Chapter 118, Murder in the Ghost Mansion (I)
The sun is shining.
The warm pale golden glow shines through the gauze curtains, spilling on the white sheets, leaving dots of light that jump in the wind, like dancing elves, and people's mood will involuntarily brighten up with it.
However, not everyone thinks so.
Sitting on the bed, looking at the clear blue sky outside the window, feeling the breeze on her face, Akemi let out a faint sigh.
The scenery that should have been refreshing in the past could not dispel the uneasiness in her heart at all.
How long can she live like this?
Thinking of this, Akemi involuntarily grabbed the white sheet.
Although only a few days have passed, these few days have been as difficult as years for Akemi.
The physical pain, the worry about my sister, and the fear of the black-clothed organization, and...... I don't want to drag that person down.
Although Chengshi repeatedly insisted that it was safe, Akemi still couldn't sleep peacefully when night came. The fear that the organization had left in her heart was so strong that it weighed down on her like a mountain, making her fidget, and she was constantly thinking about getting out of here. However, she can't......
Even if her injuries healed, she didn't dare to leave here. Because she knew that if she left rashly, she would only expose herself more thoroughly, and thus put herself and Mr. Knight in danger. She herself is not afraid of death, but she is afraid of affecting the people around her.
Could it be that you can only stay in this place until the destruction of the black-clothed organization?
Akemi couldn't help but smile wryly, her distracted eyes couldn't see the distant hope.
"Tuk Tuk!"
Just then, a knock on the door brought her back from her musings.
"Is it Dr. Chengshi, please come in. Akemi couldn't help but say subconsciously.
Because usually at this time of the day, Chengshi will come over to change her medicine once to ensure that the wound heals without infection.
"Excuse me. However, this time, it was not Chengshi who pushed the door in, but another strange girl.
"Hello, first meeting, Miss Miyano. β
The girl bowed slightly to Akemi Miyano, who was sitting on the bed, and said very politely.
"Ah, hello," Akemi couldn't help but instinctively return the salute, and then said a little nervously, "Excuse me, who are?"
"Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Kimime Shimabukuro, and I am a shrine maiden by profession," looking at Akemi, who looked a little reserved, Kimime couldn't help but show a soft smile, "You don't have to be so nervous, Miss Miyano, he asked me to come to you." β
"Ah, yes, I'm sorry......" Akemi said with some embarrassment.
Although she understands intellectually that the people who can appear here are basically black knights, and they should be trustworthy. But the instinct cultivated by years of uneasiness still makes her maintain a certain wariness and fear of every stranger.
"Well, Miss Shimabukuro, excuse me, he asked you to come to me...... Is there something going on?"
After a little embarrassment, Akemi couldn't help but feel a wave of doubt, because that person shouldn't do something meaningless.
"Well, that's what I'm going to discuss with you next," Junhui couldn't help but nodded, "Although he thinks I can help you, it's just his own idea, and he still respects your own choice." β
"Choice?" Akemi said confusedly.
"Well, it's to continue to be free, but to stay comfortable in this house. Or go to a small island with pleasant scenery, wear a mask to hide your identity, and live a hard but somewhat free life?"
"Huh?"
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The Yushiba family.
The earliest can be traced back to the Warring States Period, when a monkey who once unified the world obtained the Miao character for himself.
That is perhaps the most well-known era of the surname Yuchai, because since then, the clan has basically died cleanly.
The Hashiba family, which is now resounding throughout Japan, originated during the Meiji Restoration.
The Meiji Restoration was a very special period in Japan, as Emperor Meiji established a new government, learned from the economic and political systems of Europe and the United States, established a constitutional monarchy, and began the process of industrialization, which promoted the rapid development of the Japanese economy.
At that time, there was a person who became an outstanding trendsetter in this economic wave.
This person is Eagle Ya's grandfather, to be precise, it should be great-great-grandfather, Hachai Cheng.
Ah, of course, at that time he didn't have the surname Yuchai, and at that time they didn't have a surname at all, but only a first name.
Later, because he greatly reversed the economic lifeline of Japan at that time, he was personally received by Emperor Meiji and gave him the nickname "Edo Hero". Of course, at the same time, the surname Yuchai was also given.
Since then, the Yushiba family has officially stepped onto the stage of history, entered the vision of the whole of Japan, and developed and grew step by step. It reached its peak with Takaya's grandfather's generation and became the No. 1 financial giant in Japan today. After that, the Yuchai family began to keep a low profile, slowly fading away from the headlines, but the economic strength and actual influence did not weaken in the slightest.
This is the entire history of the Yuchai family, from all the descriptions that can be found on the Internet.
Looking at the information displayed on the mobile phone screen, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but be slightly distracted.
"Hey, Eagle Arrow!"
Sensing that someone seemed to be calling for him, Takaya couldn't help but put down his phone and looked behind him.
Sonoko, who was wearing a school uniform, was panting behind him, glaring at him with some annoyance.
"What's wrong with you?" Taka couldn't help but look at her suspiciously.
"What's the matter? I just wanted to ask this! Are you deaf? I just called you and you didn't hear it all the way!"
Miss Suzuki's tone was a little rushed, and it seemed that she had been ignored and held back her anger all the way.
"Ah, yes, I probably haven't recovered from yesterday's car accident," said Hawkya, plucking out his ears, "Trouble be louder next time you call, I feel like I'm getting older......"
"I think it's time for you to get a hearing aid, Grandpa Yushiba. Saying this, Yuanzi couldn't help but walk to his side and gently patted him on the shoulder, "What were you looking at just now, looking at your phone so seriously?"
"It's nothing ......" Hawkya just stretched lightly, and then put the phone back in his pocket.
"Ah, what a suspicion!" "Garden's face suddenly turned weird, "I said, you shouldn't be looking at ......"
"No!" Hawkya, who could guess what she was trying to say even if she hadn't finished listening, rolled her eyes angrily.
"Allah, they haven't said anything, but your retort is even more suspicious!" said the gardener with a smile.
"Please, do you think I'm so rich that I need to quench my thirst in front of a flat person?" Hawk Ya shrugged his shoulders very coquettishly, "If I really want to see it, just hook my fingers, and there will be three-dimensional little girls crying and shouting to show me!"
"Phew, you pervert, why didn't yesterday's car accident knock you into a paraplegic in the lower half of your body!"
"Wow, you're a little vicious, aren't you? If I can't get up again, what are you going to do?"
"Huh?"
"Oh no, I mean, who's going to be your wingman to get you firepower!"
"Hmph, let's talk about it, as early as the five years that you have been away, Miss Ben has already practiced to the realm where she doesn't need the cover of a wingman!" Yuan Zi couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said angrily, "So, you have no use value!"
"Eh, no, at least I can pretend to be your boyfriend and fool your parents when you are old and no one wants you!"
"Get out!" you are talented, and no one wants it!" the garden angrily threw the bag at the eagle arrow over there.
"With your current worrying appearance, you may really be old in a few years. Gently throwing the schoolbag from the garden, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but smile slightly, "Didn't I tell you last night that I was fine, as for running in such a hurry?"
"Hmph, you're less smelly and beautiful!" Miss Ben just felt that she was almost late, so she trotted for a while, but she happened to see an old man in front of her who was looking at his mobile phone with his head down, so she screamed!"
Yuan Zi couldn't help but snort softly, and then reached out and snatched back the schoolbag in Eagle Arrow's hand.
"Yes~Yes~" Takaya smiled softly, and then said sincerely, "Anyway, thank you for your concern, Sonoko." β
"What are you doing, what are you doing, suddenly such a polite ......" was a little uncomfortable by Eagle Ya's sudden seriousness, and Yuanzi's face couldn't help but stiffen, and he stretched out his finger and scratched his face in some embarrassment.
"Poof, hahahaha, it turns out that you will be shy too!"
However, the seriousness on Eagleya's face lasted for a second or so, and he couldn't help but break his strength, pointing to the reddish face of the garden and laughing.
"You, you guy! I'm really an idiot who still has a glimmer of expectation from you!"
Yuan Zi clenched his fists tightly, as if there was no way to suppress the anger surging in his veins.
"Eh, what are you looking forward to?"
"Looking forward to your death, ahhh
She's so stupid, really. At that moment, looking at Eagle Ya's serious face, she really had a girl's heart germinating for a moment.
Of course, only for a moment.
Because in the next second, the surging anger finally scalded hot blood, and the huge killing intent fluctuation finally broke out of the body, driving the garden to raise the fist that had already rattled, and slammed it down towards the man's obscene smiling face.
All the girl's feelings were also distorted by the fist wind and crumpled into pieces along with his obscene smiling face......
"Hey, it's too much! I still eat with my face!"
"Who cares about you, bastard! Guy who plays with the girl's heart, let me die!"
"Huh, what girl's heart...... Ouch, let's tease your legs again?"
"Stop! Miss Ben promises not to kill you!"
All of a sudden, a whirlwind of commotion broke out in the corridor of Didan High School.
"Ah~ah~" Looking at the two people chasing past her, Xiaolan, who was holding her skirt, couldn't help but show a helpless smile, "It's really lively as always, these two people ......"
When I was a child, it was precisely because the two of them were always fighting like this that I didn't feel lonely in my childhood.
I really hope that the two of them can continue like this, so that even if they grow old after a few decades, they won't feel lonely, right?
Thinking of this, Xiaolan couldn't help laughing, but then, she sighed slightly.
It would be nice if Shinichi was also here at this time. Just like when I was a child, the four of them lived together and lived a lively life.
Looking at the two people who were still chasing and running in front, Xiaolan, who was thinking like this, suddenly felt a burst of loneliness for no reason.
At this time, where will Shinichi be and what will he do?
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"Haqiu!"
At this moment, Conan suddenly let out a loud sneeze.
"Wow, Conan, don't sneeze at me!
Yuan Tai, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but jump up as if he had stepped on a thorn, and looked at him with great disgust.
"Ah, sorry, sorry!"
Conan couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, revealing a look of embarrassment.
"Are you okay Conan, do you have a cold?"
With that, Ayumi couldn't help but hand him her handkerchief.
"Probably not, maybe someone is missing me," Conan said, taking Ayumi's handkerchief, "Thank you, Ayumi, by the way, where did you just go?"
"Ah, youkai retreat, youkai retreat!" Speaking of this, Ayumi couldn't help but show a look of excitement.
"Huh, youkai retreat?" Hearing Ayumi's words, Conan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and tilted the corners of his mouth to reveal a trace of speechlessness.
"Give up, Ayumi, even if you go to Conan, he won't be able to help much!"
At this time, Motota, who had just been scared away by Conan's sneeze, couldn't help but come to Ayumi's side again and said proudly.
"However, it's only me and Yuanta......" Hearing Yuantai's words, Ayumi couldn't help but show a look of embarrassment.
"So, where exactly are your so-called youkai?"
Conan's mouth couldn't help but get crooked and crooked, but he tried his best to maintain a normal tone.
"It's the old Western-style building in 4-chome!"
"4-chome...... Old Western-style Pavilion?"
Ayumi's answer made Conan feel a wave of doubt.
"Yes, it is said that after the owner of that house was killed by someone five years ago, that house became very terrifying!"
"Ah...... It's that case......"
After Ayumi said this, Conan was a little impressed.
Five years ago, in the 4-chome of Rice Flower Town, it seems that such a murder did occur. The deceased, the owner of the Western-style building, appeared to be a statue art dealer, who was killed in his house with a blunt object, and it is said that the murderer has not been found until now.
It's no wonder, after all, in a city like Rice Flower City, where there are cases every day for 36,500 days a year, everyone has long been accustomed to dying, so it hasn't attracted much attention.
In addition, five years ago, the parents of a certain playboy were shot dead in front of the opera house in the six-chome, which caused a sensation throughout Japan, and the whole country was paying attention to the follow-up of that incident, so it was natural that the attention to some small cases that occurred during the same period was much less.
I have to say that this is also the sorrow of the human heart.
After all, even if the identities are different, there is no such thing as a precious life.
Thinking so, Conan couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Hey, Conan, are you listening to me?"
At this moment, Conan suddenly felt his cheeks being lifted, and forcibly aimed at a pair of slightly complaining eyes.
"IβI'm listening, Ayumi!" Conan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"After the crime, the victim's wife and son seem to have moved out of there, and then the evil spirit lived in that mansion!"
"Evil, evil spirits?"
"That's right, I heard from my neighbors who live nearby that in the middle of the night, sometimes I hear some terrible sounds," said this, as if to bring himself into the atmosphere, Ayumi's voice began to be a little muffled, "Moreover, there was a wild dog that broke into this house indiscriminately, and the next day it was found that there was only a pile of white bones......"
"Ha, ha......" Conan, who was held by Ayumi on the cheek, had to smile bitterly to deal with it.
"And most of all, I saw it with my own eyes last night!" Ayumi said seriously, staring into Conan's eyes tightly.
"Look, what do you see?"
"Ghost fire! right in the window, rickety, shining ghost fire!"
"Ghosts, ghost fires?"
"yes, are you interested now?" Ayumi said with a smile as she let go of Conan's cheeks.
"It's fake!" At this time, Mitsuhiko, who was holding a science magazine in his hand, couldn't help but push his non-existent glasses, revealing a cold expression like "Are you all children?", "In this era of science, the so-called ghost fire or monsters are just things that only appear on TV or comics, and they can't exist in reality!"
"What do you mean by that?" As soon as the words fell, he was grabbed by the collar by Yuan Tai, "Are you doubting Ayumi's words?"
"No, no, I'm not! I don't!" Mitsuhiko shook his head desperately in order not to be suffocated to death.
"In that case, then you can come with us!" Yuan Tai couldn't help but make a simple and rude decision for him.
"Eh, why, why?" said Mitsuhiko, looking confused.
"Didn't you say that there are no monsters and ghosts, then you can verify it yourself!"
"Huh, huh?"
"If you kid doesn't come......" said Yuantai, and he couldn't help but clench his fist.
"I'll go! I'm not going to go!" Mitsuhiko really wanted to cry without tears.
"Now, what about Conan?" Seeing that Mitsuhiko over there had already agreed, Ayumi couldn't help but turn her gaze to Conan here.
"Eh, me, me?" said Conan, pointing at himself, a little embarrassed.
"yes, Conan, it doesn't seem like you believe me......" Ayumi said with some frustration.
"Eh, yes!Conan!" Hearing this, Yuan Tai over there couldn't help but turn his head and show a friendly look at Conan.
"No, no, I'm not! I don't!" Conan hurriedly waved his hand, he didn't want to end up with Mitsuhiko.
"Great! I knew Conan would say yes too! In that case, all the numbers would be there!" Ayumi said happily.
Hey, what does it mean to have a full number of people? Did you play an RPG at the time, and did you need to gather a brave warrior mage monk to get on the road?
Conan couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"Okay! Then it's decided! Let's go home after school! Gather at the school gate after bringing all your equipment!"
You were really playing a game at the time! And you brought all the equipment! Are you sure that these six or seven trumpets of the past were not sent to death?
Conan couldn't help but cover his face, looking like he had no face to complain, just praying that this group of guys wasn't serious.
[I hope they just forgot about it on a whim and after a day's lessons!]
However, after a day's lessons, he will realize that he is too naΓ―ve.
If Eagle Arrow was here, he would have laughed mercilessly at him.
Because, throughout the history of Rice Flower Town, in addition to the Grim Reaper elementary school students who left the name of the supergod, there is also a group name that has left the name in history.
That's the troublemaking group, the bear child trio!
Only you can't think of it, there's nothing they can't do......
Soon, Conan will once again experience the horror of these three bear children.
Just after school, the 4-chome, the legend, has an evil spirit parasit-
Western-style building.