Conan Rick's Investigator

Of course, Haibara Ai and Dr. Agasa, who know Conan's true identity, would certainly not think so.

"Doctor, Edogawa Conan has disappeared for several hours and there has been no contact. It is very likely that something has happened..."

"Perhaps, the deceased this time is himself..."

After going on several outings with Conan, Haibara Ai, who has vaguely figured out some patterns, made this judgment.

Haibara Ai's cold judgment made Dr. Agasa a little panicked. He regarded Haibara Ai, who was much younger than him both physically and mentally, as his backbone.

"What should we do now?" Dr. Agasa bent down and asked quietly.

Huiyuan Ai analyzed: "This family gives people a feeling that they are a little abnormal. We can't trust their words easily."

"We have children here, so it's not convenient to conduct an investigation. It's best to contact the police first, and then have them conduct a thorough search of the place..."

Dr. Agasa nodded hesitantly, then asked, "What about Mr. Qin Zhibo? Can we trust him?"

Regarding the candidate mentioned by Dr. Agasa, Huiyuan Ai tilted her head and thought for a few seconds, then said faintly, "Maybe I can believe it..."

"But where is he now?"

……

At the same time, Ryohei Matsumoto stood on a chair in the exhibition room on the second floor, turned the hour and minute hands to 12:00, and the trap door on the wall next to him immediately flipped open.

There is darkness behind the trapdoor, reminding investigators entering to provide their own lighting.

"I'll get a lantern..."

Just as Matsumoto Ryohei was about to leave, Qin Zhibo pulled out a nuclear lighter and said, "No need, I have a lighter here."

In the light provided by the nuclear lighter, two long, slanting shadows walked straight down the stairs.

"How did you know the secret passage in this castle?"

Qin Zhibo asked as the two walked.

Matsumoto Ryohei recalled and said, "When I was a child, my father often brought me to this castle as a guest. As time went by, I discovered some secret passages here."

"Oh..." Qin Zhibo nodded thoughtfully, "Then do you know what secret treasure is hidden in this ancient castle?"

Matsumoto Ryohei was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "If there really was some secret treasure in here that I could take away, wouldn't I have just taken it away secretly?"

"Oh, that's right..." Qin Zhibo nodded.

As they walked, the light from the nuclear lighter gradually shone on a "black convex island" on the stone ground.

Qin Zhibo took two quick steps forward, followed closely by Matsumoto Ryohei, who saw clearly the object lying on the ground.

This is a corpse.

Whether from the size or the degree of decay of the corpse, it is not Conan.

Qin Zhibo secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he found out that the victim was not Conan.

【Survey√】

[Name of the deceased: Masuo Mamiya]

[Death time: five years ago]

[Cause of death: Death from thirst]

[Corpse investigation completed, library usage skills obtained]

[Repeated skill acquisition will be converted into 1000 skill proficiency of the skill]

[Library usage improved, current skill level 2]

Side quest: Find out the murderer of this case

Task requirements: 1 hour

Task reward: 400 general skill proficiency, 140 social credits

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When the investigation of the corpse was completed, Qin Zhibo received a series of system prompts.

Mamiya Masuyo...

Isn’t that the person!

Qin Zhibo suddenly remembered the old lady of the Mamiya family whom he had just met at the dinner table. She was the wife of Mr. Mamiya, and her name was Masuo Mamiya.

While eating, Qin Zhibo tried his best to control his head from turning towards the long face that looked like an old witch, because it was really disgusting.

If the dead person is Masuo Mamiya, then who is the old lady sitting in the wheelchair?

Just as Qin Zhibo was thinking, Matsumoto Ryohei, who was standing beside him, moved his ears and whispered, "Someone is coming."

The two of them quickly walked to a dark corner beside the stairs. Qin Zhibo gently pressed the button of the nuclear lighter, and the two of them hid in the darkness.

In the dark secret passage, a human figure could be vaguely seen walking down the stairs.

Qin Zhibo immediately turned on the night vision goggles and saw the person coming clearly in the pitch-black environment.

It was the living "Mamiya Masuyo"!

At this time, Mamiya Masuyo, with her eyes that had adapted to the darkness and years of experience in secret passages, could move freely in the dark secret passage even without the help of light.

After dinner, the overfed Mamiya Masuyo rested in the room for a while before continuing into the secret passage to complete her unfinished business.

In order to maintain her image as an old lady with a small stomach, her stomach has shrunk due to hunger over the years.

However, as the former housekeeper of the Blue Castle, she still couldn't forget the meals made by Matsumoto Ryohei, so she made an exception and ate more today.

More than ten years ago, she mustered up the courage to confess her love to Matsumoto Ryohei, but was rejected.

But after so many years, she still hasn't forgotten the elegant Matsumoto Ryohei in her mind.

Over the years, she has been intentionally or unintentionally inquiring about Matsumoto Ryohei's news, and knows that since Matsumoto Ryohei's father disappeared, Matsumoto Ryohei himself has fallen on hard times.

The former nobleman not only became a housekeeper in someone else's house, but he has not yet married.

Once I get the treasure hidden in this house, I'll restore my appearance, and then...

As he thought about it, Mamiya Masuyo's old face turned red.

But then, Mamiya Masuyo's eyes turned cold again, and he carried the dry bones on the ground on his shoulders.

Ever since she starved the real Mamiya Masuyo to death in the secret passage, she has never moved the corpse.

But I didn't expect that I would be caught by that elementary school student wearing glasses today.

In this case, the elementary school student must not be left behind, and the corpse must be disposed of quickly.

Otherwise, when the police come and search these things, everything will be in trouble...

No one can stop the happiness between me and Liangping!

Chapter 272 Skeleton's Revenge

"Mamiya Masuyo" carried the bunch of light corpses, and the rustling footsteps gradually faded away.

After seeing the scene just now, Qin Zhibo already knew in his heart who was the murderer of the old lady.

However, Qin Zhibo didn't know the true identity of the person disguised as the old lady, so he hadn't completed the side quest yet.

At this time, Matsumoto Ryohei beside him whispered, "That corpse should be the old lady's, right?"

"Did you figure it out?" Qin Zhibo asked.

"Well, that corpse just now had almost no teeth..."

Matsumoto Ryohei doesn't know how to perform autopsies, but he can still see such obvious features, and...

"I've long had some doubts about the old lady's identity, because she doesn't have any aging smell."

The smell of old age is also known as the "smell of old people".

This is not a psychological effect or the result of not taking a bath for a long time, but the result of older people's bodies naturally secreting unsaturated aldehydes with a bad smell.

Qin Zhibo nodded and ordered, "The noise from the two of you is too loud, you should go back first."

"Then...be careful."

Ryohei Matsumoto didn't stay for long and left along the stairs he came in.

Qin Zhibo raised his right hand and quietly put a golden ring on his finger.

After putting on the magic ring, Qin Zhibo entered the invisible state, and then quickly and quietly caught up with "Mamiya Masuyo" who had already walked a little far away.

……

In the dark secret passage, "Masuro Mamiya" was carrying Masuro Mamiya on his back and moving slowly forward.

She moved very gently, for fear of shattering the corpse behind her.

After all, the old lady already had osteoporosis due to her old age, and her body had been dried in the wind for so many years, so it was possible that it could not withstand the turmoil.

If a rib or thigh bone is left in the secret passage and found by the police, it will be difficult to deal with.

According to her guess, once the disappearance of the little boy with glasses attracts full attention, the police will definitely be called.

With the ability of the police, they will definitely be able to discover these hidden passages in the castle.

After all, even an elementary school student could discover this secret passage and break in...

A police officer can’t be worse than an elementary school student, right?

No matter what, I must maintain my identity as Old Lady Zumamiya, otherwise all my efforts over the past five years will be in vain!

"Mamiya Masuyo" thought to herself while "carrying the heavy burden and moving forward".

Suddenly, she felt a chill on the back of her neck.

The chill came suddenly and hit the neck right on the collar. Combined with the current environment, "Mamiya Masuyo" couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

Is it... psychological effect?

"Mamiya Masuyo" comforted herself in her heart and continued to move forward.

Suddenly, another breath of cool air blew across the skin on her neck, causing goose bumps.

Now "Mamiya Masuyo" could no longer remain indifferent, and tilted his head to look at Mamiya Masuyo who was carried on his shoulder.

Mamiya Masuyo's skull was facing the other direction, her gray hair was facing her face, and her facial features were not facing her.

This made Mamiya Masuyo feel relieved.

But before he could fully exhale, the skinny skull suddenly lifted up and turned to face him.

An old woman with a withered face almost touched the real withered skull face to face. She was so scared that she screamed and let go of her hand.

"what!"

The withered and sallow face of "Mamiya Masuyo" was filled with panic, with nervousness and uneasiness running among the age spots on her face.

In this dark space, the dry skeleton lying on the ground became the entire focus of her mind.

However, after waiting for a long time, the withered skeleton covered in black clothes did not move at all, as silent as a pool of stagnant water.

what happened?

Is it a psychological effect?

But I saw that skull with my own eyes...

Goose bumps ran across her skin for several times, but "Maseudo Mamiya", who had a strong will, finally encouraged herself and convinced herself that everything that had just happened was an illusion.

However, just as she approached the corpse on the ground with trepidation, the corpse began to move on its own.

It was as if a mysterious reviving force blew through the corpse. First, the corpse's arms moved, and then the whole corpse stood up on the spot.

Although this standing up movement is not very smooth and even a bit anti-Newtonian, but...

It seems that Japan is not under Newton's jurisdiction...

"Mamiya Masuyo" looked at the scene in front of her in disbelief, her heart almost in her throat.

In front of this strange and mysterious scene, even the strongest will will collapse, and then after a brief cooling-down reaction, the only thought that emerges in the brain is to escape quickly.

"what!"