Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

Chapter 272 Gathering Information
In the early morning of the next day, after a simple wash with the water from the river behind the police station, the group sat on the first floor and enjoyed a simple breakfast.

"If I had known earlier, I would have brought food here."

After peeling the hard-boiled egg, Yuji drank hot water, took out a knit hat from his backpack and put it on.

"Mr. Amuro also has that hat!" Xiaolan suddenly remembered that Toru Amuro was wearing the same hat yesterday, and asked curiously, "Did you buy it together when you went out?"

"Do not."

The boy moved a chair and sat at the door, admiring the snowy country outside and rubbing his nose.

"This thing is actually a trophy."

It was dug out of Shuichi Akai's box at the beginning. To keep it as a memory, the boy and Bourbon each took one, and burned all the others.

"Today, I will come to pick up the publication of mystery novels as usual." Itahang took out a plastic-wrapped magazine called "Weird" from under the table and flipped through it.

Yuji pushed his chair away, took the magazine, and noticed several writers on the cover, especially the largest and most eye-catching "Egawa Ranko", who was not only the author, but also the editor-in-chief.

"This author is a die-hard fan of Ranpo Edogawa, so he actually gave his pseudonym Ranko Edogawa?"

Yuji casually put the magazine on the table and sat back at the door.The small stove that boils hot water warms the first floor of the house and makes a beeping sound.

"Why?" Xiaolan put down the tea cup and subconsciously turned to look at Conan, waiting for his explanation.

"Because Egawa Ranpo was originally the name of a novel by Edogawa Ranpo." Conan also walked to the door and looked outside with his younger brother.

"Actually, this is not the case. Egawa Ranko is the pen name of a novelist. It is rumored that she is a female author and uses the names of her family members as her pen name to commemorate her."

The name of the family, is it elder sister, younger sister or mother...

"Then what does she have to do with Ichimori Chojurou, pen pal?"

Mori Kogoro never read mystery novels, so he ignored Jiang Chuan Ranzi's pen name, and instead directly asked about the relationship between this person and Ichimori Chojuro.

"Well, and it is said that Ichimori Chojuro is also an investor in this "Weird" magazine.

In order to fully understand the matter, he pushed open the door of the police station and walked out. Yuji wrapped his clothes tighter and rolled up a scarf for Conan.

"But it's really cold here, and I don't know how these people can endure it without electricity."

"I've never seen a life with electricity, so naturally I can't bear this kind of statement." Conan looked at the words Yukiko on the scarf, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

I seem to have thrown away the scarf my mother knitted as garbage!
Occasionally, women in kimonos can be seen. They ran to the small river to wash clothes. After seeing the fashionable Yuji and Conan, they seemed to be looking at some strange creatures, and even invited their children to come and see them.

"Although I know they have no malicious intentions, they are just very upset." He took Conan and walked quickly to the north without stopping in the East Village. The two teenagers caught a glimpse of the torii gate at the northern foot of the mountain and a house not far away.

"Is it a resting place for those who go up the mountain?"

"Do not."

A crisp male voice interrupted Yuji's guess.

"That's the sacrificial hall of the Ichishou family."

The two brothers looked north and saw a man in plain kimono, who was a little younger than Yuji.

Yuji noticed that the boy was still holding a bucket in his hand. Inside the bucket was a set of kimono, which seemed to be men's clothing, quite luxurious, so he guessed: "You are the servant of a housekeeper, how tall is your axe?"

The boy was obviously pleasantly surprised. He hesitated for a moment, ran to the torii gate and put the bucket on a high place, and then ran back quickly.

"Those are the clothes of Master Changshou Lang. If they are placed in a low place, they will be splashed by mud and water, making them difficult to wash."

He invited Conan and Yuji to sit down on the stone on the side of the road, and asked excitedly, "Excuse me, was your reasoning just now?"

"It's just guessing, not reasoning. Even a kid with a big head and a small body can do it."

Patting Conan's head, Yuji turned his head and looked the boy up and down after ignoring his older brother's white eyes, as if he understood something.

"Haven't you ever read a book?"

"The book... I have read it." Ji Duo Fu Gao was stunned for a moment, and then pointed out with his fingers: "I have read many books, including some mystery novels, and my favorite authors are Egawa Lanko and Kudo Yusaku. "

"Don't you like Sherlock Holmes?" Conan couldn't hold it back and ignored his younger brother's eyes.

He scratched his chin in embarrassment, "Actually, I don't have my own books, all I read are the books of Master Changshou Lang, and he doesn't like foreigners' books." Book, I think the names of those people are too weird."

This boy has never had compulsory education.No, no one in this village, not just him, even the young master and ladies have not experienced school life.

"Do you like to watch Weird?"

Thinking of the magazines mailed from the outside of the police station, Yuji blurted out subconsciously, but found that his expression became strange.

"I'm... okay. I want to be a real detective more than a novel."

There is a problem with the book, there is a problem with that magazine.Conan and Yuji immediately sensed something was wrong.

Seeing the boy who was very interested in reasoning, Yuji touched the knuckles of his palm, took out a small blank notebook from his pocket, and handed it to Ji Duo Gao.

"this is?"

"The most important step in reasoning is observation, and it is especially important to write down the observed information." The boy handed the pen to the boy: "If you want to become a detective, you must have a pen and a notebook."

The boy also understood Yuji's meaning, the notebook and pen were given to him, and he was at a loss immediately.

In this village, things from outside are not often available. Except for the Changshou Lang of the first guard family, the two young masters of the second guard family, and the daughters of the third family, the other children have almost no chance to get things from outside the mountain.

How tall it is is even more difficult, because he was raised by a housekeeper since he was a child. As a servant, he didn't even have a salary. The only things that belonged to him were probably the clothes on his body and a cabinet for sleeping.

Maybe even the cabinet doesn't belong to him...

In short, this book meant a lot to the servant. He wiped his clean hands with the hem of his clothes, then took the book and pen with trembling hands, and put them in his arms with great care.

"Thank you very much. Thank you too, kid."

He supported the stone and stood up, ran to the torii to carry the bucket back, walked over and asked in a low voice, "Are you here to investigate the case ten years ago?"

His eyes blinked, as if he had made some important decision.

"I have eaten at noon today and will go to the river to rest. Come on, I will tell you everything I know."

After speaking, he ran towards the small river where the Kudo brothers came.

"What do you think, how is he?" Conan looked at his brother.

"It's okay, what you say is credible."

The boy turned his head to look at the North Torii Gate and the mountain road behind: "Let's go to the Yuanshen Hall on the top of the mountain."

(End of this chapter)