Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"No, I'm just imitating my uncle." Conan said pretentiously, "Because I've been observing him working."

If I get praised again, I might come up with some new conjectures! Conan felt that Winnet was in trouble behind him, but before he could think about it, a big hand clasped his head, pressing him down like a retracted turtle.

Maori Kogoro bent over and pulled Conan's hair: "Compared to me, he is far behind!"

Winnet and Cheng Shi smiled at each other.

"Then let's go back to the hotel too," said Kogoro.

"Well, goodbye then." Cheng Shi said goodbye, "But please solve the murder case as soon as possible, because I don't want to do autopsy work anymore."

"No problem, as long as I handle the matter, it will be very simple!" Kogoro laughed.

Winnet also discovered a pattern: whenever he was in front of a "beautiful woman", he would become arrogant and show off.

"Then Miss Winnet, I will return the handkerchief after washing it."

"Okay." Winnet smiled and waved goodbye to Xiaolan.

That's a nice thing to say! Conan muttered to himself, feeling that there were still a lot of unresolved issues. He looked up and suddenly saw the bright round moon.

The three of them hadn't walked far yet——

Wait a minute! Conan had a terrifying guess - the shadows in the letter began to disappear - which didn't mean it would end there.

"Uncle! The words 'shadows are beginning to disappear' may be spoken by the murderer. He wants to kill more than one person!"

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228 Winette's Craftsmanship

"What? This murder drama will have a sequel?" Maori Kogoro was shocked. "Are you saying that this letter is a foreshadowing of that meaning?"

"The so-called disappearing shadow means being shrouded in light. And the so-called light, I think, should refer to the song heard at the murder scene - moonlight." Conan explained.

After hearing what Conan said, Maori Kogoro also remembered. "Oh, right, the song that Mr. Aso played in the flames twelve years ago, and the song that the former village chief played before his death two years ago...the songs in them are all Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata." Maori Kogoro felt that he had grasped the key, "and the three events that have happened so far, all happened next to the piano."

In other words, the murderer is likely to continue to commit crimes near the piano! Or he may have killed someone and moved the body to that place! The criminal may also return to the scene and do something. Maori Kogoro thought this possibility was very high, so he started running without stopping. "You two go back to the hotel first!"

"Wait a minute!" Xiaolan shouted.

"Sister Xiaolan, I think we should go to the community center together."

They arrived at the community center and explained the situation to the old police officer on duty. Maori Kogoro insisted on keeping watch near the murder case, thinking that this was a way to prevent further murders and also to protect the scene.

"Really? Don't you think it's abnormal?" The old police officer complained, "I actually have to spend a night here with a corpse, and with a child. Really."

Kogoro leaned against the piano and looked at the two of them with a dissatisfied look: "Didn't I tell you to go back first?"

"Because Conan..."

Before Xiaolan could finish her words, Maori Kogoro looked at the body bag next to the chair and asked, "By the way, who was the person who moved the body so casually?"

"Of course it's me," the old policeman explained. "If I keep doing that, even the Buddha would feel pity for me."

"It's really a headache. The on-site verification hasn't even started yet." Kogoro Mori stroked his forehead.

Conan stepped on the piano chair, checked the piano lid, and found that the music score was missing.

"Strange, why is that sheet of music gone?"

"What!?" Kogoro Mouri screamed.

The old police officer also started to panic. He quickly took out the sheet of music that was folded in his pocket and stretched it out: "I think the paper is still there, look."

There were more and more beads of sweat on Kogoro's face. He felt that this police officer was here to cause trouble.

Xiaolan walked up to the old police officer and stared at the music score. She recognized the score: "Oh, this is the score of Moonlight."

"What?" Kogoro Mouri turned around and looked over.

"Can you lend it to me?"

"Okay."

Mao Lilan took the music score from the old police officer, put it in front of the piano, and played it on the piano according to the score. When she played the fourth paragraph, the sound began to become chaotic and noisy.

"What are you doing?" asked Kogoro Mouri.

"No," Xiaolan said, "it's just that the score of the fourth section is weird."

"The fourth paragraph?" Conan came closer.

Maori Kogoro followed up with his opinion: "If I'm not mistaken, this sheet of music contains a message from Mr. Kawashima."

"If that's the case, this sheet of music..." Mao Li held it in his hand, "The criminal will probably come back and take it back."

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and it was Dr. Cheng Shi who opened the door, followed by Winnet, both of them carrying bags and kettles.

Cheng Shi pushed the door open and said, "Excuse me, I went to ask the hotel and heard that you guys are still here."

"Dr. Chengshi, and Miss Winnet..."

"We're bringing you some midnight snacks."

Winnet followed suit and picked up the bag in her hand.

At this moment, a series of gurgling sounds were heard. The three people gathered around the piano finally realized that they had not eaten since arriving on the island in the morning and were already starving.

Conan and Ran Maoli turned into beady eyes, looking embarrassed and ashamed, and Kogoro also covered his stomach. Naturally, before going to bed, a food queue was opened. The six people sat on the ground, creating a style of going out for an outing or a picnic to enjoy the flowers.

Winette helped to unwrap the cloth bag, spread the cloth on the floor, opened the rice balls and side dishes and placed them in place. Dr. Chengshi helped to prepare the cups, and after returning, he poured the brewed tea into the cups.

Next is the chat session.

Conan looked around, and finally his eyes stopped at Winnet's face: "Strange, Winnet sister, that big sister didn't come with you?"

"As for her, she has gone to bed after taking the medicine. Although she still has some difficulty moving, the wound has healed and scabbed, so she can do some simple things without any problem." Winnett said as she thought.

"I see. By the way, Dr. Chengshi, why did you think of inviting Sister Winnet?"

"After I told the pastor about my work place, she expressed great interest, so we agreed to visit and play on the island at a suitable time. I didn't expect that something like this would happen..."

That's why the meals are so rich. Conan looked at the beautiful, full lunch boxes and couldn't help but wonder who prepared them.

He glanced at Winnett…that shouldn’t be possible, right?

"Are these the foods prepared by the hotel? They're so exquisite!" Mao Lilan picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of egg roll with perfect outlines.

"No...Xiaolan, guess who did it?" Dr. Chengshi shook his head mysteriously.

"Is that Doctor Chengshi?"

As soon as she asked, Xiaolan saw Chengshi's face showing a "didn't guess" smile. Then, Xiaolan looked at Winnett in disbelief: "Could it be that Miss Winnett prepared all these?"

Conan smiled awkwardly.

He had guessed it a long time ago. After all, which Japanese would put fish and chips in their lunch box? And the sticky stuff in the soup box...

Maori Kogoro picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth: "What is this? It's delicious!"

Winnett sat like a real Japanese, holding the teacup in both hands, and he replied: "It's turtle meat with fresh cream and sherry. This dish was a rare delicacy in the Victorian era!"

"No wonder it has a refreshing scent of wine!" exclaimed Kogoro Mori.

"It turns out Miss Winnet is so good at cooking!" Mao Lilan was also surprised.

This made her feel a little ashamed of her "femininity". Although the age difference between them was not big, she was completely incomparable to Winnet in terms of needlework and cooking.

Winette didn't know what Mao Lilan was thinking. If she knew, she would feel embarrassed. After all, she had a lifetime of experience, and she only went to elementary school in a small town. The rest of the time, she was learning something from all kinds of people. Both cooking and sewing, the former was to get the recognition of Sister Alyssa, and the latter was required for work.

Embroidered and sewn small gifts, as well as crosses woven with flowers and plants, are all best-selling handmade products.

However, Miss Winnett thought that most people paid for it because they thought she was cute.

After being able to see her true face, she gradually accepted this fact.

She is really good-looking.

Conan felt that there were really too many flaws. They actually ate British, American and Japanese food in a place like this, and enjoyed it with relish next to the crime scene. However, it was indeed delicious.

The more they get along, the more Conan feels a strange sense of disharmony with Winnet. She is young and omnipotent, and the outward image she presents is too perfect - deliberately perfect.

"It's a hobby I developed in the countryside," Winnett changed the subject.

She had lived alone for a long time, and her cooking skills had not declined. Because she sometimes imagined that Shirley would praise her cooking skills, she tried more often. Thinking of this, she became hesitant.

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"What about Dr. Chengshi? Since you invited Miss Winnett in Tokyo, does that mean you travel back and forth to Tokyo often?"

"Well, I was on the island only two years ago."

"You are not from this island..."

"Yes, on weekends, I usually go back to Tokyo and work as a doctor here. I have always wanted to work on an island surrounded by nature since I was a kid. This is my second year."

When Maori Kogoro heard the time, he asked about something that concerned him: "Dr. Chengji, was the cause of death of Mr. Kameyama, the former village chief who died two years ago, really a heart attack?"

Kogoro suspects that the incident is related to the murderer this time. The Moonlight Sonata is like a symbol that connects the bizarre events that happened on the entire island.

Cheng Shi recalled for a moment and said, "Yes, the former village chief had a bad heart. He often came to my clinic, so I knew about his heart problems... He did die of a heart attack, but..."

"but?"

"Well, his face looked quite tense at the time, as if he had seen something very frightening."

Scared? Conan followed up with another question: "By the way, did anything strange happen at that time?"

"Well, if that's the case..." Cheng Shi was suddenly startled, "I remember the window was open at that time."

The old police officer expressed his opinion: "I think at that time it should have evolved into someone forgetting to lock it up, that should be it."

"Is it that window?" Kogoro pointed with his finger.

"That's right." Cheng Shi affirmed as he walked to the edge of the window and turned to face everyone, "It's this window."

Everyone looked in Chengshi's direction. Under the light of the room, a dark figure appeared on the edge of the window. Kogoro immediately rushed to the window and opened it. Since it was the first floor, he planned to jump directly down, but Conan got there first. Conan ran and shouted, "Damn you, don't try to escape!"

They chased for a distance, but the light coverage on the island was not high, and soon the other party disappeared. "Damn, it's just as I thought," Maori Kogoro took out the music score in his arms, "I came back to get this music score."

Conan felt that something was not right. Because the sheet music was a photocopy of paper, it seemed that it was prepared from the beginning, and the person who prepared it was most likely the real murderer. However, if that was the case, why did the murderer come back specifically, or was the person who escaped not actually the murderer?

Kogoro returned to the room and said, "Okay, let's take turns staying here tonight, okay?"

"Okay!" everyone answered in unison.

Although they took turns on duty, the old police officer and Maori Kogoro soon became sleepy. Only women and children were left, and each of them was worried about whether the other could handle the situation, so they ended up staying awake all night.

The police arrived at around ten o'clock the next morning.

The four of them briefly explained the situation to them, and went to sleep first because they were too sleepy to bear it. Among them, Winnet only maintained a light sleep. Her rest efficiency was much higher than that of ordinary people. She only needed more than three hours to cope with a day. Although she would become tired if she maintained this state for a long time, it would not cause too much problem if she did it occasionally.

She slept on the edges of both sides, quietly left the mattress, and saw the police investigating and Kogoro Mouri who was still sleeping.

Officer Megure, who was wearing an orange suit, saw her and said to her, "Miss, we are still investigating and will interrogate you later. It doesn't matter if you sleep a little longer."

"Well, I want to leave for a while and go to the clinic. I will be back during the interrogation." Winnet said.

"Um, okay." Officer Megure agreed reluctantly, thinking that you should come earlier. Then, he put his center of gravity on Kogoro who was still snoring, squatted down, and said from behind and above him: "Hey, Mr. Mori, Mr. Mori."

Kogoro Mouri opened his eyes in a daze and saw the dazzlingly bright ceiling. He was not fully awake yet.

"It's already noon." Inspector Megure mentioned again. He started to insult this old man Maori by calling him "Mr. Maori" in such a distant way. He let the girl and the child be on duty while he was sleeping. It was really out of touch.

"Mr. Megure!" Kogoro stood up from his sleeping bag with his left hand on the floor, looking incredulous. "Why are you here?"

"Because this island belongs to Tokyo." Megure explained helplessly.

"Oh, yes!" Kogoro realized it belatedly. Then he reached into his shirt pocket, but it was empty. He suddenly became very nervous.

Megure reluctantly took out the sheet music again and said, "Conan gave it to me."

"Please explain what happened. Before we arrived, all four of them were awake. You and the old man were the only ones sleeping. We are going to conduct an investigation at the village office, so please come and help." Megure said half-commandingly, and then stood up. In his impression, Maori Kogoro was mediocre when he was a policeman, but after becoming a detective, it was as if he was possessed by an ominous thing, and cases occurred wherever he went.

"Yes……"

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229 Code Decoding

Renata was still hiding in the clinic, and Winette decided to say hello to her.

It was not yet dark, and there were not many things in the town that could obstruct the view, nor were there high-rise buildings like in the city. It was a very bad environment for sniping. Setting up a sniper rifle in such an environment was far less effective than holding a handkerchief against a silenced pistol, waiting for the target to appear in a corner, and then quickly leaving after hitting it. The residents on the island were very wary of outsiders, and it was easy to fail if they took suspicious actions when the police arrived.