Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Ayako Suzuki used her connections to get the original authorship of Chikako Ikeda's Blue Kingdom changed back to Atsuko, with the title Sky-Colored Kingdom.

This case also generated a lot of media hype, and the movie "Blue Kingdom" became a huge hit once again.

This was something no one had expected.

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Chapter 65 Ghost Ship

After Conan, who has the aura of a grim reaper, joined the Mouri Detective Agency, the agency received a surge in cases.

Conan has helped Kogoro Mouri solve many cases.

This greatly enhanced Kogoro Mouri's reputation, and the number of cases his agency was handling increased.

Zhiyong felt that Conan was a cash cow for the agency.

Especially recently, Kogoro Mouri solved a case on television.

In an effort to boost ratings, the television station broadcast the entire process of reasoning the case live.

That was a live broadcast to the whole country, which greatly boosted Kogoro Mouri's reputation.

Kogoro Mouri was on a live television broadcast.

Not long after the live broadcast, an old man came looking for Kogoro Mouri.

After we sat down and tea was served, the visitor introduced us.

"Mr. Mori, hello. I'm from Shikishima. I'm the assistant to the village chief of Shikishima. My name is Kinoshita Goro."

"Hello, Mr. Kinoshita. May I ask what kind of request you have this time?" Kogoro Mouri asked.

"On behalf of the people of Shikishima, I would like to invite Mr. Mori to give a speech on our Shikishima Island," Kinoshita Goro said sincerely.

"Give a speech?" Kogoro Mouri was a little confused when he heard what the other person said.

For Kogoro Mouri, there was no way he would be asked to do something as prestigious as giving a speech.

“Yes, that’s right. We invite celebrities to give speeches on Shiki Island in order to boost the island’s tourism industry. You are a famous detective, so we also hope that Mr. Mori can come to our island and give a speech,” Kinoshita Goro explained.

After hearing the other party mention Shikishima.

This also reminded Zhiyong of the ghost ship that had been reported in the newspapers these past few days.

A ghost ship is a ship that disappeared or sank many years ago and was later found sailing at sea with no one on board.

Legends of ghost ships exist all over the world.

The legend of the ghost ship on Shikishima Island dates back seven years.

Seven years ago, on a typhoon night, the Ryujin-go sank and went missing not far from Shikishima.

At the time, the Dragon God ship carried gold bars worth the equivalent of one billion yuan.

On a typhoon night not long ago, residents discovered in the morning that the sunken Ryujin had reappeared near Shikishima.

The residents of Shikishima towed the Ryujin-go ashore.

Residents searched the ship, but the gold nuggets worth one billion yuan that had once been on board had disappeared, becoming a secret.

This time, the Ryujin-go has reappeared on Shikishima.

Under the manipulation of certain individuals, the residents of Shiki Island came to believe that the ghosts of the island's navy were causing the trouble.

Therefore, the Ryujin-go was rumored to be a ghost ship.

Following reports in newspapers and on television, many people have become curious and gone to the island to visit the ghost ship.

Of course, apart from a few tourists who hope to see the ghost ship, most of these tourists hope to find the billion dollars worth of gold.

The surge in tourists has greatly boosted the tourism industry on Shikishima Island.

Zhiyong had long ago discovered the gold from the Dragon God.

Once he had the golden touch, Zhiyong planned to take that batch of gold.

However, if Zhiyong goes to Shiki Island like this, he, as an outsider, will be very conspicuous on the island.

Even if he had the ability to become invisible for an hour, there were still many problems he couldn't solve.

It may also attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

He didn't need a large amount of funds for the time being, so he put the matter aside and forgot about it later when he got busy.

This time, Shikishima's invitation to Kogoro Mouri reminded Tomoyuki of this matter again.

This is a perfect opportunity for him to go to Shikijima. With Kogoro Mouri leading the way and drawing everyone's attention, he can bring back the gold.

These gold pieces are worth one billion yuan.

However, it's not like the last time with Maple Leaf Gold Coins.

That time, dealing with the maple leaf coins was too troublesome, so Zhiyong gave up.

This time, however, gold is different.

Wisdom and courage can be sold freely, unlike gold coins which are very troublesome to handle.

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This time, Shikishima offered Kogoro Mouri a high appearance fee, so Kogoro Mouri readily agreed.

Zhiyong and the others followed Kinoshita Goro, the village chief's assistant, to Shikishima Island by boat.

When he disembarked, Kogoro Mori received a warm welcome from the residents, led by the village chief, Takeo Mikami.

Zhiyong could also see that most people on the island weren't really welcoming; they were just putting on an act. It turns out that life is like a play.

Even so, it satisfied Kogoro Mouri's vanity.

But the emperor's new clothes are ultimately just a fake, and someone will always expose them.

A little girl came out and said, "Is this not-so-great uncle really that famous? I heard the famous detective was coming, and I thought it would be a handsome uncle. But this guy looks really sleazy."

This infuriated Kogoro Mouri, but he didn't lose his temper yet.

Village chief Mikami Takeo hurriedly said, "Rin, it's very impolite of you to treat your father's guests like this."

Upon hearing that the little girl was the village chief's daughter, Kogoro Mouri immediately became amiable again.

The speed at which this person changed their expression is truly astonishing.

He gently stroked the little girl's head and said, "Your daughter is so adorable."

Unfortunately, the little girl didn't appreciate it at all and didn't even look at Kogoro Mouri.

The little girl ran straight to Conan's side, circled him once, and asked, "What's your name?"

“Conan, Conan Edogawa,” Conan replied.

"What a strange name. Is this kind of name popular in Tokyo now? But whatever, my name is Mikami Suzu. I look older than you, so I'm your older sister."

Without giving Conan time to react, Mikami Rin grabbed Conan's arm and said, "Noona romances are very popular now."

Conan was completely baffled by Mikami Rin's initiative.

Zhiyong watched from the side and couldn't help but want to laugh.

Damn, this little girl is way too precocious.

It's said that Conan was so popular with girls even when he was Shinichi Kudo.

Now that he's grown into a cute little boy, he can still seduce little girls. It's just outrageous!

Although Zhiyong isn't a handsome man, he's still quite good-looking, so why doesn't anyone approach him?

How can the differences between people be so great!

"Conan, you're a married man now, so you'd better protect your girlfriend from now on," Zhiyong teased, suppressing a laugh.

Conan's lips twitched, he rolled his eyes, and pretended to be dead, ignoring him.

Ran looked at Conan and found it quite amusing.

Also on the same ship as them was Yasuo Uehara, a staff member of the Toto Travel Agency.

Takeo Mikami was very pleased with the arrival of the travel agency.

Takeo Mikami is dedicated to developing tourism on the island, and he believes that with recommendations from travel agencies, even more people will come to the island.

Uehara Yasuo remained calm in the face of Mikami Takeo's enthusiasm, saying to him indifferently, "Village Chief Mikami, let's go check out the ghost ship first, so we can understand the situation and formulate a plan."

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Chapter 66 Naval Cave

Mikami Takeo was naturally more than willing.

“Of course.” Takeo Mikami smiled and said, “Mr. Mori, let’s go take a look at the ghost ship first, and then we’ll go to the hotel for a drink.”

“Okay, let’s go check out the ghost ship first,” Kogoro Mouri replied with a smile and a nod.

Mikami Takeo led the way, taking everyone to a warehouse where ships were moored.

"This ship has been submerged at the bottom of the sea for several years, but apart from the hull, there is no rust on it at all," Conan asked curiously.

"Idiot, that's why it's called a ghost ship," Kogoro Mouri explained.

After hearing his explanation, Zhiyong almost burst out laughing.

Zhiyong wasn't interested in ghost ships.

Therefore, I casually observed the surrounding environment.

Just then, Zhiyong suddenly noticed someone in the distance observing them with binoculars.

"It seems that our arrival on the island has already caused some unease among some people," Zhiyong guessed.

After seeing the ghost ship, we went to the naval archives.

Conan saw a general's armor and asked, "Is this the armor a general wears? There are so many strange things inside."

“Yes, very interesting, isn’t it? These are all precious cultural treasures of the island,” Kinoshita Goro replied.