Thick clouds covered the sky, and the sea breeze blew by, blowing away the enthusiasm of the two girls who were discussing eternal youth.
"Heiji!" Toyama Kazuha's eyes widened: "Why didn't you tell me about such a dangerous thing earlier?"
"I tell you, you will definitely tell my mother," Hattori Heiji curled his lips, "If that aunt is nagging us, we will definitely not be able to come."
"But..." Yuan Shan and Ye hesitated for a moment, "Sure enough, wouldn't it be better to call the police on this matter?"
"It probably won't work," Ye Gengyi shook his head, "Without evidence, if you directly tell the police that the mermaid wants to kill someone, you will definitely be laughed at by the other party."
"It's too exaggerated to laugh at," Conan said with half-moon eyes, "But even if you have to laugh... it will be more or less reserved."
Obviously, a certain detective thinks that he still believes in 'science'. Mermaids and the like only appear in fairy tales or film and television works.
"So, there will be no danger!"
Hattori Heiji casually put his hands into the pockets of his pants, turned to look at Ye Gengyi and Conan, and smiled as if his plan had succeeded, "How about it? I knew you would be interested in this matter."
"Where's the letter? Take it out and let me see it." As Ye Gengyi spoke, his eyes had already fallen on the pocket of the other party's jacket.
"Uh... this," Hattori Heiji said hesitantly, his eyes evasive, "I, I forgot to bring it."
"What a confused boy," a tool man squinted over, "...could it be that you haven't even figured out who the client is?"
"How is that possible?" Hattori Heiji spread his hands and said to several people, "Although the content of the letter was very short, it still left the sender's contact information and name. Her name is..."
"Men Xie Shazhi." Here, Ye Gengyi had already completed the operation of getting the letter when the black man's eyes were averted: "Looking at the name, it should be a woman."
look?
Eh... the piece of paper in Brother Geng's hand looks so familiar.
Hattori Heiji was startled and quickly touched his pocket.
The letter...is missing? when...
Here, Mouri Kogoro glanced at it and snorted disdainfully, "What, brat, it's just an ordinary letter. What's there to hide?"
"Is it because of Kudo Shinichi?" Ye Gengyi looked at the name on the top grid and guessed the reason.
As soon as he finished speaking, a certain primary school student couldn't hold himself still, "Brother Gengyi, let me take a look."
Mao Lilan, Yuan Shan and Ye also came over.
Take a breather.
Mao Lilan couldn't help but ask: "What on earth is going on? Why is the letter written to Shinichi here with Hattori-san?"
In an instant, the thought that her childhood sweetheart was in Osaka floated out of the unicorn girl's mind uncontrollably.
Toyama and Ye were also confused: "That's it, Heiji! What on earth are you doing? Could it be that Kudo-san asked you to help investigate this matter?"
"Could it be that Shinichi..." A look of horror appeared on Mao Lilan's face, "He encountered some kind of danger, so he can't come?"
"No... you misunderstood." Hattori Heiji waved his hands repeatedly, "The recipient address is indeed sent to my home. As for why the letter's header is Kudo, I'm not sure."
"Could it be that," Conan speculated on someone's lower limit, "since the last garden party, have you used Brother Shinichi's face to deceive you?"
"Please, how could I do something like that?" A certain black man looked evil, and while he was getting back the letter, he whispered to a certain primary school student: "And, who do you think I did that for?"
"Haha..." Conan sneered.
Although he knew that the other party had good intentions, he really couldn't express his opinion on the previous three "Kudo Shinichi" incidents.
Watching them, they chatted quietly as if there was no one around.
Ye Gengyi changed the subject at the right time, "When was the letter sent?"
"Today happens to be the third day." Hattori Heiji paused: "Speaking of which, there is another very strange thing..."
"Can't get through on the phone?" Ye Gengyi asked.
Hattori Heiji was startled, and turned to look at Ye Gengyi, but saw that the other party made no move to take out his phone at all, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Eh? How did you know, Gengyi-san?"
"Since you haven't met in person, the only ways of communication between you and your client are phone calls and emails. Although it is possible that she said something on the phone, but judging from your words that you don't even know the other party's safety, there is no possibility of contacting her. Be more sexual.
"I see..." Hattori Heiji muttered softly.
"Why, the other party gave you a number that can't even be reached, and you just dragged us here?" Mouri Kogoro asked.
"It's not that we didn't get through at all," Hattori Heiji said: "Although I was picked up only when I called her for the first time, I clearly heard a woman's moans and the sound of the waves..."
Ye Geng glanced at him: "So you're here?"
Hattori Heiji:"......"
Why does this sentence sound weird?
...
The cruise ship drove all the way to the pier of Mermaid Island.
Just after leaving my luggage at the hotel.
Hattori Heiji took everyone and hurried to the office on the island to ask about Monkyo Saori.
"Why didn't you go to work three days ago?" Hattori Heiji felt that things were a bit tricky.
"Yeah, everyone said she might have gone to the mainland to buy some daily necessities."
The staff at the office didn’t think it was something worth making a fuss about when an adult disappeared for three days. “I’m sorry, I’m going to prepare for celebration-related activities later. If you want to know more about Shaori’s situation, you can Go to the shop around the corner where she works and ask."
"Can I ask again, how to get to the largest seafood market on the island?"
Ye Gengyi called out the staff member and added: "The price doesn't matter, as long as the variety is complete enough."
"Well, you just need to follow the flow of people." The man pointed out the door in the direction of the island. "When you see a particularly big dugong billboard, continue walking in. That's where we have the largest seafood on the island. market."
"Brother Genichi, is it too early to buy souvenirs now..." Hattori Heiji thought of the yellow lips and the blue fin golden gun with black lines on his head.
"If you plan to buy souvenirs, you should go to the store on the corner." The staff member introduced with a smile: "After all, except dugong arrows, there is everything you need."
"Dugong Arrow?"
The department store on the corner.
After hearing the name for the second time, Mouri Kogoro looked puzzled, "What is that?"
"It's a talisman of immortality," the shop owner explained, "If you want to see it with your own eyes, go to the shrine where the celebration is held."
As if someone had kicked a ball, on the way to the shrine again, Toyama Kazuha couldn't help but ask: "What on earth is a dugong?"
"A marine mammal," Hattori Heiji said. "It is said that its flesh can be made into an elixir of immortality."
"Really...really?" Yuan Shan and Ye were surprised.
"Idiot, of course it's a lie." Hattori Heiji shrugged, "That's just a legend."
"But..." Ye Geng continued: "The meat of the dugong can be cooked, the fat can be pressed for oil, the bones can be carved, and the skin can be used to make leather. In short, the whole body is a treasure."
Hattori Heiji:"......"
Whether it’s yellow lips or dugongs, I advise you to give up this idea.
