"But even if that's the case, the gangsters can't be sure for the time being."

Fujino stepped forward and poured a basin of cold water on Hattori Heiji: "Judging from the scene, the gangsters did not leave any traces, although the surrounding sea is now impassable, but in terms of everyone on the island who is suspicious, the scope is still too large...... If you just say that the murderer is on the island, you still can't determine the murderer for the time being, so it's better to wait for Miss Shoumi to wake up and talk about the murderer's appearance, and clues or something, it's safer to come. ”

"That's right......"

Hattori Heiji thought about it and felt that what Fujino said was quite right: "But if that's the case, then the identity of the gangster can't be determined at all...... If Miss Sumi wakes up, then at least tomorrow, if so, the gangster may have run away without a shadow. ”

"By the way, you said you were going to Saori's house."

At this time, Shimabukuro Kimime walked over and turned his head to look at Menkyo Benzo, who was still holding a wine bottle and drinking: "Now, do you still want to go?" ”

"Well...... this"

Maori Kogoro glanced at Menkyo Benzo, a little helpless: "That guy drank like that, even if you ask now, I'm afraid you won't be able to ask anything, right?" ”

"Shall we go and see if we have a fate?"

At this time, Conan suddenly said childishly, "I have a lot of things I want to ask that old woman." ”

Heiji Hattori: "Forehead ......"

Sure enough, he was still a little uncomfortable with Kudo's kid pretending to be a child.

"Well...... this"

Kimie Shimabukuro hesitated.

She was indeed confident in her disguise.

But after all, there are several detectives here.

If it's a little farther, it's nothing.

But if they meet, she is still a little worried that she will be exposed.

"Stinky little ghost, what's wrong with you?"

Mori Kogoro glanced at Conan unhappily and yawned: "Let's hurry back to the hotel, it's not too early, I'm about to die." ”

"What's there, uncle."

Hattori Heiji naturally didn't want to watch Conan's actions fail like this, and also echoed: "I actually have something I want to ask about that fate, after all, from the current point of view, the missing Monkyo Saori, and the Ebihara Shoumi who broke her legs, are all slightly related to the Dugong Arrow." ”

"Indeed."

Fujino on the side also nodded: "Go and meet with Mingji, maybe you can get some other clues." ”

Mori Kogoro thought about it when he heard this, turned his head to Shimabukuro Kimie and asked, "Miss Kimi, we won't disturb you, right?" ”

"No......"

Seeing this, Shimabukuro Junhui could only agree: "In that case, I'll take you to meet my grandmother...... However, she is already very tired from tonight's festival, so I don't know if she will agree to it. ”

…………

The Shimabukuro house is near the American Shrine.

It is a typical Japanese-style wooden cottage on the second floor.

The cottage doesn't look too new, it even has a shabby feel of being old and not refurbished.

A hazy drizzle was falling outside the window, and the group sat around the table, waiting for their fate.

"The style of this room is really old, I don't know how many years I haven't seen it."

Mori Kogoro glanced around the room and couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

"Looks like they didn't make much money from dugong arrows."

Heiji Hattori also glanced around and teased.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yuanshan and Ye glanced at Hattori Heiji speechlessly, and then explained: "The price of those lottery tickets is only five yuan. ”

"Five dollars?"

Hattori Heiji was slightly stunned: "Euro or dollar?" ”

"It's yen!"

Kazuha explained, "When I was at the festival just now, I heard from the residents of the island that they had been at this price for a long time and had never raised the price. ”

Xiaolan continued: "They will put 180 wooden cards in a wooden box, and after all the tourists who participate in the lottery have drawn them, the fate will determine the winner. ”

"One hundred and eighty wooden cards cost five yen, and in the end, the cost of receiving them is only nine hundred yen."

Hattori calculated for a moment, and then looked around again: "No wonder it's so shabby, it's not profitable at all." ”

"Actually, it's earned."

Fujino interjected: "Although the wooden plaques are not profitable, if all the 180 wooden plaques are sold, then it means that there will be more than 180 tourists, and these tourists come to this island, always have to stay in a hotel and eat, which can be regarded as using this way to promote the economic flow of the island and absorb foreign economy." ”

After a pause, Fujino continued: "However, this kind of local policy activity is not a long-term solution, after all, there are only two days of activity in a year, and if you want to lift the whole island out of poverty and become truly rich from scratch, you still need to rely on a sustainable characteristic economy." ”

"Characteristic economy, economic flow, and foreign economy or something, what do you mean?"

Heiji Hattori obviously didn't understand much about what Fujino was saying.

As a high school student, plus a detective, he doesn't know much about this kind of policy to alleviate poverty.

"In other words, the mermaid festival on this island can't make the whole island make money for a long time, and there needs to be an industry that can continue to make money so that the whole island can make money, such as seafood or whatever, as for the mermaid festival, it's actually just an addition at best."

Conan glanced at Heiji Hattori: "Don't you even understand this?" ”

"How would I understand such a thing?"

Hattori pouted, like this kind of thing that a politician has to think about, what does he think about as a high school detective.

No, aren't you two high school detectives too?

"Knock knock!"

At this moment, heavy footsteps came from outside the door.

"What's that sound?"

Yuan Shan and Ye muttered a little confused.

As soon as I passed through the head, the sliding door of the room was opened.

An old woman appeared at the door: "Do you guys have anything to do with looking for the old body?" ”

Several people were taken aback.

Fujino, on the other hand, looked at her slightly, and saw through the loopholes in her body at a glance.

That's right, this old woman is pretending to be Shimabukuro Junhui.

It's just that her disguise is very good, but she only shows her front, and the flaws behind her kneeling on the ground and walking slowly are not exposed at all.

"That, old woman."

Conan was the first to come to his senses, and couldn't help but ask: May I ask how the Dugong Arrow was used to select the winners? ”

That's right, that's the doubt in his mind.

The people who have happened now have some connection with that dugong arrow.

First there is the door association yarn weaving, and then there is Ebihara Shoumi.

Conan believes that there must be a certain connection between these two things.

"It depends......"

The voice of the fate was very old, and she couldn't tell that it was a young girl at all, showing half of her tooth and laughing: "Sometimes, I also use the number of the horse race as the lottery number." ”

"Grandma, the bath water has been put away!"

At this time, not far from the corridor, there was a sudden shout from Kimie Shimabukuro.

Hearing this, he glanced back, then turned around and prepared to leave: "If you don't have anything to do, I'm going to take a shower and sleep." ”

"Wait!"

Conan apparently didn't figure out something, and wanted to stop him.

But before he could say anything, he took the lead in interrupting Conan, turning his head to look at Yuanshan and Ye: "That little girl with her hair tied over there." ”

"Say me?"

Yuan Shan and Ye were stunned when they heard this.

"That's right......"

Mingyu turned his head to look at the distant mountains and leaves, and said meaningfully: "The Dugong Arrow was originally a treasure arrow used to exorcise demons and ward off evil spirits, and once you let go, demons will build a nest on your body......"

"I've heard that this arrow is used to exorcise demons."

Toyama and Ye recalled what Fujino had said before, "But what does it mean for demons to build nests?" ”

Fujino also nodded.

I always feel that this statement is a bit strange?

It reminded him of some strange plots.

Mingyu didn't pay attention to Kazuha's words, but just explained to himself: "If it's a man, he'll be dragged into the dust and become a heartless ghost, while a woman's will be dragged into the water and become a mermaid who can't speak...... I advise you that it's better not to let it leave you. ”

With that, he dragged his body and disappeared into the dim corridor on crutches.

Everyone leaned out and looked at it curiously.

Hattori Heiji looked at the other party's old back, and couldn't help complaining: "The voice is hoarse, and the face is terrible, I don't think this old woman will live long." ”

"Looks and voices don't tell how long a person can live."

Fujino's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at fate.

His face is poor and his voice is hoarse, but in fact, he can still understand it with certain camouflage skills.

This mask made by Kimie Shimabukuro is indeed exquisite, whether it is hair or even teeth, it has been perfectly restored and lifelike.

But as far as the color of the face is concerned, it is still not too good.

Although it is a bit of a loophole, it can be regarded as a camouflage of one top one.

Compared to the strange thief Kidd, he can't say who is better.

In fact, he was also a little curious, who did Shimabukuro Junhui's camouflage skills learn from.

"How's your chat?"

After a while, Shimabukuro Junhui changed her clothes and hurried back, entered the room and asked everyone.

"Alas......"

Hattori Heiji sighed helplessly: "I didn't say two words at all." ”

Conan nodded on the side, also with some regret.

But at least, he already knew that the extraction of the dugong's arrow had nothing to do with identity or anything.

In that case, the trail would be cut off......

"There's no way around it."

Kimie Shimabukuro smiled, "After all, grandma is very old, and sometimes she doesn't like to talk at all. ”

"In that case, let's go back quickly!"

Maori Kogoro yawned, raised his wrist and glanced at the time: "It's almost ten o'clock now, and if you don't sleep, you'll have to stay up late again." ”

"That's just as well."

Fujino nodded and stood up, "I'm really bothering you today, Miss Kimihui." ”

"Nothing ......"

Shimabukuro Junhui smiled politely: "Then do you want me to give you a ride, it's raining quite heavily outside, so it's okay to take two umbrellas back......

After everyone left, Shimabukuro Kimime looked at the few figures that disappeared into the rain, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

The reason why she didn't say anything more was because she was afraid of being recognized.

After all, if you say too much, you will lose ......

Especially in front of the detectives in this room.

As for the legends she said, nesting or something.

In fact, it was originally intended to be used to predict the next target to be destroyed.

But it looks like that little black should help her get rid of it.

But she didn't count on Xiao Hei all the time.

Breaking her leg or something really relieved her, but just breaking her leg, she always felt a little out of place.

If Xiao Hei didn't do it next time, she planned to do it herself.

Although it is very unkind, it is also a good choice to throw the pot on Xiao Hei's body.

…………

In the blink of an eye, the time came to the next morning.

After a night, Ebihara Sumi also came to her senses.

After everyone heard the news, they went to Kojima's infirmary with Naoko Kuroe and Kimie Shimabukuro.

Village infirmary on the American Island.

"Whew-"

The pale Ebihara Sumi sat paralyzed on the bed, crying silently, and let out one scream after another.

"Miss Shoumi, she ......"

Xiaolan looked through the half-hidden door at Ebihara Shoumi, who was sobbing in the room, and stopped talking.

"She's emotionally unstable right now......"

Rokuro Fukuyama, who has been taking care of him here, also took a look, and then retracted his gaze: "The medical conditions on the island are limited, and more perfect medical methods cannot be provided for the time being...... However, according to the doctor, even if she went to a hospital in this state, the result was the same, her legs could be saved, but she was afraid that she would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. ”

"How can this be ......"

Xiaolan frowned and cast a pitiful glance at Ebihara Shoumei.

"Did she see who it was......

Hattori Heiji was just about to say something, but suddenly received an elbow blow from Kazuha: "Yaga Heiji, how can you ask people about this kind of thing at this time?" ”

Hattori Heiji was a little helpless: "Don't I also want to catch that murderer." ”

"Actually, she does have the characteristics of that person."

Fukuyama Rokuro on the side hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just that he seems to be too emotional and talking nonsense...... Say...... Mermaid, black and can't see what he looks like. ”

"It's dark and I can't see my face clearly?!"

Conan and Hattori were shocked when they heard this, and there seemed to be lightning flashing in their heads.

They originally thought that the two cases of Saori and Ebihara Shoumi would not have anything to do with each other.

After all, one is in Tokyo and the other is on such a small island, so I can't think of them together......

But now it seems that the person who committed the crime is one person.

It's Blackie again!

"Is it that person again?"

Shimabukuro Junhui on the side saw the wind and steered, and pretended to think: "The last time I kidnapped Saori, it was also a guy who couldn't see his appearance clearly and was covered in black. ”

"Looks like that's how it should be......"

Fujino nodded, "The murderers in these two cases should be the same person." ”

(End of chapter)