Chen Tao opened his hands, smiled and said to Mitarai Nanaya, "Look, how is my territory?"
Mitarai Nanaya couldn't help but nod, "Very good, are you a detective agency?"
Mitarashi Nanaya knew a lot of the words on the sign hanging next to the door, so he could guess some of it.
"We are the Yuhua Detective Agency. This mystery agency was established by another friend and I, but he has been busy recently, so he doesn't come here very often."
Mitarashi Nanaya raised her eyebrows and said, "Is the friend you are talking about my grandson Chen Tao?"
Chen Tao pursed his lips and said, "You guessed it, it's him. After he finishes his work, I will bring him to meet you. But he is a very active person on the Internet, but he is usually very boring.
Don’t be disappointed after him.”
"Really? The impression he gives me on the Internet is quite lively, otherwise he wouldn't have named my grandson Chen Tao." Mitarai looked at the members who were immersed in the game and asked, "They are playing
What kind of game is this? Is it Werewolf? It doesn’t look like it.”
"It's a scripted killing, just like a murder mystery game." Chen Tao explained.
Mitarai nodded suddenly, "It turns out that this kind of game is in line with the temperament of the Detective Mystery Club. I was wondering why you were so familiar with Yu Dong. It turns out it's because of this Detective Mystery Club. It seems that your Mystery Club is still very popular in China.
Quite famous.”
"It's okay. It's fairly well-known in Jinling. Our club mainly organizes members to play Werewolf and has its own ranking system, so those who have played Werewolf in Jinling basically know our club."
"So, you guys are more like a gaming club..."
Chen Tao shrugged his shoulders, "You can indeed say that at this stage, but the goal of our club is not just to make games. We usually also organize some reading groups for detective mystery novels, and the response is very good. Mystery novels are very popular in the domestic market.
There are still some, and the market potential is quite strong.”
"In Neon, mystery novels are a major genre and are very popular among people."
It is well known that Neon people like to read mystery novels, and precisely because people like to read them, there are more such works.
Someone has mentioned a theory that the reason why Neon people like to read mystery novels is because the penalties in Neon used to be very severe and the crime rate was relatively low, which made mystery novels with criminal attributes favored by the public.
There is some truth to this statement, but there are many reasons why Neon people like to read mystery novels, certainly not just because the punishments were heavy in the past.
"Are there many detective mystery agencies in Neon?"
"There are quite a few detective agencies, but they are different from your detective reasoning agencies. They usually provide investigation services."
Chen Tao smiled and said, "I know, Mouri Kogoro's Detective Agency."
"Similar, but normal detective agencies cannot investigate cases. Usually, the commissions detective agencies accept are to investigate extramarital affairs. Anyway, some detective agencies I know do these things. There are also agencies like yours,
But they are basically in schools and some interest clubs. They will not get such a spacious activity venue like you in a place like Deep Space Park. As for Werewolf, there are many people playing in Neon, but basically they are all here
It is impossible to have a complete ranking system like yours in a specific board game store, or if you organize people to play by yourself."
"Then tell me, will a society like ours be welcomed in your neon city?"
Mitarai said uncertainly, "It's hard to say, because I don't know your specific model. If all activities of your club are free, they will be popular everywhere. In fact, I still don't understand how your club operates.
Are you a for-profit organization? If you are a for-profit organization, what means do you use to achieve profitability? If you are not a for-profit organization, then what are you doing all this for? It is not just to promote Werewolf.
Let’s play.”
“Does Werewolf still need to be promoted?”
"Of course not. This game has spread all over the world and has spawned many versions, so I'm curious about what kind of organization you are."
"We are an organization that is not yet profitable, but the goal is to be profitable."
"How are you going to make a profit?" Mitarai asked.
Chen Tao shook his head, "Don't say it, don't say it, you will know later."
Mitarai shrugged, "Then I can't tell you whether your club will be popular in Neon."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. I will go to Neon to do research in a while."
Mitarai asked unexpectedly, "Are you going to Neon?"
"Of course, why else do you think I, a student of mechanics, would learn neon language?"
"Are you learning Neon language just to do research on Neon?"
"I can't help it. Who told you that Neon's mystery novels are famous? I also want to learn from them. I have watched a lot of Neon's mystery novels and movies. The movies are okay, but the translation of the novels is always a bit strange, and
There are still many mystery novels that have not been translated into Chinese, so I can only learn neon language by myself."
Mitarai looked at Chen Tao in surprise. He didn't expect that Chen Tao, who looked carefree on the outside, could be so capable.
Chen Tao's level of neon language is not low. Although he has an accent, his oral expression is already very good. It can be seen that he did not learn it casually. If Chen Tao's level was not really high, Mitarai would not be still unsure about him after they first met.
Chinese.
There are many Chinese who have studied abroad in Neon for a long time, but they may not be able to express themselves at the level of Chen Tao, let alone those students majoring in Neon language. Many students majoring in Neon language are dumb foreign languages.
Mitarashi has also had contact with some Chinese students studying in Neon before. Chen Tao is obviously different from these students. Many students who study in Neon hope to stay and work in Neon after graduation. They study Neon culture in order to integrate into Neon.
Rainbow society.
But Chen Tao is different. Chen Tao recognizes the advantages of neon and learns neon language for this purpose. However, his ultimate goal is to learn the advantages of neon detective reasoning works and then develop his own detective reasoning classification.
Chen Tao has a calm and confident temperament that many people don't have.
"If you really go to Neon for research, you must tell me in advance." Mitarai said very seriously.
Chen Tao said with a smile, "Don't worry, when I go to Neon, I will definitely contact you and let you, the landlord, take me to have fun in Neon."
"If your club opens a branch in Neon, I will definitely join."
"Just join any line, and I will make you the president of the branch when the time comes."
…
After Chen Tao took Mitarai around in the Detective Mystery Theme Hall, he took him back to the Science Fiction Theme Hall and followed the booths one by one until he reached the Cucumber Garden Association's booth.
When they arrived, many people gathered at the Cucumber Garden Association's booth, and Qu Aiguo was also there with members to receive visitors.
Qu Aiguo's sharp eyes saw Chen Tao at a glance, smiled and waved to him, "Tao'er."
Chen Tao walked over with a smile and said, "Brother Patriot, you are sitting here personally at the booth. Where is my sister-in-law? She didn't come to the on-site interview for such a big event?"
Qu Aiguo touched his head and said distressedly, "Isn't your sister-in-law promoted? She usually doesn't go out to work, but she didn't come this time. So, being promoted is not a good thing."
"This is the trouble of happiness. But my sister-in-law is not here. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the Shanghai branch of the association to see her."
Qu Aiguo rolled his eyes, "Just talking nonsense, am I the kind of person who seeks personal gain for public benefit?"
Chen Tao waved his hand, "Of course not. Let's put it another way. Next time you go to Shanghai to see my sister-in-law, don't forget about work. You must go to the association's branch to inspect the work."
"That's right." Qu Aiguo laughed and looked at Mitarai next to Chen Tao, "Who is this?"
"Netizen, Neon Man, my name is Mitarai Qiye." After saying that, Chen Tao turned to Mitarai and said in neon language, "This is Mr. Qu Aiguo, the president of the Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association."
Mitarai said very happily, "Oh, I have seen news about Mr. Qu Aiguo on the Internet, and I have heard from many Chinese people that the Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association is the largest science fiction association in China."
Qu Aiguo asked Chen Tao, "What did he say?"
Chen Tao translated, "He said that he had heard of the Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association and your name. He also said that you were very powerful and could develop the Cucumber Garden Science Fiction Association into the largest science fiction association in the country. He had been looking forward to meeting you for a long time.
, I finally met you today, which can be regarded as my wish came true, and this trip to China is well worth it."
Qu Aiguo raised his eyebrows and said, "He said so many words?"
"Neon words are relatively concise, saying less but expressing more meanings."
"Really? I haven't learned neon language, don't lie to me."
"Give me ten courages, and I wouldn't dare to lie to you."
"The key point is, you are a brave boy. Do you want to find a stool for you two to sit on for a while?"
"No, I'll take him around. By the way, have you seen my brother-in-law?" Chen Tao asked.
"Brother Dong, I saw him once. He came with Mr. Yu. He was wearing a makini hood and doing a private visit incognito. He stayed with me for a while and then left. I don't know where he is going now.
Yes, I guess it’s still inside the venue.”
"Both of them are wearing makinis hoods?"
"Ang, there are two hoods, one red and one blue. They are very easy to spot. If they haven't left, you can definitely find them."
"Then let me look for it."
…
Chen Tao searched around the first and second floors but couldn't find Makini. After arriving on the third floor, he was shocked by the scene in front of him even after searching for a while.
He originally only wanted to find two Makinis, but he didn't expect seven or eight Makinis coming towards him.
They are all the same version of the Makini hood, with a total of two colors, red and blue.
This group of Makinis is quite conspicuous in the crowd. There are not many people cosplaying Makinis in the first place, and there are even fewer people who are just wearing a hood and are perfunctory. Now there are seven of them together, so they are not conspicuous.
Although there were seven or eight Makinis, Chen Tao could still recognize the one standing at the front of the crowd as Yu Dong at a glance.
Yu Dong obviously also saw Chen Tao and walked quickly towards Chen Tao.
Arriving in front of Chen Tao, Yu Dong said, "Why are you here? Didn't you say that you were polishing the script for Script Killing during this period? I thought you were at Yuhua Mystery Club."
"Isn't there an event here? Come join in the fun. Besides, I have a friend coming over, so I also want to do my best to be a landlord."
Yu Dong glanced at Mitarashi Nanaya next to Chen Tao and said unexpectedly, "Neon Man?"
Chen Tao was also surprised, "Is it so obvious?"
"It's pretty obvious."
Although they are both East Asians and have similar looks, the Neon people can still be distinguished from the Chinese when they stand next to each other.
Apart from some differences in appearance, the biggest difference between Neon people and Chinese people is their dress.
"He is a fan of your books. Can you give him an autograph?"
Yu Dong nodded and took out his pen, "Okay, where should I sign?"
Chen Tao turned to look at Mitarai, and then asked, "Where is your copy of "Curse"?"
Mitarai asked strangely, "It's in my bag, what's wrong?"
"Take it out to me, it will be useful."
Although she was confused in her heart, Mitarai still took out the neon language version of "The Curse" that had been used as a token from her bag.
After taking the book, Chen Tao handed it directly to Yu Dong, "His name is Mitarashi Qiye, the one who flies with the sword, the one who flies the hands and feet, the one who washes his hands..."
After Yu Dong signed his name, he handed the book back to Chen Tao. Chen Tao took the book and smiled again, "I have signed my name, can we take a photo with it?"
"Don't push yourself too far, you kid." Yu Dong glanced at Chen Tao angrily, and then said, "Go to my office in the evening, I have time then. In addition, I have something to say about going to the United States to do variety shows.
Let me tell you, I have something else to do now, so I won’t care about you."
"Okay." Chen Tao smiled and waved to the makinis behind Yu Dong, "They are all wearing hoods and can't recognize them, so I'll say hello together."
Those Makinis all knew Chen Tao and waved in response.
After Eidong and the others left, Mitarashi Nanaya came up, looked at the "Curse" in Chen Tao's hand, and asked with confusion: "Chen Tao, what is going on? Who was talking to you just now?"
Chen Tao opened the title page of "Curse" with a smile and pointed to Yu Dong's signature on it for Mitarai: "Look at this signature, does it look familiar to you?"
Mitarashi's eyes widened and he was stunned. He was very familiar with these two Chinese characters.
"Yu Dong, he is Yu Dong!"
Chen Tao quickly made a gesture to silence himself, "Shh, lower your voice, do you want everyone to know that Yu Dong is here?"
Mitarai quickly shut up. He knew clearly what the consequences would be if people knew that Yu Dong was at the scene.
On an occasion like today, Yu Dong is an absolute superstar. No big star can come here as well as Yu Dong.
Chapter completed!