Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

He's not used to the feeling of being in the water... which means he still has room for improvement!

Just as Longye was preparing to tailor some "training plans" for himself, Xiaolan in front of him suddenly raised her voice.

"Longye, are you even listening to me?!"

"...Huh? Yes! Xiaolan, don't worry! I won't be so reckless again! I was just worried about your safety, so I acted without thinking..."

Hearing Longye's words, Xiaolan's tone softened noticeably: "It's good that you understand. Don't do it again. You have no idea how worried I was..."

Upon hearing Xiaolan's words, Longye stepped forward and hugged Xiaolan tightly.

"What are you doing? Sonoko and the others are still outside!" Ran's face immediately turned red.

"..."

The three people, including Sonoko, watched the scene of "Ran disciplining Ryuno" in the cabin and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Kimiko stared blankly at Ryūno's figure. At that moment, her mind was a complete mess.

—“It’s impossible for an ordinary person to swim that deep without equipment,” “Ordinary people would be subject to water resistance and wouldn’t be able to exert much strength,” “How could an ordinary person move freely in the water?” “Sharks can exert force of several thousand kilograms,” and so on…

The scene from before was deeply etched into her mind; her thoughts were filled with the monstrous image of Ryūno. So much so that she forgot the simplest thing.

It's important to know that unless there's a special reason, sharks don't attack humans easily, and humans aren't even on a shark's menu.

After a while, two heads suddenly surfaced on the water, startling everyone.

Before anyone could react, one of the long-haired men shouted to them, "Help!! Our companion has been attacked by a shark!!!"

Only then did everyone see the faces of the two men clearly; they were the treasure hunters they had seen several times before.

They were also holding a companion who was unconscious and bleeding profusely in their arms.

Soon after, the group arrived at the hospital.

The two diving hunters' companions have been taken to the operating room and are receiving emergency treatment.

Several tourists who were at the beach at the time learned of this news and followed Longye and the others to the hospital.

Apart from Longye, everyone else looked towards the operating room with worried expressions.

At that moment, an elderly man in a police uniform pushed open the door and walked in.

Upon seeing the elderly man, Kimiko immediately stepped forward: "Officer Kamiya, how is he?"

"Kimiko? Were you at the scene when it happened?"

"No, I was diving with my guests nearby at the time. I never expected the shark to attack us so suddenly; it was a real fright. Luckily..."

"Oh, I'm so glad you're all alright! It's been such a headache, it's been so many years since we've had a shark attack."

"..."

Just as everyone was discussing cases of shark attacks on people, Longye glanced coldly at the two treasure hunters on the ground and gave a sneer.

He knew that the so-called "shark attack" was a trick played by the two men to kill their companion.

He couldn't care less about killing his companions, but... the reason they encountered sharks was precisely because they deliberately lured them in.

How dare they let me and Xiaolan Yuanzi get into this mess...

Humph……

Since you're in such a hurry to be reborn, I'll give you a ride!

Chapter 176 All means are used

Just as Longye was pondering how to send the two off "dignifiedly," several familiar figures suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"Conan? Weren't you guys playing a treasure hunt? What are you doing here?"

"We were on the cliff just now, and we saw all the tourists on the beach leaving. We heard that some people were carried away covered in blood..."

"Brother Longye, what happened before? What's the situation now?" Conan asked, looking around.

After briefly recounting what had happened, Longye gestured with his eyes toward the operating room next to him and shook his head.

After understanding what Ryūno meant, Mitsuhiko and the other two all showed expressions of reluctance.

Conan then began to wander around, searching for clues in his surroundings.

After roughly understanding what had happened, he didn't believe it was a simple accident. With that in mind, he used his identity as a child to gather information and search for clues.

Not long after, he saw the bitten man's diving suit in a room at the hospital.

Seeing the cut and bloodstains, he immediately went over, dipped his little finger in the bloodstain, and then put his little finger next to his nose and smelled it carefully.

"This is... fish blood? And this small plastic bag..."

This discovery confirmed Conan's suspicions; it was by no means an accident.

Simply slip this small plastic bag filled with fish blood into your diving suit, and when the victim dives into the water, the bag will burst under the pressure.

The fish blood in the bag will flow out, thus irritating the nearby sharks.

Without a doubt, this was premeditated murder!

……

Hospital lobby

Just as Ryūno finished comforting Ran and Sonoko, he saw a familiar, swaying figure at the hospital entrance.

"Oh, kid, you...you guys are here!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Ran and Sonoko immediately turned to look at the doorway.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Uncle Mori staggered in. Judging from his flushed face, anyone could tell he had just had a "little drink."

After Kogoro Mouri walked up to Tatsuno and the others, Ran squinted her eyes: "Dad? In broad daylight, how much did you drink...?"

Seeing the chill in his daughter's eyes, Uncle Mori shivered and sobered up a bit.

Just as he was about to say something in his defense, Conan suddenly ran over: "Come quick, I found something strange on the wetsuit of that big brother who got bitten!"

The sudden appearance of Conan relieved Uncle Mori, who looked at everyone seriously and said, "Let's go! Let's go see what Conan saw!"

Although Xiaolan wanted to lecture him some more, seeing that her father had become more sober, she sighed slightly and stopped pursuing the matter.

Shortly after

Guided by Conan, Uncle Mori spotted the "fish blood bag" inside his diving suit.

Even he realized that the "shark attack" was not an accident, but a premeditated murder.

Although there was no evidence, he realized that the perpetrator was most likely the man's companion.

How could a treasure hunter who frequently dives in various places carry blood bags in his diving suit? And how could he not know how to deal with sharks?

After figuring it out, Kogoro Mouri immediately went to the only police officer on the island, Inspector Kamira, and told him his theory.

After listening to the famous detective's insights, Officer Shangping immediately sought support from outside the island.

Meanwhile, Ryuno, Conan, and the others were kicked out of the hospital by Uncle Mori on the grounds that "they should not disturb the famous detective's investigation."

Although Conan wanted to stay at the hospital to continue gathering information, Mitsuhiko and the other two obviously didn't give him that chance and dragged him off to continue their "treasure hunt."

Since there was really no clue at the moment, he struggled for a while, then gave up resisting and let Mitsuhiko and the other two pull him toward the suspension bridge on the island.

……

Evening

Shenhai Island Office.

A Metropolitan Police Department helicopter hovered overhead, preparing to land.

Upon seeing this, Kogoro Mouri and Mr. Iwanaga, the head of the tourism section, immediately stepped forward.

Kogoro Mouri was somewhat surprised to see Inspector Megure and the others stepping out of the plane.

Isn't this just a simple murder case? Why did Inspector Megure bring so many of his capable officers over here?

Thinking of this, he immediately leaned close to Inspector Megure's ear and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Inspector Megure! But this shouldn't have required your personal involvement, right?"

"Because we have some questions about the suspects in this case, I'll let you know in a bit."

Half an hour later, Inspector Megure and his team arrived at the lobby of the Seagod Island Hotel to interrogate the two suspects.

"You two must be the treasure hunters, Taro Izuyama and Mitsuji Matsumoto, right? We're from the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division."

"That's right~ What, you've already treated us like criminals? Please, our comrade is dead, we're the victims, right?"

Seeing the two's arrogant attitude, Kogoro Mouri was furious.

Before he could lecture them, Officer Sato placed two photos on the table and looked at the two men with a smile: "Have you seen these two people before?"

After glancing at the photo, the two turned their heads away, saying, "We don't know~ We've never seen it before."

Seeing this, Officer Sato wasn't angry. Instead, he added, "Last night, these two robbed a supermarket and stole the cash. They said they did it on your orders, saying that only by doing so could they join you."

"I don't know about that. They're probably just making things up to get themselves out of trouble."

Seeing the two men's undisguised teasing expressions, Kogoro Mouri finally couldn't hold back and angrily slammed his hand on the table.

Upon hearing the sound of the table being slammed, the man named Matsumoto not only showed no alarm but even smiled at Kogoro Mouri: "Don't be so angry. Where's your evidence? You're going to doubt us based on the testimonies of two robbers?"

"Damn it..." Seeing the two men's mocking smiles, Officer Sato clenched his fists tightly, staring intently at the two uncooperative men in front of him, and said nothing more.

This scene lasted for a few seconds.

Just then, Officer Shiratori suddenly appeared from behind the group, carrying two cups of barley tea: "Alright, everyone, calm down a bit. It's so hot, have some cold drinks to cool off~"

After speaking, Officer Shiratori smiled and handed the tea to the two suspects.

Unexpectedly, the two glanced at the barley tea in front of them, exchanged a smile, and neither touched the cup.

Upon seeing the "Cup Project" declared a failure, Officer Shiratori stood there stunned for a moment.

The two didn't touch their glasses, clearly indicating they had guessed something.

The reason he offered them cold drinks under the pretense of water was to collect their fingerprints on the cups so he could compare them with the fingerprint files in the bureau.

But now... that method is clearly not going to work.

Upon seeing this, Officer Takagi seemed to remember something and quietly moved aside.

After exchanging glances with Inspector Megure and the others for a moment, the treasure hunter named Matsumoto picked up a matchbox from the table, lit a cigarette, and said, "Alright, you guys don't have anything else to ask, right? We'll go back to our rooms and rest then."