Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

A middle-aged woman spoke up: "You mean Saori? I saw her near Mermaid Falls yesterday morning."

While several people were surprised.

Another middle-aged man added, "Yes, I saw her too. She wandered past in the forest near the waterfall."

Heiji asked in surprise, "Are you sure it was Saori you saw?"

The middle-aged man replied, "It must be her. Saori is the only one on the island who has dyed her hair and wears glasses."

The middle-aged woman chimed in, "She always wears blue clothes, there's no mistake, it must be her."

Heiji pondered, "In that case, Saori must be being chased by something, which is why she doesn't dare to appear in front of everyone."

Mori asked, "Mr. Monshia, do you know why this is?"

Men Xiemou shook his head and said, "How would I know? She never tells me anything. I just hope she doesn't end up like that girl who died and become a mermaid."

Mori asked in confusion, "Mermaid? What do you mean by that?"

Menxie Mouzang replied, "Don't you know? The legendary Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis were mermaids who specialized in eating the flesh of those caught in fishing nets."

Upon hearing this...

Kazuha turned pale with fright.

Mori shouted, "No matter what, let's go look for Saori again when it's light."

Heiji noticed Kazuha's expression and went to her side, saying, "Kazuha, you must stay by my side."

This caused Kazuha, who was initially terrified, to turn bright red, and her gaze towards Heiji changed completely.

In the time to come.

The police investigated everyone present at the wake, trying to find the dugong arrow that Naoko Kuroe had lost.

After all, the Dugong Arrow is renowned.

Perhaps someone killed Naoko Kuroe in an attempt to steal the Dugong Arrow.

But among the crowd at the scene.

Besides Kazuha, there was also Monkyo Muzou, and the two of them received the Dugong Arrow at the festival.

Ultimately, they did not find the dugong arrow that Naoko Kuroe had lost.

at this time.

Since the police had taken over the case and no longer needed Mori's help, he went to the side and started drinking.

Although Mori wasn't like Kazuya Muzo, who only knew how to drink all day, he also really enjoyed drinking.

Everything is fine now.

How could we possibly expect him to resist drinking it?

Heiji asked curiously, "Chiyu, what's wrong with you today? You haven't said a word at all."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I've been too busy lately. This time I just want to relax and don't want to spend time getting involved in the case. Anyway, with you guys here, I think there will eventually be a result."

Heiji and Conan exchanged a glance and rolled their eyes at Zhiyong.

What are your thoughts, Conan?

Hearing Heiji's address.

This puzzled Zhiyong greatly.

I remember usually.

He's very stubborn in calling Conan "Kudo".

Conan calmly said, "We have absolutely no clue right now. But there's something strange. Miss Kotobuki, Miss Naoko, and Miss Saori all believe in one thing: the legendary long-lived woman who ate mermaid flesh. She has magical powers, which is why they are so obsessed with the Dugong Arrow."

Heiji patted his head and said, "Yes, it is indeed very strange. It would be great if we could find out exactly who bought the number plates and what their numbers were."

Upon hearing Heiji's words, Shimabukuro Kimie said, "This is easy."

"what?"

Heiji and Conan both looked at Shimabukuro Kimie with great surprise.

Kimie Shimabukuro continued to explain, "Actually, I write down the name of the owner of each number plate in the register for everyone who buys one."

Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "Really? That's wonderful!"

Kimie Shimabukuro spoke up, "Do you want to go take a look now?"

Heiji nodded and said, "Let's go now."

The police have been investigating for some time.

Now, Mori is also drunk.

He could only walk with difficulty, supported by Tomoyuki and Heiji.

As Shimabukuro Kimie walked out the door, Fukuyama Rokuro said, "Kimie, I know this isn't the right time, but please reconsider that matter. I'm very serious about it."

Kimie Shimabukuro shook her head and said, "Don't do that. If I do, I will be letting down the deceased Sumi. Besides, I need to take care of my great-grandmother, so I can't leave this island. I'm really sorry."

On the way, the group talked about the relationship between Shimabukuro Kimie and the others.

They soon arrived at Kimie Shimabukuro's house.

Maori immediately lay down on the table and went to sleep.

Inside the drawer.

Shimabukuro Kimie searched for a long time but could not find the roster.

"That's strange, I remember putting him in the drawer."

Heiji asked, "Is the roster missing?"

Kimie Shimabukuro nodded and said, "Yes, but only this year's roster is missing."

Heiji asked, "Do you think your great-grandmother took it?"

Kimie Shimabukuro replied, "Absolutely impossible."

Conan asked, "Then who else knows that the roster is kept here?"

Kimie Shimabukuro replied, "Everyone on the island knows that the roster is kept here, but just to be on the safe side, I'll look for it in another room."

Xiao Lan said, "Then I'll go help."

Kazuha also said, "I'll go too."

Zhiyong said, "Then you guys go ahead and look for it. I'll go to the hotel to rest first. I've been too busy these past few days and I'm a bit sleep-deprived."

Heiji shrugged and said, "Alright then, go ahead."

Heiji didn't know much about Zhiyong, so he didn't say much.

……

2019.5.21

Chapter 377 Telling the Truth (2/2)

After Zhiyong left.

I went straight back to the hotel.

Of course, he had things to do, so after returning to his room, he quietly left the hotel.

Zhiyong arrived at the shrine quickly.

at this time.

The shrine's warehouse has been set on fire.

The fire had just started.

A figure emerged from the warehouse.

Zhiyong blocked the figure.

"It's you?"

The other party was very surprised to see Zhiyong.

She had just heard Zhiyong say that he was going back to the hotel to rest.

How could he possibly be here?

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Yes, it was me, Miss Junhui. Now that Miss Xuzi and Miss Shoumei are both dead, the one in the warehouse should be Miss Saori. I suppose she was the first one to be killed."

The person who was intercepted was none other than Kimie Shimabukuro.

The murders on the island were all committed by her, all in revenge for her mother.

Kimie Shimabukuro asked, "Are you here to arrest me?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I admire you and your family very much, so I will not arrest you. However, the people who came with me have already discovered your flaws and will soon be able to find evidence. I think you burned down the warehouse because you wanted to have Miss Saori's body mistaken for yours."

Shimabukuro Kimie asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Zhiyong replied, "Just now, Hattori Heiji asked me why I didn't express any opinion this time. Actually, I had already noticed the problem from the beginning, but I didn't want to say it. Now that you are in danger, I stepped in to try to save you."

Kimie Shimabukuro asked, "Save me? What danger am I in?"

Zhiyong asked, "You've prepared for this plan of having Saori's body replace you. The person who went to the dentist a few days ago was probably Saori, right? You just let her use your medical card, so your name is on the record. But there's one thing: your hair colors are different. It's easy to find out."

Kimie Shimabukuro sighed and said, "I forgot about that."

Zhiyong then asked, "Those two detectives are very clever. They will figure this out quickly. Besides, even if you fake your death, many people will know."

Shimabukuro Kimie asked in disbelief, "How is this possible?"

Zhiyong replied, "There's something you might not know: actually, on the island, apart from young people like Saori, everyone who's a bit older knows the secret of the Longevity Granny."

Shimabukuro Kimie was utterly shocked and blurted out, "How is this possible?"

Zhiyong explained, “Actually, three years ago, your mother was burned to death in the warehouse. At that time, the people on the island found you to tell you to stop holding the dugong festival, but when they saw you dressed up as the longevity woman again, they didn’t know how to start the conversation.”

Shimabukuro Kimie remained silent.