Chapter 234
Despite the presence of children, the group eventually brought up the death of the former village chief, as it was the second anniversary of his death tonight, and this topic was unavoidable.
"...Actually, the former village chief was also involved in drug trafficking, but the secretary only knew about the former village chief, who was already dead. So, in the end, the investigation stopped at these two people. By the way, the rumor about Keiji Aso's ghost was spread by the secretary to keep people away from the transaction site,"
Unlike Usaku Saiki, who would forget about the case as soon as he finished, Kenji Hagiwara would take the time to understand the follow-up of the cases he was handling, even if it was just a casual favor.
"Since the former village chief had already died, and his family was unaware of the situation and were innocent, and still had to live on Moonshadow Island, the matter was not made public based on some humanitarian considerations. Most people probably only knew that the secretary had committed a crime, which is why the second anniversary of the former village chief's death was able to be held."
“I see.” Kogoro Mouri pondered. “Thank you for the information, but it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the case I’m handling. After all, the case has already been solved; it’s just that they all used Keiji Aso’s name.”
Kenji Hagiwara sighed, "I hope so. I feel that Mr. Aso needs more memorial services or something to be held for him than the former village chief. It feels like he's been used even after he's gone..."
Previously, there were rumors that his ghost was playing the piano, but now it's even more surprising that the ghost is sending letters. Will the ghost be resurrected in two years?
After their conversation ended, Kogoro Mouri and his group decided to visit the current village chief to ask if they had any ideas about the invitation letter, and temporarily parted ways with Kenji Hagiwara and the others.
Conan Edogawa had a bellyful of questions, but he didn't get a chance to ask them. If he opened his mouth even slightly, he would get punched by Kogoro Mouri. He could only leave with resentment.
Because the current village chief was very arrogant, and because they spent a lot of time visiting the room where the former village chief died, it was already evening by the time they finished. So they simply waited to attend the second anniversary of his death.
Conan Edogawa likes to wander around, and when Ran Mouri and the others aren't paying attention, he sneaks off to eavesdrop on gossip, trying to glean some useful information from it.
Just as he was busy, Dr. Asai Narumi, who had not been separated from them for long, walked into the activity center with a preoccupied look on his face.
Conan Edogawa couldn't help but feel suspicious.
When they met before, Dr. Asai Narumi's behavior towards Inspector Hagiwara was rather strange; it was hard to tell whether he was happy or resistant, but it was definitely a bit subtle.
The way he looks so heavy-hearted right now... even if he's here to attend the second anniversary memorial, this is a bit much. After all, when the former village chief died two years ago, this Dr. Asai had just arrived on Moonshadow Island and had no feelings for the former village chief at all. It must have been for some other reason.
Could it be related to that invitation...?
Just as Conan Edogawa was about to start brainstorming ideas about Narumi Asai, someone walked in right behind Narumi Asai.
In that instant, Conan Edogawa felt he suddenly understood why Narumi Asai's melancholy and heaviness felt so genuine.
Even though the sun hadn't set yet, the moment that person stepped into the activity center, it seemed as if the sky outside and the bright interior had inexplicably darkened by several degrees.
Her short, dark blue hair was as deep as the night sky, and her dark red eyes were like a blood moon hanging in the night.
He simply walked into the room quietly, without making any unnecessary movements other than walking, yet the atmosphere around him was like the sea at night—dangerous, tranquil, and as if undercurrents were surging.
The young man's tall figure was wrapped in a long black trench coat, as if he had emerged from shadows and darkness, carrying an inescapable chill. He followed slowly behind Asai Narumi with elegant and light steps that were almost inaudible.
A black trench coat...!
Conan Edogawa, who happened to be in the next room and saw this scene through the half-closed door, suddenly had his pupils shrink.
This dangerous aura, this habit of deliberately avoiding making a sound while walking—it's definitely the result of special training…
Could this person be a member of that black-clad organization?!
Why did we come here?
By the way, the former village chief seems to be involved in drug trafficking or something. If it's an illegal organization, it's normal for them to participate in this kind of operation. Maybe the former village chief left some traces, and the organization sent people to check the situation on this second anniversary.
An investigation revealed that none of the former village chief's family members were involved in drug trafficking, or even completely unaware of it. However, his acquaintances might be involved, which presented a good opportunity, since the former village chief's friends usually couldn't all be present.
That invitation might have been sent because someone noticed this but was afraid of being discovered by the organization, so they resorted to a roundabout approach, bringing in an outsider, former detective Kogoro Mouri, to muddy the waters and make the organization more wary...
In that instant, over ten thousand words of reasoning flashed through Conan Edogawa's mind. Although there was no evidence yet, he couldn't help but feel suspicious upon seeing the other person. But the feeling of this burst of inspiration was so exhilarating. He had never met anyone in all his years of life who could evoke so many thoughts in him upon first meeting.
...Conan Edogawa now felt that there was a good reason to explain why Dr. Asai's expression was so strange when he came in. After all, no one would be able to laugh if they had such a terrifying guy following them.
The young man with deep red hair was about to pass by the door of the room where Conan Edogawa was.
Conan Edogawa stared intently at the other person, trying to extract more information from them. If possible, he even considered planting a listening device on the other person.
However, this person seemed to be very sensitive to such subtle actions, so Conan Edogawa hesitated for a few seconds before giving up the idea and hoping that the guy would stay a little longer on this anniversary so he could see if there was a safer way to extract information.
However, just as the young man was about to pass by the door, he suddenly peeked through the crack in the door, and his dark red eyes, as red as dried blood, met Conan Edogawa's gaze for a second.
With just a glance, Conan Edogawa felt an irresistible sense of suffocation and crisis, like a calm sea suddenly being engulfed by the rising tide.
He was rooted to the spot, and even if the other person suddenly pulled out a gun and pointed it at him, he probably wouldn't be able to move an inch.
Fortunately, the other person looked away the next second, as if they were just sensitive to being stared at, and subconsciously glanced at the child, but didn't care after realizing it was a child.
Conan Edogawa then gasped for breath, noticing that sweat had beaded on his forehead.
...This person has definitely some ulterior motive for coming to Moonshadow Island!
This guy, who looks dangerous at a glance, would probably be stopped and questioned by the police every now and then when he walks on the street, right? How dare he show up so swaggeringly? Conan Edogawa couldn't figure out the reason, and could only speculate that the police had never found any evidence, so his file was very clean.
Or perhaps he was just doing behind-the-scenes directing work, his hands clean, but the people he directed had broken countless families...
—It's just like Moriarty.
Professor Moriarty, Holmes' nemesis, perhaps this is what he feels like when he's not in disguise.
In terms of disguise, this guy is no match for Professor Moriarty. At least Professor Moriarty wouldn't be so obviously suspicious that people would immediately be on guard.
Disguise is an art! That guy just now wasn't up to par!
Well, as expected of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, Holmes has won.
Conan Edogawa's thoughts couldn't help but wander a little.
Just then, two more people walked in through the door; they were police officers Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda.
The lingering chill from the young man was instantly dispelled, and Conan Edogawa ran out of the room, urgently speaking to the two policemen.
"Mr. Hagiwara, Mr. Matsuda, a very scary and strange person just came..."
Matsuda Jinpei raised an eyebrow: "Who is it? What does it look like?"
Conan Edogawa paused for a moment.
It would have been better if he hadn't asked. Once he did, Conan Edogawa realized that he hadn't actually seen what the other person looked like, only having the impression that he was quite good-looking.
There was nothing he could do. Just as he was about to take a closer look at the other person's face, the other person suddenly glanced over at him, and instantly his retina was filled only with those terrifying dark red eyes... Then there was the overly strong aura, and he didn't pay much attention to anything else.
It's okay, the person is right here. Although we don't know their purpose, they certainly won't run away before they achieve their goal. We can find them and observe them later.
Conan Edogawa then readily revealed the only information he had at the moment.
"Dark red eyes, deep blue hair, wearing a black trench coat, he looks dangerous..."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
Matsuda Jinpei: "…………"
Both of them remained calm and composed.
Oh... this answer doesn't sound surprising at all, does it?
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