"Could it be that he secretly investigated something on his own?" Mouri Kogoro guessed casually, "Then, because he drank too late last night, he didn't pay attention to the battery of his mobile phone. After he went out this morning, The phone is out of battery..."
"That's right!" Hattori Heiji suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't expect that he would leave us and sneak away to investigate, so we might as well not wait for him and go to the wake first!"
Hearing Hattori Heiji say the same thing, Toyama and Ye stopped worrying and said with a smile, "Then let's go back and change clothes first. Fortunately, we brought our high school uniforms. They are all black anyway. Will we go to the wake?" It seems weird.”
"Did you bring your high school uniforms here?" Mao Lilan laughed, "Actually, it's most convenient for Brother Chi to attend funerals and other events."
"Yes, yes, you don't even need to change clothes..."
Next to them, Hattori Heiji and Conan secretly glanced at each other with heavy eyes.
After returning to the room, Conan waited for Hattori Heiji to change clothes and said quietly, "Brother Chi went out on his own."
"Well, there's nothing wrong with that," Hattori Heiji said in a low voice while changing clothes in the bathroom. "Looking at the traces in the room, he left on his own."
"I'm afraid this time uncle is on to something." Conan walked towards the place where the luggage was placed. "He may have discovered some clues that we didn't notice and went to investigate on his own. Of course, he may have been called out by someone. Oh...huh? He took the computer away? "
"Really? In that case, let me send him an email..."
As Hattori Heiji said, the sound of mobile phone buttons was heard in the bathroom, "Even if he didn't notice the battery level of his mobile phone, as long as he brought a computer, if nothing happens, he should be able to contact him. Although, I don't think he is that kind of person." People who don’t pay attention to the power of their mobile phones..."
"Well," Conan nodded solemnly, "he is not the kind of person who sneaks out for a long time without telling others in advance, especially when he has to go to a wake today. In other words, he is Before going out, I thought I would be able to get back before we set off. Even if I was temporarily delayed by something and my phone ran out of battery, since I brought my computer, I would still send an email to let us know."
That's right, there are too many doubts in saying that Chi Feichi ran out to investigate on his own and forgot to pay attention to the battery of his mobile phone.
They acted like that before just because they didn't want Mao Lilan, Yuan Shan and Ye to worry.
Although they had already vaguely guessed that Chi Feichi's situation was not good, everything was possible. They hadn't seen anyone since the whole morning, and they didn't dare to be 100% sure that something had happened to Chi Feichi.
In addition, if something really happened to Chi Feichi, no one could guarantee that someone would be around them and secretly paying attention to their reactions. In order not to arouse the other party's vigilance, they had better not be too nervous and relax on the surface. , and then secretly confirm the situation, look for clues, and find people.
"If he hasn't replied to this email..." Hattori Heiji had already changed his clothes. After leaving the bathroom, he held his cell phone and stared at Conan seriously, "I think you should know what this means, right? Kudo? He is very skilled, but sometimes he cannot avoid all crises..."
Conan nodded, thinking of the Ye Caisan incident, Chi Feichi being attacked and thrown into the sea, and the police shooting and the murderer directly shifting the target from Mao Lilan to Chi Feichi, his face changed slightly, "Hey, Hattori..."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Hattori Heiji asked, "Did you remember any important clues?"
"If...well, I mean if Brother Chi was attacked by the murderer who killed Miss Ebihara Hisumi this time," Conan retracted his thoughts and was not sure, "then the murderer is likely to kill again. If the other person just wants to stop others, Investigation, then they can also attack us. When Brother Chi was attacked, it was often because his investigation progressed too fast. The murderer was worried that his murder plan would be destroyed before it was completed, so he wanted to remove him as a stumbling block. …”
Hattori Heiji thought for a while, "In short, Brother Fei Chi must have important clues that we haven't discovered."
The two of them stopped communicating and went out to meet the others to attend the wake at Ebihara's house, silently sorting out their thoughts.
Chi Feichi's disappearance may have pointed out another direction for their investigation, that is, Chi Feichi had clues that they had not noticed.
The first is Kadowaki Benzo. Chi Feichi came into contact with this person yesterday and even visited his home. They were not together. Chi Feichi may have suddenly remembered a suspicious place during his visit last night. He went to confirm this morning...
Secondly, it was Shimabukuro Kime who secretly talked to Chi Feichi last night. Although they didn’t want to doubt Shimabukuro Kime, they still had to figure out what the two of them said last night. Maybe Chi Feichi asked Shimabukuro-kun Megumi confirmed what clues.
In addition, Chi Feichi inquired about Kadowaki Saori's situation near Kadowaki Saori's house yesterday. It is possible that he discovered something from someone at that time...
A group of people arrived at Ebihara's house, signed the guest list, and entered.
Shimabukuro, who was dressed in black, heard the sound of the door opening. He turned around and saw a group of people. He stood up and said hello, "Mr. Mori, you are here too."
As he spoke, he secretly glanced behind him and then looked back.
"Yes..." Mouri Kogoro responded.
"Sister Junhui, were you looking for someone just now?" Conan asked.
"Ah?" Shimabukuro Kimie deliberately froze and hesitated, "Well... Mr. Chi didn't come with us? He clearly said he would come last night."
On the side, Fukuyama Rokuro, who was kneeling on the ground, turned to look at a group of people, frowning slightly, and his eyes were a little unclear.
"Did Brother Fei Chi tell you that last night?" Hattori Heiji quickly asked, "What specifically did you say?"
"Well, yes," Shimabukuro Kimie nodded, "I suddenly stopped him last night, but I didn't know what to say... After that, he said he would come to the vigil tomorrow, and I said I would too, and then we talked to each other. If I say see you tomorrow, it’s nothing.”
Hattori Heiji nodded, not suspicious.
Last night, it was indeed Shimabukuro Kimi who didn't know what to say after calling Chi Feichi. The two were silent for a while. Chi Feichi spoke first. It seemed that he didn't talk much, just a few words.
Conan thought about it. Yesterday, although he complained about Xiaolan in his mind for pulling the red line randomly, Xiaolan was not the kind of person who forced the line. It must be out of female intuition that he felt that Miss Shimabukuro liked that guy Chi Feichi a little bit. .
He couldn't be sure of Chi Feichi's attitude.
However, with that guy's keenness, he might have noticed it, and whether Chi Feichi was interested or decided to refuse, it made sense to want to come to the wake together and find an opportunity to talk later.
Coupled with Chi Feichi's awkward personality, it makes sense to speak so tactfully...
Nothing wrong.
"Did...what happened?" Shimabukuro Kime asked.
"It's nothing," Hattori Heiji retracted his thoughts. It seems that Miss Shimabukuro Kimie can't ask anything. In this case, there is no need to bring in another person to worry about. He said with a smile, "Brother Fei Chi probably found out again. I found some clues and secretly went to investigate alone."
"Then it's just like you. When you hear a case, you run faster than anyone else, and you never remember the promises you made!" Toyama and Ye felt angry when they thought of Hattori Heiji's history of 'broken appointments' , thought for a while, "But Brother Fei Chi may be better. There should be some important discovery this time, right, Xiaolan?"
"Yeah!" Mao Lilan nodded with a smile, but the smile in her eyes was forced, and there was a hint of worry.
No, with Chi Fei Chi's character, it was barely reasonable to suddenly go to investigate something this morning, but if she had made an appointment with Shimabukuro Kime, she felt that Chi Fei Chi would not fail to come.
But now she also understands the reason why Hattori Heiji didn't explain it, so she simply cooperates to prevent Toyama Kazuha and Shimabukuro Kime from worrying...
On the side, Hattori Heiji and Conan also made the same judgment in their hearts.
There is no way Chi Feichi will miss the date! Something must have happened!
"By the way, Miss Kimie," Kogoro Mouri approached Shimabukuro Kimie, glanced at Kadowaki Benzo who was also looking drunk when he came to watch over there, and asked in a low voice, "It seems that Mr. Kadowaki didn't reply all night last night. Home, do you know where he went?"
"I'm not sure," Shimabukuro Kime whispered, "I heard that I drank with tourists all night at an izakaya..."
Hattori Heiji squatted down, leaned into Conan's ear, and whispered, "Hey, Kudo, did you see Mr. Rokuro's expression just now?"
"Yeah!" Conan nodded, lost in thought.
"By the way, why don't you see Miss Naoko?" Mouri Kogoro looked around, "Isn't her name already written on the guest list?"
"Huh? Is Naoko already here?" Shimabukuro Kimie was confused.
“Boom—!”
Lightning flashed across the night sky outside, and a figure was projected on the paper door.
First, Mao Lilan, Toyama and Ye noticed something strange, and then Hattori Heiji also saw it and immediately opened the sliding door and went out.
Amid the screams of terror, Naoko Kuroe was sitting on her knees, hanging on a fishing net, her face stiff, her eyes staring straight at the ground in front of her, like a mermaid caught in a net and unable to speak for ever.
A row of clear boots' footprints spread from the beach behind Kuroe Naoko to the seaside, and finally disappeared into the waves.
Crystal fish scales were scattered on the road, and a few fish scales were stuck to Kuroe Naoko's body. Everything looked like it was made of a mermaid.
The only thing that is certain is that the dugong arrow on Kuroe Naoko was taken away, and the murderer stepped on it before leaving...
As the Fukui Prefecture police arrived and took over the investigation, Hattori Heiji and others who had been wandering around the scene were also driven aside.
However, Hattori Heiji, Mouri Kogoro, and Conan were not idle either, chatting and inquiring about news from other people who came to watch the vigil.
More than one person saw Kadowaki Saori who had disappeared yesterday, and they were all sure to be Kadowaki Saori herself.
"So this morning, did you see a young man wearing black clothes on the street or somewhere?" Hattori Heiji asked quickly.
"No," an uncle said, "The weather was so bad this morning. I didn't go out until it was almost time to help Shou Mei keep vigil."
"Me too," said the fat aunt next to her, "and it's so dark today that you can't even see people's faces from a distance. If you wear black clothes... Today is the day to help Shou Mei wake up, and many people in the village are wearing black clothes. , even if you saw it on the way here, you wouldn’t be able to tell who it is unless you get closer.”
"Heiji..." Toyama and Ye stopped talking.
"Kazuha," Hattori Heiji said in a serious voice, "Don't leave my side."
Toyama and Ye were stunned, staring at the back of Hattori Heiji entering the room, their cheeks flushed, and they completely forgot to ask.
