"Xiao Xiu, did you listen carefully?"
"I heard it. You just said that the client's letter was strange. The envelope was addressed to you, but the name written at the beginning of the letter was a drum washing machine, right?"
"Yes, it's strange. I couldn't figure out why, so I called the roller and went to the mermaid island together to investigate the truth."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Conan curled his lips. The envelope started with his name. It was possible that Hattori Heiji was using his name to deceive.
Situ Xiu looked at Hattori Heiji carefully, took out a round box and handed it over, saying: "Rub this on your face and see what effect it will have."
"What's this?"
Hattori Heiji was a little confused. He took the round box and opened it and looked at it. There was a white object inside, which looked a bit like white flour.
"Whitening powder, the kind of whitening powder used by actors to whiten black faces. Aren't you curious why the sender's envelope says "Tumbling washing machine"?"
Situ Xiu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled lightly: "Actually, you are very similar to a drum washing machine, except that one has dark skin and the other has white skin. Now you should understand."
Hattori Heiji:"........".
What you mean is that the client treats me as a drum washing machine.
CONAN: "........................".
Sure enough, this guy was out there using my name to deceive me.
"What I'm a little worried about now is the client. You just said that the client's phone was only connected once. I heard a woman's moans and the sound of waves coming from over there. After that, I couldn't get through. I think the client may have been killed." .
The sea breeze blew gently. Situ Xiu glanced at the three gods of death and gathered together again. He didn't know how many people would die on Mermaid Island.
"..." Conan, Hattori Heiji.
........
At the reception office on the island, Situ Xiu and his party got off the ship and came here.
"What? Kadowaki [xié] Saori is missing? Is this true?".
"Yes, I heard that she hasn't gone to work at the company since three days ago. The neighbors are wondering if she made a boat and went to the main island to play."
Three days ago was the day when Hattori Heiji received the commission letter, and the sender was Kadowaki Saori.
horrible!
so horrible!
When I first landed on the island, I didn't even see the client's face, and he was already feeling cold.
Situ Xiu quietly moved a few steps to the side, and Conan on the side asked curiously: "What's wrong with you?"
"Didn't you hear that the client is missing?" Situ Xiu pretended to be scared, as a child should.
Conan rolled his eyes at Situ Xiu and said with a speechless face: "Are you trying to say that this has something to do with me... and them?"
"I didn't say anything." Situ Xiu gave him a knowing look.
Next, after asking about Saori's situation, the group went to the native gift shop where Saori worked.
A long time ago, this island attracted many people to watch because of the mermaid incident. Later, it gradually developed into a tourist island. And because there was a legend on the island about a longevity woman who ate mermaids and lived forever, more and more people came here because of her reputation, and the island also gradually There are various gourmet shops and souvenir shops.
...
A local specialty gift shop.
"Mermaid's amulet, mermaid's belt, dugong buns..."
There were various souvenirs and souvenirs on the counter. What Situ Xiu felt the most were the mermaid-style gifts. There were all kinds of weird mermaid souvenirs.
only.....
"What the hell are dugong [rú gèn] steamed buns?"
Situ Xiu remembered that dugongs are a kind of marine mammal in the sea. They are about 3 meters in size. They look like cows and horses, but also feel like seals. In short, they are a bit different.
"Xiao Xiu, what do you think of this? Do you want to buy one for you?" Koizumi Hongzi smiled slightly and held a mermaid amulet in her hand.
"Forget it" Situ Xiu smiled, he didn't need such a thing.
"That's it!"
Koizumi Anko put the gift back on the counter, picked up another bag of snacks, and said, "Then this is the mermaid biscuit."
"You can buy more snacks. It's best to get some of all kinds of local products," Situ Xiu said.
"Ah! I want to buy so much." Koizumi Hongzi was stunned.
"Yes." Situ Xiu nodded: "I'm going to take it back to the housekeeper and others, as well as my classmates at school."
"That's a good idea, I'll buy some for Yuanzi too," Koizumi Anko said with a smile.
The two were holding shopping bags and selecting souvenirs on the counter.
Xiaolan and Heye knew that they had brought local specialties back, so they also picked some together.
At the cashier, Kogoro Mouri was asking the salesperson about yarn weaving.
"What, Dugong Arrow".
"Yes, that is the amulet of immortality. Every year, three dugong arrows are awarded to villagers or tourists at the annual dugong celebration. I heard that Shazhi accidentally lost the arrows she got at last year's celebration. ", so she was so scared a week ago, worried that the mermaid would punish her."
When Mouri Kogoro heard what the salesman said, he vomited: "Really, how can there be a mermaid in the world?"
"There are indeed mermaids in the world." A voice came from behind Moori Kogoro.
Everyone looked over, and the salesperson said, "It's you, Naoko."
"Now there are cases in the world where people can live forever after eating mermaid meat, and the dugong arrow made of the hair of the longevity woman who has given magical power can realize the dream of immortality no matter who falls into it."
The woman smiled faintly, and then said: "She lost such an important arrow, and it is human nature to be afraid of the mermaid's revenge and escape from the island."
After saying this, the woman turned and left.
Seeing this, Mouri Kogoro asked: "Who is she?".
"Naoko is a friend who grew up with Saori," the salesperson said.
"Who is the longevity lady she is talking about?" Mouri Kogoro asked.
"She is the protagonist of today's celebration and the symbol of our island, the Grandma Shimabukuro," the salesperson replied.
Everyone has heard that today is the annual dugong celebration, and there are more tourists on the island than usual.
Hattori Heiji thought for a while and asked: "Then do you know how old the longevity woman is actually?".
"This..." the salesperson hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "Some people say it is one hundred and eighty years old, and some people say it is two hundred years old... In fact, the people on the island don't know very well. If you If you are interested, you should go to the shrine where the festival is held."
"Shrine?" Mouri Kogoro asked.
"Yes" the salesperson nodded: "Miss Junhui, who lives with Changshou Po, should also be at that shrine. Miss Junhui is also Shazhi's childhood sweetheart, so you may be able to ask for some information there."
"Okay, thank you".
Hattori Heiji and Mouri Kogoro were about to leave, but when they saw several girls frantically buying, they stopped and waited aside.
"You bought so much, how can you get it? You might as well buy it when you go back," Mouri Kogoro complained.
"Yes, it may take a few days before we go back. You have bought so many things now, are you planning to carry them all the time?" Hattori Heiji said with a speechless face.
Hearing this, Xiaolan and He Ye were all confused. Yes, I don't know when they will go back. They have to carry things around all the time now. As for the housing, they haven't decided yet.
Just when the two of them were about to put down their things, Situ Xiu said, "I won't go with you later. I'll find a hotel to book a room first. As for these gifts, I'll see if there are delivery people on the island. I'll pack them all up and deliver them." Go back home to Tokyo."
"This is a good idea, Xiao Xiu is smarter," Koizumi Hongzi said with a smile.
"Then can ours be together?" He Ye asked.
"Sure, Sister Heye" Situ Xiu nodded.
If you have money, you can really do whatever you want! !
Hattori Heiji, Conan, and Mouri Kogoro all chuckled.
If it is not a special route to transport back to Tokyo from here, the cost for black people will be more expensive than the snacks bought.
Moreover, it has to be specially delivered to your home.
Next, they were divided into two teams. Situ Xiu and Koizumi Hongzi were going to walk around the island, while the others went to the shrine to investigate the client's affairs.
The entrance of a cold drink shop.
"You...why are you here?"
Situ Xiu's eyes widened and he wiped his eyes with his hands, a little unbelievable.
This is Mermaid Island, I don’t know how far away from Tokyo.
Isn't she not coming?
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