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

The noblewoman said, "My surname is Nishimura. I have come here because I have a request for an exorcism."

"An exorcism request? Mrs. Nishimura, could you elaborate?"

While asking the question, Kitagawa Taki poured a cup of tea for Mrs. Nishimura.

"Here's what happened: Five years ago, my husband was accidentally murdered, and I left Beika Town with my son. Now we've come back, but the house we used to live in has become a haunted house. It's been taken over by evil spirits, and we always hear terrifying sighs in the middle of the night!"

Mrs. Nishimura took a sip of tea and said.

"An evil spirit?" Kitagawa Taki became interested.

Mrs. Nishimura nodded. "Yes, that's why I'd like to ask Mr. Kitagawa to help me take a look!"

Just then, Kitagawa Taki felt his phone vibrate. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Haibara Ai.

Ai Haibara: Has someone from the agency arrived? I have a bad feeling...

Kitagawa Taki's lips twitched. Could it be that the noblewoman in front of him was a member of the Black Organization? That's why Haibara Ai sensed something.

Thinking it over, Kitagawa Taki scanned the area with his divine sense.

Ai Haibara's premonition was right; the woman in front of her, Mrs. Nishimura, was indeed Vermouth in disguise!

Kitagawa Taki thought to himself, "Thank goodness Miyano Akemi isn't on the second floor, otherwise if Vermouth saw her, we'd definitely be exposed."

But what is Vermouth trying to do by suddenly showing up at my door? And why is she disguising herself as a woman to make a request?

Seeing that Kitagawa Taki had been holding his phone for a while without saying a word, Mrs. Nishimura asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, what's wrong?"

"Excuse me, I just processed a message. Mrs. Nishimura, I've accepted your request."

Chapter 116 Haunted House

Mrs. Nishimura asked happily, "When will Mr. Kitagawa have time to come and visit?"

"Tomorrow morning!"

Kitagawa Taki thought for a moment and then said.

He wanted to see what Vermouth was up to.

“Alright, Mr. Kitagawa, you can call me at this number.”

Mrs. Nishimura handed a note to Kitagawa Taki and deliberately scratched it across Kitagawa Taki's palm.

If Kitagawa Taki hadn't known that the person in front of him was Vermouth in disguise, he would have thought that he was so charming that even a noblewoman he was meeting for the first time was interested in him.

Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "Okay."

Ai Haibara didn't come downstairs until several minutes after Vermouth left.

Ai Haibara looked somewhat worried: "What just happened?"

She was worried that the Black Organization would come after her.

“Your intuition is spot on; it’s definitely someone from the Black Organization.” Kitagawa Taki felt there was no need to hide this from Haibara Ai.

Ai Haibara's pupils contracted slightly, as if facing a formidable enemy: "Who?"

Kitagawa Taki slowly said, "Sharon Vineyard."

Upon hearing this name, Ai Haibara's mind raced, and she froze on the spot.

Sharon Vineyard is Vermouth.

Vermouth is known as the "Thousand-Faced Witch" in the organization. Not only does she hold a high position in the organization, but her actions are also unpredictable. She is said to be an extremely cruel female assassin.

Ai Haibara had met Vermouth once before while in the organization, and the woman's cold eyes left a deep impression on her.

Kitagawa Taki stepped forward and took Haibara Ai's small hand, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"

Ai Haibara snapped out of her daze and pulled her hand back.

The next moment, she suddenly realized, how could Kitagawa Taki know that Sharon Vineyard was a member of the organization?

Ai Haibara then asked, "How do you know she's part of the organization?"

“I saw her in New York once. She was disguised as a silver-haired serial killer being hunted by the FBI. And didn’t you say something felt off?”

He had seen her, but he hadn't seen Vermouth's real face at that time.

Ai Haibara hadn't expected this turn of events. After thinking about the details, she couldn't help but ask, "You didn't actually save her, did you?"

Kitagawa Taki nodded. "That's right."

Ai Haibara's lips twitched, and she said, "So it's because of your romantic entanglements!"

Then she went upstairs.

Although Ai Haibara spoke lightly, she was not at peace inside.

Vermouth, who is far away in the United States, suddenly came to Japan just to find Kitagawa Taki.

A romantic debt?

Kitagawa Taki didn't think that Vermouth would fall in love with him just because he saved her once.

I'll go meet her tomorrow and then I'll find out what Vermouth is really here for.

……

The next morning.

Kitagawa Taki called Vermouth, and the two arranged to meet in front of the old house.

The so-called old house is located in 4-chome of Beika Town.

Kitagawa Taki drove to the address of the old house and unexpectedly bumped into the three little ones and Conan at the door.

"How come you are here?"

"It's Kitagawa-nii!" ×3

The three children seemed quite happy to see Kitagawa Taki.

Only Conan looked somewhat uneasy. Kitagawa Taki already knew that he was Shinichi Kudo, and the key was that he was still unsure whether Kitagawa Taki was friend or foe.

Ayumi explained, "We're here to explore!"

Conan was forcibly dragged here by the group.

"Adventure?"

Kitagawa Taki looked at the old house, which was dilapidated, dark, and had several crows circling around it.

"You guys didn't know this was a haunted house, did you?"

Genta nodded excitedly, "That's right!"

"Then you might have made a wasted trip, the owner of the house is back." Kitagawa Taki didn't want the kids involved.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; "Madam Nishimura," dressed in a black dress, walks across the street.

"Here they come!" Kitagawa Taki gestured for the children to look to the side.

"What a beautiful auntie!" Ayumi exclaimed.

Mitsuhiko and Genta nodded beside them.

Conan frowned. Kitagawa Taki had just said that the owner of the house had returned.

Could this be Mrs. Nishimura, who moved away with her son Akio Nishimura five years ago after her husband's death?

No, that's not right! Five years ago, Akio Nishimura had already failed the college entrance exam three times.

How could Mrs. Nishimura be so young? She looks to be only in her early thirties!

Conan concluded that either Kitagawa Taki was deceived, or he was lying.

Mrs. Nishimura glanced at Conan and the others, and asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, who are these children?"

"A few kids I know," Kitagawa Taki explained, then looked down at the group and said, "You guys should go home now!"

Conan chimed in, "Kitagawa-nii is right! Let's go!"

"Oh……"

The three little ones were reluctant, but they couldn't exactly go on an adventure in front of their owners, could they?

Conan successfully led the three children away.

This is Beikacho 4-chome, very close to the detective agency, but Conan didn't go back.

After parting ways with the three children, he secretly returned to see what Kitagawa Taki and the fake mistress were up to.

"Let's go inside!"

Mrs. Nishimura pushed open the door directly.

Because she didn't have much time, she only learned that this was a haunted house and the stories that happened there, but she didn't know much about the place.

She had broken the lock beforehand.

After the two entered the house, Conan tiptoed in after them.

But Conan clearly underestimated the abilities of the two people present. He thought he was completely unaware, but in fact, he was completely discovered by the two of them.

But neither of them said it.

Upon entering the house, one can see many grotesque demon statues, which appear quite eerie in the dim environment.

Kitagawa Taki deliberately asked, "Mrs. Nishimura, why are there so many demon statues in the hall?"

Mrs. Nishimura calmly replied, "Because my late husband really liked these things, there was nothing I could do about it."

"I see." Kitagawa Taki said, using his divine sense to explore the house.

This two-story house was completely within the range of divine sense.

After scanning the area, Kitagawa Taki found nothing unusual.

There were no people lying in ambush, nor any evil spirits.

Of course, Conan is an exception, though.

Mrs. Nishimura asked with a light laugh, "Mr. Kitagawa, have you noticed anything unusual?"