The next day.
The north wind outside the window is getting stronger.
Ye Gengyi, Dr. A Li and Haiyuan Ai all put on thicker winter clothes, picked up everyone along the way after carrying their luggage, and then set off together to Beizhisawa Village to participate in the Snow Festival.
On the road.
Mouri Kogoro, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was sitting on pins and needles. After a while, he was craving for cigarettes. But because the weather was too cold to open the window to smoke, he had to look sideways at Ye Gengyi, who was concentrating on driving, "That... more One, should we rest for a while in the service area in front? Then let me drive?"
Ye Geng glanced intently:
"Mr. Mori, even if you get out of the car and smoke, the smell will still linger on your body for a short period of time. Second-hand smoke is harmful to your health, so please bear with it..."
He paused, before a certain tool man spoke, and continued: "Of course, if you want to go to the bathroom, it's no problem. Xiaolan, please put away Mr. Maoli's cigarettes and wallet first, and cut off his Think about it."
"Okay!" Mao Lilan nodded and stretched out his hand: "Bring it, Dad."
Maori Kogoro:"……"
This cotton-padded jacket is too leaky...
…
Talking and laughing all the way.
It's approaching 11 o'clock.
Everyone arrived at Beizhisawa Village and went to the hotel they had booked by phone to tell the front desk their names.
A total of 3 rooms were booked for 10 people.
Mouri Kogoro, Dr. Agasa and the 5-person team of the Young Detective Team shared a room, Maori Lan and Suzuki Sonoko shared a room, and the remaining Ye Gengyi opened a single room by himself.
In fact, Conan had a lot of objections to this grouping. He was going to investigate with Ye Gengyi to find clues, but they completely ignored him.
Put your luggage into your respective rooms.
A group of people gathered in the main hall of the hotel again to discuss the next activities.
Immediately, the three little heads said they wanted to go skiing, Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Lilan wanted to go skating, and Maori Kogoro was going to experience the mixed bathing hot spring first.
"Call me if you have anything to do," Ye Gengyi said in a different style, "I'll go and have a look around first."
"There's no need to investigate from the beginning, right?" Haihara Ai pulled Ye Gengyi's sleeve helplessly and whispered: "Relax first, and then eat something before we talk!"
Even so, you should at least take me with you... Conan cursed from the side.
"Oh, then I'll go relax alone first, and then eat something while you guys play." Ye Gengyi corrected his previous remarks.
Haibara Ai:"……"
How should she answer this?
…
Leave the hotel.
Ye Gengyi walked casually in the snow, and after confirming that no one was following him, he walked towards the office of Beizhisawa Village.
Then again, in fact, he didn't have to keep a distance from Conan, but the premise was that the kid had to follow him shamelessly regardless, otherwise... before he figured out the reality of the van that came to Yeshan, Everything must be done with caution.
…
The heating in the office hall is fully turned on.
Beside a half-opened blind, Ye Gengyi sat in front of a seat that provided tourists with a temporary rest, flipping through the tourist brochure introducing Beizhisawa Village.
The staff at the front desk were chatting in twos and threes about what they were going to eat for lunch later.
Little did they know, on the computer host under their desks, a nanorobot group that mimicked the connector was reading the village relocation data of the past few years.
Hmm... Even if the time is adjusted up by 8 years, most of the people actually registered as living in Kitazozawa Village are elderly people, which is somewhat inconsistent with the lively scene we see now...
Looking at the names flashing on his retinas, Ye Gengyi came to the front desk with a travel brochure. He tapped "Tuk-Duk" twice on the table to attract the staff's attention and asked:
"Sorry, will the village still be so lively after the Snow Festival?" Personally, I prefer this kind of atmosphere..."
"Well, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do," the staff member scratched his head and explained more honestly: "Because our area is not a tourist development zone, so it would be so lively. I heard that Mayor Asakura was coming to visit, so we made it in advance. A large-scale arrangement."
"oh?"
Ye Gengyi said without comment: "But I heard that Mayor Asakura seemed to have canceled his trip at short notice."
"Yes," the staff member said, "After hearing the news, everyone was still very troubled by this, but fortunately the celebration went smoothly..."
"If that's the case, wouldn't it be good to keep doing it like this?" Ye Gengyi asked.
"It's impossible."
The staff waved their hands and said, "In the years when the village was moved and built, everyone temporarily moved to nearby counties. Now most people my age are married and have children. In addition, the traffic in the mountains is not as bad as expected. It’s convenient, so after the Snow Festival, those of us who come to help temporarily will still leave..."
It turns out that this is the case, but this matter has been ignored... No wonder the current residents who have settled here are all elderly people.
Ye Geng suddenly understood, nodded and said, "That's really a pity."
The staff nodded:
"So...guest, please take advantage of these few days to have fun. Although our place is not a scenic spot, there are still many places to visit."
As he spoke, he took out a map from the counter and said with a smile:
"For example, Lake Sawajiri also has an open-air hot spring. If you are lucky, you can see a lot of swans and monkeys who also like to soak in hot springs."
"Okay, thank you."
Ye Geng nodded and took it.
He had already found these things on the computer, but there was no need to show anything.
I casually chatted with this staff member about the customs and customs of Beizhisawa Village.
Taking the opportunity to recover the nanorobot, Ye Gengyi turned around and left the office with the map.
Solve the mystery of why most of the people who stay in the village are elderly people.
Judging from the available information, the three people on the roster, all 34 years old, are highly suspicious.
Takehito Muto, Fuyumi Tatehara and Mizuki Harano.
Other young people moved to the county and left, but they were the only ones who chose to stay.
If they or their elders happen to be opponents of the construction of a reservoir and the relocation of villages, then the scope of suspicion can be easily fixed.
However, the occupations of several people are not recorded in the household registration, and it is impossible to know their social circles. Therefore, if you want to find out the gangster who may have detonated the Toto Line subway, you must make further contacts.
Um? Wait a minute... Harano Mizuki... I remember...
Ever since I arrived at Kitazozawa Village, not too many memory fragments have emerged in my mind one after another.
Ye Gengyi soon fixed his thoughts on the name tag on the chest of the female receptionist at the hotel.
