Conan Rick's Investigator

The gloom faded away, leaving only desolation.

【Complete the goal and explore the cemetery】

[Congratulations on completing the main quest - A Night in the Cemetery]

[Mission Exploration Level: 100%]

[Acquire 2500 general skill proficiency]

【Get 1 lucky draw opportunities】

[Acquire 250 general skill proficiency]

[Comment: You have a rough understanding of the Dreamland, but this is just the tip of the iceberg...]

Unlike last time, after this task was completely completed, I received an evaluation.

This means that if you understand more about the Dreamland and go to more places in the Dreamland, you should get more rewards.

Just like when I was in the Pacific before, I accidentally triggered a hidden achievement task.

But even so, Qin Zhibo didn't dare to do it.

This expedition alone cost me 45 points of willpower.

Although this value can be replenished by resting, what if you encounter even more outrageous existences in the dreamland?

It is really not worth it to challenge unknown horrors and dangers for unknown rewards.

And there are Nyarlathotep's myriad incarnations, present in the waking world and the dreamland.

I just dodged her death curse, is it necessary for her to haunt me like this?

Anyway, dangers like this should be avoided if possible in the future.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and Qin Zhibo felt a chill all over his body.

Look down.

"Damn! She's not wearing any clothes..."

Qin Zhibo quickly shook off the dirt on his body, opened the package on the ground next to him, and put on his clothes.

After taking another look at the naked Hondou Eisuke, Qin Zhibo also put clothes on him.

Fortunately, no one saw this process, otherwise anyone would have had some wild thoughts if they saw a disheveled uncle undressing a tender and delicate boy.

After packing up his things, Qin Zhibo stretched his head to take another look at the cellar.

I saw that the floor of the cellar had completely solidified and turned into an ordinary piece of land, moist and full of moss.

It seems that as soon as the sun rises, the spatial channel connecting the dreamland and the waking world will disappear, which is why ghouls only appear at night.

Qin Zhibo looked around again and did not hear any sound from Matsumoto Ryohei and the other two zombies.

"Maybe he went back?"

"I've been away long enough, it's time to go back..."

After the murmur, Qin Zhibo, who was exhausted, supported himself and carried Hondou Eisuke on his back again, heading towards the Suzuki family villa.

In an abandoned village not far away, three pairs of eyes were quietly watching the two people leaving in the dark.

……

Suzuki family villa.

After searching for almost the entire night, everyone returned to the villa exhausted.

"I can't do it anymore! I'm so tired!"

Suzuki Sonoko was lying on the sofa with her legs spread out, looking exhausted, and she didn't look like a rich lady at all.

Compared to Sonoko who lacks exercise, Mao Lilan, who practices martial arts regularly, is physically stronger and is not in low spirits at this moment.

"Mr. Yingyou is still outside. I'll go out and look for him."

"Sister Xiaolan, wait a moment!"

Conan stopped Mao Lilan who was about to go out and said seriously: "There are so many of us who have searched all the places nearby, but still can't find him. There is only one possibility."

"He has been on the move the entire time, and he was being coerced..."

As soon as Conan said this, everyone was shocked.

Because the only one who could do such a thing is the bandage monster, Ryoichi Takahashi, who is still wanted.

Especially those who had experienced the last class reunion, they couldn't help but imagine the bandaged monster holding Ikeda Chikako and flashing past the window.

Although Qin Zhibo deduced that it was only achieved through technique, the scene was so shocking that it is still vivid in my mind.

"Could it be that Yingyou was... then we need to call the police immediately!"

Ran Mouri was anxious, but Conan reported another bad news.

"Actually, besides Brother Yingyou, Uncle Qin is also missing."

“Has anyone met Uncle Qin in the forest?”

This sharp question made everyone in the hall, including the Suzuki family's men, shake their heads.

Seeing this, Conan gritted his teeth and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Although Qin Zhibo broke away from himself and went on his own, after searching for a whole night, there must be someone who had encountered him among so many people.

Unless Qin Zhibo also meets Takahashi Ryoichi.

With Qin Zhibo's skills, he would certainly not be captured by Takahashi Ryoichi.

But since Takahashi Ryoichi has a hostage, Hondou Eisuke, it's hard to say.

At this moment, Suzuki Ayako weakly raised her hand.

"Um... I think I saw that guy with glasses last night, and Mr. Qin..."

Conan's eyes lit up, "They've already come back?!"

Suzuki Ayako shook her head, "No, I saw it in my dream..."

"I dreamed that Gao Qiao knocked that boy unconscious, and then Qin Zhibo appeared and fought with Gao Qiao..."

"Then another monster appeared..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone who was surprised a second ago was suddenly dumbfounded. What did these words have to do with anything?

"Sister..." Yuanzi was too tired to complain.

What does it mean to dream? Can it be confused with reality?

However, it is also understandable that it may be that when dreaming, the material in reality is arranged into the dream, which is a common thing.

"Um..." Conan turned around disappointedly and offered his own suggestion, "Sister Xiaolan, let's call the police first."

"When the police arrive, we'll conduct a comprehensive search and hopefully find some clues..."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded faintly from behind everyone.

"Don't call the police, I'm back."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Qin Zhibo coming back carrying someone on his back.

"Mr. Qin!"

"And Eisuke!"

Qin Zhibo put Hondou Eiyu on the sofa, and Conan moved quickly, putting his little hand covered in "blood" to check the latter's pulse.

"He's not dead, he's just unconscious temporarily."

Conan: "..."

"Mr. Qin, where did you go tonight?" asked Mao Lilan.

Qin Zhibo answered truthfully, "I went to look for this guy. I found him slipping and falling into a cemetery in the back mountain. He was sleeping soundly, so I couldn't bear to disturb him. So the two of us spent the night in the cemetery."

"what--?"

Everyone showed shocked expressions, they really couldn't believe the thought process behind this.

God damn, I spent the whole night in the cemetery!

Do you think that's a hotel?

"But uncle, I've been to that place, and I didn't see anyone there."

After failing to catch up with Qin Zhibo, Conan slowly searched along the straight line Qin Zhibo left and found a cemetery in the valley.

But he had searched both the cemetery and the abandoned village nearby.

There was no one in that place, let alone a ghost.

Qin Zhibo smiled and touched Conan's innocent head, "Of course, uncle, I was worried that you would catch a cold at night, so I slept in the empty coffin."

"Did you search the inside of the coffin?"

Upon hearing this, everyone including Conan was dumbfounded.

Who would have thought there was someone in there!

Do you think you are Dracula?

In fact, Conan’s question also surprised Qin Zhibo a little. This kid actually went to the cemetery.

But it was a miracle that he didn't discover the secret passage in the cellar.

At this time, Ran Mouri took the wet towel brought by the Suzuki family's men and wiped it on Hondou Eisuke's face.

The wet and cool touch made Hondou Eisuke's eyelids twitch and he gradually woke up.

"Xiaolan?"

"Everyone is here..."

Hondou Eisuke was completely confused. He looked at Ran Mouri in front of him as if he were in another world, and then looked at the other people standing next to him. He had no idea what had happened outside that night.

……

Under the barrage of questions from everyone, Hondou Eisuke told what he had done that night.

After borrowing the satellite phone from Suzuki's subordinate, he did not return to the villa directly, but thought about returning the phone to the subordinate.

Then he accidentally rolled down the hillside into a cemetery and saw a cellar.

"I thought that place was quite strange, so I went in."

"After entering, I was in a dark space. It was like a dream. I saw Sonoko's sister and an ugly man in a villa like this..."

"Then I was knocked unconscious by that man."

When everyone heard this, a hint of surprise appeared on their faces.

Because this coincided with what Suzuki Ayako had just described, the two of them actually had the same dream.

Just when everyone was wondering whether this was a coincidence or something else, Qin Zhibo stepped forward to explain.

"Yes, you are dreaming."

"Actually, when I picked you up, you had fallen down the hillside, unconscious, and talking in your sleep."

"Everything that happened after that was just a dream you had."

After hearing this, Hondou Eisuke suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I dreamed of my sister carrying me on her back like when we were little..."

"Thank you, Mr. Qin."

When saying these words of thanks, Hondou Eisuke had a smile on his face and his eyes seemed to have noticed something.

Qin Zhibo's eyes moved slightly, he nodded, but did not answer.

……

Everyone was safe and sound, and Suzuki Sonoko did not dare to delay any longer and quickly arranged for everyone to go down the mountain.

When choosing a car, Qin Zhibo deliberately chose one with Hondou Eisuke, and let Mao Lilan, Conan, Sonoko and others sit in the other.

Although Conan was a little suspicious, considering that Qin Zhibo and Hondou Eisuke had spent the whole night together in the coffin yesterday, they had already said any secrets, and it was not his turn to eavesdrop now.