The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Conan, then at Ai Haibara and the mischievous Junior Detective League.

Knowing that there was no way to persuade them without physical means, I let them do as they pleased.

Although there is indeed a person in this house who is relatively dangerous to children.

However, with myself and Kaito Kuroba around, I believe nothing unexpected will happen.

"However, once you decide to go inside, it really is a creepy room!"

Could the treasure really be hidden in this place?

Led by the experienced Yuu Aragaki, the Junior Detective League pushed open the door and entered the house. Upon sensing the atmosphere around them, they all instinctively shivered.

"I think it should be around this area."

As Aragaki Yu confirmed this, Conan's gaze fell on the junction of the walls and the floor just before he stepped into the house.

What's puzzling is that while the rest of the area appears quite old, the soil in this particular spot is remarkably fresh, even though it was already damp before it rained.

"By the way, Conan, what did you mean by those words you didn't finish saying earlier?!" At this moment, Genta suddenly remembered the code that Conan hadn't explained earlier.

"The Niou Cave is located between the sun and the moon, in a place of great prosperity and glory where all the elders gather. The Niou Stone is located there. Those who are not afraid of the Niou's wrath should hold this stone, which is larger than their fist, in their palm and recognize the unchanging truth that will be passed down through the ages. Misui Kichiemon."

This time, before Conan could explain, Aragaki Yu, who was walking in front, had already repeated the code from the stone lantern and then explained it to the children.

This level of classical Chinese is only at the junior high school level.

"Simply put, the place where Niou sleeps is the closest to the sun, where many old people gather, and it is very prosperous. The Niou Stone is hidden in that place. If you are not afraid of Niou's wrath, go and get that stone that is bigger than your fist, and understand the saying that has been passed down since ancient times."

"Hmm... what does that mean...?"

Hearing Yuu Aragaki's explanation, the members of the Detective Boys became even more confused.

The Wrath of the King of Benevolence?

What is that thing?

For some reason, Genta suddenly thought of the fierce Vajra warriors in those temples and couldn't help but shudder.

Ha ha……

It does look quite scary.

Chapter 717 Bounty Hunter

"Since the treasure is located in the place closest to the sun, it must be in the highest part of this house!"

After the Junior Detective League members got used to the dim environment of the room, Genta was the first to revert to the Junior Detective League's reckless nature and rushed towards the stairs without hesitation.

"Wait a minute, Genta!"

Knowing that Aragaki Yu had already entered the house, Conan, who had been following behind him, only realized what was happening when he discovered that Genta had already stepped onto the wooden stairs.

Genta had obviously heard Conan's voice as well, but after taking his first step up the stairs and finding nothing amiss, he became bolder.

"Walk quietly and there won't be any problems!"

Without turning his head, he gave a perfunctory reply to Conan, who was running towards him, and continued to tiptoe upwards.

However, the next second.

With a "thump," Yuan Tai suddenly realized that the wooden plank of the stairs beneath his feet had suddenly sank.

"Huh? Why?"

Immediately afterwards, to Genta's utter bewilderment, all the steps of the staircase tilted and became a ramp.

Genta, who was standing on the stairs, fell down onto the stairs and slid down the smooth slope due to gravity.

Even more deadly was that the wooden planks at the bottom of the stairs also unfolded to both sides at the same time, revealing a deep pit covered with sharp spikes.

If you fall in, you'll probably be turned into a hedgehog by the sharp spikes in the pit.

"Genta!"

"Help!"

Just as Conan, who was too late to run over, saw Genta about to fall into the deep pit, a large hand fortunately grabbed Genta by the back of his collar at the critical moment and pulled him out of the pit.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that it was Aragaki Yu who had somehow arrived at the side of the stairs.

"Yes, I'm saved..."

Genta, who had been put back on the ground by Aragaki Yu, slumped on the floor, still in shock, panting heavily.

"Don't run around anymore. This house is full of traps made by Misui Kichiemon. I can't possibly rescue you in time every time."

While admonishing the young detectives, Aragaki Yu walked to the other side of the stairs and kicked a mechanism on the side of the stairs, restoring the stairs to their original state.

He had already discovered the mechanism at the staircase when he came in with Kaito Kuroba.

The reason we didn't warn the children immediately was to make them aware of the dangers of the place.

After all, no matter how much you talk, it's not as effective as letting them experience it for themselves.

However, given the way the "Young Freeloaders" are, they'll probably forget this lesson soon enough.

But at least this time, they shouldn't act so recklessly again...

Probably, maybe, probably...

Seeing Genta regain his energy and vitality after being comforted by his companions, Aragaki Yu silently retracted his thoughts from a moment ago.

"Wow, why is it so lively here!"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the darkness.

Under the wary gazes of Conan and the others, a burly man slowly walked up to them.

Unlike Conan and the others, Aragaki Yu did not show any unusual expression when he saw this man.

"Hey, isn't this my brother Aragaki? I was just wondering where you'd gone, and what's with these kids?"

The man looked at the children in front of him with some confusion, then at Aragaki Yu by the stairs, and he immediately guessed what had just happened.

Yuu Aragaki glanced at the man and returned a polite smile. "Oh, it's Uncle Sudo. I just heard some noise outside, so I came out to check it out. I didn't expect to run into some kids I know who were camping around here."

"Oh? I see." The man called Sudo looked around at the children with a strange expression. "I thought these kids were also here to find Kiemon's treasure!"

"Haha~"

Aragaki Yu didn't say much in response, only offering an awkward but polite smile.

Conan simply feigned shyness, scratching his head as he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Hmph, whatever!" Seeing that no one answered him, the man shrugged. "But you all have to be careful. This place is full of famous traps. If you want to go up, you'd better step on the back. Jigemon is a very difficult person to deal with. If you act rashly based on appearances, you will definitely suffer a great loss."

After saying that, the man looked at the children as if he had just mentioned it casually, "Oh, by the way, have any of you seen a strange rock?"

"Stone..." Hearing the kind reminder from the uncle, Ayumi, who had completely let her guard down, subconsciously wanted to answer.

However, Conan, who was standing to the side, answered first: "No stone?"

"Hmm." The man glanced at Conan thoughtfully, then turned away without asking any further questions. "So, if you find it, please let me know, okay?"

"Okay, I got it!" Conan replied obediently as he watched the man leave.

Some of the Detective Boys, puzzled by Conan's answer, gathered around him.

Fortunately, they weren't completely stupid. Mitsuhiko deliberately lowered his voice and asked, "Hey, Conan, why did you lie to him just now?"

"Wasn't he a kind person who meant well by reminding us?"

"And doesn't he seem to know Aragaki-nii-san?"

"Not necessarily!" Conan looked at the man in the distance, shook his head, and explained, "Maybe he just wants to take this opportunity to snatch the stone from us!"

As for this last point, although the children didn't notice it, Conan did notice that Aragaki Yu had been deliberately keeping his distance from the man named Sudo.

Clearly, they must have met after entering the house.

"So, who exactly is that man named Sudo?" Ai Haibara, who had also figured this out, took two steps and quietly walked to Yuu Aragaki's side to ask.

"All we know about him is that his name is Sudo Izumo. We don't know if that's his real name, but we can be sure that he's a bounty hunter."

"A bounty hunter!?"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Junior Detective Club couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Fortunately, they managed to cover their mouths in time, looking at the man's back with some fear. "Could it be... that he killed the person outside?"

Chapter 718 Handing it over to the state

“Who knows?” Aragaki Yu shook his head and said, “After all, when I arrived here, quite a few people had already come here.”

"Quite a few people!?"

Conan was clearly taken aback when he heard what Aragaki Yu said.

This undoubtedly makes it much more difficult to confirm the identity of the murderer who killed the man and the Phantom Thief Kid.

“Yeah.” Yuu Aragaki glanced at Conan and made a somewhat helpless expression. “This treasure left behind by Kichiemon Misui has attracted the attention of quite a few bounty hunters. Several guys arrived here before me, but because they came out to see you, they’ve all disappeared.”

After saying that, Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but sigh, "Money is really hard to earn these days. Luckily, the client only invited me to investigate the secrets of this place. If I had to compete with those guys for the treasure, that would be a real headache."