Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 333, Section 327: What kind of intuitive beast is this?
While Pu Siqinglan was still in her room, two groups of people visited her room one after another.

The first one was Ryuu Sakkawa, and not long after, Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri brought Conan to knock on the door.

Yes, Conan and Ran Mouri got together again when their parents weren't around.

Suzuki Sonoko had come to invite Urashi Seiran to the tea party, and in order to fit in, Urashi Seiran did not refuse the invitation.

He also invited them into his room.

As for the photos at the entrance, she didn't think that two high school girls and an elementary school student would know Pu Siqinglan.

Sure enough, Sonoko Suzuki even mistook the "ancestor" in the photo for her boyfriend.

Pu Siqinglan gave a perfunctory reply, then placed the photo face down on the cabinet. She clearly remembered that the photo was face down before she left.

At this moment, Pu Siqinglan's eyes were fixed on the photo frame on the cabinet. The photo frame was placed upright on the cabinet, obviously because someone had stood it up.

Throughout the tea party, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, and Conan never left Natsumi Kosaka's room.

Of the entire ship, only Han Chuanlong had seen Rasputin's photo. Pu Siqinglan's recent worries had come true.

Hanchuan Long actually went back to his room to investigate what the camera had captured!
This guy is already suspicious of me!

Han Chuanlong was clearly no longer someone Pu Siqinglan could keep. As if suddenly remembering something, she immediately ran to the wardrobe and found her box.

After searching for a while, Pu Siqinglan breathed a sigh of relief and then took out her pistol. After ejecting the magazine and checking the bullets, Pu Siqinglan hid the gun on her person.

Whether for reasons of security or because she would need to use it later, Pu Siqinglan did not intend to let the gun out of her sight again.

After adjusting her makeup and clothes in front of the mirror in the bathroom, Pu Siqinglan closed her suitcase and left her room.
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"Tell me, is your test really reliable?" Ryoma Hayashi and Kaito Kuroba sat in the corner of the deck at the dining table.

With a juice dangling from his mouth, Kaito Kuroba stared at the entrance leading from the cabin to the deck, then quietly asked Ryoma Hayashi a question.

Ryoma's actions were not exactly terrifying, but Kaito Kuroba was still quite uneasy.

After all, being shot in the back by Scorpion, even the Phantom Thief Kid couldn't help but feel a little awkward at this moment.

"Rather than a test, it was more like a small pressure I put on Shi Kaobing."

Ryoma Hayashi, however, was not as flustered as Kaito Kuroba. After all, he had once spent a lot of time with the gold medalist Gin.

He's not even afraid of Gin, so there's no reason for him to be afraid of a silver medalist with a problem in his head.

“Pu Siqinglan went to such great lengths to conceal her identity. If she discovers that someone on the ship is interested in her identity…”

Do you think she would even take the initiative to conduct an on-site investigation?

"If I were Shi Kaobing, of course I would find the person as soon as possible."

Then we'll figure out a way to kill this person.

Having grown up in Tokyo, Kaito Kuroba is already somewhat able to understand the thought processes of killers and murderers.

"That's how it is, so the most important thing for Pu Siqinglan is to find the person."

But what if she can't find it? Does that mean we have to kill everyone on the ship?

Lin Longma told a rather unfunny, hellish joke.

Kaito Kuroba didn't laugh: "How is that possible? She killed someone and sailed the cruise ship back to Tokyo Port all by herself? She's just not very bright, but she still has a brain!"
I guess if she were a member of the 'zoo,' she would probably call in some people to help her?

“That’s right, exactly. Doesn’t this allow us to confirm her identity? If she really is a member of the zoo, it’s a bonus.”

"I see. Pu Si Qinglan is here!" After Kuroba Kaito said this, Lin Longma looked up and turned to the side.

Sure enough, Pu Siqinglan reappeared on the deck in a loose-fitting outfit—Lin Longma remembered that she had initially been wearing a cheongsam.

He's changed his clothes now, so he's carrying a gun with him?
Otherwise, why would she suddenly change into loose-fitting clothes?

Pu Si Qinglan seemed to have no particular goal, and sat down at her table after hearing Kogoro Mouri's greeting.

Then it was just ordinary drinking and chatting, and I also took a look at Han Chuanlong showing off the collection he was wearing around his neck.

The ring of Queen Maria II.

"Why do I feel like there's something wrong with your plan? Pu Siqing doesn't seem to be in a hurry."

She seemed more like... confident?

The question raised by Kuroba Kaito was exactly what Ryoma was curious about: why was Urashi Seiran so calm?
Having seen all sorts of people, Lin Longma could tell whether Pu Siqinglan was pretending to be calm or truly fearless.

This time, Ura Shiori was constantly dealing with the overly enthusiastic Kogoro Mouri, and in the end, she was completely outmaneuvered by Ryuuichi Kaneki. She didn't seem worried at all.

Is this right?
"Stay calm, I won't move unless the enemy does. Maybe she's just out fishing."

Lin Longma remained calm. It was just a test of patience. How could Lin Kaka lack patience?

As the sun set, the temperature on the deck plummeted. Ryoma Hayashi and Kaito Kuroba returned to the room that Shiro Suzuki had prepared for them.

Inside the room, the two waited for Pu Siqinglan, who might come to visit.

—They didn't think that Urashi Seiran would discover that they were the ones who put the picture frame up, but when the Beika Town detectives are investigating, don't they always have to "visit" everyone?

Lin Longma had even prepared lines that subtly put pressure on Pu Siqinglan, just waiting for her to come to his door.

[Knock knock knock!]

A light knock sounded at the door, and Ryoma gave Kaito Kuroba a look. That look clearly said, "See, I told you so."

Lin Longma adjusted his expression, then walked to the door and opened it: "Secretary Nishino?"

Yes, the person knocking on the door was not the Urashi Seiran that Lin Longma had expected, but Nishino Masato, Suzuki Shiro's secretary.

"Did Chairman Suzuki need something from me?" Ryoma Hayashi asked after a moment of surprise.

"Mr. Mori sent me to inform you that a murder has occurred on that ship, just now."

"what?"

At the door of Han Chuanlong's room, Lin Longma stared at the corpse on the ground, its right eye pierced by a bullet, lost in thought.

How much time has passed since Pu Siqinglan left the table? That's not enough time to conduct an investigation.

Most likely, after leaving the deck, Pu Siqinglan went straight to Hanchuanlong's room and shot him through the right eye.

Then they set up the scene like this—but why was it Hanchuan Long who died?
What kind of intuitive beast is this Shi Kaobing? His approach is way too wild!
(End of this chapter)