Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

Chapter 345 Help from Chen Feng

Under Nishino's questioning gaze, Inspector Megure took out a ballpoint pen wrapped in a transparent storage bag from behind him, the name "Nishino" still clearly visible on the pen cap.

Nishino was taken aback when he saw this, and subconsciously reached into his pocket. Sure enough, the ballpoint pen inside had disappeared at some point.

"This ballpoint pen was found in the deceased's room. If you didn't enter the room this morning, how did this pen end up there? Or is this pen not yours?"

“Inspector Megure, this pen is indeed mine, but... I really don’t know why it ended up in Mr. Kankawa’s room.”

Nishino hurriedly tried to refute the claims.

He didn't deny that the pen wasn't his, because even if he did, it wouldn't matter. Many people around him recognized the pen he always carried, and even if they didn't identify it, a simple machine check of the fingerprints would easily detect it, making him even more suspicious.

"You're still denying it!" Kogoro Mori said angrily, trying to grab Nishino by the collar.

Seeing this, Nishino was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated.

Just then, a voice came from the side:

"To conclude that Mr. Nishino is the murderer based solely on a pen would be a bit too hasty, wouldn't it?"

"Ok?"

Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure turned around and saw Yukiko, dressed in a women's suit and looking very capable, walking over from the side.

She seemed to have disappeared for about ten minutes, I don't know what she did, and only returned now.

"Ms. Yukiko? What are your thoughts?"

Inspector Megure began to ask questions.

Even Conan couldn't help but take notice.

In his memory, his mother wasn't someone who was interested in cases. Now that she had suddenly spoken up, Conan became even more convinced that the person in front of him was Kaito Kid in disguise.

"It's nothing, it's just that it seems like it's not impossible that someone stole Mr. Nishino's pen and put it in the deceased's room, isn't it?"

Yukiko crossed her arms and smiled as she spoke.

"Um...that's true."

Inspector Megure nodded in agreement.

"Officer! Another discovery!"

Another junior police officer rushed over, approached the group, and handed them the items he was carrying:

"This was found in Mr. Nishino's room!"

"what?"

Nishino was startled and looked incredulously at the thing in the young police officer's hand.

Inspector Megure reached out his gloved hand and took the item. It was a necklace with a ring on it, and the word "Maria" was written on the inside of the ring.

It is exactly the same as the ring that Han Chuanlong lost, as described by everyone before.

Kogoro Mouri had already pounced on him, grabbing Nishino by the collar and loudly questioning him:

"What do you have to say now?!"

"Wait...wait, I...I really don't know!"

Nishino's glasses slipped off his nose in his panic, and he offered a pale and feeble explanation.

"Alright, Mr. Nishino, you should save your words for when you get to the Metropolitan Police Department."

Inspector Megure also spoke seriously.

Although he couldn't be certain that Nishino was the murderer, all the evidence pointed to him, so he couldn't just ignore it.

Waaah—

A sudden whistle rang out, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Chen Feng, who had been standing next to the group, had somehow appeared at the cabin door, whistling and teasing the seagulls flying outside, making them do various things.

"List!"

Sonoko shouted in dissatisfaction, "What time is it? Why are you still doing these things!"

You mean them?

Chen Feng stretched out his hand, letting a seagull land on his palm. He didn't explain, but instead spoke softly:

"Go."

Upon receiving the signal, the seagull immediately flew out of Chen Feng's palm and headed towards the people inside the house.

Inspector Megure was startled by what he saw, but before he could do anything, the seagulls were already flying right up to their faces.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Chen Feng, this fool, at the door with some displeasure.

Nishino reacted the most, using almost all his strength to break free from Kogoro Mouri's grasp and quickly retreat, seemingly wanting to get away from this seemingly harmless seagull.

"return!"

Just as the seagull was about to fly in front of them, Chen Feng spoke up again.

Upon receiving the signal, the seagulls quickly turned back and, guided by Chen Feng, flew out of the cabin and left the ship.

"I apologize to everyone, I've offended you all."

"You brat..." Kogoro Mouri was about to say something when Inspector Megure stopped him and looked at Chen Feng curiously.

Chen Feng casually closed the hatch and walked towards the group:

"I believe everyone saw Mr. Nishino's reaction just now. Let me explain why he reacted so strongly."

While I was looking up information in the cabin, I happened to see Mr. Nishino's file. There was a very unusual piece of information on his medical report, and out of curiosity about rare things, I took a picture of it.

"What information?"

Chen Feng smiled slightly, took out his phone, and opened the photo album.

Inspector Megure and his colleagues curiously approached and saw that the photo was indeed of Nishino, and in the "Allergen" section it clearly stated "Severe allergy to feathers, life-threatening in severe cases".

"This……"

Inspector Megure was momentarily stunned, but Chen Feng spoke again:

"The room we saw earlier, Mr. Hanchuan's room, has been completely destroyed by the murderer. The goose feathers in the pillow are everywhere in the room. If it really was Mr. Nishino who did it, he should be unable to get out of bed now because of his allergies."

"Feather allergy?"

Inspector Megure was somewhat surprised; this condition was quite rare.

“I can attest to that.”

Suzuki Shiro, who was not far away, spoke up and came to the group with Sonoko: "Nishino has had this condition for many years. Even if he doesn't come into direct contact with the feathers, getting close to them can trigger a severe allergic reaction."

Seeing this, Nishino quickly nodded in agreement, while giving Chen Feng a grateful look.

Kogoro Mouri awkwardly touched his nose, turned his face away, and refused to look at Nishino, as if he wasn't the one who had just lifted Nishino's collar.

“Inspector Megure, I think you should probably call Inspector Hattori of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department and start the investigation from the hotel murder case. If you do it together with this case, you might get more leads.”

"okay, I get it."

Inspector Megure nodded and spoke.

……

Chapter 346 The Murderer Disguised as Yukiko?

Inspector Megure then led a group of officers to take photos and document the scene.

Looking at the mess in the room, Inspector Megure muttered to himself with a serious expression:

"If a cruise ship is sailing on the ocean and the victim has been dead for less than 6 hours, the murderer is most likely still on board."

Hearing him say that, everyone present frowned, and some even muttered under their breath that they regretted boarding the cruise ship.

After all, nobody wants to be around a murderer, whether it's for psychological reasons or for their own safety.

"Police department."

Takagi Wataru walked in from outside: "We just discovered that a rope ladder has been set up on the side of the deck at the front of the cruise ship."

"A rope ladder?"

Inspector Megure glanced at him: "You mean someone used the rope ladder to board the cruise ship, and then left the ship after committing the crime?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out," Takagi Wataru answered truthfully.

Pu Siqinglan, who was not far away, naturally heard their conversation and couldn't help but recall the note she had found that morning—"You owe me a life."

What exactly is that guy trying to do?

Pu Siqing frowned in thought. She really disliked this passive feeling. It was as if that person knew everything about her, while she knew nothing about that person.

This also explains why that person could appear so calm and collected when facing me, and that if he wanted to kill me, I might not even have any chance to resist...

"Miss Pu Si."

"Ok?"

Pu Siqinglan looked up and saw that it was Chen Feng, her "fellow townsman," who spoke to her. She forced a smile and said, "Mr. Chen? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Oh, no, I just noticed that Miss Pu Si doesn't look too well. Are you feeling unwell?" Chen Feng asked with concern, seemingly worried about her health.

"I just didn't sleep well. I'll go and rest after things are settled here. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Chen."

"It's alright. Miss Pu Si, please call me if you need anything. After all, it must be a great pain to see such a beautiful woman like you become haggard in front of me."

Chen Feng said it jokingly.

Pu Siqinglan smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

Yukiko, who was not far away, saw what was happening, but she only glanced at it before looking away and did not pay any more attention.

The others around breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Takagi Wataru say that "the murderer has most likely escaped the cruise ship."

"If that guy escaped, at least we can breathe a sigh of relief," said Inui, the art dealer, narrowing his eyes.