With a direction in mind, Conan and Hattori Heitji immediately took action. As expected, they soon found the old man who lived in this place. They pretended to be "we already know the truth", and sure enough, the old man quickly told them the truth.
But the truth still surprised Conan and Hattori Heitji. It turned out that on the whole island, except for the young people, all the older people knew that the longevity woman was Shimabuki Junhui and her family in disguise. They also knew very well that the person who died in the warehouse in a fire three years ago was not a mermaid, but Shimabuki Junhui's mother.
In fact, at that time, the residents on the island already wanted to find Shimabuki Junhui and tell her to stop. But ….
"Looking at Junhui, who's pretending to be a longevity woman, we can't say it out loud …."
Hearing the villagers' answer, Hattori Heitji and Conan were speechless. They did not know what to say at all. After learning the truth of the matter, they felt that it was simply an absurd play. Shimabuki Junhui worked hard to play the role of longevity woman to maintain the lives of everyone on the island, while the residents on the island did not have the heart to destroy Shimabuki Junhui's efforts. They were worried about their own livelihood, so they tacitly agreed to it. It was like a pantomime where both sides knew the truth but thought the other side did not.
At this point, the situation was almost clear!
After confirming the news from the villagers, Hattori Heitji and Conan excitedly returned to the hotel.
"Hey, listen to me!"
However, just as the two ran up the stairs, they suddenly heard Lan's whisper coming from the door of the guest room not far away.
"Ah … Um … I can't take it anymore …."
"….?"
Hattori Heitji and Conan were stunned when they heard the voice. But before they could recover, they heard Wakaba's voice coming from the room.
"Me too … I can't take it anymore … Please, Mr. Fangzheng, let me go … .It's so big … .so thick … I can't get in … .Ugh …."
But the next moment, Wakaba's begging turned into a whimper.
"What are you doing!?"
At this time, Hattori Heiji couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed over and opened the door. Then he saw Xiao Lan lying on the ground, motionless and panting. He Ye, on the other hand, was sitting in front of the table with her eyes wide open and her cheeks flushed. Opposite her, Fangzheng was stuffing a thick black roll into He Ye's mouth ….
"… What the hell are you guys doing?"
Seeing this, Hattori Heiji and Conan were stunned.
"Nothing."
Fangzheng clapped his hands when he saw the two of them return.
"Let's play cards and agree that whoever loses will get a snack."
"I'll never play cards with Mr. Fangzheng again …"
At this moment, Lan, who was lying on the floor, clutched her stomach with a pained expression.
"That's cheating …"
"Me too. You can tell what cards they're playing just by looking at their expressions. How are we supposed to play …."
He Ye also put the cards in her hands on the table dejectedly. At first, when Fangzheng proposed to take off their clothes, they would definitely refuse. Then, the other side changed the topic and said that the loser would get a piece of cake. Xiao Lan and He Ye naturally did not object to this. Instead, they felt that they had made a profit. In the end, they did not expect Fangzheng to make a double kill. They could not fight back at all, and the cakes were stuffed into their mouths as if they were pigs. At first, the two of them ate happily, but now ….
"I … I can't eat anymore."
"Me too …."
"Sigh."
Looking at the two of them who raised their hands in surrender, Fangzheng shook his head and threw the cards in his hands on the table.
"If you can't even eat this much, it means that you have a small appetite."
"This isn't a problem of a small appetite, is it, Mr. Fangzheng!"
Hearing this, Xiao Lan was completely speechless.
"Haha."
Looking at the miserable state of the two girls, Fangzheng chuckled. Although Xiao Lan was indeed very popular, it did not mean that he would show mercy to her. After all, even if he showed mercy to her, she would not become his woman. So, why not tease her a little? It would be more interesting.
"Really, you guys are having a lot of fun."
After listening to the complaints of the two girls, Hattori Heitji and Conan were also speechless. But soon, Hattori Heitji changed the topic.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. We've obtained very useful information!"
While talking, Hattori Heitji explained the information he and Conan had investigated to the two girls. After listening to the explanation, the two girls were shocked.
"Lady Changshou is actually Miss Shimadude Junhui in disguise?"
"And the people on the island already knew about it?"
"That's right!"
Hattori Heitji proudly snapped his fingers.
"According to the information we found, the older people on the island actually know about this matter. Only the young people don't know about it. This also explains why Saori Monowaki's father sold the dugong arrow to someone else so casually, and why Saori Monowaki was so panicked after losing the arrow. And the reason why Saori Kadowaki was so panicked after losing the arrow. After all, if she knew that Changshou was Shimabuki Kun in disguise, she would not have panicked like this. "
"But what does this have to do with the deaths of Saori Monowaki and the others?"
Xiao Lan raised her own question.
"It can't be that the three of them discovered the secret of Miss Shimadude pretending to be Lady Changshou and were killed because of it, right?"
"Well …."
Faced with Xiao Lan's question, Hattori Heitji and Conan were dumbfounded. They were just immersed in the excitement of uncovering a big secret. As for whether this secret had anything to do with the incident, now it seemed that ….
"In any case, let's go talk to Miss Shimadude first."
Fangzheng put down his teacup and stood up.
"Tell her that everyone on the island knows that she's Lady Changshou in disguise. As for whether she killed them or not, we can ask her later. At least it's much better than this ridiculous and sad situation. "
"Yes, I think so too."
Hearing this, Xiao Lan hurriedly stood up. She was a kind person to begin with, and after listening to Conan's story, she felt even more sympathy for Shimadude's current situation. The others didn't say much, including Conan and Hattori Heitji. After all, they only suspected that Kun Shimabuki might have killed Saori Monowaki and the others. However, they had no motive, no means of committing the crime, and no evidence. They couldn't come to a conclusion.
They were not like the muddle-headed detective Mouri Kogoro.
Soon, they arrived at the shrine again and saw Shimadude Shimadude.
"May I ask why you're here?"
"Yes, Miss Shimadude, we have something to confirm with you and Lady Changshou."
Looking at Shimadude Shimadude in front of him, Fangzheng smiled and said.
Hearing Fangzheng's request, Shimadude Shimadude nodded.
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll go call Granny."
Then, Shimadude Shimadude brought everyone to the living room, then turned around and left. After a while, the people sitting in the living room heard the sound of a walking stick hitting the ground, and a thin old lady appeared in front of them.
"Ahem, excuse me … Why are you looking for an old lady like me?"
The old lady who appeared in front of them looked quite old. Her skin was very dark, her eyes were dull, and her hair was white. Her thin body did not look much older than Conan. Shimadude Shimadude was a slender beauty with a sweet temperament. To be honest, even though they already knew the truth, they still found it unbelievable. They could not imagine how Shimadude Shimadude could turn herself into such a thin old lady.
How was this makeup? This was a direct transformation!
Looking at this scene, Fangzheng sighed.
"It must have been hard on you, Miss Shimadude Shimadude. It must have been hard for you to come out and greet us like this."
"…"
Hearing this, Lady Changshou looked at Fangzheng.
"… What do you mean by that?"
"I just said it."
Fangzheng would not put out evidence one by one to make the other party admit it like Conan and Hattori Heitji did. He just made it clear.
"We have something to confirm with Miss Shimadude and Lady Changshou. Now that Lady Changshou is here, what about Miss Shimadude? I hope both of you can appear in front of me at the same time. If you can't … "
"Just tell me that I'm pretending."
At this moment, Lady Changshou, who was originally hunched over, suddenly straightened her back. Her voice changed from hoarse to crisp and sweet. Xiao Lan and Wai Ye were stunned when they heard this voice.
"Miss Shimadude?!"
"Yes, it's me."
While saying that, Shimadude Shimadude stretched out her hand and tore off the mask on her face … Hmm, Fangzheng seemed to have seen Kid the Monster Thief use this trick before. It seemed that there were many people who knew how to disguise themselves.
At the same time, Shimadude Shimadude lifted her clothes. Then, everyone saw that her legs were completely closed together. In other words, Miss Shimadude Shimadude was actually supporting herself with her knees on the ground, and her calves were pressed together behind her back. Coupled with the crutches she used for balance, she curled up her body and pretended to be an old lady much shorter than her actual height.
Shimadude Shimadude undid the leather buckle that bound her legs, then pulled off the fake leather gloves and white wig she was wearing. Soon, a young woman in Lady Changshou's clothes appeared in front of everyone.
"Not bad, not bad. You're amazing."
Fangzheng clapped his hands.
"Frankly, I think you're much better at disguising than Kid the Monster Thief."
"Uhh …"
Hattori Heitji and Conan were speechless.
"Thank you for the compliment."
In the face of Fangzheng's praise, Shimadude Shimadude smiled sweetly.
"I used to be a special effects makeup artist in the film club when I was in college. The movies we made won a Gold Award. I'm very confident in my makeup skills. However, you still managed to see through me …. May I ask, what exactly made you suspect me? "
"It's simple."
Fangzheng was quite honest with Shimadude Shimadude.
"The villagers told me."
"… Huh?"
Shimadude Shimadude's expression changed slightly.
"On the night of the accident that happened to Saori Monowaki and the other two, I heard some villagers say, 'Fortunately, it wasn't Shimadude who had an accident, or there wouldn't be a festival next year' …"
Fangzheng looked at Shimadude Shimadude.
"Miss Shimadude, you should know what this means, right?"
"This …"
Shimadude Shimadude's face was stiff and dumbfounded. At the same time, Hattori Heitji continued.
"We've confirmed with the villagers and found that apart from the younger generation, the other elderly residents on the island have long known that you're the immortal woman. They also know that it was your mother who died in the fire three years ago. At that time, they wanted to be completely honest with you, but when they saw how hard you tried to act as the immortal woman … they …"
"…"
Shimadude Shimadude did not speak. She just stared blankly at the crowd. Tears flowed down from her eyes as she muttered to herself.
"… So, they already knew … So, what was the purpose of my three years of hard work? What have I been doing? I … "
Shimadude Shimadude seemed to realize that she had lost her composure. She wiped her tears with her hand, then raised her head again with a sad smile.
"It seems that no secret can last forever. What's funny is that I thought I could continue like this forever."
"Miss Shimadude …"
Looking at Shimadude Shimadude's sad and painful look, Lan wanted to say something, but she did not know what to say. Shimadude Shimadude shook her head. She closed her eyes and calmed down for a moment. Then, she took a deep breath and looked at the crowd.
"You're here for Saori and the others, right?"
Conan and Hattori Heitji immediately cheered up.
"Indeed, I hate them very much. I want to kill them …"
Following that, Shimabuki confessed to everyone about the enmity between her, Saori Monowaki, and the others. It turned out that the fire three years ago was not an accident at all. Saori Monowaki and the others had deliberately set the fire to confirm whether Longevity Granny was really immortal!
"Even at that time, my mother called me and asked me to continue pretending to be the immortal woman and continue to work hard for this island. I've always regarded this as my mother's last words and carried them out seriously. Until a week ago, Saori suddenly came to me and asked me to give her another dugong arrow. And it was at that time that I learned the truth about the disaster from them. "
Shimadude Shimadude clenched her fists tightly as she spoke.
"That wasn't an accident at all. They killed my mother! They locked her in a warehouse and burned her alive! Every time I remember what happened at that time, I feel extremely angry! "
"So you killed them?"
Hattori Heitji stared at Shimadude Shimadude and asked. Shimadude Shimadude smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"To tell you the truth, I really wanted to kill them. I even came up with a plan to let them die after the Mermaid Festival. But … I didn't have time to do it. No, I should say that I did it … "
"…?"
Hearing this, the crowd looked at each other in confusion.
If you did it, then you did it. If you didn't, then you didn't. What the hell was this?
"Have you heard of Hell Communication?"
Shimadude Shimadude asked again. The crowd, of course, shook their heads. But this time, Wakaba seemed to have remembered something.
"Ah, I've heard of it. It's a website!"
"What website?"
Hearing Wakaba's words, Hattori Heitji was confused. Wakaba hurriedly explained to him.
"It's an urban legend. It's said that if you enter a website address at 12: 00 in the morning, you'll enter a website called Hell Communication. As long as you leave a message saying that you want to kill someone, that person will disappear into hell …"
Wakaba could not help but think of something. She looked at Shimadude Shimadude with a pale face.
"It can't be, right?"
"Yes."
Shimadude Shimadude nodded.
"The day I learned the truth from Saori, I was very angry, so I thought of this urban legend. I opened the website and left a message on it. Of course, it was just a moment of confusion. When I woke up the next day, I also felt that I shouldn't rely on such a weird urban legend, so I planned to find a chance to summon Saori and kill her, but …"
Speaking until here, Shimaduki Jun seemed to recall something and couldn't help but tremble.
"After that, I didn't get in touch with Saori. Not long after that, I received a phone call from a very gloomy girl. She told me that 'they will follow your hatred to hell' … Only then did I find out that Saori, Shoumi and Naogo had all disappeared."
"…"
No one spoke, and the living room was dead silent. Xiao Lan held onto Conan tightly, and Kazuya hugged Hattori Heitji's arm in fear.
Even Hattori Heiji couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
"Do you have any proof of what you said?"
"No."
Shimadude Kune shook her head.
"I once went to the telephone exchange to check the records, but there was no record of anyone calling me at that time, and I can't access that website either …"
Speaking of this, Shimadude Jun Hui couldn't help but smile.
"And I still remember that girl saying to me, 'Lies will always be lies, just like how the truth they hide will be exposed one day'... Now that I look at it, it's obvious that this sentence was meant for me."
"Wait a minute, Sister Jun Hui, you said the person who called you was a girl?"
Conan hurriedly asked, and Shimadude Jun Hui nodded.
"Yes. From the sound of her voice, she should be younger than Xiao Lan and the others, probably around junior high school? But her voice was very low and unique, and it sounded … .not like the voice of a living person, to be honest. "
(End of this chapter)
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