Detective Conan: I, with my magical powers, am going to destroy the world!

Mrs. Zhengying smiled and said, "Didn't Xinghe often come here to play before he became an apprentice?"

"Really?" Kazuha asked curiously, "Then Mr. Hoshikawa is the eldest disciple?"

"Hmph, becoming an apprentice early doesn't prove anything."

Then Himegami Nobuko sneered and said, "The key is to see which of the three can surpass the teacher in magic."

"Hey, Zhanzi."

"Why? Isn't that right?"

Himegami Nobuko didn't seem to care much about Hoshikawa Dogo and his fellow disciples, and chuckled, "If we're going to do a joint performance, our grand finale magic show will be 'Witch Resurrection'."

A huge cross was erected in the middle of the audience seating area. I was bound tightly to it, and then the other end of the rope was handed to an audience member.

Himegami Nobuko completely ignored the change in expression on the faces of her fellow disciples and began to show off with great enjoyment.

"A super magic trick where a cross is set on fire, disappears before being completely burned, and then reappears from the ashes—how about that? Terrifying yet fascinating, isn't it?"

"what?"

Mrs. Zhengying paused for a moment, then smiled at Chi Chufeng and the others, saying, "You guys play first, I'll call you when dinner is ready."

"it is good."

Conan looked away and silently watched the magicians separate.

"Brother Chichu, weren't their expressions a little strange just now?"

"It's probably related to Master Zhengying, who disappeared ten years ago," Chi Chufeng said calmly.

As far as he knew, the disappearance of the Shadow Magician might be related to Kuroba Touichi, a matter Chu Feng did not want to get involved in.

On the second floor of the Masakage residence, Kogoro Mouri and Conan were casually strolling around.

Before they even entered the narrow corridor, they were stopped by Himegami Nobuko.

"What do you want to do?" Himegami Nobuko's aggressive gaze was fixed on Kogoro Mouri.

“Uh,” Kogoro Mouri said somewhat awkwardly, “I just wanted to take a look around.”

"Don't think I don't know you guys," Himegami Nobuko sneered. "You say you know Sanada Ichizo, but you're probably just trying to get Hanta and Hoshiga to bring you here, right? I'm not as stupid as them to bring a bunch of clueless spectators."

“Um,” Kogoro Mouri interrupted Nobuko Himegami with a frown, “Miss Nobuko, I’m actually quite familiar with the magic industry. That witch resurrection magic trick you mentioned earlier seems to be…”

"I see. So you're also eyeing that notebook?" Himegami Nobuko's expression darkened slightly.

"What notes?"

"nothing dealing with you."

Himegami Nobuko left with a stern face, leaving Kogoro Mouri completely bewildered.

He just wanted to subtly inquire about the Zhengying family's affairs to see if he could take on a commission.

After all, finding people is Kogoro Mouri's forte.

In the kitchen on the first floor, Masakage's wife went out to buy seasonings, while Ran and Kazuha prepared the dishes, and Akatsuka Kaze was also drafted into the kitchen.

The two girls looked at Chi Chufeng in surprise as he effortlessly processed the materials: "You did it so fast?"

Chi Chufeng did it quickly, of course, because the spirits did it for him.

With a real illusion, even if a soul walks by, there is no fear of being discovered.

Chi Chufeng arranged the ingredients on a plate and said with a smile, "This should be enough, right?"

"That's enough!" Kazuha snapped out of her daze and quickly started cooking soup. "Akachu-san is much better than the others!"

"Thank you for your hard work." Mrs. Zhengying quickly took the condiments home.

With the help of Xiao Lan and the other person, Chi Chufeng was immediately kicked out of the kitchen.

Dinner didn't take too long. Whether it was Masakage's wife, Ran who had always taken care of Uncle Mori, or Kazuha who had learned a lot from Kogoro Mori's mother, all of them were chefs.

The aroma of a sumptuous dinner quickly filled the entire house.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan have returned from their stroll.

Hoshikawa Tongwu followed the aroma and asked, "Is it ready yet?"

“Yes,” Mrs. Zhengying said happily, “thanks to these ladies.”

"Mr. Xinghe," Chi Chufeng asked, "Where are Mr. Fan Tian and the others?"

“Mr. Fan Tian seems to be resting in his room,” Hoshikawa Tongwu thought.

"Zhanzi should still be upstairs. There are a lot of old photos in the teacher's room. I'll go find her. By the way, do you guys want to go take a look too? There are quite a few magic souvenirs there."

Xinghe looked at Xiaolan and Heye questioningly, immediately piquing their interest.

"Okay!"

"I want to see!" Xiaolan exclaimed excitedly.

"I'll go take a look too,"

Chi Chufeng suddenly got up and followed.

Upon seeing this, Conan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly followed.

Chapter 603 The Sudden Appearance of the Dead

Xinghe Tongwu led the way, and the group went upstairs.

"The corridor is a bit narrow. The door on the left leads to the teacher's room."

The corridor was dimly lit, and only a vase could be seen in front of the window at the end of the corridor by the faint moonlight.

Chi Chufeng frowned.

This genius magician, who is usually calm and composed on stage, is acting like a completely different person now. Something must have happened while he was preparing dinner.

After all, not everyone is born a criminal, and crime still puts immense pressure on the average person.

Even the most famous people are not much better than ordinary people when facing incidents.

And it only took a little over half an hour to prepare dinner.

“Mr. Xinghe,” Chi Chufeng asked again, “Miss Zhanzi told me about the notebook.”

"Notes?" Hoshikawa Tongwu swallowed hard, his handsome face covered in sweat. "You mean Teacher's 'Zhengying Notes'?"

"The True Image Notes are..."

"Strange, are the fluorescent lights in the corridor of 910 broken?"

Xinghe Tongwu pressed the fluorescent light switch several times, but there was no response from the corridor floor.

Suddenly, with a snap, the power went out throughout the house, the only lights went out, and the corridor was plunged into complete darkness.

"Is there a power outage?"

"It seems like the power went out."

Where is the power switch?

"I think it's over in the kitchen."

Both Ran and Kazuha were startled and grabbed Akatsuki's arm, each feeling a different sensation.

Unable to see clearly in the dim light, Kogoro Mori quickly went out down the corridor, turned on his flashlight, and headed downstairs towards the kitchen.

Chi Chufeng vaguely heard the sound of a door closing softly.

He looked at the starry river, Tongwu, in the darkness ahead.

"Found the switch!"

Kogoro Mouri's shouts came from downstairs.

With a snap, the light bulb outside the corridor turned on again.

At the end, as if in a slideshow, Himegami Nobuko's figure suddenly appeared under the light.

She collapsed in front of the cabinet at the far end, her eyes wide and her head covered in blood.

"Zhan...Zhanzi?" Xinghe Tongwu took a step back, his voice trembling. "What exactly is this?"

“The body is already cold,” Conan said as he stepped forward to check. “It looks like he’s been dead for more than half an hour.”

Conan removed his fingers from Himegami Nobuko's neck.

It happened roughly after he, Uncle Mori, and Himegami Nobuko had met.

The fatal wound was to the head.

Conan stood up beside the corpse, looked back at the entire corridor and the door of Master Zhengying's room right next to the light switch.

Inside the room, one could hear Xinghe Tongwu calling the police and an ambulance.

Stepping inside, the room was largely unchanged from when he had visited before, except that the window next to it was open and the curtains were swaying in the breeze.

Kogoro Mouri rushed back to the corridor and quickly discovered the situation. "What happened? There was nothing there before."

"The body suddenly appeared after the call came in."