Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

"Okay." Quan Yi accepted it happily.

Kuroba Chikage played poker with old lady Senken and Gunda Ikumi.

"Wait!" Qiangtian suddenly called her, "Hei Yu Qianying, cheating is not good."

"Cheating?" Heiyu Qianying looked at her in confusion.

"The J card on the far left is overlapped." The old lady in the front room looked carefully at the cards in Hei Yu Qianying's hand and said.

"Oh, really? Sorry, I didn't even notice!" Kuroba Chikage said as he spread out the cards. Tucked tightly under the J was a 4 of Clubs. Even more shocking was the dark stain of blood where the two cards overlapped...

"Wow—what is this!" Heiyu Qianying frowned.

"It's blood!" said Ikumi Gunda.

"Oh, there are blood stains even on the cards." Old lady Qianjian picked up the cards and examined them carefully.

Mogi came over and said coldly, "Didn't the maid say that? The things in the building are the same as when the crime happened. They haven't been moved or replaced."

"So, the tragedy happened in this living room?" Hei Yu Qianying shuddered. Suddenly, a dark shadow floated in silently from behind. Hei Yu Qianying involuntarily put down the cards in his hand and retreated to Bai Quanyi's side.

Although Bai Quanyi is a bastard, he can indeed give Hei Yu Qianying enough sense of security.

It turned out to be Ishihara who came in. She told everyone: "Dinner is ready. The host invites everyone to the dining room."

"It seems that the protagonist has finally appeared." said Harufumi Mogi.

"It will definitely be exciting." Qianjian said.

"Interesting." Ikumi Qiangda curled the corners of her mouth.

The three of them followed first.

Bai Ma tilted his head and said, "Let's go too."

Baiquan Yi and Kuroba Qianying looked at each other and followed.

With a "click", Ishihara pushed open the door of the restaurant.

At the end of a neatly arranged dining table sat a hooded figure, resembling a strange cult messenger. He sat motionless, his pointed hood revealing only two thin slits above his eyes, as if concealing endless murderous intent.

"Dear distinguished detectives, welcome to the Twilight Hall in my house! Please take a seat according to the name tags on the table." His voice seemed to carry a kind of magic and a bit of cunning.

Everyone sat down obediently according to the name tags on the table. At this time, Mr. Okami came out of the kitchen and called Ishihara to him, repeatedly instructing him, "Go and serve the dishes in the order I just said."

"Okay, I understand." Ishihara nodded and walked out.

The masked man in the chair spoke again, "Actually, the reason I invited everyone here this time is because I hope you can find the treasure hidden within the museum. It's a vast fortune I've accumulated over the years, earned at the cost of my life."

"Use, use your life?" Heiyu Qianying suddenly felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

"Boom!" Like a thunderclap, a powerful explosion sounded outside, followed by the sound of shattering glass, and the entire house shook violently. Everyone in the dining room was stunned, even Quan Yi was no exception.

"W-what's that sound?" Mr. Okami slammed the table and stood up.

The masked man's cold voice sounded again, "That's the sound that will cut off everyone's way back."

"Could it be that you took our car..." Heiyu Qianying looked at him in amazement.

"I hate being constantly followed by the police or detectives. I've wanted to do this for a long time. Besides, the suspension bridge you had to cross to get here has been blown up, making it impossible to escape by car. Of course, there are no phones here, and there are no mobile phone base stations nearby. Haha..." The masked man laughed triumphantly. "However, whoever finds the treasure first will not only give him a share of my treasure, but I will also tell him the only way to escape from here."

Only Bai Quanyi laughed with schadenfreude and said, "Fortunately, my car is a broken Mitsubishi, so I don't feel bad about it."

However, Baiquan Yi's gloating angered everyone and made him the target of public criticism.

"Wait, it was the organizer who destroyed your car... Why are you looking at me so angrily? Besides, I'm a victim too."

Bai Quanyi said innocently.

"Who told you to gloat over someone else's misfortune?"

Hei Yu Qianying saw Bai Quanyi's embarrassed look and laughed secretly.

"Very attractive, isn't it?" the masked man continued.

"Hmph! Sorry, I'm not interested." Mogi, who was sitting to the right of the masked man, suddenly stood up and grabbed his hood. "Show yourself! You cowardly lunatic!"

But... when they saw the "person" in front of them, they were shocked again. It was just a puppet with a loudspeaker installed.

"Haha! How can we fight when we are hungry? It is better to enjoy this last dinner calmly!" A faint voice continued to come from the puppet's speaker.

"The speaker is actually a loudspeaker?! Damn it!" Mogi was furious.

"Who is this? Who did this?!" Hei Yu Qianying's voice trembled slightly.

Shiraizumi shrugged. "The phantom child abandoned by God. That's Kaito Kidd."

Hei Yu Qianying said: "It's not him!"

Mogi's eyes twitched. "The phantom of a child abandoned by God. A phantom is not real. It's just an elusive illusion."

Old Lady Qianjian narrowed her eyes, a faint smile lingering on the corners of her mouth. "Pay attention to the word 'zai'. It's usually used for the young of wild animals, and is usually used to refer to animals, such as horses and dogs."

Da Shang frowned, his thick eyebrows twisted into a knot. "In the New Testament, it says that a goat forsaken by God is a sheep that cannot accept God's blessing. I believe this sentence is referring to a goat kid. The English word for goat is GOAT, and a goat kid is..."

"KID... KID THE PHANTOMTHIEF..." Bai Matan took over. "Perhaps it would be clearer to say it this way, just like what you said..."

"That's right. He won't let go of prey he's captured with his magic hands," the detectives said, one after another. "He has countless looks and voices, like the stars in the sky. He's a genius criminal who has manipulated countless police officers."

"It's the most difficult dish for us detectives to swallow..."

"He's a monster who should spend the rest of his life in prison!"

Bai Ma Tan's expression became nervous: "He is also the only one who can disrupt my thoughts and turn day into night..."

"You mean... it was Kaito Kidd who invited us to this dinner?"

Hei Yu Qianying said unhappily. She came here to investigate who was impersonating her son.

Mr. Okami stroked his mustache and said seriously, "I guess he deliberately led us here to prove that he was smarter than us. He's betting his stolen wealth on our lives."

"Maybe he is hiding somewhere now, secretly monitoring us. There may be surveillance cameras installed everywhere in this museum." Qiangtian said and looked around again.

"No way?" After hearing her say that, Heiyu Qianying also looked around.

The door opened and Ishihara walked in pushing a food cart.

Qiangtian shrugged and said with a pout, "The last supper he talked about has finally arrived."

"The appetizer is French fresh black mushrooms mixed with foie gras. Please enjoy." Ishihara began to serve the dishes.

"Miss maid, did the owner tell you the order of distributing dinner this morning?" Old Lady Qianjian asked curiously.

Ishihara shook his head dumbly: "No, it was sent in a clockwise direction as Mr. Baima said."

"Hmph! The game has just begun and you're already talking about the last supper. How unlucky! I really can't eat." Old lady Qianjian put down her cutlery.

"Hahaha..." Da Shang, who was sitting next to him, laughed. "Don't worry, these dishes are all cooked by me personally. They are not poisonous."

"But the cutlery we'll use, like knives, forks, spoons, wine glasses, and so on, has been placed on the table long ago." Bai Ma Tan was a little worried. He picked up the name tags on the table and said, "Besides, we have to sit according to his name tags. Even if the owner may not kill us, he might set up a prank to test us. So, it's better for us to wipe it with paper towels before eating. It's safer that way."

"That's right!" Mogi clapped his hands lightly and suggested in a challenging manner.

Looking at the delicious dishes on the table, Qiangtian couldn't help swallowing his saliva. "¨" It looks very good." After saying that, he picked up a small piece of food with a fork to taste.

Qiangtian chewed it carefully, nodding his head in praise from time to time, "Mm, it tastes good."

"Maybe I'm too suspicious." Old Lady Qianjian said, and also started to move her fork.

Bai Ma Tan muttered as he ate, "That may not be the case. Don't let your guard down."

"How do you feel? Everyone, how about the last dinner I prepared for you?" After a while, the trumpet of the puppet sitting at the very end sounded again.

"The chef you prepared for the meal fell ill and went home, so it can't be considered as prepared by you." Bai Quanyi couldn't help but complain.

The puppet seemed not to hear and continued slowly, "Well, let's get to the point. I'd like to explain why this pavilion is used as the stage for our game. First, please pay attention to the knives, forks, and spoons you hold in your hands, as well as the other tableware on the table."

"Huh? Is that a bird?" Hei Yu Qianying immediately noticed the strange symbol printed on the spoon. "It's a bird with a big, pointed beak. It looks really scary."

"This is a crow..." Bai Quanyi frowned and said lightly.

"Looks like..." Old Lady Qianjian wiped her reading glasses, "Could it be... Ming..."

"Got it?" the puppet continued, "This is the family crest of the wealthy Karasuma Renya, whose death half a century ago remains a mystery!"

"Wu, Wu Wan Lian?!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this name.

The puppet went on incessantly, "It's not just the tableware. The doors, floors, handrails, and chess pieces in this Twilight Mansion are all engraved with this mark. That's because this is Karasuma Renya's villa! Once upon a time... forty years ago, on a stormy night, a horrific tragedy occurred in this mansion. I'm sure all of you brilliant detectives have already keenly noticed the bloodsplatter."

"Yes, it happened that night forty years ago. This very hall invited wealthy individuals and celebrities from across the country to a gala. Ostensibly to commemorate the deceased ninety-nine-year-old tycoon, Karasuma Renya, but in reality, the auction was to auction off Karasuma Renya's priceless private collection! Over three hundred of these priceless artworks were involved, and the auction lasted three days. Then, on the second night of the auction, two men in unusual attire knocked on the door of the Dusk Hall. Their voices, trembling with coldness, said, 'We got lost at the foot of the mountain during a storm and saw lights on the mountain, so we came here. Please let us wait out the storm!'"

"At first, the auctioneer rejected them harshly, but after they handed him a leaf, his attitude immediately softened."

"The organizer followed their instructions, rolled up the leaf, lit it, and smoked it like a cigarette. While half asleep, he allowed the two men into the museum. They distributed the leaf to everyone inside, and soon the entire museum was shrouded in smoke..."

"Marijuana..." Quan Yi frowned.

The puppet continued, "Suddenly, a male guest screamed as if he had seen a ghost, and ran around the museum clutching the artwork he had bid a high price for. A woman, her face covered in blood, knelt on the ground and cried uncontrollably. Another man, grinning foolishly, stabbed his arm repeatedly with a pen... Soon, the guests began to snatch the artworks from each other and fought with the precious swords and knives. The auction instantly turned into a living hell, a horrific sight..."

289. Forced Kiss with Gunda Ikumi

"Why is the outside world completely unaware of this tragedy?" Heiyu Qianying frowned, half believing and half doubting.

"I think it might be because the guests at that time were all politicians and so-called celebrities." Quan Yi curled his lips, "This group of people... um..."

Old Lady Qianjian nodded. "That's right. They did this to cover up their crimes and to prevent the scandal from affecting their image..."

"So before the matter was exposed, all the evidence at the scene was completely destroyed." Detective Bai Ma continued.

"Hmph! All this is within the calculations of those two men." Mogi sneered again.

"Alas... I should have waited until after dinner to hear about this matter. It now makes me lose my appetite." Qiangtian sighed and put down his chopsticks.

At this time, Ishihara came up and served tea to everyone.

"Do you understand why I chose this place?" the puppet continued in a sinister voice. "I want you, the great detectives, to reenact the tragedy of that day for me. It would be a very interesting spectacle to see them fighting for the treasures of this museum."

"That's ridiculous!" Da Shang snorted.

"Well, since you're clueless, I'll give you a hint. On the night the two dead men gazed up at the sky, a demon descended upon the city, seized the king's treasure, and fled. The princess held up the Holy Grail and begged in tears, while the soldier slashed his own throat with a sword, staining himself with blood."

"Isn't this the story just now?" Heiyu Qianying was stunned.

"I have worked hard to depict this tragic scene as a riddle. This is also a clue to the game we are preparing tonight, where lives are at stake."

Hearing this, Qiangtian blinked his eyes and said, "I have absolutely no interest in this beastly behavior of killing each other."

"Unfortunately, once this game starts, you can't stop, because you have been cast by the magic I have... completely controlled." The puppet's words were terrifying, and everyone's hands holding the teacup froze.

Quan Yi and Hei Yu Qianying looked at each other and saw a hint of sarcasm in each other's eyes. Obviously, they didn't care.

"Alright, just like the tragedy of forty years ago, let's begin this intellectual game with the screams of one of you! Remember, whoever finds the treasure first must go to the fourth-floor room of the Central Tower and enter the treasure's location into the computer. Then I will fulfill my promise, give him half of the wealth, and tell him the only way to escape."

"Woo..." At this moment, Mogi suddenly showed fear on his face, clenched his teeth tightly, and cold sweat slid down his face.

When everyone saw this, they secretly thought that this was not good.

"Ahhh!" Mogi clutched his neck in agony, his face twitching and twisting, his body swaying as if poisoned. After a few seconds, Mogi loosened his grip and smiled smugly. "What's wrong? How was your acting? Sorry, I'm quitting. I have no interest in treasure hunting." He stood up from his seat.

"But why did you leave here?" Hei Yu Qianying looked at him worriedly.

"Hmph! This is not an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. As long as we walk out of this forest, we might meet passers-by if we're lucky. Goodbye, fellow detectives!" Mogi patted his butt and prepared to walk out.

Suddenly, Okami also stood up, and like Mogi just now, he groaned in pain, then clasped his hands around his throat and screamed miserably. What was even more exaggerated than Mogi was that he fell back to the ground with a "bang", motionless.

An ominous premonition swept through everyone's heart...

"Hey, Fatty! Stop pretending. It's so boring." Mogi turned back, squatted beside him and teased him contemptuously.

Quan Yi reached out to check his breath, then checked his watch: "22:34:11 PM, confirmed cardiac arrest. No signs of survival under these circumstances."

"Is this true? How could this be?" Mogi was stunned.

The matter was of great importance, and everyone gathered around.

Qiangtian examined them one by one. "The lips are not purple, but there is a lingering taste of cyanic acid in the mouth."

"He must have just drunk black tea containing potassium cyanate, right?" Mogi glanced at the teacup on the table.

Old Lady Qianjian picked up the teacup and tested it with an iron coin. After a moment, she shook her head and said, "There's no acid-reduction reaction here. It doesn't seem to be related to this cup of black tea."

"What on earth is that?" Hei Yu Qianying looked clueless.

"The game has begun!" the puppet sneered. "Detective Daigami willingly sacrificed himself to kick off this game. You must work hard to repay him! Hahahaha!"

"You bastard!" Furious, Mogi rushed forward and shook the puppet violently. With a "bang", the puppet's head, inlaid with a speaker, fell off. Attached to the puppet's neck was a tape, and the bag continued to play. "While you still have life..."