Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

The task required him to return to the Rabbit House and wait until 7 p.m.

Clearly, not only did Vermouth make the first move, but the ogres entrenched in Verona Creek Town were also finally about to make their appearance.

At the same time, the quest description for "Why did the Demon Blade fall here?" has also changed slightly, with an additional option for the quest now available.

The hound lurking in the shadows has sharpened its claws, waiting only for the right moment to complete its hunt. Perhaps only... can stop it.

Compared to the former, this task description is very vague.

At least, he wasn't entirely sure who this so-called "hunting dog" was referring to.

But it doesn't matter, he'll find out when the time comes.

Although the mission was to take place at the Metropolitan Police Department at 7:30 PM, with a very tight interval between it and the previous mission, given Yin Kong's personality, he would naturally choose to do so.

Chapter 118 Officer Sato is so tired, he really wants to retire.

"Yin Kong, are we really not going to act with Senior Kosaka and the others?"

After leaving the Metropolitan Police Department, Takagi, sitting in the driver's seat, still looked hesitant.

According to Inspector Megure, they should all stay at the Metropolitan Police Department for the best safety.

Even if he needed to leave, he specially arranged for two veteran police officers named Daisuke Kosaka and Jiro Yagami to protect him closely.

These two are even better than Sato in terms of both physical skills and marksmanship; they are the true backbone and elites of the Metropolitan Police Department.

It was only at Yin Kong's insistence that Sato and Takagi were replaced.

"I did this because I believed that the two officers could protect us. Don't you actually have that kind of awareness and confidence, Takagi?"

That would make me, a resident of Beika, feel insecure.

Yin Kong smiled and asked in return.

He certainly couldn't stay at the Metropolitan Police Department as a guest indefinitely, and as for the two middle-aged men with stern faces following him, he would rather not stay there.

"Yin Kong, you've misunderstood. Of course I've come to terms with it."

Takagi naturally tried to explain himself in a flustered manner, but for a moment he couldn't put his finger on what was wrong, so he looked to Sato Miwako for help.

"Yin Kong, please stop teasing Takagi."

Sato could tell, of course, that Yin Kong wasn't trusting their abilities, but rather that he was confident he could easily handle the attack.

She even had the illusion that Yin Kong had deliberately chosen the two of them to protect her, not because he needed their protection, but because he wanted to protect them in return.

However, this should just be my imagination, right?

Sato shook his head and reminded him:

"However, I still think it would be better to leave Paimon in the Metropolitan Police Department."

In this situation, wouldn't it be a bit too presumptuous to take five or six-year-old Paimon around everywhere?

"Leave me there alone? I don't want to!"

Upon hearing this, Paimon immediately grabbed Yin Kong's arm tightly, glaring angrily at Sato:

"Does a mere petty thief who can disguise himself deserve to separate me from the traveler temporarily?"

Who did she think she was, Gustott?

Who is Gustott?

Sato looked helpless, hoping that Yin Kong and Kanoin Heizo could help persuade this ignorant little guy.

Unfortunately, both Yin Kong and Pingzang smiled and instead tried to persuade her:

"Officer Sato, please rest assured, if there is any real danger, I will have Paimon hide in advance without needing to remind me."

Paimon said with dissatisfaction:

"Don't make me sound like a coward."

Seeing that Yin Kong quickly started his usual bickering with Paimon, Sato sighed helplessly, knowing that he really couldn't persuade this old man.

"At the very least, wear a bulletproof vest, right?"

In addition to the two veteran detectives, Inspector Megure also specially arranged for them to each receive a set of police bulletproof vests.

Unfortunately, neither Yoko nor Kanoin Heizo seemed to have any intention of accepting Inspector Megure's kind offer.

"Don't be so nervous, Officer Sato."

Just like Paimon said, this time the enemy isn't Gustott, so everything can proceed as usual.

What's that saying again? A girl who smiles a lot is bound to have good luck.

How could Officer Sato possibly smile when he saw Yin Kong and his group looking completely relaxed?

At this moment, Yin Kong really reminded her of the main characters in those disaster movies who, despite being in dire straits, still stubbornly insist on going their own way, recklessly courting death, and sending their own people to their deaths one by one.

What can she do when faced with a group of teammates like this?

Sato suddenly felt so tired and wanted to retire early.

But her sense of responsibility as a police officer and a friend prevented her from truly abandoning Yin Kong and the others.

Left with no other option, the officer could only silently clean his service pistol, remaining vigilant for any possible disturbances around him.

To Sato's relief, the fake Takagi who attacked her seemed to have really disappeared.

At least until Takagi drove to Yoon's destination, everything was calm and nothing unexpected happened.

However, to Sato and Takagi's even greater surprise, despite the risk of being attacked, their final destination turned out to be just an ordinary-looking, inconspicuous little shrine.

A vibrant-looking boy and girl were already waiting for them at the shrine entrance:

"Oh, Mr. Yin Kong, who are these people—"

Kagome looked curiously at Paimon, the deer, Sato, and Wataru Takagi, who was scratching his head.

"Paimon and Kanoin Heizo are both members of our Sly Rabbit House."

Yin Kong also succinctly introduced the identities of both parties in just a few words:

"As for these two, they are Officer Takagi and Officer Sato. For some reason, they will be working with us temporarily to protect our safety."

"I see."

Kagome suddenly realized why, not long ago, when Kuki Shinobu borrowed the fragments of the Shikon Jewel, he had asked her to prepare practice arrows and targets in the back mountain beforehand.

Inuyasha, however, carefully examined Sato and Takagi, and after discovering that they seemed to be just ordinary people, grinned and said:

"Oh, for protection."

Of course, Sato and Takagi were also curiously observing Yin Kong's two friends.

Kagome Higurashi is nothing special, just an ordinary high school student, but this Inuyasha—

As the provider of the reverse hair material, Inuyasha naturally signed a contract with Barbatos's juvenile form long ago, allowing him to cover his ears and claws—obvious non-human half-demon characteristics—when active in modern society.

Even so, his style of dress remains very unconventional.

Of course, this unconventional attire seemed completely unsurprising once it reached the Rabbit House.

"So, Yin Kong, what are we doing at this shrine?"

Takagi suddenly thought of something, and his expression immediately became curious.

Could it be that the imperial coins Yin Kong gave him and Sato were actually obtained from this shrine?

If that's the case, then it's not entirely incomprehensible that they're coming here now to fulfill their vow.

"It's nothing. I made an appointment with Miss Kagome to come and practice archery today."

Upon hearing this, Takagi was naturally stunned:

Practice—archery?

Amidst the two police officers' hesitant words, Kagome enthusiastically led everyone to the back mountain of Higurashi Shrine.

Then, as expected, they found that a large number of arrows and targets had been prepared there.

So it really is archery?

Sato and Takagi exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness and incomprehension in each other's eyes.

They always felt that Yin Kong, the owner of the Rabbit House, sometimes thought on a completely different wavelength from them.

"However, this is not entirely a bad thing."

In the end, Sato could only console himself with this thought:

The back mountain of Higurashi Shrine is very open, and if any ill-intentioned villains approach, they will not be able to escape their eyes.

Chapter 119 Barrier

Forget it, going to the mountains to shoot arrows is better than going to an amusement park.

Just as Sato was comforting himself, he saw Yin Kong and Kagome take out their bows one after the other.

"What a beautiful bow!"

Takagi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. If Kagome's "Oath of the Sharpshooter" was merely exquisite, then Yin Kong's "Ruoshui" was simply a work of art.

But are you really here to practice archery?

Kyudo is a very popular sport in Japan.

Although Sato and Takagi hadn't practiced together, they were still quite familiar with the general rules.

【Ruoshui】is very beautiful, but obviously does not meet the rules of the archery competition.

Wouldn't it feel strange to practice with such a bow during a competition?

Moreover, if he remembers correctly, the position and size of the targets in archery competitions are also strictly regulated.

However, the scarecrow that Kagome set up as a target was casually placed more than a hundred meters away from them.

Isn't this exercise a bit too childish?

However, judging from Kagome Higurashi's tense expression, she seems to be a beginner.

Given this, it's not hard to understand why the place was arranged so hastily.

The two of them naturally had no idea that Kagome Higurashi's nervousness was not due to being a beginner, but rather to the "dark cloud" that was rapidly approaching, a cloud that only they could see.

At the very front of the dark clouds was none other than Shinobu Kyuuki, who had borrowed the Shikon Jewel shard.

She was not only incredibly fast, but she also moved almost entirely in the shadows of grass and trees, and was so silent that almost no one noticed her return.

At least, Sato Miwako, who was currently in a superior position with a perfect view and remained vigilant, was completely unaware of anything unusual.

Of course, if she hadn't been able to sense the location of the Shikon Jewel shards, Kagome Higurashi would probably be just as oblivious as she is right now.

After embedding the Shikon Jewel fragments into the straw doll used as a target, Shinobu Hisaki vanished from the spot like a ghost.

The demons, drawn by the Shikon Jewel, paid no heed to the disappearance of this tiny human and immediately rushed towards the scarecrow.

However, they soon crashed hard into an invisible barrier.

Yin Kong naturally had no intention of giving the Shikon Jewel fragments to the demons.

When Kuki Shinobu borrowed the fragment, he had already set up a barrier around the scarecrow with the fragment as the core.

At this moment, she officially activated the barrier. This group of scum demons, whose average level was no more than level 20, clearly had no chance of breaking through the barrier on the surface of the fragment and obtaining it.

Even though you can see the table full of delicious food and smell its incredibly tempting aroma, you just can't eat or touch it.

The demons roared to the sky, venting their anger and resentment.

But the next moment, a sharp arrow fell from the sky, blasting the largest demon, which looked very much like a lion, along with the six or seven demons around it.

This arrow, of course, came from Yin Kong.

After a night of practice, his accuracy has improved significantly.

At least at this distance, shooting at a behemoth five or six meters tall wouldn't be a miss.

This arrow naturally attracted the attention of the remaining demons.

With their intelligence, they naturally wouldn't be afraid of Yin Kong's ability to instantly kill the lion demon.