Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Monsters on Baron's Island

In the middle of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, there is an isolated island called Baron Island. The island is about four kilometers around, and the whole island is covered with red pine trees, verdant and verdant. The center of the island is a not-so-high hill with a strange building on it. This building looks like an ancient castle in the West. The tower is in the shape of a pointed roof, surrounded by a wide moat outside, and a suspension bridge is erected above the moat. Whenever it is windy and rainy in the morning and evening, this castle will bring an inexplicable feeling to the people looking at it.

Sometimes I feel a shrill horn sound coming from the "castle", and sometimes I feel a creepy and gloomy atmosphere coming over me. If you approach this island in a flat boat, you will immediately wonder: who built such a wonderful castle on this isolated island?This is a thrilling and bizarre story that the author wants to tell you, which is rare in today's society. It was at noon on August 29th when the students went out for their summer vacation, and a yacht was speeding across the waters of Baron Island. At the helm is a stalwart young man of twenty-two or three years old, and there are two other lovely boys-one is a brave boy with a clever face about fifteen or six years old; A somewhat childish boy.

All three were tanned and looked like blacks.Each wore only a pair of swimming shorts, singing, or looking into the distance through binoculars, and seemed to be completely immersed in the joy of reverie.At this moment, the youngest boy suddenly let out a scream. "Oh! Shiro-kun, there is a strange island over there! Look, there is a wonderful house on it." "Ah, isn't it! It really looks like a western castle. Usami-san, what is that island called?" Hearing their shouts, the young man at the helm turned his head and said: "That's Baron Island!" "Baron Island? What does Baron Island mean?"

"Little fat man, don't you know? That's Baron Guliu's island!" "Baron Guliu...? I feel like I've heard of it before." The boy named Shiro said with his head tilted. "Ah, why don't you know Shi Lang-kun? There was a very mysterious relationship between him and your father!" "And Uncle...? Usami-san, so that means that baron is also a great man!" The little fat man leaned forward. "Well, he's a very famous person. However, it's no wonder you don't know. It was already three years ago, and there was a big story in the newspapers at that time, and it caused a sensation!"

"What's the matter? That man..." Little Fatty has been completely dominated by curiosity.His rolling eyes looked like a black man. "Okay, then let's put the yacht here, and I will tell you the story! This place is so good that you can see the whole Baron Island, and you can see the old Willow Village on the island (that is, the castle's home)." name) has a panoramic view. It seems that this may be a good place for a specific story." When he had finished speaking, the young man turned to them both, still holding the rudder.However, before the youth begins to tell the story, these three people need to be introduced:

Shiro's surname is Oyamada, and his father is Dr. Oyamada, a famous Japanese physicist.Shiro is fifteen years old this year, a junior high school third grader. This spring he suffered from mild pneumonia, and his father told him to use the summer vacation to exercise more to recover his health, so he came to this beautiful Xianzui Island on the coastline of Okayama County. .Because I was a little lonely alone, I invited Usami Kyosuke and the young fat boy to come here together. Usami Kyosuke is a "scholar" of a certain university and a three-stage judo master.He is the child of a close friend of Dr. Oyamada. Because his parents died early, he has been taken care of by the doctor.

Little Fatty’s real name is Tai Yi, because the word “Tai” means thick and fat, everyone calls him Little Fatty, but he is actually very thin.His every move is as dexterous as a monkey. He is a very likable boy. He is related to the Shiro family. Because his parents died early, he was adopted by Dr. Oyamada.Dr. Oyamada is a very warm-hearted person who loves looking after young people. Since the three of them came to Xianzui Island, they have been taking baths in the sea, rowing boats, or visiting places of interest and having fun every day without any worries, so Shiro has completely recovered.

Today, in order to bid farewell to the summer vacation, they agreed to take a trip to a place farther away.So, Kyosuke skillfully drove the yacht and came to the vicinity of Baron Island.However, he did not expect to be involved in a rare and strange incident when he came here, and found clues to solve the incident.It's really impossible for anyone except the gods to expect it. "Baron Guliu is said to be one of the most famous physiologists in the world." Kyousuke opened the conversation. "Speaking of physiologists, the little fat man may not be clear about it. This is the study of various functions of the human body. Baron Guliu is in this academic field, especially in the study of the physiology of the brain, that is, in terms of the functions of the brain. , is also one of the few scholars in the world."

When Kyosuke talked about this, Shirou clapped his hands suddenly and said: "Ah! I remembered, that Baron Guliu...it was three years ago..." Just as he was about to speak, his face suddenly sank again and he closed his mouth. "Okay, now that you've remembered it, there's no need to talk about it." "No, no, it's a lie, a lie! Although Shiro-kun remembered it, I don't know yet! Usami-san, tell me, what happened to Baron Koyanagi?" The little fat man made an ugly face of squeezing his nose and cocking his mouth, and sharply urged Usami to continue. It seemed that he was very interested in this story. Shirou also chimed in from the side:

"Brother Usami, I want to hear it too. Dad never tells me about himself, so I don't know the details." Because of their serious request, Gong Zhu had no choice but to continue talking to them. "Then, let me tell you something. Baron Koyanagi is a great scholar. As I said just now, if this person is a good person, he can be called the pride of Japan, and even the pride of the world. Unfortunately, It's this person..." "Is he a bad guy?" "Yes, he is simply a villain who adds evil to evil. It is a pity that although he has such profound knowledge, he is a villain. But let's put these things aside for the time being. Let's start with that island. .”

Kyosuke pointed to the baron island and said: "It turned out that the island was a barren and uninhabited island without even a formal name. Baron Gu Liu bought the island five years ago and built a house there. The Baron Gu Liu I mentioned just now, the name His name is Dong Yan. In fact, he does not have the qualifications to be a baron. However, five years ago, his elder brother Baron Xia Yan died suddenly for some reason. Dong Yan inherited Xia Yan's title and took all his brother's property as his own. , and later he bought the island and built such a castle-like house." Kyosuke took a breath and said after saying this: "In short, on such an isolated island, he built such a house that can't be seen in the city at all, so everyone felt very strange, and some people even came to watch it from afar. In this way, no one knows who it is So the name of Baron Island was given. Therefore, some honest fishermen in the nearby islands, when they heard that such a great scholar and Lord Baron would move here, they all eagerly looked forward to his arrival. However, today , looking forward to tomorrow, and looking forward to the day when he moves in, but everyone is disappointed, not only disappointed, but even think that the baron is a terrible person..." "Why is that? Brother Usami, why do you think this baron is eerie?" The little fat man blinked his eyes in fright. "This is because of such a famous family, it is reasonable to say that the family living with him should be lively enough, but there are only three people who moved in-the baron and the baron's assistant Dr. Bei Dao, and another man named Otomaru Saburo's servant... and this Otomaru is a little boy who is less than 1.3 meters tall and looks like a child." "Little brat?..." Both Shi Lang and Fatty rolled their eyes. "Yes, it's a little brat. That's why everyone thinks it's scary. It's said that Otomaru is an abandoned baby who was picked up by the baron to raise him. Because of his short stature, he can't socialize with others, but he treats the baron very well. Extremely loyal, as long as the baron orders, he will go through fire and water. He is like an obedient dog in front of the baron." "Then, what kind of person is the other Dr. Bei Dao?" The little fat man asked impatiently. "Oh, that man is a decent person. He was willing to be Gu Liu's assistant because he respected Baron Gu Liu's knowledge. It is said that the baron and that man were studying something in the castle at the time." "In such an inconvenient place, what are they researching?" Shirou asked in disbelief. "Well, I don't know. Anyway, Baron Xia Yan is dead, and Dr. Bei Dao is tight-lipped about this matter... So, some fishermen also made various guesses at that time: Some people said, research, research, who knows What are they studying? It must be some shady stuff, and some say the baron must have some ulterior motives? Otherwise, why stay on such an inconvenient island? In short, people gossip Besides, the baron, on the surface, looks like a gentleman, but he is very arrogant, he doesn't like to associate with people, and he never allows others to approach his island. Sometimes when fishermen want to go to the island because they lose their way, He was always rudely driven back. The fishermen were disgusted with him because of these connections. Before long, some wonderful stories were told about the Baron." "What? Fantastic rumors? What's the matter?" The little fat man has become a prisoner of curiosity.Kneading sweat in his hands, he stared at Kyousuke's face. "It's a wonderful thing to say. In addition to the baron, Dr. Kitajima and that little scorpion called Otomaru, there is another person on the island, no, it should be said to be one, and a rare monster is hidden. " "What, monster?" Shiro, who had been still calm all this time, also widened his eyes.Enthusiastically engaged in talking, all three were unaware of the sudden appearance of an unpredictable cloud on the far horizon. "What? A rare monster? Usami-san, is that real?" The little fat man was disturbed by his curiosity, his eyes were wide open, his nose and wings were puffed out, and he was panting nervously. "Whether it's true or not, I don't know. It is said that at that time, I often heard an indescribable and terrible roar from Baron Island, as if it was a frightening sound like the howling of wild animals. In the middle of the night, when that kind of sound All the dogs fought with their tails between their legs as the sound echoed through the surrounding islands." "Ah, it's really eerie!" The little fat man felt cold sweat protruding from his neck. "So all dogs understand the sound of monsters..." Shiro was also gasping for fear. "Maybe it was because people guessed that there might be some kind of terrible animal on the island, so the comments on the baron became worse and worse. During this period, it was said that someone finally saw this monster. .” "Brother Usami, tell me quickly, what exactly is that monster?" "Wait, don't worry. Let me tell you a little bit. It is said that the first person to see that monster was a fisherman from a neighboring island. One night, he went fishing near Baron Island. It happened to be that day. The moon is very bright at night, and it illuminates Baron Island like daytime. Look, doesn’t that house have a tower? It is said that he saw something crawling up the side of the tower.” "Usami-san, isn't that Otonmaru?" "No, it's not Otomaru. Otomaru is a little guy, but this guy is a big man. Besides, since there are stairs in the tower, if it was Otomaru, he would never climb up from that place. No, Even if you want to climb, it is definitely beyond the reach of human skills. It is said that that guy looks like a native of Nanyang, naked, with only a belt tied around his waist." "Oh, is it—?" The little fat man bulged his nose even more.He wanted to know what this terrible guy was, and couldn't help but sweat. "Also, after that guy climbed to the top of the tower, he might still feel dissatisfied, and then he climbed to the roof. Look! Isn't there a lightning rod standing there? The guy grabbed the lightning rod and shook it, it shook! , Shaking, suddenly let out a "roar". The moment it barked, the moonlight clearly illuminated its face..." "What! Face?..." "Of course, it's not the face of a human. But it's not the face of a monkey. It's said to be a monster like a hybrid between a gorilla and a human." "A hybrid between a gorilla and a human?" Fatty and Shiro looked at each other's faces at the same time. "Usami-san, do such monsters actually exist?" "Well, I don't know too well. However, there are not only one fisherman who has seen this monster. When one person said it, this one also said that he had seen it, and that one said that he had seen it. Collectively, this guy's body shape seems to be exactly the same as that of a gorilla, but he does not have as thick hair as a gorilla, and his face is also human-like, and he seems to be able to stand and walk. The reviews went from bad to worse. So the fishermen recoiled at the mere name of Baron's Island. While the people were talking, a terrible incident happened." "A dreadful event? What was it?" The little fat man held his breath and stared at Kyousuke's face.But Shiro seemed to know about this incident, and suddenly frowned. "One day, many policemen came and took Baron Guliu away." "Why is that? Brother Usami, did Baron Furuyanagi do something bad?" "It was a bad thing, and an unforgivable bad thing at that. But first, let me rest." After Kyousuke said that, he took a breather. At this time, a pile of black clouds appeared on the distant horizon, and gradually expanded to cover the sky.The fishermen who were fishing in the sea hurriedly packed up their fishing gear and prepared to take refuge on a nearby island.However, the three people who patronized the conversation hadn't noticed the sudden change in the weather. "The Baron Guliu mentioned just now is called Dong Yan, and he has an older brother named Xia Yan, which has already been mentioned before." Kyosuke paused for a while, then continued: "Not only Baron Xia Yan died suddenly, but also Baron Xia Yan's only son, Long Yan, disappeared at the same time. Therefore, Baron Xia Yan's younger brother, Dong Yan, inherited the title of the baron family and received all his brother's property. Regarding this matter, At that time, there were all kinds of discussions: Maybe it was Dong Yan who killed his brother Xia Yan, and then abducted Long Yan to somewhere..." "Oh, this Baron Guliu, is he such a bad guy?" "He is indeed a bad man. Of course, the police cannot ignore such comments, so they carried out various investigations. However, in the early stage, because they failed to catch any evidence, they consciously relaxed their investigation on him temporarily to make him paralyzed. , let him do as he pleases. The police used this period of time to carry out investigations in various aspects. In the second year, they finally got all the evidence, which proved that Baron Xia Yan was killed by drinking poison from Dong Yan, and that Long Yan was also killed by Dong Yan. Abducted and hid somewhere. As a result, Baron Fuyuhiko was arrested and brought to justice.” "Hmph! There are villains like that among barons!" "Yes, it's hard to satisfy your desires. Baron Guliu was originally a great scholar, but he was not satisfied with his academic achievements, but wanted to become a rich man and live a life of luxury and lust. That's why he did such bad things. You guys Do you know who made a major contribution to solving this case? That is Shiro-kun's father, Dr. Oyamada." "oops!" The little fat man clapped his hands happily. "Hmph! My uncle is amazing... No matter what kind of villain, once he falls into his hands, he can't escape. But what happened to Baron Guliu?" "Of course the death penalty!" "death penalty?……" Although the little fat man is always carefree, he is also a little nervous when he hears about the death penalty.Shiro was still frowning, his face full of worry. "Well, he was finally executed. It was the fall of three years ago. After his death, Dr. Bei Dao transported his body back to that island according to his will and buried it somewhere. " "So, what happened to Dr. Kitajima and that man named Otomaru?" "It is said that these two people still live on the island, and it is also heard that Baron Gu Liu left a will before his death, giving Baron Island and everything on Baron Island to Dr. Bei Dao." "Yes! Then, what about that monster who is neither human nor monkey?" "Well, no one knows what's going on. It is said that since the baron was executed, there has been no roaring sound, and no one has seen that monster anymore. So, such a monster Maybe it didn't exist at all. It is said that Baron Gu Liu was executed not only because he killed his brother, but also because he was found out for many evil deeds." "Oh! He has done other bad things?" "Yes, Baron Guliu is a person with a very strong material desire. The so-called material desire means that there is nothing he doesn't like, whether it is money or items. Especially for gems, it is said that he is still a gem fanatic! " "What do you mean by gem madness?" "Gem madness refers to a disease he suffers from. As long as he sees diamonds, rubies, emeralds... he will never give up until he gets his hands on them. Of course, anyone who sees precious gems will like it a little bit, but Baron Gu Liu Unlike ordinary people, as long as he sees a precious gem, no matter whether it is theft or murder, he will do everything possible to get it. This is what he suffers from." "This is really a troublesome disease!" "It was a troublesome disease. In Tokyo at that time, many people's gemstones were stolen. The police estimated that this might be the work of a thief who specialized in stealing gemstones, so they conducted various investigations. It turned out that these cases were all caused by Baron Furuyanagi. Do it." "Oh! So the baron, besides killing and kidnapping, is even a great thief." "Yes, just because he has so much knowledge, he has more bad ideas and tricks. It's a pity that he didn't put his knowledge to good use. However, all of this is based on the detection of Dr. Oyamada. Yes. In the face of conclusive evidence, the baron had no choice but to confess his crimes, but he did not confess to two things until his death." "What was it? What was he not confessing?" "The first one is about Long Yan's whereabouts. Although he confessed that he had kidnapped Long Yan, he hid Long Yan somewhere and refused to say anything. Long Yan was kidnapped when he was ten years old. It has been five years since then, and if he was still alive, he would be the same age as Shiro-kun, but it is really pitiful that we don't know where he is until now." "The other, what's the crime he won't confess to?" "That's the issue of gems. The countless gems that Baron Gu Liu stole, if converted into cash, would probably reach hundreds of millions of dollars. And where did he hide these gems, he didn't confess until his death. Therefore, these precious stones worth hundreds of millions must be buried somewhere now." "yes!" The little fat man's curiosity had reached its peak.He tilted his head as if he had an idea. "That's a pity. Can't think of anything. Find those gems?" "Hahaha! If the little fat man finds those gems, what is he going to do?!" "I'm going to use it to build a hospital and let all those who are sick but can't afford a doctor live in them." "Hahaha! It seems that the little fat man is still a philanthropist! However, this can't be done. Those gems have owners. Once found, they have to be returned to the original owners." "Ah! Really?" The little fat man retracted his neck like a little turtle and stuck out his tongue. "Also! There is a bizarre story about these gems! It is said that Baron Guliu said some unpredictable things before he died." "What's the matter with the elusive words?" "He said that the reason why he didn't tell where he buried the gems was because these things would be useful in the future, and he was going to be born again into this world to take revenge on the society that caused him to suffer such a tragic end. , you still need those gems..." "Born again into this world?..." Shi Lang and the little fat man looked at each other with some trepidation. "Well, that is, although I don't understand what he meant by saying these words, he did say repeatedly: I must be resurrected, and then return to this world to take revenge on society. Alas, maybe it's a mental disorder! " Kyosuke finally finished speaking, but when he looked around, he suddenly shouted: "Oops!" Before he finished speaking, he quickly grabbed the rudder of the yacht.At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew up from the sea, which almost capsized the yacht. Looking up, the sky was already covered with black clouds like mud. I just felt two or three heavy raindrops falling, followed by a bang, and it was pouring rain. The surroundings suddenly became dark, and the rumbling thunder gradually approached.The yacht was about to be sucked into the vortex of the storm. It was at this moment that a man was constantly watching the yacht from Baron Island with a telescope.This person is neither the little scorpion just mentioned, nor Dr. Bei Dao.Although the body shape cannot be seen clearly, the face is exactly the same as that of a gorilla. Narrow forehead, protruding jaw, sunken eyes... Ah!Maybe it was the monster on Baron's Island.