At dusk, when Gao Cheng walked back to the office, he was still a little unwell, as if it was the reason for staying in the office all night last night.

I don't know if Xiao Ai has come back......

Gao Cheng glanced at the office, and suddenly found a familiar girl figure standing in front of the coffee shop, looking at the coffee shop with a complicated expression, neither leaving nor entering.

The girl wore a turban to tie her hair back at the back of her head, but the long crescent tips of her temples still reminded him.

seems to be one of the two young ladies in the coffee shop downstairs when he ran the detective agency, and he has a little more of a young woman's temperament than he did at the beginning, but he still looks as young as a girl.

Already married?

Gao Cheng noticed that the girl was in a trance with a hint of sadness, and took the initiative to beckon: "This coffee shop was opened by someone I asked someone later, so it's not bad for the time being." ”

"Huh?"

The girl came back to her senses, wiped the corners of her eyes in a little panic, looked at Gao Cheng and smiled lightly: "Detective Chenghu, I didn't expect you to really become a detective now, I often hear about you......"

"It's just a little fame," Gao Cheng smiled and asked curiously, "How are you guys doing now?" Already married? ”

"Huh? No," the girl cried and laughed, "I now work as a servant in a large family, do I look old?" ”

"Not really, it's just a lot more mature than before."

"People change over time," the girl sighed as she looked at the coffee shop, "but I'm actually happier when I was in Tokyo......

"Where's your friend?" Gao Cheng felt the tiredness between the girl's words and opened his mouth, "If there is a problem, I can still help now." ”

The girl laughed, "Why does the Detective think that we are in trouble?" My current job is fine, and Riko's coffee shop in her hometown is not bad......"

"Riko?" Gao Cheng was stunned.

"It's my friend," the girl laughed, "I almost forgot, Detective Joto doesn't know our names yet, my name is Hatsuho Hojo, and my friend is Riko Sakusa......"

"Really?"

Gao Cheng was a little embarrassed, he was half tired every day when he first came, and he didn't know him well.

"But, Miss Hatsuho, I see you seem to be very sad just now......"

"Yes, yes?" Hojo Hatsuho said goodbye and forced a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm going back tonight, let's talk next time I have a chance." ”

"Uh, okay."

Gao Cheng watched Hojo Hatsuho leave in a daze.

Although he didn't say a few words at first, he was very impressed by a cup of hot coffee in those difficult days, and he couldn't help when the two young ladies were forced to close the coffee shop and return to their hometown because of life, and it still seems that he can't help.

Gao Cheng touched his chin depressedly.

Does he look so unreliable?

When I went upstairs and returned to the third floor, a smell of food wafted out, and before Gao Cheng could move the door, Xiao Ai opened it.

"Aren't you going to get lost again?" Little Mourning Fox wondered.

"Absolutely not!"

Gao Cheng touched his stomach and looked at the table, only to remember that he hadn't eaten lunch yet.

"By the way, Xiao Ai, did you see a guy wearing a black knitted hat today?"

"No, what's wrong?" Xiao Ai said strangely.

"It's good if you don't have it, it's good if you don't have

Gao Cheng snorted and picked up the bowl and picked up the rice.

To be honest, Akai Shuichi's strength is too terrifying, and it seems to be Xiao Ai's brother-in-law, if that guy finds out about Xiao Ai, he doesn't know how to face it.

Gao Cheng secretly looked at Xiao Ai, who was also sitting down to eat.

Because of his relationship, Xiao Ai's fate trajectory has changed a lot, and I don't know what will happen in the future......

"What?" Xiao Ai's eyelids collapsed.

Gao Cheng came back to his senses and continued to slash the rice: "No, it's nothing, I've worked hard for you today, haha." ”

"Wacky ......"

……

The snow comes earlier than usual in winter, and the night-covered mountains look a little dreamy.

Gao Cheng happened to take Xiao Ai to the countryside to soak in the hot springs, and when he saw the snow flying in the deep mountains, he unconsciously remembered the legend of Snow Yasha, but the wind and snow in the place he went to this time were not as exaggerated as Hokkaido.

It happened to be the time when the festival was held in the vicinity, Gao Cheng sat next to the shrine with his neck bent, and looked at the villagers in the open space in the middle with many people wearing robes and holding torches.

I couldn't see the faces of the villagers clearly under the firelight, it was really cold and infiltrating......

Gao Cheng leaned closer to Xiao Ai, and found that the Maori uncles next to him were also not lightly frozen, and Conan, who was wearing thin clothes, was directly frozen into two goods, rubbing his legs and feet anxiously waiting for the end of the festival.

Yes, I ran into it again, but it wasn't here, but when I hadn't decided on the destination in the morning, I was called by Xiaolan, saying that it was all hot springs anyway, and it was better for everyone to be together, so it would be more lively......

But what's going on with the cold weather and coming here to watch the festival for some reason?

An old man who presided over the festival next to him said in a depressed voice: "During the Warring States Period, there was a military general who rushed to Xuanwu Ohara and persuaded him to abolish the harsh government that poisoned the people......

"To this day, the soul of General Hideyou is still wandering, and anyone who sees his soul is said to end up dying unexpectedly, and this requiem festival is held to support the soul of General Hideyou, and the robe used in the dance symbolizes the armor that General Hideyou wore when he slashed at Xuanwu with a sword......

The priest paused, and said to Gao Cheng with his hands behind his back: "Tonight just happened to coincide with the 500th anniversary of General Xiuyou's death, so please enjoy this requiem dance slowly." ”

Gao Cheng's eyes were half-open.

He is willing to believe anything, but he does not believe in any ghosts.

The most terrifying thing in this world is often people, all the legends of ghosts and murderers, in the end, are not all unwarranted things?

Either it's an accident or it's a man-made ......

"Xiaolan," Uncle Maori waited until the priest walked away, and quickly got up and said to Xiao Lan, who was fascinated, "Have you seen enough?" It's time for us to head to the hot springs, right? ”

"Are you leaving?" Xiaolan watched the festival dance with some reluctance.

"What are you talking about? It's not too early......"

"The pass to the hot springs is now blocked because of the snow," said a handsome young man with long hair, "I can't get through." ”

"What?" Uncle Maori was stunned.

"Dad, what then?"

"Let's find a place to stay nearby for one night," Gao Cheng said angrily, "It's not too late to soak in the hot spring tomorrow......

"But I don't see any hotels around here."

"I think so," said the young man kindly, "there is a family with a family name in front of me, and I am also planning to go there, and if you don't dislike it, you can get it together." ”

"Okay, okay," Maori breathed a sigh of relief, "it's really troublesome." ”

"Nothing."

Uncle Maori and his entourage followed the young man out of the festival venue, and Xiao Ai also jumped off the wooden chair and looked at Gao Cheng who was not moving in confusion: "What's wrong?" ”

"It always feels weird," Gao Cheng said helplessly, "I have a bad premonition......