Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

A murderous glint flashed in Daoxie Zhengyan's eyes. This kid was so unreasonable and nonsensical. If it weren't for getting close to Sonoko to get evidence against him, he wouldn't have bothered to put on this act.

Once he gets the evidence, he'll definitely find a chance to kill this kid too!

"Of course, Sonoko. Which hotel are you staying at? I'll pick you up tonight. I know a great restaurant on the water; you can bring your camera, I heard—"

"Our teacher taught us not to tell strangers our address when we're traveling, right, Conan?" Chu Ming's cool voice rang out again.

"Yes! The teacher said so!" Conan readily chimed in.

Daoxie Zhengyan's smile twisted into a grimace: "Then can we meet here again tonight? There's a rumor about that restaurant, bring your camera—"

Chu Ming interrupted abruptly again: "Why does Mr. Daoxie insist that we bring cameras? Even after I changed the subject, he still brings it up. Is there something he absolutely has to do?"

Dokyo Masahiko's expression changed. Just as he was about to say something, Kyogoku Makoto slammed a beer that Dokyo Masahiko had ordered in front of him, startling him.

Chu Ming looked up and saw, "Oh, East Asia's King of Vinegar, number 2."

Makoto Kyogoku peered through his glasses with a sharp gaze, attempting to intimidate Masahiko Dokyo: "Sir, please don't drop your cigarette ash on the floor; it's difficult to clean up."

Daoxie Zhengyan hurriedly took the cigarette from his mouth: "Oh, oh, okay."

Ran watched Kyogoku Makoto's retreating figure as he walked towards the counter: "Sonoko, don't you think he looks familiar?"

"Of course he looks familiar. He was staring at us the whole time when we were at the hotel yesterday..."

“He’s staring at you.” Chu Ming took a sip of juice, the icy taste making him squint. “My intuition is never wrong. He’s only staring at you, his eyes are only on you.”

"Huh???" Sonoko was extremely surprised. "Why is he looking at me like that? He looks so fierce, does he want to hit me?"

At this moment, Masahiko Dokyo seized the opportunity to speak tenderly: "Sonoko, don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"You? He's Makoto Kyogoku, the captain of Beika High School Karate Team, the All-Japan Karate Champion, with a 400-fight winning streak and no defeats. You're not even a match for one kick from him."

After all, that's the ceiling of combat power in the world of Detective Conan.

Chu Ming became somewhat melancholic as he spoke. If only he had the fighting prowess of Makoto Kyogoku, he would pester Gin to go to the training grounds every day QAQ

Dao Xiezhengyan paused for a moment: "This—"

"And this Mr. Daoxie, I don't know why you suddenly came over to chat up Sonoko, but do you know why I've always disliked you?"

Chu Ming paused for a moment, then continued, "Because I was lying on the beach and not sleeping, I saw you flirting with several girls and even touching them inappropriately."

Dao Xiezheng finally lost his composure, his eyes filled with malice: "You—"

Chu Ming pulled Conan up and said 'politely' to Dao Xie Zheng Yan, "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Sea King. We'll take our leave now. Remember next time, don't try to chat up too many people in one day, or you might end up getting into trouble."

After saying that, he led his men away, looking just like a villain who freeloads.

Chapter 167 Additional update 2

"How could this be—why are all the men who get close to me playboys?!"

On the way back, Sonoko looked sad and kicked at the stones by the roadside with her head down.

Before long, Sonoko cheered herself up again: "Never mind, my true love is definitely still waiting for me somewhere!"

Chu Ming nodded to himself. Not bad, just like Kyogoku Makoto who was secretly following them.

"Sonoko-neechan, what did you photograph with your camera yesterday?" Conan looked up.

"No, it's just some photos of me and Xiaolan..."

Conan lowered his head in deep thought, which was rather strange...

"Have you heard?! Another girl's body has been found murdered in the woods beside the tracks!!"

Conan suddenly looked up and ran towards the woods.

On the messy grass, a girl with short brown hair lay on her back, her abdomen stained red with blood.

Several police officers were taking photos and examining the body when Chu Ming and Conan squeezed to the front, taking the opportunity to absorb the magnetic field.

"Officer Yokomizo?" Chu Ming recognized the busy officer in front of him as the same officer he had met at the inn when he and Gin went out on a mission.

"It's Conan and Chu Ming! Miss Mori is here too, so Mr. Mori must be here too!! Where is he?"

Xiaolan smiled shyly: "Dad didn't come this time, just a few of us came."

Officer Yokomizo lowered his head in disappointment.

"Nei Nei, Inspector Yokomizo, what's going on with what you just said being the same as it was a year ago?" Conan asked, his face full of curiosity.

Inspector Yokomizo patted Conan's head. He had a good impression of the boy who followed Kogoro Mouri around. As for Chu Ming, Inspector Yokomizo had experienced Chu Ming's sharp tongue before. He had managed to break down the culprit's defenses with just a few words and had even accidentally revealed some of the evidence. So he wanted to see if he could get Chu Ming to help him analyze it.

"A year ago, also in this area, a girl with long brown hair was murdered. She was also seriously injured in the abdomen. Now another case has occurred..."

"What is the estimated time of death?"

Inspector Yokomizo flipped through his notebook: "It was probably between eight and nine o'clock..."

Conan was startled and frowned: "Wasn't that when we passed through the grove yesterday?"

Inspector Yokomizo was surprised by this unexpected discovery: "Do you have any leads?"

Conan shook his head solemnly, while Chu Ming seemed to be deep in thought, muttering to himself.

"I have a guess, Conan, do you think it could be that Taoist Association guy?"

"Mr. Daoxie, who is that?" Officer Yokomizo asked, puzzled.

Chu Ming said solemnly, "Just now on the beach, Sonoko met a man who hit on her. I initially thought that the Taoist Association member might just be a scumbag, but he kept mentioning a camera. When we left here last night, Sonoko was waving a camera in her hand. Could it be that he thought we took some kind of evidence against him?"

Conan frowned: "But this reason is a bit far-fetched."

Chu Ming looked at Conan's crown and sighed inwardly. Why don't you understand Conan's philosophy? In this world, no matter how outrageous the reason, it's not far-fetched.

"It's alright. Let's not bother Inspector Yokomizo for now. Since I got rid of him today, if he really is the murderer, he might have been asking around about our address today and then trying to steal the camera tonight. Let's set up an ambush beforehand..."

--------------

"That's how it is. Because there are fewer of us, Conan is still a child, and Sonoko's fighting skills are relatively weak, we can't seek help from the police until we're sure that Mr. Dokyoku is the culprit. I wonder if Mr. Kyogoku would be willing—"

Chu Ming sat down in front of Makoto Kyogoku and explained his battle plan to him.

"Why are you looking for me?" Makoto Kyogoku asked coldly as he sat in his chair.

"Because you're skilled, kicking the young master." Chu Ming took a sip of water, somewhat speechless. "I gave you a chance to pursue your wife, take it or leave it. You were just secretly following her, and now I'm giving you a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, and you're still acting cool?"

"If Mr. Kyogoku is unwilling, then forget it, I—"

"I'm willing." Seeing that Chu Ming was about to say something he didn't want to hear, Kyogoku Makoto quickly agreed.

"Alright, then I'll take everyone out. The murderer will definitely think he has a chance to take advantage of the situation, and then I'll have to trouble Mr. Kyogoku."

A light rain was falling outside, and Chu Ming deliberately invited the group to go out and play.

As he was leaving, he exchanged a glance with Makoto Kyogoku.

After a while, the four people who were wandering around outside with umbrellas heard loud banging sounds coming from the room in the garden upstairs.

The group quickly returned, and sure enough, Sonoko's room had been ransacked, and Dokyo Masahiko was lying on the ground, his mouth and eyes crooked, unable to get up, with his knife lying nearby.

Kyogoku Makoto, without blushing or panting, stood tall and upright, exuding righteousness.

Sonoko looked at Makoto Kyogoku and suddenly nudged Ran: "I suddenly realized he's kind of handsome too."

Kyogoku Makoto's face also flushed red. He looked up at the sky and down at the ground, but dared not look at Sonoko.

Officer Yokomizo arrived quickly. The police found the victim's blood in the knife in Dokyo Masahiko's hand and immediately handcuffed him.

Seeing that Makoto Kyogoku seemed to have a bit of a crush on Sonoko, Ran quickly nudged Sonoko, urging her to be brave and go for it.

Sonoko hesitantly stepped forward, but before she could speak, Makoto Kyogoku suddenly spoke up.

"Maybe you didn't know who I was before, but I've been following you for a long time. I saw you at a karate tournament once; you were cheering so hard for your friend, and it was like a warm and radiant light shining into my heart. I..."

Sonoko's face turned bright red again. She stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word, showing none of the bold ambition she had displayed when she was pursuing men.

Chu Ming watched the two blushing people remain silent for a long time. Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, their relationship is unlikely to deteriorate.

Chapter 168 Additional update 3

After three days of playing outside, Chu Ming was forced to eat several bowls of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) and returned home dejectedly.

"Ugh--"

"well----"

"well------"

Chu Ming lay on the sofa, making noise in an attempt to attract the attention of Gin or Vermouth.

But his sighs grew louder and longer with each one, yet the two of them stubbornly ignored them, pretending not to hear them at all.

He burrowed up to Vermouth like a maggot and shook her vigorously with his head.

"Sister, I'm bored~"

Vermouth remained expressionless, calmly examining the intelligence in her hand.

???

Chu Ming switched sides, nudging himself all the way to Gin's side and shaking Gin with his head.

"Big brother, I'm bored~"

Gin picked him up and tossed him toward the separate sofa.