Strictly speaking, this cruise ship was a moving performance venue. It should be said that compared to the previous acrobatic troupes that set up large tents, this acrobatic troupe appeared to be very "modern". They had transformed the middle part of the cruise ship into a performance venue. This way, tourists could board the ship to watch the performances, and after the performances were over, they could set sail to continue their performances elsewhere.
But …
"There's no one here."
Miyuki and Kindaichi were puzzled as they looked at the dark and empty hall.
"Let's go backstage and have a look."
Unlike the introverted Japanese, Miyuki was very much like a Chinese. If it were Xiao Lan and the others who encountered this kind of thing, they would definitely obediently go and ask someone, but Miyuki went backstage without any hesitation. However, there was no one there either.
"Why isn't there a single person?"
Even Ming Mei and Mournie were puzzled. Generally speaking, there should be guards and security guards in this kind of place, but there didn't seem to be a single person on the ship … Well, fortunately, this ship was docked at the port. Otherwise, it might have been a ghost ship.
"That's strange …"
Although they felt it was strange, they continued to walk along the passage.
The whole cabin was dark, and not a single person could be seen.
"Look, it's all because you ran up here without saying anything," Kindaichi complained.
Kindaichi started complaining as well, while Miyuki furrowed her eyebrows and thought about it for a moment.
"Could it be in the preparation room? Do you know where it is? "
"How would I know?!"
"But then again, this place is really a little scary …"
At this moment, Ming Mei also looked around and spoke uneasily. Jin Tianyi laughed loudly.
"If a ghost appears, I'll say hello to it. Hello! Is my pronunciation correct? "
Hearing Kindaichi's answer, Fangzheng rolled his eyes helplessly. He took a few steps back and came to Mournie's side.
"I'll say this in advance. Someone will definitely die this time, and it's definitely not my fault."
"Are you trying to say that he's also a Grim Reaper?"
Mournie glanced at Fangzheng speechlessly.
"Same as Edogawa?"
"Hehe, Kudo Shinichi is nothing. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Kudo Shinichi is just a nobody. This guy's Grim Reaper's halo has been passed down for three generations. His grandfather is Kosuke Kaneda …. Don't tell me you haven't heard of this name."
"…"
Upon hearing that, Xiao Ai's expression changed.
"You mean the famous detective of the Showa period.... This boy is his grandson?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded.
"So, it's definitely not my fault that someone is going to die this time."
"Then can I trouble you to tell me why you always meet such people every time you go out?"
"…"
In the face of Little Grief's soul-piercing question, Fangzheng fell silent for a moment before letting out a long sigh.
"Maybe this is my bad luck...."
As they spoke, they continued to move forward. At that moment, the cabin door next to them suddenly opened, and a girl rushed out. The startled Kindaichi pushed Miyuki down with a backhand, and the two of them immediately fell to the ground. Kindaichi's head was directly buried in Miyuki's chest. Miyuki, who noticed this, immediately screamed, and then fiercely slapped Kindaichi.
Fortunately, this guy had never trained in the karate club.
Looking at the interaction between the two, Fangzheng chuckled. If it were Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan who did the same thing, Kudo Shinichi would definitely end up in the ICU.
But Kudo Shinichi was not as "shameless" as Kaneda. That Otaku did not care about women at all, unlike Kaneda, who would go up to beautiful women to please them.
If Kudo Shinichi did the same, he would have been beaten to death by Xiao Lan long ago.
That girl was Miyuki's pen pal, Yang Liling. She was obviously quite surprised to see Miyuki here. But she still welcomed them in very warmly.
While they were talking, they also saw Yang Liling's brother, Yang Xiaolong, but he did not seem to like outsiders very much. When Miyuki and the others greeted him, he only gave a cold reply and walked away. Speaking of which, there were really a lot of people who knew Japanese in this place.
After that, Fangzheng and the others also met Nishimura Shiho, an international student who came from Japan to study in the acrobatic troupe, and Yang Wang, the head of the acrobatic troupe. Although Nishimura Shiho was very warm to them, the head of the acrobatic troupe did not seem to have a good impression of Miyuki and the others. He just gave them a casual greeting and turned to leave.
"I'm sorry."
After watching the head leave the room, Yang Liling also looked a little embarrassed.
"We're going to perform a new show in tomorrow's public performance, so everyone's a little nervous now...."
"So you see, we've really caused trouble for them."
Hearing this, Kaneda moved closer to Miyuki and whispered. Miyuki also showed an apologetic expression.
"I'm really sorry...."
"It's okay."
In the face of Miyuki's apology, Yang Liling just smiled and waved her hand.
"Come and watch our show. After the show, I'll treat you to a big meal."
"That's great! Shanghai hairy crabs!"
Kaneda also raised his hand happily.... Hmm, how should I put it ….
"He doesn't look like a detective at all."
At this moment, Little Grief also came over to Fangzheng's side and started complaining. Along the way, she had seen Kaneda putting on a show, acting dumb, lecherous, and gluttonous … To be honest, Little Grief did not feel that this guy was a detective at all, especially when compared to Kudo Shinichi and Hattori Heitji.
"It just shows that he's a big-hearted person. There's nothing wrong with that."
In the face of Xiao Ai's complaints, Fangzheng just chuckled. In fact, Kaneda Koizuke was a detective who walked the path of a commoner. Unlike noble and elegant characters like Akechi Kogoro and Sherlock Holmes, Kaneda Koizuke's family had always walked the path of a commoner. Although they could show extraordinary wisdom when solving cases, they were usually no different from the uncle next door.
Kaneda Koizuke also had a very outstanding characteristic, and that was that he had always had a good relationship with the police, which was very rare among detectives. Whether it was Sherlock Holmes, Akechi Kogoro, or Kudo Shinichi, they did not have a good relationship with the police. They always acted as if they were the boss of the world. The police only needed to be responsible for arresting people and leaving the solving to them.
Only Kaneda Koizuke had always cooperated happily with the police. He never overshadowed the main role. When the police encountered a problem, they would take the initiative to ask him for help. It was unlike other cases where the police really could not find out the truth on their own, so they had to ask other detectives for help.
From this point of view, Kaneda Koizuke was much better than other detectives in the same field.
However, having a big heart was also a necessary characteristic of the Kaneda family. Without such a big heart, they would have long suspected that the world was suffering from depression after encountering so many cases that made them feel autistic.
After that, everyone watched the acrobatic troupe's practice under Yang Liling's invitation. It had to be said that the acrobatics were indeed very good. Not only Kaneda and Miyuki, even Xiao Ai and Ming Mei applauded repeatedly. After the practice, Yang Liling also treated everyone to a big meal.
Kaneda naturally wolfed down the Shanghai hairy crabs that he had been yearning for day and night. Fangzheng did not like seafood, but he also tasted the xiaolongbao that he wanted to eat. As for Yang Liling, she also introduced a few of her friends from the acrobatic troupe to them. The group enjoyed themselves, and after a hearty meal, Fangzheng called for a car to bring everyone back to the hotel to rest.
Overall, everything went smoothly. Of course, the most important thing was that no one died.
The next day, everyone went to the acrobatic troupe's public performance at the appointed time. Compared to the practice before, the real performance was even more surprising. Xiao Ai's eyes almost popped out when she saw the sword-swallowing performance.
"Wait, that's a real sword, right? Won't swallowing it like that cause damage to the digestive system? "
"I don't even dare to look at it!"
Ming Mei even covered her eyes as she trembled together with Miyuki. Kindaichi was also flabbergasted and completely speechless.
After that, Yang Liling's appearance shocked everyone even more. She was actually riding a tiger and performing a fire ring!
"Sister, look, look, that's a real tiger! And it's not tied up with a rope! "
"Oh my god, she's actually riding a tiger … Is she that amazing?"
Ming Mei and Xiao Ai seemed to have completely lost their usual calmness, especially Xiao Ai. She seemed to have completely turned back into a child. She grabbed Ming Mei and screamed loudly. As for Fangzheng, he chuckled as he watched this scene. He silently picked up his camera and took a picture.
Hmm, I really didn't come to watch this acrobatic show in vain.
The final show was the special show, Mermaid's Travels. Simply put, it was a show in which four actors swam freely in a water tank like mermaids. Although it did not seem as thrilling as other shows on the surface, it was very difficult to move freely in the water, so the difficulty of this show was naturally not low.
In the end, the public performance came to a perfect end amidst the applause and cheers of the audience. Fangzheng and the others also went backstage, planning to congratulate Yang Liling on the success of the public performance.
When they went backstage, the members of the acrobatic troupe who performed before were also sitting there chatting or resting. Judging from their expressions, they were also very excited about the success of the public performance.
"Ah, it's you guys."
Seeing the arrival of Fangzheng and the others, Shiho Nishimura, a Japanese student in the troupe, greeted them warmly.
"What's the matter?"
"Yes, we're here to congratulate Liling on the success of the performance."
"As for Liling, she is now in the director's office, saying that she wants to ask about her thoughts on today's performance."
However, not long after Shiho's voice fell, suddenly, a shrill scream was heard.
"What's wrong?"
Hearing the scream, everyone was stunned, while Fangzheng's heart skipped a beat. Then, he hurriedly ran to the place where the scream came from, and the others quickly followed Fangzheng and rushed to the backstage.
Ah, I knew it would be like this.
Compared to the dumbfounded acrobatic troupe members, Fangzheng sighed helplessly.
Then, he stopped Yang Xiaolong and the others who were trying to rush into the room.
"No one is allowed to enter the room! Everyone, stay where you are and don't move! "
Saying this, Fangzheng glanced at Yang Liling who was still lying on the ground.
"Call the police."
(End of this chapter)
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