The Black Detective of the Detective Conan World

My brother is really weird.

Inspector Megure and his team left.

Kogoro felt he had had enough to drink that day, so he drunkenly said goodbye to his old classmate, Atsushi Omura.

Jun Omura was very grateful to Kogoro, because, in any case, the strange sound that had been bothering him for many days was resolved after Kogoro arrived.

Although it wasn't a case solved by the famous detective himself, he always felt that it was inextricably linked to Kogoro.

Perhaps the murderer knew the famous detective was downstairs, and therefore became too nervous, causing the crime to fail?

Kogoro laughed heartily and accepted his old classmate's thanks without a second thought.

Come over for a drink, and the case will be solved on its own. How wonderful!

Lin Zhiren quietly reaped the merits and the soul of the mangosteen flavor.

Then they drove the car to take the Mori family to their office.

……

The next day, Naoto Hayashi came to pick up Kogoro Mouri and his family and took them to the mountain villa of Daisuke Torakura, the client.

It's called a villa, but it looks like a castle from the outside.

Clearly, this client is quite wealthy.

According to Kogoro Mouri, this is a top writer in the Japanese horror novel world. Because he is good at creating novels with vampires as the main characters, he is nicknamed "Mr. Dracula", and his villa is also called "Dracula's Castle".

Before long, the group saw the villa perched on the cliff.

The building is a blend of Gothic Revival and Victorian styles, featuring soaring spires and roofs with exquisite decorations; it also has a distinctly layered facade and sloping roof.

It gives off a mysterious, retro atmosphere, which is quite fitting for vampire legends.

As soon as the car entered the villa courtyard, everyone felt a chill.

Lin Zhiren was slightly stunned; he could sense the eerie spirituality lingering in the villa!

Although it is not yet fully formed, it is similar to the "legend" of the Tengu of Mist at the Yamani Temple. The "legend" here is just a little short of being born.

Lin Zhiren was overjoyed, never expecting such an unexpected gain.

But this also left him somewhat puzzled.

It's incredibly difficult for a legend to garner spiritual power.

Many religions that have been worshipped for thousands of years have rarely produced genuine "legends".

After obtaining his first "legendary" armored knight, Naoto Hayashi made a special trip to the National Museum of Tokyo to look for it. Almost all of the exhibits there are ancient and have many mysterious legends associated with them.

Unfortunately, there's hardly any "legend" or even any spirituality on those things; they're mostly just ordinary objects devoid of any spirituality.

This made Naoto Hayashi suspect that the birth of this world's "legend" was probably not as simple as he had imagined.

However, with the participation of Conan, the "protagonist of the world," it acts as a catalyst, greatly accelerating the convergence of eerie spirituality.

After all, Conan is surrounded by the power of death, and Naoto Hayashi doesn't believe there's nothing unusual about it.

Add to that Ran's luck and her powerful influence, and the combination of these three factors might be the real reason why Naoto Hayashi is able to repeatedly experience such good fortune.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiren immediately released the little bee and began to monitor the surroundings.

After entering the villa, the group saw Toshiya Tadokoro, Daisuke Torakura's student, his wife Etsuko Torakura, as well as Hideichi Hamura, a scholar who came to conduct research on vampire folklore, and the chubby editor-in-chief of a newspaper who was preparing to commission an article.

Lin Zhiren glanced at them and noticed that all four men were radiating a murderous aura.

Some are strong, some are weak.

Damn, Daisuke Torakura, how much do people hate you?

However, having murderous intent doesn't necessarily mean one will actually take action; not everyone has the courage of a shark.

In addition, Naoto Hayashi discovered that apart from Etsuko Torakura who had connections to place an order with the "Master Detective," the others were clearly unaware of Kogoro's reputation in the underworld.

Lin Zhiren gave each of them a small bee and kept a close watch on them.

Soon, Daisuke Torakura, dressed like a crazy vampire, invited Kogoro to his study.

This guy has slicked-back hair, a mean-looking face, and always wears a high-necked black cape, like a hardcore cosplay enthusiast, immersing himself in the role of a vampire.

He asked Kogoro to investigate his wife's infidelity.

For the sake of the money, Kogoro Mouri rubbed his hands together and agreed with a big smile.

After Kogoro Mouri left, Daisuke Torakura kept Naoto Hayashi behind by himself.

He closed the door and sneered, "You guys are really cautious. Mr. Mori only accepts normal commissions, while you're in charge of 'special' commissions? Why make things so complicated? Do I have to repeat myself twice?"

Lin Zhiren was quite surprised to see the murderous aura rising from him and the sins entangled in his soul.

This guy wants to be a shark-human too? And he's already been a shark-human before?

Torakura Daisuke crossed his arms, staring coldly at Hayashi Naoto, and said, "Let me confirm first, it's ten million per person, right?"

Lin Zhiren nodded, somewhat curious about who this guy was going to kill.

Daisuke Torakura gritted his teeth and said, "Asking you to investigate my wife's infidelity is only the first step. Next, you need to eliminate the person she cheated with!"

"Besides, I've recently been harassed by a gang of unknown origin who are trying to extort me... Go and take care of them for me too!"

Naoto Hayashi sat up straight: "A yakuza gang? Is it codenamed after a type of liquor?"

Torakura Daisuke paused for a moment: "You know them? Can you handle them? If not, I'll find someone else!"

Naoto Hayashi laughed: "Yes, you can do it! You're absolutely amazing."

Chapter 119 Dissatisfied people can't give me a bad review.

Naoto Hayashi pressed for details.

Torakura Daisuke reluctantly recounted the events.

He has done many despicable things, such as threatening magazine editors to steal articles for him, using illegal means to control talented young people to ghostwrite for him, maliciously suppressing and acquiring other people's companies, and so on.

He had been extremely careful and secretive in handling these matters, but a few gangsters dressed in black, who appeared out of nowhere, managed to collect evidence and email it to him, threatening him with a hush money payment of 200 million.

Two hundred million!

How many articles do I have to plagiarize to make a profit?!

Killing a few of these petty thugs will let their gang know that they are not to be trifled with!

The man who threatened him called himself "Vodka," a name that sounds low-class.

Even if I were to drink, I would definitely choose a blood-red liqueur from Eastern Europe, or a vintage port.

Only the poor drink vodka!

Lin Zhiren thought for a moment and then asked to confirm, "Have you prepared the money for them? Just in case..."

Torakura Daisuke gave him a wary look before scoffing, "Just do your own thing and don't get any other crooked ideas."

Lin Zhiren shrugged and said, "Then you have to tell me when they're coming to make the deal, right?"

Torakura Daisuke said with a dark face, "It's midnight tonight."

Naoto Hayashi nodded, indicating that he understood.

Just like he had done with Professor Oyama before, he readily agreed, telling Torakura Daisuke to rest assured and leave everything to him.

Daisuke Torakura breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he spoke toughly, he was actually quite afraid of this notorious black-handed detective.

After all, the other party had a very prestigious reputation in the underworld, and many of their clients, who were richer than them, gave them five-star reviews after their experience.

He was quite reassured that this person could settle things for him.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that those who were dissatisfied couldn't leave a bad review.

Suddenly, a howling wind arose outside. When Daisuke Torakura looked up, he saw a vast expanse of white outside the window, with goose-feather snowflakes swirling in the gale.

A blizzard struck.

This kind of weather...

Daisuke Torakura frowned.

If the Blizzard event prevents those gangsters from getting here, that would be troublesome.

After thinking for a moment, Torakura Daisuke gave a fake smile and said, "The snow is too heavy. Please stay overnight at Dracula's Castle tonight."

Naoto Hayashi glanced at the fake vampire and thanked him with a smile.

Today's weather is almost the same as last time at the ski resort: a sudden blizzard, followed by deaths at night.

Last time, they intercepted two hundred million in ransom from the winery.

It looks like another two hundred million will come in this time.

And while we're at it, we can also beat up Gin and Vodka!

Beautiful!

I just don't know when they will arrive.

……

Inside the villa.

Conan discovers that Naoto Hayashi is missing and immediately senses something is wrong.

He recalled how, in the villa of Chairman Horita, Naoto Hayashi had secretly met with the Horita brothers and then received a "shark father fee" of ten million yen from each of them.

Is this going to be another repeat of the same thing?

But looking at the few people left in the living room, apart from Daisuke Torakura himself, everyone else was there.

So what exactly did that bastard Naoto Hayashi do?

Surely it's not like we're going to Sharakura Daisuke?

No, I'm not comfortable with that.

"Ah, Ran-neechan, I need to go to the bathroom!" Conan called out to Ran in the living room. Before she could react, he quickly jumped off the chair and slipped into the villa.

"Conan, stop running around!" Ran felt exhausted. This brat was too much trouble, and she really wanted to give him a good beating.

The villa is filled with many art treasures, most of which are related to vampire legends from various countries, including totems, stone statues, wood carvings, armor, and even instruments of torture, as well as bloodstained masks and rusted swords, in a wide variety of styles.

However, these things all seemed to be imbued with an unsettling, invisible aura.

It's terrifying.

As Conan walked among these things, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if something was watching him from the shadows.

怎麼回事？

Could there really be something dirty, like a vampire, inside this villa?

No, no, we must believe in science; those are just fictional creations in literary works.

Perhaps it's because it's snowing heavily outside, making the villa too cold?

He tightened his clothes and banished the thoughts from his mind.

Conan walked past a bloodstained mask hanging on the wall.

Suddenly, a woman's slender arm reached out and gently removed the mask.

Under the cold white light, a woman wearing a black bodysuit and with long hair gently put a mask on her face.

This villa is huge, with a collection room for rare items, a library, and rooms for various purposes. Because there are so few residents, it feels deserted, and you get chilly after staying there for a while.

Conan searched around but couldn't find Naoto Hayashi, so he had to return to the living room, only to find that the bastard was sitting on the sofa!

I don't know what he was talking about with Xiaolan, but it made Xiaolan blush and smile.

Conan's about to explode!

What are you doing, you bastard?!

He rushed over and asked in a high-pitched voice, "Brother Zhiren, where did you go? I couldn't find you... What were you talking about?"

Naoto Hayashi glanced at him and smiled, "We were talking about karate. Ran said she'd teach me some basics when she has time."