Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

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Having said that, he put the seal back into his pocket and turned to leave.

"Eh……"

Seeing the seal fall out of the man's pocket and roll to her feet, Xiaolan bent down to pick it up. After seeing the words engraved on the seal, her face showed joy and she chased after him: "Please wait a moment, your seal fell."

"Ah..." The bald tourist turned around, touched his pocket, and said gratefully, "Thank you."

"I should be the one thanking you." Xiaolan said with a smile.

The bald tourist was slightly stunned and replied in confusion: "No... no thanks..."

"You helped him pick up things, why do you still have to thank him?" Mouri Kogoro walked over and asked Xiaolan in confusion.

Xiaolan kept it a secret and said, "Don't worry about this."

……

After all the tourists were on board, the cruise ship slowly left the port and sailed towards Ogasawara.

On the deck, the sea breeze was blowing gently. Xiaolan tucked her hair behind her ears, looked at the sunset in the west, which was dyed red by the setting sun, opened her arms, and shouted: "I-am-the-king-of-the-world."

Kogoro Maori, resting on a recliner, looked at his daughter immersed in his own atmosphere, curled his lips and said, "This guy must have seen too many movies. What if the ship sinks? It's really bad luck."

"Hahaha……"

A loud laugh rang out, and a middle-aged man in his fifties walked over. Looking at the beautiful scenery at sea, he said with emotion: "Seeing the vast ocean dyed red by the sunset, anyone would shout to the sky like your daughter."

Kogoro Maori glanced at him and said nothing.

Xiaolan came back with a look of relief after venting her emotions: "This feels so good."

Kujirai Sadao smiled and said, "The ocean is beautiful, isn't it?"

"Yeah, all the unhappy things are gone."

"Yes, the sea will always hide all good and evil, right and wrong." As he spoke, a beautiful woman with short hair came over and leaned over the railing. She looked at the sea reflecting the sunset glow and murmured to herself, "Whether it's painful memories, an uncertain future, or even the corpse of (King Qian)."

"Huh?" Xiaolan looked at the woman questioningly when she heard her talking about corpses. "You said corpses?"

Isogai Nagisa came back to his senses and smiled apologetically: "I'm so sorry, look where I was going. My father died in the sea, so I..."

"That's what happened."

Isogai Nagisa continued, "Speaking of which, we all have to be grateful. It is thanks to that man named Furukawa who planned this trip that we were able to board this cruise ship and see such beautiful scenery."

"Actually, I know who this person is." Xiaolan said mysteriously.

"Eh?"

Everyone looked at her curiously.

Xiaolan explained: "I picked up a seal before, and I happened to see the words 'Guchuan' engraved on it."

PS: The previous chapter is in the black room and is still under review.

263. Shadow Planner

"That's why you thanked that guy." Kogoro Mouri suddenly realized.

"That's right." Xiaolan nodded with a smile: "I think Mr. Furukawa must want to reveal his identity during dinner to give us all a surprise."

As he was speaking, Samezaki Shimaharu walked from the cabin to the deck and said to Maori Kogoro, "Mauri, it's time to finish our meal. Do you want to have a drink together?"

"Okay, Captain Samezaki." Kogoro Mouri quickly stood up from his chair.

.......

Cruise ship restaurant.

After learning about Maori Kogoro's identity, Isogai Nagisa was surprised and said, "Huh? So you are the famous detective Maori Kogoro?"

Maori Kogoro scratched his head, a hint of complacency in his eyes. That's right: "It's me."

"Then I really didn't recognize you." Kujirai Sadao said with a smile, "I've heard of Mr. Mori for a long time. I didn't expect to meet him here in person. What an honor."

"No, no, hahaha..."

The waiter came over with a glass of red wine in hand: "Excuse me, do you need a glass of wine?"

"Okay, thank you for your help." Samezaki Shimaharu nodded.

Maori Kogoro looked at the few customers in the restaurant and said, "But then again, it's really deserted for such a big ship with only a few of us as guests."

The waiter smiled and said, "You're right, even if you include the two guests resting in the room, there are only 11 passengers."

"I remember there was an old man among them," Kujirai Sadao said. "I happened to run into him downstairs. He didn't seem to like talking much. Do you know what he does for a living?"

The waiter took out the passenger list and said, "I remember he seemed to be an oceanographer. His name was Mr. Ye Caisan."

!!!

Upon hearing this name, most of the passengers in the restaurant changed their expressions.

Samezaki Shimaji stood up suddenly, the veins on his forehead jumped, and he looked at the waiter with sharp eyes: "What room does that guy live in?

The waiter said truthfully, he is in room 101."

Maori Kogoro rubbed his chin and muttered to himself: "Ye Caisan, I seem to have heard of this name (bhcj) somewhere..."

Samezaki Shimaji shouted, "Have you forgotten? This guy is the mastermind behind the 400 million yen robbery and murder case that you and I were responsible for tracking down together before, the shadow planner Ye Caisan."

After Samezakijima Osamu reminded him, Maori Kogoro finally remembered: "So it was him..."

Samezaki Shimaji urged, "Hurry, we can't let this guy escape."

"Yes." Kogoro Mouri's face became serious, and he followed Samezaki Shimaji and hurriedly left the restaurant under the guidance of the waiter.

"I didn't expect that there would be such a terrible criminal on this ship." Xiaolan was worried, and her good mood disappeared at this moment.

Kujirai Sadao and Isogai Nagisa next to them fell silent, only Watanabe Toru was still happily cutting the steak in front of him, seemingly unaffected.

……

Ten minutes later, a group of people went to the deck to get some fresh air.

"Shadow Planner?"

Hattori Heiji, who had just been resting in his room when he was interrupted by Maori Kogoro, recalled: "Now that you mention it, I remember that when I was a child, my father mentioned it. There really was such a person in the past..."

"His real name is Ye Caisan," Maori Kogoro said with a serious expression. "This man's meticulous planning, coupled with his unparalleled skills, often leaves police investigations shrouded in mystery. That's why some call him the Shadow Planner. He works alone, often switching partners immediately after committing a crime. His greatest characteristic has always been not harming anyone during his crimes. However, 20 years ago, during the ¥400 million bank robbery, he accidentally killed someone. Since that incident, no one has seen him since."

Hattori Heiji asked suspiciously, "You mean, this person lives next door to me?"

"That's right, but he's already escaped." Maori Kogoro said, "Team Leader Samezaki is looking for him now."

Hattori Heiji pinched his chin. "But it's strange. I remember that the shadow planner should have died. After the 400 million yen robbery and murder case, a piece of his clothing with bullet marks and blood stains washed up on the shore. My dad told me this..."

"He's not dead at all. That was just a trap he set to evade the police. A man like him wouldn't die so easily in a place like that." Samezaki Shimaji walked onto the deck and sat down on a bench. He said in a deep voice, "I thought he'd be somewhere happily counting money with his buddies at this time. I didn't expect him to be on this ship."

Maori Kogoro said, "But the statute of limitations for that case expired five years ago. What good will it do if we find him?"

"Come on, uncle, have you forgotten? The statute of limitations for murder is 15 years, but the Civil Code stipulates that the legal prosecution period is still 20 years." Hattori Heiji said, "If the parties want them to pay back the money, they must pay it back."

Samezaki Shimaji nodded and said, "That's right. Although Ye Caisan, who is wanted by the police, has passed the statute of limitations, his three brothers are still within it. As long as we can arrest Ye Caisan, we can find out the whereabouts of his brothers and should be able to recover at least some of the money. Besides, maybe his three brothers have already sneaked onto this ship."

"Then let's wait until the ship reaches Ogasawara and ask the local police to help search," Maori Kogoro suggested. "We're surrounded by the sea, so it won't be easy for them to escape."

"No, we don't have time." Samezaki Shimaji's face was solemn. "I told you today is a very special day. The original case happened 20 years ago tomorrow. In other words, as long as it's midnight tomorrow, the three of them will be able to say goodbye to their life on the run without guilt."

Maori Kogoro subconsciously raised his hand to check his watch: "So, there are only more than two hours left..."

"Huh? Hattori, you're here too?" After dinner, Xiaolan and Watanabe walked onto the deck and saw Hattori Heiji. They greeted him with surprise.

"Oh, it's Xiaolan, long time no see." Hattori Heiji responded.

"What a coincidence! You are also on this ship." Xiaolan said with a smile.

"Yes, I was sleeping soundly. But the uncle pulled me over here." Hattori Heiji pointed at Maori Kogoro.

264. Gunfire on the Deck

"What about Kazuha? Did she come too?" Xiaolan looked around for Kazuha Toyama.

Hattori Heiji said unhappily, "Why did that woman show up here? I came out alone this time."

"Is that so?" Xiaolan said with some regret. She looked at Samezaki Shimaji and asked, "Uncle Samezaki, have you found that Ye Caisan?"

"No." Samezaki Shimaji shook his head: "Your father and I are going to look for it again."

"In that case, let's go to the restaurant and wait for you." Xiaolan said, pushing Hattori Heiji downstairs.

"Wait... wait a minute..." Hattori Heiji stopped and said, "I need to help find someone here too."

"Eh?" Xiaolan put her hands on her hips, her face unfriendly. "There's such a dangerous person lurking on the ship now. Are you going to leave me alone?"

"No...no." Hattori Heiji smiled apologetically.

Xiaolan put on a smiling expression again, turned to Maori Kogoro and said, "Dad, I'll wait for you in the restaurant."

"it is good."

……

In the restaurant, Xiaolan looked at Hattori Heiji who was having dinner and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that you, Hattori, would also like dolphins."

"Dolphin?" Hattori Heiji was stunned.

"Yes, didn't you come here because of the advertisement in the newspaper?" Xiaolan asked.

"No." Hattori Heiji took a sip of black tea and waved his hand: "The reason I boarded this ship was because of a strange letter."

"letter?"

"Yes, just a week ago, I received a letter signed by someone named Ogasawara asking me to go to Ogasawara to help him investigate a case. The letter also included 100,000 yen, which he had entrusted me with the investigation. But what I found strange was that the 100,000 yen was all old banknotes, and there was no sender's address listed. I only knew that it was from a person named Furukawa Dai..."

"Furukawa?" Xiaolan was stunned when she heard the name, with a strange expression on her face.

Hattori Heiji asked curiously: "Why? Xiaolan, do you know this person?"

Xiaolan nodded: "The one who invited us to travel this time is Mr. Furukawa."

"Huh? Really?" Hattori Heiji looked surprised. "He just said in the letter that as long as I show the money to the staff, I can get on the ship. But I never charge money when I investigate cases, so I thought I would return the money after meeting him."

"Huh? So you're the detective?" Isogai Nagisa walked over, put his hand on Hattori Heiji's shoulder, and said with a smile, "You're quite young."

Hattori Heiji turned around and saw a beautiful young woman. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course."

"By the way, have you found the person named Ye Caisan?" Isogai Nagisa asked Xiaolan again.

"No, my dad and the others are still looking for it."

"Is that so... then how about playing cards together?" Isogai Nagisa suggested.

Hattori Heiji said: "That's fine, but there don't seem to be any playing cards here."

"Don't worry, I brought my own playing cards." Isogai Nagisa said with a smile, looking at the passengers on the other side: "Do you want to join us?"

After getting the agreement, everyone sat together.

Because there were two extra people, the group decided to rotate based on wins and losses, and the vacant people would rest aside.

……

As the game progressed, the others took turns, but Xiaolan, as the undefeated general, remained at the table.

Watanabe Toru, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but sigh that in terms of luck, Xiaolan was worthy of the title of "Koi".

More than twenty minutes later, Kogoro Mouri came back from outside, dragging his tired body.

Xiaolan turned around and asked, "Dad, did you find anyone?"

"I can't find it anywhere." Kogoro Mouri pulled out a chair and sat down, sighing.

"What about Uncle Samezaki? Why didn't he come back with you?"

"He said he would hold on until the last minute."

At this point, Kanie Korekyuu stood up and said, "I'm sorry, but it's almost time for me to leave."

"In that case, I'll leave first."