Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 218 What an agile fat man!

Xia Chuan and the others followed behind in silence.

Ran is such a polite person, how could she do something like pushing the door open without knocking? It can only be said that Aoyama forcibly modified Ran's character for this episode for the sake of the plot.

Xiaolan booked three rooms in a row, and then saw three men who were shirtless.

"Hey, is your Ran really that fierce?" Ai Haibara sighed, rubbing her forehead.

"Uh..." Conan didn't know what to say.

"Xia Chuan-ge, why don't you take over?"

Xiaolan blushed deeply; she didn't want to run into another man changing clothes when she opened the door again.

Xia Chuan nodded in agreement.

However, he was clearly very lucky, or rather, there were only three rooms upstairs occupied, and two of them were booked, but both were empty.

"Alright, Conan and I will share a room. Ran, I'll leave Anya and Ai to you."

Xia Chuan entrusted his two daughters to Xiao Lan.

Conan rolled his eyes, feeling like he was being targeted.

Ten minutes later, the Suzuki sisters' greetings came from downstairs, and people from the second floor came down one after another. During this time, Ran kept apologizing to the men upstairs.

There was no way around it; it would be too impolite to just open someone else's door. The main problem was that they were changing clothes, which made it even more awkward.

I was too nervous to apologize before, so now I need to make up for it with proper etiquette.

At the dining table, eleven people, young and old, began to chat.

"So you were in the same club in college!" Xiaolan said with a hint of envy. It's nice to have classmates who still get together after graduation.

"They are all members of my sister's university film club. The five of them are very close and get together every two years. Speaking of which, I attended the last one too..."

Sonoko has a pretty good feeling about her older sister's male friends, except for the fat guy, the other two are quite nice.

However, fat people can also be promising.

During the last magicians' gathering, she underestimated the potential star, Doi Takuki, which caused her to miss the opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with Kaito Kid.

Otherwise, based on their private online chats, she was confident she could win him over.

The other party enjoys stealing gems. After the marriage, she can have her father pay for it, so that Phantom Thief Kid won't need to steal or rob at all. The gems he buys will be enough to bury him.

No, this isn't the time to think about these things.

Today her target is Ota Masaru, a guy with a slightly roguish charm.

Next, Sonoko Suzuki introduced the group to each other.

Ayako Suzuki's classmates came in total, three boys and one girl.

Ota Masaru, who was in charge of production during his university years, has long, artistic hair and is quite handsome. He is Sonoko's favorite person.

Hiroki Kakutani, who was in charge of photography, had a middle-part hairstyle and always held a video camera. Even without Sonoko's introduction, everyone could tell that he was the photographer.

Finally, there's a fat man named Ryoichi Takahashi, who reportedly weighs 200 pounds. He was in charge of props during his university years and has an honest-looking face.

Who would have thought that such an honest and kind chubby guy could actually do something like murder and dismemberment? That's why Xia Chuan glanced at him a few more times.

The last one is Chikako Ikeda, who was in charge of the script and direction, the core of the club, and the victim in this case.

Ayako Suzuki brought over the coffee and placed it on the table. She smiled wryly, then suddenly felt a pang of sadness: "It's a pity that our gathering would have been complete if Atsuko were still here."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other members of the film club present changed.

Chikako Ikeda seemed to have a bad temper, and immediately slammed her hand on the table, saying, "Don't mention someone who's been dead for two years."

Everyone was shocked.

Chikako Ikeda realized she had lost her composure and quickly composed herself, though she was already feeling a bit uncomfortable: "I finally managed to squeeze in time from my busy schedule to attend this gathering. I don't want the person who died two years ago to affect my mood. Let's not bring up that person again."

“When someone becomes famous, their tone of voice changes.” Ota Masaru gave the other person a disdainful look.

Producers and directors are prone to conflict and often don't get along, habitually mocking each other.

Chikako Ikeda, who also had a bad temper, naturally couldn't stand these things and immediately became annoyed, so she stood up again.

Conan couldn't bear to watch. They said they had a good relationship, and this is it? So, is hitting each other a sign of affection and scolding each other a sign of love?

Seeing that the two sides were about to start arguing again, Ayako Suzuki quickly stopped them, saying that she needed to prepare dinner and that everyone should rest for a while.

The "honest and kind" chubby boy stood up and suggested that they go and repair the broken roof.

Feeling down, Chikako Ikeda prepared to go for a walk, and photographer Hiroki Kakutani, who seemed to like her, hurriedly followed her out.

Suddenly, only Natsukawa and his group, along with Ota Masaru, the long-haired man whom Suzuki Sonoko had her eye on, remained in the room.

“Father, let’s go check out the roller skating rink next door. Anya wants to roller skate.”

After listening for a while, Anya knew who the murderer was. She relaxed and thought she could play around with him before he made his move, and then step in to solve the case when he did.

Then you'll earn the praise of Conan and Ai Haibara.

They always claim to be elementary school students, but today we'll show them what elementary school students are all about!

"I really can't do anything with you." Natsukawa nodded in agreement, and then took Ai Haibara with him.

The case will happen tonight, so both children must be taken along. Also, Ai Haibara should relax a bit; roller skating would be a good option.

Suddenly, three people were gone from the living room.

The three arrived at the door and found that the sky outside was getting darker, and a light drizzle began to fall from the overcast sky.

After glancing at it, Xia Chuan said, "It looks like it'll rain soon."

Fortunately, the skating rink has lighting equipment, so it doesn't affect visibility.

"Ai, do you need me to teach you?"

Having stayed in the lab the whole time, Xia Chuan felt that the other person might not be very good at anything other than research.

"no need."

Ai Haibara shook her head, put on her shoes and protective gear, and stepped straight into the arena.

Although she was constantly monitored by the Black Organization throughout her student life, Gin didn't force her to study 24/7; she had already learned to roller skate long ago.

Anya watched Ai Haibara's incredibly smooth movements, her eyes sparkling: "Ania wants to learn too, Ai, teach me quickly!"

As she spoke, she let go of the railing, then plopped down on the ground and started doing the splits again.

Natsukawa stood by and watched without offering any help; it was much easier with Ai Haibara around.

During this time, he also saw Ran being pulled away by Ota Masaru, with two little tails trailing behind them.

Sonoko Suzuki and the Jealous King secretly followed them.

"It looks like the plot is about to begin."

Feeling the scattered raindrops falling from the sky in his hand, Xia Chuan soon heard Xiao Lan's scream coming from the forest.

The two children, who had just taken off their sleds because of the rain, and Natsukawa moved quickly upon hearing the news.

The three followed the sound into the forest and quickly found Xiaolan.

At this moment, Xiaolan collapsed to the ground, her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably, filled with fear.

Conan and Sonoko also stood nearby.

"What happened?" Xia Chuan asked.

"Just now, that bandaged weirdo showed up again, and he was about to attack Sister Xiaolan again!"

Conan's face was grave as he stared into the depths of the forest, his fists clenched in fury. That damned bandaged man! That guy was actually planning to harm Ran!

If that axe had hit me, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

But why would this guy target Xiaolan?
Because of the rain, the group quickly pulled Xiaolan back to the villa.

Upon hearing that Xiaolan had been attacked, everyone in the villa was extremely surprised.

The members of the film club were all present. Upon hearing this news, they looked at each other in bewilderment, saying that they had not found such a person in the forest.

During this time, Hiroki Kakutani, the sycophant, was mocked again by Chikako Ikeda, who said that men who are afraid of thunder are insecure.

"Chikako, you..."

Hiroki Kakutani looked disgusted. Being mocked by someone he liked in front of so many people was extremely embarrassing.

Ayako Suzuki sighed, ignoring the two men, and after a moment's thought, said, "Regardless, let's call the police first."

Several other people also nodded.

Xia Chuan glanced at Takahashi Ryoichi, who was still pretending to be scared, and wondered whether he should expose him, but after a few seconds of consideration, he gave up.

It's too early to reveal the truth now. We should at least wait for the other party to take action and catch them red-handed, otherwise Conan won't be able to explain it.

He first took several children to change clothes.

Because it was raining outside and they heard Xiaolan shouting, none of them had umbrellas when they went over, so they all got soaked.

Children have weaker immune systems, so it's essential to change their clothes to prevent them from catching a cold.

"Hey, Kudo, have you found anything?" Ai Haibara and Conan chatted quietly behind Natsukawa.

"No, the bandaged monster ran away as soon as I arrived."

"But why did he attack Ran?" Ai Haibara crossed her arms, pondering why he would target Ran.

However, something even Conan hadn't anticipated, Ai Haibara, a Conan enthusiast, naturally couldn't find the answer to.

"I don't know, but I always feel that the other person's identity is related to why he attacked Xiaolan."

Conan looked frustrated and continued, "But I don't have any ideas yet."

After the group changed their clothes and came to the living room, they heard Takahashi Ryoichi howl like a ghost, and then rush out of the villa like the wind.

"What an agile fat man!"

Ai Haibara commented, "It's rare to see someone so fat running so fast."

Conan rolled his eyes. Was it a bit too careless to be paying attention to these things at this point?

He then followed the other two film club members.

The bandaged man was lurking in the shadows, and being alone at this time could easily lead to an attack, so he definitely had to follow him to check it out.

Ryoichi Takahashi's route was very clear: he was heading towards the suspension bridge.

Conan immediately knew the other party's purpose—to leave this place.

"This guy is such a coward. The bandaged monster has been attacking Xiaolan the whole time, what is he afraid of?"

However, when he followed Ryoichi Takahashi to the suspension bridge, he found that the suspension bridge had been destroyed.

"This guy!"

Upon seeing the broken suspension bridge, Conan immediately had a bad feeling.

It seems the bandaged monster will make further moves and has no intention of letting them go.

"The suspension bridge is too old; it probably broke because of the rain," Hiroki Kakutani shook his head, cursing his bad luck.

"No, this was chopped down." Conan squatted down to examine the wooden piers of the suspension bridge and found that they were covered with hacking marks.

When the bandaged monster appeared, he was carrying an axe, and the marks on the wooden stump were basically consistent with the axe blade.

"Damn it! He sabotaged the telephone line and cut the suspension bridge. Is he planning to trap us all on this mountain and kill us?" Even Ota Masaru, who had been relatively calm, changed his expression at this moment.

"Was the phone line also damaged?" Conan wasn't worried. There was still Uncle Natsukawa. Surely the other party's satellite phone wouldn't lose signal in this situation?

At this moment, everyone ran out to check the situation.

"Cutting down the suspension bridge and cutting the telephone lines are all just to scare us; we absolutely must not be afraid of them."

There were eleven people in the villa; were they afraid of him being alone?

Chikako Ikeda scolded the group, then gave a cold laugh to her sycophant, saying, "A man like this wants to sleep with me? Dream on!"

"Alright, let's go back to the villa first. The rain is starting to get heavier again."

Xia Chuan reminded him that he had just changed his clothes and didn't want to get wet again, so he only brought one set, otherwise he wouldn't have any to change into.

Since it was almost eight o'clock, and the suspension bridge was broken, and the other routes down the mountain were too dangerous at night, the group had no choice but to go back to eat and rest.

"Where is Chikako-neechan?"

At the dinner table, Conan didn't see Chikako Ikeda and asked in confusion.

"She just said she wasn't feeling well and was going upstairs to rest, so she won't be eating dinner."

The other film club members did not comment on this, and even the sycophant Hiroki Kakutani did not pay attention to the other party at this time.

During this time, Conan asked Natsukawa about the phone number.

Xia Chuan was prepared and told the other party that he and Anya had taken their phones for repair.

The reason given was that the signal was too poor during the last trip to the snow mountain, and he suspected there was a hardware problem.

Conan had no reason not to believe it, so he nodded and gave up.

The group spent dinner in fear and anxiety. After dinner, the three members of the film club went to close all the doors and windows to prevent the bandaged monster from sneaking in.

Xia Chuan stood up, glanced at Takahashi Ryoichi who was going up to the second floor, and prepared to follow him up and catch him red-handed.

He remembered that the other party was about to make a move.

However, he had just gotten up when Conan called him back.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, shall we go and ask about the cause of death of that man in the mound?"

"Why don't you go by yourself? I want to go upstairs and rest for a while."

If it had been any later, Ryoichi Takahashi would have made his move.

"But don't you think that Dunzi's death is suspicious? The members of the gang seem to be very secretive about her death. There must be something wrong!"

Conan suspects that the appearance of the bandaged man is likely related to the case from two years ago, and that he might be a friend or relative of the man named Atsuko preparing to take revenge for the other party, so he wants to find out more about the situation.

It's best to let Natsukawa ask this question; he's just a kid, and I'm worried Suzuki Ayako won't tell him.

"Mmm, I want to know too, Uncle Natsukawa." Ai Haibara played along, giving Conan a pitiful look.

Xia Chuan:.
"alright."

Xia Chuan sighed. He had originally planned to save Ikeda Chikako.

Given Ai Haibara's appearance, please give her some face.

Anya thought for a moment, then parted ways with the three of them, went up the stairs, and prepared to follow Takahashi Ryoichi.

She had a camera and could record the other person changing clothes.

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(End of this chapter)