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Chapter 867: Hmm, That Should Be It
Back Mountain.
Conan and the group perfectly missed Granny A-Fu and followed the Mountain Road to the Cliff.
"Wow, the Scenery here is really Good!" Ayumi looked around.
Mitsuhiko walked to the Cliff Edge, looking out at the entire Village and the endless Forest at the End of the Village. "You can see the whole Village!"
Doctor Agasa quickly said, "Pay attention to Safety, don't go to the Cliff Edge!"
"But, Why did we run all the way here?" Genta looked at Conan in Doubt.
They had followed Conan over.
"The one who inexplicably ran to this Place and needs to pay attention to Safety is the other Fellow, right?" Conan, with Half-Moon Eyes, walked towards the Big Tree by the Cliff Edge.
Walking along the way, he also felt Childish. He clearly knew that Chi Feichei and the others were joking, but he was sulking like a Child. Moreover, the others on the Road had also apologized to him, so he felt Sorry to keep a straight Face.
"The other Fellow?" Doctor Agasa didn't Understand.
"It's Brother Chi. There's Rock Ash on the side of his Shoe, not Soil, and there are no Scratch Marks from Bush Branches and Leaves on his pant legs, which Indicate he didn't go into the Forest but came here to the Cliff behind the Village. As Long As you follow the Direction he went back in and observe the Traces along the way, it's Easy to find out where he went Before," Conan looked at the Tree Trunk, pointing at a shallow Dust Mark. "There are Traces of climbing on the Tree Trunk, and the Footprint should also be left by him. He should have climbed up this Tree by the Cliff Edge by himself Before."
<(｀^)>
Even If Chi Feichei didn't Say anything, he had a Method to know where that Fellow went Before, hmph!
"What is Hissashi doing climbing a Tree?" Doctor Agasa looked at the Big Tree.
"Maybe he came to see the Golden Eagle. Golden Eagles like to build their Nest among the Cliffs," Conan Teasingly thought to himself that Chi Feichei had too much leisure time. He looked up at the steep Cliff Above. "See, there's also a Nest built by a Golden Eagle up there."
"Really!" Ayumi looked up.
Mitsuhiko's Eyes lit up. "What a Big Nest."
"There are quite a few Golden Eagle Feathers here. Looking at the roots, they shouldn't have fallen off long ago, But these Feathers are a Bit too Many, not like they fell off Naturally. He didn't just come to see the Golden Eagle, then got into a fight with the Golden Eagle..." Conan squatted down, Maliciously Speculating about what Chi Feichei did. He picked up a Feather from the Ground and Suddenly saw a shallower Footprint hidden under the Grassland. "Huh?"
"What's Wrong?" Doctor Agasa leaned over, bending down to look at the Footprint. "This Footprint isn't Big, it doesn't look like it was left by Hissashi. Did Hissashi meet someone from the Village here?"
"It's a Shoeprint from Straw Sandals," Haibara Ai also leaned over. "The only People who would wear Straw Sandals here should be the Villagers, But generally, Villagers don't wear Straw Sandals either. And the Person who has been wearing Straw Shoes..."
"Only that Priestess Granny!" Conan said with Certainty. "Moreover, the size of the Footprint is about the Same as the size of her Foot."
Mitsuhiko bent down and observed Aside. "Could it be a Footprint left by Priestess Granny from Previously?"
"No, the Field of Vision here is wide, the Wind is strong, and the Soil Quality is dry. If it were a Footprint left Before, it would Definitely be invisible by now," Conan squatted among the Grass, Looked around the Vicinity, and Reached Out to pull aside a clump of Wild Grass. "Moreover, the Feathers here are stepped on and pressed against the Ground. Looking at the Footprint, it was also left by that Priestess Granny. Looking at the Position of the toe, she should have stepped on it when leaving. In addition, Brother Chi's Footprints that stepped on the Golden Eagle Feathers were all left when he was leaving..."
Genta was Stunned. "Wh-What's the Intention?"
"In Other Words, Brother Hichiji came here first, climbed the Tree, and then the Golden Eagle arrived here, so none of his incoming Footprints stepped on the Golden Eagle Feathers," Haibara Ai summarized. "Afterwards, the Golden Eagle might have played around here, or attacked him, leaving far more Feathers on the Ground than would Naturally fall off. After that, that Priestess Granny came over, and they talked about something Before leaving. This way, that Priestess Granny would step on the Golden Eagle Feathers both coming and going."
"Brother Chi came here, perhaps through some Channel, knowing that Priestess Granny would come here to see the Golden Eagle, so he arrived here In Advance to wait..." Conan stood up and walked down the Mountain.
He thought about it again and again, and still didn't Think that Chi Feichei was simply here to see the Golden Eagle. If he wanted to see them, there was no need to hide it and come alone.
Chi Feichei shook them off and ran here alone, he Definitely had some Purpose!
He was more inclined to Speculate that Chi Feichei was secretly Investigating. As For Why he didn't bring them...
Chi Feichei is Not That Kind Of Person who likes to show off, doesn't like to explain or Deduce to People, and doesn't have a Competitive Spirit about who is better at Deduction. He Usually doesn't take the Opportunity to Deduce, so it wouldn't be because he wants to win against him. Most likely, he Thinks the Culprit this time is relatively Dangerous and wants to investigate clearly and have Certainty Before letting them get involved.
After All, Present, they Don't Know who the Culprit is or where they are hiding. So Many People in the Village could have committed the Crime. It's impossible to Stare at them all, and impossible to Defend against them all. They have So Many People, running around making a fuss. If they startle the snake, it will be Troublesome if the Culprit targets them.
Hmm, that Should be it.
Doctor Agasa and the others Followed Conan.
Genta pressed on, "Why did Brother Chi want to meet that fierce Priestess Granny?"
"He Should be looking for Clues about the Culprit," Conan Said. "When we went to the Sacrificial Tree to Investigate this morning, I Said to you that Brother Chi speculated that the Culprit's Modus Operandi was to Utilize the Cave's Air Pressure. Although we were blocked by Priestess Granny at the time, Afterwards, when we returned to the Villa, Brother Chi reminded us that the Sacred Tree and the Sacrificial Tree were in a straight line. We went to verify it and also discovered the Mechanism under the Sacred Tree, which Confirms that Brother Chi's Speculation about the Modus Operandi is Correct. And he should have wanted to Find People based on the Method to understand who could get the Switch Controller for the Reservoir Gate, or who could install that Kind Of Thing. Also, who bought a large Amount of Cement into the Village in the Recent month. Maybe he also wanted to Ask about the Situation of the Girl who was Sacrificed more than twenty years ago. And the People who have Knowledge of the Small Matters in the Village are only the Priestess Granny who is Hosting the Village affairs and the Police Officer, Officer Tsuchishi. However, Officer Tsuchishi is only in his twenties, so he Should Don't Know about the Matters from more than twenty years ago. He Should have Chosen to Ask Priestess Granny..."
"Ah, then does Brother Chi Already Know who the Culprit is?" Mitsuhiko eagerly pressed on.
Conan Suddenly let out a 'pfft' and Spoke Out laughing.
"Probably not," Haibara Ai guessed Why Conan laughed and Glanced at Conan. "That Priestess Granny is not very Easy to talk to. There are unnaturally shed Golden Eagle Feathers at the Crime Scene, and when Brother Hichiji went back, he wasn't willing to chat much with us, and he impolitely pointed out that a certain Person was a Black Sheep. It seems his Mood isn't very Good, he Should have had no Gain. Moreover, if he knew who the Culprit was, there would be no Reason to Conceal it for the Culprit, and he would also tell everyone and Discuss how to get in Contact with Inspector Megure and the others from the Outside World. At least the Deduction would be left to Edogawa."
"Hey, I'm telling you..." Conan was Speechless.
"Why should the Deduction be left to Conan?" Mitsuhiko Asked.
"Because Edogawa is a Deduction Tool." Haibara Ai Said seriously.
Conan: "..."
Understood, Haibara is probably a Bit unhappy because she can't figure out Why Chi Feichei didn't tell them anything?
But Haibara could just go and confront Chi Feichei, Why vent her Anger on him...
Never Mind, as soon as he Realized that Chi Feichei might have Said that because his Investigation wasn't going well and he was in a bad Mood, he felt amused. That Fellow would Actually throw a Childish Temper tantrum, it's quite cute.
Since he was in a Good Mood, he would let Haibara be.
These two Childish Fellows who Usually have a Cold and arrogant Face!
"Then are we going to Find Priestess Granny?" Ayumi frowned. "What if she refuses to tell us Clues?"
"No, we're going to Find Officer Tsuchishi. Maybe Brother Chi has Already gone there," Conan Said with a determined Face. "Let's first figure out who the Culprit is. As For Whether the Culprit's Motive is related to the Matters from more than twenty years ago, and what exactly happened back then, let the Culprit tell us Onself!"
...
In the Wakura Family Villa.
Kisaki Eri, Wakura Ryoji, Tiantang Qinghua, and the others were Still together, each with a Mockingbird Cocktail.
Kisaki Eri wanted to go out and Investigate, But someone had to stay and watch the Wakura Family People. Moreover, After Chi Feichei went Downstairs and mixed the Liquor, he went back to his Room. As his Teacher's Wife, she had to Help take care of Tiantang Qinghua, who was currently without support and was her Husband's only Disciple's Old Schoolmate.
In the Second Floor Room, Chi Feichei sat at the Table Front drinking Liquor. He didn't go To Tushi Yicheng as Conan speculated, and he wasn't 'cute' at all as Conan speculated.
Koizumi Akako had Already secretly hidden from the others and arrived in Chi Feichei's Room. She dipped her Finger in Ice Water and drew on the Table. "According to your Idea, you plan to make this Village disappear from the Public's Field of Vision. Blocking the Mountain Road Entrance is very simple. When I came on my Broom, I Looked at the Mountain Road from the Air. As Long As a Road is built at this Corner, connecting to the Bend behind it, and a Magic Array is set up at this Intersection, People passing by will see this Intersection leading to the Village as a Cliff. What they see will also be a Cliff, and they will only pass through the newly built Road."
That is to directly build a Substitute Road and then block off the original Intersection.
Chi Feichei also dipped his Finger in Ice Water and drew a horizontal String next to the original Intersection. "Dig a Deep Ditch here and build a Suspension Bridge. We Know the Location of the Suspension Bridge and won't fall down, But if someone enters the Intersection leading into the Village rashly without Knowing the Location of the Suspension Bridge, there's a high Probability they will fall into the Deep Ditch and fall off the Real Cliff, After All, the original Road is right next to the Cliff."
Koizumi Akako was Speechless. "Then Whether or Not we should just destroy the original Road and only use the Suspension Bridge to connect?"
"If you Think it's Convenient, you can," Chi Feichei drank a sip of Liquor with a Calm Expression. "If someone who can't Think straight comes here wanting to jump off the Cliff to Suicide, then fulfill them. I Don't Want To them to fail to die and accidentally wander into the Village and See something they shouldn't See, nor do I Hope the Police can't Find the Corpse of the Person who should have fallen off the Cliff."
Koizumi Akako Teasingly thought 'Evil Child of Nature' in her Heart. After Thinking for a Bit, she continued, "But Before breaking the Road, there's a bigger Problem to Consider. With my Magic Power, blocking a Place as Big as our Laboratory is Already the Limit, and in the future, I will have to continuously repair the Magic Array and replace the Magic Materials. If the area from the Intersection to the Three Great Mountains disappears from the Public's Field of Vision, my Magic Power is not Sufficient to do it, and I don't have enough Magic Materials on Hand. Even If Mr. Shinnosuke helps collect all the Magic Materials still existing in the World, it might not be enough for us to block such a large piece of Land, and some worn-out Magic Materials will need to be replaced After one year."
End of Chapter
Back Mountain.
Conan and the group perfectly missed Granny A-Fu and followed the Mountain Road to the Cliff.
"Wow, the Scenery here is really Good!" Ayumi looked around.
Mitsuhiko walked to the Cliff Edge, looking out at the entire Village and the endless Forest at the End of the Village. "You can see the whole Village!"
Doctor Agasa quickly said, "Pay attention to Safety, don't go to the Cliff Edge!"
"But, Why did we run all the way here?" Genta looked at Conan in Doubt.
They had followed Conan over.
"The one who inexplicably ran to this Place and needs to pay attention to Safety is the other Fellow, right?" Conan, with Half-Moon Eyes, walked towards the Big Tree by the Cliff Edge.
Walking along the way, he also felt Childish. He clearly knew that Chi Feichei and the others were joking, but he was sulking like a Child. Moreover, the others on the Road had also apologized to him, so he felt Sorry to keep a straight Face.
"The other Fellow?" Doctor Agasa didn't Understand.
"It's Brother Chi. There's Rock Ash on the side of his Shoe, not Soil, and there are no Scratch Marks from Bush Branches and Leaves on his pant legs, which Indicate he didn't go into the Forest but came here to the Cliff behind the Village. As Long As you follow the Direction he went back in and observe the Traces along the way, it's Easy to find out where he went Before," Conan looked at the Tree Trunk, pointing at a shallow Dust Mark. "There are Traces of climbing on the Tree Trunk, and the Footprint should also be left by him. He should have climbed up this Tree by the Cliff Edge by himself Before."
<(｀^)>
Even If Chi Feichei didn't Say anything, he had a Method to know where that Fellow went Before, hmph!
"What is Hissashi doing climbing a Tree?" Doctor Agasa looked at the Big Tree.
"Maybe he came to see the Golden Eagle. Golden Eagles like to build their Nest among the Cliffs," Conan Teasingly thought to himself that Chi Feichei had too much leisure time. He looked up at the steep Cliff Above. "See, there's also a Nest built by a Golden Eagle up there."
"Really!" Ayumi looked up.
Mitsuhiko's Eyes lit up. "What a Big Nest."
"There are quite a few Golden Eagle Feathers here. Looking at the roots, they shouldn't have fallen off long ago, But these Feathers are a Bit too Many, not like they fell off Naturally. He didn't just come to see the Golden Eagle, then got into a fight with the Golden Eagle..." Conan squatted down, Maliciously Speculating about what Chi Feichei did. He picked up a Feather from the Ground and Suddenly saw a shallower Footprint hidden under the Grassland. "Huh?"
"What's Wrong?" Doctor Agasa leaned over, bending down to look at the Footprint. "This Footprint isn't Big, it doesn't look like it was left by Hissashi. Did Hissashi meet someone from the Village here?"
"It's a Shoeprint from Straw Sandals," Haibara Ai also leaned over. "The only People who would wear Straw Sandals here should be the Villagers, But generally, Villagers don't wear Straw Sandals either. And the Person who has been wearing Straw Shoes..."
"Only that Priestess Granny!" Conan said with Certainty. "Moreover, the size of the Footprint is about the Same as the size of her Foot."
Mitsuhiko bent down and observed Aside. "Could it be a Footprint left by Priestess Granny from Previously?"
"No, the Field of Vision here is wide, the Wind is strong, and the Soil Quality is dry. If it were a Footprint left Before, it would Definitely be invisible by now," Conan squatted among the Grass, Looked around the Vicinity, and Reached Out to pull aside a clump of Wild Grass. "Moreover, the Feathers here are stepped on and pressed against the Ground. Looking at the Footprint, it was also left by that Priestess Granny. Looking at the Position of the toe, she should have stepped on it when leaving. In addition, Brother Chi's Footprints that stepped on the Golden Eagle Feathers were all left when he was leaving..."
Genta was Stunned. "Wh-What's the Intention?"
"In Other Words, Brother Hichiji came here first, climbed the Tree, and then the Golden Eagle arrived here, so none of his incoming Footprints stepped on the Golden Eagle Feathers," Haibara Ai summarized. "Afterwards, the Golden Eagle might have played around here, or attacked him, leaving far more Feathers on the Ground than would Naturally fall off. After that, that Priestess Granny came over, and they talked about something Before leaving. This way, that Priestess Granny would step on the Golden Eagle Feathers both coming and going."
"Brother Chi came here, perhaps through some Channel, knowing that Priestess Granny would come here to see the Golden Eagle, so he arrived here In Advance to wait..." Conan stood up and walked down the Mountain.
He thought about it again and again, and still didn't Think that Chi Feichei was simply here to see the Golden Eagle. If he wanted to see them, there was no need to hide it and come alone.
Chi Feichei shook them off and ran here alone, he Definitely had some Purpose!
He was more inclined to Speculate that Chi Feichei was secretly Investigating. As For Why he didn't bring them...
Chi Feichei is Not That Kind Of Person who likes to show off, doesn't like to explain or Deduce to People, and doesn't have a Competitive Spirit about who is better at Deduction. He Usually doesn't take the Opportunity to Deduce, so it wouldn't be because he wants to win against him. Most likely, he Thinks the Culprit this time is relatively Dangerous and wants to investigate clearly and have Certainty Before letting them get involved.
After All, Present, they Don't Know who the Culprit is or where they are hiding. So Many People in the Village could have committed the Crime. It's impossible to Stare at them all, and impossible to Defend against them all. They have So Many People, running around making a fuss. If they startle the snake, it will be Troublesome if the Culprit targets them.
Hmm, that Should be it.
Doctor Agasa and the others Followed Conan.
Genta pressed on, "Why did Brother Chi want to meet that fierce Priestess Granny?"
"He Should be looking for Clues about the Culprit," Conan Said. "When we went to the Sacrificial Tree to Investigate this morning, I Said to you that Brother Chi speculated that the Culprit's Modus Operandi was to Utilize the Cave's Air Pressure. Although we were blocked by Priestess Granny at the time, Afterwards, when we returned to the Villa, Brother Chi reminded us that the Sacred Tree and the Sacrificial Tree were in a straight line. We went to verify it and also discovered the Mechanism under the Sacred Tree, which Confirms that Brother Chi's Speculation about the Modus Operandi is Correct. And he should have wanted to Find People based on the Method to understand who could get the Switch Controller for the Reservoir Gate, or who could install that Kind Of Thing. Also, who bought a large Amount of Cement into the Village in the Recent month. Maybe he also wanted to Ask about the Situation of the Girl who was Sacrificed more than twenty years ago. And the People who have Knowledge of the Small Matters in the Village are only the Priestess Granny who is Hosting the Village affairs and the Police Officer, Officer Tsuchishi. However, Officer Tsuchishi is only in his twenties, so he Should Don't Know about the Matters from more than twenty years ago. He Should have Chosen to Ask Priestess Granny..."
"Ah, then does Brother Chi Already Know who the Culprit is?" Mitsuhiko eagerly pressed on.
Conan Suddenly let out a 'pfft' and Spoke Out laughing.
"Probably not," Haibara Ai guessed Why Conan laughed and Glanced at Conan. "That Priestess Granny is not very Easy to talk to. There are unnaturally shed Golden Eagle Feathers at the Crime Scene, and when Brother Hichiji went back, he wasn't willing to chat much with us, and he impolitely pointed out that a certain Person was a Black Sheep. It seems his Mood isn't very Good, he Should have had no Gain. Moreover, if he knew who the Culprit was, there would be no Reason to Conceal it for the Culprit, and he would also tell everyone and Discuss how to get in Contact with Inspector Megure and the others from the Outside World. At least the Deduction would be left to Edogawa."
"Hey, I'm telling you..." Conan was Speechless.
"Why should the Deduction be left to Conan?" Mitsuhiko Asked.
"Because Edogawa is a Deduction Tool." Haibara Ai Said seriously.
Conan: "..."
Understood, Haibara is probably a Bit unhappy because she can't figure out Why Chi Feichei didn't tell them anything?
But Haibara could just go and confront Chi Feichei, Why vent her Anger on him...
Never Mind, as soon as he Realized that Chi Feichei might have Said that because his Investigation wasn't going well and he was in a bad Mood, he felt amused. That Fellow would Actually throw a Childish Temper tantrum, it's quite cute.
Since he was in a Good Mood, he would let Haibara be.
These two Childish Fellows who Usually have a Cold and arrogant Face!
"Then are we going to Find Priestess Granny?" Ayumi frowned. "What if she refuses to tell us Clues?"
"No, we're going to Find Officer Tsuchishi. Maybe Brother Chi has Already gone there," Conan Said with a determined Face. "Let's first figure out who the Culprit is. As For Whether the Culprit's Motive is related to the Matters from more than twenty years ago, and what exactly happened back then, let the Culprit tell us Onself!"
...
In the Wakura Family Villa.
Kisaki Eri, Wakura Ryoji, Tiantang Qinghua, and the others were Still together, each with a Mockingbird Cocktail.
Kisaki Eri wanted to go out and Investigate, But someone had to stay and watch the Wakura Family People. Moreover, After Chi Feichei went Downstairs and mixed the Liquor, he went back to his Room. As his Teacher's Wife, she had to Help take care of Tiantang Qinghua, who was currently without support and was her Husband's only Disciple's Old Schoolmate.
In the Second Floor Room, Chi Feichei sat at the Table Front drinking Liquor. He didn't go To Tushi Yicheng as Conan speculated, and he wasn't 'cute' at all as Conan speculated.
Koizumi Akako had Already secretly hidden from the others and arrived in Chi Feichei's Room. She dipped her Finger in Ice Water and drew on the Table. "According to your Idea, you plan to make this Village disappear from the Public's Field of Vision. Blocking the Mountain Road Entrance is very simple. When I came on my Broom, I Looked at the Mountain Road from the Air. As Long As a Road is built at this Corner, connecting to the Bend behind it, and a Magic Array is set up at this Intersection, People passing by will see this Intersection leading to the Village as a Cliff. What they see will also be a Cliff, and they will only pass through the newly built Road."
That is to directly build a Substitute Road and then block off the original Intersection.
Chi Feichei also dipped his Finger in Ice Water and drew a horizontal String next to the original Intersection. "Dig a Deep Ditch here and build a Suspension Bridge. We Know the Location of the Suspension Bridge and won't fall down, But if someone enters the Intersection leading into the Village rashly without Knowing the Location of the Suspension Bridge, there's a high Probability they will fall into the Deep Ditch and fall off the Real Cliff, After All, the original Road is right next to the Cliff."
Koizumi Akako was Speechless. "Then Whether or Not we should just destroy the original Road and only use the Suspension Bridge to connect?"
"If you Think it's Convenient, you can," Chi Feichei drank a sip of Liquor with a Calm Expression. "If someone who can't Think straight comes here wanting to jump off the Cliff to Suicide, then fulfill them. I Don't Want To them to fail to die and accidentally wander into the Village and See something they shouldn't See, nor do I Hope the Police can't Find the Corpse of the Person who should have fallen off the Cliff."
Koizumi Akako Teasingly thought 'Evil Child of Nature' in her Heart. After Thinking for a Bit, she continued, "But Before breaking the Road, there's a bigger Problem to Consider. With my Magic Power, blocking a Place as Big as our Laboratory is Already the Limit, and in the future, I will have to continuously repair the Magic Array and replace the Magic Materials. If the area from the Intersection to the Three Great Mountains disappears from the Public's Field of Vision, my Magic Power is not Sufficient to do it, and I don't have enough Magic Materials on Hand. Even If Mr. Shinnosuke helps collect all the Magic Materials still existing in the World, it might not be enough for us to block such a large piece of Land, and some worn-out Magic Materials will need to be replaced After one year."
End of Chapter
