Chapter 024 Hot Pot Restaurant
In the next few days, Hatori Yui came to cook for Higashino Xi on time every day, and also helped him take a bath and massage his limbs.
At first, Dong Yexi felt embarrassed.
The main reason was that he was naked while his junior was dressed neatly, and he felt a little unbalanced.
He suggested that his junior student could accompany him to take a shower.
But Hatori Yui refused, saying that he had already washed it after training and didn't need to wash it a second time.
Fortunately, Hatori only helped him wash once, and after that he had the strength to scrub himself and put on his clothes.
The aftereffects of the drug were indeed quite frightening. Dong Yexi felt weak and achy all the time, and it wasn't until the fourth day that he fully recovered.
The first thing he did when he returned to school was to hand in his homework to his teacher Yasuda.
Thinking of the teacher's tone on the phone, he didn't dare to delay.
After receiving the assignment, Professor Baotian took a quick look at it. The content was clearly organized. He pointed to his head and said, "Homework isn't over once you've finished it. You have to memorize it!"
Dong Yexi nodded obediently.
"Next time I hear something like this, I'll give you more homework!"
Higashino Hee: Yeah, yeah!
After leaving the laboratory, Higashino Xi thought to himself: I have really troubled Hatori Yuiichi these days, so I want to buy him a gift.
Dong Yexi checked the navigation and took the bus directly to Mihua Commercial Street.
There are many shops here and he can take his time to choose.
However, there are only a few things to give to boys. Dong Yexi looked around but didn't see anything he liked.
He came to the central shopping mall, took the elevator up, and walked around for a long time before he saw a nice watch in a store.
He thought that Hatori only had the habit of wearing a watch, and the one he usually used was black. This watch had a silver dial, which was perfect for switching.
Just as he was about to pay, a hand reached out and took the watch away.
Dong Yexi turned his head and looked over. He saw a young man about 1.7 meters tall with dyed blond hair and several earrings.
The young man looked at his watch, sneered, and said contemptuously: "When did our eldest young master become so poor as to buy such cheap goods?"
Dong Yexi's brows twitched slightly. From the tone of his voice, it seemed as if he knew the original owner.
"You think you can wear a watch worth two or three hundred thousand yuan?" The young man belittled their brand in front of the salesgirl, seemingly not noticing her embarrassed expression.
Judging from the way he spoke, Dong Yexi knew this man was definitely not a friend of the original owner. So he didn't give him a good look, staring at him intently and saying, "A watch worth two hundred thousand dollars on my wrist makes it look like it's worth two million. Can you do that?"
"you!"
"If you want to annoy me, you can just buy it. It's only 200,000 yuan." Dong Yexi said in a cold tone, "If you can't afford it, just let it go."
The blond young man's expression changed several times, but he finally put the watch on the counter and turned away angrily.
Dong Yexi shouted at his back: "If it's broken, you have to pay for it!"
The blond young man's pace suddenly quickened and he quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Dong Yexi turned to look at the salesgirl: "Give me a new one."
The salesgirl didn't expect that he was still willing to buy it, so she immediately took out a new one, wiped it again and again with a velvet cloth, and said, "Actually, our brand is under XXX (a high-end luxury brand), and we focus on fashion, and the price is more friendly to young people..." Perhaps stimulated by the blond young man's comment that they were worthless, the salesgirl explained all the brand advantages.
Dong Yexi listened indifferently, and waited until she finished speaking before saying, "Please help me wrap it up."
After walking out of the store with the gift bag, Dong Yexi went to other stores and bought a few clothes.
After purchasing clothes, he carried a few bags and prepared to go to the newly opened hot pot restaurant upstairs for lunch.
When he saw the billboard downstairs just now, he was attracted and almost drooled.
God knows how much he wants this!
When he walked to the door of the hot pot restaurant, he smelled the smell of beef fat wafting out, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
This smells quite authentic!
However, the hot pot restaurant was newly opened and there were many people queuing up. If he ate alone, he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
"Ah, it's Higashino-senpai!"
When Higashino Hi heard someone calling him, he turned around and saw the smiling faces of Suzuki Sonoko and Maori Ran.
So...
He looked down and saw the "little follower" Conan, with three other children beside him.
Dong Yexi's mouth twitched twice.
This hot pot restaurant can’t be so miserable, right? Is an accident going to happen right after the new store opens?
"Is Senior Higashino also here to eat hotpot?" asked Suzuki Sonoko.
Dong Yexi nodded: "Yes. But you can see that there are so many people queuing up. I'm afraid I'll starve to death before it's my turn."
Suzuki Sonoko took out a number plate and said with a smile, "Then you can eat with us. We will be called soon."
"This is so embarrassing..." Dong Yexi scratched his face.
Mao Lilan also said: "It doesn't matter, eating hot pot requires a lot of people!"
Dong Yexi smelled the fragrance in the air and his heart was shaken.
Actually... Conan doesn't always encounter a crime while eating, right? Otherwise, why don't I start eating before the crime happens?
The three children from the Junior Detective League recognized Higashino Xi when they saw him.
They had secretly watched the brother come out before and were shocked.
Yoshida Ayumi quietly poked Edogawa Conan on the back and asked in a low voice: "Conan, do Xiaolan and Sonoko know this big brother?"
Edogawa Conan nodded: "I know him too. His name is Higashino Hiroshi, and he's a student at Toudou University."
Yoshida Ayumi frowned and looked at him: "Then why didn't you say it?"
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya put his hands on his hips and said, "Really! Conan, you made new friends and didn't even tell us!"
Kojima Genta crossed his arms and accused, "Do you consider us friends?"
Edogawa Conan was confused, and before he could arouse public outrage, he quickly slid down and apologized: "I'm sorry, I forgot. I won't do it again in the future!"
Yoshida Ayumi gave him a sad look: "You always say that..."
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya said seriously: "Conan, you no longer have any credibility with us."
Kojima Genta: "You need to reflect on yourself!"
Conan Edogawa: ...These little brats are becoming increasingly difficult to appease!
However, when the group sat in front of the hot pot, the three children became happy again.
Edogawa Conan: = . =
To cater to the children's taste, they ordered spicy hot pot and tomato hot pot. The sour and sweet tomato hot pot instantly won their hearts.
Genta Kojima raised his chopsticks and said, "Tomato hot pot is my favorite hot pot!"
Ayumi Yoshida & Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya: "Me too!"
Suzuki Sonoko smiled and said, "What do you mean by favorite... Have you eaten it before?"
The dinner table was very lively, but Dong Yexi was concentrating on eating.
Seeing that he didn't talk much, Conan Edogawa thought: This guy doesn't talk while eating, he must not have been brought up in an ordinary family.
He was actually very curious about Dong Yexi.
When he was on Tsukikage Island, he first met Higashino Higashi face to face. It was from him that he heard about Aso Keiji's story.
The second time was at the Beihu Hot Spring Hotel, and it was Higashino who first discovered someone was drowning and that the victim was not in good condition. Looking back now, what he said to him at the time seemed to point to the suspect.
What happened in Gunma Prefecture a while ago surprised him even more.
He asked the head chef Makoto Kuwahara, who said he had never told anyone about his brother. Kento Toya also said that he had drugged Higashino Higashi on a whim, and that he was not present at all, so Higashino Higashi should not have known that he had drugged him.
So how did Dong Yexi know those things?
Afterwards, Kento Toya suddenly died, the case came to an abrupt end, and the police did not summon Higashino Hiroshi again.
Edogawa Conan still remembers Mr. Amuro's expression at that time, which was a little surprised, but more of dissatisfaction.
Mr. Amuro also repeatedly emphasized "Is it really a sudden death?", as if he suspected that there was something else strange about Kento Toya's death.
So, he is now full of curiosity about Dong Yexi.
Dong Yexi seemed to be eating the beef with gusto, but he was actually very nervous.
Conan Edogawa has been stealing glances at him!
I don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.
He was afraid that Conan's halo of death would affect him and take him away in one wave; at the same time, he hoped that because of the protagonist's attention, the protagonist's halo would favor him and reduce his risk of death.
Just as he was struggling, someone at the next table suddenly screamed, "Ah!!"
Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on that table.
I saw a man with a pale face and foam at the mouth, lying on the table.
Edogawa Conan's face suddenly changed, and he immediately jumped off his seat, shouting, "Sister Xiaolan, call the police! No one else is allowed to move!"
Dong Yexi froze in place with chopsticks in his hand.
Huh? What's going on? I'm not affected by this case.
Edogawa Conan reached out and touched the man's neck to confirm that he was dead. Then he leaned over to the dead man's mouth and smelled it. It smelled like bitter almonds. It was indeed □□!
He wanted to ask the store manager to cordon off the scene, but the manager saw that he was just a child and didn't listen to him at all.
Seeing this, Dong Yexi immediately stepped forward.
He borrowed the name of Kogoro Mouri and made the store manager believe that the famous detective would come to help him handle the case, so he actively cooperated and took control of the scene.
Seeing how skilled he was in waving the flag, Edogawa Conan couldn't help but laugh.
However, not everyone believed what Dong Yexi said.
The blond young man he had met in the watch shop said sarcastically, "Master, when did you become a detective? How come I didn't know? I'm a big fan of Maori Kogoro, but I've never heard that you knew him!"
Dong Yexi ignored him and thought he was just farting.
The blond young man fell backwards in anger.
Fortunately, Inspector Megure arrived at the scene not long after and quickly began an investigation.
After confirmation, the murderer was identified as: a person sitting at the same table with the deceased and two people at a table to the left.
And the blond young man is one of them.
The blond young man's face instantly turned pale. He looked at Dong Yexi and said anxiously, "Dong Ye, please help me explain quickly. I don't even know this person! How could I possibly kill someone?"
Officer Megure turned to look at Higashino Hi and asked, "Do you know this suspect?"
"I don't know him." Dong Yexi blinked and said innocently, "He might be looking for an excuse to get away with it."
The blond young man was so angry that he jumped up and down, saying, "Dongye, you can't say anything just because we don't get along! Why don't you recognize me?"
Dong Yexi said seriously: "The police are investigating the case now. It doesn't matter whether we recognize him or not!"
Inspector Megure nodded: "Indeed. Even if you are relatives, it does not reduce your suspicion. You should think carefully about whether there are any clues that can prove your innocence."
The blond youth was irritated once again.
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