"Okay, I got it."

In the room of the Grape Pavilion, Gao Cheng nodded and hung up the phone.

Through the information found by Xiao Ai, Huo Xi Xiao and several people should have been adopted by the Huo Xi family at the same time ten years ago, and the strange thing is that the president of Qinglong, who adopted them at that time, even broke the news of bankruptcy because of the company's financial difficulties.

There's also news from Officer Twilight's side.

According to the staff of the fire worship company, the president of Qinglong usually does not get drunk, and the autopsy results also showed that Qinglong's stomach did not ingest a lot of alcohol, and the police are still investigating the behavior of the president of Qinglong on the day of his murder.

"Ah Cheng," Dr. Ah Kasa walked to the bedroom door and looked at Gao Cheng worriedly, "Do you really want to help investigate the truth?" This time things don't seem to be easy......"

"Of course we have to investigate," Gao Cheng put away the phone and said, "It just so happens that I also need to gain a foothold in Karuizawa, how can I be a detective if I retreat if I encounter difficulties?" Moreover, I am also very interested in this event, wouldn't it be more interesting to solve difficult puzzles? ”

The doctor said helplessly: "If Shinichi is also here, it should be the same as you." ”

"By the way, Doctor," Gao Cheng said as he looked outside, "what about Yuan Tai and them?" ”

"I've already gone to the living room first, and the black magician seems to be going to perform some kind of ritual again......"

"That's good."

Gao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, he was really worried that these little guys were playing a treasure hunt in the Grape House, although it was possible to find some secrets, but he really couldn't take care of the safety of the children, if something happened, it would be a big trouble, after all, the death of the former president had nothing to do with the people of the fire family, he didn't believe it.

It's still a little sad and worry-free, staying in the villa can also help him check the information...... However, Xiao Ai should stay in the new laboratory to do research now, so it will be a bit of a headache, and if he is too isolated, he will become more and more cold, and he should let Xiao Ai follow these lively children like Ayumi in the future.

At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, the villa wall clock rang, and everyone gathered in the living room, and Ayumi yawned sleepily, but still maintained a strong curiosity about the black magician Black Melon Ghost Gate wearing a mask.

Yuan Tai touched his belly: "Isn't there anything to eat?" ”

"Shhh

"Hmph," the black melon ghost gate chuckled and looked at the little ghosts sitting next to Gao Cheng, and finally spoke, "It's already 12 o'clock, but the people haven't arrived at the ......."

"We're late," Kentaro Izawa walked into the living room with Hoshiko with a ruddy face, "Mr. Black Melon, what are you going to do next?" ”

"It's nothing, I just want everyone to gather here to taste tea made with a variety of herbs and have a tea party, so that you can avoid the curse of the Holy Spirit that came down in the ritual just now......

The Black Melon Ghost Gate walked past Gao Cheng, who was frowning.

"Don't worry too much, just in case, you don't have to be restrained, you can go to the toilet if you want, but try not to leave for too long, otherwise the curse may deepen ......"

Huo Xingzi looked at everyone in the living room and said strangely: "Didn't Brother Jiuyao come?" ”

"Leave him alone," Huo Xixiao looked at the maid who was pushing the dining cart in, and licked her lips at the steaming vanilla tea, "Let's start dividing the vanilla tea, that guy Jiuyao won't drink it even if he comes." ”

"Yes."

The maid poured tea one after another and handed a cup to Gao Cheng first.

"Mr. Joto......"

"Thank you."

Gao Cheng silently took the teacup, but he didn't dare to drink it.

Although no one should poison him at such a time, the situation of the Flame Worship Family can't help him from being careless, and if someone thinks he is a threat and really wants to do it, he can't do anything.

The detective system didn't give him the ability to be unafraid of poison......

So sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing to be too famous, it's too conspicuous when investigating the case, and you'll really die, and when you first die, Shi Jin Junya died very aggrieved, and the body is still sinking in the swamp of dead bones.

"It's about the same time, isn't it? It's late. The tea party lasted until more than two o'clock in the middle of the night, and Mrs. Yuan couldn't bear the sleepiness and fell asleep on the sofa in the living room, Gao Cheng had no choice but to ask Xiaoqiao to help carry a few little ghosts back to the guest room.

"They're tired today, Doctor, take them back tomorrow morning."

"That, Joto ......" Kohashi Kenmi looked at Takasei in confusion and walked Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko was also walked by Dr. Asasa with his old back, leaving only the fat Motota drooling, "I'd better wake him up." ”

"You can't even hold a child?"

"No, why did you take the lightest one?"

……

In the second half of the night, it rained, there were faint bursts of thunder, Gao Cheng didn't sleep very well, and in a daze, he dreamed that he was incarnated as Kanedaichi and easily solved the case, and he dreamed that he was regarded as an obstacle to assassination by the murderer like Tokitsu Junya, and the black magician Black Melon Ghost Gate walked out from behind the murderer, cut off his head with a magic sword, and finally made a new magic lamp in the weird laughter of everyone in the fire worship family......

"Whew!"

Gao Cheng sat up sweating profusely, only to find that it was already morning, the bright morning light shone in through the window, and the chirping of birds could be heard.

With a sigh of relief, he looked at Dr. Asasa and Ayumi who were sleeping peacefully on the beds next to him, and Motota's round belly was exposed, and he was still saying dream words like "eel rice" in his mouth.

These guys......

Gao Cheng wiped his sweat, got up to help a few children cover the quilt, rubbed his eyes and began to take care of himself.

The investigation seems to have reached a dead end, maybe he should leave the Flame House first and change his identity before coming back, after all, the target of the detective is too big, it is easy to arouse vigilance, although the Flame Worship Family did not say anything, but it always gave him a sense of vigilance.

In addition, the situation of 10 years ago seems to be necessary to continue to investigate further......

"Joto!" Xiaoqiao hurriedly ran outside Gao Cheng's room and slapped the door repeatedly, "Oh no! The cursed puppet is back! ”

"What?"

"Miss Izumi found the cursed doll on the other side of the corridor! Anyway, come with me! ”

"Which Izumi-sama?"

Gao Cheng was still a little confused, but he couldn't take care of it too much, so he could only keep up with Xiaoqiao first.

The light of the promenade leading to the villa was still a little dim, and when Gao Cheng arrived with Xiaoqiao, the maid was still waiting around the corner.

"Miss Izumi," Xiaoqiao gasped, "what about the dolls?" ”

"Right ahead." The maid pointed to the end of the aisle in fear.

A palm-sized, mummy-like puppet wrapped in bandages was placed in the middle of the aisle, with a neck wrapped in wires, a battery and a small light bulb, which stood out in the dim light.

The maid looked frightened and said, "I want to ask Young Master Jiuyao to eat breakfast, but it's ......"

"This is Jiuyao's room......" Xiaoqiao's face changed when he saw the open door at the end of the corridor, "What about Jiuyao?" ”

"No, I don't know, the young master is not in the room......"

"Absent?"

Xiaoqiao looked at the cursed doll on the ground again, and his eyes fell on the small light bulb that was on.

"Castle ......"

"Calm down, Xiaoqiao," Gao Cheng frowned, quickly calming down, "Is the one who was split in two by President Qinglong also this kind of puppet?" ”

"Yes, it was on the model railroad track that was in the president's office at the time......" Kohashi swallowed his saliva while holding the doll, paused, and looked back at Gao Cheng suddenly, "The magic lantern, Joto, it's the magic lantern between ceremonies!" ”