Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 363 Mermaid Mermaid
Qin Zhibo, who was rescued on board, first observed the people on board.

There are actually three people on the small speedboat, two standing on the bow, and one standing in the cockpit responsible for driving the boat.

Under the light, the skins of these three people looked dark, and in the information above their heads, all of them were fishermen in the occupation column.

It appeared that the three were fishermen from the vicinity.

One of the men named Katsuki Watanabe took out a blanket from the cockpit and handed it to Qin Zhibo.

"There's this on the boat, you can put it on first."

"Thank you."

Qin Zhibo thanked him, changed his wet clothes, and put on a flaxen blanket.

"By the way, what are you doing?"

Qin Zhibo knew what Katsuki Watanabe wanted to ask, so he answered directly: "I passed by here on a ship going to Ogasawara, but I accidentally fell into the sea while standing on the boat watching the scenery."

"I see." Katsuki Watanabe nodded, and shouted to the fishermen in the cockpit, "Kaisi, drive in the direction of Ogasawara."

Qin Zhibo knew that he was going to send him back, so he thanked him again.

At this time, a gust of cool wind hit, and the body under the blanket felt the coolness of autumn.

Qin Zhibo shrank his body to make the blanket wrap tighter, but he still couldn't let the coolness recede.

If this continues, although life can be saved, it will definitely catch a cold.

There was no way to keep warm on board, so Qin Zhibo could only find a way by himself.

Coincidentally, there is a special item in the item column of the system, which Qin Zhibo has not used yet.

【This kick kicked out the whole midsummer】

When this prop was equipped, Qin Zhibo saw a light similar to an investigation point on his feet.

【Investigation√】

[This kick will kick off a midsummer]

I kick!

Qin Zhibo seemed to be using his body to keep out the cold, but in fact he used this prop with his kick.

According to the item description, the world should enter summer now
While Qin Zhibo was waiting for the temperature to rise, Watanabe Katsuki stepped on the side of the boat with one foot, and held a burning cigarette and a firecracker in both hands.

I saw Watanabe Katsuki lit the fuse of the firecrackers with a cigarette, but quickly threw the firecrackers into the sea.

Snapped--

Hearing this sound, Qin Zhibo immediately remembered that when he was floating on the sea just now, he heard this sound like a gunshot.

It turned out that it was the sound of firecrackers.
And seeing this scene, Qin Zhibo suddenly wanted to understand something.

That is the way that Sadao Kei made gunshots on the ship, using cigarettes and firecrackers.

First stick the cigarettes and firecrackers on the railing of the ship's side, and then light the cigarettes. When the cigarettes slowly burn to the fuse of the firecrackers, they will drive the firecrackers to explode, making a sound similar to gunshots.

The scorched marks and peeling paint on the railings of the ship speak for themselves.

Qin Zhibo didn't expect that he could be inspired by others.

At this moment, Watanabe Katsuki lit another firecracker at the bow and threw it vigorously into the dark sea.

However, the firecrackers did not make a sound this time.

"cut."

"Too early to throw"

Watanabe, who missed, bent down and took out another firecracker from the cloth bag at his feet.

Qin Zhibo took a look inside, there were at least a hundred firecrackers.

"Excuse me, what are you doing?"

Facing Qin Zhibo's question, Watanabe took a puff of cigarette calmly.

"It's nothing, it's just a ritual to exorcise evil spirits."

"Exorcism ritual?" Qin Zhibo was a little puzzled.

"Ah."

Watanabe Katsura threw the firecrackers at the right time this time, and let the firecrackers explode on the water before the fuses of the firecrackers were dipped in water and extinguished, making another sound like a gunshot.

Snapped--

"Have you heard the legend of 'Nian'?"

Of course, Qin Zhibo knew about this.

"Well, I know, but it's not Chinese New Year yet, is it?"

Katsuki Watanabe curled his lips, "It's not Chinese New Year, it's setting off firecrackers to drive away the Nian Beast. I'm doing the same thing now."

"Those things will prey on the sea in groups every season, and even come ashore."

"Firecrackers must be used to simulate gunshots to scare them away from going ashore."

Qin Zhibo frowned slightly, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Watanabe Katsuki smoked silently, and said in a deep voice, "Mermaid."

"Mermaid?"

The expression on Qin Zhibo's face was a little surprised, but he was not too surprised in his heart, as if he had already guessed something.

Watanabe Katsuki continued: "Mermaid is a kind of immortal monster. According to legend, as long as you eat a bite of mermaid meat, you can live to be [-] years old."

"But in fact, this kind of monster is very vicious. They will gather in certain seasons, brutally kill big fish in the sea, attack passing human ships, and even land on land."

"In order to stop these monsters, they must be constantly frightened with firecrackers during the night of this season."

"These things are very smart, they are still very afraid of guns"

Saying that, Watanabe Katsuki let out two dry laughter from his throat, as if mocking.

"However, not all places in Japan use this method to deal with the mermaids of this season. In Fukui Prefecture, a kind of mermaid celebration is popular."

"It actually evolved from the Nifu soul sacrificing ceremony of 'Master Yuntou' to appease the head of the mermaid, and it was actually changed by those people into a celebration program for the purpose of making money and attracting tourists."

"Pooh"

Watanabe Katsuki spat into the sea disdainfully to express his dissatisfaction.

According to Watanabe's description, Qin Zhibo probably guessed what kind of creature the "mermaid" is.

The "mermaid" should be the fish-headed creature I saw at dusk yesterday.

Qin Zhibo was deeply impressed by the "beautiful" picture of them gathering to hunt dolphins.

The main task is to kill this kind of creature. Of course, Qin Zhibo will ask Watanabe, who seems to have a lot of fishing experience, how to kill the "mermaid".

However, Katsuki Watanabe was taken aback when he heard Qin Zhibo's question, and then burst out laughing.

"Hahaha!"

"You don't really believe that you can live 800 years by eating mermaid flesh? Stop dreaming!"

"Those monsters are monsters that eat people worse than bones, they"

Watanabe's words stopped abruptly, and then he said: "If you really want to kill them, then use this thing."

Watanabe Katsuki took a harpoon from his hand and held it in front of Qin Zhibo.

"Those things are said to be immortal, but they should also be able to be killed, otherwise they wouldn't be afraid of gunshots."

"But you have to be careful, the claws of that thing are very sharp, if one is not careful, your end will be the same as mine."

Watanabe Katsura turned his body around and unzipped his clothes.

Under the high collar, three shocking scars are neatly arranged like fish gills.

(End of this chapter)