Conan Rick's Investigator

One of the world and yourself is always sick.

……

The next day, in the intensive care unit.

Ran Mouri, lying on the hospital bed, slowly opened her eyes, and Conan and Kogoro Mouri finally relaxed their worries.

"You finally woke up, Xiaolan!"

"The doctor said you're too tired and asked you to stop being so busy with schoolwork and clubs..."

There was only joy on Kogoro Mouri's face, as if he had forgotten the sudden crisis of yesterday.

Conan also looked at Mao Lilan with a smile, as if all the haze had been swept away with the rain outside the window.

Qin Zhibo did not leave the hospital that night. He just stood by the window of the ward, silently watching the warm scene.

"By the way, you were really weird last night. Your eyelids kept twitching..."

"Are you dreaming about something?"

Kogoro Mouri turned his back to pour water and asked casually.

But Ran Mouri on the bed suddenly widened her eyes, and the fear and anxiety in her eyes were not concealed at all.

But then, a smile forced itself on Mao Lilan's face, "No, nothing..."

"Maybe I dreamed about a history exam? But I've forgotten the details..."

Although Kogoro Mouri didn't notice the strange expression on Ran Mouri's face, Conan saw it clearly.

Conan frowned, thinking about something.

Xiaolan, you seem to be worried...

Although Conan saw this, he couldn't ask it to his face.

After all, if it is a bad nightmare, it is definitely better not to remind the person involved.

And with Mao Lilan's strong personality, she will definitely not show her vulnerable side directly in front of others.

Never mind, maybe it's just a coincidence.

……

Qin Zhibo at the window was also quietly observing Mao Lilan.

Seeing that Mao Lilan was helped to sit up with her head down, looking thoughtful, Qin Zhibo knew that things were not that simple.

The influence of the King in Yellow is subtle. At first, the person concerned will only treat dreams containing the "King in Yellow" as ordinary dreams.

But by the time the person realizes that he is trapped by the yellow nightmare, it is difficult to reverse the situation.

The problem now is how to get the Yellow King away from Maori Ran.

Although Qin Zhibo knew that he might have a certain connection with the King in Yellow in some form.

But his relationship with the King in Yellow is more like that of an employee and his boss.

How can a worker influence the boss's will?

What's more, the King in Yellow is an indescribable god. The benefits promised to mortals have no appeal to him.

Apart from the fact that the Yellow King's hobby was hunting Mi-Go, Qin Zhibo didn't know what else the Nameless One was thinking.

How can we help Mao Lilan get rid of the nightmare?

Qin Zhibo thought about this problem all night and has only come up with one solution.

Since the King in Yellow belongs to the magical side, only magic can defeat magic.

Maybe Koizumi Hongzi knows something about exorcism and demons.

Although this kind of thing seems to be exclusive to shrine maidens, Koizumi Akako said that shrine maiden is just another name for witch, and the essence is the same.

In addition to asking Koizumi Akako for advice, Qin Zhibo also remembered that in "The Secret of Worms", he saw that the old seal could have some inhibitory effect on some mysterious existences, such as: Baron Samedi.

It just so happened that there was an old seal hanging on the door of the office. It would be of little use if I hung it up myself, so I might as well give it a try.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo also stood up and said goodbye.

"Since Xiaolan is awake, I'll go back first."

"When you return to Tokyo, don't forget to tell me."

"I have a gift for Xiaolan..."

Chapter 733 Witches Gathering

After saying goodbye to the Maori family, Qin Zhibo drove his Mustang convertible back to Tokyo from Yokohama.

As soon as he stepped into the office, a strong feeling of fatigue suddenly surged into Qin Zhibo's body.

Qin Zhibo didn't sleep much in the hospital last night, and drove for half an hour in the morning. Now he just wants to have a good rest.

After watching the morning news, having some simple takeout breakfast, and washing up, Toru Amuro came to work.

"Xiao An, I'm a little tired today. I'm going to bed first..."

After giving the instructions, Qin Zhibo was too lazy to say anything more and went upstairs to sleep.

"is teacher."

"Just rest in peace. Leave the office to me."

Looking at Qin Zhibo's tired figure, Amuro Toru, who was so sunny in the last second, raised the corners of his mouth slightly in a sinister angle.

Toru Amuro could probably guess what Qin Zhibo did yesterday.

The night before last, I secretly rescued Tomonori Kinoshita from the Toushin Forest. This guy must be worried crazy, right?

The person the organization wanted to silence disappeared. As the person directly responsible for this matter, Qin Zhibo must find the person alive or dead, and he will find the body even if he has to dig three feet underground.

This case has alarmed the local police in Gunma Prefecture, and the police are now looking for the whereabouts of Tomonori Kinoshita.

According to the style of the black organization, although they will not openly search for people in the same forest with the police, they can monitor the police's channel and wait for the police to find the people, and then snipe them on the way.

Of course, this is just the idea of the Black Organization.

The truth is that the person has been protected by himself, and the Gunma police's search operation has been temporarily suspended under Kazami's instructions.

In this case, there was no need for Qin Zhibo to be in charge in person. In addition, he was afraid that leaving for too long would arouse suspicion, so he had to return to the office.

Everything was developing in the direction that Amuro Toru had expected.

However, there are still many things that Toru Amuro doesn't understand about this incident.

For example, what kind of website is "Curse of the Dead"? Is it a murder commission website of a black organization?

Although the "Curse of the Dead" website has been shut down, the public security technical department has intercepted some data packets and is currently analyzing them.

According to technical analysts from the public security department, the person who designed this website is definitely no ordinary person.

The other party had anticipated the possibility that the website might be detected by technical means, and created corresponding anti-detection mechanisms, as well as overseas servers whose specific addresses could not be tracked.

Secondly, what exactly did Tomonori Kinoshita experience in the Tougami Forest?

Toru Amuro also read the case notice released by the Gunma police, but he would rather believe that it was the result of the organization's frame-up.

If Tomonori Kinoshita is portrayed as a criminal, he will have no way to defend himself even if he is caught by the police.

Or perhaps from the very beginning, Tomonori Kinoshita had already fallen into a large network carefully laid out by the organization.

As to what kind of "net" this is, we have to wait for Tomonori Kinoshita to explain it himself.

Before that, Toru Amuro decided to give Tomonori Kinoshita a period of adaptation, let him let down his guard, and then tell him what he knew.

During this period, Yuya Kazami was fully responsible for taking care of Tomonori Kinoshita's life.

It is said to be taking care of life, but in fact it is surveillance and protection, somewhat similar to the "Witness Protection Program".

Because they also have to be wary of organized people within the public security this time, Toru Amuro cannot send any additional manpower to Yuya Kazami.

And even after the problem is explained clearly, Tomonori Kinoshita's safety must be guaranteed.

So Toru Amuro had already taken advantage of yesterday's break to find a secluded luxury apartment and asked Kazami to move the people there first.

Apartments are not as crowded and eye-catching as hotels, so they are safer in the long run.

But no matter what, Toru Amuro believed that he had achieved a phased victory against the organization boss's trusted subordinates.

……

I slept until late in the afternoon.

When Qin Zhibo got up, the clock on the wall had already reached 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

After stretching his body by the bed, Qin Zhibo came to the office on the second floor with a messy hair.

Toru Amuro had already left work on time, and the empty office was cleaned up spotlessly.

On the desk by the window, a small stack of banknotes was neatly arranged.

This is Toru Amuro's sales today. Qin Zhibo clicked it and it was exactly 2 yen.

Qin Zhibo put the money in his pocket with peace of mind and went to the bathroom to wash his face, turn on the water, and wash his hair.

At this time, Japanese female high school students have already left school if they are not participating in club activities.

And Koizumi Akako happens to be the type who doesn't join any club.

After tidying up his appearance, Qin Zhibo went out and went downstairs, then drove his Mustang convertible straight to the Witch's House.

……

The Witch's House is, strictly speaking, just a villa located in a forest on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Because there lives a proud witch lady in it, Qin Zhibo unilaterally calls it the "Witch's House".

Qin Zhibo drove to the Witch's House. As soon as he parked the car at the door, the housekeeper pushed open the door of the villa.

"Welcome, Mr. Qin."

The butler bowed slightly, having become accustomed to Qin Zhibo's arrival.

Qin Zhibo also nodded and went in to find Koizumi Hongzi.

As expected, after school, Koizumi Hongzi was not doing her homework, but studying magic in the magic room.

According to Koizumi Hongzi, magic is also a very profound and mysterious subject, and even if you are talented, you still have to study hard.

In fact, what Koizumi Hongzi said was more for Qin Zhibo to hear, implying that Qin Zhibo was not studying magic well and was running around everywhere.

"What are you doing here again this time?"

Koizumi Hongzi was wearing a red robe and looking at the magic book on the bookshelf that was thousands of pages thick, while adding materials according to the instructions in the book.

"Actually, this time, someone close to me is being troubled by a nightmare..."

Qin Zhibo naturally came here for Mao Lilan's matter, "You also know this person, it's Mao Lilan."

The thing in Koizumi Hongzi's hand, which looked like a dried-up gecko tail, paused above the huge crucible for a moment, and she answered after two seconds.

"So it's Nakamori No. 2..."

"But does this have anything to do with me?"

After answering, Koizumi Hongzi let go and dropped the gecko's tail into the crucible, as if nothing had happened.

When asked this by Koizumi Hongzi, Qin Zhibo was a little stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Theoretically speaking, Koizumi Akako has no obligation to help.

The previous several times of help were all based on the cooperative relationship between Qin Zhibo and Koizumi Hongzi, and Koizumi Hongzi was helping Qin Zhibo.

But the person who was helping her this time was someone Koizumi Akako had only met twice.

Especially since this involves the King in Yellow, if it is not handled properly, it will be more dangerous for everyone.

However, the only one who has the ability to help Mao Li Ran now is Koizumi Hongzi, and Qin Zhibo still wants to try to persuade her.

"The problem with Mao Lilan this time is very difficult, and I have no idea what to do."

"But if it's the heir of the Red Magic Clan, there's definitely a way to deal with it."