Chapter 72, The Island Shrouded in Moon Shadow (I)
"Really, the world is enjoying the flowers, why do I, Detective Mori Kogoro, have to go to that kind of island?"
The smoke was filled, and only the faint but bright light of the cigarette butts danced in the mist. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
That's right, on such a blank sea, Detective Mori Kogoro is boredly lighting a cigarette and standing on the deck of a ferry, looking at the endless sea.
"It was all the damn invitation from a week ago......"
Saying this, Maori couldn't help but bite the filter of his cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke that mingled with the salty sea breeze.
Yes, it all started a week ago, with the strange letter I received.
When Xiaolan came home from school, she found a strange letter from the mailbox of the Maori office, which had no mailing address and no signature, but only the words "Detective Maori Kogoro Keikai".
Although Xiaolan was puzzled, she still handed the letter to Maori, who was drinking and watching TV.
However, after taking it apart, things did not become clearer because of this, but more confusing.
It was a letter written in square words cut out of a newspaper, with no opening sentence on it, no substantive commission, just a meaningful sentence left out of the head.
[On the night of the next full moon, on Lunaris Island, shadows will begin to disappear again, please investigate - Keiji Aso.] 】
This curse-like sentence was full of malice and ominous words, and Maori couldn't help but feel a chill behind it.
After Maori read the letter, the firm's phone rang in seconds, as if someone was watching the place.
"There are still two days before the full moon, and the commission fee of 500,000 yuan has been remitted, so you must come!"
A dark-sounding male voice came from the earpiece, speaking in a calm tone that could not be heard.
"Hey, wait, who are you?" asked Maori.
"On Moonshadow Island, Keiji Aso. ”
After the gloomy man said this, he hung up the phone without hesitation, not giving Maori the slightest chance to ask.
"Really, such a self-talking client......"
After saying that, Maori couldn't help but pinch the cigarette butt and throw it into the vast sea.
If it weren't for the fact that he Maori Kogoro was upright, undeceiving, and absolutely lived up to the commission of any client, he would not have been so lazy to come to this small island in the sea so stupidly! After all, he just swallowed the 500,000 yuan, and people couldn't do anything about him.
"Ah, Dad, don't litter cigarette butts!" Seeing Maori's movements, Xiaolan, who was standing behind him, was suddenly dissatisfied.
"What's the matter, the sea is so big anyway!" said Maori nonchalantly.
"It's because everyone thinks like you that the sea is so polluted!" Xiao Lan said righteously.
"I know, I know, I won't be next time......" Facing his extremely stubborn and serious daughter, Maori sighed helplessly, "In the end, if it weren't for that inexplicable client, we wouldn't be floating on this vast sea inexplicably now!"
"What's the problem, because it's a rare weekend to be able to relax on the island of Izu!
Xiaolan said to Conan, who was standing next to her, who was also carrying a travel bag, that she had completely regarded this trip as a tour.
"Yes!" Hearing Xiaolan's words, Conan couldn't help but nod. However, he is not as laid-back as Xiaolan.
He also saw the letter of entrustment, and with his experience and intuition as a detective, this kind of letter that he didn't want to reveal his identity, but was spelled out in the form of newspaper clippings, and that meaningful sentence, gave him a bad premonition.
Eagle Ya once jokingly called him the Grim Reaper, and things happen wherever he goes, although he wants to refute it, but countless facts have proven it, and he can only admit it. Therefore, every time something like this happened, he had to tense his nerves.
Hopefully, nothing really will happen......
However, before they could land on Moonshadow Island, they first encountered a problem.
"What the hell! Whose ship is this! Just stop the harbor! What are we going to do?"
Just when Conan was a little tired from blowing the sea breeze on the deck, and were sitting in the cabin to rest, they suddenly heard the angry voices of the captain and the sailors, and couldn't help but quickly run out of the cabin and came to the deck.
The next second, they were just like those sailors, looking confused.
At the port where they had originally landed, a huge ship was parked at this moment, completely occupying the empty space that could stop two or three ferries, leaving them standing not far from the shore, staring dryly......
"Who is this, so immoral!"
Maori looked at the luxurious-looking ship in front of him, and suddenly became angry. It's a great way to be rich!
"Wait...... How do I feel like looking at this ship is a little familiar......"
At this time, Xiaolan on the side looked at the ship with some doubts, and always felt as if she had seen it somewhere.
Conan, on the side, couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, and then pointed to the big "H" sign on the ship.
"Sister Xiaolan, look at ...... over there"
“h?h…… Hashiba?Hashiba?Ahh
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"Haqiu!"
On Moonshadow Island, Takaya, who was about to shake hands with Tatsuji Kuroiwa, suddenly sneezed loudly. The sticky snot seemed to have eyes, and it hit Kuroiwa Tatsuji's outstretched hand.
Suddenly, the whole scene became embarrassing.
"Young master, please use a handkerchief!" At this time, the dutiful old housekeeper next to him suddenly handed him a handkerchief.
"Haha, this...... I'm really sorry, Mr. Kuroiwa, but maybe the sea breeze was too strong before, and I got a little cold. ”
Eagle Ya laughed and wiped his nose, and he didn't know if it was intentional, so he woke up very hard, making the people present sick to their stomachs.
"Hehe, the climate of our Moon Shadow Island is indeed colder than that of Rice Flower City, Young Master Yuchai must not catch a cold!"
Heiyan Chenji was really blocking his throat with a mouthful of old blood at this moment, his breath was not smooth, and even his face turned a little pale. But after so many years of self-cultivation, he still held back a smile before he was about to suffocate his internal injuries.
"Uh...... Well, why don't you take it and wipe it?"
Looking at Kuroiwa Tatsuji's shiny right hand, Takaya scratched his head, and then handed over the equally shiny handkerchief.
"No, no...... I'll just come by myself......"
Looking at the shiny handkerchief, Kuroiwa Tatsuji forcibly endured the twitching of the corners of his mouth, and then asked the person next to him to come over with a tissue and wipe his hands.
"Ah, that's really embarrassing, to be honest, Moon Shadow Island is really good, and it can be regarded as a pleasant scenery, if it is properly developed, it can indeed be developed into a good resort!"
Taka handed the handkerchief to Uncle De to wash, and then looked out of the window at the scenery of the island, so to speak.
"It's really good that Young Master Yuchai likes that, this is not my boasting, our Moon Shadow Island can definitely be regarded as a treasure land, if Uncle Ling really has a plan to build a resort on the island, I believe we have a lot of places to cooperate! After all, I am the village chief of this Moon Shadow Island Village, and I can provide you with convenience in many ways. ”
Seeing that shiny handkerchief being taken to be cleaned, Kuroiwa Chenji felt a lot less nausea in his heart, and he was finally able to speak well.
"That's what Mr. Kuroiwa said...... However, speaking of the village chief, it seems that Ling Village is about to run for village chief, right?And Mr. Kuroiwa, your current situation doesn't seem to be optimistic, huh?" Hearing Kuroiwa's words, Takaya couldn't help but chuckle, and then pointed to the large group of people holding banners outside the window, "'Oppose the current village chief's prestige', it seems that Mr. Kuroiwa has not been having a good time lately!"
"Oh, just a bunch of fools. Kuroiwa walked up to the side of the eagle arrow, looked at the villagers outside the window, and showed a contemptuous smile, "A group of short-sighted guys, they don't know how this small island should be developed for the better!"
Saying this, Kuroiwa Chenji couldn't help but turn his head to look at his daughter Lingzi, and Lingzi immediately understood and said to the secretary general next to him, Kazuaki Hirata: "What are you doing, hurry up and go out and tell those guys to shut up!"
"Ah, yes, yes, Miss!" Hearing her words, Hirata hurriedly and obediently ran out.
"As for the election of the village head, Young Master Yuchai can rest assured," Kuroiwa Chenji's face showed a hint of a sinister smile, "That Shimizu Masato is definitely not my opponent." Kawashima, we're old friends, I'm sure he'll be interesting too!"
"Yes, it turns out that Mr. Kuroiwa is an old friend of Mr. Kawashima, who is said to be the island's biggest bourgeoisie?"
When he heard the name Kawashima, Eagleya's eyes couldn't help but flash slightly, and then showed a surprised expression.
"Ah, I've been friends with Kawashima for many years, we've grown up together since we were kids, and we can be considered best friends!" Speaking of this, Kuroiwa Chenji's face showed a sad look, "It's a pity that Ayuki left early......"
"Eh, best friend, ......" When he said this, Eagleya's eyebrows couldn't help but raise, and the corners of his mouth gently hooked up a trace of unknown mockery, "This Yong is Mr. Isamu Kameyama who held a memorial service today, right?"
"Yes...... Kuroiwa Chenji sighed slightly, "My friend from the back then is no longer here......"
"By the way, speaking of which, since Mr. Kuroiwa is the head of this village, then he should know Keiji Aso, right?"
At this moment, Eagle Arrow suddenly scratched his head and pretended to ask the question very casually.
"A, Keiji Aso?" the name was like a muffled thunder, and everyone present was dumbfounded.
"Ah, what's wrong?" Eagle Arrow glanced at everyone's faces quickly, and then showed a hint of innocence.
"That, Young Master Yuchai, where did you hear that name?" Kuroiwa Chenji's face was a little ugly.
"Huh, from where...... Just as I was getting off the boat, a man suddenly came to me and told me to leave the island quickly, saying that the soul of the burned pianist was coming to ask for his life......"
Looking at Kuroiwa Tatsuji's iron-blue face, Takaya blinked, and then began to talk nonsense with his eyes open.
"No, how is this possible! He's already—" Kuroiwa stopped abruptly as he said this.
"What's the matter, Mr. Kuroiwa, who the hell is this Keiji Aso?" Takaya said with some curiosity narrowing her eyes.
"No, nothing...... It's just other people's nonsense, Young Master Yuchai better ignore them!"
Even though Kuroiwa made himself look more natural, his face still betrayed him.
"Eh, but my second uncle asked me to learn more about the customs and folk rumors here...... If I don't understand it clearly, I won't be able to deal with it when I go back! Especially this kind of appalling rumor, I can't pretend not to hear it, right? After all, if there are frightening rumors, it will definitely affect the business of the resort to some extent, right? What if when the second uncle comes here in person, he feels cheated and chooses to withdraw his investment?" Eagle Ya said with a winkful wink, extremely innocent.
"Uh...... This ......" Hearing Takaya's words, Kuroiwa Tatsuji couldn't help but hesitate.
"Keiji Aso was our childhood friend......"
At this time, a voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
And the moment he heard that voice, Eagle Ya's gaze couldn't help but stare at it.
Sure enough, when the door of the living room was pushed open, an "old friend" who was very familiar with Eagle Ya pushed the door and walked in.
[Old fellow...... No wonder I couldn't find you in Rice Flower City, I was hidden in my hometown...... This time, you can't run away!]
Looking at Hideo Kawashima who walked in, Taka couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.
However, Hideo Kawashima didn't seem to feel the cold light of the eagle's gaze, and just said to himself.
"Keiji used to be a world-famous pianist, ah, at your age, it's normal not to hear him. Saying this, Hideo Kawashima couldn't help but glance at Takya, "Because, on the night of twelve years ago, he didn't know why, locked himself and his family at home and set it on fire...... Until the moment he died, he was still playing Beethoven's "Moonlight" like crazy...... So since then, Keiji Aso and the song "Moonlight" have been passed down as curses by the islanders......"
"Oh, I see......" Takagiya gave him a deep look, then smiled knowingly.
"Hey, Kawashima, don't talk nonsense about these unfounded rumors to our distinguished guests!" Kuroiwa glared at him dissatisfied.
"Presumably this is another candidate for village chief, Mr. Hideo Kawashima? ”
Eagle Arrow "reacted instantly" and smiled and held out her hand to him.
"Hello, contemptible Hideo Kawashima, the president of the Kawashima Shipping Group. ”
Hideo Kawashima also hurriedly shook Eagle's hand, revealing a kind smile.
Just now, he had already heard the conversation between Kuroiwa Tatsuji and Eagle Arrow outside the door, and naturally knew that Eagle Arrow was the eldest young master of the Yuchai Group, and he wanted to go to Moonshadow Island to establish a resort on the sea, so he was so polite to Eagle Arrow.
"At the same time, he is also a candidate for the next village mayor of Moon Shadow Island Village, and he currently has a much higher vote rate than someone. Saying this, Hideo Kawashima also slanted a slanted glance at Kuroiwa Chenji proudly, "If Mr. Yushiba is interested in cooperating, I think I am the best candidate, please Young Master Yushiba and Mr. Yushiba must think again!"
"Hey, Kawashima, you guy, are you here to make trouble today?" said Kuroiwa unhappily.
"Where, I'm just the most popular candidate, and I'm just proposing a better possibility for Young Master Yuchai!"
Hideo Kawashima straightened his collar and gave Kuroiwa a contemptuous smile.
"Hmph, what is the most popular candidate, it's just that your method of using money is quite clever!"
"Hmph, I learned this from you!" Hideo Kawashima sneered, and then walked straight out, but before going out, he turned back to Hawka and showed a kind smile, "Then, Young Master Yuchai, please think about it!"
"Young Master Yuchai, please ignore that guy's words, he is purely here to raise the bar today, after all, you also know that as good friends who have grown up together since childhood, we are used to bickering with each other. ”
After seeing Hideo Kawashima walk out, Tatsuji Kuroiwa hurriedly explained to Takaya and asked him to ignore that guy.
"Yes, but I feel that what President Kawashima said is also very reasonable," Takaya deliberately put on a pensive look, "After all, my second uncle is also a person who pays attention to practical results, I think that the matter of cooperation should be discussed after the election of village mayor is over, right?"
"This ...... That's natural, so Master Yuchai, I'll ask someone to take you to the hotel to rest first, right?"
The corners of Kuroiwa Chenji's mouth twitched slightly, but he still forced a smile to show a hint of his smile, and said so.
"No, it's still a long time before the ceremony, and I also want to go around this island first to see the customs!"
Raising his hand to look at the time, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but say so.
"Oh, do you need me to find someone to be your guide?" said Kuroiwa enthusiastically.
"No need, I'm used to being idle, and I still like to wander around by myself, so I won't bother Mr. Kuroiwa. And, it seems, Mr. Kuroiwa should be busy next, so there is no need to send it. ”
With that, Hawkya walked out with Uncle De, just leaving Kuroiwa Chenji with a meaningful smile.
"This little ghost ......"
Looking at Eagleya's last slightly mocking smile, Kuroiwa couldn't help but clench his fists.
"Dad, it's just a ghost, why are you so polite to him?"
Heiyan Lingzi said quite unhappily, because she had been unable to interject since the beginning, and she was a little uncomfortable.
"What do you know, even if he's just a little ghost, he's also a little ghost with a background, and the Yuchai Group behind him is not something we can move!" Kuroiwa Chenji glared angrily at his daughter who had no foresight.
To tell the truth, just now when Hawk Arrow sneezed into his hand, if someone else did this, he would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish! But no, this kid was born with the surname Yushiba! And the Yushiba Group is a pivotal presence in the whole of Japan, not to mention in Rice Flower City, and it is really undesirable to be able to catch up with them.
Therefore, today Kuroiwa Chenji is ready to take his turtle and turtle magic skills to the extreme, no matter how bearish the bear child in front of him is, no matter how much he mocks himself, no matter how much he does something that makes him angry, he will hold back!
However, he can shrink in the face of Eagle Ya, but for Hideo Kawashima, he is not so polite......
"Kawashima...... If you have to go against me, don't blame me for being rude...... I must be re-elected as the head of this village!"
Kuroiwa clenched his fists and snorted heavily.
In any case, he will get the re-election of the village chief this time, as well as the resort plan of the Yuchai Group!
However, despite his wishful thinking, it was all doomed.
Because, in fact, the so-called resort plan is just an excuse made up by Eagle Ya, and there is no such thing at all......
Moreover, at this moment, Kuroiwa Chenji's words also reached the ears of Eagle Ya word for word.
【Kawashima ...... If you have to go against me, don't blame me for being rude...... This village head, I must be re-elected!]
"Well, as planned, they started pinching each other...... Oh, childhood friend......"
Sitting in the car, listening to the sound coming from the eavesdropper in his ears, the corners of Eagleya's mouth couldn't help but smile slightly sarcastically.
"No matter how strong the feelings are, they will become fragile in the face of absolute interests, let alone them?"
Uncle De was driving in front of him, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Now, just watch Hideo Kawashima......"
Eagle Arrow couldn't help but take out the PDA, looking at the moving light spot on it, and couldn't help but show a faint smile.
Just as they shook hands, Takaya glued a button-up tracker of the same style as Conan to the buttons of Hideo Kawashima's cuffs. As long as he's still on this island, he won't be able to escape the palm of the eagle's hand!
The information is basically in hand, and now, it is just a matter of waiting for them to pinch each other, and then more conclusive evidence will be exposed.
Thinking so, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but put down the PDA, and then leaned back in the back seat, closing his eyes to recuperate.
However, before he could close his eyes for more than ten seconds, a sharp braking instantly woke him up.
"What's the matter, Uncle De?" Eagle Ya couldn't help but quickly raise his head to check the situation in front of the car.
"A child suddenly jumped out of the flower bed, and the old man could only force the brakes. Fortunately, it seems to have stopped. ”
Uncle De couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then opened the car door and went down to check on the child's condition.
"Kid, are you alright?"
Uncle De couldn't help but squat down and asked softly about the little child who seemed to be frightened.
"Woo, woo!"
The child who finally came back to his senses heard Uncle De's kind voice, and after a while, fear came to his heart, and he couldn't help crying.
"Well, it's okay, let grandpa take a look...... Well, it looks like my knee is a little broken...... What should I do, young master?"
Uncle De couldn't help but turn his head and look at the eagle arrow, who also got off the station to his side.
"Let's take him to the hospital to deal with it, it happens to be the hospital in front of it. Takaya looked at the sign of the "Moon Shadow Island Clinic" on the ramp, and then squatted down as well, taking a closer look at his wounds, "Although it was only a little bit of skin, the flower beds were full of mud, and it was very likely that the wounds would be dirty, and it would be bad if it became infected." ”
"Little friend, my brother will take you to the hospital to bandage it, it will definitely not hurt!"
Saying this, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but show a big bad wolf-like smile, and he had already begun to think about one hundred and eighty abduction methods in his heart.
"Yes. ”
However, the child nodded unexpectedly happily, and let the eagle's one hundred and eighty methods be stillborn......
"Huh, you agreed so decisively, aren't you afraid to go to the hospital?" said Takya, curious.
"Don't be afraid!" the child shook his head, "because the beautiful doctor sister in the hospital is a good person!"
"Hey, there's a future! At a young age, when I saw my beautiful doctor's sister, I wasn't even afraid of pain!"
Hearing his words, Eagle Ya's face suddenly became strange, angry and funny.
"It's indeed very promising, just like when you were young, young master!"
Uncle De on the side also showed a strange smile.
"Ahem, don't mention the old things," Eagle Arrow coughed awkwardly twice, and then stretched out his hand to the little boy, "Come, little brother, can you stand up? Let's go to the hospital and see the beautiful doctor sister you mentioned." ”
"Yes. The boy nodded, took the eagle's hand, and rose from the ground.
"Uncle De, go and park the car, I'll take him over first!"
Takaya led the little boy to the clinic, then turned back to Uncle De and said.
"The old man knows. Uncle De couldn't help but nodded.
"Wow, there's no one...... Sure enough, it's a clinic in the countryside, and there's enough ...... to be idle."
took the little boy to the clinic room, but Eagle Ya didn't see the doctor, and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
"Ah, is there a patient coming, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting!"
In the next second, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind Hawkya, and a woman in a white coat walked in with a smile.
"What's wrong with you...... Ah, it's you!"
The moment she saw Takaya's face, the female doctor couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise.
"Although there has been speculation about this situation before...... But I didn't expect it to be you......"
The moment he saw her, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but show a smile that couldn't be explained.
"See you again, Dr. Sungsil. ”