Chapter 322 The Sudden Appearance of Deathly Aura
"That damned guy!"
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Conan grimaced and shook off Wang Changsheng's hand, looking aggrieved and like a punching bag, before running back to Ran's side.
Seeing him like this, Wang Changsheng helplessly pursed his lips and turned his attention to the system's rewards.
"A voice changer co-branded with Conan?" Wang Changsheng glanced at the red bow that suddenly appeared in the World Tree space and couldn't help but feel that it was a bit outrageous.
"It's just a voice changer, and it costs 10,000 negative points? Seriously, does that mean collaboration products can be priced arbitrarily?!"
The small voice changer was quite expensive, and Wang Changsheng was very dissatisfied with the price.
He then looked at the system introduction of the bow-tie voice changer.
Conan co-branded voice changer
Description: This co-branded high-end voice changer features a novel and vibrant red bow design, making it a worthwhile purchase.
Capability: It can perfectly simulate the sound heard by a voice changer.
PS: The simulated sound must be recorded and analyzed by a voice changer for up to ten minutes before it can be used.
PS1: After all, he's just a bow tie; he can't perfectly simulate something with a single click after just one listen.
PS2: So what if my collaboration products are expensive? I'm proud of it!
"..."
Wang Changsheng pursed his lips, his consciousness quickly exiting the World Tree space, and then he heard Ran apologizing to Conan in his ear.
"Conan-kun, how are you? Does it hurt a lot? Honestly, if you hadn't scared me like that, I wouldn't have pushed you away so easily."
It was supposed to be an apology, but it sounded more like a resentful complaint.
She grabbed Conan and looked him over, and seeing that he seemed to be alright, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It only hurts a little bit, don't worry about me..." Conan said with an embarrassed smile, his cheeks flushed, standing still and silently enduring Ran's hand kneading his butt.
"It really doesn't hurt anymore, really!" For the first time, Conan casually brushed Ran's hand away.
"It's good that you're alright." Xiaolan didn't seem to think anything of it and just nodded.
"Let's go get something to eat." Sonomi pulled Sakura to her side.
Ran just pushed Conan to the ground with surprising force, even to herself.
Without thinking, Sonoko led Sakura and Tomoyo a few steps away from Ran, afraid that Ran might be startled again and accidentally hurt them.
She did want to move Wang Changsheng a little to the side.
However, she couldn't hold all three people with her hands, so she could only signal to the butler next to Wang Changsheng, whose name was something like Huan Huanlong, with her eyes, asking him to lead the people to the side.
However, Reigen Arataka did not receive any instructions from Sonomi at all. He still stood silently beside Wang Changsheng with his head down, dutifully playing the role of a butler who only listened to Wang Changsheng's orders.
The group left the area of the community center and entered a new street.
There was a small restaurant right in front of us, which seemed to sell seafood, but also some other dishes.
After all, most of the island's residents eat seafood almost every day, so they don't need to go out to eat it.
If this store wants to open, it naturally needs to sell things that ordinary people don't eat often.
For example, grilled seafood skewers...
Normally, no one would make barbecue skewers at home.
So the shop's business is not bad, and it can barely stay open to make a living.
The owner inside was a middle-aged man with a full beard.
Upon seeing Wang Changsheng and his group, they were initially taken aback, but then warmly welcomed them.
After ordering for everyone, the boss remarked that it was rare for tourists to come to their island, so as a token of appreciation, he gave them a 1% discount.
To this, Wang Changsheng could only say—no wonder he's a guy who can do business on this small island.
10% off?
Laugh to death.
The breakfast bun shop near their school probably makes more money than this, even if you round it down.
After dinner, the group sat for quite some time until night fell before heading back towards the community center.
During the meal, Xiaoying's older brother called to inquire about their situation.
Upon learning that Sakura was with such a large group of people, Touya continued to chatter for quite a while before finally hanging up the phone.
As the boss watched the group sit for so long, his initially welcoming attitude gradually turned into one of gritted teeth.
"Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that you guys ordered a decent amount of skewers, I would have kicked you all out right now!"
That's right, led by Yuanmei, they ordered a large table of barbecue.
They've almost cleared out the boss's usual inventory.
Otherwise, the boss wouldn't have let them stay here for so long.
Seeing them leave, the seafood restaurant owner finally breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly closed the door before slowly starting to clean up the leftover food on the table.
The group continued along the path, and as they approached the community center, they happened to start talking about Asai Narumi again.
Uncle Mori chatted on and on: "When I ran into Dr. Asai at the community center today, her black outfit was so different from the uniform doctors wear during the day, didn't you think, Ran?"
Uncle Mori's expression was neither serious nor entirely unserious, but it was also quite risqué.
When Xiaolan heard her father asking for her opinion, she really wanted him to stop.
But Uncle Mori didn't say anything substantial, so Ran could only glare at him.
However, Sonoko nodded in agreement: "After changing his clothes, Dr. Asai gives off a completely different vibe. As for what that vibe is, I can't quite put my finger on it."
"Right? That's what I wanted to say." Uncle Mori's eyes lit up when he heard someone acknowledge him, and he wanted to stick out his tongue again.
However, when faced with the wife of a chaebol family, Uncle Mori still managed to restrain himself and forcefully suppress his instincts.
After Wang Changsheng and the others finished their meal, it had already gotten dark.
When they arrived at the community center, they could faintly hear chanting coming from inside.
Although it was very blurry, Wang Changsheng sensed a strange Buddhist nature.
Clearly, this is probably because the current village chief invited a master who specializes in commemorating past village chiefs from somewhere.
"The moon is out." Xiaolan listened to the chanting in her ear and looked up at the bright moon in the sky.
"The moon seems even more beautiful on the island. What a lovely moonlight!" Xiaolan exclaimed.
"It's definitely much better than Beika Town, even the air smells much better." Uncle Mori nodded, wanting to say something, but couldn't find the right words.
"I feel that the air here isn't too different from that in Tomoeda Town." Ran and Uncle Mori's conversation made the others look up. Sonoko looked at the distant sky and felt that it wasn't much different from their place.
"Really? Even though we're right next door, I've never really been to Tomoeda Town." Uncle Mori couldn't help but find it a bit strange.
Beika Town is quite large. Although Tomoeda Town is right next to it, it is actually quite a distance to get there from the other side.
Uncle Mori is always running around the whole Beika Town, but he has never actually been to Tomoeda Town, which is right next door.
"I see. If you, Detective Mori, ever want to come here sometime, I can send someone to entertain you," Sonomi said with a faint smile.
"Haha, thank you in advance." Uncle Mori grinned widely.
The conversation between the two made Wang Changsheng, who was standing to the side, widen his eyes.
What are you doing here? Do you think you can come to our Tomoeda Town and kill us?
Forget it!
Wang Changsheng quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Uncle Maoli, which side of the community center is that secluded piano room you mentioned?"
"The piano room?" Uncle Mori was taken aback, and Wang Changsheng successfully steered the conversation in that direction.
He sighed, then pointed in a direction and said, "It should be over there, I think it's behind the community center. When I went in, I saw the sea outside the window. I was thinking that if I sat in this music room at night, playing the piano while looking at the sea outside, it would definitely be a unique experience."
At this point, Uncle Mori paused, his gaze slowly falling on Conan, who had remained silent.
"But before I could even take another look, that brat had us all kicked out."
"?'?'... "
Conan, with a blank expression, pretended not to hear Uncle Mori's accusation. Instead, he chuckled to himself, feigning ignorance, and said, "Oh my gosh~ I didn't expect this memorial service to last so long. We've been waiting and it still hasn't ended. I wonder how much longer we'll have to wait."
"It should be soon..." Wang Changsheng had just opened his mouth when he suddenly sensed something and raised an eyebrow.
A strange sense of death arose spontaneously.
At the same time, the little wolf also frowned and looked at him.
Wang Changsheng understood the wolf's thoughts from the wolf's eyes.
The two of them both turned their gazes to the same direction.
The deathly aura emanates from there.
"This aura... it seems like someone is here..." Little Wolf murmured as he moved closer to Wang Changsheng.
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Changsheng understood the current situation.
Someone has died, and just recently, so the death aura is still very fresh.
Wang Changsheng was able to sense it so clearly because he had the Purgatory Magic Array at his disposal, making him quite familiar with this aura.
As for Little Wolf, he originally studied Taoist magic and was once taken by his mother to a mass grave to cultivate for a period of time.
He also helped his mother rid herself of many evil spirits, so he naturally understood.
However, unlike the little wolf's solemn expression.
Wang Changsheng probably understood the current situation as well.
Since someone died, it is highly likely that Asai Narumi was the one who did it.
He hadn't expected the other party to make a move at this moment.
That was so sudden.
I thought Asai Narumi would either make his move after the memorial service or at a time when he could prove he had an alibi.
As fate would have it, they had just finished eating and walked over there when he killed them...
Wang Changsheng's dark eyes flickered, and then he said in a slightly coquettish tone, "I'm so bored. I want to take a walk, a stroll. Aunt Yuanmei, if they finish in a bit, could you have my housekeeper call me?"
"Huh? It's already dark. Changsheng, do you want to go out by yourself? Or you can bring your butler with you." Yuanmei was taken aback, instinctively not wanting him to wander off.
If you bring his butler along, it would be alright.
But he wanted to go for a walk by himself, and it was a bit dangerous for him to be alone so late at night without any adults around.
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"Me too!" However, before Yuanmei could finish speaking and before Wang Changsheng could say anything, Xiaolang raised his hand.
His movements were slightly stiff, and...
He was holding up both hands.
However, the little wolf quickly realized this and hurriedly put down his right hand. His face turned red, and he put down his left hand and raised his right hand.
"Pfft... This kid is quite cute, no wonder he's Sakura's friend." Sonomi was amused by Syaoran's goofy antics and couldn't help but smile. "Since you're all going, why don't you wander around the neighborhood for a bit and not go too far?"
It's normal for two little boys to be active.
Making them wait indefinitely is indeed getting a bit frustrating.
So Yuanmei gave the two a few instructions and then let them go for a walk on their own.
Even if the two of them really ran far away and couldn't be found for a while, Yuanmei wasn't worried.
After all, her going to the island wasn't just about her going to the island.
There's nothing to worry about, as long as they don't fall headfirst into the sea, she's not afraid they'll get lost.
Seeing that the adults agreed, Wang Changsheng gave Linghuan Xinlong a wink, and then led the little wolf toward the place where the deathly aura was coming from.
Watching the two figures leave, Conan, whose hand was being held by Ran, narrowed his eyes.
"What time is it? Going for a walk at this hour?" Conan simply didn't believe it.
However, Wang Changsheng didn't bring his butler. Instead, he brought a little boy who looked dull and stupid, and who just kept a cold face all day long.
This puzzled Conan.
"Could this kid be some kind of helper? He doesn't seem like it..." Conan glanced at Reigen Arataka, who was standing still, and was even more confused.
He had observed carefully; although it was getting dark, he still saw the wink Wang Changsheng gave to this person before he left.
What did Wang Changsheng want him to do?
Conan was conflicted, unsure whether he should follow Wang Changsheng now or stand here and stare at his so-called butler.
"Why isn't his butler moving?"
Conan glanced at it again and found that Reigen Arataka had no intention of doing anything.
"Could this guy have been planted here by Wang Changsheng to keep an eye on us? What's the point of him watching us?"
Conan was even more puzzled.
Actually, he was overthinking it.
Wang Changsheng winked at Linghuan Xinlong, telling him to just stay there obediently.
Reigen Arataka completely failed to grasp what Wang Changsheng was trying to express.
However, he was not worried because Wang Changsheng could directly transmit his voice to him.
Although he didn't understand what Wang Changsheng's eyes were trying to express, he knew that if the other party really had something to tell him, he would communicate directly through his voice rather than by giving a look.
So he simply stood still and obediently played the role of a loyal and simple-minded butler.
This was somewhat accidental; they finally understood what Wang Changsheng was trying to say...
"No, keeping an eye on his butler won't work. I still have to follow him!" Conan's eyes darted around, and he made a decision.