Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 517: Xiaolan, wear this hat! (Monthly ticket requested!)
"Hey, where is Miss Xia Jiang?"

Standing on the deck, looking at the surrounding environment, Mao Lilan's beautiful eyes were full of doubts and confusion.

She clearly remembered that Hatamoto Natsue was walking in this direction before, so why can't she see any trace of him now?

And her boyfriend, didn’t he say he was going to comfort Hatamoto Natsue?

How come he disappeared along with the other person?

Did she remember the wrong direction? Or, because the quarrel between Hatamoto Aki and Hatamoto Ryuo took too long, her boyfriend had already appeased Hatamoto Natsue and went somewhere else with her?
"may be……"

Hearing this, Conan, who had finally had a chance to relax after "suppressing" Hatamoto Akiie and others with great difficulty together with Maori Kogoro and calmed down the dispute between them, rolled his eyes and prepared to take advantage of Bai Ye's absence to give his love rival a hard time.

In his opinion, Hatamoto Natsue was, after all, a beautiful and charming young lady from a wealthy family. Given the character of that guy, it was entirely possible that he would make a move on her.

As for, what if he misunderstood Bai Ye?
Haha, let it be a misunderstanding. That guy is not a good person anyway!

"Boom..."

But before he could open his mouth, his attention was attracted by a strange noise. Let it be a misunderstanding.

Conan's eyes lit up instantly, "Sister Xiaolan, there seems to be a strange sound!"

Mao Lilan was slightly stunned and a little confused, "Huh?"

"I didn't hear any sound!"

Is there any strange noise nearby? Why didn't she hear it?

However, her childhood sweetheart is not the kind of person who would create trouble out of nothing.

In other words, the other party may have really heard some strange noises.

I just don't know what that sound is and where it came from.

Conan frowned, his face serious.

He was sure he heard the sound of something falling into the sea, and also the sound of thumping.

And, if he heard correctly, the sound should have come from below the deck.

Thinking of this, his expression froze, and without bothering to explain to Mao Li Randuo, he ran directly under the deck.

Seeing this, how could a smart person like Mao Lilan not understand that her childhood sweetheart might have discovered something? She immediately stretched out her long legs and chased after him, "Conan, wait for me!"

Conan ran all the way down the narrow stairs to the bottom of the deck.

The dim light flickered in the corridor, illuminating his small figure.

Mao Lilan followed closely behind, and their footsteps echoed in the empty space.

"what……"

As soon as they arrived at the area where the sound came from, Conan's pupils suddenly shrank after seeing the scene in front of him. Mao Li Ran was even more frightened by the scene in front of her and couldn't help but let out a scream of horror.

Not far away, Hatamoto Ryuo, who had just had a fierce argument with Hatamoto Akiie, was now limply sitting on the ground, his clothes in disarray, his back leaning against the railing. Blood was pouring down his forehead like a fountain, dyeing his terrified face a terrifying scarlet, and soaking through his green coat on his chest.

……

"As for the cause of death, it's probably due to a severe blow to the head!"

Maori Kogoro rushed to the scene after receiving the news. He squatted down quickly, and his sharp eyes were like a hawk, fixed on the shocking wound on the body. He carefully examined it inch by inch, not missing any trace. After a moment, he slowly stood up, his face was as solemn as lead, and he gave his judgment in a low and firm tone, "From this wound, the murder weapon is most likely an iron pipe or something like that."

Standing next to Bai Ye, Hatamoto Natsue's pink lips trembled slightly. She pursed her lips subconsciously, trying to calm herself down, but her voice still contained panic and uneasiness that was difficult to conceal. She asked softly, "Who on earth could have done such a cruel thing?"

First, her beloved grandfather Hatamoto Gozo was murdered mysteriously, and now Hatamoto Ryuo has met with an accident. These successive misfortunes are like a haze, weighing heavily on the heads of their Hatamoto family, and her heart is shrouded in great fear and doubt.

Who exactly killed Hatamoto Ryuo, and why did they target their Hatamoto family?
"Wait... targeted?!"

As her thoughts were turning, a terrifying idea suddenly flashed through her mind like lightning.

Could the person who killed Hatamoto Ryuo be the mysterious man in black who had attempted to attack her before, that is, her husband Hatamoto Takeshi?

Given the other party's deep-rooted hatred for the Hatamoto family, he has every possibility and motive to commit such a crime.

No, that's not right!

New thoughts popped up in her mind almost instantly.

After all, due to what happened before, Hatamoto Takeshi had been locked up by Hatamoto Ryuo and others. Under heavy guard, the other party had no chance to kill anyone else.

So, could it be that besides Hatamoto Takeshi, there are other people who are also hostile to their Hatamoto family and carefully planned this horrific tragedy?

But who is this mysterious enemy hiding in the dark? What kind of hatred exists between him and the Hatamoto family?
Countless questions were like surging tides, swirling and surging wildly in Hatamoto Natsue's heart, making her face, which was already slightly pale due to blood loss, even paler.

Hatamoto Natsue's thoughts became increasingly confused, and she subconsciously hugged Bai Ye's arm, as if this could give her some strength.

Taking in the whole scene, Mao Lilan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She didn't say anything, but she held Bai Ye's other arm tighter.

At this time, Mariko Hatamoto suddenly said, "Could it be Xiao Wu again?"

Maori Kogoro couldn't help but roll his eyes and said with some impatience: "Idiot, the warehouse door is locked."

Why is everything being blamed on Xiao Wu? Has Xiao Wu committed some unforgivable crime?
Admittedly, Xiao Wu was not innocent in killing Hatamoto Gozo, but the key point is that the other party has been locked up by them, and he also saw with his own eyes that the door of the warehouse was locked and could not be opened from the inside.

How can a person who is locked in a warehouse kill other people outside the warehouse?

Could it be possible that the other party could perform some magical spell to kill people from a distance? This kind of thing, as long as you use your brain to think about it, you will know that it is absolutely impossible, okay?

Hearing him say this, Conan's body shook violently, as if he suddenly realized something extremely important, and then he ran towards the warehouse without hesitation.

Noticing Conan's strange reaction, Maori Kogoro frowned, and seemed to be vaguely aware of something extremely bad. His expression suddenly changed, and he quickly ran to catch up with Conan, shouting at the top of his voice as he ran, "Hey... Hey... Conan!"

"The door is not locked?!"

The two men ran quickly all the way, and when they arrived at the warehouse breathlessly, the scene before them made them freeze in place for a moment.

I saw that the warehouse door, which should have been closed, had been unlocked and was slightly ajar.

Then, awakened from their shock, they quickly rushed into the warehouse to check.

However, the warehouse was empty and silent, with only the dim light shining on the walls, casting eerie shadows.

"What about people?"

Maori Kogoro's face was filled with astonishment and confusion, his brows knitted tightly into the shape of a "川" character. Hatamoto Takeshi, who was supposed to be imprisoned here, had disappeared without a trace, leaving only this empty warehouse, as if silently mocking their negligence and carelessness...

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The two returned to the deck with heavy hearts. At this time, Hatamoto Akie was hugging the body of her husband Hatamoto Ryuo tightly, crying bitterly in grief. The crying sounded even more miserable and sad under the blowing of the sea breeze.

Seeing this scene, Kogoro Mori took a deep breath and then told everyone the news that Hatamoto Takeshi, also known as Takehiko Zaishiro, had disappeared.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was terrified, as if a huge rock was thrown into the calm lake, instantly causing huge waves.

"What? No one's in the warehouse?"

Mariko Hatamoto widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and her voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

Looking up at her, Maori Kogoro said with a solemn expression, "The door is indeed locked. Normally, it should be impossible to escape, but now the person who was originally locked inside has disappeared. This is really strange!"

The door lock is on the outside, and no matter how hard the people locked inside try, they have no way to open the lock and escape.

In other words, the reason why Takeshi Hatamoto was able to escape from the warehouse was most likely because an outsider helped open the lock.

I just don’t know who the other party is and why he wants to help Takeshi Hatamoto.

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts.

"So……"

After a short silence, Hatamoto Mariko was the first to break the silence. She pondered for a moment, and then seemed to be suddenly struck by an idea. She couldn't help but screamed: "The person who killed Dad and Long Nan must be Xiao Wu, there is no doubt about it, it must be him."

In her opinion, if Takeshi Hatamoto had been locked up in the warehouse obediently, then the murder of Ryuo Hatamoto might have nothing to do with him.

However, the other party has now successfully escaped from the seemingly airtight warehouse, which undoubtedly points the finger of suspicion directly at him.

Maori Kogoro held the railing with both hands, the sea breeze made his hair a little messy. He slowly opened his mouth and told all the information known so far, "According to my speculation, the heavy banging sound that Conan heard on the deck before was most likely the sound of the murderer beating Long Nan."

He paused, looking deeply at the sea, "And the sound of water is the murder weapon being thrown into the sea."

When he said this, Maori Kogoro's expression became more serious and deep, as if he could see the truth of the case through the surging sea. "Or, the murderer knew he had nowhere to escape, so he jumped into the sea and committed suicide."

"Xiao Wu..."

After hearing Kogoro Mori's reasoning, Hatamoto Natsue's heart seemed to be overturned, with all kinds of complex emotions intertwined and entangled together.

She was shocked and terrified that her husband might be the murderer of Hatamoto Ryuo, but she also felt an indescribable sadness and confusion about the fact that he had committed suicide by jumping into the sea.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but after subconsciously looking at Bai Ye, she was overwhelmed by the emotions that surged like a tide. In the end, she could only let out a silent sigh, which dissipated in the sea breeze, leaving behind endless melancholy and confusion...

After taking a deep breath, Maori Kogoro slowly stood up, his expression solemn, and his tone serious and serious: "In short, the possibility that the murderer is still hiding on the ship is quite high. In any case, everyone, please take shelter in the restaurant for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Hatamoto Mariko was the first to raise an objection. Her brows were furrowed, and her voice was filled with confusion and unwillingness, as well as a hint of luck: "I think, Xiao Wu, he has no reason to kill us at all."

It is true that there were some past disputes between Hatamoto Takeshi and their Hatamoto family, but it should not have developed to such a cruel point as killing all people with the surname Hatamoto, right?

She asked herself, I have never targeted Takeshi Hatamoto!

The other party has absolutely no reason to kill her!

Maori Kogoro frowned slightly, his eyes revealed a hint of warning, and his tone became heavier, warning: "Don't forget that his motive for committing the crime was to collect the debt that Master Gozo forced his parents to death ten years ago."

As the saying goes, the hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable. Moreover, in addition to Takehiko Zaijo's father, his mother also passed away as a result.

Not only that, even the property of their Zaixiong family was taken away by Hatamoto Gozo, and he himself was transformed from a rich young man who had no worries about food and drink to a member of an orphanage.

With such a deep hatred, it is entirely possible that Takehiko Zaishiro was blinded by hatred and lost his reason.

No, the other party has already lost his mind!
When he said this, Maori Kogoro glanced at Hatamoto Natsue, and a hint of pity and sympathy flashed in his eyes, "And, if Bai Ye's judgment is correct, the person who attacked Miss Natsue and tried to kill them before was Xiao Wu."

Bai Ye was attacked by a man in black and was unfortunately injured while trying to protect her. It was impossible for Hatamoto Natsue to conceal such a thing.

It was because of knowing this incident that Kogoro Mori felt that Hatamoto Takeshi had gone mad because of revenge.

After all, it's okay for Hatamoto Xiajiang, no matter how special his identity is, he is still a member of the Hatamoto family. But Bai Ye is not a member of the Hatamoto clan, and he has nothing to do with the Hatamoto clan. As a result, in order to achieve his own revenge purpose, Hatamoto Takeshi completely disregarded everything, and his madness was obvious.

"Maybe he wants to kill not only old man Hatamoto Gozo, but also all members of the Hatamoto family!"

(End of this chapter)