Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Later, Karasuma Renya "passed away at the age of 99," but Hayashi Shuichi knew very well that this was just a smokescreen released by the Black Organization.

Karasuma Renya had clearly extended his life through some means, and had been hiding behind the scenes controlling the entire organization.

After his "death," the Twilight Mansion held a grand banquet called "Karasuma Renya Memorial Service," and the invitees were all well-known figures in the financial world.

But in reality, this was not a memorial service at all, but a large-scale auction. The auction featured more than 300 precious artworks collected by Karasuma Renya during his lifetime, and the auction was expected to last for three days.

However, on the stormy night of the second day of the auction, two mysterious men, soaking wet, suddenly arrived, completely shattering the tranquility of the villa.

They brought a "thank-you gift" that resembled leaves for the guests at the event to eat.

Soon, something strange happened.

The guests began to go wild: some screamed as if they had seen a demon, running around the room clutching the artwork they had won at auction; some wept bitterly, begging for forgiveness; and some excitedly stabbed their wrists with pens...

Immediately afterwards, the guests began a frenzied scramble for the artworks in the venue, even picking up the swords and knives displayed at the auction and hacking at each other, turning the originally luxurious auction venue into a living hell.

After one night, eight corpses and more than a dozen unconscious guests were left at the scene, while the two mysterious men and all the artworks had vanished without a trace.

Lin Xiuyi had analyzed this plot in depth in his previous life.

He always suspected that the two mysterious men were sent by Karasuma Renya, who had faked his death, to reclaim his collection.

As the original owner of the Twilight Mansion, Karasuma Renya had countless safer ways to reclaim his collection, but he chose the cruelest and bloodiest one.

This precisely confirms Karasuma Renya's ruthlessness.

In his eyes, human life was no different from that of ants; as long as the goal could be achieved, it didn't matter how many people were sacrificed.

Gold... no, it should be Twilight Villa.

Lin Xiuyi silently corrected herself in her heart.

He suddenly realized a crucial question: if Karasuma Renya valued the Twilight Villa so much, why did the ownership of the villa eventually fall into the hands of Oogami Shuzen?

According to the original plot, Da Shang Zhu Shan later went bankrupt and borrowed a huge amount of money at high interest rates to buy ownership of the Twilight Villa.

This indicates that after Karasuma Renya's "death," ownership of the Twilight Villa had changed hands and no longer belonged to the Black Organization.

Perhaps Karasuma Renya deliberately sold the villa to cover his tracks, or perhaps it was due to the division of family assets that caused the villa to fall into the hands of others.

Thinking of this, a bold idea sprouted in Lin Xiuyi's mind.
If I could buy the Twilight Villa now and solve the golden mystery inside, wouldn't I be able to achieve financial freedom overnight?
This thought made Lin Xiuyi's heart beat faster.

The allure of gold is indeed immense, especially for someone who is currently just a high school student with little financial foundation; it is an irresistible temptation.

But soon, Lin Xiuyi shook his head, forcibly suppressing this unrealistic idea.

First of all, he had no money at all. Even if the gold hadn't been discovered hidden in the Twilight Villa, it was still a historic and luxurious villa, undoubtedly worth a fortune.

As a well-known food detective in the United States, Da Shang Zhu Shan's family background is definitely much richer than his. Even so, he still had to go bankrupt and borrow money at high interest rates to buy the villa.

Lin Xiuyi is an ordinary high school student with only a little pocket money and occasional bonuses for helping the Metropolitan Police Department solve cases. He can't even afford a fraction of the price of a villa.

Secondly, and most importantly, this villa is too dangerous.

After all, it was Karasuma Renya's mother's inheritance, and one of the "obsessions" in the Black Organization's boss's heart. Lin Xiuyi knew very well that even if Karasuma Renya no longer owned the villa, she would definitely send people to secretly keep an eye on it.

After all, this villa holds his past and may even contain secrets related to the organization's origins.

Lin Xiuyi has now become a thorn in the side of the Black Organization because of his exposure of Lily's diary.

Vermouth explicitly told him that Karasuma Renya had issued a kill order, but had not yet taken action due to his status and current level of attention.

If he were to step forward at this moment and buy the Twilight Villa, a property closely related to Karasuma Renya, it would undoubtedly be a provocation against the Black Organization, tantamount to handing his own neck to Karasuma Renya's blade.

Given Karasuma Renya's ruthlessness, he would definitely stop at nothing to kill him.

"It's not worth it..." Lin Xiuyi thought to himself.

Wealth is important, but life and the safety of those around you are more important.

He didn't want to end up disgraced and killed because of a moment of greed.

"Young man, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Senma Kōdai noticed the changing expressions on Hayashi Hideichi's face and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, just a little airsick." Lin Xiuyi quickly adjusted her expression and gave a slightly pale smile. "It's probably because I didn't sleep well last night, plus the turbulence during takeoff, that's making me feel a bit uncomfortable."

"Then you should rest for a while. It'll be fine once the plane stabilizes," Chima Kazuyo said considerately without giving it much thought.

Lin Xiu nodded, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes.

But this time, he was unable to fall asleep again.

The plot of Twilight Mansion and the name Karasuma Renya kept echoing in my mind, and a strong sense of urgency welled up in my heart.

He once thought that as long as he was careful, he would not clash with the Black Organization and could live a peaceful life.

But now, both Vermouth's and Lily's diaries have inevitably brought him into contact with the Black Organization.

Lin Xiuyi knew perfectly well that she could no longer escape unscathed.

That organization lurking in the shadows will never easily let go of anyone who might pose a threat to them.

"It seems I'll have to be even more careful when I get back to Japan," Lin Xiuyi thought helplessly, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the armrest of his chair.

Murakami Yui, who was standing to the side, immediately put away her previous contempt when she saw that Hayashi Shuichi had actually heard of Senma Kazuyo's name.

She was well aware of Lin Xiuyi's discernment and insight; any detective whose name he remembered was definitely no ordinary person.

Her gaze toward Senma Kazuyo held a newfound seriousness, and her previous grumbling had vanished.

……

After flying through the clouds for more than ten hours, the plane finally landed smoothly at Tokyo International Airport.

As the fuselage made a dull thud upon contact with the runway, Yui Murakami let out a long sigh of relief, her heart finally settling down after the entire journey. (End of Chapter)