Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 121 Gathering
"call!"

Evening, Tottori Prefecture.

The two cars passed through the villages at the foot of the mountain one after another. After asking the locals for directions and entering the mountainous area, the sky was ablaze with orange, and streetlights lit up along both sides of the mountain road.

"Really, it didn't say it was in some remote mountain area."

Kogoro Mori, struggling to find his way forward, finally spotted another gas station, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Let's rest up ahead for a bit first, then ask for directions."

"Dad, do you want something to eat? I'm so hungry." Xiaolan got out of the car and hurriedly ran to the restroom.

"I'm going to a tycoon's dinner party soon, I'll just have to bear with it a little longer," the man with the mustache said as he bought a map at the gas station and began to imagine the sumptuous dinner. "I've been starving all day."

"..."

What's there to be proud of?
Gao Mo drove cautiously all day, and his mind inevitably became tired. He glanced at the gas station, leaned back, and took a short rest.

As for food, he did not skimp on himself.

He probably won't attend this dinner party...

"Boom!"

The sky in the mountains was already dark, and the rumble of thunder suggested that rain was imminent.

"But it's so late... Could the banquet have already ended?" Xiaolan asked worriedly.

"Who starts dinner before the guests arrive? Don't worry, we'll definitely make it in time. It's not even 6 o'clock yet."

"Swish!"

A few raindrops fell on the mustache's head, and soon the rain intensified, the raindrops making a series of crisp sounds as they hit the car roof.

"Troublesome, it's raining at this time of year."

The man with the mustache quickly returned to the car, and then called out to Gao Mo behind him.

"gone!"

Gao Mo snapped out of his daze amidst the thunder and rain, his gaze lingering for a moment on the dark clouds over the distant mountains before starting the car again and following the man with the mustache.

As they drew closer to the Twilight Mansion, their initial anxiety gradually subsided.

[Book Abilities: Reasoning lv4, Makeup lv4, Shooting lv3, Voice Changing lv3, Acting lv3, Medicine lv1, Gourmet lv1, Swordsmanship lv0, Karate lv0, Cooking lv0, Judo lv0]

[Storage Pool: 51 Stars]

[Detective lv5 upgrade: 50 stars, 2/5]

During this month of filming, he didn't rest. He successfully transferred almost all the book skills into his notes, and even reached the professional level in medicine and gourmet.

However, what truly determines one's future is the career advancement quest.

We're still missing three famous detectives.

His current panel data is not bad, but without actual comparison, he cannot guarantee that everything will be perfect.

Just because it was easy for Ogami and Hattori to admit defeat before doesn't mean that other detectives can do the same.

……

"Is there something wrong with this map? It says there are shortcuts, but I'm getting further and further off course."

"Give me the map."

Half an hour passed.

The man with the mustache who was leading the way drove in circles several times, and Gao Mo finally had to drive ahead.

Fortunately, the map was correct, and we soon got back on the right track.

The Twilight Pavilion, perched on a distant cliff, came into view for the first time.

"Crack!"

Under the pitch-black night sky, the towering castle was occasionally illuminated by lightning, and the dilapidated and mottled walls could be seen in the distance, instantly creating a terrifying atmosphere.

"It feels like a vampire castle," Xiaolan said, already starting to get scared. "Are we really going there?"

“Of course, we’re already here,” the man with the mustache wiped his sweat, “We’ve wasted so much time. We should have just taken the proper route…”

"You have the nerve to say that? It's all because your dad got lost."

"This is it."

Gao Mo pulled over at the intersection, turned on the signal relay equipment he had prepared in the back seat, and after confirming that the communication was normal, he grabbed his suitcase, opened an umbrella, and ran to the back.

"What are you doing?" the man with the mustache asked as he pulled over. "Is there a problem up ahead?"

"My car is not working properly, can you give me a ride?"

"?"

The man with the mustache sensed something was off, but didn't think too much about it.

"I told you not to rent an extra car, what's the point?"

"Wouldn't it be useful if your car broke down?" Gao Mo folded his umbrella and got into the car from the back seat. "That makes sense..."

Unable to argue with Gao Mo, the man with the mustache drove dizzily toward the Twilight Mansion.

Gao Mo thought of Hattori Heiji's previous accusations and glanced at Ran in the passenger seat under the car's interior light.

Besides the detectives, Kaito Kid is also a guy to watch this time.

He doesn't have many opportunities to get involved in incidents with Kid, so if he could, he would certainly like to take advantage of the other party.

The scene where the mustachioed man got lost just now didn't seem like acting.

As for Xiaolan... she went to the gas station restroom and was out of sight.

But Kidd shouldn't be the kind of guy who would drug a girl and dump her at a gas station in the mountains.

Gao Mo paused for a moment, then nudged Conan beside him uncertainly, whispering, "Go pinch Ran's cheek."

He couldn't guarantee that the Kidd of this world wasn't such a gentleman.

"Why me?" Conan shook his head violently, looking terrified.

People will die.

"I just realized it myself, what if Ran really got stripped naked by Kid and left there..."

"Mr. Kindaichi," Ran turned around in confusion, "what are you whispering about... oh!"

A small hand pinched Ran's cheek hard: "It's not Kid, it's really Ran-neechan!"

……

The House of Dusk.

Conan, with a bump on his head, followed behind Gao Mo.

Ran didn't have the heart to hit the guy; it was the guy with the mustache who hit him—to prove he wasn't playing a prank, Conan also took the opportunity to tug at the guy's mustache.

However, it is at least certain that neither the father nor the daughter is Kid in disguise.

Gao Mo turned his gaze to the old castle shrouded in rain.

Didn't come? Or did he disguise himself as another detective?

It's alright, as long as it's not someone close to me.

Conan couldn't help but grind his teeth as he looked at Gao Mo's relaxed demeanor.

Damn it.

He had a better way to test the waters and avoid getting beaten up, but in his haste, he was misled by Gao Mo.

"Let's go in first, everyone else seems to be here."

"Look here!"

A row of luxury cars was parked in front of the Twilight Pavilion on a rainy night. The man with the mustache was extremely envious and wanted to touch almost every one of them.

"Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Porsche... who are these guys they invited this time?"

As a fellow famous detective, the man with the mustache suddenly felt somewhat ashamed.

They actually rented a car to come here...

"Don't waste your time, Mori."

Gao Mo walked straight to the front door, and before he could do anything, he saw an elegant old lady wearing a top hat open the door.

He wore round reading glasses, had an aged face, and his seemingly lifeless eyes looked Gao Mo up and down.

"We were just talking about you, Mr. Kindaichi and Mr. Mori, right? You've finally arrived."

"Are they the famous detective duo who recently appeared?"

In the lobby, a man in a suit with long sideburns and a light beard chuckled and scrutinized them.

"I didn't expect Tokyo to feel so unfamiliar after not being back for several years... I'd never heard of you two before, it's like you just popped up out of nowhere."

“There are many things you don’t know, Brother Mogi,” the old lady said, her hands behind her back and her back slightly hunched. “Like this Mr. Mori, who actually has another name, Sleeping Kogoro, which is much more famous than his partner.”

"So, this mustachioed guy in the back is the main course?" The man in the suit turned to Kogoro Mouri, who was entering the room from behind.

"Hmph, taking so long to come over, don't you think we're a big deal?"

Da Shang Zhu Shan and the remaining male and female detectives came downstairs. Da Shang Zhu Shan lightly pinched his mustache, maintaining his arrogant demeanor as always, and his eyes made no attempt to hide his hostility towards Gao Mo and the mustache.

Especially for Gao Mo.

"He calls himself a famous detective, but he only has two cases to his name."

Conan didn't pay any attention to Ooka Kisuke, but was just a little excited observing the other detectives. He whispered to Gao Mo, "That old lady should be the legendary armchair detective, Senma Kazuyo. Dad recorded many of her cases; she can solve cases just by listening to other people's stories..."

"And that other person, it seems to be the adventurous detective Haruki Mogi, who spends most of his time abroad..."

"It seems this dinner party is going to be interesting."

(End of this chapter)