Chapter 149 Water World (End)
The feeling of lips touching teeth is addictive. If the inflatable boat had not reached the end, they would have kissed for longer.
Dong Yexi licked his lower lip and felt that it might be a little swollen.
It’s okay, just apply some ice water when you get out.
When Dong Yexi was about to get up and leave the inflatable boat, the lights inside the venue suddenly dimmed, and it was pitch black around him, so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of him.
At the same time, his system updated the task.
【Upcoming Event】: Drowning at Water World
【Murder weapon】: Bomb
Cause of death: Asphyxiation
[Suspects]: Doiwao, Oki Tengyasu, Ou Yu Shuying
[Death Countdown]: 03:29:59.59
Higashino Hi immediately covered Hatori Yuiichi's mouth with his backhand and whispered in his ear, "Don't talk, something's wrong." He felt Hatori Yuiichi nod his head twice and continued, "Let's go in the water."
The two of them quietly slid into the waterway along the inflatable boat, squatted down, groped their way to the shore in the dark, and used the several inflatable boats parked at the end to shelter themselves.
Just as I finished all this, a ray of light came from the darkness, and a series of footsteps were heard.
"Didn't they say two people entered this venue? Where are they?" a rough male voice sounded.
Then another male voice said, "We should leave now. There's only one waterway here, and it's not very long. The drifting speed is very fast."
"That's good. If there were someone here, it would be difficult for us to do anything."
"Brother, are we really going to do this?"
"Hmph, Dongjian Group won't give us any money, and they still want to open an amusement park?! I'm going to shut them down!" the man said angrily, "Let's blow up Water World and see what they do!"
"But... there are guests in the park today..." his younger brother said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, we're just blowing up a few water pipes. No one will be hurt."
The younger brother was persuaded by him, and the two of them hurriedly left the shore, not knowing whether they were going to plant a bomb.
Higashino Xi released his hand that was covering Hatori Yuichi, but he was not surprised at all.
It seems that there are only a handful of projects invested and built by the Suzuki Group that have not been bombed. As long as they are not razed to the ground and can be repaired, their business is booming, which can be regarded as another kind of "consecration".
Besides, with so many people here today, it would be a shame if nothing happened.
It's just that Dong Yexi is carefree, while Yuito Yui is very nervous. He wants to take Dong Yexi away immediately, but Dong Yexi holds him back.
"Let's wait a while before leaving. What if we run into the murderer?" Dong Yexi said, "Although that man said he didn't want to hurt anyone, he is not a good person since he could do something like setting off a bomb. What if he gets frightened and goes all out?" Although the criminal said he would only blow up the water pipe, the most dangerous thing in the aquatic world is water, otherwise the system would not prompt him that he would "drown."
"Don't worry, I'll notify the people outside right away." Dong Yexi took out his mobile phone, which was tightly sealed in a waterproof bag, from the pocket of his sun-proof jacket and started typing at the lowest brightness.
Hatori Yui didn't expect that Higashino Hiroshi would bring his cell phone with him while playing in the water.
"What's so strange about that?" Dong Yexi said confidently, "I'm addicted to my phone. I feel anxious when I can't touch it."
He quickly sent a group message to Conan, Amuro Toru, and Okiya Subaru, then thought for a moment before forwarding it to Inspector Megure in his contact list. He was worried that those people didn't have their phones with them.
After doing all this, he put the phone away and put it back in his pocket.
Darkness returned to the surroundings. Hatori Yui whispered, "When are we leaving?"
"Wait a little longer." What if the person hasn't gone far?
While waiting, he went through the suspect's motives one by one.
[Do Yanxiong]: The foreman of the Water World construction project. The Dongjian Group, responsible for the Water World's construction, has been harassed and pursued by the workers, leading to a deep resentment towards the Dongjian Group.
Oki Tengyasu: A worker on the Water World construction project. Dongjian Group owed him six months' wages, and the foreman played dumb. He rallied a group of workers to demand their wages, but received no response. He harbored deep resentment towards both Dongjian Group and the foreman.
[Ao Yu Shuying]: A worker on the Water World construction project. Dongjian Group owed him six months' wages, and the foreman played dumb. He didn't participate in the wage protests, but he harbored deep resentment towards both Dongjian Group and the foreman.
It turns out that the source of this crisis was that the construction company was dishonest and withheld workers' wages.
Higashino Hiji thought that insufficient investment was the first factor to be ruled out. This project was funded by the Suzuki Group, and there was more than one investor, so the funding chain was definitely not a problem. But the Dongjian Group still caused such a mess. If it wasn't intentional, then they were using the funds to fill other holes.
We'll investigate the specific reasons after we get out.
Higashino Hi kept watching the countdown. After ten minutes, he thought that no matter how stupid the criminal was, he should have installed the bomb, so he climbed out of the water with Hatori Yui.
The water inside is much colder than outside!
They waited on the shore for a while, and after confirming that there was no sound around, Dong Yexi took out his mobile phone again and used the flashlight function to illuminate.
The two walked along the wall and not far away they saw sunlight coming through the crack of the door. Hatori Yui went forward to push the door, but found it was locked.
Higashino Hi: ...
Hatori Yui:......
It seems reasonable that the criminals wanted to blow up the water pipes here and lock this place up.
How do they leave?
This door is not an ordinary wooden door. If you kick it, you will break your bones!
"What should we do now?" asked Hatori Yuiichi.
"It's okay, I'll call the police first." Dong Yexi took out his mobile phone again, but found that the phone had no signal.
No, is this door so powerful? Can it block signals in the Tokyo area?
Dong Yexi held up the phone and shook it at various angles, and even squatted down and placed the phone against the crack of the door, trying to get a signal.
However, even with such a funny move, his cell phone signal was only one bar. He tried to call Inspector Megure, but couldn't get through.
Dong Yexi gave up after trying. He stood up and said, "Let's find a control room or something. The door should be able to be opened from the inside."
"good."
Higashino Hiroshi held his cell phone in one hand for lighting, and with the other hand he held Hatori Yui's arm, and walked along the wall towards the starting point.
Because this project is mainly rafting, the shore of the waterway is not wide, barely enough for two people to stand, and there are fake rocks blocking the way.
After walking for a while, Dong Yexi suddenly asked, "Do you think the sound of the water seems to be louder?"
Hatori Yui listened carefully for a moment and said, "It seems so." He approached the waterway and stepped directly into the water, using himself as a measuring device. "The water level hasn't changed much for now."
This venue may not be very large, but flooding it with water is a joke. Just filling this shallow waterway would require a lot of water and take a lot of time.
Hatori Yui returned to the shore, and the two continued walking forward.
"It feels like exploring a cave," said Dong Yexi, "and it's safer than a real cave."
"Do you like adventure?" asked Hatori Yuiichi.
Dong Yexi immediately shook his head. "There's a saying that goes, 'A gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall.' I think it makes a lot of sense. As long as we don't actively seek death, the human survival rate will be greatly improved."
"Heh~" Hatori Yui laughed when he heard that, but...
"But most of the dangers you encounter come suddenly."
Dong Yexi smacked his lips and sighed, "So if I die, it would be too unfair." If it weren't for the system warning, he might have died on the first day of his time travel.
"Pooh, pooh, pooh!" Hatori Yui immediately added, "Children's words are innocent!" He couldn't stand hearing this.
Dong Yexi was amused by him and also pouted twice.
The two finally reached their starting point and, after some searching, found the control room. Dong Yexi flipped the light switch, and the stadium's lights all lit up, returning to a vibrant riot of color. The main door also opened.
The two left quickly, and as soon as they went out, Dong Yexi took out his cell phone again to call the police.
Now, there is finally a signal!
However, before they came out, Conan Edogawa discovered that someone was secretly doing something.
How should I put it? He is worthy of being the protagonist. While buying an ice cream in the snack street, he met workers who sneaked in to seek justice. They knew that a group of them had been owed wages, and some even wanted to steal things to buy them.
When Edogawa Conan heard this, he immediately tried to stop the man. If he was convicted of theft, not only would he lose his salary, but he would also lose his freedom.
In fact, if the other person really can't live anymore, going to jail is the best option. At least he can have enough food and clothes in there.
Fortunately, Conan met a worker who still had concerns.
Afterwards, Suzuki Sonoko stepped forward and repeatedly assured them that she would thoroughly investigate the matter and return the unpaid wages. After discussing it, the workers decided to trust her once again.
Who wants to hold up banners and shout when they can get their money back openly? It's not something to be proud of. Standing on the street to demand your wages exposes your most shabby side to everyone. Anyone with other income wouldn't tearfully complain in front of the media.
Everyone has a sense of shame.
Some people were persuaded, but some were not.
For example, the one who planted the bomb.
On the surface, he pretended to be just like everyone else, but in his heart, he was secretly glad that he hadn't told many people about his plan. Moreover, his younger brother left after helping him, so now he was the only one who knew the whole plan.
But who is Edogawa Conan? He can spot every clue. And he's lucky. Not only does he discover the criminal's hidden agenda, he also encounters his younger brother who has returned midway.
When the younger brother heard that everyone would get paid, he immediately told the boss what he had done, without feeling that he had betrayed the boss. He believed that their previous actions were just to demand their wages and scare the leaders.
So, when Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yuiichi came out, the police had already arrived at the Water World and began to investigate the place where they had tampered.
The countdown ends here.
The person who planted the bomb was Oki Tengyasu, who harbored deep resentment towards the Token Group and its contractors and was able to rally his fellow workers to demand their wages. If he could rally them once, he could do so a second and third time, and it was his suggestion that they steal things.
He said that since they were not being paid, they would sell the items on the site. After all, they had built it, so it would be okay to take some.
It is so easy to be fooled if you lack basic legal knowledge.
After listening to the whole process, Higashino Hi gave Edogawa Conan a thumbs up: "He really deserves to be the male protagonist!"
Edogawa Conan: "Huh?"
Dong Yexi said with a smile: "I mean, he really deserves to be Xiaolan's male protagonist."
Edogawa Conan blushed instantly, then said shyly: "Thank you for your recognition, cousin."
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