The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"Strange, is it an earthquake?" Mouri Kogoro on the side also muttered in a low voice, touching his neck and looking around.

"...Is there one?" Shimabukuro Kimie looked around blankly, then looked at the crowd. He saw the same surprise and fear on the faces of some tourists. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Maybe. Over here The island is like this sometimes."

This shaking feeling lasted for two or three minutes before finally disappearing. Mouri Kogoro moved his neck twice and felt a little relieved.

For people who have long been accustomed to frequent earthquakes, a mild earthquake is not a problem, and several people returned their attention to the scene.

"Anyway, you still have to go upstream and take a look." Mouri Kogoro emphasized, "No matter what you do, it will inevitably leave traces."

As he spoke, he stepped on the soft soil and said firmly: "It must be muddy in the forest, right?"

"It has been raining on the island for several days. It seems like it has entered the flood season. The water in the upper reaches is flowing very fast. Maybe the two of them were washed into the water and encountered an accident." Fukuyama Rokuro, who did not agree with the conclusion of the murder, explained. , "You also said that the man has been missing for two days. Maybe Shoumei bumped into him in the mountains and wanted to rescue him, but he was washed down. Maybe."

"Then she also needs to explain why she entered the mountain at this time." Mouri Kogoro glanced at him, not quite believing this statement, "Karasawa's disappearance was most likely caused by man. Someone who will meet him, The kidnapper himself is more likely than rescue."

"What else could it be for? They want to find the Mermaid Tomb." Fukuyama Rokuro pursed his lips, "They have been looking for that place, and they are almost going crazy because they care about it."

"Mermaid Tomb?" The topic returned to the mermaid, and Mao Lilan concentrated her attention, "What is it, an attraction on the island?"

"You can say that if you insist." Fukuyama Rokuro stared at Ebihara's father who had arrived late, struggled through the crowd, stood up from the ground, made room for him, and lowered his voice, " In fact, it was a corpse found in a fire three years ago. Because there were several large pillars in the warehouse, even the bones of the charred corpse below the waist were smashed... It looked like it had no legs. .”

During his solemn explanation, Ebihara's father rushed forward and tremblingly picked up the wet and cold human body on the ground. He cried for "Sumei" and hugged his dead daughter to his chest. The sound of crying could be heard in the surrounding open space. It kept echoing.

Fukuyama Rokuro looked at the grieving middle-aged man and sighed.

"...Actually, the first thing that became famous was not that there was a long-lived goddess on the island." Shimabukuro Kime, who closed his eyes and lowered his head in silence, said, "The first thing they widely reported was the occurrence of mermaid corpses on the island. . It was after that that my grandma became famous, and everyone rumored that...she ate mermaid meat before she could..."

Her voice became softer and softer, and then became deeper and deeper. An uncontrollable sadness that had been accumulated for a long time filled her whole heart.

Her mother, as if she had been completely sacrificed to this island, silently disappeared into the lively celebrations.

She had given up everything she was before she died, acting like an senile person day after day, devoting all her energy to the island.

Now, even after death, she cannot have her own name. She can only erect an unnamed solitary tomb in the mountains. With her own death, she made the Dugong Festival famous...

"The police believe that tourists who did not get the arrows may have slipped into the warehouse and accidentally knocked over the candles, causing the fire." Fukuyama Rokuro continued, "Other than the fact that the deceased was a middle-aged woman, the police could not give any other answer. Since we could never find out who the deceased was, we had to bury her a year later. However, as the legend of mermaid meat and the story of mermaid corpses spread further and further, some people began to rob the tomb..."

Under the pitiful cries and the cold sea breeze, Mao Lilan, who had already hugged herself, shivered: "They, did they, put those bones..."

"The elixir of immortality, right?" Fukuyama Rokuro said this, looking at Ebihara Hisumi who fell on the ground with a sinister expression, and Kuroe Naoko who was standing aside, still chuckling inexplicably, and shook his head.

This fanatical celebration started three years ago and has never stopped.

The faces of several tourists present turned green and white after hearing the whole reason, and they were obviously disgusted by the speculation that followed.

It is extremely possible that someone can actually use bone fragments from a human corpse...

"After that, my grandmother and I moved the tomb deeper into the mountain forest to prevent a similar situation from happening again." Shimabukuro Kimie closed her eyes and finished her final conclusion, "She, Shoumei, may want to enter the forest." Mountain, find this place.”

Mao Lilan looked at the distressed and somewhat sad look on her face, and was about to say something when she suddenly felt a chill on her cheek.

She raised her hand and touched a few crystal drops of water, as if tears fell on her face at the right moment.

"Hey, it's raining..." She raised her head and observed for a while, then whispered, "Should we move to another place..."

"The police said that the storm outside is very strong right now, and they are temporarily unable to sail. They can't get through now." Hattori Heiji, who was wrapped in a blanket, put down his cell phone and walked over.

"Then how long will it take them to arrive?" Realizing the possible antagonism of the islanders, Maori Kogoro frowned deeply.

Even if the identities of their detectives are revealed, it may still be difficult to convince the islanders to cooperate with the investigation.

"We don't know yet." Hattori Heiji said solemnly, "They also have to depend on the weather conditions in the past two days."

"Can't we call a helicopter?" Mouri Kogoro's eyebrows tightened, "I think there are not many people who can accept the conclusion of homicide."

The terrain in the mountain forest is complex, and Ebihara Hisumi herself behaves very strangely. This bizarre arrangement is more likely to be a strange coincidence caused by an accident than killing people.

Judging from the current state of the islanders and the current state of Ebihara Hisumi's father, by the time the police arrive on the island and conduct autopsies, they will probably all be buried.

If you want to open the coffin at that time, the difficulty level will rise sharply.

"There's nothing we can do about it..." Hattori Heiji turned around and glanced at Karasawa lying on the ground, "First of all, there's a storm on the sea right now, and with the thunderstorm, even the police helicopters don't dare to call them casually. Secondly, we can’t give a definite guarantee now, can we?”

The guy who is most likely to understand the situation cannot give a clear answer now. It is not that simple to use "homicide may occur" to persuade the police to increase investment.

"I mean, if you take him with you, you might encounter a case...but that's not the kind of case you're talking about." At the end, Hattori Heiji patted his head and said with lingering fear.

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As the most likely witness and the most likely murder weapon, Tangze still didn't wake up until noon the next day after being carried back to the hotel.

"There are many scratches and bruises on the body, especially on the feet..." Hattori Heiji closed the door, walked outside, and exhaled, "This guy really looks like he has been walking in the mountains and forests for two days. look like."

During the search for people, he was particularly suspicious of the island's aborigines. He had been paying attention to the activities of those islanders. Except for Kadori Saori, who had already disappeared, he did not find a second person who had been out of sight for a long time.

This was a time of year when income skyrocketed, just like the harvest season on the island. No one was willing to give up the opportunity to generate income at this time, which made him once think that Tang Ze might be tied up and imprisoned at home by someone. It's been two days.

After confirming Tangze's condition, he couldn't take any chances.

"...The kidnapper is always active in the field of vision. There is another possibility." Conan, who was sitting at the table, said solemnly with a solemn face, "TA believes that it is impossible for Tang Ze to come back alive."

If their guess is true, a certain resident used some tricks to lure Tangze away from the hotel, but did not show any signs of a kidnapper in the next two days...

Then Tang Ze's survival might be an accident.

"So, it's very possible that Karasawa wandered aimlessly in the mountains and survived in the wilderness for two days?" After imagining this scene, Hattori Heiji pursed his lips even tighter.

If you are really kidnapped, if the kidnappers have any demands, they must at least ensure the survival of the hostages.

Wanting to murder outright is another matter.

"It's a mess." Conan, who had been writing and drawing on the paper for a while, exhaled and simply stood up, "Let's go to the shrine and ask about the old woman's condition."

"Speaking of which, the police's actions were too slow..."

"The rain on the island is getting heavier and heavier, and the situation at sea is even worse. It's a good situation that we can still maintain smooth communication."

"The Ebihara family is planning to hold a funeral?"

"Yeah, it will be held at the shrine..."

"Tsk, if the corpse had been collected, a lot of evidence would have been irreversibly destroyed."

"We are a few foreign tourists who speak softly, but the family members of the deceased insist that there is anything we can do..."

The movements of the two detectives became farther and farther away. Under the clouds, there was no light in the room, and it gradually became completely silent.

Tangze, who was lying flat on the bed, finally opened his eyes.

"You can come out now." He coughed twice in a hoarse voice, sat up from the bed and leaned against the wall behind him, "Don't you think it's boring to stay in the cupboard all morning?"

The closet on the side slowly opened, and three heads popped out one after another. After confirming the situation, they stood in the room again.

After being carried back last night, in order not to disturb his rest, Hattori Heiji hugged the quilt and went to squeeze into a room with Mori Kogoro. Karasawa had this bedroom to himself. At least the few members of the Phantom Thieves did not have to occupy the turf. Slept in the cupboard.

But since the morning, people have been coming to check on Tang Ze's status. If it weren't for the investigation of the case, there might still be people guarding the room and refusing to leave.

"There's nothing we can do. It's the peak tourist season and the wind and waves are so strong that we can't leave the island at all." Asai Narimi stretched his sore back and stood up straight, "You can't just knock yourself out just to find a place to stay." Is a tourist occupying someone else's room?"

Although they are now a gang of robbers appointed by Kidd, they can't really act like gangsters.

"It's just a day or two. But you, do you really don't need to eat something?" Miyano Akemi looked at Karasawa who was leaning against the wall, looking like he didn't want to talk, "You haven't eaten for two days. "

"A full set of acting." Touching the scratch on his face to confirm that it was still there and not healing smoothly on his own, Tangze shook his head, "Some simple tricks can't fool these detectives who are in full condition. our."

Friends traveling together encountered accidents and torture. This kind of situation can fully ignite every detective. Even the frequency of Kogoro Mori's nonsense has been significantly reduced. He is advancing the investigation steps very seriously and fully understands their characters. Tangze, of course, couldn't have made such a stupid plan to stage a fake show.

In order to make his next words powerful, Tang Ze was genuine, wearing thin clothes, running around in the mountains and wandering for two days.

The wounds all over his body, as well as the state of his face that was so pale from hunger, were all real and not fake at all. Even in order to prevent the mask from messing up his overly excellent physical fitness, he carefully selected a very low-level person from the personality book. Take out the small waste and use it.

Who can watch the level of professionalism in this wave of acting and not praise the veteran drama and craftsman spirit.

"You're like this, we can't even eat anymore." After unpacking a sandwich, Hoshikawa Hui looked at the very weak Tang Ze, sighed, and quickly took a bite.

"I see you are very happy eating." Tang Ze, whose voice was always a little hoarse due to long-term lack of water, rolled his eyelids angrily.

"Who told you to make such a plan on your own, and you still refuse to listen?" Hoshikawa Teru glared at him, "I just want to plan the death of Hisumi Ebihara, but how about going into battle in person like this?"

"It doesn't matter whether she dies or not. Whether we come or not, Shimabukuro Kime will have to kill her." Karasawa shrugged, "The main reason is that the location is so suitable. I would be a little sorry if I didn't hang myself." This is the festival.”

"To show those shadows the 'death of monsters'?" Miyano Akemi, who didn't quite understand the principle, tilted her head.

"No, it's to tell them..." Tangze chuckled in a hoarse voice, "The cage has been broken, and the mermaid they kept in the water tank to watch... no longer exists."

Mermaid Falls is associated with mermaids, and the reason is very complicated.

The first is the terrain. The mountains in the American Island have a large difference in height, and there is the gentlest place from high to low, so this exquisite waterfall is formed.

Then there is the appearance, the warm water curtain, plus the oval pool below, really looks like a silver-white fish tail, like a mermaid sitting in the mountains swaying its tail, very vivid.

Finally, it is its location relationship with the shrine that directly leads to its connection with the mermaid legend. Shimabukuro Kimi was able to reach the venue in front of the waterfall directly from the shrine faster than the tourists. It was definitely impossible for her to teleport.

Before, when she helped Conan and the others go directly to the woods to rescue Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha who seemed to be lost, she took the shortcut opened by the shrine because she could reach this location faster.

For Tang Ze, who was eager to change the deadlock, it would be too wasteful to display a hanged body for such a good opportunity. It would be better to hang him instead.

He glanced at the staggered wounds on the back of his hands and clenched his fists confidently.

"Don't you think... the look of that place..." Tang Ze drew a square with his fingertips to indicate the shape of the water tank, "It looks very much like a corner was broken, and then the contents inside flowed out. What does it look like?"

"Well..." Narumi Asai, whose mouth was stuffed with rice balls, nodded slowly while chewing and remembering, "Indeed, there is a downward slope, so it collects rainwater from the mountains and forms A waterfall like this."

"So I said, this is an opportunity to further promote the situation." Tangze snorted, not wanting to see his teammates continue to wolf down in front of a man who had been hungry for two days, he slid down a little under the quilt and watched. He poked half of the doll's head out from the edge of the quilt and stroked his furry head, "Noah, how's the situation on that side?"

"The glass is breaking, leader." Since Karasawa's cell phone was placed in the middle of the quilt, the little rag doll, which took a few minutes to finally climb out of the quilt, fell onto Karasawa's pillow and took a breath. , replied, "I can't detect the change in the water level, but those cracks are starting to seep out."

"Thank you for your hard work." He patted the only teammate who could still travel between the two sides comfortingly. Tang Ze turned his head and looked at the window that was constantly being knocked by the rain. "Is the water seeping fast?"

"It wasn't very fast last night, but today, it has been accelerating." Noah, who felt that he couldn't convey the situation clearly, simply sent a photo directly on the APP, "That's about it. .”

Taking out his phone, Tangze clicked on the photo.

The glass, which was covered with cracks like a spider web, had completely begun to collapse. Outside the glass, the shadows that had been clinging to it and staring intently at the inside had clearly felt the water that was slowly submerging them, and they were all panicking and running away.

"It seems that Shimabukuro Kime was angered again. Today, Kuroe Naoko said some nonsense that made Shimabukuro Kime even more angry... That's not bad, but there is only the last step left."

Determining that the cause of the change was probably Shimabukuro Kimie's murderous intention, Karasawa raised his weak hand, opened the gap in the wooden window, looked at the rain curtain that had been woven under the house, and smiled.

"I'm afraid this rain will only get worse. If it comes harder, she will show up."