At a quarter past five in the afternoon, inside Zhengming Temple.
After investigating the alibi of Host Zhiyong and others, Officer Mumu asked Host Zhiyong and others to wait in the temple, while he returned to the warehouse to conduct on-site investigation.
As soon as Officer Megure left, accompanied by Takagi Wataru, Conan, Hattori, and Koshimizu Nanatsuki walked into the reception room, smiled and greeted the host Zhiyong and others, and then said: "...Hello everyone, about
Regarding the murder of Mr. Soyanagi, Mr. Yamayuki and others, we have some questions that we would like to ask you, is that okay?"
"...This...is no problem." The people in the reception room looked at each other, and then Miura Jinzi asked strangely, "...But, from the look of you, it doesn't seem like you are the police, right?"
Takagi Wataru quickly smiled and explained: "...This is Nanatsuki Koshimizu, and this is Hattori Heiji. They are both detectives who assisted our police in handling the case this time. As for this kid, Conan, he is a famous Maori detective.
My assistant..."
"So that's it..." Everyone in the reception room nodded, and then Hatano Emi said with a smile, "If you have any questions, just ask them. As long as we know, we will answer them."
"Okay, I really caused trouble for you."
Koshizui Nanatsuki thanked him and sat down with Conan and Hattori Heiji. He was about to ask questions when he suddenly saw the host Zhiyong stand up and said with a depressed expression: "...Sorry, if you have any questions, just ask Miura,
Ishida and the others. I suddenly felt very tired and wanted to go back to my room to meditate and rest for a while..."
Everyone in the room said "ah" and looked at host Zhiyong with different expressions.
Takagi She even walked up to the host Zhiyong and said with a dry smile: "President Zhiyong, Officer Mumu said that before the investigation is completed, I hope everyone can stay in the reception room and don't leave without authorization..."
"Mr. Police Officer, I'm really tired and want to go back and take a rest." Zhiyong looked very uncomfortable, "...Didn't your police investigate the alibi before? When Yuezhou was killed,
I, Huineng, and Huishan have always been together and are definitely not murderers, so it’s okay to leave temporarily..."
"...If you are worried, please send a policeman to guard in front of my meditation room..."
"This..." Takagi Sheba looked embarrassed.
Host Zhiyong walked out of the reception room. Huineng and Huishan also stood up and apologized: "...Everyone, I am really sorry. The people who died recently were all good friends of Host Zhiyong. His mood has always been...
Not very good, let’s go take a look..."
Huineng and Huishan also left the room. Conan, Hattori, and Koshisui Nanatsuki were all a little confused——
By the way, what the hell is this? Before they even started asking questions, three people suddenly disappeared...
There was silence in the room for a few seconds, and then I heard Nagao Shimizu say with a forced smile: "... Zhiyong would be like this, it's normal. Let alone Zhiyong, so many old friends were killed one by one, in our hearts
It’s also very uncomfortable…”
"Yes! We all graduated from Mihua University. Who would have thought that so many people would be killed suddenly..." Shimaki Matsutaro shook his head.
Conan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Are all of you here related to Rice Flower University?"
Hattori Heiji then said: "...I remember that Ms. Miura Jinko is a professor at Yonehua University, Mr. Tonori Ishida is an associate professor at Yonehua University, Shimaki Shotaro is the director of Yonehua University, Mr. Shimizu Nagao and Miss Hatano Emi are...
"
"...More than twenty years ago, I worked as a teaching assistant at Mihua University." Shimizu Yongo introduced himself.
Hatano Emi also smiled and said: "I am a graduate of Yonehua University. I graduated three years ago..."
"Uh..." Koshimizu Nanatsuki blinked and glanced at the people in front of him, "Speaking of which, among all of you here, only Ms. Hatano seems to be a young person..."
"Yes, that's right." Miura Jinzi nodded, her expression not very good, "...Ms. Hatano was influenced by Eriko, so she started to come to Shomeiji Temple to worship Buddha, and later also joined the Shomei Society. Except for her
, all of us here have been friends for more than 20 years, and we are watching people we have known for many years die one after another..."
Miura Zhenzi sighed softly when she said this, and Ishida Harunori also said: "Speaking of which, Chiyong is indeed more sad and painful than us. After all, Eriko passed away not long ago..."
Conan, Hattori, and Koshimi Nanatsuki were all stunned for a moment, and asked urgently: "Sorry, may I ask, who is that Eriko?"
"Eriko is the daughter of the host Chiyong, and she is also a good friend of mine." Hatano Emi was a little sad, "...she passed away unexpectedly three months ago."
"Died unexpectedly three months ago?" Hattori Heiji reached out and pinched his chin with a solemn expression, "...can you tell us in detail?"
"Uh...ok." Hatano Emi nodded, and then recalled, "...About three months ago, the Shomei Society organized a group activity and traveled to Yokohama together. As a result, they accidentally fell into the river and drowned...
…”
"Group activities of the Shomei Society?!" Koshimizu Nanatsuki's expression also became serious, "...all of you present, as well as Mr. Kusanagi, Mr. Toryu and the other five people who were killed, are they all gone?
?”
"Well...I didn't go..." Hatano Emi shook her head.
Miura Zhenzi and others nodded and said "gone," while Officer Takagi waved to Hattori, Koshimizu Nanatsuki and the others, then covered his mouth with one hand and whispered: "... Could you be suspecting that someone is because of this?
Was the death of Eriko three months ago a revenge killing? Our police have also thought about this. However, according to our investigation, the death of Eriko Unichi was indeed an unfortunate accident..."
"...In addition, among the five victims, the third victim, Fengyue Zhizheng, did not participate in the trip three months ago."
"Didn't Minezuki Chisei participate in the trip?" Conan, Hattori Heiji and the others frowned——
If Fengyue Zhizheng did not participate in the trip three months ago, it means that this is not what all the victims have in common...
Could it be said that the only thing in common among all the people who were killed was "Zhengmingshe"? Then how to explain the "twenty-eight stars" in the notice letter left by the prisoner?
Conan and the others thought seriously, and then Heiji Hattori looked at the crowd and said, "...Everyone, could you please tell me in detail about Miss Eriko Kumoichi?"
"Eriko?" Miura Zhenzi and others looked at each other, and then said with a smile, "Ms. Hatano said before, Eriko is the daughter of the host Jiyu. Her mother's name is Yun Yizonu, and she is a literature major at Yoneka University.
Teacher, passed away when Eriko was a child..."
"...That's right, that's right!" Ishida Toonori nodded, "...Sonosame is a very talented person. When she was in college, she was a famous talented woman in the literature department of Mihua University, especially in haiku and
He is very accomplished in ancient poetry..."
"Haiku and ancient poetry?" Conan was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously, "...that ancient poetry, does it refer to ancient Chinese poetry?"
"Yes!" Shimaki Matsutaro responded, and continued, "Sonosame's father, Professor Sakaguchi Ryukawa, is an expert on ancient Chinese culture. Under the influence of Professor Ryukawa, Sonosame also has a deep understanding of Chinese classical culture.
She is very enthusiastic and can speak Chinese since she was a child. Her favorite book is "Three Hundred Tang Poems". She can recite every poem in it..."
Hatano Emi nodded "Yeah" and said: "...I also heard Eriko say this. She said that when she was a child, she also learned some Tang poetry from her mother. Moreover, her mother was teaching Eriko
At that time, we did not start from the simplest five syllables, but directly started from the seven syllables. However, before Eriko finished learning the seven syllables, her mother passed away due to illness..."
Miura Zhenzi also smiled and said: "It's not surprising that Soname will teach Eriko the seven-character poem first, because Soname's favorite is the seven-character ancient poem!"
"Yes! Yes!" Haronori Ishida echoed, "Not only Eriko, but also Professor Dongryu also likes seven-character ancient poetry the most..."
A few people were talking to each other, talking about Conan, Hattori, and crossing the water with black lines on their foreheads——
By the way, aren't these guys going too far off topic?
Takagi Wataru coughed lightly, then squinted his eyes and reminded with a smile: "...Everyone, what we are talking about now is about Miss Eriko..."
"Uh... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we suddenly talked about Sou, and I couldn't help but say a few more words." Shimaki Matsutaro smiled sheepishly, "... Speaking of which, Sou is really very gentle.
, a very talented person, a man of the hour at Mihua University..."
Hatano Emi smiled and said: "Director Shimaki, you once pursued Eriko's mother, right?"
"Ah?" Shimaki Matsutaro scratched his head in embarrassment, "...well..."
Next to him, Ishida Haronori smiled and said sarcastically: "Miss Hatano is right. In order to pursue Sono, Director Shimaki even studied Tang poetry specifically to attract Sono's attention..."
Shimaki Matsutaro turned to look at Ishida Tonori and complained: "You guys still talk about me, don't you do the same? In order to join the Tang poetry club established by Sou Yu, you guys studied much more seriously than me..."
"Okay! Okay! You two really can get into a quarrel when talking about these things like sesame seeds and rotten millet." Miura Zhenzi covered her mouth and smiled, "You two argued over and over again, but in the end there was nothing.
Being able to catch Yuan Yu is actually an advantage for Host Zhiyong..."
"Uh..." Ishida and Shimaki both came to their senses, scratched their heads apologetically and said, "Sorry, sorry, I made you laugh."
"It's nothing." Hattori Heiji smiled, and then asked a little strangely, "...Are Professor Ishida and Director Shimaki members of that Tang Poetry Club?"
"Yes! Not only the two of us, but also Mr. Shimizu is a member of the Tang Poetry Society." Ishida Haronori recalled.
"What?! Mr. Qingshui is also a member of the Tang Poetry Society?" Conan and the others' expressions became solemn. They suddenly thought of something and asked seriously, "...could those five victims also be members of the Tang Poetry Society?
Member?"
Ishida Tonori, Shimaki Matsutaro and others were stunned for a moment, then frowned and said: "...Well...I'm sorry, we don't remember much either...but Mr. Donglong must be a member of the Tang Poetry Club."
"Yes, yes! I remember that Mr. Donglong seems to be an old friend of Professor Longchuan. He is one of the founders of the Tang Poetry Society. He is unmistakable."
Shimizu Nagao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "...Sorry, sorry. After all, the Tang Poetry Society happened more than 20 years ago, and we were all members of the Shomei Society. It's easy to forget. I really can't remember it.
…”
Koshimi Nanatsuki immediately asked: "Since the Tang Poetry Club is a club from the Mihua University period, there should be relevant records in Mihua University, right? For example, a roster or something."
"Records?" Shimaki Matsutaro frowned, and then said, "...Soname's Tang Poetry Club doesn't seem to be a student club, so the school probably didn't leave club records. As for the roster, we didn't know it for a long time.
Where did it go..."
"Is that so..." Conan, Hattori, and Koshisui all looked depressed and helpless.
At this time, Hatano Emi suddenly said: "...that...if you are talking about the Tang Poetry Society's roster, I may have seen it..."
Conan, Hattori, Koshimizu Nanatsuki and others were all excited and asked quickly: "Have you seen it? Where was it?"
"In Eriko's house." Hatano Emi replied softly, and then continued, "About three months ago, when I visited Eriko's house, Eriko was tidying up the room, and I helped her tidy it up, and then watched
I got a very old roster, and it said 'Tang Poetry Society'..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "...I asked her at that time, and she said it was her mother's thing..."
"Really? Can you still find that manual?" Conan and the others stood up together.
"This..." Hatano Emi had beads of sweat on her forehead and smiled with squinted eyes, "...that list is at Eriko's house. Even if I know where it is, it's not very good to go to Eriko's house to look for it, right?
?”
"What's not so good? Miss Eriko has passed away now, so let's ask Chiyong to host it and get his permission!" Hattori Heiji had a carefree expression, and then stood up suddenly:
"...I'm going to ask the host right now. Please wait a moment! I might bother you to accompany us to find the roster later."
Hattori Heiji said, bowed to Hatano Emi, and then walked out of the door.
Seeing this, Conan and Nanatsuki Koshikoshi stood up together: "Wait a minute, we're going too."
The three people walked out of the reception room together and walked slowly towards the room hosted by Zhiyong. Conan suddenly asked:
"Brother Heiji, Detective Koshimizu, do you still remember the contents of the prisoner's notice letter?"
Hattori Heiji nodded: "Kid, what you are asking is really nonsense! How could I forget such important content? Speaking of which, because we knew too little about the situation and the clues were too confusing, we were all taken away by the prisoners.
It’s a detour…”
"'I am a scholar and poet who has traveled through thousands of years. I have inherited the will of the twenty-eight stars. I will follow the guidance of the four stars and judge the evil souls who have fallen into hell until all sins are eliminated'..." Koshimizu Nanatsuki repeated
Read the warning letter again:
"...'I am a scholar and poet who has traveled through the millennium', 'thousand years' and 'literary poet'... Heh, this is the word game the prisoner is playing, isn't it..."
Conan held his chin with a smile on his face: "...it's not clear yet, but we should be able to find out after we see the roster of the Tang Poetry Club..."
"...However, I have a hunch that our investigation route this time will definitely be correct!"