Chapter 081 Mountain Villa (Part 2)
When Higashino Hiroshi was about to ask Anda Shizuku, the light bulb, to go back to her room quickly, the balcony on the second floor of Villa No. 5 opposite was suddenly opened.
The three of them looked over and met Amuro Toru's eyes.
Amuro Toru put on a smile for a second and said, "What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here."
Higashino Xi also responded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart: Fortunately, Okiya Subaru doesn't live in this row, otherwise Amuro Toru might jump over and hit him.
Then, the balcony of the next room was opened and Edogawa Conan walked out. He was also surprised to see the three people opposite him.
When Dong Yexi saw him, he thought: There will definitely be a case this time, but I don’t know how many coupons I can get in the end.
He is no longer the same person he used to be. Now he remains calm in the face of crisis and even thinks about how much reward he can get.
He has evolved! He is now Dongye Niuhulu Xi!
"What a coincidence." Conan Edogawa's recent investigations were all related to Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yuiichi. When he saw them for the first time, he felt a little guilty.
Higashino Hi greeted him with a smile. Then, he learned from Conan and Amuro Toru that they were also invited.
The person who invited them was a well-known suspense novelist. She was very fond of "Sleeping Kogoro" and was very curious about his experiences, so she specially organized a plan and asked an acquaintance to invite Maori Kogoro to visit here and chat with like-minded people.
Now Kogoro Mouri, the novelist and her friends are drinking tea and chatting downstairs.
Amuro Toru was tired of being the supporting role all the time, so he found an excuse to hide upstairs. The same thing happened to Edogawa Conan. This time, Maoli Ran didn't come with him. He was tired of listening to his uncle's bragging and didn't want to stay downstairs.
Dong Yexi gave them a sympathetic look and said, "If you're really bored, you can come and play with us."
Edogawa Conan immediately said, "I'll be right there."
He and Toru Amuro turned around and went downstairs together, walking towards Villa No. 3.
Dong Yexi and the others also closed the floor-to-ceiling windows and walked downstairs.
When he opened the door, Subaru Okiya also opened the door, and he suddenly remembered what he had forgotten.
I casually invite Toru Amuro to come play, but forget that he and Subaru Okiya are at odds.
However, logically, he shouldn't know about the grudge between the two, so he said calmly: "Conan is in the villa opposite. I invited him to come and play. Let's go down together." He didn't mention Toru Amuro at all.
Okiya Subaru nodded.
Dong Yexi was the first to walk down the stairs, thinking: I wonder what expressions the two will show when they meet.
When Amuro Toru saw Subaru Okiya walking down the stairs, his pupils suddenly shrank, but quickly returned to normal, and his expression did not change at all, leaving no room for flaws.
When Subaru Okiya saw Toru Amuro, he was even calmer, and even his pupils didn't change.
Oh, or maybe it’s because he’s squinting and can’t see.
This made Dong Yexi, who wanted to watch the fun, feel a little regretful.
On the other hand, Conan Edogawa looked at Toru Amuro for a while, then at Subaru Okiya, and he looked much more nervous than the people involved.
Before arriving, Toyama Mima had bought a bunch of snacks and placed them on the table in the first-floor living room. Hatori Yuiichi and Okiya Subaru went to the kitchen to make tea and coffee, while Amuro Toru also cut a fruit plate and brought them all to the table.
Dong Yexi was holding a cup of tea when he suddenly realized something.
The standard of a good man is virtuous! Look at these three people, if they were put on the marriage market, which one of them would not be snatched up by people!
When they learned that Toyama Mima was also writing a suspense novel, both Edogawa Conan and Amuro Toru became interested.
Subaru Okiya originally wanted to read a book downstairs, and he happened to bring his book down with him, so he lent it to the two of them to read.
The two of them read the beginning together, and Toru Amuro said, "The writing is good."
Edogawa Conan also nodded repeatedly. You know, his father is the world-renowned suspense novelist Kudo Yusaku. He grew up reading his father's works. If he thinks it's good, then it's really good.
Higashino smiled and said, "Yeah, we think so too. It's just that the cover doesn't fit. If you change the cover and don't add those weird slogans, maybe it will sell better."
Everyone agreed with this.
Editor Koizumi Kon opened the door and was slightly taken aback when he saw so many people in the living room. But when he saw that they were reading Toyama Mima's book, his gloomy expression relaxed considerably.
They couldn't say anything unkind in front of the editor, so everyone praised the book again and again, especially Toyama Mima.
However, Koizumi Kon didn't care. As an editor, his ability to discover talented authors was his strength. The more people praised Toyama Mima, the better his vision.
At this time, Conan Edogawa, who was immersed in the plot and had been reading the book, said: "This book is much better than "The Criminal Guide".
After hearing this, Koizumi's expression became a little strange.
Dong Yexi asked, "'Criminal Illustrated Book'? Why does this title sound like it teaches people to commit crimes?"
"That's not the case." Amuro Toru explained, "It seems to be the best-selling suspense novel last year. The author is..."
"Nanami Koizumi." Koizumi Jin answered.
Everyone looked at him.
"She's a contracted author for our company," Koizumi explained. "This book was our company's bestseller last year."
Amuro Toru said: "The one who invited Mr. Mori this time is Koizumi Nanami."
Koizumi was slightly stunned.
Dong Yexi explained: "They just happened to rent Villa No. 5 next door."
"Really?" Koizumi Kon's originally relaxed expression became a little gloomy again.
Everyone thought he was going to say hello to his colleagues, but he just floated back to his room.
Dong Yexi guessed: "Could it be that there is competition between them?"
Adachi Shizuku said, "It's not impossible. After all, they're all works of the same genre. By the way, Koizumi Nanami is also a female writer. When she debuted, she was promoted as a 'beautiful young writer'."
Dong Yexi supported his chin and said, "I see, Yuanshan and her have the same personality."
But these are just speculations, maybe he is fine.
Before long, everyone in the room came out and started preparing ingredients for the evening barbecue. Those who knew how to cook cut vegetables and marinate meat, while those who didn't knew how to thread the skewers.
Edogawa Conan finally put the book down and said as he was stringing vegetables, "I don't know what we're going to have for dinner."
Dong Yexi said: "If you think the dinner party is boring, you can come here to eat."
Edogawa Conan nodded.
Unexpectedly, they were also preparing a barbecue that night. However, the host family was wealthy and hired a chef directly.
So at night, although the two villas, which were very close to each other, were both having outdoor barbecues, the atmosphere was completely different.
On one side, star chefs cook the food themselves, with wagyu beef, seafood and red wine, which looks very high-end; on the other side, people have to make their own food, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and the smell of burnt food is also a mess.
Edogawa Conan couldn't tell which side was better. But he felt that today, he would rather go to the next door. Even eating wagyu beef and oysters, he felt a little indigestible.
The reason lies in this table of bored adults.
Besides Maori Kogoro, Nanami Koizumi also invited fellow authors who were under contract with the same company. Perhaps they wanted to show off their talent and vision, but they began to talk about their own material at the dinner table.
The key point is that these people all write suspense novels. Can their materials be anything suitable for eating out?
With the beef cooked to medium-rare, not only Conan Edogawa found it hard to swallow, but even Kogoro Mouri couldn't eat it.
And the group of young people next door are really happy, eating and making noise, having a great time.
Dong Yexi also felt that the atmosphere was better here. Although the next door had electronic candlelight, they also had small colored lights here, which was more eye-catching.
The problem is that most people are terrible at cooking and always end up burning the food. In the end, they can only hold the plate, squat in front of a few chefs, staring at the skewers eagerly, almost shouting "Dad".
Well, if they could eat it in advance, they would definitely abandon their moral integrity.
But Higashino didn't need to call anyone else "Dad." No matter what Hatori Yui grilled, the first skewer was always given to him. He was the first one to eat his fill.
He even happily grilled a few skewers himself, intending to give them to Hatori Yui, but they all ended up burnt. Thinking it just looked bad, he secretly placed one on Shizuku Adachi's plate. Shizuku Adachi took a bite without noticing and nearly died on the spot.
"What the hell! What the hell is this?!" Anda Shizuku quickly spat out the food in her mouth and looked at the skewers in her hand in shock. She couldn't tell what the raw materials were. "Who is this? Is he trying to murder me by making something like this?!"
So Dong Yexi could only throw the skewers into the trash can with regret.
However, Koizumi Kon is a bit out of tune with them.
He sat alone in the corner, taking a sip of beer from time to time, and looked even more gloomy.
Dong Yexi noticed that he was staring at the opposite side and thought: Could this guy have a grudge against the person opposite?
When the battle between the two sides came to an end, people from Koizumi Nanami's side discovered that there was someone they knew here.
"Oh, isn't this Editor Koizumi?" A man wearing glasses accidentally saw him and waved excitedly. It was obvious that he was really surprised.
But some people don't seem so happy.
Nanami Koizumi looked as if she had just seen him and said in surprise, "Ajin, you're here too! I was thinking of inviting you along." She looked at Toyama Mima and said with a smile, "Toyama, I haven't congratulated you yet. It's amazing that your first book has sold so many copies right after your debut. You have a bright future ahead of you."
Yuanshan Meizhen scratched her face sheepishly and said, "Thank you very much, Senior. However, I still have a lot of shortcomings and I need to learn from you."
After she finished speaking, Koizumi Jin's expression turned very ugly. He said in a deep voice: "Why should you learn from her? What is there for you to learn from her?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.
Nanami Koizumi's smile was almost gone. Her editor, Tian Chengyouxiong, said sarcastically, "You should say this to yourself. Look at what you've become. Don't lead our new talent astray." He raised his chin and said to Toyama Mima, "I advise you to change your editor as soon as possible. An unqualified editor will eventually hold you back."
Before Toyama Mima could say anything, Koizumi Kon turned around and went back angrily.
Dong Yexi touched his chin. He felt that these people must be the main characters in this incident. He just didn't know who was the deceased and who was the criminal. Because all three of them looked dead.
He glanced at the motionless system and thought: It seems that the hatred of the dead is very stable this time.
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