Chapter 241 Murder on the Ship

Chapter 242 Murder on the Ship

"Well, I'll hang up first." The call with Shiho was quickly disconnected. Although I wanted to chat with Shiho for a while longer, Shiho was still busy recalling the ingredients of the antidote, so I didn't want to disturb her any further. After confirming with her that she would go to bed early, I hung up the phone and went back to Xiaolan's room. As I walked, I was thinking about how to deal with Pu Siqinglan. Although there was no direct evidence, I was determined to rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. I also wanted to find out about Pu Siqinglan's background.

I went back to the door and knocked, but no one answered. It was strange, where did Xiaolan go so late?
"Little brother, are you the guest of this room?" A strange voice sounded in the corridor. When I turned my head, I saw a maid walking towards me.

"Hmm? Well, sister, do you know where the person I live with has gone?" She seemed to know something, so I asked her.

"Well, the girl in this room just ran to the guest room downstairs with Secretary Nishino. It seems that a murder has occurred there, and the police have arrived."

"What!?" I asked hurriedly, my body shaking. "Who died?"

"It seems to be a man named Kanchuan Long. But little brother, don't go over there. Dead people are scary." The maid kindly reminded.

"Well, okay, thank you sister. But I have to go find my family." After saying that, I waved and left. Walking to the corridor downstairs, everyone had gathered here, including Pu Siqinglan and others.

"Sister Xiaolan." I shouted to Xiaolan who was standing outside the door.

"Xiaoxun, you're back?" Xiaolan turned around and looked at me when she heard my voice. "Where have you been? You scared me to death."

"I went to the deck to get some fresh air. What's going on here?" I asked knowingly.

"Mr. Hanchuan Long was murdered." Xiaolan said with a look of fear. "The criminal has not been found yet. I didn't see you for such a long time just now, I thought...Xiaoxun, you must not run around from now on."

"Eh? Okay, I'll stay by your side." I smiled and nodded. Seeing me like this, Xiaolan also nodded with relief. "By the way, what's the situation inside?"

"I don't know." Xiaolan shook her head. "I only know that Mr. Ryu Samukawa was shot in the right eye. The criminal's whereabouts are still unknown, and Officer Megure and his men are on their way. The pendant hanging around Mr. Ryu Samukawa's neck is also missing."

"Pendant?"

"Well, it is said to be the ring of Nicholas II's third daughter Maria. It was discovered by Miss Pu Siqinglan. But whether it is authentic or not remains to be verified."

"Hey..." I pretended to understand, but I was thinking in my heart. If Pu Siqinglan was the killer on the mission list, then she would be able to tell the things of the Yanoman Dynasty at a glance, so why? Is it necessary to kill someone for a ring? And this thing is dirty, which will cause a body search. It is not a wise thing to carry a gun and cause a body search.

"Xun, you're back." While I was thinking, Conan came out of the room. "Come with me." Conan pulled me to the corner of the corridor.

"What's wrong? Why are you so impatient?" I asked Conan at the corner.

"Where did you aim at when you shot a target?"

"Huh?" I was stunned by Conan's sudden question.

"Um, I don't mean to offend you, I just want to ask. Because Hanchuan Long was shot through the right eye. So I want to ask, about..."

"Oh, I see." I shrugged. "Theoretically, if it's a room-sneak assassination like this, I would use a dagger. Because it won't leave much evidence. But with a gun... anything above the torso can be fatal, after all, the distance is less than five meters. Anyone with a little shooting skill can kill. But as for the right eye... if it's not intentional, most people won't choose the eye. The target is too small." I frowned. "Did you shoot through the eye socket?"

"No, it hit the eyeball directly and pierced the brain." Conan said.

"Where's the bullet?"

"I don't know. It should still be in his head and hasn't penetrated out." Conan thought about the crime scene and said to me.

"Is that so? Then it seems we can only wait until the police arrive." I thought about it and said.

"Well, I just want to ask you, do you know if there is any killer who specializes in hitting people in the right eye?"

"I really don't know about this." I frowned and thought. "At least there shouldn't be such a person in Japan. I don't have any similar memories. After all, the right eye is too difficult to aim at. Unless there is an infrared aiming device, but it's a thankless task. Anyone with a little experience will not give you the opportunity to aim at the right eye, unless you are an ordinary person who is unable to move due to the pressure of killing."

"You mean, if this killer really only attacks the target's right eye, then this killer shouldn't be scary?"

"There are too few scary opponents for me, but as long as there is a gun, all killers, even ordinary people with guns, are scary, aren't they?"

"Well, you're right." Conan said solemnly. "Anyway, can you help me find out something about this killer?"

"Well... Actually, I already have some idea about this matter." After thinking about it, I decided to share this secret with Conan.

"What? You knew?" Conan was surprised.

"No, I have roughly determined who the killer is, but I dare not act rashly. Who knows if the other people are accomplices? However, Hanchuan Long's death has created an opportunity for me." At this point, a hint of evil appeared at the corner of my mouth. "After the police interrogation, I can sneak into their room alone, and then... kill them all!"

"... Stop it, let's be serious." Conan rolled his eyes at me. "Who do you think it is?"

"Pu Siqinglan, but I'm afraid she has accomplices, so I need you to help me contain her. I want to find a chance to meet her alone."

"..Okay, can we not kill her?" Conan thought about it.

"If she's willing to cooperate."

"..Then you better be careful. I'll go ask the doctor if I can find anything from the international blacklist." Without saying anything more, Conan was the first to walk out of the corner.

————————————Detective Conan The Movie: The Magician of the End of the Century——————————Half an hour later, Inspector Megure arrived at our cruise ship by helicopter. Also traveling with him were Inspector Takagi and Inspector Shiratori... Okay. And Inspector Shiratori in disguise as Kaito. This guy came back without a word, and didn't even tell me in advance. I was worried for so long. But think about it, he needs to take time to investigate the person he can disguise himself as, but it's a bit unreasonable that he didn't even reply to a text message.

Because of the arrival of the police, everyone was called to the hall for questioning. Conan followed Officer Megure and the others to the crime scene, while I sat next to Xiaolan, waiting quietly, while also monitoring Pu Si Qinglan's every move. Due to the arrival of the police, I believe the gun she carried with her has been thrown into the sea. Otherwise, once she was searched, she would not be able to escape. But at the same time, she is here now, and I don't even have the chance to challenge her one-on-one. Do I really have to let her leave the ship and go back? Thinking of this, I rubbed my forehead gently. I have to think of a way to get rid of the police, or find a chance to meet Pu Si Qinglan alone.

Not long after, Conan came back with Inspector Megure and the others, but they seemed to be walking towards us with a specific direction.

"Mr. Nishino, please come out for a moment. We have something to ask you." Officer Megure came to our side and said seriously. Following Officer Megure, Mr. Nishino came to a corner of the hall. Officer Megure held an evidence bag with a ballpoint pen in it and asked Mr. Nishino something. Judging from the shape of his mouth, the ballpoint pen should belong to Mr. Nishino, but it appeared in Kamikawa Ryu's room.

"Sure enough, a frame-up?" I stole a glance at Pu Siqinglan, tilted my ear to feel her heartbeat, and didn't feel much change in her heart rate. Sure enough, her mental quality is relatively high? On the contrary, listening to other people's heartbeats, they are all faster than hers, probably because of the fear of death?
"Xun, I'm going to call the doctor right now. I'll leave this to you." Conan whispered to me.

"Itirasai~" I smiled at Conan without changing my expression.

"Uh... keep an eye on him." Conan was speechless. After all, he had already locked onto the criminal, so he planned to deal with the question of whether Mr. Nishino was framed later. So he ran out. But just as he ran out, Xiaolan stood up and followed him. Seeing this, I couldn't help but shake my head and followed Xiaolan's steps.

Now is not the time for Xiaolan to discover Conan's identity. But my worries were unnecessary. Just as I followed Xiaolan to the corner of the stairs on the deck, Xiaolan, who had walked past the corner before me, suddenly started talking to someone. From that voice, it was Officer Shiratori, also known as Kaito.

"Miss Xiaolan, the criminal has not been caught yet. It's very dangerous for you to go alone. The criminal is holding a gun."

"But, Conan..." Xiaolan seemed to want to argue for herself, but was interrupted by Shiratori.

"Conan-kun is on the phone over there, I will take him back later. Well, you go back first." For the sake of Xiaolan's safety, Kaito used a slightly tough tone to persuade Xiaolan to go back. Of course, when Xiaolan turned back, she did not see me hiding in the corner.

After watching Xiaolan go downstairs and return to the hall, I walked out of the corner and walked towards Kaito.

"I say, you disappeared for several days and didn't even write me a reply, what does that mean?" I looked at Kaito with some displeasure.

"Shh, shh... keep your voice down." Hearing my voice, Kaito quickly returned to his irritable state, "The detective is on the phone inside, let's go over there and talk." Kaito pushed me to the end of the corridor. "But then again, why can you see through my disguise every time? Is my disguise that bad?"

"It's just that we are too familiar with each other, and I have memorized your walking habits and heartbeat. If you want to pass by me without leaving a trace, you have to change your footsteps and body shape." I complained with my eyes rolled up. "Looking at you, you shouldn't be injured that night, right?"

"Hey, don't mention it. If it weren't for the bulletproof vest you gave me, I might have really died." Kaito, disguised as Shiratori, sighed and said, "Those two bullets hit my chest hard. Fortunately, your bulletproof vest was very effective. I just felt pain for a while, and then I lost my balance and fell into the sea. But the built-in blood... I thought I was going to die at that time."

"Okay, it's good to be alive, but that piece of clothing cannot be used after one use, after all, the blood bag is in the way. But if it's just for bulletproofing, it can still be used. But it's okay, I'll give you another one later." I shrugged. "But, you're coming back now, do you still have fantasies about that egg?"

"Yeah, I lost a pigeon for that egg," Kaito said with a frustrated look. "If I don't steal the egg back, I will be sorry for my Xiaobai!"

"noob?"

“The pigeon.”

"What are the names of your other pigeons? Little White One? Little White? Or Big White?"

"Uh...can we not complain about this issue?" Kaito said with a frown.

"Don't worry, your Xiaobai is resting in my bedroom now. He was a little injured. Kudo picked him up. But I have treated him and I believe he will be well soon."

"Eh? Really? That's great!" Kaito said excitedly, then quickly covered his mouth and lowered his voice, fearing that Conan, who was not far away, would hear something.

"Leave it with me for now. You can't take it away now. Wait until the case is over and then we can talk about it when we get back." I said calmly. "By the way, I need you to do me a favor when the time comes."

"Help? What are you doing?"

"To be precise, it was to help the great detective." I scratched my head and told Kaito about the drawing of lots in the temple and Xiaolan's subsequent speculation.

"Hey... this confused detective is really a bit reckless." Kaito replied after listening to my narration.

"Yeah, when it comes to solving crimes, my IQ is 250, and when it comes to dealing with other things, my IQ is 025." I spread my hands. "Anyway, I'm worried about what Xiaolan will say afterwards, so I'll leave it to you then."

"Oh, that's easy. And he helped me find Xiao Bai, so it's only right that I repay him." Kaito agreed with a smile. "By the way, how's the progress on your side? Have you found the criminal who sniped me?"

"It's basically locked in. I'm going to talk to her tonight. If possible, I need you to create some opportunities for me."

"who is it?"

"Pusi Qinglan."

"Eh?! It's the sister with the beautiful legs?"

"If you want to be kept on this ship forever, I don't mind you teasing her." I looked at Kaito with contempt.

"Ahaha, ahahaha..." Kaito laughed awkwardly. "But, are you sure?"

"I never look at evidence when I do things. After all, evidence can be forged."

"Then your judgment is based on..."

"Intuition." I curled my lips. "A killer's intuition about another killer!"

(End of this chapter)