"Huh? Looking for a client? ”

In the gift shop, Gao Cheng looked at Hattori suspiciously after hearing the explanation: "Please, haven't you contacted the client?" ”

"What can I do," Hattori said annoyed, "although the name of the client, Saori Kadowaki, and the phone number are written in the place where the letter is signed, but I can't get in touch at all, and when I called her for the first time, I just picked it up and hung up immediately, and there was the sound of waves and a woman's cry on the other end of the phone, and I couldn't get through after calling many times......"

"Then can't you ask where her house is?"

"You're stupid to me!"

Hattori almost grabbed Gao Cheng's collar and snorted: "The village office said that she is rarely at home, so we came to this gift shop where she works to ask!" I think you must be messing around with Kudo's name, and that Kadowaki Saori will find Kudo......"

Gao Cheng hugged his arms: "I don't know anyone here, besides, I only came two days ago, you received the letter three days ago, right?" Moreover, my current reputation is higher than Kudo......"

"Dugong arrows?" Uncle Maori didn't quarrel with the two, and seriously asked the proprietress to talk.

"It's the talisman of immortality," explained the proprietress "Saori lost the arrow she drew at last year's festival, so she started worrying about the merfolk punishing her a week ago, and that arrow is very important, and almost all of these tourists here today are coming for it......"

The uncle smiled bitterly: "But I just lost a mermaid talisman, is this really going to disappear because of this?" ”

"There really are mermaids," said a short-haired female clerk with narrow eyes, "This is the fate of becoming immortal after eating mermaid flesh, and the dugong arrow is also tied with the hair that gives divine power to the dugong, and those who possess this arrow can realize the dream of immortality!" ”

Gao Cheng looked at the female clerk suspiciously: "What is life?" ”

The short-haired female clerk squinted at Gao Cheng and walked away, "Since Saori lost that arrow, it is possible to flee this island for fear of mermaid revenge......

"Who is she?" Gao Cheng said inexplicably, "What era is it that you are still so superstitious......"

"Her name is Naoko, and she has been a friend of Saori since she was a child," said the proprietress "The fate she said is actually the chief priest of this festival, that is, the grandmother of the Shimashiro family, the representative of our island." ”

"Is that the old woman who is famous for her longevity?" Gao Cheng reacted, in the past few days, he did hear people talk about an old witch on the side of the shrine, and I heard that she lived to be one hundred and eighty years old or two hundred years old, and no one was sure anyway.

"By the way," the proprietress suddenly reminded, "if you're interested, why don't you go to the shrine where the festival is held?" Miss Junhui, who lives with her fate, should also be in that shrine, and Miss Junhui has the best relationship with Saori, so you may be able to ask for some news there......"

"Shrine?"

Gao Cheng's face sank slightly.

The disappearance of the client was not a good sign, and this kind of strange case couldn't help but remind him of the old Moonshadow Island.

"Is the letter of entrustment really sent by Saori Kadowaki?"

"Huh?" Hattori was upset about finding someone, and paused when he heard this, "What are you talking about?" Didn't I say that? I heard the sound of the waves and her crying......"

Didn't the other party hang up the phone? Is it really Saori Kadowaki herself? Gao Cheng took Hattori's letter of entrustment, "What if something has happened at that time?" ”

Hattori's face was ugly: "You mean ......"

Gao Cheng shook his head and smiled: "It's nothing, I just thought about it casually, maybe she just had something suddenly, because the mermaid killed someone or something, it's too strange." ”

Hattori's brows jumped wildly: "Stupid! Don't just joke! ”

At the American Island Shrine, a middle-parted long-haired shrine maiden greeted Gao Cheng and his party, with jet-black hair tied up in a bunch behind her, looking cute and delicate.

"My grandmother has just turned 130 this year, and you will know it immediately when you check your household register," Miko Shima Daikimee emphasized, "It's true, it's just that they live a relatively long life, and everyone is making such a fuss." ”

"And then?" Hattori looked around and said, "Where is that grandmother now?" ”

"She's in the room right now, preparing the three dugong arrows that will be sent out at the festival." Shimashiro Junhui said helplessly.

"Did that old lady really eat mermaid meat?" Uncle Maori asked curiously.

"Huh? Haha," Shimashiro was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "How can there be any mermaids in this world, it's all other people's nonsense." ”

"But the Dugong Arrow ......"

"That arrow used to be called the 'Forbidden Arrow', just a talisman used to get rid of demons, but because of my grandmother's longevity, the people on the island called it the 'Dugong Arrow' with the same pronunciation, which my mother told me."

Xiaolan was surprised: "Has your mother passed away?" ”

"Right...... My father died at sea five years ago, and my grandfather and grandmother also disappeared at sea before I was born...... "Kimie Shimashiro seems to be very open-minded, "so now only my grandmother and my great-granddaughter are left to rely on each other......"

"Oh?" Gao Cheng's gaze swept over the tourists passing by the shrine and asked, "I heard that you are Saori Kadowaki's best friend?" Have you seen her these days? ”

Shimashiro Kimihui shook her head and said, "I haven't seen it in the past few days, but I went to the island with her on a boat four days ago, and I said I was going to see a dentist, so she went with me...... Because we don't have a dentist here......"

"How was Miss Saori doing at that time?"

"She's very scared because she lost the dugong arrow, and she's afraid that the merfolk will seek revenge on her," Shimashiro recalled, "and although I reassured her that there wouldn't be any curses, she just didn't believe ......"

A woman with long straight hair in a blue plush dress chuckled, "You're so stupid, Junhui, you say this because you don't believe in your great-grandmother's power at all, she really has strength, and she has indeed eaten mermaid meat before." ”

"Shoumi?" Kimie Shimashiro looked back in surprise.

"Don't you know that too?" There was a slight frenzy on the woman's face, "There was a mermaid corpse three years ago, didn't it?" The mermaid's broken bones ......"

"Shoumi!" A short-haired young man interrupted the woman, "Don't say it, don't say it in front of outsiders!" ”

"Rokuro ......"

The young man was dark-skinned and looked at Gao Cheng coldly: "A few of you, if you are here to find Saori, you should go to Saori's house to understand the situation, of course, the premise is that her drunken father welcomes you first......"

Gao Cheng watched the young man and the woman leave together, and said strangely: "Who is this person?" ”

"His name is Rokuro Fukuyama," Kimime Shimashiro said with a smile, "It's Shoumi's fiancé and our friend who grew up together, don't look at him like this, he's actually a very good person." ”

"You guys?"

"Oh, I grew up with Rokuro, Saori, Suomi and Naomi at the gift shop, and we were together until college."

Kimie Shimashiro looked nostalgic.

"We both love watching movies, so when I was in college, I joined a film club, and I even made a bhikshuni story movie and won first place in the competition."

"I really can't see it, several people actually stayed on this island after graduating from college."

"Because everybody loves it."

"Really?" Hattori stared in the direction where Rokuro Fukuyama left, "But it's really strange, it's clear that Miss Saori is missing, but no one is worried about her safety." ”

"It's because Saori used to quarrel with her dad and run away from home," Shimashiro Kimie smiled bitterly, "so everyone is used to it, so let's take you to ask his dad when the festival is over." ”

"I'm really bothering you." Hattori was a little listless.

"However, even though it's a festival, it's actually just a lottery," Shimashiro-kune smiled sweetly, "If the number plate purchased in advance is the same as the number announced by grandma at the festival, you can get a dugong arrow...... By the way, why don't you try your luck too? ”

Shimashiro Junhui took out two wooden cards with numbers written on them and asked Xiaolan and Yuanzi, "There happened to be an old couple who temporarily returned the number plates this morning, so I still have two more here." ”

"This is the number plate, huh? I think I've seen it somewhere this morning......" Gao Cheng touched his chin and looked at the wooden card for a while, then suddenly looked back at Gray Yuan.

Gray Yuan turned his head away and looked at the other place nonchalantly: "I didn't buy it." ”

……

At night, with the sound of drumming, the villagers and tourists of the island gather at the shrine.

Despite the not-so-great weather, the bustling festival remained unaffected, and people gathered around the venue excitedly, expecting to see the shrine hall with a row of sacred flames under the stairs to the thrilling drumbeat, as if witnessing some kind of sacred ceremony.

Gao Cheng had no interest in this kind of festival, and after separating from his uncle and his party, he went around looking for people to ask about what happened three years ago.

It is said that three years ago, the shrine warehouse caught fire, and the skeleton of a suspected mermaid was found afterwards......

Although he doesn't remember the beginning and end of the case, he is still much stronger than Conan and Hattori, and he directly felt the atmosphere of the case.

The disappeared client Saori Kadowaki, a "mermaid" in the fire three years ago...... Something must have happened on this island.

Gao Cheng and Gray Yuan squeezed in front of the crowd together and looked straight at the shrine hall.

As the wooden door opened, an old witch with long white hair sat in the hall with her back to her, and in the eyes of everyone, the old witch picked up a long ignition stick and walked out of the hall, with heavy makeup on her face, and her height was taller than Conan, looking so small.

Rejuvenation? Probably not......

"It's fate!"

"The fate is out!"

The atmosphere at the scene was even hotter, and everyone watched as the old witch lit a fire on the paper door, burning three Chinese characters and numbers one after another.

Gray Yuan glanced at Gao Cheng, took out a wooden sign without a trace, and stared at the paper door with bated breath.

“3、107…… 18…… No, no, no ......"

"What's wrong, Xiao Ai?" Gao Cheng looked at the lost gray plain strangely, "You don't also believe in immortality, do you?" This longevity woman herself is so old......"

"Everyone!" After the old witch retreated, the shrine personnel began to extinguish the fire, and after a while, Shimashiro Kimihui appeared in front of everyone, "Everyone, please pay attention and listen, we will officially issue the Dugong Arrow in an hour, please go to the Mermaid Waterfall to gather!" ”

"Aren't you just sending it here?" Gao Cheng was stunned.

"I heard that there is still an event at the waterfall," Uncle Maori approached, "how is it?" Didn't you go and ask someone about it before? Are there any results? ”

Gao Cheng shook his head: "I was just asking about the fire three years ago, but most people are reluctant to say it, and even if they are willing to say it, it is all mermaids or something." ”

"Three years ago," the uncle recalled in a deep voice, "it seems to have been reported on TV that a charred corpse resembling a mermaid was found in the warehouse where the fire broke out, and that longevity woman seems to have become famous since that time......"

Conan's face was slightly shocked when he heard this, and he looked at Gao Chengdao: "Chenghu...... Brother Chengto, do you think there is something else hidden in the charred corpse three years ago? ”

"It's just a feeling."

An hour later, in the dark island forest, there was also a fire under the rumbling waterfall, and Daijun Hui of Witch Island was standing between the bonfires, surrounded by ropes, and there were still a large number of people waiting outside.

If it weren't for the sheer number of people, this place would be a bit creepy.

Gao Cheng followed the uncle and his party to the scene: "What? And the leaves were also drawn? ”

"That's right," Kazuha held the number plate preciously, "I can also get eternal youth and beauty......

"Forget it," Hattori poured cold water, "Kazuha, longevity is not necessarily a good thing......

"Don't worry, Pingji," He Ye grinned, "I'll pick up your bones for you......"

The corners of Heiji's mouth twitched: "Ha...... Is it? ”

"Everyone," shouted Kimie Shimashiro, "now the three lucky guests who have been drawn will come to the front!" ”

"Good!"

Kazuha and the short-haired woman named Naoko in the gift shop walked out of the crowd in response.

"And one more...... Wasn't the last one present? Kimie Shimashiro continued to shout.

"It's me."

A middle-aged uncle with a scruffy beard burped and drunkenly walked past Gao Cheng: "Get out of the way." ”

Gao Cheng smelled the smell of wine and frowned: "Who is this uncle?" ”

The young man named Lu Lang happened to be next to him, and he was very unimpressed with the uncle: "He is the drunkard father of Saori, haven't you gone to look for him yet?" ”

"Is that him?"

"Strange ......," Hattori said in surprise, "I thought the rest of the sister was the one named Sumi, and I saw her happy to say 'I won'......"

"You saw that too?" Conan looked left and right, a trace of cold sweat left on his face, "And I didn't see her get a figure ......"

After distributing the dugong arrows, Shimashiro Kimie nodded to the villagers who were helping and said, "Now please accept the light of happiness!" ”

Bright fireworks burst into the air one after another, illuminating the Mermaid Falls again and again.

Just when everyone was amazed by the fireworks, a black shadow suddenly came into view in the waterfall, the black shawl long hair was soaked by the water, and the slender body of the long plush skirt was suspended in the middle of the waterfall, gently swaying with the rapidly falling water, like a ghost flying in the mountains.

"What's that......" The crowd burst into a trembling exclamation, and panic spread instantly.

Just like the name of this waterfall, the figure of the woman under the fireworks is like a mermaid swimming upstream in the waterfall, but the pale and terrifying face and the terrifying eyes that are straight and hooked make people feel hairy.

Gao Cheng squinted slightly at the waterfall for a while, then turned to the young man Lu Lang in a deep voice and said, "Go to the top of the waterfall first." ”

In the end, something still happened, so I'm afraid Saori Kadowaki, who has been missing for 3 days, has also ......