was panting heavily just a second ago, immediately changed his expression.
He rushed to Jonah's side, first helping Jonah control the puppet, then raising his hand to block Jonah's path and shouting sternly, "Jonah, stop!"
"Uncle, I only cut open the mascot's costume; I didn't hurt him."
Seeing Kogoro Mouri's nervous look, Jonah shook his head to indicate that he was well-behaved. He then put the dagger back in his hand and punched Tomonari Makoto in the face as he was pulled out of the mascot costume.
"Don't move around."
The cold voice froze You Chengzhen, who was still struggling. Seeing that You Chengzhen was no longer moving, Jonah began to search him and found a knife on his belt. Jonah's face turned even colder.
"Jonah, we've caught him. Now we can hand him over to the police!"
Seeing Jonah's eagerness to try, Kogoro Mori quickly spoke up to stop him. In broad daylight, if Jonah were to really let loose and beat Jonah up, that would be a real disaster.
Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Jonah obediently released his grip, but as he stood up, he accidentally slipped and stepped on Tomonari's arm again.
"what!"
Yu Chengzhen cried out in pain in his arm, but kept quiet under Jonah's watchful gaze.
There was no way around it; Jonah's gaze was just too lethal. That look, as if he were looking at an insect, made Yu Chengzhen forget how to speak.
The commotion was so loud that Takagi Wataru, who had gone to the restroom, rushed over. After seeing what had happened, he immediately pulled out handcuffs and arrested Tomonari.
Upon receiving Takagi Wataru's report, Inspector Megure quickly arrived with a large team and arrested Tomonari, bringing him back to the Metropolitan Police Department for interrogation.
Kogoro Mouri went along too, leaving Jonah and Sonoko Suzuki to stay with Ran Mouri at the amusement park to see if they could help solve Ran's amnesia problem through other attractions.
After confirming that the 'culprit' had been caught, everyone felt relieved. Sonoko Suzuki called her bodyguards to go back, since she didn't really like having her bodyguards following her around while she was having fun.
Everything seemed to be going so smoothly, and now all that was left was for Ran Mouri to regain her memories, and then everyone could be happy.
But will things really go that smoothly?
Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri played at the amusement park until nightfall. Jonah followed along, experiencing every ride, but always as an observer and protector.
Although the 'culprit' has just been caught, Ran Mouri has not yet regained her memory, so Jonah is worried that Ran Mouri might encounter some danger or trouble due to her memory loss.
Just then, Jonah's phone, which he had been carrying in his pocket, suddenly rang, causing him to pause. He looked ahead at Ran Mouri, who was about to go rafting with Sonoko Suzuki, and reached out to take out his phone to answer the call.
"Hey Jonah, are you and Xiaolan still together?"
"Yes, you've finished your investigation. Are you ready to come over?"
"I'm on my way there now. Listen to me, Jonah. The guy who was arrested earlier, Yu Chengzhen, isn't the real killer. The real killer is the hospital's psychiatrist, Kazato Kyosuke! That means Ran isn't out of danger yet. Jonah, I'm counting on you for Ran until I get there!"
"I see."
Jonah's expression suddenly turned serious. He hung up the phone and started running without hesitation, but he was still a step too slow. Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri had already gotten into the raft and started drifting along the waterway.
"Jonah, what's wrong?"
Ai Haibara, who was with the children, had just yawned when she saw Jonah running over with a grim expression, and her expression immediately changed.
Ai Haibara was very familiar with Jonah's expression; it was the same when Jonah saved her and fought against Gin and the others.
"Conan said that the wrong culprit was arrested; the real culprit is that psychiatrist."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Professor Agasa stared in shock, his eyes widening as he instinctively looked towards the rafting entrance not far away.
"So, Ran is still in danger? Wait, Jonah, what are you going to do?"
Seeing Jonah about to open his backpack and turn it into a bulletproof vest, Dr. Agasa looked around in a panic and reached out to stop him.
"Jonah, I know you want to take action, but you can't do it in front of so many people!"
"Jonah, the doctor is right. Even if you pull out a gun, many people will think it's just a child holding a toy. But when the killer gets close to Ran Mouri, he will definitely fire again. If you retaliate, it will cause too much of a commotion."
Not only Professor Agasa, but Ai Haibara also hurriedly spoke up to stop Jonah's actions.
"Don't forget, your gun doesn't have a silencer!"
"...But I want to protect Sister Xiaolan."
"I know we're all here today for this reason, but if Jonah is exposed because of protecting Ran, I believe many people will be heartbroken. Even if Ran regains her memories and finds out about this, she will feel guilty for the rest of her life."
Looking intently at Jonah, Ai Haibara said softly, "So Jonah, before you protect us, you also need to learn to protect yourself, understand?"
"I understand, I will be careful."
After blinking silently, Jonah obediently nodded, abandoning his plan to immediately open his backpack and start the battle.
At the same time, he secretly resolved that after this incident, he must contact Cohen and ask for the silencers for both gun muzzles.
At this time, the people at the Metropolitan Police Department also realized that Tomonari Makoto was not the real murderer, and that Ran Mouri was still in danger, so they rushed back.
Although they were anxious, neither Conan Edogawa nor Kogoro Mouri were in a state of panic.
Because they knew that Jonah was with Ran Mouri at that moment.
Their anxiety stemmed less from worrying about Ran Mouri being harmed by Kyosuke Kazato, and more from fearing that Jonah might act too aggressively while protecting Ran. By the time they arrived at the scene, all they found was Kyosuke Kazato's corpse.
Standing beside Ran Mouri, Jonah kept an eye on his surroundings, showing absolutely no interest in the amusement park parade floats in front of him.
Jonah disliked this environment; there were too many people coming and going, it was too noisy, and everything looked chaotic, making it unsuitable for protection. If he were Kyosuke Kazato, he would definitely choose this place to carry out the assassination.
"Sister Xiaolan, watch out!"