“That’s certainly possible,” Conan nodded. “However, it’s also possible that the culprit is creating a diversion, and that Ms. Saori has actually already…”

“That’s right.” Hattori Heiji nodded slightly. “Let’s go to the warehouse first and see if the police have found any new clues!”

In front of the warehouse ruins behind the shrine.

Conan, Heiji Hattori, and the others stood in front of the forensic officer investigating the scene.

"So, there's nothing to be found here?"

"Yes! After the fire, everything in the warehouse was burned to the ground, making it extremely difficult to find any clues!"

The forensic officer sighed for a moment, then added, "By the way, we found a few more fish scales on the road leading to the sea behind the warehouse."

"What? Fish scales again?" Conan and Heiji Hattori frowned together.

"Is that murderer still setting up the mermaid illusion even now? How incredibly boring."

As the group was talking, Masaki Kobayashi walked over.

"The people at the shrine just received a strange phone call. They said they were very grateful to the shrine for parting with the Dugong Arrow, that the 100 yen they gave was very worthwhile, and that their son's surgery went very smoothly."

Conan and Heiji Hattori both changed their expressions drastically upon hearing this.

"What?! Someone spent one million yen to buy a dugong arrow?!"

"Did you ask the person who made the call when and with whom they bought the Dugong Arrows?"

Masaki Kobayashi replied, "That person said they bought the dugong arrows from a man who works at a shrine the morning before yesterday."

"They didn't know the man's name, but as for his features, he had a full beard, was very tall, reeked of alcohol, and was about fifty years old." II.

Chapter 401 She did all of this!

"Is it the Gate of Confucianism?!"

Conan immediately thought of someone who matched the description and looked surprised.

"The Dugong Festival hadn't started the day before yesterday morning. So, does that mean the Dugong Arrow that Mr. Menxie sold was the same arrow that Menxie Saori lost?"

"And, Hattori-nii-san, do you still remember him?"

Conan turned to look at Hattori Heiji, his expression serious. "It seems that Mr. Monkyo drew another dugong arrow at the festival that day. His luck is just too good, isn't it?"

"Yes, that's right!" Hattori Heiji smiled.

"Speaking of which, after the lottery that night, Miss Sumi looked very happy. I thought she had also won. I never expected that she would be murdered not long afterward."

"If Miss Shoumei was the one who drew the dugong arrow that night, wouldn't Mr. Menxie be a prime suspect?"

Conan narrowed his eyes.

"We'd better visit Mr. Men Xie's house and see if he's home! If he is, then we can get to the bottom of everything!"

With the help of Masaki Kobayashi, Conan and Heiji Hattori successfully entered the Motokyo family home.

Inside Saori Kadokawa's bedroom, Conan and his companion looked around the room, which was covered with posters, and carefully examined the items in the room.

Heiji Hattori quickly checked the desk in the room, then noticed a bag placed beside the bed. He exclaimed "Huh?" and asked curiously, "What's this bag?"

Upon hearing this, Masaki Kobayashi glanced at the bag and casually replied, "You mean that bag? It's Saori's running-out gear. It contains everything Saori always takes with her when she runs away from home."

"Does Miss Saori have a bad relationship with her father?"

Conan asked questions, opened his bag, and began to examine its contents. The first thing he saw was a large stack of documents, such as driver's licenses and passports.

“That’s right, it’s really not good.” Masaki Kobayashi nodded.

"Under her mother's influence, Saori firmly believes in the existence of mermaids, but Mr. Monshiwa does not believe in mermaids and often scolds Saori for this. Over time, the conflict between Saori and her father has grown, and running away from home has become commonplace."

Masaki Kobayashi paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, her bag is actually unnecessary. Anyway, every time she runs away from home, she goes to Junhui's house, and the clothes she often wears are also available at Junhui's house."

"What? Does Miss Junhui's family have Miss Saori's clothes?"

Conan narrowed his eyes. "In that case, it's also possible that Ms. Kimie dressed up as Ms. Saori in order to lure out the culprit, and then was attacked by the culprit."

Conan was explaining his reasoning when he suddenly looked at Masaki Kobayashi and asked, "Mr. Kobayashi, is there a photo of Ms. Saori in the room?"

"Of course." Masaki Kobayashi walked to the bookshelf next to him, flipped out a photo album, found a picture of Saori, and handed it to Conan and the others.

"The person in the blue clothes is Saori."

Conan looked at Saori's photo, hummed in agreement, and then looked at the other photos.

Curious, she asked, "These photos, could they be from when you were filming 'The Tale of the Bhikkhuni'? Ms. Kotobuki's mermaid makeup is so realistic."

“That’s right.” Masaki Kobayashi nodded. “Kimi’s makeup was done by Kimie. Kimie’s makeup skills are unparalleled.”

Is her makeup skill unparalleled?

Can she compare to Kaito Kid and Lupin III?

Conan chuckled to himself, inwardly scoffing, then a sudden thought struck him, and he froze, completely dumbfounded...

and many more!

If Shimabukuro Kimie is very good at makeup, wouldn't she be able to impersonate other people?

Come to think of it, when he checked the doorman's backpack earlier, he didn't seem to find the medical insurance card. Could all of this be...?

Conan's lips twitched twice as all the clues from the previous case came together in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more likely his guess seemed.

Conan glanced at Heiji Hattori, who was still looking at the photo album, then got up and left the room.

He took out his cell phone, asked the police for the number of the dentist who treated Kimie Shimabukuro, and dialed it.

A few minutes later, the call connected. Conan asked a few questions and then hung up, looking up at the sky with a melancholy expression.

Sure enough, things turned out exactly as he had thought.

So, Miss Junhui and Granny Changshou are the same person?

She was the one who committed all of these acts.

Conan was frustrated for a while, then mentally reviewed his reasoning.

"Judging from the current situation, the culprit in this series of cases on the island is Miss Junhui! It is obviously unlikely that we can get Miss Junhui to confess based on mere speculation."

Heiji Hattori came out of the house, looking at Conan with a smug expression.

"Conan, I've just identified the culprit. What about you?"

Conan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? You've also identified the culprit? I just figured it out too. How about we say the culprit's name together and check our answers?"

"Shall we check the answers? Good idea." Hattori Heiji smiled. "Let's count down 'one, two, three' together, and then say the murderer's name!"

Chapter 402 The Little White Legs Under the Longevity Granny's Skirt

"one two Three……"

"Kimi-chan, Shimabukuro!"

"Men-yō Benzo!"

Conan and Heiji Hattori revealed the culprits they had each identified, leaving them completely dumbfounded.

Hattori Heiji, in particular, was stunned for a few seconds before roaring in disbelief, "Please! What nonsense are you talking about? How could she be the murderer! She's clearly dead!"

Conan narrowed his eyes and then said, "Hattori, it's hard to believe, but she's the culprit. Would you like to hear my reasoning?"

After Conan finished speaking, he began to explain his reasoning without waiting for Hattori's reply.

As Heiji Hattori listened to Conan's reasoning, his expression gradually changed, finally culminating in a complex whisper: "Damn it, how could this be possible?"

Shimabukuro family.

Inside the bedroom, Shimabukuro Kimie, dressed as a long-lived old woman, leisurely tidied up her makeup tools, photo albums, clothes, and other belongings.

After all her plans were completed and she succeeded, she finally avenged her mother.

Do you really think your plan is foolproof?

A voice suddenly came from behind.

Shimabukuro Kimie felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She slowly turned her head, looking just like a real 130-year-old woman.

Who are you?

She spoke in a feigned, aged voice.

"I am the Yin-Yang Master Aka Chufeng, who can communicate with Yin and Yang and control souls. I am the Yin-Yang Master who can see through everything."

A figure emerged from the dark corner.

"Oh, so it's the Onmyoji Master. I've heard Junhui mention you. My poor great-granddaughter..."

Chi Chufeng curled his lip.

You've become addicted to performing!

He was too lazy to say anything more and just tore it open with his hands.

stab.

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