freenovelworld Chapter 115: Another Killer
Chapter 115: Another Killer
After chatting with Kogoro Mouri for a while, Chen Shuo accidentally glanced at the other side and saw that Conan and Osaka's "Black Chicken" Hattori Heiji were having a heated conversation. The two were discussing the details of a case with great enthusiasm.
Toyama Kazuha sat beside them with a lost look on her face. She tried to interrupt several times but never found a chance. Her expression showed helplessness and a little grievance. Even the Haibara Ai in her arms felt a little less fragrant.
Chen Shuo couldn't help but complain, "Why are all these high school detectives these days all the same..."
He Ye's eyes lit up when he heard Chen Shuo's complaints. He immediately found a resonance and came forward with a grumble: "That's right! That guy Heiji, once he talks about the case, the whole world can't see it. He completely ignores me. Seriously, Brother Shuo, do you know that guy named Kudo Shinichi? Heiji always mentions him, but I've never seen him. Is he really that powerful?"
Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "Kudo Shinichi... he's quite an impressive guy. But..." He glanced mysteriously at Conan who was chatting enthusiastically: "You should have met him, but you just didn't know it yet."
He Ye was stunned and looked at him in confusion: "Huh? What do you mean by 'have met before'? Brother Shuo, why do you like to play guessing games like those detectives...?" She frowned, as if trying to understand the deeper meaning of Chen Shuo's words.
Sitting in He Ye's arms, Hui Yuan Ai glanced at Chen Shuo with a sidelong glance, muttering in her heart: "Riddler, get out of here!"
Chen Shuo smiled slightly without explaining, and his gaze returned to the stage, leaving He Ye alone scratching his head.
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Kazuha frowned and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out where she had seen "Kudo Shinichi". Seeing that her doubts were growing, she was about to ask a few more questions, when suddenly, the lights on the stage suddenly lit up, and the host enthusiastically announced the next program - it was Maoli Ran and Sonoko's performance.
Kazuha's train of thought was interrupted, and her doubts were thrown aside. She hugged Huibara Ai tightly in her arms, her eyes full of anticipation: "Here it comes! Xiaolan is going to perform, I'm so excited! I really don't know what kind of story it will be!"
Huibara Ai smiled faintly, seeming to possess a kind of prophetic calmness about what was about to happen. She glanced at He Ye, then turned to Chen Shuo beside her, her eyes gleaming with ill intent. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly in a gloating smirk, "Haha, this story is a nightmare for some people..."
Chen Shuo's face suddenly turned awkward, as if he'd been hit by a club, like a terrible memory suddenly awakened. He sighed helplessly, raised his hand to his forehead, and said with a hint of frustration, "Xiao Ai, please don't be so wicked..."
Haibara Ai just shrugged, with a hint of pride in her smirk, as if this was exactly what she was enjoying at the moment.
He Ye was immediately filled with curiosity, his eyes gleaming with gossip, and he came over excitedly: "Eh? Nightmare? Brother Shuo, you can't be... Could this drama be related to you? Is there some incredible plot?"
At this moment, the drama on the stage began, and the princess played by Mao Lilan began to speak her lines. Chen Shuo couldn't help but let go of the embarrassment in his heart, sighed, and said to himself: "Well, let's watch the performance first... Can you please stop talking about it?"
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On the stage, Mao Lilan and Sonoko were performing passionately, those sweet and saccharine lines coming out of their mouths one after another. Even though Chen Shuo had seen them rehearse countless times, he still couldn't help but feel itchy all over his body, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.
However, the moment Maori Kogoro saw Maori Ran on stage, he immediately stood up excitedly and shouted without any reservation: "Good! Good acting, Xiaolan!"
Chen Shuo instantly covered his face, wishing he didn't know this embarrassing middle-aged man. The audience's gazes turned to him, filled with curiosity and confusion. Maori Kogoro then realized that he had been a little too excited. Scratching his head awkwardly, he explained with a sheepish smile, "Hahaha, sorry, that's my daughter. She acted so well, I got a little excited."
Upon hearing his explanation, the audience around him smiled kindly and chuckled, clearly understanding the father's pride and excitement. The scene was so heartwarming that Chen Shuo couldn't help but sigh, muttering to himself, "This guy, he's so proud of himself even when he's embarrassed..."
Kazuha and Haibara Ai also looked at Kogoro Mouri who was full of excitement, and they both showed an expression of "I don't know him".
However, before long, the plot reached a tense moment, with Ran's character on stage surrounded by a group of villains. Just as everyone was holding their breath, Kazuha, who had been completely immersed in the plot, suddenly stood up excitedly, clenched her fists, and shouted, "Ran! Use your karate to kill them all!"
This voice startled the audience. Huibara Ai froze in her arms, looking up at her in bewilderment. Chen Shuo stared at He Ye in shock, thinking incredulously, "This girl... is so easily drawn into the role, isn't she?"
The audience couldn't help but chuckle, and Ran on the stage almost lost her composure. Kazuha realized she'd been shouting too much, blushing. As she sat down, she muttered sheepishly, "Well... I was just too excited, that's all."
The performance on stage continued. Just as the princess was in danger, Sonoko's knight suddenly descended from the sky, landing neatly on the ground with a graceful flip, striking a striking pose, and then swiftly dispatched the villains one by one. Chen Shuo nodded slightly, silently approving of Sonoko's performance. Although it was just an act, her movements showed that Sonoko's close combat skills were indeed well-honed. Her steps were steady, her movements were smooth, and she clearly had put in a lot of practice.
On the stage, as all the villains fell to the ground, the princess and the knight embraced each other, slowly approaching each other, and it seemed that a "kiss" scene was about to be performed. The atmosphere in the audience gradually became ambiguous. At this moment, a shrill scream suddenly came from the audience: "Ah~~~~!"
The scream startled the entire audience. Sonoko and Ran Maoli instantly lost their roles and both froze, looking in the direction of the sound in surprise. They saw a man wearing glasses lying on the ground in the audience, motionless.
In an instant, Conan and Hattori Heiji seemed to be triggered by some kind of switch. Their expressions instantly became serious, and they ran towards the fallen man at a rapid speed, as if it had already become an instinct.
Meanwhile, Chen Shuo, Huiyuan Ai, and Maori Kogoro were silently watching Conan's back, their eyes revealing a complex emotion. Maori Kogoro muttered in a low voice: "This kid... he really encounters murder wherever he goes."
Huiyuan Ai sighed slightly and said coldly: "Another person has died."
Chen Shuo looked at Maori Kogoro and teased, "Are you sure you're okay?"
Kogoro Mouri stared with his eyes wide open and retorted guiltily: "How could it be me? If it weren't for this guy, I would definitely not have encountered so many murders." After that, he ran to the scene as if escaping and began to investigate.
Soon, Inspector Megure, a hardworking member of Tokyo's murder scene, arrived with his team. After a brief investigation, he began asking witnesses about the time of the crime. Then, Ran Mouri, dressed in a princess dress, and Sonoko, dressed in a knight's uniform, approached and accurately reported the time, following the rhythm of the play.
Officer Megure frowned and asked Xiaolan in confusion: "Why are you here? And dressed like this?"
Officer Gao Mu at the side suddenly realized: "By the way, isn't this school festival held by Xiaolan and her classmates' high school?"
Inspector Megure was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes: "So... that guy is here too?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Maori Kogoro came over from the crowd while putting on his coat, scratched his head, and asked curiously: "Huh? Officer Megure, are you looking for someone?"
Inspector Megure looked at Maori Kogoro helplessly, with a demotivated expression on his face. He sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "I'm talking about you..."
But he couldn't help but complain in his heart: "What a plague god, he actually brought misfortune to his daughter's high school." However, he didn't say it out loud after all. Not saying it out loud was the last bit of tenderness he showed.
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The investigation was proceeding smoothly, and Chen Shuo and his companions sat on the sidelines, leisurely watching the excitement. Their eyes could not help but fall on Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha - Kazuha was being directed around by Hattori Heiji, running around and busying herself.
Sonoko looked at this scene and said thoughtfully: "I remember, before Xiaolan and Shuo were together, Shinichi treated Xiaolan like this too? He always pursued the case recklessly and completely ignored the people around him."
Upon hearing this, Mao Lilan sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her smile. She rested her head on Chen Shuo's shoulder and said softly, "Yes, they are only thinking about solving the case now, how can they care about other people's feelings? He Ye is really pitiful, just like me before..."
Chen Shuo looked down at Mao Lilan in his arms, his eyes gentle and a doting smile on his lips. He gently kissed her forehead and whispered, "That's why I told you before, these so-called high school detectives are all the same. They only care about cases."
A happy smile played across Mao Lilan's face. She leaned against Chen Shuo's shoulder, a gentle glint in her eyes. She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if all the long wait and anxiety of the past had been soothed in this moment. She had once endured and waited, but now, all that anxiety had long since vanished.
Ai Huibara looked at the busy detectives, shook her head, and sighed coldly: "High school student detectives... are unreasonable and unreliable."
Chen Shuo couldn't help but chuckle, ruffling her hair and said teasingly, "That does make sense."
Sonoko smiled secretly on the side. She was also very pleased with Xiaolan's growth and changes during this period.