boom!
Bang... bang...
Boom!
Almost at the moment Mouri Kogoro shouted these words.
The spotlights used for lighting on the rostrum exploded.
With the sound, countless glass shards flew down. Immediately afterwards, the lampshade also fell from the stand and directly hit the rostrum, making several dark depressions on the wooden floor.
? ! ? !
The sudden change caused the entire hall to fall into a brief silence.
Soon, it was like a sharp needle piercing the soap bubble, and the whole environment was awakened!
A piercing scream came:
"Ahhh!"
"What, what's going on?! Is there really a bomb?!"
"I don't want it!"
very noisy……
Ye Gengyi controlled the speaker to send out the last words:
【...Do you still like this 'opening ceremony'? Don't worry, I have prepared a small gift in a certain guest's room, so see you later. 】
Sizzling...
The sound of electricity started again, as if the 'man behind the scenes' had also left.
"hateful!"
Mouri Kogoro roared angrily and clenched his fists.
Conan turned on the watch-shaped flashlight and ran to the podium to observe the fallen spotlights.
There is no smell of smoke, it is not an explosion...
He only had time to make a simple judgment.
The next second.
The guests, who couldn't control their emotions, finally became completely panicked.
Driven by the survival instinct.
Many of them have already ran out of the banquet hall, but... there is a vast sea outside, where can they escape?
"No! We must not let them run around!"
The reminder that "there are small gifts prepared in the room" still lingered in Conan's ears.
In order to prevent the situation from deteriorating further, he hurriedly came to Mouri Kogoro and reminded his tool workers that the first priority should be to maintain the order of the scene. In this way, even if there was a bomb, he could contact the Coast Guard and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to let them know. They came to check for danger.
"But...is there really a bomb on the cruise ship?"
Conan always found this matter very strange.
After all, if you want to convince people that there is a bomb, you should use explosions to solidify the truth...
And what about the 'mysterious man'?
It seems that they are just taking advantage of the suspicion and panic of the guests, just calculating the time to make the spotlight explode and fall...
There are too few clues, and Conan cannot make accurate inferences.
Of course, whether there is or not.
One thing he can confirm is that the other party is definitely still on this cruise ship! And it was in a position where he could see the situation in the banquet hall, otherwise...the timing would be too accurate.
…
Mouri Kogoro ran down from the rostrum, and through his identity as a famous detective, he joined Megure Jusan, Shiratori Rensaburo, and Takagi Wataru to calm the emotions of the guests.
In any case, seeing the spotlight being destroyed, the nature of that 'little gift' had a strong aura of danger.
After the panic, most of the guests still listened to the advice as there were no secondary accidents in the banquet hall.
The order gradually stabilized as the lights came on.
Sure enough, it has something to do with emotions...
Ye Geng continued to use the 'filter' for a few minutes in front of him, feeling the exhaustion on his nerves.
He came to Dr. Ali and others and reminded: "This is the sea. Even if 'that person' arranges a bomb that can sink the cruise ship, he will leave enough time to evacuate. Don't panic too much."
"Is it Akiyoshi Minamiko?" Haibara asked.
"Maybe, because the broadcast just now was probably a recording arranged in advance." Ye Gengyi said.
"There won't really be a bomb, right?" Suzuki Sonoko looked nervous.
Ye Gengyi did not comment, but turned his attention to the other side.
The mysterious 'third person' has appeared. Kusaka Hiroyuki and Akiyoshi Minamiko can't even cope with this situation, right?
"Mr. Mori..."
"police officer……"
"You must protect our safety..."
The guests gathered together with all kinds of chatter.
In this current situation, they can only use similar methods to regulate the panic in their hearts.
Mouri Kogoro, Megure Jusan, Shiratori Rensaburo and Takagi Wataru all sweated.
They responded at the top of their lungs.
But the essence of human beings is repeaters, and when facing a group of repeaters, any reply that has no practical effect is actually useless.
Ye Gengyi looked over there, mainly to see Kusaka Hiroyuki's reaction.
Judging from this guy's murder plan, it's obvious that he's not too smart, but he's not that stupid, right?
Didn't you find the slightest 'opportunity' in your own layout?
No……
Using the word "discovery" is a bit insulting. Anyone with a normal mind should know what "taking advantage of the situation" means... A cadre of a certain organization continues to be blind.
"The person who installed the bomb must be Akiyoshi Minamiko!"
At this time, a voice shouted from the crowd and pointed the finger at the 'core' of the incident.
It was Hiroyuki Kusaka.
Fortunately... although there is no 'next time', considering the presence of the little detective, it is my own responsibility not to make the 'hint' simpler...
The plan continued to be implemented. Ye Gengyi expressed that he was very pleased and made a little 'self-mockery' in the way of 'other-mockery'.
Eh? !
Conflict transfer.
Everyone's pursuit of 'peace of mind' eased slightly, and they soon remembered that before the accident, Mouri Kogoro did mention that the 'murderer' was Akiyoshi Minamiko.
Hiroyuki Kusaka showed a 'vicious' smile and hid in the crowd.
Akiyoshi Minamiko once again became the focus of everyone's attention.
However, compared to the previous potential threat of killing the Yashiro father and daughter, the act of installing a bomb that could endanger the entire cruise ship is really related to everyone's interests.
The sense of substitution is different, and the emotions are naturally different.
There were many hot-tempered people who had already dragged Akiyoshi Minami over.
"Hey! Don't do anything..."
When Mouri Kogoro saw this scene, he felt somewhat awkward... After all, Akiyoshi Minamiko's temperament was very similar to Fei Eri's.
"Detective Maori, didn't you say she was the murderer?" a guest shouted angrily.
"Yes! Does she want to kill us all?!"
Listening to the angry voices that kept coming into her ears, Akiyoshi Minamiko couldn't be in a relaxed mood.
The oppression from the famous detective and the excitement of the guests even made her a little suffocated...
Because she really killed the person, and she did install a bomb that was enough to sink the cruise ship.
But...the great revenge has not yet been avenged, Kaito Wataru is still alive.
Moreover, here is another reason for her to continue gritting her teeth and persevering——
That is, she was not the one who sent out the threatening broadcast and caused the spotlight to fall!
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