Behind the brown lacquered wooden doors, it seemed as if something terrible would rush out at any time. If a timid girl, like He Ye, walked here, she would probably be so scared that her legs would tremble and she would need someone to support her to move.

Koji Shimizu’s steps were steady and powerful, and the sound of his footsteps echoed in the corridor, breaking the silence and making the environment seem even more eerie.

Walking out of the lounge, Koji Shimizu chose a direction and walked all the way to a window. He looked quietly at the bottomless night outside. He had a hunch in his heart that he might not get any clues about Karasuma Renya here this time.

This is a pity, but he is also more curious about what the mysterious owner of the villa will do next. He can’t possibly want these detectives to die here, right?

It is not impossible for someone who has a grudge against the detective to create a tragedy similar to the one that happened more than 40 years ago. Although it seems extreme, Shimizu Koji has seen more bizarre reasons and motives for murder.

With a slight movement of his mind, Shimizu Koji’s soul power began to flow silently. A soul sword that was glowing with a faint blue light gradually condensed into shape and was tightly held in his hand.

“Speaking of which, it’s time to give you a name. Let me think, Guanze Zhengzong? This name is quite meaningful, but it’s a pity that you are not it.”

Shimizu Koji looked at the soul sword in his hand. He was inspired and pondered for a while. Then he smiled and said, “Let’s call it ‘Real World’. It’s a good name and very suitable.”

The long sword condensed by soul power, a sword that can only be seen by beings straddling the worlds of life and death, is called the ‘real world’. Shimizu Koji feels that his naming skills have made great progress.

However, before he could even take a moment to admire it, the soul sword that had just been given a name suddenly emitted a blue light that was ten times brighter than before.

And at this moment when the light flashed, the book of memories buried deep in Shimizu Koji’s mind began to turn over after a long time.

However, due to the fact that he had lived for too short a time, Shimizu Koji only knew the word “Zanpakuto” and its origin.

The rest will be told to him by the ‘real world’, the Zanpakuto in his hand, which is condensed by his own soul power and given a real name.

Compared to the Sharingan, which he still doesn’t know how to use and can only play a little role by relying on its powerful eye power, the ability of Zanpakuto can be said to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.

At one point, Shimizu Koji thought that the world he had experienced in the past and the memories and abilities he had briefly possessed had come to an end, but with the appearance of his Zanpakutō, he became vaguely excited again.

[Real World]: Life and death are all illusions, I am the world!

A dark blue long sword that exuded a chilling aura, along with a vast sword intent and numerous information flows, broke into Shimizu Koji’s mind.

This Zanpakutō, which was born entirely by his will, seemed to have reached its end the moment it was born.

Shikai: Nothing is left uncut. The specific ability is that as long as he thinks that something exists, even if it is an illusory god, he can cut it off.

Bankai: Real world. The specific ability is to rely on the spiritual pressure of the Zanpakutō to open up a unique space of “real” existence, between the boundaries of life and death, ignoring all defenses and attacks.

After carefully savoring and understanding these two abilities, Koji Shimizu gradually became silent. It was not that the power of this sword was not strong enough. On the contrary, the ability brought by this Zanpakuto could almost be said to have turned him from a single soldier king into an invincible existence in a sense.

The reason why he was silent was because he felt that he had lived in vain. If he had awakened this ability earlier, if he had been able to develop the ability of the Sharingan.

It seems that he doesn’t need to do anything deliberately. He just needs to quietly enjoy this hard-earned peaceful daily life.

However, on second thought, if he had not been working hard to improve himself, he would not have been able to obtain these abilities. Thinking of this, Shimizu Koji’s mood improved a lot.

“Real world.”

As Shimizu Koji spoke softly, a powerful spiritual pressure burst out from the Zanpakuto in his hand. In just a brief moment, Shimizu Koji only felt a slight flash in front of his eyes, and the world returned to normal.

But, is it really normal?

Koji Shimizu looked down at his body which was still the same as before, then he turned to look at the window beside him, and then he stretched out his hand.

Through the glass and wooden frame, it was as if he was passing through air. Koji Shimizu could see his hands clearly and move his fingers as if he were using his arms.

He withdrew his hand, and this time, he clenched the Zanpakutō in his hand tightly, and gently and effortlessly scratched a small mark on the window frame beside him.

It was still like it was moving in the water without any resistance, without any obstruction. However, when Shimizu Koji retracted his Zanpakutō, the originally complete window frame had an additional scratch mark of about three centimeters, which looked completely natural, as if it had always been like that.

Ignoring all defenses and attacks, is that how it is?

Koji Shimizu gradually began to understand something. That is to say, the space opened up by this so-called “real world” still exists in reality. It’s just that in this state, no one can attack him, just like his body has become a soul. However, his slashes can actually hit the target, and 100% ignore the defense, as if he is directly slashing the opponent’s soul.

Moreover, this opponent is completely defined by him, even if it is a dead object without a soul.

Koji Shimizu had no ability to retreat, so he began to wander around the villa without worrying about encountering any trouble. Originally, he had some concerns, worrying about encountering unspeakable or irresistible things, but now, his sword was really sharp.

However, after ten minutes, the state of the real world was automatically lifted. According to the feedback from the Zanpakuto, there was about an hour of cooling time.

This is not surprising, otherwise, with just this Zanpakutō, he could kill both mortals and gods. But even the strongest person in that world might not be able to do this. According to his fragmentary memories, the Zanpakutō in that world was created to kill beings similar to those after death. It can be wholesaled, and it is not a magical weapon that makes you invincible once you get one.

After walking around, when Xiaolan called him to go back to the restaurant for dinner, Koji Shimizu didn’t find anything special.

Oh, no, there is, a very interesting and noteworthy discovery.

When Shimizu Koji was experimenting with the power of his Zanpakuto, he discovered that the window frame, which looked like old wood, actually shone with dazzling and tiny golden light after being cut.

This so-called Dusk Villa might be more appropriately called the Golden Villa.

Chapter 556 The Beginning of Death

Koji Shimizu returned to the lounge and reunited with everyone, and then, led by the maid Ishihara, came to the restaurant entrance.

“The protagonist is finally going to show up~~.” Mogi Haruki said with emotion.

“It’s really exciting.” Qianjian Jiangdai said.

Everyone else had almost the same thoughts, with the exception of Shimizu Koji. He was looking at the gate not far away, feeling a little strange.

However, he did not intend to alert others. There was no danger anyway. It would be better to wait and see how these people react and see if the possible mastermind was one of them.

“Oh, I have no appetite at all.”

As Xiaolan finished speaking, the maid in front of her just pushed open the door of the restaurant and said, “This is the restaurant.”

The layout of the restaurant is also in typical European style. The wealthy people in the past were deeply influenced by European and American culture. In any larger mansion like this, the restaurant basically has a long meeting table, just like the banquets of European aristocrats. It looks very gorgeous, but in reality, the experience can only be described as average.

After all, when dining at this kind of table, not only can you only eat separately, but there is also a sense of distance, which is totally different from the warm feeling you get when dining at home.

The dining table is shaped like a “door”, and each position has been carefully arranged, with red wine glasses, plates, napkins, knives and forks neatly placed.

But these are not the key points. As soon as the door of the restaurant opened, everyone’s eyes turned to a person sitting in the main seat opposite, a masked man.

Yes, a masked man, with a wide cloak that completely covered his entire upper body, and you couldn’t even tell whether he was sitting upright or backwards.

“Come on, what do you mean by dressing like this? Are you going to eat like this?”

The corner of Mogi Haruki’s mouth twitched, and he took the lead in attacking.

However, the masked man ignored his meaning and just spoke slowly in a strange voice: “To the six famous detectives present, I sincerely welcome you to this Dusk Villa. Now, please take your seats.”

“A guy who’s playing tricks on me.” Mogi Haruki raised his eyebrows and said coldly.

Kaito glanced at Shimizu Koji, who shook his head slightly. Then Kaito took Xiaolan and Conan to their seats under the arrangement of the maid.

Koji Shimizu’s seat was arranged next to Conan. He and the Mori family of four sat on the left side, while the other five people including Hakuba Tan and Chima Kyouyo sat opposite them.

When they sat down, the masked man at the main seat spoke again: “The purpose of inviting you all here this time is mainly to hope that you can help me find the treasure that is currently hidden somewhere in this annex.”

“It took me many years to get this wealth. Even if it costs me my life, I must find it!”

“? Fight for your life?”

Kaito couldn’t help but wonder.

Before anyone could react, suddenly, there was a loud “bang”, followed by several loud noises. Outside the villa where no one could see, several cars that had been parked safely under the platform at the door were now on fire in the rain, with thick smoke billowing.

“What’s that sound?!”

“Don’t get excited. I just want to block your way. By the way, at the same time, the suspension bridge on the way you came here should have fallen to the bottom of the cliff by now.”

“What?!” Xiaolan exclaimed, but everyone else unexpectedly calmed down.

Even Mogi Haruki, who suddenly lost his beloved wife, was the same. But no matter how calm they were, everyone looked unhappy.

This was something that Shimizu Koji had not expected. He was even somewhat glad that he had come here in Maori Kogoro’s car. Well, unlucky Maori Kogoro not only did not enjoy this luxurious dinner today, but also had to pay a large sum of money to the car rental company.

“Of course, there are no telephones here, let alone mobile phone base stations. If you want to seek help from outside, I’m afraid you can’t do it.”

“So, now if someone can find the treasure, I will not only give him half of it, but also tell him how to leave here. This is the rule of the game, I hope everyone will like it.”

“Tsk~”

Hearing this, Shimizu Koji couldn’t help but sneer out loud. How could this mastermind behind the scenes be so…clearly stupid even when threatening people?

In full view of everyone, Koji Shimizu stood up from his seat and walked slowly to the main seat. He was one step faster than Haruhi Mogi next to him and directly took off the masked man’s cloak.

“Just a robot pretending to be a ghost.”

“Eh?! What?” Still only Xiaolan covered her mouth and exclaimed.

Mature women like Ikumi Gunda are different. Like the other detectives, she seems to have expected this situation and doesn’t seem surprised, but there are still some surprises.

“I never thought it would be such a troublesome thing. Treasure is unheard of. Would anyone really put the treasure in this modern mansion?” Qiangtian Yumi said quietly.

“This is too much, who is this person?!” Kaito started role-playing again.

“Oh, didn’t the famous Mr. Kogoro Mori see it?” Ikumi Qiangda looked at Kaito jokingly.

“N-Nani?”

“Isn’t it clearly stated in the invitation letter? God has abandoned the illusion of his son.” Qianjian Jiangdai said.

“This sentence comes from the New Testament of the Bible, and it refers to the goats that are not blessed by God.” Da Shang Zhushan took a sip of red wine and added.

Bai Ma put his hands on his chin, glanced at the recording robot that had been turned off, and said softly: “Goat is called goat in English, and the young of goat, which is the ‘kid’ used in the invitation letter, has another name.”

“Kid.” Shimizu Koji smiled slightly, his eyes teasing as he looked at Maori Kogoro, “It seems that the person behind the scenes is the Kaito Kid who has been in the limelight recently?”

On the way here, Kaito had already explained the message of the invitation letter to him, otherwise with his poor Japanese skills, he might not have been able to make the connection.

These detectives have twists and turns in their minds, and Koji Shimizu is indeed no match for them in some aspects.

“Ah!! Ho-ho!”

“Mr. Okami?!”

“Mr. Okami?!!!”

Death came unexpectedly and caught people off guard. Seeing Da Shang Zhu Shan strangling his neck and suddenly falling straight down, the detectives who had been relatively calm changed their expressions.

Chapter 557 Weird changes

It was ten o’clock in the evening, two hours after the death in the restaurant.

Dashang Zhushan’s body was still on display in the restaurant. It wasn’t that everyone was so cold-blooded that they didn’t intend to collect his body, but before the police arrived and before they found the mastermind behind it, everyone thought it was better not to move it.

At this time, after a brief discussion on the investigation into Da Shang Zhu Shan’s death, everyone went back to their rooms, planning to take a short rest before meeting up in the lounge.

After all, no one can guarantee that murders will not continue to occur. In such a situation, experienced detectives will naturally make the simplest, most direct and effective judgment and choice, that is, to stay together honestly. In this way, no matter whether they are insiders or outsiders, they will not be able to take action against them again.

At the door of a room on the second floor, Kogoro Mouri, who was transformed by Kaito, watched Conan, the bad boy, dragging Shimizu Koji towards the stairs on the side. He gritted his teeth and wished he could go up and give Conan a red envelope.

He also wanted to talk to Koji Shimizu. Koji Shimizu’s powerful strength alone was enough to kill the game. No matter who the opponent was, it was impossible for him to do anything to them under Koji Shimizu’s nose.

But unfortunately, Conan directly took over Shimizu Koji, leaving Kaito with nothing but staring blankly there.

“Hey, Shimizu, did you find anything? Before?”

“Oh, are you so sure I found something? I thought you were going to ask about the food detective.”

Conan’s face froze for a moment, and he coughed lightly, “Of course this is included.”

In fact, if possible, Conan didn’t really want to talk about this with Koji Shimizu, but there were too many people there just now, and Xiaolan was scared and held him tightly in her arms, so he didn’t have the chance to touch the corpse, and he couldn’t eavesdrop on the detectives’ discussion.

Now, it was impossible for him to ask Kogoro Mori for information, who might punch him at any time, so he had no choice but to find Koji Shimizu.

“We did find that there was a robot, but we only saw it a little earlier than you did. As for Da Shang Zhu Shan, you should have guessed that he died of poisoning. The person who poisoned him was probably someone in the villa. In other words, if there is no one else here except us and the maid, then it would be someone like us in the detective room.”

Shimizu Koji paused and continued, “In fact, the target range is very small. Apart from us and the dead Ogami Zhushan, there are only those four people left. Observe carefully. I believe in your ability.”

“Eh?! Shimizu, aren’t you going to investigate?” Conan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up.

“Well, unless that guy intends to attack me, I’d rather have a good night’s sleep. Of course, I’ll ensure your safety.”

Conan’s face turned dark and he wanted to complain, but he couldn’t say it out loud. Shimizu Koji always had this casual attitude towards cases, but sometimes Shimizu Koji only needed to move his fingers and talk to solve the case directly. When he thought of those situations, he was even a little hit and lost his fighting spirit.

However, if Koji Shimizu does not intend to participate this time, it would be a good thing in a sense. At least, he might have room to perform!

After sending Conan away, Koji Shimizu stood at the stairs, holding the handrail, looked down, then looked at the window next to him, sighed leisurely, took out his cell phone, and put it back in his pocket.

In fact, when he found out that the villa was made of gold, he had planned to call Vermouth to have a chat. After all, he didn’t think much about it at first, but after careful observation and calculation, he realized that it was a villa made of gold.

Of course, it is impossible to be made entirely of gold, but at least 50% of it is made of gold, and the value of this 50% is even as much as hundreds of billions, and that is in US dollars!

This is simply exaggerated. God knows how Karasuma Renya got these golds that are comparable to the strategic reserve level of a superpower. Of course, Shimizu Koji has to talk to Vermouth. He now even seriously suspects that the reason why the organization lacks funds and has to be self-sufficient frequently is because Karasuma Renya has invested all his belongings in this villa.

Compared with this villa, the organization is like a brick that has been removed, insignificant.