N-A-A Chapter 224 Very handsome, chocolate
Chapter 224 Very handsome, chocolate
Seeing everyone looking at her, Kuroe Naoko continued:
"Because the mermaid's grave is in this forest. Three years ago, on the night of the celebration, the shrine's storehouse caught fire, and the mermaid's bones were buried here instead."
"That makes sense. I know Sumi is very concerned about that matter."
As Shimabukuro Kimie said this, her hands hanging by her side trembled slightly uncomfortably, and then she seemed to have deliberately suppressed it.
"Wait a minute, you guys keep talking about mermaids, are you sure that the skeleton is really that of a mermaid?"
Hattori Heiji was speechless. Did the people on this island believe in these illusory mermaids too much?
This attitude of almost everyone believing it seems to be even more extreme than the human being in the legend that Yun Xianhe told them about in the afternoon.
"It's hard to say. The people on the island said so, but the local police said it was just the skeleton of a middle-aged woman."
"That's nonsense!"
Naoko Kuroe, whose faith was denied, reacted violently.
"That's only true if all the bones below the waist of the skeleton are intact!"
Fukuyama Rokuro explained:
"Because a beam fell from the fire and landed right near the waist of the skeleton. After the villagers moved the pillar away, they found that the place where the foot bones should have been was completely smashed."
"What did you say?!"
Hattori Heiji was startled.
If a normal person is only hit in the middle, the bones at both ends should remain.
No leg bones... that's a bit too weird.
Conan remained silent, remembering what Yun Xianhe said about mermaid bones being indestructible.
Three locals recounted the tragic fire incident three years ago.
It was not until he heard them say that someone came to rob the mermaid's tomb that Yun Xianhe's eyes dimmed.
"They say that the mermaid's bones are also an elixir of immortality."
Naoko Kuroe smiled meaningfully, but Hisashi Fukuyama didn't care.
After hearing the whole story, Yun Xianhe glanced at Miss Shoumei's body and felt nothing.
If this was the world of the little mermaid, he wouldn't mind letting this person warm himself by the fire with those cultists.
Conan and Hattori Heiji, who had listened to the entire thing, were so shocked that their whole bodies went numb.
They didn't expect that there would really be people in this society who are just like those ignorant humans described in Yun Xianhe's story, who would not even spare the bones.
However, it seems that this group of people are not so cruel as to harm the longevity lady who ate human flesh.
...No, maybe it's just a matter of time.
Or maybe they just don't know that this method may allow them to gain the power of mermaids or something.
"Whether it was suicide, homicide or an accident, we have to get Miss Sumi's body down the mountain first and wait for the police to arrive before investigating."
After Kogoro Mori said this, Rokuro Fukuyama picked up Sumi's body.
The other party glanced at everyone present and said casually:
"If this was murder, then there must be something wrong with Sumi who came here without telling anyone at this time."
Not far away, Naoko Kuroe laughed sarcastically:
"Really? Your fiancée just had an accident and you are so cold-hearted."
No one expected that there was such a relationship between them.
Yun Xianhe was not too surprised. After all, he initially guessed that the two were boyfriend and girlfriend, but their relationship was about to break down.
So, can this case also be speculated to be a murder of passion?
The brain connects all the clues obtained so far and arranges the list of people who may have committed the crime:
The first one is the drunk uncle who got the winning number, the simplest murder and treasure grabbing.
The second person is the victim’s fiancé, Fukuyama Rokuro.
The other party's attitude was cold, and it was possible that he wanted to be free, so he killed the other party in an extreme state.
Third, Naoko Kuroe who gloats over other people’s misfortunes.
There is no direct cause of conflict, and he is also the least likely suspect.
The fourth one is Shimabukuro Kimie who just disguised herself as a longevity woman.
The person who knew about the so-called mermaid tomb may have taken advantage of the other party's desire for immortality and lured him here to commit the crime.
As for why...
Yun Xianhe thought of something and looked at Shimabukuro Kimie who was walking down the mountain with the others, his eyes slightly dimmed.
The heir of the actor who played the role of 'Mermaid'?
So, are all the other people on this island unaware of this?
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Although people died, the number of onlookers at the celebration site at the foot of the mountain did not decrease, but instead increased because people wanted to join in the fun.
Xiaolan and Heye went to call the police and have not returned yet.
Taking advantage of this time, Yun Xianhe held up his high-intensity flashlight and searched the river bank downstream of the waterfall with Conan.
Yun Xianhe, who successfully found a swimming ring, raised his eyebrows.
Very good, in this case, someone is even more suspicious.
“This is homicide.”
Conan concluded with a serious expression.
Yun Xianhe put on gloves, picked up the swimming ring and followed the other person back.
Since there was no one else around, the young detective simply let himself go and spoke out all his speculations.
The hero who had heard half of it added calmly:
"That Monkie Saori-san shouldn't be the murderer."
"Hmm? Brother Xianhe, have you found any evidence?"
Hearing this, Yun Xianhe shrugged:
“Just a hunch.”
And his intuition has always been accurate.
Hearing this, Conan looked at the other person speechlessly, then turned to continue discussing with Hattori Heiji.
The brave man holding the lifebuoy yawned out of boredom.
He glanced at the uncle who was crying while holding the corpse, then lowered his head and fiddled with his mobile phone.
[Mr. Guang, my stomach problem is gone! ヾ(?°?°?)??——Brave Man]
At that time, Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was looking through recipes at home and learning about food supplements, was slightly stunned when he saw the message.
He took out the notebook he used to record Yun Xianhe's physical condition from the bedroom.
Write today's date after the most recent note 'gastric ulcer'.
“…Seven days?”
[It just so happens that you can’t eat too much right away. Wait until tomorrow morning and if you find that there is nothing wrong, then eat. Did Xianhe bring painkillers? Some foods that are difficult to digest and cold should not be eaten for the time being. ...——Mr. Guang]
The cell phone was ringing.
Looking at the messages that kept appearing on the screen, the brave man moved his little hands and chose to remotely instruct the robots first, asking them to throw the three wilderness survivors away.
Oh, I forgot, after tonight their boss will also receive the 'primeval forest travel gift package'.
That makes four.
I hope that there won’t be more people wanting to travel in the future. After all, too many people is not good for the ecology.
Yun Xianhe on this side patiently read the message sent by Zhu Fu Jingguang, which he couldn't read even after scrolling through it several times.
I sent a reply to the other party seriously.
Xiaolan and others who went to call the police came back, but the news they brought back was not good.
Because the waves at sea are too big, the police cannot go to the island tonight.
Yun Xianhe, who happened to hear it, thought of the helicopter that Inspector Megure used last time.
However, the police station in such a small place would not be equipped with such equipment.
Kogoro Maori was speechless about the fact that the police couldn't come here.
Hattori Heiji, who had just exchanged information with Conan, smiled with a determined look:
"That's great! This way, the murderer won't be able to leave the island."
"Please, what murderer? It's not certain that this is a homicide."
"In that case, look at this life buoy."
Hattori Heiji signaled Yun Xianhe to hand the lifebuoy to Maori Kogoro, and briefly explained its origin.
Hattori realized that this case was becoming more and more interesting, and raised the brim of his cap to the front. He said in a serious voice:
"This crime could be committed by either man or woman, and the murderer is hiding somewhere on this island right now."
The detective's confidence and courage were fully demonstrated by the other party.
Yun Xianhe, who was chewing on the souvenirs he bought in the afternoon, couldn't help but clap his hands, otherwise he would definitely applaud the other party.
Very cool, Osaka Chocolate.
Xiaolan, who had just recovered from the panic of someone's death, became a little scared when she realized that the criminal might be right next to her.
After all, the other party is very likely a perverted killer who attacks randomly, right?
Perhaps he saw Xiaolan's fear, and He Ye hurriedly comforted her:
"Don't worry, the murderer will be caught soon."
Her tone was very confident, and her eyes were looking directly at Hattori Heiji who was discussing the case with Mori:
"Whenever Heiji moves his hat to the front to wear it, it means he's fully motivated."