After the front desk boy carefully checked the files for a long time, he raised his head and said to Mori Kogoro: "I'm sorry, there is no one named Aso Keiji here."
"No?" Mouri Kogoro was a little surprised, "Do you want to check again? My letter was indeed sent from here?"
The guy at the front desk scratched his head in distress, "But, this person's name really doesn't exist in the island's resident list..." For this reason, he even double-checked both sides. "And I was transferred just last month.
Come here, I don’t know much about the residents of the island yet…”
At this moment, the movement here attracted the attention of the superior uncle, who came over and asked: "Excuse me, is there any problem?"
When the receptionist heard this, he turned around and said, "This gentleman said that a resident of the island wrote a letter asking him to come here."
This is strange.
Leader: “Then what?”
The guy at the front desk looked at the letter in his hand: "The sender's name is Keiji Aso, but I checked the residents..."
"Keiji Aso?!"
Before the guy at the front desk could finish speaking, the leader shouted in horror and repeated the name.
Not only that, after this person called out this name out loud, the people waiting for service in the office all looked at this side in shock, with a little fear on their expressions.
Shiraijiu: "Oh my god..."
Although I understand that the sudden change of scene here is 100% plot, but such a big battle... the only time in my memory seems to be on a cruise ship. That time... two people died directly.
Interesting now.
After a brief silence, the hall immediately erupted into discussions. It was so noisy that it was impossible to hear what was being said.
The person in charge of the office also calmed down and looked at the two confused people - the two short elementary school students were not tall enough and were blocked by the counter, so he didn't see the two other children at all - he hurriedly explained: "
No! This is impossible! Because more than ten years ago he..."
As if mentioning this matter made him feel very frightened, after the man took a breath, his voice became lowered: "He is already dead!!"
Mouri Kogoro, Xiaolan, and Conan were collectively shocked: "What?!"
Shirai Ku nodded as if he understood something - oh, no wonder these people were so surprised when they heard Aso Keiji's name.
Mouri Kogoro quickly asked: "Aso Keiji is dead...what does it mean?"
Shiraiji glanced sideways - He's dead, what else could it mean?
However, the person in charge was still immersed in the memory and replied: "That was a full moon night twelve years ago..."
"The famous pianist Mr. Aso at that time returned home after attending a homecoming concert organized by the islanders for him at the community activity center. For some unknown reason, he locked the whole family in the house and then set the house on fire..."
"The situation at that time, according to the witnesses who went to the rescue, he first killed his wife and daughter with a knife, and then, in the raging fire, he seemed helpless and played the same song over and over again..."
"That piece is the piano sonata noted by Beethoven, "Moonlight"!!"
This strange incident was told in a gloomy and frightened tone by the person in charge, which sounded like a horror story. It is hard to say whether others were frightened, but according to Shiraijiu watching with cold eyes, at least Xiaolan must have been frightened.
Well, Uncle Mouri seems to be a little worried, but Conan, on the other hand, looks fearless.
Oh, atheist.
Naturally, the idea of looking for the sender of the letter, Keiji Aso, and returning the money to him came to nothing. There was no use staying in the office any longer, so they left.
Walking on the road on the island, Mouri Kogoro was still staring at the letter, "Tsk, send me a letter in the name of a dead person...Who on earth is playing this kind of joke on me..."
"Isn't this a joke~" Conan would not miss such an obviously fishy case, and the matter was already very clear, but Uncle Maori still felt that someone was joking with him or something, and Conan couldn't stand it anymore.
.
"Look, hasn't the commission fee been paid? Moreover, judging from the postmark, this letter was indeed sent from this island. This must mean that someone wants to ask my uncle to investigate matters related to Aso Keiji.
Well!"
Mouri Kogoro hesitated: "Ah this..."
Shinichi had already spoken, and Xiaolan was generally very cooperative, and together they advised Mouri Kogoro: "Conan is right, dad! This matter was most likely entrusted by someone from Mr. Aso's lifetime! Since he has received the money, there is nothing he can do about it.
Let's go back and let's just investigate! Hmm... Why don't we go ask the village chief together, maybe we'll find something new~"
"Ah, really..." Moori Kogoro couldn't help but look at the map of Tsukikage Island he took from the office, "Hey... I just heard that the village chief will be at the community activity center...?"
Shiraijiu:……
Wow, so you just ignore the fact that I force you to take the order without asking if you agree?
The four of them were walking slowly, and happened to pass by a small clinic. A young lady in a white coat was sending a child out, "Kenta, please take the medicine obediently, and the cold will be cured quickly~"
Child: "Yeah!"
Here, Mouri Kogoro is still studying the map: "Well... this should be the way..."
"..." Xiaolan looked around casually and happened to see the situation at the clinic. She immediately ran over and talked to the young lady: "I'm sorry, may I ask how to get to the community activity center?"
The young lady who had just sent the child away looked back: "Oh...just turn right in front and go straight to the end..."
The young lady suddenly reacted: "Ah! Are you from other places?"
Xiaolan blinked: "Well, we are from Tokyo..."
The young lady was happy: "Really?! I'm from Tokyo too!"
Although the fellow villagers didn’t burst into tears when they met the fellow villagers, they were definitely very happy. This doctor lady happily helped a few people to benefit from the island: “Look! The environment of this island is much better than that of Tokyo.
! Not only is the air fresh, but the environment is also quiet, not as noisy as Tokyo..."
At this moment, a van drove by suddenly, its horn blaring loudly.
"In order to protect the fisheries on the island and the rights of the islanders!! Please support the people's spokesperson!! Masato Shimizu!!! Please give me a vote!!!"
Young lady:......
The four of Mouri Kogoro:......
Slaps in the face often come quite unexpectedly.
The young lady scratched the back of her head in embarrassment: "Ah haha... The village chief will be elected soon, so the island has been a bit noisy recently..."
Mouri Kogoro changed the subject very cooperatively: "Electing a village chief...?"
"Yes! There are three candidates. In addition to the fisherman representative Shimizu Masato just now, there are also the current village chief Kuroiwa Tatsuji whose reputation has recently declined, and the island's richest tycoon Hideo Kawashima!"
I don’t know why, but this young lady started to explain the current affairs of Qi Island to the four Maori people—to be precise, the Maori father and daughter.
Bai Jingjiu looked at this young lady thoughtfully...