Chapter 80 A fruitful journey

Because Amuro Toru jumped out of the window and opened the balcony door, Detective Maori was finally able to leave the ether-filled environment and finally gradually woke up. He sat on the chair and rubbed his temples painfully, "So, what's the situation now?"

Shiro Suzuki sat on the couch and sighed deeply: "Mr. Maori, it's not a good thing. Mr. Tsuchiya Yoshiki in Room 1003 died. We briefly inspected the scene and found nothing unusual. But when we went to the medical room to pick up Mrs. Tsuchiya, a new body appeared under the railing of Room 1003."

"At that time, all of us had just entered the room. We only had time to hear a huge crash and then heard screams from downstairs. When we went to the balcony to check, we saw... the body that was suspected to be Mr. Amuro Toru."

Hearing this, Uncle Maori stood up suddenly, "What? Amuro-chan? No, impossible! What happened?"

Suzuki Shiro had no choice but to stand up and pat Uncle Maori on the shoulder, signaling him not to get excited. "I just said it was suspected. The body was burnt, there were no clothes, no features, and only the chip in the bracelet could prove the identity of the body."

Uncle Maori sat back down with a serious look on his face. "But... if it wasn't Amuro-chan, where would he be? No matter how I think about it, it doesn't seem like a good thing."

If the body was not Toru Amuro, how could Toru Amuro's bracelet be on the body? There are only three possibilities: one: Toru Amuro is the murderer, two: Toru Amuro is dead, three: Toru Amuro is imprisoned somewhere by the real murderer. None of the above three options are good.

Knowing that Toru Amuro was still alive, Conan and Morobushi Kagemitsu did not hesitate to draw the conclusion based on the first possibility.

Of course, there is another possibility that the body is the missing and injured Chef Kikuchi. It is just unknown why Toru Amuro deliberately chose to hang the body in this posture under Room 1003.

And it was a one-legged upside-down hang on the right leg...

You should know that hanging upside down on one leg is not a casual pose. Generally speaking, even if you are hanging upside down, you should hang upside down with both legs. If this pose has its own special meaning, it is likely to symbolize the Hanged Man in the Tarot card. After all, the man in the Hanged Man card is hanging upside down on one leg.

In the Tarot, the Hanged Man card in upright position represents voluntary sacrifice and a noble martyr. The reversed position represents being bound and controlled and needing to wait for the right time.

Is the message that Toru Amuro wants to convey the former or the latter? Who is he trying to convey the message to?

If the message was conveyed using tarot cards, then the person must have some knowledge of mysticism or religion, and the first person that Zhufu Jingguang could think of was Yayoi Kazukage, who was not only a god, but also the god of death in Greek mythology.

But Amuro Toru can't trust Kazukage Yayoi, so it can only be someone else

Shuichi Akai

Amuro Toru is passing on information to Akai Shuichi. Is it not only the staff on this ship that have problems, but also the Fire Spirit Cult's people who have gone undercover? Or is it precisely because of the infiltration of the Fire Spirit Cult that these staff members are more strange than one another?

The Hanged Man itself has a strong religious connotation, implying the neglect of physical pain and the pursuit of spiritual loftiness. Burning is also a typical means of purifying the body.

If an uninformed person were to think that this was a religious sacrifice ceremony, hanging upside down was a way to express one's willing sacrifice and the pursuit of spiritual perfection.

But Toru Amuro replaced the bracelet, and Akai Shuichi knew that Toru Amuro would not believe in religion, let alone make so-called sacrifices. Therefore, Akai Shuichi could know the message that Toru Amuro wanted to convey.

That is: Toru Amuro is injured and his movements are restricted, so he is waiting for the opportunity to join him.

Of course, Amuro Toru made such a big fuss, and the message he wanted to convey was probably more than just this, but he didn't have any extra information at the moment and couldn't deduce other answers.

But, having said that, the pigeons have flown back by themselves, so where did the people who were looking for the pigeons go?

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Following the direction of the energy conduction, Kage Yayoi finally found Akai Shuichi in a lounge.

The man was wearing a black priest robe, a cross coffin necklace around his neck, holding a red deerskin book in his left hand, and holding the hand of a middle-aged man in a suit in his right hand. The middle-aged man was sitting on a chair, crying with his face covered, and next to him was a haggard woman, sobbing on his shoulder.

An old man in a red bishop's robe stood behind Shuichi Akai. He stared at Shuichi Akai fanatically and lovingly, his eyes penetrating straight into Shuichi Akai's back, as if he wanted to see through the depths of his soul.

But, in the blink of an eye, the old man's face became calm and gentle, and even when facing the endless inquiries from others, he seemed so amiable and compassionate. But even Kazukage Yayoi beside him could feel that the other party's eyes never left Akai Shuichi, and the sticky and suffocating gaze seemed to swallow Akai Shuichi, and the huge pressure made him inevitably feel physiological nausea.

However, Shuichi Akai was not affected and continued to perform his duties as a priest.

Seeing that everyone was surrounding the two of them, Jing Yayoi and I quietly walked to the edge and sat down. There were not many people in the lounge, and only about 30 people were seated when it was full. The lounge was filled with soft and large sofas, and there were cakes and snacks on every table. There were also a variety of beverages to choose from on the bar next to it. There was an electronic book reader at hand for guests to read books.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the lounge is the vast blue sea. The azure sky is connected to the sea. The rising sun shines through the glass, scattering golden lines in the air.

It was a perfect environment, and if it weren’t for these things, this trip would have been a lot of fun.

"Sir, the Holy Father will forgive your son. May the Holy Father bless you from despair. You yourself must shine like the rising sun, or let me follow behind you. I am always with you and everyone, so that you will no longer be deceived by the evildoers' schemes."

Akai Shuichi's calm and peaceful voice came. His voice was beautiful and magnetic, which directly attracted people to listen to his words.

Kazukage Yayoi lowered his head and looked a little sleepy, but he was actually quite interested in listening to Akai Shuichi chanting. Although he had no interest in the teachings of other gods, he still knew that these were the original words of Christianity. The Fire Spirit Church is such a big religion, so why would it copy other people's famous sayings? Aren't you afraid that people will find something wrong?

As it turned out, the Japanese really couldn't hear it, or rather, some of them could hear it, but under the influence of the blessing imposed by Yayoi Kage, they had completely given up thinking.

"Father, can my son really be forgiven?" The middle-aged man held Akai Shuichi's hands tightly with both hands, as if he was looking at the last hope, his eyes full of light.

Of course not, who would forgive a rape offender! Akai Shuichi rolled his eyes inwardly.

"Yes, as long as you believe in the Holy Father, your son will be forgiven after his death and return to you with a new identity." Akai Shuichi smiled, patted the other's back with his other hand, and whispered: "Only in death can the Holy Father bless you. Death is not the end, but the beginning of a new world."

Shuichi Akai had no psychological pressure to persuade a pair of parents who were wholeheartedly doing good for their son to die. They had just confessed to him a series of illegal acts, including but not limited to how they used their power to cover up crimes, oppress ordinary people, and beat up the victims' families who came to ask for explanations. It can be said that their son's evil deeds were caused by their instigation.

Kazukage Yayoi saw the contempt and disdain that flashed across Akai Hide's eyes and couldn't help but be shocked.

Is Shuichi Akai too into this role?

At this time, Bishop Oshan, who had been watching everyone quietly at the front, suddenly spoke up, "Although you have just listened to the teachings today, you are already followers of the Holy Father. As believers, how can you not have the Holy Father's pattern on your body? Everyone, come and take some badges from me. The Holy Father has bestowed blessings on you. If you wear them on your body, you will be blessed."

When everyone heard that it was free, they stood up without hesitation and took the sickle coffin badge. Kazukage Yayoi also took one. Noticing Kazukage Yayoi, Akai Shuichi cast a subtle inquiring look at her, but he didn't say anything.

Bishop Okuyama saw that everyone had taken their badges, and tapped them twice to remind everyone to be quiet. "Everyone, Father Kurokawa will be here on time tomorrow to read the doctrine for everyone. You can invite relatives and friends who are interested to join you."

"Really? Are you still coming tomorrow? Great, I'll ask my husband to come too!" A beautiful woman said in surprise. She was originally on her way to go shopping, but was attracted by Father Kurokawa's handsome appearance and followed him all the way to the lounge. After she finished listening to Father Kurokawa's teachings, she was completely attracted by the teachings of the Fire Spirit Church.

Of course, there are still some people who are skeptical, "Can the Spirit God really resurrect the dead?"

"For a god, this is an easy task, right?"

"As long as you die in the flames, you can be reborn in the flames. Isn't there a legend about the phoenix rising from the ashes? This must be the method used by the Spirit God!"

Flame, resurrection, spirit god… why do they seem familiar? Jing Yasheng half-closed his eyes, and suddenly remembered a sentence as his eyes moved, "The Son of Fire Spirit will revive everything, you arrogant heretics!"

Ah, the bomber!

So he is a follower of the Fire Spirit Cult? !

"Child, is there anything you don't understand about the doctrine?" Akai Shuichi looked at Kazukage Yayoi who suddenly appeared in front of him, without any sadness or joy, his tone was flat and gentle.

Feeling a vague gaze following Akai Shuichi's gaze and turning to him, Kazukage Yayoi smiled gently, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and asked in a low voice in English: "Um, sorry, is it 10:04 now? There seems to be something wrong with my bracelet."

Hearing the deliberately emphasized 10 and 4, Akai Shuichi was stunned. He glanced at Kazukage Yayoi imperceptibly and replied in English with a smile, "It should be 10:01 now, and there are 211 seconds left. Oh, sorry, it's 146 seconds to 10:04. Kid, there may be something wrong with your bracelet, and you need to ask the staff to repair it."

Akai Shuichi showed his bracelet to Kazukage Yayoi. Kazukage Yayoi saw Akai Shuichi tap his fingers on the bracelet twice and asked, "Well, I want to go to the opera at 10:33. Do you know how long it takes to get to the concert hall on the second floor from here? I'm a little lost, so it may take me longer than others."

Seeing this, Akai Shuichi retracted his arm, smiled and nodded, "You should be able to arrive at the concert hall at 10:20. Don't worry, there is a good juice shop over there, you can buy a glass of apple juice for your girlfriend first." Then he stood up and smiled apologetically at Kazukage Yayoi, "Okay, I have to leave."

"You, what's wrong with you..." A blush appeared on He Jing Yasheng's face, as if he was a little embarrassed that his relationship was exposed. "Okay, okay, thank you."

"You're welcome." Akai Shuichi smiled faintly and didn't say see you tomorrow.

Seeing a group of people leaving, Kazukage Yayoi called out.

[Hiro, come to my place, help me find someone from the FBI]