Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

……

2-chome, Yoneka-machi

Ryūno and Rin are about to return home.

Just then, Xiaolan suddenly stopped and looked at Longye with a puzzled expression.

"I feel like I've heard something Ms. Judy said somewhere before, it seems like..."

Upon hearing this, Ryūno nodded: "Yes, you're not mistaken. Do you remember Aunt Yukiko's friend?"

"Ah! I remember now! Sharon Vineyard said the same thing! Could it be... that this phrase is popular abroad?"

Seeing Xiaolan's puzzled look, Longye smiled gently and reached out to touch Xiaolan's horn.

If he remembered correctly, this phrase seemed to be the witch's original catchphrase.

Ms. Judy knew this quote because of her childhood experiences…

Her father was a member of the FBI.

More than 20 years ago, his father happened to trace his tracks back to the "organization." Once discovered, the organization immediately assigned Vermouth to silence her.

That day, Judy escaped the ordeal because she went out to buy orange juice for her father, who was "sleeping on the floor." When she returned home with the orange juice, she encountered Vermouth.

Instead of harming young Judy, Vermouth lied to her, saying that her father was asleep.

Furthermore, she uttered her classic catchphrase to him—"A secret makes a woman woman."

It wasn't until later that Judy learned that her father had been murdered by this "Vermouth".

To never forget her father's killer, Judy kept this catchphrase in her heart and even made it her motto.

The little girl from back then joined the FBI because of this, determined to avenge her father.

……

A week later

"Winter is the perfect time to go skiing in the mountains! Hahahaha!"

"Sonoko, stop laughing like that. It reminds me a bit of my father when you laugh..."

"???"

Hearing their conversation, Longye also laughed.

I have to say, Sonoko's posture and expression when she laughs... really do look a bit like that uncle!

Upon hearing Ryūno's laughter, Sonoko immediately pouted.

Seeing this, Xiaolan immediately changed the subject: "Speaking of which, why are there so few customers here today?"

Upon hearing this, Ryūno and Sonoko looked around and only saw a few scattered people.

Indeed, for such a large ski resort, this number of people is pitifully small.

Sonoko put her hands on her hips and laughed again, "Hahaha, isn't that even better? We're like VIPs at the ski resort, aren't we~"

After saying this, Sonoko's expression suddenly changed: "You two are always together, unlike me, all alone... Come to think of it, I've never had anything go my way in all these years, it's truly tragic..."

Upon hearing Sonoko's words, Ran immediately showed a worried expression.

Ryūno, standing to the side, twitched his lips, realizing that Sonoko was up to her old tricks again…

Sure enough, just as Ran was about to comfort Sonoko, Sonoko patted Ran on the shoulder and said, "In that case, you two will treat us to lunch today~ Hahaha!!"

"Eh?!"

After the exchange, everyone prepared to continue skiing.

Even Longye became interested and prepared to enjoy himself.

In truth, although he acquired skiing skills, he rarely had the opportunity to use them.

Every time they go to a place related to "snow," they always encounter all sorts of events...

However, neither Conan nor Uncle Mori are here today! Ai Haibara has also returned to her sister's house after a long absence.

Could it be... that he can finally enjoy a normal vacation? Wow!!

Just then, two men suddenly stopped behind Longye and his group.

"Hey~ You two adorable kittens, how about we go skiing together? We're ski instructors, you know!"

Ryūno: "???"

Upon hearing the two's invitation, Sonoko immediately waved her hand.

"No need, no need, Tatsuno's skiing skills are more than enough to teach us~"

"Ok?"

After listening to Sonoko's words, the two noticed Ryuno standing to the side.

At this moment, Longye stared straight at the two of them, his eyes carrying a faint hint of killing intent.

Upon seeing Longye's expression, the two couldn't help but shudder, wondering if he had caught a cold. He was wearing so many clothes; that shouldn't be the case.

Just then, a joyful greeting rang out. Accompanying the greeting were two ladies.

"Hey! Isn't that Takeda-kun? And Mori and Suzuki too!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their heads.

After recognizing Longye and his two companions, one of the women, wearing glasses, smiled and said, "It really is you! Long time no see~"

"Mr. Yonehara!" X3

Longye and the other two greeted him in surprise.

Seeing that everyone seemed to know them, the two men who had approached him earlier asked curiously, "Mr. Yonehara, do you know them?"

"Of course! They were students I taught when I was still working at Teitan Elementary School~"

"Besides, that boy...don't you all know him?"

Upon hearing this, the two men looked at Longye with suspicion: "Do we know each other?"

A moment later, the two seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that he is Takeda Tatsuno?!"

Mr. Yonehara smiled and nodded.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Longye and his companions were somewhat puzzled.

He looked at the two men more closely, trying hard to recall their identities.

Could it be that I've actually seen them somewhere before?

Just then, the two men exclaimed in shock, "You're that Martial Arts Demon King?!"

Ryūno: "???"

Chapter 158 The Unwilling Past

This familiar yet unfamiliar form of address completely baffled Longye.

Martial Arts Demon King? That awful title sounds familiar...

Just then, Xiaolan covered her mouth and laughed, "Longye, don't you remember~"

"No, no need to say it! I remember now..." Longye covered his face with his hands, looking utterly hopeless.

If these two guys hadn't suddenly brought up that nickname, he would have buried that shameful name deep in the ground long ago.

Upon hearing this title, Sonoko first recalled for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! I remember that urban legend!" "The legend says there's a mysterious guy who goes to dojos and high school clubs in various places to challenge them every now and then."

That guy doesn't adhere to any particular style, often defeating his opponents using their own techniques, and has never been defeated! He has brought pain and despair to countless martial arts enthusiasts! That's why he's called... uh... could it be?!

At this point, Sonoko clearly realized something, her pupils widened, and she looked at Ryuno in shock.

Generally speaking, challenges to dojos and clubs are not turned into urban legends.

"Urban legends" do not refer to heartwarming everyday stories, but rather to bizarre and terrifying tales filled with strong negative emotions.

The reason why "Martial Arts Demon King" is called an urban legend is because it contains the horror, anger, resentment and wailing of countless people.

Whether they were martial arts newcomers full of boundless enthusiasm or established masters, they all experienced a "profound challenge".

Beika and Beika, which are closest to Tatsuno, have become the hardest-hit areas, with voices of shattered dreams echoing everywhere.

At this moment, Xiaolan asked curiously, "Excuse me, where did you hear this from? Why do you look so surprised?"

Xiaolan's doubts are not without reason.

After all, even if they had heard of the "Martial Arts Demon King," they shouldn't be this surprised.

It seems these two not only knew that Longye was the "Martial Arts Demon King," but they also had a very deep impression of him. Otherwise, they would never have been so surprised.

Upon hearing this, the two men exchanged a glance: "Actually... we're both elementary school teachers. We happened to run into him once when we were showing our students around the sports club at Beika High School. He was in the boxing club at the time..."

The two slowly recounted what had happened.

That day, Ryūno was challenging the head of the boxing club. Other clubs that Ryūno had previously "forced into interaction" with also rushed over after hearing the news.

For some reason, it eventually turned into a series of challenges where Ryūno alone challenged everyone.

It should be noted that not only students were present, but also advisors from various clubs, and these teachers actually condoned the students' "bullying" behavior!

They actually let so many people take turns challenging Ryūno! Isn't this blatant bullying?!

Even if someone is incredibly strong, it's difficult for them to last against such a relentless onslaught.

The two looked at Longye with pity and sympathy; they could already imagine the boy with a bruised and swollen face.

This young man must have offended these people; otherwise, there's no way to explain the situation at the scene.

Shortly after, the first boxing match ended, with Longye easily defeating his opponent with his boxing.

Just then, the next contestant took the stage.

Judging from his attire and posture, he should be a member of the judo club. At the start of the match, this athlete adopted a judo stance.

The next moment, the two primary school teachers suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Ryūno on the other side has actually adopted a judo stance?!

Wasn't he using boxing just now?! Does this guy also know judo?!