Chapter 571 Ke Xue Travel Guide
"Huh? Going to sea? Help you investigate the matter?"
Mouri Kogoro put down the newspaper in his hand, his expression was completely blank.
"Yes, the reason why I boarded the ship to Ogasawara was because I had this plan... Looking at it now, it is really troublesome to go too far to handle the commission." Hattori Heiji patted his head and sighed semi-seriously.
Actually, there is nothing wrong with Karasawa’s complaints about this.
"Don't you think the failure rate is a bit high when you run out to handle commissions? Why do you always seem to receive so many unclear commission letters?"
In this regard, Hattori Heiji expressed his innocence.
He is really a serious detective, okay? Who knows what is going on with his client.
And he complained so enthusiastically, didn’t Tangze himself also give him a commission?
"Is that why I found more than one person?" Tangze asked confidently with a strange expression, as if you were asking questions knowingly.
...This guy Karasawa.
Calm down, calm down, the essence of the purpose of this trip is that they want to find reasons to go out with Tang Ze. If they continue to think about it, they will lose motivation.
"Would you like me to help you with your advice?" Mouri Kogoro looked at him suspiciously, then tilted his head and looked at the young people huddled together on the sofa behind him, " Are you serious? If you were to pay for it, the income from this commission would not be able to cover it."
No matter how streamlined they are, they still have to go out to six people.
The travel expenses, food and accommodation for six people to go to the island. How big of a trust must it be to have enough income for such a squandering?
"It doesn't matter, my purpose as a detective is not to make money." Hattori Heiji also looked back and tried to find a reason, "I, uh, I think that a famous private detective like you, uncle, should be better than many People are better at handling commission situations, right? I do lack experience in this area."
"And for this reason, you decided to pay us such a large amount of money to play?" Mouri Kogoro frowned. , looked at Hattori Heiji with difficulty, "As a private detective, you shouldn't do this in the first place, right? As a detective, you should consider the input-output ratio."
When he said this, he felt in his heart There are also some subtle ideas.
After receiving a strange letter that neither clearly stated the contents of the commission nor the circumstances of the commission, I came here to investigate regardless of the cost... It is because you are always like this that you receive so many strange things. What a strange commission.
Because if you calculate it this way, it is indeed much more cost-effective than hiring private detectives like them.
"Well... anyway, it's definitely not wrong to seek advice from experienced seniors, right?" Hattori Heiji moved his eyes away a little, stared at the chair behind Mouri Kogoro, tried to keep his expression calm and said, "It's just because I don't Understand, I just need some advice and guidance."
"Okay, since you requested it so sincerely..." Mouri Kogoro, who was complimented by him, finally relaxed the wrinkles between his eyebrows." Which island are we going to and what are we investigating?”
“The destination is the American Island near Wakasa Bay.” Hattori Heiji breathed a sigh of relief. "
"What, another commission without explaining the purpose?" Thinking of what happened to Hattori Heiji on the cruise ship two days ago, Mouri Kogoro sighed subtly, "This kind of strange commission? , if there is no clear client, it’s okay not to answer.”
Just like him, he has received strange letters from time to time since he became famous.
Some are inexplicable crime notices, some are strange invitations or riddles...
Anyway, he will only deal with commissions that have a clear target or money. This was the case last time he went to Yueying Island. Condition.
Based on his experience, some are weird pranks, and some are programs that don’t want to spend money to invite him, but hope to catch on to his popularity. All of them can be solved by calling the police.
"There is a client." Hattori Heiji thought of the phone call he made before coming to Tokyo, and his expression became more solemn, "The request was sent to my home, and it was written in crooked and trembling handwriting—— 'I will be killed by the mermaid, please save me! '"
"Huh? Mermaid?" Mouri Kogoro made a strange expression and couldn't help but look at Chichicha again. Mao Lilan and the others, "Have you told them about this?"
No matter how you look at the two cheerful girls, they don't look like they are going to investigate a mysterious incident, but like primary school students about to go out for a spring outing.
"I did tell them." Hattori Heiji grinned, "There happens to be a festival on the island. I think that if the commission is not a serious matter, then just treat it as a tourist and feel the island customs. Not losing money?”
On the sofa, several people were discussing together, and they were talking about something with high interest.
"Three years ago, there was a sensation, about the legend of 'immortality'." Toyama and Ye touched their faces, feeling a bit of real yearning, "What is eternal youth and beauty? Even if it’s just a legend, it’s good to be blessed, right?”
“I’ve heard about the very long-lived mother-in-law who is over a hundred years old.” She mentioned these magical stories. Mao Lilan's eyes also shone, "She said she received the blessing of eternal life because she ate mermaid meat."
"It sounds like you are no longer young." Conan, who was chewing biscuits slowly, couldn't help but say this after hearing this.
As he said this, he couldn't help but lowered his head and looked at his short legs and hands again.
For people of their age, it’s hard to say whether “returning to the time of youth and beauty” is a blessing or a curse.
"Hey, no one takes this seriously, right? Although it is true that elderly people over 100 years old are rare, but simple longevity is not completely unprecedented." Yuan Shan and Ye waved their hands indifferently, "An island guarded by mermaids is romantic enough in itself."
"An island guarded by mermaids, and then an old woman who eats mermaid meat appeared on the island..." Still stuffing cookies into Conan's hand Tangze, who heard this, couldn't hold himself back, "Is this really a romantic legend, not a horror story?"
"Hey, is that possible? It would be nice to use this as a patron saint to protect the people, right?" After thinking for a while, Mao Lilan asked in confusion.
"Generally speaking, if this kind of legend is really regarded as a belief, wouldn't it be a kind of blasphemy against the gods? Eat its meat raw and eat the totem that protects the island...that is, this There are quite a lot of tourists on the island. If it happened in a very closed and conservative village, there have been cases where the fanatical and ignorant villagers directly executed the person." Tang Ze crossed his arms and commented very objectively.
"I have seen similar news." Conan finally swallowed the biscuit in his mouth and said, "Generally in a relatively closed environment, people's attitude towards rumors is indeed quite extreme."< br>
"That means you think the legend of mermaids is unreliable?" Toyama and Ye said, carefully paying attention to Karasawa's expression, trying to confirm his thoughts on this trip.
Hattori Heiji actually didn’t take this slightly childish request seriously, and prioritized its handling after Furukawa Dai’s request.
Without him, although the client left his contact information, he could never get through. It was hard to tell whether this was a serious commission or another prank.
After becoming famous, no matter what kind of person you are, you will inevitably experience some troubles because of your fame, and Hattori Heiji is no exception. He would use it specifically as a reason, and the main purpose was to invite Tangze to hang out with him.
In the words of Hattori Heiji -
“It’s rare to go on a trip and get involved in a troublesome case and even fall into the sea. I feel a bit sorry...and Tangze seems to be prone to getting into trouble as soon as he goes out. If you take him with you, you might actually get into some kind of case."
Well... let’s not mention the second half of the sentence.
"No, I think it is a good tourist destination." Tangze shook his head and analyzed seriously, "Did you just say that? If it is a very convincing legend, the local People’s attitudes cannot be so bland, so there is a high probability that this story is packaged by them to promote a selling point.”
“…Can packaging also become a selling point? "Conan, who didn't feel the attraction at all, was surprised, "It's better to say that the island environment is pleasant and suitable for health care. In that case, there are really rich people who would consider taking a vacation and living there."
"As long as it is attractive enough. Eyeballs, anything can be a selling point." Karasawa pursed his lips and held back his laughter for a few seconds. Considering that Conan also knew that Asai Narumi was fine, he said the second half of the sentence, "The previous serial cases on Moon Shadow Island. The new village chief, Mr. Masato Shimizu, took advantage of the public outcry and turned the former site of Aso's house and activity center into a relic..."
"Huh? This is too bad? Right?" Mao Lilan looked in disbelief, "Although Mr. Narumi...the fire at Aso's house really caused a lot of casualties!"
Since she witnessed the scene where Joker rushed into the fire and grabbed Asai Narumi's hand, Mao Lilan was more inclined to believe that Asai Narumi was not dead and might have been rescued by Joker, so although this subsequent development was hell, it did not arouse her too much. reaction.
On the contrary, it was the matter of Keiji Aso that made her even more disgusted.
It was not an accident, or what the islanders said, the curse of the piano. Aso Keiji's family was massacred by criminals.
It is really unethical to regard this as a selling point.
Conan's face was also filled with disbelief and shock, and he couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
Asai Narumi himself did not die in the fire as they said. After imagining his feelings, Conan felt the unspeakable black humor.
Considering that during the last meeting, Asai Narumi confessed that he wanted to make a complete separation from everything on Moon Shadow Island, including his past, this matter was even a little bit more hellish.
——His revenge made his name completely inseparable from Moon Shadow Island.
"Well, it's better than continuing to engage in illegal industry." Karasawa shrugged and quoted Asai Narumi's own comments after learning the news, "There is some consumption brought by tourism. , coupled with the local traditional agriculture and fishery, it can bring some new atmosphere to the island.”
“So, you said that the American island is suitable for tourism, and you think it is a similar situation?” Toyama and Ye, who seemed to understand but roughly understood what they meant, were thinking hard.
"Yes, at least it proves that they are indeed fully prepared for the island's tourism industry. In other words, they welcome tourists and will work hard to provide supporting facilities." Tang Ze analyzed rationally. , "It is better to travel to places like this than to have an adventure experience in places where there are real ghost stories."
"It seems to be the truth..." Mao Lilan, who recently accompanied her best friend to attend some courses Lost in thought, "Well, and if Wakasa Bay is located in Fukui Prefecture, is it the same place as the birthplace of the legend of the Eight Hundred Bhikshunis?"
"Yes, look, This is an excellent business vision." Tangze was pleased with her inference, "Generally speaking, the mermaid legend can easily evolve into several commercial tourism directions, and there are many competing products in Japan, such as pearls and sea views. Ah, marine life, there are already many famous attractions. Choosing such a legendary direction to create differentiated competition is indeed a blue ocean that captures the pain points of users... Well, I mean, longevity is indeed very important. A good choice."
"According to this theoretical analysis, the direction of Yueying Island is actually very innovative..."
"Isn't it? The village chief has a little money-making mentality.”
"Ah, according to this theory, there are many places in Tokyo..."
"...It is indeed a 'suicide resort' or a 'shocking crime' as a selling point. I only found out after coming to Tokyo. It’s amazing, isn’t it?”
“Huh?”
After listening to the discussion behind him, Hattori Heiji twitched his mouth and continued to talk to Maori. Kogoro said: "The client left his contact information, and he is a person named Kadori Saori. So although there is only one sentence in the letter, I think it is not a joke."
"Well, okay , then you can contact the client again. Determine the time, we can make it in time if we leave before the holiday is over." After hearing his description, Mouri Kogoro didn't object to this method.
Although Hattori Heiji's remuneration was only tens of thousands of yen sent with the letter...
It was this black-skinned boy who lost money, not him, it didn't matter.
"Since receiving this message, I have tried to contact her every day, but..." Hattori Heiji shook his head helplessly, took out his mobile phone, and dialed the number in the address book again, " There was no connection at all. If the address given was not very detailed, I might have regarded it as a prank..."
Not to mention, the other party was still provocative and wrote, Kudo on his head. Mr. Shinichi accepts...
Damn it, who did this? !
"Beep...beep..."
The regular beeps rang one after another, and as Hattori Heiji turned on the speaker of his mobile phone, they echoed clearly throughout the entire office.
"Click——"
Just when Hattori Heiji thought that this time it would be like every time in the past, he would automatically hang up after enough time and switch to the unanswered reminder, the call suddenly Got connected.
Being surprised for a few seconds, he quickly picked up the phone.
"...Hello, how are you?"
There was no reply from the other side of the phone that was already connected.
Only the more regular sounds of the waves, mixed with sounds that could not be told whether they were moans or seagulls, kept echoing.
(End of this chapter)