Of course the same goes for the ghosts and murderous spirits above.
In addition, for Jiang Xia, the significance of this letter is of course not just the so-called "fate".
——It is also a good excuse to go to Moon Shadow Island.
Yueying Island is not close to tourist attractions, the island's economy is not developed, and its presence is very low.
Originally, Jiang Xia thought that his sudden arrival on the island would sound strange and abrupt, so he planned to cover up his whereabouts as much as possible, even preparing a mask and sunglasses.
Unexpectedly, now, the reason for visiting him was actually delivered to him.
As long as you have a reason to go to Tsukikage Island, it is of course very reasonable to pass by the Spider Mansion in Tottori Prefecture.
...Today is also a day to eliminate suspicion in advance, everything goes well.
Jiang Xia straightened out his thoughts and carefully collected this precious letter.
At the same time, he gradually remembered something.
——He remembered that in the original world line, when Mouri Kogoro received the commission from Moon Shadow Island, there was no cash in the letter, but it was transferred later.
But now...
While he was thinking, he picked up the thick little envelope next to him.
When I unfolded it and looked at it, I saw a pile of 10,000 yen banknotes stacked inside. After a rough scan, there were almost 50 of them.
He actually sent the cash directly with the letter... Could it be that the client this time has also heard about Hattori Heiji's deeds, knows the high school detectives well, and knows that they will be summoned by cash that cannot be returned?
——Do not write a specific mailing address on the commission letter. Then after the detective receives the money, whether it is to avoid "taking money without doing anything" or to pay back the money, he has to go there and have a look.
Other high school detectives may feel troubled when encountering this situation, and some may even have a bad temper and curse.
But for Jiang Xia, he had more reasons to go out.
...This is really a very considerate client.
Jiang Xia also repackaged the money, and finally threw the other flyers and advertisements into the garbage bag.
…
While waiting for the last customer to arrive, Jiang Xia walked outside the detective office, breathing in the not-so-fresh air, scrolling through her phone for a while, and saw a piece of news.
The news was released early this morning.
Someone noticed the broken guardrail on the mountain road in the suburbs. Later, charred sports cars and charred bodies in the cars were also discovered one after another.
By the time the news was released, the car and the body in the car had been fished out from the bottom of the cliff.
In case reports in this world, photos of murder scenes are not taboo.
For example, in this report, there were close-ups of the vehicle and the charred corpse inside.
Jiang Xia glanced at the crooked half of the license plate on the photo and zoomed in on the body.
Then I discovered that even if Kitagawa Takeshi is dead, his stubborn cheekbones and triangular chin are still so sharp and prominent... Although the client's painting is ugly, she is actually quite good at capturing the essence.
In this way, if she is still paying attention to the news in this area, she should be able to see and recognize the enemy she wants to kill.
After looking at the photo, Jiang Xia looked at the text again.
As mentioned above, there were traces of gunshots at the scene, which was also the direct cause of death of the deceased. In addition, there are not many clues at the moment. Therefore, the police currently suspect that the deceased was seeking revenge or being targeted by an illegal organization, and are investigating in this direction.
After reading it, Jiang Xia returned to the interface with confidence, deleted the browsing history, and returned to the detective agency.
——The body was shot to death first and then fell off the cliff.
All of this obviously has nothing to do with him being a legal detective without a gun.
…
In the evening, after Jiang Xia closed her business, she locked the door of her office and followed the address on the entrustment registration form to the block where Noriko Okaya, the client of Plant Flesh Flavor, was located.
Okatani Noriko was probably worried that the detective would not be able to find her if they had clues about her enemy, so she did not deliberately conceal her address, but got it right down to the house number.
Jiang Xia soon arrived near Okaya Noriko's house.
But he did not enter the building, but let the ghost float over to check the situation.
The dog in the fog was leaning on the window edge, quietly peeking its head.
He saw Noriko Okaya lying on the table, holding a photo frame and crying.
Judging from the number of toilet paper balls thrown next to it, this process has been going on for quite a while.
Chapter completed!