Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Chapter 211 Xiaolan, you're so cute

“But… I think this isn’t just a legend.” Mu Nian looked at the other monks and said, “Didn’t the same strange event happen two years ago?”

"Mu Nian!!" Kuan Nian seemed annoyed that Mu Nian's old story had been brought up again.

Conan's eyes darted around, and he said to Kogoro Mouri beside him, "Uncle, why don't you ask them to tell us more about that matter? Uncle is the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"

"The famous detective... Kogoro Mouri?!"

Several young monks had obviously heard of Kogoro Mouri, and they all excitedly crowded around him.

"If it were you, perhaps you could resolve that thorny issue!"

"Actually, two years ago there was a young monk..."

"Shut up, all of you!!" Monk Tianyong roared. "Have you all forgotten that we shouldn't mention that matter?"

Seeing this, Conan added fuel to the fire, "By the way, Kitagawa-nii is a famous exorcist in Tokyo! Even if there really is a monster causing trouble, with Kitagawa-nii around, there's nothing to fear."

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Conan; this kid was using him as a pawn.

"An exorcist?!" The monks looked at Kitagawa Taki in astonishment.

Despite the pressure from Monk Tianyong, Mu Nian forced himself to speak:

"Two years ago, a monk at the temple was found hanged in his meditation room. By the time the police arrived, his body had vanished, leaving only bloodstains on the floor. The police couldn't find anything, and the case was left unsolved."

"We all suspect it was done by the legendary Mist Dog..."

Conan became interested after hearing Monk Mu Nian's description.

He remembered that the beams of the meditation room were very high, and it wouldn't be easy to hang oneself from there. Moreover, the body had actually disappeared.

The bloodstains all over the ground were also quite concerning.

"Alright, now that you know what happened, dinner is over. Everyone go back to your rooms and sleep!"

Monk Tianyong stood up to leave, but suddenly turned back and warned, "I don't care if you're detectives or exorcists, I advise you not to get involved in that matter. Please leave here as early as possible tomorrow morning!"

After saying this, Monk Tianyong left the dining room.

it's wired!

Ten'yō's actions alerted Conan. Just moments before, he had told everyone about the Tengu, but he couldn't bring it up again.

Conan naturally didn't believe in the Tengu or anything like that; someone must have used some method to accomplish all of this!

So Conan asked again, "Master Mu Nian, could you explain the situation in detail?"

"Gentlemen, we need to rest now. You should all go back to your rooms as soon as possible!"

Kuan Nian got up and carried Mu Nian away.

The remaining few people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ran was a little scared. "Taki, is there really a Tengu here?"

Having already witnessed the Snow Woman, Xiaolan firmly believed in the existence of these legendary monsters.

"Ran-neechan, that's just a legend." Conan smiled and looked at Kogoro Mouri. "Uncle Mouri, don't you think so?"

Kogoro Mouri was unsure and looked at Taki Kitagawa, "Uh...maybe, perhaps, maybe!?"

"Just like Conan said, there's no need to worry even if you have it."

Kitagawa Taki took a sip of tea. Even if the Tengu really existed, it wasn't some powerful monster, otherwise this temple would probably be deserted.

……

in the room.

"Ran, are you still scared?" Yukiko Fujimine teased.

"Legend has it that the Tengu has a pointed snout and pointed ears, bird claws for lower limbs, wings on its back, and a terrifying mask on its face. It has the strength to tear other creatures to shreds, and with a wave of its fan, it can uproot a tree. It can even use illusions and control the weather..."

Xiao Lan vividly recounted the legend, "Isn't that scary?"

Yukiko Fujimine exclaimed excitedly, "But this is a Tengu! And Ran, don't you think it's exciting? Monsters and stuff."

"Uh..." Xiaolan twitched her lips, indicating that she couldn't understand.

Ran looked at Koizumi Akako and asked, "Akako, what do you think?"

"Heh, Tengu and such are nothing to mention." The arrogant Akako appeared online.

"Let's go to sleep early." Ran rubbed her forehead and pulled the blankets of Koizumi Akako and Fujimine Yukiko together.

Seeing this, Yukiko Fujimine covered her mouth and chuckled, "Ran, you're so cute!"

Xiao Lan blushed and buried herself in the blanket.

……

midnight.

Ran hesitated for a long time in bed before finally waking Koizumi Akako up.

"What's wrong, Xiaolan?"

Xiao Lan stammered, "Hongzi, could you come with me to the restroom...?"

Koizumi Akako paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's go then."

……

bathroom.

Koizumi Akako and the others waited outside the gate, looking out at the temple where a light drizzle was falling.

At that moment, heavy footsteps were heard.

Koizumi Akako turned her head and saw that it was Mouri Kogoro.

Kogoro Mouri walked towards the bathroom, still half asleep.

Seeing Koizumi Akako standing guard at the bathroom door, Kogoro Mori asked curiously, "Miss Koizumi, what are you doing here?"

"Xiao Lan, she..."

Before Koizumi Akako could finish speaking, the bathroom door was pulled open.

A terrifying mask appeared before the two of them.

"what--"

Kogoro Mouri was startled awake and screamed as he fell to the ground.

"Dad, so you're scared too!" Xiaolan took off her mask.

"Ran?!" Kogoro Mouri breathed a sigh of relief. "What's with that mask of yours?"

Xiaolan explained, "It's hung in the bathroom as a decoration."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Kogoro Mouri got up from the ground. "Cough cough, Ran, don't do that again."

At this moment, Kitagawa Taki and the others, who had been awakened by the commotion, also rushed over.

Conan yawned and asked, "What's wrong, Uncle Mori?"

Kogoro Mori couldn't bring himself to say it. "N-nothing, I just tripped and fell."

Xiao Lan covered her mouth and chuckled.

When Conan saw the mask in Ran's hand, he immediately guessed what had happened.

He thought something terrible had happened, and he couldn't even stay awake anymore.

boom!

Suddenly, a dull thud came from the other side of the temple.

Kogoro Mouri's expression changed. "What's that noise?"

"Thunder?" Xiaolan guessed.

Kitagawa Taki and Koizumi Akako exchanged a glance and ran toward the source of the sound.

"Hey, wait for me, I want to go too!"

Seeing the two's movements, Fujimine Yukiko quickly chased after them.

Conan then chased after the group.

Then came Xiaolan.

Only Kogoro Mouri remained in the same spot.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at the bathroom, then at the direction the others had left in, and finally went into the bathroom himself.

Chapter 212 The Tragedy in the Training Room

Sensing something amiss, Kitagawa Taki and Koizumi Akako rushed to the source of the sound—the training room.

Wow!

Kitagawa Taki suddenly flung open the door to the room.

All that could be seen was a figure holding the monk Kuan Nian in one hand, while the other hand was plunged into his heart.

Upon seeing the two, the figure abandoned the monk Kuan Nian and swiftly slipped out through the hole in the corner of the wall.

"What was that? A mist tengu?" Fujimine Yukiko, who arrived a step too late, couldn't see anything clearly, only a black shadow flashing by.

“That’s right.” Kitagawa Taki was the first to emerge from the hole.

The misty tengu had already spread its wings and flown up the mountain.

“Akako!” Kitagawa Taki looked at Koizumi Akako.

Koizumi Akako took out her magic broom and sat on it.

Yukiko Fujimine stared in disbelief at the broom floating in the air.

"Yukiko, come up here!" Kitagawa Taki urged.