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Shancun Cao still thought Chi Feichei was worried about them not being able to get out of Head God Forest, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, don't worry! The stone statue you were about to lift just now is the Pre-Fallen Jizo used to suppress Evil Spirit. As long as you don't lift it up, it's fine, but it's said that if you lift it up, it will attract Evil Spirit, so it has been lying there since before!"
Mouri Ran took a step back in fright.
Shancun Cao smiled again and said, "Since we are all going to Sunflower Inn, then let me give you a ride!"
"No..." Mori Kogoro was about to refuse, but Mouri Ran had already quickly opened the Back Car Door and sat down.
Shancun Cao also quickly got out of the car, and in front of Haibara Ai, earnestly Reached Out and bowed, "Princess, please!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Is this Police Officer really okay in the head?
A Group of people got into the Car.
Mori Kogoro went to the Passenger Seat, Chi Feichei held Conan, and squeezed into the Back Seat with Mouri Ran and Haibara Ai.
"Oh my, I didn't expect to see the Forest Princess, how lucky!" Shancun Cao continued to be excited.
"Actually, Ai is a Sacrifice who has been dressed up beautifully." Chi Feichei told a Joke.
"Huh? Mr. Chi has also heard of that Legend?" Shancun Cao was a little surprised, and then said to himself, "I heard this from my Grandmother. Unlike the Fairy Tale of the Forest Princess Overseas, the Legend of the Forest Princess here says that a long time ago, there was a Little Girl who was treated as a Sacrifice, dressed in a Gauze Skirt as beautiful as a Rainbow, and dressed up beautifully, and was offered to the Evil God in the Forest. The Little Girl was eaten by the Evil God that night, but her Soul transformed into the Forest Princess who fights against the Evil God of the Forest..."
Haibara Ai glanced sideways.
Speaking of which, Brother Hichiji, did he already know this Legend...?
Conan glanced sideways.
And dressed Haibara up like this...
Mori Kogoro glanced sideways.
This kid...
Mouri Ran glanced sideways.
His Idea is a bit scary...
Chi Feichei: "..."
Do you believe this is a coincidence?
Sacrifice or something was just something he said casually.
"Mr. Chi is willing to offer his Younger Sister, I think the villagers here will thank you!" Shancun Cao said with a smile.
Chi Feichei lowered his head and asked Conan, whom he was holding, "How many years for assaulting a Police Officer?"
Conan: "..."
"Assaulting a Police Officer?" Shancun Cao took over the conversation, "Let me think..."
"Never mind, just say how many years for killing someone." Chi Feichei said.
"Well... that would be Murder," Shancun Cao seriously pondered, "Even with leniency, it's 15 years, and it also depends on whether it's a planned crime, whether the circumstances are bad enough, and whether there is a Surrender..."
"Then what if I smashed him to death with the Pre-Fallen Jizo stone statue?" Chi Feichei asked.
"That would be a bit bad," Shancun Cao said, "And that's not okay, it will cause the Jizo stone statue to be attached by vengeful Spirit, and maybe some terrible Monster will be born..."
Mori Kogoro felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. Even he understood what Chi Feichei meant, okay? With such a Police Officer, he was really worried for the people of Gunma Prefecture, "Cough, let's talk about the Case."
"Ah, okay..." Shancun Cao then turned to talk about the Case.
Mori Kogoro listened quietly for a while, "Oh? The one who discovered the Corpse was an employee of Sunflower Inn?"
"Yes, I heard it was that employee who found it when he went to pick Wild Vegetables," Shancun Cao became more serious, "But that Corpse is very Weird..."
Mouri Ran felt a little creeped out again.
"Weird?" Mori Kogoro asked further, "What's Weird about it?"
"He clearly had a Car Key on him, but no Driver's License," Shancun Cao recalled, "He had Cigarette, but no Lighter or Match, and, he died in the Summer, but he was wearing a Sweater for Winter."
"How do you know he died in the Summer?" Conan couldn't help but ask.
"Because the deceased's Backpack contained Fresh Milk and Red Bean Bun," Shancun Cao replied, "The expiration date is exactly July 12th, four years ago. Although the Fresh Milk and Red Bean Bun in the Backpack were smashed when the deceased fell to the ground, there was also a Receipt in his Wallet for purchasing these Things at a Convenience Store nearby, so it should be correct!"
"Fell?" Mori Kogoro was puzzled.
"The deceased's Neck had a Rope around it, and there was also a Tree Branch next to him that the Rope was tied to," Shancun Cao said, "That Tree Branch probably broke after the deceased hanged himself..."
"It sounds like just a normal Suicide Case..." Mori Kogoro said, touching his chin.
Chi Feichei lowered his head to look at Conan, and found that Conan was also looking up at him.
They exchanged glances, both of them were people who had noticed something was wrong.
Chi Feichei remembered this was an Incident, but his Impression of the Culprit was a bit vague.
However, judging from Shancun Cao's description, it can also be inferred that: this person definitely did not commit Suicide. Even if it was Suicide, someone had been to the Corpse's side after the person died, took away some Things, and also left some Things to confuse the Time of Death.
"Yes," Shancun Cao also agreed with Mori Kogoro's deduction, "So I want to go and ask the Hotel employee again, to see if he knows what's going on with those Weird things. And you? Mr. Mouri, why did you go there?"
"Oh, it's because the Boss of that Hotel said that he had seen that Man wearing red clothes and with long Hair, so..."
Mori Kogoro's Words were interrupted by Shancun Cao's exclamation before he could finish speaking.
"What?! When did that happen?"
"He said it was in October five years ago, when that Man wearing a Coat suddenly visited the Hotel and said to the Hotel Boss..." Mori Kogoro recalled.
[I'll give you 100,000 Japanese Yen, please keep this Briefcase and this Letter for me... A year later, even if I'm dead, I will come to get it!]
"Briefcase and Envelope?" Conan was puzzled.
"Yes, that Man seemed to say to him, 'A year later, if I come to get it, give me the Briefcase, if someone else comes to get it, give him the Envelope.' Although it's not certain whether the Corpse found is that Man wearing a red Coat, but..." Mori Kogoro said, touching his chin, "He seemed to repeatedly urge the Hotel Boss not to forget his red Coat and long Hair, so it should be him."
"What exactly is going on? In the Autumn five years ago, that Man gave Things to the Hotel Boss, saying that even if he died, he would come back to get them. About a year later in the Summer, when he planned to come back here to get Things, he committed Suicide in the Forest," Shancun Cao said, scaring himself, "Haha... that Man is so stupid, how can he get Things when he's dead..."
"That's why the Boss of that Hotel asked me to investigate!" Mori Kogoro roared with unbearable anger, "Because he took the Man's Money and promised the Man not to tell the Police, so he has been keeping it a secret."
"Uncle," Conan asked aloud, "What about that Briefcase? In the end, no one came to get it?"
"No, I heard that the day after that Fellow put Things at the Hotel Boss's place, a Man claiming to be his agent came," Mori Kogoro said, "That Man was wearing a Hat and Sunglasses, and had a full Beard. Although the Boss was a little hesitant, he still followed the red-clothed Man's instructions and gave him the Envelope. But after he took out the Letter from the Envelope and looked at it, he angrily tore the Letter to pieces and threw it into the Trash Can, and never came back after leaving the Hotel..."
"Th-Then what exactly was written on that Paper Strip?" Shancun Cao stammered and asked.
"Hmm... the Hotel Boss was also very concerned, so he picked up the Paper Strip Fragments from the Trash Can and pieced them back together. There were only seven Characters written on that Letter," Mori Kogoro's Eyes under his Sunglasses stared directly at Shancun Cao, "Seven red Characters that looked like they were written in Blood... 'I will Curse you to die!'"
"Ah!" Mouri Ran finally picked up Haibara Ai beside her and screamed.
Haibara Ai: "..."
She's really not a Doll...
Shancun Cao was frightened by the scream and almost overturned the Car, slamming on the brakes to stop.
Mori Kogoro almost lunged into the Car Window, sat up and said speechlessly, "Seriously, if you're scared, then don't come!"
"It's okay," Conan comforted Mouri Ran, "As long as we get the Boss to show us that Briefcase, we can solve the mystery."
"Th-That Briefcase contains..." Shancun Cao looked terrified, "It wouldn't be that Man's long Hair, would it?"
"Ah—!" Mouri Ran screamed again in fright.
"It might also be filled with Bottles, and the Bottles are filled with Fingers or Eyeballs." Chi Feichei said in a calm Tone.
Confirmed, it seems Shancun Cao also grew up with Horror Story from his grandparents' generation...
Mouri Ran: "Ahhh! Brother Hichiji, stop it, don't say anymore!"
"Don't say anymore." Haibara Ai, who was being hugged tightly by Mouri Ran, also said helplessly.
Chi Feichei: "..."
Okay, he originally wanted to talk about stories like piecing together Beauty skin...
...
They finally arrived at the Hotel. A Hotel employee helped Shancun Cao park the Car. A Group of people walked in and learned about the Situation from Urakawa Eiji, who discovered the Corpse.
The Corpse was discovered when Urakawa Eiji went to pick Wild Vegetables.
In this Hotel, there are three people who take turns to pick Wild Vegetables: the Boss Todata Horo, Urakawa Eiji, and Jinbo Masao, who went to park the Car.
Every year before the summer vacation, this Hotel will close down and hold an Employee Trip. And every time they return from the Travel, Urakawa Eiji is responsible for picking Wild Vegetables. Because there are many people who commit Suicide in this Forest, Urakawa Eiji is not the first time to discover a Corpse.
This time, when Urakawa Eiji discovered the long-haired, red-clothed Man's Corpse, the Corpse had already become a pile of Skeleton.
"If there was a legendary Forest Princess, maybe the Suicide Situation here would be better..." Urakawa Eiji looked at Haibara Ai and couldn't help but Sigh.
They urgently need a Forest Princess!
Haibara Ai silently hid behind Chi Feichei.
Why does she feel it's very Danger to stay here?
These People wouldn't suddenly have a weird Idea and drag her to be a Sacrifice, would they?
It's best to follow their violence 담당 and not be alone.
Mori Kogoro didn't say anything. Looking at his apprentice who could shatter Cement Utility Pole with his bare hands, he didn't need to worry, "Since it's Suicide, it seems I don't need to show up..."
"Huh?" Urakawa Eiji was puzzled, "Isn't this gentleman wearing Sunglasses a Police Officer?"
"Ah, no," Shancun Cao immediately introduced, "This is the Famous Detective who even Little Girl who want to hide Things are afraid of! He..."
"He is Mr. Mori Kogoro's Companion, right?" Urakawa Eiji said with a smile, "Mr. Mouri seemed to have said before that he would bring four more people over, we have been waiting for you!"
Mori Kogoro was stunned, "Companion?"
"No, you've got it wrong," Shancun Cao said, "This is..."
"Mr. Mouri arrived one step earlier than you, he is waiting for you in the Room!" Urakawa Eiji said excitedly.
(End of Chapter)
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Shancun Cao still thought Chi Feichei was worried about them not being able to get out of Head God Forest, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, don't worry! The stone statue you were about to lift just now is the Pre-Fallen Jizo used to suppress Evil Spirit. As long as you don't lift it up, it's fine, but it's said that if you lift it up, it will attract Evil Spirit, so it has been lying there since before!"
Mouri Ran took a step back in fright.
Shancun Cao smiled again and said, "Since we are all going to Sunflower Inn, then let me give you a ride!"
"No..." Mori Kogoro was about to refuse, but Mouri Ran had already quickly opened the Back Car Door and sat down.
Shancun Cao also quickly got out of the car, and in front of Haibara Ai, earnestly Reached Out and bowed, "Princess, please!"
Haibara Ai: "..."
Is this Police Officer really okay in the head?
A Group of people got into the Car.
Mori Kogoro went to the Passenger Seat, Chi Feichei held Conan, and squeezed into the Back Seat with Mouri Ran and Haibara Ai.
"Oh my, I didn't expect to see the Forest Princess, how lucky!" Shancun Cao continued to be excited.
"Actually, Ai is a Sacrifice who has been dressed up beautifully." Chi Feichei told a Joke.
"Huh? Mr. Chi has also heard of that Legend?" Shancun Cao was a little surprised, and then said to himself, "I heard this from my Grandmother. Unlike the Fairy Tale of the Forest Princess Overseas, the Legend of the Forest Princess here says that a long time ago, there was a Little Girl who was treated as a Sacrifice, dressed in a Gauze Skirt as beautiful as a Rainbow, and dressed up beautifully, and was offered to the Evil God in the Forest. The Little Girl was eaten by the Evil God that night, but her Soul transformed into the Forest Princess who fights against the Evil God of the Forest..."
Haibara Ai glanced sideways.
Speaking of which, Brother Hichiji, did he already know this Legend...?
Conan glanced sideways.
And dressed Haibara up like this...
Mori Kogoro glanced sideways.
This kid...
Mouri Ran glanced sideways.
His Idea is a bit scary...
Chi Feichei: "..."
Do you believe this is a coincidence?
Sacrifice or something was just something he said casually.
"Mr. Chi is willing to offer his Younger Sister, I think the villagers here will thank you!" Shancun Cao said with a smile.
Chi Feichei lowered his head and asked Conan, whom he was holding, "How many years for assaulting a Police Officer?"
Conan: "..."
"Assaulting a Police Officer?" Shancun Cao took over the conversation, "Let me think..."
"Never mind, just say how many years for killing someone." Chi Feichei said.
"Well... that would be Murder," Shancun Cao seriously pondered, "Even with leniency, it's 15 years, and it also depends on whether it's a planned crime, whether the circumstances are bad enough, and whether there is a Surrender..."
"Then what if I smashed him to death with the Pre-Fallen Jizo stone statue?" Chi Feichei asked.
"That would be a bit bad," Shancun Cao said, "And that's not okay, it will cause the Jizo stone statue to be attached by vengeful Spirit, and maybe some terrible Monster will be born..."
Mori Kogoro felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. Even he understood what Chi Feichei meant, okay? With such a Police Officer, he was really worried for the people of Gunma Prefecture, "Cough, let's talk about the Case."
"Ah, okay..." Shancun Cao then turned to talk about the Case.
Mori Kogoro listened quietly for a while, "Oh? The one who discovered the Corpse was an employee of Sunflower Inn?"
"Yes, I heard it was that employee who found it when he went to pick Wild Vegetables," Shancun Cao became more serious, "But that Corpse is very Weird..."
Mouri Ran felt a little creeped out again.
"Weird?" Mori Kogoro asked further, "What's Weird about it?"
"He clearly had a Car Key on him, but no Driver's License," Shancun Cao recalled, "He had Cigarette, but no Lighter or Match, and, he died in the Summer, but he was wearing a Sweater for Winter."
"How do you know he died in the Summer?" Conan couldn't help but ask.
"Because the deceased's Backpack contained Fresh Milk and Red Bean Bun," Shancun Cao replied, "The expiration date is exactly July 12th, four years ago. Although the Fresh Milk and Red Bean Bun in the Backpack were smashed when the deceased fell to the ground, there was also a Receipt in his Wallet for purchasing these Things at a Convenience Store nearby, so it should be correct!"
"Fell?" Mori Kogoro was puzzled.
"The deceased's Neck had a Rope around it, and there was also a Tree Branch next to him that the Rope was tied to," Shancun Cao said, "That Tree Branch probably broke after the deceased hanged himself..."
"It sounds like just a normal Suicide Case..." Mori Kogoro said, touching his chin.
Chi Feichei lowered his head to look at Conan, and found that Conan was also looking up at him.
They exchanged glances, both of them were people who had noticed something was wrong.
Chi Feichei remembered this was an Incident, but his Impression of the Culprit was a bit vague.
However, judging from Shancun Cao's description, it can also be inferred that: this person definitely did not commit Suicide. Even if it was Suicide, someone had been to the Corpse's side after the person died, took away some Things, and also left some Things to confuse the Time of Death.
"Yes," Shancun Cao also agreed with Mori Kogoro's deduction, "So I want to go and ask the Hotel employee again, to see if he knows what's going on with those Weird things. And you? Mr. Mouri, why did you go there?"
"Oh, it's because the Boss of that Hotel said that he had seen that Man wearing red clothes and with long Hair, so..."
Mori Kogoro's Words were interrupted by Shancun Cao's exclamation before he could finish speaking.
"What?! When did that happen?"
"He said it was in October five years ago, when that Man wearing a Coat suddenly visited the Hotel and said to the Hotel Boss..." Mori Kogoro recalled.
[I'll give you 100,000 Japanese Yen, please keep this Briefcase and this Letter for me... A year later, even if I'm dead, I will come to get it!]
"Briefcase and Envelope?" Conan was puzzled.
"Yes, that Man seemed to say to him, 'A year later, if I come to get it, give me the Briefcase, if someone else comes to get it, give him the Envelope.' Although it's not certain whether the Corpse found is that Man wearing a red Coat, but..." Mori Kogoro said, touching his chin, "He seemed to repeatedly urge the Hotel Boss not to forget his red Coat and long Hair, so it should be him."
"What exactly is going on? In the Autumn five years ago, that Man gave Things to the Hotel Boss, saying that even if he died, he would come back to get them. About a year later in the Summer, when he planned to come back here to get Things, he committed Suicide in the Forest," Shancun Cao said, scaring himself, "Haha... that Man is so stupid, how can he get Things when he's dead..."
"That's why the Boss of that Hotel asked me to investigate!" Mori Kogoro roared with unbearable anger, "Because he took the Man's Money and promised the Man not to tell the Police, so he has been keeping it a secret."
"Uncle," Conan asked aloud, "What about that Briefcase? In the end, no one came to get it?"
"No, I heard that the day after that Fellow put Things at the Hotel Boss's place, a Man claiming to be his agent came," Mori Kogoro said, "That Man was wearing a Hat and Sunglasses, and had a full Beard. Although the Boss was a little hesitant, he still followed the red-clothed Man's instructions and gave him the Envelope. But after he took out the Letter from the Envelope and looked at it, he angrily tore the Letter to pieces and threw it into the Trash Can, and never came back after leaving the Hotel..."
"Th-Then what exactly was written on that Paper Strip?" Shancun Cao stammered and asked.
"Hmm... the Hotel Boss was also very concerned, so he picked up the Paper Strip Fragments from the Trash Can and pieced them back together. There were only seven Characters written on that Letter," Mori Kogoro's Eyes under his Sunglasses stared directly at Shancun Cao, "Seven red Characters that looked like they were written in Blood... 'I will Curse you to die!'"
"Ah!" Mouri Ran finally picked up Haibara Ai beside her and screamed.
Haibara Ai: "..."
She's really not a Doll...
Shancun Cao was frightened by the scream and almost overturned the Car, slamming on the brakes to stop.
Mori Kogoro almost lunged into the Car Window, sat up and said speechlessly, "Seriously, if you're scared, then don't come!"
"It's okay," Conan comforted Mouri Ran, "As long as we get the Boss to show us that Briefcase, we can solve the mystery."
"Th-That Briefcase contains..." Shancun Cao looked terrified, "It wouldn't be that Man's long Hair, would it?"
"Ah—!" Mouri Ran screamed again in fright.
"It might also be filled with Bottles, and the Bottles are filled with Fingers or Eyeballs." Chi Feichei said in a calm Tone.
Confirmed, it seems Shancun Cao also grew up with Horror Story from his grandparents' generation...
Mouri Ran: "Ahhh! Brother Hichiji, stop it, don't say anymore!"
"Don't say anymore." Haibara Ai, who was being hugged tightly by Mouri Ran, also said helplessly.
Chi Feichei: "..."
Okay, he originally wanted to talk about stories like piecing together Beauty skin...
...
They finally arrived at the Hotel. A Hotel employee helped Shancun Cao park the Car. A Group of people walked in and learned about the Situation from Urakawa Eiji, who discovered the Corpse.
The Corpse was discovered when Urakawa Eiji went to pick Wild Vegetables.
In this Hotel, there are three people who take turns to pick Wild Vegetables: the Boss Todata Horo, Urakawa Eiji, and Jinbo Masao, who went to park the Car.
Every year before the summer vacation, this Hotel will close down and hold an Employee Trip. And every time they return from the Travel, Urakawa Eiji is responsible for picking Wild Vegetables. Because there are many people who commit Suicide in this Forest, Urakawa Eiji is not the first time to discover a Corpse.
This time, when Urakawa Eiji discovered the long-haired, red-clothed Man's Corpse, the Corpse had already become a pile of Skeleton.
"If there was a legendary Forest Princess, maybe the Suicide Situation here would be better..." Urakawa Eiji looked at Haibara Ai and couldn't help but Sigh.
They urgently need a Forest Princess!
Haibara Ai silently hid behind Chi Feichei.
Why does she feel it's very Danger to stay here?
These People wouldn't suddenly have a weird Idea and drag her to be a Sacrifice, would they?
It's best to follow their violence 담당 and not be alone.
Mori Kogoro didn't say anything. Looking at his apprentice who could shatter Cement Utility Pole with his bare hands, he didn't need to worry, "Since it's Suicide, it seems I don't need to show up..."
"Huh?" Urakawa Eiji was puzzled, "Isn't this gentleman wearing Sunglasses a Police Officer?"
"Ah, no," Shancun Cao immediately introduced, "This is the Famous Detective who even Little Girl who want to hide Things are afraid of! He..."
"He is Mr. Mori Kogoro's Companion, right?" Urakawa Eiji said with a smile, "Mr. Mouri seemed to have said before that he would bring four more people over, we have been waiting for you!"
Mori Kogoro was stunned, "Companion?"
"No, you've got it wrong," Shancun Cao said, "This is..."
"Mr. Mouri arrived one step earlier than you, he is waiting for you in the Room!" Urakawa Eiji said excitedly.
(End of Chapter)
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