In the back seat, Conan moved to the middle and sat down. After the old lady got in the car, she sat on the seat on the right, as if she finally walked into the warm car from the cold wind and rain outside, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Both Mao Lilan and Conan looked at the sudden appearance of the passenger curiously.

From a closer look, the old lady’s silver-white hair is pulled into a bun on the back of her head, and the wrinkles on her face indicate that she is about sixty or seventy years old. Why would an old man of this age appear at such a late hour?

What about on a deserted mountain road?

Mao Lilan thought of all kinds of ghosts and legends, and shuddered unconsciously, and subconsciously hugged Conan tightly.

The vehicle starts.

'Maori Kogoro' sitting in the passenger seat curiously asked the question on Mao Lilan's mind: "Madam, did you drive here alone?"

"Well, that's right. Is it weird?"

"No...just...what are you doing in a place like this alone?"

"I think the reason why I came here should be the same as you, Mr. Mori." The old lady said calmly.

"You know my father?" Mao Lilan said in surprise.

"Of course. Mr. Mouri Kogoro, who runs a private detective agency in Tokyo, although he was unknown in the past, has suddenly become famous in recent months and has become a well-known detective. Because he often deduces the case while sleeping, he has repeatedly solved strange cases.

, So I was called the "Sleeping Konoro '." The old lady smiled and said, "I have a long name for you, Mr. Maori."

"You... dare to ask who your Excellency is?" 'Mouri Kogoro' asked in an awe-inspiring tone.

The old lady chuckled and said, "My name is Senjian Ryodai, and I am a detective like you."

‘Moori Kogoro’ was surprised: “Senjian is demoted?”

Mao Lilan was also surprised and said: "Are you the Qianjian detective who can solve the case by sitting in an easy chair and just listening to people tell you about the development of the case?"

Kitahara Sosuke took a quick glance at the old lady sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

She seemed to have become accustomed to other people's reactions as if they were seeing legends. She didn't respond when she heard this, and just said: "Mr. Maoli is a long-time smoker, right?"

"Huh? How do you know?" The star-chasing girl Mao Lilan has forgotten her previous fear, and looks at Qianjian's descent with admiration and curiosity.

"Because a few cigarette butts fell off the driver's seat. This means that there were so many cigarette butts in the ashtray that they fell out. It proves that there was a heavy smoker driving in the car before. But the guy who is driving now has white teeth.

There are no traces of smoke on the fingers, because he is not the one who smokes, so naturally it is Mr. Mori. But, I am a person who hates the smell of cigarettes, so..." Senjian Yushiro said, suddenly leaning forward

He went over and pulled out the ashtray underneath the steering wheel and said, "Anyway, I'll keep this ashtray for now."

"Hey, no!"

'Mouri Kogoro' hurriedly stopped him, but to no avail. The old lady shook her ashtray away from his hand and said with a smile: "You can't smoke in front of me after you arrive at your destination!"

She repeated deliberately: "Because I really hate the smell of cigarettes."

‘Moori Kogoro’: “…”

No matter what he did, he couldn't fight for an ashtray with an old lady, let alone smoke when the lady clearly expressed her disgust. He could only mutter in a low voice: "It's so annoying!"

Kithara Sosuke looked at this person who was very involved in role-playing and shook his head secretly.

This guy is very dissatisfied on the surface, but he is actually feeling lucky in his heart - he just has an excuse not to touch cigarettes. Although the real Kogoro Mori is a heavy smoker, the Kaitou Kid pretending to be him at the moment is still

I'm a high school student who doesn't smoke or drink.

Unfortunately, his rejoicing at this time would later become a fatal flaw. Except for Mao Lilan who was ignorant, every detective present confirmed his identity.

Kaitou Kidd: "..."

Here it comes again! Here it comes again!

He's looking at me again!

Did he accidentally reveal a flaw?

The young man used the rearview mirror, the side view mirror, the window glass next to him, etc. to observe his appearance without any trace. After watching for a long time, he found nothing wrong.

——He's obviously exactly the same as that bearded man! Why does this guy's eyes look so weird?

Kuroba Kaito was beating in his heart, and he suppressed the uneasy feeling, and continued to act like the confused Mouri Kogoro. He also deliberately pretended to be addicted to cigarettes. He took out the cigarette and put it back again, anxiously

Tapping his fingers, he was still worried about Qian Jian's descent and still didn't take out the cigarette.

"Ah, it seems that the Pavilion of Dusk is coming soon!" Conan said suddenly. He had very good eyesight and saw several signposts at the intersection not far ahead, one of which read "Dusk Pavilion".

"Really! This road is really long." Mao Lilan said. Several other people also glanced at the signboards and didn't pay much attention.

But at this moment, the car suddenly stopped. Kitahara Sosuke put the engine into gear and turned off the engine, unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car.

'Mouri Kogoro' hurriedly said: "Aosuke, it's still raining outside. If you want to go to the toilet, you'd better wait until you get to the Twilight Pavilion!"

"I don't want to go to the toilet." Kitahara Sosuke said, but without any further explanation, he got out of the car with an umbrella. Conan looked at him curiously, and suddenly jumped out of the car, opened his own small umbrella and ran to Kitahara

Beside Sosuke.

Several people in the car looked at them strangely. The two of them turned on their flashlights, walked around the sign, and then returned to the car.

The car started and turned onto the small road on the left.

Although he held an umbrella, Conan still inevitably got a little rainy. Mao Lilan wiped his wet hair with a handkerchief, while 'Maori Kogoro' in front complained: "Such a big guide sign,

It’s clear when the car lights shine on it, so why are you so stupid as to run down and take a look!”

Conan pretended to be stupid and laughed twice, trying to fool him, but the scene he just saw flashed through his mind——

On the back of the [Twilight Pavilion] sign, there is a string of other words - [Karasuma Renye Di]. There is also a crow crest in front of this line of text.

crow……

Conan silently recited these two words, and a shadow unexpectedly fell over his heart.

In fact, crows are very common in Japan. Although this bird often digs through garbage, steals things, and sometimes rains bird droppings from the sky, which is annoying, this bird is also regarded as an auspicious bird and the founding animal of the country. People love and worship it.

Crows are very numerous.

But in Conan's mind, when it comes to crows, what he directly thinks of is the "Crow Legion" - the black organization. Those guys always wear black clothes like crows. Like crows, they are everywhere and mysterious and evil. They always appear wherever they go.

It symbolizes death.

Is this Karasuma Renya related to the black organization?

Conan laughed silently. He also felt that such an association was too far-fetched. But for some reason, this idea seemed to have taken root and took root in his heart.

After the car crossed a wooden bridge and a forest, the Dusk Pavilion finally appeared in front of us.

From a close distance, the castle looks more majestic and majestic. But perhaps because of the night and the rain, the castle shrouded in darkness looks particularly eerie. Its thick walls and tall spires are washed away by the rain.

The slender windows seemed to indicate something ominous.

A few crows stood on the roof, and suddenly they made a few hoarse calls at the top of their lungs: "Gah-ah-gah-"

'Moori Kogoro' who had just gotten off the bus couldn't help but shiver. He held an umbrella and looked up at the castle and said with emotion: "Wow! When I get closer, it really looks more and more like a haunted house!"

Kitahara Sosuke, who had just gotten off the car, heard this and said: "Then do we look like the protagonists in a horror movie now? We know that a place is deserted, weird and terrifying, but we still insist on getting in to see what's going on..."

'Moori Kogoro' touched his chin and said seriously: "Well...if we follow this routine, people who enter the castle will encounter horrific events one after another, such as undead, ghosts, demons, and everyone

Die one by one..."

Mao Lilan felt cold all over and immediately protested: "Dad, don't be scary!"

She was so scared that she wanted to go to the toilet.

Conan rolled his eyes and said, "There are no ghosts in this world, right?"

"Little brother." Qianjian Shidai said with a smile: "It is good to believe in science, but when you grow up, you will know that there are always some things in this world that science cannot explain, so you must maintain a sense of awe!

"

Conan: "...Oh."

As a materialist, he actually dislikes the superstitious thinking of the older generation, because he has seen too many tragedies caused by superstition. But Conan also knows that he must persuade such old people to change their worldview.

It was often in vain, so although he disagreed in his heart, he still nodded obediently and did not forcefully argue.

However, Kitahara Sosuke nodded silently in agreement.

Yes, there are too many unreasonable things in this world. Conan, the staunchest materialist, happens to be a being with the most bugs. What’s even weirder is that he has no awareness of this. And the people around him who help him are even more so.

Almost all of them can break human cognition, not to mention creatures like Koizumi Anko who seem to be from another dimension.

Conan noticed his reaction, ran over and tugged on Kitahara Sosuke's sleeve, and said with half-moon eyes: "Hey, you don't really think she's right, do you?"

Kitahara Sosuke said: "Haven't you heard a saying? Complete belief in science is also a kind of superstition."

Conan curled his lips and said: "Science is not a few laws or rules, but a method to explore the laws of things based on rigorous logic and objective fact verification. Even if there are some problems that science cannot explain, it does not mean that it is wrong.

, but our academic research and scientific theories have not yet developed to a sufficient level."

"Well, you're right." Kitahara Sosuke patted Conan's head and said.

If it was in the original world, he would definitely say - Conan was so right! What kind of anti-intellectual theory did he call it!

But in this world...

Travelers, mission cards, comic world, protagonist’s halo, science phenomenon...

He has no idea how to explain these things scientifically - unless he uses the legendary omnipotent quantum theory to explain it.

Conan suddenly turned into dead fish eyes.

How is this attitude different from when he fooled the old lady just now?

However, the crow emblem was still lingering in his mind, and he didn't want to get hung up on these details. He leaned over and asked quietly: "Kitahara, how do you know there are other words behind that sign?"

"Oh, because..."

Before Kitahara Sosuke finished speaking, he heard an unfriendly voice coming from the side: "Hey! Don't touch my wife!"

A man wearing a black coat and a green coat got out of an Alfa Romeo. He was holding a cigarette and said to Kogoro Mori who was touching his car with a half-smile: "She is the one I spent five years on."

If the car I finally got my hands on is touched by another man’s dirty hands..."

The man who appeared quite cool suddenly saw Kitahara Sosuke not far behind him. His tone was stagnant, his whole body was stiff, and he even dropped the cigarette in his mouth without noticing.
Chapter completed!