Chapter 2334 2346 [Acting is tiring] Asking for monthly tickets (づど)
"Wait for the bus to pick us up? How long will that take? By then, they might only pick up a pile of dead bodies."
The others thought about the schedule of this vacation and could no longer sit still. The senior who knew Suzuki Sonoko thought of something and suggested, "No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Let's walk back together while it's still light. As long as we go back to where we got off before, we can always wait for a passing car, and then we'll be safe!"
This plan sounded good, and everyone nodded when they heard it.
But the rich lady had some objections. She hesitated and said, "Wait, if we leave, will the two lifetime membership certificates for the resort still be issued?"
Her husband was no longer in the mood to coax his wife and said impatiently, "What time is it? Why are you still talking about this?"
Mrs. Fu was also anxious: "But it's for this that I came to this damn place. Now that I'm here..."
Vodka: "..." This woman is obsessed with money, right? She can use "I'm already here" as a reason for action when her life is at stake? ... But judging from her previous reaction, she seems to know Jiang Xia, and maybe she has had private contact with him. It's no wonder that Wuzo is a bit of a brainwasher.
"that……"
As the couple was arguing, a weak voice floated over and interrupted their conversation.
Yuanshan Heye pointed out the window, having a bad feeling in her heart: "It seems like there is smoke over there."
Jiang Xia walked up to her, looked outside, and frowned: "I remember the suspension bridge we walked on when we came here, it seems to be in that direction."
"?!" Others, "You mean..."
Jiang Xia sighed, his face a little solemn: "I hope it's not what I think - let's go over and take a look first."
The group nodded in panic, not even bothering to pick up their luggage, and hurried over there with only the important items they carried with them.
"Dr. Shinde" followed silently: "..." Cool Guy should really learn some acting skills from his classmate... By the way, how did Yukiko teach him back then? How come all the acting skills were inherited by this neighbor kid?
…
The two cadres knew that the Wuzo element was too strong here, and they had already given up hope of "escaping" when they saw the body falling from the sky. Their anxiety at this time was just to go through the motions so as not to be treated as suspects.
The mentality of the others was completely different. They ran towards the suspension bridge as quickly as if they were running for their lives, praying that the suspension bridge was safe as they ran.
However, in such a place without signal, prayers are often ineffective: as soon as they arrived near the canyon, a blazing fire appeared before their eyes - the twenty or thirty-meter-long suspension bridge had been engulfed in flames, and the old wood and ropes wrapped around it were twisted and burning, occasionally making slight popping sounds.
A group of people stopped in their tracks, not knowing how to put out such a large fire. As they watched, the flame suspension bridge reached its limit, the ropes connecting the two banks snapped, and long strips of flame roared and fell into the river below.
The suspension bridge fell into the water, creating a huge splash. Before the flames on it could be completely extinguished, the rushing water had already washed the bridge away without a trace.
...There's no hope at all now.
The tour guide's knees went weak and he sat down on the ground dejectedly: "This is the only way to get out of here... How could this happen!"
Jiang Xia walked to the shore, looked down at the smoking ashes on the ground, and looked across the river: "This fire should have been started from our side."
Everyone stared at him blankly, unable to comprehend the meaning for a moment.
Fortunately, there were other high school student detectives translating at the same time. Hattori Heiji frowned and looked at everyone with a deeper look: "It seems that the worst thing has happened - the murderer killed Mr. Kurata and hid him in the tree. He did not escape from here, but burned the suspension bridge, trapping everyone in this resort."
The three high school girls were horrified when they heard this: "Does he want to..."
"Dr. Shinde" saw from the corner of his eye that Conan was about to join the conversation, so he spoke first as if nothing had happened: "Maybe he has taken a fancy to this place, so he burned the suspension bridge and wanted to avoid being wanted in this Jedi that no one can enter."
After she finished speaking, she realized that Conan was still trying to answer, so she had to continue, "If that's the case, we're in danger. In order to prevent the information from being leaked, that guy might do something extreme... like silencing him."
Conan: "..." What's wrong with this doctor today? Why is he talking so much? Does he really want to show off in front of Xiaolan?
Jiang Xia also looked at Vermouth twice more: "..." This fake school doctor was very proactive today. He had said long ago that all organizational cadres have the potential to be detectives. Vermouth was hiding in Teitan High School, where there were few cases, every day. It was really a waste of talent.
Vermouth was just about to interrupt the conversation when she suddenly caught sight of Uzo looking at her.
Seeing that admiring look, her whole body stiffened slightly, and she realized belatedly that something was wrong: "..." Oh no, it seems a little abnormal for me to do this. Am I stepping onto that guy's stage?
When she thought of the "stage", Vermouth couldn't help but look at Vodka, who posed the greatest threat to her at the moment.
Vodka: “?”
...What does this woman who has become Uzo's accomplice want to do to me?
…
Although being trapped on an isolated island with a brutal murderer was terrifying, there was no point in staying on the edge of the cliff without the suspension bridge.
The wooden suspension bridge that had just caught fire could be easily swallowed up by the turbulent river. With this previous experience in mind, no one wanted to jump in and risk their lives, and they returned to the camp dejectedly.
After returning to the room and closing the door, the sense of security provided by the house made the frightened people gradually come to their senses.
The real estate tycoon took a deep breath, smoothed his gray hair, slammed the table, and started to challenge the tour guide as usual: "Tell me, what should we do now! The murderer is probably hiding near us!"
Vodka glanced at Jiang Xia who was sitting opposite him: “…” That’s quite right.
The tour guide who was blamed grabbed his hair and was also a little upset: "I don't know either..."
The old doctor thought for a moment and said, "I remember there is a forest to the south, with no river or lake blocking the way. If we go out from there..."
"It's very dangerous to cross an undeveloped forest without a map or a guide." The senior student that Suzuki Sonoko knew shook his head and looked at the tour guide, "But if Mr. Kujo knows the way..."
Everyone was cheered up and looked over with the same expectation.
Tour guide: "...But I've never been there before. In fact, this is only my second time here."
Everyone: “…”
(End of this chapter)
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