"So it seems the time of death was less than an hour."
Observing the condition of the deceased, Mouri Kogoro initially analyzed the time of death.
Hattori Heiji said solemnly: "I think she was tied to this fishing net after being strangled to death!
Judging from the footprints on the sand, the two types of shoes were slippers and boots.
Miss Naoko was wearing a pair of slippers, and the boots must have belonged to the murderer. "
Looking at the corpse in front of him, Mouri Kogoro sighed with emotion, "It's such a tragic death."
"Look!"
This time it was Conan who spoke again, and he was seen squatting aside, his watch-shaped flashlight shining on the arrow-shaped mark on the ground.
“This one here should be the mark of stepping on a dugong’s arrow!
Since the sandal was stepped on, it was most likely that she dropped it while fighting with the murderer and was accidentally stepped on by Miss Naoko. "
Hattori Heiji nodded and shone his flashlight on the surrounding ground, "The arrow was later taken away by the murderer."
Mouri Kogoro said solemnly: "In other words, as long as we follow the shoe prints of the boots, we should be able to find where the murderer is hiding."
"makes sense."
Mouri Kogoro immediately said: "Hey, look at these footprints, they lead directly to the sea!"
Hattori Heiji was a little surprised, "Really!"
As he said that, he used a flashlight to shine on the footprints, only to find that something seemed to be shining, "Something shiny seemed to have fallen next to the footprints!"
As he spoke, he knelt down and prepared to check what it was.
"what is this?"
Putting it in front of his eyes, under the illumination of the flashlight, he looked at the thing in front of him in surprise, "This... these are fish scales!"
Conan looked at the corpse and said, "Actually, Ms. Naoko's body was stained with two or three fish scales like this."
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
At this time, a group of people came over.
Mouri Kogoro explained: "We are investigating this case."
Unexpectedly, the leader of the other party said: "This is the responsibility of our Fukui Prefecture police!"
"Fukui Prefectural Police?"
Hattori Heiji smiled, "You are finally here."
…
Xiaolan said in surprise: "You said the murderer's footprints disappeared when they reached the beach!"
Hattori Heiji nodded, "Yes, and there happened to be a few fish scales falling next to it!"
"And the fish scales!"
After hearing his words, Xiaolan and Heye became even more frightened and huddled together.
Kazuye said tremblingly: "The murderer can't be a mermaid!"
Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes, "Idiot, how could a mermaid wear boots?
I think the murderer may have walked all the way along the wave line, and then came to the fishing net where he and Naoko met.
After the attack, he walked back along the wave line so that it looked like he was walking toward the beach. "
He Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "That's it!"
Mouri Kogoro asked: "Speaking of which, did anyone see Miss Naoko when she came out of the room just now?"
Shimabukuro Kime shook her head, "No, she was no longer in the room when I came over."
Fukuyama Rokuro looked at Monkyo Benzo on the side, "Benzo, did you see that? You signed the name on the roster after Naoko."
Monkyo Benzo shook his head, "I didn't see it, there was no one at all when I went in!"
Mouri Kogoro touched his chin, "So, Miss Naoko was the first to come here, and she went to the fishing net to wait for the murderer not long after."
Fukuyama Rokuro asked doubtfully: "This murderer shouldn't be the same person who killed Shou Mei, right?"
Mouri Kogoro shook his head, "Oh, this is not very clear yet.
But what is certain is that the murderer has taken Miss Naoko’s dugong arrow away. "
"The murderer took the dugong arrow?" He Ye was a little surprised.
On the side, Shimabukuro Kimie thought deeply: "Saori also disappeared after she said that the dugong arrow was missing. Could she be..."
Hattori Heiji nodded and said solemnly: "Yes, maybe she has been poisoned by someone now."
An aunt on the side was a little surprised, "What, you are talking about Shaori, I saw her near the Mermaid Falls yesterday morning!"
Her words surprised everyone.
Immediately afterwards, another man on the side also said: "Me too, I also saw her wandering in the forest near the waterfall from a distance."
Hattori Heiji asked: "Are you sure what you saw is really Saori?"
The man nodded, "It's absolutely true, Saori is the only kid on the island who dyes his hair and wears a pair of glasses."
The aunt also said: "And she usually wears blue clothes."
After listening to what the two said, Hattori Heiji fell into deep thought.
Mouri Kogoro looked at Monkyo Benzo, "Mr. Monkyo, do you know why this is?"
Monkyo Benzo shook his head and said nonchalantly: "Who knows, that kid usually doesn't tell me anything.
Oh, I just beg her not to be like that dead girl and just become a mermaid too! "
Mouri Kogoro frowned, "Mermaid? How do you say this?"
Monkyo Benzo looked a little surprised, "Don't you know? The legendary eight hundred bhikkhunis specialize in eating mermaid meat hung on nets."
"Mermaid!"
Hearing his words, Kazuha unconsciously thought of Shimabukuro Yakoto's words last night.
"Once you let go, the monster will build a nest on you. If you are a woman, you will enter the water and become a speechless mermaid."
Feeling the girl's nervousness, Shirakawa Yuki sighed softly.
Then he hugged her gently.
Feeling the touch coming from his body, He Ye froze on the spot.
Shirakawa Yuki said softly: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you.
Look, I'm not as active now that I don't have the Dugong Arrow. It's okay, relax. "
Hearing the girl's comforting voice, He Ye's body gradually stopped shaking.
Looking at the beautiful face so close, Kazuye nodded slightly.
"Um!"
Mouri Kogoro said solemnly: "No matter what, as soon as it gets dark, everyone will come to find Miss Saori!"
On the side, Hattori Heiji walked up to Kazuha and said softly: "Kazuha!"
"Um?"
Kazuya turned his head in confusion.
"You must never leave my side!"
After saying that, he turned around and entered the house.
Looking at his back, Shirakawa Yuki said jokingly: "It seems that I don't need to protect Xiao Heye anymore. This time, I will leave your safety to that black chicken!"
Xiaolan on the side also smiled and said: "It is indeed true. At this time, Hattori unexpectedly gives people a very reliable feeling!"
After patting her shoulder, Shirakawa Yuki walked to Shimabukuro Kimie.
Heye and Xiaolan looked at her back. Although they were a little curious about why she wanted to find Miss Jun Hui, they didn't ask any more questions. They just wanted to follow her into the room.
"Miss Junhui, you were the one who killed me!"
Hearing her question, Shimabukuro Kimie was a little confused. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Shirakawa Yuki.
"You don't have to deny it. Since I came to talk to you, it means that I actually already know the answer.
Not only do I know that you killed the person, but I also know that you were pretending to be the longevity woman. Similarly, the mermaid bones discovered back then were actually your mother's body.
As for the cause of death, it is directly related to Kabuto Saori, Kuroe Naoko and Ebihara Hisumi. "
Hearing this, Shimabukuro June's pupils shrank, and he looked at the girl in front of him in shock.
After a long while, she finally said reluctantly: "What is your purpose in coming to me? Do you want me to surrender?"
Shirakawa Yuki shook her head, "No, no, no, Miss Junhui, you may have some misunderstanding about me.
I probably know your next plan, and I don't intend to stop it. I just want to remind you that after you fake your death in the end, don't appear as the longevity lady.
After all, you are the same person after all, and there are many people who know this. If you appear as the longevity woman after faking your death, you will definitely be caught. "
Shimabukuro Kimie looked at her and asked softly: "Then what should I do?"
Shirakawa Yuki smiled, "Don't you know how to disguise yourself? Change your appearance and leave here. After being a longevity woman for so many years, you should live for yourself.
If you really don’t know where to go, you can go to the place on the business card, contact the phone number on it, and tell the other party that Yuki Shirakawa asked you to go, and the other party will naturally understand. "
After that, she turned around and was about to leave, but as soon as she took a step, she turned back and asked curiously: "Where is the toilet?"
Shimabukuro Kimie was stunned for a moment, then pointed in a direction.
Shirakawa Yuki nodded, and then left in that direction.
Looking at the girl's back, Shimabukuro Kimie felt a little dazed before his eyes. Are you living for yourself?
He glanced at the business card in his hand.
Ice City Milk Tea, Su Enxi.
(End of chapter)
