Secret Technique: Earth Evasion, Living Person Vanishing Art
"Oh, you're awake?"
Noticing the strange noise behind him, Xiao Hei turned around, walked over to Michihiko Douwaki, squatted down and looked him over. "Now that you're awake, we can get to work."
"Waaaaah!"
Michihiko Douwaki twisted his body, trying to make a sound, but the rag tied to his mouth along with the red rope prevented him from making any noise, only allowing him to whimper.
Without saying a word, Xiao Hei grabbed the extra section of red rope around Michihiko Douwaki's neck, dragged him to the edge of the pit, and kicked him in.
An adult's body slammed into the crater, which was about three or four meters deep, with a muffled thud.
Xiao Hei glanced down to confirm how the other party had landed, then took out a bucket full of water from his Pocket Dimension and poured it into the pit with a 'splash'.
The white wolf asked, looking completely bewildered, "My lord, why are you pouring water?"
"You just don't understand, do you?"
As Xiao Hei poured the water, he explained, "When water and soil are mixed in a certain ratio, and a person is thrown in, the mud will perfectly conform to the curves of the human body. This way, even if he unties the rope, he won't be able to escape easily."
White Wolf nodded thoughtfully. "I see!"
"Waaaaah!!"
Michihiko Douwaki had been kicked into the pit, writhed wildly and barked helplessly. At this moment, he wanted to complain, "Where the hell did he learn all this knowledge? Did he gain experience from burying people?"
But the rag wrapped around his mouth blocked his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.
Just then, a red light rose in the sky not far away, followed by a loud bang that stretched across the horizon, and then, clusters of round fireworks bloomed continuously in the sky.
Startled by the loud noise, the white wolf regained its composure and looked at the fireworks on the horizon, a glint of light flashing in its red eyes.
Fujino glanced at her and asked, "What, do you like watching fireworks?"
"I don't really like it..."
White Wolf looked away and shook his head. "I just think it looks very nice."
"Alright, let's watch it together after we finish our business. I'll order a few more White Wolf cigarettes so you can watch to your heart's content."
"Thank you, Master!"
"Alright, alright, let's bury the person first."
The white wolf wagged its tail excitedly. Fujino waved his hand, then used the shovel stuck in the ground next to him to fill in the soil. "The sun is out, oh my gosh, the world is so vast, oh my gosh~"
Listening to the tune hummed by Xiao Hei, White Wolf, holding a shovel, asked with some confusion, "My lord, what song are you singing?"
"The burial song is especially moving when you sing it while burying someone."
"Burying people, a little tune?"
"Just sing, there's no one around to hear you."
"Oh... Awoo~!"
A Xiao Hei and a white shovel, wielding their shovels, filled the excavated soil back in little by little to the accompaniment of a cheerful duet...
Around 8 p. m., the fireworks festival came to an end as the last burst of fireworks disappeared into the night sky.
As the group walked along the path, Fujino suddenly heard a system notification: "System Task detected: The case of the perverted serial killer on the Izu beach."
"System rewards: 5 Detective Coins, 5 million Japanese Yen, 500 Detective Reputation, 500 Assassin Proficiency Experience Points; already distributed!"
Current balance: 75 million yen
[Detective Coins Remaining: 25]
[Main Profession: Detective can be upgraded! Current level: Advanced (Advanced: 5000-5000 reputation) Upgrade requires 10 million yen]
[The Assassin class can be upgraded! Current level: Advanced 1000-1000) Upgrade requires 5 million yen]
[System Evaluation: Secret Technique - Earth Escape - Vanishing from the Living, could this also be an assassin's tactic?]
'Secret Technique: Earth Escape - Disappearance of the Living?'
'I didn't expect this damn system to be so good at naming things...'
Looking at the system evaluation, Fujino couldn't help but twitch his chin, thinking that the name was quite suitable.
Burying someone alive is indeed a bit unethical, but Earth Escape sounds much better...
In addition to the secret techniques Great Prophecy, Cheap Old Man Sacrifice, Big Fool Deception, and Great Memory Restoration Technique, he now has another secret technique: Earth Escape - Disappearance of Living People.
Hmm, I've mastered another secret technique.
"By the way, did you guys hear the wolf howling just now?" Sonoko suddenly asked.
Ran frowned in confusion. "Wolves... are there any?"
"Of course!"
Sonoko nodded seriously. "Just when the fireworks are going off!"
"It must be a dog, right?"
Conan, walking behind, guessed, "After all, there were quite a few dogs barking wildly nearby when the fireworks were going off."
"Maybe so..."
Fujino nodded silently, then narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Conan: 'Luckily, White Wolf didn't hear that. If she had, your butt would probably be in serious trouble today...'
Sonoko was right; the wolf howl she heard was from a white wolf. As for why it was mistaken for a dog...
All I can say is that it does look a bit like a dog?
Little White is clearly so cute, but the first thing it opens is a dragon's roar of "Awoo~ Awoo~".
Come to think of it, they are wolves after all.
Actually, it's quite cute.
It was past nine o'clock at night when I got back to the hotel.
Conan wasn't asleep. He was looking at his goldfish with a melancholy expression, as if he had missed out on some incredible fortune.
Fujino glanced at it, then lay down on the futon on the tatami floor, took out his phone, opened the text message interface, and edited a message:
[Hiroki, investigate that Ceramics Master named Kikuemon, and send me pictures of some of his valuable works, preferably with their prices.]
OK!
Although it's still uncertain whether the Ceramics Master will give him a piece of ceramics, it's better to investigate beforehand.
After all, you're visiting a ceramic artist's home; it would be a shame to be clueless if you didn't know anything about it.
Soon, Hiroki Sawada sent over the investigation data.
All I can say is that AI is incredibly efficient.
In general, it's a large collection of artworks, an introduction to Kikuemon, and some photos of ceramics...
Fujino really couldn't understand why pottery was valuable. For example, there were things like pickle jars and simple teapots and teacups that looked no different from those on the market.
Fortunately, he could still understand the prices.
The pickled vegetable jar costs 20 million.
The starting bid for the small teacup is 10 million.
A slightly exquisite-looking teapot sold for 30 million.
That's outrageous profit...
Looking at the price in front of him, Fujino swallowed hard, almost tempted to draw a Ceramics Master's certificate and become a potter himself.
This thing is just too easy to make money from, isn't it?
I quickly learned how to make these pottery pieces, and by the time I finished, it was already 11 p. m.
Fujino got out of bed, glanced at Conan was fast asleep next to him, stood up, and slowly walked towards the bathroom, locking the door behind him.
"Kata!"
A crisp sound of the lock clicking shut rang out.
Conan, lying in bed, perked up his ears and opened his eyes.
He peeked furtively into the toilet, a meaningful expression playing on his lips.
A high school student stayed up late at night, went into the bathroom, and even locked the door...
All I can say is that those who know, know.