Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

But now, when they arrived at the shop, it was quiet inside. There was a young girl in green clothes by the wine stove, her hair tied in two buns with two hairpins, preparing the wine. She was facing the inner room and did not come out to greet the customers.

The burly man at the head of the group sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but call out loudly, "Old Cai, the young镖头 (bodyguard/escort) is here, why aren't you out leading the horse?"

Then came Zhang Si. "Cough cough cough..."

No sooner had the burly man finished speaking than a coughing sound came from inside the shop. An elderly man with white hair, dressed in plain clothes, came out and asked in a hoarse voice, "Gentlemen, please have a seat. Would you like some drinks?"

"Nonsense! If we come to your tavern and don't drink, what are we supposed to drink? Bring us three catties of Zhuyeqing first!"

The burly man at the head of the group subconsciously made a couple of comments, then asked curiously, "By the way! Where did Old Cai go? Has this tavern changed owners?"

"Wan'er, bring three catties of Zhuyeqing!"

The white-haired old man first called out to the young woman in blue in the shop, then explained with a smile: "To tell you the truth, my surname is Sa. I am a local. I have been doing business outside since I was a child. My son and daughter-in-law have both died. I thought that a tree may grow a thousand feet tall, but its leaves will eventually fall back to its roots. That's why I brought this granddaughter back to my hometown."

Who would have thought that after being away from home for more than forty years, none of my relatives and friends from my hometown would be left?

Just then, Old Cai, the owner of the hotel, decided to quit and sold it to his son for thirty taels of silver.

Now I'm finally back in my hometown, and hearing everyone speak the local dialect fills me with indescribable joy. However, I feel quite ashamed, as I've been away from home for many years and I've forgotten how to speak the local dialect properly.

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"So that's how it is."

Upon hearing this, the burly man at the head nodded knowingly and did not suspect anything further.

After all, the name of Fuwei Escort Agency is well-known throughout the entire Fujian province. Both the legitimate and criminal worlds give them some respect, and ordinary petty thieves wouldn't dare to mess with the young head of the escort agency.

"So it was him!"

Hidden in the woods, Suzuki Seimei overheard the conversation between the young man in brocade robes and the others, and had already guessed who they were.

If Suzuki Seimei is not mistaken, the young man in brocade robes riding a white horse should be Lin Pingzhi, the most tragic supporting male character in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

The white-haired old man and the girl in green in the tavern should be Lao Denuo and Yue Lingshan from the Huashan Sect.

Otherwise, how could the owners and waitresses of ordinary street-side taverns possibly meet the criteria for signing in? The three big characters "Sign in Available" floating above their heads could not escape Suzuki Seimei's eyes.

Upon learning that he was in the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," Suzuki Seimei immediately smiled happily.

Although both "The Deer and the Cauldron" and "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" are martial arts worlds created by Jin Yong, the martial arts masters in the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" are clearly on a much higher level than those in "The Deer and the Cauldron".

In the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron", masters like Master Jiunan and Hong Antong are already considered top-tier masters.

However, in the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", Master Jiunan and her companions are only equivalent to experts like Yu Canghai, and there is still a considerable gap between them and top-level experts.

It's not just the difference between martial arts masters; the martial arts manuals circulating in "The Deer and the Cauldron" are far inferior to those circulating in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer."

For example, the Hunyuan Gong that Yuan Chengzhi practiced is already considered one of the most powerful internal skills in the world of The Deer and the Cauldron.

In the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", the Hunyuan Gong can only be considered a second-rate internal skill, ranking below the Zixia Divine Skill.

"I never expected to travel to two worlds in a row, both of which are martial arts worlds with a Chinese ancient style."

Suzuki Seimei stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "It seems I still have to create a handsome stand-in in the ancient style."

Although Suzuki Seimei already has Aizen as his handsome stand-in, Aizen's style is more suitable for modern society.

Controlling the powerful and the tyrant. Previously, in the world of *The Deer and the Cauldron*, Suzuki Seimei felt that Aizen's style was somewhat out of place in that world.

However, the era in which "The Deer and the Cauldron" is set has begun to gradually transition to modern civilization, so the style of indigo dyeing is not too out of place.

Now that Suzuki Seimei has traveled to the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," it would seem too incongruous for him to use Aizen's double to walk the martial arts world again.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei decided to use the remaining [Substitute Doll] to create a handsome man in the ancient style.

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Chapter 419 The King of Chinese Animation

Anyway, since Suzuki Seimei has awakened the superpower of the [Time Gate], he will definitely travel to other other worlds in the future. Having two handsome stand-ins with different styles will also make it easier for him to travel between different worlds in the future.

Suzuki Seimei closed his eyes and pondered for a while, dozens of template samples of handsome men in ancient style flashing through his mind, and finally settled on Li Maozhen.

The Li Maozhen chosen by Suzuki Seimei was not the Li Maozhen recorded in history books, but the Prince Qi Li Maozhen from the novel "The Legend of Qin".

Li Maozhen's original name was Song Wentong. Emperor Xizong of Tang bestowed upon him the surname Li and made him the Prince of Qi. His courtesy name was Zhengchen.

If Aizen is one of the most famous "cool" characters in Japanese anime, then Li Maozhen is definitely one of the top "cool" characters in Chinese anime.

Although Li Maozhen's appearance in the anime was brief, his striking good looks and domineering aura left a deep impression on many viewers.

After making his decision, Suzuki Seimei took out the remaining [Substitute Doll] and used his mind to mold it into the likeness of Li Maozhen.

On the other side, Chief Escort Shi took a pheasant and a yellow rabbit and called out to Laudenuo, who was disguised as an old man with white hair, "Old man Sa, wash and skin them clean, and stir-fry two big basins of them."

"Yes, yes! If we're going to have something to go with our drinks, let's start with some beef, broad beans, and peanuts."

No sooner had Laudenuo finished speaking than Yue Lingshan, disguised as a village girl, brought over the bamboo leaf green tea and snacks that Chief Escort Shi and his men had ordered.

After seeing Yue Lingshan's appearance clearly, Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but think to himself, "What a pity."

Judging from Yue Lingshan's back view just now, Lin Pingzhi thought she was a beautiful girl from a modest family.

Unexpectedly, her skin was dark, and she had many acne scars on her face, making her look quite ugly.

However, Lin Pingzhi did not mean to discriminate against Yue Lingshan; he simply felt it was a pity!

After all, given Lin Pingzhi's status as the young head of the Fuwei Escort Agency, finding a beautiful woman wouldn't be too difficult for him.

Moreover, Lin Pingzhi is a handsome man. Even without the title of young head镖师 of Fuwei Escort Agency, many beautiful women would probably be willing to throw themselves at him.

"Old man Sa, you're new here, so you might not know our young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) yet. Let me introduce you properly."

First, Chief Escort Shi poured Lin Pingzhi a cup of wine, then introduced him to Old Man Sa: "This young master Lin is the young chief escort of Fuwei Escort Agency. He is a young hero, chivalrous and righteous, and spends money like water."

If you cook these two dishes to the liking of the young镖头 (bodyguard), you'll earn back your initial investment of thirty taels of silver in just one or two months.

Swish! ! !

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Laudenau's eyes, but on the surface he remained calm and smiled ingratiatingly, "Yes, yes! Thank you, thank you!"

In fact, the reason why Lao Denuo and Yue Lingshan appeared here was on Yue Buqun's orders to investigate the matter between the Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Laudenau learned that Lin Pingzhi enjoyed hunting and frequently visited this tavern for drinks, which is why he specifically took over the tavern.

Now that Lin Pingzhi has come to him of his own accord, it is exactly what Laudenuo wanted.

"Da da da……"

Just as Chief Escort Shi and his men were drinking and eating, flattering Lin Pingzhi, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the official road to the north.

The two horses galloped at an incredible speed, appearing in front of the tavern in the blink of an eye.

Then someone said, "There's a tavern here, let's go have a couple of bowls of wine!"

Shi and his men instinctively turned their heads and saw two men dressed in blue robes, with two horses tied to the large banyan tree in front of the shop, walking towards them.

The two men glanced at Lin Pingzhi and his companions, then casually sat down at the empty table next to them.

What's a bit strange is that both of them had white cloths wrapped around their heads and wore blue robes, making them look like they were dressed in a refined manner, but they were barefoot and wearing hemp shoes without ear loops.

Shi and his men were used to traveling all over the country, so they knew that people from Sichuan dressed like this.

The white cloths wrapped around the heads of these two men are the mourning clothes worn by the people of Sichuan when Zhuge Liang passed away. The Zhuge Liang left behind a deep affection for his people, so even after a thousand years, the white cloths are still worn on their heads.

Seeing this, Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but marvel inwardly: "These two are neither scholarly nor martial, and their appearance is really strange."

"Second Uncle, slow down! Slow down! I can't keep up."

Just as Yue Lingshan was about to go forward to greet the two men, a somewhat childish voice suddenly came from the woods not far away.

Yue Lingshan subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, her eyes widening suddenly, revealing a look of disbelief.

A man nearly two meters tall, dressed in a gold-trimmed robe, with an extremely handsome face, heterochromatic eyes (left gold, right red), a red cloud-patterned hairpin between his brows, a red rope binding his forehead, and a tall crown, exuding an aura of regal dominance, strode towards them.

Although this person's walking speed did not appear fast, with each step he took, his figure would appear more than three meters away, clearly demonstrating that he had mastered extremely powerful lightness skills.

Behind the man in fine clothes followed a cute little boy dressed in brocade.

Despite his constant complaining, the little boy managed to stay close behind the man in fine clothes, demonstrating his considerable skill in light-footed martial arts.

Before Lin Pingzhi and the others could react, Suzuki Seimei and Li Maozhen appeared inside the tavern.

Li Maozhen, accompanied by Suzuki Seimei, sat down at the empty table next to Lin Pingzhi and the others. He took out a silver ingot, placed it on the table, and said in a magnetic voice, "Give me five catties of beef, two dishes of appetizers, and a jar of your best wine!"

Although Li Maozhen didn't speak in a commanding tone, Yue Lingshan sensed an undeniable domineering aura in his voice and couldn't help but nod repeatedly, saying, "Good, good!"

"Wait a minute! There's a proper order to things. We were here first, so why should they get served first?"

When they saw that Yue Lingshan had actually served the wine and dishes to Suzuki Seimei and the others first, the two men in blue who had arrived earlier immediately became restless.

"You two uncles, you really have no shame!"

Suzuki Seimei stuck out his tongue at the two men in blue robes and made a face, saying, "You guys were here first, that's true, but you didn't order anything. We can't expect this young lady to wait here like an idiot, can we? Hehehe..."

"You brat! What did you say? I think you're looking for death."

As the saying goes, "like repels like," the two men in blue robes were not good-looking, and they disliked handsome men like Li Maozhen the most.

Even if Suzuki Seimei and his companions did nothing, those two men in blue would deliberately cause trouble, let alone Suzuki Seimei daring to provoke them.

Chapter 420 Invulnerable to Swords and Spears

The younger man in the blue robe stretched out his calloused hand and reached out to grab Suzuki Seimei's small face.

Just as the man in blue was about to touch Suzuki Seimei's large hand, Li Maozhen suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed the man's wrist with lightning speed.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in as Yu Renyan. You are rewarded with a Master-level copy of the 'Pine Breeze Sword Technique', which you can claim at any time."

"what!!!"

Hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei's lips curled up slightly. He controlled Li Maozhen's right hand to exert a little force, directly breaking Yu Renyan's wrist, causing him to let out a scream.

"Damn it! Let go of my junior brother!"

Upon seeing this, the other man in blue robes' expression changed drastically. He drew his sword and unleashed the "Pine Breeze Sword Technique," thrusting it towards Li Maozhen.

Yu Renyan is the young master of the Qingcheng Sect and the only son of Yu Canghai. If something happens to him here, the man in blue who accompanied him will probably be in deep trouble.