Fujino Is Putting on an Act Again!

"I've heard of it!"

Toyama Kazuha said in unison, "For example, swords made of copper coins, swords made of peach wood, talismans, chicken blood, dog blood, glutinous rice, etc., can all be used to deal with zombies... I've seen Chinese zombie movies that say it like this!"

"Yes, that's pretty much it. After all, many Daoist ritual implements in China are made of peach wood."

Fujino was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that Kazuha would watch this kind of movie.

But since it's a zombie movie...

Is this young lady watching a zombie movie starring Lam Mo-ying?

"In the end, it's just a legend."

Kanahiko Daito stood up, a cigarette dangling from his lips. "The Messenger of Gusou, even if it's just a legend, is only someone who maliciously steals a woman's soul. To say he sailed the ship away is just too absurd. If I had to say, I think it would be more reasonable for that lady to have sailed the ship away."

Ran looked at him in confusion. "But why did Miss Taira take the boat away?"

"How would I know? But according to that detective's guess, she was a member of those bandit gangs back then. After finding the screen, she escaped alone by boat. Who knows..."

He walked slowly to the kitchen cupboard next to him, and with a surprised look, took out an ashtray from it and showed it to everyone, chuckling. "Everyone, I think I've discovered something interesting... Look at this teacup, someone seems to be using it as an ashtray."

"..."

Conan Hattori watched this scene with strange expressions.

The presence of an ashtray suggests there are likely other people on the island.

It's also possible that Ie Taira stole the screen and sailed away on her own.

But all of this is based on the premise that there are bandit gangs on the island...

Doesn't this confirm Fujino's intuitive reasoning?

"This place must have been abandoned for a long time, right?"

At this moment, Fujino stood up and looked at the ashtray with a puzzled expression. "How did something like this end up here?"

"If you look closely, there's more than one kind of cigarette butt here."

Kanahiko Daito glanced down and said, "In other words, there's more than one person flicking cigarette ash here."

"Yes, yes, and the water here hasn't completely dried up yet."

Fujino nodded slightly. "It looks like someone smoked here at least a day before we arrived."

"Brother, you really are a detective. Your analysis is spot on."

"No, no."

Conan: "..."

Hattori Heiji: "..."

Why does this scene look so familiar?

When did you two become so close?

Oh my god, could they be teaming up to play us two young detectives?

Damn it, Fujino is putting on an act again!

But what's going on this time?

"Hey, stop joking around, okay...?"

Shinro Ikema swallowed hard and looked at the two of them. "Are those bandits really on this island right now?!"

"Yes, that's very possible."

Kanahiko Daito's expression darkened slightly. "They might be lurking somewhere, waiting for an opportunity to seize our souls!"

"Really?!"

"Could those people have already infiltrated this house?!"

Ran and Kazuha froze instantly, a look of horror appearing on their faces.

"That's impossible!"

Yoshitsugu Kume a little embarrassed.

After all, he was a member of the bandit gang back then.

Does he not know whether the bandits are on the island or not?

I'll kill myself?

He protested, but then felt that might expose his identity, so he explained, "When we came in, didn't we already check that there was no one in the house?"

Conan couldn't understand why Fujino and the old man wanted to create the illusion that there were other people on the island besides them.

But he decided to play along and see what tricks these two were up to, so he said, "But many of the windows in this house are broken, so it's possible for them to climb in through the windows!"

"Yes."

Hattori and Conan shared the same thought, "If those people sneak in while we're talking, it would be easy for them to just climb in through the window."

"To be on the safe side, let's go and search around the house again."

Director Takefumi Masao stood up and suggested, "In that case, everyone should be able to rest assured."

"In that case, I'll leave the second floor to Mr. Shimoji, Mr. Daito, and Mr. Kume and Mr. Ikema."

Fujino spoke up, glancing around at everyone. "I'll go with Hattori, Mr. Taketomi, and the others to check on the first floor."

"But..."

Takefumi Masao hesitated for a moment. "If there are only me, two high school students, three girls, and a child on the first floor, isn't that a bit too dangerous?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Hattori Heiji glanced at the other person speechlessly.

"That's right, if we're talking about who needs the most protection, it should be you."

Conan nodded silently, recalling how Fujino had easily defeated the last kendo tournament, and echoed his agreement.

Takefumi Masao: "..."

Am I the most useless one?

The group split up. Kanahiko Daito and his friends went to the second floor, where they discussed their options and split into two groups.

Kanahiko Daito and Shinro Ikema a team, while Yoshitsugu Kume formed a team with Takashi Shimoji.

Inside a room on the second floor.

Yoshitsugu Kume pushed open the door, glanced at the corridor outside, turned around, and whispered to Takashi Shimoji behind him, "What's going on? How could there be other people on this island... We haven't been back for the past year."

"Isn't that simple?"

Takashi Shimoji chimed in, "It must have been that young lady who discovered the code first, then secretly took the screen and betrayed us all!"

"Koto Du isn't that kind of person..."

Yoshitsugu Kume and said, "Even if you killed someone back then, she never thought of reporting us and then keeping the screen for herself..."

"That's because we're all accomplices. Once things are exposed, we'll all be murderers!"

Takashi Shimoji's expression darkened slightly. "The past is the past, and the present is the present. How could the eldest daughter of the Kinjo Family possibly be used to living the life of an ordinary person? Who knows if she made this decision on a whim?"

He paused, then continued, "Anyway, she's already changed her identity. As long as she reverts to her status as a young lady, or changes her face again, the murder and robbery cases will have absolutely nothing to do with her!"

Upon hearing this, Yoshitsugu Kume did not refute it this time, but instead fell into deep thought.

"Snort."

Takashi Shimoji snorted coldly, "She could have just sold the screen back then, split the money, and gone their separate ways... I told you long ago she was untrustworthy..."

Who can't be trusted?

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind.

The two turned around in surprise and saw a figure in a white shirt carrying Wooden Sword push open the door and enter. He looked at them with amusement. "It seems that the real culprit of the bandit gang's murder back then has been found."