PDLP Chapter 155 Conan's stable performance
Chapter 155 Conan's stable performance
At night, the Dongfeng Building of the Queen's Hotel is brightly lit and bustling with activity.
"Hahaha! As a fisherman, dying at sea is a worthy death!" Yuanzi raised his wine glass and teased with a smile on his face.
"That's a very good point, miss!" The hot-tempered lifeguard during the day also responded generously by raising his glass, looking agreeable.
Chen Shuo and his group sat nearby, watching the garden and the lifeguards, who had been arguing fiercely during the day, now drinking and chatting happily, as if they had become old friends. Everyone looked at each other with helpless expressions. Mao Lilan couldn't help but shake her head slightly, while Huihara Ai couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
I have to say that Sonoko's communication skills are really strong. She can transform hostile emotions into such a harmonious scene, which is really admirable.
Chen Shuo took a sip of the tea in his cup, looked down at the watch on his wrist, and then whispered to Huiyuan Ai in his arms, "Let's guess. I guess the pirate they're talking about is dead, right?"
Huiyuan Ai also looked at the time and nodded thoughtfully: "Well, judging from the current situation... it should be."
Mao Lilan was a little surprised, frowned slightly, and asked doubtfully: "What do you mean?"
Huiyuan Ai calmly drank a sip of juice, her eyes calm: "They agreed to meet at eight o'clock, and now it's already eight forty, and that person hasn't arrived yet. Considering Conan's presence, it's likely that the person has been killed."
"Hey, hey, hey! Are you guys done yet?" Conan, who was listening to the excitement, suddenly felt that he was dragged into this for no reason and couldn't help but protest, "You can't always link me to murder!"
However, Chen Shuo and Huiyuan Ai seemed to turn a deaf ear to Conan's protests. They just looked at each other and smiled faintly at each other. What made Conan sad was that even Mao Lilan looked thoughtful.
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Looking at the almost finished tea in his hand, Chen Shuo stood up and whispered to Huiyuan Ai in his arms, "I'm going to the beach to get some fresh air. Do you want to come?"
Huiyuan Ai raised her head, with some fatigue in her eyes. She shook her head and said weakly: "I'm still a little dizzy now, so I won't go. I'll go back to sleep first."
Mao Lilan saw this and looked at Huiyuan Ai with some worry, then said: "I'd better go back with Xiao Ai to rest, she needs to recover well now."
At this moment, Yuanzi, who was sitting nearby, heard Chen Shuo's words, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly stood up: "I'll go, I'll go! Brother Shuo, wait for me!"
As he spoke, Yuanzi said goodbye to the lifeguards, patted them on the shoulders, joked with them a few times, and then hurriedly followed Chen Shuo out of Dongfeng Tower.
Ran Mouri waved at their backs, then gently took Haibara Ai's hand: "Let's go, Ai, let's go back to the room and rest." Haibara Ai nodded slightly, and followed Ran Mouri slowly towards the room, looking very tired.
At night, the moonlight cast a soft glow on the beach. There was no one around, only the gentle hum of the waves. Looking at the undisturbed beach, Yuanzi immediately dropped all pretense, intimately took Chen Shuo's arm, and playfully kissed him on the cheek, her face filled with a happy smile.
Chen Shuo frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation on his face. He looked at Yuanzi in his arms and whispered, "I feel like this is very immoral... How about..."
"No, absolutely not!" Yuanzi shook her head without hesitation, firmly rejecting his proposal. She leaned her head on Chen Shuo's shoulder and smiled softly, her voice filled with tenderness and determination: "I'm already very sorry, Xiaolan, and I absolutely cannot destroy your relationship. And..."
Having said that, Yuanzi leaned forward again and kissed Chen Shuo lightly on the face again, then said with a smile: "And I'm not kidding, I really like the way we are getting along now."
Chen Shuo looked at her happy face, a hint of doting in his eyes. He couldn't help but touch her hair lovingly and sighed: "Alas... Blame it on me, I've wronged you..."
Yuanzi shook her head, raised her face to look at him, with a determined light in her eyes and an exceptionally bright smile: "No, I really enjoy it. It's enough like this now." Her voice was full of sincerity, which made Chen Shuo feel a little better.
The two sat side by side on a rock by the sea. The sea was deep under the night sky, and the dark waves gently hit the rocks, making a low sound. The moonlight shone from afar, and the sea surface was slightly silvery, appearing peaceful and beautiful.
Chen Shuo and Yuanzi snuggled together, gazing at the deep ocean, discussing their experiences and the interesting things that had happened recently. Yuanzi's laughter occasionally echoed through the night as she enthusiastically shared the day's funniest moments, while Chen Shuo listened with a smile, occasionally interjecting a few words. The atmosphere between the two was very harmonious.
Yuanzi turned her head to look at Chen Shuo, her eyes full of smiles. She leaned over without hesitation and gently kissed him on the cheek. Chen Shuo was slightly startled, but then smiled as if he was used to such intimacy. It must be said that Yuanzi was indeed much more open than Mao Lilan in this regard, and she had no intention of being shy at all.
The night breeze blew gently, and Yuanzi's short hair fluttered gently in the breeze. She leaned on Chen Shuo's shoulder, her eyes revealing a rare tranquility and satisfaction. Chen Shuo looked at her profile, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes. The two sat side by side, quietly enjoying this moment of peace, as if time had stopped at this moment.
A wave crashed against the rocks, sending water splattering. The cool touch of water touched their faces, making them smile at each other. This quiet night, this deserted beach, made them let go of all pretense and concerns, leaving only each other and the deep night sky before them.
Just as the two were immersed in this peaceful sweetness, a siren suddenly sounded in the distance. The crisp and rapid sound broke the ambiguous atmosphere between them, and the two could not help but look at each other, with a hint of helplessness and unspoken tacit understanding in their eyes.
Chen Shuo looked at the suddenly bustling beach nearby, a hint of speculation in his eyes. Yuanzi sighed and smiled disapprovingly, "I guess... that bald guy from the day before is dead?"
Chen Shuo nodded and complained without surprise: "Why do I feel so unsurprised..."
Sonoko stood up and brushed the sand off her pants, her eyes filled with frustration and annoyance. "Well... let's go check it out. We had a conflict with that guy today, so we'll definitely be questioned by the police... I hope they don't search the room... hiding weapons is really troublesome."
After hearing this, Chen Shuo smiled, stood up and followed Yuanzi, and the two walked side by side towards the direction where the sirens sounded.
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"Mr. Aramaki and the local fishermen are practically at odds." A police officer with a ramen-like hairstyle leaned in close to the three fishermen. His expression was gloomy and threatening, and his tone was firm. "It's possible that the three of you drowned him here, then pretended to have discovered his body and reported it to the police. Am I right?"
Officer Yokomizo's voice was as sharp as a blade, piercing through the three men's psychological defenses. The three fishermen looked a little uneasy and glanced at each other.
"I say you……"
"Wait a minute, I can testify! What they said is true."
The hot-tempered lifeguard Shimojo Noboru was about to retort when he was interrupted by a voice. It turned out that Sonoko and Chen Shuo had come over. Sonoko heard Officer Yokomizo doubting the fisherman who had just chatted with her so well, so she spoke up to testify.
Officer Yokomizo turned around and saw Sonoko and Chen Shuo. He was stunned for a moment, then recognized them with a look of surprise on his face: "Ah! Isn't this Mr. Chen and Ms. Sonoko?"
Sonoko nodded, then pointed at the three fishermen and continued, "I can prove that they did make an appointment with Araki to meet at 8 o'clock, and they have been in Dongfeng Tower since then. They were still there when we left at 8:40."
Officer Yokomizo frowned thoughtfully, evidently considering Sonoko's words. His gaze flickered between the fishermen and Sonoko, and his expression softened slightly.
At this moment, several children from the Junior Detective League and Professor Agasa hurried over from not far away and surrounded Officer Yokomizo and the fishermen.
Several children even gave clear and detailed accounts of the time the three fishermen arrived at the restaurant. This flurry of testimony left Officer Yokomizo, who had just been confident his guess was correct, feeling bewildered. He frowned, looking at the determined young witnesses before him, a hint of uncertainty in his expression.
Officer Yokomizo lowered his head in thought, his original assumptions clearly wavering with the testimony. The three fishermen, seeing so many "witnesses" testifying on their behalf, were visibly relieved.
Looking at Araki's body being continuously beaten by the waves, Yuanzi couldn't help but shook his head and uttered a tut-tut sound: "Tut-tut, how miserable..."
Chen Shuo stood beside her, listening to her words, raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder: "Let's go, don't disturb the police solving the case, let's go back to see Xiao Ai."
Sonoko nodded and waved to Professor Agasa and the other members of the Junior Detective League, signaling her departure. Together with Chen Shuo, the two prepared to leave. However, Officer Yokomizo, who was standing nearby, saw them leaving and couldn't help but extend his hand, his tone hesitant. "Uh... Mr. Chen, are you just leaving like that?"
This was Officer Yokomizo's second meeting with Chen Shuo, but he had been deeply impressed by his calm and intelligent demeanor the previous time, which left him with the impression that he was also a very intelligent and skilled reasoner. Seeing Chen Shuo's departure, he couldn't help but feel a little reluctant, hoping to keep Chen Shuo to help. However, to his surprise, Chen Shuo simply waved his hand and said calmly, "I'm not a detective, and this case has nothing to do with us. Look at that kid, isn't he quite interested? You can ask him."
As Chen Shuo spoke, he pointed toward the body. Officer Yokogawa followed his finger and saw a small figure squatting beside the body, observing something intently, clearly absorbed in solving the case.
"Ah! What are you doing, Conan! How can this be possible!" Officer Yokomizo suddenly reacted and strode towards Conan, his tone full of anxiety and worry.
While Officer Yokomizo rushed over, Chen Shuo and Sonoko continued to walk away without looking back, with no intention of participating in the case. Sonoko looked at Chen Shuo next to her and couldn't help laughing: "It really is Conan... He performs steadily."
"Unexpected, but expected." Chen Shuo responded calmly. The two continued walking towards the distant beach, gradually moving away from the noisy coast.