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——Should her name be Ayanokouji Fumimaro?
Chu Ming whistled at the little squirrel. The squirrel stepped left and right on Officer Ayanokouji's shoulders, seeming very excited. Finally, it got off him and jumped to Chu Ming's feet.
Under Chu Ming's somewhat surprised gaze, she climbed up Chu Ming's arms along his clothes and put her head in Chu Ming's hands, as if wanting to be touched.
Officer Ayanokouji had heard that the son of the Osaka Police Chief was coming to Kyoto, apparently to investigate a case, and had wanted to warn him that Kyoto was not as good as Osaka and that he had better be cautious. But before he could say anything, his little squirrel had already swiftly tried to make friends with the new owner, or rather, seemed to be trying to scam the new owner.
Chu Ming stroked the squirrel with smooth fur in his hand twice, and then, in the reluctant look of the squirrel, ignoring its short hands trying to hold his fingers, he held the squirrel in front of Ayanokouji and said, "Your squirrel is so cute."
Ayanokouji nodded in agreement, his expression softened a lot, and he suddenly couldn't say what he wanted to say to Chu Ming.
He took out his ID and gestured to the two of them, then turned to Hattori with a stern face and said, "I'm Officer Ayanokouji from the Kyoto Prefectural Police Department. I heard that you are here to investigate the case of Hotaru Genji? This is Kyoto, not Osaka. If you have any questions, I hope you can contact our police."
Then he carefully took the little squirrel from Chu Ming's hand, turned around and left.
Hattori was inexplicably choked. Looking at Ayanokouji's receding back, he was somewhat speechless: "Why do I encounter such strange policemen everywhere? They even have two faces. Why are they so gentle to you but so choking to me?"
Chu Ming said righteously: "That must be because you are not liked by his little pet. Look at me, that little squirrel likes me so much~"
"……Ah."
Hattori looked disdainful, who cares about the squirrel's likes!
——╮(￣⊿￣)╭——
On the way here just now, Hattori had already told Chu Ming the specific information of the case. Currently, five members of Genji Hotaru have been killed, and only three members are left. It is unknown whether there will be more victims.
Considering that this case was related to Yoshitsune and Mou Qing, Hattori looked at the map and took Chu Ming to the nearby Gojo Bridge.
As soon as he reached the bridge, Hattori saw Conan standing in the middle of the bridge, holding a piece of paper and looking thoughtful.
"Brother Chu Ming, it's Kudo!" Hattori was quite excited, "He actually came to Kyoto too! Now we have someone to help us find clues to the case!"
Chu Ming looked at the inexplicably excited Hattori: "You haven't seen each other for only a week, right? And do you think my presence is so low? I've been with you until now!!!"
"Eh?" Hattori was a little surprised. "What do you mean by a week? The last time you came to Osaka seemed to be more than a month ago. By the way, Brother Chu Ming, you don't know how hard it is to please Kudo. Last month, he found out that his idol had committed murder and taken drugs. He was in low spirits for several days. If I hadn't found him a football to teach me, I don't know how long this guy would be sad..."
Chu Ming was once again shocked by Ke Xue’s timeline. It took him a week while others took a month. No wonder he grew slower than others!
So it makes sense that he is not as tall as Gin! After all, he grew up in a shorter time!!
Chu Ming watched Hattori mutter to himself as he picked up a bamboo from the side, held it with both hands like a knife, and chopped it towards Conan's head.
Perhaps because Chu Ming had ridiculed him last time, Conan finally learned his lesson this time. Even while he was in deep thought, he still noticed the danger coming from behind. He jumped and lightly landed on the railing on the bridge.
Wow, you've learned this skill really well. Did you learn it in Hawaii? I wish you were as flexible as you were when Gin hit you.
Unfortunately, jumping onto the railing was useless, because not only was Hattori trying to scare him, but Chu Ming was also waiting nearby.
So Conan had just jumped onto the railing and hadn't had time to look back when he felt someone grabbing him by the back of the collar, as if he was jumping into a trap.
Conan was frightened and struggled violently while trying to look back. He saw Chu Ming swinging him around with a smile on his face: "Hey Conan, long time no see."
"Brother Chu Ming??? You scared me again?" Conan gritted his teeth and strongly condemned the intimidation of a certain unscrupulous person for the umpteenth time.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I saw you jumping off the bridge and I was afraid you would fall, so I pulled you back." Chu Ming denied it flatly, "How can this be considered scaring you?"
Conan turned his head in anger, but saw Hattori approaching from the other side, and his eyes widened: "Hattori? Are you also following Chu Ming brother's tricks?"
hiss--???
What's the meaning? ?
How come this pot was put on his head?
He clearly followed Hattori because he saw him trying to scare Conan, so why is he the only one taking the blame now?
"Don't frame a good person. Look, Hattori still has the weapon in his hand. But I was kind enough to pull you aside, but you didn't appreciate my kindness. Alas, what's wrong with this world!" Chu Ming's face was full of sorrow.
Hattori saw Conan holding a piece of paper and asked curiously, "What's in your hand?"
Conan didn't bother to argue with Chu Ming after hearing this. He unfolded the paper in his hand and showed it to Chu Ming and Hattori: "The Yakushi Tathagata statue in Sannoji Temple in Kyoto was lost. This was found in the mailbox later. It is said that if we solve the riddle of this painting, we can know where the statue is."
Chu Ming took a closer look. This seemed to be the time when Kudo Heiji was online? Hattori was injured and unconscious and couldn't save Kazuha. Conan urgently asked Haibara Ai to help him temporarily change back to his true form, and then painted his face black to disguise himself as Hattori. However, he had no idea about his own combat power, and finally relied on Hattori who rushed over to save the situation.
Chapter 387: Abolish Transportation First
"If the person who stole the Buddha statue is Genji Hotaru, then if we solve this mystery, we can not only find out the location of the Buddha statue, but also find clues about the murder case." Hattori touched his chin and thought to himself.
Conan continued his words: "It is related to Genji Hotaru, so we have to look for clues in places related to Yoshitsune and Mu Kei. But I am not very familiar with Kyoto... Hattori, you——"
Hattori patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'm familiar with these places! I'll take you there!"
……
Chu Ming drove the car and took Conan and Hattori to visit all the Yoshitsune-related attractions in Kyoto, but they still didn't get any useful clues.
It was almost noon, and Chu Ming really didn't want to run around after them anymore, so he just sat in the car and waited for them to come back.
After a while, Chu Ming looked at the two people who were dragging their feet back and said with a look of understanding: "Didn't you find any clues this time?"
Conan frowned as he examined the drawings in his hand, "Yeah, there's absolutely nothing in common. I still don't have any ideas about these drawings."
"Then let's go eat first. There's a hot pot restaurant on the other side of Shushui Park. They also sell dim sum. When you went in just now, I heard people saying that the food there was delicious." Chu Ming pointed to the cherry blossom forest opposite, "Just walk through the cherry trees and you'll get there."
After searching for clues for so long, Conan and the others were hungry. The roads over on the cherry blossom forest were all small and cars couldn't pass through, so Chu Ming parked the car on the side of the road and took the two of them over there.
Fine sunlight sprinkled through the gaps between the cherry trees, and pink petals fluttered in the air. Hattori looked up at the beautiful scenery of the cherry blossoms in full bloom and fell into memories: "Every time I see cherry blossoms, I think of the past eight years ago..."
Hearing Hattori's tone of gossip, Conan and Chu Ming instantly became interested. They sandwiched Hattori in the middle, stared at him with their sharp eyes, and urged him to speak quickly.
Under the beautiful cherry tree, Hattori told his two best friends about his first love, with memories almost overflowing in his eyes.
"…Although it was like a dream, it was real. I always felt that we would meet again one day."
It’s like a dream, I’m still moved even after waking up for a long time?
Okay, let’s get involved.
Hattori talked as he walked, and when he finished telling about his first love, they sat at the table and prepared to eat Sukiyaki.
Conan lay on the table, covering his mouth and burst into laughter. Chu Ming had a stern face, trying his best to show Hattori that he was calm, but his whole body was shaking from laughing.
The main thing is that Hattori, this straight man, suddenly looks innocent, which is really funny...
But, Conan, you are not ashamed to laugh? Didn't you also have a crush on him since childhood?
I am the only one who has the right to laugh here!!
Hattori's face became even darker with anger: "What are you laughing at? Is it funny?"
Conan waved his hands: "Sorry, sorry - puff, cough cough, I couldn't help it..."
Hattori took out a sachet from his bosom with great care and poured out a transparent crystal bead: "This is the crystal bead I picked up. I think this is the token left to me by God."
Chu Ming knew that this was the white hair on the head of the Medicine Buddha statue. While the two were observing the crystal beads, he quietly ate the fat beef in the pot, and then scooped the food into his own bowl. When the two finished chatting and found out, Chu Ming had already covered his stomach and burped happily.
"Brother Chu Ming!!!"
The angry shout almost scared the birds in the tree away, and the people eating nearby turned their eyes to Conan who made the sound.
After Conan finished shouting, he shrank his neck guiltily, but still puffed up his face: "Brother Chu Ming is too much, he actually ate first!"
Chu Ming stretched out his finger and poked Conan's puffy cheek, mocking him: "Do you really think you are seven years old? You are still acting like a spoiled child. Who told you to keep chatting? I thought you were not hungry. The pot has been boiling. If you don't eat meat, you will be too old to eat it."
Hattori poked Conan's other cheek and said, "Don't mention it, Kudo is quite cute like this, like a pufferfish."
Conan spread his fingers on both sides, protected his face, and glared: "Don't go too far, you two!!"
Chu Ming retracted his finger, signaled the waiter to bring a few more plates of meat, turned to Hattori and said, "Does your first love... He Ye know?"
Conan didn't bother to cover his face anymore, and came over to gossip: "Yeah, didn't you always say you were going to find a place to confess to Kazuha? Why are you looking for your first love again?"
Hattori carefully put away the sachet: "These two things are not related. I just want to find the person I am obsessed with."
Hiss——Xiao Heiji, you sound a bit scumbag when you talk like that… You better not learn from Akai Shuichi!!
After dinner, under Hattori's command, several people came to Kurama Temple again.
After parking the car at the west gate of the temple, Chu Ming followed the two people up the winding stone steps. He keenly noticed that someone seemed to be following him from above, so he quickened his pace slightly and walked to Hattori's side.
After climbing the stone steps, you will reach the Immovable Hall of Sengshanggu. It is rumored that a Tengu once appeared here. The moment Chu Ming turned around, his peripheral vision swept over the person who had been following him. He has been following him for so long, and why hasn't he made a move?
Just as he was thinking about it, the masked man standing on the tree branch drew his bow and arrow, aimed at Hattori and shot.
Conan was still talking to Hattori, and the moment he saw the arrow coming, he rushed towards Hattori and tried to push him away.
The one who moved faster than him was Chu Ming, who had been waiting for the murderer to take action. He rushed forward and pulled away Hattori under the tree. He reached out and pulled out the arrow that had shot into the trunk of the cedar tree, then turned around and threw it in the direction the masked man left.
Chu Ming was strong enough, but after all, it was his first time using a bow and arrow, and there was a certain difference between this thing and shooting a gun. So he clearly aimed the arrow at the masked man's back, but the arrow missed and only grazed the man's arm. It was estimated that even the skin was not broken.
Conan was no longer under Newton's control at this point, and he chased the masked man all over the forest, even sliding down on the exposed tree roots on the ground, turning his shoes into skateboards, and slid down very smoothly.
I wonder what Newton would think when he saw this scene.
Chu Ming ran behind the two of them slowly, not in a hurry at all.
As a scripted man, when he had just parked his car at the west gate, he discovered a blue motorcycle belonging to the murderer at the door. He immediately performed a minor operation on the motorcycle tire and cut it open.
He doesn't have as good a driving skill as Toru Amuro, and he doesn't want to have a scene where he has to run away from the murderer while he is chased by him, so it's better to destroy his means of transportation first.
Chapter 388 Network of Relationships
When the masked man ran to the door, got on his motorcycle and was about to start it, he discovered that both tires of the motorcycle were cut into pieces by the knife.
He gritted his teeth, jumped out of the car, glanced at Conan and Hattori who were about to catch up with him, pulled out a knife from his arms, and stabbed it hard into the tire of Chu Ming's car parked nearby. Watching the tire start to leak air, he pulled out the knife and continued to run forward.
When I was tracking them before, I saw these people get off this car. My car is broken, so you have to run! No one can come to attack me!
Conan was chasing after him and was confused by his sudden move. He paused and almost fell down.
But he quickly reacted and continued to run forward with Hattori.
When Chu Ming finally came out staggering, he saw the three figures in front of him chasing him and they were already so far away that he didn't know how far away they were.
"Hey, why are they running? I obviously have a car, why are these two people running so fast? Isn't driving faster than taking bus 11? Really, they are too arrogant..."
Chu Ming slowly opened the car door and was about to get in when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He took two steps back, looked at the deflated left front tire, and almost cursed out loud.
Damn it!!! This murderer must not be caught!!! The car repairs were all at his expense!!!
Chu Ming angrily made a phone call and asked the people in Kyoto to tow the car to be repaired and send a new car over.
After the car arrived, Chu Ming drove all the way to the location of the nano-micro locator that was originally placed in Conan's body. The one in Akai Shuichi's body exploded last time, so he would have to find time to put another one in.