detective world detective

Chapter 255 The Missing Client
  When he returned to the house last night, besides packing up and paying homage, Tang Ze also did two things.

The first thing to do is check out the rewards.

As expected, this wave of rewards only has 200 destiny points.

But this was also expected. Tang Ze had expected it, so he was not disappointed.

As for the second one...

Yes, Karasawa called Ayako yesterday and invited her to travel to the island together.

Ayako just happened to have time and agreed directly, so the scene before her made Conan "envious and jealous".

In this regard, Tang Ze said, isn’t this a matter of course?

After all, you two high school brats both have girlfriends you haven’t confirmed yet.

As an adult who has established a relationship, it is natural for me to travel with my girlfriend in an upright and upright manner!

And I’ll do it myself, and you all have girlfriends, so wouldn’t I be the one being abused?
  Therefore, if you are a dead Taoist friend and not a poor Taoist, in order not to be tortured, I have no choice but to torture you~
  Anyway, Karasawa has already made a plan for the case on Fish-Man Island, which can guarantee that the case will not happen. It’s okay to take Ayako to the island for a trip~
  After all, I have been dating in the city recently, and I am a little tired of watching movies and shopping, so it would be nice to go out for a walk once in a while~
  Of course, there is no need to mention the dog abuse on the ship. The ship soon arrived at Mei Nabe Island, a small island that is said to be inhabited by mermaids.

Arriving from the pier into the town, the overall appearance of the town comes into view.

Perhaps because it is located on a small island, the population is not large. There are not very high houses here, only about three or four stories at most.

Not far from the town, you can also see a hillside two to three hundred meters away. At this moment, the island is very lively with people coming and going.

However, they came to the island for business after all, so everyone found the office first.

Usually on an island like this, the service hall is basically a convenient place to find people. It's the same organization as the one on Aso's island.

After all, it is a village on a small island, and the local population is not actually large. Basically, one office hall is enough for the villagers to handle various matters on a daily basis.

Basically, as long as you go to the office to find someone, that person is either dead or missing.

And the client named Kadori Saori who sent a letter to Hattori Heiji also couldn't escape this "Law of Science" and had already disappeared before they came.

After questioning, the person in charge of the office said that the other party did not go to work yesterday. Saori Kadori's neighbors speculated that she might have taken a boat to the main island.

This time coincided with the time when the commission letter was sent to Hattori Heiji's house.

It was also after seeing the contents of the letter that Hattori Heiji set out in the afternoon, and finally found Karasawa and his group who had encountered the case in Shizuoka in the evening.

"We came at the right time. I heard from the person in charge that this is the island's annual "Dugong Festival." Ayako held Karasawa's arm and smiled and said, "After we finish the business, let's take a nice stroll on the island." "

"No problem, I'll buy some souvenirs when I go back. The things here are very unique." Tang Ze looked at the surrounding products such as "Mermaid Amulets" and "Mermaid Steamed Buns" and said with a smile.

"By the way, isn't this an island where fish people are said to live? Why is the festival called the "Dugong Festival"? "Kazuye on the side asked curiously.

"Because it is the source of mermaids." Hattori Heiji answered: "In ancient times, it was said that dugong meat can be made into an elixir that can make people live forever." "So what does a dugong look like?" Xiao Ran asked curiously. : "Is she very beautiful?"

"No, on the contrary, it doesn't look like a manatee." Karasawa explained with a smile.

"Ah? How come you are regarded as a mermaid?" He Ye heard Karasawa's words and said in disbelief: "The manatee doesn't look like a beautiful creature like a mermaid."

"Actually, it has nothing to do with appearance. You have to know that many fantasy creatures are just processed by humans from their original imagination. It just depends on whether they are processed for the good or the bad."

Karasawa smiled and explained: "The reason why dugongs are called mermaids is because female dugongs occasionally have the habit of holding their babies in the water to nurse them.

So it’s not surprising that dugongs were mistaken for “mermaids” when ancient ships passed by. "

"So that's it."

"I feel like this statement is closer to the truth."

"Yes, the ancients were actually very superstitious. When they saw dugongs holding their babies and breastfeeding on the sea in the distance, it was normal for them to treat them as humans."

The three women, Xiaolan, Kazuye, and Ayako, listened with great interest, and later got together to discuss with each other.

While chatting and laughing along the way, everyone also came to the store the person in charge mentioned, and this was also where Kadori Saori worked.

From the proprietress, they learned that Saori Monaribei had become restless since she lost the "Dugong Arrow" she drew at the festival last year, and was afraid that the mermaid would take revenge on her all day long.

"But that was just an arrow. How could it disappear just because the arrow was lost?" Mouri Kogoro obviously didn't believe it when he heard this.

"Because there are really mermaids!" At this time, a female shop assistant with short hair suddenly said: "That is an amulet that can live forever. You can see how attractive it is when you see all the tourists who came for it today. Stronger."

Seeing everyone's disbelief, the short-haired waitress smiled and said, "This is what the immortal man (Note 1) said himself after eating mermaid meat.

Moreover, hair with divine power of destiny is tied on top of the arrow. With the "Dugong Arrow", your wish of immortality will definitely come true! "

Speaking of this, the short-haired woman smiled sarcastically and said: "You said you lost such a precious "Dugong Arrow", how could she not be afraid? Even if you escape from the island, it is not impossible. "

After saying that, the short-haired woman ignored everyone's reactions and walked away. Her arrogant look of "I am alone when everyone is drunk" was almost beyond words.

Mouri Kogoro on the side asked the female boss after the other party left, and learned that the other party's name was Kuroe Naoko, and she was the childhood sweetheart of Kadori Saori who grew up together.

As for the fate in her mouth, it is the chief priest in charge of this "Dugong Festival" and the representative figure of this island. It is said that the person who ate a mermaid gained immortality.

According to what the female store manager said, the fateful granddaughter is also Kadabasa Saori's childhood sweetheart. Perhaps she can get some information about Kadabasa Saori from her.

In desperation, Karasawa and others set off towards the shrine again.

　PS: The island is actually a country, but don’t ask me why I changed its name. It’s always better to be careful these days, not to mention someone like me who has experienced a tragedy, so make way for peace! !
  　　
  　
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