Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Chapter 363 The So-Called Truth

"Ah, you must be Miyazaki Kengo? It's a pleasure to meet you." Inspector Yokomizo finally realized who he was and stepped forward to shake hands.

The person who came was indeed Miyazaki Yu. He had already changed into trousers and a shirt, but he still had a towel draped around his neck and a trace of water on his hair.

"You're too kind, officer," Miyazaki Yuya responded by extending her hand, and then carefully dried her hair with a towel.

Xiaolan hurriedly said, "Xiaoyu, this is Officer Yokomizo from Shizuoka Prefecture. We've known each other before."

Kogoro Mouri asked, "You searched the water for so long just now, did you find something?"

Miyazaki Yu nodded: "Indeed, I made a discovery. I swam to a point about a kilometer away and checked the safety net. I found that part of the safety net was damaged, and the shark obviously came in from that spot."

Just now, several more sharks approached, but I chased them away. However, it seems that this area is no longer suitable for tourists to stay in until the protective net is repaired.

Two other crucial findings were made: the section of the safety net did not decay naturally, but rather showed signs of human intervention, and two specific items were discovered.

As he spoke, he used a towel as a pad to take out two items from his pocket. One of them was a plastic bag with a faint red tinge inside, and the other was a piece of protective netting folded together.

"These are... blood bags and protective netting?" Officer Yokomizo asked in surprise.

This was clearly a blood bag used to hold fresh blood, but the plastic bag was somewhat damaged, and the blood inside had obviously been mixed with seawater and had been diluted considerably.

When the protective netting was unfolded, it was found that the netting was severely corroded, but some parts did not seem to be corroded much.

Conan's heart skipped a beat: "These are blood bags filled with fresh blood, and sharks are extremely bloodthirsty. I've heard that even if blood is diluted 300,000 times, sharks can still clearly detect it. And this damaged protective net... could it be...?"

Everything was connected in Conan's mind.

Egawa Tokio's illogical actions, his identity as a hacker, and this blood bag—if all these factors are connected, then this man's death might truly be a case of reaping what he sowed.

"Inspectors, quickly take this blood bag and protective netting for testing, and check the fingerprints on it!" Officer Yokomizo ordered.

The test results came back quickly. The entire blood bag contained only the fingerprint of Tokio Egawa, and it was his blood.

As for the protective netting, there were residual corrosive substances. These corrosive substances came from some kind of acidic compound, and according to the inspectors' analysis, the intensity of the corrosion must have been caused by deliberate application.

The police then went to Jiang Yuanshi's room, checked his luggage, and found some interesting items: the Dark Night Duke's clothes and several spare room cards, which corresponded to the rooms of everyone present.

This surprised everyone once again.

"How come the Dark Night Duke's clothes are here? Could it be that Egawa Tokio is the Dark Night Duke?" Kinjo Genichiro said in disbelief.

Shiro Konno sneered, "Of course it's him. Clearly, this Mr. Ehara is playing a big game. He probably wants to eliminate us all."

Kogoro Mouri nodded: "It seems that this is how things went. According to our previous understanding, all of you are related to that mysterious software, Dark Night Duke. And Mr. Jiang Yuan, as a hacker, believes that the mysterious software is in the hands of one of you."

Everyone fell silent for a moment; that was indeed the case.

Then Kogoro Mouri continued, "So he secretly took advantage of your interest in the Dark Duke and acted as a go-between to form this Izu Detective Club. He used the Dark Duke app as a gimmick and offered half the rent in advance as bait to attract you to join."

He had already made preparations, using the opportunity of renting houses for everyone to reserve their accommodations in advance, and then making duplicate room cards in advance so that he could begin the next step of his plan.

These words were reasonable and no one could refute them. Judging from the current situation, this was the only way to explain it.

Maeda Satoshi couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Mori, what was his next move? And how did he die?"

Kogoro Mouri smiled smugly: "This is the greatness of me, the great detective! I want to see through appearances to the truth!"

As everyone has seen, he prepared blood bags in advance and secretly went to the beach last night. It can be inferred that he used chemicals to corrode these protective nets. He also took the opportunity to release a lot of blood into the water to attract sharks patrolling the nearby waters. The next step is to search for them.

He prepared room keys for all of you so that he could secretly search your luggage when you weren't there, looking for the location of that mysterious software. Once he found the target, things would be very simple.

All he needs to do is secretly open the blood bag near the person he wants to eliminate while that person is swimming, which will attract the sharks that are already lurking around and eliminate that person completely!

However, his plan had a small flaw: the blood bag containing his blood broke while he was swimming, making him a victim of a shark!

"hiss--"

Everyone felt a pang of unease; such a plan was undeniably ruthless.

But now, only in this way can everything be fully explained.

However, Conan still harbored doubts in his heart.

"Wait a minute, if it really is Jiang Yuan Shi'an, he wouldn't make such a basic mistake as a blood bag breaking and the shark accidentally killing him, right?"

Miyazaki Yu suddenly spoke up: "Uncle Mori, I think there are three more points that need to be verified. The only thing that can prove Egawa Tokio's whereabouts is Ms. Sayama Akiko's testimony. I think it is necessary to retrieve the surveillance video from the hotel lobby last night to see if Egawa Tokio really went out last night."

The second point is to have everyone's luggage tested to see if they can find Jiang Yuanshi's fingerprints. Only in this way can we confirm that he secretly went through everyone's luggage.

Finally, the inspectors should examine the blood bag carefully to see how it was damaged and whether there were any signs of human intervention.

Inspector Yokomizo was immediately alerted. If these three points were all verified, Kogoro Mouri's reasoning would be strongly supported.

Soon, all three things were verified.

They clearly saw in the surveillance video that Jiang Yuan Shi'nan went out in the middle of the night and returned about an hour later, with water stains on his body. They even found eyewitnesses to confirm this.

Next came the inspection of everyone's luggage. The inspectors found Ehara Tokio's fingerprints in the luggage of Kinjo Genichiro and Kamijou Hideko, indicating that he had rummaged through their luggage, which made the two of them very scared.

Finally, the plastic bag was inspected. The results showed that the bag had some quality issues; if it was soaked in highly corrosive seawater for a long time, the adhesive would come off.

With these three pieces of evidence, the cause of Mr. Jiang Yuan's death is now settled. From this day forward, the only truth in this case is that Jiang Yuan's attempted murder backfired.

Chapter 364 Conan Falls into Self-Doubt (3rd Update!)

"Did he do all of this?"

This was the thought in Akiko Sayama's mind at that moment.

She was a participant in the whole affair and played a guiding role, but she was still deeply shocked.

All of this is truly terrifying; it's chilling to think about.

A living person, under the control of some inexplicable force, gradually succumbed to the edge of life and death, slowly entering the sequence of death.

His every move had been planned, as if he were possessed by a demon!

After the killings were stopped last night, she had been feeling terrified and uneasy, not knowing what was going to happen.

This morning, that person's voice actually entered her ears in broad daylight without being noticed by anyone. This surprised her greatly, and she obediently followed the other person's instructions.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, the way things unfolded was still incredibly shocking.

Especially when that scoundrel, Egawa Tokio, was being torn apart by a shark, a mix of shock, fear, and pleasure overwhelmed her, giving her a chilling sensation.

She even urinated in the water because she was so afraid that she couldn't control her urge to urinate.

This person can control life and death so easily; everything is under his control.

But that wasn't the whole shock. What happened next was even more unexpected. The Dark Duke's clothes, the fingerprints on them, and the blood bag were all understandable.

Those room keys, and the fingerprints left by Egawa Tokio in other people's rooms—doing all this silently is by no means an easy task.

But he did it all, and he sorted out the whole case so perfectly that there was not a single flaw!

And there's another brilliant point: the motivation!

This Miyazaki swordsman had no motive whatsoever, and he even saved everyone from the jaws of a shark. No one would doubt him, and even if they had any doubts, they would deny them.

The principle is very simple. For example, if someone has just saved you, or if this person has always been someone you trust, or if this person has always been a positive figure, and you are thinking about something dishonorable...

You will subconsciously isolate yourself from this person and this matter; it's an instinct.

People's judgment of another person's character is often linked to their own self-esteem. For example, if someone insults one's parents, most people would be furious for this reason.

Miyazaki Yu had just saved everyone, and he was a person with absolutely no motive, so it was almost impossible to point the finger at him.

Not to mention that his methods are so clever that even if I, who knows the cause and can predict the consequences, were to stand up and testify against him now, it would have no effect, because there is not a single piece of evidence.

There was no motive, no reason, and no evidence!

This is the truly perfect crime!

"Detective Mouri, your reasoning is as sharp as ever. It's just a bit of a shame that we can't see the sleeping Kogoro this time."

Kogoro Mouri smiled smugly: "Generally speaking, I only overuse my brain and get into that state when I encounter simple cases, but this time there is a lot of evidence, so deducing this kind of case is not difficult at all."

Heh heh, what a foolish guy who lost his life for profit. This matter is now considered closed.

Then he turned to look at the hotel manager who was hiding to the side.

"And you too, the truth is that someone deliberately caused the damage, not that your hotel management failed. If that's the case, your hotel will have something to say to the tourists."

The hotel manager's eyes lit up, and he was immediately overjoyed.

“Detective Mori is absolutely right. It’s not that our hotel did a bad job. It’s that someone deliberately damaged the safety net. Since it was intentional, it’s not our responsibility. I’ll give all the frightened tourists a small gift to appease them and minimize the impact of this incident.”

As he said this, his eyes were filled with gratitude.

Kogoro Mouri chuckled: "In that case, what about our accommodation expenses and such..."

The hotel manager hurriedly said, "Of course it's all free. This is what we should do. We promised Miyazaki Kengo and Detective Mouri before, so we won't go back on our word. Moreover, to thank you both for your help in this incident, I've decided to give each of you ten extra free spots."

As long as I am still employed here, the two of you can bring up to ten people to visit this place anytime and as often as you like, even if there is a gap of several years in between. I also have a gift for you two afterwards.”

"Haha, manager, you're so good at dealing with people, but I like it."

At this moment, Conan, standing in the crowd, was lost in deep thought.

"No matter how you look at it, this matter is very strange. Jiang Yuan Shi'an doesn't seem to be so cunning as to be able to come up with such an ingenious trap. Moreover, the method of murder is too complicated and cannot be handled by an ordinary person."

However, on the other hand, based on the existing evidence, it can be confirmed that it was Tokio Egawa who did it; a very complete chain of evidence has been formed, and there is no way to overturn it!

Thinking about this, he was already troubled. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he turned his gaze to Miyazaki Yu.

But he immediately looked away. As doubt arose in his mind, he recalled the scene of Miyazaki Yu risking his life to save him.

"Impossible. He has absolutely no connection with this Egawa Tokio, so there's no reason for him to do these things for him. Besides, he couldn't have predicted that Egawa Tokio would go into the water, nor could he have predicted when the shark would launch its attack."

Moreover, at that time, Ai, Rena, and Ran were all in the sea. He couldn't possibly disregard them and do such a thing.

At this point, my thoughts had completely reached a dead end.

The whole thing is that those who are capable of doing it cannot do it, and there's no reason why they shouldn't. If they aren't capable, what's the point of even thinking about it? It's simply impossible.

This plunged Conan into deep self-doubt.

"It seems the whole thing was indeed a coincidence. That Jiang Yuan Shi'an is a complete idiot. He actually bought inferior blood bags, which came unglued when soaked in seawater and even corroded the protective netting. He brought this upon himself."

The whole incident finally came to an end. After some discussion, the detective team realized that the so-called perfect software called Dark Night Duke did not exist at all. The whole thing was just a figment of Egawa Tokio's imagination.

This left everyone deeply saddened. A person had led himself to his death because of something that didn't exist, and they had almost lost their lives because of the same thing. Perhaps this was fate's arrangement.