Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

Shenhai Island is a beautiful island located in the Pacific Ocean.

Japan is an island nation surrounded by sea on all sides, but it is not a single entity. Instead, it consists of four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, as well as more than 3,000 smaller islands. Kami Island is one of these 3,000 smaller islands.

The area around Shinjima Island is not large, about the size of Beika Town in Tokyo. Beyond that, it was an extremely poor area inhabited by fishermen who made a living by fishing. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was one of the most underdeveloped areas in Japan.

However, just recently, fishermen salvaged the treasure of the female pirate Anne and Mary from more than 300 years ago—a scimitar and an old-fashioned flintlock pistol.

They also discovered an ancient palace underwater, said to have been built by the two female pirates three hundred years ago, which contained Anne and Mary's treasure.

However, as the saying goes, beautiful scenery is common, but treasures are rare. With its pirate treasure as a gimmick, Shenhai Island has quickly become a must-visit destination for many tourists who want to go to the beach for vacation.

Under the bright sunshine and a clear blue sky, a white cruise ship cuts through the waves and sails across the sea.

Lin Xiaofeng stood on the bow deck facing the sea breeze, with a suitcase containing the two of their luggage lying in front of him. The little girl sat on it, her hands supporting her cheeks and swinging her legs. Because she was light, there was no risk of the suitcase being damaged.

On the distant horizon, the landscape of Shenhai Island gradually becomes clear. It is obvious that colorful ribbons are flying on the newly built pier, and next to the pier is the coastal beach. There are more sun umbrellas than seashells on the beach, and tourists dressed in light clothing gather in twos and threes under the sun umbrellas.

Across the road from the beach stands a towering, glittering five-star hotel.

"It's really hard to imagine that just two or three years ago this was a poor little fishing village, and now it has transformed into this resort paradise," Shirley said casually.

"What's the big deal? Once the money's in place, everything's fine," Lin Xiaofeng said dismissively.

"This place used to be poor because it had no investment potential. It was just a small, run-down place, not even good enough to be an industrial area, let alone a residential or commercial area. The only attractive thing about it was probably the seaside resort. But the problem is that the sea is the most common thing in Japan. Why would I travel thousands of miles to such a poor place to see the sea? Can't I just look at it in Tokyo? Tokyo Bay is the sea too."

"Now that there's the gimmick of pirate treasure, plus the undeniable influence of the three major shonen manga on Japanese children, the popularity has skyrocketed. Developers, seeing the investment potential, don't hesitate and throw billions into it. They can build not just hotels, but even a heavenly palace on the clouds and a seven-star palace for you."

"Of course, this craze will probably only last for a few months, at most a year or two. Once the hype dies down, it will probably fizzle out. That's foreseeable."

"This is why the so-called 'flower sea paradise' knows that once it becomes famous, a large number of people will come to check it out, and in the end, after the hype dies down, it will only leave a mess, but they still try to make the place famous at all costs, even if this false prosperity is only temporary."

Lin Xiaofeng stretched his body.

"The ecological environment can be maintained slowly in the future. If the flower sea is ruined, we can go back and dig it all up and replant it. But if we don't make money... then we really haven't made any money."

"So you're really awesome then." Shirley squinted at him with her half-moon eyes. "Besides, your female classmate is jealous, she's practically killing me with her glares."

"can you?"

Lin Xiaofeng turned his head and saw Yuanzi and Xiaolan staring at him unfriendly.

"Ever since you boarded the ship, you've been getting really close to this woman. Who exactly is she?" Sonoko pointed at Sherry without any politeness.

“Sonoko, I’ve already told you, she is your long-lost twin sister.”

"Then how do you explain the garden? Sherry looks almost exactly like you."

Sonoko looked Sherry up and down. Their facial features were almost identical, but their personalities were clearly different.

Ran, standing nearby, was also carefully examining Sherry, who indeed looked exactly like Sonoko: "Sonoko, this Miss Sherry looks just like you. Is she really your relative?"

"No! Look at her hair color, it's brown, she's mixed race. My hair color is blonde, it's dyed black. We're not even the same race, how could we be related!"

Having confirmed that Sherry and Sonoko were unrelated, Ran became less polite.

"Miss Shirley, I must remind you, Lin Xiaofeng is my and Yuanzi's boyfriend. You can't steal our man."

"You two silly little girls. Who wants to fight you for it?"

Shirley was speechless, and recalling her experience in Singapore, she couldn't help but wonder, just how many women did Lin Xiaofeng have?

364. Conan the White Mouse Meets the Scientist Sherry

This trip included Lin Xiaofeng, Xiaolan, Sonoko, Sherry, and Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys. Sonoko covered the travel expenses, and Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys benefited from it – it's great to be friends with such a generous rich woman!

Incidentally, Ran, Sonoko, and Sherry were all wearing cool summer clothes, with sundresses and sandals, looking pure and lovely.

At this moment, Shirley didn't want to pay attention to Ran and Sonoko. She had no interest in competing with them for a man. As she spoke, she raised her delicate chin and saw a bespectacled elementary school student wearing a blue suit. The student's eyes were serious, so much so that he ignored the calls of his friends behind him several times.

"That brat is..."

Sherry gave Conan a curt look, and Conan felt a jolt in his heart, quickly averting his gaze.

"He is Conan Edogawa," Lin Xiaofeng noticed Sherry's confused expression and reminded her.

"Edogawa Conan?"

"Yes. It's the survivor I mentioned to you."

"No wonder I had a strange feeling about that kid."

Sherry scrutinized Conan a few more times, and Conan felt a chill run down his spine, like a mouse being watched by a cat...

At 21:27, in the afternoon, we arrived at Shenhai Island.

After disembarking, the tour guide they had booked arrived to greet them. Because there were a large number of people on this trip, Sonoko Suzuki had hired a professional tour guide.

However, due to the current surge in visitors to Shenhai Island, the only hotel on the island is already full. With tourists flocking to the island, the tourism section chief had no choice but to take everyone to another guesthouse on the island, run by an elderly man named Mima.

However, Mr. Mima, who runs this guesthouse, is not a native of the island. He came here when he was young, fell in love with a woman on the island, got married, and settled down. He has been making a living by fishing and now lives alone. He opened the guesthouse purely to attract tourists to the island's tourist attractions, so he runs it in a very laid-back manner.

The accommodation conditions of a guesthouse and a five-star hotel are definitely not comparable. Fortunately, Lin Xiaofeng and his group were not too picky. They made do with the clean and comfortable accommodation, which greatly relieved the head of the tourism section, Iwanaga Shiro.

After settling into our accommodations and dropping off our luggage, the next step was to decide where to go for fun.

"Um, if you'd like to go diving, you can ride with me later. We rent oxygen tanks and other diving equipment on the island, so it's very convenient," Iwanaga Shiro explained in front of the guesthouse.

"Ran! Let's go scuba diving!" Sonoko excitedly grabbed her best friend's arm, but her eyes kept glancing at Lin Xiaofeng.

"Ah... um." Ran could tell what her close friend was thinking just by looking at her expression. She simply nodded and said softly, "Let's wait until Mr. Iwanaga finishes speaking first."

"Also, we have a treasure hunt on our island," Iwanaga Shiro added. "If you find all the treasure locations, you'll get a mystery prize!"

"Treasure hunt? Mysterious prizes?" Genta perked up at the mention of these two things; a new storm was brewing!

"I'll pass, I just want to relax." Professor Agasa said with a wry smile, waving his hand.

"Treasure hunt! Treasure hunt! Treasure hunt!" The Junior Detectives were already cheering.

"Shirley, do you want to go treasure hunting?" Lin Xiaofeng asked with ill intent, pointing to the impatient children beside him.

"No need, this kind of game is obviously childish. Even if you invite me, I won't go. I just want to get some sleep. I got up a little early this morning." Shirley covered her mouth and elegantly yawned as she declined.

"Xiao Feng, want to go scuba diving together!"

Before Lin Xiaofeng could finish speaking, Yuanzi grabbed him from the side, her youthful face full of anticipation.

"Shirley, let's go diving instead of treasure hunting."

Lin Xiaofeng gently tugged at Shirley.

"Why did you bring me along when you went diving with your girlfriend?"

"Let's go together. What's the harm?"

Lin Xiaofeng continued to persuade him.

Seeing this, Sonoko knew that Lin Xiaofeng was definitely after this girl. As a virtuous wife, it was only natural for her to help her husband.

"Miss Shirley, let's go together. We've come all this way to God Island, it would be a shame not to try diving."

As she spoke, Sonoko gave Ran, who was watching from the sidelines, a wink.

Xiaolan immediately understood and stepped forward to persuade her, "Miss Shirley, let's all play together, don't be so formal."

Sonoko and Ran's enthusiasm persuaded Sherry, since Sherry had no friends and spent all her time at the research institute.

Unable to resist, Shirley could only say, "Lin Xiaofeng, I was invited by Xiaolan and Yuanzi. Please don't misunderstand."

"Hahaha... Sherry, you're still so wary of me." Lin Xiaofeng laughed awkwardly.

……

The group arrived at the island's diving spot, where they were led by Kimiko Yamaguchi.

Led by professional diving instructor Kimiko Yamaguchi, Lin Xiaofeng and three mermaids swam in the magnificent ocean.

Sunshine, sea, diving... I truly enjoyed the taste of summer.

Sherry said it awkwardly, but she was actually very happy. Putting Lin Xiaofeng aside, Sonoko and Ran really treated her as a friend. After all, they were the same age, so it was easy for them to get along.

Similarly, Sonoko and Ran are happy to be friends with Sherry, and they wouldn't have any problem even if they were to become concubines in Lin Xiaofeng's harem together.

As dusk fell and the sun began to set, it perfectly matched the island's riddle: "When the sun sets, the pirate flag shines brightly."

A speedboat sped across the sea at the speed that the Kraken was chasing, leaving a high spray of water behind it.

Lin Xiaofeng and the three women had just come ashore and changed back into their summer clothes.

Lin Xiaofeng subconsciously squinted at the speedboat, and his brows immediately furrowed.

"Something's happened."

365. Playing Mahjong with Shirley, exchanging clothes for mooncakes.

A stretcher was pushed into the emergency room of Shenhai Island Medical Center at great speed.

In a resort like this, all facilities can be subpar, even WIFI and air conditioning, but the medical facilities must not be subpar.

After all, tourists come to appreciate natural scenery. For example, the visitor center of a scenic area is either located at the entrance of the scenic area or is hidden by layers of dense forest, with only a quiet stone path leading to it.

Otherwise, just as tourists are about to admire the beautiful natural scenery, your reinforced concrete building stands proudly in their field of vision, instantly destroying any sense of immersion in nature.

Therefore, normally there are no large hospitals near resorts. With so many people coming and going in the scenic area every day, bumps and injuries are inevitable. In such cases, the resort's own medical facilities are needed.

However, compared to the usual leisurely days of applying iodine and putting on bandages, Shenhai Island Medical Center is busier than ever before.

Because someone got kissed by a shark while diving...

The situation can only be described as horrific. When the injured person was sent to the medical center, he was barely breathing. Four-fifths of his left waist had been bitten off, and his bloody, shattered internal organs were exposed to the air, but the blood was only flowing slowly.

To put it bluntly, almost all the blood has been lost.

Outside the emergency room, two burly men with dark skin, still wearing their diving suits and with grim expressions, watched nervously as their companion, who had lost a large part of his body, was wheeled into the operating room. They grabbed the hands of the chief surgeon, who was already fully armed and ready to go into action, and pleaded earnestly.

"Please, doctor, you must save my friend!"

The surgeon nodded seriously: "I understand, I will do my best."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the operating room.

Helpless and with no other choice but to wait patiently, the two burly men walked dejectedly to the side, found a public chair to sit on amidst the complicated gazes of onlookers, and looked preoccupied.

Lin Xiaofeng and Conan, who had just arrived at the hospital, asked the two burly men what had happened.

The two burly men didn't mention anything about their underwater treasure hunt, only saying that they had encountered an accident.

……

After dinner, the energetic young detectives, full and satisfied, continued their treasure hunt, while Lin Xiaofeng took Sonoko and Ran to play cards.

"No more Dou Dizhu tonight, let's play Mahjong Soul tonight!"

With Sherry included, the four of us make a perfect group.

The hotel even has a mahjong machine, which is really convenient.

Four people sat at the table, playing Japanese mahjong. The rules were a bit more complicated, but not by much, and it was just so-so.

"Shirley, I didn't know you could play mahjong. I was worried you couldn't."

"Playing mahjong... I can understand such a simple game as soon as I hear the rules."

Sonoko asked, "Kaze, what are the punishments and rewards?"

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at the three women and said, "Let's play Moon Exchange Mahjong."

Ran exclaimed "Ah!" and blushed, "Xiaofeng, you're so mean! It's one thing for Sonoko and me, but Miss Sherry is here too!"

Lin Xiaofeng said, "How about it? Shirley, want to play?"

To Lin Xiaofeng's surprise, Shirley actually accepted the challenge: "It's just a game of Moon Exchange Mahjong, what's there to be afraid of? Come on."

Summer nights by the sea are always relatively cool, especially in early summer when there is a large temperature difference between day and night. Even if it's scorching hot at midday, it will gradually cool down by evening. If you stay in a high-rise hotel, you can sleep comfortably at night even without air conditioning, just by opening the window.

None of the four of them were wearing much clothing, and soon they were all playing mahjong with their bottoms exposed.

"Shirley, you're very bold. You can be naked and not even flinch."

"Hmph! Rye, you think I'd be shy? You're overthinking it." Shirley said with a disdainful look, her tone icy and chilling, as cool as her naked body. "The human body is nothing more than a skeleton and a heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, covered by a layer of skin. What's the big deal?"

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"Oh, oh, oh. I've learned a lot, Sherry. You truly deserve to be called the chief scientist in the field of Detective Conan studies."

Sonoko exclaimed, "Wait a minute, Kaze, why does Miss Sherry call you Rye? Is it your nickname?"

“Rye…” Xiaolan murmured the nickname, “This nickname is so strange, does it have anything to do with you, Xiaofeng?”