Conan: Naruto

15 minutes later.

across the river.

Xiaolan stood on the pier, quietly listening to the conversation between Kudo Shinichi and a boatman wearing a red hat.

"Yesterday..."

The boatman sat on the chair of the small steamer, facing the big river ahead, and turned his head to look at Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi standing on the deck.

Haoyue looked at the boatman and asked curiously:

"Did anything strange happen at that time~?"

"At that time, we didn't have the mind to pay attention to other things."

The boatman lowered his head and was busy with the things in his hands, explaining without raising his head:

"Because the police asked us to assist in the search and rescue."

The boatman straightened up and looked ahead.

While gliding across the air with his left hand, he recalled earnestly:

"I remember that at that time, the nearby ships were all fully assisting the police in the search and rescue."

Kudo Shinichi looked at the boatman and asked calmly:

"Is everyone searching and rescuing?"

"Correct."

The boatman looked at Kudo Shinichi and explained solemnly:

"When encountering difficulties, we must help each other, this is the rule of our boatmen!

but……"

The boatman looked down at the calm water of the ancient well, and complained unhappily:

"I can't stand the people who drove speedboats at that time!"

Dongfang Haoyue repeated in surprise:

"A speedboat?"

"Yes!"

The boatman looked ahead and complained angrily:

"That guy's going fast!

He sailed past my boat so fast that he almost knocked my bow off!

I remember……"

The boatman looked down at the water, pondered and recalled:

"It should be a private speedboat parked on the canal that only knows how to have fun."

Kudo Shinichi asked anxiously:

"old man!

Where is that speedboat parked now? "

The boatman looked at Kudo Shinichi and thoughtfully recalled:

"It should be at..."

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Another pier.

Xiaolan took Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi to a white speedboat docked at the pier.

Xiaolan looked at the speedboat and made a firm guess:

"The speedboat that uncle mentioned should be this boat."

"Really!"

Dongfang Haoyue was being dragged by Kudo Shinichi and ran towards the speedboat, while looking back at Xiaolan, she echoed loudly excitedly:

"Whether it's the color or the appearance, it's exactly the same as that uncle said~!"

"Hey!!"

As Xiaolan hurried towards the speedboat, she anxiously persuaded:

"Conan, Haoyue!

Don't touch other people's things! ! "

Xiaolan walked to the side of the speedboat, supported the edge of the speedboat with her left hand, and looked into the cabin.

She exclaimed in bewilderment:

"Eh?

This seems to be...diving equipment? "

Kudo Shinichi stared intently at the only set of diving equipment in the speedboat, and firmly guessed in his heart:

"Looks like this.

Both the kidnapper and Naoko Takei may still be alive. "

Dongfang Haoyue also looked at the diving equipment, thinking in her heart:

"Diving gear?!

If this is left by the kidnappers...

Does that mean the kidnapper is still alive? !

So Takei Naoko also...

its not right!

There's only one set of diving gear here, but I remember...

Officer Megure said that the police saw Naoko Takei in the van!

Then there should be two sets of diving equipment to save the lives of the kidnapper and Takei Naoko, otherwise only one person can survive...

Is it...

Could it be that only the kidnapper escaped the police with diving equipment, but the lovely Naoko Takei was swallowed by the river...

So... so pathetic...

Ugh……"

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sunset.

Dongfang Haoyue and Kudo Shinichi sat side by side on the edge of the high dam in the distance of the wide river.

The surrounding area is extremely empty, with a clear view, and there are no outsiders.

"New one.

What did you think of~? "

Dongfang Haoyue's feet were hanging in the air, her hands were casually supported on the ground, and she looked curiously at the handsome profile of Kudo Shinichi on the right.

With his feet hanging in the air and his hands clasped around his knees, Xinyi stared at the great river in the distance.

He analyzed deeply:

"It wasn't an accident at all.

Instead, the kidnappers escaped the police by diving.

At that time, the kidnappers were chased by police cars, and drove the van to the edge of the river bank that had been set beforehand.

During this period, the kidnappers let go of the steering wheel and let the van rush straight to the distant river bank.

At the same time, the kidnapper quickly put on a series of diving equipment placed beside him.

The van then smashed through the fence on the river bank and plunged into the water.

After the kidnapper fell into the water, he used the hammer he had prepared in advance to smash the window of the car beside him, and then dived to the other side of the river.

In the end, the kidnappers boarded the speedboat parked on the opposite bank, took advantage of the idle time when the police were looking for the van, started the speedboat, and quickly fled to the far side of the river.

but……"

"Huh~?"

Dongfang Haoyue suddenly realized, and looked at Kudo Shinichi curiously.

Xin looked at Haoyue and asked with a solemn expression:

"Why would the kidnapper do this?

And how to predict the police action in advance?

I……"

Dongfang Haoyue interrupted without thinking:

"Because the kidnapper is Akiko Hanai!

That's why we could have anticipated the actions of the police~! "

"For...why???"

Kudo Shinichi looked at Dongfang Haoyue blankly.

Haoyue explained with a smile:

"Xinyi, remember well~

We have experienced so many cases together~!

But every time we solve a case, we will find that the murderer is a stranger whose name we already know!

So……

Regarding this case, the only strangers whose names we know are Takei Naoko's father, and..."

Kudo Shinichi added in shock:

"And Hanai Akiko?!

but……

Haoyue's method of reasoning...

It must be too unheard of! ! ! "

Kudo Shinichi clutched his head frantically.

Dongfang Haoyue looked at Xinyi with a smile, and said humorously:

"Anyway, the murderer is definitely not Wuju!

Anyway, Takeu is also Takeu Naoko's biological father~

Takeju Naoko couldn't have picked it up~? "

Kudo Shinichi gradually regained his composure, and looked up at Dongfang Haoyue.

Shinichi pondered and analyzed:

"If Akiko Hanai is assumed to be the kidnapper...

Then it makes sense why she deliberately made everyone think that the hostage was dead, so as to disturb the case.

Because she knew in advance that the hostage and ransom transaction was guarded by the police, and because she had a good relationship with Naoko Takei, she didn't want to hurt Naoko Takeu.

Akiko Hanai wanted to get the 5 million yuan ransom that Police Officer Megure mentioned, and she didn't want to hurt Naoko Takei, so she did those things with great effort...

First determine a suspect in this way, and then carry out reverse reasoning, but most of the problems can be explained.

But……"

"Um……?"

Dongfang Haoyue made a puzzled voice.

Kudo Shinichi pondered and explained:

"Even so, there are still some doubts.

for example……"