Half a month later, Fukui Prefecture, located on a small isolated island in the sea of Wakasa Bay, American Island.

It happened to be the winter vacation time, and Gao Cheng took Xiao Ai to this small island that is said to be inhabited by mermaids.

"Xiao Ai, have you been to this island before? Isn't it for the sake of that legend? ”

Hotel, Gao Cheng looked at the window while reading the newspaper and looked at the breeze blowing by the window: "What kind of ...... that can live forever and live forever after eating mermaid meat?"

Xiao Ai leaned against the window and glanced back at Gao Cheng lightly: "I have forgotten." ”

"That's right, this kind of rumor is nonsense at all, and besides, if you become a child now, it can be regarded as another kind of immortality......"

Gao Cheng touched his chin and nodded.

Now the time in the world of Conan will be at least 20 years longer, and probably, there is no need to worry about getting old for the time being.

"Anyway, it's a good idea to come to this small island where it's impossible to meet Uncle Maori, and there is no trouble for two days......"

Gao Cheng flipped through the newspaper, suddenly paused, and looked at an eye-catching section report in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Gao Cheng quieting down, Gray Yuan couldn't help but wonder, "Did something happen again?" ”

"Pretty much ......"

Gao Cheng looked at the newspaper news report.

"A few days ago, that clown Zuojinji was burned to death during a personal magic show, and he was burned to death by mistake while performing a magic trick...... It seems that it is because Reiko Konmiya left behind a flawed magic trick, a trap set in the past......"

"Zuojin Temple is also to blame, but ......"

Gao Cheng's gaze shifted downward, and his expression became complicated.

"That high and far away, disappeared from prison......"

"Prison break?" Gray Yuan was stunned when he heard this.

"It's like magic, disappearing without a trace," Gao Cheng frowned and closed the newspaper, "As a magician and a criminal, that guy is really powerful." ”

"If that's the case, I'm afraid you're in trouble," Gray Yuan reminded softly, "That man named Gao Yuan is a natural criminal, if he is allowed to mess around, maybe there will be another 'Hell Puppeteer' incident......"

Gao Cheng scratched his hair helplessly: "There is no way, I can only catch him next time." ”

In the sea near the island, a steamer breaks through the waves and sails in the wet sea breeze.

"Really," Uncle Maori smoked, leaned against the bow of the boat angrily, and complained to Hattori Heiji next to him, "I suddenly ran over without prior notice, and said that I wanted to go to Fukui Prefecture with you to investigate the case, because your mother asked me to take care of you......"

"It doesn't matter," Hattori chuckled, "I'll pay for the travel anyway." ”

"And then?" Uncle Maori propped his chin and said listlessly, "Where is the island we are going to now?" ”

"It's called American Island, and although it's a small island, people around here call it another name, which is the small island where mermaids live."

"Merfolk?"

"Yes."

Hattori looked ahead and explained, "I also heard that there is an old woman on that island who lived forever because she ate mermaid meat......

Xiaolan and Ye stood aside, and said excitedly: "I've also heard of this, isn't it the old lady who caused a topic of conversation because of immortality three years ago, right?" ”

"That's right," He Ye nodded in anticipation with a blush of excitement on his face, "I also came with him so that I could be forever young and beautiful like him!" ”

Uncle Maori looked at the little girl-like Xiaolan and the two, and turned to Hattori with a collapsed face: "Hey, could it be that this commission incident is because someone wants to ask you to find a mermaid?" ”

"Quite the opposite," Hattori shook his head, "the letter was just a cut sentence with trembling handwriting, 'I will be killed by merfolk, please help me!'" ’”

Conan yawned boredly: "If you want to go to the island because of the mermaid legend, it would be better if you went by yourself...... I suddenly called and said, 'Let's go find a mermaid together during the winter vacation', who knows if you're serious? ”

"Stupid," Hattori leaned over Conan's ear and whispered, "If it were that simple, I wouldn't have come all this way......

"Although the recipient and address on the letter of entrustment are my house, it is true, but the letterhead turned out to be your name, I originally thought that the guy from the city was borrowing your identity again, but I couldn't contact him, so I had to find you......"

"That guy seems to have traveled everywhere, why don't you look for him......" Conan half-collapsed his eyelids.

Isn't it going to be swaggering around with the name "Shinichi Kudo"?

This guy from Joto asked inexplicably how to sign an autograph for a female fan last time......

"Ahh Gao Cheng and Xiao Ai were walking in the village when they suddenly sneezed heavily.

"Strange, it's not so easy to catch a cold, is it?"

Gao Cheng rubbed his nose depressedly.

I had a cold last time when it was cold, so it looks like I need to wear more clothes......

"Na," Gray Yuan looked up at Gao Cheng lightly, and held up a gray woolen scarf, "I bought it by the hotel just now." ”

"Bought it for me?" Gao Cheng's eyes were moist, "I rarely buy you anything, and I haven't given you a salary increase for so long, it's really incompetent to be the boss, and the next time you make money, you must add a bonus!" ”

Gray Yuan's heart did not fluctuate: "That's what you said last time, but you haven't made any money. ”

"Ahem, isn't that because the client is too pitiful to collect money, and there hasn't been any big business."

Gao Cheng followed behind Gray Yuan, looking at the more and more strangers in the small village, and wondered: "But then again, why are there so many tourists all of a sudden?" ”

"Because today is the annual 'Dugong Festival'," Ash Yuan looked at the lively celebration atmosphere around him, and a smile appeared on his face, "It's been two days since you came, and you didn't pay attention to it at all?" ”

"Dugong sacrifices?"

"It's a mermaid sacrifice, and it is said that dugongs look very similar to humans, they are mammals in the sea, and they are the prototype of mermaids."

The gift shop at the corner of the village entrance is full of mermaid island specialties, all of which are mermaid-related products, mermaid amulets, mission belts, dugong steamed buns...... It is generally around five or six hundred yuan.

Gao Cheng stared at it for a while, and although he felt that it was useless, he still bought a talisman for Gray Yuan.

"After attending the dugong festival today, let's go back tomorrow......

"This is the gift shop that the assistant at the village office said, right?" Xiaolan and her party walked outside the gift shop, and when they saw Gao Cheng's figure inside, they were suddenly stunned.

"Huh?"

"Senior?"

"Huh?" Gao Cheng's body froze, and he turned his head in a very bad feeling, and his eyelids suddenly kept beating.

"Why are you here? I chose a remote island! ”

Uncle Maori's face fell: "I still want to ask you!" Why are you here? It's not good to run into you every time......"