When Tang Ze returned home last night, in addition to packing his luggage, he also did two things.
The first thing to do is check the rewards.
As expected, this wave of rewards is only 200 destiny points.
But this was also expected. Tang Ze had expected this and was not disappointed.
As for the second one...
That’s right, Tang Ze called Ayako yesterday and invited her to travel to the island together.
It just so happened that Ayako had some time, so she agreed immediately, which led to the scene that made Conan "envious, jealous and hateful".
In response, Tang Ze said, isn't this a matter of course!
After all, you two high school brats both have unconfirmed girlfriends.
As an adult who is already in a confirmed relationship, it is only natural for me to travel with my girlfriend in a dignified manner!
And if I do it alone, you all have girlfriends, so wouldn’t I be the one being abused?
So I'd rather die than let my friend die. In order to avoid being abused, I have no choice but to abuse you~
Anyway, Tang Ze already has a plan for the case on Fishman Island, which can guarantee that the case will not happen again. It’s not a bad idea to bring Ayako to the island for a trip~
After all, I've been dating in the city lately. I'm a little tired of watching movies and shopping. It's nice to go out and walk around occasionally.
Needless to say, the dog abuse incident on the ship was a mystery. The ship soon arrived at Meiguo Island, a small island where mermaids were said to live.
Coming into the town from the dock, the overall appearance of the town came into everyone's eyes.
Perhaps because it is located on a small island, the population is not large and there are not very tall houses here, only about three or four stories high at most.
Not far from the town, you can see a small hill about two or three hundred meters away. At this moment, the island is bustling with people coming and going.
However, they came to the island for business after all, so they found the office first.
Generally speaking, when you go to this kind of island, the service hall is basically a place where you can find people and make arrangements, and it is the same as the agency on the island where Masashi Miura lives.
After all, it is a village on a small island, and the local population is actually not that large. Basically, one service hall is enough for the villagers to handle their daily affairs.
Basically, whenever you go to the office looking for someone, that person is either dead or missing.
The client who sent the letter to Hattori Heiji, named Saori Kadowaki, also could not escape this "scientific law" and had disappeared before they arrived.
After inquiring, the person in charge of the office said that the other party did not go to work yesterday. Saori Kadowaki's neighbors speculated that she might have taken a boat to the main island.
This time also coincides with the time when the letter of commission was sent to Hattori Heiji's home.
It was only after reading the contents of the letter that Hattori Heiji and his companion set out in the afternoon and finally found Karasawa and his group who had encountered the case in Shizuoka in the evening.
"We've arrived just in time. The person in charge said this is the island's annual 'Dugong Festival.'" Ayako said with a smile, linking her arm with Tang Ze's. "After we finish our business, let's take a good stroll around the island."
"No problem. I'll buy some souvenirs to take back with me. The things here are very unique." Tang Ze said with a smile as he looked at the surrounding products such as "Mermaid Amulet" and "Mermaid Bun".
"By the way, isn't this the island where the legend says fishmen live? Why is the festival called the 'Dugong Festival'?" Kazuha asked curiously.
"Because it's the origin of mermaids," Hattori Heiji explained. "In ancient times, legend has it that dugong meat can be refined into an elixir that grants immortality."
"What does a dugong look like?" Xiaolan asked curiously, "Is it very beautiful?"
"No, on the contrary, it doesn't look good and looks like a manatee." Tang Ze explained with a smile.
"Ah? How could someone mistake her for a mermaid?" He Ye was incredulous when she heard Tang Ze's words. "A manatee doesn't look like a beautiful creature like a mermaid, does it?"
"Actually, it has nothing to do with appearance. You have to know that many fantasy creatures are simply human creations based on our original imaginations. It's just a matter of whether they are manipulated for the better or for the worse."
Tang Ze smiled and explained, "The reason why dugongs are called mermaids is simply because female dugongs occasionally have the habit of nursing their young on the surface of the water.
So it’s no surprise that dugongs were mistaken for “mermaids” when ancient ships passed by them.
"So that's how it is."
“I feel like this statement is closer to the truth.”
"Yes, the ancients were actually very superstitious. It's normal to mistake a dugong holding its baby and breastfeeding on the sea surface from a distance for a human being."
The three women, Xiaolan, Kazuha and Ayako, listened with great interest and then gathered together to discuss the matter.
While chatting and laughing along the way, everyone arrived at the store that the person in charge mentioned, which was also where Saori Kadowaki worked.
From the proprietress, they learned that since Saori Kadowaki lost the "Dugong Arrow" that she drew during the festival last year, she has become uneasy and is afraid that the mermaid will take revenge on her.
"But it's just an arrow. How could it disappear just because the arrow was lost?" Maori Kogoro was obviously a little unconvinced when he heard this.
"Because there really are mermaids!" At this time, a short-haired female clerk suddenly said, "That's an amulet that can grant immortality. Look at all the tourists who came here today just for it, you can see how attractive it is."
Seeing that everyone was a little unconvinced, the short-haired waitress smiled and said, "This is what the immortal (Note 1) who ate mermaid flesh said.
Furthermore, the arrow is tied with hair that possesses divine life force. With the "Dugong Arrow," your wish for immortality will definitely come true!
At this point, the short-haired woman smiled sarcastically and said, "How could she not be afraid of losing such a precious 'Dugong Arrow'? Even escaping the island is not impossible."
After she finished speaking, the short-haired woman ignored everyone's reactions and walked away. The arrogance of "everyone else is drunk but I am sober" was almost beyond words.
After the other person left, Kogoro Mouri, who was standing by, asked the female boss and learned that the other person's name was Naoko Kuroe, and she was Saori Kadowaki's childhood sweetheart.
As for the fate she mentioned, he was the chief priest in charge of the "Dugong Festival" and the representative figure of this island. He was the one who was said to have gained immortality by eating a mermaid.
According to the female store manager, the granddaughter of the destined person is also Saori Kadowaki's childhood sweetheart, and perhaps some information about Saori Kadowaki can be obtained from her.
In desperation, Tang Ze and others set out again towards the shrine.
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