Conan's Unscientific Detective

On second thought, since the other party hasn't taken any action yet, it is very likely that they have not broken into the secret room and have no direct connection with the so-called secret, but are just observing in secret.

Or maybe, I just don't take it to heart at all.

In this situation, his first choice was to ensure the safety of Ooka Momiji and Haibara Ai.

As for other matters, perhaps it won’t be too late to come back and investigate after leaving.

Anyway, the system doesn't give a time limit.

…………

Soon, it was nine o'clock in the evening.

The pre-wedding dinner was held as scheduled.

Ooka Momiji changed into an exquisite pink dress. The hem of the dress went above her knees and her chest was well covered, even making it look a little smaller. From the design, it was not difficult to see that this dress was for high-end occasions.

Wearing it on this occasion feels like Lu Bu riding a dog.

Xiao Ai wore that black Lolita dress and still looked so cute.

As for Fujino, he was wearing a black suit, a bulletproof vest inside, and a windbreaker outside. It can be said that he put on all the vests that could save his life.

The few of them met up with Odagiri and came to the banquet hall of the Clock House.

At this time, the banquet hall was already full of guests.

In addition to the owners of the six pavilions in the village, many celebrities from the village also came.

The pre-wedding dinner officially begins.

The door not far away was pushed open and Tokida Wakaba walked out.

Tokida Wakaba was wearing an exquisitely crafted slim wedding dress. Her delicate face was slightly concealed by a white veil draped over her short black hair. She was holding a bouquet of red flowers in her hands, but her expression seemed particularly cold.

Behind her, followed a girl in a black evening dress.

That girl Fujino felt familiar...

Looking closely, it was the girl holding two crows that I met when I asked for directions before.

The next person to appear was the groom of this wedding, a man named Liancheng Jiuyan.

Lian Cheng Jiuyan was wearing a white hood, the style of which made him look like an ancient executioner, with only his eyes exposed, which surprisingly matched the eerie feeling of the village.

After the bride and groom entered, the banquet officially began.

However, according to the strange custom of this village that the bride must stay in the church for one night when getting married, after meeting everyone, Ruoye left the banquet with the crow girl and went to the church in the middle of the village.

Before leaving, Wakaba glanced at Odagiri.

However, Odagiri looked flustered and was speechless.

"Mr. Tokita, congratulations!"

A man with a birthmark covering half of his face was cutting up a steak on his plate with a knife and fork. He smiled at Tokita Shisan who was sitting next to him and said, "Now that we can become relatives with the Liancheng family, the richest family in the county, the future development of our village depends entirely on your family!"

"Hey, hey, no where!"

Tokita Jusan put a piece of steak into his mouth and smiled awkwardly.

“Is this what you call a political marriage?”

Haibara Ai sat on Fujino's left, holding a drink and silently looking at everyone present.

She finally understood that Ruoye's wedding was a so-called marriage of arrangement.

Although the status of both parties was not very high and it was just a financial transaction, this was what a marriage was.

It's nothing more than money, power and the like.

What evil capitalism.

"If it's a political marriage, it's fine. A marriage of this magnitude is just a minor event..."

Ooka Hongye looked at Huihara Ai deeply and said, "To be honest, I really feel sorry for Ruoye, but there is nothing I can do about it."

"Yes, this is someone else's family affair after all."

Fujino echoed.

"You guys are probably still underage, right? You'd better not drink champagne."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted Fujino's thoughts.

Fujino turned his head and saw a middle-aged mixed-race man with blond hair, wearing a black tuxedo suit, appearing behind him.

"You guys are probably from outside the village, right?"

Feng Ji Jun also smiled and introduced himself: "My last name is Feng Ji, and I am the village representative of this village."

"Mr. Kazematsuri?"

Fujino thought for a moment and said, "Could it be the wind festival of the Wind House?"

"Yes."

Feng Jiejun also nodded: "I am the owner of the Wind Pavilion."

"I see……"

Fujino chuckled and said, "My name is Fujino. I am here to attend the wedding with a friend. This is my younger sister, Huihara Ai."

Huihara Ai nodded skillfully.

Ooka Hongye, who was not introduced, looked at Fujino with resentment, then chuckled and introduced herself: "My last name is Ooka, Wakaba's classmate, and his fiancée."

"Fiancée?!"

Feng Jie was surprised for a moment, "But then again, why do I feel like I've heard of the name Ooka somewhere?"

"heard about it?"

Fujino was a little confused.

Although the Ooka family does seem to be very powerful, and may even be extremely powerful, their reputation should not spread to such a remote mountain valley...

"what--!"

A scream suddenly interrupted Fujino's thoughts.

When they turned around, they saw an old lady wearing a medieval dress who suddenly yelled, "Fire!"

"Mrs. Kusanagi?"

At the side, a noblewoman wearing a tight black evening dress and with a seductive temperament looked at the old woman with some confusion.

“The church is on fire!”

Following the old woman's shout, the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became quiet and everyone's face darkened.

Fujino narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

The church caught fire...

He remembered that the previous mummy was burned to death.

Is there any connection between the two?

Seeing this, two maids from the Clock House hurriedly helped the old woman away from the banquet.

"What's wrong with her?"

Fujino asked Kazematsu Junya who was standing beside him.

"She is the owner of Ivy House, her name is Kusanagi Miko."

Feng Jijun also explained: "Ever since her son died in a car accident five years ago, it has become like this..."

Before he could finish, the man with a birthmark on his face suddenly clicked his tongue and said unhappily, "Why hasn't this crazy old woman been sent to a mental hospital yet?"

"Mr. Isshiki! Today is a wedding banquet. Aren't you really going too far?"

The lady complained, "And Mr. Liancheng, who came from afar, is also here. It's really rude!"

"That lady is Gotaran, the owner of the Tower House, and the one with the birthmark on his face is Isshiki Torano, the owner of the Colored Glass House."

Kazesai Jun also introduced Fujino, then pointed to a man in a black suit and round-framed glasses who was eating quietly not far away and continued: "And the one who is eating is Kabuto Reizo, the owner of the Armor House."

"The owner of the Armor House..."

Fujino thought for a moment, "Then the bridesmaid just now, could it be his family member?"

"Yes."

Feng Jichun also nodded: "He is the father of the bridesmaid Dou Wuzi, but by the way, how did you know that..."

"On the way here, I met Miss Kiriko at the entrance of the Armor House."

Fujino replied: "I even asked her to help me point the way."

"So this is ah……"

Fengji Fengji Jun also nodded: "But it's really strange. Wu Zi is famous for not liking to talk to outsiders."

"Indeed, she didn't talk to us at the time. She just gave us directions."

Fujino nodded.

Although it refers to loneliness.

The dinner was just a formality, and after eating and drinking, everyone went their separate ways to chat.

Everyone else in this village is the same, weird.

The only person who could talk to Fujino and his group was Uncle Kazesami from the Kaze Hall, who seemed somewhat enthusiastic towards outsiders.

After the dinner, Uncle Kazemachi brought Fujino and his group to the balcony of the banquet hall.

"Is Ruoye inside that church?"

Ooka Hongye looked towards the church not far away and asked Fengjie in confusion.

"Yes, it is that church. Speaking of which, that church was built a long time ago."

Uncle Fengji nodded and said, "The people who built this church were missionaries who came here from foreign countries in search of the [Apple of Eden]. It has a history of a hundred years now."

"The golden apple of Eden?"

Huihara Ai frowned in confusion, "The one in the Bible?"

"Yes, it is the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate in the Old Testament of the Bible."

Feng Jie Jun also thought: "Actually, no one knows what the [Golden Apple of Eden] they are looking for is."

"Maybe it's the golden apple."

Fujino said something meaningful.

Speaking of the golden apples in the Garden of Eden, he thought of the golden apples in Assassin's Creed.

That thing is a relic of an ancient civilization that can control people's thoughts.

Of course, it's just thinking. That kind of thing is impossible to exist even in the world of science.

Fujino paused and asked Feng Jiejun again, "By the way, what on earth is the fire that the owner of Ivy House mentioned just now?"

"That was twenty-seven years ago."

Uncle Fengji hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then continued, "The pastor and his wife who lived there at the time, as well as their seven children, were burned to death in the fire. The newlywed wife had to stay there for one night, and that's why this happened. On the eve of the wedding, the bride had to wear her wedding dress and confess her past sins there..."

Huiyuan Ai couldn't help but complain: "What a strange tradition..."

"It's really weird."

Fujino nodded.

Fire, mummy.

I feel my thoughts are becoming clearer.

Could the mummies in the secret room be the bodies of the pastor’s family in the fire?

But before he could finish, a rapid "clang" sound suddenly interrupted his thoughts again.

"Ugh?"

Uncle Fengji was obviously stunned: "Why is it ringing at this time?"