Surviving this year in the world of Conan is victory Chapter 246: The Spider Mansion at Puppet Peak
Standing outside the black Toyota LC80 off-road vehicle was a foreign man wearing a reddish-brown jacket. He also had a SLR camera hanging around his neck. He looked like a photographer who came to take pictures in the forest.
Fujiwara Yu rolled down the window and asked directly in English without knowing whether the other party could speak Japanese:
"Hello, what can I do?"
"Hello, sir, I am currently taking pictures of this forest that I miss. The reason why I came here is because I was taken care of by Mr. Takeda before, but I accidentally got lost. I wonder if you can give me a ride?
"The foreign man spoke fluent Japanese and didn't even have much of an accent, which made the three people sitting in the car wonder if this guy had lived in Japan since he was a child.
Mr. Takeda? Fujiwara Yu raised his eyebrows. He did not expect to meet someone who was also going to Takeda's house by such a coincidence. He had no choice but to point to the back seat of the car and explained:
"Sir, if you don't mind, you can get in the car first. We don't know the direction of Takeda's house, and we plan to call others for help now."
"That's right, thank you very much!"
Hattori Heiji, who was sitting in the passenger seat, opened the car door the moment he saw the foreign man opening the back seat door. Under Toyama Kazuha and the foreign man's surprised gazes, he pointed directly at the passenger seat and said coldly:
"You are a guest, go and sit in the passenger seat!"
Fujiwara Yu, who was watching the show with his chin in his hands, took this scene into his eyes and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Young people nowadays are so possessive that they are not even allowed to sit together.
The foreign man who got in the car was very talkative. He introduced himself with a smile:
"Hello, I am Rob Taylor from the United States. I am a photographer who loves nature. What are your names?"
After Rob Taylor introduced himself, the three people in the car also said their names.
Fujiwara Yu opened the car door and was about to get out of the car to call for help. Unexpectedly, he heard the sound of a car engine from behind. He squinted and saw a white truck approaching. Upon seeing this, he directly dialed the number he had just dialed.
He hung up the phone and waved his left hand towards the white truck.
The driver of the truck obviously saw someone waving before he stopped the truck. A man with a crew cut holding a cigarette in his mouth stuck his head out, glanced at the off-road vehicle and asked:
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the car?"
"No, we just lost our way in the forest. Sir, do you know how to get to the Takeda family in Puppet Peak?"
The flat-headed man couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this. He looked at the purple-haired young man with a strange expression for a while. He didn't answer the question in a hurry. Instead, he asked:
"What are you going to do at Takeda's house?"
When Fujiwara Yu heard this question, he understood that the other party knew the location of the Takeda family. He patiently began to explain the commission letter. While explaining, he did not forget to observe the changes in the expression of the crew-cut man.
When he heard one of the adjectives, the crew-cut man couldn't help but chuckle. He flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said with a smile:
"Hmph, this is indeed the current situation of our family. Because a series of unfortunate things have happened in the past few years, the nearby residents have nicknamed us the Spider Mansion of Puppet Peak. If you don't want to be cursed, it's best to be fine.
It’s best not to approach casually. So, do you understand?”
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Toyama Kazuye quickly showed a scared expression. She had never liked scary legends such as monsters, let alone those related to spiders. Just thinking about it made her spine shiver.
"Sir, are you from the Takeda family? Can you recognize the handwriting on this letter?" Hattori Heiji opened the door and got out of the car and handed the commission letter directly to the flat-headed man. He came here just to return the commission fee and drop by the bird.
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The crew-cut man took the commission letter and read it for a while, then shook his head and said:
"This handwriting doesn't look like it belongs to our family, but if you have no place to go, you can come to our house."
"Then please lead the way. We will pay for the accommodation after we leave."
"Oh, there's no need to pay for accommodation, as long as you're not afraid of the rumors about Spider Mansion."
The mountain road in the Tottori Prefecture forest is not easy to drive. After going through several forks, we finally arrived at the Takeda house halfway up the mountain.
After Yu Fujiwara parked the car, he looked at the Japanese-style building in front of him. From the appearance, it was easy to see that the Takeda family had a strong family background. He walked towards Robert Taylor with his satchel in hand. He seemed to be communicating with a black-haired woman, and he was in a good mood.
Looking excited.
As soon as he got closer, he heard the dark-haired woman look regretful and explain to Rob Taylor:
"Yes, two or three days after you left, Misa hanged herself on the second floor of the puppet warehouse."
"Is it suicide?" Hattori Heiji, who was standing aside, asked quickly.
"Yes, and a few days later, my sister-in-law, Misa's mother, also hanged herself in the same place." The black-haired woman sighed softly after saying this, obviously feeling that the continuous suicide incidents were unacceptable.
When Fujiwara Yu heard this, he habitually frowned. It would be okay to say that there was a suicide, but it was unreasonable to say that it happened one after another. He couldn't help but think of the contents of the commission letter, and walked forward and asked:
"Hello, can I ask the reason why Misa's mother committed suicide?"
"I don't know about this, and I don't know this..."
"Anyone else commit suicide?"
"Yes, just a week ago, Mr. Negishi, who often took care of my eldest brother, also hanged himself on the second floor of the puppet warehouse. He sneaked in and committed suicide while our family was not at home during the day."
This is really against common sense.
Logically speaking, suicides usually commit suicide because they don’t want to trouble others. How could this man named Negishi go to all the trouble to sneak into a friend’s warehouse to commit suicide? It’s like he was trying to confirm the rumors of the “Spider Mansion”
, this is really inconsistent with common sense.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hattori Heiji reached out and pulled Takaji Sosuke's sleeve, leaned forward and whispered:
"Brother Yingji, you also noticed something is wrong, right? There may be a hidden reason behind these three suicides."
"Well, but it's too early to draw conclusions now. We still need evidence to prove it." After Fujiwara Yu answered this sentence, he looked at the black-haired woman. In order to further understand the situation, he took the initiative to ask: "Can I take the liberty to ask Negishi
Sir, does he come to your house often?"
Although the black-haired woman was a little curious about who the purple-haired young man was, she still answered his questions patiently:
"Well, because my eldest brother is a puppet master, Mr. Negishi, who is responsible for the sales and delivery of puppets, often comes to our house. By the way, are you friends of Rob?"
Fujiwara Yu realized that he had not introduced himself. He moved a small step to the side to block Hattori Heiji who was about to take out the commission letter. After making a "no" gesture with his left hand hidden behind his back, he took out the police ID he carried:
"Forgot to introduce myself, I am Detective Takaji Sosuke from the Osaka Police Headquarters. I am here to investigate the suicide of Mr. Negishi. I was asked to come here by his friends in Osaka."
Is it the police? And it’s the Osaka police!
"Then it's really up to you. My brother also feels that this matter is not simple and wants to hire a private detective to investigate. Unexpectedly, the police came first." An honest-looking man suddenly appeared from behind, and he noticed the faces of several people.
Confused, he took the initiative to introduce himself: "I am Takeda Ryuji, the second son of the Takeda family. This is my wife Takeda Yoko. Please give me your advice."
Fujiwara Yu nodded politely to him, and also grasped a key point: Mr. Negishi committed suicide a week ago, and this mysterious letter of commission was also sent to Hattori a week ago. The person who sent the letter may be
A member of the Takeda family may also be the murderer who committed a series of suicides.