"Sorry to trouble you, Brother Gengyi..."
Mao Lilan smiled sheepishly, and then looked at her father who was standing in front of the counter, still arguing with the hotel staff about the reservation list, and suddenly recalled the emotion that classmate Yingyou said on the way back yesterday.
...Sure enough, Brother Gengyi is really much better than his father in dealing with problems efficiently.
On the side, although he could not wait for a reply, Conan immediately stopped the idea of continuing to whisper to Haihara Ai.
Just when he changed his mind and thought about how he would pester Ye Gengyi and the others for nothing in order to go diving together.
The direction of the hotel's main entrance.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man's breathless voice sounded:
"I am Iwanaga Joji from the Tourism Section. Who is Mr. Mori? I'm sorry to keep you waiting..."
Ye Geng turned his head and looked at the other person.
He was wearing a light gray short-sleeved shirt, a pair of light-colored shorts of the same style, and the leather shoes on his feet were polished.
He is visually estimated to be about 1.65 meters tall, aged between 45 and 50 years old, with a fat body, a high hairline, a pair of squinting eyes under his wide forehead, and a pair of long, flat, thick-framed glasses. Judging from the principle of refraction of light by concave lenses, the power of glasses is about 200.
The exposed skin is fairly fair... Preliminary analysis suggests that he is a night or indoor worker.
After receiving the call from the hotel, this person came here in a hurry. Even before he could get in front of Ye Gengyi and the others, he tripped over the luggage on the ground and fell down with a thud, making him dizzy.
Not very smart...
Ye Geng instinctively wanted to add another label to the other party, but for some reason, the thought of Yingyou's reckless behavior suddenly appeared in his mind. After a moment of silence, he changed it to "to be observed".
Hmm... This is the first person who reported his last name after they landed on the island. With Conan around, it wouldn't be a bad thing to be more vigilant.
"I am Kogoro Mouri. Are you a staff member of the Tourism Department?" Kogoro Mouri came over and helped the other person up.
"Huchi...huchi..."
Iwanaga Joji got up from the ground, took a deep breath, took out his business card from his pocket and handed it over, while introducing himself as the head of the Tourism Section. After seeing everyone's gazes on him.
He did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly explained the reason why he could not make a reservation at this hotel:
"I'm really sorry, because the number of tourists has suddenly increased sharply this month. Due to my negligence, I did not inform you in time that the hotel was full. To express my apology, I went to the island early this morning to go to the island where the scenery is closer to nature. The B&B has rebooked a room for you. I heard that the famous detective like you is staying here, and the store has specially provided a discount. The room and board charges are only 25% off... What do you think?"
"That's it, then I'll think about it..."
Mouri Kogoro coughed twice when he heard this. Although he wanted to pretend to be calm, the smile on his face still betrayed his heart:
"Ahem, okay, it sounds nice to get close to nature once in a while."
Please, don't be so gullible. They are just complimenting you. After all, you switched from a 3-star hotel to a B&B. With the way you just made a fuss at the front desk, I'm afraid what they are really worried about is that you will stay in Will the commotion continue here?
Conan secretly cursed a few words, but he didn't reveal anything.
After all, their team is very strange.
The good-natured Dr. Ali, who is happy-go-lucky, and the yawning Haibara Ai, immediately changed the topic to the three children who wanted to have a good time on the island after hearing that they had a place to live. A luxurious palace, a daughter of the Suzuki family who can afford to live in a meager diet, and brother Sarada who never knows what he is thinking...
"Thank you for your understanding. Please come with me. The special car is right outside."
A smile suddenly bloomed on Iwanaga Joji's face. While bowing to thank him, he didn't want to bump into the arm of another tourist.
"Ah! Sorry..."
"Hey, I don't have eyes. I really can't stand it..."
It was a group of three men with dark skin and strong physiques. The leader of the group had the roughest appearance. His face was obscured by thick hair, making it impossible to directly judge his age. Apart from him, the other two men, although one The hair was dyed brown-grey, and the other one was dyed blonde, but judging from the pupils and appearance, he must be Asian.
When the two sides passed each other.
Ye Gengyi also observed that the man whose hair was dyed brown-gray only slightly tilted his head this way, and then quickly looked away.
If it's not that he has a cold personality, it's because he doesn't want others to pay too much attention to him...
Could it be some kind of celebrity?
Master diver, poacher, grave robber, treasure hunter?
After a meeting, Ye Gengyi began to quickly guess the identity of the other party, and the clues revealed from the physical characteristics of several people narrowed the scope of the guess to a certain area.
Although there is no evidence yet, based on the analysis of Conan's disaster-prone physique, there is at least a half chance, not to say 100%, that the focus of the conflict on this island trip will definitely revolve around them.
"How rude, who are those guys..."
Mouri Kogoro glanced at that direction and couldn't help but curl his lips.
No matter how many guests come to Shenhai Island, the lobby of the hotel is still far from being overcrowded, and the place where they are is just the registration area at the front desk of the hotel, which does not support horizontal movement of people.
Can this be hit?
If there hadn't been further friction between the two sides, he would have really thought that the other party was deliberately looking for trouble.
"I think he must be a treasure hunter," Conan said.
"...Treasure hunter?"
Mouri Kogoro looked down at his mouth with an expression of shock and confusion.
"Unclogging sewer pipes?"
Yuan Kongshang succeeded in hearing it and asked uncertainly: "Are they going to flush in someone else's toilet?"
Fortunately, they didn't hear it, otherwise conflicts would definitely break out... Conan was silent for a few seconds and sighed, not knowing how to explain it.
"Genta, how on earth did you hear this!"
Mitsuhiko put his hands on his hips and said helplessly: "Treasure hunter means someone who searches for treasures all over the world."
"oh!"
Yuantai nodded, but his expression clearly said, "Although I didn't fully understand it, I feel it's awesome."
"How did you see that..."
Haiyuan Ai glanced at Conan and asked in surprise but curiosity: "Is this because they are treasure hunters?"
"It's very simple!"
Conan smiled unconsciously:
"You see, although they are very tanned, their skin above the wrists and below the neck is lighter, which means they often wear clothes that only expose their heads and hands, that is, wetsuits. In addition, Their faded hair is also evidence of their frequent exposure to sea water.”
"Maybe they just like diving?" Mitsuhiko questioned.
"That's true, but if we analyze it based on the poster, it's not surprising that I would guess like this, right? Because there is a treasure here that they all want to get in their dreams."
Conan pointed sideways at the hotel's bulletin board.
There is a poster printed by the Kamikai Island Tourism Section, and a very tempting slogan - The Undersea Palace of Sleeping Island, let's look for ancient treasures together!
"Wow ~ treasure!"
The eyes of the three little heads were filled with excitement.
Last night, when Mao Lilan called to invite them, she only mentioned coming to Shenhai Island for vacation. It would be an unexpected surprise if they could explore it and even find the legendary treasure!
"How many of you..."
Mouri Kogoro felt it necessary to remind these children:
"Don't be too happy and do something dangerous again!"
"Mr. Mori, please don't say that~"
Seeing this, Iwanaga Joji hurriedly explained with a smile: "Exploring and finding treasures is also one of the tourism features of our Shenhai Island."
"feature?"
Mouri Kogoro was startled, then suddenly moved his face closer and asked: "Hey, are they all a lie? Is this just a way you use to deceive tourists?"
"Nah!"
Iwanaga Joro sweated, and after confirming that no tourists heard the conversation, he quickly led everyone out:
"Introducing the history of the island is also my job as the head of the tourism section, so in order for you to have a better travel experience, let's talk about it on the road."
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