The Black Detective of the Detective Conan World

He never expected that the female assassin would follow him all the way to this island; she was like a persistent ghost!

How could there be such a persistent killer?

The client has already been imprisoned by you, are you out of your mind to still be hunting me down?

Inspector Megure wasn't entirely convinced by Conan. He turned to the man next to him, pulled out a wanted poster from his phone, and asked, "Mr. Megure, is this the person you saw? By the way, why are you here?"

Lou Danji said, "That's right, it's her. As for why I came here..."

He looked up and saw a detective, police officers, and villagers from the island watching...

If this case is classified as murder, then perhaps... the truth about Keiji Aso's death twelve years ago will still be completely buried and will never be revealed.

What's the point of revenge then?

and……

He looked at Conan, wondering why this little kid was secretly following him.

Did that famous detective, Mr. Mori, discover something? And then send a child to spy on him?

His suspicions about his own secrets probably seem like a joke to him...

The whole body felt relaxed.

He looked at Kogoro Mouri and smiled, "Mr. Mouri, you probably saw through the truth a long time ago, right? That's why you had a child follow me... But I still want to thank you for not arresting me immediately, which gave me the opportunity to get rid of a few enemies."

Kogoro:...? ? ?

Upon hearing these words, which sounded like a self-destructive revelation, Inspector Megure was immediately taken aback, nearly losing his hat in the process: "Hey, what do you mean by this...?"

He casually tossed aside the silicone breast implants and said, "I am the son of Keiji Aso, who was killed twelve years ago. My name is Aso Minami."

Thunder rumbled from the sky.

For a moment, everyone present was stunned.

Such a beautiful woman, actually a cross-dresser?!

Conan, in particular, almost wanted to gouge out his own eyes.

How could a grown man dress up in a way that's even more delicate and cute than Xiaolan?

Even her exposed thighs were slender and fair... cough cough cough.

Conan brings the stray brain back on track.

This passage contains a wealth of information.

Inspector Megure snapped out of his daze and asked hesitantly, "Asou Keiji... didn't he commit suicide?"

Suddenly, a police officer searching the scene exclaimed, "Inspector! There's a huge bag of drugs on the body! This guy... he's a drug dealer!"

"My father didn't commit suicide," said the man, his voice trembling. "He was killed by those four drug dealers. They killed my mother and sister, and then set fire to the house to burn my father alive..."

"So, amidst the flames, my father desperately picked up the piano and hid the message of his death within the sheet music..."

"Back then, I was recuperating in Tokyo due to poor health. By the time I learned of this news, several months had passed... So, I went into hiding, even disguising my gender, and returned to this island to conduct my investigation."

Kogoro counted on his fingers and said, "Chief Kuroiwa, Ken Nishimoto, Hideo Kawashima... that's only three people? Are you saying that the former chief, Isamu Kameyama, who died of heart disease two years ago, was also one of the drug dealers?"

Asagi said in a low voice, "That's right. I put on my father's clothes and disguised myself as him. In the middle of the night, I lured Kameyama Yu to meet me and questioned him about why he killed my whole family!"

"As a result, he suffered a heart attack and died of fright... Haha, he probably thought that a dead man had crawled out of hell again, right?"

“From Kameyama Isamu’s words, I finally learned why they killed my whole family. My father was performing overseas when they stole his liquor from Japan.”

"Later, my father found out about this and tried to report them, but they killed him to silence him."

"Heh, how could I possibly let these scumbags go? So you all know what happened next: I drowned Kawashima Hideo, stabbed the village chief Kuroiwa, and hanged Nishimoto Ken... no, before I could even do that, he died."

The scene was filled with a bloody, savage chatter.

Suddenly, Kogoro's voice broke the silence.

"The scum who died took all the blame for the sharks on himself."

Asano Masayuki: ...? ? ?

Inspector Megure, Conan, and the others looked at Kogoro with blank expressions. Even Naoto Hayashi felt a little confused and didn't know what Kogoro was talking about.

Kogoro sighed, “Mr. Aso, I know you think someone helped you kill those drug dealers, so you’re saying this to repay a debt of gratitude… but it’s no use, because all the evidence now points to that female assassin, Tachibana Maya.”

"Many of us witnessed that woman fleeing the murder scene, and you even saw her turn into a shark the last time. You can't clear her name, can you? I suspect that if Conan hadn't happened to be there to witness it, you might have said that you shot her yourself, right?"

Asano Minami: "Ah... this isn't actually..."

Kogoro waved his hand dismissively, saying firmly, "You don't need to argue anymore. After all, you have an alibi for every case. And you probably don't know that the female killer is extremely ruthless. She's already wanted by the police. No matter how much you try to cover for her, it's useless."

Asagi was stunned.

To be honest, he didn't expect things to develop this way.

This famous detective is actually reasoning in reverse, trying to absolve himself of all guilt?

Is this right? This isn't right, is it?

He wanted to make a final push and decided to say something only the killer would know to prove that he was the killer.

“No, the person really is mine, Shark. After killing Chief Blackrock, I drew a musical score on the ground, and there was a simple code hidden in it…”

"Sheet music? What sheet music?" Everyone else was taken aback.

Asagi asked blankly, "The sheet music drawn on the floor of the broadcasting room?"

Kogoro and Inspector Megure exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

There's no sheet music on the ground.

Lin Zhiren, on the other hand, widened his eyes slightly.

He remembered that when Tachibana Maya was searching in the broadcasting room, she couldn't decipher the musical score code on the ground, so she stomped on it twice.

The sheet music was trampled on...

The remaining traces looked like bloodstains spilled on the ground by the deceased.

Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his famous detective deduction was indeed correct.

He pointed at Asagi and said, "So there's only one truth: you're not the murderer!"

Asagi pointed at himself and said, "I'm not the murderer?"

Inspector Megure clearly trusted the famous detective's reasoning more. He looked at the poor cross-dressing man with pity, sensing that the man probably had some mental issues.

Look at him, a perfectly healthy man, dressed as a woman for years, his mental state is worrying.

He comforted him, saying, "Alright, I hope you can get over the trauma of your family's murder as soon as possible. Please don't stay here any longer and delay the police investigation."

Asagi was then chased away by the police, looking completely bewildered.

The blame, of course, was placed on a certain not-so-innocent female killer.

Anyway, a lot of lice don't bother you, and a lot of debt doesn't bother you.

Having a few more murder cases on her record doesn't bother Tachibana Maya at all.

Moreover, she had no way to defend herself.

As for why the killer targeted these drug dealers, Kogoro believes it's highly likely a murder-for-hire arrangement by a competitor, given that drug dealers are ruthless and capable of anything.

Inspector Megure agreed with his brother and decided to close the case that way.

Of all those present, only Conan had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

He always felt that this Asahi was not lying... but the female killer really did appear at the crime scene, and three times in a row. The last time, he even witnessed her shark.

To say that the female killer was innocent would be an insult to her intelligence.

In the end, he still couldn't figure out what had happened, and could only sigh silently, keeping the case to himself.

In fact, he also hoped that Asahi would be found innocent.

After all, those four drug dealers were notorious for their crimes, so their deaths were no big deal.

Naoto Hayashi watched the entire reasoning process from the sidelines and felt his eyes were opened.

Kogoro's incredible reverse reasoning really showed off his skills.

They managed to convict a shark killer of innocence.

After all, even though the murderer confessed, Kogoro was still able to bring him back.

He seriously suspected that Kogoro had secretly taken money from someone.

Will anyone actually mistake him for a criminal detective in the future?

However, he didn't care much about Kogoro.

While everyone was busy, he quietly took away the soul of the deceased.

Moreover, after Inspector Megure announced the case was closed, wisps of white spiritual matter floated down from the void and landed on Naoto Hayashi.

That is merit.

To his great shock and surprise, he gained a great deal of merit this time!

He thought about it for a moment and then he understood.

This time, the Moon Shadow Island case not only solved Aso Minami's murder case, but also cracked the Aso Keiji arson case from twelve years ago.

In total, these two cases resulted in the deaths of approximately seven people.

Of course, one of Nishimoto Ken was killed by Tachibana Maya, so that definitely doesn't bring any merit.

However, the fact that Asahi's self-reported shark cases actually earned him merit made him somewhat uneasy.

Clearly, the standard of judgment in the world is that the murderer voluntarily confesses.

Then if the police insist on not arresting them, they'll have no choice but to comply.

Feeling the merit within him, Lin Zhiren decided to integrate it all after returning home to increase his overall spiritual energy.

You can't just hoard money you earn; you have to spend it when necessary.

Chapter 39 Luxury Cruise Ship

The case on Moonshadow Island is now solved. Next, the police will continue to search the homes of several drug dealers to find all the evidence of drug trafficking.

Kogoro and his group prepared to leave Tsukikage Island and return to Tokyo as soon as possible.

After all, there is a ruthless female assassin hiding here, and this time she has a gun!

Not to mention Kogoro, even Ran couldn't handle a gun-wielding assassin.

The ferry passengers on outlying islands are a mixed bunch, making it easy for an assassin to hide among them, which is extremely dangerous.

Kogoro went to ask Inspector Megure if he could take a police boat back, only to find out that the police had come by helicopter.

There are limited seats on the helicopter, so it's impossible to carry so many people.

Fortunately, Inspector Megure was very concerned about the young man's safety. He made a phone call and asked around, eventually managing to get them a luxury cruise ship.

"Brother Mori, a luxury passenger ship chartered by the Hatamoto family will make a brief stop here tomorrow. Just get on board and follow them directly back to Tokyo. It should be safe."

"The Hatamoto family? A luxury liner?" Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up immediately.

"Yes, it's the Hatamoto Group, a very powerful family business. The granddaughter of the head of the family, Mr. Hatamoto Gozo, got married, so the whole family went to 'Hatamoto Island,' which is owned by the family, to hold the wedding. Now the wedding is over, and they are preparing to take a luxury cruise ship back to Tokyo."

Inspector Megure cautioned, "Rich people like this can have strange tempers, so be careful, Mori."

Kogoro burst into laughter and saluted: "Inspector Megure, rest assured! I, Kogoro Mouri, will absolutely not have any problems!"

Inspector Megure revealed his crescent-shaped eyes and muttered, "I was just afraid of you doing this..."

Naoto Hayashi, who was standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought.

Luxury cruise ship, Hatamoto family... I seem to have a vague memory of this. Is this where a case is likely to occur?

The power of the Grim Reaper Elementary School is not to be underestimated; they can even manage to arrange this.

That Hatamoto family also suffered a terrible fate.

……

The next day, a huge luxury ship docked at Moonshadow Island pier.