Me and countless me.

Chapter 547 The Strange Case at the Cafe
Cat's Eye Cafe wasn't too far from Li Ke's home, so the group walked there. Along the way, Suzuki Sonoko kept asking Li Ke all sorts of questions, such as what he liked, and whether he had any close relationships with female celebrities.

She seems more like a fan chasing after a celebrity than someone who actually admires Li Ke or anything like that. Even if Li Ke were to die suddenly, it wouldn't stop her from liking the next celebrity like him.

Simply put, her fervor and affection for Li Ke was merely a fondness for pretty things, and it didn't rise to the level of 'love'. However, Li Ke didn't feel annoyed at all; after all, having a lively person around is genuinely enjoyable.

However, if he really wanted to win over Sonoko Suzuki, it wouldn't be too difficult.

With just a few heroic rescues and some cheesy pickup lines, the seemingly promiscuous Sonoko Suzuki will instantly fall for him. This girl is far easier to win over than she appears, or rather...

Simpler.

"Hehehe, now we have lots of gossip to talk about."

Looking at her phone and the various photos of herself and Li Ke, Sonoko could already imagine the envious looks from her classmates, so she couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

Shinichi Kudo wanted to say something to her, but the next moment he saw the red-haired Reiko serving coffee to someone in a coffee shop not far away, and he couldn't help but look at Li Ke.

"Hey, so is the person you found really reliable? Even among scammers, there are different levels, right? If you get scammed by someone like that, I'll look down on my dad."

He was devastated because if Li Ke was scammed, just the thought that his father had actually made him ask such a person for an autograph, and that he had actually done so, made Shinichi Kudo feel that his reputation was ruined.

Although he doesn't care much about his reputation, he feels incredibly stupid!
"Yes, she's actually very capable."

Li Ke didn't know what to say, but when he saw the girl who called herself Meishen Lingzi serving coffee, he also saw another person he had invited here.

Li Ke could see the girl's face clearly. At this moment, the girl was holding her phone and hiding under the blazing sun. Li Ke could see very clearly that the girl's legs were trembling, and she was obviously frightened by something.

But Li Ke felt that it was very likely because of Shinichi Kudo, who was by her side.

So he immediately went over to Miko, separated her from Shinichi Kudo, and greeted her.

"Oh! You really came."

The moment Li Ke separated Shinichi Kudo, Miko's body suddenly relaxed. She even felt that her underwear was a little damp. Before Li Ke separated her, she clearly saw that the high school student next to Li Ke was surrounded by endless resentment and ghosts, and there was also a huge and ferocious ghost following him!

Not only that, but there was also a ferocious, hound-like evil spirit dressed in a detective suit beside him!

The moment those two things saw her, her whole body stiffened, especially the smile on the vicious dog's lips, which clearly meant 'I know you can see me'!

Following Miko's gaze, Li Ke looked at the two 'guardian spirits' behind Shinichi Kudo and saw the detective-dressed man spread out his hands.

"I didn't scare this little girl who can see me. I just smelled the case again."

The detective chuckled, then continued looking around, taking a deep breath. Li Ke's heart sank as she looked at the Grim Reaper behind Shinichi Kudo.

Death looked at Li Ke with interest. He scratched his cloak, then spread his hands to indicate that it wasn't him either.

So Li Ke rubbed Jianzi's head and then spoke softly.

"Don't worry, I'm here. Let's go to the coffee shop to talk."

Jian Zi's entire body stiffened, because just as Li Ke was speaking, the ferocious and terrifying guardian deity also produced its own plaque, which only had two words on it.

'obedient!'

After seeing this, the three-headed, six-armed guardian deity took out another board.

'If you dare tell anyone about me, I'll tell all the other ghosts and monsters that you can see me!'

Seeing that Zi was really about to lose control, because Li Ke's guardian spirit made a threatening gesture by slashing across his neck with one hand while speaking!
This guardian spirit is threatening people!!!

So why can't you seem to see your guardian angel?
Seeing that Li Ke was completely oblivious, Jianzi could only nod stiffly and then walk into the Cat's Eye Cafe. Meanwhile, Shinichi Kudo glared at Li Ke and once again grumbled maliciously.

"Hey, you're not using your celebrity status and all sorts of supernatural methods to attack an innocent young girl, are you?"

His words instantly alerted Li Ke, but it was at this moment that Meishen Lingzi came out.

"Welcome to Cat's Eye Cafe... Hmm?"

The moment Miko saw Miko, she froze. She immediately reached out her hand to sense Miko's aura, then quickly closed her eyes and began chanting incantations.

"This terrible feeling...no!"

The moment she spoke, Reiko Mikami's eyes widened in shock.

"Misfortune! Terrible misfortune! Death! I saw your death! No! And why am I dying too?!"

Upon hearing these words, Shinichi Kudo's lips twitched involuntarily, because if he remembered correctly, he had heard these words from Reiko Mikami before, and they were spoken to Li Ke.

"Hey, this guy doesn't even change his script? You really believe him?"

Li Ke glanced meaningfully at Shinichi Kudo, who looked completely indifferent, and then nodded slightly.

"Who says it's not?"

He believed her precisely because Reiko Mikami's words were the same both times! After all, not everyone can sense the Grim Reaper!

Seeing the solemn expression on Meishen Lingzi's face, Li Ke walked over, causing Meishen Lingzi to reveal the expression of seeing a sugar daddy. However, when she saw Zi, her face showed a look of disgust.

She knew Li Ke and knew that Li Ke was a big customer who could make a lot of money, but Jian Zi was different. Helping him might even result in a loss, so she was very unhappy about Jian Zi's arrival, but she still spoke up.

"However, since you've come to me, you don't seem like those unlucky guys who look like they're destined for bloodshed and don't believe in the supernatural. But let me be clear from the start."

Mikami Reiko extended one finger.

"If you come to me, you'll have to pay me whether I do anything or not. But in return, as long as you pay enough, I, Mikami Reiko, can easily solve even the most troublesome problems!"

As she spoke, Miko looked proud, but Li Ke, seeing her slightly worn but still neat clothes and the shop owner behind the counter looking at them with interest, wearing seemingly cheap casual wear that was actually very expensive, couldn't help but pat the somewhat frightened Miko on the shoulder.

After all, judging from her clothes and appearance, it's clear that Miko's family is definitely not wealthy. Most of her accessories are cheap, and her phone is a model from several years ago. While they are not starving, they are certainly not extravagant enough to afford to hire a psychic.

However, Mikami Reiko's words made Li Ke even more concerned, because in the eyes of ordinary spiritual users, their situation was a death sentence. To reverse it, one would basically have to take their place and bear the death sentence. Judging from Mikami Reiko's appearance, she should know such a thing, but she still accepted it casually. Was she confident in her strength, or was she just ignorant and fearless?

So Li Ke asked directly, "Are you serious? Our troubles are no simple matter."

His words made Meishen Lingzi hesitate, but thinking of Li Ke's wealth, she still stood up with a determined look on her face.

"Of course! As long as you pay enough, I'll solve even a god's problem for you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ke saw a look of displeasure on the face of the woman behind the counter. It was clear that the beauty behind the counter was quite unhappy with Meishen Lingzi's money-grubbing words, but she didn't make a scene because there were other people around.

But the next moment, the beauty spoke.

"Reiko, did the guests say what they would like to drink?"

As they were talking, the beautiful woman behind the counter gracefully walked out, looking at Reiko with a gentle smile, which made Reiko's body stiffen involuntarily.

"Please have some milk tea, what kind would you like..."

Li Ke looked at the people behind him, and Suzuki Sonoko immediately raised her hand.

"I want a cappuccino!"

Shinichi Kudo yawned listlessly.

"Give me a cup of coffee, please."

Ran Mouri was a little embarrassed at first, but seeing Sonoko and Shinichi Kudo, she eventually ordered a cheaper drink as well.

Li Ke smiled and then looked at the store manager.

"I'd also like three more glasses of milk. And, may I borrow one of your employees? I have some questions I'd like to ask them."

These words took the beautiful shop manager by surprise. She had only intended to interrupt Reiko Mikami's solicitation of customers in her coffee shop, since this could no longer be considered 'fortune telling' but rather fraud.

She doesn't believe in supernatural things. Her promise to Mikami Reiko to use the Cat's Eye Cafe for fortune telling was just a cover, and besides, her fortune telling looked quite convincing.

However, she didn't expect that someone would actually want to ask the goddess Reiko to perform exorcisms or something similar, so she didn't want it to continue.

So, after smoothing her hair, the beautiful shop manager chuckled softly.

"Of course I don't mind, but I'd like to hear it too."

Upon hearing this, an awkward expression immediately appeared on Reiko's face. After all, she knew that her boss did not like these kinds of things, so she felt extremely embarrassed.

Li Ke chuckled softly.

"of course can."

"Then it's a deal."

The shop owner left with a smile, while Misaki Reiko looked helplessly at Li Ke, then went to the counter to prepare her things in despair.

Not long after, Mikami Reiko came over with coffee, then sat down and looked at the table with a helpless expression.

"This is terrible. I don't think I'll be able to stay here for long. I'll have to find a place to stay again."

Mikami Reiko could tell that her shop manager was very angry that she had given her work other than fortune-telling, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn't just watch these two people die.

So she looked at Li Ke and Jian Zi and sighed softly.

"I guess I'm just unlucky, and that Li Ke guy, you'd better be prepared to bleed a lot!"

She showed no interest in Shinichi Kudo at all, and then spoke seriously.

"I suspect that some terrifying entity is targeting you. Until this matter is resolved, you will suffer a continuous stream of terrible attacks!"

She held up a finger.

"It could be a constant stream of evil spirits, an assassination attempt by someone else, or even an angry drunkard killing you to vent his rage! In short, if this isn't dealt with quickly, you will definitely die!"

At this point, the beautiful shop owner that Li Ke had seen also came over with milk, and then some people in police uniforms ordered some coffee for her before leaving to make coffee. Kudo Shinichi just sneered.

"I really wasted my time coming to such a stupid place."

Shinichi Kudo didn't believe it at all, so he held the back of his head and laughed as he spoke.

"Assassinations and the like are all due to scientific reasons. As for evil spirits, it's just that someone is killing people under the guise of evil spirits. Miss Mikami Reiko, it's the 20th century now, we need to talk about science!"

He said those words with smug satisfaction, but the moment his words fell, a scream and the sound of a coffee cup shattering echoed all around!

"Ahhhh!!!"

Everyone tensed up instantly, while Li Ke looked at Shinichi Kudo beside him without hesitation. He saw Shinichi Kudo stand up from the table with a speed that even Tsuruko Aoyama couldn't match, rush to the private room where the screams were coming from, and then kick it away!

It was at this moment that a man covered in eyes and various corroded internal organs, wielding a nearly two-meter-long machete, appeared before them!

The strange man's eyes moved constantly, and his mouth seemed to be chewing on the flesh and blood of the victims. At his feet lay several people in police uniforms, and the person who had come out to order food earlier had been completely dismembered in just over ten seconds.

The electric light above his head flickered incessantly, creating a constant interplay of darkness and light in the room, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

The moment the door opened, the monster glared at them fiercely, then thrust its blood-stained longsword into the chest of the beautiful shopkeeper.

Similarly, the speed of that long sword was simply beyond human capability! Because it was clearly made of steel, and its two-meter length made it impossible for human muscles to swing it like that, not to mention that Li Ke also sensed an inhuman aura emanating from it!
A vengeful spirit?!
Li Ke's figure also suddenly darted out, grabbing the knife and fork of Suzuki Sonoko, who shamelessly sidled up to him, and then blocking the beautiful shop owner with the knife and fork in his hand, blocking the nearly two-meter-long sword!

Sparks flew everywhere. Li Ke looked at the hideous monster, his body sinking involuntarily, and he became even more certain that it was definitely not human.

Because this resentment and ghostly energy are about to materialize! This power is definitely not that of a normal human!

However, at that moment, a soccer ball suddenly whizzed past his side, and Li Ke saw the monster in front of him get hit in the face by the soccer ball, and then he was sent flying backward!
The towering figure crushed the table, sending over a dozen teeth flying through the air. Li Ke clearly heard the sound of bones breaking. The high-speed ball even slammed into the roof, creating spiderweb-like cracks – a feat no normal human could possibly achieve!

But what made Li Ke even more uneasy was what happened after experiencing that terrifying blow—

The ball is safe and sound!
(End of this chapter)