Conan: The Heart Thief

At this time, Hoshino Terumi leaned tightly in Lin Xiao's arms, standing on a hillside and looking at the beautiful village in front of her, with her hands on her heart, her lovely eyes full of surprise, and she exclaimed very sincerely.

Lin Xiao was also holding Hoshino Terumi in his arms, looking at the village at the foot of the mountain in amazement. From their small uphill position, they could overlook the entire Liujiao Village...

Yue Yesue looked at the love between Hoshino Terumi and Lin Xiao without feeling jealous. Her current job opportunity was entirely won by Hoshino Terumi. So how could she compete with Hoshino Terumi for his favor?

It was a small village surrounded by trees and flowers. In the middle of the village was a grand hexagram-shaped terrain pattern. At each corner of the hexagram, there was a very luxurious mansion. In the middle of the hexagram was a very old church, which looked like it was surrounded by six luxurious mansions.

Obviously, the owners of these six luxurious mansions should have a very important position in this Hexagonal Village, because in the central location of the village, there are only these six mansions and the ancient church in the middle; as for the other villagers' houses, they can only be built around the periphery of the village.

This made Lin Xiao marvel at it. In such a remote mountain, there was actually such a beautiful village that could be called a paradise, and it also looked very rich, because there were six luxurious mansions in the hexagram terrain. Although each of them had different appearances and styles, they all had one thing in common, that is, they were all built with a huge amount of money.

Yue Yexue was also looking at the village with curiosity, while Hoshino Terumi was standing beside her, holding her chin with one hand, as if thinking about something.

Hoshino Terumi said to herself, "Kusano Kaoru said that she planned to get married after working for a while, but I didn't expect it to be so sudden."

Yue Yexue asked: "Huimei, what did you say?"

Hoshino Terumi smiled and said, "Nothing, I just think the six-pointed star pattern in the center is quite interesting."

Yue Yexue asked: "So, Huimei, what does the six-pointed star pattern in the center of this village mean..."

Hoshino Terumi said: "This six-pointed star pattern is called the Star of Dabi. Dabi is a Hebrew, the king of the ancient Israelites. The shape of this village is the emblem of King Dabi."

Lin Xiao raised his head, looked at the sky, and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to the village quickly..."

"Oh, this mansion has many beautiful little tower-shaped rooms. No wonder it's called the Tower House."

Hoshino Terumi pointed to a luxurious mansion in front of her and said with a smile that everything in this beautiful village was so new and new. Moreover, she had her beloved boyfriend by her side today and was attending such a happy event as her friend's wedding, which made her feel very happy.

Hoshino Terumi looked at Lin Xiao's profile and thought, will I be able to walk into the marriage hall with him in the future?

Lin Xiao has now reached the central part of Liujiao Village. When looking down from the hillside, it seemed as if it was connected together, but now that he is walking there in person, he realizes that the distance between each mansion is also very far apart.

Chapter 380: The Strange Hexagon Village

The first mansion they found when they just arrived here was called the Ivy Mansion. The outside of the mansion was full of ivy, giving people a very gloomy feeling.

After hearing Hoshino Terumi's happy words, Lin Xiao nodded and smiled in response, but there was a hint of gloom in his heart, because as soon as he stepped into the village, he had an inexplicable feeling of discomfort. It might be because of the crows. For some reason, there were not only many crows in this village, but also they were very big. The black crows hovering in the air and calling hoarsely looked almost as big as an eagle. This was the first time he had seen such a big crow.

"Is it the Armor House this time? There are two medieval armor decorations at the entrance of this mansion. It seems that the six mansions in this village are all named after unique styles, just like the Ivy House and the Tower House just now."

The few of them walked for a while and when they arrived outside a new mansion, Hoshino Terumi touched her chin, looked at the armor in front of the mansion door and said confidently.

Yue Yexue was also standing next to Hoshino Terumi at this moment, but his eyes were fixed on the gate emblem right above the gate of the Armor House. It was a six-pointed star pattern with the lower corner missing. There were also the same gate emblems on the gates of the Ivy House and the Tower House. The difference was that the two mansions were missing the upper right corner and lower right corner of the six-pointed star respectively.

So that's how it is. The arrangement order of these six mansions is completely based on the six-pointed star terrain in the village. The one located in the upper right corner of the six-pointed star terrain is the Tower Mansion, and the corresponding door emblem is also missing the upper right corner. The Ivy Mansion is located in the lower right corner of the six-pointed star terrain, and the six-pointed star pattern on the door emblem is also missing the lower right corner, and so on...

However, at this moment, Lin Xiao frowned, pulled up Hoshino Terumi beside him, and slowly stepped back a few steps, keeping a certain distance from Yue Yexue and Hoshino Terumi.

At this time, Yue Yexue and Hoshino Terumi also felt something unusual behind them. They both turned around suddenly and were shocked. They didn't know when a woman dressed in black was standing there. This woman had a gloomy expression and cold eyes. What was even more creepy was that she held a huge black crow in each of her hands. The two crows were obviously dead for a long time, but her hands were still tightly pinching the crows' long necks.

Hoshino Terumi was frightened by the woman in front of her again, and said fearfully: "Ah...you...are you the owner of this Armor House? Sorry, we...we are just standing here out of curiosity, and we don't have any bad intentions..."

The woman didn't say anything. She just stared at the two of them, then used the key to open the door and prepared to go home. It seemed that this strange guy was really the owner of the Armor House.

At this time, Lin Xiao asked politely and expectantly: "Hello, Miss, do you know where the Clock House is? We are guests of the Clock House and are here to attend the wedding of Makuma Atsushi and Kusano Kaoru."

The woman looked at Lin Xiao expressionlessly, slowly raised her arm, and used the hand holding the crow's corpse to help point in a direction, then slammed the door and walked in, without saying a word from beginning to end.

Yue Yexue couldn't help but complain: "What an attitude! It's true that only poor villages can produce unruly people, a bunch of peasant bastards."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao did not delay any longer. He smiled and shook his head, and went with Hoshino Terumi and Yue Yexue in the direction pointed by the gloomy woman. He had already analyzed that although this gloomy woman looked cold and weird, she was actually not a bad person. She was just withdrawn and taciturn...

Next, after Lin Xiao and the others passed the Colored Glaze Pavilion, which was decorated with colored glaze, and the Weathervane Pavilion, which had a weathervane on the roof, they finally arrived at their destination...

The Clock House has an exquisite clock hanging above the door.

This is Kaoru Kusano's home. Hoshino Terumi and Takeno Yuki's friend Kaoru Kusano is also here. Tomorrow they will hold their wedding in Rokkaku Village.

However, when Lin Xiao stepped forward and knocked on the door, what happened next startled everyone again...

At this moment, the door of the Clock House slowly opened, but only a half-open gap was revealed...

A terrifying and strange white-haired man suddenly appeared in the crack of the door, and said in a low voice: "Who... are you?!"

Lin Xiao said, "Hello, is this the home of Kaoru Kusano? My name is Lin Xiao, this is Terumi Hoshino, this is Xue Yueno, we are the guests invited to attend the wedding of Atsushi Mamaguchi and Kaoru Kusano."

Seeing the white-haired man with a somewhat horrified expression in the crack of the door, Lin Xiao was also slightly stunned, but he did not pay much attention to it, but asked politely. This village is full of weirdness, and he is no longer surprised.

After hearing what Lin Xiao said, the white-haired man showed a stunned expression, but he opened the door. He asked suspiciously: "This is the Kusano family. My name is Kusano Thirteen, and I am Kusano Kaoru's father. You... are Kusano Kaoru's friends?"

"Ah... Dad, they are our distinguished guests, how could you stop them at the door..."

When Kaoru Kusano saw Terumi Hoshino and Yuki Takeno, she said happily, "Terumi, Yuki, thank you for your hard work. I'm really happy that you can come."

Kaoru Kusano saw Lin Xiao standing nearby. They had met each other once before. "Huh? Why is Detective Lin here too? Shouldn't it be Yoko?"

Hoshino Terumi explained, "Detective Lin came with me and Xiaoxue."

Yue Yexue added: "Yoko has work and can't leave..."

Kaoru Kusano said with a smile: "Although it's a pity that Yoko can't come, but I feel balanced that Detective Lin can come."

Then, Kaoru Kusano ushered in three guests and pointed to a man wearing a white hood and said, "This is my husband, Atsushi Kanuma. We will officially hold our wedding tomorrow."

After seeing the appearance of Kaoru Kusano's husband, Hoshino Terumi was really frightened. She quietly approached Kaoru Kusano and asked, "Kaoru Kusano, why does your husband wear a hood? It's so weird."

Kaoru Kusano explained awkwardly: "This is the custom of the village. This remote village has many customs that outsiders cannot understand."

Yue Yexue looked around and found that the mansion was beautifully built. She praised: "These six luxurious mansions look very grand from the outside. I didn't expect that the mansions are not only spacious, but also decorated in a magnificent way. Xiaoxun, I didn't expect your family is really rich."

"No." Kaoru Kusano smiled awkwardly.

Lin Xiao said: "Indeed, in such a remote village, it seems that the villagers are quite wealthy, which is a bit strange."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Kusano looked even more embarrassed.

Hoshino Terumi realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly advised: "Lin Xiao, Xiaoxue, this is Xiaoxun's big day, please don't say things that could lead to misunderstandings, okay."

Lin Xiao and Yue Yexue realized that they had said the wrong thing and quickly apologized.

Kaoru Kusano didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's okay. You three can take a rest for a while. I'll go and entertain the other guests."

The three of them sat in the reception room to rest and chatted casually.

Hoshino Terumi asked, "Lin Xiao, Xiaoxun's husband is so strange, is she okay?"

Lin Xiao said: "It's not clear yet, but this village is full of weirdness, so I guess there must be some secrets."

"Secret?" Lin Xiao's words caused Hoshino Terumi to think deeply. Hoshino Terumi herself is a detective fan and has a strong curiosity. After coming to this village, Hoshino Terumi felt something was weird everywhere and decided to find out the truth.

Yue Yexue was open-minded and didn't take it too seriously: "It's just a broken rule in the countryside, no need to take it too seriously."

Chapter 381: Marriage Certificate, Nothing More Than a Shackle

After having dinner with everyone, the three returned to the guest room to rest.

Although Kusano Kaoru arranged two guest rooms for the three people, Lin Xiao still lived with the two girls.

Lin Xiao hugged Huimei in his left hand and Xiaoxue in his right hand. Both of them were young and beautiful idols.

"Huimei, Xiaoxue, you two can't just marry someone like Kusano Kaoru. Even if you want to marry, you can only marry me."

Huimei felt helpless: "Xiaojun, you can only marry one. How can everyone marry you?"

Lin Xiao said: "Why don't we just get married without getting a marriage certificate? Monogamy is just a law set by the Japanese government, we don't need to abide by it!"

Yue Yexue also felt that what Lin Xiao said made sense: "A piece of paper certificate has become a shackle, so it's better not to have it. Huimei, I am willing to marry Lin Xiao with you!"

Huimei glanced at Yue Yexue and said, "Xiaoxue, don't you like Jian Qixiu? Why are you willing to marry Lin Xiao again?"

Yue Yexue said realistically: "Jian Qixiu is inferior to Lin Xiao in every aspect. Now there is a better choice, so I have fallen in love with someone else. Huimei, didn't you say that you have always had a crush on someone? Isn't it the same?"

"Uh..." Huimei once had a crush on the long-missing high school detective Kudo Shinichi. Now she has completely forgotten about Kudo Shinichi. "Actually, I also like Lin Xiao now, but Lin Xiao is such a scumbag, I feel unconvinced in my heart."

Lin Xiao kissed Huimei's face and said sweetly, "Huimei, you don't have to worry about these. I have a broad and loving heart. If you marry me, I will definitely make you feel full of love."

"You're so brave to say that." Hoshino Terumi was shy.

"I want one too." Yue Yesue pulled Lin Xiao's hand, wanting Lin Xiao to pamper her in the same way.

"Yeah." Lin Xiao kissed Yue Yexue again.

And then... there was the romantic and lingering relationship between Lin Xiao and the two girls, the beauty of which is not something that can be told to outsiders.

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Early in the morning, when everyone in the Clock Hall began to prepare for today's wedding, Lin Xiao, Hoshino Terumi and Yue Yexue had just got up.

The three of them wandered around the Clock House, and from time to time wild cats jumped out from the corners. Lin Xiao was a little puzzled as to why there were so many crows and wild cats in such a beautiful village.

Hoshino Terumi saw a cute golden kitten and wanted to catch it and play with it, so she followed it. Unexpectedly, she followed the kitten to a hidden basement.

Lin Xiao and Yue Yexue also followed Hoshino Terumi to the basement, but what they saw made the three of them stunned.

"What the hell is this..."

In this dry, dark and quiet basement, there was only a rectangular thick wooden coffin, and the lid of the coffin had been opened...

Inside, there was a human corpse that looked like a mummy, and it was missing its head. This headless corpse seemed to have gathered all the misery in it, lying quietly and lonely in this dark basement...

Hoshino Terumi said with some fear: "Why does this mummy have no head?"

Yue Yexue approached the coffin and said, "This coffin looks like it was pried open by someone using a tool."

Lin Xiao said: "Let's leave quickly... The owner of the Clock House will definitely be unhappy if he knows that we came here without permission."

Lin Xiao closed the coffin that had been pried open, and left the basement with Hoshino Terumi and Yue Ye Xue.

However, just when he walked out of the basement, he met Kusano Jusan who happened to be passing by at the intersection.

When Kusano Shisan saw Lin Xiao and the others coming from the basement, he immediately said with a gloomy and fearful look on his face: "What are you doing here?!"

The three of them were embarrassed and didn't know how to explain. Yue Yesue quickly thought of a solution and explained: "I'm sorry, Mr. Caoye, the house here is too big. The three of us were looking for a toilet and didn't expect to enter here by mistake..."

Hoshino Terumi also quickly agreed: "Yes, yes... We usually live in big cities and rarely stay in such a big mansion."

After hearing what Yue Yesue said, Kusano Shisan heaved a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed, and he said with a smile: "So that's how it is. Come on, I'll take you there. In fact, for things like this, you can just ask the servants..."

However, Lin Xiao noticed Kusano Shisan, and was obviously very alert to the basement where the headless mummy was placed.

After using the restroom, the three of them wanted to go to Kaoru Kusano's place to play, but Kaoru Kusano was very busy and had no time to entertain them, so they had no choice but to wander around by themselves.

Unexpectedly, I ran into a beautiful sea of ​​flowers.