Ke Xue: Ai-chan and I have an agreement

Chapter 540: Past Events

Only when Hattori Heiji appeared on the sea again did Toyama Kazuha on the shore breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, there was a thoughtful look on Hattori Heiji's face, as if he had gained something from the underwater exploration just now.

However, he did not reveal the details to everyone immediately, but chose to remain silent.

No one else had time to ask further questions.

After all, not everyone can remain calm when encountering a murder case.

Shiina Yuichi naturally wouldn't ask.

He just stood there quietly holding Haibara Ai, observing the reactions of the people around him.

For him, this kind of thing did not interest him at all.

At the suggestion of Taketomi Masao, they decided to return to the previous island first.

Naturally, no one has any objection to this.

However, when they returned to the boat dock again, something even more terrifying happened - the boat was gone!

The captain disappeared without a trace.

A chill suddenly surged in everyone's hearts. They looked at the empty sea in disbelief, and all kinds of speculations emerged in their minds.

Was the captain scared away?

Or is there some deeper secret?

The people present didn't know, but they knew that the captain must be hiding something unknown.

Otherwise, why would he sail away alone?

This makes absolutely no sense!

Yuanshan Heye said optimistically that since they had not returned so late, the rest of the TV station staff would definitely know.

There will definitely be a ship to pick them up when the time comes.

However, this view was rejected by Taketomi Masao.

They did not inform any staff of their trip.

Today's exploration activity was originally scheduled to be completed yesterday, but something unexpected happened and it was delayed, but the normal shooting progress cannot be delayed.

That's why he led people here alone.

Who would have thought that I would encounter such a problem.

As soon as these words were spoken, Ikema Shin'ao's anger was instantly ignited.

After all this time, it turns out that they are now trapped on this island!

How abominable.

Taketomi Masao was also speechless. If Toyama Kazuha hadn't come to the rescue in time, there would probably have been a conflict.

Her way of saving the situation was to hope that when Uncle Maori found out that they were not there, he would think that it was related to the program crew.

Maybe he will bring someone with him by then.

When her naive idea entered the minds of the three people, they all received the same feedback.

Conan: The uncle should be drinking.

Hattori Heiji: That uncle is probably drinking.

Shiina Yuichi: He must be drinking!!

By the time Uncle Maori reacted, he was probably sober already.

However, the three of them did not say this out loud. What they needed now was psychological comfort.

Fortunately, there is not nothing on this island.

After all, there is a house that looks eerie, isn't there?

Toyama Kazuha and Mao Lilan, who are usually terribly afraid of ghosts, actually took the initiative to suggest staying in that dilapidated house.

However, no one objected.

The temperature dropped quickly on the island at night, and they needed a place to shelter from the wind.

When I entered the house, it was pitch black.

Fortunately, they found some candles and a kitchen with plenty of chairs.

Although the house looks dilapidated from the outside, the overall structure inside is still intact.

After checking some rooms, no signs of other people staying here were found, which made many people feel relieved.

After all, Hattori Heiji's previous statement that there might be other people on this island made everyone feel more or less uneasy.

When everyone gathered in the kitchen, Hattori Heiji also gave his findings.

Just now when he was in the sea, he found an anchor, and it was in the diving area on the other side of Pingliang Yijiang.

Judging from the rust on it, it should be four or five years old.

This seems to have nothing to do with the case of the male corpse a year ago.

However, this discovery did cause Shinro Ikema to think.

Under Conan's questioning, he told a story from the past.

Five years ago, the owner of this house, Miss Xiaodu, the daughter of the mayor of Jincheng Town, was kidnapped.

A year later, a gang of robbers stole the heirloom of the mayor of Jincheng.

According to the housekeeper who was at the mayor's house at the time, the people who kidnapped his daughter and stole the treasure were the same group of people.

Originally, the mayor of Jincheng wanted to spend money to solve this problem.

But later, there was no further news about Miss Xiaodu or the heirloom, and the gangsters did not contact the mayor of Jincheng, so the matter was left unresolved.

The mayor of Jincheng also had bad rumors because of these things.

For example, he is unwilling to pay the ransom for his daughter.

Anyway, it was not a good thing to say, and the robbery incident also resulted in the death of a maid working in the mayor's house.

Those rumors could not be stopped and spread from mouth to mouth among the islanders.

This once caused the reputation of the mayor of Jincheng to decline.

Then something like this happened again. It was hard to imagine what kind of accusations Mayor Jincheng would face when the news got back to the island.

Shiina Yuichi, who seemed to be listening to the story, also felt sad for the mayor of Kaneko Town. This was a completely unprovoked disaster.

And he is trapped here, which is even more innocent!

There is nothing to eat and nothing to drink!

Eh, that’s not right!

Shiina Yuichi suddenly seemed to remember something, threw Haibara Ai in his arms into the hands of Mouri Ran, and then ran out alone.

"What are you going to do, Brother Youyi?"

Ran Mao Li was confused, and Kazuha Toyama was also a little bewildered.

Only Haibara Ai knew what that guy was doing.

This afternoon they were all battling it out with sea fishing.

Of course, most of the time, Shiina Yuichi was just staring blankly at the fishing rod, but Haibara Ai had an impressive record.

And their work was not returned to the sea.

Actually, this is all thanks to Shiina Yuichi's...small-mindedness.

He said that since the fish were unwilling to take his bait, he would just let them fend for themselves.

Then he found a bucket, filled it with water, and threw the fish in it.

Fish: I have never seen anyone so shameless in my life.

Unexpectedly, it would come in handy now.

All I can say is, when you are at the end of your rope, there is always a way out.

Not long after, Yuichi Shiina reappeared in front of everyone carrying an aluminum bucket with lively little fish in it.

They are not big in size, but they are large in quantity.

The eyes of these people who had not eaten for several hours lit up.

Now you can grill the fish and eat it.

As the great contributor, Yuichi Shiina unceremoniously handed the task over to Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama.

Others... he couldn't trust them.

Who knows whether the murderer who killed Taira Ie would do something sneaky.

Yuichi Shiina had no intention of entrusting his life to someone who had nothing to do with him.

His actions also caused dissatisfaction from Shinaki Ikema.

But before he could express his dissatisfaction, he was glared back by Shiina Yuichi.

The fish was caught by his... girlfriend, so it was generous of him to share it with them. Otherwise, if he had done anything, he would have knocked them all out and buried them all in a hole.

Hattori Heiji: Is he like this usually?

Conan: Haha...

Not long after, when Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha appeared again, they had several grilled fish in their hands.

These grilled fish are handled very cleanly.

The only downside is that it has no taste.

But now, I just want to fill my stomach and I don’t care about so many things.

After taking a few bites of the fish, the uneasiness in everyone's hearts subsided a little.

After all, someone died, so it's inevitable that you'll feel a little unhappy.

Compared to the relaxation of others, Shiina Yuichi felt even more relaxed.

He yawned and was obviously feeling a little sleepy.

This is a unique existence among several people.

Who would have thought that under such circumstances, Yuichi Shiina actually wanted to sleep.