Chapter 69

On the first day of the luxury cruise ship [Ocean], Conan's cold got worse.

After the conversation with Kuroba Kaito, Conan became more worried. Unfortunately, this worry did not add a positive buff, but a negative one.

"So I told you to stay at home, but you insisted on coming here."

Looking at Conan lying on the bed, Mao Lilan showed a helpless expression.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiaolan..."

Conan is now in a state of distress.

He really didn't want to follow, but he had to come.

"Okay, have a good rest and stop thinking about random things." Mao Lilan slowly stood up and sighed helplessly.

"I'll bring you food, so don't run around today."

"good……"

The result is still causing trouble for others.

Conan lay on the bed powerlessly, feeling very aggrieved.

I wish it could be restored to its original appearance.

Unfortunately, the medicine is still in Huiyuan's hands, and she is definitely not willing to give it to me...

He doesn't want to cause trouble to anyone.

After Mao Lilan finally left the room, Conan slept for a while in a daze. When he woke up again, he found some changes inside the room.

The cabinet door that had been tightly closed was pushed open.

It was almost a subconscious reaction, but Conan still felt nervous for no reason.

Has anyone been to his room?

The answer is yes.

But I came to his room and did nothing, probably to help him.

Conan's first reaction was to think of the thief Kid, but why would he come to him at this time? ? It's totally unnecessary, right? ?

Conan got out of bed out of curiosity and went to the closet to have a look. However, the moment he saw the object in the closet, he was startled for no reason.

That's a pill.

I vaguely remembered that Huibara had given me a similar drug before, but this time she didn't give it to him a second time.

"You always do a lot of messy things for no apparent reason. I won't tolerate you this time, Detective."

This is what the other party said, and Conan was speechless.

But, since Huiyuan couldn't have given herself the medicine, then who gave her the medicine? ?

Tsujimoto Yuma? ? Or... Tsujimoto Wataruto? ?

Conan stood on tiptoe and pulled out the piece of paper underneath the medicine. Several lines of flying dragons and dancing phoenixes soon appeared in his sight.

[It's only a work in progress, but if this operation is successful, I will change you back permanently.

In return, I need your help, Kudo Shinichi.]

Need his help?

If someone speaks in this tone, it should be Yuma Tsujimoto, right? ?

Conan continued to read, but the content of the next letter shocked him.

Need him to find out who wants to get the gem? ?

Are you kidding me!? This kind of thing... Could it be that someone in the Black Organization also wants to get the Heart of the Ocean? ? ?

No, it's not necessarily the Heart of the Ocean. Rather, the rumor of the Heart of the Ocean seems to have only started to arise during this period, and it seems a little strange.

Someone deliberately used the Heart of the Ocean and the Phantom Thief Kidd to attract the attention of certain people, and those people are likely to have some connection with the Black Organization.

If this is bait, then what Yu Tsujimoto really wants to catch must be a big fish.

A somewhat unlikely thought emerged in Conan's mind, but in the end he resisted the urge to think further.

At least he could confirm that Yuu Tsujimoto was on his side... Calm down. Since he was willing to help him, this might not be a bad thing for him.

Most importantly, he wanted to protect Xiaolan.

What Conan can't do with his body, Kudo Shinichi can definitely do.

…

"The target has almost been locked."

Akai Shuichi put down the gun in his hand and said expressionlessly.

"Is that certain?" The blond-haired, dark-skinned young man smiled and looked at the other party.

"I didn't expect Mr. Akai Shuichi to be so reliable at this time."

“…”

Akai Shuichi was silent.

Shuichi Akai chose not to answer.

The task that Yuma Tsujimoto gave them was very simple. They only needed to lock down a few people who might be the bosses of the Black Organization.

As for the screening, it is left to Yushin Tsujimoto himself.

"I'm not sure if my identification is correct. I can only make a judgment based on their background and actions." Akai Shuichi continued.

"I'm not as good as you at organizing intelligence, so I can't do this without your help."

"I'm glad you understand." Fūya Rei said coldly.

As a result, the relationship between the two is still very bad.

But it's normal. Shuichi Akai knows that Bourbon has always been very vigilant. Even if the two of them are still in a cooperative relationship, they probably can't let their guard down.

Not to mention, there was a lot of conflict between Akai Shuichi and Furuya Rei at the time.

Shuichi Akai was too lazy to say anything. He directly sent the message to Yuma Tsujimoto and then continued to stay.

[Once I tell you the target character, you must shoot him immediately.]

[Killed the wrong person? No, I couldn't have killed the wrong person. My choice must be correct, you just need to obey me.]

Yuma Tsujimoto told him so.

Then it is enough for him to just do as he is told.

For Shuichi Akai, whether or not he hits the target may not be that important.

He was more interested in... what Yuma Tsujimoto would do next?

·

At this moment, in the central restaurant of the cruise ship at sea.

At lunchtime, the restaurant gradually filled up, and Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki also showed up.

Shigeto Tsujimoto and Gin still sat quietly in the seats by the window. Although Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran had seen Shigeto Tsujimoto's face, considering that he had been in disguise, they probably would not have noticed his existence.

Most of the customers in the restaurant were talking about [Heart of the Ocean], and it was obvious that most of them were attracted by the trailer of Phantom Thief Kid.

"Is it true? The Heart of the Ocean still exists? I thought it was just a legend..."

"It must be true!! But where is the Heart of the Ocean? Why haven't I heard that there is a Heart of the Ocean hidden on the ship before?"

"Now that the Phantom Thief Kidd has come, this matter is set in stone! Even someone from the Suzuki family has come this time, it seems they take it very seriously..."

"Didn't they say that the thief Kidd committed another crime some time ago? Officer Nakamori has already been there. It must be a cover-up, right?"

…

Shigeto Tsujimoto once again opened the paradox simulation to scan, but in his field of vision, there seemed to be no particularly important characters identified.

One possibility is that the boss is not here at the moment. Given his cautious character, he will definitely not appear in front of everyone in person.

So let's take a look at the bullet screen to see if there is any credible news?

Shigeto Tsujimoto decisively increased the transparency of the barrage, intending to see what the barrage said.

[Wow! Is this the beginning of a crime? Or is the boss hiding among these people?]

[The ones who were given the lens must be wrong! Aren’t those three the ones who were given the special lens before? 】

[The waiter pouring water, the rich second generation talking, the gem appraiser wearing glasses...are these three people? I remember that these three were the ones that were given the most shots in the early stage.]

[I think the restaurant driver is also suspicious. He was looking in the direction of the person involved just now...]

[The dining car captain seems to be one of us? I saw him talking to Kidd? ? ]

[How can it be a choice between four? Aren’t those three the more suspicious? ]

[These three people are looking at Sheren with suspicious eyes. Damn, this time the victim won’t be Sheren, right? ? ]

[I started to get scared...]

…

A waiter, a rich second-generation, and a gem appraiser.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto glanced at the three men and quietly memorized their names in his heart.

The waitress who poured the water, Yuuna Hatta, looked as ordinary as could be, with her hair neatly tied behind her head and dimples on her face when she smiled.

The second-generation rich man, Tokie Kumagai, was wearing luxurious clothes like a nouveau riche, and was tapping the table with his fat fingers, wishing that his voice could be heard throughout the entire restaurant.

Gem appraiser, Furuichi Satsuki, a gem appraiser wearing glasses. He looked very elegant, but I couldn't help looking in his direction out of the corner of my eye.

It’s another classic three-choice game.

Shigeto Tsujimoto thinks there is nothing wrong with the restaurant driver, but the question is, who will be the victim among the three choices?

Could it really be him? ? But the boss wouldn't target him, or is there another reason? ?

Shigetsu Tsujimoto placed his fingers lightly on the wine glass and fell into deep thought.

[Tsujimoto Shigetsu, I advise you not to play tricks. I know your actions very well. No matter what you want to do, I will see it clearly.]

This was the message that the boss sent him half an hour ago.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto suppressed the unhappy expression on his face and ultimately said nothing.

The feeling of being monitored is not good...but when he thought about how Yuma once lived like this under the eyes of that guy, he suddenly became speechless.

During the previous communication, he noticed Yuzhen's emotions, but at that time he could not reveal his emotions too much - he put Yuzhen's life safety first, at least not to put the other party under psychological pressure too early.

The silver-haired young man narrowed his eyes slightly, but remained calm on the surface.

Gin seemed to be getting a little impatient waiting, but this time he was very patient, at least he didn't show excessive emotions in front of Shigeto Tsujimoto.

"When will the person who will take over come?" Gin frowned.

"We've been waiting all morning."

"Maybe it will be like this for the next week." Shigetto Tsujimoto smiled.

"After all, that gentleman is a very cautious person. It's not up to me to decide."

Although Shigeto Tsujimoto promised that he would get the gem from the person who handed it over, he has been sitting here in a daze until now.

What does Shigeto Tsujimoto want to do?

"Just be patient." Tsujimoto Shigetsu said calmly.

"He'll come, that's all you need to know."

At this moment, the waitress, Hatta Yuuna, who had been secretly watching him, finally came forward. She smiled and brought the plate in her hand to him, bowed slightly, and said politely to Tsujimoto Shigetsu:

"Here's your order, sir - is there anything else you need?"

“No need.”

Shigeto Tsujimoto glanced at the other person and noticed a subtle smile in his eyes.

"Anything else?" Shigetto Tsujimoto looked at him in confusion.

"Nothing, nothing! I just thought you looked familiar!" Hatta Yuuna waved her hands a little embarrassedly.

"I was offended! I'm so sorry!!"

“…”

After Hatta Yuuna walked away, Tsujimoto Shigetsu looked at Gin seriously:

"Come to think of it, do I look like someone who would be easily approached?"

"Why are you asking me?"

Gin's face was almost as black as charcoal.

The result is still inconclusive.

However, looking at Gin's expression, he doesn't seem to know anything about these three people, and the next three-choice event should have nothing to do with Gin.

Or is this an incident that has nothing to do with the winery???

Shigeto Tsujimoto picked up the dinner knife and was about to untie the cutlery in front of him when his expression suddenly froze.

He saw—

Under the thick dinner cover, red numbers were jumping wildly, as if counting down to life.

Bomb? ? Who put it here? ? ?

Without saying a word, Shigeto Tsujimoto opened a side window and threw the bomb that was about to explode out in a parabolic pattern. He performed countless simulations in this rapid process and disposed of the bomb directly after confirming that it would not involve anyone.

"Bang!!!"

When the loud explosion sounded in the air, the faces of the passengers around changed suddenly, and it was obvious that they realized something.

"What happened?? Someone attacked this gentleman?"

"That was a bomb, wasn't it? It was definitely a bomb?? So why would someone put a bomb on a plate?!"

"Are you okay, sir? Are you injured?"

"……no."

Shigeto Tsujimoto patted his sleeves, a shadow appearing in his eyes.

Someone wanted to kill him.

He did wonder if the boss was planning to attack him, but this kind of clumsy assassination method didn't seem like something from the Black Organization.

What's more, Gin was sitting opposite him. If the other party wanted to attack, Gin would definitely be injured.

"The person who brought the plate just now was Ms. Hatta, right?" At this moment, a hooded young man suddenly asked,

"If there was no food on the plate, shouldn't Ms. Hatta Yuuna have reacted first? Why did you bring the food up anyway?"

"I……"

When Yuuna Hatta was suddenly called, her face turned pale. She trembled her hands helplessly and didn't know how to explain for a moment.

"Hey! How did you know that Ms. Hatta was the murderer? Who do you think you are? Maybe Ms. Hatta just didn't notice! How can you frame someone like that!!"

One of the guests probably couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but say something more.

"I didn't say that Miss Hatta Yuuna was the murderer." The young man said with his hands.

"Do I just find it strange, or does Ms. Hatta Yuuna think that the question I asked is difficult to answer?"

"That's not the case!" Hatta Yuuna explained hastily.

"I, I really didn't notice this... I was a little distracted at the time, it's my fault, but I really never thought of hurting this gentleman!!"

"Hey, I said!"

Mao Lilan, who was standing by, finally couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to stop the other party from asking further questions.

"Don't be so cruel to a girl. I think this is a strange thing... Anyway, Ms. Hatta doesn't look like the murderer who planted the bomb, right? Should we investigate further before making a judgment?"

The girl looked like she was about to cry, but Mao Lilan subconsciously felt that the other party could not be the murderer, so she stood up out of a desire to protect her.

But why does the young man in front of me look so familiar?

"Really?"

The young man smiled, but suddenly reached out and took off his hood.

The next second after he did this, even Gin, who was sitting next to Shigetsu Tsujimoto, was stunned. Ran Mouri, who was standing next to him, subconsciously covered her mouth, and could hardly believe her eyes.

"I definitely have my reasons for saying that, but I don't mean to make girls cry."

The boy named Kudo Shinichi raised his face and smiled confidently.

"If possible, do you need me to explain the cause and effect?"

“…”

Looking at the suddenly increasing barrage of comments, Shigeto Tsujimoto held his forehead and suddenly felt tired.

It must be quite difficult to keep this guy low-key...