Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Chu Zhong immediately guessed that it was most likely due to lingering memories from last night's dungeon.

Even though they completed the dungeon on their second run at 2 a.m., and the memory of the normal dungeon is very limited, Eri and Ran are naturally more concerned about and more likely to think about related things, so they will remember them more clearly.

After having breakfast, Eri Kisaki left for work shortly afterward.

In the apartment, only Chu Zhong and Mao Lilan remained for the time being.

"Xiao Lan, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Zhong was about to give Xiao Lan a hug when she dodged him.

Did he make Xiaolan angry?

Ran Mouri bit her lip, explaining shyly, "Don't get too close, Chu Jun... I... I won't be able to resist..."

After saying that, Ran Mouri covered her face with one hand and fled into her bedroom.

Chu Zhong couldn't help but chuckle to himself. It seemed that Xiao Lan was about to lose her temper after his repeated pranks in the dungeon.

Since he was only setting off on his trip in the afternoon, Chu Zhong planned to take advantage of the morning to visit the area near the Raven Organization's Mihua City Center stronghold and see if he could do some dungeon runs along the way.

Those two disguise masks from yesterday are still valid, might as well use them. If only...

Chapter 134 The Place Where Crows Gather

As early as yesterday noon, Xiaolan and Yuanzi, these two best friends, had agreed to go shopping together this morning.

Chu Zhong wanted to go sightseeing with them, but was told that they were preparing some small surprises and didn't want him to come along.

However, that was before Chu Zhong obtained the disguise mask.

Once activated, the disguise mask is valid for 24 hours.

The two masks I used yesterday are still usable; one is Shinichi Kudo's face, and the other is a random passerby's face.

Chu Zhong disguised himself as an ordinary passerby and went to visit the Raven Organization's stronghold in the center of Mika City.

If we're lucky enough to run into Gin and the others, we might even be able to clear some dungeons.

Half past nine in the morning.

Chu Zhong arrived near the stronghold but found only a faint scent of crows and no core members.

Perhaps we arrived too early?

Chu Zhong then went to the Mori office and found that Kogoro was unusually well-dressed, his beard was clean-shaven, and he looked much more energetic than usual.

"What good thing happened to you, uncle?"

Chu Zhong casually placed the Jiu Xian beer, which he was giving as a gift, on the coffee table and asked curiously.

"That's right, at 11 o'clock tonight, Nichiuri Radio has invited me for an interview!"

Kogoro chuckled and recounted the whole story.

It turns out that the truth behind the death of Maruden Jiro, the president of the Maruden Group, was uncovered yesterday.

The deaths of the wealthy and famous always attract more attention and can increase newspaper sales.

When Kogoro left Maruden's house last night, he was surrounded by reporters at the door who bombarded him with questions and took photos.

Later, she even received an interview invitation from Nichiri Radio.

"Congratulations, Uncle," Chu Zhong said with a smile. "Once the interview video is officially broadcast on TV, the firm's reputation will definitely increase significantly."

"Then the uncle's detective talent will be able to be put to better use!"

After being praised a couple of times, Kogoro grinned so hard his tail almost wagged in the air. If Chu Zhong hadn't reminded him that the TV interview was more important, he would have almost been dragged along by Kogoro to drink with him.

But Kogoro still dragged her along, forcing her to listen to his boastful tales of solving the case the day before.

Chu Zhong was still somewhat curious about the case of Marudenjiro's death.

In the original story, Maru Denjiro, the CEO of a conglomerate and an antique collector, is secretly a loan shark. He breaks his promise by selling a family heirloom that a kendo master had pawned, and then foolishly mocks the master, only to be stabbed to death by the enraged kendo master.

The case itself wasn't anything special, but the crucial piece of evidence left Chu Zhong somewhat frustrated.

I wonder if the direction of the investigation he left behind yesterday has changed in any way...

Kogoro recounted with great interest, "As soon as the murder occurred, I sensed something was wrong with the deceased's wife..."

"...It really was Maru Denjiro's young wife who committed the murder with her lover!"

"That lover was Maru Denjiro's personal physician, and he originally planned to use poison..."

"Unfortunately, his affair was discovered yesterday, and in a fit of rage, Maru Denjiro threatened to cut off his lover's hands and feet with a sword. However, his wife attacked him from behind and accidentally killed him..."

"Later, in order to cover up their crimes, seize the Wan family's property, stage a murder scene, and make two other preparations, they spent money to bribe another suspect, intending to have him take the fall in jail..."

It's common in capitalist societies for the wealthy to commit crimes and then pay others to confess, take the blame, and go to jail.

To Chu Zhong's surprise, the investigation results were indeed different from the original story.

Unable to resist pressing further, you asked, "Are you sure? It really was a case of the wife and her lover conspiring to murder her husband?"

"Of course I'm sure!" Kogoro said with absolute certainty. "Those two have both confessed, there's no mistake!"

He then added, "Yesterday, that brat Conan was fooled by those two's tricks. He pointed to the suspect's name engraved on the cabinet at the scene and said that was the real culprit."

"The 'murderer' was a swordsman who confessed, saying that his family heirloom had been sold and he killed someone in a fit of rage..."

“But I could tell he was lying at a glance! If the deceased really had time to carve words on the cabinet, he would have been better off fighting back directly, or running away and shouting for help.”

"What murderer would be stupid enough to leave time for the victim to carve words and leave evidence? That brat Conan is just naive..."

Upon hearing this,

Chu Zhong couldn't help but smile.

He only thought the 'evidence' in the original work was too outrageous yesterday, so he asked the police to look into another direction of investigation, just to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, a different result was found than in the original work.

It seems that even the content drawn in the original work is not necessarily set in stone... just like Conan sometimes makes mistakes in his deductions.

"By the way, where's Conan?"

Chu Zhong then remembered that he hadn't seen that short figure when he arrived at the firm.

Kogoro said nonchalantly, "That kid was sullen after solving the case yesterday. He probably went to that old man's house to play."

The old man refers to Professor Agasa.

Chu Zhong speculated that Conan was probably feeling down because his reasoning had gone wrong.

"Chu Zhong, do you want to come with me to Nichiuri TV station later?"

Kogoro nudged Chu Zhong with his arm, "Just say you're my apprentice, maybe we'll even get a chance to appear on screen together!"

Chu Zhong shook his head and said regretfully, "It's a pity that I have to go on a trip with Xiao Lan this afternoon, so I won't have time. Otherwise, I would definitely go with you, Uncle."

Of course, that's just an excuse.

For ordinary people, appearing on television is a way to become famous, to show off, and something to brag about.

Chu Zhong is well aware of the principle that "the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind," and only hopes to continue to keep a low profile.

"Going on vacation again?"

Kogoro was slightly surprised, but quickly realized, "Yeah, last time you guys went to that party, you ended up encountering a murder..."

As he spoke, Kogoro patted Chu Zhong on the shoulder, saying with a hint of schadenfreude, "You've gotten quite a few scoldings while staying at Eri's place, haven't you?"

"It's alright..." Chu Zhong forced a smile, not wanting to reveal to the victim that he had not only escaped being scolded but had also enjoyed quite a bit of good fortune.

Even if I told him, I doubt Kogoro would believe me.

Furthermore, after being separated for ten years, Kogoro is no longer a policeman. If he still had feelings for Eri Kisaki, he wouldn't have refused to back down for so long...

Chu Zhong put aside his thoughts, no longer dwelling on the entanglement between Kogoro and Eri Kisaki. After exchanging a few casual words, he left the office.

After going downstairs, I quickly cleared the Kogoro dungeon.

By this time, it was already 10:20 a.m.

Chu Zhong took a taxi again to the vicinity of the Raven Organization's stronghold in the city center.

The result was the same; they couldn't sense the presence of any key members.

With nothing to do, Chu Zhong could only wander aimlessly through the streets.

We strolled around for a full half hour.

When it was 11 a.m., Chu Zhong was a little hungry and was about to find something to eat.

At the edge of the Raven Emblem's sensing effect, a noteworthy aura appeared.

"One, two, three... four, five."

Chu Zhong's gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but mutter, "Five strong crow scents... Is the distillery having a team-building event?"

Driven by curiosity, Chu Zhong, disguised as a passerby, slowly approached the direction from which he sensed the presence.

Before long, they arrived at the crows' gathering place—near an extremely ordinary coffee shop.

Upon seeing the two beautiful figures, Chu Zhong immediately understood:

—It's the Miyano sisters! Akemi Miyano and her younger sister Shiho Miyano are sitting by the window in the store, meeting and talking!

Shiho Miyano, the main person in charge of researching Drug A, and a core member of the organization—Sherry!

No wonder there were three other crows with strong auras watching from the van outside the shop, and two more crows were secretly guarding it.

Now that 'Shinichi Kudo' has taken the A drug made by Sherry and is experiencing inexplicable effects, it is naturally attracting a lot of attention and concern.

"..."

After pondering for a while in the shadows, Chu Zhong removed his disguise and bought a set of clothes nearby.

Then, using his apparent identity, he walked straight into the coffee shop and chose a seat to the right of the Miyano sisters.

"Sir, this is our menu..."

The shop assistant quickly came to greet us.

Chu Zhong simply picked out some desserts and drinks, then sat down and waited, feeling somewhat bored.

During this time, another unremarkable-looking male guest entered and sat down in a seat behind Chu Zhong.

While waiting for his meal, Chu Zhong's gaze 'accidentally' fell upon the Miyano sisters on his left...

He was mainly observing Shiho Miyano.

She looks very similar to Sonoko with her bangs down, but their temperaments are completely different. Perhaps it's because she's of mixed race that her skin is fairer.

Noticing Chu Zhong's behavior, the male guest behind him immediately asked in a very low voice, as if talking to himself, "Gin, what do you think we should do? Should we kick him out?"

"Let me make it clear beforehand, I can't beat this guy."

The implication is that if Chu Zhong is to be driven away, Ginjiu will have to take action personally.

Chapter 135 Touching Sherry's Thighs is an Exchange of Information

Inside the van outside the store, Gin remained silent for a moment.

The car windows are one-way, so people inside the car can see outside, but passersby cannot see what's happening inside.

Naturally, Chu Zhong's behavior of eyeing the Miyano sisters in the coffee shop was also seen by the other two people in the car.

"If I'm not mistaken, that person is called Chu Zhong. He appeared next to the Mori family's house after Shinichi Kudo disappeared."

Bourbon spoke up, warning, "This person has a good relationship with the Mori family members; he's a suspicious individual who needs to be monitored..."

"Gin, wouldn't it be bad to let him become aware of Sherry's presence?"

Because of Sherry's special status as a researcher, she always had to be accompanied and monitored by Gin or other core members whenever she went out.

Especially recently, it seems that because of Shinichi Kudo, the number of people monitoring Sherry has doubled.