Chapter 416 The second attack
All the villagers on the island know about the existence of the Mermaid's Tomb?
Since the villagers come to worship, it means they know the true identity of the person in the tomb, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many people burning incense.
This result surprised Hattori Heiji and Conan, and Yuya also showed a shocked expression at the right time.
In order to find out the truth of the matter, everyone found the village chief.
Faced with questions from Yuya and others, the village chief fell into a long silence.
Finally, he let out a long sigh: "I didn't expect that this incident has already happened three years ago. I thought it would continue like this until the end, but I didn't expect that you guys would find out."
"Oh, God's will! Is she resenting us?"
Yuya and his friends looked at each other. Judging from the look of the village chief, the identity of the person buried in the mermaid's tomb might not be simple.
Yuya said, "Mr. Village Chief, please tell us, what is the story behind the mermaid's tomb?"
The village chief sighed again and looked up. His sight fell in the direction of the mermaid's tomb far away on the mountain.
"Actually, the person buried in the mermaid tomb is..."
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This lecture took half a day, and everyone left the village chief's house only after dark.
However, even though they learned the truth about the mermaid's tomb from the village chief, they still found it hard to believe it.
Mao Lilan said with a sad face: "I didn't expect that there was such a past hidden in it."
Suzuki Sonoko even covered her eyes and was about to cry: "Is this how Miss Junhui has been living for so many years? It must be too hard!"
Toyama Kazuha glared at Hattori Heiji and shouted, "Heiji, you must catch the arsonist!"
"Ah!" Hattori Heiji responded in a deep voice, pulling the brim of his hat forward with force, "I will definitely find the murderer!"
Seeing this, Toyama Kazuha felt relieved. She knew that once Hattori Heiji made such a move, it would mean that he was getting serious and the murderer would not be able to escape!
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Into the night
There were not many medical staff in the hospital. The doctors had all gone off work and there were only two nurses on duty.
After they finished inspecting the ward, they sat down at the workbench and started chatting.
"Hey, have you heard that the shrimp was dragged into the water by a mermaid! He was almost hanged in front of the waterfall!" Nurse A whispered to Nurse B.
Nurse B said with disdain: "How is that possible? Mermaids don't exist in this world. I heard that woman really believes in the existence of mermaids. It must be an illusion because it was too dark to see clearly."
Nurse A sighed regretfully: "It would be great if mermaids really existed. I also want to stay young forever!"
She took out a mirror and looked at herself: "My skin has become worse recently!"
"Then let me recommend you some useful skin care products!" said Nurse B with a smile.
"Yeah!"
In Ebihara Hisumi's hospital room.
She was a little excited because of the appearance of the mermaid, and the pain in her arm kept her awake. She finally started to feel sleepy due to the effects of the medicine.
Before she had closed her eyes for long, she suddenly heard the sound of the window opening while she was half asleep and half awake.
Sumi Ebihara subconsciously opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion, her eyes widened so wide that they almost popped out.
There was a person sitting on the window.
No, not a human.
Sumi Ebihara rubbed his eyes and looked over again. The man was sitting sideways with his tail hanging there, swinging it from time to time, and there was a puddle of water on the ground.
It's a mermaid! She suddenly realized something. Did the mermaid know that she was not dead and come to kill her again?
When the mermaid saw that Sumi Ebihara had woken up, she turned half of her head and grinned at her.
Those sharp shark-like teeth flashed a creepy light in the moonlight.
"Ah...ah...ah!!! Help!" After being silent for a long time, Sumi Ebihara finally made a sound.
The terrified scream was so penetrating that it instantly spread throughout the entire first floor.
The nurses' station was very close here, and two nurses rushed over when they heard the screams.
The two rushed into the room, and Nurse B shouted, "Ms. Ebihara, what happened?"
Sumi Ebihara huddled at the foot of the bed, pointing at the window with a shaking hand: "There, there, a mermaid, a mermaid!"
"Ah? Mermaid?"
Nurse A and Nurse B looked at each other in confusion, and both wondered if Sumi Ebihara had fallen asleep.
They looked up and found that the window had been opened at some point.
"Hey, look at the ground." Nurse A pointed and said in a low voice.
Nurse B looked over and her eyes widened.
They saw a small puddle of water on the ground near the window, and what shocked them most was that a few pieces of glittering things fell in the middle of the water.
Two nurses walked over, squatted down, picked it up, and found that the glowing thing...
It turned out to be scales, and they were fish scales!
The news that Sumi Ebihara was almost attacked by a mermaid was immediately reported to Yuya and others, who rushed to the hospital as soon as they heard the news.
On the way, Youya yawned loudly and complained to his two friends: "Doesn't this murderer need to sleep so late at night? Why does he have to run around and pretend to be a mermaid?"
Hattori Heiji was a little speechless: "If someone wants to kill someone, why would he care whether you are asleep or not? It would be easier for him to do it if you are asleep."
Yuya:?
This doesn't sound right. What do you mean by me...
There were only two people in the ward, Naoko Kuroko and Sumi Ebihara, and everyone else had been sent out.
Naoko Kuroe looked at her friend with an unpleasant expression: "Is what you said true or false? Did the mermaid attack you again?"
Sumi Ebihara sobbed softly, "It's true, I saw it clearly! Her teeth were shining coldly!"
She had no doubt that the teeth would bite through her neck, and blood would splatter three feet high.
Naoko Kuroe was silent for a moment: "But why did the mermaid attack you? And even chased you to the hospital."
After nearly dying twice in a row, Ebihara Sumi completely collapsed and cried out, “I don’t know either!”
She suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively, "Do you think he is here to seek revenge for the mermaid we burned to death three years ago?"
Naoko Kuroe's face changed and she shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about! You also saw it at that time. The person who entered the warehouse was the longevity woman, and the person we burned was the longevity woman!"
The expression on her face suddenly became distorted: "But, the next day, the longevity lady still appeared in front of us in good health. Doesn't this mean that she ate mermaid meat and gained immortality?!"
"As long as we catch the mermaid and eat her meat..."
"Hehe, hehe, hahahaha..."
Naoko Kuroe suppressed her laughter and her expression gradually became ferocious.
Sumi Ebihara stared at her friend blankly. She didn't know how the longevity lady survived the fire, and she didn't want to care anymore.
She just wanted to know how to make the mermaid stop chasing her.
As for the mermaid meat that Naoko Kuroe mentioned, Sumi Ebihara, who had seen the mermaid being scared half to death with her own eyes, had no idea what to do. She was afraid that before she could eat the mermaid meat, her neck would be bitten off first.