When I came out of the sword hall, it was already dark, and the surrounding lights were gradually being lit. I had wanted to invite my master to stay overnight at the villa, but she politely declined.
The actions of Hattori Heizo and his son Hattori Heiji today have completely disrupted Ikenami Shizuka's original plans for coming to Tokyo.
She needed to be alone and quiet to sort out her thoughts.
Most importantly, there's her clumsy apprentice, whose little thoughts are written all over her face...
Downstairs in the hotel
Chibo Jinghua stood quietly, her gaze following Yusheng Nan's departing figure. Then, she took out the half of the hairpin from her bosom, gently placed it in her palm, and examined it intently.
The evening breeze was blowing gently, stirring her hair.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and everything around became quiet and still.
I don't know how much time passed, perhaps a very long time, but that beautiful figure had disappeared from the spot, leaving only a soft sigh filled with complex emotions, drifting leisurely in the evening breeze and gradually dissipating.
...
The case was eventually solved. Although one of the three detectives was causing trouble, he still managed to find the real murderer of Shibata Shiro with the help of the police.
It wasn't Ikenami Shizuka who killed Shiro Shibata, Shiro's old classmate; the real culprit was his wife, Mrs. Shibata.
Despite her seemingly gentle and weak appearance, Mrs. Shibata took her own life and the reason behind it was simple and straightforward.
Shibata Shiro was addicted to gambling, yet he had no skill but still wanted to gamble for real.
He was willing to sell his family property to gamble.
At first, items such as computers, gems, and cars were sold off one after another, followed by the LD amplifier equipment. Anything in the house with even a little value was taken away one by one to exchange for money.
The problem was that all the items sold were Mrs. Shibata's belongings. In the end, Shibata Shiro even set his sights on the precious family-owned sword that his wife's father had given him as part of their dowry when they got married.
This action pushed Mrs. Shibata's patience to its limit, and a tragedy ensued.
All I can say is that gambling is harmful!
After listening to Mrs. Shibata recount the entire story, Hattori Heiji inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.
He always felt that the other person was targeting him.
Selling household items, including her ancestral dowry, is exactly what she did to help Conan pay off his debts.
For this reason, Heiji Hattori felt a little fortunate.
He felt fortunate that he was smart enough to run away to Tokyo to hide and avoid directly facing his mother's wrath. Otherwise, his good friend Conan, who was standing here today assisting in solving the case, would probably be solving a case about him.
"Dad, hurry up and transfer my school registration to Dongdu. If you're any slower, you might never see your son again!"
Hattori Heiji called Hattori Heizo.
In his view, it was very necessary to avoid Ikeba Shizuka's wrath for the time being, to stay out of the limelight first, lest his mother lose control of herself, which would be disastrous.
A minor incident occurred when the case was concluded.
After realizing her crimes had been exposed and explaining everything, Mrs. Shibata used the excuse of changing clothes in her room to try and end her life with her ancestral dowry—a famous family-owned sword.
This time, without Ikeba Shizuka present, there was naturally no spectacular performance like the fan-and-blade disarming act.
But don't forget, the violent Ran Mouri is still around.
With her there, nothing unexpected will happen.
He caught a blade barehanded, a feat that amazed everyone present.
If it weren't for the fact that this famous sword was the only valuable thing the other party had left, Xiaolan would have almost broken it in half with her bare hands.
The revenge has already been taken, so why seek death?
Anyway, Japan doesn't have the death penalty. As long as you hire a good lawyer and pull some strings, you'll be a brand new, good woman in 10 years.
When it comes to lawyers, Xiaolan has even more authority to speak on the subject; her mother is a legal queen, and she can be contacted anytime if needed.
This is a win-win situation; Xiaolan has won three times.
She would come out to make a case, her father would help the client get in, her mother would help the client find a lawyer, and she herself would be responsible for keeping the commission fees sent by the client.
They offer a comprehensive, one-stop service, with everything arranged perfectly.
...
The following day, sunlight streamed into Yuzuru's residence.
Yuzuru sat in the courtyard, leisurely fishing.
The little fox lay obediently on his lap, squinting its eyes, and occasionally wagging its fluffy tail contentedly.
Someone stayed up too late last night, forcing the little fox, who loves to sleep with him, to stay up with him until the wee hours. So much so that it was almost noon, and the little fox was still listless and looked exhausted.
When Ai finished her experiment and came out of the villa, she immediately saw this heartwarming scene in the yard.
One person sat peacefully, a fox lay lazily beside him, and a wave and a pigeon kept making small movements beside him.
People were leisurely fishing, the little fox was basking in the warm sunshine and taking a nap, while Bobo and the white doves were sneaking around, trying to launch a new attack on the flower bed while the plants' strategist was not around.
"That's great!"
Ai couldn't help but sigh softly to herself.
However, just after she finished her exclamation, she suddenly realized that something was not quite right.
What are they doing? Fishing? How come there's suddenly a fish pond in the house?
What the hell is Yuzuru Hanyu fishing for?!
Thinking of this, the little girl quickly ran over, looking her up and down.
In the hand of Yuzuru Nan was a strangely shaped fishing rod. In front of him was a pink fishpond, about the size of a door, floating low in the air, with shimmering and sparkling water.
Beside it was a bucket, but the contents of the bucket were not lively fish, but a jumble of random things, such as cell phones, coins, gems, steel bars and so on.
"Is this a new prop you made?"
Ai looked around the fishpond and asked in a certain tone.
Because she noticed the familiar Doraemon head printed on the edge of the fish pond.
Shh, don't make a sound!
Yuzuru made a shushing gesture to Ai, staring intently at the float in the fishpond, as if her voice would really scare the fish away.
Xiao Ai was immediately taken aback by his actions and expressions, puffed out her cheeks, and stopped saying anything.
About a minute later, the previously calm and still float in the fishpond suddenly began to shake violently.
Yuzuru instantly perked up and immediately yanked up his fishing rod. The fishing hook shot out of the pond, and surprisingly, it was a gold bar covered in mud.
Ai, who had been watching intently, was astonished to find that his fishing hook not only had no bait, but also no hook, and what he caught was not even a fish.
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