Although he learned about the movements of a suspect, Ye Gengyi did not directly return to the hotel to investigate.
First of all, it is easy to meet Conan and the others when you go back there. Secondly, it is not advisable to behave too arrogantly... because his current identity is not a cadre of an organization, but a technical expert of the police.
"However, there are still some discrepancies in the intelligence. Assuming those three people have always lived in the village, it is impossible for them to engage in insurance work here. Moreover, based on Harano Mizuki's suspicion alone, one of the preparations for "playing" The front desk staff of the hotel during Snow Festival probably don’t have that much time to do these things. "
Was it an accomplice...or someone hired...or maybe it wasn't them?
Thoughts flashed.
Ye Gengyi glanced at the men and women around him seemingly casually.
Those with joyful and curious expressions on their faces, it was obvious without asking that they were tourists like him.
Exclude these people from the search.
I searched around for more than ten minutes.
Then, his eyes locked on a middle-aged man pulling a ski cart and transporting goods.
He bent down to pick up a stone, and the electric shock gloves were covered in particles on his palms, using nanorobots to imitate the external skeleton.
As the current surged, the stones carried the force of breaking through the air and hit the back of the opponent's hand steadily.
The middle-aged man loosened his grip on the traction rope in pain.
The pebbles fell into the snow.
The next second.
The ski car and the cargo on it also rolled over due to inertia and spread all over the ground.
When tourists heard the noise and turned their heads to look over.
Ye Gengyi had already taken steps and stepped forward to help tidy up.
The middle-aged man took off his gloves and was looking at the bruised skin. He noticed the young man beside him and quickly thanked him, completely unaware that the enthusiastic young man in front of him was the instigator of all this.
"Thank you, young man, thank you very much. I don't know what hit me..."
"You're welcome."
Ye Gengyi seemed to casually interrupt the other party's attempt to find the "murder weapon", pointed at the objects in the box, and asked: "Are these souvenirs?"
"yes."
The middle-aged man gathered his thoughts and nodded, "The number of tourists attending the "Snow Festival" this year has exceeded expectations. I am preparing to send these goods to the hotel. "
"That's it..."
Ye Gengyi deliberately said in a disappointed tone: "But I see that there are some food items inside. These...should be available from nearby counties, right?"
He wanted to use provocation to deceive the person responsible for outbound purchasing.
Who would have thought that this middle-aged man would actually admit it directly to thank him for his help:
"Who says it's not the case? The "Snow Festival" in previous years was not so lively, and it made us old guys miserable..."
"Really..." Ye Geng was speechless.
Such a simple villager, this kind of environment is not suitable for him to start work.
The middle-aged man in front of me could easily ask for information in another way, but for a person with this kind of personality, the more you probe, the more wary he may become...
Therefore, the routine should be more tactful. Thinking about it, he turned around and left.
If the other party doesn't stop you and chat for a few more words, then you can only create another chance encounter, or try to find another target and continue to test.
"Hey, young man, wait a minute..."
As expected, the middle-aged man stopped him in a straightforward manner, "You want to buy souvenirs when you go back, right?"
"Yeah." Ye Geng nodded.
"If it is only available in our village, then I recommend you to buy "Owl Wood". "The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Wood withered?" Ye Gengyi repeated the question without comment.
"Yes," the middle-aged man explained: "Although the souvenirs for this celebration can be purchased from outside.
You can buy it, but only the "owl wood carving" is handmade by the villagers here. If you have time to go to the reservoir, you can also see the super large "owl wood carving". "
The resentment for building the reservoir, if not for money, might it be for beliefs such as totems? Maybe it's a clue that can be investigated.
Ye Gengyi thought about it and asked: "Is the owl the symbol of Beizhisawa Village?"
"That doesn't count," the middle-aged man waved his hand, "The main reason is that when I was still in the old village, the wooden house I lived in was too dilapidated and there would be a lot of rats entering the warehouse and destroying the food, and the owl can help catch the rats, so The villagers are more grateful to them."
"It is indeed a good thing that life can improve..."
Ye Gengyi followed the topic and said, "I would also like to thank Mayor Asakura for his policy, which allows everyone to live in new houses."
"Well……"
Hearing Ye Gengyi say this, the expression on the middle-aged man's face was obviously strange.
"I'm sorry," Ye Gengyi caught the emotion very well and said without giving the other party any buffering space, "Did I say something wrong?"
"Ah...no, alas..."
The middle-aged man hesitated and sighed, then said: "Mayor Asakura is a good man, but not everyone agrees with the move of the village."
"Yeah, I heard about it too."
Ye Gengyi lowered his voice and composed: "I heard... there was a family that was very unhappy because of this incident."
He didn't worry about guessing wrong at all. After all, people were opposed to moving to the village, and the atmosphere would never be full of warmth and joy...
"Well, it's not a secret."
The middle-aged man fell directly into memories and casually added this completely true information, "You are talking about the Muto family. His son Yue Yan still refuses to move to the new village. By the way, I used to He was the one who made the owl tree in question, that guy is very good at his craftsmanship."
"Oh? It turns out to be him." Ye Gengyi pretended to be surprised.
"Huh?" The middle-aged man was startled, "What? Do you know him?"
"No," Ye Gengyi recalled with a frown, "I seemed to have heard this name at the front desk of the hotel, but for a moment I forgot who mentioned him..."
"The front desk of the hotel?" The middle-aged man said, "It must be Mizuki. She and Muto were classmates in elementary school."
No wonder they are the same age...
Ye Gengyi nodded slightly, "Speaking of which, doesn't Takehiko Muto live in the village? I'm very interested in Mu Sui, and I'd like to meet him if possible."
"Oh, he built a small hut by himself in the back hill over there." The middle-aged man pointed in one direction, "You should still be at home now. If you need it later, I can drive the car to the office." You go, you just want to ask him if he still has Owlwood in stock."
Ye Gengyi: "That's convenient...thank you."
