The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"However, this trip back to China was not in vain. I was able to visit the tragic scene that had been deliberately covered up for many years and that I could only hear about in rumors in the past."

At this point, Hakuba Saguru suddenly narrowed his eyes, "This means that the secret of the past 40 years is about to be revealed. Just thinking about this is enough to excite my rational mind."

"..."

Noticing the inexplicable excitement on Hakuba Saguru's face, Aragaki Yu realized that his expression was exactly the same as Conan's or Kudo's when they encountered a case.

It must be said that in this respect, these detectives are all somewhat abnormal.

"W-what tragedy..." Upon hearing this, Xiaolan began to panic to some extent.

However, Hakuba Saguru only glanced at Ran indifferently and did not say anything more.

……

Since dinner wasn't ready yet, the group of people who had already gathered together went to the activity room to kill time, at the maid's suggestion.

It must be said that this is indeed a luxurious villa from 40 years ago; even the activity room is very spacious.

During this time, numerous entertainment facilities, such as billiard tables, chess sets, and card tables, were also set up and played.

Unlike the gloomy atmosphere in the lobby, the atmosphere here is exceptionally relaxing.

Even Ran, after arriving here, easily started playing cards with Miyano Akemi and Gunta Ikumi.

Hakuba Saguru and Mogi Harufumi were playing billiards in the center of the activity room, while Mouri Kogoro, who had been indifferent, was pulled away by Chima Kazuyo to play chess.

As for Aragaki Yu and Conan, they didn't participate in the subsequent activities. Instead, they sat aside and watched the women play cards.

Although Ikumi Gunda was playing cards with Ran and Akemi Miyano, her eyes kept wandering.

Ran at the card table seemed oblivious to this, but Akemi Miyano noticed Ikumi Gunta's subtle movements.

If the other person's gaze was directed at her and Ran, Miyano Akemi could understand it.

Although it was just a card game with no stakes, it's quite normal for the detective's competitive spirit to make him use his skills to observe his opponent's eyes and subtle movements.

However, Akemi Miyano sensed something very wrong.

Because the gaze of this girl named Ikumi Gunta was clearly falling on Yuu Aragaki, who was standing next to her, from time to time.

At the same time, Miyano Akemi also noticed that on several occasions when Ikumi Gunda and Yuu Aragaki's eyes met, she even teasingly raised her eyebrows at Yuu Aragaki.

Miyano Akemi couldn't help but glare at her fiercely at the other party's little tricks.

To prevent her future brother-in-law from being seduced by these strange women.

She could only move slightly closer to Aragaki Yu as if asserting her ownership, and even subconsciously reached out a hand to take Aragaki Yu's arm.

This action startled Aragaki Yu, who thought he had accidentally bumped into Miyano Akemi, and instinctively tried to pull his arm back a little.

But he found that his arm was firmly held by Akemi Miyano, and he couldn't pull it off even with a little force.

Clearly, Akemi Miyano deliberately reached out and took her arm.

He looked at Miyano Akemi beside him with some surprise, only to see that she also turned her head, gave him a smiling look, and then went back to focusing on the card game.

Strangely, however, Aragaki Yu seemed to detect a different meaning in that smile—

Akemi Miyano's meaning was essentially, "Try drawing one yourself!"

This scene naturally did not escape the eyes of Ikumi Yata, who was sitting opposite her.

Seeing Miyano Akemi seemingly asserting her dominance over her, Ikumi Gunda couldn't help but smile.

It's really interesting!

Actually, the reason she kept glancing at Aragaki Yu was probably partly because he was quite good-looking.

But the main reason was that she was curious about this emerging young detective.

Unlike those established and famous detectives, Ikumi Gunda didn't know much about Yuu Aragaki.

At most, I only heard some rumors about him from his former colleagues.

That's why I couldn't help but glance at the other person a few more times.

However, to his surprise, he was misunderstood by the woman on the other side named Masami Hirota.

Based on her previous introduction, she seemed to be Yu Aragaki's assistant.

Thinking about this, Ikumi Gunda couldn't help but get excited—

Is this the untold story between the young detective and his beautiful assistant?

However, Akemi Miyano misunderstood Ikumi's smile.

With her preconceived notions, Miyano Akemi naturally interpreted the other person's expression as a provocation.

A black aura almost emanated from her body.

……

"Yay! I got a straight, looks like I'll win again this time." However, Xiaolan didn't seem to notice the strange atmosphere among her card-playing friends. Instead, she happily showed her hand to Miyano Akemi and Gunda Ikumi.

Conan, who is also slow to react, focused his attention on Ran's cards.

Looking at Ran's flush, Conan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This woman's luck is as good as ever!"

"Just wait a moment."

Ikumi Gunda, who had turned her attention back to the card table, suddenly interrupted Ran.

"Huh?" Ran looked up at Ikumi Yata, puzzled.

Ikumi Gunda tilted her head, resting her hand on it with a troubled expression, and said, "Cheating isn't good, you know."

She winked at Xiaolan and then gestured for Xiaolan to look at the playing cards in her hand. "Look, that Jack on your left actually has two cards!"

"Huh!?" Xiaolan looked at the playing cards in her hand with some surprise, and sure enough, she found that the Jack of cards seemed to be thicker than the other cards. "Really? I'm so sorry, I didn't notice."

"But this... seems to have been stuck together from the beginning..." Xiaolan picked up the playing card with a puzzled look and tried to separate it from the middle.

"Mmm... Ah!!!"

However, when Ran tore the two playing cards that were stuck together, she suddenly screamed and instinctively threw herself on Yuu Aragaki, clinging tightly to his other arm.

"..."

Now, even though he had been firmly controlled on both sides, Aragaki Yuu was suddenly unable to move.

Although having both arms held by a beautiful woman should be a very pleasant thing.

But at this moment, Yuu Aragaki didn't feel any eroticism at all; instead, he couldn't help but grin.

Miyano Akemi was probably angry, while Ran was frightened, so they both clung to Aragaki Yu's arm very tightly.

His fingers dug deep into the flesh of Aragaki Yu's arm, causing Aragaki Yu to wince in pain.

The others in the activity room were clearly startled by Xiaolan's exclamation and rushed over anxiously.

It was only then that they noticed that what had put the two playing cards together was a pool of blood.

"This is really troublesome! I didn't expect even the playing cards to be stained with blood." Senma Kyouyo couldn't help but mutter to herself upon seeing this scene.

“I remember the maid saying that, as Mogi Harufumi said, “The things in this villa have remained unchanged since the incident.”

"Huh?" Ran, who had been burying her head in Aragaki Yu's arms, looked up at Mogi Harufumi with a frightened expression and asked, "So, this room is also..."

Xiaolan's body trembled slightly, clearly thinking of something bad.

Seeing this, Akemi Miyano quickly let go of Yuu Aragaki's arm and went to Ran's side to hug her and comfort her.

Just then, a creaking sound was heard.

The door to the activity room was slowly pushed open...

Chapter 418 Insurance Purchased in Advance

The sudden sound of the door opening seemed so abrupt in the atmosphere.

As the crowd around the card table looked toward the door with suspicion, the maid gently pushed open the door, bowed to the people in the activity room, and then slowly said, "I apologize for keeping you all waiting. Dinner is ready. Please proceed to the dining room, where the host is waiting for you."

"Oh? Is the main character finally going to show up?" Ms. Chima Kazuyo couldn't help but adjust her glasses.

"Yes, this is really something to look forward to!" Mogi Harufumi glanced back at the bloodstains on the playing cards on the table, a smile of excitement spreading across his face. "I'm getting more and more curious about Kid's purpose in inviting us here!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but nod.

Kidd himself was very eager to understand this issue.

It wasn't until he noticed the ambiguous smile in Aragaki Yuu's eyes when he heard Mogi Haruji mention the word "Kid" that he realized the other party had already seen through his identity.

……

Soon, led by a maid, the group passed through a long corridor and arrived at the restaurant of the annex.

Meanwhile, Daisho Shuzen, who had gone to the kitchen to prepare dinner, was already waiting for them outside the restaurant.

"This is the dining room." After the maid pushed open the dining room door, everyone noticed the interior decorations—

In the center of the restaurant, three tables covered with green tablecloths were arranged in an "n" shape. Two longer Western-style tables were placed on either side of the restaurant, while a shorter table was placed directly opposite the restaurant entrance.

At that moment, a person wearing a purple straw hat and a long black robe that covered him completely was sitting behind a short dining table.

With only two eerie eye sockets visible, he looked like a villain behind the scenes in a movie.