"The box of the lifeladder, who has nothing to do to burn this kind of thing......" Mori Kogoro squinted his eyes and approached the fire in front of him, his brows furrowed.

It is quite rare for someone to set fire to a place like a cruise ship.

After all, this is a means of transportation that everyone needs to take, including the arsonists themselves, and if a fire is started, the consequences are quite serious.

Therefore, the evidence that is worth destroying directly with flames must be extraordinary.

"Someone, there's someone in the fire......" The few people who came to check on the situation behind him quickly shouted.

The box containing the escape ladder shattered and disintegrated as the flames burned, and soon, in the envelope of the flames, a human hand was clearly lit up.

"Looks like we're running out of time to do anything." Standing in front of the flames, Hattori Heiji crossed his arms, his face very heavy.

In the midst of this kind of burning flames, holding the same posture without moving is enough to explain the problem, the box is definitely filled with a corpse.

It is clear that there are dead people on board.

"That's terrible...... "Conan spoke in a heavy tone as he raised his hand and patted his head.

It's really joker's words, and it's not good.

Closed ships on the sea, old cases from 20 years ago, detectives and old cops, and now, dead people have also appeared......

The boat gave him the feeling that he didn't have a chance to sail back to Tokyo.

"Can't you put out the flames?" Smelling the strange smell of burning on the tip of his nose, Nagisa Isobei, who couldn't bear it, covered his mouth and nose, took two steps back, and proposed softly.

It is impossible for a living person to withstand such a burn without moving at all, and the box must be a dead person.

But if it is allowed to burn like this, a group of people quietly watch a person being cremated on the spot, and the feeling is still extremely delicate.

"That's all there is to it." Shimaharu Izaki stared at the fire in front of him, the orange-red firelight illuminated the dark suit on his body, setting off his face particularly seriously, "This is destined to become the scene of a crime, and any method of extinguishing the fire is bound to cause further damage." He burned the body precisely to cover up something, and we can't continue to destroy, then it will be as the murderer wants. ”

"So, who is this deceased? Could it be Ye Caisan? Looking at the billowing smoke in front of him, Kogoro Maori straightened the corners of his mouth and moved his feet twice uneasily.

"I'm not sure, I'll ask the crew on the ship in a moment, and then count and verify the number of people......" Shimaharu Sharkizaki shook his head, and turned his head again, roughly scanning the other passengers who had come out to check on the movement outside.

The arrival of people is quite complete, but at a glance, it seems that there are still a few people missing.

When I plan for the worst......

"Let's stay here, it's easier to verify, and it's safer." Samezaki weighed it and made a decision.

Maori Kogoro nodded, and looked at the black, white and gray formal clothes of everyone present, and the strange look on his face was still the same.

He understood the reason, but on the premise of knowing that there was a corpse in front of him, a group of people stood here quietly waiting for the fire to finish, and there was always a strange feeling.

"It's like some kind of crematorium farewell ceremony." Tang Ze whispered and muttered straightforwardly, finishing his heart for Maori Kogoro.

Considering the identity of the deceased in front of him, Tang Ze felt that such a group of people who were here to see him cremated really gave him coffee.

"There's no way, after all, you can't go directly to the fire extinguisher, and you can't let it ignite other things, you still have to do a good job of flame retardant." Hattori rubbed his nose and snorted not very happily.

His face was also a little strange, but the reason was a little different from the others.

The smell of gasoline, mixed building materials, and human flesh was so disgusting that it would make him have some bad associations.

And this bad association will bring him more strange ideas.

For example...... Isn't there too much of the "unsolved cases 20 years ago" that they have encountered recently?

20 years ago, and 20 years ago, it was still a serious case of robbery and murder.

What happened 20 years ago, was someone agreed to do something? Why did such a bunch of ghosts, snakes, and gods suddenly pop up, creating countless cases, and by the way, they have been harmed to this day?

The flames in front of him were silent about it.

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"The 'Monster of the Heart' stole the bank safe?"

When he returned home, he hadn't finished sorting out the information and information, and the first call he received made his expression a little cracked.

"Yes. We compared the notice letter found on the spot with the old sample, and it didn't look like someone was imposting. Kazami Yuya looked at the report in his hand and said cautiously.

Moreover, since the previous killing of chickens and monkeys, it is true that no one dares to use their names to act arbitrarily.

If their ability, or means, is really to make people repent of their past sins from a spiritual level, no one will dare to provoke them until they understand how everything happened.

No one is perfect, no one can stand the scrutiny of a magnifying glass, and they dare not assert that they have never done anything bad in their lives.

"Send me one for the specifics and I'll get back to you later." Zero Valley, who missed the report because of the banquet, replied solemnly, looked at the document that had just been raised in front of him, and rubbed his head helplessly.

It's really troublesome, the newly obtained information has not been sorted out, and some new clues about the organization and the direction of the investigation have not been notified to Team Zero, and the new work is pressed on the desk again.

Looks like I haven't had a good night's rest tonight.

Well, I have to go to the main hall tomorrow, there are some cases that need to be checked and checked, and I have to meet with Kazami Yuya.

Over at the café, Tang Ze is not there, so maybe you can consider taking a leave of absence and concentrate on the work here......

Closing his eyes and sorting out his thoughts, by the way, let his eyes rest for a while, he heard the e-mail prompt sound from his laptop.

Kazami is very efficient......

Slightly surprised, he opened his eyes and looked at the interface that popped up.

The sender is Tang Ze.

[There was a little accident on the ship, in short, a dead man.

The people who signed up for the tour group here seem to have something to do with an old case, don't worry, I've basically figured out the situation.

The small problem will be solved soon, but it seems that my "vacation" is about to blow up again.

We'll talk about it tomorrow. 】

"A little accident", "A small problem", "The holiday is over", "See you tomorrow"......

With these keywords in full view at a glance, this email was simply the straw that broke the camel's back.

Falling Valley Zero seemed to hear his own tense string, and with a "poof" sound, it completely broke.

Half a minute later.

"I'm still sorting through the news footage and ...... Yes? What does it mean to be ready to go to the port to fish for people? Mr. Shibuyani? ”

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"It's completely unrecognizable." Looking at the corpse that had been carbonized more completely, leaving only a pitch-black corpse, Samezaki Shimaji said calmly.

Not long after sending the haunting email, Tang Ze raised his head and looked around at the crowd of onlookers, and his heart was amazed.

No matter what the state of death is, the corpse that was burned so badly, many criminal policemen who encounter this kind of case when they come up, can stably check the scene without vomiting, and they can be regarded as having passed the psychological quality.

As a result, you see, more than a dozen people, a group of passengers and a few crew members, watched the scene of the burning of people without changing their faces, and now they are standing in front of the corpse that exudes a strange smell of burning, and they begin to analyze the case with a calm expression.

Whether you say it or not, you have to be from Tokyo.

Looking at the murderer Whale Jing Dingo himself, he hid at the end of the crowd with a blank face, trembling and not daring to come.

Although theoretically, he should be in the stage of "acting that Ye Caisan is really resurrected, and he is afraid of his retaliation", but looking at his face, this pale look like he is about to vomit......

I feel really scared, not like acting.

Considering that this is a guy who has undergone plastic surgery, but in fact, his facial muscles are already stiff, this looks really not like acting.

It's Hattori Heiji that you invited, right, because you're from Kansai, and you can't think of anyone else to invite for a while.

It's obviously the person you killed yourself, and the method you chose was your own to make a fuss.

After a sharp evaluation in his heart, Tang Ze looked at the few people in the discussion again.

"It can't be Crab River, right?" Minoru Ebi, who was taciturn and had been tense all the time, and barely talked to anyone after getting on the boat, suddenly pointed to the charred object on the corpse's wrist, "That looks like a watch." I remember that Kanie was wearing a gold watch on his hand for a long time. ”

"It seems to be true." Kogoro Mori bent down, approached the corpse, observed it for a moment, and nodded, "Although it is burnt black, you can vaguely see that it is a turtleneck." Only he wore it that way. ”

"Something doesn't look right." Heiji Hattori pointed to the loose ring on the corpse's left hand, "This strap shouldn't be buckled properly, and it doesn't fit at all." ”

"I guess the gasoline that was placed in it with the corpse exploded and collapsed." Mori Kogoro studied it for a moment and guessed.

"Well, it's possible. The plastic sheeting covering the box also seems to be gone. Shimaharu Samezaki said as he observed.

"Plastic sheeting?" Heiji Hattori raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, when we were looking for Ye Caisan, we checked the deck after searching the room. At that time, the box was covered with a plastic sheet with an emergency escape ladder written on it, and since there was a rope tied from the outside, we didn't think it was possible for anyone to hide inside, so we didn't look further. Kogoro Mori briefly described the situation.

"That's ......" Hattori pinched his chin and observed the situation in front of him, his expression becoming intriguing.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Tang Ze looked left and right, glanced at the murderer himself, who was clinging to the wall behind him and did not dare to move, and smiled humorously.

After a while, I'll record a little more material, and I'll hurry up and finish the case, it's not too early, if it's too late, what time will I go back to Tokyo?

Oh yes, there's one more thing to solve.

Seeing that no one noticed him, Tang Ze silently opened the breath cover, quietly retreated to the edge of the crowd, and slowly left the crowd while the detectives began to observe the disfigured prosthetic residue on the corpse's face.

It's time to plan the rest first.

[Joker: Alright, everyone is dead, and everyone is busy watching the fun, you can get ready to come up.] 】

[Illusion: Is there a rope ladder on the boat?] And the spare one, no? The rope ladder at the bow of the ship looked useless. 】

[Shade: Well, indeed, there's a corpse hanging from it.] How so? A decoration that fits the temperament of this ship very well. 】

[Joker: yes, this murderer really likes to cause trouble...... Turn on the lights and I'll come over with a scarf. 】

[KID: Wait a minute, wait a minute! What does it mean that people are dead, and what does it mean that there is a corpse hanging on it?! The next time you're discussing strange things, can you go to your own group and talk about it?! 】

[KID: Hey, people! 】

[KID: Hey, can you take a look at your phone when you act!] 】

[KID: Is there anyone?] If you don't talk again, I'll call the police! 】

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"It's completely open fire......"

Holding a cup of coffee, Gu Zero pressed the pause button, looking at the box in the picture that was plastered with bright red teasers, and his expression became serious.

In addition to this video, there are many different documents unfolding in front of him.

After the high-profile actions of the Monster of the Heart, the past of their actions around Maori Kogoro slowly began to be ignored by some people, although there are still people who will bind the two parties, but the degree of discussion is obviously not as good as before.

This seems to be an expression of the escalation of the Bandits' access to intelligence, and with the establishment of the website, they have been given direct access to the public and public opinion, and detectives seem to have become a dispensable addition instead of a necessity.

But Valley-Zero doesn't think so.

It's like the most important case of a serial murderer is always the first, and anyone who starts to do things is not rigorous and will leave flaws.

There must be an inevitability to choose the commission related to Mori Kogoro as the starting point for the start of the Monster Thieves group.

So at this moment, what is unfolding in front of him is the relevant news and case summary of the "shadow planner" Ye Caisan.

Karasawa followed Mori Kogoro to the cruise ship, and now Karasawa has clearly told him that there was a murder on the ship, and at the same time, the Monster of the Heart thieves team stole 8 bags of items suspected of being cash from a bank somewhere in Tokyo......

"Furukawa Dai, one of Ye Caisan's common pseudonyms......" touched his chin, and Tsugu Ling narrowed his eyes, "In this way, many people on the boat should be related to his case." ”

Not long after Mori Kogoro boarded the ship, a safe deposit box signed by Furukawa Dai, a custody agreement at the bank, was ransacked by the Monster of the Heart bandits.

It's like deliberately creating an alibi for himself, after all, the only appearance of the other members of the Monster Thieves was at the undisclosed game conference, and the public didn't know much about it, and it seemed that they still acquiesced, and when the Monster of the Heart Thieves acted, it represented Joker's actions.

Is this really a coincidence?

He remembered that this trip was a Maori father and daughter upstairs, and after discovering the quiz news in the newspaper, they found Tang Ze and said that they wanted to call him to go on a sea trip together.

Could it be that joker is really among them......

The faces of the three people living upstairs crossed his mind, and Zero looked at the paused video footage with sharp eyes.

On the floor of the bank vault, the bright red logo painted by spray paint is like a flame with a strong sense of existence, moving in a dim light and shadow, as if cutting through the night.

So, he hates red the most.

"Is an unusually smart elementary school student...... "Drop Zero pulled up the document used to organize the records, and slowly typed a line on it.

"Edogawa Conan".

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"Sneeze, sneeze——!"

"Conan, are you alright?" Leaning on the other side of the railing, Mao Lilan, who was looking at the sea under the moon with some melancholy, turned his head suddenly, walked over a little nervously, pulled the little boy who was sneezing over, and looked at him worriedly, "Is it a cold, or is the smell too pungent?" ”

"I don't know......" Conan, who raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose, said angrily.

A little burning of corpses, and the smell of gasoline...... He had even been in the scene of the murder where there had been a deflagration, how could he be stimulated by this smell.

If you want to say something cool......

It was a little chilly on the boat at night, but it didn't seem to be that much.

Strange, where did this inexplicable chill come from......

"It has been confirmed that when there was an explosion at the stern of the ship, except for us passengers, the captain and all the crew members were not alone, and at least two or more people passed, so they all had alibi." "In other words, we rushed to the deck above when we saw the flag being lit, and then we heard the explosion, and it was someone other than us who lit the fire." ”

"Ye Caisan hiding somewhere?" Shimaharu Sharkizaki squinted, his back molars slowly exerting his strength, and he said the name again.

It's like a tiger staring at its prey, but it's a pity that it's an old tiger.

Isobei Nagisa observed his expression, hooked the corners of his mouth sarcastically, and added: "There is another person." Kameda Terukichi, didn't he say seasickness, and after reading the news, he staggered and ran away? I haven't seen him until now. ”

"Definitely. Go to his room? Shimaharu Samezaki stabilized his emotions, stopped thinking about the name that had bothered him for years, and returned his attention to the current situation.

"Yes, then we ......"

Before they could negotiate a charter, there was a commotion from the deck outside.

"There are dead people, there are dead people!"

"Someone is out there overboard!"

"Lifeboat, where is the lifeboat—"

Everyone in the restaurant focused their attention and ran out quickly.

“…… Worst. Conan, who was running in front, swept everyone present with his afterglow, but did not find a familiar face, and secretly said in his heart, "What about Tang Zeren?" ”

(End of chapter)