Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1345 New Map, Nagano Prefecture

"watch?"

When Cheng Shi saw the watch lying in the box, he was shocked and his expression froze.

This was bought by Qin Zhibo at a luxury store at the airport while he was waiting for his flight back to Japan from Heathrow Airport.

I originally wanted to buy a men's watch, but after looking around at the counter, I found that the diameter of men's watches was relatively large, which was not very suitable for my slim figure. The watches were also too heavy and uncomfortable to wear while working.

Of course, this watch is smaller than men's watches, with a diameter of 34, but its color and style are still relatively neutral.

"What? Don't you like it?" Qin Zhibo asked tentatively.

"without……"

Cheng Shi lowered her head, her well-defined ponytail swaying gently.

Immediately, he raised his head, and tears slid down his cheeks, which were still filled with a bright smile, like crystal clear drops of water remaining on young leaves after the rain.

"I love so much!"

“This is the best gift I’ve ever received!”

……

At night, Qin Zhibo did not return to the detective agency but stayed at Cheng Shi's house.

After dinner, he chatted a lot with Cheng Shi.

Especially the "wandering planets" and the doomsday theory that sparked huge discussions around the world not long ago.

But this matter is strange.

With the departure of the "wandering planet", almost no one is discussing this issue anymore.

Everything is back to normal.

However, even when thinking back to the situation at that time, Cheng Shi still felt a sense of unreality.

"At the time, many people were saying that the end of the world was coming, and every household was stockpiling supplies, including food, drinks, tools and so on."

"But Ai said that if this is really the end of the world, there is no possibility for humans to survive, so it would be better for us to just die from the beginning..."

“So I didn’t buy many supplies at home.”

"Now that I think about it, I really feel for Ai!"

"It's just that these days, my patients' families can't consume all the food, so they send it to me again..."

Cheng Shiyong recalled previous events in the tone of telling an interesting story.

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly, thinking that this was exactly what Huibara Ai would say.

"By the way, we have been talking about my situation. How are you doing in the UK, Mr. Qin?" Cheng Shi asked.

"As for me..." Qin Zhibo pursed his lips and thought for two seconds.

"It's okay. Everything is going well."

"I was planning to come back sooner, but all flights were grounded because of that planet."

"I rested in the hotel for a few days and came back after flights were resumed."

Qin Zhibo did not tell Cheng Shi what happened during his time in the UK.

After all, those things are difficult for ordinary people to understand, not to mention that Chengshi's willpower is only 40, so there is no need to stimulate him with those things.

But when Cheng Shi looked at Qin Zhibo, a barely perceptible strangeness flashed in his eyes.

Although Qin Zhibo said that he stayed in the hotel for a few days and flew back after flights were resumed.

But Chengshi knew that Conan and Dr. Agasa would return two days earlier, which meant that flights to Japan had actually resumed a long time ago.

Qin Zhibo stayed in the UK for two more days, probably to accomplish something.

He also speculated that it might be related to Shuichi Akai who suddenly disappeared from Kudo's house.

Originally, Shuichi Akai was recuperating well at Kudo's house, but he suddenly disappeared yesterday.

Toru Amuro called Chengshi and asked him if he had seen him, so Chengshi also knew that Shuichi Akai had disappeared.

Just out of trust in the person in front of him, Cheng Shi did not ask what was going on.

Just then, grand music suddenly sounded from the TV in the living room.

"Qiang Qiang..."

"In everyone's heart, there is a yearning for the ocean."

“Traveling on a cruise ship and gazing at the boundless blue Pacific Ocean will be a unique experience in your life.”

"Yadaike, as the leader of Japan's cruise tourism industry, has been adhering to the continuous pursuit of high-end quality and a rigorous and meticulous service attitude for 30 years, determined to build Asia's No. 1 cruise tourism brand."

"As the highest-end masterpiece of the eight-generation passenger ship brand, the 'Aphrodite' will have its first voyage on April 4..."

A cruise ship advertisement appeared on TV.

As the narrator introduces the story, a beautiful white luxury cruise ship is sailing on the blue sea.

Cheng Shi looked at the cruise ship on TV, his eyes gradually becoming absent-minded.

"What's wrong? Do you want to go up and take a look?" Qin Zhibo asked.

"Um……"

Cheng Shi's voice was very soft.

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding, then took out his mobile phone, searched for Aphrodite on the Internet, and found relevant content.

"The sailing route is from Yokohama and back, and the time is three days and three nights..."

"If time is not a problem, then go ahead."

Hearing Qin Zhibo's words, Cheng Shi, who was still looking at the cruise ship advertisement, was stunned and quickly turned around and said, "No! I was just talking casually~"

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly, "It's okay, it's a good opportunity for me to relax."

"It's okay to take a few days off if you're a patient. Haven't you had much rest since you moved to Tokyo?"

Since Cheng Shi left Yueying Island and opened this private hospital in Tokyo, he has been busier than when he was on Yueying Island.

I have almost no time to rest during normal times. At most I take some time to stroll around the neighborhood at night.

This time, I have a rare opportunity to go somewhere I want to play, so I certainly can’t miss it.

And Qin Zhibo himself also wanted to relax.

Although I have been to London before, I spent all my time there on business. I felt like I was split in half and had no time to travel at all.

In addition, the successful prevention of the Beast Brotherhood's conspiracy can be regarded as a phased victory, so it is reasonable to change one's mood appropriately.

It feels a bit strange to travel alone.

It just so happened that Chengshi had the same idea this time.

In addition, he also wanted to try whether he had overcome the problem of weak sea.

Especially the waters of the Pacific Ocean...

After listening to Qin Zhibo's advice, Cheng Shi was still a little hesitant.

"But……"

"No buts, it's decided happily!"

……

The next day.

Qin Zhibo left Chengshi Hospital early in the morning and drove to Nagano Prefecture.

Just last night, he had successfully contacted the mysterious Kuroda Heibei through the contact information given by Haneda Yasuharu. In the text message, the two sides agreed to meet at the ruins of the ancient battlefield of Kawanakajima in Nagano Prefecture this morning for a detailed discussion.

Qin Zhibo doesn't know much about Japan's history.

I searched this place name on the Internet and it probably refers to the two villages in the past, whose chiefs were named Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen.

The two villages had some disputes due to territorial issues.

Later, led by the village chiefs of both sides, a fight broke out in the area of ​​present-day Nagano Prefecture, and many people died.

The place where they fought became the ancient battlefield today.

……

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Qin Zhibo arrived at the agreed location.

The ruins of the ancient battlefield of Kawanakajima cover a large area, and Kuroda Heibei did not tell us the exact location, but only said that he would contact us after arriving at the place.

So, Qin Zhibo took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Kuroda Beiwei telling him that he had arrived, and then began to stroll around the area alone.

This ancient battlefield, where blood once flowed like a river, has now been developed into a park with tourist attractions.

A river divides the park into two parts.

Half of it is an ordinary park, and the other side is the site of an ancient battlefield.

Since today is a weekday, there are not many tourists in the park.

Sculptures of Japanese military commanders from the Warring States period can be seen everywhere in the park, as well as tablets introducing the lives of related figures and historical events.

However, Qin Zhibo had no interest in these things. He just took a quick look at them to kill time.

Just as Qin Zhibo was standing in a daze in front of the sculptures of the two protagonists of the "Village Fight" - Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, the voices of other people came from behind him.

"But then again, Yamato, have you really never been here?"

"Ah."

“But this place is so famous, it’s a place that no one in Nagano Prefecture can miss…”

"Maybe... But I've never been here except for passing by the bridge in the park in the morning when I do morning exercises."

The voices speaking were a man and a woman.

The woman's voice was relatively normal, with a hint of the informal tone of coquettishness between lovers.

The man's voice was quite gloomy. Just by listening to the voice, Qin Zhibo could roughly guess what kind of person he looked like.

But when Qin Zhibo turned around and looked, he couldn't help but be shocked by the man's appearance.

The man who made the gloomy voice looked a bit ferocious at first glance. He had dark skin, his left eye was sealed by a large "X"-shaped scar, he had stubble on his chin, and a short ponytail tied behind his head.

Although he has a sturdy body, the crutch in his left hand reduces his sturdiness.

Next to and behind the vicious man were a gentle woman with her hair tied up, and an elegant man with a mustache.

they are……

Qin Zhibo glanced above the heads of the trio and saw their basic information.

Yamato Gansuke, Uehara Yui, and Zhufu Gaoming.

All three of them are police officers.

Since this was Qin Zhibo's first visit to Nagano Prefecture, he was very unfamiliar with the faces of these three people.

But what are the police doing here?
Did a case happen here?
Qin Zhibo quickly glanced around and found no clues about the case.

While Qin Zhibo was thinking, Zhu Fu Gaoming, who was standing behind the trio, was also looking at the man in the brown windbreaker who was standing silently in front of the statue.

that person……

Zhu Fu Gao Ming saw the moment when the man in the windbreaker turned around, and remembered his appearance. He felt that he was very similar to a famous detective who had appeared frequently in newspapers recently.

Just when he wanted to go up to say hello and verify whether his guess was correct, a voice came from the entrance behind him.

"Yamato!"

"What are you doing in this place?"

Yamato and the other two looked back and saw the same trio.

The three men were of different heights, weights and bodies. The only thing they had in common was that they were all dressed formally, wearing suits and ties.

Qin Zhibo, who heard the voice, looked back and saw at a glance that the three newcomers were also police officers.

So many policemen?

Could it be that Kuroda Heibei called him over?
Yamato Gansuke looked at his three colleagues without any good expression on his face, and still looked at them coldly.

One of the other three, a fat policeman with curly hair, didn't care. He smiled and said jokingly, "Could it be that he was secretly dating his childhood sweetheart, Ma Yuan, while he was on duty?"

Upon hearing this, the policewoman named Uehara Yui blushed and quickly waved her hand to deny it.

“No, that’s not the case…”

"It's just that Officer Yamato said he had never been here, so he stopped by..."

At this moment, Zhufu Gaoming interrupted Uehara Yui and asked, "Mr. Saegusa, why are you here?"

The fat policeman put his hands in his pockets and said, "We were assigned to go to the hideout of a wanted robber, so we thought we would come here to pay our respects to Lord Shingen before setting off."

"We are not here to slack off. After all, not everyone is Yukawa..."

As he spoke, the fat policeman turned around and glanced at his companion with a pouty mouth behind him.

However, the policeman who was implied to be lazy, retorted that his surname was no longer Yukawa, but Akiyama, his mother's surname.

At this time, the thin policeman who had been silent among the trio glanced around and asked Yamato and others.

"By the way, have you seen our team leader?"

"Team leader? You mean Mr. Takeda?" asked Yui Uehara.

The thin policeman with glasses responded and explained, "We all agreed to meet here before, but now he is nowhere to be found, and even his cell phone can't be reached..."

Yamato Ganzhu took a step forward with his crutches, "Could it be that the time is wrong? After all, the old man is also old."

"That's true..." the pouting policeman agreed.

"Then let's look somewhere else."

After the fat policeman finished speaking, he turned around and left with the other two.

But just as they were about to leave, Yamato Gansuke called them again.

"By the way, if you find Father Takeda, please tell him for me..."

"Even if there is an order from above, I will never agree to return to your group!"

"Okay, I'll pass your message on to Takeda."

"But I think you are very suitable to be in our group. What a pity..."

The fat policeman and the thin policeman looked at Yamato Gansuke's tough attitude, responded with a few words, and left angrily.

Zhu Fu Gaoming watched the three people leaving and thought of the famous detective he had just seen.

But when he looked back, the man in the brown windbreaker who had been standing in front of the sculpture had disappeared.

……

Before the two groups of police finished their conversation, Qin Zhibo left first.

Because Kuroda Heibei had sent a text message saying that he had arrived at the place where Yamamoto Kansuke died in the final battle.

When Qin Zhibo arrived at the location, he saw a tall and burly figure standing in front of a gray-black stone tablet.