Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

Lin Xiaochen suppressed some doubts in his heart. They were not here for vacation, so it didn't matter which room they chose.

Yamato Gansuke asked for a standard room that could accommodate two people.

There was no fire or air conditioning in the house, it was as cold as an ice cave, and the two did not plan to stay there for long.

Lin Xiaochen took out the cold-proof equipment from the backpack, and Yamato Gansuke received the forestry staff's reunion message.

The meeting point was at the north gate of the forest park. Two men of similar stature stood beside the rotten fence. Both were fully armed, wearing orange windbreakers and goggles, and one of them was holding an unextinguished cigarette in his hand.

Yamato Gansuke and Lin Xiaochen were both wearing navy blue special combat jackets, without goggles, and each had a pair of leather gloves.

The four of them started chatting at the entrance.

The ranger standing on the right introduced himself first. His voice was very clear and crisp. He must be a young man: "I am Shirakawa, and he is Makiya. Are you two the police officers who came to investigate?"

"Yamato. This is Lin." Yamato Gansuke took out his police ID first, "I need to confirm your identity."

"Of course." Shirakawa took out a certificate from the pocket of his jacket and handed it to Yamato Gansuke. He then looked at Makiya, "Makiya, take out yours too."

The Muwu nodded and took out the ID with a cover from his chest pocket. He looked at the two of them. Yamato Gansuke was carefully confirming the authenticity of the ID and seemed to be very busy. So he handed the ID to Lin Xiaochen and said, "Please check it carefully, Mr. Policeman."

"It's my duty." Lin Xiaochen took it, his eyes passing over the photo, name, ID number and stamp one by one, then he looked up and exchanged a glance with Yamato Gansuke.

"No problem. Here you go." Lin Xiaochen returned the half-palm-sized ID to Muwu, watched him put it back into his chest pocket, and said jokingly, "You cherish it very much."

"After all, it's something to prove your identity." Muwu blurted out.

"Well, please lead the way." Yamato Gansuke took out a forest map from his pocket. There were several main hiking trails on it. "Let's go to the hunter's cabin halfway up the mountain first."

"Okay." Baichuan nodded to the two of them, motioning them to follow.

Shirakawa led the way in front, followed by Yamato Gansuke and Lin Xiaochen, with Muya coming last. The four of them walked on the mountain trail and occasionally saw a few tourists who came to play and discussed the four of them curiously when they saw their attire.

"What do they do? They are dressed very strangely."

"There's a guy who looks really fierce..."

"Have you heard? Things are not peaceful here lately."

"You two should speak softly, or someone might hear you."

The four people in the discussion all had good hearing, but none of them had any intention of refutation after hearing what was said. It is always a good thing to be vigilant.

The hunter's lodge is one of the only two places where people can temporarily live in the mountain. There is no chance that the suspect would stay in a nearby hotel after escaping into the mountains, so there is a high possibility that he is still in the mountains.

When we reached the middle of the mountain, the number of tourists had gradually decreased, and the mountain road became more and more rugged and difficult to walk on. Shirai, who was walking in front of the team, was constantly sweeping away the branches that were broken by the heavy snow with his feet, and using his hands to push away the branches that blocked the way.

Lin Xiaochen followed behind, carefully stepping over the broken branches, and couldn't help feeling a little strange: "Has this hunter's cabin been abandoned? According to common sense, a scenic spot like this should attract many tourists to visit and check in."

"That was true, but a few years ago, a group of people came here to look for treasure. However, they accidentally found several children's bodies and some bullet marks in the mountains. Fearing that there might be a serial murder case here, these people called the police. Since then, this place has been blocked off."

Bai Chuan, who was walking in the front, heard Lin Xiaochen's question and explained, "And the murderer has not been found yet. Therefore, even though the mountain was later reopened to the public, few people dared to come here, for fear that the murderer was still hiding in the mountain."

"If they were still in the mountains, we foresters would have probably met with an accident long ago." The voice of the herdsman behind me interrupted: "Maybe this is just false news released by the government to protect forest resources from being destroyed? Otherwise, how could such a serious case be left unresolved so easily... Oh no, it is also possible, after all..."

He seemed to suddenly remember something, chuckled twice and stopped talking.

"You can't talk like that! Muwu." Baichuan, who was walking at the front of the team, spoke in a serious tone, as if he was afraid of offending Lin Xiaochen and the others, so his words were a little harsh.

It would have been better if he didn't say anything, but after this explanation, it seemed more like he was trying to cover up his mistake.

Yamato Gansuke came to his senses and immediately guessed what Makiya had not finished saying. His already ugly face became even gloomier.

Lin Xiaochen didn't feel too much involved and didn't care what they said.

Instead, Muwu smiled with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said no more.

The outline of the hunter's cabin gradually became clear. It was located in a relatively flat area, and the surrounding ground was covered with thick snow.

Lin Xiaochen and Yamato Gansuke simultaneously pulled out their guns from their waists and loaded bullets.

Lin Xiaochen stood sideways at the door and gestured to the two forestry workers to follow closely behind him.

Yamato Gansuke stood at the door and gently knocked on the wooden door with intricate patterns.

There was silence all around, with only the rustling sound of wind and snow rubbing against tree branches ringing in my ears.

Yamato Gansuke turned his head slightly and cast a look at Lin Xiaochen, who nodded slightly in response.

Yamato Gansuke took a half step back, then raised his foot and kicked the door open.

With a loud bang, the door suddenly opened and a stale smell rushed in.

The house was filled with dim light, snow and wind poured in from the front door, and dust was flying everywhere. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.

Lin Xiaochen stepped into the house cautiously, keeping his gun alert. Two foresters followed closely behind him, scanning the surrounding environment nervously.

The room was cold, dirty, and devoid of any sign of life.

Lin Xiaochen slid his index finger across the table, and his black leather gloves were instantly covered with a thick layer of dust.

Yamato Gansuke looked at the somewhat rotten wool blanket, the dust on it had completely covered the pattern.

After searching, the four confirmed that there were no signs of recent entry into the room.

After leaving the room, Lin Xiaochen and Yamato Gansuke exchanged glances, and the two tacitly urged Baichuan to take them to the next location.

——A shrine on the top of a mountain.