The next day.
A high-rise hotel near the dock area.
On the open-air balcony filled with a classic atmosphere, Ye Gengyi and Baima Tan were sitting at the dining table, eating a breakfast of toast, bacon, sausage, coffee and black tea.
"It's a pity that they don't have foie gras and truffles here. I tasted the caviar last night and the taste is a bit hard to describe..."
Detective Bai Ma put the morning newspaper on the table, put a few sugar cubes into the black tea, and stirred it for a while with a teaspoon.
After he went through the discharge procedures yesterday, considering that his torso and arms were still covered with bandages, going back like this would probably cause worries to his family, which would affect the invitation to the Japanese TV station today, so he decided to go to this nearby hospital. I can't give it a star rating, but fortunately I spent the night in a fairly clean and tidy hotel.
Ye Gengyi didn't say much about the breakfast. When he opened his mouth, he asked about some specific matters about this event.
"The TV station didn't reveal much about the plan. They just said that they are planning to gather high school detectives from all over Japan to produce a competition show with a reasoning theme. The name is..."
Baima Tan picked up the black tea cup, took a sip, and said slowly:
"Detective Koshien."
Gather high school students from all over Japan to hold a Death God Koshien?
Ye Gengyi was silent.
I have a bad feeling...
…
There is still an hour left before the agreed meeting time.
Through the crowds of people coming and going, Ye Gengyi and Baima Tan took a walk to the pier.
Originally, the two of them thought they would have to wait for a while, but they saw a man wearing Japanese TV station uniforms, yawning and pacing around in front of a cruise ship.
"Huh?"
Bai Ma Tan stopped and frowned, saying "Eh", and quickly took out his pocket watch and mobile phone to carefully confirm the time, then took a long breath and showed a confident smile again.
What's wrong?
Ye Geng glanced at Baima Tan with one side of his eye, and then looked at the staff member of the Japanese TV station.
He was a bald man with large eye sockets, not very fair skin, a fat chin and a beard. He looked about forty or fifty years old.
"Hello, are you the staff member responsible for filming this project? I am Baima Tan." Baima Tan walked up and greeted with a smile.
"Ah, hello..."
The man responded with a smile, "My name is Hiroo Tsuchio, and I am the director who planned this 'Detective Koshien' program."
Ye Gengyi glanced at the Japanese TV station logo on Tsutsuo Guangsheng's jacket, "How do you prove your identity?"
"Ah?" Tsutsuo Hiroshi was startled, "I'm sorry, are you..."
"he's mine……"
The White Horse Detective was about to make an introduction, but Ye Gengyi coldly spoke first:
"bodyguard."
White Horse Detective: "..."
Emmm...it seems right to say that...
"B-bodyguard???"
Hiroshi Tsuchio was stunned, "Hakuba-san, are you going to take your bodyguards with you to participate in the filming of the show?"
"Haha, you misunderstood. He is my friend, but he is more humorous and likes to joke."
Baima Tan explained with a smile, then pulled Ye Gengyi a few steps aside and lowered his voice:
"Teacher Ye, Mr. Ye! Please don't use the word 'bodyguard'. It sounds like it can easily be misunderstood. I am the kind of detective who relies on my family to become famous."
"What does it matter? It's fake anyway." Ye Gengyi said calmly.
If this sentence is heard by someone who does not know the truth, combined with the previous dialogue, they will definitely think that Ye Gengyi is saying that the name of the White Horse Detective is not true.
But Hakuba Tan was just stunned for a moment, and he immediately understood. He looked sideways at Tsutsuo Guangsheng, and said with a smile:
"No wonder Mr. Ye, you asked him to prove his identity before, but that sign may be one of the tests of this show, and he can also tell the plan of 'Detective Koshien', so he should be right."
"Oh." Ye Gengyi made no comment and made a simple gesture, indicating that Baima Tan was free.
Immediately, the two of them came to Tsuchio Hiroso again, who looked confused.
"Excuse me, are you both going to participate in this program recording?"
Judging from his attitude, this staff member of the Japanese TV station obviously did not expect that the number of people participating would exceed the limit.
Ye Gengyi did not answer the call, but left all the negotiation matters to Detective Baima.
After all, he was an eloquent detective, and upon closer inspection, Tsuchio Hiroshi discovered that there seemed to be no strict requirements on the number of people involved in this filming project. In the end, not only did he not worry about the 'bodyguards' thing, but he also allowed the two of them to go together. Landed on the island to participate in program recording.
…
The means of transportation to the uninhabited island is an ordinary fishing boat.
According to Hiroshi Tsuchio, because 'Detective Koshien' is Taiwan's latest project, and the ratings cannot be guaranteed, the recording funds are really limited, especially since Detective Hakuba is planning to visit the competition venue half a day in advance. It makes their budget even worse.
In this regard, Hakuba Tan said that he could rent a fishing boat at his own expense without occupying the resources of the crew. He only needed Tsuchio Hiroshi to provide the coordinates of the uninhabited island, but he was rejected by the other party on the grounds that this was also part of the competition.
Have you started playing 'island mode' again...
Before Ye Gengyi boarded the ship, he threw a tracker into the trash can at the port, used electromagnetic signals to locate coordinates, and recorded the navigation route.
…
The fishing boat didn't move very fast, and it took nearly an hour.
In sight, an island finally appeared.
The fishing boat slowly approached a rock reflecting the sunlight.
An old man with a stooped figure and gray hair was waiting there quietly.
After the two parties introduced each other, they learned that the old man's name was Katsuya Renzo, and he was the staff member responsible for taking care of the contestants' food and accommodation.
Judging from the attitude of greeting him, Tsutsuo Hiroshi seemed not to be very familiar with Kotani Renzo. After sending Ye Gengyi and Hakuba to Tan, he left again by boat on the grounds that he had to go back to the dock to pick up other people. this island.
"Most of the area on the island is undeveloped. To ensure the safety of the two of you, I hope you will not explore other places out of curiosity except near the wooden house."
As Jiagu Liansan spoke, he also led the two of them to a wooden house surrounded by lush green trees.
Walk through a path surrounded by lawns and walk up the creaking steps into the shooting location.
Ye Gengyi quickly observed this unfamiliar building as usual.
As you can see, there are traces of decoration everywhere. But the old appearance makes it easy to imagine what the scene was like earlier.
Several pots of lavender are placed on wooden benches, seemingly serving as ornamental potted plants, exuding bursts of fragrance.
Although it is somewhat incompatible with the overall environment, overall, compared to the first impression of the weather-beaten and moss-covered exterior walls, the interior of the wooden house is quite warm.
"Can we take a tour?" Hakuba Tan asked Kotani Renzo with a smile.
"Well, except for other players' rooms..." Kotani Renzo said.
"okay, got it."
Baima Tan nodded and said to Ye Gengyi: "Let's go around separately."
"Um."
Ye Gengyi had this intention, but he didn't refuse.
The two of them had already observed the area from the entrance to the living room after entering the house. At this time, they saw Baima Tan walking towards the stairs, as if he was going to the second floor.
Ye Gengyi simply came to the kitchen.
This is a fairly standard modern kitchen, equipped with range hood, stove, gas, induction cooker and rice cooker.
In addition, on the side of the wall near the door, in addition to the refrigerator, there is an iron three-layer shelf.
It is filled with various bowls, plates, cups, saucers, vegetables, fruits and condiments.
Ye Gengyi randomly picked up a few for inspection. Judging from the freshness of the ingredients, he could confirm that they were all recent.
Then he opened the cabinet again and found a bag of unopened coffee.
Returning to the living room, he asked Renzo Kotani, who was taking a nap on the sofa, after confirming that all the food and drinks in the wooden house could be used by oneself.
Ye Gengyi made himself a pot of coffee, and when he reached out to open the window for some air, he found that the window in the kitchen was sealed.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Is it just for lighting...
Ye Gengyi left the kitchen and came to the corridor with a coffee cup.
I met the White Horse Detective just in front of the stairs.
At this time, the latter was holding a notepad and writing and drawing on it.
Hearing the footsteps and looking up to see Ye Gengyi tasting a cup of coffee, Tan Baima suddenly felt helpless:
"Teacher Ye, Mr. Ye! Please can you be more serious? Although this is a competition between high school student detectives, I have always regarded you as a competitor."
"You think of me as a competitor? Well... forget it... whatever you want." Ye Geng opened his mouth, but for the sake of a million, he didn't say the second half of the sentence.
However, his behavior aroused the curiosity of the White Horse Detective.
The noble young master immediately asked:
"Mr. Ye, if you have any ideas, you can tell me directly."
"Is it appropriate?" Ye Gengyi asked.
"Of course." Baima nodded.
"Oh," Ye Geng said softly, then completed what he had not finished before and said, "Are you very free?"
White Horse Detective: "..."
