Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

"Then we'll put this deck of cards in a box and send it directly to your room," said Kujirai Sadao.

"Okay, thank you for your help then." Isogai Nagisa said with a smile.

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Just as the two were about to pay the bill, Minoru Ebina discovered that his wallet was missing.

"Is this yours?" Kanie Shiku handed over the wallet. "I saw it dropped in the hallway and picked it up."

After Ebina took the wallet, he began to check the contents, taking out the bills and counting them.

"Please, I didn't take anything from there..." Kanie Shiku said speechlessly.

"Oh, sorry..." Ebina Minoru continued counting the money: "I'm just being cautious."

"Huh? Mr. Kujirai, are you leaving too?" Seeing Sadao Kujirai also stand up from his seat, Xiaolan asked in confusion.

"No, no, no." Kujirai Sadao waved his hand: "I'm just going to the bathroom. I'll be back soon."

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Twelve o'clock in the morning.

Samezaki Shimaji returned to the cabin and looked at Maori Kogoro. He sighed and said with some resignation, "The time has come. We can no longer touch this case. To be honest, I quit my job as a detective two years ago. In fact, I no longer have the qualifications."

He walked heavily to the counter and said to the bartender, "Can I still order a drink now?"

The bartender nodded: "Of course, what would you like to drink?"

"Beer, please." Samezaki Shimaji took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

"Ok."

Maori Kogoro took out a lighter, lit it and handed it forward: "Thank you for your hard work, team leader."

Samezaki Shimaji glanced at him, and suddenly felt relieved: "Mouri...Okay, let's drink. Let's drink until we're drunk tonight..."

“Okay…hahahaha…”

……

bah—

Just when everyone was having fun and laughing, there was suddenly a loud noise outside.

"What was that sound just now?" Xiaolan asked in confusion.

"It's gunshots." Maori Kogoro said seriously, "It seems to be coming from the deck."

Samezaki Shimaharu had already run out: "Mouri, what time is it now?"

Maori Kogoro glanced at his watch and followed suit: "12:8."

PS: Chapter 261 has been released from the small black room.

265. Murder in the Dark

On the deck, the flag at the bow was set on fire and fluttered in the air.

After Kogoro Mori and Shimaharu Samezaki, Toru Watanabe, Ran, Heiji Hattori, and Nagisa Isogai who heard the noise also rushed to the deck one after another, and looked up in disbelief to see the ball of fire in the darkness.

"Is this...is this a prank?" Xiaolan opened her mouth and muttered to herself.

"Uncle, look at the box in front." Watanabe Toru pointed forward.

"What's wrong with that box?" Kogoro Mouri walked forward curiously and saw clearly that there was an old 10,000 yuan bill nailed to the box with a knife, and there were words written on it.

Samezaki Shimaji also came forward to take a look, then turned to the crew member behind him and said, "Excuse me, can you bring me an evidence bag?"

He took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on.

Hattori Taira asked curiously, "Do you always wear gloves?"

“Because it’s become a habit.”

"What's written on it?" Kogoro Mouri asked as he moved closer.

Samezaki Shimaji thought: "Poseidon, the god of the sea, has given me life again, and my shadow will be resurrected once more."

"Ah..." Kujirai Sadao behind him suddenly screamed in horror.

"Mr. Kujirai?" Kogoro Mouri turned around in surprise.

"So he's still alive... I knew it... he must... must..."

Kujirai Sadao walked stiffly to the side of the ship, a look of fear on his face: "Still alive..."

boom--

Behind Sadao Kujirai, flames and thick smoke rose into the sky.

The whole ship immediately became a commotion.

"what happened?"

"Why is there an explosion? Captain!"

The safety bell rang, and the captain's voice came out: "There's an explosion at the stern, the power plant has stopped! Put out the fire immediately!"

A group of people ran to the stern again and looked at the box that was burning.

"This is the box for the emergency ladder." Hattori Heiji stared at the fire. Suddenly, his face changed and he shouted, "Oh no, there's someone in the fire."

Everyone worked together to put out the fire, revealing a charred corpse.

"Damn it, it's all burnt. Now there's no way of knowing the time of death or who this charred corpse belongs to." Samezaki Shimaji walked forward to check the corpse and said with a frown.

Maori Kogoro nodded slightly: "Yes, maybe this body is the missing Ye Caisan."

"I wonder if this body is Mr. Kanie." Ebina Minoru walked forward and pointed at the watch on the corpse's wrist. "I remember when I asked him the time earlier, he was wearing that gold watch."

"So, even though the body was burned beyond recognition," Samezaki Shimaji said, looking at the charred corpse, "the sweater he was wearing was indeed the same one Mr. Kanie was wearing."

"I remember it was these same pants," said Kogoro Mouri.

"What?" Xiaolan murmured in disbelief: "How could Mr. Kanie..."

"But it's really funny." Isogai Nagisa suddenly said, and when the others looked over, he explained, "Look at his posture. He deliberately bent his arms and upper body, as if he wanted to show off that gold watch to us."

"It's called heat stiffness," Hattori Heiji explained. "When a corpse encounters fire, the bones and muscles solidify and contract under the influence of the heat, causing heat stiffness. The muscles in a bent arm are much stronger than those in an extended position, so all the joints become bent, resulting in a boxer-like appearance. In other words, corpses burned by fire will naturally assume this shape."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Isogai Nagisa chuckled.

"However, I think the biggest problem is the watch strap." Hattori Heiji approached the corpse.

Maori Kogoro was stunned: "Strap? Is there something wrong with his strap?"

Hattori Heiji squatted down and said, "Look, the strap is loose."

"What's the big deal?" Maori Kogoro looked at the tin can beside him. "That tin can rolled over near the body. I think the explosion just now was probably caused by the gasoline leaking out. Since it was the tin can that caused the explosion, it's normal for the watch strap to be blown loose."

"I think so," Samezaki Shimaji agreed, "The plastic sheet covering the box must have been blown off at that time..."

"Plastic sheet?" Hattori Heiji was stunned.

"Yes, my team leader and I came here before to look for Ye Caisan. At that time, there was a piece of plastic sheet covering it." Maori Kogoro pointed to the box on the other side: "It's the same as the one on that box."

"Did you check the contents of the box at that time?" Hattori Heiji asked.

"No." Maori Kogoro shook his head. "The plastic sheet was tightened from the outside. I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to hide in it. Besides, Mr. Kanie definitely wouldn't be in that box. When I returned to the lounge, Mr. Kanie was still there."

"Excuse me." Two staff members came over with plastic sheeting: "Use this to cover the body."

……

Cabin lounge.

Samezaki Shimaharu stared at Kujirai Sadao, who looked uneasy before him, and raised his voice, "What? You say you don't remember anything? You were the one who said, 'As expected, he's still alive' on the deck."

"Did I really say that?" Kujirai Sadao pretended to be stupid.

"Stop pretending." Samezaki Shimaji slammed the table, startling Kujirai Sadao. "Come on, tell me and you'll feel much better. The "he" you're talking about is Ye Caisan, am I right?"

Kujirai Sadao still shook his head: "I don't know, I really don't know anything, don't ask anymore."

"Team leader."

At 2:09 am, Maori Kogoro walked in and said to Samezaki Shimaharu, "I just asked all the crew members on the ship, and each of them has an alibi. When the explosion just now happened, all the crew members except the captain and the passengers acted in groups of two or more."

Samezaki Shimaji understood what Maori Kogoro meant: "You mean, the murderer is Ye Caisan who has not appeared yet?"

"Really?" Isogai Nagisa interrupted, "There should be another person, Mr. Kameda, who was not feeling well and went back to his room to rest early. It seems like I haven't seen him for a while..."

Isogai Nagisa's words reminded Maori Kogoro, who nodded and said, "It's been a while since I last saw Mr. Kameda."

266. Falling into the Sea with Xiaolan

Samezaki Shimaharu glared at Maori Kogoro and said, "In that case, go to his room and bring him here."

"Yes."

"I'll go with you, uncle." Hattori Heiji followed without hesitation.

……

Ten minutes later, Kogoro Mouri returned to the lounge alone and dejectedly, and told Shimaji Samezaki that Kameda was not in the room.

This result made Samezaki Shimaharu a little angry. He left the lounge and prepared to look for Kameda himself.

Maori Kogoro looked helpless, but since his former superiors had all left, he couldn't stay here any longer. He told everyone, "Well... I'll go look for it again. You guys just stay here for now... Be careful..."

“I don’t want to…”

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Isogai Nagisa. With a cigarette between her lips, she said indifferently, "You are a detective, and he is just a retired detective. I don't think you have the authority to detain us here, right?"

Maori Kogoro was speechless and wanted to persuade him again: "That's true, but..."

"Sorry, I'm going back to my room to rest." Nagisa Isogai walked past Kogoro Mouri without giving him any face and left the lounge.

With Isogai Nagisa taking the lead, the rest of the people also expressed their desire to return to their rooms.

"hateful……"

Seeing that no one was willing to listen, Maori Kogoro looked helpless and turned to Xiaolan and Watanabe Toru and said, "In that case, Xiaolan, you and Xiaotuo should go back to your room and remember to lock the door."

"I understand." Xiaolan nodded: "Dad, you have to be careful too."

"I know."

After Maori Kogoro left the lounge, Xiaolan said to Watanabe Toru: "Xiao Toru, let's go back."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru nodded.

Now is not the time to reveal the truth, let the case develop slowly.

As the two of them walked out of the lounge, Xiaolan suddenly exclaimed, raised her hand and looked at her wrist, and asked in surprise: "Why is my bracelet gone?"

"Did it fall in the lounge?" Watanabe Toru asked.

"Maybe."

The two returned to the lounge and looked around, but couldn't find Xiaolan's bracelet.

"Could it have fallen on the deck?" Xiaolan guessed, "Xiao Che, why don't you go back to the room first? I'll go look for it on the deck."

"Sister Xiaolan, why don't we look for it tomorrow?" Watanabe Toru said, "It's dark on the deck, and it won't be easy to find even if it fell there."

"It's okay, I'll bring a flashlight." Xiaolan insisted.

The bracelet was a birthday gift from my mother last year. I loved it so much that I wore it on this trip, but I accidentally lost it.

Seeing Xiaolan say that, Watanabe Tetsu had no choice but to say, "Then I'll go with Sister Xiaolan to look for her."

"no need……"

"It's okay." Watanabe Toru took Xiaolan's hand and walked out: "It will be easier to find it if two people look for it."

On the deck, the gentle night breeze blew against my body, making me feel cool. In the dark night sky, the round moon was like a disk, reflecting the shimmering waves on the sea.

"Ah... I found it."

Xiaolan cried out in surprise and bent down to pick up the bracelet that had fallen on the deck.