Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 522 May all lovers in the world eventually become siblings! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Brother Bai Ye..."

Seeing the people from the Hatamoto family leave, Conan's eyes flickered slightly, and then he quietly approached Bai Ye, eager to know his colleague's opinion on this series of complicated cases.

"Who do you think is the murderer of this series of crimes?"

Hearing this, before Bai Ye could say anything, Maori Kogoro, who was preparing to collect clues everywhere, curled his lips nonchalantly and broke the silence first: "Who else could it be? The most suspicious one must be Xiao Wu who is hiding in some corner like a turtle."

"Whether analyzing from the motive of the crime or inferring from the time of the crime, he is undoubtedly the most suspicious one."

At this point, Maori Kogoro frowned as if he was suddenly struck by an idea. After a brief pause, he continued, "However, Ichiro's strange injury this time has made the seemingly clear suspicion pattern become chaotic. There are many doubts, and the number of suspects has increased all of a sudden."

Originally, after Hatamoto Gozo suffered a tragic death, Mori Kogoro was extremely certain that Hatamoto Takeshi was the mastermind hiding in the darkness and manipulating everything.

But now, the unfortunate death of Hatamoto Ryuo and the unexpected attack of Hatamoto Ichiro have plunged him into deep confusion and bewilderment.

After all, all the signs were too strange and bizarre, especially the fact that the warehouse door was obviously locked. If you didn't open the door from the outside, you couldn't get out at all. But Takeshi Hatamoto escaped from it. This seemed a little wrong no matter how you looked at it.

Bai Ye touched his chin and joined the conversation: "Uncle Maori is right. There are still many suspicious points here. The most obvious one is the murder weapon, the kitchen knife, which was abandoned at the scene."

"That kitchen knife belonged to Mr. Hatamoto Shoji, but he had no chance to commit the crime, and the same was true for the others. In this way, the suspects seem to be pointing at Xiaowu again."

"But this raises new questions. If it was really Xiao Wu who did it, then given his ability and the conditions at the time, he could have taken the murder weapon and left the scene quietly."

"You know, no murder weapon was found at the scene of the first two murders, and he had enough time to escape calmly. But now, the murder weapon that stabbed Hatamoto Ichiro was clearly left at the scene. This is undoubtedly a huge doubt."

"Besides, you know, no matter whether it was the strong and healthy Hatamoto Gozo or the experienced Hatamoto Ryuo, neither of them could escape the clutches of the murderer. But Hatamoto Ichiro, a weak otaku, miraculously survived, and his injuries were not serious. This is a bit strange no matter how you think about it."

When he said this, Bai Ye said, "My intuition tells me that Ichiro Hatamoto is very suspicious!"

Maori Kogoro was slightly stunned and a little speechless, "Hey, Byakuya boy, no way, with the cowardly look of Hatamoto Ichiro, do you think it's possible?"

Given Ichiro Hatamoto's cowardly and incompetent appearance, he would be lucky not to be easily bullied by others, let alone kill anyone!

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a deep voice: "Why is it impossible? Sherlock Holmes once said that when you eliminate all impossible situations, whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the fact."

Maori Kogoro didn't know how to refute for a moment, "Ah this..."

Looking up at him, Bai Ye then said calmly, "Besides that, in such a pitch-black environment, how could Xiao Wu stab Hatamoto Ichiro's thigh so accurately? If he stabbed his abdomen or back, it might still make sense. Besides, you have to know that the method, strength and direction of force used when hurting others and hurting yourself with a knife are fundamentally different. And Hatamoto Ichiro's injury doesn't look like it was stabbed by someone else."

"So I suspect that this is most likely a play he directed and acted out himself. He knew that he could not completely get rid of the suspicion, so he carefully planned and directed this play out himself, trying to cleverly extricate himself from the vortex of suspicion."

"Yeah." Conan nodded continuously, because what he thought in his heart coincided with Bai Ye's inference.

"Hmm? After your analysis, something is indeed wrong."

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Maori Kogoro frowned at first, and then asked with a puzzled look on his face, "So, you think that so far, apart from Xiao Wu, Hatamoto Ichiro is the most suspicious? Do you think one of them is the murderer?"

"No!"

Bai Ye and Conan looked at each other and said in unison.

"There is another possibility!"

Maori Kogoro was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized and said in surprise: "You mean... they might have teamed up to commit the crime?"

Bai Ye and Conan nodded, "That's right!"

Maori Kogoro stroked his chin, his eyes revealing a solemn and thoughtful look, and muttered to himself: "Although this situation is somewhat unexpected, it is not impossible."

After he finished speaking, his expression straightened up and he said resolutely: "In short, let's find Xiao Wu first."

"Ok!"

"Really? I can't find it anywhere!"

However, to his disappointment, several people ran around on the boat and searched everywhere, but still could not find Xiao Wu. For a moment, Maori Kogoro couldn't help but get angry and his face was full of regret.

Looking at Maori Kogoro who looked annoyed, Maori Ran pursed her pink lips and whispered softly, "I think he must be no longer on the ship."

Otherwise, how is it possible that they searched the entire ship but couldn't find any trace of the other party!
As for the other party, if he is not on the boat, where would he go?
It is possible that the other party escaped from the warehouse and fled the ship while no one was paying attention, or he might have been brutally killed by his accomplices and his body was abandoned in the sea.

"Do not……"

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and said slowly, "In fact, there are still some places we haven't looked for!"

As soon as he said this, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake. Kogoro Mori and his daughter, as well as the butler Suzuki, all looked at him in astonishment, their eyes full of confusion, unable to guess what he meant.

Conan, on the other hand, suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his eyes. "Brother Bai Ye, are you talking about..."

"That's right..." Bai Ye looked calm and nodded slightly, confirming his guess, "I'm talking about the room where everyone in the Hatamoto family lives!"

When Maori Kogoro heard this, his eyes lit up, as if he had grasped a glimmer of hope. He immediately cheered up and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of it! Xiao Wu might have hidden in their room while they were away. Moreover, the door of the warehouse was locked well. Xiao Wu was able to escape, so someone must have helped him. Maybe there are some clues hidden in those rooms!"

Mao Lilan also showed a hint of excitement. She clenched her fists and said excitedly: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go search their rooms!"

Although Butler Suzuki was a little hesitant, seeing that everyone was so determined and that he also wanted to find Hatamoto Takeshi's whereabouts as soon as possible, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, everyone, I'll take you there right away."

The group immediately set out in a hurry. Butler Suzuki led the way, leading everyone to the area where the members of the Hatamoto family lived, and then began searching in order.

Everyone first stepped into the room of Hatamoto Kitaro and his wife. The layout of the room exuded an old but warm atmosphere. The furniture was placed neatly, but the unique personality of the owner was revealed in the details. Maori Kogoro's eyes were like sharp eagle eyes, patrolling the room, not missing any corner, but after a careful investigation, he still found nothing.

"It's not in the Beilang couple's room!"

Maori Kogoro muttered in frustration, his eyes accidentally falling on a photo on the table. He seemed to be curious, picked up the photo and looked at it, muttering to himself, "This couple's personalities are really polar opposites, I wonder if they are in a good relationship?"

Butler Suzuki, who led everyone to the room, answered respectfully, "They were cousins. They had a very good relationship when they were young, and later they got married."

When Maori Kogoro heard this, his eyes widened instantly, as if he had heard some shocking news that could overturn all worldviews: "What? They are actually getting married to close relatives!"

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In Japan, although the law does not strictly prohibit cousin marriage, this kind of close-kin marriage is like a dangerous time bomb quietly buried beneath the surface of a peaceful life, which may cause a family disaster at any time due to the outbreak of genetic diseases.

Maori Kogoro couldn't help but wonder in his heart, how could a man as cunning and shrewd as Hatamoto Gozo tolerate his descendants falling into such a dangerous and difficult situation? You know, the closer the blood relationship, the greater the possibility of genetic diseases. The probability of disorder and defects in the genes of the next generation is simply exploding. This is undoubtedly a very heavy blow to the continuation and prosperity of the family. It is even enough to completely swallow up the hope of family inheritance and make the Hatamoto family a thing of the past!
Butler Suzuki nodded slightly, his face full of helplessness and melancholy: "Yes, so the master was very opposed to it at that time."

However, even if Hatamoto Gozo disagreed a hundred times and strongly opposed this marriage, love is like a wild horse that has broken free from its reins. How could others easily stop it?

The couple, Hatamoto Kitaro and Hatamoto Mariko, chose each other with determination despite the strong resistance of Hatamoto Gozo, and finally entered the sacred hall of marriage hand in hand.

Everyone looked at each other, their gazes intersecting and colliding in the air, and they all caught the complex and tangled emotions in each other's eyes.

But this kind of thing, after all, is the private matter of the Hatamoto family, and they, as outsiders, cannot say much.

Moreover, the word "love" is like an invisible shackle. Once it is on your body, it is difficult to break free no matter how many difficulties and dangers there are.

What's more, Mariko Hatamoto and Kitaro Hatamoto have now composed the melody of their family together and have given birth to the fruit of their love - Ichiro Hatamoto.

At this point, even if they have thousands of words to persuade people about the dangers of marrying close relatives, it is too late!

Thinking of this, everyone sighed silently in their hearts, and then came to Shoji Hatamoto's room together.

But fate always seemed to like playing tricks on people, and this search still yielded no results.

"It doesn't seem to be in Mr. Shoji's room either..."

Kogoro Mouri's face was full of helplessness and he sighed heavily.

The voice echoed in the silent room, as if telling people about his inner fatigue and helplessness.

After searching for so long, I still came back empty-handed and found nothing.

If he hadn't been worried that Takeshi Hatamoto was hiding in the dark and might jump out again at any time to hurt people and endanger their lives, Kogoro Mori would have backed down and given up this seemingly hopeless search long ago.

However, although he failed to find any clues,
He was about to give up, but Conan, who was traveling with him, kept searching, his eyes fixed on a box in a corner of the room, as if there was some shocking secret hidden there. He asked, "Excuse me, is this the box for kitchen knives?"

"what?"

Kogoro Mouri was stunned by Conan's sudden question. He followed Conan's gaze and noticed the inconspicuous box placed in the corner.

He quickly walked forward and opened the box. In an instant, his face became extremely gloomy, just like the sky completely covered by dark clouds. "Two are missing. Come and have a look!"

Mao Lilan came closer and stared into the box, her face full of confusion and puzzlement: "What's wrong?"

What's wrong with two missing? Is there something wrong with this?

Maori Kogoro frowned tightly, and said in a heavy and suppressed tone: "One was found when Mr. Ichiro was stabbed, but the other one is missing."

"It would be fine if the kitchen knife was lost accidentally, but if it fell into the hands of the murderer, I'm afraid..."

Now that Hatamoto Takeshi is on the run, he is like a dangerous bomb that may explode at any time, and the missing kitchen knife has made the whole situation even worse, and the level of danger has skyrocketed.

With the slightest carelessness, even a small negligence, there is a high possibility that a bloody tragedy will be staged again on this ship, and the next innocent victim will appear!
Mao Lilan and Bai Ye looked at each other, their faces also looked a little heavy, "It seems that we must hurry up and find the murderer!"

With this in mind, they left Hatamoto Shoji's room with full vigilance and uneasiness, and began a new round of search...

(End of this chapter)