Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 220 All the actions of the Knight of Justice are just.
However, no one answered her calls; only the birds in the forest were startled and flew away.

"You dare to ask me out, but you don't dare to meet me? You must be Hiroki!"

There was still no answer, but Chikako Ikeda seemed certain that the other person was Hiroki Kakutani, and immediately said, "Didn't you want to be with me? Okay, as long as you keep it a secret."

The only person who might know about this and want to threaten her is Hiroki Kakutani!

From an unseen angle, Chikako Ikeda revealed a silver-white dagger from her sleeve.

What she just said was just a perfunctory remark; if the other party dared to show up, she would definitely kill them.

If you know your secret, then there's no point in living.

Although Dunzi's death was not directly caused by her, it was because of her. This matter must not be spread. Her career as a director and screenwriter has just begun, and she absolutely cannot let this scandal get out!

It wasn't that she didn't trust Hiroki Kakutani, but rather—only the dead can keep secrets!
"hey-hey!"

A rustling sound rang out, and a hoarse, cold laugh appeared behind Chikako Ikeda.

Chikako Ikeda turned around abruptly, her eyes flashing with a fierce light no less intense than that of the bandaged monster.

"who are you?"

Upon seeing the person in front of her dressed in a black robe with bandages wrapped around their face, Chikako Ikeda's fierce expression vanished instantly, and she couldn't help but swallow hard.

This level of achievement doesn't belong to Hiroki Kakutani, nor to the other two.

If it were someone from the club, she would never be polite, but the person standing in front of her now was someone she had never seen before.

Judging from his attire, he should be the bandaged weirdo that Xiaolan encountered before.

But if it wasn't those guys from the gang, how did the others know about it?

The so-called incident was that her famous work, Blue Kingdom, was actually a plagiarism of the script for Dunzi's Sky Kingdom.

Dunzi committed suicide because of this incident.

She debuted as the most outstanding new screenwriter two years ago because of this script, and today she has finally achieved both fame and fortune.

Therefore, she was very sensitive to this matter. After finally getting through two years, she felt that the matter had been buried in the past, but it was brought up again.

"I am Dunzi's resentment, have you forgotten?"

Is that the righteous knight from the Sky-Colored Kingdom who was covered in bandages due to burns?
Today, I am the knight of justice, here to take the life of you, you treacherous villain who betrayed friendship!

"What righteous knight?"

Chikako Ikeda took a big step back, staring at the bandaged monster holding a giant axe in front of her. Her legs trembled like leaves, completely lacking the fierce aura she had at the dinner table.

She never imagined that the bandaged man was the one who slipped notes into her room.

After all, the bandaged man had laid a hand on Xiaolan. If he came for Dunzi, his initial target should have been her.

That's why she dared to come out and meet the person who slipped notes under her door.

"Could it be that you are a relative or friend of Dunzi?"

"Do you admit it? Stealing Dunzi's script led to her suicide."

The bandaged monster did not answer her question. Like a knight of judgment, he raised his giant axe, ready to cleave her in two the moment she dared to admit it.

Chikako Ikeda was quite perceptive; whether she admitted it or not, the person in front of her wouldn't let her off the hook.

It was less of an inquiry and more of a pronouncement of a judgment.

She was covered in cold sweat, and glanced down at the dagger in her hand, which was her only means of survival.

However, compared to her opponent's giant axe, the dagger in her hand was not just inadequate; it was in a completely different league.

Perhaps, it's completely useless.

"No, I didn't, I don't know what you're talking about."

Chikako Ikeda denied the three-way reunion, took a step back, and looked around, searching for an opportunity to escape.

"You don't need to explain anymore. I've read the script for Sky Kingdom. It's not that it's not similar to your TV series Blue Kingdom, it's practically identical. And now you're still denying it—huh?"

Ryoichi Takahashi felt a surge of anger rising within him. He had lost all interest in talking to this hypocritical friend from the club. He raised his giant axe high and slashed down through the air with a whooshing sound.

Chikako Ikeda lunged to her left, narrowly dodging the attack, and then fell to the ground with a thud as she looked at the axe blade embedded in the ground.

As a screenwriter and director, I've seen this kind of plot many times, but those are all fake!

This is a real axe, not one of those plastic or even inflatable props. If you were to chop it down, you'd be half-dead, if not killed.

The bandaged monster forcefully pulled up the axe, and its menacing one eye sent chills down Chikako Ikeda's spine, leaving her completely unable to stand up.

"Die, you plagiarist!"

The giant axe hung high above the bandaged monster's head, its sharp blade reflecting a cold light, like the Sword of Damocles hanging over Chikako Ikeda's heart, rendering her immobile and awaiting judgment.

"stop!"

Just then, a child's voice rang out.

We've finally made it!
Conan, panting against a tree, grinned and said, "Mr. Bandaged Monster, even if you kill Chikako Ikeda, you can't bring Atsuko back to life after she's been dead for two years."

"Conan?"

Chikako Ikeda smiled and looked behind Conan.

Conan's here, but where's everyone else?
However, the smile vanished in an instant.

Because there was no one else behind Conan.

No, there was someone, but not an adult, but another child. She remembered that his name was Anya.

"Do you want to go to jail for murder? That's not what Dunzi wants to see either, is it?"

"Give up, Ryoichi Takahashi."

"It's you? Takahashi!"

Conan's words seemed to unlock Chikako Ikeda's memories, instantly reminding her that Ryoichi Takahashi seemed to have been very close to Atsuko during their university years.

If it were him, then it could be explained.

But isn't Ryoichi Takahashi a fat man?

The bandaged monster in front of me is not only the wrong height, but also the wrong body shape!
Although he was wearing a black robe, Ryoichi Takahashi was overweight. He had mentioned before that he weighed 200 pounds. His large belly was completely out of place with the bandaged monster in front of him.

"His so-called 200 jin (100 kg) was due to cotton padding in his stomach."

Anya clearly heard what Chikako Ikeda was thinking and explained, "Takahashi-nii's bloated appearance is just the effect he wants us to see."

As a prop master in the film club, it's quite simple to do this.

As for height

Anya examined it carefully before saying, "This head is fake."

Takahashi-nii used his own head to support the bandaged monster's head, which was the main reason he could change clothes so quickly.

The two children each said something, and the terrifying atmosphere vanished instantly.

The bandaged man's wide-open eyes were particularly irritating to Chikako Ikeda at that moment.

As a director and screenwriter who spends most of her time in film studios, she immediately identified the problem.

Those eyes seem to have never blinked from the beginning until now.

That's impossible for a normal person; it can only be fake.
"Takahashi, is that you?!"

Upon learning his identity, Chikako Ikeda immediately unleashed her shrewish side, pointing at Ryoichi Takahashi's prop bandaged monster head and berating him for a long time.

During this time, she also took a few steps back, trying to distance herself from Takahashi.

"You bear an unshirkable responsibility for Dunzi's death." The bandaged man spoke again, but his voice was no longer hoarse; it had returned to normal. This voice belonged to the "honest and simple" Takahashi Ryoichi.

Ryoichi Takahashi did not put down the giant axe in his hand, clearly not intending to let Chikako Ikeda go.

Even after seeing the opponent move back, he took two steps forward, keeping the distance within the attack range of the giant axe.

Seeing this, Conan glanced behind him without making a sound.

Anya was very sensible and handed the stone she had just picked up to Conan.

“I didn’t intend to kill you, I just wanted to scare you, but you said those things in the evening.”

Ryoichi Takahashi's voice came from the black robe: "Even though you killed Atsuko, you show no remorse and even say that mentioning her spoils your mood."

“Unforgivable!!!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant axe, a meter long, came crashing down from the air.

Chikako Ikeda's face turned pale, her pupils widened instantly, and she involuntarily raised her hands to shield herself.

"Don't try to succeed!"

Conan roared, and the stone in his hand appeared in front of him. The next moment, his power-enhancing shoes arrived!

The stone blasted out some fragments, which flew away with a "whoosh".

Ryoichi Takahashi was no pushover either. He spotted Conan's movements out of the corner of his eye, and with an irregular twist of his giant axe in the air, like a golf club hitting a golf ball, he sent the stone flying.

"Don't get in my way!"

With a roar, Takahashi Ryoichi spun halfway around in place, gathering his strength to slash downwards!

"Oops!"

Conan clearly hadn't expected Takahashi Ryoichi to have such a high level of reaction speed.

At this point, it was obviously no longer realistic to look down for pebbles. Takahashi Ryoichi on the other side had already swung his giant axe down again, aiming for Ikeda Chikako's face.

"don't want--"

Chikako Ikeda's scream echoed through the forest, startling countless forest birds, while bold crows circled above them, cawing incessantly.

"hey-hey!"

As the giant axe fell, Ryoichi Takahashi, clad in a black robe, revealed a smile.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Conan and Anya. After dealing with Chikako Ikeda, these two children also had to die.

He doesn't want to go to jail.

The Knight of Justice does only what is right, and those who stand in his way are villains from the evil camp, even if they are children!

Qiang Qiang——

Immersed in the joy of about killing Chikako Ikeda to avenge Atsuko, Ryoichi Takahashi suddenly felt his arm tremble, a huge tremor coming from his hand, as if his movements were being stopped by something.

immediately!

The giant axe pulled him to the right.

However, even though it went astray, the axe still struck.

Chikako Ikeda screamed in agony as half of her left hand was severed, its crimson flesh falling onto the muddy ground with a splatter of filthy water.

"My hand, my hand"

Her eyes widened as she tried to cover her wound, but when she reached down, she touched the exposed arm bone. Cold sweat broke out, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

The intense pain arrived a second late, but it shot straight to the top of the head.

Chikako Ikeda was given very little chance to scream; the pain caused her to faint.

Ryoichi Takahashi's hands were numb from the impact, and he was no longer able to lift the giant axe.

However, he didn't have time to care who had done it. He abandoned the giant axe, rushed to the unconscious Chikako Ikeda, picked up the dagger she had dropped, and, enduring the numbness in his arm, stabbed it towards her chest.

Chikako Ikeda must die!

This is the oath the bandaged knight made to Dunzi under the sky.

However, his smile had just appeared on his face.

I immediately felt a sharp pain in my chest, and was lifted up by a tremendous force, flying several meters backward before crashing into a large tree and falling to the ground.

He didn't see it, but Conan saw it very carefully.

It was a rock the size of an adult's fist.

Following the direction the stone came from, Conan's eyes lit up and he smiled.

"Uncle Xia Chuan!"

Fortunately, Xia Chuan arrived; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stop what happened.

Getting Professor Agasa to create kickable equipment is absolutely a must-do; the loss of a life in front of him is simply unacceptable.

"Are you two alright?" Xia Chuan rushed over, picked up the two little ones, and looked them over.

He hadn't been watching for more than a few minutes, and Conan had already started causing trouble. He didn't know what to say to Conan.

"You two, you should have informed me first about something this important!"

"I understand, I'll definitely do it next time." Conan nodded solemnly, but Natsukawa knew perfectly well what he was thinking.

"It's all Conan's fault. I was afraid he'd be in danger if he came out alone." Anya said expressionlessly, poking Conan's face with her index finger, showing no shame for betraying her teammate.

You were the one who followed me out, weren't you?
Conan wanted to complain, but then he thought that the other person was just a child, and it seemed that he shouldn't argue with a child.

Furthermore, Anya did play a crucial role in this case; without her, Ikeda Chikako would have already been killed by Takahashi Ryoichi by now.

But now, it seems the same!

"Oh, right, what about Chikako Ikeda?"

Conan snapped out of his daze and remembered that Ikeda Chikako's fate was still unknown. Judging from the amount of blood that had just gushed out, her life would be in danger if the bleeding wasn't stopped quickly.

Although the axe didn't hit any vital organs, severing half an arm would cause a wound that would bleed profusely, and could even sever arteries. The bloody mess was truly terrifying.

"Ania, don't follow them!"

Xia Chuan stopped Anya, who was about to go up.

Conan has seen just as many corpses as living people, so this bloody scene doesn't affect him much. But it might not be the case if it were Anya.

After all, this guy is at risk of having nightmares even when watching Kamen Rider. It's only recently, when he's been forced to do his homework by Ai Haibara and hasn't been watching TV, that he's been a little better.

"Ai, you stay here and watch Anya. Don't let her come near."

"Ok."

Ai Haibara, who arrived late, glanced at Anya, and the little girl instantly turned into a quail, wishing she could return to the villa immediately.

"how's it going?"

"He's not dead. But you need to bandage him up quickly."

Conan sighed. It was all his fault for being too hasty. If he had called Natsukawa directly, perhaps Ikeda Chikako wouldn't have suffered such harm.

Xia Chuan stepped forward and tied up the unconscious Takahashi Ryoichi with his black robe, then helped Ikeda Chikako back to the villa.

In this situation, the bleeding must be stopped immediately.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)