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Chapter 859 Granny A-Fu: Is This Ever Going to End?
Chi Feichei and Conan had been gone for so long without any News. Doctor Agasa and Kisaki Eri, unable to resist the Children's pestering and also worried, decided to call on the Wakura Family and form teams to search separately.
Not long after they set out, everyone heard that strange Cry. Worried that someone might have been harmed, especially Chi Feichei and Conan who had followed the weirdo into the Forest, they gradually rushed towards the Sacrifice Tree where Miss Shirafuji had been Impalement before.
A Group of People gathered in front of the Sacrifice Tree where someone had died. Conan had just briefly explained about them falling into the Pit when a human Scream came from afar again.
This time, the Deceased was Wakura Yoichi.
Fukuura Reiji, Iiai Takuto, and Wakura Ryoji teamed up to Find People. When they reached below a Sacrifice Tree, Blood just happened to drip on their heads. Looking up, they Saw Wakura Yoichi's Corpse Impalement.
Fukuura Reiji was so frightened that he completely broke down. He collapsed on the ground on the spot, then got up using both his hands and feet, repeatedly shouting "I want to go back," and ran towards the direction of the Suspension Bridge.
Iiai Takuto was worried and chased after him.
So when Chi Feichei and A Group of People arrived, only Wakura Ryoji stood Aside with a Pale face, recounting the Events of discovering the Corpse.
Wakura Yoichi's Corpse was hung on the Tree by branches. His Spine was also broken backwards, and the entire Corpse was in a '<' shape, with his waist bent backwards and his hands and feet almost touching.
Conan looked up at the Corpse, "It's a bit different from Miss Shirafuji. Mr. Wakura Yoichi's Head has a sunken Injury, as if it was hit by a blunt object."
Injured like this, with so many bones broken all over his body, If Not for personally witnessing the before and after Events of Miss Shirafuji being 'Impalement', If Not for the fact that a human Spine is very difficult to be broken like this by Manpower, he would almost suspect that this Deceased was beaten to death by countless people while alive.
Chi Feichei, wearing Gloves, picked up the Paper that had fallen Beside the Tree, opened it and glanced at it, then handed some to Conan who had come closer so he could see clearly, "Called out by the Murderer."
A Sentence was written on the Paper: 'Do you want to know the Method to exclusively possess the Wakura Family's Property? I have a Plan. If you want to know, wait at the Second Offering Site tonight.'
Wakura Yoichi Should have been called out and Murdered by the Murderer in this way.
Conan looked at the Paper Strip and Suddenly noticed something flashing under the Corpse. He quickly Say, "Brother Chi, there!"
Chi Feichei picked up that Things from the Grassland.
A fan-shaped Obsidian Fragment.
Conan took out the Obsidian Fragment that Chi Feichei had put into the Evidence Bag and stuffed into his Pocket before, and put it together with the one in Chi Feichei's hand. The gaps fit perfectly together, forming a semicircle, "It's the Obsidian Mirror!"
The semicircle formed by the Fragments, one side has a Circle of Protrusion with Engraved Pattern on the edge, while the middle is smooth. The dark and shiny Plane can faintly reflect the faces of the two people, and the other side is a strange Engraved Pattern.
Kisaki Eri stood Aside, bent down and looked at the Pattern on the back, "Is this a Drum?"
"It's also Like That a Shield." Haibara Ai leaned in on the other side, observing the Pattern, "It's still not clear what kind of Lines it is, but the Murderer seems to be planning to put a Fragment after killing one person. Maybe it's hinting at everyone's Motive. If all the Fragments are collected, we might be able to know Why the Murderer Murdered people, but in that case, there will be more than one Deceased."
"At least there will be two more Deceased." Conan Say in a heavy Tone, Looked at Chi Feichei, and felt a little more Relaxation in his Heart.
But If verifying Chi Feichei's guess is Correct, then it can be Reduced to the scope of 'people who can get the Gate Switch Controller'. There Should Not be many people in the entire Village who can get that kind of Things.
Kisaki Eri Once Seeing the Children also crowding under the Corpse, straightened up and Say, "Hissashi, take the Children Aside to wait first. Police Officer Tushi Should be here soon. When he arrives, let him use the Radio to Contact the Police at the Foot of the Mountain and explain the Situation to Inspector Megure."
Chi Feichei turned around and grabbed Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko who were running towards them, and took the five Children to Go To Aside.
Tushi Yicheng arrived quickly, followed by a large Group of Villager holding Torches.
Wakura Kotomi and Wakura Misa, the sisters, also arrived. After Seeing the Corpse, they were both stunned for a moment, their faces Pale, and then they hugged each other and cried.
"Who is it?" After Wakura Kotomi cried, she Turn Head and scanned the surrounding Villager holding Torches. Her tearful eyes were full of Red blood vessels, "Who exactly did it!"
"It's the Great Bird God!" Granny A-Fu walked out from the Crowd. Under the Firelight, her face full of Wrinkle looked gloomy, "That Fellow broke our peaceful Life for more than three hundred years. It was the Great Bird God who seized him and made him a Sacrifice!"
"Correct, this is the Great Bird God's Retribution!"
The Surrounding Area Villager loudly echoed, and there were also Older Old Woman who put their hands together and tremblingly begged for forgiveness.
"Saw it? This is the Great Bird God's Retribution," Granny A-Fu pointed her Walking Stick in the Direction of the Village Entrance, "Outsiders, If you don't want to die, get out of the Village right now!"
Chi Feichei glanced sideways, Calm Face, Stare.
Granny A-Fu: "..."
What kind of Reaction is this Young Man's? Really... it's making this Old Person feel uneasy.
Other Villager did not notice the two's eye contact. Holding Torches, they approached the Wakura Family and also approached Chi Feichei, Kisaki Eri, and These People.
"Get out!"
"Get out of our Village right now!"
Chi Feichei silently Step Forward, stood in front of Kisaki Eri, Tiantang Qinghua, Doctor Agasa, and the five Children, Still Looked at Granny A-Fu, Calm Face, Stare.
He can fight and Run Away, but he can't protect others from Injury. Then, if a fight breaks out, he will first 'capture the ringleader first', hammer their Priest...
Granny A-Fu: "..."
Why is he Still Staring at him with this kind of emotionless Gaze... Is he done yet?
"Nonsense!" Wakura Ryoji, who had been Standing with a Pale face, Burst out and roared at A Group of approaching Villager, "What Great Bird God? My Boss was definitely Murdered by someone among you!"
The Villager were frightened by Wakura Ryoji's Sudden Burst and quieted down for a moment.
"Grandmother!"
A Young Villager ran from the Direction of the Village Entrance Suspension Bridge and shouted loudly, "It's terrible! The Suspension Bridge... the Suspension Bridge leading out of the Village has been broken!"
The Villager started making noise again.
"What? Doesn't this mean we can't leave the Village?"
"Hey, did you people from the Wakura Family break the Suspension Bridge?"
"Wrong," Granny A-Fu Suddenly Speak Out, "It was the Great Bird God who broke the Suspension Bridge! The Great Bird God, in order to make the Wakura Family's Fellows as Sacrifice, will definitely not let them leave here."
Seeing other Villager become panicked, Tushi Yicheng Step Forward and Say, "Everyone, please calm down! The Serial Killer will definitely be caught by the Police. Just in case, everyone, please do not Act Alone tonight..."
"Don't you believe in the Great Bird God?" Granny A-Fu Staring at Tushi Yicheng intently.
"Uh..." Tushi Yicheng sweated.
"If the Great Bird God's Rage is not appeased, not only the Wakura Family's Fellows, but even the Villager will suffer," Granny A-Fu Reach Out and grabbed Tushi Yicheng's Wrist, "I'm going to the Mozu Flying Shrine to Prayer tonight. If you are the guardian of the Village, you Should Go Together with us!"
Tushi Yicheng's Face turned a little pale. He pulled out his Hand, "No, I still have Work..."
"You will suffer Retribution Like That!" Granny A-Fu Say angrily.
Tushi Yicheng stammered and insisted, "B-But..."
"Never Mind!" Granny A-Fu Turn Around, "If something Accident happens to you, I won't care about you... Everyone, Go Together with me to the Shrine to Prayer!"
A Group of Villager followed with a whoosh, holding Torches and Go To the Shrine.
Tushi Yicheng breathed a sigh of Relaxation and wiped the cold sweat from his Head.
"Police Officer Tushi," Kisaki Eri Sigh in her Heart that it was not Easy for this Police Officer to be stationed here, "Although I don't want to Troublesome you again, but... is the Suspension Bridge really broken?"
"It Should be," Tushi Yicheng Say, "The Villager who Discovery it has no need to Lie about this kind of Matter."
"We still have two Companions who Run Away because they were Scared by Mr. Wakura Yoichi's Corpse," Kisaki Eri Say helplessly, "Now it's still not clear Whether they have left the Village, and Before Hissashi and Conan also fell into the Pit. If they still have no News, the Villager may not be willing to Help Find People..."
Tushi Yicheng Understood and comforted, "If they still have no News Tomorrow, I will Help persuade the Villager to Find Together. But now it's still uncertain Whether they have left or returned, and... it's also uncertain Whether they broke the Suspension Bridge, so you should Go Home to Rest first and talk about it Tomorrow morning."
Kisaki Eri Nod, "It seems that this is the only Method for now. By the Way, have you Contact the Police Officer at the Foot of the Mountain?"
"No," Tushi Yicheng's Face looked a little ugly, "To be honest, there is no Mobile Signal here. Before I came, I Discovery that the only Telephone Relay Equipment in the Village was broken, and my Walkie-Talkie is also the Same. I will try to repair it, but I won't be able to Contact my Colleague at the Mountain Precinct tonight."
"How could this be," Wakura Misa wiped the Tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before, a weirdo wearing Feather suddenly Run Away to my Home and Say Curse that our whole Family would die a horrible death. My Father's Heart Disease relapsed, and it was only with great difficulty that it stabilized, but the Situation is still not very good. If the Suspension Bridge is Destructive, and the Doctor can't Come Over, he will be very Danger..."
"Such Things happened Before?"
Tushi Yicheng asked in surprise about the Events, and there was no other Method. He could only Say that he would Go Home to repair the Wireless Intercom, urged A Group of People to Go Home quickly and not Act Alone, and then bid farewell and left.
The Wakura three siblings also had no Idea. They could only reluctantly and uncomfortably Looked at Wakura Yoichi's Corpse On the Tree, and took Chi Feichei and A Group of People to Go Home first.
After running around all Day, Conan had no Strength to Run Away again. He Decided to Go Home first to sort out the Clue. The Key is that he was Hungry.
Except for eating Breakfast at the Campsite in the morning, he had not eaten Things all Day.
In the morning, he entered Fifteen Night Village. Originally, he Should have Go To the Wakura Family to eat Lunch, but Miss Shirafuji died, and he was in no Mood to eat Lunch at all. It was not Easy to wait until Inspector Megure took the Corpse away and they arrived at the Wakura Family. Before Dinner was even ready, that weirdo appeared. He chased out and fell into the Pit with Chi Feichei. When they climbed up, before they even returned to the Wakura Family, Wakura Yoichi died...
If this continues, if the Culprit is not found, he will starve to death.
Kisaki Eri, Tiantang Qinghua, Haibara Ai, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko were also not much better off. Dinner had been prepared Before, but Chi Feichei and Conan had not returned, and they were not in the Mood to eat Dinner and came out to Find People.
Those in a better State were Probably the Wakura three siblings who had eaten Lunch, and Chi Feichei who had eaten Bread at noon.
(End of Chapter)
Chi Feichei and Conan had been gone for so long without any News. Doctor Agasa and Kisaki Eri, unable to resist the Children's pestering and also worried, decided to call on the Wakura Family and form teams to search separately.
Not long after they set out, everyone heard that strange Cry. Worried that someone might have been harmed, especially Chi Feichei and Conan who had followed the weirdo into the Forest, they gradually rushed towards the Sacrifice Tree where Miss Shirafuji had been Impalement before.
A Group of People gathered in front of the Sacrifice Tree where someone had died. Conan had just briefly explained about them falling into the Pit when a human Scream came from afar again.
This time, the Deceased was Wakura Yoichi.
Fukuura Reiji, Iiai Takuto, and Wakura Ryoji teamed up to Find People. When they reached below a Sacrifice Tree, Blood just happened to drip on their heads. Looking up, they Saw Wakura Yoichi's Corpse Impalement.
Fukuura Reiji was so frightened that he completely broke down. He collapsed on the ground on the spot, then got up using both his hands and feet, repeatedly shouting "I want to go back," and ran towards the direction of the Suspension Bridge.
Iiai Takuto was worried and chased after him.
So when Chi Feichei and A Group of People arrived, only Wakura Ryoji stood Aside with a Pale face, recounting the Events of discovering the Corpse.
Wakura Yoichi's Corpse was hung on the Tree by branches. His Spine was also broken backwards, and the entire Corpse was in a '<' shape, with his waist bent backwards and his hands and feet almost touching.
Conan looked up at the Corpse, "It's a bit different from Miss Shirafuji. Mr. Wakura Yoichi's Head has a sunken Injury, as if it was hit by a blunt object."
Injured like this, with so many bones broken all over his body, If Not for personally witnessing the before and after Events of Miss Shirafuji being 'Impalement', If Not for the fact that a human Spine is very difficult to be broken like this by Manpower, he would almost suspect that this Deceased was beaten to death by countless people while alive.
Chi Feichei, wearing Gloves, picked up the Paper that had fallen Beside the Tree, opened it and glanced at it, then handed some to Conan who had come closer so he could see clearly, "Called out by the Murderer."
A Sentence was written on the Paper: 'Do you want to know the Method to exclusively possess the Wakura Family's Property? I have a Plan. If you want to know, wait at the Second Offering Site tonight.'
Wakura Yoichi Should have been called out and Murdered by the Murderer in this way.
Conan looked at the Paper Strip and Suddenly noticed something flashing under the Corpse. He quickly Say, "Brother Chi, there!"
Chi Feichei picked up that Things from the Grassland.
A fan-shaped Obsidian Fragment.
Conan took out the Obsidian Fragment that Chi Feichei had put into the Evidence Bag and stuffed into his Pocket before, and put it together with the one in Chi Feichei's hand. The gaps fit perfectly together, forming a semicircle, "It's the Obsidian Mirror!"
The semicircle formed by the Fragments, one side has a Circle of Protrusion with Engraved Pattern on the edge, while the middle is smooth. The dark and shiny Plane can faintly reflect the faces of the two people, and the other side is a strange Engraved Pattern.
Kisaki Eri stood Aside, bent down and looked at the Pattern on the back, "Is this a Drum?"
"It's also Like That a Shield." Haibara Ai leaned in on the other side, observing the Pattern, "It's still not clear what kind of Lines it is, but the Murderer seems to be planning to put a Fragment after killing one person. Maybe it's hinting at everyone's Motive. If all the Fragments are collected, we might be able to know Why the Murderer Murdered people, but in that case, there will be more than one Deceased."
"At least there will be two more Deceased." Conan Say in a heavy Tone, Looked at Chi Feichei, and felt a little more Relaxation in his Heart.
But If verifying Chi Feichei's guess is Correct, then it can be Reduced to the scope of 'people who can get the Gate Switch Controller'. There Should Not be many people in the entire Village who can get that kind of Things.
Kisaki Eri Once Seeing the Children also crowding under the Corpse, straightened up and Say, "Hissashi, take the Children Aside to wait first. Police Officer Tushi Should be here soon. When he arrives, let him use the Radio to Contact the Police at the Foot of the Mountain and explain the Situation to Inspector Megure."
Chi Feichei turned around and grabbed Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko who were running towards them, and took the five Children to Go To Aside.
Tushi Yicheng arrived quickly, followed by a large Group of Villager holding Torches.
Wakura Kotomi and Wakura Misa, the sisters, also arrived. After Seeing the Corpse, they were both stunned for a moment, their faces Pale, and then they hugged each other and cried.
"Who is it?" After Wakura Kotomi cried, she Turn Head and scanned the surrounding Villager holding Torches. Her tearful eyes were full of Red blood vessels, "Who exactly did it!"
"It's the Great Bird God!" Granny A-Fu walked out from the Crowd. Under the Firelight, her face full of Wrinkle looked gloomy, "That Fellow broke our peaceful Life for more than three hundred years. It was the Great Bird God who seized him and made him a Sacrifice!"
"Correct, this is the Great Bird God's Retribution!"
The Surrounding Area Villager loudly echoed, and there were also Older Old Woman who put their hands together and tremblingly begged for forgiveness.
"Saw it? This is the Great Bird God's Retribution," Granny A-Fu pointed her Walking Stick in the Direction of the Village Entrance, "Outsiders, If you don't want to die, get out of the Village right now!"
Chi Feichei glanced sideways, Calm Face, Stare.
Granny A-Fu: "..."
What kind of Reaction is this Young Man's? Really... it's making this Old Person feel uneasy.
Other Villager did not notice the two's eye contact. Holding Torches, they approached the Wakura Family and also approached Chi Feichei, Kisaki Eri, and These People.
"Get out!"
"Get out of our Village right now!"
Chi Feichei silently Step Forward, stood in front of Kisaki Eri, Tiantang Qinghua, Doctor Agasa, and the five Children, Still Looked at Granny A-Fu, Calm Face, Stare.
He can fight and Run Away, but he can't protect others from Injury. Then, if a fight breaks out, he will first 'capture the ringleader first', hammer their Priest...
Granny A-Fu: "..."
Why is he Still Staring at him with this kind of emotionless Gaze... Is he done yet?
"Nonsense!" Wakura Ryoji, who had been Standing with a Pale face, Burst out and roared at A Group of approaching Villager, "What Great Bird God? My Boss was definitely Murdered by someone among you!"
The Villager were frightened by Wakura Ryoji's Sudden Burst and quieted down for a moment.
"Grandmother!"
A Young Villager ran from the Direction of the Village Entrance Suspension Bridge and shouted loudly, "It's terrible! The Suspension Bridge... the Suspension Bridge leading out of the Village has been broken!"
The Villager started making noise again.
"What? Doesn't this mean we can't leave the Village?"
"Hey, did you people from the Wakura Family break the Suspension Bridge?"
"Wrong," Granny A-Fu Suddenly Speak Out, "It was the Great Bird God who broke the Suspension Bridge! The Great Bird God, in order to make the Wakura Family's Fellows as Sacrifice, will definitely not let them leave here."
Seeing other Villager become panicked, Tushi Yicheng Step Forward and Say, "Everyone, please calm down! The Serial Killer will definitely be caught by the Police. Just in case, everyone, please do not Act Alone tonight..."
"Don't you believe in the Great Bird God?" Granny A-Fu Staring at Tushi Yicheng intently.
"Uh..." Tushi Yicheng sweated.
"If the Great Bird God's Rage is not appeased, not only the Wakura Family's Fellows, but even the Villager will suffer," Granny A-Fu Reach Out and grabbed Tushi Yicheng's Wrist, "I'm going to the Mozu Flying Shrine to Prayer tonight. If you are the guardian of the Village, you Should Go Together with us!"
Tushi Yicheng's Face turned a little pale. He pulled out his Hand, "No, I still have Work..."
"You will suffer Retribution Like That!" Granny A-Fu Say angrily.
Tushi Yicheng stammered and insisted, "B-But..."
"Never Mind!" Granny A-Fu Turn Around, "If something Accident happens to you, I won't care about you... Everyone, Go Together with me to the Shrine to Prayer!"
A Group of Villager followed with a whoosh, holding Torches and Go To the Shrine.
Tushi Yicheng breathed a sigh of Relaxation and wiped the cold sweat from his Head.
"Police Officer Tushi," Kisaki Eri Sigh in her Heart that it was not Easy for this Police Officer to be stationed here, "Although I don't want to Troublesome you again, but... is the Suspension Bridge really broken?"
"It Should be," Tushi Yicheng Say, "The Villager who Discovery it has no need to Lie about this kind of Matter."
"We still have two Companions who Run Away because they were Scared by Mr. Wakura Yoichi's Corpse," Kisaki Eri Say helplessly, "Now it's still not clear Whether they have left the Village, and Before Hissashi and Conan also fell into the Pit. If they still have no News, the Villager may not be willing to Help Find People..."
Tushi Yicheng Understood and comforted, "If they still have no News Tomorrow, I will Help persuade the Villager to Find Together. But now it's still uncertain Whether they have left or returned, and... it's also uncertain Whether they broke the Suspension Bridge, so you should Go Home to Rest first and talk about it Tomorrow morning."
Kisaki Eri Nod, "It seems that this is the only Method for now. By the Way, have you Contact the Police Officer at the Foot of the Mountain?"
"No," Tushi Yicheng's Face looked a little ugly, "To be honest, there is no Mobile Signal here. Before I came, I Discovery that the only Telephone Relay Equipment in the Village was broken, and my Walkie-Talkie is also the Same. I will try to repair it, but I won't be able to Contact my Colleague at the Mountain Precinct tonight."
"How could this be," Wakura Misa wiped the Tears from the corners of her eyes, "Before, a weirdo wearing Feather suddenly Run Away to my Home and Say Curse that our whole Family would die a horrible death. My Father's Heart Disease relapsed, and it was only with great difficulty that it stabilized, but the Situation is still not very good. If the Suspension Bridge is Destructive, and the Doctor can't Come Over, he will be very Danger..."
"Such Things happened Before?"
Tushi Yicheng asked in surprise about the Events, and there was no other Method. He could only Say that he would Go Home to repair the Wireless Intercom, urged A Group of People to Go Home quickly and not Act Alone, and then bid farewell and left.
The Wakura three siblings also had no Idea. They could only reluctantly and uncomfortably Looked at Wakura Yoichi's Corpse On the Tree, and took Chi Feichei and A Group of People to Go Home first.
After running around all Day, Conan had no Strength to Run Away again. He Decided to Go Home first to sort out the Clue. The Key is that he was Hungry.
Except for eating Breakfast at the Campsite in the morning, he had not eaten Things all Day.
In the morning, he entered Fifteen Night Village. Originally, he Should have Go To the Wakura Family to eat Lunch, but Miss Shirafuji died, and he was in no Mood to eat Lunch at all. It was not Easy to wait until Inspector Megure took the Corpse away and they arrived at the Wakura Family. Before Dinner was even ready, that weirdo appeared. He chased out and fell into the Pit with Chi Feichei. When they climbed up, before they even returned to the Wakura Family, Wakura Yoichi died...
If this continues, if the Culprit is not found, he will starve to death.
Kisaki Eri, Tiantang Qinghua, Haibara Ai, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko were also not much better off. Dinner had been prepared Before, but Chi Feichei and Conan had not returned, and they were not in the Mood to eat Dinner and came out to Find People.
Those in a better State were Probably the Wakura three siblings who had eaten Lunch, and Chi Feichei who had eaten Bread at noon.
(End of Chapter)
