Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

Chapter 226 White French Fries Human

The death of Susumi Ebihara seemed to cast a shadow over this mermaid island.

Conan and Hattori discussed the problem all night last night, but they didn't find the answer and instead more and more questions arose.

After waking up from a good sleep, the two men, full of energy, dragged the half-asleep brave man for a stroll on the island, wanting to learn more about the fire three years ago and the so-called mermaid corpse.

However, maybe they were too enthusiastic.

In addition, behind him was Yun Xianhe, who looked listless and had a very bad complexion.

So much so that all the locals who were asked couldn't help but think wrongly.

For example, a close friend has been ill for a long time and may not live long.

In order to save each other, the two need the legendary mermaid bones that can make people immortal...

"I've never met Saori, and I don't know much about mermaids. It was the idea of ​​Changshou Po and the others to bury the mermaid... Even if you look at me like this, I don't know if there is a mermaid in there."

I don’t know how many times I’ve been rejected.

Hattori Heiji looked at the old man who was sweating and avoiding his gaze, and asked fiercely with a stern face:

"Really, uncle? Your store is located right in front of the port. If Miss Menxie Saori leaves, you shouldn't be able to see it, right?"

"I'm very busy! How can I keep an eye on the people at the port all the time?"

The boss's angry voice echoed in the store.

Apart from the four of them, the shop was empty, and it was hard to believe what the other party had just said.

The boss, who understood the obvious distrust on Hattori's face, choked up and blushed:

"Don't look down on others! There are a lot of people here! Today's situation is special!"

"Oh--"

The long tail sound seems to say everything.

Seeing that the other party was about to drive him away in anger, Yun Xianhe reached out and grabbed Hattori's collar, interrupting his subsequent questioning.

"Alright Hattori."

Seeing that the dark-skinned boy finally stopped looking at him fiercely, the shop owner wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He looked Yun Xianhe up and down again and muttered softly:

"It's better to see a doctor if you are sick."

Yun Xianhe didn't explain much when he heard this for the nth time.

"Uncle! We are really here as detectives investigating a case, not looking for a mermaid's grave to achieve immortality!"

Conan explained hurriedly.

However, when the bald uncle heard him reveal his identity as a detective, he broke out in cold sweat and smiled dryly:

"Little boy, you really know how to joke. Anyway, I really don't know what a mermaid looks like. You should ask someone else."

Are you lying... to protect the mermaid heir?

The two detectives left in frustration after getting no clues.

Yun Xianhe, who was walking at the end, looked back before leaving the store.

Under the gloomy sky, the other person's unusual heterochromatic eyes and white hair startled the bald uncle, and he almost screamed.

It was not until Yun Xianhe left that the person who came to his senses suddenly felt weak in the legs and fell to the ground.

"Fairy, is it, is it the mermaid who came to take revenge?"

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"Damn it, these people must know something, why won't they tell us?"

"Maybe it's the xenophobia in small villages."

Yun Xianhe, who was dragged out early in the morning, yawned and said casually:

"Besides, since you want to investigate mermaids, why don't you ask the longevity lady who ate mermaid meat?"

"Because we want to ask first if anyone knows where Miss Monkyou Saori is."

Conan scribbled on the notepad he carried with him.

Hattori, who was standing by, put his hands behind his head and looked at the gray sky in the distance with his eyes half-mooned as he complained:

"Although I know the hope is slim, it is really suspicious that no one on the entire island except that witch noticed that such a large living person was missing."

"Besides those young people yesterday, the attitude of the local elders towards mermaids is also very strange."

Yun Xianhe did not participate in their discussion.

After all, in his opinion, this incident with "mermaid" as the clue will definitely point to mermaid in the end.

That is... the corpse from that year and the actress who played the role of Changshou Po, the 'mermaid beneficiary' today.

However, this unfounded inference is just that: an inference.

After being chased out of a house as if to prevent thieves, Hattori led Conan and Yun Xianhe towards the shrine angrily.

Xiaolan and Heye, who met on the road, were a little dazed when they saw each other.

"What's wrong with Heiji? You look angry."

Yun Xianhe, who was walking at the end, responded casually:

"Maybe I didn't buy the breakfast I wanted."

"Hey?"

After receiving this answer, He Ye's eyes widened.

Xiaolan, who had long been accustomed to Yun Xianhe's way of speaking, smiled awkwardly and pushed He Ye to keep up with Hattori.

Maybe God couldn't bear to see detectives always being turned down.

When Hattori and others proposed to meet the longevity lady, Miss Shimabukuro Kimie agreed very readily.

"I'm not going."

"Hey? Brother Xianhe, don't you want to meet the other party?"

Conan looked up at Yun Xianhe.

The latter first checked in for his daily 'task' of 'touching the little detective's forehead', then turned to look at the woods not far away.

"I want to go for a walk."

"what?"

"Oh, Xianhe, are you going to look for the mermaid's grave? It's very dangerous in the mountains."

Hattori Heiji noticed the direction of the other person's gaze and spoke.

Yun Xianhe took out a paper bag from his backpack, and inside was the tail of the mermaid biscuit that had been dismembered (crossed out), dismembered (crossed out), and broken off last night.

"No, I'm going to the beach to feed the seagulls. This part is too sweet to eat alone, I don't like it very much."

"..."

The familiar bag made Conan and Hattori silent for a moment.

Why does this guy bring this with him when he goes out?

"Hey? What is it?"

"Mermaid's tail, do you like it, Xiaolan?"

Looking at the bag, Xiaolan's mind instantly had many associations.

Sometimes it's a bloody piece of unknown meat, and sometimes it's a wrinkled dried fish, which may even have beautiful fish scales on it.

All fantasies were shattered when I saw the pile of colorful fish tail-shaped cookies with my own eyes.

He Ye, who was standing by, took a closer look and asked with some confusion:

"Isn't this the tail of the mermaid biscuit we ate yesterday?"

"It's a fish."

"???"

Yun Xianhe waved goodbye to a few people and strolled towards the beach carrying the bag of biscuits.

I don’t know if the seagull that asked Yun Xianhe for French fries on the boat yesterday went out to gossip or what.

The brave warriors here just found a rocky beach that was deserted and could be considered a good place for feng shui.

Before he could even take out the bird-calling flute from his backpack, flocks of seagulls swooped down.

Yun Xianhe, sitting on a reef surrounded by a group of seagulls, looked at the nearest one and then glanced at the other seagulls.

The clear eyes were filled with desire for French fries.

"Today is cookies."

"Ow—"

Flocks of seagulls were calling out in unison, lining up consciously to wait for Yun Xianhe to feed them.

After dividing the 'fish', the brave warrior exchanged a large amount of French fries from the system mall and prepared a buffet picnic for the group of seagulls.

The seagulls, who had eaten and drunk their fill, did not leave and gathered around Yun Xianhe to take a nap.

The brave man who had nothing to do took out a fishing rod that had not been used for a long time, hung a French fry on the hook, and cast the rod skillfully.

The buoy was carried by the waves towards the reef.

The nearest seagull watched for a long time, tilted its head to look at the buoy that seemed to be stuck on a rock, and shook its head in a very human way.

This human can't fish.

snap,

A small fish appeared in the corner of the field of vision.

The dazed brave man tilted his head, looked at the fish, and then looked at the seagull.

Seeing him looking at him, Seagull No. 1 lowered his head and used his beak to push the struggling fish towards the other's feet.

Yun Xianhe felt that he saw words like "You're welcome, I'll treat you to a meal" in those round little eyes.

Small silver fish fluttered and splashed on the rocks.

Yun Xianhe took out a transparent water tank from the system backpack, filled it with water and put the fish in it.

"Thank you for the gift."

He would take it home and raise it. He remembered that the system mall sold aquariums specifically for raising marine fish.

Seeing Yun Xianhe accept the fish, Seagull No. 1 raised its head and called out twice, looking very happy.

This human should like to eat fish, right?

Otherwise, why would he give them such delicious French fries and go fishing himself?

If someone treats the seagull to French fries, then he is a good friend of the seagull!

When a good friend wants to eat fish, the seagulls go and catch it!

The seagull’s little brain figured it all out in an instant!

The other seagulls nearby, who had just learned what had happened, looked at the triumphant and arrogant Seagull No. 1 and expressed their dissatisfaction.

What is your best friend! White chips Humans are the best friends of all seagulls!