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

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "Not yet. Let's go check on the second floor!"

The two walked on the creaking, dilapidated wooden stairs.

Neither of them spoke, and Kitagawa Taki secretly pondered Vermouth's purpose.

Seeing the two go upstairs, Conan didn't dare to follow them rashly, because the dilapidated staircase was too noisy, and he was afraid that the two would discover him.

So Conan started wandering around the first floor.

When he walked into the inner corridor, he sensed that something was wrong.

The sound of the wooden planks underfoot was different from anywhere else!

Chapter 117 Where is such a big Conan?

Conan turned on the flashlight from his watch and shone it on the ground, and sure enough, he discovered something amiss.

There's a hidden basement entrance here!

Conan pulled up the wooden plank, revealing a circular staircase made of stone.

He tried to walk as quietly as possible, slowly making his way deeper underground.

At the end of the stairs, there is a wooden door.

squeak~

Conan pushed open the wooden door and was shocked by the scene inside—

Under the red light, the black cell appeared exceptionally dark and gloomy. Inside, a "hairy monster" was curled up, emitting low growls.

Upon closer inspection, Conan realized that the so-called "hairy monster" was just a person, only with such thick hair and beard that it looked exactly like a monster at first glance.

He went inside, and just as he was about to ask a question, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed him from behind and covered his mouth.

Conan struggled, but his childlike body couldn't break free.

Immediately afterwards, Conan felt a sharp pain in his neck and quickly lost consciousness.

Conan vaguely saw the syringe.

"Ruined!"

This was the last thought that crossed his mind.

……

the other side.

Kitagawa Taki had already pretended to tour the entire second floor with "Mrs. Nishimura".

He noticed that Conan hadn't followed.

Mrs. Nishimura asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, are there no evil spirits?"

Kitagawa Taki was the first to come down from the second floor, saying as he walked, "We didn't find any evil spirits, but we did find one little devil."

"Oh?" Mrs. Nishimura's lips curled into a smile.

She had already noticed that one of the children from earlier was following them.

"I have a question. Aren't you scared? There are evil spirits and ghosts involved," Kitagawa Taki asked, seemingly out of curiosity.

"Isn't Mr. Kitagawa here? Mr. Kitagawa will protect me, right?" Mrs. Nishimura made a pitiful expression.

If Kitagawa Taki hadn't had exceptional eyesight, he really wouldn't have been able to see anything in this dark room.

Kitagawa Taki readily agreed, "No problem."

When the two returned to the first floor, Kitagawa Taki discovered that Conan was missing.

Where did such a big Conan go?

Based on his understanding of Conan, he knew that Conan, once he started following the two, would never turn back halfway.

He used his divine sense to probe again and discovered the secret passage that Conan had opened.

We were careless; we didn't explore underground beforehand.

Kitagawa Taki deliberately asked, "Mrs. Nishimura, does this house have a basement?"

Mrs. Nishimura remained tight-lipped: "I don't know, but it's possible that my late husband built a basement."

Kitagawa Taki led "Mrs. Nishimura" straight to the entrance to the basement.

Mrs. Nishimura exclaimed in surprise, "There really is a basement!"

Kitagawa Taki gave "Mrs. Nishimura" a deep look.

The two went down together and happened to see a man in black robes carrying Conan in the room below.

The man in black robes heard the two men's footsteps and suddenly turned around.

It was a gaunt face with sunken cheeks and high, prominent cheekbones.

His skin was sickly pale, devoid of any color, like someone who hadn't seen the sun for a long time.

Her eyes were deeply sunken, and the area around them was covered with fine wrinkles, revealing a deep sense of fatigue and vicissitude.

Her most striking feature is her hooked nose, which makes her look like Gargamel.

Seeing that it was a man and a woman, the woman brandished a gleaming fruit knife, threw Conan aside, and rushed straight towards "Mrs. Nishimura".

Mrs. Nishimura seemed to be stunned, standing still without moving.

Given Vermouth's skills, dealing with this woman would be easy, but she had no intention of doing so.

As the blade drew ever closer, Kitagawa Taki remained unmoved, as steadfast as a mountain.

Vermouth couldn't keep up the act any longer; if she didn't act soon, she would definitely be stabbed.

She grabbed the woman's wrist and twisted it hard, causing the knife in the woman's hand to fall to the ground.

Then, with a forceful pull, he dragged the woman over and knocked her unconscious with a karate chop.

clap clap ~

Kitagawa Taki clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Mrs. Nishimura's skills are really impressive!"

Vermouth knew there was no point in continuing the charade, so she changed back to her own voice and asked, "Did you see through my disguise all along?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "Yes, I've been working really hard to cooperate with your performance!"

"I wonder where my weakness lies this time?" Vermouth chuckled.

She remembered very clearly that when they first met, Kitagawa Taki saw through her disguise because of her ankle.

"As far as the disguise is concerned, there are no flaws. It's just that I've become more skilled."

To be honest, if it weren't for Ai Haibara's reminder, he might not have been able to discover Vermouth.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Now, can I finally see your true colors?"

He knew what Vermouth looked like in the anime, but things were different now.

"Hehe, let me see just how amazing you've become!"

After saying that, Vermouth, disregarding all martial ethics, attacked first.

Kitagawa Taki leaned back, dodging Vermouth's kick.

But Vermouth's offensive came again in the next second.

"Hey, do we really have to do it this way?"

Kitagawa Taki kept dodging Vermouth's attacks while asking a question.

Vermouth remained silent, and her every move was aimed directly at Kitagawa Taki's vital points.

"Then I won't be polite!"

After saying that, Kitagawa Taki clamped Vermouth's arm under his armpit.

Vermouth tried to pull her hand back, but found that it was as if her hand was clamped by steel clamps, and she couldn't move it at all.

Kitagawa Taki grinned. Vermouth's fighting skills were quite impressive among ordinary people, but they wouldn't be of much use against him.

However, Vermouth did not stop. She lunged forward and clamped Kitagawa Taki's head between her legs, trying to concentrate her strength to knock him down.

But the two remained locked in a stalemate. Faced with absolute power, even Vermouth's scissor kick couldn't defeat Kitagawa Taki.

Because Vermouth was wearing a dress today, Kitagawa Taki got to enjoy a glimpse under her skirt.

Yes, purple has a lot of charm.

After a moment, Kitagawa Taki said, "Is it alright now?"

Vermouth stopped straining her legs and smiled faintly, "You have indeed become much stronger."

Kitagawa Taki released Vermouth's hand, hugged her, and put her down.

Vermouth ripped off the human skin mask, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.

Vermouth's features were delicate and deep, with a high nose bridge, brightly colored lipstick on her lips, and a slight smile on her lips.

Kitagawa Taki feigned surprise and asked, "Chris Vineyard?"

Seeing that Kitagawa Taki recognized her in an instant, Vermouth said, "Looks like I'm pretty famous after all!"

Kitagawa Taki didn't respond, but instead asked, "Big star, who exactly are you?"

Vermouth raised her index finger and placed it on her lips.

"secret…"

Chapter 118 Our relationship is clearly closer now!

Just as Kitagawa Taki was about to speak, he noticed that Conan's breathing rhythm had changed.

He hadn't forgotten that there were still two people lying on the ground, and while talking to Vermouth, he kept an eye on Conan.

Kitagawa Taki made a shushing gesture, indicating to Vermouth that Conan had woken up.

Conan had just woken up when he heard the word "secret".