I'm Not a Detective

After Qingjian Liuli had satisfied her curiosity, she returned to the room and told Takeshi Nanahara everything she saw. Finally, she asked in confusion: "Is this the legendary spontaneous combustion of the human body?"

Takeshi Nanahara didn't expect that such a strange thing would happen in the hotel, but he became a little interested. After thinking about it, he asked: "The bamboo chair is not burned. Is there any grease residue underneath?"

Qingjian Liuli recalled it for a moment and said hesitantly: "There seems to be some traces of grease dripping."

"What about the walls?"

"The walls... are a bit blackened by the smoke!"

Takeshi Nanahara nodded slowly and said, "That does sound a bit like spontaneous combustion of the human body."

Kakumaru Yuki couldn't help it anymore and asked curiously: "Master, what is the cause of spontaneous combustion in the human body? How can a good person be burned to ashes?"

This was the first time she had heard of such a strange thing. A person was sitting alone on a chair, nothing around him was burned, and he didn't make much noise, but he turned into ashes? It sounds impossible!

Takeshi Nanabaru said with a smile: "It can be regarded as an unsolved mystery for the time being. There is currently no 100% reliable explanation for this phenomenon, but I personally prefer the wick effect."

"Wick effect?"

"It means that the human body continues to burn like a candle under a specific state." Takeshi Nanabahara, who has always been kind to his cute little apprentice, explained patiently, "For example, if a person is in a coma or is seriously drunk, and the clothes are accidentally ignited by the flames, the fat under the skin will The tissue liquefies due to the high temperature and begins to slowly soak into the clothes. The properties of the clothes become like candle wicks, while the properties of the human body become wax, which continuously provides fuel until the entire body is slowly burned out."

After he finished speaking, his apprentice didn't seem to understand, and he smiled and said, "Someone put clothes on pigs and did a similar experiment. The burning lasted for more than five hours. The overall fire was not big, but the temperature could reach over 300 degrees. The pigs The bone bursts under high temperature, and the marrow flows out and further infiltrates the clothing and bone fragments. When the clothing is burned out, the bone fragments become the new 'candle wick'. Finally, the pig body is completely burned, leaving only a small amount of ashes and some drippings. There was splashing grease, but the surrounding environment was not greatly affected, and even the floor was not burned, which is consistent with the traces left by most spontaneous human combustion, so I think this is the most reasonable explanation for the 'spontaneous human combustion phenomenon' at present."

Kakumaru Yuki thought for a while, thinking about a pig in clothes with a shallow flame all over its body, slowly melting, and instantly shuddered, goosebumps rose, and said with great regret: "Master, You don’t need to explain it in such detail, it’s all a bit…”

If she had known it was so uncomfortable, she wouldn't have asked. It's useless for her to know such a thing!

It's really not good to say this kind of thing to a child. He might wet the bed at night. Takeshi Nanahara nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll say it differently next time."

Qing Jian Liuli didn't feel sick, she just felt that she had learned a lot. She had only heard about "spontaneous human combustion" before, and she had always been dubious. She felt that it was a bit strange for people to be burned to ashes inexplicably, but now after listening to Takeshi Nanabahara's explanation, It seems to make sense.

But she couldn't help but ask: "The local police seem to think it was not an accident. What do you think is the reason?"

"Then there are too many possibilities. I can't say without having been to the scene." Takeshi Nanahara is not a god. Who knows what the local police are thinking.

Qingjian Liuli immediately asked: "Then... I will take you to see it now?"

Takeshi Nanahara glanced at her sideways and said with a smile: "Here you go again, there is no need at all. If the local police determines it as an accident, then we can take a look to avoid any mistakes, but now the police have obviously discovered something, and they have already We are investigating, and if we interfere in other people's work for no reason, will it be your fault if we get scolded?"

Qingjian Liuli thought about it. Maybe the police already had clues to investigate at this time, and they didn't even search the hotel. They were probably busy somewhere, and maybe they wouldn't be needed at all.

Let's take a look first and then talk about it. Anyway, you probably know what's going on.

She put the matter aside for the time being and asked Kakumaru Yuki and Naokawa Aoi, "Would you like to take a bath with me?"

There is a mountain bath in the hotel, and she wants to experience it when she has nothing to do. Kakumaru Yuki was the first to agree, jumped up and said, "I'll go with you, Sister Ruri!"

"Then let's go!"

Qingmi Ruri took a bath with Naokawa Aoi and Kakumaru Yuki, who couldn't express their opinions. It was more than three hours since they left, and it was completely dark before she came back with her two young apprentices, with very expressions on their faces. happy.

The mountain spring bath in the hotel is very well maintained. The mountain spring water comes from the mountains, which is cool but not ice-cold. It is also located in a bamboo forest, which is perfect for cooling off. The little silly bird is also very fun. It is really silly. When you put it in the pool, it actually She can float by herself even when she is very confused, and she is also very well-behaved. She doesn't have any objection to how she is manipulated, which is very lovable.

She would like to have a daughter like this in the future, but now she can make do with such a young apprentice.

Naokawa Aoi also seemed to have a little fun. When she came back, she extended her little hand to Takeshi Nanawara to smell it, indicating that she smelled of bamboo. She also showed Takeshi Nanawara a handful of bamboo leaves in her hand, indicating that she found them in the pool. New friends I want to take back.

Takeshi Nanahara could understand what she was saying, smiled and touched her head to indicate that it was okay.

Naokawa Aoi immediately gave him a smile, sat next to him and began to play with the bamboo leaves in her hand. She didn't know what role she assigned these bamboo leaves in her mind.

Kakumaru Yuki also fell in love with this hotel. The bamboo forest was elegant and quiet, and the mountain spring was clear. It was really a good place to escape the summer heat.

She and Qingmi Ruri discussed continuing to go swimming tomorrow, and ordered dinner. The four of them had another delicious meal, and then sat together on the wooden corridor to enjoy the cool mountain breeze. At night, the wind direction changed and the wind began to blow. Blowing from the land to the ocean, the wind is full of the fragrance of grass and trees.

Qingjian Liuli held a cup of hot tea, took a sip of the cool mountain breeze, and secretly hummed. She felt that staying in a hotel was quite comfortable. She didn't have to do housework or study. Look at the child, she is very relaxed. It is not beyond negotiation to let her live like this for the rest of her life.

Takeshi Nanabahara was also very satisfied. He looked at the sky full of stars and taught Naokawa Aoi and Kakumaru Yuki to identify constellations, taught them how to use the stars to determine the current time and approximate location, and even folded two small grasshoppers for them out of bamboo leaves.

Naokawa Aoi raised her little face and stared blankly at the bright starry sky. Although she didn't know what use Nanahara Takeshi said to her, she still remembered it all.

However, Yuki Kakumaru was not very interested in these. When Takeshi Nanabaru finished speaking, he took out a set of Monopoly game chess pieces from his luggage and wanted to play. He played for most of the night.

Escape, no, the first day of summer vacation just passed. Except for the death of one person in the hotel, nothing special happened.

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The next day, Qing Jian saw that Ruri hadn't finished her morning exercise and opened her eyes at almost eight o'clock - she slept a little late last night and it was a holiday, so the morning exercise time was postponed appropriately - she opened her eyes and saw both Yuki Kakumaru and Aoi Naokawa. After struggling, I took my two young apprentices to exercise and learn women's self-defense skills.

She has long wanted to train her young apprentices, but she has never had the chance, and now is the time.

Kakumaru Yuki was not very happy, but Takeshi Nanahara, the master, had something to say, and he could not handle Ruri Kiyomi, the "uncle master". No, it was a mountain guardian beast, so he was forced to start practicing, and he was ready to learn casually, but Naokawa Aoi was very obedient. He followed Qingmi Ruri around all the time, doing whatever he was asked to do. Unfortunately, he was too young, so he only practiced for a while before being released.

She didn't go back to her room and ran to Takeshi Nanahara. There was no movement at all. She sat down and continued playing with her bamboo leaves.

At around nine o'clock, Takeshi Nanahara got up after sleeping very comfortably. He yawned and went to wash up. Then he took Aoi Naokawa's hand and walked around the hotel kitchen to check the freshness of the ingredients and ordered breakfast.

After breakfast, the four of them went to visit a temple on a nearby mountain together, but there was nothing interesting about the small temple. The main scenery was... the local cemetery.

Japanese people are born in shrines, get married in churches, and die in temples. The main function of Japanese temples is to provide funeral services. Most residents of nearby towns are buried here after their death. However, it is not a gloomy cemetery. It is full of stone Buddha statues and Guanyin statues, plus artificially planted trees. It looks like a small mountain park. It does look a bit like a small scenic spot.

The abbot monk is not an eminent monk. He has hair. The temple is an inheritance of ancestral heritage. The position of abbot is also part-time. His full-time job is a stonemason - he carved the stone Buddhas in the cemetery himself, and he also sells tombstones and other things. It can be considered that the main job and part-time job are combined quite well, and I can produce and sell myself.

By the way, the Japanese monk not only has hair, but also a wife. The abbot monk and his wife are also shogi lovers.

This monk is a bit fake, but he is not a bad person. It is rare for visitors to come to the small temple, but he is warmly received. Especially since I heard that Takeshi Nanahara is here to see the general game of shogi, I think he is also a shogi lover, and he is quite interested in it, so he tries it out. After two sets, none of Takeshi Nanahara could move. The little Derpy Bird killed the old monk in a daze until his face turned pale and his whole body trembled, and he immediately gave up in the middle of the game.

The old monk was addicted to food, and wanted to practice with the little Dude Bird again, but at least he remembered that they came to see something new. In the end, he even saved the money for incense and took them directly to the big game chess room - more than 800 chess pieces. The chessboard was too big to be made of paper or wood, so the old man simply carved it on the floor of the room. He also took out the copied "Overall Chess Rules Book" and showed them to them.

In the overall game of shogi, there is a king, but killing the king is not the end of the chess game. There is a prince below the king, and the prince must be killed. The rules of chess are completely different from those of current shogi. Memorizing more than 400 chess pieces alone is enough for ordinary people. For those who drink from the same pot, let alone different moves, different functions, and different rules of promotion and transformation.

Fortunately, Takeshi Nanahara and Aoi Naokawa are not normal people. They both have photographic memories. Takeshi Nanahara roughly understood it after reading it through the book. After telling it to Aoi Naokawa again, the little nerdy bird also remembered it.

The two people immediately began to try the overall shogi game. Nanabahara held a wooden pole on the outside of the chessboard to push the chess pieces. Naokawa Aoi simply walked around on the chessboard, but she looked even more dazed. She was in a trance after the deduction. Mosquito-repellent eyes are about to appear, and it seems that after just a few dozen steps, the brain is running out of energy.

The abbot and the monk watched the battle nervously, while Qing Jian Liuli did not fall behind and looked at the chess game with a serious expression.

Kakumaruyuki looked at her and whispered: "Sister Liuli, stop pretending, you can't understand, let's go out and play!"

In such a short period of time, she couldn't remember what the more than 400 chess pieces were for, let alone the messy rules. She couldn't understand how to play at all. She must have been stupid like "Sister Liuli" for a long time.

Qingjian Ruri was indeed dizzy. Looking at the chessboard, he was mainly thinking about what kind of lunatic would invent this kind of chess. He was so full that the "instructions" for general shogi were as thick as a dictionary. This was Is this chess played by normal people?

Just change the name to Freak Chess, so only Takeshi Nanahara and Aoi Naokawa can play it, and whoever plays it will get sick!

But she didn't want to appear too stupid, and was a little afraid that Takeshi Nanahara would turn around and say weird things, so she hummed in a low voice: "I'll understand after a while, but... you're young and probably can't sit still. If you want to go out and play, , I will accompany you to the mountains."

She was being tough, but Kakumaruyuki didn't take it. She stood up and laughed softly: "Then Sister Liuli, let's continue to study here. I'll go out for a walk by myself."

Qingjian Liuli rolled her eyes at her, stood up and followed her, "No, I'm not worried about you running around in the mountains by yourself, so I'd better go with you!"

Come on, little one has no filial piety at all. Yesterday I helped you wash your hair. I helped you catch the bubbles on your hair for a long time!

Kakumaruyuki held her down with a smile, "You really don't have to, I won't run far away. Sister Liuli should stay here and continue studying!"

"No, I have to watch you, otherwise if you get lost later, your master will definitely scold me!"

Qingmi Ruri no longer wanted to sit here stupidly. She said hello to the abbot and the monk, pushed Yuki Kakumaru out, and started wandering around the temple casually. However, this small temple is just a big courtyard with a history of less than a hundred years. , not even a historical site, there really wasn’t much to see. They walked out of the temple for a while and started wandering around the mountain.

The scenery in the cemetery was pretty good, but going to the cemetery was a bit too much. They were going to go around the cemetery and climb to the top of the mountain to take a look at the scenery, but before they had gone far, Yuki Kakumaru stopped. , pointed down the mountain road and said strangely: "Sister Liuli, there seems to be a small bag there."

There were not many people coming to the cemetery, and the mountain road was a bit difficult. Qing saw Liuli carefully exploring the way. Hearing the noise, he went and looked carefully for a long time before he discovered that among the gravel at the foot of the mountain road, there seemed to be a white, palm-sized... The small cloth bag is very inconspicuous - if Kakumaru Yuki hadn't been trained recently and has sharp eyes, it would be difficult for ordinary people to notice it among the gravel.

She couldn't help but wonder: "Did someone lose something?"

"Hold me, Sister Ruri." Kakumaruyuki held Qingmi Ruri's hand, leaned down the mountain path, stretched her short legs hard, lifted up the small cloth bag with her toes.

Qingmi Ruri caught it, shook it, opened the bag and poured the contents into the palm of her hand. She found it was a 1 yen brass coin that is relatively rare nowadays. Looking at the white cheesecloth bag again, she couldn't help but feel even more strange, "This Is it a coin purse?”

Kakumaru Yuki took a look, counted the number of coins, and found that it was only six yen, which was enough to buy a piece of candy. She immediately stopped caring and said, "Let's go, Sister Liuli."

"I don't know who dropped it. Let's ask the abbot later!"

The amount of money was so small that Qingjian Liuli didn't take it to heart. He stuffed the small bag into his pocket and continued to lead his apprentice to climb the mountain.

After more than half an hour, they successfully climbed to the top of the hill. After enjoying the view of the nearby mountains, they returned to the original route laughing and joking. They discussed whether to go shopping in the town, catch octopus at the beach, or simply go back to the hotel to soak in the spring. Entering the chess room like this, I found Takeshi Nanabaru stroking his chin and walking around the chessboard, while Aoi Naokawa was standing on the chessboard staring at a chess piece in a daze.

Qingjian Liuli asked in a low voice: "How long will it take to finish?"

Qi Yuan Martial Arts: "Three days...well, six days, just the second half of each day, so that Xiaokui won't be too tired."

Qing Jian Liuli was speechless. Do you want to play this crazy chess game for six days?

But she didn't say anything, she just came out to play. Playing is not just playing. Little Derpy likes to play chess, and Takeshi Nanabahara also wants to experience a complete game of shogi, so let them play!

She turned to ask: "Where is the Master Abbot?"

"There's something going on in town. He's down the mountain." Takeshi Nanahara answered absently without looking away from the chessboard, and then asked casually, "What's wrong? Do you have anything to do with him?"

Qingjian Liuli took out a small white cloth bag and handed it to him, "I found six yen coins on the mountain. I don't know who dropped it. I wanted to give it to him, but if he isn't here, why don't I just put it in the incense money box?"

The money was too little, so no one probably cared, and she didn't want to look for the owner again.

"Six yen money?" Takeshi Nanahara drew his attention away from the chess game and looked at the small cloth bag. He frowned and asked curiously, "How did you pick up such a thing? Where did you pick it up?"

"Under the mountain road." Qingjian Liuli asked in confusion, "What's going on? Is there any problem?"

Takeshi Nanahara took two steps to the side, and after he was far away from her, he motioned for her to open the small bag, took a look inside, and found that it was indeed six coins. He frowned and said, "Of course there is a problem, this is not money that a living person should take. It shouldn't be in your hands..."

Qingjian Liuli was startled for a moment: "It's not money that a living person should take... What do you mean?"

Takeshi Nanahara took two more steps further away and said: "It means the burial objects are the ferry money used by the deceased to cross the Santu River. They should have been tied around the waist of the deceased. They can never leave the body. There is no reason. Picked up by you."

Tie it around the waist of the deceased...

Qingjian Liuli looked at the white cloth bag in his hand, and finally reacted. He threw the bag out with a shake of his hand, and six copper coins rolled to the ground in an instant.

Bastard, how did I find the dead man's money?

Isn't this daytime?

I'm guilty and I'm trying to cheer myself up...