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Chapter 634 This subtle yet hardcore threat
Arriving at Chinatown, Chi Feichei drove the car into a Parking Lot. Seeing that it was raining and the temperature was dropping, he went to the Trunk to get a Coat and put it on.
"Do you want a Coat?"
"Ah? No, thank you." Mouri Ran took the Umbrella Chi Feichei offered, got out of the Car, paused for a moment, and felt a bit better.
"Conan?" Chi Feichei handed another Umbrella to Mori Kogoro.
"No, thank you," Conan said, "I'm not cold."
"Why don't you ask your Teacher?" Mori Kogoro grumbled, annoyed.
Chi Feichei: "You have a Coat."
Mori Kogoro, eyes blank: "Y-Yeah, you're right..."
Chi Feichei then said to Mouri Ran, whose Face was a little pale, "You could have told me on the way here; I brought Motion Sickness Medicine."
Mori Kogoro opened his Umbrella and turned his Head to look at Mouri Ran, confused. "Huh? Ran got carsick?"
Honestly, Uncle... Conan chuckled inwardly, looked up at Mouri Ran, and continued to play the Acting Cute Elementary School Student. "Brother Chi always brings Emergency Medicine when he Go Out, Sister Ran, if you feel unwell, you must Say so."
"Okay, don't worry, I'm already fine!" Mouri Ran said with a smile.
...In the Rain, the Hotel in Chinatown was still packed. Many people on the Street were coming and going with Umbrellas, making it look very lively.
"Vermilion Bird Gate..." Mouri Ran held her Umbrella and looked at the Map on the Meal Ticket.
Chi Feichei Glanced at it, noted down the Address and Shop Name, held his Umbrella to shield Conan, and went ahead to lead the way. "This way."
Mouri Ran followed him, "Brother Hissashi, have you been here before?"
"When I went to Boston Recently, I visited Boston's Chinatown, but I haven't been to Yokohama Chinatown before," Chi Feichei said as he led the way. "However, Vermilion Bird Gate is usually in the South. You can also Look at the pillars of the paifang. If they are red, it's not necessarily Vermilion Bird Gate, and if they are not red, it's definitely not Vermilion Bird Gate."
Mori Kogoro: "..." Forget tongue-twisters, he's about to get dizzy...
As they talked, the group arrived at Vermilion Bird Gate. Mouri Ran Looked at the red pillars. "It really is."
"Because in China culture, the Vermilion Bird is the Sacred Beast of the South, representing Fire," Conan followed Beside Chi Feichei, not needing him to hold an Umbrella, and simply started explaining, "Also, the eastern paifang corresponds to the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast, and the pillars are blue-green, like Blue-Purple, right? The western paifang corresponds to the White Tiger Sacred Beast, with white pillars, and the northern paifang corresponds to the Black Tortoise Sacred Beast, with Black pillars."
"But..." Mouri Ran lowered her Head to Look at the Meal Ticket. "The western paifang seems to be called Yanping Gate, not White Tiger Gate, and the northern paifang is called Black Tortoise Gate..."
Conan looked up at Chi Feichei: "..." Help, need some science explanation.
Chi Feichei returned a calm Gaze: "..." You know, you explain.
Conan: "..." Please don't try to communicate with your Gaze. Even if you are, please show a little Emotion. That calm Gaze is really hard to understand.
"Oh! Is that the Shop up ahead?" Mori Kogoro raised his Eyes and saw the signboard of the Roadside Hotel in front. His Eyes lit up, and he eagerly quickened his pace.
When they arrived at the Hotel, Mouri Ran presented the Meal Ticket, but was told...
"Sorry, but the Meal Ticket you have cannot be used," the Waiter said.
"But this is clearly the Name of This Restaurant..." Mouri Ran pointed at the Meal Ticket and asked the Waiter, not noticing the young Man walking past Beside her.
The young Man, wearing a Standing Collar Trench Coat and Sunglasses, saw there was an argument happening, turned his Head to See Mouri Ran, then turned back, squatted down Beside Conan, Reached Out, and gently tapped the Elementary School Student's Shoulder.
Conan turned his Head to Look at the Man in confusion: "?"
The young Man leaned closer to Conan's ear, pointed towards Chi Feichei and Mouri Ran standing together, and asked in a low voice, "Kid, are those two... a Couple?"
Conan's Heart suddenly turned sour, and he corrected him with a serious face. "Not at all. They are just Friends with a good Relationship. Brother Chi and Sister Ran are like siblings!"
If he hadn't shrunk, he could be standing with Ran, and they would definitely Look more like a Couple... And who is this Fellow? Why is he Gossiping about this?
The young Man sighed in relief. "That's good..."
Conan: "..." Why is this Fellow sighing in relief? Why? He's the one who should be relieved!
The young Man spoke again in a low voice, "Ran is your Older Sister's Name? It's a really nice Name. What's your Older Sister's full Name? Tell me secretly."
Conan Looked at Mouri Ran arguing with the Waiter, glanced at the young Man with Half-Moon Eyes, and said in a stiff Tone, "Big Brother, who are you?"
"You're asking me?" The young Man was taken aback, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Kid, listen up, my Name is..."
"What are you doing?" Mori Kogoro's voice, questioning the Waiter, interrupted the Man's Self-introduction. "You're not still picking and choosing Guests who can eat in your Shop, are you?"
"Of course not..." the Waiter quickly replied.
"I'll pay..." Chi Feichei's first Sentence was interrupted.
A tall and burly Waiter walked behind Mori Kogoro, Reached Out and placed his Hand on Mori Kogoro's Shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Excuse me, sir, if you have an issue, could you please step outside to discuss it?"
Mouri Ran immediately thought the Waiter was trying to use Military Force to kick them out of the Shop. Her Face darkened, and she executed a beautiful Turning Kick, her toes stopping just in front of the tall Waiter's throat. "You'd better not think about using brute force to force us out!"
Over there, the young Man who was squatting with Conan was Speechless for a moment, and praised in a low voice, "Your Older Sister is really something."
After Mouri Ran finished speaking, she turned her Head again to Look at Chi Feichei with a serious face. "Brother Hissashi, this isn't about who's paying; it's about Business fraud, and we absolutely cannot compromise!"
Chi Feichei: "..." That's very reasonable.
"Ah, no..." The tall and sturdy Waiter was covered in Cold sweat, trying hard to force a smile, and explained, "It's like this, this Meal Ticket can only be used on Sunday or Holiday. It's marked on it..."
Chi Feichei took out the Meal Ticket Mouri Ran had given him and Looked at it. "There is a note, the Character is very small."
This is Just Like 'the final interpretation right belongs to This Restaurant'. They run Activity Lottery Promotions to attract people to the Shop, and after the lottery winners arrive, they find out it can only be used on a specific Date. They might not want to leave, so they just end up eating a Meal at full price.
But this note is a bit more conscientious than 'the final interpretation right belongs to This Restaurant'. At least the discount is real.
Conan also took out his Meal Ticket, lowered his Head to Look at it. "It really is marked..."
The tall and sturdy Waiter was still covered in sweat, looking at Mouri Ran. Could she please put her Foot down... He felt it would be very Dangerous to be kicked, and his Heart was very uneasy...
Mouri Ran awkwardly lowered her Foot and apologized to the Waiter along with Mori Kogoro.
"We're really Sorry."
"Sorry, I was really rude earlier."
The tall Waiter had already slipped away. The Waiter who had been responsible for reception before quickly said, "Ah, it's nothing. It's good that you understand."
The Sunglasses-wearing young Man who had been squatting with Conan earlier stood up, clapped his hands, and stepped forward to strike up a conversation. "Miss, you kicked really well just now. Would you do me the honor of going to see a Bruce Lee movie with me another day?"
"Huh?" Mouri Ran was Stunned.
Chi Feichei, standing Aside, said coldly, "I can send you to meet Bruce Lee."
Wearing Sunglasses and an Earring is fine. Odagiri Toshiya's previous style was even more flamboyant. He respects personal hobbies, but his Hairstyle and Beard are so similar to Lupin the 3rd that seeing him immediately reminds him of a Monkey. Wearing a T-shirt, Shirt, and Standing Collar Trench Coat in the middle of Summer—either he's physically ill, or he's mentally ill.
If this person were a bit more serious, looked a bit more reliable, a bit healthier and more positive, and had a better temper, like Shinde Tomoaki... he means the Real Shinde Tomoaki. Of course, Belmode playing him would also be fine. If he came up to chat, he wouldn't interfere too much.
Mori Kogoro, who was just about to Say something, choked and swallowed back what he was going to Say. Sending someone to meet Bruce Lee... cough, this subtle yet hardcore Threat is really... well done!
Conan was stunned for a moment and silently gave Chi Feichei a thumbs-up in his Heart. Indeed, Chi Feichei is the kind of person who has the Superpower to send people away with a single Sentence and silence a room with just one Sentence...
The Sunglasses Man Looked at Chi Feichei, and after a moment, he managed to choke out a Sentence, "You... you Don't Know who I am?"
Chi Feichei sized up the Man for a couple of seconds. "Don't Know..." Is this Fellow from another show? Could it be that this Fellow's Father is surnamed Li? Surname Li doesn't work here.
Sunglasses Man: "I'm Hama..."
Chi Feichei: "Not interested."
Sunglasses Man: "Are you sure you don't want to know..."
Chi Feichei: "No regrets."
After the cold three-word combo, the Sunglasses Man turned around and left, his Figure dashing. "Goodbye!"
"You haven't paid yet," Chi Feichei reminded the stunned Waiter.
Critical hit! Health Bar completely emptied.
The Sunglasses Man stopped in his tracks, turned back, his Sunglasses couldn't hide his resentful Gaze, but he soon laughed again. "Interesting! You're called..."
"I don't have time to play with you," Chi Feichei said.
The Sunglasses Man choked, turned around to pay the bill with the Waiter, and didn't forget to leave a Sentence for Chi Feichei. "I'll find out myself!"
He's just someone who wandered onto the wrong set, right? Chi Feichei was too lazy to respond and turned his Head to Mori Kogoro. "Teacher, since we're already here, there's no need to bother going back. I'll treat you today."
"Uh, okay..." Mori Kogoro nodded blankly. He needed to assess his disciple's Combat Power, not in terms of Military Force, which was already beyond question—definitely at the level of sending people to meet Bruce Lee...
Mouri Ran quickly said, "No, thank you. We said we'd treat..."
"Excuse me," a Man in a yellow Suit with a Moustache on his chin walked up to them, a very amiable smile on his round Face, and Looked towards a Table nearby. "If you don't mind, how about joining us at that Table over there? Of course, we'll treat."
Mouri Ran glanced at Chi Feichei and her Old Dad. No matter what, they didn't need others to treat them. Not to mention her unreliable Old Dad, Brother Hissashi definitely wouldn't be happy to take advantage like this. "No, thank you. We..."
"Please don't rush to refuse," the Man said with a smile, taking out a Business Card from his Pocket and handing it to Mouri Ran and Chi Feichei. "I'm a Movie Producer, and actually, there's a little Matter I'd like to discuss with you. Of course, with you too, sir."
Chi Feichei took the Business Card and Glanced at it. Shiro Kawabata. He remembered the Chinatown Case. A group at a Table wanted to invite Mouri Ran to be the Female Lead in a Movie, inviting the Mori trio to eat with them, and as a result, someone died. The victim was the Producer, and the Murderer was the Director among the other three. But... what does it have to do with him?
Mouri Ran saw that Chi Feichei wasn't in a hurry to refuse and seemed to be wondering why the other party was looking for them. She hesitated and Nodded. "O-Okay, then we'll join you."
Ps: The Sunglasses Man is Hama Mike, the protagonist of another TV Drama, "Private Detective Hama Mike," which was broadcast by the TV Station that was airing Conan at the time. It's really just a crossover, but that part is quite interesting—a Man with his own BGM...
(End of Chapter)
Arriving at Chinatown, Chi Feichei drove the car into a Parking Lot. Seeing that it was raining and the temperature was dropping, he went to the Trunk to get a Coat and put it on.
"Do you want a Coat?"
"Ah? No, thank you." Mouri Ran took the Umbrella Chi Feichei offered, got out of the Car, paused for a moment, and felt a bit better.
"Conan?" Chi Feichei handed another Umbrella to Mori Kogoro.
"No, thank you," Conan said, "I'm not cold."
"Why don't you ask your Teacher?" Mori Kogoro grumbled, annoyed.
Chi Feichei: "You have a Coat."
Mori Kogoro, eyes blank: "Y-Yeah, you're right..."
Chi Feichei then said to Mouri Ran, whose Face was a little pale, "You could have told me on the way here; I brought Motion Sickness Medicine."
Mori Kogoro opened his Umbrella and turned his Head to look at Mouri Ran, confused. "Huh? Ran got carsick?"
Honestly, Uncle... Conan chuckled inwardly, looked up at Mouri Ran, and continued to play the Acting Cute Elementary School Student. "Brother Chi always brings Emergency Medicine when he Go Out, Sister Ran, if you feel unwell, you must Say so."
"Okay, don't worry, I'm already fine!" Mouri Ran said with a smile.
...In the Rain, the Hotel in Chinatown was still packed. Many people on the Street were coming and going with Umbrellas, making it look very lively.
"Vermilion Bird Gate..." Mouri Ran held her Umbrella and looked at the Map on the Meal Ticket.
Chi Feichei Glanced at it, noted down the Address and Shop Name, held his Umbrella to shield Conan, and went ahead to lead the way. "This way."
Mouri Ran followed him, "Brother Hissashi, have you been here before?"
"When I went to Boston Recently, I visited Boston's Chinatown, but I haven't been to Yokohama Chinatown before," Chi Feichei said as he led the way. "However, Vermilion Bird Gate is usually in the South. You can also Look at the pillars of the paifang. If they are red, it's not necessarily Vermilion Bird Gate, and if they are not red, it's definitely not Vermilion Bird Gate."
Mori Kogoro: "..." Forget tongue-twisters, he's about to get dizzy...
As they talked, the group arrived at Vermilion Bird Gate. Mouri Ran Looked at the red pillars. "It really is."
"Because in China culture, the Vermilion Bird is the Sacred Beast of the South, representing Fire," Conan followed Beside Chi Feichei, not needing him to hold an Umbrella, and simply started explaining, "Also, the eastern paifang corresponds to the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast, and the pillars are blue-green, like Blue-Purple, right? The western paifang corresponds to the White Tiger Sacred Beast, with white pillars, and the northern paifang corresponds to the Black Tortoise Sacred Beast, with Black pillars."
"But..." Mouri Ran lowered her Head to Look at the Meal Ticket. "The western paifang seems to be called Yanping Gate, not White Tiger Gate, and the northern paifang is called Black Tortoise Gate..."
Conan looked up at Chi Feichei: "..." Help, need some science explanation.
Chi Feichei returned a calm Gaze: "..." You know, you explain.
Conan: "..." Please don't try to communicate with your Gaze. Even if you are, please show a little Emotion. That calm Gaze is really hard to understand.
"Oh! Is that the Shop up ahead?" Mori Kogoro raised his Eyes and saw the signboard of the Roadside Hotel in front. His Eyes lit up, and he eagerly quickened his pace.
When they arrived at the Hotel, Mouri Ran presented the Meal Ticket, but was told...
"Sorry, but the Meal Ticket you have cannot be used," the Waiter said.
"But this is clearly the Name of This Restaurant..." Mouri Ran pointed at the Meal Ticket and asked the Waiter, not noticing the young Man walking past Beside her.
The young Man, wearing a Standing Collar Trench Coat and Sunglasses, saw there was an argument happening, turned his Head to See Mouri Ran, then turned back, squatted down Beside Conan, Reached Out, and gently tapped the Elementary School Student's Shoulder.
Conan turned his Head to Look at the Man in confusion: "?"
The young Man leaned closer to Conan's ear, pointed towards Chi Feichei and Mouri Ran standing together, and asked in a low voice, "Kid, are those two... a Couple?"
Conan's Heart suddenly turned sour, and he corrected him with a serious face. "Not at all. They are just Friends with a good Relationship. Brother Chi and Sister Ran are like siblings!"
If he hadn't shrunk, he could be standing with Ran, and they would definitely Look more like a Couple... And who is this Fellow? Why is he Gossiping about this?
The young Man sighed in relief. "That's good..."
Conan: "..." Why is this Fellow sighing in relief? Why? He's the one who should be relieved!
The young Man spoke again in a low voice, "Ran is your Older Sister's Name? It's a really nice Name. What's your Older Sister's full Name? Tell me secretly."
Conan Looked at Mouri Ran arguing with the Waiter, glanced at the young Man with Half-Moon Eyes, and said in a stiff Tone, "Big Brother, who are you?"
"You're asking me?" The young Man was taken aback, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Kid, listen up, my Name is..."
"What are you doing?" Mori Kogoro's voice, questioning the Waiter, interrupted the Man's Self-introduction. "You're not still picking and choosing Guests who can eat in your Shop, are you?"
"Of course not..." the Waiter quickly replied.
"I'll pay..." Chi Feichei's first Sentence was interrupted.
A tall and burly Waiter walked behind Mori Kogoro, Reached Out and placed his Hand on Mori Kogoro's Shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Excuse me, sir, if you have an issue, could you please step outside to discuss it?"
Mouri Ran immediately thought the Waiter was trying to use Military Force to kick them out of the Shop. Her Face darkened, and she executed a beautiful Turning Kick, her toes stopping just in front of the tall Waiter's throat. "You'd better not think about using brute force to force us out!"
Over there, the young Man who was squatting with Conan was Speechless for a moment, and praised in a low voice, "Your Older Sister is really something."
After Mouri Ran finished speaking, she turned her Head again to Look at Chi Feichei with a serious face. "Brother Hissashi, this isn't about who's paying; it's about Business fraud, and we absolutely cannot compromise!"
Chi Feichei: "..." That's very reasonable.
"Ah, no..." The tall and sturdy Waiter was covered in Cold sweat, trying hard to force a smile, and explained, "It's like this, this Meal Ticket can only be used on Sunday or Holiday. It's marked on it..."
Chi Feichei took out the Meal Ticket Mouri Ran had given him and Looked at it. "There is a note, the Character is very small."
This is Just Like 'the final interpretation right belongs to This Restaurant'. They run Activity Lottery Promotions to attract people to the Shop, and after the lottery winners arrive, they find out it can only be used on a specific Date. They might not want to leave, so they just end up eating a Meal at full price.
But this note is a bit more conscientious than 'the final interpretation right belongs to This Restaurant'. At least the discount is real.
Conan also took out his Meal Ticket, lowered his Head to Look at it. "It really is marked..."
The tall and sturdy Waiter was still covered in sweat, looking at Mouri Ran. Could she please put her Foot down... He felt it would be very Dangerous to be kicked, and his Heart was very uneasy...
Mouri Ran awkwardly lowered her Foot and apologized to the Waiter along with Mori Kogoro.
"We're really Sorry."
"Sorry, I was really rude earlier."
The tall Waiter had already slipped away. The Waiter who had been responsible for reception before quickly said, "Ah, it's nothing. It's good that you understand."
The Sunglasses-wearing young Man who had been squatting with Conan earlier stood up, clapped his hands, and stepped forward to strike up a conversation. "Miss, you kicked really well just now. Would you do me the honor of going to see a Bruce Lee movie with me another day?"
"Huh?" Mouri Ran was Stunned.
Chi Feichei, standing Aside, said coldly, "I can send you to meet Bruce Lee."
Wearing Sunglasses and an Earring is fine. Odagiri Toshiya's previous style was even more flamboyant. He respects personal hobbies, but his Hairstyle and Beard are so similar to Lupin the 3rd that seeing him immediately reminds him of a Monkey. Wearing a T-shirt, Shirt, and Standing Collar Trench Coat in the middle of Summer—either he's physically ill, or he's mentally ill.
If this person were a bit more serious, looked a bit more reliable, a bit healthier and more positive, and had a better temper, like Shinde Tomoaki... he means the Real Shinde Tomoaki. Of course, Belmode playing him would also be fine. If he came up to chat, he wouldn't interfere too much.
Mori Kogoro, who was just about to Say something, choked and swallowed back what he was going to Say. Sending someone to meet Bruce Lee... cough, this subtle yet hardcore Threat is really... well done!
Conan was stunned for a moment and silently gave Chi Feichei a thumbs-up in his Heart. Indeed, Chi Feichei is the kind of person who has the Superpower to send people away with a single Sentence and silence a room with just one Sentence...
The Sunglasses Man Looked at Chi Feichei, and after a moment, he managed to choke out a Sentence, "You... you Don't Know who I am?"
Chi Feichei sized up the Man for a couple of seconds. "Don't Know..." Is this Fellow from another show? Could it be that this Fellow's Father is surnamed Li? Surname Li doesn't work here.
Sunglasses Man: "I'm Hama..."
Chi Feichei: "Not interested."
Sunglasses Man: "Are you sure you don't want to know..."
Chi Feichei: "No regrets."
After the cold three-word combo, the Sunglasses Man turned around and left, his Figure dashing. "Goodbye!"
"You haven't paid yet," Chi Feichei reminded the stunned Waiter.
Critical hit! Health Bar completely emptied.
The Sunglasses Man stopped in his tracks, turned back, his Sunglasses couldn't hide his resentful Gaze, but he soon laughed again. "Interesting! You're called..."
"I don't have time to play with you," Chi Feichei said.
The Sunglasses Man choked, turned around to pay the bill with the Waiter, and didn't forget to leave a Sentence for Chi Feichei. "I'll find out myself!"
He's just someone who wandered onto the wrong set, right? Chi Feichei was too lazy to respond and turned his Head to Mori Kogoro. "Teacher, since we're already here, there's no need to bother going back. I'll treat you today."
"Uh, okay..." Mori Kogoro nodded blankly. He needed to assess his disciple's Combat Power, not in terms of Military Force, which was already beyond question—definitely at the level of sending people to meet Bruce Lee...
Mouri Ran quickly said, "No, thank you. We said we'd treat..."
"Excuse me," a Man in a yellow Suit with a Moustache on his chin walked up to them, a very amiable smile on his round Face, and Looked towards a Table nearby. "If you don't mind, how about joining us at that Table over there? Of course, we'll treat."
Mouri Ran glanced at Chi Feichei and her Old Dad. No matter what, they didn't need others to treat them. Not to mention her unreliable Old Dad, Brother Hissashi definitely wouldn't be happy to take advantage like this. "No, thank you. We..."
"Please don't rush to refuse," the Man said with a smile, taking out a Business Card from his Pocket and handing it to Mouri Ran and Chi Feichei. "I'm a Movie Producer, and actually, there's a little Matter I'd like to discuss with you. Of course, with you too, sir."
Chi Feichei took the Business Card and Glanced at it. Shiro Kawabata. He remembered the Chinatown Case. A group at a Table wanted to invite Mouri Ran to be the Female Lead in a Movie, inviting the Mori trio to eat with them, and as a result, someone died. The victim was the Producer, and the Murderer was the Director among the other three. But... what does it have to do with him?
Mouri Ran saw that Chi Feichei wasn't in a hurry to refuse and seemed to be wondering why the other party was looking for them. She hesitated and Nodded. "O-Okay, then we'll join you."
Ps: The Sunglasses Man is Hama Mike, the protagonist of another TV Drama, "Private Detective Hama Mike," which was broadcast by the TV Station that was airing Conan at the time. It's really just a crossover, but that part is quite interesting—a Man with his own BGM...
(End of Chapter)
