Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 12 Burning Butt

Chapter 12 Burning Butt
boom!
As soon as Xia Chuan stepped out of the archives, a loud rumbling sound came from inside the village office.

The direction should be towards the conference hall!

Grass!
Xia Chuan looked grim; Anya was still inside.

Although his daughter was adopted, he has called her "father" for so long that they have developed a certain bond.

"Are you guys okay?"

At the entrance of the conference hall, Xia Chuan looked at Anya, who was unharmed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bond saved me."

At this moment, Anya's feet were dangling in the air, and Bond was biting the back of her collar, making her sway like a doll.

"It's good that you're alright. Where are Conan and the others?"

"I think they're still inside. Bond grabbed me and ran out. Anya didn't even have time to say hello to Sister Xiaolan."

"It must be the ghost of the Navy starting to haunt us!"

"I told you we couldn't trust the village chief; he's only thinking of himself!"

"What's it to me? Ghosts, don't come looking for me!"

The villagers rushed out of the meeting hall like refugees fleeing a disaster, and soon almost everyone had left.

Xia Chuan then went inside.

The conference hall was filled with the smell of fire extinguisher dust, and the air was also filled with white mist.

There was also a burnt smell coming from the air. The starter ball that had fallen to the top of the stage had fallen to the ground, burned to black ash, and was emitting a foul odor.

Uncle Mori was sticking his butt out, with fire extinguisher dust still on it. Judging from his dejected appearance, he must have sobered up.

It seems like Ran could carry a fire extinguisher with her, so she can spray Uncle Mori whenever he gets drunk.

"Are you alright, Uncle Mori?"

Natsukawa leaped onto the stage and half-squatted in front of Kogoro Mouri.

"It's alright, how can you be alright when your butt is on fire?"

Well, that's a very good word.

Xia Chuan smiled and walked to Hei Hui's side.

"The smell of gasoline is so strong."

what is this?
Xia Chuan casually picked up the item that Conan had pulled out of the ashes and looked at it.

"It's the battery! The murderer connected the battery switch to the starter ball's pull cord. As long as the cord is pulled, the battery will discharge, thus detonating the starter ball."

"Hmm? I didn't expect you to be so smart, Conan. You're not like a first-grader at all. Look at Anya, she's not nearly as smart as you."

Xia Chuan pointed to Anya, who was standing next to him with a scared face.

Look, this is how elementary school students should behave.

Conan clearly knew he was acting a bit precocious, and quickly scratched his head. "Hehe, I learned all of this from Uncle Mori."

"I thought I learned it from TV or in Hawaii."

Whether the speaker meant no harm or not is unimportant, but the listener certainly took it to heart.

It seems that this reason can be used if we encounter this situation in the future.

I learned it from TV, or from Hawaii.

Anyway, he did learn a lot of things with his father in Hawaii when he was a child, such as flying planes and tanks.

Evening at a guesthouse on Shikishima Island.

The events of the daytime stirred up waves on this peaceful island, accompanied by Kogoro Mouri's cries of pain. Burning his buttocks wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't insignificant either.

At this moment, he curled up like an earthworm, head on the ground, looking angrily at Mikami Takeo.

I can't sit down or stand up; any movement causes a burning pain in my buttocks.

"Are you alright, Uncle Mori?" Natsukawa was also in the room. He covered his mouth with his hand, trying hard not to laugh.

He had examined the other person's wound. It was located at the tailbone, and only a small area had been burned by gasoline splatter. It wasn't a big problem; a few days of rest would be enough for it to heal completely with some ointment.

"Remove the ice pack after a while, and make sure there are intervals between applications. Don't keep the ice pack on continuously, as the tailbone is close to nerves, and you might damage it."

Xiaolan nodded and then took the ice block off.

Kogoro Mouri took a deep breath and wiggled his buttocks. His skin seemed to tug at his wound, causing his lips to twitch involuntarily.

"Village chief, stop kneeling. Kneeling won't solve anything. Luckily, I reacted quickly, otherwise that exploding ignition ball would have definitely killed me."

"I am very sorry. I never expected that Mr. Mori would be involved in such an accident. I am deeply sorry for this."

“This is probably not an accident, Village Chief Mikami.” Natsukawa walked up to Mikami Takeo and placed the battery in front of him.

"A battery and gasoline, the murderer is probably trying to kill Uncle Mori."

"That was an accident on our part."

Before Mikami Takeo could explain further, Natsukawa interrupted him, saying, "Uncle Mori is a famous detective in Japan. He can tell whether it was an accident or a premeditated murder, right, Uncle Mori?"

"Of course! Ouch!"

"Dad, please don't move around."

Mikami Takeo remained silent for a long time before slowly getting up from the ground. "I will pay you properly, and you must solve this case! Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that you can leave here unscathed. After all, the sightseeing boats and transport ships here all need my approval to leave. You'd better think it over carefully."

Xia Chuan almost laughed out of anger. Who on earth gave this guy the audacity to talk to him like that?

It seems that my previous judgment of him was somewhat wrong. This guy didn't invite Kogoro Mouri over with the intention of helping Shikishima. His main goal should be that gold nugget.

He probably just said he'd hand it over once he found it; he might turn his back on him after he gets the gold.

"So, if we can't find the gold nuggets, are you planning to imprison us all on this island?"

Xia Chuan's expression gradually turned cold, and even Anya took two steps back.

Father is angry!

“My daughter was almost hit by the gasoline, and you can’t even come up with a reasonable explanation, and you’re threatening us.”

The aura that Natsukawa unconsciously exuded terrified Mikami Takeo, who sat on the ground and moved backward until he reached the doorway and leaned against the wall.

"Don't come any closer! This is... this is Shikijima, my... my territory."

Natsukawa ignored him and looked at Kinoshita Goro standing at the door.

Just as he was about to make his move, he noticed Kinoshita Goro standing not far from the doorway. This guy looked like he had been standing there for quite a while.

What's this guy doing here? Something's suspicious. Was he eavesdropping?

"I'm sorry, the village chief only said those things because he cares about the island and wants to turn it into a tourist destination. Please understand." Kinoshita Goro stepped forward. "If you want to leave, I can arrange a small boat for you tomorrow."

"Kinoshita!"

Mikami Takeo wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Natsukawa, he immediately became obedient and stopped moving.

At that moment, Kogoro Mouri's voice came from inside the room, "I'm not leaving. I'm going to bring that culprit to justice. He's made me like this."

"Ouch, Xiaolan, be gentle."

Xia Chuan coughed twice. "Mr. Mori and I are of the same mind; this murderer cannot be let go. However, what about the medical expenses?"

Xia Chuan isn't short of money, but this village chief is just too annoying, so he'll ask for more money to annoy him.

Once the gold nuggets are found, he'll have some ideas, and he'll definitely make that village chief furious.

And that murderer almost harmed his family; he is unforgivable!
"Don't worry, I'll come up with another five million, but only after we find the gold nuggets."

After leaving those words, Mikami Takeo, terrified out of his wits, was carried away by Kinoshita Goro.

This Kinoshita Goro must also have some issues.

"Ran-neechan, I want to go to the watchtower." Conan's cute voice came from inside the room.

"It's so late, let's just forget about it."

Ran Mouri wanted to take care of her father, but she was also a little scared of the legend of the 'Naval Ghost' that she had heard that afternoon.

“But Anya wants to go too!” Conan pointed at Anya.

Anya's mouth dropped open.

Do I want to go?
Anya said that?

Before Anya could speak, Conan leaned close to her and whispered, "I'll treat you to peanuts when we get back."

Anya wants to play more games.

"I'll share some of the game currency I earned from the treasure map with you!"

In an instant, the two reached a deal.