At six in the morning, not long after dawn, Chi Feichei returned to the Guesthouse Second Floor Room and found Mori Kogoro, Conan, Mitsuhiko, and Genta still asleep. He took out his Yukata from his Backpack and went out to take a bath.
After running all night, he still wasn't sleepy. Indeed, he had been lying in Bed for too long Recently...
By the time Chi Feichei finished his bath and came out, Conan and A Group of People had already finished their simple Wash Up and were sitting together eating Breakfast.
"Rustle."
Hearing the sound of the Door being pulled open, Conan listlessly raised his Head. Seeing Chi Feichei enter wearing a white Yukata, he was Stunned for a moment, his Gaze gradually becoming resentful.
That Fellow made him Curious until after three in the Early Morning before he fell asleep, and he didn't even know when he came back. He actually looked like he was in a good Mood?
Although Chi Feichei didn't show any Emotion on his Face, that Fellow actually wasn't wearing Black.
Wearing such an eye-catching white Yukata, with light green Branches and Leaves-like woven patterns on it, it looked full of vitality, seemingly expressing a subtext to him like, 'I'm very energetic, I'm in a good Mood'.
"Brother Hichiji, good morning!" Mouri Ran greeted him Smilingly, "So you went to take a bath."
"Good morning." Chi Feichei ignored Conan's resentful Gaze and sat down at the big Table.
Genta stared intently at Chi Feichei's entire Action. After Chi Feichei sat down, he exclaimed in amazement, "It's really true!"
"Ai said it just now," Ayumi explained to Chi Feichei with a smile, "Just now when we came to the Dining Room, when Mitsuhiko sat down, he mentioned that Brother Chi, every time you sit down, you bend your leg back, then Drag Half-Step your right foot back, and your left Knee touches the Floor first, before you put your right Knee down flat. Ai said that's a habit left over from learning Archery, and it's called Drag Half-Step!"
Kimiko Nagakura brought out a Tray, knelt down Aside, and then placed the Tray on the Table, smiling, "Your Breakfast. I didn't expect you to have learned Archery."
"Brother Hissashi's Horseback Archery is amazing!" Mouri Ran said, noticing that among A Group of People energetic Kid, only Conan was Yawn and looking listless. She asked with concern, "Conan, didn't you sleep well? Was Father's snoring too loud last Night?"
Conan finished Yawn, glanced at Chi Feichei resentfully again, and lowered his Head to eat, "I'm fine..."
Never Mind, he wouldn't expose Chi Feichei's sinister Intention for now.
After Breakfast, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi excitedly prepared to investigate the Weird Matter Ayumi encountered last Night, and also pulled Conan and Haibara Ai along.
Conan originally wanted to ask Chi Feichei what he went out to do last Night, but before he could open his mouth, he was dragged away by Genta.
"Don't run too fast, be careful of Safety!" Mouri Ran shouted to remind them.
"Got it!" Genta and Mitsuhiko dragged Conan and ran along the Road without turning their Heads.
"Honestly..." Mouri Ran smiled helplessly, then turned her Head to ask Chi Feichei, "What about you, Brother Hissashi? What are you Intention to do later?"
Chi Feichei had just finished Breakfast and put down his Chopsticks, "I'll Go Out for a walk and bring the Children back later."
Although Ark had collected Network Information, it was too little. In this Enclosed Place, he still had to Go To the Crime Scene to Check.
"Then the Children are in your Troublesome~" Mouri Ran Smilingly Watched Leave Chi Feichei.
Brother Hissashi really cares about the Children. Saying he's going out for a walk is actually because he's worried and concerned that the Children will encounter Danger, right?
Nice Guy Card +1!
...
After the Junior Detective League five Children went to ask the Villager and investigate separately, they met up again at the Main Entrance of Otozawa House.
"Otozawa House..." Mitsuhiko raised his Head and Looked at the loose Wooden Block on the Door, "It seems that this is the House where Mami and the others lived ten years ago."
Ayumi straightened her Expression and firmly Walked Inside the Room.
"I heard she was also the only Child in their Family," Genta said.
Conan noticed Ayumi Walking Inside and quickly asked, "Ayumi, where are you going?"
"I'm going to find Mami!"
Ayumi pushed the Door and entered the House. The other four quickly followed Inside and searched around on the First Floor.
Otozawa House had been abandoned for a long time. The Water at Home was cut off, and broken Bowls were thrown in the sink. Many Newspapers and Wooden Board that were unrecognisable were scattered on the Floor.
"Everyone says Mami seemed to have died of Illness." Mitsuhiko turned his Head and looked around.
Haibara Ai lay prone in front of the Hearth, using a Small Wooden Stick to poke the Ash in the Hearth.
"Not long after, her Father and Mother seemed to have moved away from this Place," Genta continued.
"I wonder if there are any Photos left here," Mitsuhiko Walked To the Table covered in Accumulated Dust, "But ten years have passed, it's a bit difficult to find Photos."
Haibara Ai was still poking and poking in front of the Hearth, "Whether what Yoshida saw is real or not, we'll know if we compare it with Photos."
"You're right!" Mitsuhiko smiled and flattered, "Haibara is really amazing!"
"You don't really think there's a Ghost, do you?" Conan Speechless approached Haibara Ai and whispered, "Request, how can even you Say such Words..."
"Don't you believe it? Conan." Mitsuhiko asked.
Over There, Ayumi, who was looking at the Wall, was Be Stunned and didn't Turn Head.
"Request, I'm a Detective who makes Judgments based on Theory and Reasoning," Conan Half-Moon Eyes said, "How could I believe in Ghosts?"
"What Mitsuhiko asked wasn't that Intention." Genta couldn't help but Say.
"Actually, the two of them are asking you," Haibara Ai explained, "Whether you believe what Yoshida said."
Conan broke out in a cold sweat, and only then did he Sense that the Atmosphere was Wrong. He quickly said, "This... Actually, I..."
Ayumi looked back at Conan with a Grievance Expression, turned around and Run Away.
"Ayumi!"
Genta and Mitsuhiko were about to chase after her when they suddenly stopped, surprised to See Chi Feichei Walking down from the Stairs at the Entrance and blocking Ayumi's way.
"Brother Ike?"
"Why are you here?"
Haibara Ai threw away the Small Wooden Stick and Looked at the Stairs Chi Feichei came down from, "It seems someone arrived even earlier than us."
"Don't use the Appellation 'someone' for your Older Brother," Chi Feichei reminded her, then Looked at the Teary Ayumi, "If Ayumi Lie..."
The Tears Ayumi was holding back almost burst out.
Grievance...
"Then it must be out of Goodwill, and seeing Mami is obviously not in this category, so she doesn't need to Lie," Chi Feichei Walked past Ayumi with a Neutral Face and Walked Towards Conan, "This is also a Judgment made based on the Information obtained from Ayumi's past Performance, Age, Style of doing things, and Personality."
Ayumi: "..."
Suddenly she didn't feel Grievance anymore.
Conan was Stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "It's not that I don't believe Ayumi's Words, but I suspect if someone is playing tricks, Intentionally using some Means to pretend to be a Ghost. Last Night I heard a very Weird sound in the Village, like a crying sound, and it was drifting and elusive, I couldn't hear it very clearly..."
"Ah?" Genta's Face became terrified, and he hugged Mitsuhiko Beside him, "Cry, crying sound?"
Mitsuhiko also felt scared, and stammered, "B-But I didn't hear it."
Ayumi had Tears in her Eyes, but Looked at Conan with Doubt, "Ayumi didn't hear it either."
"Neither did I." Haibara Ai said.
"That's Because you were all asleep, it was probably after three in the Early Morning, but Brother Chi Should have heard it," Conan Half-Moon Eyes Looked at Chi Feichei, "He Ran Out after you fell asleep last Night, and Should have come back in the morning, and then went straight to take a bath."
Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta all raised their Heads to Look at Chi Feichei.
"I See, you're listless this morning, Could it be that you waited for him until Midnight before you slept?" Haibara Ai stood up from in front of the Hearth, "Then, what were you Discussing to investigate, that you needed to investigate all Night?"
Conan said sullenly, "We didn't Discuss anything..."
"He was too Curious to fall asleep." Chi Feichei explained for Conan.
Last Night he didn't Go Out to find Clue, just wanted to Test his own Transformation. Originally, he Intention to leave after Conan fell asleep, but Conan suddenly started talking to him, so he thought that since he couldn't sleep anyway, he might as well find a companion...
"W-What do you mean?" Mitsuhiko was confused.
"This..." Haibara Ai deliberately thought seriously, "Edogawa was taken care of by Brother Hissashi using Curiosity, Should be Say So."
"Hey hey," Conan was Speechless at Haibara Ai's gloating, turned his Head to Look at Chi Feichei, and asked the Problem he had been pondering all Night, "Then what exactly did you Go To do last Night?"
"Night run." Chi Feichei said.
Conan was Stunned, "Huh?"
"Go Out for a Night run because you can't sleep, Just like that," Chi Feichei said with a straight Face, "As For the sound you mentioned, I didn't hear it. Probably you were too sleepy and had Auditory Hallucination."
"Is that so..." Conan frowned and thought for a while. He was very sleepy when he heard that sound last Night, but Even If it was Auditory Hallucination, it was also Because Chi Feichei deliberately mystified and made him think too much, "Brother Chi, do you really not have any Clue there? About Mami, and also Mr. Nagakura, his Attitude is very Weird..."
"Mami's Clue, you Children have grasped almost everything, you only know that she died of Illness ten years ago," Chi Feichei Looked at the Floor with Accumulated Dust, and still gave up sitting down to talk, turned around and Walked Outside the Door, "Tuberculous Meningitis. It was already very late when she went to the Hospital. There are Records of a lot of Medicine being prescribed. Death Should not be a Wrongful Accusation."
Conan followed up with his hands in his pockets, "You even know that she had Tuberculous Meningitis, and you still Say you didn't investigate?"
"Last Night was indeed a Night run, but in the morning I asked a Doctor Friend. The Hospital where Mami sought medical treatment ten years ago happened to be hers. She checked the Network Information entered into the Computer," Chi Feichei continued, "As For Mr. Nagakura, his son, Eiji Nagakura, is twenty years old This Year. There was a relevant Report half a year ago. Eiji Nagakura held a Gun to Robbery a Jewelry Store, killed a Security Guard with a Gun, plundered some Jewelry, and kidnapped a Jewelry Appraiser to escape. Afterwards, Because his Fingerprint were all over the Crime Scene, he was quickly Investigation by the Police. In the End, he committed Suicide by raising his Gun."
"Suicide?" Conan asked.
"Uh-huh, that's what the Report said. His Corpse was found under the Cliff in Seishin Village, which is a Village Vicinity," Chi Feichei stopped at the Entrance, "Because the Police compared the Ballistics of the Bullet Mark that penetrated his Head with the Bullet Mark on the Security Guard and in the Jewelry Store, and they were consistent. And there were no suspicious Fingerprint left at the Robbery Scene, it can be Confirm that he was the Hijacker, so it was also determined that he committed Suicide."
"What about those Jewelry?" Conan immediately grasped the Key Point, "Were they found?"
"No." Chi Feichei said.
"Since the Jewelry he Robbery was not found, then it is Possible that someone killed him with his Gun and Abandoned Corpse on the Cliff for those Jewelry," Conan touched his chin and Analysis, "That person must be someone familiar with him, who can know his Location during his escape, which means it was premeditated, and it's Unlikely to be an accidental encounter..."
"The Jewelry Appraiser he kidnapped has been missing since then. The Police suspect that the Appraiser has been killed by him and the Corpse Abandoned somewhere," Chi Feichei continued, "I suspect that the Jewelry Appraiser is not dead."
Conan was Stunned, and asked Chi Feichei with Doubt, raising his Head, "Why? According to what?"
Chi Feichei lowered his Eyes to Look at Conan, his Gaze as calm as a deep Pond, "Because we have a Jewelry Appraiser Beside us."
Haibara Ai felt a chill down her Back when she heard this, let alone Conan, who met Chi Feichei's Line of Sight.
If Eiji Nagakura was not Suicide, but was killed, then the Jewelry Appraiser he kidnapped and then went missing would be very Suspicion. Now Chi Feichei said that there was a Jewelry Appraiser Beside them, uh... this way of narrating is too scary!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 931 Conan: The Sense of Crisis Grows Stronger
Conan snapped out of his thoughts and avoided Chi Feichei's Line of Sight.
Being stared at by Chi Feichei with that kind of Gaze felt even more frightening.
"According to the Report, Mrs. Yong Cang also claimed to believe in her son's innocence during the interview," Chi Feichei continued, "Mr. Nagakura is a supporter of the Village's application for Earth Heritage, but there are some people in the Village who oppose it. He constantly stated that there were no Ghosts and became emotional when mentioning his son, probably because he was worried that these Things would affect the success of the Earth Heritage application."
"Then," Haibara Ai took over the conversation, "when he said last night that we 'were sent by them', he suspected that we were sent by the opposition to make trouble, right?"
"That should be the case," Chi Feichei Say.
Conan Looked up at Chi Feichei, "Then what you Say, there is a Jewelry Appraiser beside us..."
"Mr. Sakaki Shoji," Chi Feichei Confirm, "When we were drinking last night, I Observed others. Mr. Sakaki has a habit of squinting his left Eye and only using his Right Eye to See Things. He Looked at the Wine Glass and the Drinks, and this happened more than ten times during the drinking Process."
"I See," Conan Understood, "That should be a habit developed from using a Magnifying Glass to Observe certain items, and he should have been using a Magnifying Glass for Observation for a long Time, so he is used to Observing Things like this even without a Magnifying Glass."
"When I passed him the Wine Bottle, I touched his Right Hand. There was a Callus on the first Joint of his Right Hand's Finger, near the back of the finger, and it hasn't softened yet, so it can't be a Callus formed by holding a Pen for a long Time. The Callus formed by holding a Pen will be on the side of the finger, and a hard Callus will form near the back of the finger. It should be left by holding a Magnifying Glass for a long Time," Chi Feichei Say, "The Callus hasn't softened much, so he hasn't been out of the Profession for less than a year."
Conan Nodded and Asked again, "Then have you Test him?"
"I Asked about everyone's Professions," Chi Feichei took out a Cigarette Case, took out a Cigarette and bit it, "He Lied. He Lied and Say he was a Middle School Teacher and took advantage of the short vacation to Travel."
"What about the others?" Haibara Ai Asked, "Are there any others who are more Suspicious?"
"Mr. Sangashima Say he is a Company Employee. He complained that his Work was tedious and that he had been Working for more than ten years without any Opportunity for Promotion. He Should not be Lying," Chi Feichei took out a Lighter, lowered his Eyes and lit the Cigarette, "When he usually sits, his left Shoulder is tilted upwards, and his Head is also habitually tilted to the left. He carries a stack of his own Business Card and Company Business Card. The Joint at the tiger's mouth of his Right Hand is larger than that of ordinary people. He Should be a salesperson in a certain Company's sales department, not in insurance sales, but a person who takes orders or provides after-sales service for physical products. When these people answer Landline Phone Calls and need to Record, they will tilt their Heads and use their Ears and Shoulders to clamp the Phone, freeing up their Right Hand to hold a Notebook to Record. This Position is indeed tedious. If you do it right, it is what you Should do, and if you do it wrong, it is a Mistake. It is difficult to have an Opportunity for Promotion..."
Conan continued to Nod. He had not touched the hands of those two people, nor had he paid attention to Observation, but on closer Recall, Kazuaki Kuwashima's Head and Shoulders were indeed a little tilted.
Chi Feichei added, "Also, his Action of pouring Liquor. When I went to the Izakaya with Teacher Mouri, I often encountered Company Employees having Gatherings. The Action of pouring Liquor like Mr. Sangashima, with both hands raised flat and his Body lowered and leaning forward to face the other party, is also a habit that most lower-level Employees have. He Say he has been Working for more than ten years without Promotion, and I believe it."
Conan: "..."
He also believed it.
"So, so amazing!" Genta, who had been listening blankly, exclaimed in admiration.
Mitsuhiko Nodded heavily, his Eyes shining, "Just Like Holmes!"
"That's not true," Conan couldn't help but speak for his Idol, Half-Moon Eyes Say, "Holmes can judge a lot of Information about the other party at first glance, and can also know Whether the other party is Lying, without having to drink together to investigate!"
"Isn't that almost the Same?" Mitsuhiko Asked back.
Conan: "..."
He... he... Okay, he admitted that Chi Feichei's Growth Speed was too terrifying. Other people approached Holmes at most at a running Speed, but this guy was approaching by jumping several meters at a Time.
What was going on with the Sense of Crisis in his Heart getting stronger and stronger?
"There is also a Weird Place," Chi Feichei Turn Head Look Towards the Otozawa House Houses base, "The Soil of the base is very new."
Conan Turn Head Looked, Thoughtful Say, "When I checked into the Nagakura Residence yesterday, I also noticed that the Soil of the Nagakura Residence base was also very new, not Like it hasn't been moved for hundreds of years..."
"And when I came along the Road, I Saw that at least the Households along the Road were not Like this," Chi Feichei added.
"I Understand," Mitsuhiko Say seriously, "Mr. Nagakura Eiko is indeed the Hijacker who robbed the Jewelry Store, but he also has an Accomplice, who is the Jewelry Appraiser. After he pretended to Hijacker the Appraiser and escape, he returned to his Hometown and hid the Jewelry in Some Place here. Afterwards, the Jewelry Appraiser killed Eiko to take the Jewelry for himself, but he didn't know the specific Location where the Jewelry was hidden, so he pretended to be a tourist and returned here, secretly digging Soil in the basement of the Nagakura Family and Yosawa Family Houses at Night, Because he knew that Eiko had a Childhood Sweethearts who he had deep Emotion for but had already passed away, and that House was an Empty House that had been uninhabited for ten years, so Eiko might have buried the Jewelry in the basement of the Yosawa Family besides burying it in his own Home!"
"Okay!" Genta rolled up his Sleeves, "Then let's find the Jewelry quickly!"
"Wait," Haibara Ai raised a Question, "It's not easy to dig through the underground of Houses. Even if no one lives in the Yosawa Family, he can sneak over to dig, but what about the Nagakura Family? The Nagakura couple are often at Home, and they also entertain many tourists at Home. If he can't secretly dig through the underground without alarming others, and if he comes disguised as a tourist, he has to come at least twice, each Time staying for more than five Days, to avoid others and secretly dig through the underground, or come and stay for more than half a month at a Time, but in that case, he would have been noticed long ago. Even if he disguises himself as another Appearance, the Nagakura couple in charge of hospitality will Sense something is Wrong, right?"
Mitsuhiko Be Stunned, "Makes Sense..."
Chi Feichei was Silent.
As Long As there is one Point that does not make Sense or has no basis, the entire Reasoning may be completely Wrong, not to mention, he just Suspected that 'Shoji Sakaki', 'Jewelry Appraiser' may be an Important Clue. If you really want to Say basis, there is none yet, so now it can only be Speculation.
But he still Think that Mitsuhiko may have also hit the Key Point this Time, but there is still a Problem...
"Then let's Ask the Villagers again!" Conan Say seriously Proposal, "Ask them Whether they have Recently Discovered any Weird people near the Yosawa Family and Nagakura Family, or Whether anything Weird has happened. Probably we can Confirm Whether what Mitsuhiko Say is Correct."
"That's right," Genta Say full of energy, "So Many Villagers, someone will definitely notice something!"
Ayumi smiled, "Then We..."
Chi Feichei: "Go Home for Lunch first."
Five Kid: "Yes..."
...
After Lunch, Chi Feichei did not Follow a Group of Child to run around again.
Conan Suspected that Chi Feichei was going to secretly look for Clue, but after Thinking about it, it was better to actively look for other Case Solving Approachs himself. He couldn't always Follow Chi Feichei's Pace and rhythm, Otherwise it would definitely not Benefit him in the long run.
Dependence is unacceptable!
A Group of Child ran until Night before returning to Nagakura Residence. They Discovered that the drinking group had started drinking again at some Point, and after eating Dinner in a hurry, they ran upstairs.
Chi Feichei found an Opportunity to get rid of the drinking group, and also used 'Rest' as a Reason to return to the Second Floor Room in Advance.
Mori Kogoro was still drinking Downstairs, so their male group's Room was currently very Suitable for holding a small meeting.
Sure enough, five Child were already sitting neatly in the Room, preparing to hold a meeting for Discussion.
Hearing the sound of the Door opening, five Child Turn Head in unison.
Haibara Ai Saw that it was Chi Feichei, and Asked, "Why are you drinking again?"
Chi Feichei closed the Room Door, "It's been a while since I Kept Company Teacher to drink."
Even Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi Understood.
"Uncle Mori must have Call everyone to drink together again!" Ayumi Say with a smile.
"Then do you have any other Gains?" Haibara Ai Asked.
"Uh-huh, what about you?" Chi Feichei Go To Aside and sat down.
"We Asked the Villagers here. In the past, the Yosawa Family was at the Location of the Nagakura Family, and the Nagakura Family was at the Location of the Yosawa Family, but not long ago, Mr. Nagakura Gen swapped the Houses of the two Families," Haibara Ai Say, "He directly dug the base and used Engineering Vehicle to swap the Houses of the two Families."
"I Think the Reason Should be that the current Location of the Nagakura Family is the High Place of the Village and the most Suitable Place to See the Scenery. It's no wonder Mr. Nagakura is so supportive of applying for Earth Heritage here, Because once the Earth Heritage application is successful, Guizawa Village will become a famous tourist attraction, and among all the Guesthouse, the current Location of the Nagakura Family, which is the original Location of the Yosawa Family, will be more popular with tourists. In the future, there will be no Worry about Guest check-in, and the fee can be higher than other Households. This Time the fee is obviously higher than other Guesthouse," Conan Say, Look Towards Mitsuhiko, "But the Soil of the base is very new Because Mr. Nagakura swapped the Houses of the two Families before, not Because it was dug, and the Villagers did not See anyone digging Soil near the Yosawa Family and Nagakura Family, so Mitsuhiko's previous Idea is not valid."
Mitsuhiko Nodded, but couldn't help but Say again, "But, I still Think Mr. Sakaki is very Suspicious. Why did he Lie and Say he was a Middle School Teacher?"
Conan was Silent. He also felt that Shoji Sakaki was Suspicious. It was Intuition, and it could be considered a bit of basis. At least Shoji Sakaki's Lying was unreasonable, and his own subtle Profession as an Appraiser might be related to the Eiko Nagakura case.
"Suspicious Person is not just Mr. Sakaki," Haibara Ai Looked at Chi Feichei and explained, "After We Asked the Villagers about the Nagakura Family and Yosawa Family, We wanted to Check Whether there were any Clue in the Place where Ayumi Followed the Girl Suspected of being Mami last Night, and Whether last Night's Matter was related to these Things, so We Followed the Road Ayumi walked last Night. Ayumi walked all the way to the Shrine at the bottom of the Village last Night..."
"Afterwards, Mami disappeared with a whoosh," Ayumi Say, "I shouted for a long Time but she didn't come out. Afterwards, I was too sleepy, so I fell asleep at the Foot of a Tree of the cedar tree near the Shrine."
"Haibara Classmate Discovered a grayish-white Yukata Outerwear in the River beside the Shrine," Mitsuhiko Say, "The Collar was embroidered with the Character 'Tamai'. It Should be the Clothes of the Tamai Family in the Village, but the Tamai Family is far from the Shrine, and you have to pass through the Forest. It is Impossible for it to be blown by the Wind."
"When We were at the Shrine, We also Saw the Uncle with a bad Attitude wearing a Purple Suit," Genta Say, "He was Secretive hiding Behind Tree, gesticulating at the Village with a Tree Branch, and kept taking Photos with a Camera!"
Conan touched his chin, "He gesticulated with Tree Branch, Should be measuring or Assessment the Buildings of the Village..."
(End of Chapter)
"And when we returned the Yukata to the Tamai Family Residence, they said they didn't know how the Yukata ended up outside," Haibara Ai said, "Moreover, they have more than one Yukata like that in their home, they all look similar, and they are usually placed casually inside the Room or hung outside, provided for tourists who haven't brought Yukata, and also lent to villagers to use for tourists. It's not difficult to get their Yukata."
"Hmm..." Mitsuhiko lowered his head in contemplation.
The others also remained silent.
The five Children ran around for a long time, but the Clue they got not only failed to confirm Mitsuhiko's very Possible Inference, but also made Matters even more confusing.
Chi Feichei pondered, could that Yukata have been secretly sent over by Mami Nagakura because she Saw Ayumi asleep and was worried about Ayumi catching a Cool? If so, then the Yukata from the Tamai Family Residence wouldn't need to be considered. However, without asking Mami Nagakura, it couldn't be confirmed...
"Brother Chi," Ayumi suddenly looked up, looking at Chi Feichei seriously, "Although it's hard to believe, but what you Say about being able to hear Animal Speech, I Think... I Think..."
She said she Saw Mami Nagakura being suspected before. She had been thinking all day that when Chi Feichei was suspected and denied, his Mood should be the Same as hers at that Time... No, it should be even worse than her.
At least she still had Mitsuhiko and Genta believing that she Saw Mami Nagakura. Ai didn't Say anything, but she had been helping her find proof. Conan was only Suspicion that it was a Trick, and didn't Think she was talking nonsense. Even Chi Feichei believed her very much.
But no one had ever believed Chi Feichei, and everyone was denying it.
Even now, she didn't believe it.
Hearing Animal Speech or something was even more unbelievable than seeing a Ghost, but even if she didn't believe it, she felt she should express her Goodwill or something else.
Should she Lie? Just Say she believed it?
But would that be detrimental to Brother Ike's Treatment? No, no, thinking like that, wasn't she still not believing Brother Ike?
Haibara Ai, Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko were stunned for a moment, then also Looked Towards Chi Feichei.
They had Guessed what Ayumi wanted to express, so what about them...
"I Think I..." Ayumi didn't know Whether or Not to Lie, and the Words got stuck, but the more stuck she was, the more anxious she became, "I'm not... I..."
"It was my Consciousness that deceived me too. I'm still thinking about how to get rid of the deception myself. You guys should not fall into it," Chi Feichei stood up, his Tone and Expression still Neutral, "It's Time to sleep."
Let the Children believe him? Never Mind.
If Children believed these Matters, saying it out loud would be considered naive, a Child's Fantasy, innocent childish Words. If they still believed it when they were older, they would be considered 'weirdos who are being superstitious'.
Especially during Student days, it was Easy to be looked at with strange Eyes.
Perhaps their Parents would also suspect that their Child was not Normal. Maybe Kudo's Family wouldn't, and Doctor Agasa and His Mom on Haibara Ai's side probably... wouldn't either, but the Family of Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were hard to Say.
Then it's better not to believe him, never believe him, then they can be Normal People like everyone else.
As For him...
He had long passed the Age of pursuing recognition. Previously, wanting Zhi Ming Fukuyama to believe him was to leave Aoyama Fourth Hospital, to leave that kind of Life of being under Surveillance, Arrangement, and forced Medication. Now, Whether or Not Zhi Ming Fukuyama believed him was not that Important anymore.
Especially after the growth of the Mysterious Special Ability repeatedly giving him Strength, he became even more indifferent.
If someone believed him, he wouldn't gain anything. If everyone didn't believe him, he could instead hide his Ability well.
"Uh-huh..." Ayumi Observation Chi Feichei, found that she couldn't See anything, and then Nodded, "Uh-huh."
Haibara Ai was Silence for a while, then Get Up and Said, "Okay, go to bed early, we still have Investigation Tomorrow."
This Time, the five Children didn't dawdle. They had been running around for a Day, and everyone was tired.
Mouri Ran took care of Ayumi and Haibara Ai, the two Girls, to Wash Up, while Chi Feichei was responsible for taking Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, the three Brats, to Wash Up and sleep. Both of them looked just like professional nannies.
And until Chi Feichei took the three Brats back to the Room to sleep, Mori Kogoro still hadn't Gone Upstairs, probably Intention to get drunk and sleep on the First Floor, and continue drinking when he woke up...
Chi Feichei hadn't slept for two Days and one Night, and his Energy was almost exhausted. He didn't Intention to go find Otsuzawa Mami in the Midnight either, and Rested peacefully. But he hadn't slept for long before he was awakened by the 'creak... creak' Sound from Above.
Conan opened his Eyes in a daze, Looked at Chi Feichei who had woken up, then Looked Towards the Ceiling Above, rubbed his Eyes and sat Upright.
Someone was Upstairs!
In this kind of old Wooden Floor, once someone was walking Above, it was difficult not to make Sound.
Genta and Mitsuhiko also woke up.
Genta was Stunned for a while, then quickly lifted the Quilt and climbed to the middle, "It appeared! There really is a Ghost."
Mitsuhiko lowered his voice, "But, Ghosts shouldn't have Foot, Genta."
"I'll go Check." Chi Feichei Get Up and gently pulled open the Room Door.
"I'll go too," Conan Followed and ran out of the Door, whispering instructions, "You two stay here."
"Why?"
"We want to go too!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
Why would someone with loud Footsteps go Upstairs to step on this kind of old Wooden Board?
If he went up alone, he could approach quietly and launch a Back Attack, Just Like Gin knocked out a certain Kudo Shinichi, first applying a Negative State of 'Dizziness, about to faint, and losing Strength in Hand and Foot'.
Just when Chi Feichei stopped on the Stairs, Haibara Ai also quietly approached from the Corridor, wearing a Coat over her Clothes, looking like she had been up for a while, "Hush... I've Checked, there are no Accomplice on this Floor, let's go Upstairs and Check."
Chi Feichei continued to walk up the Wooden Staircase.
Okay, then let's follow the normal order, just treat it as Tourism and solve a Case for Entertainment.
He was almost used to this Entertainment Method of encountering Cases in Daily Routine.
In the Top Floor Attic, a Little Black was squatting on the Cabinet, using a Flashlight to rummage through Things. After Chi Feichei and his Group went up, not knowing what Movement they heard, it suddenly turned the Flashlight to shine at the Stairwell Entrance.
Chi Feichei and his Group were blinded by the strong light. After hearing the Sound of the Wooden Window being pulled open, the Little Black had already climbed out of the Window and was sliding down a Rope.
"Damn it!" Conan quickly chased to the Window Side.
Faster than Conan was Chi Feichei.
After Chi Feichei reached the Window Side, he Saw a Rope, one end nailed to the Rooftop and the other end hanging Downwards. He also Saw a certain Little Black who couldn't See his Face and Clothes, All Black, pulling the Rope and sliding Downwards. Almost without thinking... he turned open a Folding Knife in his Hand and forcefully cut the Rope.
"Thump!"
A muffled Sound of a Body landing on the Ground came from Below.
Conan: "..."
This... this is only the Third Floor, it shouldn't be fatal, right?
Haibara Ai, Genta, Mitsuhiko who had just run to the Window Front: "..."
If he fell to his death or became disabled, would Brother Hichiji have Responsibility?
Chi Feichei: "..."
He Said it was a conditioned reflex, he wondered if anyone would believe it?
The Little Black who was smashed to the Ground: "..."
Damn! Damn! This is a ruthless person!
After being Stunned for a moment, the Little Black didn't hesitate much. Just Like he didn't feel Pain, he immediately Get Up and ran Downwards.
The four Children collectively breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed to be okay.
However...
"You... who are you? What are you doing?"
Below where the Little Black escaped, on the Road blocked by the High Platform, came Gen Nagakura's Question.
Oops!
Conan cried out inwardly, and Saw Chi Feichei jump out of the Window, step on the Wall and land lightly on the Ground in a few steps, then ran Downwards.
Chi Feichei didn't deliberately use his full Strength, but took a few more steps to borrow Strength and slide Downwards. At least people with good Skill could do this step.
Haibara Ai Realize and immediately turned around and ran Down the Staircase.
She could be considered to Understand why Brother Hissashi cut the Rope of that Guy.
If he could be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would jump down directly to catch the person, anyway, Brother Hissashi could get down without a Rope.
If he couldn't be dropped so that That Guy lost his Execution Ability, then he would still jump down to chase, Brother Hissashi still wouldn't need a Rope.
It's Just that Brother Hissashi obviously didn't Consider that they couldn't jump, jump, jump to the bottom. If they didn't have a Rope to slide down, they could only turn back and run down the Stairs...
"Ah!"
Gen Nagakura's Scream was so loud that even Mouri Ran, who was Calling Mori Kogoro to go to Rest in the Dining Room, heard it.
And not long after Gen Nagakura fell, Chi Feichei caught up.
Gen Nagakura closed his Eyes and fell on the Road Surface, a large patch of bright red Blood oozing from the Clothes on his Abdomen, staining his Right Hand resting on it red. Aside from him, a Red Lantern that had already caught Fire fell, and a Dagger with a bloodstained tip.
"Mr. Nagakura!" Conan didn't have Time to run to the Front, and shouted from the Road Surface on the upper Floor, then Turn Head and Said to Mitsuhiko and others, "Quickly Call for an Ambulance!"
"And Report to Police by the way," Haibara Ai added.
On the Road Below, Chi Feichei Step Forward, squatted down and Check Gen Nagakura's Situation. He was still breathing, not weakly, it seemed he wouldn't die for a while. Then he gently pulled up the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body and Looked at the Bleeding Point on his Abdomen.
Gen Nagakura's Abdomen was already stained red with Blood, but the Wound where the Skin and Flesh were slightly rolled outwards could be Seen. Looking at the Location, it Should be the Kidney.
Straight stab, one Knife into the Kidney.
The Skin and Flesh of the Abdomen and the Kidney were Injured, and the Wound was not too big. Looking at the extent of the bloodstaining on the Dagger at the Crime Scene, the stab was not too deep either.
"Brother Hissashi..." Mouri Ran ran to behind Chi Feichei with Ayumi, raised her Eyes and Saw the Situation in Front, and suddenly Scream, "Ah!"
"Ran!" Conan couldn't See Mouri Ran who was blocked by the Shrubbery, and quickly ran Down along the winding Mountain Road.
Mouri Ran stared blankly at the Front of Chi Feichei, a Little Girl's erratic figure floating beside the bloodstained Dagger.
Chi Feichei raised his Head and Glanced at Mami Nagakura who appeared, didn't Care much, lowered his Head, used the Knife to quickly cut open the Sweater on Gen Nagakura's Body, performed simple hemostasis and bandaging, and calculated the Location of the major veins near the Bleeding Point, and pressed his Finger on it to slow down the Speed of Blood flowing outwards.
Ayumi seemed to be bewitched, walking blankly Towards the Direction where Mami Nagakura was, "Mami Nagakura really exists..."
"Where are you going!" Haibara Ai who ran Step Forward quickly Grab Ayumi.
Conan, who Saw Mami Nagakura's figure, was stunned, and Looked Towards the bloodstained Dagger at Mami Nagakura's Foot with a shocked Expression.
All of this looked Just Like Mami Nagakura was the culprit!
Mami Nagakura quietly Looked at the Group of People, with no Expression on her Face. She Turn Head and Looked at Chi Feichei who was helping Gen Nagakura stop the Bleeding, and her figure gradually Integrated into the White Fog, and then completely disappeared.
(End of Chapter)
An hour later, the ambulance and Police Car arrived one after another.
Chi Feichei released his hand and stood up after the Medical Staff took over, considering whether or not to bring a few Silver Needle in the future.
He didn't quite understand Acupuncture and Acupoint, but sometimes blocking the Blood flow rate of the Major Artery and Major Artery near the Wound could save lives, and a Needle that could be inserted had a better Partition Effect than external finger pressure.
After all, when a finger was pressed down, the Blood Vessel would also sink into the flesh, and it would take a strong press to achieve a little effect of slowing down Blood loss.
If there were Silver Needle, he wouldn't have to press people's Skin until it turned blue...
Gen Nagakura was lifted onto a Stretcher and put on an Oxygen Mask. Due to Chi Feichei slowing down the Blood loss at the beginning when Blood loss was fastest, the Blood at the Wound had coagulated. In addition, the abdominal Wound had been bandaged by Chi Feichei. When Gen Nagakura was sent to the Ambulance, there was not much Blood seeping out of the Wound.
"Don't Worry," the Medical Staff comforted the flustered Kimiko Nagakura, "The bleeding has almost stopped, he will be fine."
"Thank You! Thank You!" Kimiko Nagakura thanked repeatedly, then turned to Chi Feichei and said, "Thank You!"
"Please wait a moment!" Conan suddenly noticed something unusual on Gen Nagakura's Back of hand, ran to the Stretcher, and looked down to observe the Red Mark on Gen Nagakura's Back of hand.
Not a Wound from collision or Scratch...
"Okay, okay, little Child," behind Conan, Shoji Sakaki pressed his Right Hand on his Left Arm and scratched, "Don't get in the way here."
"Sorry, sorry..." Conan apologized, turned his Head and noticed Shoji Sakaki's Action, was stunned, and immediately turned his Head to look at Chi Feichei standing in front of the Crowd in the Rear.
Chi Feichei's Line of Sight had just moved away from Shoji Sakaki's Arm and nodded lightly to Conan.
He had already Saw the Red Mark on Gen Nagakura's Back of hand when he was hemostasis and bandaging. It was red and swollen, with small Blister, like an Allergy.
And at the End of this Road, there was a Lacquer Tree thicket.
Lacquer Tree is a Plant with high economic Value, and also a 'powerful' Plant. There is an old saying that 'Lacquer Tree cannot be smelled or touched'. This Sap can be used to make Raw Lacquer, a Plant that can prevent corrosion, waterproof, and moisture-proof for Wood, and it is very easy to cause Allergy Symptoms. If you touch it on your Hand, it will be red and swollen, with rashes, itchy and painful. Some people with allergic Physique will get allergies even if they pass by and smell it.
That feeling, people who have touched 'Nettle Caterpillar' definitely Understand.
Gen Nagakura's Back of hand was rubbed against the Lacquer Tree, and Shoji Sakaki kept scratching his Right Arm with his Left Hand, which should also be because he rubbed against the Lacquer Tree.
Mori Kogoro stepped forward and Watch Leave the Ambulance, "Now that Boss Nagakura is unconscious, even if we want to go to the Hospital to take Testimony and Ask who stabbed him, it's impossible."
"Yes, it's really troublesome. I didn't hear any Sound at all, because I drank too much and fell asleep," Shoji Sakaki put down his Left Hand, turned to Mori Kogoro and Asked, "By the Way, Mr. Mouri solves a Case in a sleeping State, right?"
"Uh..." Mori Kogoro sweated, "Where, it's okay..."
"Mo, Mouri?" The Young Police Officer in front of the Police Car immediately stepped forward quickly, Expectation Asked, "Excuse me, could you be the Famous Detective Mao Li Xiaowulang Mr.?"
"Cough," Mori Kogoro straightened his Expression, "That's right, it is I."
"Then I'm really disrespectful," the Young Police Officer hurriedly smiled sincerely, "We have already obtained permission from our superiors, and we must also ask you to greatly Assist us in the Investigation of this Case!"
As he Say So, he also bowed.
"Superior permission?" Mori Kogoro was stunned, "That's really Polite..."
Conan chuckled dryly, relying on Uncle to Solve a Case...
The Young Police Officer chatted with Mori Kogoro for a few Sentences, which was considered to be somewhat familiar.
"This Place will soon be registered as Earth Heritage, and such a thing happened..." the Young Police Officer paused, "Actually, to be honest, I also grew up in this Village, and naturally Hope to Solve a Case as soon as possible. I also Hope you can greatly assist me, Mr. Mouri!"
"Of course, no Problem," Mori Kogoro patted his Chest and Promise, "Since you have Say So, I, Mori Kogoro, will not hesitate to go through Fire and Water. You can rest assured 120 Hearts!"
Chi Feichei: "..."
His Teacher is guaranteeing blindly again.
"Then I Request you!" The Young Police Officer bowed sincerely again, straightened up, took out a Notebook and prepared to Record, Expectation Asked, "Then please Ask you, Mr. Mouri, who is the Criminal?"
Mori Kogoro choked.
Genta couldn't help but Say, "Could it be a Ghost?"
"What are you talking about, is there any need to Say So?" Mori Kogoro turned his Head and muttered to Genta, then realized something was Wrong, and turned his Head back to the Young Police Officer and laughed dryly, "No, I was talking to myself..."
Chi Feichei couldn't stand it anymore, leaned close to the Young Police Officer's ear, "Teacher Mouri's Judgment on the Case, please listen in reverse."
"Teacher?" The Young Police Officer was Doubt, "There is also reverse..."
"Mr. Mouri is my Teacher," Chi Feichei assisted his Teacher, "When there is no Evidence, in order not to alarm the Criminal, my Teacher will Say Opposite Words to Paralyze The Other Party."
The Young Police Officer Looked at Mori Kogoro, nodded solemnly, and whispered, "I Understood."
"Hissashi, what are you Whispering about?" Mori Kogoro was confused.
"I Saw that the Police Officer looked a bit familiar, and Asked him if I had seen him somewhere, but it seems that I recognized the Wrong person," Chi Feichei Say.
"Ah, Correct, Correct!" The Young Police Officer nodded.
Conan didn't believe that Chi Feichei would Say those Things to the Police Officer, but Decided to ignore it for the time being, opened the Watch Flashlight, and shone it towards the Attic of the Nagakura Residence.
"However, we at least know which way the Criminal escaped," Haibara Ai Look Towards the Road over There, "That There is a dead End, and there is no way to get Outside at all."
"Say So..." Genta was Thoughtful.
"That Criminal should not have left this Village faster than me." Mitsuhiko Say.
"Moreover, it's so late now, and I Don't Think the Criminal would deliberately enter from Outside the Village at this Time," Conan added, "So that Thug should be among all the tourists and Villager here."
The Young Police Officer looked at a Group of Children in surprise, "Who are you guys anyway?"
"You don't need to Care About them," Mori Kogoro patted the Young Police Officer's Shoulder, "Those Words they just Say, even Layman can Think of them."
The Young Police Officer hesitated for a moment, Look Towards Chi Feichei, and found that Chi Feichei had Turn Around to Aside to smoke, so he could only do it himself.
Does Mr. Mouri's Sentence count as Opposite Words?
If it is reversed, then it is—these Children's Words are very Important, Layman can't Think of them, but pay Vigilance.
He Seemingly Understood, Mr. Mouri wants to Let Them the Criminal relax Vigilance, and that young Brother Chi, as Mr. Mouri's Disciple, will definitely be noticed, So, Mr. Mouri used these Children's mouths to convey his Real Intention.
That's right, the Criminal will definitely not Care About what Children Say!
"Everyone, you can't disturb the Police in handling the Case." Mouri Ran Speak Out to stop the Children.
The Young Police Officer took out his Notebook and silently Recorded the Children's Words and Mori Kogoro's 'Real Intention'. Seeing that the Children were stopped, he looked at Mori Kogoro in Doubt.
Has Mr. Mouri finished Say the Words he wanted to Say through the mouths of Children? What about next?
"I think there is a Place that deserves our Vigilance now. This Thug had already nailed a Rope here and hid it inside when he was sightseeing during Daytime," Mori Kogoro raised his Hand and pointed to the Rooftop of the Nagakura Residence, "In this way, when entering the House from Outside at Night, it can be used."
The Young Police Officer was not in a hurry to Record, "According to your Means, this Thug should be someone other than Mr. Mouri and you are staying at this Guesthouse, but is also spending the Night in the Village, is that what you Means?"
"Uh-huh!" Mori Kogoro nodded with a Serious Face.
"Mr. Mouri is really amazing," Shoji Sakaki stepped forward to flatter, "I really admire you so much!"
"Where, where," Mori Kogoro smiled and turned his Head back, "This is nothing at all!"
The Young Police Officer silently Recorded in the Booklet.
Understand in reverse, then, Mr. Mouri's Means is that the Criminal is someone in the Guesthouse where they are staying.
No wonder Mr. Mouri wants to Say Opposite Words to Let Them The Other Party relax Vigilance. It turns out that the person is Beside Mr. Mouri, so he really has to be on Defense.
After The Next Day dawned, the Young Police Officer Investigated everyone living in the Nagakura Residence, Routine Investigation, just Asking Name, Age, Profession, Address, where they were last Night, and whether they heard any Movement and other Information.
He wants to make Sufficient Preparation for Mori Kogoro's Reasoning!
At the same Time, Conan and a Group of Children secretly climbed to the Attic of the Nagakura Residence. After rummaging through Boxes and cabinets and finding nothing, they were not discouraged and led the Team to the Otozawa House.
When they climbed to the Rooftop of the Attic of the Yosawa Family, they found that Chi Feichei was already There.
"Brother Chi?" Mitsuhiko was surprised.
Conan didn't find it strange, and directly Asked, "Found it?"
Chi Feichei threw a pair of Gloves to Conan, and Turn Head Look at a Box, "There."
"What Things are they?" Genta followed Conan and ran over.
"The layout here is exactly the Same as the Attic of the Nagakura Residence," Haibara Ai looked around, "Even the Boxes and cabinets that are everywhere are similar, could it be..."
"That's right," Conan unpacked the Gloves plastic bag, put on the Gloves, and then Reach Out to pick up a small Cloth Bag in the Box, "Mitsuhiko's Deduction was actually Correct Before, at least most of it was Correct. Mr. Nagakura Eiko and that Jewelry Appraiser are Accomplice in the Jewelry Store Robbery. Afterwards, Mr. Eiko pretended to kidnap the Appraiser and escaped. After arriving here, he hid the Jewel in the Attic of the Yosawa Family. Afterwards, the Appraiser killed Mr. Eiko and pretended to be a tourist to return to take the Jewel..."
Mitsuhiko's Eyes lit up and took over the Words, "But what he didn't know was that the Houses of the Yosawa Family and the Nagakura Family had changed Location not long ago, and the layout of the Attic was very similar. He only remembered that it was the Household at the very top, so he went to the Nagakura Residence. Last Night, he went to the Attic to find the Jewel!"
Conan had already Opened the Cloth Bag. Inside, the Gem was shining with dazzling Luster under the Sunshine entering the Attic.
"Then, that Appraiser is indeed Mr. Sakaki Shoji," Haibara Ai Say, "Last Night, he went into the Attic to find Things, and was Scared by us and escaped by jumping out of the Window, but he happened to be bumped into by Mr. Nagakura who was planning to go Home, and recognized him. In desperation, he had no choice but to attack Mr. Nagakura with a Knife. When he escaped, he accidentally rubbed against the Lacquer Tree. He has been scratching his Left Arm last Night, which should be because he rubbed against the Lacquer Tree."
"Lacquer Tree?" Genta was Doubt.
Haibara Ai then popularized what Lacquer Tree is to Genta and Mitsuhiko.
After Haibara Ai finished Say, Conan had already re-tied the Cloth Bag and put it back into the Box, "Although there is currently no Evidence to prove that he is an Accomplice of Mr. Eiko in robbing the Jewelry Store, it is also difficult to make him confess his Sin just by relying on the Red Mark and swelling of his Arm. But the Location change between the Nagakura Family and the Yosawa Family is not a Big Secret, and people in the Village all know it. He didn't find the Jewelry in the Nagakura Residence last Night. As Long As he inquires a little, he will know that the Jewel is actually in the Yosawa Family. Probably Tonight he will secretly take away the Jewel and take advantage of Mr. Nagakura not waking up to escape here before accusing him."
Genta waved his Fist, "That is Say, As Long As we squat here Tonight, we will be able to Seize the Crime Scene of him taking the Jewel!"
"Yes, but Before that..." Conan Look Towards Chi Feichei, "Let's tell the Police first. Now that Police Officer has been misled by Uncle Mori, and if a Group of Children go to Say, he probably won't believe it. It is still necessary for Adult to go to Say."
"I'll go Say," Chi Feichei agreed, Turn Around and Go Downstairs, "But what you Say, he won't disbelieve."
Conan: "..."
What Means? What Weird Words is Chi Feichei Say again?
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 934: A Green Stone
When the group went out, they found that the villagers were all going to Ishioka House. Following them, they saw the Purple Suit Man being put into a Police Car.
"Brother Chi, what should we do?" Ayumi looked at Chi Feichei with pleading eyes.
"The Police seem to have already determined that Uncle is the Criminal," Mitsuhiko looked at the Handcuffs on the Purple Suit Man's hands as he got into the Police Car, and said seriously, "They even put Handcuffs on him."
The Young Police Officer was exchanging pleasantries with Mori Kogoro. Seeing Chi Feichei and the Children in front of the crowd, he found an excuse to 'say hello' and walked over, lowering his voice and saying seriously, "Mr. Chi, Mr. Mouri seems to intend for us to believe this gentleman is the Thug. By doing this, he can definitely lower the Vigilance of the real Thug, and then Seize the other party In One Go!"
Conan: "???"
What's the Situation?
The Police know that Uncle is not the real Thug?
Uncle Mori is even working with the Police to Plan and make the real Thug relax his Vigilance?
Doing so is Correct. If the Police announce that they have already caught the Thug, then when Shoji Sakaki takes Action at Night, he should be much more careless.
The Young Police Officer looked around, lowering his voice even further, "Actually... the real Criminal is Mr. Sakamoto (Sakamoto Shouji), right?"
Conan: "!"
Haibara Ai: "!"
The three Children: "!"
This time Conan was really surprised. Uncle and the Police are so fast, they have also locked onto the Goal?
Chi Feichei Nodded, indicating Confirmation.
"I knew it!" The Young Police Officer's eyes lit up, and he said somewhat excitedly, "In addition to paying attention to Mr. Mouri's Hidden Hint, I also Specially paid attention to his Attitude towards other people. I found that he had frequent contact with Mr. Sakamoto (Sakamoto Shouji), much more than with other people, and every time he had an Attitude of 'I never suspected you', and he kept pretending to be confused in front of Mr. Sakamoto (Sakamoto Shouji). I knew that the Thug was very likely to be Mr. Sakamoto (Sakamoto Shouji)!"
Conan: "..."
Why can't he suddenly Understand? What Hidden Hint? What Attitude? And what's going on with pretending to be confused?
The Young Police Officer continued, "Mr. Mouri also Say, we have worked Hard, it's over, let us go back and have a good Rest. Actually, his real Intention is that the time for Hard work has not yet arrived, leave Personnel to prepare for Ambush, right?"
Chi Feichei continued to Nod.
His Teacher's Words are incredibly Correct when listened to in reverse.
"But where should we Ambush?" The Young Police Officer Turn Head and Looked at Mori Kogoro, "Mr. Mouri is now being held back by Mr. Sakamoto (Sakamoto Shouji). In order not to alarm the other party, it is difficult for him to pass the Clue to me..."
Genta: "Although I Don't Know what you are Say..."
Mitsuhiko: "But Uncle Mori Seemingly thought of the Same thing as us, and is still working very Hard to stabilize the real Criminal."
Ayumi smiled, "We know the Ambush Location, it's at Otozawa House!"
The Young Police Officer Nodded. These Children are indeed the Information transmission port left by Mr. Mouri. When it is inconvenient for Mr. Mouri, the Children pass the accurate Information to him, and he whispered, "Understood, tell Mr. Mouri, we will pretend to leave, and then secretly detour back to the Village to Ambush at Otozawa House."
The Police left.
Haibara Ai Watched Leave the Police Car from Line of Sight, and looked at Chi Feichei with Doubt, "What does the Police Officer mean by 'Hint' and 'Disguise'?"
Chi Feichei Turn Head, Looked at Mori Kogoro who was Smilingly talking to Shoji Sakaki over there, and said calmly, "Mr. Mouri and that Police Officer have no Evidence. Teacher Mouri doesn't want to alarm the Criminal, so he won't Say it too Obviously, let him listen to Teacher Mouri's Judgment on the Case in reverse."
Conan was Dumbfounded for a moment, "Th-Th-That is to Say..."
Chi Feichei patted Conan's Head, "Prepare for Deduction."
Conan: "..."
Although he Don't Know what happened between that Police Officer and Uncle Mori, the final Outcome Seems to be good, with the Police Cooperate with them to Ambush.
"Brother Chi, Why do you only Say prepare for Deduction to Conan?" Mitsuhiko couldn't help but Say, "We can also Help!"
"Go Together." Chi Feichei Said without even Thinking.
Consume the Energy of these little devils, and there won't be any Troublesome matters Recently.
Conan originally wanted to object, But considering that Chi Feichei was there, and the Police were there, and seeing Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta already excitedly Discussing, he finally did not stop them.
...
7 p.m.
The sky had just darkened, and a large number of people were already Ambush inside and Outside Otozawa House.
The Police deployed Personnel in the Bush Outside the House. Considering that the Window was some distance from the Bush and Shoji Sakaki might escape, Ayumi put on a white Cape and stayed with the Police.
If Shoji Sakaki escapes from the Window, Ayumi will be responsible for scaring Shoji Sakaki with a Ghost Disguise under the Protection of the Police, so that the Police can arrest the other party.
Three Police Officer were squatting in the Room on the First Floor of Otozawa House, while Chi Feichei, Conan, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and the Young Police Officer were guarding in the Attic, hiding Behind the Box, quietly waiting to catch the Crime Scene.
When it got dark, the Outline of a Little Girl appeared on the Ceiling of the Attic, and then quickly disappeared.
Chi Feichei noticed it from the corner of his Eye. Seeing that the others were just focused on Staring at the Window and the Stairs, he Get Up and stood up from Behind the Box, and said softly, "Excuse me, I'm going to the Washroom."
"Ah?" The Young Police Officer was a little surprised, and Subconsciously Looked Outside the window.
"I don't need a Flashlight."
Chi Feichei indicated that he would pay attention not to alarm the Criminal, and Say, Turn Around and gently stepped on the wooden Stairs Downstairs.
With his current Body, he could do it even without making a Sound, But he still deliberately made his Footstep heavier, causing the wooden Stairs to make a slight Sound.
When the Young Police Officer heard that the Movement was not loud, he immediately whispered, "Please be Careful."
Chi Feichei went to the Second Floor without Turn Head, and quietly entered the abandoned Washroom of Otozawa House, and Backhand closed the Door.
The Room was Pitch Black, and only the Outline of the Furniture in the Room could be vaguely seen.
The Mirror on the Wall was incomplete, and some Fragments fell into the Washbasin with Accumulated Dust. Aside was an old wooden Bath tub, which exuded a musty smell together with the damp Walls around it.
Just this Scene, there is no need to set the Scene for filming Horror Movie. After Chi Feichei closed the Door, the Temperature in the Room dropped a few Degrees again. The Outline of a Little Girl appeared Above the Washbasin, Just Like being reflected from the Mirror.
"Older Brother, Thank You!" Otsuzawa Mami's voice was cold, But one could hear a hint of Joy, "I have been listening to you Say just now. My Wish now is to be able to have the bad guy who killed Eiji Nagakura be caught. You can really Help me realize my Wish."
"Do you Know that after your Wish is realized, you may Disappear?" Chi Feichei Asked.
"Really?" Otsuzawa Mami was still very Happy, "Then won't I have to be trapped here, and can I go to Another World to find Eiji Nagakura? If I can find him, I will definitely be able to Keep Company with him to the end this time."
Chi Feichei didn't Say anything else, took out a Cigarette and lit it.
The Firelight illuminated this narrow Space, and disappeared after a moment, making the Room return to Darkness.
This is also a pair that can be put on the Fire rack, But since Otsuzawa Mami has Said this, then he has nothing to Say.
Otsuzawa Mami hesitated for a moment, "Older Brother, Mami is really Happy to be able to meet you. When I find Eiji Nagakura, I will tell him that I met a very, very good Older Brother after he left..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
Wait, Eiji Nagakura is twenty years old this year, and if Otsuzawa Mami is not dead, she Seems to be twenty years old too. They are clearly the Same age...
Otsuzawa Mami said very seriously, "Although Mami is also reluctant to leave you, But I miss Eiji Nagakura very much, so I can only take a step first. If possible, in Another World..."
"No need to wait for me," Chi Feichei felt that this Topic was too hardcore, "Let's not talk about that first, I want to Ask, Why did you find Ayumi before?"
"I was secretly watching them Night Watch. She Saw me, and I wanted to raise my Hand to Say hello, but she chased me to the Shrine..." Otsuzawa Mami indicated that she had no Intention of luring.
Chi Feichei didn't find it Strange. Ayumi's circle of friends has always been magical, with Criminal, victims, Police, and Detective. The entire Tokyo spans from east to west, with a huge span. He could be noticed by Ayumi even in Aoyama Fourth Hospital, so it's not Strange that there are Little Ghosts in Ayumi's circle of friends, "Did you bring Tamai's Yukata over there?"
"Yes, I was afraid of scaring her, so I kept running and running, and hid near the Shrine," Otsuzawa Mami said, "As a result, she didn't go back, But fell asleep Under the Tree. I was worried that she would get Illness, so I wanted to send her the Yukata that the Tamai Family had hung Outside. Getting Illness will be even more Uncomfortable, and it might even kill you... By the Way, Older Brother, I have a Gift for you."
Chi Feichei felt a Coolness in his Hand, and a thumb-sized Circle Thing was stuffed into his Palm. Borrowing the Firelight lit by the Cigarette Butt, he picked it up and Looked.
A green Stone...
Logically speaking, only Jade Stone minerals are green like this, But the rough touch told him that this was Just a Stone.
The green on it Seemingly was not moss or other attachments, and the Name 'Otsuzawa Mami' was written crookedly with a pen.
"This was given to me by Eiji Nagakura. He Said that when he buried this Stone Under the Shrine, the Shanshen in the Shrine would bless me, and my Illness would be cured," Otsuzawa Mami fell into Memory, "After he came back, I lied to him that I felt much better, But I didn't get better. Fortunately, my Papa Mama took me to Other Places for treatment. About a month later, one day, I felt that I suddenly didn't hurt anymore, and then when I woke up, I found that I had returned to the Village and was lying in the Shrine, But everyone couldn't See me, and Eiji Nagakura ignored me and stared at the Intersection in a daze every day. After two days, my Papa Mama brought my Body back, and I Realize that I was already dead..."
"Is your Soul being able to stay until now related to this Stone?" Chi Feichei Asked.
A non-Vengeful Spirit can become half an Earth Deity in ten years. Something Important must have happened to Otsuzawa Mami, and this Stone may be the Key.
"I'm not sure either," Otsuzawa Mami Looked at the Stone in Chi Feichei's Hand, without the slightest bit of reluctance, "But I have nothing to repay Older Brother with. This is Mami's most precious Treasure now."
"Thank You," Chi Feichei didn't Ask further. Eiji Nagakura was already dead, the kind that didn't even have a Soul left, and Looking at Otsuzawa Mami's appearance, she was also not sure what was going on with this Stone. He wanted to Ask but couldn't Ask, and it was very likely that Otsuzawa Mami regarded this Stone Like a Stone as an attachment to Obsession, and others may not be able to use it, "I'll Help you keep it first, if you don't Disappear, I'll return it to you..."
Otsuzawa Mami Looked at the Door Behind Chi Feichei, and suddenly stopped talking, her Outline slowly became erratic.
Chi Feichei Understood Once Seeing. After Otsuzawa Mami disappeared, he Turn Around and pulled open the Door Behind him.
It Seems that in the future, when Hassashi is not on his Body, he has to be Careful of a certain Famous Detective with a 'Stealth Protagonist Aura'...
In the Corridor, Conan was using the Watch Flashlight to illuminate and move towards the Entrance. He was startled by Chi Feichei suddenly opening the Door, and sweated, Smilingly and awkwardly, "Brother Chi..."
"What did you hear?"
Chi Feichei Looked at Conan, and his Left Hand hanging by his side naturally put it into his Pants Pocket, and the green Stone was also put in.
(End of Chapter)