Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

Suzuki Ayako, Conan and others who came along also heard the director's story of twelve years ago, and their faces began to turn serious.

"According to eyewitnesses at the time, he first murdered his wife and daughter with a knife, then, amidst the blazing flames, he repeatedly played the same piece of music. That piece was Beethoven's famous piano sonata, Moonlight."

"I've heard of the first part, but this is the first time I've heard of the second part," Tomizawa Yuzo muttered, frowning slightly. "However, we now have the support of the dormant Maori Kogoro. We can definitely solve this strange mystery!"

"A strange mystery?" Suzuki Ayako looked at Tomizawa Yuzo in confusion.

"That's right! It's a mystery!" Tomizawa Yuzo nodded in an enigmatic manner. "I can't imagine why a pianist who returned with honors and was admired by the islanders would suddenly kill his wife and daughter and then set himself on fire!"

"Who says he definitely committed suicide by arson?" Shiraizumi Masu, who had already taken the file from the staff, suddenly spoke up. "And after all, did those so-called witnesses really see Keiji Aso kill someone with a knife and then set the house on fire?"

"What do you mean?" Tomizawa Yuzo frowned and looked at Shiraizumi Masu and asked.

"If they saw Keiji Aso wielding a knife to kill someone, even if the witnesses didn't have the courage to confront him, they could have called the police right away," Shiraizumi Masu replied. "Or they could have shouted and attracted more people to restrain him."

"As for the other party locking the doors and windows...are those doors and windows bulletproof? Can they not be broken open or smashed?" Shiraizumi continued. "Even if Aso Keiji wanted to kill his wife and daughter, wouldn't those two people escape and resist?"

"Aso Keiji had the time to kill someone and then set fire to the house. What were those witnesses doing at the time? Were they just watching the show?" Shiraizumi Mashi casually tossed the unused file onto the counter and looked around at everyone in the hall. "These so-called eyewitness accounts... are absolutely ridiculous."

"I even suspect this was a carefully planned homicide." Bai Quanyi curled his lips and continued, "As for the witness...either he was bribed to give false testimony, or he was one of the participants."

Everyone stared at Bai Quanyi in a daze.

"However, these are just my guesses. Twelve years have passed, and there is no evidence to prove my guesses." Bai Quanyi shook his head and sighed.

"I understand!" Conan suddenly shouted, "Uncle, this letter must be because there are people on this island who, like Brother Shiraizumi, also suspect the cause of Aso Keiji's death, so they commissioned uncle, a famous detective, to come here to investigate Aso Keiji's case!"

"This kid has a lot of sense!" Tomizawa Yuzo, whose spotlight had been stolen, tried to make his presence felt. "With the help of the famous detective Mori Kogoro, the truth behind this mystery from twelve years ago will definitely be revealed!"

Suzuki Ayako said, "It should be a request from a friend of Mr. Aso Keiji."

"Excuse me, do you know who Keiji Aso's friends were during his lifetime?" Suzuki Ayako turned her head to look at the director behind the counter who was stunned by Shiraizumi Masu's words and asked.

"Eh? Well, I, I don't know!" The director shook his head repeatedly with a somewhat horrified expression, "But, I think the village chief might know..."

"Village chief? Where can I meet this village chief?" Kogoro Mouri raised his eyebrows and asked, looking at the director who behaved a little strangely.

"Ahem, at this time, the current village chief, Mr. Kuroiwa, should be at the community center." The director glanced at the time on the hall clock and replied, "Because the second anniversary of the death of the former village chief, Kameyama Isamu, is being celebrated there tonight, and all the prominent people in the village will be there."

"Death anniversary?" Kogoro Mouri was a little dumbfounded.

"Then, how do we get to the community activity center?" Tomizawa Yuzo asked, leaning his hands on the counter.

"Turn left after you go out, walk to the area of ​​Yueying Island Clinic, then turn right and walk to the end, and you will find the community activity center." The director began to explain the route from the village office to the community activity center.

As for leading the way... it is impossible for him to lead the way. After all, there is a lot of work here and many new people. As the director, he cannot leave the scene.

"Tsukikage Island Clinic...walk a little further from here, then turn right at the corner and walk to the end." Maori Kogoro stood at the door of Tsukikage Island Clinic to identify the direction, then turned his head to look at Conan, "Isn't that right, Conan?"

Conan nodded.

"Actually, we can ask the village office staff to take us to the community activity center." Tomizawa Yuzo said on the side.

"Haha, there are still a lot of people waiting in line there, and they even have to use newcomers who are just transferred in and not familiar with the working environment. Where are the idle staff to lead the way?" Conan sneered at the side, "Or is it that Brother Tomizawa can even get lost at an L-shaped corner?"

At this time, there was a doctor in a white coat in the clinic, looking at the people standing at the door with a gloomy look.

After adjusting his facial expression, the doctor strode out of the clinic and stretched at the door, as if he just came out to bask in the sun and relax.

It cleverly attracted the attention of everyone at the door.

"Huh?" The other party also looked like he had just noticed this group of people. "Ah! You, you are not that famous detective who often appears in the newspapers, Mr. Maori Kogoro!"

The slightly exaggerated acting attracted everyone's attention.

Bai Quanyi looked at the female doctor silently. It was amazing to see such a beautiful female doctor on this remote island!

"He should be Keiji Aso's son, Asai Narimi." Shiraizumi said silently in his heart.

She doesn't even have an Adam's apple, and her lower body isn't bulging. Her breasts are beautifully shaped, and it seems like she's undergone a complete sex change.

It's also possible that someone with intersex characteristics could completely transform into a woman after the surgery. Generally speaking, after a successful surgery, intersex individuals can become pregnant and have children.

237. Suzuki Ayako in a bikini

"Um! That's right! It's me, Kogoro Mori!" Being looked at with admiring eyes, especially since the other person was a young and beautiful girl, Kogoro Mori looked very proud.

"Hello, Mr. Mori, I'm Asai Narimi, a doctor at the Tsukikage Island Clinic. Tsukikage Island is a wonderful island! Look, the environment here is much better than Tokyo! Not only is the air pleasant, but the environment is also very quiet." Narimi opened his arms and excitedly introduced the beauty of Tsukikage Island to everyone.

However, a propaganda vehicle drove past without any respect.

A loud and resonant recording played from the speakers: "To protect the island's fishing grounds and the rights of the islanders, please support the villagers' spokesperson, Masato Shimizu! I beg for your vote!"

"..." Everyone looked at the propaganda vehicle that was moving away, then turned around and looked at Asai Narimi.

"Ahem, isn't it time to elect the village chief soon? That's why the island has been a bit noisy lately," Asai Narimi explained awkwardly. "But the island isn't usually like this!"

"Electing the village chief?"

"That's right. There are currently three candidates for village chief." Asai Narimi nodded and began to explain, "Besides the fishermen representative, Mr. Shimizu Masato, there's also the current village chief, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, whose popularity has declined somewhat recently. He plans to run again. And then there's the island's richest man, Kawashima Hideo."

"Well, judging by the conversations among the patients at the clinic, Mr. Kawashima currently has the highest chance of being elected."

"Ah, don't go on. We are not interested in choosing a village." Maori Kogoro said.

"Is that so? That's a pity. By the way, where is Mr. Mori planning to take his friends?" Asai Narumi asked, looking at the people following Kogoro Mori.

"Ah, we actually plan to go to the National Diet to meet with the current village chief." Maori Kogoro had no idea about confidentiality. "Because there are some things we need to ask the person who knows this village best."

"Huh? So that's how it is." Asai Narumi blinked, looking confused.

"That Doctor Asai just now seemed a little strange." After 28 separated from Asai Narimi, Ayako suddenly walked up to Shiraizumi Masu and whispered.

"Hmm, that's really strange." Shiraizumi nodded and replied, "Dr. Asai deliberately approached Mr. Mori, and he probably wanted to learn something from him."

"Eh? Ah, I'm not talking about anything suspicious like that." Ayako was stunned by what Shiraizumi said, then shook her head a little embarrassedly and explained, "I think there's something strange about Doctor Asai, not her behavior."

"She?" Shiraizumi raised his eyebrows and looked at Ayako. "So, it's this place."

"Hmm? Why do I feel like you're talking strangely?" Ayako looked at Shiraishi in confusion and said, "Could it be that you discovered something but don't intend to tell me?"

"Well, I did find something," Bai Quanyi replied, stroking his chin. "If you promise not to tell anyone else besides me, I'd be fine with you."

"...It looks like a very important discovery." Ayako was stunned for a moment, then nodded and raised her right hand. "Do you need me to swear?"

"No need to swear, I still trust you." Bai Quanyi smiled slightly.

A faint blush appeared on Ayako's face.

"Although Dr. Asai is wearing a female doctor's suit and her breasts look quite well-proportioned...she is actually a transgender!" Shiraizumi Yi said with narrowed eyes.

"Hey? Hey hey hey——!" Ayako couldn't hold back her shock and shouted.

"Ayako? What's wrong with you?" Tomizawa Yuzo felt very unhappy when he saw Shiraizumi Masu teasing his fiancée again.

"Ah, no, nothing. It's just that Shiraizumi Mashi just told me something unbelievable." Ayako explained, waving her hands in panic.

Tomizawa Yuzo stared at Shiraizumi Yoshi, as if he wanted to eat him.

Conan, standing next to him, immediately put on a deadpan smile. He was sure that Tomizawa Yuzo's head would soon turn green.

Soon after, everyone arrived at the Capitol.

At the entrance of the parliament, there were people holding signs and banners protesting against the current village chief.

A memorial service was being held inside the Congress Activity Center to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of the former village chief.

"...That's it, so I hope to meet with the current village chief, Kuroiwa." Standing in front of the village chief's secretary, Kogoro Mouri was full of aura and introduced himself with extreme confidence, hoping to meet with the village chief, Kuroiwa.

"Is it about Mr. Aso's suicide case... I understand. Please wait here for a moment. I will go and report to the village chief first." Secretary Mr. Hirata wiped the sweat from his temples and hurriedly ran towards the auditorium.

"You actually just let us wait here?" Mouri Kogoro stared at Secretary Hirata's back with wide eyes, then sat down on the sofa beside him with some annoyance.

"Well, this Tsukikage Island is a rural island after all. I guess that person doesn't even know the name of Detective Mori." Tomizawa Yuzo persuaded from the side.

But this sounds quite uncomfortable.

At the very least, Suzuki Ayako frowned, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Tomizawa Yuzo was a little unfriendly.

Kogoro Mouri also blinked dryly, and then he saw Conan sneak into the National Diet.

Conan pushed open a door and found a piano and a stool in the empty room.

"Wow! Conan! How can you just barge into other rooms casually!" Shiraizumi Mashi picked up Conan.

"...What a big room." said Tomizawa Yuzo.

"It's the piano." Suzuki Ayako trotted over to the piano and examined it. "Wow, there's so much dust. It's so dirty. Doesn't anyone maintain and clean it on a regular basis?"

"Maybe it was abandoned here because it was broken." Kogoro Mouri glanced at the piano and then cast his gaze at the sea outside the window.

"Wait! Don't touch that piano!"

Just when Suzuki Ayako was about to press a key to confirm whether the piano could still be used, the village chief's secretary, who had returned, saw Suzuki Ayako's action at the door and his face changed drastically.

"That piano is the cursed piano that Mr. Aso used in the concert he held on the night he committed suicide!"

Seeing that everyone's attention was diverted to him, the secretary hurriedly explained why he stopped them.

"Cursed piano?" Because of Shiraizumi Masu's previous deliberate interpretation, even Maori Kogoro had some doubts about Aso Keiji's death.

"It's not just about Mr. Aso!" Seeing that these people not only didn't stay away from the piano, but some were even eager to touch it, the secretary's face was covered in sweat. "Even the previous village chief's death was caused by that piano!"

"The cause of death of the former village chief! Is it the former village chief who performed the ritual today?" Tomizawa Yuzo raised his eyebrows, thinking that there must be some connection between them, so he took the initiative to ask.

"That's right." The village chief's secretary lowered her head, not as if she were telling a horror story, but rather as if she were confessing a mistake. "That happened two years ago, just like Mr. Aso, it happened on a full moon night."

"I happened to be passing by the Congress Hall. No one should be in the activity center, but I heard a pleasant piano sound coming from inside. I thought it was a prank, so I asked inside, and then the sound disappeared."

The secretary explained the situation, and Suzuki Ayako became even more frightened, muttering, "Why is there piano music coming from an empty room? Is it a ghost?"

"Out of curiosity, I decided to go in and take a look, and I happened to see Village Chief Guishan lying on the piano, already dead."

"According to the subsequent autopsy results, the cause of death was a sudden heart attack."

"But what frightened me the most was that before he died, the village chief played the same piece of music that Keiji Aso played repeatedly under the blazing fire: Beethoven's 'Moonlight.'"

Now even Tomizawa Yuzo's expression looked a little subtle.

"Wait a minute! So you were the first eyewitness to the village chief's death?"

"How can you be sure that the song was played by the village chief?"

Tomizawa Yuzo and Shiraizumi Masu raised the same question at the same time, but their focus was completely different.

Bai Quanyi's question drew everyone's attention to him.

"What do you mean by that question?" The secretary looked at Bai Quanyi in panic. "When I opened the door, all I saw was the deceased village chief, Guishan!"

"Could it be possible that there was another person at the scene, playing a piece of music on the piano where the body of Village Chief Kameyama lay, and then heard someone outside and stopped playing. Then, noticing someone coming towards them, they hurriedly left the scene to avoid being seen?"

The village chief's secretary panicked, but his true colors were revealed: "I told you to leave immediately. Don't force me to send someone to drive you away."

Everyone had no choice but to leave.

At that moment, a well-dressed man emerged from the auditorium. He had a mustache, was tall, and, in his suit, looked like a capitalist. He was Kawashima Hideo, a key figure in the case.

Kogoro Mori and Yuzo Fukuzawa went to Hideo Kawashima again to ask for clues.

"Brother Baiquanyi, there is something wrong with that piano." Conan said to Baiquanyi.

"Of course I know." Bai Quanyi replied.

"Huh?" Ayako looked at Shiraizumi Masamu in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

"That secretary was overly nervous about the piano," Shiraizumi replied, glancing at the secretary's back as she returned to the auditorium. "She didn't look like someone approaching a cursed object; she looked more like she was panicking."

"Brother Shiraizumi, do you mean that there is a secret in that piano that he wants to hide?" Conan looked up at Shiraizumi with an innocent look and asked.

"Why, do you want to check the QQ search number 97563 & 2410?" Bai Quanyi stared at Conan and asked.

"Ha, hahaha, how could that be? I'm just an ordinary six-year-old kid." Conan laughed dryly and looked away.

"Start the memorial service at night and then take action. They will be alert and will not let you succeed." Bai Quanyi said.

So, the three of them left Maori Kogoro and Tomizawa Yuzo alone and left the mansion.

Shiraizumi Mashi suggested going to the beach, and Suzuki Ayako and Edogawa Conan had no objection.

Because there are few tourists on the island, the beach of Yueying Island is very clean and beautiful, and everyone has changed into swimsuits.

Wearing a pink bikini, Suzuki Ayako is particularly attractive. Such a lady from a noble family, wearing a revealing swimsuit, especially being stared at by the perverted little devil Edogawa Conan, is very uncomfortable.

"Wow, Sonoko's sister is much more attractive than Sonoko. She's so beautiful!"

Conan felt like his nose was about to bleed.