The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"However, whether it's in the sky or at sea, wherever Mr. Mori is, murders will happen."

Are you planning to take a rocket to space next time?

"Please, how could that be?"

When Takagi and Shiratori team up, their critiques of others are exceptionally sharp.

It's probably because he's given up on pursuing Miwako that Shiratori isn't as difficult to get along with as before, and he now has a good relationship with Takagi.

I heard that Miwako has also stepped down from her position as captain of the bodyguard unit, and it is said that the current captain is Yumi.

This girl merged the Miwako Guard and the Kaoru Kazama Guard into the Metropolitan Police Department's Flower Guard, looking like she's about to make a name for herself. I really don't know what to say about her.

Gossip itself isn't scary; what's scary is a group of people gossiping together.

"Kazama, you haven't told anyone about the bomb yet, have you?"

"How could I just say something like that? I'll take the bomb squad to the bomb site now, and I'll leave the case analysis to you guys."

"Okay, be careful."

"Don't worry, you can trust me to handle things."

And so, Kaoru Kazama led four members of the demolition team down to the bottom deck of the Aphrodite, which was the dock area.

To avoid attracting attention, she carefully directed her team members to go separately.

After all, the murderer is still on the ship, and it would be terrible if he discovered something was wrong.

Chapter 519 The Undefendable Bomb

The electronic sounds of the bomb's operation were concealed by the background noise of the engine roaring.

It's safe to say that if it weren't for Conan's curiosity, no one would have discovered that a bomb was hidden there before the explosion.

"So, can these bombs be defused?"

"Yes, but it will take some time, and one of them cannot be removed."

"why?"

"Because the bomb was directly connected to the transmitter, it could not be disarmed."

"Damn it, this is really troublesome. Where is this bomb located?"

"If the engine were to explode right in the center, the Yaphrodi would lose its forward momentum, and there would definitely be a hole in the bottom of the hull, which would put it at risk of sinking."

"Is there any way to solve this?"

Within this specialized field, Kaoru Kazama was completely clueless.

"Officer, there's no way to help."

"I understand. You can proceed with the defusing of the other bombs first. I will try my best to find the culprit and prevent him from detonating the bombs."

A team of forensic experts has arrived at the shipyard and is conducting an investigation at the location where the eighth chairman's personal fan fell.

Even without exploration, Kaoru Kazama could smell the blood over there.

Judging from this alone, the missing Chairman Yadai is most likely dead.

Although this area is not shark territory, with such a large amount of bleeding from the wound, there is almost no chance of survival if one falls into the sea.

However, he is the chairman of the Yashiro Group. Even if he dies in the sea, it's impossible to just leave him like that.

"So, did you find anything?"

"Officer, we have found Chairman Yadai's blood and fingerprints at the entrance to the dock."

"I see. Then this place must be where the murderer fought with Chairman Yashiro."

Although the bloodstains on the ground had dried, traces of rubbing or smearing were still visible.

This is the best proof that the eighth chairman once fought with the murderer.

While we cannot draw a definitive conclusion, the likelihood that the perpetrator was male has at least increased.

Although the eighth chairman is over seventy years old, he is not the kind of frail old man.

Like her daughter Tomie Yashiro, she takes very good care of herself and has a habit of exercising.

According to his secretary, the eighth chairman's health condition is now almost equivalent to that of a fifty-year-old middle-aged man.

Under such circumstances, the likelihood of a woman fighting the Eighth Chairman and pushing him into the sea is not very high.

Of course, we can't be sure that's the case.

After all, there are women like Xiaolan who exist beyond the conventional understanding.

After Inspector Megure and his team gathered enough clues, they went to a conference room on the third floor. When Kaoru Kazama arrived, they were there analyzing the case.

Interestingly, Conan was also sitting in his seat with a serious expression, listening to the police discuss the progress of the case.

Presumably because he was the first to discover the bomb, Inspector Megure did not chase him away.

Uncle Mori seems to be in a good mood today, as he didn't punish Conan with his iron fist. The kid just sat there happily, openly participating in the investigation.

Just as Kaoru Kazama walked in, the forensic team finished reporting to Inspector Megure.

She then went up to explain the bomb disposal process.

Upon learning that there was still one bomb that could not be defused and that its location was critical, Inspector Megure's expression turned serious.

The fact that this setting exists indicates that the prisoner is a very meticulous person.

This would undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty of solving the case and bring many difficulties to the police search operation.

At that moment, he genuinely wished that all prisoners in the world were as clueless as Uncle Mori, so that they might slip up on their own without even needing a search.

"Ah"

"That's strange, did I catch a cold?"

Uncle Mori, who was being teased by Inspector Megure, was oblivious to his own reaction and sneezed, assuming it was just a cold.

"Takagi, go and call the Niimi couple. I want to talk to them."

"Yes"

The Niimi couple are the former prime minister and his wife whom Kaoru Kazama had met on the ship before.

They met with Yatsushiro Entarō and Yatsushiro Takae separately this morning, but the exact time is still uncertain, so we need to call them over to inquire.

Kaoru Kazama took this opportunity to go back to his room and bring his computer to the conference room.

When she returned, she saw Conan hiding inside the table.

It's likely that Inspector Megure asked Conan to leave because he needed to speak with the former prime minister.

This guy probably wants to know how the case is progressing, so he's hiding here like a thief.

Knowing full well what was going on but not saying anything, she pretended not to see Conan and walked straight past him.

This also relieved the great detective.

Whether Kaoru Kazama drives Conan away depends entirely on her mood.

If I'm in a good mood, I'll let him run around the crime scene as if I don't see him.

If she's in a bad mood, no matter where she hides, Kaoru Kazama will find her, pack her up, and throw her outside.

Unfortunately, Conan's invisibility aura is completely ineffective against Kazama Kaoru, whose five senses are enhanced.

The loss of that kind of presence, which is like a low-budget version of Megumi Kaname, is not a big deal for her.

After speaking with the Niimi couple and receiving testimony from the secretary of the eighth chairman, the police had a general understanding of their activities this morning.

The Shinmi couple met and spoke separately with Yashiro Entarō and Yashiro Takae.

However, the timing is different.

Former Prime Minister Niimi met with Chairman Yatsushiro Entarō between 9:10 and 9:20. After that, Chairman Yatsushiro disappeared. It is currently believed that he was murdered, but the exact time is still unknown.

As for Mrs. Niimi, she went to meet with President Yashiro Takae at the same time, but unlike her husband, she stayed in Yashiro Takae's room for half an hour and did not leave until around 9:30.

For the next ten minutes, President Takae stayed alone in the room.

Then, between 9:40 and 10:10, according to her secretary, President Takae was taking a shower.

This can be proven by the fact that President Takae's body was wearing a yukata at the crime scene.

At the time of the incident, President Guijiang was probably drying his hair when the murderer used a master key to open the door, reached up from behind, and stabbed him in the abdomen, killing him.

Judging from the traces at the scene, there were no signs of a struggle.

However, according to the information provided by the forensic team, there was a wiping mark on the carpet.

The blood next to this bloodstain was not wiped away.

Was the murderer short on time, or was he trying to cover something up?

"If President Takae was murdered after returning to her room and taking a shower after playing squash, then I think the murderer must be the person who brushed past Mori."

"kindness."

Uncle Mori also expressed his approval.

It was assumed that Uncle Mori arrived at the scene five minutes after the incident. According to him, he had encountered a suspicious person on the road.

Judging from the time span, it is indeed very likely that he is the murderer.

Because President Takae's room is on the top floor of this cruise ship, offering the best view.

Ordinary people don't go up there; usually only the cleaning staff and her secretary go up.

Chapter 520 Art Originates from Life

"Suppose that the murderer first went down to the dock in the basement and killed Chairman Yashiro Entarō, who had been summoned beforehand, the timing would be quite consistent."

Yatsushiro Entarō died at 9:20, while Yatsushiro Takae died at 10:10.

The time gap in between is indeed enough for a person to travel to Laishui.

In other words, the perpetrator in both cases is likely the same person—the same person Uncle Mori saw.