Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

What’s even more interesting is that someone actually believed it.

"I see." Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded, and then asked expectantly, "Boss, can I learn this?"

Lu Ren shook his head: "You can't learn it. You are not qualified enough."

"Qualifications? What do you mean?"

"Oh, you're just too stupid."

"..."

You are a bit hurtful.

"But this hypnosis technique is really amazing."

Nanatsuki Koshimizu thought that if she could learn this trick, she might soon be able to make a name for herself as a psychic detective.

When the time comes, money will come to you just by waving your hand.

"By the way, Boss, can you also see everything I saw under hypnosis?"

Lu Ren replied: "I couldn't see it directly, but I know what you were doing at that time. Because the scene you 'saw' was constructed by me for you."

"Then if I choose to kill Tokizu Junya at the last moment, what will you do?"

"Kill him. Let your emotions out. But if it comes to that, I will definitely not hire you like I do now. I admire your courage and belief in revenge for your friend, but I will not keep an emotionally uncontrollable and unstable lunatic under my command."

"so."

Seeing that Nanatsuki Koshimizu seemed relieved, he was glad that he didn't do that in the end.

Based on his little bit of conscience, Lu Ren spoke up and reminded her again, making her happy little heart beat even stronger.

"But this may not be a bad thing for you. At least you are still alive. If you work under me, you may die."

As soon as these words came out, the effect was immediate. Nanatsuki Koshimizu's face instantly froze, "Didn't you say you were just writing a novel?"

"Hmm... How do I put it? Haven't you ever been curious about why I knew your plans and why I guaranteed that I could make Tokatsu Junya disappear without a trace?"

"I...Is it too late for me to quit now?"

"What do you think?" Lu Ren showed a caring expression. "But don't worry, as long as you follow my instructions, there will be no danger under normal circumstances."

"You do whatever I tell you to do and follow my instructions. Don't do anything I don't tell you to do. If there are special circumstances, you must call me first to ask for my permission. If I say no, then don't mention it again."

"For example, love is completely forbidden. Because it is difficult to determine whether the person who approaches you really likes you or has ulterior motives. This is a very dangerous thing for both you and me."

Lu Ren didn't want to waste so much effort only to end up with a love-brained girl who would turn against him for the sake of her so-called 'boyfriend'.

"Well, I see."

Now, Nanatsuki Koshimizu understood a little what it meant to sell her life to Lu Ren.

This is not just a simple slogan, but requires her to face the reality and put it into practice from now on.

But... she didn't object.

Compared to real and visible contributions, she is more afraid of inexplicable kindness that has no apparent cost.

"Is it okay now?"

"Ah."

"Then I'll go back first. You clean up, your makeup is all ruined by crying."

"Ah?!" Nanatsuki Koshimizu was startled and hurriedly started looking for a mirror.

Lu Ren left the room and closed the door. In the corridor, Xiao You floated beside him and walked with Lu Ren.

[Master, she actually believed what you just said. Unbelievable.]

"What's so strange about this? As long as I can give her a seemingly reasonable explanation, she will believe it. This is a kind of pseudo-knowledge. Once humans have enough food, they start to study all kinds of meaningless things, such as the pursuit of pseudo-knowledge."

“The vast majority of pseudo-knowledge is established by overthrowing the old social cognition, which can easily give people a sense of mystery and superiority of the truth that only a few people know.”

"And the more people lack this sense of superiority, the more they will crave it, and even pursue it. Such people don't even know how to learn to think, and they don't have the time or energy to verify the pseudo-knowledge they have learned."

"Eventually this pseudo-knowledge becomes a weapon that they can use to attack those who insist on old ideas. This is why pseudo-knowledge is particularly popular among people with relatively less culture, because it is easy to obtain and very enjoyable to use."

"Sometimes I find it funny and I can tell others about it for fun. Sometimes I find it a little sad."

[After all, these people have not read enough. ]

"Rather than reading less, I would rather use another phrase to describe them. 'Voluntarily gave up their own thinking.'"

[When a person refuses to think, he surrenders the unique characteristics of human beings. He is no longer able to make moral judgments. This inability to think has led many ordinary people to commit horrific crimes. When ordinary people completely give up thinking, then a catastrophe is not far away.]

[From Hannah Arendt - The Banality of Evil]

"more or less."

After walking forward for a while, I gradually heard footsteps behind me.

The voice came from far away and was accompanied by an extremely enthusiastic greeting.

"Mr. Lu Ren!"

Glancing at the long-haired young man who caught up with him, Lu Ren said expressionlessly, "Have you finished setting up the secret room?"

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from your eyes. Oh, by the way, Mr. Lu Ren, I would like to ask you for help with something."

Then, regarding the previous disappearance of Tsuchio Hiroo, Tokitsu Junya vividly described the circumstances at that time.

In general, Hattori Heiji's behavior at that time seemed very reckless to Tokitsu Junya. He was so angry that he said some unpleasant words.

Thinking about it now, I feel a little regretful.

So Shijin Junya now wants to ask Lu Ren to help him to act as a middleman so that he can apologize to Hattori.

Seriously speaking, Shi Jin Run Ya didn't want to apologize to that simple-minded, strong-limbed reckless man. He didn't think he was wrong.

Now he pretended to apologize just to find out Lu Ren's attitude towards this matter. After all, it seemed that the reckless man knew Lu Ren. I just didn't know how far they were related.

If the relationship is still good, then he will take the initiative to apologize, and Lu Ren will take the lead.

Doing so would save Lu Ren's face and he wouldn't have to argue with him anymore.

"Apologize? No need. He should have forgiven you."

Lu Ren remembered that when he walked out of the restaurant, Hattori's mouth was grinning, and he was as happy as if he had become a father.

"Is that so? Hattori-san is really magnanimous." Tokatsu Junya sighed, "It seems that I am a little narrow-minded."

Lu Ren just pretended not to hear this kind of pretentious sentimentality. It was really too hypocritical.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the restaurant, Tokatsu Junya started shaking again.

Even though his expression was still humble, the pride in his words could not be suppressed.

"I have already prepared the secret room. And it seems that everyone has already had dinner."

Looking at the pile of plates on the dining table that were cleaner than his face, Tokatsu Junya's expression flashed a little unnatural, and then he said calmly, "Why don't we move to my room now and appreciate my work together."

"No need. You win, I give up."

The Eastern representative, Bai Ba Tan, suddenly spoke up.

Shi Jinjunya; "?"

Seeing that his face was even paler than before, Tokatsu Junya secretly wondered if this kid had been poisoned by seafood.

On the whole table, the Australian lobster was eaten the cleanest. Not even a bit was left. Even a dog would cry when seeing this.

"Remind me. I abstain too."

The Western representative, Hattori Heiji, was the second to speak.

After listening to Lu Ren's words, Hattori consciously listed them all as typical cases of disqualified detectives.

Continue to compete with this kind of people.

How should I put it...If he continues the competition, Hattori feels that it would lose his style as the Great Detective of Kansai.

It’s better to abstain.

Anyway, compared to these people who have been disqualified as detectives, Hattori Heiji has already won a lot.

Tokitsu Junya: “???”

Just when he was about to ask Hattori why he also gave up, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

It was like someone was running quickly across the corridor.

"Sorry, I'm late." Nanatsuki Koshimizu also returned to the restaurant. After seeing the empty table, she wailed madly.

"Where's the food? Not a single bite left for me?"

"There are still some leftover ingredients in the kitchen." said Jia Gu Liansan.

"That's okay, that's okay."

"It's just that there's only enough food for one person left." Kotani Renzo looked at Koshimizu Nanatsuki, then at Tokitsu Junya. The implication was not hard to guess.

"Hey, the one with long hair, you're here too."

What is long hair...

What the hell is that name?

"Oh, I remember that you went to set up a secret room. The method of setting up a secret room should be to first remove the entire window. Then use pliers to shorten the screws. Then screw the shortened screws back into the window frame. At this time, apply glue on the edge of the window frame and run outside to glue the window back on."

"It takes about half an hour to prepare for the removal of the window and cutting the screws. It also takes another half an hour to wait for the glue to dry. That's why you said it would take an hour to set up the secret room. Am I right?"

Shi Jinjunya: "..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Koshimizu Nanatsuki looked at Kotani Renzo again.

The latter was also embarrassed. He actually didn't know what the secret room technique was. The words he said before were also told by others.

But he didn't know, there was someone who definitely knew.

Kotani Renzo looked at Tsuchio Hiroo, and when he saw the latter nod, he said directly: "The secret room method that Miss Koshimizu mentioned is correct."

In fact, according to the rules, what Nanatsuki Koshimizu did was against the rules, and it was different from what the previous person had instructed.

But... both Eastern and Western detectives abstained.

No one is playing anymore, and there seems to be no point in insisting on the rules.

Whatever you want, he won't serve you tomorrow anyway.

With such a feeling, Kotani Renzo started to play badly with peace of mind.

"She's right. I did the same." Tokatsu Junya nodded, his expression as ugly as if he had swallowed a dead mouse alive.

He is really disgusted now.

The secret room that had been set up after spending half a day was now a great opportunity to show off one's skills and surpass other detectives.

Even if the show is fake, it is true that he is better than other detectives.

With a gimmick, everything will be much easier.

What is the situation now?

Who can tell him?

The Eastern and Western detectives simply withdrew from the competition.

Seeing the most useless southern detective, he actually figured out the locked room technique?

And he said it before him.

His carefully prepared tricks were completely ineffective.

One by one, what the hell are you doing?

What was happening outside while he was setting up the secret room in his room?

"Sure enough, you also thought of this method."

After further confirming that she had not wrongly accused a good person, Nanatsuki Koshimizu became even more sarcastic.

"Mr. Shijin is really amazing. He was able to think of this locked room method in the first place. Unlike me, a fool, I racked my brains to come up with this method."

Shi Jinjunya: "..."

"Okay, since both of you have guessed the secret room method, you are both qualified to enter the next round of competition. Congratulations." Jia Gu Liansan announced the result expressionlessly.