The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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"What is it? Tell me," Amuro Tooru asked calmly, snapping out of his reverie.

"It seems there are several high school students involved in this case, but the Criminal Investigation Department's First Investigation Division has taken very strict measures to keep the details of the incident confidential. Even the case records are classified documents, and our people have no access to them..."

"Oh? Really?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Amuro Tooru involuntarily recalled the images of the high school students he had seen at the ramen shop.

The scene where the boy uttered the phrase "ten catties of lean meat" is especially vivid in my mind.

Amuro Tooru couldn't help but feel a little interested in these guys: "Have you found out who they are?"

"Yes, we can confirm that one of the girls is Sonoko Suzuki, the daughter of the business tycoon Suzuki Group, and the other is Ran Mouri, the daughter of former detective Kogoro Mouri from the First Investigation Division. The other boy is likely their classmate, Yuu Aragaki..."

"Hmph, Aragaki Yu..." Upon hearing this name, Amuro Tooru's eyes suddenly lit up. He silently memorized the name and secretly vowed in his heart, "One day, I will let you truly see the capabilities of the Japanese police!"

And what's that girl's name? Is it Ran Mouri?

Her father, Kogoro Mouri, has been frequently appearing in the news in major newspapers recently, so Amuro Tooru naturally knows a certain amount about him.

But he never imagined that the uncle could have such a daughter.

Is he really their biological child...?

(Moori Kogoro:???)

"Ran Mouri..." Whenever Tooru Amuro saw this girl, it always reminded her of someone.

Although they don't look alike, aside from being both very beautiful, they are worlds apart.

They are all equally gentle, equally dazzling...

Because of some things that happened when he was a child, Amuro Tooru has a very good impression of a female researcher named Miyano Elena.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was Amuro Tooru's first love.

(Akami Miyano and Shiho Miyano, utterly shocked: ???)

Unfortunately, Elena Miyano and her husband Atsushi Miyano were later invited to join the Black Organization to conduct secret research, and eventually died mysteriously in a laboratory fire.

And their two daughters are still active in the organization.

However, according to the limited information that Amuro Tooru was able to obtain, their situation seems to be not very good recently.

Thinking about all this made Amuro Tooru's head ache even more.

……

On the other side, after saying goodbye to Miho Nishitani and Ranko, Yu Aragaki walked alone on the road.

Looking at the two Daruma dolls in his hands, Aragaki Yu felt both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that in this case, I unexpectedly received two Daruma dolls.

It seems that not only bringing Nagai Tatsuya to justice is considered an incident, but even stopping Ms. Nishitani from committing murder has earned him a generous reward.

But what also upset Aragaki Yu was that he received two Daruma dolls.

Thinking of the three little shikigami who were currently waiting to be fed in the Yin-Yang Domain, Aragaki Yu suddenly realized—these two Daruma are not easy to separate!

It wouldn't be good if these two Bodhidharma statues weren't given to either of them.

Or should we hold off for now and wait until we get another Bodhi?

Or should we give these two Daruma to Yaodao-hime and Xiao Tengu first, and not give them to Yuki-onna for now? Anyway, Yuki-onna is relatively easy to fool. At most, we can buy her a special extra-large ice cream, and then this matter will be over.

("???" The Snow Woman, who was dozing off in the Yin-Yang Domain, suddenly sneezed. She raised her head in a daze and looked around, feeling like someone was talking about her.)

Just as Aragaki Yu was walking along, hesitating and unable to make up his mind for a long time.

He suddenly stopped in front of a Western-style house, turned his head in surprise, and looked into the house.

He doesn't usually walk this road.

Of course, he had also heard that people living nearby would always choose to avoid this place when passing by.

Looking around Xinyuan, the Western-style houses are several stories high, and the courtyards are also very large.

It was a very grand building, but it was not well maintained. The yard was overgrown with weeds, and the walls of the villa were covered with vines and thorns.

In many places, the buildings are dilapidated and have been neglected for years.

The whole villa looked eerie.

The reason people avoid this place is largely because, according to legend, a very terrifying monster lives in this eerie mansion.

Many people have also heard the terrifying, heart-wrenching sounds emanating from this monster.

This time, because Aragaki Yu was preoccupied with the problem, he unknowingly ended up here.

However, what surprised Aragaki Yu was not this gloomy Western-style house.

For Yuu Aragaki, who carries three "ghosts" with him at all times, the haunted house, which is just an urban legend, is not worth paying too much attention to.

Of course, there's an exception: unless something happens that allows Aragaki Yu to get involved and win a reward.

What truly caught Aragaki Yu's attention were the two children lying neatly in the messy grass in the yard.

Perhaps because no one was passing by, no one noticed what was happening.

The two children, who looked to be about six or seven years old, lay motionless in the grass.

"This……"

Upon seeing this, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

I was just lamenting that I didn't have enough Dharma stones to share, and now another one has been delivered right to my door!

Chapter 141 Haunted House

From a distance, the children in the grass were quite different; one was as thin as a bamboo pole, while the other was as fat as a rice ball.

Upon noticing this, Aragaki Yu seemed to immediately realize something. He tried to pull on the iron gate of the yard, only to find it firmly closed. He had no idea how the children had gotten in.

Without much hesitation, Aragaki Yu immediately used the iron gate railing and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, quickly climbed over into the courtyard of the villa.

Walking beside the two children, Yuu Aragaki realized that they were indeed members of the Detective Boys—Genta Kojima and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya. They were lying haphazardly in the grass with their eyes closed, seemingly still breathing, probably just under the influence of drugs. After all, no normal person would think of sleeping standing up.

"So, Conan and that little girl named Yoshida Ayumi should be here too?"

Aragaki Yu averted his gaze from Genta and Mitsuhiko, looking up at the gloomy mansion: "So, it's inside?"

Originally, Aragaki Yu had no recollection of this matter, but as he approached the location, some things began to come to mind.

The truth behind this urban legend of a haunted house seems to have been revealed five years ago in the spring.

The son of this family was already on the verge of a mental breakdown because he had failed the college entrance exam multiple times. Finally, unable to bear his father's harsh words, he lost his mind and beat his father to death.

When his mother discovered this, in order to protect her son, she disguised the scene as a robbery and murder, and then locked her son in the basement of the mansion, intending to wait until the statute of limitations expired before he could return to society.

"The capabilities of the Japanese police are truly worrying..." Thinking of this, Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but complain again.

(Amuro Tooru, who had just finished reprimanding his subordinate and hung up the phone, suddenly sneezed: "Achoo!")

Despite his complaints, Yuu Aragaki still decisively pulled out his phone and skillfully dialed the police.

Judging from the situation at the scene, Mitsuhiko and Genta have probably been drugged and thrown out of the house by the lady of the house, so Conan is probably already in the final stage of his adventure.

If you call the police at this point, they should be able to arrive in time to handle the situation.

It must be said that, at least in this respect, the Japanese police are absolutely professional.

Aragaki Yu tried turning the handle of the mansion's front door, only to find that it was firmly locked.

He then went around to the side door, and as expected, it was locked as well.

Although the window next to it was not locked, it was securely fitted with security bars, making it impossible for Aragaki Yu to climb over.

"Are we really going to wait for the police to arrive?" Aragaki Yu scratched his head and hesitated for a moment before deciding to think of another way.

As someone who is subordinate to Gin, the big boss of the distillery, how could he be blocked by a small villa?

If word gets out, how will I ever be able to survive in the underworld again?

"It's just unlocking a lock! What's so difficult about that?" Aragaki Yu muttered, staring at the lock on the side door.

He immediately pulled the Snow Woman out of the Yin-Yang Domain, and while she was still bewildered, he threw her through the gap in the security bars of the window that was not closed. At the same time, he gestured for the Snow Woman to unlock the side door of the room for him.

A moment later, a "click" was heard, and with the sound of the lock being opened, the side door of the mansion was already open in front of Aragaki Yu.

Looking at the dark interior of the mansion, Aragaki Yu didn't hesitate for long. He turned on his phone's flashlight and went inside.

The interior of the villa was covered in dust, and it was clear that no one had cleaned it for a long time. There was no indication that anyone lived there.

Not long after walking, Aragaki Yu found a different place in one of the rooms.

The thick layer of dust on the floor was covered with scattered footprints, as if someone frequently walked in this area.

Moreover, there was a floorboard that was noticeably a different color from the surrounding area.

Soon, with Shinjiro's skillful manipulation, he successfully lifted up the floorboard.

Beneath the floor was a long, steep staircase leading deep underground, which must be the basement.

Faintly, you can hear people talking from below.

"Looks like I've come to the right place." Aragaki Yu nodded with great satisfaction and went down to the basement.