“Didn’t you check the car?” Shimizu Koji asked back.

“Well, that’s right, but what if…”

“Even though she’s an old lady, I think, as long as she doesn’t run around in the car, unless the other party is standing in the middle of the road shooting with a heavy machine gun, there doesn’t seem to be any other possibility that can threaten Ms. Qianjian, right?”

Hakuba Tan was equally confident, but his confidence did not last for a second. His face changed instantly at the exclamations of Xiaolan and the maid.

“Car?!!!”

“What’s going on, why doesn’t Ms. Chikan stop?!”

“What?!!”

Chapter 560 Playing with the famous detectives

There was a loud “bang”, and then flames shot up into the sky. The night, which was originally a little cold, suddenly became warm.

All this happened before everyone had time to catch up. After a brief silence, Hakuba Tan was the first to turn around and look at Maori Kogoro.

Then, Ikumi Gunda, the maid, as well as Xiaolan and Conan, all looked towards him, but it was more like staring than looking.

Kaito’s mouth twitched, and he raised his hands, his voice sounding bitter and depressed, “It’s not me.”

“dad.”

Xiaolan was still in shock and held her forehead with a headache. Conan certainly did not suspect Mouri Kogoro. It was just that it was the car that Mouri Kogoro checked, but now there was a problem, which led to the death of Chima Nozomi right under their noses.

No matter what, Kogoro Mori is the main person responsible.

However, the detective’s intuition told him that things were not that simple. Although Mouri Kogoro was usually not very reliable, Conan still didn’t want to believe that Mouri Kogoro could be so careless at this time. Before tossing the coin, Mouri Kogoro had a one in five chance of getting into the car by himself.

Could it be that someone had tampered with the road outside?

Thinking of this, Conan slowly came back to his senses. He glanced at Shimizu Koji inadvertently, but found that Shimizu Koji’s gaze had just been withdrawn from the road outside.

Coincidentally, it seems Qingshui thinks so too.

The fire was still bright, and Conan didn’t hesitate. He immediately took a step forward and rushed into the rain.

“Conan!?”

Xiaolan exclaimed, but to her surprise, Conan took the lead without looking back, and Hakuba Tan and Gunda Ikumi immediately followed behind. When she wanted to call Conan to look back again, Mouri Kogoro also rushed out like a gust of wind.

In a blink of an eye, she, the maid Ms. Ishihara, and Kōji Shimizu were the only ones left in the backyard of the annex.

It was also thanks to Koji Shimizu that he did not follow, otherwise Xiaolan would not dare to stay here with Aki Ishihara.

“Qiyomizu-kun, what’s wrong with you?”

“Xiaolan, are you going to ask me why I didn’t follow?”

“Uh, yeah.”

Xiaolan nodded hesitantly, with a look of uneasiness and curiosity in her eyes.

“That’s because, if there really are any clues over there, they are enough, and I certainly can’t just leave you two girls here and ignore you. Otherwise, if something happens to you by accident when we turn around—”

“Hey, how could that be, Shimizu-kun, don’t make such a joke.”

Xiaolan already had the words “so scary” written on her face, and although Ishihara Aki didn’t say anything, her expression was similar.

Shimizu Koji smiled and didn’t continue. He was certainly not joking or teasing Xiaolan. He was not in that mood, even though Xiaolan was now his daughter in a sense.

Looking from afar at the detectives rushing around in the rain and running along the road, Koji Shimizu was not worried that anything would happen to them. It was obvious that the guy hiding in the dark did not have the strength to fight them head-on, so he could only defeat them one by one.

“Come on, let’s go in first. I think they might need a while.”

“Uh, but…”

“Xiaolan, don’t you feel cold? If you catch a cold now, it will be a serious matter.”

It only took Koji Shimizu two sentences to bring the maid and Xiaolan back to the annex. The three of them returned to the lounge again. No one spoke, but in the silence, Xiaolan and Ishihara Aki’s eyes were secretly fixed on Koji Shimizu. This was the sense of security that they subconsciously recognized.

Twenty minutes later, footsteps were heard outside the door, and then, led by Kogoro Mouri, the four detectives, three big and one small, all returned to the lounge safely.

“Dad, Conan, how did you get into this state?”

Xiaolan stood up from her seat, her eyes full of concern. Conan and Maori Kogoro were not only soaked, but their hair and bodies were also covered with mud and weeds. They looked like a refugee father and son.

“Well, Miss Xiaolan, if you only care about your family, it will make us sad~.” Qiangda Ikumi jokingly replied. Xiaolan looked embarrassed for a moment, and then she was defeated by the smile of the mature big sister.

Hakuba walked at the back and closed the door. His situation was better than Conan and Mouri Kogoro. After entering the lounge, he thought for a moment and then walked towards Shimizu Koji together with Mouri Kogoro and Conan.

For some reason, although he felt that he could handle the case, seeing that Kogoro Mouri and Conan both trusted, or were convinced by Shimizu Koji, he subconsciously wanted to hear Shimizu Koji’s opinions.

Of course he had his own pride, but faced with three consecutive murders, it would be foolish for him to still have any pride and plan to act alone.

“Hey, I’m soaked all over. I need to take a good bath. Otherwise, I’ll catch a cold. It’s not good to get sick in this state.”

Qingtian Yumi lifted her wet hair and said with a sigh.

When Ishihara Aki heard her words, her maid instinct made her immediately respond: “Ms. Yumi, do you need my help to boil some hot water?”

“Well, of course, but it can’t be you, it’s us. Come on, I’ll go with you.”

Ishihara Aki immediately showed a look of gratitude and bowed in agreement.

Xiaolan also wanted to help, but Qingtian Yumi pointed to the men who were gathered over there to discuss something, and then pointed to the tea on the table. With a blink of an eye, Xiaolan realized what was going on and nodded to show that she understood.

“Would it be a bit strange to take a shower at this time?”

As soon as Ikumi Haneda and Aki Ishihara left, Kaito couldn’t help but worry.

Although Hakuba Tan and Conan didn’t say anything, their eyes clearly showed that they agreed with Kaito.

But Shimizu Koji chose to change the subject directly, “So, you didn’t find anything?”

“Forehead”

In just a second, the faces of the three people became a little embarrassed and they all shook their heads. Kaito even had depression written all over his face.

“It should be there, but it shouldn’t be there.”

Of course, there should be clues such as traps on the road, but what shouldn’t be is that there are no traps on the road, and the car he inspected can still fall down.

Kaito couldn’t accept it, it even made him feel like he was being played with.

“In fact, the problem is very simple.”

“Huh?!” Conan widened his eyes in confusion. Hakuba had just taken off his wet coat and his movements froze in mid-air. As for Kaito, a raging fire of thirst for knowledge was already burning in his eyes.

Shimizu Koji didn’t intend to keep the secret. He took a sip of water and said directly: “I believe in Uncle Maori’s inspection, and I also believe in the investigation and tracking of you detectives.”

“And since there is no problem with all of this, then isn’t it obvious where the problem lies?”

“Or do you not believe in yourself?”

The three people’s faces suddenly became a little strange. They had thought about what Shimizu Koji said, but…

“But Koji, brother, Mr. Mogi’s death.”

Chapter 561: Blocking the bathroom door is really unclassy

“Perhaps, the guy we are dealing with this time is really the old monster in the mountain?”

Shimizu Koji said half-jokingly, but it scared Xiaolan who was approaching with tea, “What?! Old demon in the mountains?!”

“I’m just kidding. Thank you, Xiaolan. Just put them all here.”

At this point, the answer is actually very clear. Seeing Xiaolan coming over, everyone tacitly chose to remain silent, even though they were a little confused and puzzled in their hearts.

If it was Chiken Kazuyo, it would be understandable for Okami to wish good fortune, but what about Mogi Harufumi.

Moreover, if it was Qianjian Jiangdai, how did she manage to fake her death and escape right under their noses? Could that old lady’s body be able to run faster than them?

In fact, Hakuba Tan and Conan are more inclined to believe that even if there is something strange about Chima Kyouyo’s death, maybe he just faked his death to escape and did not want to be targeted by the owner of this villa.

Compared with the conclusion given by Koji Shimizu, they all felt that this was more credible.

However, Koji Shimizu certainly has his own loyal fans, and Kogoro Mori, played by Kaito, certainly believes in his words.

Nonsense, he has been under control since the first time they met, and it is even possible that he has terrible and strange abilities. In Kaito’s heart, the current Shimizu Koji is his ‘father’, the kind who would never dare to point him in the wrong direction if he is told to do so.

“Click.”

The maid, Miss Ishihara, suddenly returned quietly. After she entered the room and closed the door, she walked to the sofa and sat down silently.

Xiaolan turned around and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Ms. Ishihara, why are you back alone? Where is Miss Yumei?”

“Eh? Oh, sorry, Miss Yumei said she wanted to take a bath first. Um…”

Ishihara Aki hesitated a little, but Xiaolan reacted immediately and understood what she meant, as well as what Ikumi Gunda was thinking.

After all, as a lady, she certainly wouldn’t want to wait in line behind several men when boiling water for a bath. Even if it were her, she would make such a choice.

“Oh, is that so? But is this okay? Miss Yumei is alone in the bathroom.”

Xiaolan expressed her concerns, and Ishihara Aki’s expression became a little hesitant, but they couldn’t take a bath with several people together, that would be ridiculous.

Moreover, the bathroom is a separate room with only two ventilation windows and the door can be completely locked from the inside. In this case, it should be safe enough.

Thinking so, Ishihara Aki took the initiative to explain it to everyone.

After hearing this, Hakuba Tan and Conan didn’t care much about it. Instead, they felt a lot more relieved because they were going to take a shower soon.

But Kaito, with his keen sense of smell, had already discovered something was wrong. After listening to Ishihara Aki’s words, he laughed and expressed his relief, but turned around and pulled Shimizu Koji to a corner.

“Qingshui, I feel like something is not right.”

“Shhh.”

“Huh?” Kaito was confused. What did Shimizu Koji mean? Was it among the few people present, or was the guy in hiding able to eavesdrop on them?

The reason why Koji Shimizu acted like this was simply because he was cautious. He had vaguely guessed a possibility, and that possibility was the reason why he had to be cautious now.

Koji Shimizu looked at his watch and saw the time. Three minutes had passed since the maid came back. It was very quiet outside. If he listened carefully, he could faintly hear the sound of water coming from downstairs to outside and then up again.

This is due to the enhanced physical fitness that the Sharingan brings to him.

Drinking the black tea brewed by Xiaolan, the two fake ‘fathers’ chatted about family matters in a friendly manner. Until a few minutes later, Shimizu Koji suddenly put down the cup silently, turned around and walked straight to the door.

The feeling of being spied on disappeared.

Kaito was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed without saying a word, while Conan and Hakuba were also stunned when they saw this, then followed tacitly.

Finally, in the blink of an eye, the remaining maids and Xiaolan looked at each other, and then hurriedly followed.

As soon as Xiaolan went out and was about to speak, Conan grabbed her hand and shook his head at her.

In this way, the group went down from the second floor to the first floor in a mighty but silent manner, and under the guidance of the maid, they came to the door of a bathroom.

There was a sound of splashing water and a faint mist coming from inside. Except for Koji Shimizu, everyone else was a little puzzled, and Xiaolan and Ishihara Aki were in even more strange moods.

This is certainly not peeping, but Miss Yumei is still taking a shower inside. What is this for?

Although this boy is handsome, but, but you can’t do such a thing, you can do it secretly, when I take a shower, it’s not impossible.

Some messy thoughts flashed through Ishihara Aki’s mind, but as a human being, judging by actions rather than thoughts, everyone has times when they have random thoughts.

Ishihara Aki didn’t even feel shy or blush. Girls who have had sex are of course more lustful than boys!

“clear–“

Before Hakuba Tan could even finish a word, Shimizu Koji reached out and turned the doorknob. Then, in front of everyone’s disbelieving eyes, the bathroom door was easily opened.

There was no sign of damage, absolutely no lock?!

But was it really not locked? Ishihara Aki clearly remembered that as soon as she left the house, Ikumi Kurida locked the door.

The bathroom is very large, of course it is not an ordinary family bathroom that can be seen at a glance as soon as the door is opened. This is a bathroom with separated dry and wet areas. The side with the door is considered a dressing room or something like that, and the real bathroom is further inside.

However, that is no longer necessary.

As soon as the door opened, everyone who was holding their breath saw Chikan Kyoudai standing at the door of the real bathroom with a gloomy expression on his face.

The air suddenly became extremely solemn and silent. Shock appeared on the faces of the maid and Xiaolan, while Chikan Kyoudai stood there in a daze.

It was probably just a few seconds, and the person inside seemed to have finished washing. Everyone heard the sound of water running, and then they walked towards the small door of the bathroom.

“Ms. Yumi! Don’t!” Xiaolan shouted. Conan and Kaito subconsciously glanced at her with some annoyance, and then were glared back fiercely by Xiaolan.