Philip is gone.

According to the woman, after finding out that her teacher was missing last night, she immediately came to Philip with the police, who was still in the room at the time, and put on a very innocent posture in the face of the woman's questioning. But I didn't see him since this morning, and after asking the flight attendants, I learned that Philip hadn't been there since this morning.

Yo, that's interesting.

The disappearance of the two in a row on the speeding train is more interesting than Conan's case, of course, Duanmu Huai doesn't have to think about any tricks and other things, when he learns that Philip and the Silver Twilight Cottage are related, he guesses that the other party is most likely a cultist. If what he expected was not bad, then the woman's teacher reporter must have been threatened by the other party when he gave Philip an exclusive interview this time, so he left such a message for the woman after he came back.

As for why the reporter disappeared, it is not complicated in itself, if Philip is really a cultist, then he must have used sorcery magic.

As for why he himself disappeared......... Could it be that he is absconding in fear of crime?

I have to say that after learning that two people were missing in a row, the crew on the train also began to become uneasy, but fortunately, according to the purser, today they will stop at a temporary station, Duanmu Huai also decided to call Anthony after arriving at the station, let him investigate Philip——— I have to say, the way of communication in this era is really speechless, although there are communication equipment similar to mobile phones, but only in the city there is a signal, once into the deep mountains and old forests or like this in the Gobi Desert, Then there is no way to use it.

At the end of the day, you have to make a wired phone.

To be on the safe side, Duanmu Huai also investigated Philip's room, but it was empty and empty, with no salutes and no clothes, as if this room had not been occupied in the first place.

It's an old trick of the cultists again, and Duanmu Huai is tired of watching it.

But it's clear that the troubles don't stop there.

When the train arrived at the makeshift station, trouble arose.

"Mr. Detective, something seems wrong here........."

"Isn't that right?"

Duanmu Huai was a little surprised when he heard the purser speak, but when he stepped out of the carriage and came to the station, he understood what the purser meant.

I saw that the entire temporary station was dilapidated, and there were traces of decay and erosion everywhere, which was no longer as simple as neglect of management and maintenance, but simply the appearance of being abandoned for decades.

"That's it at your station?"

Duanmu Huai turned his head to look at the purser, who shook his head desperately.

"Of course not, this gentleman, we have only been here before, and it was clearly not like this at that time!"

Hearing the purser's words, Duanmu Huai looked around, now this is a Gobi desert at all, there is a gloom everywhere, the sky is cloudy, not even a trace of sunlight can be seen, a posture of mountain rain is coming. Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand, touched the head of the little white rabbit that poked out of his pocket, and patted the head of the black cat.

"Let's go, let's go in and have a look."

Then he spoke.

According to the purser, this temporary station is not responsible for transporting guests, but is mainly responsible for the supply and maintenance of the train, and also so that passengers can come out to relax after sitting for a long time, so the station itself is not big, except for a platform, there is only a two-story building behind the platform, of course, this small building also looks weathered at the moment, like a cultural relic from hundreds of years ago.........

"Squeak—————"

Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand to push the door open, and suddenly a shrill noise sounded. The dust came from the surface, making everyone around them take a step back.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem........."

Duanmu Huai also stretched out his hand, fanned the ash in front of him, and then looked into it.

The small building is also a mess, there is a counter in the middle, and on the counter, there is a person lying on his stomach.

"Teacher?!"

Seeing that person, the woman who was originally hiding behind Duanmu Huai suddenly screamed, and then she hurriedly ran into the small building and ran towards the counter.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you, teacher? Cheer yourself up a little —————!! ”

However, before the woman's words were finished, they suddenly turned into a terrible scream, and hearing this scream, Duanmu Huai and Lorena also hurriedly quickened their pace and rushed to the woman's side.

Just glanced at the figure, Duanmu Huai immediately understood why the woman screamed, the reason was very simple, the one lying on the counter was a skeleton!

In the hut before, because of the dim light, she could barely see the clothes and silhouettes, so the woman admitted her mistake and waited until she got closer......... Well, of course, Lushan's true face has been revealed.

"Are you sure this is your teacher?"

Duanmu Huai looked at the shriveled and almost skinny skeleton in front of him, and asked suspiciously, while the woman nodded tremblingly.

"Big, probably......... Because that's what the teacher wore before he disappeared, and the coat was made to order, and there was an NS mark on the neckline........."

Hearing the woman's answer, Duanmu Huai did not hesitate, and directly reached out and grabbed the skeleton, and then opened his collar, and sure enough, he saw the word NS embroidered on the inside of the collar.

Then Duanmu Huai also found items such as wallets and lighters in his clothes, well, judging from the identity information inside, it was indeed the woman's sad teacher who didn't run away.

But here's the problem......... The time is not right!

According to the woman, it has not been more than twenty-four hours since her teacher disappeared last night, but judging from the current situation of this corpse, it has been at least twenty-four years.

So the most plausible possibility at the moment is that someone ripped off her teacher's clothes and put them on the corpse. Then the root cause is that the woman's teacher once made a mistake and killed the victim many years ago, and then the victim's family hid in the train for revenge, and then found a way to create this series of events.........

Well, that was on the set of Detective Conan.

But alas, the cultists don't talk to you about science.

Ke Xue can't either.

The only evidence that was called was the record in the diary in the corpse's hand.

According to the diary, the reporter did wake up in the middle of the night, but the train did not move forward at that time, but stopped at a station. The reporter was addicted to smoking, so he went out to smoke a cigarette, and then when he turned back after smoking, he found that the train that had been behind him was gone.

So the reporter was confused, he searched inside and outside the station, but found nothing, there was no half of them here. But the reporter didn't give up, he decided to leave the station on foot early the next morning and go straight to the next station along the tracks.

Outcome...............

"I walked along the tracks for I don't know how long, but I still came back here, and I couldn't leave this place at all. I know I'm cursed, Philip did it all! I will never let him go............! ”

"What's next?"

After flipping through the diary, Duanmu Huai didn't say anything, this diary can be regarded as a clue of evidence, as for this corpse.........

"Take it to the car, and report it to the police station for identification when you get there."

That's right, whether it's me or not, just go to the police station to do a DNA test when the time comes, at best, this one is at least much better than the dozen unlucky guys in the museum, at least the corpse can be collected, and a cemetery can be buried in the future. The dozen or so unlucky eggs who were eaten by empty ghosts really didn't see anyone alive or dead.

Although reluctant, the flight attendant still found a wooden box to put the body in according to Duanmu Huai's request, and then moved it to the warehouse where the goods were stored and put it away. Then a group of people hurried out of the station, and soon the train departed again, moving forward.

"I really didn't expect that Mr. Reporter to die so miserably........."

Back in the carriage, Lorena couldn't help but sigh.

"Did Mr. Philip do that too?"

"Maybe, at least he can't see anyone alive or dead now, and he must be more suspicious than this unlucky reporter who has found the body."

Duanmu Huai took a sip of black tea and said lightly. He had wanted to call Anthony at that station to investigate Philip, but it turned out ......... Well, in a station that has been abandoned for decades, it is strange to have a phone call that can get through.

But where the hell did Philip go?

Duanmu Huai always felt that this matter was not so simple, and the other party had made so much effort to kill people on this train, obviously because he was prepared. But just because of this, it is very unreasonable, assuming that Philip really killed people with evil magic, and the police have nothing to do with him without evidence. But when he runs, isn't it equivalent to throwing all the suspicions on him?

It's the same as a car accident, it's okay if you obediently stop on the side of the road and accept the punishment, but you have to run away directly, whether it's your responsibility or not, isn't it your responsibility?

“———————”

However, just as Duanmu Huai was thinking, suddenly, a black shadow passed by the window, Duanmu Huai raised the corner of his eye, glanced at it, and then couldn't help but be stunned.

Well?

"What's wrong? Mr. Knight?? ”

Seeing Duanmu Huai's reaction, Lorena asked curiously, while Duanmu Huai shook her head and didn't say anything, just quietly looking out the window. Outside the train window was a dry Gobi desert, with a dense fog that covered almost the entire land, and nothing could be seen. Duanmu Huai, on the other hand, just stared out the window, motionless.

After a long while, suddenly, another black shadow passed in front of Duanmu Huai's eyes!

Seeing that black shadow, Duanmu Huai hurriedly stood up, if he was not mistaken, it was the station where he and the others were before!

"Knock knock!"

At this moment, suddenly, there was a knock on the door, followed by the purser's voice.

"Mr. Detective, it's not good, something is wrong!!"

When he came to the cockpit, Duanmu Huai quickly understood what the purser meant.

Just as he saw it.

According to the driver, after leaving the station, the train continues to move forward, then enters a tunnel, and then comes out of the tunnel to the other side. But after leaving that station, they drove for four or five hours without seeing a shadow of the tunnel, and not only that, but they also found themselves driving back in front of that station!

The first time they thought they were dazzled, but the second time they ......... They finally couldn't hold it anymore.

"yes, it can't be a problem...............

At this time, the driver was also looking out the window with a pale face, and the corners of his mouth were blue. The purser also nodded beside him, and then glanced at Duanmu Huai uneasily.

"Could it be because of that corpse, should we send it back.........

"Send it back? Where to send it back? ”

Duanmu Huai glared at the purser coldly, almost not scaring the other party down, and then he turned his head and looked out the window.

"Keep going! I'll figure it out! ”

"Yes....................."

Logically speaking, of course, the purser and the driver don't have to listen to Duanmuhuai, an outsider, but now the situation is weird, and Duanmuhuai's momentum is so strong, they can only do what the other party says.

"Bang ..............."

The train continued to move forward, and in the thick fog, they could not see anything, even if there were lights, but they could only see the railroad tracks that stretched out of the fog, and the dry earth on both sides...............

"Hoo —————!"

Finally, the ruined station emerged from the fog again!

Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows, his face sank, and he snorted coldly! Then, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Duanmu Huai's body!

"Get out!!"

"Ah———————!!!h

At the moment when Duanmu Huai's scolding came out, suddenly, there was a scream like a beast outside, followed by a soft "bang", and the train seemed to have hit something. The train driver is also experienced, and hurriedly pulled down the brakes, accompanied by a harsh friction sound, the train slowly stopped after moving forward for a while.

“………………………”

At this moment, everyone in the cab looked at me, I looked at you, and finally Duanmu Huai broke the silence.

"What's going on, go down and see."

When I stepped off the train, I saw an unbelievable sight of the crushed and torn severed limbs and blurred fragments of flesh and blood everywhere from the wheels in front of the locomotive to the railroad tracks behind. Seeing this scene, everyone's faces turned pale, and the purser turned his head directly disgusted and rushed to the side to vomit.

However, Duanmu Huai obviously didn't care about such a trivial matter, he walked to the wheel and pulled out a fragment of his clothes, although there was only a piece of clothing left, but judging from the touch and materials used, it was obviously very exquisite. And in the pocket of the wreckage of this coat, Duanmu Huai also found a business card.

"Mr. Knight, what did you find?"

At this time, Lorena also came over curiously, and Duanmu Huai turned around and gave her the business card in his hand.

"It looks like we've found a second missing person."

Today, someone from the family came to eat hot pot, and Ben Meow ate a bunch of meat, and his stomach was six months old.

(End of chapter)