Conan's Exorcist Detective

Chapter 36 Please don’t touch my shoulder, okay?

While Haruhiko Kousaka was enjoying himself... Oh no, it should be that while he was trying to comfort the frightened girl, Ryoichi Takahashi was lying on the roof of the villa.

The cold rain mercilessly slapped his cheeks, and a burning pain came from his shoulders. At this moment, he felt the wonderful feeling of ice and fire.

Takahashi was very glad that he had tied a rope around his body before leaving. Otherwise, even if he didn't die after falling from the second floor, he would probably have to lie on the ground waiting to be discovered.

Takahashi was filled with anger when he thought of this.

Originally, he was very confident in his plan. After all, he had successfully killed Chikako Ikeda before and used tricks to fool everyone. Takahashi felt that he seemed to be the kind of person who was born with a talent for crime, but it had never been discovered.

But I didn't expect that it would be so difficult to deal with a small Suzuki Sonoko, and I almost got myself into trouble.

It's all because of that brat named Kosaka Haruhiko, who always shows up to cause trouble. If it weren't for him...

Takahashi Ryoichi was suddenly startled, and he came up with a bold guess -

Did that kid figure something out? Otherwise, how could he appear just in time to save Suzuki Sonoko every time?

Especially this time, he deliberately waited until midnight when everyone was asleep, and broke into Suzuki Sonoko's room suddenly, thinking of ending the battle quickly, chopping off her head and leaving.

But as soon as he broke the glass, that guy Haruhiko Kousaka rushed in.

The more Takahashi Ryoichi thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. How could a rescuer arrive at the scene before the murderer?
Or had this guy been hiding at Suzuki Sonoko's door, eavesdropping, or planning a night raid? So he just happened to run into her?

Takahashi Ryoichi's mind was a little confused, but he didn't have much time to think.

Because everyone had been awakened at this time, if he didn't show up quickly, he would probably be suspected.

Takahashi endured the pain and climbed up, then went back to his room via the ladder on the other side.

...

The hall on the first floor of the villa was brightly lit.

Everyone sat in a circle at the long dining table.

Because Sonoko and Xiaolan were attacked, everyone realized that it was no longer safe to stay in the villa, so after discussing it, everyone decided to sit together in the hall and wait for dawn.

In this way, if the bandaged monster still wants to attack, it must at least consider the disadvantage in numbers, unless it is really an evil spirit.

Suzuki Ayako came over with a coffee pot and cups and poured a cup of coffee for everyone.

Ran Mouri and Sonoko sat side by side on the sofa, sipping coffee from their cups. They seemed to have recovered from their shock.

However, what concerned Haruhiko was that Suzuki Sonoko suddenly changed her clothes and wrapped herself tightly, with only her little hands holding the coffee exposed.

When Haruhiko occasionally made eye contact with her, she would immediately reveal a kitten-like expression with bared teeth, as if she was still brooding over what had just happened.

Haruhiko subconsciously rubbed his slightly red nose; the kick still hurt a little.

Conan then came up to Haruhiko, he also held a cup in his hand, but it was filled with cocoa milk because he was still young and couldn't drink coffee.

"Brother Haruhiko, what happened in the room just now?" Conan asked in a low voice.

Because Haruhiko moved too quickly, what Conan saw after entering the room was Haruhiko pinching Suzuki Sonoko's feet, and he did not see what happened before that.

He was very curious about why Haruhiko fell on the bed, and whether there was any physical contact between him and Ran Mouri that went beyond friendship?

Haruhiko patted Conan's head and said, "I showed great bravery, beat off the bandaged monster, and saved two innocent girls."

"Tsk~" Conan felt that he couldn't get the truth out of him, so he said sarcastically: "Then he tried to touch one of the girls, but was kicked off the bed."

"No! There is no latter part!" Suzuki Sonoko, who was sitting across the table, suddenly interrupted.

Haruhiko looked up to find her glaring at him and Conan, obviously having heard the conversation.

Suzuki Sonoko stood up and walked around the table to Conan: "You little brat, it seems I have to teach you a lesson."

Conan was agile and crawled under the table while avoiding Sonoko's attack, and ran towards the kitchen.

Xiaolan shouted from behind: "Conan, don't run around."

"I understand, Sister Xiaolan." Conan said as he ran.

Conan came to the kitchen and saw a kettle on the gas stove with a blue flame burning at the bottom.

He stopped when he realized no one was chasing him, and began to think about things related to the case. What he could be sure of now was that the murderer had to be someone in the villa, and it definitely couldn't be some bandaged weirdo, let alone an evil spirit.

But what Conan can't figure out now is how the murderer made his alibi?

Because when the bandaged monster held the dead hostage, everyone in the villa gathered in the hall to eat? This mystery has always troubled Conan.

In addition, the murderer's choice of target is also very suspicious.

If the first attack on Sonoko in the woods could be considered an indiscriminate attack, then in the previous attack, the murderer had many choices, but in the end he chose Sonoko and Xiaolan's room.

Could it be that the murderer had a motive to kill Sonoko?

But what is the difference between Yuanzi and other people?

Conan vaguely felt that this clue might be the key to solving the mystery, but his thoughts seemed to be shrouded in a fog and he couldn't sort it out for the time being.

He was very anxious.

If the murderer is not found quickly, he will definitely attack again. What if the next target is Xiaolan...

Conan couldn't imagine the scene of Ran Mouri being cut into pieces and placed in front of him.

We must find the murderer as soon as possible!
At this time, the kettle on the stove made a gurgling sound and the water boiled.

Conan stood on tiptoe to turn off the gas switch.

He planned to go back to Suzuki Sonoko and ask if anything strange had happened. Maybe he could find out why the murderer attacked Sonoko twice.

Conan turned and walked down the hall.

At this moment, the fluorescent light above my head suddenly flashed twice and then went out.

Conan's vision suddenly went dark.

...

The hall of the villa was not spared and was plunged into darkness in an instant.

Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran, who had just been attacked, suddenly became like frightened birds.

But the difference is that Ran Mouri can still maintain a certain degree of calm, while Suzuki Sonoko has already screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Ah——" Yuanzi screamed loudly.

Haruhiko said to her across the table, "Stop yelling."

Suzuki Sonoko didn't stop and continued screaming.

Haruhiko had no choice but to lean over the long dining table, grab Suzuki Sonoko's shoulders with one hand and shake her, "Stop screaming! The murderer won't be heard if you scream like that, and it will be even more dangerous."

Because of the sudden darkness, Haruhiko's vision was also pitch black, and he could only determine that Suzuki Sonoko was in front of him by the sound.

At this time, another woman's voice came from across the table, and Suzuki Ayako also comforted her: "Kousaka-kun is right. The murderer wants us to be in chaos at this time. Don't be afraid, Sonoko, your sister is by your side."

Suzuki Ayako continued, "And you, Kosaka-kun, can you please take your hands off my shoulders?"

Haruhiko: "Eh? Did you catch the wrong person?"

Haruhiko quickly let go of his hand, feeling a little embarrassed. Fortunately, it was pitch black and no one could see his expression. But it was not his fault. He judged the location based on the sound. Who knew that Suzuki Ayako was so close to her?

Unexpectedly, Suzuki Ayako's child-coaxing trick was very effective, and Sonoko's mood really stabilized.

Haruhiko finally breathed a sigh of relief and listened carefully to the movements around him.

At this time, everyone else also calmed down. Everyone sat in their seats, trying not to make any noise to avoid being taken advantage of by the bandaged monster.

The hall instantly became quiet, with only faint breathing sounds echoing in the air.

dong dong dong-

Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried running in the corridor.

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