Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"Yeah, I heard a ding, because the microwave here is a turntable timer, so it will continue to operate even if it disappears from the store. And when I touched the microwave later, I found that it was still hot, so there was no mistake!"

After finishing speaking, Conan hid himself again.

Watching his double act, Winnett felt that he really had a talent for acting. If she hadn't known Conan's true identity from the beginning, she might have been fooled from a passerby's perspective.

"No wonder Mr. Yizhi left the room so slowly. He was setting up the microwave."

Xiao Ai's voice also attracted some attention.

"After you used this method to cut off the power in the villa, you broke the window in the dark, making us think that the murderer had escaped and let us chase him outside. Then, you went to the banquet hall and tried to take Xiaolan or Miss Winnet to the kitchen and drown her. However, you did not expect that Miss Winnet had practiced martial arts, which frustrated your original plan. At this time, you left the villa again and attacked Miss Jiuye instead, because women are easier targets. Then, you took Miss Jiuye to the kitchen and wanted to drown her in the same way... I think you probably used drugs such as ether to weaken her resistance."

"Just before the power went out, you went to the kitchen with me to look for Miss Lihua. Just like what the little girl said, it's not impossible that you secretly turned on the microwave while we were out of the kitchen."

"No, have you forgotten that I have an alibi? I think you should still remember that when Miss Lihua was killed, I was always by your side..."

"If you want to identify me as the murderer, you have to produce evidence, great detective."

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259 Revenge

"I think what Yizhi said makes sense. Why did he have to attack the ladies? Besides, both Ms. Moriarty and Ms. Xiaolan were staying in the banquet hall. It would be difficult to attack them, right?"

Gojo Osamu protected Yizhi and raised his doubts.

"You're wrong, Mr. Gojo. Strictly speaking, I was the only one who had the ability to resist. Xiaolan and I stayed in the living room, and then I found that she was not in a normal sleeping state. It was likely that someone had given her a strong sleeping pill or something like that. In this case, the only one who could resist was a woman who couldn't see anything in the dark."

Winnett interrupted to explain,

"But putting sleeping pills in it is not right. When Aunt Mi brought the coffee to the living room, we just took it casually. How could he put sleeping pills in the coffee beforehand? If he is not careful, he will drink it himself."

Gojo Osamu continued to ask.

"In fact, this principle is very simple..."

Conan smiled knowingly.

"If he doesn't drink it, he will never get it."

"But Xiaolan took the cup of coffee casually. How could he have predicted that Xiaolan would get it?"

"That's because he didn't predict it at all. It doesn't matter who drank the sleeping pills."

Conan's explanation made everyone feel shocked.

"You mean, we might become his victims?"

Mifune said in fear, sweat pouring down his cheeks.

"Yes, whoever is unlucky will drink the coffee, and under the influence of the drug, the body will not obey. It doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman, it's the same to him no matter who it is... No, maybe it's more appropriate for him that the sleeping person is a grown man, because if a woman or a child drinks the coffee, there will be a high probability that someone will stay to watch over it. However, the one who stayed was Miss Winette. Although she looks thin and has difficulty with her eyes, she gave Mr. Yizhi the confidence to continue with the plan."

"Is there no reason why he kills people?"

Rokuda Masashi calmly asked the question that everyone was wondering about.

"Please stop talking nonsense, as if I really am a murderer. If I really am a murderer, I would have done it during a power outage!"

Yizhi Long explained first.

"No, because you didn't intend to kill them from the beginning. If you really wanted to kill someone, Miss Jiuye's drowning symptoms would have been even more serious. Yes, the result you expect is not someone's life, but a confession. What you hope to get is to let us know that the murderer's method of killing is to press the victim into the water. As long as you get this confession, whether it is the case of Miss Lihua's murder, or the first and second cases, everyone will think that they were killed by the criminal in the same way."

"In that case, didn't Miss Lihua drown?"

"It's true that she was drowned, but she wasn't forced under the water by the murderer."

"Could it be that!?"

"Yes, I guess you have figured it out. The murderer used the method Miss Winnett just mentioned. Think about it carefully. Miss Lihua disappeared at 10 o'clock in the evening, but was killed between 5 and 6 in the morning. Why did the murderer wait seven to eight hours before killing her?"

"Miss Lihua's clothes are almost completely soaked. No matter how hard she struggles, it is difficult to cause this situation. Moreover, we can see obvious marks of tape on Miss Lihua's body. Was she tied up and then fixed with tape? The answer is that Miss Lihua was fixed in this bathtub. When I turned on the faucet just now, the water did not come out of the usual faucet, but from the showerhead located directly above. The prisoner used the showerhead to release water, so there would not be obvious water sounds."

"He first used tape to secure Miss Lihua inside the bathtub, and then used the showerhead to slowly drain water. When the time was up, Miss Lihua naturally drowned."

Seeing everyone's expressions of sudden enlightenment, Conan continued with his speculation.

"I think the murderer must have drugged Miss Lihua, who came down from the second floor at 10 o'clock, and made her fall asleep with the same method he used on Miss Jiuye. He then used tape to secure her in the bathtub. In order to drown her between 5 and 6 o'clock, he only needed to adjust the amount of water. Then, between 5 and 6 o'clock, he would have only needed to stay in the living room and chat with us. After 7 o'clock, he would have pretended to go to the bathroom and then carried Miss Lihua out of the sink."

"If that were all, this childish trick wouldn't be easy to expose, but it still leaves a mark of failure."

"Failure?"

Mifune asked cooperatively.

"Yes, he would attack Miss Winnet and Miss Jiuye in order to make us believe that Lihua was also trapped in the bathtub after she was killed. However, this method of crime concealed the possibility that Miss Lihua, who was fixed in the bathtub by him, might be discovered. Therefore, he destroyed the light bulbs in this area in advance and made us concentrate on the other side. If we were discovered, the plan would be ruined. Yizhi also noticed this, so he went to check the condition of the bathtub himself."

"And at that time, he happened to be with me, Conan, and the kid named Huiyuan. So, the only person who could have done this was Mr. Ichiji, and there couldn't be anyone else except you!"

"Ahahaha, if this method really works, then I am the most suspicious person. I can admit this, but did you see it with your own eyes? Did you see me kill Lihua? You have no evidence. It is ridiculous for you to make such a fantastical inference."

Yizhi Long demands evidence.

Conan couldn't help but smile as he imitated Kogoro's voice.

Since you asked for evidence, here it is.

"That's why I asked you to take off your coats."

"Then you should investigate our coats quickly. I don't think you can produce any evidence at all!"

Ichieda Takashi shouted excitedly at the sleeping Kogoro.

"Actually, what I want to see is not your coats, but the water stains on your white shirts."

Upon hearing this, Yizhi Long was completely panicked.

"Mr. Gojo's water stains were on his hands when he went to the bathroom to wash his hands. Mr. Mifune's water stains on his collar were when he washed his face. How did you do that? How come only the elbows of your hands were stained with water?"

"I'm just like them..."

"You also got it while washing your hands? No, it was when you were washing your face, right? If you didn't take off your coat, that part of your body would never have been stained by water. Yes, before that, because you had to pull Miss Lihua out of the bathtub when she was completely immersed in the water. Your cuffs weren't wet, but your elbows were because you rolled up your sleeves. That's right, Mr. Kazue."

The evidence provided by Conan gradually convinced everyone.

"But why would Yizhi..."

Mifune asks about the final motive.

"According to my guess, this incident might be related to the water disaster that happened to Yaeko two years ago?"

As Conan mentioned that matter, Ichieda Takashi snorted in frustration.

"Yaeko didn't die in an accident, she was killed. She was killed by Nikaidou and Reika!"

Yizhi Long was no longer the bookish and nice gentleman, but roared with extreme anger.

As he said these words, several men in the yacht club looked incredulous.

Seeing everyone's surprised looks, Yizhi began to explain.

"It was a stormy day. Yaeko paddled to the island in a rubber boat to save Miss Reika who was trapped. She put on a life jacket and put the life jacket prepared for Miss Reika on the rubber boat. But when Yaeko arrived at the island, she was shocked. In addition to Reika, Nikaidou was also trapped there, but there were only two life jackets..."

"So……"

"Could it be that?"

"how come?"

"Yes! It was those two! They snatched Yaeko's life jacket and saved her! They killed Yaeko who saved them!"

A branch accompanied the crying tone.

"I felt something was wrong. When they found Yaeko later, the life jacket she should have had was missing. After they were rescued, they said they didn't see Yaeko at all."

"But the truth may not be what you think?"

Gojo Osamu said with a look of regret.

Yizhi Long didn't show any remorse and his expression was still cheerful.

"Before I killed them, I asked them and they all admitted it. Just like that, they killed my beloved Yaeko."

He looked disdainfully at the tragic state of Lihua's body and laughed.

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"Nikaidou should die, and this woman should die too!"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Aunt Mi interrupted him.

"Aunt Mi..."

Yizhi Long felt complicated when facing Aunt Mi, the relative of the person he loved.

"No one in this world deserves to die. This doesn't mean that I forgive the young lady for her mistakes, but no matter who dies, there will always be someone who is sad and upset. It's enough for me to suffer this pain alone, I don't want to hurt others... Don't say anything more!"

Yizhi Long looked at Aunt Mi's back with a troubled look, but he did not give in. He just looked like he was surrendering.

"Tie him up first, and then hand him over to the police when they arrive."

After Conan finished speaking, Ichieda's companions took out a rope from the utility room next door and tied his wrists.

However, Ichieda Takashi left a sentence that made Conan feel very concerned.

"I didn't expect that the famous detective Maori Kogoro would stay because he was drunk... Maybe this is the retribution for taking other people's lives. It's Nikaidou, it's Reika, and it's me too."

Ichieda Takashi turned his head and glanced at Kogoro.

"However, even for a great detective, there are unexpected situations. So, please apologize to Miss Jiuye and Miss Xiaolan for me."

After Ichieda Takashi was taken away, Conan came out from behind the curtain and caught a glimpse of Winnet staring at him with curiosity.

"So you're here, Conan."

"Ahahaha, I was so fascinated by Uncle Maori's mystery show."

Conan covered his head and pretended to be stupid.

"Mr. Maori...Mr. Maori?"

Winette called Kogoro twice, and after a long while Kogoro opened his eyes dazedly, looking as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Uncle Maori always behaves like this after he has reasoned. Perhaps he has consumed too much brain power and energy."

Conan mentioned it casually and then pulled Kogoro's sleeve.

"Uncle, you are so amazing. You solved the incident in no time. Let's go back to the living room. I think Sister Xiaolan will wake up soon!"

Under Conan's tugging, Kogoro gradually figured out what had happened. He had had many similar experiences before, and after a sudden sleep reasoning, his memory would disappear for a short period of time. Maybe the same situation had just happened again. In order not to be as embarrassed as the first few times, he put on a serious expression and looked at Winnett.

"Miss Winnet, let's go back to the living room."

Kogoro walked out first, and Conan followed closely behind.

"It's because you're so easy to fool that Kudo used you as a substitute."

Xiao Ai whispered quietly.

"I think that's what he deduced. I don't know what kind of magic potion Kudo Shinichi gave him, but you didn't tell me in advance, Ai."

Winnett's voice sounded somewhat resentful.

"What a spoiled child. This is the first time I've seen this happen, but considering that Kudou has decided to stay at the Mori Detective Agency, it shouldn't be hard to tell. I don't think you won't be able to find out."

"Then it's not concealment."

This sentence made Xiao Ai, who was standing next to Winnet, smile.

"By the way, who does that woman named Jiuye Masumi want to kill?"

"It's the man named Nikaidou."

Xiao Ai was a little surprised to hear Winnet's answer.

"But wasn't it Mr. Ichieda who killed Nikaidou?"

“Maybe it’s hope.”

"hope?"

Xiao Ai didn't quite understand what Winnet meant and looked at her suspiciously.

"When you really want to kill someone, you find that person is already dead before you can do it. Since you are already charged with 'murder', the number of people killed is no longer important. Sometimes, even if it's just for the sake of face, you want to take the credit for killing your enemy. That's it."

Winette explained as she walked out of the small bath room. Ai followed her and within two steps, she heard the sound of a car engine. Looking out of the first-floor window, she could see several cars lined up in the parking lot.