Conan’s Corpse Picker

   chapter 72

  Amuro can’t think of the reason, but it can only be temporarily attributed to the limited intelligence quotient of wild animals and the lack of knowledge of biscuit boxes.

   At this time, it might be because he had been standing still for too long, Jiang Xia turned from the side of the car: “What’s wrong?”

   After finishing speaking, Jiang Xia’s eyes fell on the broken tire, and he was slightly startled: “Are there mice in your car?”

   “No.” Toru Amuro felt that his car was always clean, and theoretically he shouldn’t attract rats, and, “It’s not like a rat’s teeth marks.”

   Having said that, Amuro Toru took a closer look, and the more he looked, the more he felt that it seemed like a human bite.

  …but how is that possible, both logically and motivated, it’s absurd.

  In the dark forest, the more I think about it, the more uncomfortable it becomes.

  Amuro decided to put it aside for now and think about how to deal with the current predicament.

   The car must not be able to drive, both tires are completely torn.

  Amuro Toru originally wanted to find someone to tow the truck, but took out his mobile phone and looked at it and found that there was no signal here.

Opposite   , Jiang Xia looked around and pointed to a building with lights tens of meters away at the bottom of the cliff: “There seems to be someone living there, why don’t you borrow a phone from them?”

   Amuro Toru nodded, and according to the current situation, it can only be done first.

   He glanced at the bitten tire again with mixed feelings. Then lock the car, and walk with Jiang Xia to the hanging house next to the waterfall.

   approached, only to find that this is a temple. On the front of the door is a plaque with “Shanni Temple”.

   There is a very high waterfall next to it. This environment, if placed in the daytime, can be called “beautiful”.

  Toru Amuro was affected by what happened just now, and originally thought that these houses were suspicious. But at this time, I saw that it was a Buddhist holy place, and I felt that it was very tasteful to build the temple here – the environment is elegant, and it is far away from the mundane.

   It’s a pity that the abbot here doesn’t quite meet Amuro Toru’s expectations, and the worldliness is a bit heavy.

  The old abbot rubbed his hands with a smile when he learned that they were tourists who had a flat tire, and said that the temple could provide accommodation for 11,000 people. As for the telephone, it could only be used for “guests”.

   In other words, if you want to make a phone call, you must first pay for accommodation and become a “guest”.

   Jiang Xia followed. Hearing this, he wanted to give the abbot a compliment, but he held back silently.

   Amuro Toru’s mood was completely opposite to Jiang Xia’s.

   He looked at his watch speechlessly, made a brief estimate, and found that at this time, even if someone drove a new car over, he would not be able to meet the latest closing time of the pottery classroom.

  …Forget it, just live there, and treat it as a public travel. The hanging style of this temple is very unique and can indeed be regarded as a tourist attraction.

   When the old abbot saw Toru Amuro taking out his wallet, his wrinkled face burst into a smile.

   In such a humble place, the 10,000-night accommodation fee is actually a bit pitiful.

   Jiangxia is not short of money, even a little rich.

   But he still remembered the reason for working in the detective agency, and felt that he should respect his character here.

   So soon, Anshitou heard Jiang Xia whispering ghostly behind him: “This will be reimbursed.”

   “…” An Shitou recalled the scene that Jiang Xia had to follow not long ago, and showed a polite but sneering sneer, “Are you afraid of spending money on a business trip?”

   Then he took out two 10,000 yen bills and handed them to the abbot.

   Anyway, I can find an organization for reimbursement, no waste, no waste…

  …

Although the abbot    is suspected of strong buying and selling, but in order to maintain the reputation of Shanni Temple, the services he provides are still in place.

After   Amuro had called, the abbot called out the four apprentices, picked two chatty ones, and asked them to take guests to visit the temple, while the other two went to prepare fast meals.

   However, it turns out that the so-called “talkative” is just a general in the dwarf.

   After seeing the magnificent gilded Buddha statue, Amuro exclaimed with a half-hearted and half-ceremony “style”.

   Then I listened to the happy Amway saying, “Should we consider having a funeral here after we die? Two people can get a 20% discount!”

   Amuro Toru: “…”

   It’s not that he thinks too much, it’s that he really has an ominous premonition.

  This forest, this temple, these few monks…is it really okay?

   Amuro Toru even subconsciously observed the big white teeth that the big brother showed when he smiled, wanting to see if there were any signs of loosening caused by biting the tire.

   After realizing what he was thinking, Amuro stopped his thoughts and pressed his temples, feeling that he was too suspicious.

  ——Material, the world is absolutely material.

  …

   After visiting a circle of temples inside and out, Jiang Xia remembered the layout here.

  Vegetarian rice is ready very quickly. Although it is all vegetarian, Jiang Xia is very appetizing, mainly because the ghost child on the old abbot is very unsatisfactory.

  The ghost child was very uncomfortable being stared at by Jiang Xia, and tried to hide behind the legs of the table. After a while, it stuck its head out again and found that Jiang Xia was still looking at it, so he had to put his hands together, bowed tremblingly to Jiang Xia, and slowly climbed back behind the old monk.

   Jiang Xia found that the appearance of this ghost fetus was a bit strange.

  ——It seems to have something on its back, and its body shape is not the same as that of an ordinary ghost, but it is hidden and Jiang Xia can’t see it clearly.

  … Forget it, don’t be in a hurry.

   You can see it sooner or later anyway. At that time, not only to watch, but also to hold the plate in his hand.

   Jiang Xia poked the rice in the bowl hard.

   (end of this chapter)