Conan's self-cultivation of fake wine

Chapter 509 I Just Smile
  The daughter of a wealthy family is named Shodo Kurumi. As Mao Lilan said before, this is the lucky guy who won 100 million yen and appeared on TV.

The tall man is her butler, responsible for taking care of the latter's daily life. This person’s name is Taisuke Hotani.

At this time, it was with his help that Ms. Walnut was able to sit on the sofa smoothly.

Bao Gu did not sit down, but stood behind Hu Tao and explained the purpose of her visit on her behalf.

Lu Ren had told Mao Li and the others before that this bonus was actually a missing person notice, and the only characteristic was a long scar on the body.

The problems faced by Hutao and the others are self-evident. There are too many people who want to try their luck and take advantage of the situation.

Anyway, as long as there are scars on the body. Trying it without losing a piece of meat is nothing more than asking for a thicker skin.

But in front of 100 million yen, what does shame mean?
  That's million!

The vast majority of people can’t make enough money in their entire lives without eating or drinking!

Therefore, this missing person notice was broadcast by the TV station. There is an endless stream of people coming to try their luck.

Even if Hu Tao concealed the specific location and length of the scar, as Lu Ren said, given the population base, there will always be a few who happen to hit it.

For example, now, after going through screening and inspection over and over again, there are still two people who have advanced to the finals.

This is the purpose of Miss Kurumi's trip. She hopes to use the "fiery eyes" of the famous detective Mouri Kogoro to identify who is her real savior.

Naturally, Mouri Kogoro didn't refuse. In fact, as soon as he heard the three words "famous detective", he was so happy that he forgot about himself. Especially when the client is a great beauty.

The second thing is that he needs money.

The reason why Mao Li was so brooding about the horse racing failure before was ultimately because he had little money in his pocket.

And this time the client is obviously not short of money.

Even if the commission cannot be completed, you can still earn some hard money. And Mori didn't even think about things that couldn't be accomplished.

Just like Ms. Walnut said, if he, a famous detective, can't do it, then there is no one in the world who can do it.

Maori may lack everything except confidence.

See, no, Ms. Walnut was very happy when she heard Kogoro Mouri agreed.

Accordingly, she also provided more information.

The story begins one day thirty years ago, when Ms. Kurumi was in the second grade of elementary school and went to Izu with her family during the summer vacation.

On the beach there, the young Hutao met a little boy of almost the same age.

For children of that age, the ignorant feelings between them are difficult to crudely classify using adult thinking.

Of course, they don’t need to be defined by others.

It’s just that happy time is always short-lived, and vacations will eventually end.

Naturally they didn't want to separate at that time.

Because they understand some truths even if they don’t need to explain them.

The goodbyes we say when we are separated are more likely to never be seen again.

The promise made when we were young will eventually disappear with the young man in the air.

At that time, Miss Walnut and the young man had very simple ideas.

One day, even one more day would be fine.

Hu Tao's parents agreed to Hu Tao's request.

She ran forward with joy, eager to share the joy in her heart with him.

Then, as expected, an accident occurred.

"I was in a car accident, and when I woke up again, it was already the morning of the fourth day. I became blind as a result."

Hutao woke up and was eager to find her playmate, but was told by the medical staff that the child left alone after carrying her to the hospital and never came back.

Even he was also seriously injured.

And then, there is no then.

The out-of-control truck was like a sharp knife. It cut through the road railings and roughly cut their story in half, bringing an end to it.

After the injury was under control, Hu Tao's parents immediately arranged for Hu Tao to be transferred to a hospital in Tokyo.

Although they had already learned from the doctor in Izu that Hu Tao was blind.

But they are still unwilling to give up.

Their daughter is only nine years old. Before she can take a good look at the world, she will be forced to live with darkness for the rest of her life.

However, many things cannot be changed by personal will. Tokyo is still helpless about this.

While Kurumi's parents were extremely grieved, they never allowed Kurumi's request to return to Izu.

At the same time, they also deliberately did not mention Izu, a sad place.

Lu Ren and the others also knew what happened next.

Mao Li did not express any opinions or feelings about the story told by Hu Tao.

As for seeking spiritual satisfaction, Maori cares more about filling himself and his family.

As soon as Hutao finished speaking, he immediately asked, "Since you have played with that boy for so many days, you should know his name, right? How should we call each other?"

"He knew my name, I didn't know his."

"GARI, everyone in the class calls me this, so you should also call me GARI." Mao Lilan interrupted, and then explained to everyone, "This is what Ms. Hu Tao said in the TV interview."

"Yes."

GARI…

Isn’t this the red ginger that Bei Dao likes to eat...

Yesterday, when eating special sushi with Haiyuan and the others, Lu Ren ordered a special plate.

The last case was able to be solved, and red ginger played a decisive role. Is it possible that this time it is related to Hong Jiang again?
  Could it be that the boy's complexion was very red? And you also like to eat ginger?
  Lu Ren raised his own question.

"He has dark skin and sparkling teeth. If he eats ginger..." Ms. Walnut hesitated for a moment, "When we were together, he often drank ginger ale. Oh, by the way, there was another time when we ate fried noodles together. His bowl There’s a lot of red ginger in it.”

A middle-aged man with dark skin and huge scars on his body who likes to eat ginger.

No, not right.

As soon as this image was sketched, Lu Ren quickly erased it.

It happened thirty years ago.

Ten years is enough to change a person completely, let alone thirty years.

Childhood hobbies may not be retained until now.

The skin color is the same. Hu Tao and the boy met at the beach.

Before this, he must have often played at the beach. It is normal for his skin to be darker due to the sun.     But it will be dark, but it does not say that it cannot come back in vain in the future.

The best example is actually military training.

After practicing for ten days and a half, when I finally took photos, each one looked similar to a black briquette.

But after a while, he basically recovered.

So there is still one clue at present, which is the scar on the body.

Mauli also realized this and started asking about the length and location of the scar.

"It was a huge wound extending from one armpit to the other. I can't remember whether it was on the back or the front."

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Hoya, the butler, took out two photos from his arms and placed them on the coffee table in front of Mao Li.

"There are two of them. One has a wound on his back and the other has a wound on his chest."

Lu Ren leaned towards Mao Li and studied the photos together.

The man with the scar on his back has brown hair and a relatively strong build.

The other had dreadlocks and dark skin, with a scar on his chest.

Lu Ren thought for a while, "Ms. Hutao, did you go to Izu to inquire about information later?"

Hutao: "I tried it, but I didn't get any useful information."

Mao Lilan: "Brother Ren, Ms. Walnut went there for vacation, maybe that Gari-kun is too. He may not be from Izu at all."

"It doesn't really matter whether he is from Izu or not. What matters is this scar."

Lu Ren clicked on the photo on the table, "Such a serious injury, I don't think a child of about ten years old can handle it on his own. Don't use Conan as an example, he is an exception."

Mao Lilan, "Oh..."

"But he did not receive treatment at the hospital where Ms. Walnut was hospitalized. Considering the ten-year-old child's foot and injuries, I think he should have received treatment at a clinic or other hospital near that hospital."

"If this is the case, then the hospital or clinic should have corresponding records. Ms. Hutao, have you checked this record? Or have you asked the doctor at the clinic?"

"I didn't think of this." Hu Tao looked a little regretful, "It would have been nice if I could have thought of what you said earlier. But now it's really too late."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.

Yes, thirty years have passed.

For thirty years, there was no word on whether that hospital was still there, let alone records.

"Then have you secretly investigated the two people who came to your door?" Lu Ren pointed to the photo in his hand, "Since you already know their basic information, I think it shouldn't be a big deal for you to check their past. Difficult matter."

"For example, when did the scars on their bodies occur? Such large scars must have been caused by a relatively large accident."

"Start with the interpersonal relationships around them, such as relatives and friends. I think you can always know how the scars on their bodies came about, right?"

Butler Baogu replied: "You are right. There are actually more than a dozen people with similar injuries. We have basically found out how their injuries occurred."

Lu Ren: "These two are the only exceptions, right?"

"Yes." The housekeeper pointed to the man with dreadlocks in the photo, "This man is an orphan and has basically no interpersonal relationships."

Then he pointed at the man with brown hair, "As for this one, no one knows where he got this scar. According to his friends, they have also asked about this, but the latter has always remained silent. .”

"Silent?" Lu Renqi asked.

"Is there anything wrong here?"

Hu Tao asked quickly.

Compared to the famous detective Mouri Kogoro, Walnut found that this assistant seemed to have more ideas.

Of course, it's also possible that the detective doesn't bother asking such trivial questions.

"Because this reaction is indeed a bit strange. I remember Ms. Walnut, you just said that after the out-of-control car crashed into you, it was the boy who desperately took you away from the place."

"Yes, he saved my life."

"Why should you remain silent for such a good thing as saving people?" Mao Lilan suddenly reacted, "Maybe he did something wrong, so he chose to remain silent! Then he is not the Gari-kun!"

Lu Ren: "No, not necessarily."

"Huh?" Mao Lilan was very puzzled by this.

"Regarding the accident that happened that year, do your parents feel more grateful towards Mr. Gari or do they hate him more?"

Ms. Hu Tao was silent, but Lu Ren already knew the answer from her expression.

"I think it's the latter. After all, you were supposed to leave Izu yesterday, so this accident could have been avoided. What if the boy had the same idea?"

"He will feel that this accident is all his fault! He made Ms. Walnut blind!"

Mao Lilan quickly followed Lu Ren's train of thought and came to this conclusion, "So he probably felt guilty and kept silent. If that's the case, the man with brown hair is probably Mr. Gari..."

"But that's the problem. Since he has been feeling guilty and shouldn't have avoided Ms. Walnut, why would he take the initiative to appear in front of her?"

"That's nothing." Maoli didn't care about this, "That's 100 million."

"It seems so."

"No, it won't happen. Gari-kun is a very upright person!" Hutao was a little excited at this time, and seemed unable to accept Maori's 'slander' on his personality.

Mao Li was stunned for a moment, and then quickly put on a smile, even though he knew that he couldn't see the other side, "But Ms. Walnut, after all, it is 100 million, and it has been thirty years..."

"Yeah, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I was too emotional."

"Then let's continue." Seeing that Hu Tao's mood had stabilized, Lu Ren continued, "At present, it is more likely that the boy with brown hair is, well, the boy with brown hair. Of course, considering what Ms. Hu Tao said, Speaking of personal character, it’s possible that both of them are fakes.”

Mao Li also agreed with Lu Ren.

It's just...if these two people are really fake.

The real murderer, bah, where is the real Gari?

Choosing one of the two is not bad, but if the scope is extended to the entire Japan, it is not a problem that he can solve at all.

Fortunately, the housekeeper Hogu seems to have noticed Maori's concerns and made corresponding promises.

Choose one of the two and find the real Gari. The commission fee is handed over with both hands.

Excluding both, the commission fee is about the same, or even more.

Of course, the premise of both is that Maori must have sufficient evidence to prove his point of view.

No matter what you do, you can make money. Mao Li naturally agreed happily. He couldn't wait to do it: "The information that the photo can give is still too little. We still have to see the person before talking. Where are the two of them now? where?"

Hutao: "They are all temporarily living in my house now."

"Okay, then without further ado, let's set off now!"

ps: The boy’s correct nickname is GARI, and the anime directly translated it into GALI. If you pronounce it in pinyin, it means curry, so go directly to Ah San's side. Shake his head.

(End of this chapter)