The next day, early morning.
Detective Bai Ma was lying on the hospital bed looking at the ceiling, sorting out the information he had just obtained, and waiting for the results of the police's investigation into the Strange Museum.
Considering that the topic of immortality and eternal youth is too sensitive, and it can easily be regarded as a crazy person who likes whimsical things.
Therefore, Ye Gengyi omitted the existence of Kuroba Kaito in the story, and only mentioned the numerous red bugs who were afraid of mirrors and light.
Ten minutes later.
Bai Ma came back to his senses and turned to look at his savior, who was also wearing a hospital gown and was holding a cup of coffee and reading the recent newspapers:
"Sorry, I feel really ashamed when I think about it now. After I was knocked unconscious by them with drugs, I had a very long dream, so even after listening to the truth you told me, Mr. Ye, I felt a little confused for a moment..."
"Well, even though I saw it with my own eyes, I still find it a bit strange to see so many insect swarms."
Ye Geng paused for a moment, then changed the topic and said, "But...Student Baima, didn't you conduct a more detailed investigation of the building before sending the invitation letter? We were almost dead." "
He didn't mean to exaggerate the facts, but the necessary risks still had to be expressed clearly.
After all, three people died in the villa. How could they act like they were fine in front of this high school detective with equally good reasoning ability?
Ye Gengyi believed that even if he was his savior, this guy's brain would uncontrollably doubt him or become curious about investigation.
"Well, this..."
Baima Tan smiled coquettishly, "Unless it's to arrest some notorious robbers, I'm usually dealing with other things, especially things like "ghosts", which sound like man-made rumors, so I won't Taking the initiative to use the power of the police to investigate..."
Understand……
The indescribable self-esteem of a famous detective.
Oh, invitations and ghosts...
No wonder Urashima Motoka came to the living room to look for us at that time and asked if we were "coming to investigate ghosts." It turned out that she was asking from the side whether we and Detective Hakuba were on the same team.
However, even without that incident, it should have been exposed...
Looking at Hakuba Tan's face that looked somewhat similar to Kudo Shinichi's.
Ye Geng kept hitting the fish eyes, silently sighing:
"Hey...it's a shame that I waited until night to take action. I'm afraid your public face would have exposed us long ago."
…
The police officers who went to the mountain to investigate and collect evidence have not yet reported back.
The two of them waited for the notice of transfer to another hospital.
Seeing the expression on Tan Baima's face, "I knew it would turn out like this after contacting the police."
Ye Gengyi casually handed over the car keys to an accompanying police officer and asked him to drive his car back to Miwa Town 2-chome. As a matter of course, he took a helicopter and airborne to Toto University Hospital.
I quietly enjoyed a hearty hospital meal.
Near noon, the investigation results finally came from the Strange Museum.
It really makes me wait...
Ye Gengyi looked at the appraisal report and photos of the professionals in the email.
As expected, in addition to the crushed and burned bugs, a total of more than a dozen corpses were found in the villa. Judging from the attire in the photo, the three corpses should be the two housekeepers and Urashima Motoka. , as for the face... it has been damaged to the point that it can be taken directly to the biological laboratory to make a human model.
"Looking at the graphic structure and the remnants at the scene, that family should have imprisoned the mother bodies of those insects in the mirror ball in the main hall..."
Tan Baima suddenly shuddered as he recalled the scene when he first entered the villa and wanted to reach out to touch the ball, but was scolded by the old housekeeper.
"It looks like I'm going to have a nightmare for a few days."
After Ye Gengyi finished saying this in a descriptive tone, he stood up and changed out of his hospital gown and said goodbye to Bai Ma Tan, "Anyway... you should take good care of yourself."
"Teacher Ye, are you ready to be discharged from the hospital?" Baima asked.
"Well," Ye Geng nodded and said bluntly: "I stayed here mainly to wait for the on-site inspection report. That thing is a bit evil. I don't feel confident if I don't see the results with my own eyes. Besides, I'm just a little physically exhausted. Lying in the hospital all the time is not conducive to recovery."
"That's right. If it weren't for the fact that I can't use my strength now, I wouldn't want to stay in the hospital..."
After hearing Ye Gengyi's answer, Detective Baima complained depressedly at first, then turned to smile and said: "Mr. Ye, thank you for your help. This time I was too reckless. Next time...next time After I'm discharged from the hospital, how about we make an appointment to have a good duel?"
"Let's talk about it next time. See you later." Ye Geng waved his hand and left the ward.
Go to the front desk to complete the discharge procedures.
Ye Gengyiquan came to the shopping street as a walking place and considered whether to buy some clothes to try his luck.
At this moment, two familiar figures suddenly walked out of a store in front.
When he saw each other, Mao Lilan and Bentang Yingyou also saw Ye Gengyi in the crowd:
"Eh? Brother Gengyi!"
"Teacher Ye..."
"Well, Xiaolan, my classmates, you..."
Ye Gengyi paused for a moment and glanced at the glass display window of the store. He didn't see Suzuki Sonoko and Conan inside, and guessed: "Is this a date?"
"No, it's not!"
Mao Lilan quickly pointed to the shopping bag she was carrying and explained: "I came to buy this newly released filter coffee, and I happened to meet Yingyou."
"The new coffee...what's its flavor?" Ye Gengyi looked over to check.
"There are original flavors, strawberry, pineapple... Well... Anyway, there are many flavors. Brother Geng, why don't you come to the office, just in time to taste it." Mao Lilan invited.
"Oh? Will visiting at this time disturb Mr. Maoli's work?" Ye Gengyi did not directly agree, but asked deliberately.
Judging from the situation, Mao Lilan probably went out to buy things, so she didn't take Conan with her. Otherwise, if the little detective knew that I was here, he would have followed him out shamelessly.
"No way..."
Mao Lilan waved his hand in shame, "My dad has been clamoring to go out to bet on horses since this morning. After I stopped him, he should still be complaining at the office. If you go, Brother Geng, he might be serious. Some."
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Inside the Mori Detective Agency on the other side.
"Uh, this...it's useless even if you tell me. I just use money to do things. I'd like you and your husband to be kind to you later..."
Mouri Kogoro held the phone with a smile, but before he could finish his explanation, the other party angrily cursed him with "stalker detective" and hung up the phone.
"Hey...what?"
Mouri Kogoro rubbed his sore ears, covered his face with the newspaper on his desk, and said, "What? If I had known, I should have gone out to watch the horse racing today."
Conan was sitting on the sofa reading mystery comics to kill time, and when he heard the complaints, he silently cast his half-moon eyes.
What does it mean to be complained about by your employer?
I remembered the painting "Qinglan" that was left on the easel the night before yesterday, and Takagi Wataru who was locked in his bag.
You are the one who is really helpless! Unexpectedly, after clearing the grievances of the thief, the other party didn't even say thank you and just left.
There was also Brother Geng, who didn’t know when he left the villa.
That guy Haiyuan is also not curious enough. He clearly knows that he is going to visit Hakuba for an appointment, but he doesn't remember the location on the invitation...
So, was it Saradaichi or Kaitou Kid who appeared in Okutama that night?
The Zhongsen Police Department did not pinch his face, and the method I used to identify him was only the information "Red Maple in Winter". Damn it!
I should have asked a few more questions.
Ahhhh...headache, headache.
Conan imitated his tool man and covered his face with the mystery comic in his hand depressedly.
"Dad, don't be so lazy!"
At this time, Mao Lilan happened to open the door and saw this scene. She didn't bother to greet Ye Gengyi and Bentang Yingyou, and directly preached:
"Since there is a call from work, you should treat it well!"
