Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 475 New clues
As night falls and the Dugong Festival is about to begin, many tourists begin to gather at the Dugong Shrine.

The families of the residents involved in the incident seem to have remained completely silent.

It was only then that Conan realized that he and his group might have been overthinking things.

The slaughter of dugongs is done in secret, and they won't let the person leave until it's over.

He even suspected that Xishan Tao might not have informed the families of the first group of villagers who died.

"After the Dugong Festival ends, Osaka boy, you and I will go up the mountain again."

Kogoro Mouri was still a little worried that the scene on the mountain would be damaged.

"I see!"

Hattori Heiji nodded slightly; he shared the same thought.

The main reason for attending the Dugong Festival was out of concern for Naoko Kuroe and Toshimi Ebihara.

The disappearance of Kadokawa Saori is probably unrelated to Nishiyama Tao, as can be gleaned from clues in their conversation during the day.

They hadn't seen Shimabukuro Kimie since the afternoon, which made them a little worried. Although the possibility of it being a rumor was high, they had nothing else to do at the moment.

Princess Thorn might come too.

The dugong festival was held as scheduled. Apart from fewer people and less crowds than usual, everything else went well.

"Those two"

Kogoro Mouri narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the two old men surrounded by bodyguards in the corner of the stadium, and felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

"Uncle Mori, what's wrong?"

Kogoro Mouri continued to ponder for about a minute before punching his right palm with his left fist, suddenly realizing, "I remember now, that was the former mayor of Tokyo. When I was a detective in the Metropolitan Police Department, I even worked as his bodyguard for a few days!"

"The person next to him looks like the former director of the Construction Bureau. I didn't expect them to appear here together. The Dugong Festival is really famous!"

Kogoro Mouri was lost in thought, while Conan and Hattori were simultaneously thinking of something else.

"If I'm not mistaken." ×2
The two looked at each other and understood each other's meaning; they had the same idea.

"They are very likely one of the recipients of this dugong meat!"

Conan, chin in hand, looked over there openly. "Judging from their expressions, they seem to know nothing about what happened today."

"Do you think the Thorn Princess might also attack them?"

After Hattori finished speaking, Conan paused for a moment, recalling what he knew about the Thorn Princess.

It seems, indeed, that possibility exists, and it's quite likely!
Due to the weather, people cannot leave Mermaid Island for the next two days.

Therefore, they were certain that Princess Thorn was still alive.

Whether Princess Thorn knew anything about the two high-ranking officials was unclear to them, but if she was also among the crowd attending the celebration tonight, there was a high chance she would spot the two former officials.

Since they could guess the purpose of the two former high-ranking officials' visit, Princess Thorn could naturally guess it as well!

"Uncle Mori, you can go by yourself tonight!"

After saying that, Conan and Hattori disappeared in a flash.

Time is of the essence; we must immediately investigate where these two live, as this is crucial to finding Princess Thorn.

"Hey, you guys..."

Kogoro Mouri only managed to grab a clump of air.

The two's departure did not affect the progress of the Dugong Festival. Kogoro Mouri and Ran watched the entire festival with a bored expression.

Undoubtedly, the celebration was unremarkable, and the method of drawing the dugong was equally unoriginal, offering nothing new or exciting. However, Ran and Kazuha were completely engrossed in watching. The final step of the ceremony was to be held at the waterfall, essentially a ritual performed for the lucky winner of the dugong's arrow.

Kazuha Toyama was one of the lucky ones, but she wasn't happy.

Just as the Dugong Arrow was acquired and the final step of the ceremony was halfway through, tourists suddenly discovered the body of Ebihara Toshimi hanging in the middle of the waterfall.

If I remember correctly, the other person, like her, held a dugong arrow.

Whether the Dugong's Arrow is a lucky charm or a curse remains to be investigated.

Especially with Hattori Heiji not around, there's no shoulder to lean on.

Kazuha Toyama became even more worried and gripped Ran's arm tightly.

Kogoro Mouri looked helpless; the deaths of dozens of people on the mountain had not yet brought any police support.

Good grief, another one died at the celebration.

Fortunately, Ebihara Tomi's death was different from the previous ones, and the murderer was clearly identified.

That's right, the murderer was clearly identified.

After laying the body flat on the ground, Kogoro Mouri noticed a long wooden plaque hanging from the man's chest, which read: "The one who killed me was Kimie Shimabukuro."

To be honest, I've solved so many cases, but this is the first time I've seen one so unusual.

Moreover, he did not see Shimabukuro Kimie. After some questioning, he discovered that whenever he mentioned Shimabukuro Kimie, the villagers would look at the old woman.

Kogoro Mouri was puzzled. After taking off the wooden sign, he saw different words on the back.

The long-lived old woman is none other than Kimie Shimabukuro!
"what's the situation?"

Kogoro Mouri was full of questions, but when he thought about what Tao Nishiyama had done, he suddenly realized that perhaps the so-called two-hundred-year-old longevity woman did not exist at all!
It was a gimmick created by Nishiyama Tao!
The one impersonating the longevity woman was none other than Kimie Shimabukuro!

Xia Chuan, hiding in the crowd, smiled slightly; he was the one who hung up that sign.

If Kogoro Mouri still can't figure it out after all this, then there's nothing more he can do.

Originally, they planned to use this to attract the attention of the three detectives, but Conan and his companion seemed to have discovered problems with two former high-ranking officials. Although this was unexpected, it was also a good thing.

At this time, the distillery's submarine had arrived near Mermaid Island, and the outer crew had landed. Then, Night Rain launched its operation.

He diverted everyone's attention, and things started to move in a positive direction!
Kogoro Mouri did not disappoint Natsukawa; with just a few simple words, he left Kimie Shimabukuro speechless.

Once you have the answer, you can work backward to find the previous loopholes. It couldn't be simpler!
The dugong celebration was abruptly ended due to the murder.

Half past eight in the evening.

On a street corner of Mermaid Island, Ichiki Homoto sneered as he watched Takuya Yanagawa and Fumio Makita walk toward their guesthouse.

Due to the weather, the two decided to move their accommodation indoors.

And the one who arranged the guesthouse was none other than Baoben Yimu!
He also prepared dinner for the other party, and he will personally serve the dugong meat that follows!

This is the convenience brought by the locals; even if Xishan Tao dies, he can seamlessly take over.

"Honestly, this is so boring!"

Yanagawa Takuta was somewhat disappointed. He had thought he would be watching a wonderful mystery show, but the victim had actually hung the murderer's identity on his body.

This is equivalent to a baby having its name already written on its chest by a birthmark after the mother gives birth.

"It's not entirely meaningless; this situation is quite unique."

Fumio Makita was in a good mood and offered a few words of comfort.

(End of this chapter)