Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 471 A Sense of Security from a Famous Detective

"So many lives lost, can't they be worth the profit from selling dugongs? Are you planning to bury them secretly?"

"Since you've already brought it up, I won't hide it from you either."

Seeing his own people surrounding the other side, Xishan Tao barely managed to calm himself down and said without any hesitation, "From the very beginning, they were prepared for something to go wrong in this kind of business. Of course, I won't mistreat their families either. Most of this year's income will be given to their families as compensation."

Every year thereafter, they will receive a substantial sum of money as a form of support; this is my promise to them.

These words were meant for Kogoro Mouri, but they were also meant for everyone else present; it was undoubtedly a good opportunity to win people's hearts.

This year, there are many more dugongs than in previous years. Even if most of them are given to the families of the deceased, there will still be enough for the others.

"You make it sound so nice, but you distribute the money obtained through this crime with such righteous indignation?"

Kogoro Mouri sneered and mocked, standing back-to-back with Heiji Hattori, ready for battle.

Conan, on the other hand, was still considering whether or not to use a tranquilizer dart directly in front of Kogoro Mouri.

He arrived in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare any clods of earth. The ground was covered with pebbles, and he was afraid of kicking someone to death.

"Have you considered whether we can survive on Mermaid Island solely through fishing? Even the Dugong Festival only happens once a year. Are you expecting us to live off it all year round?"

Xishan Tao scoffed, "A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man; that's all."

Kogoro Mouri didn't refute it. They were on different sides, and no matter what he said, the other party wouldn't listen. However, the fact remained that he had committed a crime.

"Last night, more than twenty people died in the workshop. Didn't you ever think about who did it?"

coming!

Nishiyama Tao's eyes suddenly turned sinister: "Who else could it be but you? I found the disappearance of Monshiro Saori very strange, too inexplicable, and now I finally know!"

"Saori Kanojo" is just an excuse. You must have been invited by that drunkard from Kanojo Kanojo, right?

They paid him every penny he was owed, yet they colluded with outsiders to sabotage the island's supply chain. They deserve to die! After I've dealt with you all, I'll send him to the afterlife with you.

Seemingly believing he had the upper hand and that the other side was no match, Xishan Tao even started mocking: "Don't worry, I'll burn you a lot of paper money, at least enough to ensure you live a comfortable life in the underworld."

"Father, don't waste your breath on them. There are too many tourists today, and we need to be mindful of our behavior."

Xishan Tao glanced at his dog son. If the dog hadn't been lazy and sneaked into the widow's house last night, things might not have turned out this way.

Although his son didn't have much of a business sense, he was born to work hard and had inexhaustible strength; no one in the whole village could match him.

This is also an important reason why the Nishiyama family can still dominate the distribution of profits even though he is old and has not gone to sea.

Nishiyama Hon-i's words acted as a fuse, and the villagers stepped forward again, waiting for Nishiyama Tao's order.

Clearly, that heart-winning remark did have some effect.

For a group of fishermen with limited education, this kind of employer is worth their effort!

Just as Nishiyama Tao raised his hand to give the order, Kogoro Mori spoke first.

"I'm a detective, how could I possibly commit murder? The real killer is someone else!"

Seeing that Nishiyama Tao didn't seem to have any intention of stopping, Kogoro Mouri continued to explain: "There are over twenty people in our group. I'm the only adult among us. The rest are three high school students and a first-grade elementary school student. Do you think that's possible?" "In other words, if I can take down over twenty people, do you think the people surrounding me now can be my match? I don't need to reason with you. I might as well just attack!"

The Nishiyama father and son exchanged a glance and realized that what Kogoro Mouri said made a lot of sense.

They also examined the condition of the dead and found that some had their throats cut by sharp weapons, while others had their hearts or skulls pierced by something like a whetstone.

The scene was extremely bloody. If Nishiyama Honji hadn't washed the red and white substances with water beforehand, no one would have dared to clean up the corpses.

Ultimately, the villagers had never seen such a bloody scene before.

Even among those surrounding Kogoro Mouri, some were trembling as they gripped their weapons.

"What you said does make some sense, but how do you explain calling the police?"

Seemingly fearing that Kogoro Mouri might discover they had an undercover agent within the police force, Tao Nishiyama added, "The village office is my territory. Whether it's the veteran police officers stationed in the village or the administrative staff, they are all my people. Your every move is under my control."

Kogoro Mouri didn't really want to continue the conversation, and he didn't point out the other person's forced explanation, which wasn't a bad thing.

“We will definitely call the police. Even if we don’t, can you guarantee that the families of the deceased will really keep quiet?”
More than twenty people died at once; anyone who knows the details can use that as leverage to extort money from you.

After he finished speaking, many people in the audience were clearly interested.

They were all ignorant villagers; I hadn't expected that before.

But now that Kogoro Mouri has said that, they all know.

Xishan's expression changed. As expected of a famous detective, he immediately grabbed him and lifted him up. If this matter is not handled properly, there will be a series of troubles.

"Hey, has Uncle Mori gotten smarter lately?"

Hattori Heiji looked quite surprised. One should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation. This was the feeling that Mouri Kogoro gave him. It was the first time he had felt a sense of security from a famous detective.

Could it be that Conan's tranquilizer darts actually have the effect of increasing intelligence?
"That's just how Uncle Kogoro is, his IQ fluctuates wildly."

Conan is easier to accept. Although this time the high-IQ period lasted longer, it's not like he's never experienced anything like it before.

While the two sides were locked in a standoff, no one noticed that somewhere in the mountains, a pair of menacing eyes were staring intently at the father and son of Xishan.

The father and son of Xishan suddenly shuddered together, looked around strangely, and noticed that their hair was inexplicably standing on end. Xishan Tao felt that this was not a good omen.

Just as Kogoro Mouri said, he might already be being watched!
“Mr. Mori, I think there might be a misunderstanding between us. It seems we really should sit down and have a good chat.”

Seeing that Nishiyama Tao had agreed to his request, Kogoro Mouri was clearly relieved.

Although I was very confident, this was still a gamble with my life.

He and Hattori are both quite capable, so escaping shouldn't be a problem. The key issue is Conan; that guy will be easy to catch.

We have to give him a few more whacks on the head later, otherwise he won't learn his lesson.

Xishan Tao: "Let's talk up the mountain. It's not safe here because tourists might pass by later."

Even if Kogoro Mouri suspected it might be a trap, he had no choice but to nod reluctantly!

(End of this chapter)