Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

Conan stared at Kogoro, who was afraid to get on the plane because of his fear of heights. He didn't expect that his uncle had such a courageous and intelligent side that he could come up with this method.

Could it be that a blind cat has caught a dead mouse?

He just kept it to himself and didn't really doubt Kogoro's intentions.

Due to the limited carrying capacity of the helicopter, Megure asked Xiaolan to stay and arranged for Shiratori to ambush at the landing site, Toudou Airport. He believed that Murakami was likely to have arranged an attack nearby.

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Winnett asked, "Are there any problems with the helicopter?"

Hiroki Tsuji made a promise that it would be absolutely no problem, and even invited her as Miss Beauty, saying that he wanted to meet her friend who shared the same hobby. After all, it was rare to find someone who shared the same hobby as flying a helicopter.

Winnet responded in a perfunctory manner, saying that she was not among the targets listed by "Murakami-jo".

While Megure was taking Kogoro to the plane, Winnet noticed that Conan sneaked up. This guy's ability to commit suicide is really not covered, but he is lucky enough to survive Gin's hands. Winnet saw it, but did not expose him.

The helicopter left the ground, raising a cloud of dust. Shiratori, who had a mission, left first, and Xiaolan also prepared to wait at the landing site.

"Let's go too, Conan..."

She looked around but couldn't find any sign of him.

"He sneaked onto the helicopter." Winnet said. Xiaolan frowned and complained about how he could do such a dangerous thing. "Miss Winnet, are you ready to..."

"With you, of course," said Winnett.

In fact, she was a little worried about this flight. If it were her, she would definitely do something in the sky, so that Hiroki Tsuji would not be able to escape. But at the same time, she was not too worried. If the murderer was a good planner, he would not have killed Kogoro, whose number was five, in advance. In other words, there should not be a plane crash as she imagined.

However, good fortune fools people.

Not long after they arrived at Toudou Airport, they got the news from Shiratori about Megure. The helicopter made an emergency landing at Teitan Elementary School and exploded, but fortunately no one on board was injured. So, their destination changed to the hospital. They learned from Megure that Hiroki Tsuji's eye drops were replaced with mydriatics midway, which led to the accident. Under Conan's questioning, Megure explained how the eye drops were replaced. The murderer broke the window of Hiroki Tsuji's house to divert his attention and replaced the eye drops in his car.

Winnet felt a little puzzled.

As early as Xiaolan's mouth, she learned how Kisaki Eri was poisoned - the murderer gave her her favorite Chicoba chocolate; this time, the murderer tampered with Tsuji Hiroki's eye drops. Knowing the habits and preferences of the attackers so well is not something that Murakami, who was released from prison a few days ago, can do. Moreover, when attacking Megure and Dr. Agasa, he used simple and crude crossbow shooting, which is probably because he did not know these two people well enough. In this way, the real identity of the criminal is indeed someone close to Kogoro, and Tsuji Hiroki is his real target.

The helicopter crashed, leaving little chance of survival.

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338 Gathering

"Thanks to Conan for helping control the joystick." Megure muttered in a voice of someone who had survived a disaster. At this time, Kogoro also thanked reluctantly: "Yes, thanks to this kid."

Xiaolan was very surprised to hear that it was Conan who helped control the plane. Then, Conan hurriedly explained that he had gone to the Space Museum a few days ago and had spent a long time trying to control a helicopter, and then laughed it off.

Winnett remembered that Ai said that one had to be at least in the fifth grade of elementary school to experience it. Moreover, the difference between simulation and reality is not a little bit. Kudo Shinichi had learned to fly a helicopter at the age of seventeen. It was truly an eye-opening life experience.

Xiaolan was skeptical.

She verbally blamed Conan for sneaking onto the plane, but was also grateful to him for saving Kogoro.

Winnet glanced sideways. When Megure and Kogoro were talking about Hiroki Tsuji being unable to participate in the U.S. Open because of his eyes, Xiaolan was secretly observing Conan's expression.

She had begun to doubt.

Winnet thought.

It's no wonder, Edogawa Conan's performance is really too outstanding.

Once or twice it can be attributed to coincidence, but when it happens too many times it cannot be ignored.

Amazing observation, various unexpected skills, and courage beyond ordinary children. As early as in the art gallery, Winette noticed Conan's peculiarity, and the reason why Xiaolan noticed it slowly was because she did not have unusual experiences like her, so she could not jump out of the conventional thinking framework, and now she is still stuck with common sense and dogma. At the end of the conversation, Megure mentioned the person whose name contains the number nine. Kogoro said he couldn't think of it, but he found the person whose name contains the number eight - Sawaki Kouhei.

Winnett had an impression of this man. He was the wine taster who appeared at the Maori family's table during the date that day. She also heard from Xiaolan that he was a friend of Kogoro and his wife when they were young. The incident that Hiroki Tsuji almost got into trouble made the few people take the matter more seriously. They rushed to the residence of Kohei Sawaki without stopping. Winnett also took a ride with Shiratori. Shiratori was involved in many things. He had learned Winnett's identity and knew that she was the actual heir of the Durant Group.

"Speaking of which, I had the honor of attending the Durant Group's charity gala a few days ago," Bai Niao mentioned casually, "I thought you would attend, Miss Winnett, but it seems that you don't like such occasions. I saw many disappointed expressions on the faces of rich young men, including some ladies, who were all very curious about you, a low-key and beautiful lady."

"Uh...I really don't like that kind of occasion."

Winnet answered. In fact, she didn't know there was such a thing at all. Sophia was familiar with her attitude. Now she would at most send a postcard. She evaded the question, saying that she didn't manage anything related to the company and she would rather attend church activities than attend dinner parties.

"Hey, so Officer Shiratori, you are also a young master?" Xiaolan asked curiously.

Shiratori denied it flatly: "I'm not a young master. I'm far inferior to Miss Winnet. Besides, I don't participate in the management of the group. I have my job as a police officer... In this way, I do have some similarities with Miss Winnet."

"It turns out that Sister Winnet's group is so powerful..."

Conan mentioned it, he didn't know much about this. After a little scientific research by Shiratori, it became clear that it was a giant like the Suzuki Group. The main reason was that Sonoko's personality was so down-to-earth that it was easy for people to ignore her identity as a rich lady. The same was true for Winette, it was difficult to see such an identity on the surface.

Xiaolan was also quite surprised. She only knew that Miss Winnet was the heir to a large group, but she didn't expect that it was involved in so many industries.

"It's just an empty title," Winette said succinctly. "It's a shareholding, that's all - there are people in charge in Japan. I won't go there to cause trouble. You know, I'm just an ordinary pastor, and I was very worried about the operation of the church not long ago."

"Yes, it's best to live the life you like."

Xiaolan thought of Sonoko's carefree personality, and it was because of her personality that the two of them naturally became good friends.

After a while, they came to the residence of Sawaki Kohei. Sawaki Kohei was a middle-aged man with a stable temperament, calm and composed, and his conversation was very organized. After Megure and Kogoro informed him of the situation, he neither looked down on it nor made a fuss. Instead, Conan turned left and right, staring at other people's wine cabinets. Kogoro knew this old friend well, and knew his hometown and experience of storing wine. Sawaki Kohei said that he was preparing for the future when he opened his own store.

Shiratori reveals his qualities as a wine lover, asking Sawaki for advice on the tour, and shouting out a bunch of famous wines in a row.

What Lafayette, Oppleon.

Although they were all high-end foreign wines, Winnet was still confused. She had only tasted a few common types, and most of the time it was for social events - many of which were for organizational matters.

While they were talking, Conan almost stepped on some raised debris on the floor, and Sawaki explained fairly that it was because he accidentally dropped the wine on the ground.

Kogoro held up a finger, "By the way, what's that called... Mr. Sawaki's favorite name, called... what's Pei called?"

"Do you also have Chateau Perth?" White Bird guessed the name of the wine immediately.

As a mystery fan, Conan immediately thought of the same drink that Polo drank in the Nile Murder Case.

"Yes, but I drank it not long ago."

"But won't that bottle of wine last for several more years before you can drink it?"

Seeing that everyone was discussing alcohol, Megure tried to get the topic back on track and asked Sawaki about fairness. Before that, Sawaki mentioned an entrepreneur.

This name made Winnet look sideways slightly.

Asahi Shengyi.

Isn’t that the unlucky guy whose identity she borrowed a few days ago?

Sawaki Kouhei handed over a brochure, and Kogoro looked at it and said, "So it's Mr. Asahi Katsuyoshi. I met him once before. I heard that he is going to open the Crystal Water Restaurant, an ocean entertainment facility in Tokyo Bay, right?"

"Yes, he has agreed to let me take charge of one of the restaurants there."

In the brief moment when Asahi Katsuyoshi's name was mentioned, Megure and Conan realized at the same time that his name was unusual.

The character "Xu" contains the number "nine".

Megure naturally deduced that he would be the next target.

However, even Kogoro himself was doubtful, because they had only met once because Asahi Katsuyoshi asked him to find a cat, and they could not be considered friends at all.

"Maybe Murakami-jo doesn't think so. Anyway, let's protect Mr. Sawaki while meeting this Asahi Katsuyoshi." Megure suggested, and did not forget to ask for his opinion, "Is this okay, Mr. Sawaki?"

“I don’t think that matters.”

"Then Xiaolan, Conan, and Miss Winnet, you guys..."

"I want to go too." Xiaolan said firmly, "We want to go too."

"Stop messing around, Xiaolan!" Kogoro seemed a little angry.

Winette watched the confrontation between father and daughter from a close distance. Although Xiaolan already had an answer in her mind, she still refused to give in. She could see that the fact that someone close to Kogoro was hurt had a great impact on her.

It is difficult for Megure to settle other people's family affairs, and Kogoro is his good friend, so he seems a little helpless.

"Then I'll take my leave first," Winette didn't insist on following, "Xiao Lan..."

She gave her a slightly meaningful look.

Xiaolan didn't say anything to persuade him to stay, but she calmed down and said she would go with him. Because there was a number five in Kogoro's name, she couldn't stay in an irrelevant place when her father was in danger.

Winnet walked slowly down the street and hailed a taxi.

If the people before were considered close to Kogoro, then Asahi Katsuyoshi had almost nothing to do with Kogoro. There was no need for Murakami to force the number on him, even if he was a paranoid. In her opinion, Sawaki, whom they had just visited, was the one with many suspicious points. His last move seemed to deliberately lead Megure and others to Asahi Katsuyoshi. Besides, would a person who loves wine drink wine that he should have drunk for several years just because he was greedy? The same goes for the crumbs on the floor. A person who loves wine will definitely be very careful with them. It is too unbelievable to throw them on the floor.

Although it was strange, he didn't doubt this person. He had no reason to attack Kogoro and the people around him, because they were not friends who kept in touch frequently, and there was little possibility of conflict among them. Even Zemu's going to the water crystal was part of the murderer's plan, with the purpose of spreading the murderous intent to the person he really wanted to kill.

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No matter what, she decided to go to the Water Crystal out of concern for Xiaolan's safety.

Of course, she didn't go there as Winnett, but as Murakami. In fact, as the police described, Murakami disappeared on the day he was released from prison, and she was unable to collect any useful information. If Murakami had already started to implement the plan at that time, then his disappearance was a bit too hasty. Winnett was more inclined to believe that he was controlled by the murderer or even killed. This method of replacement was what she had left over.

Winette changed her clothes and went to the Crystal Water alone. This restaurant on the sea was built very gorgeously and cost a lot of money. It was like an island on the sea, parked in Tokyo Bay. There were bridges everywhere. The only way to connect to the ground was a cable car-like structure. She waited deliberately and took the second wave. And the identity she used was that of Asahi Shengyi.

Winette had foreseen that it was impossible for Kogoro and the others to see him in the water crystal. Asahi Katsuyoshi, who was listed as the number nine, was an unprotected and easy target. He must have been harmed by the murderer. If she was the murderer, she would not let Zemu see him early. After all, if Asahi Katsuyoshi appeared too early, this excellent stage would be useless.

Yes, a perfect stage.

A restaurant on the sea with only one cable car access.

It can completely isolate itself from the outside world.

When Zemu Gongping mentioned it, Winnett guessed that the murderer might want all the people who came to the water crystal to die here. To this end, he will build a new stage here.

She did a little research and found that among the relationships of Asahi Katsuyoshi that she had collected before, there were several names with numbers. These people didn't have much connection with Kogoro, but they just happened to be able to make up a deck of spades, except for the number one, but if it was one, there was exactly one person who met the requirement.

It's Kudo Shinichi.

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The moment Conan and others arrived inside the water crystal, they began searching and checking the rooms inside.

Megure and Kogoro were worried that Murakami Takeshi was lying in ambush inside the restaurant. On the other hand, they also tried to find Asahi Katsuyoshi, but after searching for a while, they found that apart from the bartender Sawaki Kohei, model Koyamauchi Nana, photographer Shishido Nagaaki, actor Peter Ford, and freelance writer Nishina Minoru, they were the only ones there.

Megure himself did not participate in the search. He told several people in the reception room about Murakami Takeshi so that they could have an idea about it.

Shiratori reported to Megure softly: "Nothing unusual happened."

"In that case, the six should refer to me," said Shishido Nagaaki.

"why?"

"Isn't there a six in my last name?"

When Kogoro and the others realized what was happening, Conan said, "Even the other three people's names have numbers in them!"

"What!?"

"Yes, Nana is pronounced seven in Japanese. There is a two in Ren in Nishina, and Peter Ford is pronounced four in English, right?"

Kogoro held his chin, "This way, all the members except three and one are complete."

"The word three has already appeared, right in front of you." Megure reminded. Shiratori followed his words and introduced himself: "My name is Shiratori Renzaburo. However, it seems that no one here has one."

"Shinichi..."

Xiaolan quickly thought of Kudo Shinichi's name. "Could it be that the one here refers to the one in Shinichi's name?"

It was Megure's turn to be surprised, "Will Kudo Shinichi come here?"

"No." Xiaolan said, "But I suddenly felt this way."

Conan, who was standing aside, thought to himself that if he had not turned into a child, he would indeed have been interested in the case and followed along. It seemed that the person being pointed at was indeed him.

After confirming the number of people, Megure began to ask about the relationship between the people present and Murakami, because Kogoro did not know these people at all. Since they would become Murakami's targets, Megure could only speculate that they had a grudge against Murakami. Nana Koyama and Peter Ford said that they had no relationship with Murakami, while Nishina said that he had interviewed Murakami's case when he was a field reporter, and Shishido Nagaaki had taken a portrait of Murakami.

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Megure asked Shishido Nagaaki how he got along with Murakami Takeshi, and Shishido said that he did not have any conflicts with Murakami Takeshi, and the investigation into his motives returned to the starting point.

At this time, Nana Koyama clenched her chin, looking thoughtful.

"Ms. Nana, have you thought of anything?"

"I remember this person was released from prison eight days ago?" she murmured.

"Yes."

"Then it has nothing to do with me." Oyama's expression instantly became relaxed, and then she laughed like a joke, "Hey, why are you all so serious? Stop talking about that!" She shook her hands, indicating that this was an unpleasant topic. Then, she turned her attention to the calmly sitting Nishina Minoru, "Oh, right, you wrote that crappy book about Parisian restaurants! The restaurant you recommended in that book is really terrible! Have you ever been to that restaurant?"

"You're so rude! Of course I've eaten those things!" Nishina shot back.

"Then show me the evidence!"