Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Although no one was killed in this incident, it is already showing signs of developing into a "locked room mystery" scenario.

For Conan, a mystery novel enthusiast, this was a rare feast.

But before he could finish his examination, Sonoko Suzuki grabbed fate by the back of the neck.

It was lifted into the air like a pet dog caught stealing dog food.

"Lan, it's too dangerous here. Let's go back to the villa quickly. I'll have my older sister contact the Metropolitan Police Department to come over and arrest that bastard and torture him severely."

Sonoko Suzuki said with a serious expression.

Xiao Lan glanced at Wen Shui, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Wen Shui never expected that he would suddenly become the backbone of the [Lily of the Valley Detective Team]. He pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do it this way."

The three people and the dog walked briskly along the muddy path after the rain towards the villa.

On the way, Xiaolan quietly approached Wenshui and whispered, "After dinner tonight, I... I'll come to your room to talk to you. It's important. Don't tell anyone!"

Without waiting for Wen Shui to reply, Xiao Lan ran away with a flushed face.

As Wen Shui watched the girl's heaving breasts as she ran, he wondered if he had accidentally unlocked some side story.

I wonder if they'll give it a special entry or something.

Before he could figure it out, Sonoko Suzuki took the opportunity to come over and patted him on the shoulder: "I didn't expect you to be so reliable in a critical moment."

Wen Shui: "I told you long ago, you're prejudiced against me."

"I know you're amazing, great detective!" Sonoko Suzuki's tone suddenly softened. "I'm sorry for misunderstanding you earlier."

"Huh, you can apologize?" Wen Shui asked in surprise.

"Stop nagging!" Sonoko Suzuki blushed and said fiercely, "I think you're prejudiced against me too. Don't wander around after dinner tonight. I'll come to your room to dispel your stereotypes about me."

After saying that, she blushed and ran away.

Wen Shui stared at Suzuki Sonoko and Xiao Lan in disbelief, thinking to herself, "You two aren't doing this on purpose, are you?"

One person might have a chance to have a fanservice fight, but if two people are together, it will probably turn into a boring pillow fight.

However, Wen Shui thought again that tonight seemed to be Takahashi Ryoichi's home game.

As expected, Chikako Ikeda will likely be divided into several parts and scattered throughout this forest.

He probably doesn't have time to play pillow fights with pretty girls anymore.

I guess so……

Chapter 38 Jealous Ai Wants to Imprison Me

Wen Shui and the others had just left the place where Xiao Lan was attacked by the bandaged monster.

Ai Haibara and Tooru Amuro then emerged from behind the tree.

When they heard the noise and rushed over, the bandaged man had already escaped. To avoid being misunderstood, the two hid behind a tree and did not come out.

But I also heard about the glorious feat of driving away the bandaged monster with warm water.

Amuro Tooru first glanced at the axe marks on the ground covered by rainwater, then squatted down and focused his attention on the series of footprints left on the ground when the bandaged monster was knocked away.

"That's impressive! That was no simple feat!"

Amuro Tooru pressed his finger into the soil near the footprints to test the hardness of the ground, then walked to the tree where the bandaged monster had bumped into and examined it for a long time.

He then stood up and clapped his hands: "Even I would need to find the right angle to do this. It seems that this warm water and tree are not as simple as I thought."

Ai Haibara said calmly, "I gave him the power-enhancing drug."

"Does such a thing exist?"

"It's been around for a while, but it's not perfect yet, and the side effects are significant." Ai Haibara's expression remained unchanged.

Amuro Tooru nodded thoughtfully: "I see. I thought I could help Gin catch a mouse."

Ai Haibara: "When did you and Gin become so close?"

Amuro Tooru smiled and said, "Don't say that. We all work for the same company. I've received a lot of funding from the organization, after all."

"Alright, let's go back too. If we stay away for too long, people will get suspicious." Ai Haibara's voice was as cold as rain.

Before leaving, she glanced sullenly at the footprints on the ground.

Why didn't that bastard control his strength? Was it necessary to send someone flying? In the end, she had to help clean up the mess.

If Bourbon targets this incident, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

Seriously, I need to think of a way to warn that Wen Shui guy.

Of course, she did all this for the safety of Wen Shui, without any personal feelings involved, Ai Haibara thought to herself with certainty.

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When Wen Shui and the others returned to the villa, they saw Hiroki Kakutani and Chikako Ikeda also returning from their walk.

The group gathered at the entrance and started talking about Xiaolan's attack.

"The bandaged monster attacked Ran?" Ayako Suzuki looked at Wen Shui and the others with a shocked expression.

Sonoko Suzuki: "Yeah, yeah, that guy was carrying a huge axe. If it weren't for Nuwa arriving at the scene, Ran would have been in danger."

She emphasized the benefits of the warm water, perhaps to make up for her earlier mistake.

Hiroki Kakutani's expression was grim: "This... they've actually started attacking us?"

Chikako Ikeda snorted coldly and ignored him.

Wen Shui glanced at the crowd and found that Takahashi Ryoichi was not among them.

Strange, in general, the murderer should appear in front of everyone in this situation to create an alibi. Could it be that he hit the victim too hard?

"By the way, didn't you see that bandaged weirdo when you were taking a walk just now?" Wen Shui asked.

Ota Masaru recalled for a moment and said, "I just wandered around the area for a bit, and when I saw it was raining, I went back to the villa. I didn't see any bandaged monsters."

Hiroki Kakutani and Chikako Ikeda exchanged a glance.

Hiroki Kakutani said, "No, when we were walking, the surrounding woods were incredibly quiet."

"What do you mean 'we'?" Chikako Ikeda retorted coldly. "Haven't we already made it clear that it's better for us to remain classmates from now on?"

Hiroki Kakutani was put in an awkward position, his face turning bright red.

Ayako Suzuki glanced at the two of them with concern.

Ota Katsu muttered quietly beside him, "It seems this relationship that started in college is probably coming to an end. Kakutani is really unlucky to have such a vain woman."

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately looked at Hiroki Kakutani and Chikako Ikeda with curiosity.

Just then, heavy footsteps came from upstairs.

Ryoichi Takahashi appeared before everyone, drying his hair with a towel: "I'm sorry, Ayako, the rain suddenly got heavier. The roof is only half repaired, and we'll have to wait until the rain gets a little lighter before we can figure out what to do next."

"Thank you for your hard work, Takahashi." Ayako Suzuki walked over and asked, "By the way, did you see that suspicious bandaged guy appear nearby on the rooftop just now?"

"The Bandaged Monster?"

Ryoichi Takahashi looked somewhat uneasy, but shook his head: "Because it's raining outside, my glasses are covered in rainwater and fog. That's why the roof is only half-finished, and I can't see anything further."

"I see."

Ayako Suzuki frowned, seemingly pondering what to do next. After all, this was the Suzuki family villa, and as the hostess, she had a duty to protect everyone's safety.

Wen Shui suggested, "Let's call the police first."

Although he knew the phone line had been cut, confirming that this place had become a snow-covered manor was still important for gathering information.

Ayako Suzuki glanced gratefully at Nukumi: "Okay, I'll contact the police right away."

The group entered the restaurant from the entrance hall.

After trying the phone a few times, Ayako Suzuki shook her head at everyone: "It doesn't work, the phone just won't go through."

"Could it be that the signal was interrupted by that lightning strike?" Ota Masaru speculated.

At this moment, Ryoichi Takahashi suddenly unleashed his acting skills.

"It must be that bandaged guy! He must have cut the phone line; he's trying to kill us all!!"

With a look of terror on his face, Takahashi Ryoichi turned and ran out: "I don't want to stay here and wait to die, I want to go down the mountain..."

"Takahashi! Calm down!"

"With such heavy rain, wouldn't it be more dangerous to go down the mountain now?"

They shouted after him as they rushed out of the villa.

After wandering around in the woods for half a day, it's now dark.

It was raining heavily outside, but because it happened so suddenly, no one had an umbrella and rushed straight into the rain. The cold rain quickly soaked their clothes.

Upon arriving at the bridge, Wenshui saw Takahashi Ryoichi kneeling on the ground, staring ahead with an incredulous expression.

Wen Shui followed his gaze and saw that the wooden suspension bridge had been cut off and was stuck to the mountainside on the other side. The bare wooden stakes stood on the edge of the cliff, their surfaces gleaming like ceramic glaze after being washed by the rain.

"The suspension bridge has disappeared?!"

Hiroki Kakutani stared in shock at the suspension bridge before him.

Those who arrived later also stared in shock at the fractured canyon before them. The Suzuki sisters and Ran huddled together, their expressions terrified.

"Damn it, I felt the ropes on this suspension bridge were too old when I came here, and I didn't expect them to break at this time of year." Ota Masaru frowned slightly, but he still looked relatively calm.

"No, this suspension bridge was destroyed."

Wen Shui wiped the rainwater off his face, squatted down in front of the wooden stakes used to tie the suspension bridge ropes, and said, "Look at this stake, it's covered in knife marks, and the marks are very fresh, they must have been made not long ago."

Stealing Conan's lines, I wonder how much it will speed up the research process? Wen Shui felt a little expectant.

Conan, standing nearby, stared at Wen Shui with his mouth agape in shock.

How did this guy say what I was thinking?

Could he really be the amazing detective Sonoko described?

No, no, it must have just happened to see it. Conan recalled that after arriving at the cliff edge, Wen Shui only glanced at the broken bridge and then didn't look in that direction again.