"I remember that Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was hanged on an elder tree," Haihara Ai thought, "Traitor...did the murderer say that Mr. Toda was a traitor?"
"No," Chi Feichi corrected, "The long-standing meaning of elderberry is to protect, suppress evil, and eliminate disasters."
This is what elderberry has always meant.
If we have to contact the 'traitor', it is probably because the Avengers planted elder trees in various strongholds back then, and watered the elder trees with the blood of those who betrayed and harmed those families, and there were also elder trees there. A research point was set up nearby. In order to protect the family from the remnants of death, he and his enemies suffered the pain of being transformed.
"In addition, some people say that elderberry is a very mysterious plant that is regarded as the habitat of the soul and is also associated with witches, bad luck, etc.," Mao Lilan recalled. "In the Middle Ages, burning elderberry or It seems to be unlucky to have elderberries in your home.”
Chi Feichi couldn't help but bring up a cold smile.
He had heard this statement before. During the Middle Ages, after traitors appeared in the Parliament, people from the Holy See tried to dig out various strongholds of the Parliament using "elderberry planting" as a clue.
In order to prevent people from the parliament from disposing of the elderberries in the yard in advance, they spread the word that elderberries will bring bad luck. They also prohibited burning or cutting down elderberries, and encouraged other people to report. After receiving reports, either proactively or passively, After getting the news, they sent teams of people to investigate the homes where elders were planted, and told those people that they would easily be hated by the witches of the Dark Council. They also removed the elderberries one by one, sent them to the wild, and burned them with the sacred fire. Concentrated 'purification'. .
Ordinary households with elder trees near their houses have been excluded. There is a lot of activity burning or cutting down elder trees, and people may find out and report them at any time. In this way, the parliament's strongholds will gradually surface, and investigations will be carried out in many cities. If so, we can catch all the members of the parliament hiding in the dark...
The Holy See thought so, but the outcome was not what the Holy See wanted.
The people in the council were aroused to rebel. Instead of trying to burn or cut down the elder trees, they transplanted them from the outside yard to the house. Each stronghold also bid farewell to the sun completely and moved to the dark house and underground.
There are all kinds of strange people here, so there is no need to worry about the lack of sunlight in the room affecting the growth of the elder trees. With the help of strange magic, coupled with the bloody watering method, those elder trees are growing very vigorously.
He often stayed with Phoebe at the headquarters. As for the elder tree he often stayed at, the growth rate and height were not what a normal elder tree should have. The branches were the best material for making a staff.
He had never heard of the saying that elderberries should not be placed in the home. Maybe the Holy See finally discovered in the Council that those elderberries were planted indoors, and in order to kill them all, they spread some 'taboo' to the people, or It is a rumor that has evolved over time...
But when he thought that the elder tree at the headquarters might have been dug up or burned by the Holy See, he remembered that when Montgomery's house was raided, the elder trees that Lawrence planted for him were also confiscated by those bastards.
I feel unhappy, very unhappy.
Conan was originally listening to Mao Lilan's words. From the corner of his eyes, he caught Chi Feichi who seemed to be smiling. He glanced sideways and caught the sneer at the corner of Chi Feichi's mouth. When he looked at it again, he found that Chi Feichi's expression had returned to its original state. He couldn't help but He frowned.
Was his little friend sneering just now? Why?
Putting aside the fact that Xiaolan was not wrong, there was indeed such a rumor about Elderberry. Even if Xiaolan was wrong, he believed that with Chi Feichi's character, he would never laugh at Xiaolan. Some people even laughed at Xiaolan. Chi Feichi This guy Chi will be tepid on the surface, but in fact he will be very protective and retort to the point where he is speechless.
In other words, the fleeting sneer on Chi Feichi's face was not mocking Xiaolan, but because of what Xiaolan said.
Before the union, Haiyuan said that the elder tree represented 'traitor'. Chi Feichi immediately corrected the point that it meant 'guarding, suppressing evil, and eliminating disasters'. Chi Feichi should be describing 'bad luck' and 'unlucky' She objected, but Miss Tsurumi said that when Chi Fei Chi came to the herbal garden, she just went to lie under the elder trees. It can be judged that Chi Fei Chi must like elder trees very much!
Then it's not surprising to sneer... No, it's still strange.
He and Chi Feichi have known each other for such a long time, and he understands Chi Feichi reasonably well. If he is just dissatisfied with a certain sentence, he is unlikely to sneer directly. It is more likely to pretend that he did not hear it, especially this This sentence was said by a female friend, and it was even more unlikely that Chi Feichi would do this.
He would react. It was probably because Chi Feichi thought of something, which caused unusual mood swings. Moreover, he also felt a trace of disdain and hostility from Chi Feichi's sneer just now.
In that case, Chi Feichi seemed to have said, "Elderberry has something to do with me," so he shouldn't have felt wrong.
Hey, hey, what is going on in this incident? Why does it feel like there are so many secrets involved...
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A group of people sat in the living room and discussed for a long time, but did not get a potentially useful answer.
While drinking herbal tea, Maori Kogoro told Tsurumi Yezi again, "Miss Tsurumi, your name is also on the will. You must pay attention to safety. If you don't mind, I can stay in the herbal shop to protect you!"
Tsurumi Zizi felt that Mouri Kogoro's eyes were bright like a weird uncle, so he smiled and declined, "I think it's better not to bother Mr. Mouri. I didn't receive the threatening letter you mentioned."
"No trouble, no trouble," Mouri Kogoro said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be safer if I protect you personally? I think..."
Next to her, Mao Lilan was enveloped in a depressing aura, and she soon laughed again. She reached out to hold Mao Li Kogoro's arm, and said to Mao Li Kogoro with a smile, "Miss Tsurumi is a girl, and I don't think personal protection is such a thing. , it is more convenient for a girl to come. If Miss Tsurumi needs personal protection, it would be better for me to come, what do you think? Dad—Dad—?"
Maori Kogoro felt a strong threat from Maori Lan's eyes, and sweated, "Yeah, that's right."
"It's really not necessary," Tsurumi Ziye said with a smile, "I know everyone around the herbal medicine shop. If I encounter danger, they won't just sit idly by."
"My church is not far from here," Sakuragi Koya said kindly, "If I have time, I will come over to visit Miss Tsurumi."
Conan has been standing in front of the sofa next to Chi Feichi, wandering in his thoughts. After thinking about it, he has no clue. Just when he wanted to see if the detective Koshimizu Nanatsuki had discovered anything, he looked up and saw Koshimizu Nanatsuki looking at Tsurumi Yoko, Then he looked down at his clothes, then at Tsurumi Ye...
Behaving strangely.
Chi Feichi put down the cup of herbal tea and noticed that Conan's eyes kept wandering over Koshimizu Nanatsuki and Tsurumi Yezi. He leaned behind Conan's ear and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking at?"
Conan was startled by the cool words behind him. He suppressed the goosebumps on his body and looked back at Chi Feichi speechlessly. He lowered his voice and said, "It's not me, it's Sister Nanatsuki. She seems to have been looking at Miss Tsurumi." And the front of my clothes...Is there anything wrong with Ms. Tsurumi’s clothes today?”
Chi Feichi raised his eyes to look at Tsurumi Yezi's clothes, then turned to look at Koshimizu Nanatsuki's clothes, "I didn't find it."
As a person taking medicine suddenly came to the herbal medicine shop, Tsurumi Zizi had no time to entertain them, so Maori Kogoro and Sakuragi Isao took advantage of the opportunity to say goodbye.
Chi Feichi heard that Mouri Kogoro and others had booked a room at the hotel at the port, so they took a taxi back to the hotel together.
The signboard is the 'Toy Museum', and the hotel as a whole looks like it belongs to the last century. It is very special, especially because the hotel is built with a majestic and massive feel, and you can also see the pier. A group of people who first arrived in front of the hotel couldn't help but look left and right and sighed. For a while.
Chi Feichi called Dashan Mi to cancel the reservation for the return cruise. After a group of people had seen enough of the hotel's appearance, he led a group of people into the lobby through the brass revolving door.
I heard from his teacher about the case and the elderflower scent left on his body at the crime scene, so it was best not to leave in a hurry.
Therefore, he probably won't be able to leave today.
"Wow! It looks more luxurious inside!" Mitsuhiko looked up at the large crystal chandelier, his eyes sparkling.
"Even the chairs are rococo-style armchairs," Mao Lilan glanced around and spoke intimately to Koshimizu Nanatsuki next to him. "It feels like being in the palace of the last century, right, Sister Nanatsuki?"
"Yeah..." Koshizui Nanatsuki was a little absent-minded. He couldn't help but look at the front of Mao Lilan's clothes, and then looked down at the front of his own clothes.
"Huh?" Mao Lilan looked down at her T-shirt in confusion, "What happened to my clothes?"
Yuesui Nanatsuki noticed that Chi Fei was looking over, and muttered hurriedly, "No, no."
Haihara Ai walked to the wall and looked at the photos on the wall, then turned around and said, "There are many old photos here, they seem to have been taken a long time ago."
The three children ran over immediately.
"that is true!"
"Was this taken at a cocktail party a long time ago?"
"It doesn't look like the same drinking party!"
Conan also stepped forward, looked at the men and women wearing long skirts and tuxedos in the photo, and said with emotion, "The interior decoration is exactly the same as now, it has been completely preserved."
Chi Fei didn't look at the clothes of Koshizu Nanatsuki and Mao Lilan anymore, and walked forward and introduced, "In the early Meiji period, this was a place where wealthy businessmen stayed. The previous owner was old and had no children, so It was resold to the current owner, Mr. Motomachi. Mr. Motomachi planned to open a toy museum, but he also promised the original owner that the second to fifth floors would remain a hotel. Therefore, every room on the first floor has toys from various periods since the Meiji period. The second floor also has toys from various periods since Meiji. From the fifth floor to the fifth floor, there is a hotel.”
"Toys on the first floor?" Ayumi's eyes lit up, "Can we go take a look?"
"Okay," Chi Feichi looked in the direction of the toy display area, "The toy display areas here are all open to the public. Many children in Jiangshen originally came here to play with toys. There should be many children there now. As long as the display area is open during operating hours, you can go there anytime you want, as long as you don’t break the toys on purpose.”
The three children immediately cheered and ran out of the hall and ran to the toy display area, followed by others.
Except for the lobby and a few rooms on the first floor, the rest of the rooms are filled with toys, which are placed in different rooms according to year. From wooden dolls from the Meiji period to modern electronic games, the variety is dazzling.
Children from all over the world gathered here, and they all played together happily, with laughter and laughter everywhere.
This area also has the most staff. Because some antique toys are valuable, there are four or five sturdy bodyguards stationed between the back door and the corridor. However, no one will stop the children from touching the toys.
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