With the light of the fireworks, everyone looked in the direction of the shouting person's finger.
Suddenly, they discovered that a human figure was hanging above the waterfall.
The woman with shoulder-length hair and her body slowly swaying from side to side looks like a mermaid swimming upstream in a waterfall.
The difference was that her face was so frighteningly pale that everyone present was shocked.
…
The group of people quickly ran to the mountain and released the figure from the waterfall.
The corpse was none other than Hisumi Ebihara, who was happy about winning the lottery at the celebration not long ago.
The person who was obviously alive and kicking not long ago had turned into a cold corpse at this time.
Except for Shirakawa Yuki, everyone present looked unhappy.
And Shirakawa Yuki knew that this person's death was a deserved death. She had been in the black organization for many years, and it was not that she had not touched human lives in her hands. She would never have a good look at such a person who was deservedly killed.
Fortunately, no one noticed her current expression, otherwise they would find out that there was no pity for losing a life on her face at all, and she gave people a sense of indifference to life, as if she didn't care how many people died. Don't care about it in general.
"Sumei, could it be that she committed suicide, or someone killed her?" Shimabukuro Kimie exclaimed, looking at the corpse in front of her.
Fukuyama Rokuro, who was kneeling next to the corpse, shook his head, "No, neither of the two things you said are possible."
As he spoke, he picked up the wooden stick tied to the other end of the rope around the body's neck, "The rope tied around Shou Mei's neck is a fixed rope set on the river bank specifically to prevent danger."
"is that so?"
Hearing his words, Mouri Kogoro picked up the rope on the ground and suddenly realized: "So that's it, that is to say, Miss Sumi's center of gravity was unstable after walking to the river in the dark.
Although she grabbed the rope, the water flow was too fast, causing the wooden stake to fall off, and she was strangled to death by the rope on the way down the waterfall. "
At this time, Hattori Heiji said doubtfully: "But don't you think it's strange? The celebration in the village is obviously held under the waterfall. Why does she have to come to the forest at this time?"
"She probably wants to find the mermaid's grave!"
Everyone turned around and found that it was Kuroe Naoko who made the sound.
"What!"
Kuroe Naoko explained: “Because the mermaid’s grave is somewhere in this forest.
After the shrine's warehouse caught fire on the night of the celebration three years ago, the mermaid's bones were buried here instead. "
Shimabukuro Kimie nodded, "That's possible. I know that Sumi has always cared about that matter."
Hattori Heiji interrupted their conversation, "Wait a minute, you keep talking about mermaids. Are you sure those bones are really those of mermaids?"
Shimabukuro Kimie explained: "It's hard to say, that's what the villagers on the island said, but the police from the mainland believe that it is the skeleton of a middle-aged woman."
"That's nonsense!" Naoko Kuroe yelled angrily.
"You can only say that if the bones below the waist of that skeleton are still there!"
Mouri Kogoro was a little surprised, "Below the waist..."
Fukuyama Rokuro explained: "Because a burned beam fell near the waist of the skeleton. After the villagers removed the beam, they found that all the places where the foot bones should have been were smashed, so the TV It was reported that the body of a mermaid appeared here."
Kuroe Naoko added: "The longevity woman also became a celebrity overnight."
Conan asked doubtfully: "But didn't the police say that she was a middle-aged woman?"
Shimabukuro Kimie nodded, "Yes, they suspect that it is possible that tourists who did not draw the dugong arrow sneaked into the warehouse to look for backup arrows.
The main reason why warehouses catch fire is probably the disaster caused by lighting candles.
A year later, its identity was still not found, so its bones were buried by the shrine.
But then something happened! "
Hearing this, everyone was a little confused.
"What happened?"
Fukuyama Rokuro said: "Someone came to rob the tomb."
"ah?"
"Later, some tourists unexpectedly wanted to pry open the tomb and steal the mermaid bones inside."
Kuroe Naoko said: "Their theory is that the mermaid's bones are also the elixir of immortality."
Shimabukuro Kimie continued: "That's why my great-grandmother asked someone to secretly move the grave to this forest for burial last year."
Mouri Kogoro asked curiously: "So, who did she ask for help?"
Shimabukuro Kimie shook her head, "I don't know, I only heard her say that he is someone she can trust."
Mouri Kogoro nodded, and then said: "Whether this is suicide, homicide or an accident, the only way to do this is to get Miss Sumi's body down the mountain first, and then study it after the police arrive at the scene."
Fukuyama Rokuro picked up the body and snorted coldly: "If this was a homicide, then there must be something wrong with Shou Mei who would carry everyone to a place like this at this time."
Kuroe Naoko sneered: "Really, your fiancée just had an accident, you are so cold!"
"His fiancée?" Mouri Kogoro looked curiously at Kuroe Naoko.
“That was a marriage decided by our parents without permission, and it had nothing to do with me.
Besides, my parents are long gone, so this matter cannot be counted. "
After that, Fukuyama Rokuro carried the body of Hisumi Ebihara down the mountain.
…
"dad!"
At the foot of the mountain, Xiaolan and Yuanzi, who went to call the police, quickly came back.
Looking at the two people, Mouri Kogoro asked: "Have you contacted the Fukui Prefecture police?"
Xiaolan said: "I contacted you, but they said that the waves are too big now, so there is no way to come to the island for the time being."
"What are you doing!" Mouri Kogoro frowned.
Hattori Heiji smiled and said: "That's really great!"
Mouri Kogoro looked at him with some doubts.
Hattori Heiji explained: "In this way, the murderer will never be able to leave this island."
Mouri Kogoro was a little helpless, "Please, what kind of murderer is this!
It has not yet been determined that this matter is a homicide. "
Hattori Heiji smiled and took out the life preserver under his arm, "In that case, look at this!"
"Lifebuoy?"
Conan explained: "This lifebuoy was originally stuck on the river connecting the waterfall and the sea. My brother Heiji and I just found it."
Hattori Heiji said with a smile: "If the murderer let Miss Kotobuki die first, then strangled her neck with a rope, and used a lifebuoy to let her slide down, he could naturally hang on the waterfall.
When we saw Miss Sumi at the shrine just now, it was two hours before the fireworks were released. It took less than an hour to get to and from the top of the waterfall.
This means that this crime can be committed by both men and women.
And this murderer is now hiding somewhere on this island. "
Having said this, he straightened the brim of his hat and his expression gradually became serious.
After hearing his words, Xiaolan looked around. Now he always felt that everyone might be the murderer.
"What should I do?"
He Ye patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, the murderer will be caught soon."
"ah?"
Kazuha looked at the dark-skinned boy who was talking about something with Mouri Kogoro, and said softly: "Every time Heiji moves his hat to the front, it means that he is fully motivated."
Saying that, Kazuha also looked at Shirakawa Yuki beside him, "Haruna, you must not like Heiji!"
Shirakawa Yuki looked at her with a smile in her eyes, "What's wrong?"
Heye blushed and said, "Because compared with you, I have no chance of winning.
After all, Haruna, although you are about the same age as me, you are a graduate student from a prestigious school, and most importantly, you are also a very powerful detective, and we have something in common with Heiji.
In comparison, I really suck! "
As she spoke, her eyes gradually dimmed.
Seeing her like this, Shirakawa Yuki chuckled, "Damn it, I don't like that Osaka black chicken. In comparison, I still think a fragrant and soft girl like you is more suitable for me." .
You are so cute, Heye! "
Saying that, Shirakawa Yuki protected Kazuha, who was already blushing unbelievably, and rubbed his face against hers.
"Oh, what are you doing, Haruna!"
After some operations, Heye's face became more and more rosy, and steam seemed to come out of his head.
Xiaolan beside her looked at this scene with a smile.
Not far away, Hattori Heiji also noticed the movements of the three girls.
Looking at the two people gathered together, Hattori Heiji curled his lips.
For some reason, he felt a little jealous, as if she should be the one next to Heye.
He shook his head, stopped thinking about the matter, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the reasoning of the case.
(End of chapter)
