Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 10 Ghost Ship

Saturday.

There are two days left until the deal with the IRS.

Xia Chuan has come to enjoy the rhythm of waking up early and basking in the sun.

But today is a little different.

Anya is on holiday today.

"Ania, doesn't the Junior Detective Club have anything planned for today? Let's go outside and play, it's so noisy!"

Without receiving a reply, Anya continued to fiddle with the doll.

A dozen oversized dolls were arranged in a staggered manner on the open-air balcony, where Anya was playing a spy game.

"Hey, Father, what's this?"

A piece of paper was stuffed into Xia Chuan's face, and he took it and looked at it.

It turns out it was a travel voucher the department store had given them before, and the date on it seemed to be "today"!

"Tourism vouchers." Xia Chuan sighed. "Forget it, I'd better not go."

“Ania is going to play, to go on a trip, Father.”

"Fine!" Xia Chuan was so annoyed that he had no choice but to stand up and take a closer look.

He hadn't paid much attention to the travel voucher when the department store gave it to him, and had just tossed it aside. He didn't know where Anya had found it from.

"Shikishima Tourism Pass? Experience island life and local customs. The mysterious Ryujin-go has reappeared; what changes will this bring to this peaceful island?"

Xia Chuan had no recollection of the island's name; perhaps there was no case involving it, or perhaps the case left no memory of him.

It doesn't have to be some bandaged monster or Moonshadow Island.

By the way, speaking of Tsukikage Island, I don't know if Asakura is male or female. There was a lot of discussion about Asakura's gender for a while, and it's all Aoyama's fault. Why did you have to do this? After watching the Tsukikage Island incident, everyone was shocked.

With this case as a foundation, it doesn't seem strange that Kidd later impersonates a woman.

Speaking of travel, Conan and his friends seem to have gone out very early this morning, but I don't know where they went.

Shikishima shouldn't be related to Conan, right? If it is, maybe I shouldn't go. He doesn't remember this place, so even if it's a Conan case, he's too lazy to get involved.

"Ania, do you know where Conan and the others went today?"

At this point, we need the little spy to provide some intelligence support. He's been in the Junior Detective Club for at least a week now, so he shouldn't be completely clueless.

“Conan said he’s going to give a speech with Uncle Mori.” Anya looked on with a blank expression.

They couldn't tell their father that Conan and the others went to Shikijima, otherwise their father would definitely not agree. Luckily, they had the mind-reading ability, otherwise they would have almost missed the opportunity to go on the trip.

"Oh, right, call your Uncle Frank. Ask him to come along. One ticket can take three people anyway."

“Coco Anya wants to take Bond with her.”

The little girl had somehow run up to the Great Pyrenees. "Bond is my best friend, I have to take him with me!"

Xia Chuan remained silent for a long time, then said, "You don't want to walk by yourself, do you?"

Oops, it was discovered.

Anya: "."

"One ticket allows three people to come, and since Bond is a pet, he shouldn't need a ticket."

pat pat pat.

Anya jogged over and pointed to the note on the ticket: Children under 80 centimeters are admitted free of charge.

Okay, Bond may not be a child, but he is indeed over a meter tall, so Frank is fine without him.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Bond looked very pleased, his tail swaying like a propeller.

The sea breeze caressed my face, seagulls soared in the sky, and a small boat was sailing steadily toward Shikijima.

"Ania, didn't you say Conan and the others were going to give a speech? Why are we running into them here?"

Xia Chuan beeped quietly.

The information about this cotton-padded jacket is incorrect!

“But Conan and the others are here to give a speech!” Anya pouted. Although she concealed the truth, she was right about one thing: Uncle Mori was here to give a speech.

After saying that, he ignored Natsukawa and ran straight towards Conan and the others.

Kogoro Mouri did indeed come to give a speech, and it was a decision made by the Shikishima Village Office and the village chief.

The Ryujin, which disappeared seven years ago carrying 1 billion yen worth of gold, has reappeared in people's sight. This news, through the deliberate publicity of the island's village office, shocked the entire Tokyo, and the small island, which was originally in economic slump, has been revitalized as a result.

Not only have the number of tourists increased, but some companies have also purchased their tourism vouchers, with Mihana Department Store being one of them.

Kogoro Mouri was specially invited by Shikishima to expand Shikishima's reputation.

Kogoro Mouri is now a very famous detective in Tokyo and even the Kanto region. If he were to give a speech on this island, he would definitely attract many detective fans.

In addition, they also used the Dragon God ship as a gimmick, as this ship that disappeared seven years ago is indeed very mysterious.

Seven years ago, a shipment of gold worth one billion yen disappeared without a trace. Today, seven years later, it reappears due to the impact of a typhoon. With this gimmick and the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, Shikishima may well be able to revive itself.

Natsukawa had just heard about this from Kinoshita Goro of the Shikishima Village Office, along with Kogoro Mori.

However, he did not want to participate.

While 1 billion yen in gold was tempting, Natsukawa had just sold a large sum of maple leaf gold coins and was no longer interested in money. More importantly, repeatedly interrupting Conan's conversations would inevitably arouse suspicion, and Natsukawa didn't want to get into trouble over such a small amount of money.

Soon, the ship docked.

There were many people welcoming the ship, mostly island residents. They even held up a banner that read: "Warmly welcome the famous detective Kogoro Mouri."

Natsukawa smiled and said, "Mr. Mori, you really are famous. These all seem to be your fans." This remark clearly pleased Kogoro Mori. "Natsukawa, why don't you join us? I heard the village chief has prepared a sumptuous lunch!"

The two had some contact during this period, since they lived across the hall from each other, and Xia Chuan also wanted to get closer to him, so their relationship was considered good.

However, this might also be partly due to the fact that Xia Chuan always brings wine when he visits.

This is called treating the symptoms.

Xia Chuan couldn't refuse Kogoro Mouri's invitation, so he nodded in agreement. Since he was already on the wrong path, he might as well give it a try.

Even if he has no recollection of the case, he can still try to solve it; he can always find some amusement in the midst of boredom.

After disembarking, the group met the village chief of Shikijima, Takeo Mikami.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Mori, for coming to our Shikishima. I think Kinoshita Goro has already told you about the specific details of the speech."

"Hehehe, I've already said it, inviting me was definitely the smartest decision you ever made. I'll definitely do my best from now on."

Before Kogoro Mouri could finish speaking, he was pushed aside by the man in the white suit next to him.

Natsukawa had noticed this person before, and Kinoshita Goro, the assistant at the village office, had also mentioned him. This person seemed to be an employee of a travel agency, who came here to investigate the situation. Once everything was confirmed to be in order, their travel agency would sign a long-term tourism agreement with the Shikishima Village Office.

"This is Mr. Yasuo Uemoto from Dongdu Travel Agency. He's here to conduct an on-site survey."

Kinoshita Goro offered an explanation to Mikami Takeo, then casually gave Mouri Kogoro an apologetic look.

"Where is the Dragon God, also known as the Ghost Ship?"

Uemoto Yasuo's voice was a bit loud, instantly silencing the previously lively atmosphere.

Speaking so loudly and with such a bad attitude, there's no doubt the deceased is you!
Based on the many cases Xia Chuan has seen, the one who jumps the highest is usually the one who dies the fastest.

Anya, who had been looking like a curious child, suddenly froze.

Is the father going to kill someone? Kill this older man?
Although this uncle was a bit rude, he didn't deserve to be killed.

And then there's this Uncle Kinoshita Goro, who seems very welcoming on the surface, but actually just wants them to leave as soon as possible.

As for the village chief, Anya only saw endless gold in his mind; he was obsessed with money.

She wanted to see what they were thinking, but there were too many people, and she couldn't control her mind-reading ability. She would read the villagers' thoughts, and these voices were mixed together in her mind in a messy jumble, like a ball of yarn with no end in sight.

"Ania is so tired, Bond, carry me."

After trying for a while, she finally gave up and fell down, landing right on Bond's soft back.

"What an adorable puppy!"

A little girl darted out from the side.
"This is my daughter, Mikami Rin. Alright, let me show you the Ryujin-go first!"

Mikami Takeo ignored his daughter and waved to Natsukawa and the others.

Before arriving, Kinoshita Goro had already spoken to him on the phone, informing him that in addition to Kogoro Mouri, there were his family members, as well as a father and daughter who were neighbors who had met Kogoro Mouri by chance.

The location where the Dragon God is stored is not far from the dock, just a few steps away.

This boat was not large, much smaller than the one that carried Xia Chuan. It was full of potholes, the railings were crooked, the bottom was covered with shells and had obvious rust, and a lot of the paint on the bottom had peeled off.

It was covered by a temporary warehouse, which, although temporary, was of good quality. There were many footprints on the ground, and tourists occasionally walked in, so it seemed that this place was open to the public.

“We will also show the Dragon God to tourists, so we put a lot of thought into building the warehouse.”

Takeo Mikami is a good village chief. He takes great care of this 'ghost ship' and goes to great lengths to get Kogoro Mouri to promote it. The villagers are truly fortunate to have a village chief like him.

"This is the Dragon God, which was salvaged after the typhoon a while ago, it's said."

"Alright, I don't have time to listen to you. I'll see for myself."

Kamigamoto Yasuo was not polite at all and went straight onto the ship by himself.

Xia Chuan sensed something and suddenly turned around.

who is it?

Xia Chuan looked back, but there was nothing there. However, it did seem like someone was watching him just now.

Is it over there? He looked up at the watchtower.

"Mr. Kinoshita, is anyone at the watchtower?"

Kinoshita Goro looked in the direction Natsukawa pointed and said, "Yes, there is a lookout who lives there year-round. Is there a problem?"

"No."

Xia Chuan turned his head and continued to examine the hull of the Dragon God.

The hull is old and covered in dirt, but strangely, only the bottom has rust.

If the ship was lifted from the seabed by a typhoon, it should be covered in rust all over, not just the bottom.

Conan had somehow joined in, and Natsukawa casually patted his head. "Conan, have you discovered anything?"

"No, no!" Dodging Natsukawa's clutches, Conan ran to another location to continue observing.

"Was this caused by dragging?" Xia Chuan asked, pointing to a very new friction mark.

This is at the top railing of the ship. You wouldn't notice it if you weren't paying attention. If Natsukawa hadn't had such sharp eyes, he wouldn't have seen it either.

"Is there?" Kogoro Mouri craned his neck, looking left and right, but perhaps due to his age, he didn't notice anything. Or perhaps his mind wasn't on the subject. "Alright, the Ryujin-go isn't anything special, Village Chief, don't you think we should go have lunch first?"

He smiled and rubbed his hands together in front of his chest.

He had no interest in the Dragon God or anything like that. His purpose in coming to Shikijima was simple: to earn money by giving speeches, to travel, and to enjoy a leisurely sunbathing experience.

"Alright, let's eat first. I'll leave the afternoon to Mr. Mori."

"No problem, I'll take care of the speech."

(End of this chapter)