Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Kazuha pointed to herself and said, "Are you talking about me?"

The old woman continued, “The Dugong Arrow was originally a precious arrow to ward off demons and evil spirits. Once you let go of it, demons will build a nest on you. If you are a man, you will be buried in the ground and become a heartless evil ghost. If you are a woman, you will enter the water and become a mermaid who cannot speak. Therefore, I advise you to keep it with you at all times.”

After saying this...

The old woman left without paying attention to the others.

Everyone watched as the longevity woman left.

Heiji said, "Her voice is hoarse and her complexion is terrible. I don't think she'll live much longer."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I don't know if I'll live longer than you, but I'll definitely live another ten or eight years."

Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "What? How is that possible? She must be 140 years old!"

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Heye, you see, even if the Dugong Arrow can really grant immortality, it certainly won't make you ageless. Just imagine if you reach this age in the future and end up looking like this."

"Ah!" Kazuha suddenly exclaimed, "I don't want to!"

Kazuha suddenly spoke, which startled everyone.

The next day.

Because the wind and waves are very strong.

They couldn't leave either.

Of course, the police still haven't been able to get to the island.

However, at Ebihara's home, funeral arrangements for Ebihara Toshimi have already begun.

The six Mori men participated in the investigation as well.

Inside a quiet room.

They met Kimie Shimabukuro.

Mori stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "I heard that Mr. Monshia didn't go home last night, is that right?"

Shimabukuro Kimie nodded and replied softly, "Yes, I heard he spent the whole night drinking at a bar."

Mori asked in confusion, "That's strange, where is Naoko-san? Her name is on the roster."

Shimabukuro Kimie asked doubtfully, "You mean Naoko came too?"

Kazuha said, "She's not here. She probably went to the restroom. Ran, let's go check on her."

Xiaolan glanced at He Ye before saying, "Okay."

Mori nodded and said, "That's fine too."

Zhiyong understood.

Naoko Kuroe is dead.

Just now.

Zhiyong had already received a notification from the space.

While collecting the ghost's soul, they discovered it was none other than Naoko Kuroe.

However, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Now that Kazuha and Ran are going to the restroom, they'll probably notice something amiss.

After all, it relies on spatial mapping functionality.

Zhiyong has already discovered it.

Naoko Kuroe's body was kneeling in the courtyard, directly opposite the door of this room.

Just as Zhiyong had predicted.

The two women had just left the house.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

By the light.

Xiaolan noticed that there seemed to be someone there.

Then another bolt of lightning struck.

This time, both of them saw it clearly.

There is indeed a person there.

This alerted the Mori clan and the guests who had come.

Let everyone be under the same roof.

Mori, Heiji, Conan, and Tomoyuki all went to the body and began the autopsy.

The police have not arrived.

In order not to destroy the evidence, Mori borrowed a camera.

Mori said, "Judging from the symptoms on the body, Miss Naoko has been dead for less than an hour."

Heiji also said, "Yes, I think she was strangled to death before being tied to this net."

As he spoke, he shone his flashlight around Xuan Zhou and said, "On the sand around the body, there are only traces of slippers and boots. Miss Naoko was wearing slippers, so the murderer must have been wearing boots."

Conan shouted, "Look over here!"

He shone his flashlight on the ground and said, "This is where the dugong arrow fell and was stepped on. It must have fallen when Naoko was fighting with the murderer, and she stepped on it."

Heiji began, "Later, after killing Naoko, the murderer took the Dugong Arrow."

Mori also said, "Then by following the footprints in the boots, we can find out who the murderer is."

But when he followed the footprints and shone his flashlight on them, he discovered that the footprints led to the sea.

"These footprints lead all the way to the sea? This is troublesome," Mori said dejectedly.

Heiji suddenly said, "It looks like something fell down next to the footprints." As he spoke, he bent down and picked up a piece.

I picked it up and looked at it.

Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "These are fish scales!"

Conan added, "Actually, there were also a few fish scales on Naoko's body."

Regarding the three people's words.

Zhiyong simply listened without interrupting or offering any opinions.

Zhiyong did not want to solve this case.

However, it's quite difficult to cover it up.

With Heiji and Conan around, they'll definitely be able to find a flaw.

at this time.

Several people ran over.

The leader of the group shouted, "Hey, what are you guys doing here?"

Mori asked doubtfully, "We are investigating this case."

The man said, "This is the responsibility of the Fukui Prefecture police. Unrelated personnel, please leave the scene."

He then recounted the incident to the police.

The four of them, including Mori, returned to the eaves and stood with the others.

They told Xiaolan and Heye the results of their investigation.

Both women were quite surprised.

Xiaolan asked in surprise, "You mean the footprints disappear when they reach the beach?"

Zhiyong replied, "Yes, and there were some fish scales on the body and next to the footprints."

"There are fish scales too?"

"Could it be a mermaid?"

Both women were terrified upon hearing this.

After all, when it comes to things like ghosts and monsters...

Girls usually show signs of being very scared.

Heiji replied, "How could that be? If it were a mermaid, why would she be wearing thigh-high boots? I think the murderer walked along the water by the sea to the place where she was supposed to meet Naoko, killed her, walked back, and left along the sea. Because the seawater washed away the footprints, it caused the misunderstanding."

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Chapter 376 The Roster is Missing (1/2)

Although it wasn't done by mermaids.

But everyone around them also heard what they said.

They were all very afraid inside.

Mori asked, "Just now, when Naoko came out of the room, didn't anyone see her?"

When Shimabukuro Kimie saw everyone shaking their heads, she stepped forward and said, "When I came here, I didn't see her in the room."

Fukuyama Rokuro asked, "Mr. Muzo, did you see it? I saw on the list that you signed after Naoko."

Men Xiemou shook his head and said, "No, there was no one in the room when I came."

Mori pondered, "So, Miss Naoko was the first one to arrive here, and soon after, she went to the fishing net to wait for the murderer at the agreed time."

Fukuyama Rokuro then asked, "Could the person who killed Naoko be the same person who killed Kotobuki?"

Mori shook his head and said, "We haven't found enough clues yet, so we don't know that much. But what we do know is that the murderer has already taken Naoko's dugong arrow."

Kazuha exclaimed in surprise, "The murderer took the Dugong's Arrow?"

Shimabukuro Kimie said, "Saori also disappeared after her Dugong Arrow went missing. Could it be that she...?"

Heiji nodded and said, "Perhaps she has already been murdered."