"go back?"

Chengshi was a little surprised by Qin Zhibo's suggestion.

"But I feel much better now. I don't need to go back..."

Mao Lilan glanced at Cheng Shi and relayed Cheng Shi's words to Qin Zhibo on the other side of the phone.

Qin Zhibo thought for two seconds and decided to respect Cheng Shi's choice.

Now everyone on the ship is equivalent to a grasshopper tied to a rope. If in the end only one person escapes by taking a plane and leaving early, he will probably be very painful in his heart.

"Okay..." Qin Zhibo hung up the phone.

On the other side, Cheng Shi sat up and turned to look out the window.

"There may be a storm tonight..."

"Eh? What?"

Mao Lilan beside the bed was stunned.

Cheng Shi smiled and explained to everyone: "This is an experience taught to me by the fishermen who often went out to sea to fish when I was on Yueying Island."

"Look at the sky over there, this is the sign before the storm."

Everyone followed Cheng Shi's gaze and turned to look out the window, only to see a dark cloud lingering on the edge of the blue sky.

"As expected!"

"This is my first time encountering a storm at sea!"

"This ship won't sink, will it?"

The three little ones chattered and discussed, especially Yuantai from Zuan, who specializes in crow's mouth.

Yuanzi leaned over and comforted: "Don't be afraid, this ship is still a cruise ship after all. No matter how big a storm blows on the sea, there will only be some slight shaking at most~"

Mao Lilan also said at this time: "Mr. Qin may be worried that there will be a storm at night and he will not have a good rest on the boat, so he wanted to send Miss Chengshi back by helicopter..."

Chengshi's cheeks were slightly red while lying on the bed.

At this time, the three little ones were filled with emotion again.

"But this rare trip was still in vain..."

"First there was a case, and then there was a storm. It's really not peaceful..."

"yes……"

Mitsuhiko crossed his arms and asked in confusion: "Why do people hurt each other?"

Ayumi also lowered her head slightly and sighed: "It would be great if everyone could live in peace..."

"it's out of the question."

At this time, Haiyuan Ai, who was standing on the other side of the hospital bed, spoke calmly.

"Because humans are animals with emotions, and emotions are invisible, fickle and troublesome things."

"It's okay if it's friendship or love, but if it turns into jealousy or hatred due to certain opportunities, murderous intent may arise..."

"If we want to completely eliminate hatred in this world, I'm afraid there is only one person left in the world who can do it..."

Haibara Ai's negative reasoning made Mao Lilan, Yuanzi and Dr. Ali who were present could only smile awkwardly and didn't know what to say.

When Cheng Shi recalled his past, he also understood that Haibara Ai's words were correct from a certain perspective.

I used to be blinded by hatred and ignored all the good things in life.

But……

"That's why humans invented language."

"Human beings are eager to communicate, to understand each other's thoughts, and to enter other people's inner worlds."

"And all we can do is to have empathy for others and always look forward to good things happening..."

Cheng Shi looked at Haiyuan Ai with a smile, his eyes shining with hope.

Although he didn't know Haiyuan Ai's past, he could feel that this girl had experienced many tragic experiences just like him.

But now he has stepped forward, putting aside the baggage of the past and living bravely, pursuing the "little luck" in life.

And he hoped that Hui Yuan Ai could do the same and gradually let go of the heavy burden on his shoulders.

In the silent atmosphere, Haiyuan Ai's expression froze for a moment, and then he put down his hands holding his shoulders.

She stretched her eyebrows, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, turned her head and said to the three little ones.

"I heard that this ship will stop at Hachijo Island on the way back, where you may see whales..."

"What!"

The three little ones screamed excitedly, "Great! We can see a big whale!"

…

Suite 604.

After the police gathered the intelligence collected from the evidence, Forensic Officer Demi took the physical evidence and returned to the land by helicopter.

The police who stayed on the ship were preparing to continue collecting witness information. Maybe someone else had seen the murderer.

On the way back to the room, Conan wanted to discuss the details of the case with Qin Zhibo.

But Qin Zhibo was very fast and disappeared at the end of the corridor before he could catch up.

Are you so anxious to go back and see Dr. Cheng Shi?

Conan grinned helplessly.

He had no choice but to investigate the case alone.

In his mind, Kusaka Hiroyuki should be the murderer.

Because he found the same recording equipment as Dr. Agasa's in Kusaka's room.

Hiroyuki Kusaka can record the content of the project he wants to talk about in advance and then play it in front of the phone.

However, Akiyoshi Minamiko would not interrupt, which resulted in a situation where Kusaka Hiroyuki was completely talking to himself.

But there is still lack of evidence, so he must ask Akiyoshi Minamiko alone.

Soon, Conan found Akiyoshi Minamiko who was reading a book in the main restaurant.

The marine pianist in the restaurant was playing elegant music. Akiyoshi Minami held the handle of the coffee cup with two fingers and held a small purple book in her other hand.

"Sister, what are you reading?"

Conan rested his head on his hands, pretending to be an innocent boy and took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Akiyoshi Minamiko glanced at the book in her hand and smiled: "It was a book that the British teacher gave me to read before he was alive..."

Akiyoshi Minamiko showed Conan the cover of the book. There was a four-pointed star on it with "Mother" printed in the middle of the star.

"Mother?" Conan looked a little confused. The title of this book is really simple and direct.

Akiyoshi Minamiko shook her head, "It doesn't mean 'mother'. Judging from the content in the book, it should mean 'mother goddess' or 'mistress of all things'."

"It tells what happened to some believers who worshiped the Supreme Mother Goddess Shub Nicholas..."

"oh……"

Conan groaned, "That's the name Mr. Hideto Yashiro said he wanted to give to this ship before, right?"

Akiyoshi Minamiko smiled, "Little brother, your memory is quite good..."

"But what do you want from me?"

Akiyoshi Minamiko changed the topic and realized that this smart child was definitely not here to talk about books with her.

"That's right, I want to ask you something more, eldest sister..."

"Of course, little detective."

At this time, Conan sat down on the sofa opposite Akiyoshi Minamiko, "When you and Mr. Kusaka were talking about the project on the phone, did you really say nothing the whole time?"

Akiyoshi Minamiko nodded, "Yes, because that person doesn't like to be interrupted. I have been scolded for interrupting his story several times before. He told me to shut up and listen to him..."

"Then did you feel anything strange when you were on the phone with Mr. Kusaka? For example, the sound was a little disturbing, not realistic enough, etc..."

Conan thought that if his hypothesis was true, then the sound would definitely be distorted if it was recorded into the equipment and then relayed over the phone.

Akiyoshi Minami raised her chin, and after thinking about it for a few seconds, her eyes suddenly became clear.

"When you say that, it seems that the sound is indeed a little unclear..."

"But I thought it was probably a problem with the phone line on the ship, so I didn't care."

At this time, Akiyoshi Minamiko took out a place card from the edge of the dining table and began to fold it.

After a while, the meal card turned into a beautiful little paper boat under her nimble fingers.

"It's done, I'll give it to you."
To be continued...