Conan Rick's Investigator

Qin Zhibo found Officer Megure and activated his Face Fruit ability, getting the opportunity to talk to him alone for 10 minutes.

……

"That book?"

"I'm sorry, I left that book in my room on the ship, and it has now sunk to the bottom of the sea along with the Aphrodite."

"As for the content, I actually just started reading it, so I didn't take down any useful information."

Miwako Akiyoshi was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed. Although she was handcuffed, she still looked relaxed and contented.

Unlike Kusaka Hironari, she had already prepared to kill her enemies and then sink into the sea with the "Aphrodite". Even if she was caught by the police now, there would be no loss.

It's just that I will have to spend a long time in prison.

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding and continued, "What about your father, Captain Okita? How much do you know?"

When mentioning her father, a hint of heaviness appeared in Miwako Akiyoshi's eyes.

"My impression of my father mainly stays before I was 12 years old."

"Ever since my mother and father divorced, I haven't seen my father again..."

Qin Zhibo glanced at the information above Akiyoshi Miwako's head. She is 32 years old.

Although she looks similar to Eri Kisaki, she is actually 5 years younger than Eri Kisaki.

Akiyoshi Miwako continued, "Although I seldom saw my father, he was still the person I respected most as a child. It was my father who instilled in me a yearning for the sea..."

Seeing that Akiyoshi Miwako was a little off topic, Qin Zhibo quickly made the question more specific.

"What I want to know is Captain Okita's past experiences, such as what kind of ships he sailed, or any noteworthy things he did..."

Akiyoshi Miwako frowned slightly and thought for a few seconds before slowly saying, "I don't really know where my father worked or what he did. I only know that he was a ship captain."

"But my mother told me that my father didn't work on a ship owned by the Yashiro Group, but on a ship owned by another large group."

"I think the name of that group is..."

Qin Zhibo: "Karasuma Group?"

Akiyoshi Miwako looked at Qin Zhibo across from her in surprise and nodded hesitantly, "Indeed, that's the name..."

Conan, who was standing next to him, was surprised to see that Qin Zhibo had guessed it right. He turned to look at Qin Zhibo in surprise.

"I see. Thank you, Ms. Akiyoshi."

Having obtained the key clue, Qin Zhibo did not linger any longer.

Leaving the cabin where Akiyoshi Miwako was imprisoned, Conan, who was following Qin Zhibo, quickly asked, "How did you know the name of that group?"

Qin Zhibo's expression was very solemn.

He paused for a second before turning around and speaking seriously to Conan.

"The Karasuma Group is the official name of the organization."

"Organization..." Conan was stunned, "Is that the organization you are talking about?"

"Yes." Qin Zhibo nodded affirmatively, "It's the Black Organization you are familiar with."

Hearing this, Conan's mind was like a thunderclap, and it suddenly exploded with a bang.

The Karasuma Group, or the Karasuma Consortium.

Not many young people today know this name, and even most people who lived 40 years ago had never heard of this foundation.

Because the Internet did not exist at that time and traditional media was not well developed, most people had no idea who controlled the top resources of this pyramid society.

Even the Suzuki Group, which is now at its peak, was only a "baby" that had been established for 20 years at that time.

Because of this, there are very few records left in history about the Karasuma Group.

However, when Qin Zhibo suddenly mentioned this, the first person Conan thought of was the top rich man named "Kasumu" in the Twilight Villa.

Chapter 1378 The end of the incident

Conan still remembers that after the disappearance of Twilight Villa, he also investigated the Internet about the mysterious old man Qian who once owned Twilight Villa.

However, since there is not much information left from that era and he kept a low profile, we only know that his name was Karasuma Renya and that he was a world-class tycoon 40 years ago. It is said that the wealth he had at his disposal was enough to rival that of a country.

Today, the wealthy Suzuki Group can only be regarded as a new generation in front of him.

However, after the death of Karasuma Renya, the astonishing wealth he left behind disappeared.

Moreover, the Karasuma Group, which it controls, has gradually faded out of the consumer market and completely disappeared from people's sight.

"Could the Karasuma Group you mentioned be the owner of the Twilight Villa..." Conan asked doubtfully.

Qin Zhibo nodded solemnly, "That's the person."

"The Karasuma Group is an organization that operates openly, and Karasuma Renya is both the actual controller of the group and the head of the organization."

"So, the boss of the organization..."

Conan, who was standing at a lower position, suddenly had his pupils shrink, revealing an expression of great shock.

Although he had long imagined that such a huge black organization would definitely need some public identities to cover up its activities.

But he never thought that the other party's background was so powerful and its scale was far beyond his imagination.

After a few seconds, Conan slightly retracted his shocked look, replaced it with a serious expression of readiness, and continued.

"Karasuma Renya died 40 years ago, which means the current leader of the organization..."

"No."

Qin Zhibo shook his head and said sternly, "Karasuma Renya is not dead. His death 40 years ago was just a fake news to deceive the world."

"He's still the actual controller of the organization, but with the organization's current state, he can't do everything himself..."

"As for the purpose of the organization, we discussed this topic last time we were in London."

Conan nodded heavily to show that he understood.

When he was injured in London before, Qin Zhibo introduced that the organization’s goal might be to revive the "sleepers" in the deep sea.

Qin Zhibo continued his analysis, "Captain Okita, who was once a crew member in the organization, planned a sacrifice 15 years ago. Although it was unsuccessful, I don't think it's a coincidence."

"And the most suspicious thing about this incident is that, given that the ritual had already been disrupted, why was there a Black Young and a part of the Supreme Mother's body still on board..."

Qin Zhibo's words made Conan's pupils dilate, and he suddenly remembered what he saw on the lifeboat.

He raised his head sharply, his face serious, "Could it be that ship on the sea?"

"When you returned to the cabin to rescue Cheng Shi, a huge ship appeared on the sea."

"But that ship never came to rescue us, and remained in the waters not far away..."

"Oh right! I also saw the crow symbol on the hull of that ship!"

"This logo also appeared on the tableware at the Twilight Annex!"

With the clues given by Qin Zhibo, Conan also connected the clues in his mind.

All the tableware and supplies in the Dusk Villa were specially customized by the tycoon. Conan was deeply impressed by this luxury.

And the same crow image appears on that ship, so it’s obvious why.

The mastermind behind this incident is the Black Organization!

……

On one side of the ship, two guys, one tall and one short, with the cutest height difference, were leaning on the railing, thinking intently.

Although it has been confirmed that the Black Organization was indeed involved in this incident, it is still unknown what their purpose is.

The only thing that is certain is that members of the organization performed a ritual to summon the Supreme Mother Goddess, Shub-Niggurath, on the ship that was left to perish.

The coming of Shub-Niggurath can fulfill human wishes if the conditions for sacrifice are met.

Of course, the premise is that in Shab-Nig

A wish within the power of drawing.

As the mother of all things, Shub-Niggurath holds the power of life and fertility, and the wishes prayed to her must be related to life.

The actual gender change is related to life.

The black goat kid in the corridor of the infirmary did not harm Chengshi. It is very likely that Chengshi made a wish at the moment when the sacrifice ceremony was successful, and thus received the blessing of Shub-Niggurath.

It feels like a snatch.

However, the organization's plan cannot fail because of this.

The organization must have made a wish...

Qin Zhibo carefully recalled every detail of his time on the boat, especially whether he encountered any unusual phenomena in the process of returning to the boat to rescue Cheng Shi.

Unusual...

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo remembered the terrifying mental fluctuation he had felt when he was climbing down the hull.

The spiritual fluctuations came from the depths of the Pacific Ocean, from the underwater city that believers called "R'lyeh".

Maybe that mental fluctuation is also some kind of symbol?

Could it be that the Black Organization's purpose is to borrow the power of Shub-Niggurath to break through the shackles seal on Cthulhu?

Qin Zhibo thought carefully for a moment and felt that this was the only thing the organization could do at the moment.

The stars returning to their original positions is not the only condition for opening the seal on Cthulhu, but rather a cosmic sign before the arrival of some kind of destiny.

What can truly revive the "Sleeper" is probably other conditions.

However, as to what the specific conditions are, we can only hope that the Black Feather couple can get some clues in Innsmouth, where the purity of Cthulhu believers is the highest.

"Well, we've been out long enough."

"It's time to go back..."

Conan was still leaning against the fence, frowning and thinking, his serious little face without a trace of childishness.

He came back to his senses after Qin Zhibo rubbed his head.

"oh."

……

As soon as Qin Zhibo and Conan came back, Ayumi, one of the three little ones, shouted excitedly.

"Conan, let's take the Mystery Train next time!"

"Mystery Train?"

Conan sat down cross-legged in the empty seat next to Mao Lilan, "What is that?"

Suzuki Sonoko took great pains to introduce it to Conan again, especially the safety of traveling by train.

After experiencing this shipwreck, Suzuki Sonoko became more convinced that safety is the greatest luxury.

"In addition to the safety of the steam train, the train will randomly select the murderer and victim from among the passengers while it is moving, and other characters will then play the role of detective."

"Oh, by the way, if Uncle Maori and Uncle Qin come together, it won't take long to solve this puzzle!"

Suzuki Sonoko's flattery really pleased Kogoro Mori on the opposite side, and he immediately burst into laughter.

"Of course!"

"As long as I'm here, there's no mystery that can't be solved!"

At this moment, Qin Zhibo beside him said quietly, "But there must be cases waiting to be solved..."

Everyone: "..."

The debuff on Kogoro Mouri that "crimes happen wherever he goes" is no longer a secret.

Of course, a certain elementary school student who is a death god played a key role in this.

After Qin Zhibo's reminder, everyone present couldn't help but think of what would happen if the case happened again on the train?

If a bomb were to appear and derail the train like this time, it would not be as simple as a shipwreck.

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly and broke the silence: "I won't go. Let's leave this opportunity to the young people..."