Detective Conan: I, with my magical powers, am going to destroy the world!

Sonoko ran over excitedly.

"We've got you..."

Upon seeing the two of them, Sonoko's eyes widened immediately.

Chi Chufeng suddenly made a shushing gesture.

They dragged the garden into the darkness and pressed it against the wall.

The two girls stood side by side, their faces facing each other, and both blushed.

They struggled together, feigning anger.

An hour later, Conan saw the three return and asked with a suspicious look, "Why did it take you so long to come back?"

Sonoko said embarrassedly, "Those two were so hard to find, it took me a lot of effort to find them."

Chi Chufeng smiled slightly and said, "It's me who's putting in the effort, okay?"

"Conan, you look terrible, did something happen?" Ran asked.

Conan said, "Chairman Yashiro has disappeared; he was most likely thrown into the sea. President Takae was murdered in her room..."

"What?" Xiaolan's garden was taken aback.

Conan glanced at Akagi Kaze and saw that he had a calm expression. He thought to himself, "He must know who did it again."

Fortunately, he had already promised me that I could deduce first, which would put me in an invincible position.

Conan's little brain started working rapidly, his mind functioning like a supercomputer, turning every detail into clues...

hum!

On the cruise ship's deck helipad, Kogoro Mori greeted Inspector Megure and his party who arrived by helicopter amidst the roar of the massive propellers.

"Thank you for your hard work, Inspector Megure!"

"Maori brother!"

Megure, along with Takagi and Shiratori, disembarked from the helicopter, pressing their hats down to keep them from being blown away by the wind. Although they had received a report, they were not very clear about the specific details of the case.

"What is the whereabouts of the Eighth Chairman?"

"We don't know yet," Kogoro Mouri stepped forward and explained, "but based on the current situation, it's very likely that they were thrown into the sea. We've already notified the Japan Coast Guard."

“Mr. Mori,” Takagi couldn’t help but sigh, “Whether it’s in the sky or at sea, wherever you are, murders happen.”

"Are you planning to take a rocket to space next time?"

"How could that be?" The uncle looked embarrassed as he heard the familiar joke and led everyone into the 2.8 cabin.

"President Takae was murdered around 10:15 a.m. At that time, a suspicious person with his face hidden was seen in the corridor. Also, Chairman Yatsushiro left while playing billiards with former Prime Minister Shinmi and then disappeared."

"It seems they went to the shipyard, because the chairman's iron fan was found there, and a few bloodstains were also found near the gate. We just don't know if it's the chairman's blood."

“Alright,” Inspector Megure said cautiously. “We’ll mainly investigate the shipyard and the rooms of the Yatsushiro father and daughter. We also need to maintain contact with the maritime safety post!”

"yes!".

Chapter 531 The murderer is you!

Conan was checking the room of Yashiro and his daughter when President Takae was lying in front of the curtains, visible as soon as he entered.

Wearing a bathrobe, with a towel over her head, a dagger was stuck in her abdomen, blood staining the bathrobe and flowing all over the floor. A pair of beautiful legs that didn't seem to match her age were exposed, and a slipper was lying to the side.

It appears she was murdered just after stepping out of the bathroom and drying her hair.

Conan walked over to the body with his hands in his pockets. His gaze was drawn to a stain near the body's arm. There seemed to be blood on the burgundy carpet that had been wiped away.

The location was quite strange, standing out conspicuously from the entire crime scene, at least in Conan's eyes.

The ship's conference room was used by Megure as a temporary search headquarters.

After the forensic team, led by Uncle Mori, finished their investigation and evidence collection, the person in charge of the forensic team reported to Megure: "Chairman Yashiro's fingerprints are all concentrated near the blood-stained entrance of the dock, and the bloodstains on the ground also match Chairman Yashiro's blood type."

“It seems there’s no mistake,” Kogoro Mouri said, hands in his pockets. “It’s highly likely that the chairman was attacked by someone at the dock, and then the gate was opened and he was pushed into the sea. I think that’s definitely the case.”

"The suspect that Detective Mori saw was about 170 cm tall and thin, similar to the murdered President Takae. So at least the two of you are not suspects."

Shiratori sized up the two women, Tsujimoto and Shiro, who were either too short or too fat, and analyzed, "If I had to say, Ms. Tsujimoto needs to grow 10 centimeters taller."

“No,” Uncle Mori shook his head, “Although I didn’t pay particular attention, the other person probably wasn’t wearing height-increasing shoes.”

“These characteristics alone are not enough to tell whether it’s a man or a woman,” Takagi noted down. “Mr. Mori, are there any other special features?”

"It seems like it's gone. That trench coat covered most of his body and face. Oh, and he probably wore glasses too!"

Anyone can wear glasses.

Megure glanced speechlessly at Mori, who looked as if he had just figured out a crucial clue.

Shiratori interjected, "The suspect didn't touch the victim's wallet or any valuables like jewels, so it must be a personal grudge."

"In addition, there were no signs of the room door lock being pried open, either the victim let the suspect in himself, or the suspect had a master key card."

Upon hearing this, Megure's brow twitched slightly, and he asked Misaki Naoya, "Mr. Misaki, who on the ship has a master key?"

“There are quite a lot of people,” Misaki Naoya said. “Besides me, there are guards, Natsumi who is in charge of the babysitting, and room cleaners. Almost everyone has one.”

“This is difficult,” Inspector Megure said, his brows furrowing. “We can only investigate from the perspective of social relationships.”

One can easily imagine how many enemies the Yatsudai Group has. This means the scope is huge. Screening the more than 600 people on the ship and investigating their alibis is a massive undertaking.

“In any case, Takagi,” Megure ordered, “you continue to ask the passengers for information and try to find witnesses. Mr. Misaki and Ms. Tsujimoto, please explain the crew and passengers’ situation in more detail.”

To avoid causing panic, the party proceeded as scheduled that night.

The lights at the party venue were turned off, leaving only the stage lights. Tsujimoto Kaho, dressed in a white uniform and looking elegant, appeared on the stage as the host.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard the Aphrodite. I am Kaho Tsujimoto, the host of tonight's party."

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Tsujimoto Kaho smiled sweetly and said, "First, let me introduce the main staff. The first one is the head waiter, Misaki Naoya..."

At the reception, the head waiter, Misaki Naoya, the ship's doctor, Mizukubo, the chef, and the first navigator all took to the stage one after another, and finally, Captain Kaito Wataru went on stage to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen," said Kaito Wataru, nodding to the passengers who were applauding enthusiastically, "before I begin my speech, let me introduce the beautiful designer of this ship, Ms. Minami Akiyoshi."

"Captain!" A passenger watched as the elegant Akiyoshi Minamiko stepped onto the stage, but didn't pay much attention. He anxiously asked Kaito Wataru, "Is it true that President Takae was murdered?"

"We heard that the eighth chairman has also gone missing."

"this…"

Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the scene, especially after Captain Kaito couldn't explain himself. People started whispering among themselves, and even Inspector Megure and the others in the back were questioned.

"Is it okay to hold a cocktail party like this now?"

"What exactly happened?" Several plump women squeezed the sweating Takagi in the middle and asked anxiously, "Aren't you police officers? Have you found the culprit?"

"Please calm down."

"Please calm down, everyone here,"

Kogoro Mouri appeared on the stage at some point, took the microphone, and said, "Everyone, don't worry. I, Kogoro Mouri, have already identified the serial killer who committed these brutal murders!"

"Huh?" Everyone's eyes were focused on Kogoro Mouri, and they fell silent, waiting for the uncle to speak.

"It's the famous detective Kogoro Mouri."

"The murderer who killed President Yashiro Takae and Chairman Yashiro," Kogoro Mouri looked at the audience's reaction with satisfaction, paused, and pointed to his side, "that person is Akiyoshi Minamiko!"

Chapter 532 Be a good boy and listen to me!

"What?" Minako Akikichi stared blankly as Kogoro pointed at her.

"The motive for the murder was to avenge the death of Hidetoshi Yashiro, who died in a car accident half a month ago. That accident was actually a murder car accident planned by Yashiro Entarō and his daughter."

"But, Mr. Mori," Misaki asked hastily after a moment of surprise, "why does Ms. Akiyoshi want to avenge Mr. Yashiro?"

Kogoro Mouri calmly replied, "I think it's probably because Minami and Mr. Yashiro Eito are a couple..."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Mori,"

Minako Akiyoshi was quite shocked. She looked at the uncle and said, "Yashiro-sensei is indeed a great senior, and I respect him very much. However, we are not lovers, and I have an alibi for speaking with Mr. Kusaka when the murder occurred!"

“That’s true,” Kogoro Mouri scoffed. “However, for about twenty minutes in the middle, Mr. Kusaka was reading the story by himself, and you didn’t say a word. In other words, you don’t have an alibi for that period.”

"Please don't go too far!"

Minako Akiko angrily rebuked him, pressing Uncle Mori for an answer: "If Mr. Kusaka stops to talk to me in the middle of reading the plot, he'll realize I'm not here, won't he? I'm not stupid enough to create an alibi that way!"

"If you insist that I am the murderer, then please produce the evidence now!"

"Uh…"

Kogoro Mouri opened his mouth, then realized he had forgotten the evidence, and sweat immediately beaded on his face.

"Oh, well."

"Mr. Mori, what exactly do you mean?"

"I…"

Kogoro Mouri was forced to take a step back by Minako Akiyoshi. When he turned around and saw the eyes of everyone waiting for evidence, his mind went blank.