Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 40 I'm Not Normal Anymore
Guest room on the second floor of the villa.

Gao Mo took off his mask and read the "Makeup Guide" again with an ice cola.

The sound of turning pages mixed with the sound of drizzling rain.

As the projected text light dissipated, the "Makeup Guide" finally completed its mission and disappeared, leaving only a prompt text that the makeup had been upgraded to professional level 2.

I have finally mastered this 4-star book.

There were too many contents about makeup on camera and women's makeup, which was a torture for him in the end...

However, this means there is nothing more to learn. He doesn't think he can surpass Douyuan Taeko just by reading "Makeup Guide". He probably has no chance of reaching level 3.

Maybe he could find a job as a makeup artist with this ability, but to achieve the disguise effect he wanted... he was still a long way off.

The disguise abilities of people like Kaito Kidd and Vermouth have some scientific elements.

“There are only two books left.”

Gao Mo paid attention to the 4-star book "Pistol Shooting Guide" and the 5-star book "Old Age Guide" in the steering system information.

Although it wouldn't run away if left alone, the system was too mysterious and strange, and he always felt that he would only feel at ease when he truly mastered it.

continue……

"What? Xiaolan was attacked in the forest?"

"It's the bandage monster!"

There was another commotion below, interrupting Gao Mo's reading.

Soon there was the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.

"Boom!"

Gao Mo put on his mask again and opened the door amidst the heavy knocks.

"Mr. Ren Saburo," Suzuki Ayako stopped the aggressive long-haired handsome men and asked Gao Mo worriedly, "You didn't go out just now, did you?"

Gao Mo took the paper and pen: I was reading in the room just now, what happened?
"Ran and the others just encountered the bandage monster again," Suzuki Ayako said anxiously, "He took an axe and tried to attack..."

Gao Mo glanced thoughtfully at the people outside the door.

It’s weird.

The expected murder did not happen, but Xiaolan was attacked inexplicably.

The plot is messed up because of him?
If only I had seen this case before...

He was not interested in solving the case, nor did he want to get involved in the grudges and hatreds between these people.

But this feeling of the unknown is uncomfortable.

I can only judge whether I am in danger through death prediction...

Later, Xiaolan and Sonoko did not come up, only Conan followed and looked, and found that Gao Mo's clothes were clean and there was no sign of him going out in the rain.

"Hmph, you'd better not go out. There's a limit to playing mysterious." The handsome guy with long hair obviously didn't believe Gao Mo, but he also lost his previous momentum.

After being comforted by Suzuki Ayako, everyone returned to the restaurant one after another.

Xiaolan was still frightened, her pretty face was pale, and her fighting power dropped to zero.

"Don't think too much, Xiaolan," Sonoko encouraged her from the side, "I think that guy must have deliberately run into the woods to scare us."

"That's right," the long-haired handsome guy stared straight at Xiaolan, who was huddled beside the garden, with even more desire in his eyes. "Who knows what this guy is thinking? If he dares to mess around again, lock him up and hand him over to the police tomorrow!"

“But it’s true.”

Looking at her best friend whose emotions had stabilized, Sonoko couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Xiaolan, why didn't you use karate to subdue him at that time? You don't need to be afraid of that kind of guy!"

"I, I forgot," Xiaolan was stunned after realizing it belatedly, "and it was thundering at that time..."

"Fortunately, it's okay."

Yuanzi patted her chest lightly. Although she was also frightened, there was a look of excitement on her face.

"Anyway...it suddenly became interesting."

"What's interesting?"

"Don't you think it's like a movie plot?"

Sonoko had a look of longing on her face, lost in her own wonderful delusion.

"A group of people trapped in a villa in the wilderness suddenly encountered a murderer hidden in the forest. When the beautiful heroine was attacked, the handsome prince charming appeared and rescued her... In the end, he defeated the murderer, and the two lived happily together... Hee-hee..."

Conan glanced at Sonoko, who was holding up her slightly red and flushed little face - she lowered her head shyly, wondering what she was thinking about.

You're still in love at this time. You're really stupid.

"..."

The group ignored Sonoko's inner drama and started preparing dinner as if they hadn't seen anything.

"Oh!" Yuanzi, who was left aside, finally came to his senses, sighed and looked regretful.

"But why didn't Prince Charming come to save me? My Prince Charming, where are you..."

"hehe."

Conan moved a little further away.

What are you daydreaming about?
Xiaolan had no way to deal with her dreamy best friend, but after this incident, the fear in her heart was relieved a lot.

Seeing Suzuki Ayako carefully pushing the food cart over, he quickly ran to help: "Let me do it!"

"Thank you, Xiaolan."

"Nothing, I often do housework at home."

"What a sumptuous dinner."

The steaming hot pot of soup was served, and the tempting aroma spread throughout the restaurant, instantly arousing everyone's appetite.

The handsome guy with long hair had no intention of helping, so he just sat down at the dining table and started bragging about his past.

"Honestly, if I hadn't wanted to go to college, I might have debuted directly. Maybe I would have become as famous as that Chenghu Gaomo... I used to go to the same junior high school with that guy, but unfortunately my family was very strict..."

After lamenting his regretful experience, the long-haired handsome guy teased Xiaolan again.

"I'm the male lead in the filming later. Who should I choose as the female lead? How about you, Xiaolan? I think you're a good fit. If you make your debut, you'll definitely be the next Okino Yoko..."

"No, no need."

Xiaolan's smile was stiff. She didn't want to act in a suspense short film and experience being attacked by a monster again.

"I can't do that. I'm nowhere near as good as Miss Yoko."

"Why do you sound like you know Yoko Okino?" The handsome guy with long hair raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"Of course I know him," Sonoko said, hugging Ran's arm with a proud expression, explaining, "Ran's father is the famous detective Maori Kogoro. He not only knows Okino Yoko, but is also very familiar with Kido Takamori. He even helped us get a lot of autographs last time."

"Detective?"

The people in the villa stopped what they were doing in the distance as lightning flashed outside the window, as if they were shocked.

"That's amazing! She's the daughter of a famous detective!"

"Isn't he the famous detective from the Okino Yoko apartment incident?" "He actually knows so many celebrities..."

The man with middle-parted hair continued filming with the charged camera.

"Speaking of which, what is Shiroto Gao Mo doing now? He was quite popular when we were in college, but there's been no news about him since he started working."

"Strange," Suzuki Ayako brought the last pot of food to the table, "Where's Chikako? Didn't she come back with you?"

"Who cares about that woman?" The long-haired handsome guy was still angry. He turned to the middle-parted guy in the video and said, "Kakutani, haven't you been following her all the time?"

"No," the middle-parted man shook his head repeatedly, "Because it was raining a little hard, I came back to get an umbrella..."

"I think you're just afraid of thunder."

The handsome guy with long hair didn't care and pretended to be elegant while fiddling with the cutlery.

"I'm about to start eating. I'm so hungry... But then again, is that guy upstairs really not coming to eat?"

"I've already asked," the fat man explained quickly, "Teacher Ren Sanlang said he's not hungry right now and asked us to save some for him... maybe it's because I brought some snacks over earlier."

……

There is a forest next to the villa.

The rain became less and less frequent.

Gao Mo walked on the wet leaves to find the place where the fat man set up the outdoor props. There were waves of cool breeze around him, and even though he was in good health now, he still felt cold.

The fat guy said that the filming had already started... and asked him to come here in advance to prepare.

When I wanted to refuse, I suddenly felt like dying.

Only when the thought of agreeing came back to normal did I return to normal.

I wonder if the death threats came from the fat guy…

Now that I think about it, there are quite a few suspicious things about the fat guy.

The person who suggested making a suspense short film and adding weird characters were all fat people.

Could it be that the fat man is the bandaged weirdo - the possible murderer of this incident?
But the body shape doesn't match.

The bandaged monster seen at the suspension bridge was obviously thin.

Accomplice?

But there was no need to attack him. He was just a bystander, his identity was not exposed, and he did not interfere with the case...

What's the purpose?
Gao Mo stopped, gripped the electric baton tightly in his hand, turned his head and looked around.

There's really nothing special about it.

I can't feel the presence of Death either...

Why does it feel wrong?

"Wow!"

Gao Mo took the initiative to turn on Eagle Vision, and suddenly the entire forest became as clear as during the day, with a lot of detailed information taking in his eyes.

There are only props around.

But after looking around, a flash of red in the woods ahead caught Gao Mo's attention.

Mixed in the grass, it carries a thick strange smell.

Blood?

Gao Mo's eyes were shocked.

Approach with caution.

A calf wearing a red shoe came into Gao Mo's sight. The broken end seemed to have been chopped by a sharp weapon, and blood mixed with rainwater flowed into a large pool.

Further ahead, there were pale fingers poking out from the grass, as if someone was playing hide-and-seek.

It was a severed hand, brutally severed at the shoulder.

The headless body was stuck in a puddle of grass on the other side.

Under Eagle Eye Vision, the neck's muscles and blood vessels were clearly visible as they were contracting, and the blood gushing out was far more than that from other parts of the body. It seemed that the person was first beheaded and then the body parts were scattered and thrown into the woods.

From her clothes, we can tell that it is the previous female screenwriter Chikako Ikeda.

This guy didn't go back with the others!
"call!"

Gao Mo's breathing was slightly heavy.

I thought I would vomit, but my body reacted relatively calmly.

He doesn't seem to be normal anymore.

……

"Renzaburo!"

"What are you going to do to Chikako?!"

At this moment, there was another round of shouting from the direction of the villa, and someone angrily shouted his name -

It's a trap.

That fat guy...it seems like they want to label him as a murderer.

Gao Mo felt his scalp tingling when he noticed the blood-stained axe left under a big tree.

It seems a bit hard to explain...

No, is it appropriate to frame him, a stranger whom I met for the first time?

What's the brain circuit?

A series of footsteps poured into the forest, and everyone in the villa seemed to be chasing out under the leadership of the fat man.

If he hadn't discovered it early, he would have been caught red-handed.

But now...

Gao Mo's eyes changed, and after thinking about it, he decided to avoid the bloodstains and leave from the other side.

The fat guy might have some other tricks up his sleeve, so let’s go back first.

Give others some buffer time, with Conan's ability he will definitely be able to find the problem.

"Swish!"

The rain got heavier again. Gao Mo ran back to the back door of the villa when he heard frightened screams coming from the woods - the people in the film club "accidentally" found the place where the body was dismembered.

Fortunately, he ran fast.

This is the first time that the training results during this period have been effective.

Gao Mo smiled bitterly, changed into slippers and was about to return to the room when he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his head.

Returning to the villa triggered the perception of death again. Under the erosion of the terrifying threat, his consciousness seemed to be dragged to the bottom of the sea.

That fat guy...

(End of this chapter)