Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Ordinary weapons are practically no different from tofu in front of the [Anti-Gambling Sword].

Seeing Aizen effortlessly dispatch the imperial guards, Fang Yi involuntarily opened her mouth wide and subconsciously asked, "You are...?"

"careful!"

Before Fang Yi could finish speaking, Aizen suddenly darted forward and pulled her into his arms.

"you you……"

"boom!"

Just as Fang Yi was somewhat bewildered by Aizen's actions, a muffled sound suddenly came from behind him.

laugh--

A cold glint flashed in Aizen's eyes, and he swung the [Anti-Gambling Sword] backward with a backhand motion. The sharp blade tore through the air, creating a piercing whistling sound.

"puff!"

The attacker's ears twitched slightly, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated, but his clothes were still torn by the sharp blade, leaving a deep sword wound on his chest.

"So it was you!"

After Aizen forced the attacker back with a single sword strike, he released Fang Yi, whose pretty face was slightly flushed, and turned to look at the attacker.

The person who just attacked Aizen was an acquaintance of Suzuki Seimei, none other than Kai Daifu, whom he had met once before.

However, Hai Dafu looked even more disheveled than before. His face was as pale as a ghost, and he had gone blind.

"I didn't expect... cough cough cough..."

Hai Dafu had only spoken halfway when he couldn't help but cough painfully, saying in a weak voice, "I didn't expect you to have cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to such a level. You must be no nobody. Why don't you state your name? Cough cough cough..."

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Fang Yi ignored Hai Dafu's words; her gaze fell on the palm-shaped hole behind Aizen's back.

Although Aizen managed to withstand Hai Dafu's sneak attack by using his Golden Bell Shield in time, his clothes couldn't withstand the overwhelming force of the palm strike and were shattered.

Seeing the hole in Aizen's back, Fang Yi finally understood that he had taken that blow for her.

A true man never changes his name or surname!

Aizen raised his left hand and gently brushed it across his head, exuding an aura of dominance as he declared, "My surname is Lan, my given name is Ran, and my courtesy name is Invincible!"

"So you are the Invincible Gun God, it's a pleasure to meet you... cough cough cough..."

"Alright! You don't need to stall for time anymore. If you can withstand one of my shots, I can spare your life."

"Ahem... In that case, please make your move!"

"boom!

! ”

No sooner had Hai Dafu finished speaking than a muffled gunshot shattered the silence of the night.

Fang Yi was startled by the sudden gunshot, and then she was surprised to find that Hai Dafu had become a corpse.

"The sound is coming from over there!"

"Quickly capture the assassins! Don't let a single one escape!"

Hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, Lan Ran grabbed Fang Yi's slender waist, pushed off with his legs, and carried her over the three-meter-high wall, disappearing into the night.

Holding Aizen in his arms, Fang Yi felt her body go limp as she felt his muscles, which were as well-defined and hard as if sculpted from bluestone.

Aside from that little Suzuki Haruaki, this was the first time Fang Yi had ever had such intimate contact with another man.

Even when she was with Liu Yizhou, Fang Yi would only hold hands with him at most.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Aizen finally stopped and put Fang Yi down, whose mind was blank.

Aizen stared into Fang Yi's eyes and said in an unquestionable tone, "This is the Cold Palace. The imperial guards shouldn't be able to find us here. You should hide here for now. I'll take you out of the palace after I've finished my business."

"Ah."

Upon hearing Aizen's almost commanding words, Fang Yi not only didn't get angry, but nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Good~"

Seeing Fang Yi's obedient appearance, Suzuki Seimei's lips curled up slightly, and he couldn't help but manipulate Aizen to gently stroke her delicate nose with his finger.

Chapter 353 The Emperor's Dragon Aura

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Faced with Aizen's intimate yet somewhat abrupt actions, Fang Yi was not angry at all; in fact, she felt a strange sense of smug delight.

It wasn't just because Aizen had just saved the damsel in distress, but also because he was a great hero who had killed Ao Bai.

For a young girl like Fang Yi, Aizen, who was able to kill Ao Bai, was definitely a great hero she admired, not to mention that he was also so handsome.

Suzuki Seimei was unaware of Fang Yi's inner thoughts. After hiding Fang Yi in the cold palace, he manipulated Aizen to go find Yasuko.

Watching Aizen's departing figure, Fang Yi took a while to come back to her senses. She couldn't help but spit out a curse and said, "Pah! Fang Yi, you're shameless. Our senior brothers' lives are still hanging in the balance. What are you thinking?"

"I surrender! I surrender! Don't kill me..."

On the other side, Liu Yizhou, who was forced into a desperate situation, suddenly could not bear the pressure of death and threw down the long sword in his hand and shouted.

Although Liu Yizhou had prepared himself to sacrifice himself before entering the palace to assassinate the emperor, when faced with a life-or-death situation, he couldn't help but choose to follow his heart.

"Pfft!"

! ”

Just as Liu Yizhou threw away his weapon, a blood-stained broadsword mercilessly severed his head.

The man who killed Liu Yizhou with a broadsword was none other than his martial uncle, Wu Lishen.

The purpose of the assassination attempt by the Mu family was to frame Wu Sangui for the crime.

Therefore, if they could not escape the palace alive after the assassination attempt failed, they would have no choice but to sacrifice their lives.

If they were accidentally captured alive by the imperial guards, they would not only be tortured and interrogated, but they might also be unable to withstand the severe torture and reveal the names of the Mu family.

Not only would they fail to pin the blame on Wu Sangui, but they would also drag the Mu family into the mess, rendering the sacrifices of those brothers who went to the palace to assassinate him meaningless.

That is why Wu Lishen showed no mercy in killing Liu Yizhou when he saw that Liu Yizhou actually wanted to surrender.

"Long live the Prince of Pingxi!"

Wu Li shouted slogans, raised his broadsword, and launched a death charge towards the imperial guards.

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Qianqing Palace

"Where exactly did Ao Bai hide the money?"

Kang Mako, with her pigtail braid, sat on the bed, frowning as she looked at the bottle of mineral water in her hand covered in Japanese writing, completely baffled.

After learning of Ao Bai's death last night, Kang Mazi immediately ordered Duolong to lead men to ransack Ao Bai's residence.

Unfortunately, despite their efforts all night, Duolong and his men only managed to extort tens of thousands of taels of silver from Aobai's mansion, most of which they snatched from Aobai's wives.

In the treasure vault of Aobai's mansion, apart from some large porcelain antiques, there were only a few boxes of mineral water and compressed biscuits left.

At first, Kang Mazi wondered if these bottled water and compressed biscuits were some kind of precious treasure.

After careful examination, the imperial physicians were quite certain that the mineral water and compressed biscuits were just ordinary spring water and dry rations.

This made Kang Mazi feel very uncomfortable!

In any case, Kang Mazi certainly didn't believe that Ao Bai, who had held such a high position for so many years, had only embezzled such a small amount of money. He was more convinced that Ao Bai had hidden the money somewhere else.

"winter!"

A loud thud as something heavy fell to the ground suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting Kang Mazi's thoughts.

"What happened?"

Kang Mazi frowned, about to curse, when he saw a man dressed in black night clothes, carrying a blood-dripping longsword, walk in from outside.

"Who...who are you?!"

Kang Mazi and Tong Kong suddenly shrank back, their expressions changing drastically. They secretly reached under their pillows and grabbed the sharp dagger.

"I am Aizen, and I have come today to request Your Majesty to ascend to heaven!"

Aizen wore a gentle smile, but the words he spoke sent a chill down Kang Mako's spine.

"You are Aizen!"

Kang Mazi's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface he smiled and said, "Great! So it is the Invincible Gun God himself who has come. I was just about to send someone to reward you!"

"Your Excellency has rid me of that treacherous minister, Ao Bai, and I will surely reward you with the title of 'One-Character King'!"

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Aizen couldn't help but sneer, "Kang Mazi, you're even smarter than I thought. It's just a pity that your Qing army committed too many atrocities after entering the pass; it's time for you to pay for it with your little life!"

"If you spare my life, I'll give you anything you want... Die!"

Before Kang Mazi could finish speaking, he suddenly pulled out a dagger from under his pillow and stabbed it into Aizen's heart.

Having finally brought down the formidable Ao Bai, and just as he was preparing to make great strides, how could he possibly die at the hands of a mere rebel?

This time, I won the gamble!

Seeing Aizen caught off guard and stabbed in the heart with his dagger, Kang Mazi's face was full of ferocious smiles.

However, before Kang Mazi could be happy for long, his smile suddenly froze. He realized that the dagger in his hand could not penetrate Aizen's body at all.

"Crack crack crack..."

Before Kang Mazi could continue begging for mercy, Aizen suddenly reached out his left hand, grabbed his neck, and lifted him up with one hand.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Aisin Gioro Xuanye. You are rewarded with a wisp of [Emperor's Dragon Aura], which you can claim at any time."

Item Name: Emperor's Dragon Aura

Type: Consumables