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

"Alright, alright, since we're already here, let's hurry up and investigate. I still have a lot of travel plans after the investigation is over."

However, things clearly didn't go as they expected. At the office on Tsukikage Island, the staff searched through the entire island's personnel roster but couldn't find the name Keiji Aso, which puzzled Kogoro Mouri greatly.

"Try looking again. The name Keiji Aso is quite unique, so it should be easy to find him."

However, things took a sudden turn for the worse when they learned some things about Keiji Aso from the director of the office.

I learned that this once-famous pianist returned to his hometown twelve years ago after being away for many years.

Then, on a full moon night, a piano recital was held at the community center on the island. But after the recital ended and he returned home, he locked himself and his family in the house and set it on fire.

According to eyewitness accounts, he killed his wife and daughter with a knife, then set the house on fire, and continued to play a piano piece amidst the raging flames. The piece he played was Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".

After hearing the whole story, both Kogoro Mouri and Ran felt a chill run down their spines. The story was just too bizarre. What? A pianist died so mysteriously, as if possessed by a demon.

Moreover, nowadays, who would send money to someone and ask them to investigate a case? Is it a dead person?

Kogoro Mouri walked out with his arms crossed and a furious expression on his face.

"A dead man sending a letter? What a terrible joke!" Kogoro Mori said, pulling out the envelope with displeasure. He had clearly been tricked; how could a dead man send a letter?

Miyazaki Yu smiled faintly: "Uncle Mori, don't be angry. This is probably not a prank. It was done on purpose by the client. This person obviously wanted to hide his identity and wanted you, the famous detective, to help him."

Therefore, this person must be from the island. What we need to do now is not to rush, but to wait patiently. This person will eventually jump out on their own.

Upon hearing this, Conan swallowed what he wanted to say. He also thought so; the other party clearly had ulterior motives.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have paid the commission fee first, insisting on bringing Uncle Mori to Moonshadow Island.

However, this person's purpose is quite puzzling. But this person shouldn't be a criminal, since someone who wants to commit a crime would first think of staying away from detectives or police.

Instead of spending a fortune to hire top-notch detectives, which would not only be redundant but could also backfire and create a disadvantageous situation, the best course of action is to proceed cautiously, as they are currently completely unaware of the situation and can only take things one step at a time.

"How about this? The director just said that Village Chief Hei Chen is in the community center. Let's go find him and find out what's going on."

Ran's suggestion was the best option at the moment, and Kogoro had no choice but to agree. However, they were not familiar with the roads on the island, so they had to ask for directions. Fortunately, there was a clinic not far from the office.

So Kogoro headed straight for the clinic.

At that moment, a woman dressed in a doctor's uniform appeared in everyone's sight. The girl was pretty and slender, with her hair tied in a ponytail, and was giving instructions to a child with great enthusiasm and gentleness, which made people feel very good about her at first glance.

Xiao Lan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, could you tell me where the community center is? We just arrived on the island and don't know the way."

At this moment, Miyazaki Yu's gaze also fell on this 'female doctor', and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"This is the one! Is this girl Asagi Minami, who's known as the number one cross-dresser in the Conan world?"

He was also surprised at this moment. If he hadn't known beforehand, he would never have imagined that this seemingly slender and beautiful woman was actually a man.

This person definitely doesn't know any disguise techniques. He also learned some knowledge about disguise and costume changes from that ever-changing witch. However, to learn such advanced makeup skills, one needs not only talent but also a lot of practice.

Just like Bayonetta and Yukiko, who are from the same school, they are both women with extremely high talent in makeup. They formally became disciples of Toichi Kuroba and studied for several years before they were able to hone their disguise skills to a high level.

Although he was talented, most of his mind was focused on practicing swordsmanship, and the time he spent learning was too short to produce any amazing results.

Although he hadn't learned how to raise pigs yet, his knowledge was extraordinary. He could tell that there was no sign of disguise on the face of this Ma Shengshi; he had only put on simple makeup.

He is clearly the type of person who looks like a woman but is actually male. Such people are born with small frames and delicate features. If it weren't for the presence of male organs, they would be no different from women.

Perhaps because this person was very weak from childhood, he possessed a delicate, feminine quality that complemented his naturally small frame and refined features, resulting in a remarkably lifelike appearance.

Upon seeing Kogoro Mouri and the others, his heart sank slightly.

"He's finally here. He must be Kogoro Mouri. I hope I can get my revenge, but I also hope you can stop me."

A hint of tension flashed in his bright eyes, and then he hurriedly began to state the location of the community center, successfully attracting Xiaolan's attention with the topic of Tokyo.

"I was born in Tokyo. This island is very different from Tokyo. The air here is fresh and it's very quiet!"

Before the words were even finished, a vehicle advertising the village chief election drove by in the distance, its loudspeaker playing a loop of promotional messages to garner votes for a candidate named Shimizu Masato.

This left the doctor, who was using the pseudonym Asai Makoto, instantly embarrassed, as things weren't quite as they had been told.

Chapter 156 Eye of the Storm

"This was an accident. It happened because the village chief election is about to be held!"

Kogoro Mouri was taken aback: "Village chief election?"

Asai Makoto continued speaking to himself: "That's right, there are three candidates: Mr. Shimizu, the fisherman's representative; Mr. Kuroiwa, whose evaluation has recently dropped; and Mr. Kawashima, the island's largest tycoon. The patients all want to vote for Mr. Kawashima."

Seeing that this woman was so outgoing and chattering on and on about these things, Kogoro Mori quickly stopped her.

“Nurse, we have absolutely no interest in the village chief election.”

Makoto Asai laughed and said, "I'm not a nurse, I'm a doctor here named Makoto Asai, and I have a proper medical license."

Kogoro Mouri gave an awkward smile: "So, one of your doctors."

In Japan, a doctor's license is very difficult to obtain, while a nurse's license is much easier to obtain. Moreover, most girls choose to become nurses, which is a result of being bound by their own preconceived notions.

"If you go to the community center, you can run into the three people I just mentioned, because they are currently holding a memorial service for the third anniversary of the death of the former village chief, Mr. Kameyama."

Kogoro Mouri cursed his bad luck inwardly. Nothing good had happened since he arrived on this island, and he had no desire to get involved in any religious ceremonies.

But for now, the only thing I can do is go to the community center and ask the current village chief, Mr. Kuroiwa, about some things.

Watching the four figures depart, Makoto Asai sighed deeply. Things had indeed come to this.

"My plan is about to begin, but I wonder if you can stop me?"

Outside the community center, chaos reigned. Numerous villagers held up signs and loudly protested against Chief Heiyan. Even the impending religious ceremony could not stop their actions.

Clearly, the still-serving village chief, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, is extremely unpopular with the people.

A layer of sweat appeared on Kuroiwa Tatsuji's bald head. Normally, he never paid any attention to the villagers, but at this crucial moment, if he continued to let the villagers cause trouble, his chances of being re-elected as village chief would be greatly reduced.

The village chief's daughter, Reiko Kuroiwa, sneered, "Hirata, what are you doing! Tell those guys outside to shut up right now!"

Hirata Kazuaki hurriedly agreed, but the sweat on his face and his trembling voice clearly showed his nervousness.

This scene is the culmination of years of conflict. The village chief of Heiyan Village has abused his power to harm the interests of the villagers and has repeatedly used tyrannical methods against them.

How could you possibly shut the other person up with just a few words?

But since he's the village chief's secretary, he can only agree to it temporarily and then improvise.

At this moment, taking advantage of the questioning from Kuroiwa Village Chief's son-in-law, Murasawa Shuichi, another candidate, Kawashima Hideo, walked in, smugly believing that he had already secured victory in the election. Kuroiwa Village Chief was equally determined not to back down.

These two childhood friends, however, were now exchanging sarcastic remarks over the position of village chief.

Just then, Hirata Kazuaki, the secretary who had just left to deal with the villagers' disturbance, hurriedly walked in.

"Village chief, someone outside wants to meet you."

The village chief of Heiyan frowned: "Now that the ritual is about to be held, who else would come looking for me?"

"Village chief, it's a detective from Tokyo!"

Everyone's expression changed abruptly. The situation on the island was incredibly complex. The things these people were doing were all shady, and now that a detective had come here, how could they not be horrified?

The village chief of Kuroiwa gritted his teeth and said, "Hirata, the ritual is about to begin, and I really can't leave. How about this, you don't have to worry about the villagers causing trouble for now. Your job is to keep an eye on that detective and make sure he doesn't run around and cause us any trouble."

Watching the secretary's departing figure, both the village chief Kuroiwa and Hideo Kawashima couldn't help but exchange a glance, and both made a decision in their hearts.

At this moment, in a living room of the community center, Kogoro Mouri angrily stubbed out his cigarette, his face full of impatience. They had been waiting for a long time since they arrived, but the village chief showed no sign of showing up.

This made him uncontrollably anxious.

"Uncle Mori, I find it quite interesting. Sometimes having no attitude is also an attitude, and not coming to see me can also be a signal."

Miyazaki Yu spoke with a smile.

In my previous life, the entire plot of Moonshadow Island was extremely brief, with many things flashing by in an instant. I didn't think about it deeply while watching it.

But after experiencing it firsthand today, I couldn't help but find it interesting.

Today may seem like an insignificant day on Moonshadow Island, but in reality, the situation on the entire island is like an active volcano that has been activated.

The story revolves around the village chief of Black Rock, who secretly deals in drugs; the menacing villagers; the memorial service for the former village chief; other candidates with ulterior motives; and an avenger lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance to take revenge.

The seemingly picturesque little island appears to be the eye of a storm, brewing an unseen tempest, which is quite fascinating.

Kogoro Mouri frowned: "No attitude is an attitude? Yes, even though the ritual is about to be held, it shouldn't be that they can't even do a perfunctory job. They're obviously deliberately avoiding me. This village chief clearly has some reservations about my identity as a famous detective!"

Conan nodded secretly to himself.

"Miyazaki is really perceptive. Even when he knows nothing, he can still quickly detect abnormal situations. He's a tough guy to deal with."

With that in mind, he began to use his detective instincts and searched around the living room, but after searching, he found nothing.

So he left the living room and continued down the corridor. At the end of the corridor, he saw a room that was not locked, so he pushed the door open and went inside.

The room was empty except for a dusty piano, which sat quietly inside.

At this moment, Miyazaki Yu and Ran also caught up. Before Ran could stop Conan, the thief slipped inside.

Miyazaki Yu's gaze fell on the piano, and he sighed slightly in his heart. The whole incident and the killing all started with this piano and ended in front of it. A killing often begins with tragedy and ends with tragedy.

However, now that I'm here, there's no need for some tragedies to happen. For example, there's no need for that androgynous doctor to die. I will personally prevent this tragedy.

Looking out the window, you can see the sea. Kogoro paused briefly by the window, while Ran couldn't help but complain about the dirty piano. Just as she was about to reach out and touch it, the secretary Hirata rushed in.

"This is a cursed piano, never touch it!"

Chapter 157 The Slaughter Begins (3rd Update)

Then this eccentric secretary began to recount the origin of the so-called cursed piano, and the name Keiji Aso reappeared in the story.

Even the deceased former village chief was used as an example, because his death was also related to the piano, and his expression of seeing a ghost when he died has become the deepest fear in many people's hearts.

Clearly, the secretary in front of them was one of those trapped in fear, and the former wealthy businessman Ken Nishimoto, who is now acting erratically, was even more so.

However, the secretary was simply afraid, while Nishimoto Ken was filled with guilt and fear, which had even become a source of inner turmoil, causing him to live in constant anxiety and nearly drive him insane.

When Conan couldn't resist playing the piano and found that the music was normal, the secretary immediately kicked everyone out. However, she ran into Asai Makoto, who had just arrived to attend the religious ceremony, and Shimizu, one of the candidates for village chief.

"You're still here," Makoto Asai greeted them first, but a sudden tremor ran through him. He quickly glanced around but found nothing.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two went their separate ways. Kogoro Mouri was helpless; he could only wait for the ritual to end before he could ask around and get more information.

Soon, under the supervision of several monks, a religious ceremony was held in the main hall, which was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

All three candidates, along with prominent figures from the village, were present. Regardless of their true thoughts, they all clasped their hands together, appearing extremely devout.