Conan's Exorcist Detective

Chapter 32 Murder in the Drizzle

There was not a trace of sunshine in the gloomy sky, and the air was filled with a damp smell, indicating that it might rain.

The woods nearby are very dense, and because it's cloudy, even though it's daytime, it still feels like a thriller.

Haruhiko Kousaka didn't know why the villa was built in such a place. There was no one living nearby. Could it be that the Suzuki family wanted to experience this feeling of isolation from the world?

The bandaged weirdo looked at them and then disappeared.

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki hugged each other, as if they were both afraid of this unknown thing.

"Could this person also be my sister's classmate?" Suzuki Sonoko said tremblingly.

"Is...is that so?" Mao Lilan's face turned pale.

Haruhiko said to them, "We'll know when we get to the villa. Let's go quickly. It will be troublesome if it rains."

The two nodded in agreement and everyone continued to move forward.

Mao Lilan asked as she walked: "Is there still no signal here?"

Yuanzi took out her cell phone and saw a red x on the screen. She shook her head.

Conan then complained: "I really don't know why the villa was built in a place like this. There's not even a signal."

Yuanzi: "Why, are you not satisfied? Only here can you enjoy the breath of nature!"

Conan rolled his eyes.

After walking for a while, I heard the sound of a car engine behind me.

Looking back, I saw a red car driving along the mountain road. It was going quite fast and the music in the car could be heard from a long distance away.

Suzuki Sonoko waved her arms and greeted him: "Great, he must be my sister's classmate, he can give us a ride."

Ran Mouri and Conan also smiled, and it seemed that they didn't want to walk such a long way.

But Qingyan suddenly discovered that the red car did not slow down after approaching them, but maintained its original speed.

Haruhiko rushed over to Sonoko, who was waving her arms, and pulled her back.

The red car drove past the garden unscrupulously, stirring up the fallen leaves and dust piled on both sides of the road, and the blasting car music gradually faded away.

Suzuki Sonoko lay in Haruhiko's arms with her eyes wide open.

Then she stood up angrily, stood in the middle of the road and shouted at the taillights of the car: "Do you know how to drive? You almost hit me!"

Xiaolan also rushed over at this time: "Are you okay, Yuanzi?"

"It's okay." Yuanzi glanced at his elbow. "I'll definitely confront this bastard in person later."

"Did you see his face?" Conan asked.

"Of course I saw it. It was a woman with short hair and diamond-shaped pendant earrings," Sonoko recalled.

Xiaolan frowned and said, "I feel like this vacation hasn't been going well from the start."

Sonoko was still in a state of anger: "Really, why are all my sister's classmates such weirdos? Either they hit people with their cars, or they are covered in bandages."

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment: "Is that bandage weirdo really your sister's classmate?"

The two of them thought of the appearance of the bandaged weirdo at the same time, shuddered at the same time, and then hugged each other's arms.

...

Since they couldn't stop a car, they had to continue climbing the mountain. After walking along the mountain road for a long time, they finally saw an ancient wooden suspension bridge.

On the other side of the suspension bridge is a Western-style villa with white as the main color. The architectural style is luxurious and reveals a distinct chaebol atmosphere, which forms a sharp contrast with the surrounding environment.

At this time, Conan suddenly said: "Look, it is indeed that car."

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, on this side of the suspension bridge, there was an open space with several cars parked, including the red car that almost knocked down Yuanzi.

Everyone walked across the wooden suspension bridge and entered the villa.

The decoration inside the villa is mostly wooden structure, with a retro design mainly in brown, which gives people a sense of low-key luxury at first glance.

Suzuki Sonoko bent down at the door to take off her high heels, then stepped her bare feet into the white slippers prepared on the shoe rack.

Haruhiko noticed that the nails on her feet had changed to a new color. It seemed that she really liked to play with them.

After everyone came in, they found that there was no one on the entire first floor.

"That's strange. My sister said she had arrived a long time ago." Sonoko looked puzzled as she walked up the stairs to the second floor.

Soon, Suzuki Sonoko's screams were heard from the corridor on the second floor.

Conan rushed forward first.

Haruhiko followed suit and found Sonoko apologizing to someone in a room on the second floor corridor: "Sorry, I found the wrong room."

Then she pushed open the door of the next room: "Sister, you are here..."

In the room was a man wearing glasses changing his clothes.

"sorry Sorry……"

When the third door opened, a long-haired man with a turban appeared.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Hey? Handsome guy, do you have a girlfriend?" Suzuki Sonoko suddenly changed the subject.

At this time, a woman came from the end of the corridor with a tray full of teacups and teapots.

"Yuanzi, you're here?" said the woman carrying the tray with a smile.

"Sister, long time no see." Sonoko threw herself on Suzuki Ayako.

Only then did Haruhiko realize that the woman in front of him with long brown hair in a ponytail and squinting eyes was Suzuki Sonoko's sister.

"Were you screaming just now? What happened?" asked Ayako Suzuki.

"It's okay. I didn't see anyone after I came in, so I looked around in these rooms."

"You are still so reckless." Suzuki Ayako smiled indulgently.

Suzuki Sonoko stuck out her cute little tongue, like a little girl acting coquettishly to her sister.

Sonoko told her sister about the car breaking down on the road, but Suzuki Ayako said it was too late today and it might not be possible to fix it, and the mechanic would not arrive until tomorrow at the earliest, but the car was locked there anyway and would not be lost.

Then Haruhiko and the others were brought to the long dining table on the first floor.

Suzuki Ayako served black tea and snacks.

"I just made these, please try them," said Ayako Suzuki.

Haruhiko picked up a piece of baked biscuit and put it in his mouth. The crispy texture and rich buttery flavor filled his mouth. It tasted really good.

Suzuki Ayako is truly a model of a lady from a noble family. She seems to be at completely opposite ends of the spectrum from Sonoko. I really don't know how her family cultivated two daughters with completely opposite personalities. Thinking of this, Haruhiko subconsciously glanced at Suzuki Sonoko, but he didn't expect that the other party seemed to have predicted his thoughts in advance.

The two looked at each other for a second.

Yuanzi said fiercely: "What are you looking at? I'm not as good as my elder sister, am I not okay?"

Haruhiko's inner thoughts were revealed, and he smiled awkwardly: "I think Sonoko-san is doing this well."

Yuanzi curled her lips when she heard his words that were not in line with her heart.

At this time, Suzuki Ayako's classmates also came to the dining table on the first floor.

Everyone started introducing themselves to each other.

Mao Lilan took a sip of her tea and said, "So you are all from the same club?"

Suzuki Ayako: "Yes, they were all members of my film club when I was in college. We had a very good relationship, so we would get together every two years."

Suzuki Ayako pointed at the long-haired man with a green turban and said, "This is Ota Masaru, the male lead in the club."

The long-haired man, Ota Katsu, held a cigarette in his hand and smiled what he thought was a charming smile.

Ayako continued, "Next to him is Hiroki Kakutani, who was in charge of photography."

Kakutani picked up the camera on the table and gestured to everyone: "Hello."

"Next is Takahashi Ryoichi, who is in charge of props."

The fat Takahashi Ryoichi smiled shyly: "Hello, everyone." "As for me..." Suzuki Ayako was interrupted.

Sonoko interrupted, "This is my older sister. She's in charge of the club's clothing department and is currently looking for a marriage partner."

Suzuki Ayako still had that smiling look on her face.

Kakutani placed the camera on the table and glanced towards the second floor. "Strange, why hasn't Chikako come down yet?"

Only then did Sonoko remember that she was almost hit by a car. She told Ayako what happened and asked her sister if she had a classmate with short hair.

Ayako smiled bitterly: "The person you met might be my classmate, Ikeda Chikako. After she arrived, she rested on the second floor and hasn't come out yet."

Just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard from the second floor.

A short-haired woman in a purple dress walked down the stairs.

Suzuki Ayako came forward and said, "Chikako, why did you come down just now?"

Ikeda Chikako yawned and said, "I was so tired just now that I accidentally fell asleep."

Suzuki Sonoko was about to come forward to confront the woman, but was stopped by her sister's gaze and had to give up.

After Chikako Ikeda sat down, Ayako Suzuki began to introduce her identity to everyone.

Mao Lilan: "Are you Miss Ikeda Chikako from the Blue Kingdom script?"

Ikeda Chikako smiled and said, "Yes, but that was a work I made when I was a student."

The long-haired man suddenly said, "I heard your next work is about to be released. I'm really looking forward to it."

Kakutani picked up the camera and pointed it at Chikako Ikeda: "Future great director, could you please tell us about the inspiration for your new work?"

"Hey, stop making fun of me." Chikako Ikeda really enjoyed the feeling of being sought after.

The atmosphere between them seemed to remain the same as when they were in college.

"Getting together with everyone reminds me of the happy times in college." Suzuki Ayako looked at the playful crowd with a smile, "Oh, and Atsuko, if that incident hadn't happened, she would be with us today too..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.

Ikeda Chikako slammed her hands on the table. "Please don't mention Atsuko anymore, okay? I finally came here for vacation, can you please not spoil the fun by mentioning a dead person?"

Suzuki Ayako: "I'm sorry..."

"As people become famous, their tempers get worse." The long-haired man said while smoking a cigarette.

"What did you say?"

Suzuki Ayako quickly stopped the two people who were about to quarrel: "Okay, okay, stop arguing. It's not easy for everyone to get together. Don't ruin the atmosphere. I'll go make dinner. You guys should take a rest."

Chikako Ikeda stood up and walked towards the door.

"Chikako, where are you going?" Kakutani asked.

"I'm going outside to get some fresh air." She pushed open the door of the villa and walked out.

At this time, the chubby Takahashi also put down the black tea in his hand and stood up: "I'm going to go fix the roof. It may rain even harder tonight."

Suzuki Ayako: "Thank you so much, Takahashi."

Everyone went about their own business, and Yuanzi pulled Xiaolan to stand in front of the glass window.

"Lan, what do you think of that long-haired man?" Sonoko asked quietly.

"How about what?"

"Don't you like it? I wanted to create opportunities for you. If you don't like it, I will have to take action." Suzuki Sonoko said with a wicked smile.

"You're so annoying, Sonoko."

Just as the two were whispering, the long-haired man Ota Masaru actually walked towards them.

Yuanzi felt a little excited in her heart, but then she fell from heaven to hell.

Because the man stopped in front of Xiaolan and said gently: "Do you want to go for a walk outside?"

Mao Lilan was suddenly approached and was a little flustered: "But it's raining outside."

"Isn't that better? Isn't walking in the rain more romantic?"

As he said that, Ota Masaru pulled Mao Li Ran out of the villa.

Suzuki Sonoko and Conan looked at the two people leaving, with very interesting expressions on their faces.

"Damn, this short-sighted guy." said Sonoko.

Conan also looked dissatisfied: "Really, he was dragged away in just a few moves."

Then the two of them chased after him with umbrellas.

When Haruhiko Kousaka saw that they all went out, he recalled the plot development in his memory and followed them out with an umbrella.

...

A drizzle of rain was falling, and the air was filled with the fragrance of earth.

Suzuki Sonoko and Conan hid behind a tree, looking at Mouri Ran and Ota Masaru not far away.

Ota Katsu held up an umbrella and asked in surprise, "You have someone you like?"

Xiaolan nodded.

"But it's better to end the relationship with that irresponsible person as soon as possible." Ota Masaru said, "I think it's better for you to find another boyfriend."

Mao Lilan: "But..."

Conan, who was hiding behind the tree, was about to burst into flames.

Ota Katsu pressed on, "How about I teach you what true love feels like?"

As he said that, he moved closer and Xiaolan dodged back in fear.

At this moment, a sudden thunderclap resounded through the sky.

Ran Mao Li was frightened by the thunder, screamed and ran away.

"Hey, where are you going?" Ota Katsu chased after him holding an umbrella.

Not far behind him, Conan also chased after him with a children's umbrella.

"You scared me! Why is there thunder suddenly?" Yuanzi muttered, but she suddenly found that she was the only one left here.

She thought back to the bandaged monster she saw on the road and couldn't help feeling a little scared. She hesitated whether to catch up with him to find Xiaolan and the others or go back to the villa.

At this moment, the sound of weeds rubbing against each other suddenly came from behind.

She looked back and saw a bandaged monster with his face covered in bandages and his body shrouded in a black robe rushing towards her, brandishing an axe.

Yuanzi subconsciously dodged back and threw the umbrella in his hand. The axe split the umbrella directly into two halves, and then the axe fell to the ground, leaving a deep mark in the soil.

what--

Yuanzi screamed and tried to run away, but she slipped after taking a few steps because the road was muddy. She looked at the bandaged monster walking towards her step by step, her heart filled with despair.

Am I going to die here?

I don’t want to die. I’m still so young and I haven’t found the handsome guy I like yet!

The axe, flashing with cold light, fell heavily.

Suzuki Sonoko closed her eyes.

But after several seconds, the expected pain did not come.

Suzuki Sonoko slowly opened her eyes and found a familiar figure standing in front of her.

He held the folded umbrella in his hand and placed it accurately on the handle of the bandaged monster's axe, blocking the fatal attack for her.

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