Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 217 The Forest Ranger?
On the way to the hilltop villa.

The little GTR is bearing pressure that it shouldn't have to bear at its age.

The three adults and three children filled the entire GTR to capacity.

Ran and Sonoko each held a child, while Conan, being a boy, sat in the front row.

"Damn Anya!" Conan glanced at the rearview mirror with displeasure.

She had agreed that the passenger seat was reserved for her and Joel, but today she actually chose to sit in the back seat.

He was prepared to be carried by Ran the whole way, but Anya changed his mind at the last minute and stole his exclusive Ran sister.

Anya must have discovered his little scheme.

If you're not smart during the exam, then you're trying to be clever at this time.

Speechless, he began to look out at the forest outside the window.

It's quite a nice experience to occasionally come out and see the green forest.

"hey-hey."

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Anya was secretly delighted; being with Conan was quite fun.

Conan's little thoughts were completely undisguised in front of her; those ideas were so lewd that even she, as a girl, felt ashamed for him.

They're actually trying to take advantage of us! That won't do!

"By the way, why did Sonoko suddenly decide to come with us? I thought you were going to come with your sister."

Ran turned to look at Sonoko Suzuki: "Honestly, why didn't you say so earlier? Luckily we haven't left yet."

"Haha, there's nothing I can do about it. My sister suddenly said she wanted to travel with her college classmates, so I thought I'd have you, Xiaolan, with me."

"Heh." Conan rolled his eyes, noticing the awkwardness in Sonoko Suzuki's smile.

The claim that "my sister suddenly said she wanted to go on a trip with her college classmates" is most likely because Sonoko Suzuki has forgotten about it.

He had met the other woman's older sister, Ayako Suzuki, a few times before he shrunk. She perfectly embodied the image of a well-bred young lady, so how could she possibly make such a mistake?

Only someone like Sonoko Suzuki, a product of elite upbringing from a wealthy family, would be so forgetful and absent-minded.

However, he didn't want to mock her, since Sonoko Suzuki was very vengeful.

"Yuanzi, take a look, is this the place?"

Xia Chuan stepped on the brake, pulled the handbrake, and pointed to the forest path ahead, saying, "It says here that the road is rugged and cars cannot drive in. If that's the case, we'll get out and walk."

Since this matter did not involve the Black Organization or other major cases, Xia Chuan was too lazy to investigate and was therefore not very familiar with the route.

Sonoko Suzuki squinted in the direction of the finger for a while, then crossed her arms and pondered for a long time.

"Maybe so."

She couldn't be sure either, given the large number of villas she owned or built in the mountains; it was impossible for her to know about every single one.

She only learned about this villa from her sister, and this is her first time visiting it.

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Conan silently sighed, "Top conglomerates are really something else." Sonoko Suzuki's expression clearly showed that she didn't know if this was the way to the villa, and it was obvious that she had just found out that her family owned a villa on this mountain.

No wonder they are top Japanese conglomerates that can spend billions of yen on a dog.

Anya peeked out the window and pointed to the bushes next to her, saying, "There's a car over there, Sonoko-neechan, do you want to see if it belongs to your family?"

"Hmm, that's a good idea." Sonoko Suzuki nodded, then opened the car door and got out to take a look.

If we can confirm that the car is correct, it will most likely be on this road.

Ai Haibara, who was being held by her, also followed along. There was no other way; Sonoko Suzuki seemed unreliable, so it was better for her to come along.

"how's it going."

A few minutes later, Xia Chuan couldn't help but get out of the car and come closer to ask.

The two looked at it for a long time. Sonoko Suzuki pressed her entire face against the car window, seemingly trying to confirm if it was her own car, but she looked more like a car thief.

"Yuanzi didn't recognize her. They have so many cars. She said she only recognizes the license plate of her own car."

"Forget it, let's just go up!"

Xia Chuan sighed and suggested walking straight up. The mountain looked rather primitive, and there didn't seem to be any other routes to the top. It was probably the Suzuki Group that would build villas in such a place.

“That’s right! This is my sister’s car. I saw the bag in the back seat. It’s a new Chanel model from a few days ago. It seems like my sister is the only one who got it in Japan.”

After confirming that this was the right road, Xia Chuan parked the car and the group walked up the mountain.

Ai Haibara leaned closer for a look and gave a disdainful smile.

What? My sister got the goods here in Japan. She has one too, okay? Because of Anya's grades, Xia Chuan specially asked someone to bring it back from abroad.

"Father, Anya wants a hug."

(づ)づ

Lazy Anya glanced at the mountain road and immediately climbed onto Xia Chuan's trouser leg.

"Ania is too young; she can't navigate such a long scheme." Anya said pitifully, "Father—"

Xia Chuan didn't say anything, just held him in his arms and walked further and further down the long road of being a stay-at-home dad.

"This road is too rugged."

Along the way, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but complain to herself.

The entire mountain road was full of potholes. Not only could cars not get up there, but walking up the mountain was also very strenuous. I don't know why my family bought a villa in such a place.

"It should be just ahead."

After a few seconds of feeling down, Sonoko Suzuki comforted herself by imagining her sister's handsome classmates, which instantly cheered her up.

Yes, the more difficult and bitter her life became, the more outstanding the men she met later were. This was God testing her!
Soon, the forest path opened up, and a suspension bridge came into view in the distance.

"That's it!"

Sonoko Suzuki's eyes lit up, and she urged everyone to quicken their pace.

Soon, the villa on the other side of the suspension bridge came into view.

This villa is fairly ordinary, a common style in Japan, except that it occupies a large area.

The surroundings were empty, except for a fenced-off open space on the right, which looked like the roller skating rink Xiaolan had mentioned earlier.

"Look, that's my villa. My sister must have arrived already. Let's hurry inside and put our things down."

Since they were staying overnight, everyone brought some clothes and daily necessities.

They didn't have much to carry, but the long journey had taken its toll, and everyone was showing signs of fatigue.

Except for Anya, who was being held.

"Hey, Sonoko-neechan, there's someone over there."

Anya, with her sharp eyes, pointed at the black-robed figure in the middle of the suspension bridge and shouted, "Hey, black-robed man, are you a bad guy?!"

The man in black robes in front paused, slowly turned around, and his profile, wrapped in bandages, startled everyone.

Through the gaps in the bandages, a wide-eyed figure scanned the group. The next moment, the black-robed, bandaged man tugged at his robes, quickened his pace, and dashed across the suspension bridge into the forest beside the villa.

"Hey, Sonoko, is this also your sister's guest?"

Xiao Lan's legs trembled, and she clenched her fist in front of her face. The scene was too terrifying, especially since it was evening. That guy looked like the Grim Reaper from foreign movies and TV series.

All that's missing is a scythe to harvest souls.

"No, really?"

Sonoko Suzuki was also pale-faced and withdrew her foot from the suspension bridge.

That guy ran into the forest, and she's going to spend the night at the villa tonight. It's terrifying to think about.

As the two women trembled, a blue figure darted out from behind them.

Ran was startled again. Looking closely, she realized it was Conan and quickly called out, "Hey, Conan, come back quickly! It's dangerous over there!"

"It's okay, Ran-neechan, I'll be right back!" Conan shouted, not caring whether the old suspension bridge was safe or not, and quickly ran across, following closely behind the black-robed, bandaged man.

Anya hesitated whether to follow and join in the fun, but as soon as she took a step, Ai Haibara grabbed her shoulder.

"If you go, what you said yesterday doesn't count, and you'll have to continue doing your homework tomorrow."

The oppressive aura emanating from Ai Haibara made Anya's face turn bitter, and she suddenly lost interest in joining in the fun.

Moreover, from her father's words, she had learned that this guy was one of Ayako Suzuki's classmates at the villa.

He was planning to commit a crime at this villa, and this outfit was to conceal his identity.

"It seems that the famous detective Anya has no choice but to step in."

She held her head high, her gaze gradually becoming vacant, and saliva dripped from her mouth without her noticing, clearly fantasizing about something exciting.

After a moment, Anya regained her senses, her eyes filled with fighting spirit!
Today, she is determined to stop the bandaged monster from taking lives, just like Bondman did.

Conan clearly couldn't keep up with the bandaged man's pace, and within two minutes, he emerged from the woods next to the villa with a dejected expression.

The people inside the villa had obviously heard the commotion outside, and the door opened.

The woman who appeared at the door looked around before fixing her gaze on Sonoko Suzuki.

"Sonoko, you're finally here, and Ran is here too."

Ayako Suzuki came out.

As the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, she behaving exactly like a proper young lady from a prominent Japanese conglomerate.

Her smile was gentle, and her manners and speech were also very mild.

Xiao Lan smiled, bowed, and said, "Sorry to bother you."

Sonoko clearly didn't have the idea of ​​being subtle with her sister and immediately told her about seeing the bandaged monster.

"Sister, among the people you invited, wasn't there a strange person wearing a black robe and bandages?"

"You mean someone wearing a black robe and wrapped in bandages?"

Ayako Suzuki was stunned for a moment. If Ran hadn't been looking at her expectantly, she would have thought that her sister was seeing a ghost because it was too dark.

In the desolate wilderness, the existence of such a strange person is truly terrifying.

"No, I only invited my college classmates. How could there be such strange people?"

Ayako Suzuki was a little worried. Suddenly, she remembered that when she went out during the day, her mother had discussed with her about sending someone to protect her.

I should have known better than to refuse.

"Huh?" Her eyes suddenly lit up as she remembered something.

"Did Ayako-neechan remember something?" Conan pressed.

Conan takes matters involving safety very seriously.

That bandaged guy looks suspicious. If we don't find him soon, something bad might happen.

"If we're talking about bandages, I remember the rangers on this mountain wear bandages. As for black robes, I haven't seen any."

"A forest ranger?" Xia Chuan pressed, wondering if another character from outside the main story had appeared.
"Who is this?"

"Oh, this is Mr. Xia Chuan. He's the one who brought Xiao Lan and me here."

Ayako Suzuki nodded her thanks and then continued, "When I bought this villa, I met the forest ranger of this mountain. He used to be a firefighter, but he retired because of burns and then became the forest ranger of this mountain."

Most of the time, no one cleans or takes care of things here, so we occasionally hire him to come and patrol.

Maybe the bandaged man you saw was him, or perhaps you just happened to run into him on patrol.

Because of his extensive burns, he always wrapped himself up quite tightly when he went out, which looked a bit strange, but he's a decent person and not a bad one.

"So that's it."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed to be just a false alarm.

As for why the other party ran away as soon as they saw us, it might be due to their personality.

People with extensive burns are more or less reluctant to communicate with others, as can be seen from this person's choice of the profession of forest ranger.

Conan looked thoughtful.

Although I relaxed my guard, I still felt a little strange.

Even if you don't like meeting or talking to people, you don't have to run away at the sight of someone.

Furthermore, Ayako Suzuki must have notified the other party before coming to the villa, so the other party shouldn't need to come over for patrols anymore.

After thinking it over for a long time, Conan decided to put the matter aside for now.

Maybe he's just overthinking things, and with Xia Chuan around, he's not worried that the forest ranger will do anything to harm them.

Xia Chuan seemed to be deep in thought, feeling that the person being described was not the same one.

After all, in his mind, someone dressed like that should be Ayako Suzuki's classmate.

Never mind for now, let's see how things go.

Xia Chuan wanted to handle this case, since he didn't want to be disappointed by the police taking his statement again, like before.

However, we need the right time to intervene. We can't just arrest that fat guy pretending to be a bandaged man and accuse him of premeditated murder, can we?
Hmm, that doesn't seem like a bad idea, as long as he can't kill anyone in the next two days.

wrong!

In that case, what would Conan think? He had just arrived, and the suspect hadn't even started committing a crime yet, and he had already solved a case that hadn't even begun. It would be hard not to be suspicious, especially for Conan.

However, it could be a way to trip up the bandaged monster.

As for the grudges and feuds between these people, Xia Chuan said, "What does it have to do with me?"
Glancing away from the unpleasant memory of seeing the terrifying bandaged monster, the group's mood returned to normal.

"Sister, what about those nice boys?" Sonoko Suzuki asked directly.

“Sonoko, really, you should tone it down a bit. You’re from the Suzuki family.” Ayako Suzuki sighed, “Never mind, my friends have already arrived and are resting in their rooms.”

After chatting for a few more minutes, Sonoko Suzuki left with Ayako Suzuki. As the hostess, Sonoko still needed to help with chores.

Xia Chuan and the others went up to the second floor to find rooms to put their luggage.

"There are so many empty rooms on the second floor, how am I supposed to know which ones aren't occupied?"

Xiaolan sighed, thinking that Yuanzi must be busy right now, so she didn't go downstairs to find her, and went straight to each room.
(End of this chapter)