Chapter 354: Who is more of a Plague God, do we even need to compare?
Thump thump... thump... thump...
Hassashi waited and waited. Seeing that Chi Feichei still hadn't noticed it had been Staring for a long time, it simply Spoke Out, "Master, Look at me..."
"You want to play?"
Seeing Hassashi Staring intently at the Kendama, Chi Feichei stopped and Handed Over The Kendama.
Originally, he wanted to teach Hassashi how to hold the Sword, But Once Seeing Hassashi...
How could a Snake hold it?
Never Mind, Throw it to Hassashi to play by Oneself.
In the Secret Chamber, Hassashi coiled its Tail around the Blade, focused on Staring at the Kendama Ball, leaped up, pulled the String. When the Kendama flew up, it immediately twisted its Body in the Air, turning its Tail to make the Big Cup face upwards.
With a crisp 'thump', the Kendama Ball landed on the Big Cup and slid off.
"Seemingly it's not difficult, oh ho ho ho ho ho..."
"Oh dear, a Mistake... Again!"
"I... Again!"
Chi Feichei let Hassashi play on the side, didn't Care anymore, and picked up the Things placed on the Panel Bottom.
A Circular Wooden Tag about 3cm in diameter, Pitch Black all over Same as the Kendama, Should be the Same material.
Judging from the feel, Scent, and color and luster of the Kendama and Wooden Plaque, it hadn't been lacquered; this Wood is inherently Black.
Ebony, and Moreover, it's not African Ebony like 'Black Rosewood' or similar, but rather the kind of Ebony formed in ancient times when Trees in the Primeval Forest suffered geological disasters, burying the Trees deep in dark, oxygen-deprived strata, and undergoing Nature's erosion and creation for several thousand, or even tens of thousands of years.
It's a kind of Plant 'Mummy' that seems like Stone but isn't, and seems like Wood but isn't; it's very hard.
In China, it's also called 'Submerged Wood', which In Legend can ward off evil...
If he had a testing Machine, he Probably Still Could identify where this piece of Ebony was produced, But the Present Conditions weren't enough. Currently, he could only make a Judgment that it Should be Machilus Nanmu Submerged Wood based on the Point of 'having a faint fragrance'.
Of Course, Submerged Wood isn't that magical; not all Submerged Wood can sink in Water.
Machilus Nanmu Submerged Wood retains the original characteristics of Machilus Nanmu. Based on the Structure and Weight of this Wooden Plaque, it Probably will sink if put into a Water Cup, But it Definitely won't sink if put into a Pond.
The entire Wooden Plaque has no other Color embellishments; except for Black, it's still Black. On the Wooden Plaque is carved a simple Crow Pattern, which Should be the Karasuma Family's Family Crest.
The top of the Wooden Plaque also has a drilled Small Hole, Seemingly Originally intended to be made as an Ornament Pendant.
If it is a Necklace Pendant, For Female, a Circle with a 3cm diameter Seemingly seems A Bit too large...
Is it Preparation for Male?
In addition, the craftsmanship of this Wooden Plaque is not considered good.
Compared to the exquisite group of Crows pattern on the Kendama, this Wooden Plaque looks like it was carved by a Business enthusiast. Due To the Ebony itself being hard in texture and difficult to carve, there are quite a few Scratch Marks left on it from carving, and the polishing is also very rough.
In short, not counting the Gimmick of it being Things left behind by the Karasuma Family, the Kendama Still has A Bit of Artwork Value and is Probably worth one to two million Japanese Yen.
As For this Round Wooden Plaque...
If this kind of Things were taken Outside and said to be Things found at Twilight Mansion, Probably many Human would also treat it as a Joke.
And the remaining Portion of Human who imagine it as something like a Treasure Key or similar Things might cause him Troublesome.
Never Mind, just keep them all as Collectibles.
Chi Feichei withdrew his thoughts, put the Wooden Plaque into his Pocket. Seeing there were no other Things in the Box, only then did he Turn Head and Look Towards Hassashi There.
On the Carpet, Hassashi, using its Tail coiled around the Blade, leaped up. After lifting the Kendama Ball, it then quickly twisted its Body, using the Blade coiled around its Tail to catch the Kendama Ball...
"Ah! Didn't catch it this Time, just A Bit off..."
"I... Catch!"
"Get Up... Get Up! I catch!"
Hassashi was completely in Addiction to it, leaping up and down, shouting Slogans, twisting into various Strange shapes, looking exactly like a Snake being lifted and shaken back and forth, twisted back and forth by an invisible big Hand.
Chi Feichei: "..."
Is this Hassashi playing Kendama, or is the Kendama playing Hassashi?
"I catch! Catch! Hey, didn't catch it well Again, I... Uh-huh?" Hassashi Again leaped up, swung its Tail, twisted its Body, leaped up...
Then it was lifted.
Chi Feichei, lifting Hassashi, took the Kendama off Hassashi's Tail which was coiled several Circles. "Wait until we go back to play Again, we Should go."
Hassashi still wanted more, But also knew the Time they had disappeared was A Bit long, and If they didn't Go Out soon, it Probably would be Troublesome. "Okay, Master, I Already Still Can use the Big Cup to catch the Ball. The middle cup is A Bit difficult, not very good to twist..."
"Are you tired?" Chi Feichei Asked.
Hassashi playing Kendama was Absolutely much more tiring than a Human playing Kendama; he felt tired just Looking.
"Not bad," Hassashi drilled into Chi Feichei's Sleeve, climbing up with a Whoosh, and then poked its Head out at the Collar. "It's great exercise for the Body, truly a Recreational Sport!"
Chi Feichei was speechless. He went over and tried pushing the Panel Again, but failed. He Got Up, reversed the sequence of knocking the Five-Pointed Star Landing Point from Before, and knocked it once.
Click...
The Panel on the Wall retracted, Same as Before, fitting seamlessly with the Wall, showing no Unusual signs.
Chi Feichei Summoned a Crow Again, Handed Over The Kendama to the Crow, and after the Crow Grabbed it firmly with its Claw, he sent the Crow back to the Sky in the Vicinity.
The Wooden Plaque was relatively small and showed no Unusual signs when put into a Pocket. As Long As it was put into an inner Pocket of his Clothes and didn't accidentally fall out, it would be fine. But given the size of the Kendama, Even If a Pocket could fit it, it would bulge, making it obvious at a Glance that he had found something in Twilight Mansion.
Later, at the Detective Gathering, any slight Unusual sign would be Sense. So, the Kendama could only be taken Outside by the Crow first.
Fortunately, he had Considered the Problem of 'how to hide Things from those Detectives and take them Outside' Before, and had two Crows follow him all the Road from Tokyo.
After Cleaning Up the Trace, Chi Feichei took off his Gloves, and after letting Hassashi Confirm there was no one in the Corridor Outside, he Opened the Door and went out. He wasn't in a hurry to go to the First Floor, instead going Upstairs avoiding the Cameras, returning to the Room where he had disappeared from surveillance, then Go Out Again, reappearing under the surveillance of various Cameras, and continued to stroll around inside Twilight Mansion.
...
At 6 PM, the Light Rain was Still drizzling, and the Sky became increasingly gloomy.
A White Car arrived at Dusk Villa and drove into the Parking Area.
Mori Kogoro Opened the Car Door, opened his Umbrella and got out, Looking up at Dusk Villa. "Up close, this Dusk Villa looks even more like a Haunted House..."
"Uh-huh!" Conan got out of the Car with his own small Umbrella, Nodding in Recognition.
If Ran were here, she would Probably be scared, right? Fortunately, Ran didn't Come Over...
And If Chi Feichei were here, he would Probably say something with Indifference like 'It's a single Household, deserted, the Feng Shui isn't very good', right?
Wait a minute...
Why would he think about that Fellow who causes Cases wherever he stays, wherever he visits, the host family has a Case, wherever he attends a Class Reunion, someone on the Same Floor can be killed, who is clearly a Plague God himself but always says the Problem is with him?
Take the Case at the Huai Gu Hotel Last Time, If it weren't for Uncle seeing a Beautiful Woman and insisting on following her, he would have gone to Dolphin Park to watch the Performance long ago and wouldn't have gone to that Hotel at all, which is different from someone like Chi Feichei who was Already there attending a Class Reunion!
(*－へ－*)
Moreover, he only had Contact with the Victim's Friend, and the Victim was Already dead when he arrived at the Hotel. Chi Feichei was Already at the Hotel and had Seen the Victim.
Who is more of a Plague God, do we even need to compare?
"It's Normal for such an old Place to look A Bit Strange," an Old Woman wearing a Round hat and a Long Dress Opened the Back Seat Car Door, got out with an Umbrella, and Looked at the Car next to them. "Seemingly many Human have Already arrived Before us. If I hadn't stopped Detective Mori's Car on the Road, I Probably would have had to Come Over Walking. Not many Human Come Over to this Place."
Conan's Line of Sight was attracted by the other four Cars. He ran Step Forward with his Umbrella and Looked. "They're all Expensive Imported Cars!"
"That's right, there's a Benz, a Ferrari, and a Porsche..." Mori Kogoro also walked over.
"They're all Troublesome Cars," the Old Woman Said with a Sigh.
"Oh!" Mori Kogoro's Line of Sight was attracted by a dark blue Car. He immediately walked over, Reached Out with a joyful expression and touched it. "This is an Alfa Romeo, isn't it? It's so cool!"
"Hey," the Man in a green Suit and a Brown Top Hat in the Car Opened the Car Door, got out with a Cigarette in his mouth, opened his Umbrella and walked Step Forward. "Could you please not touch my Woman casually? It took me five years to get this feisty Woman. If other Men touch it with their dirty Hands and it throws a Temper, I can't handle it. You Should understand, right? Moustache?"
Mori Kogoro was Be Stunned. "M-Moustache?"
What kind of Weird Appellation is this?
"Mr. Mogi, long Time no See," the Old Woman Step Forward, raised her Umbrella, and helped shield Mori Kogoro, who had lowered his Umbrella in surprise, from the Rain. She Greeted the Man, "You were also Invited to the Banquet?"
"Oh, it's Ms. Qian Jian!" Mao Mu Yao Shi saw Qian Jian Jiang Dai Come Over, immediately Threw his Cigarette into the Puddle on the side to extinguish it, and while Chatting with Qian Jian Jiang Dai, walked towards the Steps. "You were also Invited?"
"Yes," Qian Jian Jiang Dai also followed, Still Speaking in a calm Tone. "I Saw in the Newspaper that you were shot by the Mafia in Chicago a week ago. Are you okay?"
Conan followed Behind and immediately recognized Mao Mu Yao Shi's Identity; he was also a famous Great Detective.
"That was so long Ago, I've Already completely forgotten about it." Mao Mu Yao Shi Said in a casual Tone.
It was clear that the two had a good Relationship. Qian Jian Jiang Dai nagged, "I think you Should get married and have children, right? In three more Days, you'll be 40, Isn't It?"
"How would I know about Things so far Afterwards," Mao Mu Yao Shi Step Forward and knocked on the Door. "What I'm currently concerned about is the Hope of eating a Sumptuous Dinner soon."
The Door was Opened, and after the Maid bowed, she stepped aside and Said, "Welcome, are you Mr. Mouri, Mr. Mogi, and Ms. Qian Jian? Please Come In."
The Three People and Conan entered the Door and, at the Maid's reminder, put their Umbrellas at the Entrance.
Before they could Chat much, Da Shang Zhushan walked over. "Is anyone here?"
"Excuse me for a moment," the Maid Said a Sentence to Mori Kogoro and the others and hurried Step Forward to greet him.
"Can I Check the Kitchen?" Da Shang Zhushan Asked.
Mao Mu Yao Shi noticed Da Shang Zhushan. "That one Seemingly is..."
Mori Kogoro also recognized him. "He's the Delicious Food Detective, Da Shang Zhushan."
Conan Looked Towards There, feeling Doubt in his Heart.
Another famous Great Detective!
This Banquet is really getting more and more Strange. Inviting so many Detectives over, it definitely feels like the Pace of a Big Deal is about to happen...
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