Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

The woman froze for a moment, then seemed to have all her strength drained away, collapsing to the ground.

"Are you okay?"

This deathly silence lasted for two or three minutes before it was broken by Ayumi.

She looked at the long-haired woman with a blank stare and asked cautiously.

"Me? I'm fine."

The woman's voice was dry, yet it seemed as if she had finally found relief.

But in any case, she no longer intended to attack Conan and Ayumi in front of her.

Soon, the two learned the whole story from her.

To Conan's shame, his reasoning was completely wrong, and from the very beginning, it was diametrically opposed to the truth.

It all started five years ago when the son of the family of three, who is now imprisoned, failed the college entrance examination again and was called into the study by his father and constantly belittled and ridiculed.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Akio completely lost his mind and beat his father to death with the candlestick beside him.

When he came to his senses and realized the enormity of his mistake, he tried to turn himself in, but was stopped by the long-haired woman who was his mother.

They staged the scene to look like a robbery and planned to hide in the villa under an assumed name until the statute of limitations expired before resuming their lives...

This is really——

Yin Kong, who was also standing to the side and had heard the whole story, had a subtle change in expression.

Looking at the man in the prison, whose mental state had clearly deteriorated to the point of madness after only five years, and his mother, whose mental state was also not quite normal, Yin Kong felt that this was worse than actually going to prison.

After all, if he remembered correctly, the statute of limitations for prosecution in Japan is fifteen years.

Even a normal person would become abnormal after being locked up in a dark underground place for fifteen years, right?

By then, even if the statute of limitations for the case has passed, the person will be practically ruined, so what's the point of all that?

Of course, once he thought about the fact that this was the world of Detective Conan, he didn't find it strange at all.

"So that's how it is." Conan, having learned the whole story, didn't relax; instead, his brows furrowed even deeper. "So, the disappearance of Genta and Mitsuhiko has nothing to do with you?"

The long-haired woman paused for a moment, then asked in confusion:

"Genta? Mitsuhiko? Who are they?"

Ayumi was at a loss for words:

"W-What do we do, Conan? Have Genta and Mitsuhiko really been taken away by that man's vengeful spirit?"

"No! I believe there is absolutely nothing in this world that cannot be explained by scientific theories!"

Although Conan was answering Ayumi, his words sounded more like he was speaking to himself.

He quickly thought of something and looked at the long-haired woman, asking:

"Did you just lock the flip-top door?"

"The lock on the flip-top door?" The woman was taken aback, then realized, "Oh right, I think I forgot to lock it today. You guys ran in through there—hey, where are you going?"

The woman looked puzzled as Conan rushed out without saying a word.

Conan didn't have time to explain to her, because he was certain that there was a third party involved in the building at that moment.

Clearly, they were the ones who locked the flip-top door.

In other words, it's very likely that guy's fingerprints are on it!

Seeing Conan run off, Yin Kong knew that tonight's event was almost over, so he immediately took out his phone and called Ran.

Xiaolan answered the phone almost instantly, clearly having been waiting for his message:

"Mr. Yin Kong, is there any news about Conan?"

Yin Kong, following Conan who was running wildly, replied:

"Pretty much. I've confirmed the haunted house that Conan and his friends explored using the process of elimination, and I'm planning to go in and take a look."

Xiao Lan exclaimed in delight:

"Such speed! As expected of you!"

Although Yin Kong and Conan played in the villa for a long time, in reality, less than half an hour had passed.

Based on this timeframe, the efficiency of the Rabbit House is truly astonishing.

However, although Yin Kong was on the phone with Ran, Conan and Ayumi, who were right next to him, couldn't hear a thing.

"Huff, huff, huff..." Ayumi, who had run out with Conan, was panting heavily, her hands on her knees, from the strenuous exercise. "Do we really think we can find Genta and Mitsuhiko like this?"

"At least it's a clue."

Conan shone his flashlight on the lock of the flip door, and after careful observation, he indeed found a relatively clear fingerprint on the lock.

Great, we've finally caught you red-handed!

Just as Yin Kong gave the magical cat a thumbs-up, and Conan was excitedly trying to find a way to imprint his fingerprint, a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed his head:

"The detective game is over!"

Upon hearing this, Conan instinctively shuddered.

But soon, he realized that the voice was so familiar:

"Brother Yin... Brother Yin Kong?!"

Ayumi exclaimed in surprise, staring in shock at Yin Kong, who seemed to have suddenly appeared out of the darkness.

"How will you be here?"

"Yeah, why am I here?" Yin Kong grabbed Conan's head and pulled him right in front of him, asking with an unfriendly expression, "Since you're the clever Junior Detective League, why don't you guess why I'm out in the middle of the night, out in the rain, looking for someone in this godforsaken, runaway villa?"

Before Conan could answer, Yin Kong spoke into the phone:

"Hey, Ran, I've found Conan. They really did run to this villa."

As he spoke, he immediately gave them the location of the villa.

So it turns out Xiaolan asked the Rabbit House for help.

Conan suddenly realized, and at the same time understood where the resentment in Yin Kong's tone came from.

"Um... Brother Yin Kong, could you please let go of me?"

Conan's smile had a hint of flattery.

After all, the way Yin Kong was holding his head was so familiar that it reminded him of the three times he had slammed his fist on the table after catching a criminal on the Shinkansen.

Although the probability of this is not high, he was really worried that Yin Kong would grab his head and hit it against the wall in front of him.

Because if it were him, running out on this stormy night to look for someone, especially a kid who'd secretly run away from home, he probably wouldn't be in a very good mood either.

Chapter 173 You're sweating, bro.

"Are you really going to be afraid, a dignified Junior Detective Club?"

Yin Kong narrowed his eyes slightly.

If he had gone to explore a haunted house alone without leaving any message when he was in first grade, and then stayed out all night, I can't imagine how worried his parents would have been.

If I were the parent of these unruly kids, I would probably really pick up a brass belt and whip them until they spin like tops, so that they would remember this lesson.

"Brother Yin Kong, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."

Sensing the increasingly dangerous aura emanating from Yin Kong, Conan didn't hesitate to back down.

It has to be said that during the time he shrunk, he may not have learned anything else, but he has mastered the art of acting silly and cute, and kneeling to apologize.

"But let's call the police first. This villa is not simple. Genta, Mitsuhiko, and the others are missing..."

"Call the police? Missing?" Yin Kong was taken aback, looking puzzled. "Shouldn't those two little ones be with you? Could they have encountered danger?"

"Waaaaah..." Upon hearing this, Ayumi could no longer hold back and burst into tears, "They...they've been taken away by ghosts!"

After all, she had been terrified several times in the haunted house. Now that she had finally met Yin Kong, a familiar and reliable adult, the fear that had been suppressed in her heart could no longer be contained and needed to be released through crying.

"You were taken away by a ghost?" Yin Kong patted Ayumi's head, looked at Conan, and frowned. "Really? You guys really saw a ghost in the haunted house? You're not just making up an excuse to avoid getting scolded, are you?"

"This matter is complicated, but the best course of action is to call the police first."

For a moment, Conan didn't know how to explain it to Yin Kong.

In the past, he would have told Yin Kong without hesitation that there were criminals playing tricks on him in the villa.

But now, before those mysteries are solved, Conan finds it difficult to say those words again.

After persuading Yin Kong to call the police, Conan also pointed to the fingerprints on the iron lock:

"By the way, Brother Yin Kong, could you take a picture of it for me?"

"That's possible, but could these be the fingerprints of a bad guy?"

Yin Kong naturally had no reason to refuse, because these were not his fingerprints to begin with, but rather created by the magical cat using its demonic power.

As Conan traces the fingerprints, he is shocked to discover that they are actually Kogoro Mouri's fingerprints.

To be honest, Yin Kong was somewhat looking forward to seeing what Conan's expression would be.

Of course, the poor detective was unaware of all this at the moment. Seeing that Yin Kong had already sent the photos to Xiao Lan via email, he breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, he finally managed to get a little clue about the other party.

"So, where were Genta and Mitsuhiko taken away by ghosts? Can you take me there?"

Upon hearing Yin Kong's question, Conan led him to the study without hesitation.

Although Yin Kong is not a detective, his reasoning ability has long been recognized by Conan.

If it were him, he might be able to discover some clues and crack the secret of the haunted house:

"This is it—wait, what?"

However, the scene in the study left Conan dumbfounded.

Because he and Ayumi had been taken away by the ghost, and Genta and Mitsuhiko should have been missing, they were currently fast asleep on the floor of the study.

"So, this is what they mean by being kidnapped by a ghost." Yin Kong used his Undying Grip again, grabbing Conan's round head and saying in an unfriendly tone, "Hey Conan, you don't really think I won't beat you up, do you?"

"No, no, no, Brother Yin Kong, let me explain! They did make a bet with that uncle and then suddenly disappeared. Oh, and that bowl of curry rice—I have proof!"

Conan immediately shuddered and hurriedly explained.

He really didn't dare to gamble on whether his head or these solid wooden tables was harder.

"Is that so?" Yin Kong released his grip and crossed his arms, saying, "Then I'll give you one last chance, but if I find out you're playing me, you should understand the consequences."

Hearing Yin Kong's clearly impatient tone, Conan was also sweating profusely.

He could sense that he had really angered the other party this time.

What made Conan even more sweaty was that when he opened his backpack to take out the curry rice, he was shocked to find that the once fragrant food had somehow turned into a bowl of stones and dirt.

"H-how, how could this be?!"

The backpack was almost always on his or Ayumi's back, so it was impossible to switch it without them noticing.

Without a doubt, this is also a masterpiece of the [Barbatos Juvenile Form].

Of course, Conan didn't have time to think about these things at that moment, because he had something even more terrifying than the demon to face.

He stiffly raised his head, looked at Yin Kong who had become expressionless, and gave him a fawning smile:

"Brother Yin Kong, if I told you that this bowl of stones was originally a bowl of curry rice, you would believe me, right?"

"What do you think?"

Sensing something was wrong, Conan immediately prepared to run away.

However, Yin Kong was clearly faster, grabbing his head in one swift motion and then very kindly removing his glasses—

Seeing Conan start spinning wildly like a top at Yin Kong's touch, Ayumi was stunned for several seconds before she finally reacted.

She quickly ran over and grabbed Yin Kong's arm, explaining:

"Brother Yin Kong, Conan is telling the truth. We really did see the bald uncle who was supposed to be dead. He even treated us to a meal, and then Genta and Mitsuhiko disappeared..."

At Ayumi's urging, Yin Kong finally opened his eyes, and Conan, who had probably turned into the shape of a mosquito coil, suddenly knelt on the ground with a "thud" and began to dry heave.