Chapter 280: The Beginning
Rishang Mountain, the legendary Spirit Mountain, is located in the northeast direction of the lower vein of the Fear Mountain, and is the 'Ghost Gate' in the legendary 'Ghost Gate', the place where the dead are sought! That's why a large number of people who want to commit suicide come here every year and disappear into the mountains and forests.
It is not known why the details of the above are known, but according to ancient legends, there is a small lake called the 'Night Spring' on the mountain, and the water of the lake is deep and dark all year round.
Outside, Kurosawa suppresses the Night Spring.
Because according to the customs and legends here in Dongtong Township, the night spring is the yellow spring, which is the path for the deceased to return to the dead house.
In addition to this, there is also a shrine on the mountain called Nashiro. Various dolls are enshrined in the interior to calm the disturbances of the 'child spirits' and allow them to live in peace in the mountains.
However, this is only the original, and now it is also used to worship the bones of the deceased for sacrifice.
It seems that the shrine does not have a dedicated shrine maiden, and is only occasionally managed and cleaned by certain old women in the village under the mountain.
Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the mountain seems to be very attractive to women, almost 90% of the people who come here to commit suicide are women, and about 10% of them are inexplicably hidden - even the bones cannot be found.
And correspondingly, the women in the village also seem to have inexplicable power. The specific situation is unknown because the people in the village are secretive, but it also gives a certain clue - that is, the shop called "Gu Dong Eat Tea Rosaa" in the village.
According to the villagers, if they want to find the missing person in the mountains of Rishang, they may find the boss there.
It sounds like a mission guide in an RP game, which makes the dynasty who first hears it have a sense of déjà vu.
"Did you go, then?" Dynasty asked.
"Go. I got the legends I just told you. Maori Kogoro said helplessly.
It's really getting more and more like an RP game.
"You didn't tell the other person your purpose?" Wang Chao asked again in a little surprise.
"Yes, but the woman immediately became secretive, and stopped talking to me about the sun and mountains except coffee and small talk." Maori Kogoro said even more helplessly.
"That is really true ≡dǐng≡diǎn≡ Xiao≡ said, .↓.o√s_(); Bother. Wang Chao shook his head.
After a pause, he said, "Tell me about your target." ”
Mori Kogoro Diǎn head, took out a close-up bust photo of a woman from the pocket of his jacket, and handed it to Wang Chaodao, "The object entrusted to find is called Sakaki Yuko, 17 years old, a second-year student at a university affiliated to a university in Tokyo, with sound parents and a wealthy family environment, but I have a light and medium-range autism." The reason is that there are always strange things to see. ”
Of course, this is just the girl's family words. Both her parents and friends said they hadn't seen what she was talking about. ”
"She had been in isolation for eight months, and had left home the weekend before January, and was told that she had last been seen here. And it has been confirmed by the surrounding villagers that Sakaki Langzi finally entered Mt. Hisami. It was about a week ago. It has not yet come out. According to this statement, it was 'hidden'. ”
Wang Dynasty diǎndiǎn head, looked at Maori Kogoro and asked, "Can you put the photo here first?" ”
But having said that, the movements of his hands were not polite at all, and he directly put the photo in his pocket in his pocket.
Seeing this, the corners of Maori Kogoro's mouth twitched, and he had to agree weakly.
"Yes."
Of course, even if he opposes it, it doesn't have a half-diǎn effect.
Then, Wang Chao asked again, "By the way, where is the coffee shop called Gu Dong?" ”
"At the west end of the village, close to the main road. How? Maori Kogoro replied subconsciously, and then asked rhetorically.
"Let's see." Wang Dynasty stood up and said. Then he ignored Mori Kogoro and turned around and walked to the door.
"Wait, Dynasty, I'm with you too." Seeing this, Suzuki Sonoko also quickly got up and said.
"Pedal ......"
Then the sliding door opened and closed, blocking the view of Mori Kogoro, Ran, and Conan.
"Daddy?" Maolilan whispered.
"Forget it, let him go." Maori Kogoro waved his hand dejectedly, powerless.
If he knew that this commission would be so troublesome, he wouldn't accept it.
……
"Chao, why haven't you contacted me recently?" On the way, Suzuki Sonoko asked as if he was unhappy by wrapping his arms around the dynasty's arm, holding his arm deeply.
"I've got something to do." Wang Chao replied casually.
"Then you won't be able to make a phone call, right?" Sonoko Suzuki pouted.
"Well......"
"Are you so reluctant to be with me?" Suzuki Sonoko said dissatisfied.
"That's not it. Just ......"
"Just what?" Sonoko Suzuki asked.
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. On the other hand, if possible, you should leave here and go back to Tokyo. Wang Chao shook his head and changed the subject.
"Why?" Suzuki Sonoko's face sank, and he asked unhappily.
"It's not like you didn't hear just now, how dangerous the situation is here. I'm okay to say it myself, but add you...... I don't want to see you have an accident. Wang Dynasty sighed lightly and explained helplessly.
"Is that so?" Suzuki Sonoko, who didn't expect to hear Wang Dynasty say this, tilted his head and asked with some surprise on his face.
"Yes."
"Alright then, I'll take the bus back to Tokyo tomorrow." Suzuki Sonoko Kazumi, who received an affirmative reply, suddenly raised her toes and kissed Wang Chao's cheek, and said happily with a slightly red cheek.
"Why tomorrow?" Wang Chao asked curiously.
"Because people want to stay here and spend more time with you." Suzuki Sonoko looked twisted and said with some embarrassment.
The made the dynasty very speechless.
Why did you suddenly recognize him? Obviously, he didn't have a lot of interest in him before.
In this way, the two of them came to the Bone Dong Tea Rosaa Coffee House, pushed open the brown wooden door that was very old and distinctive, and walked into the store with Suzuki Sonoko.
Immediately, a small space came into the eyes of the two. The area is about 50 square meters, and the decoration is very elegant, divided into counters and seats, and several small tables are placed next to the window, less than two meters away from the counters that occupy half of the storefront.
Behind the counter is a display case, on which pieces of antiquities or antiquities are displayed, which complement the warm yellow lights in the café, adding a lot of cultural atmosphere to the café.
A black-haired woman in a blue off-the-shoulder dress and black lace pantyhose stood behind her, smiling and wiping the porcelain cup in her hand with a white cloth in her hand, chatting with the two men in front of her.
The posture is calm, and he has the temperament of a lady.
"Welcome." Hearing the reception bell ringing at the door, the woman turned her head and greeted the two.
"What do guests need to use diǎn?"
"Just have a cup of coffee. What about you. Wang Chao sat down in the vacant seat next to the man, and said to the owner of the coffee shop.
"Me too." Sonoko Suzuki looked at the female boss and agreed.
"Okay, wait a minute." The female boss answered, and then walked to the coffee grinder on the side and made coffee for the dynasty and the garden.
Wang Chao didn't speak, but instead looked at the antiquities in the display case in front of him, and couldn't help but secretly raise his eyebrows.
"What are you looking at?" Suzuki Sonoko, who noticed the change in the dynasty's expression, asked curiously.
"That's it." The dynasty did not hide it, and replied, pointing to the contents of the display case.
"Oh." Suzuki Sonoko paused and retracted her gaze boringly.
Without him, without vision and without knowledge, she couldn't see the good or bad of those things. Therefore, after being silent for a while, they began to chat with the dynasty again.
"Then I'll leave it to you about the investigation, Mihua." At this time, the man who looked like a vicissitudes of life on the side, but was actually not very old, put down the coffee cup, looked at the woman working at the counter and said.
"I see. I'll do my best to get back to you. The female boss named Mihua looked back and smiled.
The smile looks beautiful.
"Then I'm bothering you. Mirror, it's time to go. The man stood up and thanked him. Then he said to the young man next to him.
"Okay, teacher." The young man stood up and said.
Then the two of them didn't stop any longer, turned and left the café.
"Jingle bells."
"Does the boss have any other job besides opening a store?" After the two left, Wang Chao took advantage of Suzuki Sonoko's silence to suddenly open his mouth to brew the coffee over there, and said to the female boss who walked up to the two with a cup.
The expression was a little curious.
"Yes, occasionally I will take on the work of checking the source and finding branches." The female boss Mihua smiled at the two.
"Oh? Are you a detective like your uncle? Suzuki Sonoko was taken aback and asked in surprise.
Obviously, I didn't expect the female boss to have such an identity.
"Uncle...... Oh, you mean the man who came two days ago, right? Mihua first flickered, and then said suddenly.
"You know?" Sonoko Suzuki said with more and more surprise.
"I'm still pretty confident in my memory. In addition, there are not many people inside and outside this village on weekdays, so it is easy to guess. Mihua stood at the table and chuckled.
"That's right." Suzuki Sonoko was stunned, and there was a little admiration on her face.
"So, you should have guessed what I'm here for, right?" Wang Chao's expression did not move, he looked at Mihua and said softly.
"Yes. But I advise you not to enter Mount Rishang, which is not a place where we living people should go. Mihua's expression narrowed slightly, and her expression was mysterious and solemn.
"Really...... Can you tell us why? Wang Chao's expression remained still, staring at Mihua and asking again.
"There's nothing you can't say about this, even if you ask anyone in the village."
Then Mika did not hesitate, and smiled and recounted the legends and village customs that the dynasty had heard from Mori Kogoro before...... (To be continued.) )