Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Really! What nonsense are you spouting in front of Kazuha!" Ran's face visibly flushed red.

Watching the couple across from her showing affection, Toyama Kazuha didn't make any jokes. Instead, she looked envious and lowered her head to think carefully.

"Although Heiji looks cool when he's focused on solving cases, but..."

"If Heiji could value me this much..."

"Is this what a normal couple is like?"

Chapter 142 The double act is actually a three-person act

at the same time

Conan has already investigated the largest ship in the "dock".

There was some black sauce smeared on the planks of the small boat, which he judged to be caviar.

And, just as he expected, the small boat was indeed able to hide a person of small stature.

In that case, the culprit must be that professor!

Next, all we need to do is overturn his alibi!

Thinking of this, Conan quickly rushed out of the "dock" and ran towards room number eight.

He ran to the front of the side room and cautiously looked around.

After making sure no one was paying attention, he slipped into the side room and closed the door behind him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he closed the door, a hand landed on his shoulder, startling him.

"Huh? Kudo, why are you shaking?"

Hearing that familiar voice, Conan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly turned his head: "Hattori, it's you. Don't scare me..."

"Huh? I wasn't trying to scare you. Instead, take a look here."

Upon hearing this, Conan followed Heiji to the window.

Below the window, there is a very obvious small hole, and next to the hole is a strange wet stain.

"Kudo, besides this, there's a paper bag missing from the table that's used to wrap the bamboo chopsticks."

"Could it be that…"

"That's right, Kudo, his alibi has been overturned! You noticed him just now, didn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Conan nodded.

Just as the deceased was discovered by the waitress, a commotion broke out in the restaurant.

Most people immediately went out of their rooms to check the situation, but Professor Iwama was different.

Although he came out, he deliberately put on a coat when he reached the door.

If no disturbance had occurred, his actions would have been quite ordinary.

But someone who could calmly put on their coat before checking on the situation after hearing the waitress's scream... is definitely worth questioning.

"Kudo, now that we know the answer, let's call those police officers over! Don't worry, I won't steal your thunder; after all, this is your turf~"

"Tch!" Conan snorted and walked toward Kogoro Mouri, who was in the hall, with his hands in his pockets.

After walking up to Uncle Mori, Conan put his hands behind his back and said in a high-pitched voice, "Uncle~ I have something to tell you..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!"

Uncle Mori glanced sideways at Conan beside him and interrupted him.

He's been up all night since last night; if it weren't for the case, he would have gone home to sleep long ago.

How dare this brat bother me when I'm so tired?!

Thinking about this, Uncle Mori felt inexplicably annoyed.

Seeing Uncle Mori's terrible attitude, Conan glanced to the side, put his hands behind his head, and said, "Eh? But I just found something suspicious~"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Mori immediately became interested.

But Conan's voice was too soft for him to hear.

So he bent down and put his ear right next to Conan's big head.

Looking at the neck in front of him, Conan grinned, his binoculars reflecting light as he aimed his watch at his "target."

--"call out"

The next second, Uncle Mori had already settled into his seat on the chair behind him.

Inspector Megure, who was not far away, saw Kogoro Mouri's strange dance and quickly walked over.

"Brother Mori! You wouldn't happen to be...?"

"That's right, I already know who the culprit is!"

"Really! That's great!"

"Inspector, please bring the victim's two companions here."

Kogoro Mouri's confident demeanor instilled great confidence in Inspector Megure. He immediately ordered Officer Takagi to bring the person over.

Soon after, the victim's two companions, Ryuichi Arai and Nobuo Iwama, gathered there.

Upon seeing the two arrive, Kogoro Mouri said, "I think the culprit probably infiltrated room number eight by water."

Before anyone could question him, he continued, "The murderer used a boat to commit the crime! I've already checked all the boats here. The largest one has enough space for a small person to fit inside!"

Upon hearing Detective Mori's reasoning, Professor Iwama's face immediately turned pale.

Everyone present also glanced at Professor Iwama, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Of all the people present, he was the only one who fit the description of "petite".

After a few seconds of silence, "Kogoro Mouri" explained to everyone how the murderer used a small boat to avoid being seen and freely enter and exit the room.

After hearing this, everyone looked at Professor Iwama with suspicion.

Noticing everyone's gaze, Kogoro Mouri formally identified the culprit: "The murderer is you! Professor Iwama!"

You probably told Mr. Kaneda that you needed to discuss something with him in another room, which is why you booked room number eight in advance.

Then, you deliberately sent Mr. Arai away so you could carry out your murder plan.

A few drops of cold sweat dripped down Professor Iwama's forehead, and he said urgently, "Wait a minute, Mr. Mori! I was clearly in room number three when the incident happened! Weren't you the ones who testified for me?! I have an alibi!"

Seeing that Professor Iwama was still trying to argue, Conan behind the chair revealed a cold smile.

Hmph! I've found all the evidence! There's no point in arguing now!

Thinking of this, he immediately prepared to speak again.

"Conan, what are you doing sitting on the ground?"

Just then, Ryūno walked up to Conan and chuckled.

Upon hearing this voice, Conan's eyes widened, and he looked behind him in horror.

Longye's smiling face appeared before him.

Before he could explain, Ryūno grabbed Conan by the collar and lifted him up.

"How can you sit on the ground? Come on, don't disturb Uncle Mori's investigation. Come on, let's sit over there~"

After saying that, Ryūno immediately grabbed Conan and walked to the side.

At this moment, Inspector Megure asked in confusion, "Brother Mori? Why aren't you saying anything? Haven't you figured out Mr. Iwama's alibi?"

Seeing this, Conan looked around, sweating profusely.

Finally, Hattori Heiji appeared before him.

He immediately gave Hattori Heiji a wink, and then "quietly" tossed the ribbon to Hattori.

Left with no other choice, Hattori Heiji walked to a corner and picked up a ribbon.

"Hmph! That so-called alibi is just a cheap trick. Mr. Iwama, if I'm not mistaken, you have a recorder in your bag, right? I've already cracked your alibi!"

Seeing that "Uncle Mori" finally spoke, Conan wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Tatsuno suddenly asked, "Uncle Mori, why are you speaking in the Kansai dialect?"

Inspector Megure, who was standing nearby, also realized what was going on: "Mouri, how come I didn't know you could speak Kansai dialect?"

Upon hearing this, Conan and Heiji Hattori turned pale instantly, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Chapter 143 Dinner King

After a few seconds of silence, Hattori Heiji picked up the ribbon in his hand again, ready to smooth things over.

Under everyone's gaze, Kogoro Mouri chuckled a few times, "Ha, ha, ha...I was just trying to ease the tension~"

After he finished speaking, he coughed a few times: "Alright, let's get back to the main point! As long as you use rubber bands, wine bottles, paper bags of bamboo chopsticks, and ice, you can close the paper window when no one is around!"

"First, use a rubber band to tighten the door frame of the paper door. Then, on the other side of the paper door, use a paper bag made of bamboo chopsticks to roll into a circle and fix one end of the paper bag with a pin."

Next, pull the paper door with the rubber band attached to it next to the paper bag, and then use pins to secure it to the paper bag.

Finally, simply place the ice cubes from the plate in the center of the paper bag, and you're all done! As the ice melts, the tension in the paper bag will decrease, and the paper door will close!

This explanation clearly shocked Professor Iwama, who looked at Kogoro Mouri in disbelief.

This mechanism was completed after many days of thinking and experimentation.

This Mori detective actually analyzed his methods completely after only watching for a short while...

At this moment, everyone present except Mr. Iwama had a completely bewildered expression.

This mechanism is rather abstract to describe in words alone.

If Ryūno hadn't still remembered this method, Hattori Heiji certainly wouldn't have been able to imagine this mechanism on his own.

At this moment, Inspector Megure, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes: "I see..."

If it weren't for his somewhat unfocused gaze and noticeably softer voice, Longye would have definitely thought he understood.

Seeing that Mr. Iwama still wouldn't confess, Hattori Heiji pulled out his last trump card: "Mr. Iwama, could you take off your coat and let us see it? If you really aren't the criminal, there shouldn't be caviar on your clothes!"

"The deceased's hands also had caviar on them! As far as I know, Mr. Kaneda had already arrived at room number eight before the caviar was delivered to your room. So how did he get the caviar on his hands?"