Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

"Eh? The Detective Sawamonji series?! Is it from that Shinname Rentaro-sensei?!"

Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was about to go out to dry clothes, turned around and looked at Yun Xianhe in shock after hearing his words.

“Is it actually starting to be serialized again?!”

“Well, Mr. Yamada from the monthly magazine Bungeishu said that I might be interested in the contents of this book.

Let me see... there are four volumes of "Half Vertex". Oh - the monthly magazine that published my short story before was also sent here."

Yun Xianhe, who had just received the express delivery, was sitting on the floor in the entrance hall unpacking the box.

Sensing the shock in Zhu Fu Jingguang's tone, he looked back.

I happened to see him standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with washed clothes in his hands, mumbling something.

I vaguely seemed to hear something like, "That's great, I should tell Zero to go and see it too."

Yun Xianhe looked at the person who was about to hit the French window with some amusement:

"Mr. Guang, be careful."

"Ah? Ah, thank you Xianhe for reminding me. Zero and I have read each other's books before, so I'm a little excited."

"Then do you want to read it together? Mr. Yamada has published two copies of each volume. Really... no matter how sincere I am, I won't go to their publishing house..."

Zhu Fu Jingguang remembered the last time Yun Xianhe delayed the update and directly bought the publishing house.

"No, Xianhe, you take a look first."

"it is good--"

Yun Xianhe, holding a book of each, walked to the corridor outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

The wooden floor is covered with soft rugs.

The sun shone onto half of the low table, warming the thin blanket stacked on top.

Yun Xianhe adjusted the position of the floor-standing chair, spread out the blanket and covered his legs with it, then opened the first book.

"Hmm? 'Attention all the famous detectives in the country, big and small, if you want to outsmart me, just try to solve the mystery of this case!' A declaration of challenge? Good, I like it."

……

"Oh? Is the author himself making a cameo appearance in it?"

……

After hanging up the clothes, Zhu Fu Jingguang noticed Yun Xianhe who seemed to be completely immersed in the world of the book.

He walked lightly and went back to the kitchen to pour two cups of hot tea.

Yun Xianhe, who had just finished reading a book, picked it up and took a sip, then half leaned on the table with a frown on his brows.

"What do you think, Xianhe?"

"This book..."

"Ok?"

Yun Xianhe, who always felt something was strange, glanced at the title of the book and turned back to the part where the author made a guest appearance.

"The apex of half..."

"Please save me quickly"

Have you been kidnapped?

But if the family members did not call the police, it means they had not noticed anything unusual.

It also shows that no one has discovered this code so far.

Or is this just a puzzle posed by the other party?

Just like the challenge statement at the beginning.

Thinking of this, Yun Xianhe reached out and took the other three books, and found the lines of the novelist's guest appearance in each of them.

Hmm? Can't spell it?

He must have missed some clue, oh - it was a pronunciation problem.

Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was standing by, watched Yun Xianhe flipping through the book and then stopping at a page with sudden realization, and picked up the first volume with some curiosity.

"The apex of the second half... is it the murderer's method of committing the crime? Or is it a secret code between a certain character and Samonji?"

Yun Xianhe, who obtained the key clue, carefully flipped through the last few pages of the book.

After making sure that he had not missed any clues, he slowly lay back on the carpet and tilted his head to look at the distant sky.

The weather is fine, it's a good day to go out.

"This novelist is amazing, Mr. Guang."

"Hey?"

Yun Xianhe raised the novel in his hand and winked at the other party slyly:

"I suggest that Mr. Guang take a look as well. You might find something interesting."

"What about Xianhe?"

Looking at Yun Xianhe who stood up as if to go out, Zhu Fu Jingguang asked subconsciously.

The latter glanced at the book in his hand, thought for a moment and gave the answer:

"Maybe... go have afternoon tea with new friends? Well, don't worry about it, Mr. Guang."

After hearing this, Zhu Fu Jingguang always felt an inexplicable bad premonition.

But Yun Xianhe didn't give him any reaction or any chance to catch up.

The other person put on his coat neatly, said "bye" to him and left.

Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was sitting on the carpet, was holding the first volume of the novel in his hand.

He paused for a moment, then lowered his head and began to look carefully.

Since Yun Xianhe asked him to read the book before leaving, it means that there must be something worth paying attention to.

·

After leaving home, Yun Xianhe took a taxi directly to the "Beihu Municipal Hotel" marked in the book.

Looking at the '2407' written on the doorplate, Yun Xianhe raised his hand and knocked on the door twice.

knock --

"can I help you?"

A woman opened the door.

Yun Xianhe looked at the other person calmly, and after confirming that he did not look imprisoned, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his lips:

"Excuse me, does Mr. Niname live here?"

As he spoke, Yun Xianhe pointed to the other party and pointed to the Art Times in his hand.

"I am a reader who has come here for an appointment at the invitation."

·

The first person who cracked the code appeared.

When Shinmei Rentaro learned that the weak young man in front of him had cracked the code, he looked a little shocked.

When he asked Yun Xianhe how he figured it out,

The other party's calm and confident reasoning process made him laugh out loud with satisfaction:

"That's great. Oh, I haven't asked yet, what's your name, little friend?"

"Xianhe, Yun Xianhe. Sorry, I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. I thought you..."

"Oh hahaha, it's okay. Come to think of it, I should be the one saying sorry. How's it going? Are you scared?"

"When Madam Ling opened the door, I had already confirmed the true meaning of this challenge."

"What a keen observation, ahem..."

Mrs. Niname and the private doctor waiting for the patient were about to step forward, but were interrupted by Niname Rentaro.

“It’s great to see this scenery at the end.”

Yun Xianhe, who had sensed something since he entered the room, did not ask any further questions, but just chatted with his friends as usual:

"But I think there are still many more in this world, and the scenery that I look forward to is worth witnessing just by thinking about it, isn't it?"

"That's right..."

Seeing that the new name Rentaro seemed a little tired, Yun Xianhe suggested leaving and meeting again next time.

"Before I leave, let me, the first brave man to discover the truth, bring a little surprise to Teacher Xinming."

"Oh?"

"Teacher Xinming, could you please extend your hand?"

"Hahaha, young man, do you want to perform magic for me?"

Looking at Yun Xianhe taking out a handkerchief from his pocket, Xinming Rentaro extended his hand very appropriately.

Yun Xianhe showed his handkerchief to the people present, then held the handkerchief in the middle with one hand and placed it on the other person's palm.

"Next, it's time to witness the miracle."

"What will it be? I'm really looking forward to it."

Before he finished speaking, the new name Rentaro felt his palm suddenly sink and his eyes widened in surprise.

"General!"

When the handkerchief was taken away, a bright red apple suddenly appeared in the palm of Shinname Rentaro.

The apple, which was not very big, gave off an enticing fruity aroma. At that moment, even though he was seriously ill and had not had a proper meal for a long time, his appetite was whetted.

"In my hometown, a long time ago, people called apples "peace apples", which means peace and health."

“This is a wonderful gift.”

Yun Xianhe, who was not at all surprised by the other party's reaction, smiled.

After the two of them exchanged a few brief words, Yun Xianhe got up and left.

"By the way, Mr. Niname."

"Ok?"

"Actually, I'm not a detective, so you may have to wait a little longer before your wish comes true."

The latter obviously did not expect such an outcome.

After briefly recalling their conversation, Shinmei Rentaro laughed out loud:

"I see!"

Yun Xianhe blinked at the other person, then turned and left the hotel.

Standing downstairs, Yun Xianhe heard the system prompt sound in his mind:

[Ding, it was detected that the host used "cancer elimination drug" (slow-onset type), avoiding the inevitable death of the character 'Shinname Rentaro'. ]

[The redemption system has detected your actions and has now been triggered. ]

[It is detected that the subsequent importance of the current person is not high, and it is now extracted from the 'Minor Illness Document'. ]

Hearing this, Yun Xianhe quickened his pace and rushed towards a place where he could sit down near the road.

Never fall down on the road suddenly!

[Extraction successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining 'Ice Skin and Jade Bones' (one-time), which lasts for one week. ]

Yun Xianhe, who was sitting on the edge of the flower bed, was silent for a while.

After reading the introduction for a while, he stood up and brushed off the dust behind him as if nothing had happened.

Persistent body cold, right? Xiao Tiandao is quite literary.

What a mess of names these are!