There was silence all the way, and just when Mouri Kogoro could hardly hold his breath, the car finally slowly stopped. Fortunately, although he was in a hurry, he was not in a hurry.
Otherwise Toru Amuro can let Kogoro Mori experience what hearse drift is, which is not a treat that ordinary people can enjoy.
Impatiently, before the car stopped, Mouri Kogoro quickly opened the door of the trunk and jumped out. Because he jumped too fast, he was not careful and sprained his feet...
"Hiss..." Mouri Kogoro stiffened and gasped for air. The warm sunlight hitting his body could not dispel the chill in his heart.
Higashino Fumio followed him out of the car, closed the compartment door, and asked with concern: "What's wrong, Mr. Mori?"
"No, it's okay." Mouri Kogoro waved his hands repeatedly, trying to stay calm and not to think wildly. There are no ghosts and ghosts, and I, Moori Kogoro, am not the god of plague!
Higashino Fumio thought he was suffocated by the windowless carriage and didn't pay much attention. After closing the door, he went to find Toru Amuro to discuss the matter.
Mao Lilan got out of the car with Conan in her arms and found Mao Li Kogoro. Seeing him holding his feet and grinning, he quickly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Are you okay, dad?"
Mouri Kogoro leaned on the car door, his face turned a little pale, and he shook his head, "It's okay, I just sprained my foot accidentally."
Conan turned his head and looked at the height of the carriage, then looked at the length of Mouri Kogoro's calves, wondering how he could get down from a height not much higher than his calves without spraining his feet.
"Xiaolan, you don't know yet? This is a hearse!" Kogoro Maori said to his daughter with a troubled expression, and gritted his teeth, "Damn it, I was deceived by that boy's appearance and actually tricked us into taking a hearse."
Perhaps the warm sunshine gave him the confidence. Thinking of himself shivering in the carriage, Mouri Kogoro began to feel indignant.
"Keep your voice down, Dad, you will be heard." Mao Lilan glanced at Higashino Fumio, who was talking to Toru Amuro in the cab and the front of the car not far away, "I'll know it on the way."
Although several people have been exposed to corpses all year round, and they are not too superstitious about anything, riding in a hearse... well, it is really a bit of a psychological barrier for people, especially when someone is very frightened.
"Okay, Mr. Higashino is also kind-hearted. When he saw you looking so anxious, dad, he proposed to use this car. It was dad who got in the car without asking clearly.
Knowing her father better than her daughter, Mao Lilan had already guessed the reason for his anger from his father's reaction, and explained it to Mao Li Kogoro in a funny way.
Conan looked from the rear of the car to the front of the car, and his eyes stayed on the two people talking there.
Fumio Higashino...Toru Amuro...
They all look a little strange...
Conan was keenly aware of the slightest sense of inconsistency, but the two people's explanations made sense on the surface, so he couldn't deduce any clear conclusions. He could only remember them in the small notebook in his heart, and secretly
Observed slowly.
The conversation between Higashino Fumio and Amuro Toru seemed to be over. The former waved his hand, and then the hearse started and drove away.
At the rear of the car, Mouri Kogoro, who was leaning against the car door, was caught off guard by the sudden start of the car, and the back of his head almost came into close contact with the asphalt road. Fortunately, Maori Lan had quick eyesight and grabbed Moori Kogoro's tie.
Pulled him up.
Fortunately, it was the back of the neck that was strangled, otherwise Mouri Kogoro might have been killed on the spot. Officer Megure happened to be there, as were the people from the funeral home, and the hearse was also ready-made. One set was pulled away directly, highlighting the smoothness of the other.
Mouri Kogoro survived the disaster with his heart pounding. He stepped on the ground with one foot and was supported by Mourilan. His face was as white as a sheet of paper. Even though he had experienced so many dangerous situations, he had never felt that death was so far away from him like today.
So close, almost like a shadow, it made him breathless.
The claustrophobic atmosphere of the carriage, coupled with the strong autosuggestion, caused the "famous" Maori detective to be frightened and his hair almost exploded at the slightest touch.
"Ah, brother Maori, you are finally here."
A hand was placed on Mouri Kogoro's shoulder, frightening him so much that he quickly retreated and turned around, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Officer Memu straightened his hat with an embarrassed look on his face. Why, am I so scary?
"It turns out to be Officer Megure, I thought..." Kogoro Mouri glanced at Officer Megure with a resentful expression. Do you have to say hello from behind?
"Why?"
"Uncle, doesn't your foot hurt?" Conan asked curiously.
Mouri Kogoro was stunned by his reminder. He lowered his head to look at his sprained foot. He was silent for a second, and then he hugged his foot and began to gasp.
"What happened?" Fumio Higashino appeared from behind Officer Megure and asked strangely. He stood there and watched Toru Amuro think for a while, as if a lot of things had happened.
Mouri Kogoro gritted his teeth and regained his composure, "Ahem, it's nothing."
"Who is this?" Officer Megure turned to look at Fumio Higashino. The young man had a kind face and gave people a very friendly feeling.
"This is Mr. Higashino who just moved next door to my house. He sent us here this time." Mao Lilan took the initiative to introduce him, and was very considerate and did not mention the hearse.
"Officer Megure, this is our first meeting. Please give me some advice. This is Fumio Shimohigashi."
Higashino Fumio was also very friendly when he saw Officer Megure. He remembered that this fat police officer was very kind, had a high attendance rate, and was a criminal police officer, so he handed over his business card immediately.
Officer Megure had a good impression of polite young people, so he subconsciously took the business card and took a look at it.
Higashino Yin Yang Funeral Home?
He looked at the young man with a gentle smile in front of him strangely. The contrast caught him off guard. Shouldn't those who work in this profession be gloomy?
This is not entirely a stereotype. Each profession has its own special temperament. Although Police Officer Megure cannot deduce a passerby's profession based on details like Kudo Shinichi, the funeral industry is different. It has the same outstanding temperament as the forensic doctor.
It's simply impossible to hide it.
Officer Megure could only attribute the reason to the fact that the young man in front of him had just entered the industry. His neck was a little stiff and he turned to look at Mouri Kogoro. How could this guy know so many strange people...
"Ahem, let's get down to business first, Officer Megure, what's going on? Why did President Okiyu die suddenly?" Mouri Kogoro became serious.
Officer Megure sighed and was about to explain when suddenly a car rushed towards a few people. Mouri Kogoro panicked and subconsciously took a half step away, then jumped up again holding his feet.
The car didn't hit anyone. A man with a watermelon head and a brown suit hurriedly got out of the car and rushed towards the door of the villa, shouting "President!"
"Secretary Miura?" Conan murmured, then suddenly turned around and found Fumio Higashino staring down at him with a smile, and he suddenly felt flustered.
"Do you know that person?" Higashino Fumio asked, patting Conan's head.
"Ah, um..." Conan smiled dryly and nodded, feeling confused and feeling a little cold on the top of his head.
Higashino Fumio was convinced that the secretary, president, well, there was something wrong, and he might be the murderer.
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ps: First, regarding Yuzi, I feel that the last chapter actually made it very obvious, but some readers are still worried that it is a widowed dad setting...
This is my fault. The male protagonist was not introduced in the first three chapters at once. It was a bit delayed. The main reason is that I wanted to introduce it slowly through a case to avoid being too blunt. Please be patient. If you want to scold me, wait until Goldfinger comes out and scold him together.
Well, I didn’t even write about this (???^???)
Second, some readers said that the protagonist's name is not pleasant, but the author's name is useless. It is automatically generated and selected by the program. It will be boring if you read too much. I don't know whether it is good or bad.
I chose this one because I could create a joke and have the heroine call me husband.
Since it doesn't sound good, let's replace it before it's too late. If you have any good ideas, please post them here. I just thought of one [Hanyu Kiyoan] for the time being.
Third, for the single heroine Sonoko, I forgot to write the introduction. It takes seven days to change it, so I added a character card to remedy the situation.