Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 557 Unexpected Visitor
Anya lunged through the door and went straight through the hall.

Of all the things Anya liked most about this villa, besides the clock tower, it was the fountain in the courtyard, which had many small fish swimming around, making it a perfect place for children to pass the time.

Xia Chuan nodded slightly. Joel looked around, worried about Anya's safety, and followed.

"strangeness."

Conan frowned, then his train of thought was interrupted by a punch from Kaito.

"Conan, look, there's blood there."

"what?"

Conan was startled. He had come to the Twilight Villa with doubts, but after being reminded, he immediately perked up.

He walked to the front door and, seeing the very obvious dark red marks on the doorknob and door panel, immediately confirmed that they were bloodstains.

Take a closer sniff.

Uh... Although he couldn't smell it, the detective's intuition told him that it was indeed blood.

"Little friend, you don't need to smell it anymore, that is definitely the smell of blood."

The cool female voice pulled Conan back to reality, and he turned to look.

She was a woman with long hair and slightly curly bangs, wearing a white lab coat.

"What is this?" Kaito asked.

"This is Ms. Gunta Ikumi, who is also a detective. In fact, the owner invited a total of six detectives to unravel the secrets of the Twilight Villa."

"Oh no, there are seven." Ishihara bowed slightly to Natsukawa.

"Pfft, pfft—"

Ikumi Gunda stood by the stairs, sprayed the railing with her hand, and then covered it with her hand, making it fluoresce slightly.

"This is..." Conan was somewhat surprised; this thing looked like Numino's potion.

"Numinosin is the main way to check for bloodstains in the UK now."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a person appear in the second-floor corridor.

This man had fair skin, slightly curly brown hair, a handsome appearance, and a very elegant voice, exuding the air of an English gentleman.

"I am Hakuba Saguru, and I am very happy to meet you detectives here today."

"Ikumi Gunta, Kogoro Mouri, and Natsukawa, who recently cracked the Kobayashi Shuji identity case, it seems that the person who invited them this time is really determined to get that so-called treasure."

Hakuba Saguru strode up to the group and gave a gentlemanly bow. "If there are seven people, plus the gourmet detective Ogami Shuzen who is cooking, that means there are still two detectives who haven't arrived yet."

"Maybe that old woman is it."

Conan suddenly remembered the old woman in the knitted hat he had met on the roadside earlier.

That old woman was indeed strange, but if she was a detective, then her personality would be understandable.

“An old woman?” Hakuba Saguru stroked his chin. “That’s probably Senma Kazuyo, who can solve cases just by listening to others recount their experiences while sitting in an armchair. She’s quite old and has a very strange temper.”

“That must be her,” Kaito said.

"Where is she?" Ikumi Gunda asked.

"I guess we'll be there soon," Natsukawa answered the question in front of Conan.

Haha, if we're fast, that old man should arrive around dawn.

"Including her, there are six. Where is the other one?" Kaito turned his gaze to the maid.

"I think it was Mr. Harufumi Mogi."

"It's him."

Ikumi Gunda chuckled softly.

After confirming the number of people and their names, everyone began to discuss the story of this annex.

Clearly, apart from Young Master Quan and Bai Ma, who knew the situation, the others didn't know much about this place.

"So, this is the residence of Karasuma Renya, a wealthy Japanese tycoon forty years ago?"

Conan held his chin up.

He vaguely remembered the name; it was only something his father had mentioned before.

This is a very wealthy man who seems quite interested in immortality.

However, it seems he died forty years ago.

As the group was talking, there was another knock on the door.

“It must be Mr. Harufumi Mogi and Ms. Kazuyo Chima who have arrived. I’ll go open the door.”

The maid, Ishihara, trotted to the door and opened it under everyone's gaze.

Xia Chuan felt a little regretful. He thought that Mogi Harufumi had arrived long ago, but he was actually slower than them.

It seems that Senma Kōdai has met a kind person.

However, when the door opened, two men stood in the doorway.

"Well???"

One was thin, and the other was fat.
"Hello, who are you?"

Ishihara was puzzled. These two people were clearly not Mogi Harufumi and Chima Kazuyo. According to the information she had, Mogi Harufumi was a tall man with a relatively thin build, but neither of them matched. Chima Kazuyo was an old woman, so she was even easier to rule out.

"Hello, I am Mogi Yoshun, the younger brother of Mogi Harufumi. My brother suddenly developed a fever today and was unable to come, so he asked me, who is also a detective, to come instead. This is my assistant, Uozuka Saburo."

Amuro Tooru peeked inside. Luckily, he was disguised. He didn't expect Natsukawa to be there too.

Vodka, with his stubble-faced expression, pushed up his sunglasses and adjusted his center-parted hair. He was genuinely a little unaccustomed to this disguised face and hairstyle. He nodded sullenly, "That's right, my name is Uozuka Saburo, and I'm Mogi Yoshun's assistant."

"Is that so?"

Ishihara was speechless. What was all this about? No one had been notified, and now that the master was not around, he had no idea what to do.

However, since they had an invitation, she couldn't say anything and could only nod and let them in.

Half an hour later, the group sat in a spacious restaurant.

The restaurant is large and decorated in the style of a European castle. It is clean and simple, with only a fireplace behind the main seats that is particularly eye-catching.

A clock hung above the stove, but it had stopped running because so much time had passed.

Everyone paused slightly upon seeing this scene; the clock alone indicated that this place had likely been uninhabited for many years.

The long table in the middle of the room is very large, so even if there are a few more people than before, everyone can still sit comfortably.

"Well!??"

When Da Shang Zhu Shan finished cooking and appeared at the restaurant, he looked quite surprised as he looked at the people in front of him.

Hasn't Senma Kazuyoshi arrived yet?

Also, what's with all these extra people? Did Chima Kazuyo invite other people behind my back?

"It seems we need to be more cautious. Perhaps Senma Kazuyo is also plotting something."

The reason why Senma Kazuyo hasn't arrived yet is probably because she discovered his plan to kill him to silence him.

Fortunately, the moment he discovered that Chima Kazuyo hadn't arrived, he had already prepared the dummy for the main seat and installed the explosives for the car and the drawbridge. Now all he had to do was sit down and carry out the plan.

He was determined to get this treasure!

"Miss Joel, I've heard about your exploits before. While I don't entirely approve of what you did on the rooftop, I'm still amazed by your abilities. I've heard you also have some issues with Phantom Thief Kid. How about we collaborate?"

Hakuba Saguru is in high spirits. He has been back in Tokyo for some time now and has been working tirelessly for Kaito Kid, but the results have not been very good.

He guessed that what he lacked was a high-end combatant, and Joel clearly met his requirements.

If it weren't for the fact that Bai Ma's gaze towards Yoel was still relatively clear, Xia Chuan would have definitely thrown him into the central courtyard fountain for a bath to sober him up.

"well enough."

Joel didn't say much; her attention was intentionally or unintentionally drawn to the burly man named Uozuka Saburo.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before.

Anya, meanwhile, was talking quietly with Natsukawa.

“Father, that Mogi Yoshun is Uncle Yuri’s colleague, and that Uozuka Saburo is your colleague. I just checked their thoughts. They received a mission from Gin to unravel the mystery of our family’s villa and want to take over our family’s treasure.”

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"Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."

Xia Chuan touched Anya's pink hair.

Even if Vodka's name didn't reveal his identity, he noticed something was wrong the moment the two entered.

It's likely that Joel also discovered something, but he doesn't know the specific identities of the two people.

We can't tell Yoel yet, otherwise the plan to lure out Karasuma Renya will probably fall through.

"By the way, I thought the thing covered by the white sheet for the head of the household was strange. Does anyone know what it is?"

White Horse Scout sensed that Joel wasn't paying attention to his conversation and immediately lost interest. Seeing the white cloth covering the head seat, he curiously stepped forward and lifted it.

At this moment, the maid Ishihara is arranging the food in the prescribed order.

Upon seeing this scene, Da Shang Zhu Shan immediately smiled.

Are you finally going to reveal it?

His right hand was in his pocket, and he pressed the switch after Hakuba Saguru lifted the white cloth.

"Very well, now that everyone is here, I will explain your mission for this mission."

As soon as the white cloth was lifted, the humanoid puppet inside immediately made a sound.

Everyone turned to look when they heard the sound.

The expressions on people's faces varied when they saw the humanoid puppet speak.

Throughout this time, Da Shang Zhu Shan kept observing everyone's expressions.

However, it would have been better not to observe, because once you did, you were somewhat disappointed.

This arrangement didn't seem to put any pressure on the detectives. Although their expressions fluctuated, he didn't sense any panic or fear in their eyes, as if they were already used to it.

"Haha, it's okay."

He inwardly groaned, but still carried out the original plan.

At this point, the humanoid puppet had finished telling the story.

The humanoid puppet paused slightly, seemingly waiting for the others to whisper among themselves, before continuing, "In order to put your minds at ease and unravel the mysteries of the villa, I have to make some arrangements."

As soon as the sound ended, everyone suddenly heard a huge noise, and even the floor beneath their feet shook.

The restaurant had no windows, but the explosions were so violent and continuous that the detectives finally began to show signs of panic.

"You heard that, right? This car explosion was the starting gun for the investigation. I've also destroyed the suspension bridge you came across. There are no signal towers here, so we can't contact the outside world. Unless you solve the mystery, you'll be stuck here forever, just like those people forty years ago."

"Damn it, my car!" Kaito's acting was superb; he pushed open the door and ran out, perfectly portraying Kogoro Mouri's personality.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)