Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

Most importantly, the other person's face was completely smooth.

It has no hair, no eyes, no nose, no mouth, and no ears.

There was only a hazy gray expanse.

"This must be a problem with the surveillance system, right?"

Conan said somewhat uncertainly.

Kogoro Mouri held a similar view.

Naruhira Akito and Hyakki Funetaro didn't say much.

As police officers, they naturally know more than detectives like Kogoro Mouri and Conan.

Only police officers who are truly trusted will be told the finer details.

Even Shinichi Kudo's father, Yusaku Kudo, who had connections with the FBI, didn't know these things.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Now, leave the rest to us."

Just as the group fell silent, a somewhat distorted voice rang out behind them.

"Who?"

Conan turned around abruptly, only to be met with a hand holding a spray can.

Seeing Conan's nervousness, Luo Zhen hesitated for two seconds but still did not choose to erase his memory immediately.

We might need Conan's help later.

Luo Zhen tapped on his newly issued helmet and said:

"We will take over this matter from now on."

At the same time, a certificate was handed to Hyakki Funetaro.

Chapter 204 Hello, Shinichi Kudo

When Luo Zhen saw that thin, eerie figure on the surveillance footage, the nature of the incident had already changed.

Faced with the surprised and uncertain gazes of Kogoro Mouri and Conan, Ryouma shrugged and remained silent, continuing to examine the figure on the computer screen.

Slender Man originated as a horror story in some parts of the United States.

It is said that the Slender Man lives in the forest. When you enter its territory, it will silently watch you from the side. You can't feel it, but it is definitely plotting against you.

When you turn around unintentionally, you might see a smooth face right in front of you.

If it sets its sights on someone, it will appear directly in front of its prey. When you are scared away by its blank face, it will chase after you and keep appearing in front of you in a flash.

Many people believe that Slender Man targets only children, but this is not necessarily accurate.

This guy usually targets teenagers, but that doesn't mean he ignores adults.

Many descriptions of the Slender Man include the fact that he kills adults.

A couple chose to fight back to protect their child from being taken away by the Slender Man.

The result was that the child was taken away, and the wife died.

The husband, who had descended into madness, committed suicide a few years later.

Slender Man's methods of killing include, but are not limited to, removing a person's internal organs and then stuffing them back in.

At first, it only hunted its prey in the forest, but there have been many cases of it breaking into farms or other places.

Overall, he is a completely incommunicable and extremely dangerous individual.

This guy was one of Luo Zhen's childhood nightmares when he was in junior high school.

It's roughly on the same level as the Rubik's Cube Building.

"Who are you?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Conan looked at Luo Zhen with a serious expression and said...

Despite the many incredible things that have happened to him, he remains completely unaware of the existence of the mechanism.

Going back to childhood is an incredible thing.

But it is also a product of human technology.

Although this technology is a bit off track.

"I am a Class B investigator from the Human Rights Protection Agency."

After signaling Hyakki Funetaro to continue playing the surveillance footage, Rōzō said:

"Simply put, they are specifically responsible for this type of abnormal event."

The Slender Man also appeared several times in subsequent surveillance footage.

Compared to those elusive and unpredictable creatures, Slender Man seemed to care little about the presence of surveillance.

Or rather, it doesn't understand the meaning of surveillance.

But this doesn't mean Slender Man is easy to deal with.

Luo Zhen didn't know much about this guy either.

All that is known is that its abilities include teleportation and defenses that cannot be penetrated by ordinary pistols.

In other aspects, it's basically zero.

Although the North American branch has some folk accounts of Slender Man, they don't know much about him because they have never officially discovered his existence.

"An unusual event? Then why!"

Conan pondered the word repeatedly, then, somewhat agitated, wanted to question Ryougi.

But he stopped halfway through his sentence and glanced at Kogoro Mouri unconsciously.

He still felt he had hidden it very well.

"You mean the thing about you turning from Shinichi Kudo into Conan Edogawa?"

Unexpectedly, Luo Zhen calmly revealed Conan's little secret.

"you!"

Conan suddenly stood up.

By so openly revealing his little secret, Luo Zhen was essentially dragging him out of the shadows and into the sunlight.

At this moment, Conan wasn't thinking about anything else.

The real question is why this organization, knowing about this, didn't help him.

If the Black Organization finds out, it will be a real problem.

It can only be said that although Conan is very intelligent, his perspective in this area is still somewhat limited.

In the end, he's just a high school student who had a few lucky encounters.

It's unrealistic to expect him to undergo a significant transformation through this incident, or to suddenly become some kind of once-in-a-millennium sage.

'I knew it.'

Kogoro Mouri, stroking his stubble, glanced at Conan with some surprise.

Although I had suspected it for a while, I was still quite surprised when I actually heard it.

He shook his head and continued sitting on the sofa, sorting out his thoughts.

He has no other choice in this situation; he should just stay put.

The group of menacing armed men in the hall were no joke.

Having once been the top sharpshooter in the First Investigative Division, he naturally had a great deal of knowledge about firearms.

However, he couldn't immediately identify the models of these firearms.

In other words, this organization at least has the capability to independently research, develop, and produce firearms.

Moreover, these are not modified firearms produced by mercenary groups, but rather mass-produced firearms.

Perhaps because it involved the people around him, Kogoro Mouri's mind was exceptionally clear at this moment.

If he had this kind of mind when solving cases, he might have become a famous detective even without Conan.

"Okay, we'll talk about your business later. We have our own things to do right now."

Luo Zhen's words forced Conan to swallow back all his doubts.

He wasn't particularly cooperative; rather, the subtle sense of danger emanating from Luo Zhen instantly calmed Conan down.

Although humans have lived in a comfortable environment for a long time, their ability to sense danger has deteriorated considerably.

But even the slightest stimulation will wake him up.

Throughout the entire process, Hyakki Funetaro and Naruhira Akito remained silent and did not offer any opinions.

Having been told some of the truth, they naturally knew that the best thing they should do now was to remain silent.

Meanwhile, Hyakki Funetaro had some speculations about what would happen next.

He's been doing this for so many years, this must be more than the first time he's encountered a similar situation.

But he had no memory of any unusual events.

I am afraid...

Remaining silent, Hyakki Funetaro accepted this fact with great composure.

However, Akihito Narihira did not notice anything unusual from beginning to end.

Although he vaguely sensed a familiar feeling from Luo Zhen, he did not connect this person, who was completely covered up, with his high school neighbor.

This is what Luo Zhen wanted as well.

Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to explain every time.

He couldn't be bothered to explain the same thing over and over again.

It was much quieter after I put on the helmet.

"Investigator Luo Zhen, we have made a new discovery."

Just as the group fell silent, a special forces soldier carrying a laptop walked over and whispered something to Luo Zhen.

Just now, they found some marks outside the window.

Chapter 205 'Intimate' Contact

Because he controlled his voice very well, Akito Naruhira did not hear the words 'Rōzō'.

Even if he heard Naruhira Akihito, he would be unlikely to connect the two.

After all, it's unbelievable that the high school student next door could suddenly become a member of a mysterious organization.

The contrast is as stark as if the neighbor's dog were actually Thor.

Getting back to the main point, the special forces soldiers who were surveying outside discovered some traces in the grove.

Although Slender Man is usually the type to appear and disappear without a trace, he inevitably leaves some traces.

You will leave a trace whenever you appear.

"Okay, I know."

Luo Zhen nodded, indicating that he understood.

There are two pieces of good news.

First, Slender Man doesn't necessarily kill a child immediately after abducting them.

Based on the remains of some of the children who were found, they survived for some time before being killed by Slender Man.

The reason and motive are unknown.

Secondly, the Slender Man hadn't gone far; he had another target here.

After glancing at Conan, Luo Zhen couldn't help but sigh.