Conan Rick's Investigator

Qin Zhibo stared at the deep tunnel in front of him, not knowing where it led to.

However, this also confirms that the first time Torakura Sakuya suddenly disappeared in the coffin, it was probably not because of his ability to teleport, but because he simply took advantage of this secret passage.

"Where does this passage lead to?"

"have no idea……"

Hattori Heiji and Conan, one asked and the other answered, which together was equivalent to saying nothing.

The two brothers looked at each other seriously and decided to go in to find out what was going on.

But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of animals howling outside the window.

Qin Zhibo, Conan, and Hattori Heiji quickly ran to the window and looked at the forest in the distance.

Under the dim moonlight, the lifeless forest seemed to be startled by something, and a flock of birds flew out from the dark treetops.

Qin Zhibo stared at that direction, his eyes gradually becoming solemn.

Conan and Hattori Heiji just took a look and quickly looked away to continue studying the secret passage.

Hattori Heiji took the lead and entered the dark secret passage first.

Conan followed closely behind.

Because the space in the secret passage was very tight, Hattori Heiji had to climb down by lying almost close to the stairs.

At this time, Conan's physical advantage was reflected.

This secret passage was not very long and we got out of it in less than half a minute.

Hattori Heiji and Conan moved the wooden board away and jumped out of the hole in the wall one after another.

At the end of the secret passage was a pitch-black space, the kind so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Conan was the second one to crawl out of the cave. As soon as he landed, he could no longer see Hattori Heiji.

"Hattori, where are you?"

"I'm right in front of you..."

In this dark environment, Hattori Heiji activated his passive skill - invisibility.

Conan turned on the lighting function of his watch, and a dark figure appeared.

Now straight ahead.

The light shone all around, and the room was filled with some horrifying torture instruments.

"Hello, Hattori, this is..."

"Hmm, it looks like a torture chamber."

Conan held a flashlight and walked towards the torture instruments one by one with Hattori Heiji.

Tiger benches, iron bars, animal traps, spikes, nail chairs, swords, spears, halberds, etc. are all available, and each one is powerful enough to pry open the mouth of a weak-willed person.

In the center of the room stands a 2-meter-high guillotine, also known as the "Louis XVI Happy Scaffold."

"Wow, there's something so amazing in this place..."

Hattori Heiji put his hands in his pockets and looked up at this backward killing machine.

However, at that time, the guillotine was considered a very "advanced" execution machine because it executed prisoners quickly and efficiently without any pain, and the process was also very entertaining.

Just as the two were observing the various torture instruments in the room, there was a sudden knock on the door from behind.

The two of them immediately turned serious and turned to look.

Before the two decided whether to open the door, the door handle was turned and a figure was standing at the door.

When I looked closely, I realized it was Qin Zhibo.

"Uncle Qin, how did you get here from there?"

Qin Zhibo walked in and explained, "I don't like drilling holes, so based on the angle of the secret passage, I guessed the exit should be this room."

Drilling a hole...

Conan and Hattori Heiji drooped their eyelids and spoke as if they were brothers who liked digging holes.

Qin Zhibo ignored the looks of the two and scanned everything in the room with his night vision goggles.

There are all kinds of torture instruments, shackles, etc. here, and it looks like a cruel execution room.

However, there was no smell of blood here, and Torakura Sakuya had no intention of hiding this room, otherwise he would not have even locked the door.

"It seems that the owner of this place has some special collecting hobbies..." Qin Zhibo complained lightly.

"This is not what the master collected."

As soon as Qin Zhibo finished speaking, an old voice came from the door.

Everyone looked back and saw Butler Koga standing in the corridor at the door.

He moved a little closer and explained calmly, "The instruments displayed here are all used by your ancestors. It's said that each one of them was once stained with human blood..."

"That's why this place is also called the 'Nanman Room'."

Nanman room?

Is it the Nanman who invaded?

Qin Zhibo pondered for a moment, then asked, "What did the ancestors of the Yincang family do? Why would they need so many tools and weapons..."

Butler Koga's wrinkled face remained calm as he replied, "The ancestors of the Toraja family were once lords who ruled this land during the Edo period."

"Legend has it that the lord had no children, and just when he was about to pass the position of head of the family to his younger brother, he suddenly brought a beautiful woman with him, wanting to take her as his concubine."

"Not long after, this concubine gave birth to a son, finally securing an heir."

"But one stormy night, the concubine unfortunately fell off a cliff. When she was found by the servants, her body was pierced by a tree trunk."

"Suspecting something fishy was going on, the lord used tools purchased from the Nanman to rigorously interrogate the subordinate who was serving the concubine at the time. The truth finally came to light."

"It turns out that the lord's younger brother coveted the lord's position and lied to the concubine, saying that the young master had gone to the forest and never returned."

"So, the enraged lord decided to execute my brother and all his supporters of this plan by impalement, just like the concubine, and to arrange their bodies in this forest."

"After that incident, you, the lord, became known as the 'Piercing Daimyo'..."

After hearing this story,

Hattori Heiji's expression remained unmoved.

Isn't this the story of Grand Duke Vlad III of Wallachia, the prototype of Count Dracula?

Conan held his chin up, frowned, and looked thoughtful.

Qin Zhibo thought of the conversation he had with the maid Xiaoguang during dinner just now. Her story sounded very similar to this legend.

The mother of maid Xiaoguang was also a woman brought from outside by Torakura Sakuya, and she also died outside one night.

However, judging from other people's reactions and maid Xiaoguang's own understanding, she is not Torakura Sakuya's biological daughter.

"Butler, do you know anything about the car accident that happened to Torakura Sakuya's fiancée two years ago?"

Butler Koga frowned and sighed, "That car accident..."

"All I know is that the master wasn't home that day. He was busy in the hospital performing surgery on the child brought by his fiancée."

"The operation was successfully completed and the child is not seriously injured."

"But after the fiancée received the news, I saw her hurriedly leave the house, and ended up having a car accident on the road..."

Qin Zhibo thought for a second, then asked, "Did you pass on this news after receiving it?"

"No." Butler Koga shook his head. "It was Miss Shimizu who received the call from the master that day, and it was she who relayed the message to the master's fiancée."

"But the look on my fiancée's face at the time didn't look like the look she'd get after hearing the surgery was successful..."

Hearing this, Qin Zhibo's eyes widened and he suddenly realized something.

If these situations are true, it seems that what is happening now is gradually consistent with the legend.

History is repeating itself.

The only thing missing is a sacrifice among these brothers and sisters...

……

After coming out of Nanman's room, everyone found the Torakan brothers and sisters in the corridor again.

At this time, more than an hour had passed since the end of dinner.

Several people from the Tonkura family gathered together and complained about why Tonkura Hakumiya hadn't come out to announce the will yet.

And Inakura Sannan also handed the developed photos to Qin Zhibo.

In the mirror in the center of the photo, Tonkura Sakuya's head appeared in the mirror, with two sharp and long teeth revealed in his open mouth.

Chapter 1409 Appearing in the Thunder

Qin Zhibo looked at Tokura Sakuya in the photo, and was thinking about something in his mind.

Although Torakura Sakuya is the owner of this house, this is the first time they have met after entering the house for such a long time.

The angular features of Tonkura Sakuya's face in this photo are very similar to the black-and-white photo of Tonkura's ancestor in the photo studio.

Due to the limited clarity of the photos developed from the film, it is not clear whether Tokura Sakuya in the mirror is complete or just a head.

However, since the trick of the strange shadow in the mirror had been cracked by Qin Zhibo on the spot, everyone in the Inakura family subconsciously thought that this was a prank by Inakura Hakumiya.

"Why would you do something like this, big brother? Wouldn't it be better to just come out and announce the division of the inheritance?"

"I really don't understand what's going on. This isn't the first or second time Big Brother has done this..."

"This isn't going to work. The most urgent thing is to find Big Brother and stop him from continuing like this."

The people from the Tonkura family were all very dissatisfied with Tonkura Sakuya's scary behavior.

However, since all the family property was controlled by Tonkura Sakunya, they did not dare to say anything too extreme in order to get a share of the inheritance.

Qin Zhibo caught the point and asked, "Didn't Tokura Sakuya's behavior only start today?"

Inakura Sannan nodded, "Yes, in the past few family gatherings, my eldest brother always surprised everyone by showing up in unexpected places."

"For example, he'd suddenly jump out screaming when we were about to take a photo, or he'd suddenly roar when everyone was eating quietly, expressing his dissatisfaction with the food..."

"Big brother used to be a very stable and steady person, and he would hardly do such a thing."

Qin Zhibo nodded in understanding and turned to look at the butler. "Mr. Butler, where is the chef who heard the dead maid complain half a year ago? I want to talk to him."

Butler Koga paused, "It should be in the kitchen..."

So Qin Zhibo turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Conan and Hattori Heiji looked at each other, and asked for the freshly developed photo, preparing to take it to Mouri Ran and Toyama Kazuha for identification.

When the three of them arrived at the kitchen, Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha had already found a basket of sprouted garlic in the kitchen warehouse.

And to prevent vampires, Yuanshan Heye tied a dining knife and spoon into a cross.

Mao Lilan took the cross and looked at this crudely made thing in surprise, muttering, "But if you are not a devout Christian, I heard that the cross is useless..."

"It's okay, it's okay~"

Toyama Kazuha optimistically explained, "We celebrate Christmas every year, right? That's Jesus' birthday, so the cross must work for us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, an adult's voice came from the warehouse door.

"I guess that thing won't work..."

The two girls looked back and found Qin Zhibo, Hattori Heiji and Conan standing at the door.

Qin Zhibo said calmly, "In this world, Jesus can barely protect himself, so I'm afraid he wouldn't have the energy to protect others..."

"If you want to ward off evil, Xiaolan, do you have the amulet I gave you?"

amulet?

Mao Lilan was stunned, and suddenly remembered that she was often disturbed by "yellow" nightmares before, so Qin Zhibo gave her a metal plate.

The material of the metal plate is relatively ordinary, with some history, and a twisted five-pointed star symbol is engraved on it.