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"That..."

Mouri Ran noticed the Old Woman in a Nun's Habit passing by, turned her head and asked, "Hello, although this question is a bit weird, I still want to ask... do you know what color Heavenly Maiden Venerable's Hair is?"

Chi Feichei: "..."

Why do you have to ask this question? Wasn't it better to be deceived by him...

The Old Woman didn't expect anyone to ask this question, and said seriously, "According to the records passed down, Heavenly Maiden Venerable's Hair is like Flame-like Long Hair!"

"Ah?" Mouri Ran verified the Red Hair she had just seen, fiery red, that's right, "Then... how tall is Heavenly Maiden Venerable?"

"How would I know the answer to that question? If I had to say, it's probably as tall as the heavens and the earth, after all, Heavenly Maiden Venerable is a God!" The Old Woman looked at the Heavenly Maiden Statue in the Mountain Forest outside the Car Window, sighed, turned her head and asked Mouri Ran, "What are you asking this for?"

"Ah, no, Nothing..." Mouri Ran's Face was a little unnatural.

She couldn't possibly say that they might have just seen Heavenly Maiden Venerable, right?

Conan also found it unbelievable.

Red Hair...

Could it be that they really saw Heavenly Maiden Venerable just now?

...

The Train entered the Station.

Before the group could get out of the Station, a Woman in a Purple Dress with Black Hair draped over her shoulders walked towards them and asked gently, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Mori Kogoro?"

"I am," Mori Kogoro saw the Woman, his eyes lit up, and he looked like a Pervert, "What a Beauty! Are you here to pick us up?"

"Yes, my name is Yoshino Ayaka, I am the Secretary of the Vice President of Domoto Tourism Company," Yoshino Ayaka smiled and bowed, "I have been waiting for your arrival for a long time, please give me your guidance!"

"Where, where," Mori Kogoro scratched his Head and smiled, "I'm really Sorry to trouble your Company to entertain these two Children, ah, By the Way, this is my Disciple, we met on the Road, and he happened to be coming to Tenbu Mountain for sightseeing."

"Hello, I am Hissashi." Chi Feichei Nodded to Yoshino Ayaka.

"Hello," Yoshino Ayaka smiled, "Since you are Mr. Mouri's Disciple, please join us, I believe the Company President will be happy to entertain everyone."

Chi Feichei said in an Indifference Tone, "No Need to trouble you, I have already booked a Room."

"Sorry about that, this Kid's Personality is just like this..." Mori Kogoro said.

"It's okay." Yoshino Ayaka's Temper seemed to be very good all the time.

"Hello, my name is Mouri Ran," Mouri Ran also Greeted and Looked Towards Conan, "And this is Conan, who is temporarily staying at my Home."

Conan immediately smiled, Acting Cute with a Child's Voice, "Hello, Auntie~!"

"Shouldn't you Call her Young lady?" Chi Feichei said coolly.

Conan: "..."

Huh? Wait, he Seemingly forgot something...

It seemed that yesterday, he tricked Chi Feichei and ran away...

Is this Retaliation about to begin...

"Yeah, you Kid really don't know how to talk," Mori Kogoro glanced at Conan, then turned his Head to Yoshino Ayaka and smiled, "Miss Ayaka is so young and beautiful, of course you should Call her Young lady!"

"Mr. Mouri, please don't Joke with me, I am already 23 years old, it's also Correct to Call me Auntie," Yoshino Ayaka bent down and smiled to Greet Conan, "Hello, please give me your guidance, Conan."

A Group of People left the Station.

Outside the Station, various Shops had already opened, and many tourists gathered, either walking together, or Looking at the Scenery, or sitting together eating Things.

Yoshino Ayaka drove a Car to take the Group to the Hotel on the Mountain.

"It is truly our honor to have the Famous Detective Mouri himself come to our Company this time, the Opening Ceremony to be held tomorrow."

"Don't be so Polite with me," Mori Kogoro smiled, "Bunny girl~"

Mouri Ran was Speechless, turned her Head to Look Outside the window, and suddenly Discovery that Protest Signs against development were hung everywhere Outside.

"These are all Signboards opposing the Aerial Tramway," Mori Kogoro also turned his Head to Looked, his Expression becoming Serious, "It seems that your Company asked me to come this time, it shouldn't be Just simply to have me attend the Opening Ceremony, right?"

"Yes," Yoshino Ayaka hesitated, "The Company President will explain this in person later..."

When they arrived at the Hotel on the Mountain Top, Yoshino Ayaka invited Mori Kogoro to the Special Reception Room to meet the Company President.

Chi Feichei did not follow to join in the fun, but took Hissashi and Non-Ink to the Room.

In the Hotel Room, Hissashi routinely patrolled its Territory, and walked around all the Corners, "This Hotel Room is really good!"

"Uh-huh." Chi Feichei was also very satisfied, although the Color in the Room was a bit monotonous, but whether it was the Sofa, the Bed, or the French Window facing the Mountains, they were all very leisurely.

Non-Ink jumped to the Windowside and Looked, its Eyes filled with green, and it looked very Excitement, "Master, why don't you Ask Hissashi, Whether or Not it wants to go for a drive?"

"Go for a drive?" Chi Feichei didn't Understand.

"Does Non-Ink want to take me for a drive? Go! Go!" Hissashi climbed forward.

Then, Chi Feichei Understood...

What Non-Ink called 'going for a drive' was to let Hissashi wrap around it, and it also used its Claws to Seize Hissashi, and then flew out of the Window and flew wildly in the Air for a while.

Seeing the two Pets making a fuss Outside the window, Chi Feichei took out his Mobile Phone and made a Phone Call to Koizumi Akako, "Hongzi, I have arrived at the Hotel."

"I am on the Mountain, looking for that Bead, I don't know where the Ancestors put it," Koizumi Akako said, "I will Probably go to the Hotel later."

"Need Help?" Chi Feichei Asked.

"No Need, I will Look for it first," Koizumi Akako said, "Looking at the Energy display, it Should be near the Heavenly Maiden Statue, I will Ask you for Help if I can't find it."

"Okay."

After hanging up the Phone Call, the Room Door was knocked.

Mouri Ran invited Chi Feichei to Try the Aerial Tramway.

Chi Feichei Asked, and found that there were only Yoshino Ayaka, the Vice President of Domoto Tourism, and the four of them, so he agreed.

He had no Impression of this Case, and did not Intention to get involved.

Aoyagi Tetsuya has not started to Extortion him yet. On the surface, the two have no Intersection, so Even If Aoyagi Tetsuya dies afterwards, he has no Murder Motive, and if they have met, Aoyagi Tetsuya sees him with any special Reaction, or has the Intentions of Extortion again, he will definitely be Discovery Abnormality by Conan.

Now, it is best to avoid Aoyagi Tetsuya...

Hissashi and Non-Ink Probably felt that flying was not new, and also Decided to Try the Feeling of taking the Cable Car, one hid in his Sleeve, and the other stopped on Chi Feichei's Shoulder, and set off together.

However, not long after getting on the Cable Car, the Snake and Crow became a little bored.

It's Just in a large moving Box, relying on Ropes to pull it up the Mountain, which is not comparable to flying, Okay?

The Cable Car's Window cannot be Opened, it is only for Scenery viewing.

The Door has a Safety Lock during operation, and cannot be Opened until the End Point.

Only the Ventilation Window on the top is not big, Non-Ink's spread Wings are bigger than the Window, and it can't fly out, let alone take Hissashi to fly out.

"Bear with it, we'll be there soon." Chi Feichei could only persuade them.

Over there, Mori Kogoro, under his fear of heights, closed his Eyes, stiffened in his Seat, and muttered in a low voice, "Yes, we'll be there in a while, we'll be there in a while..."

"Huh?" Vice President Domoto Yasunori turned his Head and Asked Mori Kogoro, "Mr. Mouri, Could it be that you have a fear of heights?"

"I, I'm fine," Mori Kogoro's Face was stiff, "Just don't Look Outside..."

Mouri Ran, who was standing by the Window, saw Non-Ink looking listless, and Asked in Doubt, "Non-Ink doesn't like taking the Cable Car?"

"It finds it stuffy." Chi Feichei said.

"That's right," Yoshino Ayaka smiled, "Birds can fly freely in the Sky, this kind of suspension is a bit too boring for it, and it can only stay in a narrow Space, it's Normal to feel stuffy, but the Tunnel ahead is very interesting, you can Come Over and take a Look, Non-Ink."

Non-Ink cheered up a bit, flew to the Seat Back and stopped, Looking Outside the window.

Yoshino Ayaka was stunned for a moment, then laughed in spite of herself, "It's really smart, can it Understand what I'm saying?"

"Of Course, Non-Ink is very smart, and so is Hissashi..." Mouri Ran turned her Head and saw Chi Feichei also Come Over, "However, Miss Ayaka, don't be frightened."

"What?" Yoshino Ayaka was Doubtful.

"Hissashi is a Snake, and also Brother Hichiji's Pet." Mouri Ran smiled and Looked Towards the neckline of Chi Feichei's Coat, where a Snake Head quietly poked out.

Chi Feichei also walked to the Windowside and Looked Outside.

The Cable Car was approaching the Heavenly Maiden Statue, and there was no sign of Koizumi Akako, Could it be that she ran into the Tunnel?

Hissashi saw Mouri Ran mentioning it, and poked its Head out a little, indicating that it was here.

Yoshino Ayaka hadn't paid attention to Hissashi before, but now that she saw it clearly, her Tricks became a little stiff for a while.

She suddenly felt that the people around Mr. Mouri were very Weird.

A cold Disciple, raising Crows as Pets is fine, although rare, but not unheard of, but raising Snakes is more peculiar, and putting Snakes on his body.

She originally thought that Mouri Ran was a Girl with a gentle Personality and a very good Temper, and Seemingly also liked Snakes, her Face didn't even change when she saw Snakes, and she looked Affection, wasn't she afraid of being bitten... Can't afford to provoke, can't afford to provoke.

"Miss Ayaka?" Mouri Ran saw that Yoshino Ayaka's Face was wrong, and was a little Worried, "Are you okay?"

"It's Nothing," Yoshino Ayaka came back to her senses, and said helplessly, "I'm really Sorry, I've been afraid of Snakes since I was a Child..."

Chi Feichei silently moved a little further away.

Yoshino Ayaka hurriedly said, "Actually, there's no Need to be like this, I..."

"It's okay." Chi Feichei conveniently picked up Conan and put him Beside him.

Conan: "..."

Just lose your Temper if you want to, you just pick him up without saying a word, Just Like reminding him what he did yesterday, and then say Nothing, do Nothing, making him feel uneasy...

Aside, Mori Kogoro endured the discomfort of being at a High Place and talked about Serious Business with Domoto Yasunori.

Some Villagers opposed the development because they felt that the Money given was not enough, and also made Phone Calls to Threat Domoto Tourism, and also, some people and local Newspapers were promoting Retribution and Curses, making other Villagers also Worried.

It's better to believe it than not...

"Ah, the Tunnel is here." Yoshino Ayaka reminded the Group.

The Cable Car entered the Tunnel, and faintly visible under the weak Lamplight below, there were many Stone Statues placed on both sides of the Passage.

Mouri Ran was startled, "What is that?"

"Those are Five Hundred Arhat Statues," Yoshino Ayaka explained, "To be honest, we are now passing through the Inside Heavenly Maiden Statue from above."

"Passing through the Inside?" Mouri Ran was Doubtful, "Is it that if you pass through the Inside Divine Statue, you can get some Benefit?"

Yoshino Ayaka said, "That's Probably what it means, the Promotion can Say So."

Chi Feichei Lower Head and Looked at the Arhat Statue below.

Domoto Tourism's development Plan is very outstanding, But, digging a Hole in the Heavenly Maiden Statue's body to let the Cable Car pass through, and putting Five Hundred Arhat Statues inside, the Heavenly Maiden Statue is really unlucky enough.

Especially, when he Realized that this was Koizumi Akako's Ancestors' Statue, his Mood was a bit Subtle.

He didn't know what Mood Koizumi Akako would be in after seeing it...

(End of Chapter)