Although Fang Zheng wanted to complain, the fact was that summer vacation had really arrived.

Just after a spring camping trip.

Well, this is normal operation, so let’s not think too much about it.

So when Fang Zheng drove to the plateau, he was completely letting himself go.

"Is this okay? The two of us going on a trip?"

Sitting in the passenger seat, Huihara Ai asked while looking at the scenery outside, while Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders.

"What's wrong with that? If Mingmei wasn't on a business trip, I would have brought her along."

"But why come to the plateau?"

“I saw it on the forum before.”

Facing Xiao Ai's question, Fang Zheng chuckled.

"I heard that the chef here is a beautiful lady and her dishes are delicious. I came here to have a look when I was bored."

"…If that's the case, you shouldn't have brought me along."

"I'm just here to travel, not to pick up girls. Just looking at a pretty girl and eating her cooking doesn't mean I'm going to date her or marry her."

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Xiao Ai rolled her eyes.

"You'd better worry about it and don't let anything happen again."

"Hahahaha, that's impossible. I'm not Conan. As long as I don't meet that elementary school student who's the god of death, nothing will happen to me."

Fang Zheng remained calm about this. This was a place only enthusiasts on travel forums would know. Kogoro Mouri didn't like traveling, and Ran wasn't keen on it either. Conan was even more of a mystery fanatic. They would never come to such a remote plateau hotel.

Very stable, no problem.

However……

“Oh my god!”

When Fang Zheng pushed open the door of the hotel and saw three familiar figures registering at the counter, he couldn't help but swear.

What the hell is going on? Why are they here? They are haunted!

"Ah, Mr. Fang Zheng, Xiao Ai."

When Xiaolan saw the two people appear, she was also startled and hurriedly greeted them with a smile.

"I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Well... I didn't expect that, really."

Looking at the smiling Xiaolan and Conan in front of him, Fang Zheng felt depressed, while Xiaoai next to him showed a meaningful smile.

"You really didn't follow me here after hearing something?"

"Are you kidding me? Why would I take the initiative to get close to the God of Death? Don't you think I'm in enough trouble? This is really just a coincidence... Well, I really hope it's just a coincidence."

Fang Zheng lowered his voice and replied, then looked forward again.

"But why are you here?"

In response to Fang Zheng's question, Conan quickly gave an answer.

"Because the uncle said the beer here is delicious, and he just happened to complete a client's commission and received a large sum of money two days ago, so he came here to drink."

“…”

Fang Zheng had forgotten that Maori Kogoro was not interested in traveling, but he was an alcoholic... and Fang Zheng didn't drink much, so he never paid attention to this aspect at all.

However, at this moment, two familiar voices suddenly sounded.

"Welcome."

Hearing the voice, Fang Zheng, Maori Kogoro and the others turned to look at the place where the voice came from, and saw two almost identical girls standing there not far away...Aren't these the twins from the previous mansion murder case?

I see.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng finally understood that the murder in the mansion was a "preliminary task". Conan completed the preliminaries, so this sequel was started.

Seeing the twin maids obviously surprised Maori Kogoro and Xiaolan. Later they learned that the two came here to work after being introduced by a friend...

These two girls are so pitiful, running to two Conan sets in a row.

Hearing this, Fang Zheng secretly shook his head and could only say that they were just unlucky.

And at this moment, Fang Zheng saw Huihara Ai pulling at the corner of her clothes.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Do you think someone is going to die here again?"

"That's right. I don't even need to guess to know that this must be the case."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng looked out the window. Blue sky, white clouds, plateau, hotel, and Conan.

All the death flags are in place!

"real?"

"Of course, I tell you, there are routines for this."

As for Haibara Ai, Fang Zheng was not afraid of spoilers at all. On the contrary, he wanted to see what the world would become if a main character like Haibara Ai realized the problem.

"Look, just think of this as the beginning of a TV show. Now it's time for the main character to appear."

Fang Zheng pointed at Kogoro, Conan and his group, then at the twins, himself and Haibara.

"The supporting characters will appear next, and the rest are the victim, the murderer, and the suspect. Just wait and see."

As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, he saw a middle-aged man carrying a bag and a suitcase walking into the hotel.

"Hello, I'm Cheng Yuan who made an appointment..."

"Ah, wait a moment..."

At this moment, the manager hurriedly took out the small notebook and flipped through it.

"You must be Mr. Shiromoto Hidehiko, right? When you made the reservation, you said that two people would come..."

"Yes, it's me and my wife. I think she should be here soon."

Sure enough, just as the man named Cheng Yuan finished speaking, he saw a fashionably dressed woman walk in, talking loudly and angrily on the phone.

"I don't care what the producer's schedule is. He shouldn't just leave me there suddenly! What? You'll come here to pick me up? Then you don't have to come!"

While complaining loudly, the woman hung up the phone angrily, then glanced around the hotel with an unhappy expression, and then looked at Cheng Yuan from before.

"Honey, what the hell are you doing? I heard you praise this place so much, but I didn't expect it to be such a godforsaken place..."

Hearing the woman's complaints, Cheng Yuan seemed helpless.

“I think it’s very quiet here, very nice.”

"I'm sick of the thought of having to see you face to face for five days. Hey, manager, find me another room!"

"But... this..."

Faced with the woman's request, the manager was obviously helpless. At this time, Fang Zheng lowered his head and whispered to Xiao Ai.

"Watch out, Xiao Ai, this woman is dead."

"Oh? Are you sure?"

"Of course, when you follow Conan out in the future, you must remember that the more arrogant you are, the easier it is to be eliminated. Anyone who acts arrogant and conceited in front of or around Conan will most likely not survive the next episode."

"Next episode..."

Hearing this, Xiao Ai also had a dark face.

"So how many episodes will there be in total?"

“…Only God knows the answer to this question.”

In response, Fang Zheng said he had no answer either.

After that, everyone stayed in the hotel. Because of the long journey, both sides decided to rest in the hotel for a day and then go to the plateau tomorrow. At dinner time in the evening, the woman named Bizen Chizuru came out to make trouble again. She first complained that the soup made by the chef was not tasty, and then learned from the boss of the entertainment company that the producer wanted to find a younger actor to replace her as the protagonist.

This also made her furious, and finally she said in front of everyone, "You all want me to disappear, right? I understand, I'm going to die now!" and then left the restaurant.

"It's so pitiful. It's absolutely freezing."

Fang Zheng ate his dinner in silence. He was now certain that the other party would definitely be the first victim.

"Aren't you going to help?"

Xiao Ai looked at Bizen Chizuru leaving curiously and asked at the same time.

"What do you want me to say? 'Miss, you've been tricked and might even get yourself killed?' Do you think she'll believe it?"

“…”

Xiao Ai shook her head. Not to mention Fang Zheng, even she herself was half-believing and half-doubting. After all, Fang Zheng's guess made no sense. It was just like judging the actors and the script in a TV show. Miss, because the plot requires you to die, so you are dead. Please be careful?

If anyone said something like this to her, Xiao Ai said she would think the other person was a psychopath.

In fact, Fang Zheng had already prepared himself mentally to be woken up by screams in the middle of the night or early the next morning, and then find the body and start solving the case.

After all, according to his experience watching Conan, it was generally like this. If he went out with Conan, it was impossible to have fun or eat anything. People were dying here and there, and there was no time for rest at all...

But the fact was that when it was breakfast time the next day, Fang Zheng was also surprised when he saw Bizen Chizuru coming to the restaurant with sleepy eyes.

Oh my god, Miss, you are still alive?

This is not right.

Shouldn't it be that there was a scream in the morning, then a body was discovered, and then the murderer had to be chosen between her husband, who she was not on good terms with, and the president who replaced Chizuru?

"It seems that the routine you mentioned is not so effective."

Looking at Bizen Chizuru, Xiao Ai couldn't help but laugh. She was also frightened by Fang Zheng and had been wondering if someone would die all night. Now seeing that the person Fang Zheng had vowed to be killed by a trick actually appeared in the restaurant alive, she was gloating.

However, Bizen Chizuru obviously didn't like being watched by others. After realizing that everyone was staring at her, she snorted coldly, turned around and went back to her room again.

"People make mistakes, and horses stumble."

Seeing Bizen Chizuru leave again, Fang Zheng also withdrew his gaze.

"My experience won't be wrong. In short, we must be vigilant before we separate from Conan and the others, otherwise, we can't be sure what will happen."

"I hope nothing will happen."

"I thought so too, but the script just doesn't go my way."

Fang Zheng stood up and sighed.

"Anyway, since we're here, let's just enjoy this trip. It's good that no one died. At least we don't have to waste time on boring things."