Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

Yabuchi Yoshiyuki already thought it was his mother's ghost, and seeing Yamamura Misao suddenly acting like she was possessed, his legs began to tremble even more. Swallowing hard, he tentatively asked, "Officer, are you alright? Should I get a shaman to take a look at you?"

.... ... ....

Yamamura Misao had almost no doubt about Lin Xiaofeng's words, and immediately said with a pale face, "It wasn't just a simple malicious murder. Could it really be, as that gentleman just said, that his mother's spirit appeared to him...?"

At this moment, the forensic investigators who were conducting the initial investigation stood up and said, "Officer Yamamura, although we haven't found the murder weapon yet, we have roughly determined the cause of death."

"The cause of death was likely hemorrhagic, resulting from a stab wound to the chest."

Yamamura Misao nodded and said, "If that's the case, then the deceased was indeed stabbed to death with a knife."

"However, in such a large mansion, it is extremely difficult to stab someone to death without attracting attention."

"Only professionals can do that..."

He glanced at Yukiko instinctively, but then, remembering Lin Xiaofeng's assurance, he shook his head in distress: "However, Detective Lin also confirmed that Ms. Yukiko couldn't possibly have committed murder, so who could the culprit be?"

546. Yukiko is Lin Xiaofeng's little shadow.

"Officer Yamamura, we found the car the deceased drove back in the woods nearby."

Police officers who were searching for clues nearby rushed in.

Yamamura Misao nodded. "In that case, let's go take a look together. Maybe we'll find some good clues."

Halfway there, seemingly hesitating about something, Hiromi Yabuchi suddenly spoke:

“‘That one, I actually X my car (? five sons cried one) ③ always pulls out b, park a in the backyard I the car clothing 3 three warehouses.’”

Yamamura Misao led the group into the woods, explaining to himself, "Maybe she drank too much today, which is why she parked the car in the woods. That's quite normal."

Hiromi Yabuuchi shook her head and said, "No, my second aunt has always had a high alcohol tolerance. Even if she gets drunk outside, she will drive home. This is the first time something like this has happened..."

But the first time this happened, it meant death.

That's why she specifically brought it up.

Yamamura replied, "Then it must be that the deceased ran out of gas when he drove here, or that the car broke down, and he was stabbed to death on his way home."

After saying that, he cautiously looked at Lin "467" Xiaofeng and tentatively asked, "What do you think, Officer Lin?"

Lin Xiaofeng rolled his eyes: "The car is right ahead, you can just start it and verify it."

Yamamura sighed, "Then I'll go up and try it out."

But when he started the car, the fuel gauge was still almost full, and the car didn't seem to have any problems.

Yukiko analyzed, "Since there's nothing wrong with the car, that means the deceased suddenly decided to walk back home from the woods today."

"But why did she choose this particular day to walk home? If we could hear her car, we would know she was back."

"property."

Lin Xiaofeng suddenly blurted out two words.

"What do you mean?"

Yukiko couldn't help but ask, "Does Kaze already know the truth?"

Lin Xiaofeng's eyes swept across the faces of the Yabuuchi family members, and he slowly shook his head.

"We don't have enough clues right now, let's wait until tomorrow."

"It's too late today, and the forensic course might still have some flaws. Let's wait until tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he made a gesture as if he was already sleepy.

He yawned.

Upon seeing this, Yamamura immediately spoke up: "That's right. If the murderer were someone present now, they wouldn't be able to leave. Our people will be watching you at all times."

"Let's all get some rest for the night and talk about it later."

……

night.

late at night.

When Lin Xiaofeng gently opened his bedroom door, Yukiko followed right behind him.

Aren't you going to sleep?

"No, I'm going to follow you."

"You're coming with me? Where do you plan to go with me?" Lin Xiaofeng asked with a smile.

“Xiaofeng, you must want to go to the woodshed right now, right? There’s definitely something wrong there.” Yukiko was incredibly clever.

Lin Xiaofeng was slightly taken aback, and asked, "Has Yukiko discovered something?"

Yukiko chuckled softly, leaned forward, and said smugly, "Although I didn't find any clues at the time, I did notice something was off about you."

The two quietly went to the woodshed. The fire had been out for several hours, and the fire starter had cooled down.

Lin Xiaofeng turned on his flashlight and peered inside.

Seeing his actions, Yukiko, who was standing behind him, said with a strange expression, "Kaze, you don't actually suspect there's a hidden door in here, do you?"

"I was just saying it casually at the time."

Lin Xiaofeng shook his head. "The woodshed is too old-fashioned. It should still be in the style of more than a hundred years ago."

"But if we interpret it as a nostalgia for the Yabuuchi family, then the other rooms here, even the warehouse, are built with the latest building materials."

“All the rooms have been renovated, but the woodshed is the only one that has been left, which is not normal in itself.”

"Also, Yukiko, do you remember something Hiromi said tonight?"

"She said that if she had to boil water like her father for decades, she would run away. Even young Guangmei found it hard to endure. How could a 70-year-old woman have the willpower to keep going?"

"This……"

Yukiko frowned and said, "But if that's the case, it will be very difficult for us to find the hidden door."

"Since it's a place the Yabuuchi family uses to protect their secrets, it would be almost impossible for an outsider to crack it without a hint."

Lin Xiaofeng nodded and chuckled, "Theoretically, that's true, but with modern technology, nothing is impossible."

After saying that, he took out a pair of very ordinary-looking black glasses from the inside pocket of his suit.

Yukiko's eyes lit up, and with a quick movement of her small hand, the glasses were already in her grasp.

Curious, she examined them closely, but from the outside, the glasses didn't seem to have any modern technological components. Yukiko couldn't help but ask:

"Xiaofeng, could this be some kind of device that allows people to see ghosts? Then you can go and ask Guangmei's father what secrets he has here."

Lin Xiaofeng admired Yukiko's imagination, but in order to get back to sleep quickly, he didn't want to waste time with her: "These are X-ray glasses that can see through fingerprints. If we can see where the fingerprints are dense, we can find the clues."

Yukiko immediately became eager to try, staring intently at Lin Xiaofeng and said, "In that case, it wouldn't be a problem for me to take a look for you, would it? My observation skills have always been excellent."

Lin Xiaofeng spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's already in your hands now, how can I take it back?"

"Haha, I was just curious. You've definitely played with this before. I've never seen anything like it before." Yukiko happily put the glasses on.

The next moment, the world was completely different.

Lin Xiaofeng turned into a skeleton, with all his organs clearly visible.

"what!"

Yukiko was startled and quickly returned the glasses to Lin Xiao.

"What the hell is this?"

"You're not used to it."

Lin Xiao took his glasses back and put them back on. He walked over and tapped a spot above the firewood-adding hole. The next second, the firewood hole piled on the ground slowly moved to the left...

Before long, a dimly lit passageway, hidden within, appeared before the two of them.

Looking at the scene before her, Yukiko murmured, "There really is a secret door here..."

"and many more."

Seeing Yukiko about to head down first, Lin Xiaofeng quickly grabbed her hand. Feeling the dryness of the passageway, he frowned and said:

"It's been a long time since anyone went into the cave below. Let's ventilate it for a while first. We still have plenty of time tonight, no need to rush."

"There are a lot of bacteria in the cave, so you should wear a mask if you want to go down."

Fortunately, ever since he met Conan, he has always carried gloves and a mask to prevent accidentally disturbing the scene of a murder that could happen at any time.

"I thought you wanted to leave me up there alone, Xiaofeng."

"You little tagalong, even if I leave you up there, you'll still stick with me."

"Yes, I'll be your shadow, I'll follow you around for the rest of my life."

Yukiko smiled broadly, completely disregarding the fact that Lin Xiaofeng was her son's classmate, and completely followed Lin Xiaofeng.

tick, tick-

For some reason, the sound of water droplets falling on the ground could be heard coming from inside the cave, as if it were close at hand, yet also as if it were far away.

Yukiko, who had been so enthusiastic just moments before, had no choice but to back down in the darkness and obediently follow behind Lin Xiaofeng, finding some solace only in tightly holding his hand.

Lin Xiaofeng chuckled and said, "If you're scared, Yukiko, I can take you back to your room to rest first."

"At least for now, the Yabuuchi family is protected by the police, which is definitely much safer than the unknown area below."

Yukiko wrinkled her nose slightly and said, "I don't want to be up there alone. Sleeping is no fun at all. Adventure is such a fun thing, so don't even think about leaving me behind, Kaze."

The two of them continued walking forward.

After passing a fork in the road, Lin Xiaofeng's eyes suddenly became serious.

He instinctively pulled Yukiko behind him, whispering, "It sounds like bats are making noises up ahead, Yukiko, be careful."

It made too much noise.

"It's summer now, and bats are in their mating season. If they are disturbed, they may attack people."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko's face flushed with even more excitement. "Really? Could there be some kind of treasure inside?"

No wonder she was so excited; Yukiko's new movie, which is about to be released, tells the story of a phantom thief stealing treasure.

The temptation to experience it firsthand was simply too great for her.

However, seeing Lin Xiaofeng's serious expression, she wisely shrank back and weakly said, "But Xiaofeng, you're here..."

Lin Xiaofeng nodded, then handed the flashlight to Yukiko and instructed her, "Bats are afraid of light. If a bat flies by later, just use this to shine it."

Yukiko didn't take it immediately, but asked, "What about you, Kaze? What if the bats attack you?"

Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh: "Bats are too busy avoiding me to attack me!"

547. Hidden Story

The sound of countless bat wings flapping instantly filled the cave.

Yukiko couldn't help but hug Lin Xiaofeng's arm. The thought of countless bats flying past her made her shudder.

The inexplicable fear in my heart was impossible to suppress.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaofeng was about to suggest leaving when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

wrong.

If the deceased head of the Yabuuchi family came here every day, how did he manage to get past these bats?

Bats are creatures that will abandon their burrows and fly away if they are frightened even once.

But the fact that there are still so many of them here, does it mean that these bats are not afraid of humans, or have even become accustomed to encountering humans every day?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help but say, "Yukiko, shine your flashlight on the bats again and take a look."

"But……"

Yukiko felt a little scared when she thought about that look in his eyes just now.

Lin Xiaofeng explained, "Have you ever seen a cave that hasn't been abandoned accumulate so many bats?"

"The time since the death of the Yabuuchi family head is simply not enough for so many bats to have made this place their home."

"In other words, the bats here may have long been accustomed to people coming in every night, and if we don't disturb them, they might not attack us."

Yukiko was somewhat skeptical. "Really?"