My neighbor's name is Conan

Chapter 894: Catch the Rhinoceros Beetle

After dealing with the follow-up of this case, it was already Friday.

Unexpectedly, when I was about to get off work in the afternoon, I received a call from Sayuri.

Originally, Aoki Matsu thought that Sayuri had encountered a case again because of participating in the team-building activities of the Junior Detective League, and wanted him to go to the police station.

But unexpectedly, Aoki Matsu guessed wrong this time.

Sayuri asked on the other end of the phone: "Brother, are you free this weekend?"

Qing Musong was stunned when he heard this and then asked: "Hmm? What are you going to do this weekend?"

"Well, we want to catch rhinoceros beetles, and originally wanted the doctor to take us, but Aunt Fushae came back from abroad, and the doctor wanted to accompany her. So I thought, if you are free, could you accompany us to catch rhinoceros beetles?" Sayuri said.

Catch a rhinoceros beetle?!

The Japanese have a deep love for catching rhinoceros beetles, and it has even turned it into a culture.

There is certainly a reason for this.

Japan has a strong culture of depicting insects, which can be traced back to literary classics such as "Manyoshu" and "The Tale of Genji", so Japanese people encourage children to come into contact with insects.

The rhinoceros beetle is beautiful. The shape of its head is similar to the traditional Japanese samurai helmet, and it has the same mighty image as a samurai.

The most important thing is that there are many rhinoceros beetles distributed in the wild in Neon, and they are gentle to people and will not bite. Rhinoceros beetles are famous for their majestic and powerful horns, which make them particularly eye-catching in areas with dense trees after dusk, so they are easy to catch. Even children of a few years old can easily catch them, which gives them a sense of accomplishment.

Rhinoceros beetles do not carry any infectious diseases, and they are very easy to raise and observe. They will not die on the way home.

It was first recommended by teachers in Japan, then evolved into the most popular pet insect among children, and finally became a cultural symbol of Japan - in Japan, if a person has not caught and raised a rhinoceros beetle in childhood, his life will be incomplete.

The Junior Detective Team has organized several activities to catch rhinoceros beetles before.

According to Aoki Matsu, the most recent time was in the movie "Darkness Seekers", where a few little ones ran to the rice flower forest to catch rhinoceros beetles, and then discovered Matsumoto Kiyonaga who was secretly captured by the winery.

Aoki Matsu thought about it and realized that if no case happened, he would have nothing to do on the weekend.

As for the case - there will definitely be a case wherever Conan is.

that……

"I'll ask Xiang Baoli to see if she has any plans. If not, I'll accompany you to catch rhinoceros beetles." Aoki Matsu said.

"Okay, brother, I'll wait for your news." Sayuri said.

Aoki Matsu called Shinname Kaori and learned that the Junior Detective League wanted to catch a rhinoceros beetle. Shinname Kaori said that she also wanted to catch one.

She had caught and raised them when she was a child, but the number of times was very small. She always felt a little regretful, so she wanted to experience it again this time.

After hearing what Shinna Kaori said, Aoki Matsu of course wanted to accompany her, so he agreed to Sayuri's request and prepared to take the Junior Detective Team to catch rhinoceros beetles tomorrow.

Aoki Matsu's car couldn't accommodate so many people, so he had to borrow Dr. Agasa's car. Therefore, he made an appointment with the Junior Detective League to meet at Dr. Agasa's house.

The next day, when Aoki Matsu and Shinna Kaori drove over, the members of the Junior Detective League were already at Agasa Yuko's house.

Qing Musong asked curiously: "Why do you suddenly want to catch rhinoceros beetles?"

"It's because a classmate in my class bought a rhinoceros beetle to show off, and Yuantai wanted one too, so..." Sayuri said honestly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tai immediately said, "You still want a rhinoceros beetle."

"Okay, I know you all like rhinoceros beetles, so have you ever thought about where to catch one?" Aoki Matsu asked.

"The doctor said that he has an old friend who has lived in Yamanashi Prefecture for many years. He said that the friend always told the doctor that he could visit his home at any time, and that there are all kinds of rhinoceros beetles there that you can catch. So we plan to go to Yamanashi Prefecture to catch rhinoceros beetles, and the doctor has also contacted them for us." Mitsuhiko said clearly.

"Is that so? Let's go then." Aoki Matsu said.

As for why Agasa Yuko couldn't take them there, Aoki Matsu was too lazy to ask the question. After all, Agasa Yuko was indeed not suitable for going out.

After changing to a seven-seater business car, Aoki Matsu drove to Yamanashi Prefecture.

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture in the central part of Japan's Honshu Island and is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Part of Mount Fuji is located in Yamanashi Prefecture, so it is also a good place to escape the summer heat. It has many tourist attractions and hot springs.

Aoki Matsu's impression of Yamanashi Prefecture is Kyoho grapes.

It’s a pity that this season is not the time for Kyoho grapes to ripen, and it will take some time.

Driving from the metropolis of Tokyo into the suburbs and then into the county, at first glance, there are only a few houses and fields on both sides of the road.

"This is really deep in the mountains." Yuan Tai said as he looked out the window at the scenery, and then said excitedly, "You can easily catch a lot of rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles here."

"I think that must be the case." Mitsuhiko also said excitedly, "And maybe even Hercules rhinoceros beetles are there."

"Ah!" Ayumi and Sayuri both looked very expectant.

And Haibara Ai exudes the smell of class all over her body, and looks drowsy, and it is obvious at first glance that she was forced.

Conan was speechless when he heard this: "How could that be possible?!"

Soon the car arrived at Tugujia Station. Qing Musong stopped the car, opened the door and got out.

According to Dr. Agasa, the other party will pick them up at Tugujia Station.

After sitting in the car for more than an hour, Xin Mingxiang Baoli and a few children saw the car stop and hurriedly got off to move around.

"There's not even a convenience store here." Mitsuhiko said after looking around.

Yuan Tai also said: "There is no vending machine either."

Soon, a middle-aged man who was still quite strong came over and said to Qing Musong and the others, "You are the ones who came here to catch rhinoceros beetles as Agasa said."

"You must be Mr. Ikutame, please come and pick us up." Aoki Matsu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Dr. Agasa also asked us to bring you a gift."

"He's so polite." Ikutame Ryutaro said with a smile, "You're all welcome to come and play."

"Thank you, and please take care of us." Several little ones said in unison.

Aoki Matsu then asked, "Mr. Ikutame, how long will it take us to reach our destination?"

"It will take more than an hour to get to my home at the foot of the mountain, and then you have to go into the mountains to catch the rhinoceros beetle." said Ryutaro Ikutame.

There are many rhinoceros beetles in Japan, but they are not found everywhere.

"Well, I'm so thirsty, I'm almost dying of thirst. Is there anything I can drink?" When Yuantai heard that it would take more than an hour, he couldn't hold it in any longer.

Hearing this, Ikutame Ryuutarou said unhappily, "I really can't do anything with you, little brat. Come with me."

Everyone got back into the car and followed Ryutaro Ikutame's car forward.

Then we arrived at a rest stop.

There are convenience stores and vending machines here.

After parking the car, Qing Musong and others got out to buy things.

"I want to drink Coke." Mitsuhiko said while leaning against the convenience store window.

"I want a big ice cream cone." When Yuantai saw that this was for sale, he immediately changed his target.

Ayumi stared at the dazzling array of things and hesitated, "As for me, let me think about it."

Aoki Matsu and Ikutame Ryutaro were watching the little ones shopping with a smile, when Ikutame Ryutaro suddenly shouted to the side: "Hey, Aqing."

Everyone was stunned and looked over subconsciously.

I saw a young man who looked quite fashionable and was wearing a green T-shirt with a big rhinoceros beetle printed on it. He was sitting on a chair next to me, holding a bowl of noodles and chopsticks.

Ikutame Ryuutarou said seriously, "Seeing you eating lunch here means you're going to play Shotgun again!"

Ah Qing immediately said, "No, that's really rude. I just brought the watermelons I grew at home to sell at the wholesale station here."

Ikutame Ryuutarou crossed his arms when he heard this, looking unwilling to believe it. "Really? I won't let you borrow money for gambling again and make your mother cry."

Ah Qing curled his lips and said, "I know."

Qing Musong raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

Legally speaking, gambling is not allowed in Neon, but in reality... there are many people who take advantage of loopholes in the law.

Small steel balls are one of them.

However, the single amount of small steel balls is relatively small, a bit like playing mahjong and landlords in the flower-growing family in the previous life, so the government turns a blind eye to it.

In essence, it's all gambling.

"Wow, it's a rhinoceros beetle. It's so big." At this time, Yuan Tai's excited voice came.

“There are also deep mountain stag beetles.” Mitsuhiko said excitedly: “That’s so cool.”

Upon hearing this, Qing Musong looked over and saw that it was two people who had just finished shopping. He discovered a rhinoceros beetle and a stag beetle being kept in an observation box nearby.

But unexpectedly, another middle-aged man with gray hair strode over and said in a bad tone: "Hey, this is not your toy, don't touch it. A department store in Tokyo will come to buy it soon. If it becomes weak, it will be impossible to sell it."

Ikutame Ryuutarou, who was standing nearby, came over and said, "Zhou Ping, aren't these kids just here to watch? Why are you shouting so loudly?"

"Ryutaro, are they your friends?" Mr. Zhou Ping asked in a slightly slower tone.

"Yes, they are guests from Tokyo," replied Ryutaro Ikutame.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhou Ping snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't come into our mountain just because you want rhinoceros beetles." After that, he pushed a cart and transported away several observation boxes containing rhinoceros beetles.

Seeing this, the little ones all disliked this person.

Huiyuan Ai even complained: "I just got here, and the welcome here is really special."

"I'm so sorry, Zhou Ping has been a stingy and suspicious person since he was a child." Ikutame Ryuutarou said to Aoki Matsu and Shinname Kaori a little embarrassedly, "And he has some disputes with me over the demarcation of land boundaries."

"Because of some disputes over the division of land?" Mitsuhiko looked at Ikutame Ryutaro in surprise and said, "Is the uncle a rich man?"

In Neon, people who own land are not all wealthy, but they are better off than ordinary people who work from nine to five in big cities.

Upon hearing this, Ikutame Ryuutarou smiled and said, "Don't ask such stupid questions. Hey, farmers have no problem feeding themselves, but they have no problem getting money."

"But we all have to live in your house, right?" Yuantai asked.

Ikutame Ryuutarou said, "Although our house is very old, we do have a lot of rooms, don't worry. There are also many old antique furniture that are not worth much. The owner of an antique shop who came here before said that the Buddha statue placed in the alcove in the living room may be a precious antique from the Kamakura period."

The Kamakura period refers to the period from 1185 to 1333 AD, which is equivalent to the late Southern Song Dynasty to the early Yuan Dynasty, several hundred years ago.

If it is really an antique from that time, it is indeed very precious.

At this time, the proprietress selling potted plants next door sold a pot of flowers, which was bought by a young couple.

After Genta and others finished eating their ice cream, they got back in the car and followed Ryutaro Ikutame to his home.

It is a typical country house in Japan with a large yard.

But when Aoki Matsu and others politely walked into the living room, they were shocked.

Because the decorative painting hanging inside was actually of a ghost that looked very ferocious and vicious.

"This painting feels so scary." Ayumi said fearfully.

Ikutame Ryuutarou shared watermelons with Aoki Matsu and the others while saying with a smile, "That's why I said you kids don't know what's good. Maybe it's a famous painting by Yuanshan Yingquan. Those Buddha statues might have been carved by Unkei monk?"

Oh!

Qing Musong had no idea what the other person was talking about, so he secretly checked it online on his mobile phone.

Maruyama Oken was a painter in Japan during the mid-Edo period and is considered the founder of ghost paintings. It is more than 200 years since then. Many of his works are collected in museums, and some are even national treasures of Japan.

The founder of the Maruyama school is still systematically continued in the modern Kyoto painting world. The characteristics of the Maruyama school are that it emphasizes sketching and its style of painting makes people feel close to it.

Unkei was a monk active in the Kamakura period. Unkei's father and teacher, Kangkei, was a famous monk who created the statue of Avalokitesvara with a Nose, the main deity of Nan-Enge-do in Kofuku-ji Temple.

They were all characters that Aoki Matsu had never come into contact with, no wonder he had no idea who they were.

but……

Aoki Matsu looked at the expressions of Shinna Kaori and Conan who were looking at the painting and the Buddha statue carefully, and it seemed that neither of these two things seemed real.

These two people have really seen some good things in this area and have a certain ability to appreciate it.

Aoki Matsu also took a look himself, but found no problems and couldn't figure out anything.

But Qing Musong guessed that these two things must be fake. If they were real, they would have been stolen long ago.