Rebirth of Conan as a Detective

At dusk, when Gao Cheng walked back to the office, he still felt a little uncomfortable, which seemed to be the reason why he stayed in the office all night last night.

I don't know if Xiao Ai has come back...

Gao Cheng glanced at the office, and suddenly found a familiar figure of a girl standing in front of the coffee shop, looking at the coffee shop with a complicated expression, neither leaving nor entering.

The girl tied her hair back with a scarf, but the long crescents on her temples still reminded him.

It seems to be one of the two young ladies in the downstairs coffee shop when he ran the detective agency. Compared with the original, she has a little more young lady temperament, but she still looks young like a girl.

Already married?

Gao Cheng noticed that there was a trace of sadness in the girl's trance, and greeted him actively: "I hired someone to open this coffee shop later, so it's not bad for now."

"what?"

The girl came back to her senses, wiped the corners of her eyes in a panic, looked at Gao Cheng and smiled softly: "Detective Kido, I never thought you would become a famous detective now, I often hear about you..."

"It's just some minor fame," Gao Cheng smiled and asked curiously, "How are you doing now? Are you married?"

"Ah? No," the girl didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I'm working as a servant in a big family now, do I look old?"

"That's not true, it's just that she's a lot more mature than before."

"People will change over time," the girl sighed and looked at the coffee shop, "However, I was much happier when I was in Tokyo..."

"Where is that friend of yours?" Gao Cheng felt the exhaustion in the girl's words, and opened his mouth, "If there is any difficulty, I can still help you now."

The girl laughed and said, "Why does Detective Kido think we are in trouble? My current job is fine, and the coffee shop that Li Zi opened in my hometown is also pretty good..."

"Lizi?" Gao Cheng was stunned.

"That's my friend," the girl laughed, "I almost forgot, Kido Detective doesn't even know our names, my name is Hojo Hatsune, and my friend is Sasaku Riko..."

"yes?"

Gao Cheng was a little embarrassed,

When I first came here, I was so exhausted every day that I didn't get to know him well.

"However, Ms. Hatsui, I saw that you seemed very sad just now..."

"Yes, yes?" Hojo Hatsuho turned his head away and forced a smile, "Sorry, I'm going back tonight, let's talk next time I have a chance."

"Uh, good."

Gao Cheng stared blankly at Hojo Hatsuho leaving in a hurry.

Although he didn't say a few words at the beginning, he was deeply impressed by the cup of hot coffee during those difficult days. When the two young ladies were forced to close the coffee shop and return to their hometown because of life, he was unable to help. Now Still can't seem to help.

Gao Cheng touched his chin depressedly.

Does he look so unreliable?

Going upstairs and back to the third floor, a smell of food wafted out, and Xiao Ai opened the door before Gao Cheng could move.

"Could you get lost again?" Xiao Ai asked suspiciously.

"Absolutely not!"

Gao Cheng rubbed his stomach and looked at the dining table, only to remember that he hadn't had lunch yet.

"By the way, Xiao Ai, did you see a guy wearing a black knitted hat today?"

"No, what's the matter?" Xiao Ai asked strangely.

"It's fine if you don't, it's fine if you don't."

Gao Cheng laughed, picked up the bowl and continued to pick up the rice.

To be honest, Akai Shuichi's strength is too terrifying, and he seems to be Xiao Ai's brother-in-law. If that guy finds Xiao Ai, he doesn't know how to deal with it.

Gao Cheng secretly looked at Xiao Ai who was also sitting down to eat.

Because of his relationship, Xiao Ai's fate trajectory has undergone a lot of changes, and I don't know what will happen in the future...

"Why?" Xiao Ai rolled her eyelids.

Gao Cheng came back to his senses and continued to eat rice: "No, it's nothing, I've worked hard for you today, haha."

"Weird..."

...

The snow in winter comes earlier than usual, and the mountains shrouded in night look a little dreamy.

Gao Cheng happened to take Xiao Ai to the countryside to soak in hot springs. When he saw the snow flying in the deep mountains, he immediately thought of the legend of Snow Yasha.

It happened to be the time when the festival was held in the nearby area. Gao Cheng sat down beside the shrine with his neck shrunk, and looked at many villagers in the open space in the middle, wearing coir raincoats and holding torches. Accompanied by the sound of drums, the villagers danced mysteriously. The festival dance, like a ghost, dances and spins around the middle.

The faces of the villagers could not be seen clearly under the firelight, it was really cold and penetrating...

Gao Cheng leaned closer to Xiao Ai, and found that the uncle Maoli next to him was also very cold, and Conan, who was wearing thin clothes, was frozen like a second-hand man, rubbing his legs and feet anxiously waiting for the festival to end.

Yes, we met again, but it was not here, but Xiaolan called me in the morning when I hadn’t decided on my destination, and said that it’s just a hot spring anyway, so it’s better to be with everyone, so it’s more lively...

But what happened to come here to watch the festival inexplicably in the cold weather?

An old priest who presided over the ceremony said in a suppressed voice: "During the Warring States Period, a general called Hidetomo Ohara once advised his lord Xuanwu to abolish the tyrannical government that abused the people, but Xuanwu was furious because of this. Hua's family was all killed. In desperation, Xiuyou put on the armor he wore on the expedition. After killing Xuanwu, he stabbed a knife in the throat and committed suicide...

"To this day, the soul of General Hidetomo is still wandering. It is said that anyone who sees his soul will end up dying in the end. This skating Hidetomo Requiem Festival is held to support the soul of General Hidetomo. The coir raincoat used symbolizes the armor that General Hidetomo wore when he slashed at Xuanwu..."

The priest paused, and said to Gao Cheng with his hands behind his back: "Tonight coincides with the 500th anniversary of the death of General Xiuyou, so please enjoy this requiem dance slowly."

Gao Cheng half-opened his eyes.

He is willing to believe in everything, but he does not believe in ghosts.

The most terrifying thing in this world is often people. Isn't all the legends about ghosts and monsters killing people in the end all unfounded things?

Either by accident or by man...

"Xiao Lan," Uncle Mao Li waited until the priest walked away, and quickly got up and said to Xiao Lan who was fascinated by watching, "Have you seen enough? Should we head for the hot spring?"

"Are you leaving?" Xiaolan looked at the festival dance with some reluctance.

"What are you talking about? It's getting late..."

"The pass leading to the hot spring has been blocked because of the snow," a handsome young man with long hair said, "It's impossible to pass."

"What?" Uncle Mao Li was taken aback.

"Dad, what should we do then?"

"Let's find a place nearby to stay for the night first," Gao Chengha rubbed his hands angrily, "It's not too late to soak in the hot spring tomorrow..."

"But I don't see any hotels nearby."

"I think so," the young man said kindly, "There is a family surnamed Damen a little ahead, and I am planning to go there as well. If you don't mind it, we can go together."

"Okay, okay," Maori breathed a sigh of relief, "It's really troublesome."

"nothing."

Uncle Mao Li and his party followed the young man to leave the ceremony venue, Xiao Ai also jumped off the long wooden chair, and looked at Gao Cheng who couldn't move in doubt: "What's wrong?"

"It always feels weird," Gao Cheng said helplessly, "I have a bad premonition..."