The famous criminal in the world of Conan

Chapter 342: Ms. Shimabukuro, did you manipulate the Dugong Festival?

If Muzo Kadowaki holds the number plate that originally belonged to Sumi Ebihara, then the case becomes clear all of a sudden!

As Kogoro Mouri realized it, Officer Digging the Well, who was listening to the conversation, also understood the meaning of this list.

"In that case, what are you waiting for, Officer Hakuba? I'll have someone arrest Kadowaki Muzo right away!"

The well-digging officer spoke impatiently.

The sooner he finds the suspect, the sooner he can go back and report, and he won't have to stay on this American island.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with the American Island. The point was that he didn't want to stay with these people, especially Officer Hakuba from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Alas, this white horse police officer is so serious. How can a veteran like him get by? He can't afford to offend him, but can't he avoid him?

"Not urgent,"

Bai Masong said lightly,

"Kadowaki Muzo is now in the Ebihara family home, he is blocked and can't escape."

"Now there is a new problem, that is everyone on number 21."

"The twenty-first?"

Hattori Heiji and others were stunned. They had just focused their attention on Ebihara Sumi's number plate and had not noticed who the owner of number plate 21 was who was not actually present.

As Hattori Heiji and others shifted their gaze, they saw the name written next to number 21.

"Number twenty-one is..."

"Menxie Saori?!"

Kogoro Mori and others couldn't help but exclaim.

This name is even more shocking.

Menxie Saori, their attention had already been diverted away from this person, but unexpectedly she would appear again.

Moreover, he is the owner of one of the three winning numbers.

What is the relationship between the missing Monkyo Saori and this case? ! What role does she play in the case? !

"Monkyou Saori, who is this?"

The well-digging officer asked again and again.

Maori Kogoro had no choice but to continue to explain to him tirelessly.

"This Monkyou Saori, she is actually the reason why we came to the American island in the first place, she..."

"So, is this Miss Saori, the door-coordinator, confirmed to be missing now?"

asked the well-digging officer.

"Um,"

Maori Kogoro affirmed,

"From the current situation, it should be."

"More than that,"

Hattori Heiji spoke up as soon as Maori Kogoro finished speaking.

"From what others have said about Ms. Menkie Saori, she should be someone who is very obsessed with the dugong arrow and has great faith in the power of mermaids."

"Now, she got the winning number but failed to show up. Either she couldn't come, or something more attractive appeared."

What attracted her more?

When Hattori Heiji said this, everyone except Officer Digi-sensei suddenly thought of one thing -

"The mermaid's grave?!"

Shimabukuro Kimie couldn't help but murmur.

"The grave of the mermaid?"

The well-digging officer asked again and again.

"The grave of the mermaid is..."

Kogoro Mori was still thinking about continuing to explain to him.

However, Bai Masong interrupted him directly.

"We can ignore what the mermaid's grave is for now."

"Now, I actually want to ask Miss Shimabukuro some questions."

"Eh?"

Maori Kogoro was stunned.

"Baima, what do you want to ask Miss Jun Hui?"

"Oh, of course..."

Bai Masong's eyes narrowed and he was about to say something cold.

"Of course I want to ask, Miss Jun Hui, what do you think about the lucky draw of this Dugong Festival?"

Hattori Heiji also followed suit, approached Shimabukuro Kimie and said in a deep voice.

"Nani?"

Maori Kogoro didn't understand.

"Isn't the lucky draw for the Dugong Festival done by the Longevity Lady at random?"

"hehe,"

Bai Masong smiled coldly.

"Detective Maori, do you still believe this with me here?"

Uh...Kogoro Mouri's mouth twitched. That's true.

Bai Masong just spent 3 million yen yesterday to exchange for the winning number of a dugong arrow.

In addition, these numbers are actually predetermined numbers selected in advance by the longevity lady, and there is no probabilistic lottery, so they can actually be manipulated by others.

Well, that means...

"You mean to say that Miss Jun Hui manipulated all the lottery numbers for the Dugong Festival?"

At this time, Kogoro Mori also looked at Shimabukuro Kimie suspiciously.

That being said, it does sound a bit suspicious.

This time, one of the number plates was reserved in advance by Hakumasong, and the other two were reserved by Shimabukuro Kimie’s best friend and close friend.

Now, one of them is dead and one is missing, and even another person, Naoko Kuroe, who was also a good friend of Shimabukuro Kimie, has died.

Facing the scrutiny of Kogoro Mori, Shimabukuro Kimie kept silent and said no word. She just lowered her head and looked dazed.

"Ms. Shimabukuro, we now suspect that you manipulated the lottery numbers to facilitate your murder."

Bai Masong said coldly and very threatening words.

In fact, this does not mean that Shimabukuro Kimie is a suspect. This is just a common trick used by the police to deal with those who have something to hide.

It's just a trick.

Kogoro Mori, Heiji Hattori and others were very familiar with this, so they cooperated and acted as if they were in big trouble.

Facing the cold gazes of the four people opposite (Conan is a child, not a human), Shimabukuro Kimie seemed to finally be unable to bear it. She was shaking all over and quickly defended herself excitedly.

"No, no, I really didn't kill anyone."

Shimabukuro-kunie was so anxious that tears were about to flow out.

"I admit that I did manipulate the lottery numbers. I asked my great-grandmother to help me choose the three numbers I had chosen."

"But, but I really just wanted to give Sumi and Saori a surprise!"

surprise?

Kogoro Mouri was slightly stunned, Hattori Heiji and Conan looked at each other, and everyone had different expressions, but they didn't think there was anything wrong with what Shimabukuro Kimie said.

At this time, I only heard Shimabukuro Kimie continue to speak in a low voice,

"Five days ago, when Saori and I went to the main island, she looked very panicked. I was curious about what she was afraid of. She told me that she accidentally lost the dugong arrow and was afraid of revenge from the mermaids."

"I comforted her and told her it was okay, that my great-grandmother would be extremely tolerant of anyone who truly believed in God, but her panic didn't ease at all."

"I've always known that Saori believed in the power of mermaids, but I didn't expect her to be so awed by them."

"At the time, she looked really bad, and I was really worried about her, so I..."