Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Ai Haibara shook her head helplessly.

Sonoko is hopeless!

Chapter 216 People Scary Each Other to Death (Second Update, Please Vote)

When Daoxie Masahiko saw that Sonoko had accepted his invitation, he pressed on, saying, "Oh, and don't forget to bring your cameras!"

Why did you bring a camera?

“I just asked some locals here, and they said there was a murder case near that restaurant.”

"Ok!"

Upon hearing Masahiko Dokyo's words, Conan's eyes lit up.

If you say that, then I'm not sleepy anymore!

"A murder case?"

"That's right! Exactly one year ago today, a woman with long brown hair was stabbed in the abdomen and killed in the woods near the restaurant."

Daoxie Zhengyan interrupted mysteriously halfway through his sentence, saying, "I heard that because of the lack of eyewitnesses and evidence, the murderer has not been caught by the police."

Perhaps because of the lingering spirits of those who have wronged you, it's said that tourists taking photos at that restaurant occasionally capture strange, ghostly images.

"No...no way..."

Upon hearing this, Ran and Sonoko's faces turned pale, and they unconsciously clenched their hands.

Ran and Sonoko are utterly powerless against ghosts and the like.

Ran Mouri is especially afraid of ghosts and monsters. Even when faced with people pretending to be ghosts or spirits, she would most likely be so frightened that she would lose the ability to resist.

"Spreading rumors and misleading the public!"

Seeing Ran and Sonoko startled, Conan couldn't help but roll his eyes at Masahiko Dosaku.

How could there be ghosts in this world?

If victims can return as ghosts to seek revenge, then what's the point of having police and detectives?

"childish!"

Ai Haibara also wore a somewhat speechless expression and silently took a sip of her juice.

The more people believe in science, the less they believe in so-called ghosts.

Although Ai Haibara isn't a famous celebrity like Conan, she is a genuine scientist and naturally wouldn't believe rumors about ghosts.

"I died such a terrible death..."

A hoarse female voice filled with resentment and unwillingness suddenly came from behind Daoxie Zhengyan, causing the expressions of everyone present to change drastically.

!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ

Dao Xiezheng's pupils suddenly contracted. Feeling guilty, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and froze on the spot.

"Ah ah ah..."

Ran and Sonoko, who already firmly believed in ghosts, couldn't help but hug each other and scream.

"Little brother, are you playing a prank?"

Just as Conan and Ai Haibara were feeling a chill run down their spines, Makoto Kyogoku suddenly walked behind Masahiko Dosaku and pulled out Seimei Suzuki, who was hiding behind him.

"Hehe~"

Facing the resentful gazes of Ai Haibara and the others, Seimei Suzuki smiled sheepishly and said, "I just came back from the restroom and happened to hear you telling ghost stories, so I just wanted to set the mood for you guys~"

woohoo hoo...

Sonoko took a few deep breaths to calm her rapidly beating heart, then glared at Suzuki Harumi and said, "Don't you know that scaring someone can really kill them? Luckily it's not nighttime, or you would have scared me to death!"

If it were someone else playing a prank, Sonoko and the others probably wouldn't have been so frightened.

But Suzuki Seimei was different; he could perfectly mimic anyone's voice, and the female ghost voice he just mimicked was incredibly lifelike.

That hoarse, venomous voice, even without the ghost story, is enough to send chills down the spine of anyone who hears it.

After reprimanding Suzuki Seimei, Sonoko noticed that Dokyo Masahiko's face was deathly pale, and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Mr. Dokyo, are you alright?"

"I...I'm fine."

After regaining his senses, Dokyo Masahiko managed to force a somewhat awkward smile.

If Sonoko and the others were startled by Suzuki Seimei, then Dokyo Masahiko was almost scared to death.

Because Daoxie Zhengyan killed a beautiful woman with brown hair just last night, he genuinely thought it was a vengeful spirit coming to seek revenge.

Actually, when Masahiko Dokyo told Sonoko about his breakup, he wasn't just trying to fool her.

However, Masahiko Dokyo didn't just break up yesterday; he had already broken up a year ago.

Just a year ago yesterday, Dokyo Masahiko was dumped by his brown-haired girlfriend, which led him to commit murder in a fit of rage.

That's right!

The brown-haired beauty who died tragically in the woods near the restaurant a year ago was Masahiko Dosaku's ex-girlfriend.

Because there were no eyewitnesses, Masahiko Dokyo was able to escape legal punishment.

It's unclear whether it's due to the aftereffects of murder or because Masahiko Dokyo was originally a pervert.

When Dokyo Masahiko revisited this beach, his murderous intent surged once more.

Especially when he saw those brown-haired women with infatuated personalities who couldn't resist handsome men, it was as if he was seeing his ex-girlfriends, and he couldn't control his murderous intent.

Therefore, a few days ago, Dokyo Masahiko hooked up with a brown-haired beauty and lured her to a nearby forest last night, where he brutally murdered her.

However, just as Dokyo Masahiko was killing the brown-haired beauty, a white light, resembling a camera flash, appeared, making him mistakenly believe that he had been photographed.

Ran and Sonoko, who went out to watch the fireworks last night, happened to pass by that grove of trees and were spotted by the guilty-looking Masahiko Dokyo.

Dokyo Masahiko believed that Sonoko had taken a picture of him killing someone, which is why he wanted to destroy the photo before she developed it.

Moreover, Sonoko has brown hair, so even without the photos, Dokyo Masahiko would most likely have his eye on her and make her his next prey.

If Masahiko Dosaka's first murder was an impulsive act, then the second was purely an attempt to satisfy his murderous desires; he had completely become a serial killer.

"Have you heard? Another body was found in the woods next to the tracks today!"

"What did you say? What corpse?"

"I heard that the person who was killed was another woman with brown hair, just like the woman who was killed a year ago!"

Conan's ears twitched slightly as he was drawn to the conversation at the next table.

"Sister Xiaolan, you guys take your time eating, I'll go check on things!"

Upon hearing that a murder had occurred nearby, Conan couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly ran towards the nearby woods in his slippers.

"Conan, wait a minute!"

Before Ran could stop him, Conan had already dashed out of the restaurant.

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei and the others naturally lost their appetite and quickly got up to chase after them.

7017 k

Chapter 217 Kogoro Mouri's Fanboy (Third Update, Please Vote)

When Suzuki Haruaki and his group arrived at the crime scene, dozens of onlookers had already gathered around, along with several police officers standing outside the cordon to maintain order.

"The victim's fatal wound was likely a stab wound to the abdomen."

After a preliminary examination of the victim's body, the forensic officer turned to the officer beside him and said, "Officer Yokomizo, this murder method is very similar to the one from a year ago."

"A serial murder case?"

Upon hearing this, Officer Yokomizo, with a square face and a coral-shaped haircut, asked with a grave expression, "Can the time of death of the victim be determined?"

"The estimated time of death was between 8 and 9 p.m. last night, after the fireworks display ended."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko couldn't help but exclaim, "No way!"

"Sonoko, what's wrong?"

"Xiao Lan, have you forgotten? Last night, after watching the fireworks display, didn't the few of us take this shortcut back to the hotel?"

"Yes!"

"How terrifying! Maybe the murderer was hiding in this grove when we passed by here last night."

With a vague sense of foreboding, Sonoko said palely, "And this woman who was killed had brown hair just like me. The killer's next target might be me."

Seeing Sonoko's frightened expression, Ran Mouri put her arm around her shoulder and comforted her, "What are you thinking? There's absolutely no way you could be the culprit's target. Even if someone did try to attack you, I would protect you."

"Xiao Lan, you're the best!"

Just imagining Ran Mouri punching down a telephone pole made Sonoko feel incredibly safe, and she instantly stopped being afraid.

Upon hearing Sonoko and Ran's conversation, Masahiko Dokyo's expression turned somewhat grim.

Now that Sonoko has recalled what happened when they passed by the area last night, she might connect it to the photos she took yesterday.

If the photos actually contain evidence that is detrimental to Dokyo Masahiko, then things will be very bad.

"Ok?"

Ai Haibara, who was secretly observing her surroundings, suddenly frowned slightly and looked at a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap with thick arm hair.

"Ai, what's wrong?" Suzuki Seimei asked curiously, noticing Ai Haibara's unusual behavior.

Ai Haibara pointed at the suspicious man and said, "Did you see that fat guy? He seemed to be in the restaurant just now, and he kept staring at Sonoko and the others."

Following the direction Ai Haibara was pointing, Seimei Suzuki also saw the suspicious-looking man and realized that he was indeed secretly watching Sonoko and the others.

wrong!