Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

As long as Conan confirms that he bought the lifebuoy, he will not be able to explain this matter.

"But fortunately, the lifebuoy I bought must have been washed away by the sea a long time ago..."

Tanaka suddenly thought of the key point.

As long as Bai Quanyi and the others cannot find the lifebuoy they bought, even if the store owner remembers that they have bought it, the police will not be able to do anything to them as long as they deny it.

But the whole thing definitely had an impact on his reputation, and he basically had to move to another town.

Just when Tanaka was relieved, Yukiko's voice suddenly rang out: "Come to think of it, when we saw the body just now, she didn't have any lifebuoys or other props on her."

"It was definitely washed away by the sea." Bai Quanyi said slowly, "This is indeed a very troublesome situation. The sea is so vast, there is no way we can find a lifebuoy."

Yukiko and Haibara Ai both looked up, with big question marks appearing on their foreheads.

The investigation hasn't even started yet, and you're already getting discouraged?

Yuanshan Heye couldn't help but ask, "Baiquan Yi, how could you destroy your own prestige?"

Tanaka was also confused.

Bai Quanyi glanced at him casually and said, "There's nothing we can do. The murderer's plan was too perfect. It's impossible for anyone to find that lifebuoy."

Tanaka was stunned for several seconds, then suddenly realized: It turns out he can't accuse me at all?

My tense heart finally relaxed.

A smile slowly spread across Tanaka's face, and he taunted, "I thought you were so impressive, but after all this time, it turns out you were just talking nonsense."

Yuanshan Heye gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe I can't find it. I'll go to the beach and check it out now!"

After saying that, the girl ran away.

Obviously she didn't want to make a mistake at the last critical moment.

And Tanaka started to provoke her again, and she simply couldn't stand the other party's disgusting look.

The policemen sitting nearby looked at each other, not knowing how to start the conversation for a moment.

After hearing Bai Quanyi's hypothesis just now, they suddenly understood and felt as if the fog had cleared and the sky was shining.

Who knew that the next second, Bai Quanyi began to undermine the morale of his own 077.

This left them completely confused.

Bai Quanyi ignored them and looked in the direction where Yuanshan Heye left. So how long would it take Heye to find the lifebuoy?

"Can I leave now?" Tanaka supported himself against the wall with one hand. Feeling that his legs had almost recovered, he smiled slowly and said, "Since even Officer Bai can't accuse me, then staying here will only delay my work."

"You can't leave yet, Dr. Tanaka." The old policeman next to him stood up and said kindly, "Detective Hattori has gone to look for evidence. In order to clear your name as soon as possible, please wait patiently for them to return."

"No problem. Then I'll take a good look at how you guys are convinced."

Tanaka smiled broadly, then his gaze fell on Bai Quanyi: "By the way, and you, Officer Bai, you just put me on the suspect list for no reason, which has already affected my reputation. I hope you will give me a reasonable apology when the time comes!"

Bai Quanyi didn't even look at him and went straight to the door of the police station.

"Damn, this guy..."

Tanaka cursed inwardly, feeling very unhappy that he couldn't see Baiquanyi's frustrated look.

Hattori Shizuka asked in a low voice: "Hakuizumi Masu, are you so confident that my son Heiji can find evidence?"

Shiraizumi replied, "Don't underestimate your son. He's the best high school detective in Osaka."

For a man with a detective aura, isn't it natural for him to find evidence?

What my mom and your mom?

In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed, and Tanaka in the police station had become impatient.

He was certain that the lifebuoy could not be found by anyone, and now was the time to feel proud. When he thought of Bai Quanyi and the others still standing at the door, he wanted to show off his power in front of them and give them a good blow to their morale.

But just as he stood up, footsteps were heard from the door, followed by the figures of Hattori Heiji and Conan.

"Hey, Detective Hattori is finally back? What did you get?" Tanaka smiled and crossed his arms, leaning leisurely in his chair with a smug look on his face.

Several policemen stood up and looked at Hattori Heiji expectantly: "Detective Hattori, have you found the truth?"

Conan stared at Tanaka with sharp eyes and said, "I'm sorry that I couldn't make your wish come true."

The smile on Tanaka's face froze on the spot, and he felt a sudden chill on his back.

Hattori Heiji smiled slightly: "This town is indeed too small, so small that we didn't spend too much time to find out useful clues."

Then he suddenly raised his hand, pointed at the uneasy-looking Tanaka and shouted, "Conan and I asked the owner, and she said that you did buy a lifebuoy from her house last week, and you spent a long time choosing it, saying that you were going to give it to your beloved girlfriend."

The policemen all turned their heads, and this time their gazes towards Tanaka were less polite: "Mr. Tanaka, are you really the murderer?"

"Stop talking nonsense! How could I be the murderer?" Tanaka stood up with a guilty look on his face and shouted, "I did buy the lifebuoy, but I'm not the murderer because I gave it away."

"Who is it for? Mitsuko?" Yukiko spoke.

Hearing Guangzi's name, Tanaka's expression became even uglier: "Why would I give it to that woman? I have no relationship with her anymore."

Then he stared at Conan and the other man and loudly questioned: "The law requires evidence. Even if you are famous detectives, you have no right to use such reasons to identify me as the murderer."

Upon hearing this, the police officer next to him nodded. At least so far, no one has any evidence to accuse Tanaka.

Even if the other party did buy a lifebuoy.

As long as Tanaka refuses to admit it, the law will have no power over him.

Conan had a sullen face and didn't say a word. The reason why he and Hattori Heiji went out for so long was not just to gather information. In fact, they also went to the beach to look for it and searched carefully near the coast where the body was found, but they did not find the lifebuoy.

"You have nothing to say, right? I knew you were bluffing. Seriously, if you damage my reputation like this, I will definitely sue you〃〃!" Tanaka became arrogant again.

Hattori Heiji looked very unhappy and said through gritted teeth: "I'll look for it again, as long as I can find that lifebuoy..."

"Hattori, you don't have to go." Shiraizumi Masu suddenly spoke.

Now everyone's eyes fell on Bai Quanyi.

Conan asked in confusion, "Why?"

]]4746 "Because He Ye has already gone to look for him." Bai Quanyi said with a smile.

"He Ye?"

Conan and the others were extremely surprised to hear this unexpected name.

Yukiko was also a little confused: "Baiquan Yi, didn't you just say that He Ye couldn't be found?"

Ikenami Shizuka also felt something was wrong. Could it be that Baiquan Yi was still planning to marry her future daughter-in-law?

"Baiquan Yi, how can you let He Ye handle this kind of thing?"

Haibara Ai raised her eyebrows slightly, she felt that she might understand something.

"I found it!"

At this moment, Toyama Heye's excited voice was heard outside the door.

Everyone hurriedly turned around and saw the girl with a ponytail running in hurriedly, panting and carrying something.

"Wakaba? What you are holding in your hand is..." Hattori Heiji was immediately surprised.

Tanaka, who was originally sitting on the chair, suddenly turned pale.

Because he also saw clearly that what Yuanshan Heye was holding in his hand was the lifebuoy he bought.

It was also his murder weapon.

"Yes, this lifebuoy in my hand was found on the beach!"

Yuanshan Heye smiled brightly and even made a cute face at Shiraizumi: "Didn't you just say I couldn't find it? You didn't expect that I only walked along the beach for a while and found this lifebuoy!"

"He Ye, well done!" Bai Quanyi praised.

"Yeah." Yuanshan Heye nodded shyly.

"Let me see it quickly." Conan hurriedly came over, looked at it carefully, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"How is it, Conan? Are there any pinholes on it?" Hattori Heiji asked.

Conan nodded, his eyes fell on Tanaka again, and he sneered: "Doctor Tanaka, how are you going to explain now?"

"I, I..." Tanaka hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to refute.

Hattori Heiji's tone was much sharper: "Weren't you quite smug just now? I saw you talking so much nonsense when you were mocking us, but how come you can't utter a word now? Are you suffering from intermittent muteness?"

Tanaka's face turned red with anger, but he couldn't explain how the lifebuoy appeared near the crime scene.

You have to know that he just said a moment ago that the lifebuoy he bought had been given away.

He never expected that Yuanshan Heye was so lucky and found the lifebuoy in one go.

"That's impossible..."

With a thud, Tanaka followed the normal procedure of criminals in the scientific world and knelt on the ground.

He held onto the ground in disbelief, muttering, "I've already sent Guang Zi to the middle of the ocean. How could she have floated back? How is this possible?"

The policemen nearby looked serious. Tanaka's words were tantamount to exposing himself.

Combined with Bai Quanyi's previous inference, the police knew that the next task would be left to them.

After solving the case, Yuanshan Heye was in high spirits on the way out. She kept circling around Baiquanyi, saying with a smile: "Did you see? Sometimes I am also very powerful. You said I couldn't find it. I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

"Yes, yes, I really didn't expect you to be so amazing." Bai Quanyi tried his best to cooperate with the acting.

Yuanshan Heye was happy to hear this. The girl's vanity was greatly satisfied and she felt better.

Hattori Heiji, who was following behind, muttered in frustration, "What's going on with this Kazuha? We obviously contributed this time, so why is she just hanging around Shiraizumi Masu?"

"Are you jealous?" Conan gloated beside him.

Hattori Heiji looked flustered and denied it decisively: "Stop it, how could I be jealous? I don't like that guy."

Conan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, although Baiquan Yi is a playboy, he is accompanied by my mother and your mother this time, so he won't dare to do anything reckless."

"What do you mean by my mom and your mom?" Hattori Heiji didn't understand what Conan was saying, but his heart was relieved.

Since we encountered a murder case at the beach, even though the case was solved, we didn't feel like swimming anymore. We simply packed up and prepared to go somewhere else.

Kazuha plans to give Heiji to Momiji

The next day, the group set off for Kyoto. Because Toyama Kazuha was going to participate in a karuta competition, everyone decided to go to Tokyo next. It was summer vacation and everyone had time, and Shirazumi Mashi also agreed to spend more time with Yakushiji Ryoko. Yakushiji Ryoko turned a blind eye to Shirazumi Mashi's lack of work.

Taking the high-speed train from Osaka to Kyoto, Hattori Heiji and Conan walked arm in arm on the high-speed train, sniffing the scent of a case like dogs. Shiraizumi Mashi and Toyama Kazuha, who was sitting opposite him, started chatting casually.

"Is it true that you have no competition experience?" Bai Quanyi looked at He Ye in surprise, thinking that she was already prepared.

"Yeah, but my classmates and I still practice regularly, so my basic skills are pretty good. Aunt Jinghua said that I'm about at the level of a fourth dan now. The only thing I lack is actual competition experience."

The fourth dan is the entry level for "A-class players" in the world of karuta. Players at this level already have the ability to win B-class competitions.

"Yes. Among amateurs who have never participated in competitions, Kazuha is definitely an unprecedented super genius. But specifically for an A-level competition like the [Satsuki Cup High School Group] that you are going to participate in this time, it is still very difficult." Ikenami Shizuka shook her head when she heard this.

"After all, my classmate is only a fifth dan, and I'm even slightly weaker than her..." He Ye said sheepishly. "Compared to that, there's a very troublesome opponent from Quanxin High School in this competition. She's the two-time consecutive champion in the high school division... I don't want to lose to her."

"It's Ooka Momiji, right?" said Shiraizumi Masu.

"Huh? How do you know? Did Aunt Jinghua tell you?" He Ye asked.

"It's not me, and I don't know how he knew it?" Jinghua gave Bai Quanyi a warning look, warning him not to have any bad intentions towards his wife.

"Is this competition really that important?" Ai asked, facing Toyama Kazuha. "I don't know if it's an illusion, but it feels like you're putting too much pressure on yourself."

This wasn't an illusion, as Shirazumi also sensed the obvious restlessness in Toyama Kazuha. However, because the other person was of the opposite sex and not someone he was familiar with, he didn't ask.

"No, I'm not scared." Toyama Kazuha's answer was unusually clear and firm, but Shiraizumi Masaru and Ai had already sensed something was wrong.

Then, Toyama Kazuha confessed to everyone while Hattori Heiji was away.

"That's really funny?" Yukiko chuckled. "You said you and Ooka Momiji made a bet about this? About the ownership of Hattori Heiji?"

"Hmm..." He Ye nodded shyly. "Otherwise, why would I care so much about this kind of thing?"

"Whoever defeats the other in the next match will gain the right to confess their feelings to Heiji and date him..." Ai frowned slightly. "No matter how you look at it, you shouldn't be participating in this bet... You're much closer to Heiji than she is, and this puts you in a position where you're far behind him."

"I'll stop complaining about you guys treating Hattori like your personal property and competing against each other," Shiraizumi Mashi finally tapped his forehead and said helplessly. "But honestly, do you really think Hongye will succeed even if she gets the right to confess first? Is Hattori truly interested in her? If not, then even if she confesses, she'll just be rejected by him, right?"

"No, this time is different," Kazuha immediately shook her head. "If I confess this time, Heiji might actually agree!"

"Why?" Bai Quanyi was puzzled.

"Because Momiji said that Heiji had agreed with him that he would marry her the next time they met!"