Mori Kogoro saw Chi Feichei still calmly reminding him, and felt a dull pain in his chest, but when he saw the car about to be washed away by the river water, he instantly became anxious. Without much thought, he pulled back hard on the fishing rod, "My rented car! Come back, come back to me!"
"Don't pull, Father," Ran quickly stepped forward to advise, "It's impossible to pull it up!"
Mori Kogoro refused to let go, still pulling back hard, "Hissashi, hel..."
The next second, the fishing line snapped, and Mori Kogoro fell backward, successfully bumping into Ran behind him. Ran then bumped into Conan, who was watching the excitement behind her, pushing Conan into the river.
Conan: "!" (Splash) Ran: "!" (Splash) Suzuki Sonoko: "!" (Splash) Haibara Ai: "!" (Splash)
Chi Feichei reached out to pull Mori Kogoro and Ran, but really didn't have a free hand to pull Conan up. He watched helplessly as Conan plopped into the river, a series of thoughts quickly flashing through his mind.
First thought: Conan, this troublemaker, finally got his retribution for bumping into him twice.
Second thought: Conan's stunned and dumbfounded expression when he fell into the water was really interesting. It's a pity there was no time to take a picture to commemorate it.
Third thought: With Conan's current child's body weight, he could fish Conan up. This is the 'smallest loss - no need to wet other people's clothes, fastest speed - in the current situation, it can be pulled up in two seconds' method.
As the third thought emerged, Chi Feichei grabbed the fishing rod that was placed beside him, recast the rod, and let the fish hook accurately hook into the back collar of Conan's clothes. He reeled in the line and pulled Conan up.
The whole set of actions was smooth and flowing, completed in one go.
Before the others could recover, Conan, who hadn't been washed away yet, was dragged to the shore by the fishing line, and then Chi Feichei bent down, reached out, and lifted him up.
Chi Feichei removed the fish hook from Conan's collar and put Conan to one side.
Sure enough, as long as the casting technique is good, Conan can also be fished up.
Conan stood stunned in place, water dripping down along the hem and cuffs of his clothes with a 'pitter-patter' sound.
The method he was rescued by was slightly peculiar.
Haibara Ai was also speechless.
Brother Hichiji has gained something this time, right? And it's a big fish.
Mori Kogoro, Ran, and Suzuki Sonoko continued to be dumbfounded, belatedly sighing in their hearts at Chi Feichei's quick reaction.
Ran was stunned for a second, then stepped forward and crouched down, looking at Conan who had been placed down by Chi Feichei, "Co-Conan, are you alright?"
Chi Feichei took off his coat and threw it to Conan, "Change out of your wet clothes."
Conan, whose head was covered by the coat: "Thank you, Brother Chi..."
With this fellow Chi Feichei's attitude, he had no choice but to say thank you, how depressing.
The key is, if he didn't say thank you, he wouldn't feel right in his heart, depressing.
... After Conan changed his clothes, a group of people searched along the river all the way down, but the car was nowhere to be found.
The search failed, and they decisively gave up.
Seeing the setting sun descend the mountain, the group of people walked again in the direction of Suzuki Sonoko's Villa.
"Ah-choo! Ah-choo!" Conan sneezed in succession, wrapping Chi Feichei's coat tightly around himself.
Ran, holding Conan's wet clothes, asked with concern, "Conan, is your cold getting worse?"
"It's okay," Conan tried to pull himself together, his voice hoarse, said, "I'm alright."
Haibara Ai reached out and touched Conan's forehead, "No fever, but if your throat is uncomfortable, it's best not to talk anymore."
Suzuki Sonoko took out her mobile phone and looked at the time, "It's already past seven in the night, and there's no signal here. Otherwise, I could have my Villa's driver come pick us up."
"At your speed, it will probably take another forty minutes to walk." Chi Feichei estimated the distance.
Uh-huh, he's lost contact with the outside world again, but this time it won't be too long.
"It's a good thing Brother Hichiji is here, or Father would have led us who knows where." Ran teased with half-moon eyes.
Mori Kogoro retorted, "Initially, it was Sonoko who didn't explain clearly!"
Conan saw a house not far away, and reminded in a hoarse voice, "There are lights... look, over there..."
Suzuki Sonoko instantly imagined many horror legends, and nervously hugged Ran, "Wh-why would anyone live in these Remote Mountains?"
"It's a Mountain Spirit!" Ran said with a terrified expression, "It must be a Mountain Spirit!"
"No way, let's still go over and take a look," Mori Kogoro said speechlessly as he walked towards the lit-up house, "If that family doesn't mind, they can let Kid Conan drink some hot water and dry his clothes."
Haibara Ai looked up at Suzuki Sonoko and Ran, so...
"Le-let's go!" Ran said, summoning her courage.
Mori Kogoro stepped forward and knocked on the door, shouting loudly, "Sorry to disturb you, excuse me, is anyone home?"
A short black shadow was cast on the wooden door of the Japanese-style Residence. Soon, the wooden door was pulled open a door crack, and an Old Man with sparse white hair, a face full of wrinkles and Age Spot stood Behind the Door, looking out with one eye.
"Ah!" Mori Kogoro retreated in fright, "It appeared!"
"Ah!" Ran and Suzuki Sonoko screamed in unison.
Chi Feichei had an indifferent face.
Wouldn't it have been better to let him knock on the door earlier?
"You're the ones who appeared!" The Old Man pulled the door open completely, glaring at the group of people outside with dissatisfaction, "You're trying to sell something again, aren't you? Don't think that just because you brought a child I'll be fooled by you, hurry up and go back! This place is not a place for swindlers like you to come!"
"Who is it? Father?" Inside the Room, the Young Man who had been standing with an umbrella at the Tennis Court walked to the Entrance, "Huh? It's you..."
Successfully entered the House.
The Young Man enthusiastically welcomed the group of people inside, and even found clothes from his Childhood for Conan to change into.
The Old Man grumbled a few words in dissatisfaction, and angrily returned to his Room.
The Young Man reintroduced himself, Akashi Hiroto, 32 years old, a Tennis Coach, but he's resting at Home during this time.
Akashi Hiroto busied himself at the Kitchen Counter. After hearing Suzuki Sonoko explain the reason for Conan falling into the water, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha... that's really a Masterpiece! Trying to fish up a car that was washed away by the water, but a child fell into the river instead, and then you fished the child up again."
Conan had a wooden face. Let him laugh, he also felt that today had been very absurd.
"We weren't joking," Ran said helplessly.
"Sorry, sorry," Akashi Hiroto rummaged through the Cabinet and took out a piece of Ginger, "Since the Kid has a cold, Whether or Not you want to drink some Ginger Soup?"
"Ah, well..." Ran was just about to agree when she was interrupted by Chi Feichei.
"It's best not to drink it." Chi Feichei stood by the Window away from the others, leaning against the Wall and smoking. Seeing the others look over in surprise, he lowered his head and pressed the Cigarette into the Ashtray placed on the windowsill, explaining, "Conan has a sore throat with swelling and pain, thick yellow Snot, a red tongue tip, and a thin yellow tongue coating. It's a wind-heat type cold. Ginger is pungent and warm in nature, which is useful for wind-cold colds, but for wind-heat colds, it will only worsen the internal heat."
"I-is that so?" Akashi Hiroto said apologetically with a smile, "Sorry about that, because when I was a Tennis Coach, whenever someone on the team caught a cold, we would prepare Ginger Soup. If it was too serious, we would go to the Hospital to see a Doctor, so..."
"It's okay," Ran said with a smile, "I don't understand either."
Suzuki Sonoko nodded, "And you also had Good Intention!"
Akashi Hiroto turned his head again and asked Chi Feichei, "Then the Kid can't eat Curry either, right?"
Chi Feichei nodded. Curry is full of warm Food Ingredients like Ginger Powder, Pepper, Cinnamon, and Clove, so he definitely can't eat it.
'Small House in the Mountain', 'Man on the Tennis Court in the Rain', 'Father and Son Living Together', 'Curry Rice'. Connecting these four key points, he remembered. Another Incident.
That Old Man will be hanged to death, and the Murderer is naturally Akashi Hiroto, excluding them.
He doesn't remember Akashi Hiroto's face, but he remembers that Old Man's face. Even now, when he closes his Eyes, he can still recall the scene he saw in his previous Life of the Old Man being hanged by the Light String.
It's just that he had always thought Before that it was an Incident in Izu, but Unexpectedly it was in Karuizawa.
So, this time Mori Kogoro's car being washed away by the river water Should be Akashi Hiroto's doing.
It really is... He Should buy a bag of Dried Small Fish when he gets back to thank Nameless.
The car has scratches, just touching up the Lacquer will be enough, but if it was driven here and washed away by the river water, even if it can be found, the car will be waterlogged and Fault. Maybe he'd have to change cars again.
Then he would want to Murder someone...
"Uh..." Akashi Hiroto was made uneasy by Chi Feichei's calm, almost icy Gaze. He sweated in his Heart, always feeling that in this Black Clothes Young Man's Eyes, he was just like a pile of lifeless pork. He scratched his Head and said, "But I only have Curry Rice at Home, and I was still planning to invite everyone to eat together..."
"No Need, no Need," Ran said quickly with a smile, "It's already Troublesome enough for you."
Akashi Hiroto saw Chi Feichei shift his Gaze, relaxed a little, and said with a smile, "It's okay, there's a lot of curry left over from last night. As for the Younger Brother... let me see if I can find anything else. There Should still be other Food Ingredients at Home, I'll prepare something else for him to eat."
"Oh dear, how could we?" Mori Kogoro said this with his mouth, but his body had already honestly stood up and walked to the Table Front.
"Father..." Ran had Black Lines on Forehead, but considering Akashi Hiroto was there, she was too embarrassed to expose her Old Dad's shortcomings, and took over the Task of finding Food Ingredients in the Cabinet.
Akashi Hiroto took Plates to help serve Rice, then poured Curry and cooked Beef on top, and brought it to the Table.
"Brother Hichiji, are Carrots okay?" Ran picked up a Carrot and turned her Head to ask Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei: "Warm." "It's not okay?" Ran turned her Head back to Look at the Bag, "Then what about Pumpkin? There's still a small chunk here."
Chi Feichei: "Warm." "Then there are no other Food Ingredients," Ran said helplessly, "There are still two Oranges..."
"Oranges are even worse." Chi Feichei took the Curry Rice that Akashi Hiroto brought over and said, "Thank You."
"You're too Polite," Akashi Hiroto said to Ran, "Because it's just me and my Father at Home, there isn't much Food at Home."
"Huh? Isn't your wife here?" Suzuki Sonoko asked.
"My wife passed away three years ago," Akashi Hiroto said.
"Then the Curry was made by you?" Suzuki Sonoko took a bite, her Eyes lighting up, "The Flavor is great! Just like a chef in a restaurant made it."
Chi Feichei raised his Eyes to Look at Suzuki Sonoko. He doesn't make Curry Rice, but the Dishes he makes...
Suzuki Sonoko broke out in a sweat, and said with a smile, "Brother Hichiji doesn't make Curry Rice, but other Food is like something out of Legends!"
Chi Feichei withdrew his Line of Sight and tasted a bite of Curry.
Conan chuckled in his Heart, that Fellow is really childish, even This Is needs to be argued about...
"It's spicy, Conan can't eat it," Chi Feichei said, looking up at Ran, "He can't eat Beef either."
Conan's Belly rumbled, and he looked resentfully at the fragrant Curry Rice on the Table. He was Hungry and wanted to eat Rice.
"Don't be so Troublesome, just let him rinse the Potato Chunk in Clear Water, and then eat it with Rice, a Child's recovery Ability is very strong," Mori Kogoro said happily while eating Curry Rice, "This spiciness is really delicious!"
Conan continued to be resentful, looked up at Ran, his voice extremely hoarse, "Ran..."
Visiting relatives for New Year... In our place, the second day of the new year is like this. We go to see my grandpa and grandma.
(End of Chapter)
"Well... okay," Mouri Ran earnestly instructed, "Make sure to rinse off the spiciness!"
Conan obediently nodded, "I know."
Akashi Hiroto chuckled and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Mr. Chi, are you a Doctor?"
Conan and Chi Feichei fell silent simultaneously.
This question is very awkward.
Suzuki Sonoko chuckled and looked at Conan, "Brother Chi is a Veterinarian~"
Akashi Hiroto was stunned, "Is, is that so..."
Conan gave a half-moon eyed look, he knew it would be like this, a major awkward scene, "But Brother Chi is also very knowledgeable about minor Illnesses like human Colds, and even treating Joint Dislocation is much better than many Orthopedic Doctors."
Akashi Hiroto nodded, indicating understanding, "Ah, after all, Children are just like Small Animals, naughty and fragile!"
Conan: "..." %&+%#@...
"In short, listening to the Doctor is never wrong," Akashi Hiroto picked up a Plate of Curry, "I'll go deliver food to my Father, please help yourselves, don't be Polite."
Conan sat down Table, lowering his head powerlessly.
Let's go, let's go, if this continues, the Style will become even weirder.
Mouri Ran brought a Bowl of Clear Water and a Bowl of Curry to the Table, and also served Rice for Conan.
Haibara Ai couldn't suppress her desire to discuss, "Brother Hissashi, is the Statement about Food Nature being pungent and warm related to the concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China?"
Chi Feichei 'uh-huh'ed, "Actually, Food is the Same as Traditional Chinese Medicine, they all have Differences of Cold, Cool, Neutral, Warm, and Heat."
"Hey?" Suzuki Sonoko asked curiously, "Traditional Chinese Medicine also has this emphasis?"
"I don't quite Understand, but I've read a Book before, which mentioned the Different Effects produced by the Correspondence between the Nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Different Physique of People," Haibara Ai recalled, this seems like something worth Researching, "People with Cool and Cold Physique taking Cold Medication will not only fail to cure Disease, but also cause serious Consequences, and Brother Hissashi just Said that Orange should not be eaten even more, usually eating too many Oranges easily causes internal Heat, so, Oranges are Warm or Hot, right? Edogawa has Wind-Heat Cold, the Reason is the Same as not being able to drink Ginger Soup, eating Oranges will make it even hotter."
"Oranges are Warm," Chi Feichei gave Haibara Ai a definite Answer, "There aren't many Hot and Cold Foods."
Conan silently ate the bland Potato Pieces after rinsing them in Water, unable to resist secretly eating a small Piece of Beef.
Never mind what nature it is, being able to look but not eat, and still having to watch others eat, that's too cruel.
Mouri Ran recalled and Said, "Conan showed Cold Symptoms yesterday morning, and also ate Curry Rice in the Night..."
"What would happen if Edogawa ate Oranges or Ginger Soup?" Haibara Ai asked.
Chi Feichei Looked Towards Conan, just in time to See Conan secretly eating Beef Pieces.
Conan: "..." What to do when caught secretly eating at the Scene, waiting Online.
"Won't die," Chi Feichei gave Conan a deep Look, and continued eating, "You'll know in a while."
Haibara Ai Looked Towards the Beef Pieces on Conan's Chopsticks, and Nodded.
Mouri Ran's Gaze towards Conan gradually became dangerous, "Conan..."
"Uh..." Conan held a Piece of Beef with his chopsticks, neither putting it down nor not putting it down.
"Eating a little bit is okay," Chi Feichei Said, "Anyway, the Curry juice soaked into the Potato Pieces can't be rinsed clean."
"Okay," Mouri Ran compromised, "Be moderate!"
Half an Hour later, Conan used Potato Pieces and Beef Pieces to rinse in Clear Water, and finished eating the Rice.
Haibara Ai Stared at Conan and Observed for a while, "Edogawa, how do you feel?"
Conan Suddenly didn't want to Pay Attention To Haibara Ai, but noticing that Mouri Ran was also looking at him, he still showed a big Smiling Face, and Said in a hoarse Voice, "I'm fine!"
Chi Feichei put down the Plate and Spoon, Get Up and used a Cup to get Water.
It's not blood-sealing Poison, how could it be so Fast to take Effect?
"Ding... Ding..." The Wall Clock on the Wall reached eight o'clock sharp, and made a Sound.
Suzuki Sonoko Turn Head and Looked, "Mr. Akashi is really Slow, it's already almost forty minutes, and he hasn't come Downstairs yet."
Mori Kogoro ate his third Plate of Curry Rice, raised his Head to Look at the Wall Clock, but Once Seeing a Lamp Cord hanging down in front of his Face, he poked it with Chopsticks in disgust, "But don't you Think it's very Weird? Although it's Said to be the Lamp Power Switch Cord, it's also connected too long, isn't it? Being this long will Impact the Meal..."
"That's extended for my Father," Akashi Hiroto Go Downstairs from the Stairs, "He Hope that this hunchbacked Old Gentleman of his can also reach the String."
Mori Kogoro didn't complain anymore, "I See..."
"But you just went to deliver Curry Rice, why did it take so long to come Downstairs?" Conan's Voice was already hoarse, but still couldn't stop his Curiosity.
"This... because I chatted with my Father about some Weird Topics, and as a result, once we started talking, it was endless," Akashi Hiroto said with a Face of helplessness, "He Said he had lived enough, wanted to die, and didn't want to eat Dinner or anything."
"Want to die?!" Mori Kogoro was surprised.
"He Seemingly feels that his Wife and Daughter-in-law have passed away one after another, so he must also be a person disliked by God," Akashi Hiroto smiled awkwardly, and Said again, "But after chatting with me, his Mood is much better, and he is already eating the Curry Rice I sent up, please don't Worry everyone."
In the following Time, Akashi Hiroto served Curry Rice for himself, and started Packing Up after eating.
"Mr. Chi, No Need to be busy, you can just sit down."
"No Matter." Chi Feichei Help to bring the Plates to the sink.
After eating Rice, he will also Help the Police to arrest Akashi Hiroto later, so he will Help wash the Bowls.
Last Time the Fifteen Night Village incident was enough to be troublesome, he has no Mood to prevent the Murder Case now.
Suzuki Sonoko borrowed the Landline Phone of Akashi Residence to Call, asking the Driver at the Villa to come pick them up.
Conan, this sick person, got Privilege, and sat Aside to Rest with Mori Kogoro who was full.
"Kid, drink more Water!" Mori Kogoro took a Cup of Water and handed it to Conan.
"Thank You, Uncle." Conan obediently took the Cup and drank Water.
Listening to his hoarse Voice now, he would unconsciously think of the Accomplice of those Black Organization.
In the latest Clue he grasped, there is also a Fellow with a very hoarse Voice - Raki.
The Other Party's Situation is Different from his Present Situation, that hoarseness is not hoarseness, the Voice has not become rough, indeed, the Vocal Cords must have suffered Trauma...
Conan finished drinking Water and put down the Cup, recalling in his Heart, on the Twin Towers, the Sniper he Saw standing Beside Gin.
Previously he had some Suspicion that it was Raki, but the only time he Saw it at the Twin Towers, the distance was too far, and The Other Party was also holding a Sniper Rifle Aiming, his Hand and Sniper Rifle blocked most of his Face and Neck, and he couldn't Confirm whether The Other Party had an Injury on his Neck...
"What? The Road is blocked by a Mudslide, and they can't come to pick us up tonight?" Suzuki Sonoko, who was on the Phone Call, raised her Voice.
"In This Case, you can stay here for one Night tonight," Akashi Hiroto, who was washing dishes, Said with a Smile, "My Home also has many Quilts."
Mouri Ran had no choice either, "Then it's really disturbing you."
"Okay, we have already found a Place to stay," Suzuki Sonoko recalled for a moment, and Confirmed that neither here nor her Home Villa were at the Mountain Foot, and then breathed a sigh of relief, lowering her Voice and Said, "Pay attention to Safety."
Please don't bury people.
"Uh, Thank You for your Concern," the Driver on the other end of the Phone Call was a little flattered, "Please also pay attention to Safety, you and your Friend."
"By the Way," Akashi Hiroto smiled at Mouri Ran, who looked the easiest to talk to, "Could you Help me go collect my Father's Plate?"
"Okay, No Problem." Mouri Ran agreed with a Smile, and started to Go To the Stairs.
"But my Father is a bit neurotic, and eats slowly," Akashi Hiroto Turn Head and reminded, "If the Light in the Room is still on, it means he hasn't finished eating yet, you just sneak Downstairs, don't make a Sound."
"Uh-huh, Okay!" Mouri Ran Nodded, and discovered Haibara Ai Go To her Side, a little Doubtful, "Ai?"
"Let's go." Haibara Ai Go Upstairs to the Stairs, "I should also Help do something."
She is not afraid of any Mountain Hag, Wilderness Monster Old Man, it's better for her to Follow, but she won't Say these Words, it's pretentious.
The Two People went Upstairs lightly, and found that the Light in the Room was still on, just intending to Go Downstairs, the Two People heard a low whimpering Sound coming from the Room, but remembering Akashi Hiroto's instructions, they still didn't disturb him, and went Downstairs gently.
Downstairs, Suzuki Sonoko, Conan, and Akashi Hiroto who was washing dishes were sitting Table and talking.
"Huh?" Mouri Ran Looked left and right, "Where are my Father and Brother Hissashi?"
"Mr. Akashi boiled Hot Water, they went to take a Bath first!" Suzuki Sonoko Said with a Smile.
"I See," Mouri Ran walked around and came Downstairs, and also Guess that Haibara Ai accompanied her, squatted down, leaned close to Haibara Ai's ear, and Said in a low Voice with a Smile, "Ai specially accompanied me, right? Thank You."
A trace of happiness spread in Haibara Ai's Heart, maintaining a Calm Face, "It's Nothing, I also want to learn to take care of the Feelings of neurotic people, if Brother Hissashi has an Illness in the future, I can also have Experience."
Mouri Ran choked for a moment, always feeling that Brother Hissashi, who was shot while lying down, was very innocent, and could only smile awkwardly, sat down Table, saw Akashi Hiroto bring a Tennis Racket to teach Suzuki Sonoko to play Tennis, and then started chatting with Haibara Ai, "Previously, Brother Hissashi would pay more attention to these, if he arrived at a strange Place, he would Specially stay to Keep Company with us, but Probably he discovered that I am also very capable, so he hasn't done this Recently..."
Conan held a Glass Cup Aside, and drank a mouthful of Water guiltily.
If Mouri Ran hadn't Said it, he really wouldn't have noticed, but thinking back carefully, Chi Feichei hasn't been a little more caring towards Girls he knows, it seems to be after Mermaid Island...
That time going to Mermaid Island, when he and Hattori Saw someone being hung on a waterfall, they immediately Run Away, but Chi Feichei Specially stayed for a while, to Keep Company with Mouri Ran and Kazuha Toyama under the waterfall, after he and Hattori came back and knew about it, it should be Said that guilt and Sense of Crisis were at play, and they expressed a little bit of bad Emotion to Chi Feichei.
They didn't Say Excessive Words either, they didn't even Say Words of complaint, at that time Chi Feichei only Said 'it won't happen again in the future', and then he really never stayed behind again.
Once thinking of this, he felt heartache, he and Hattori knew that Chi Feichei was kindly taking care of the Girl, that Fellow seemed to have a kind of irregular and intermittent protective desire, but they still talked to Chi Feichei because of their own Sulking, although they didn't Say Words of complaint, the two of them didn't take it seriously either, even this time Mouri Ran didn't mention it, he wouldn't have noticed, but Chi Feichei was obviously serious...
(╥ω╥`) Chi Feichei wouldn't take it to Heart, would he?
Did they, as Little Friend, hurt Chi Feichei's Heart?
So ashamed, Suddenly I feel that I am really Excessive.
But, who could have Realized that Chi Feichei would take this Matter so seriously?
Whether or Not to explain to Chi Feichei, just Say that they didn't take it to Heart, just Joke?
But wouldn't Apology seem too formal again, wouldn't it seem too distant? Or should I think of another Method to make Chi Feichei Understand their Intention?
"Conan?" Mouri Ran Saw Conan lowering his Head and pondering with a serious Face, Reach Out and waved his Hand in front of Conan's Eyes, and asked with Concern, "Your Face looks very bad, Whether you feel Body discomfort?"
Conan raised his Head and showed a Smiling Face, his Voice hoarse, "No, no."
Mouri Ran stood up, Look Towards Upstairs, "Then I will Go Upstairs again to Check Whether the Old Gentleman has finished eating Rice."
"I'll go too~" Conan decisively Followed.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 882: What's with this sudden feeling of exhaustion?
"Ah—!"
Mouri Ran's scream echoed through the house.
In the guest Room on the First Floor, Chi Feichei had just finished his Bath, put on his Clothes, and picked up Hassashi to Go Out.
In the Next Room, Mori Kogoro also quickly put on his Clothes and rushed out, following Suzuki Sonoko and Akashi Hiroto as they ran Upstairs.
"Ran!" Mouri Ran slumped down Outside the Door of the Room on the Second Floor, looking up at the Figure hanging from the Roof Beam Inside the house with a terrified Face.
When Chi Feichei arrived at the Entrance, Mori Kogoro had already Stepped Forward to inspect the Corpse of Akashi Hiroto's Father.
"The Body still has a bit of Temperature, but the fingertips are already starting to stiffen. It's been about thirty minutes since Death," Mori Kogoro said with a serious Face, looking towards Akashi Hiroto. "Mr. Akashi, Sorry, but could I trouble you to Report to Police?"
"Y-Yes!" Akashi Hiroto immediately Turn Around. "I'll Go call the Gunma Prefecture Police who have jurisdiction over this area to come over!"
Mori Kogoro, who was crouching under the Corpse, froze. "Gunma Prefecture Police..." Conan also pictured Officer Yamamura's Face in his Mind and sweatdropped.
Haibara Ai's lips twitched slightly. Hopefully, it wouldn't be that unreliable Police Officer who lit incense behind her back while she was eating Bamboo Tube Rice... A Group of People's Premonition was Correct.
An Hour later, Officer Yamamura arrived at the Mountain in the Rain with his men. As soon as he entered the Door and saw Mori Kogoro, his Eyes lit up. Mori Kogoro: "..." Don't...
Officer Yamamura shifted his Line of Sight, saw Chi Feichei, and a surprised smile appeared on his Face. He looked around. Chi Feichei: "..." Officer Yamamura wouldn't be looking for...
"Princess!" Officer Yamamura's Line of Sight caught a bit of brown curly Hair behind Chi Feichei. He ran over in Surprise, went around Chi Feichei, and knelt down in front of Haibara Ai with a thud. His Eyes were filled with Tears and shone as he Gaze at Haibara Ai. "What kind of Favor is this that allows me to meet Princess and Mr. Mouri here ahhh~~~"
Mori Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief. Great, with Haibara Kid taking the lead, he didn't have to be so embarrassed. Haibara Ai noticed that Akashi Hiroto's Gaze towards her was strange. She retreated to Chi Feichei's side and said Speechless, "Officer Yamamura, could you please stop calling me Princess?"
"Oh, right! I Understand. Princess doesn't want her Identity to be known by others," Officer Yamamura nodded like a chick pecking at rice. He quickly smiled again and clapped his Hands. "Then I'll just call you 'Your Highness' from now on!" Haibara Ai: "..." Excuse me, is there a Difference?
When Conan heard the word 'Your Highness', he Subconsciously Look Towards Chi Feichei. Jodie also seemed to have called Chi Feichei 'Your Highness'. That day, Jodie used three Appellations in total: 'angel', 'cool guy', 'cold highness'. Were they just nicknames based on Personality? No, the Problem lies in her Appellation for him. Leaving aside whether Jodie's Impression of him was 'cool' or not, even if Jodie thought he was 'cool', for a boy of Elementary School Student Age, she should have used 'boy', not 'guy'. An English Teacher wouldn't make this kind of Mistake. And Jodie's Identity, that Man who was under Surveillance at Mori Detective Agency...
"This Police Officer," Akashi Hiroto said hesitantly, sizing up Haibara Ai. "She..." Looking at her Hair Color and Pupil Color, she's not Japanese. Could she be a Princess from some country?
"Ah, it's nothing, nothing," Officer Yamamura stood up. "Oh, By the Way, we received an Emergency Call saying someone had Death here. What exactly happened?" Mori Kogoro gave him Half-Moon Eyes. He finally remembered the Serious Business?
When Going Upstairs, Haibara Ai noticed that Akashi Hiroto was still sizing her up from time to time. She couldn't help but whisper, "His Mind has Problems. He just calls people random Appellations when he meets acquaintances." Conan pondered, following the others Upstairs. Could Jodie just be using random Appellations? That's not right either.
"Uh, I Understand." Akashi Hiroto nodded with a Face of understanding. Confidentiality, he gets it. "I Don't Know anything." Haibara Ai was Speechless for a moment, thinking that telling the truth might be better than being misunderstood. "The Princess he's talking about, he means I look more like the legendary Forest Princess... You have this Legend in this area, right?"
"Yes, you really do look like her," Akashi Hiroto said with a smile. Children, when they want to Cover-up something, they'll use this kind of Legend to explain it, thinking this explanation is perfect. But Adults all know that there's no such thing as a Forest Princess. Moreover, why would a Police Officer be so attentive to a Little Girl just because of the legendary Forest Princess? There must be a very Serious Reason. But he won't expose it, won't see through it. He'll Cooperate. He'll take care of the Little Girl's Feelings.
Haibara Ai: "..." What's with this sudden feeling of exhaustion? Never Mind, let him Think whatever he wants.
Chi Feichei arrived at the Stairwell Entrance and Specially waited for Haibara Ai, who was talking to Akashi Hiroto. He also heard their conversation. Uh-huh, not bad. Now Haibara Ai should Understand his Feeling of being unable to explain himself. It seems she's quickly transforming into his current Mentality of 'Think whatever you want'.
Inside the Room where the Deceased was, Mori Kogoro told Officer Yamamura about the process of Discovery the Corpse.
"Although it's not yet Confirm whether it's Suicide or Homicide, from two Hours ago, all five of them have been in the Living Room," Mori Kogoro said, looking at Mouri Ran and the others. "Even when Ran came Upstairs to collect the Bowls, Ai was with them, so they all have an Alibi. If anyone left the Living Room, it would be Hissashi and me, who went to different Rooms to take a Bath..."
"W-What?!" Officer Yamamura's Face changed drastically. He pointed at Mori Kogoro and Chi Feichei. "Then the only ones who could have Murder are you two! Why? The two People who are capable of Reasoning are actually the most Possible suspects. What should be done with this Case? Why would I encounter such a Matter..."
"You listen to me!" Mori Kogoro roared at Officer Yamamura with a dark Face. "We came to this Home for the First Time today, and we Don't Know where there are Ropes here. How could we have done such a thing!"
Officer Yamamura was stunned by the roar. "O-Oh, Seemingly so..." Mori Kogoro took a deep breath and Turn Head to Look at the Corpse. "In any case, what's not right is the Fresh Blood flowing from the corner of the Corpse's mouth. This is also the Reason why I Suspect it's not Suicide..."
"Isn't that Normal?" Suzuki Sonoko asked in Doubt. "People who commit Suicide by hanging will have Fresh Blood flowing from the corners of their mouths, right?"
"Watched too many TV Drama." Chi Feichei commented and Turn Around to Go Out of the Room. People who commit Suicide by hanging die from suffocation. Their Face will become purplish-red and swollen due to blood congestion in the brain, but as long as there are no Wounds in their mouth, Blood won't flow from the corners of their mouth.
"Mr. Chi, don't run around randomly!" Officer Yamamura reminded him. "I'm just at the Entrance." After Chi Feichei walked Outside the Door, he leaned against the Staircase Guardrail and Look Inside the Room.
"Why did Brother Hichiji say 'watched too many TV Drama'?" Suzuki Sonoko asked. Conan explained in a hoarse voice, and after finishing, he suddenly coughed violently. "Cough cough... cough cough..."
"Conan, don't talk anymore. Just leave this to Father and Brother Hichiji," Mouri Ran said worriedly, Turn Head to Look at Chi Feichei Outside the Door. "Brother Hichiji, it should be okay, right?" Conan gave him Half-Moon Eyes. Chi Feichei directly ran Outside the Door, clearly showing that he didn't want to explain to everyone...
Chi Feichei took out Gloves from his Pocket, tore open the package, and walked back Inside the Room while putting on the Gloves. Okay, he remembers the Method of this Case, and the Clues are all here. And looking at Conan like this, he should be about to collapse. He should quickly Solve it and take the Police Car down the Mountain, so he can Rest at the Hotel at the Foot of the Mountain earlier. If the Case is in Gunma Prefecture, if he fools Officer Yamamura a bit, he shouldn't need to give a Written Statement...
When Conan saw Chi Feichei's Reaction, he immediately perked up. A smile full of Fighting Spirit rose on the corner of his mouth. Is this Fellow Chi Feichei also planning to get serious?
"It might be Because my Father just saw a Dentist," Akashi Hiroto explained to Mori Kogoro and Officer Yamamura. "A Few Days Ago, he also said his Cavity was very painful and he was going to see a Dentist." "Who is this?" Officer Yamamura asked.
"He's the Deceased Akashi Iwao's Son, Akashi Hiroto," Mori Kogoro introduced, bending down to Look at the Corpse that had been lowered by the other two Police. "Correct, he's missing a Molar Tooth on the right side. It looks like he started bleeding after hanging himself, and Blood and Saliva Mixed and flowed out..."
"Where is that Dentist from?" Officer Yamamura asked Akashi Hiroto. "Do you know?" "I Don't Know," Akashi Hiroto said. "But a Few Days Ago, he once went out of the Home Door."
"Where he went to see the Dentist is no longer Important. I think he must have used the Ladder that fell over there to climb up..." Mori Kogoro Look Towards the Ladder that had fallen to Aside, and suddenly discovered a pair of unopened Gloves in front of his Eyes. "Huh?" Chi Feichei silently handed Gloves to Mori Kogoro. Don't keep talking. This isn't Suicide. He Don't Want To steal the Limelight and slap his own Teacher's Face later.
Mori Kogoro took the Gloves in confusion. "Isn't it already No Need to take Gloves?" Chi Feichei nodded with a calm Face. "Also Correct. Then let's directly start to restore the Crime Method." Mori Kogoro: "???" Restore what Crime Method? Isn't this Suicide? Conan: "?!" Wait, wait, wait... What's this Fellow Chi Feichei's Pace?
"Oh! So it's Homicide after all?" Officer Yamamura asked with an excited Face. Others: "..." What's Officer Yamamura excited about...
Mori Kogoro pulled at Chi Feichei and lowered his voice. "Hey, Kid Chi, you..." "We need someone with a similar height to the Deceased..." Chi Feichei scanned A Group of People and found that there really wasn't anyone about thirty centimeters taller than Conan. Mori Kogoro gave him Half-Moon Eyes. Hey, hey, can his eldest Disciple Look at him, his Teacher?
"Never Mind," Chi Feichei Turn Head to Look at Mori Kogoro. "Troublesome for you to play the Deceased. As Long As you can be hung up and the String is okay, height isn't very Important." Mori Kogoro: "..." Uh-huh... This can be considered as Looking at him.
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Chapter 883: If Not For That Glance...
Two minutes later...
Chi Feichei and Mori Kogoro went Outside the Door of the Next Room. Conan also followed in while the Door was still Open.
The others waited Outside the Door of the Room and could only hear the Sound from Inside the Room.
"Hey, hey, you're really something, huh?"
"Isn't this to recreate the Crime Method?"
Shancun Cao pressed his ear against the Room Door, trying hard to See the Situation Inside from the Door Crack, but could only See the Shadow projected on the Ground at most. He was extremely anxious, "Mr. Mouri, Mr. Chi, are you done yet?"
"Five minutes," Chi Feichei Said.
"Okay, five minutes..." Shancun Cao stepped back two steps and started counting, "One, two, three..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
She wanted to go in.
...
Inside the Room, Mori Kogoro stood on a Stool with a Rope Ring around his Neck.
Chi Feichei tied one end of the Rope Ring to the Roof Beam, pulled it with his Hand to Check, and it was steady.
Conan watched Aside. He hadn't Realized the specific Method, but Akashi Hiroto was very suspicious, and then there was that Tooth...
Chi Feichei pulled over the long Lamp Cord hanging down from the Roof Beam and tied Mori Kogoro's Hands behind his back.
Conan's Eyes lit up. He ran Step Forward to See Chi Feichei tying the Knot and Said in a hoarse Throat, "On Mr. Yan Fu's Corpse's Wrist, there was indeed a Trace of something that had been tied..."
"Don't talk," Chi Feichei Said after tying the Knot. He turned to face Mori Kogoro, moved the Rope Ring on Mori Kogoro's Neck to the Front, took out a Handkerchief, wrapped it around the hanging Rope, and stuffed the Handkerchief and that section of Rope in front of Mori Kogoro's Mouth. "Teacher, bite down."
"Got it..." Mori Kogoro's Hands were tied behind his back, and there was also a Rope Ring around his Neck. He felt a bit uncomfortable, but didn't overthink it and bit down on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief.
Conan: "..."
He Understood, but Chi Feichei's Speed was too Fast.
Could it be that Chi Feichei hadn't been serious Previously? It's impossible for him to be that terrifying, right?
"Bite down tight..."
Chi Feichei reminded him. Seeing Mori Kogoro bite down tightly on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief, he lifted his Foot and kicked away the Stool under Mori Kogoro's Feet.
"Ugh!" Mori Kogoro was startled. He just wanted to Say something when he suddenly Realized that the section of Rope he was biting was hanging him by his Neck. His Whole Body was relying on biting that section of Rope to hang in the air. If he let go...
"If you can't bite down tight, you'll be hanged to death." Chi Feichei raised his Eyes to Look at Mori Kogoro, who was hanging in front of him, and finished speaking.
Mori Kogoro felt a chill down his spine from being stared at by Chi Feichei's emotionless Eyes. Subconsciously, he wanted to use his Hands to Grab the Rope, but his Hands were tied behind his back. "Ugh ugh... ugh..."
Could you please put him down first? His Present Situation is very dangerous!
"The Culprit is Mr. Kuanren. When he brought the Curry Rice upstairs, it took him about forty minutes to hang Mr. Yan Fu like this, placing the Plate for Curry Rice not far from Mr. Yan Fu's Feet, and then he went downstairs to eat." Chi Feichei looked at Mori Kogoro with a calm face. "After half an Hour, he asked Ran to come upstairs to collect the Plate and reminded Ran not to disturb him if the Light was on. This Time, Mr. Yan Fu was still alive, in the Same State as you are now. About twenty minutes later, Mr. Yan Fu, because his Whole Body Weight was supported by his Teeth biting this section of Rope, a Molar Tooth finally loosened and fell out, dropping into the Plate of Curry Rice. At the Same Time, his Whole Body fell Downwards, the Rope Ring tightened around his Neck, and the Electric Light Lamp Cord used to tie his Hands behind his back was also pulled Due To his Downwards fall, causing the Electric Light to turn off..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
He Understood. Could you please put him down first?
"At the Same Time, the Handkerchief wrapped around the Rope you're biting will fall Aside. When your Corpse is found, there won't be any Trace of Rope left in your Mouth," Chi Feichei Said. "And for the Lamp Cord I used to tie your Hands behind your back, I used a Bow Knot. After you fall Downwards and pull the Lamp Cord, that Knot will come undone. As you are hanged to death, your Hands will naturally fall to your sides..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh..."
Please don't Say things like 'when your Corpse is found' and 'as you are hanged to death' ...
Conan felt that the atmosphere in the Room was very Strange now.
Uncle Mori's toes were more than twenty centimeters off the Ground, he was hanging there and couldn't Speak, just Struggling and making 'woo woo woo' sounds.
And Chi Feichei, that Fellow, was actually standing in front of Uncle Mori, looking up at Uncle Mori who was hanging there, calmly narrating Uncle Mori's tragic End with a calm Face.
This Suddenly reminded him of a Detective Novel he had read before, a book about a Serial Psychopathic Killer—the Victim desperately Struggling while the Culprit calmly stood in front of the Deceased, admiring the desperate Expression of the Deceased before death.
Correct. Chi Feichei was Just Like that cruel, terrifying, Crazy Culprit. This Scene could be made into a Movie.
"If he wanted the Electric Light pull String to be pulled when Mr. Yan Fu's Body fell Downwards, Mr. Kuanren Should have also cut a section of the pull String," Chi Feichei continued. "The Electric Light pull Strings in other Places are tied with Fishing Line Knot. You Should Know what a Fishing Line Knot is—it's the Knot used when you need to tie a Float to a Fishing Line. However, the pull String in the Room where Mr. Yan Fu was killed was tied with a Dead Knot. That Should be because Mr. Kuanren secretly reconnected the pull String while our Attention was drawn to the Corpse. Since he can't tie a Fishing Line Knot, he used a Dead Knot instead."
Conan secretly observed Chi Feichei's Expression Aside.
There was no morbid madness or enjoyment, just his usual calmness. Probably Chi Feichei thought Uncle Mori wouldn't really die, but this calmness was still very Strange, like a Mentally unstable Crazy person...
Uh? Chi Feichei was Originally a Patient. Could this Fellow have already become different from a Normal Person?
Secretly observing.
"Also, when I went to the Room to take a Bath, I pulled the Lamp Cord. The Brightness of the Lights here Should have three levels. When the Light is off, pulling the Lamp Cord the First Time will Turn on Light all the Lights. Pulling it a Second Time will turn off the outer ring of Lights, leaving only the Light Bulb in the middle lit. Pulling it a Third Time will turn off all the Lights. When the Light is on, you need to pull the Lamp Cord once to turn off the outer ring of Lights, and then pull the Lamp Cord again to turn off all the Lights..."
Chi Feichei recalled all the Details, trying to ensure there would be no omissions when Mori Kogoro did his Reasoning later. Correct, he still thought it was Better to let Mori Kogoro do the Reasoning. With his Teacher standing in front, it definitely wouldn't be his turn to take a Written Statement.
"When Mr. Yan Fu was hanged to death, the Lamp Cord was only pulled once, but when Ran went upstairs to collect the Plate for the Last Time, the Lights were still completely off. That's Because Kuanren had loosened the Light Bulb in the middle, so he only needed to pull it once to turn off the outer ring of Lights of the Electric Light, making it seem like the Electric Light had been pulled twice and all the Lights were off. This Should be a Trap he deliberately set to get rid of the Criminal Charge. If someone suspects him, he can bring up the fact that the Light has three levels of Brightness and question how the Lights could all go out with just one pull when they were on."
Mori Kogoro gave a 'ugh ugh ugh' with Half-Moon Eyes, indicating that he Understood. Also, his Mouth was sore, and he had Toothache. He could barely bite the Rope anymore!
"Please listen carefully. As a Famous Detective, if you are caught in a Flaw by the Culprit and left speechless during your Reasoning later, that would be very Lose Face," Chi Feichei Said, trying to appease Mori Kogoro as much as possible. He continued, "Also, our arrival Should also be part of Mr. Kuanren's plan..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh..."
Please put him down. He felt he would listen more seriously on Flat Ground.
"He first proposed to teach us Tennis at the Tennis Court. After playing Tennis and chatting, he could naturally invite us to his Home to be his alibi Witnesses for this murder. But We refused at that Time," Chi Feichei Said. "So, he Should have been following us the whole time and tampered with your Car parked in the Vicinity of the Riverside, causing the Car to be washed away by the River. The reason for this Judgment is Because he prepared too much Curry Rice tonight—two Plates for me, three for you, and roughly one Plate each for Ai, Conan, Sonoko, and Ran, plus one Plate each for him and his Father. Not counting the little bit left in the pot, it's about eight servings, which is too much for just Father and Son. Moreover, if, as he Said, his Father had a Cavity extracted, then he Shouldn't eat spicy Curry again. If he used to be responsible for Team Member Diets as a Tennis Coach, perhaps he could See a Doctor for a severe Cold and not Know the Difference between a Cold from Wind-Cold and a Cold from Wind-Heat, but it's impossible for him not to Know that you can't eat spicy food right after having a Tooth extracted..."
Mori Kogoro widened his Eyes and cursed, "Ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
That Kid looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Unexpectedly, he's a scammer just Like his Apprentice.
The Car he rented was washed away by the Water. That's going to cost a lot of Money in compensation!
"Father, What's Wrong?" Ran's worried voice came from Outside the Door. "Are you crying?"
Mori Kogoro cried for Help, "Ugh ugh ugh..."
"Okay! Time's up!"
While Mori Kogoro was still making 'woo woo woo' sounds, Shancun Cao pushed Open the Door. After Seeing the Situation Inside the Room, he was stunned. "M-Mr. Mouri?"
Chi Feichei turned his Head. "Teacher is playing the Victim to demonstrate the Method."
"I see! Mr. Mouri is really Dedicated!" Shancun Cao exclaimed. After entering the Door, he circled around Mori Kogoro, who was hanging there. "Mr. Yan Fu was hanged up like this before? Then it's definitely a Homicide Case, right?"
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh... ugh ugh ugh..."
Before we discuss this, could you please put him down first?
"The First Time Ai and I came upstairs to collect the Plates, I also heard a Sound like 'Father' coming from the Old Gentleman's Room," Ran Said, Looking at Haibara Ai. "You heard it too, right, Ai?"
Haibara Ai Nodded. "Correct."
"I thought the Old Gentleman was crying at that Time. Actually, he heard Footsteps and was Crying for Help," Ran Said, sounding dejected. "If I had gone in to Check at that Time, maybe he wouldn't have had an accident..."
Mori Kogoro stopped making 'ugh' sounds. His Heart was filled with Despair.
If his Daughter didn't Discover that he needed to be put down soon, his Old Dad would also be in trouble.
The next second, Mori Kogoro's Tooth ached and went numb. He couldn't bite the Rope anymore and his Mouth loosened. The Scene in his mind froze at the Time Chi Feichei turned his Head to Glance at him. If Time could be turned back, he would definitely Prayer—please don't let his hateful Disciple Glance at him.
As Mori Kogoro fell Downwards and his Neck was caught by the Rope Ring, the Lamp Cord tying his Hands behind his back was also pulled and then came loose.
Because the Light Bulb in this Room hadn't been loosened, pulling the Lamp Cord once only turned off the outer ring of Lights. Mori Kogoro's astonished and distorted Face was particularly clear in the Light Bulb Light.
When the others' Faces changed drastically, Chi Feichei had already taken out his Multi-function Military Knife. He raised his Hand and suddenly cut the Rope above Mori Kogoro's Head, which had been stretched taut.
Mori Kogoro just felt his Neck tighten a Bit after falling Downwards and then landed on the Ground, managing to stand firmly.
The others were still Dumbfounded, their Expressions unchanged.
Mori Kogoro was Be Confused for a moment before picking up the Broken Rope and Looked at it.
Nothing happened? Seemingly nothing... no, something did happen. He had Toothache. It shouldn't be about to fall out, right?
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 884 The Famous Detective is Mute... That's All
Shancun Cao recovered, and with a 'whoosh', he rushed in front of Mori Kogoro, who was touching his teeth, grabbed Mori Kogoro's free left hand, and said with a sincere and moved expression, "Mr. Mouri, you are so dedicated! To demonstrate the Murderer's Crime Method, you actually risked yourself… You don't know, when I saw you fall just now, I was shocked and almost thought you were going to die just like that! Wuwuwu… Please pay more attention to your Safety in the future, and don't do this again!"
Mori Kogoro: "..."
He wasn't willing!
He didn't want to risk himself either!
However, since Shancun Cao thought so, he was too embarrassed to say that he had been tricked into going up there, that would be too shameful.
"Yeah, Uncle," Suzuki Sonoko patted her Chest and said with sweat, "Your Expression just now really scared me, that kind of horror and despair before death was even more terrifying than what's shown in movies!"
Mouri Ran also breathed a sigh of relief, "Father, don't scare people like that in the future."
Mori Kogoro turned his Head and glared at Chi Feichei resentfully.
He wasn't acting to deliberately scare people just now, in terms of being frightened, he was the most frightened person present!
Chi Feichei silently said 'thank you' to Shancun Cao in his Heart. This unreliable Police Officer was sometimes very useful, otherwise Mori Kogoro would definitely have roared and sprayed saliva at him already.
"But In This Case, the Culprit…" Shancun Cao turned his Head to look at A Group of People standing at the Entrance.
Mori Kogoro straightened his Expression, deciding to settle accounts with Chi Feichei later, "The Culprit is you, Mr. Akashi Hiroto!"
Afterwards, it was Mori Kogoro's Deduction time. When Akashi Hiroto pointed out that the Electric Light had three levels of Brightness and raised questions, he was also refuted by Mori Kogoro.
In addition, the Police found Akashi Iwao's fallen Molar Tooth in the Curry Rice, and Akashi Hiroto confessed.
"Even if you didn't come, I was planning to end my Father's Life today, Because today is really my Wife's Anniversary of Death," Akashi Hiroto sighed, "My Wife fell in this Forest and died in a flash flood…"
"Fell, fell in?" Shancun Cao was a little confused.
"That was a Rainy Day when I drove to Tokyo for Work. My Father suddenly called my Wife, who was resting in Bed due to a Cold, and said he wanted to eat Matsutake Mushroom Rice, asking my Wife to hurry to buy it," Akashi Hiroto said softly, "My Wife could have refused, but she still dragged her weak Footstep to the Supermarket three kilometers away, and just like that, she fell on the way Home and encountered a flood."
Mori Kogoro was silent for a moment, "But, just Because of this, you wanted to Murder him…"
"No, what really made me have Killing Intent was the second Day after my Wife's Funeral," Akashi Hiroto said, "I inadvertently heard him talking to himself while sitting alone in the Buddha Hall, saying, 'Wife, that one is finally broken, next time I still want a long-lived one, a Toy as sturdy as Hiroto'."
"Wh-what…" Mouri Ran frowned, "That's too Excessive!"
Shancun Cao didn't know what to say, "Th-Speaking of which, are you an adopted Son?"
"Yes, before hearing those Words from him, I always felt that his various willful Requests to me were Because he didn't treat me like an outsider and regarded me as his own Child, including his sudden proposal to build a House here and live here with my Wife and me, away from those vulgar people," Akashi Hiroto raised his Eyes to look at the Lamp Cord hanging down, his Expression nostalgic and sad, "And lengthening the Lamp Cord was also his Idea. For this reason, my Wife specially bought a lot of Fishing books to Study how to tie a Fishing Line Knot to lengthen the Lamp Cords at Home, but the Lamp Cord in his Room was connected by himself, and it was full of messy Knots. If the Knot was tied by my Wife, I'm afraid I would probably be reluctant to cut off that Lamp Cord, and there wouldn't have been this Murder…"
The Police took Akashi Hiroto away, and Shancun Cao also offered to drive Chi Feichei and others down the Mountain.
"Shall We go down the Mountain first?" Mouri Ran looked back and saw that no one else objected, and smiled at Shancun Cao, "Thank You very much."
"Ah, it's nothing, it's all thanks to Mr. Mouri's wonderful Reasoning and Princess's blessing that another Case was solved!" Shancun Cao said with a smile, and took out a Circle of Incense Stick and a Lighter from the inner Pocket of his Suit Coat, "Fortunately, I was prepared!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
This Rookie Police Officer wouldn't be…
Shancun Cao neatly lit the Incense, placed it on the Ground in front of Haibara Ai, clapped his Hands three times (clapping), and bowed seriously, "Princess, bless me to solve all the Cases I encounter smoothly in the future!"
Haibara Ai was Expressionless, it was the First Time in her Life that she wanted to hit someone so much.
Mori Kogoro couldn't stand it anymore, and said with Half-Moon Eyes, "I said, you've had enough, haven't you."
"Of course, Mr. Mouri's Deduction is also very handsome!" Shancun Cao stood up straight, with a longing Expression, "Especially when he said 'The Culprit is you', it's really a Pity, I actually forgot to record it…"
"R-Really…" Mori Kogoro scratched his Head and smiled, suddenly remembering that he still had to settle accounts with Chi Feichei, he turned his Head, approached Chi Feichei, and complained in a low voice with resentment, "I said you…"
Chi Feichei glanced sideways, gazing at Mori Kogoro.
Come on, please Say it.
Mori Kogoro recalled the Glance Chi Feichei gave him earlier, his Face changed rapidly, serious Face, and he complained in a low voice, "I said, can you Discuss with me next time before you encounter this kind of thing? You scared me!"
Chi Feichei nodded, "Okay."
What should be discussed can be discussed, what should be experienced still needs to be experienced.
He felt that only when Mori Kogoro personally felt the Victim's desperate Predicament of 'Hand unable to move, Mouth unable to Speak' could he more accurately grasp the Key points of the Murderer's Crime Method.
Mori Kogoro pondered for a while, and found that as long as Chi Feichei promised not to mess around in the future, he had nothing else to Say, he looked down at Conan, "Kid, rest in the hotel after going down the Mountain, you should be okay, right?"
Conan just wanted to Say 'no Problem, he is very energetic', but when he opened his Mouth, he found that his Throat was hoarse and he was Unable to Speak, "Ah…"
Mori Kogoro: "..."
This Situation of being Unable to Speak was very familiar.
Mouri Ran noticed Conan's abnormality, "Conan?"
Conan: "Ah… Ah…"
(＃－.－)
He, is mute…
"Oh, but this time it's actually not Sleeping Kogoro…" Shancun Cao was still sighing, and suddenly found A Group of People looking at Conan quietly, "Wh-What's Wrong?"
Chi Feichei took a deep Look at Conan before withdrawing his Line of Sight.
It's nothing, it's just that the Famous Detective's Cold from Wind-Heat is more serious, and he's mute… That's all.
...
The Next Day.
Tokyo, Araide Hospital Backyard Residence.
"Pfft…"
Belmode, with Niide Tomoaki's Disguise Mask on her Face, couldn't help but laugh, "You ate Beef Curry after catching a Cold?"
Mouri Ran looked helpless, "Doctor…"
"Okay, okay, since you took Medicine over in Gunma, you should get better in the evening," a certain fake Niide said gently, and said to Conan, "Remember to drink more Hot Water and pay attention to Rest. Hissashi is right, before the Cold gets better, Beef and Spicy Food are absolutely not allowed to be eaten again."
Conan nodded obediently, "Uh-huh~!"
Chi Feichei put the four Bowls he brought over on the Table, and opened the Lunch Box he brought.
He was not surprised by the Treatment Solution of 'drink more Hot Water'.
In Japan, if a Cold is not serious, it's just more Rest and drink more Hot Water, if it's more serious, you Take Medicine, but if it's just a Cold and Fever, there will be no IV drips.
"Brother Hichiji, let me do it!" Mouri Ran took the Lunch Box, poured the Rock Sugar Stewed Pear inside into four small Bowls, put spoons on them, and handed a Bowl to Conan who was peeking over, "Conan, here, try it first!"
In the small Bowl, Snow Pear chunks cut into small pieces were soaked in sugar juice, with a few red Goji Berry dotted in the white.
Mouri Ran watched Conan eat two bites, "Conan, how is it? If you like it, I'll learn how to make it from Brother Hichiji and make it for you to eat in the future."
"It's delicious," Conan showed a big Smiling Face and acted cute, his Voice still a little hoarse, "It's a refreshing sweet and sour Flavor."
Mouri Ran chuckled, and looked at Chi Feichei, "Brother Hichiji…"
"Wash the Snow Pear clean, cut it into pieces and put it in a Bowl, add Rock Sugar and Goji Berry, and steam it in a pot for about 30 minutes. You can use a steamer or a rice cooker. The Ratio of Goji Berry, Rock Sugar, and Snow Pear I use is 2:10:20, which can be adjusted arbitrarily," Chi Feichei said the method in one go, and then instructed, "Remember not to eat it with Crab."
Mouri Ran noted it down and smiled, "Then it's not difficult to make, I'll try it another Day!"
"It's not difficult originally," Chi Feichei looked at Conan who was burying his Head in eating happily, and said in a calm Tone, "But are you really planning to raise Conan for a Lifetime?"
"Cough cough cough…" Conan choked on a Pear chunk and turned his Head to cough.
"Conan, be careful," Mouri Ran quickly helped Conan pat his back, comforting him in a tone of coaxing Children, "It's okay, as long as Conan is willing, he can live at the Office for as long as he wants."
Conan stopped coughing, straightened up, and looked at Chi Feichei Speechless.
He was eating well, why did he suddenly Say such Words.
Chi Feichei didn't continue to Say anything. He just Realized that Ran was raising her future Boyfriend like raising a Son without knowing it, and couldn't help but Ask.
"But, this is actually Goji Berry, then is this considered Kampo Medicine?" Belmode, with Niide Disguise Mask on her Face, scooped up Goji Berry with a Spoon, looking like she was observing seriously.
Facing the Food that Raki had touched, she must not rush to eat it. It is best to wait for others to finish eating and wait for a minute or two to see if others have Poisoning Death before eating.
Although this seems a bit cowardly, and although Raki has never Poisoned anyone in the Organization since joining the Organization, she doesn't want to gamble on whether Raki is making this Food in a Normal State, let alone die so unjustly.
She would not forget Pisco's evaluation of Raki as 'capricious'. No matter what, Pisco was also an Elder of the Organization, and would not talk nonsense, and could also feel the dangerous Aura revealed by others. Something must have happened at that time to make Pisco so nervous.
And Pisco's nervousness was very reasonable. She was careless at the beginning, so she was tricked by Raki and foolishly drank the Poisoned Liquor.
She will not fall into the same Pitfall twice.
Preventing Mouri Ran and Conan from eating would seem very suspicious, and might make Raki suspect her. She can only let Conan try it first.
If Conan is Poisoned, she can still find a way, but if she eats with the other two, once she loses the gamble, it will really be a total annihilation.
"Probably." Chi Feichei said uncertainly.
Kampo Medicine is just a Japanese Statement for 'Traditional Chinese Medicine'.
Rock Sugar Stewed Pear tastes better than many Desserts, but it is very effective for Cold from Wind-Heat, and it also has many Benefits if you eat it usually.
(End of Chapter)
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