Conan Rick's Investigator

Looking at the capable and mysterious man in front of her, Hattori Shizuka felt a little ashamed of herself.

Because just now she thought of using the folding fan in her hand to snatch the knife, but now she thinks that this was a rash idea.

There would only be two results if he went forward with the folding fan in his hand. One was to stimulate Kyoko Shibata's emotions and accelerate her suicide.

The other was that he forced Kyoko Shibata to swing the knife at him. Although he was strong enough to take the knife away, slashing people with the knife in front of the police would be detrimental to the later sentencing no matter what the reason was.

Even when trying to persuade, Hattori Shizuka's perspective was "Respect life, your own life is also life."

But in fact, Hattori Shizuka, the director's wife, knows how powerless these nice words are. After all, the number of suicides in Japan every year is almost at the top of the world, and the banners and slogans in various places that persuade people to return to suicide have almost no effect.

The fundamental way to save a suicidal person is to solve the difficulties he faces.

Don't persuade others to be kind to others without suffering.

Qin Zhibo chose to start from a practical perspective and solved Kyoko Shibata's worries about sentencing, rather than simply giving her advice.

He can reason, write books, and practice kendo. He is humble and graceful, and has strong adaptability...

What an outstanding man.

The approval in Hattori Shizuka's eyes became even stronger.

Qin Zhibo's favorability +20

Chapter 448 Death Travel Map, established!

Two men handcuffed Kyoko Shibata with "silver bracelets" and took her out.

When Inspector Yokomizo saw Kogoro Mouri still sleeping behind the desk, he thought that Kogoro Mouri had solved the case, but he was slapped in the face by Shizuka Hattori who was standing next to him.

"The person who solved the case was actually this person..."

Officer Yokomizo was no stranger to Qin Zhibo. They had dealt with each other in the Dark Night Duke murder case at the Yindou Hotel last time, but they had never had the chance to meet again.

"Ah! You're truly a great detective! I'm so grateful for your help again! Thank you so much!"

Qin Zhibo didn't show up enough times, so he only received a relatively official thank you.

However, the thanks Qin Zhibo received were enough, even though his response speed was slightly inferior to that of Inspector Megure.

If Yokogamizo Sango also learned to respond instantly, then he would not have an A-level mission evaluation.

After the effect of the anesthetic wore off, Kogoro Mouri woke up from the lake and just happened to hear Officer Yokomizo's thanks. He thought that it was his schizophrenic "other self" who had successfully solved the case.

"Hahaha! There's no case in the world that I, Mouri Kogoro, can't solve!"

Everyone looked at Kogoro Mouri with confusion, disappointment, and apology.

Flip Ke: Sorry, uncle, I didn’t perform very well this time…

Lan: It’s so embarrassing…

Yin Chenjing: Your reasoning is flawed and you're still trying to take credit for it. I'll deduct another 10 points...

……

When she came downstairs, Hattori Shizuka also planned to say goodbye.

Just as they were about to say goodbye, what was supposed to happen finally happened. Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha, who were across the street, just got out of the taxi with their luggage.

After the joint explanation of the mother and son, the Maori father and daughter were shocked to learn that Ikenami Shizuka was Hattori Heiji's biological mother, and Heiji's dark skin came from his grandfather.

Conan with Crescent Eyes: As expected... But why did he inherit his grandfather's skin?

At this time, Ran Mouri looked at the suitcases carried by Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha, feeling a little confused.

"What's wrong with you two? With so much luggage..."

Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Why? Didn't you listen to what this little brat told you?"

"I want……"

Just as Hattori Heiji was about to speak, Shizuka Hattori interrupted him and put on a forced smile, "Actually, I've thought about it again. I think it's better for the two of you, Heiji and Kazuha, to go. We won't bother Mr. Mori."

Just as Hattori Shizuka came here in the first place, the test on Maori Kogoro ended up with him failing.

The full score is 100 points, -40 for reasoning errors, -10 for greed for credit, exactly 50 points, which is a failing score.

This is without taking into account the penalty that Kogoro Mori received for coveting her beauty.

Under such circumstances, how could Shizuka Hattori dare to entrust her beloved son and daughter-in-law to the care of such an unreliable man?

But at this moment, Conan realized it belatedly and remembered what Hattori Heiji said.

"So what you said about going to the American Island last time was true?"

"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you about something like this? Gong... Conan..."

Hattori Heiji's words stunned everyone, but Qin Zhibo was the only one who was stunned, not because of the title of "engineering man".

American Island!

The important island where clues about the "mermaid" can be found is actually the place where Hattori Heiji is going!

"Are you going to American Island too?"

"Yes, I..."

Hattori Heiji was about to answer that he had received a private commission to investigate something on the island, but suddenly he caught the word "also" in Qin Zhibo's words and did not dare to speak for a moment.

Qin Zhibo didn't notice Hattori Heiji's "fear" of him, and said naturally, "That's great! I also want to go to the American island to play, and it's better to share the joy than to enjoy it alone, so let's go together."

Conan: This uncle really likes traveling around...

"Ah? This..."

Hattori Heiji was a little embarrassed. Although he didn't care, Conan was very troubled by the uncle in front of him. Would bringing Qin Zhibo along make his good friend feel psychologically uncomfortable?

But when Shizuka Hattori heard that Qin Zhibo also wanted to go to the American Island, she immediately nodded and agreed.

"I'd be relieved if Mr. Qin were to come with me. Mr. Qin, your intelligence, wit, and noble character are far superior to even one thousandth of my Heiji's."

Seeing Hattori Shizuka praising Qin Zhibo so much, Hattori Heiji was surprised. He thought his mother had taken the wrong medicine, so he quickly pulled her aside to talk to her in private.

"Mom! Are you sure you want to take him with you?"

"Yeah." Hattori Shizuka nodded as a matter of course. "I've already tested Mr. Mori. He's just like you said, taking advantage of his seniority and seeking credit..."

Hattori Heiji:"……"

Actually, the old man who was being bullied by Hattori Heiji behind his back was Qin Zhibo...

"But by comparison, Mr. Qin is truly outstanding. You still have a lot to learn from him..."

Hattori Heiji:"……"

Although he felt a little unhappy, it was better than learning from "Mr. Maori" because that meant he was not even as good as Shinichi Kudo, who was the same age as him.

In this way, with the help of Hattori Shizuka, Qin Zhibo successfully "sneaked" into the Death Travel Group.

……

The next day, Qin Zhibo, the Mori family, and the Hattori couple arrived at Wakasa Bay in Fukui Prefecture, preparing to take a boat to the American Island.

Since the American Island has been vigorously developing its tourism resources, the passenger ships used for pick-up and drop-off are relatively large, and many tourists who come to the island stand by the fence to watch the scenery on the sea.

Looking at the blue sea, Qin Zhibo frowned slightly, and an unignorable feeling of disgust arose in his heart.

The aversion to sea water still exists, but compared to the last "Ye Sancai incident", this aversion is much lighter, and there is almost no feeling of nausea.

Qin Zhibo marked all the places where he encountered sea water on the navigator's map, including Yindou, Yueying Island, the route from Tokyo to Ogasawara, the route from Osaka to Tokyo, Wakasa Bay, Tokyo Bay, and Osaka Bay.

Among them, the routes or locations located in the Sea of Japan on the northwest side of Japan were relatively less affected.

Routes or locations in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Japan are relatively more severely affected.

Especially the further away from land, the stronger this feeling of disgust becomes.

Is there a difference between thalamus phobia and different sea areas?

Qin Zhibo had never heard of such a disease. He could only hope to obtain [Bottled Fear] as soon as possible to see if he could use this thing to overcome his mental illness.

The good news for this trip is that Wakasa Bay is located in the Sea of Japan, so I am relatively less affected by the sea water.

On the fence, Conan and Hattori Heiji sat aside and chatted leisurely.

"Now when I think about you thinking my mom is a murderer, I want to laugh."

After a night of communication, Hattori Heiji already knew that Conan had mistaken his old mother for the murderer, and he seriously deduced this.

Conan glanced helplessly at the gloating Hattori Heiji and said dimly, "Who told your mother to plan such a boring thing in advance, causing me to..."

Conan was about to say "You've embarrassed me", but then he remembered that he was making inferences under the guise of Kogoro Mouri.

So, this is a world where only Kogoro Mouri is hurt.

Chapter 449 Qin Zhibo's Mysterious Worldview

"By the way, why are you suddenly going to the American island and asking us to take you with us? " Conan asked, changing the subject.

Speaking of legends, Hattori Heiji was equally enthusiastic, and said mysteriously, "In fact, besides being called America Island, the people nearby also call it the Island of Mermaids."

"I even heard that there's an old lady on the island who eats mermaids to achieve immortality..."

Conan thought for a moment, remembering that there had indeed been a report on TV before that there was an extremely long-lived old woman on the American Island.

Because of this, Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha were chattering on the way here by car, saying that they wanted to achieve eternal youth and beauty together.

But in Conan's opinion, the old woman on TV was hunchbacked and extremely ugly, and her longevity seemed to be the only thing that was commendable about her.

"Not long ago, I received a letter of commission sent to my home. It contained only a few hastily written lines, saying, 'The mermaid is about to be killed. Come and save it.'"

Hattori Heiji spoke seriously, but all he got in return was Conan's yawns and ruthless complaints, "I find that you seem to have a good connection with monster legends..."

"The same thing happened with the Spider House at Puppet Ridge last time. So, from now on, you should just be called Monster Detective - Hattori Heiji."

Hattori Heiji:"……"

I feel like you're scolding me, but I have no evidence.

"Please..." Hattori Heiji leaned close to Conan's ear, "I accepted this commission for you, because the letter begins with the words 'Hello, Mr. Kudo Shinichi'."

What Hattori Heiji said was true, because the client this time was very stingy and did not include the 20 yen commission fee with the letter, so in principle, there was no need for Hattori Heiji to make the trip in person.

When Conan heard that someone was looking for him, he raised his brows and suddenly became interested. He asked about the situation of the call.

"There was indeed a phone number on the letter, but I couldn't get through the second time I called."

"When I first answered the phone, the voice still left a deep impression on me..."

"Besides the sound of the waves, there was also the painful groaning of a woman..."

The internal conversation between Hattori Heiji and Conan unknowingly attracted the other members of the Death Tour Group.

"Could it be that that person... turned into a mermaid?"

Ran Mao Li, who always has a wild imagination, put forward a bold hypothesis.

Kogoro Mouri, who was standing next to the fence, immediately waved his hands and firmly stated that there were no mermaids in the world and that those were all false legends.

"In fact, even mermaids can exist..."

“Humanity is on an isolated island called ignorance, surrounded by dark waters that hold endless secrets…”

Qin Zhibo's voice came faintly, and the thought-provoking sentence made everyone's heart shudder, and they didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Hattori Heiji quickly pulled Conan aside and asked quietly, "That uncle seems to believe in mermaids?"

Conan shook his head, indicating that he was not particularly clear about Qin Zhibo's worldview, after all, they had never had in-depth discussions on this aspect.

"But I showed you his article 'At the Mountains of Madness' that I published in the magazine last night. Did you read it?"

"Oh... I've read that story. I never thought that kind of uncle could write such a delicate article."

I read "At the Mountains of Madness" last night. I felt that Hattori Heiji was similar to Conan. Although I couldn't quite understand the author's intention, as a reader I was quite shocked.

In the Snowstorm Villa mode, Qin Zhibo added some more innovative content, such as the mysterious five-pointed star creature...

This gave Hattori Heiji a feeling that this novel might become popular.