Daily life of a spy in the world of Conan

It is covered by a temporary warehouse. Although the warehouse is temporary, the quality is not bad. There are many footprints on the ground and tourists occasionally walk in. It seems that this place should be open to the outside.

"We will also show the Dragon God to tourists, so we put a lot of thought into building the warehouse."

Takeo Mikami should be considered a good village chief. He took great care of this "ghost ship" and took great pains to find Kogoro Mori to promote it. It can be said that it is a blessing for the villagers to be able to be a village chief to the extent he is.

"This is the Dragon God that was salvaged after the typhoon some time ago. It is said that..."

"Okay, I don't have time to listen to you, I'll read it myself."

Shangyuan Kangfu was not polite at all and went straight on board the boat.

Xia Chuan sensed something and turned back suddenly.

who is it?

Xia Chuan looked back and there was nothing behind him, but it did seem like someone was looking at him.

Is that over there? He looked up at the watchtower.

"Mr. Kinoshita, is anyone in the watchtower?"

Goro Kinoshita looked in the direction Natsukawa pointed, "Yes, there is a lookout who lives there all year round. Is there any problem?"

"No."

Xia Chuan turned around and continued to check the hull of the Dragon God.

The hull was old and covered in a lot of dirt, but strangely, only the bottom had rust.

If the ship was lifted from the bottom of the sea by a typhoon, it should be covered with rust all over, not just on the bottom.

Conan came over at some point, and Xia Chuan touched his head very smoothly, "Conan, did you find anything?"

"No...no!" Conan dodged Natsukawa's clutches and ran to another location to continue observing.

"Is this caused by dragging?" Xia Chuan asked, pointing to a very fresh friction mark.

This is the location of the top railing of the ship. If you don't pay attention, you won't notice it. If Xia Chuan didn't have sharp eyes, he wouldn't have seen it either.

"Is there anything?" Maori Kogoro stretched his neck to look around, but he didn't find anything, probably because he was old. Or maybe he wasn't thinking about it, "Well, there's nothing to see on the Dragon God, village chief, should we go have lunch first?"

He smiled and rubbed his hands across his chest.

He was not interested in the Ryujin at all. His purpose of coming to Shikima was very simple, to make money by giving speeches, to travel and to sunbathe leisurely.

"Okay, let's eat first. I'll trouble you Mr. Maori in the afternoon."

"No problem. I'll take care of the speech."

Chapter 11: Taxes make a hero feel helpless

Several people went to the village office.

"Aniya, your dog is so cute. I want to have one too."

The village chief's daughter is one year older than Conan and Anya, which can be seen from her height.

"Hehe, Bond is Anya's baby!" Anya held Bond tighter again.

She just heard what Mikami Suzu was thinking. This guy actually wanted to buy her Bond!

Absolutely not.

Then she pushed Conan in front of her and let Conan face Mikami Suzu.

Conan was thinking about the "ghost ship" and was almost knocked off his feet by Ania's push.

Mikami Takeo, who was sitting in the main seat, had made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Maori, in addition to the speech, I also want to borrow your wisdom on something else."

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to the gold worth 1 billion yen that disappeared from the Dragon God?"

Kogoro Mori is unreliable most of the time, but he still understands the ways of the world.

When the village chief took them to see the Dragon God, he actually had some guesses, but the other party didn't say it out loud, so he naturally wouldn't meddle in other people's business.

"You are indeed a famous detective. My little thoughts still cannot escape your sharp eyes. I really want you to help me find the gold." Mikami Takeo touched his bald head and continued with a smile, "The ship was within one kilometer of the island before it sank, so the missing gold should also be within this range."

"Even if the gold is found, it doesn't belong to Shikishima, right? After all, it was not Shikishima's property." After saying that, Xiachuan picked up a piece of salmon and put it in his mouth.

"That's true, but the gold has been buried in the sea for many years. If we find it now, in addition to the part that we hand over to the country, our island can keep one tenth of it."

Xia Chuan smiled, "What does this have to do with us? What can Detective Maori gain?"

Kogoro Mori was very satisfied that Natsukawa spoke for him. It was not easy for him to ask such questions, so it was more appropriate to let Natsukawa, an outsider, ask them.

I heard that my neighbor doesn’t seem to have a job yet, and I don’t know if he is willing to be my Watson.

but......

Forget it.

The commissions nowadays are actually not stable. In many cases, eating becomes a problem. If I hire another assistant, I may not be able to afford food.

Mikami Takeo's slightly chubby face was smiling, his eyes narrowed into slits, "If you find it, we Shikishima are willing to pay one percent of the gold, which is a commission of 10 million yen!"

"Fifteen million!" Anya's sudden words stunned everyone else.

"Fifteen million!"

Aniya confirmed again.

"Uh... this... this kid..."

Mikami Takeo was a little unhappy. Who was this kid? He immediately said the price he had in mind.

But he didn't know what to say, so he could only look at Natsukawa. This person should be Kogoro Mori's assistant or agent, and he was the one who was talking just now.

During this time, Natsukawa had been watching Takeo Mikami's expression and found that although he was a little hesitant, he did not seem angry.

In other words, the other party seems to be able to accept 15 million.

"Village Chief Mikami, let's just make it 15 million, one price."

"this......"

"Village Chief Mikami, if we investigate this matter ourselves, and if we find it..."

Xia Chuan didn't finish his words, but his meaning was obvious.

"Fine!"

"Hahaha, great, great! Village Chief Mikami will go!"

Kogoro Mori laughed so hard that his jaw almost dropped. Without even taking the cup, he picked up the bottle and clinked glasses with Natsukawa and Takeo Mikami.

Xia Chuan is a good guy! He easily helped him raise the price by 50%.

This guy is getting more and more pleasing to the eye the more I look at him.

"In that case, Kinoshita, you and Mr. Maori should explain what happened again so that Mr. Maori can resolve this matter quickly."

Goro Kinoshita nodded when he heard this. "It happened seven years ago on a typhoon night. About one kilometer away from Shikishima, the Ryujin had a problem with its hull and kept sending out distress signals. But when we went out to sea to rescue, the Ryujin's distress signals suddenly stopped. The sea was vast and it was a typhoon period, so the ship would move with the wind and waves. This time, the call for help failed and we did not find the Ryujin."

"It was not until the next morning that we found the boat owner's body on the shore of Shikishima."

Kinoshita Goro sighed, "Let alone gold nuggets, we haven't even found the wreckage of the Dragon God."

"So, this ship does not belong to Shikishima, then how did you know that there was gold hidden on it?" Kogoro Mouri's question touched Natsukawa's heart, and Conan also looked up.

Both of them are very concerned about this issue.

"In fact, the ship owner was a company boss. He could no longer hide his tax evasion, and the police were ready to arrest him, so he converted all his funds into gold bars in advance and wanted to leave Neon on the Dragon God. But he was unlucky. A typhoon happened to pass by on the day he left, which led to the following events."

Tax evasion?

Xia Chuan's mouth twitched.

It's this thing again. This thing called 'tax' is really harmful to people!

This guy and the winery are both wanderers in this world.

The word "tax" has stumped countless "heroes"

"No problem, I, the famous detective Maori Kogoro, will take care of this matter. Come on, let's drink!"

Everybody was having a great time except Conan, who was twisting his chin and thinking. Natsukawa watched for a long time and doubted that if he continued like this, Conan would never be able to grow a beard again.

......

The village office is very lively in the afternoon.

There are not many residents on the island, only about a hundred households, and the total population is probably just over three hundred.

Because the residents had been told in advance, the meeting hall of the village office was already packed with people at this time. Some people came to join in the fun, while others came to see the stars.

Kogoro Mori, who has appeared in newspapers many times, is more or less a celebrity in the Kanto region, at least that's what many people think.

Some of them are insiders who know the real purpose of the village chief in hiring a detective.

"Hey, where are Anya and Conan?" Xiaolan asked with some confusion.

Xia Chuan shook his head and looked at Bond.

Bond also shook his head.

"I do not know!"

Xiaolan felt a little embarrassed. What was wrong with Brother Xiachuan? Why was he asking Bond? What did a dog know?

"Don't think Bond is a dog. He is not an ordinary dog."

Xiaolan was surprised and looked at him inquiringly.

"He is a Great Pyrenees dog that is over one meter long. This type of dog is rare in the world."

Okay, Xiaolan smiled helplessly and continued looking for the child.

"Take Bond with you, the dog has a very good nose."

Xiachuan kicked Bond on the butt.

"But......"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Bond interrupted Xiaolan's voice, "Do you want me to follow you?"

"Wang!"

"Okay, follow Bond to find Anya and Conan. I'll be here with Uncle Maori."

Natsukawa sounded a little drunk, but he was obviously not drunk yet. He patted Kogoro Mouri who was beside him.

He was really drunk, and Xia Chuan had to support him all the way here.

Uncle Maori weighed at least 150 kilograms, and he was even heavier after drinking. Xiachuan helped him along the way until he sobered up.

"Mr. Natsukawa, Mr. Mori... he has to... give a speech later." Takeo Mikami was a little worried.

Xia Chuan smiled and said, "Damn, it's you who gave it to me."

"It's okay. Your main purpose isn't to give a speech, right? Just go through the process casually."

Also.

Takeo Mikami nodded. His goal was definitely not to give a speech.

Soon, Xiaolan came back with Conan, and Anya climbed onto Bond's back again.

"Where did you go just now?"

Conan never returns empty-handed. If he is missing, he must be looking for clues. Xiachuan believes this firmly and asks questions when it is time.

"There is a naval museum next to the village office. We just went there."

"The marines are so pitiful. The villagers before were so mean. They drove the marines into the cave and killed them all." Anya was indignant. She used her hands and feet to treat Bond as a sandbag, but she obviously did not use much force. The force was very light, and Bond narrowed his eyes in comfort.

"It is said that there was a navy ghost murder case here a few years ago. Father, Aniya is so scared."

"It's all just rumors." Conan was calm, but his expression was a little serious. It seemed that he was just saying this to comfort Anya.

Xia Chuan nodded thoughtfully, "Then I'll go take a look, Uncle Maori should be fine."

After that, he lifted Anya from Bond's back and said, "Anya, you have to learn to walk by yourself. Don't bother Bond all the time. Do you understand?"

"I know, father. Please don't be mean to me."

It seemed that he didn't listen, but Xia Chuan had no choice.