In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 221 The Vampire's Castle

Chapter 221 The Vampire's Castle

In the rented SUV, a group of people sighed and finally, after a heated discussion, left the ski resort that seemed to be cursed by something strange.

Two murders and one attempted murder occurred in just four days. If things hadn't progressed slowly, the horrific goal of wiping out all the ski resort visitors might have been achieved.

In short, the ski resort trip came to a temporary end in a strange atmosphere.

"I never expected that Ms. Kinoshita would forgive Ms. Asanuma in the end. The bond between them is truly touching."

Ran's face showed a hint of emotion. She couldn't help but be surprised and admire Kinoshita Akiko's magnanimity. Few people could be so calm in the face of someone who wanted to kill her and decide to let bygones be bygones.

The boys had different opinions, but since no actual damage has been caused, the wishes of the parties involved should be taken into account to a large extent. It is actually difficult for outsiders to evaluate such a complicated relationship.

So, although he thought to himself that it was incomprehensible to choose to murder his close friend Akiko Kinoshita simply out of jealousy, he ultimately did not say it out loud.

In any case, after this incident, if Kinoshita Akiko really gets into trouble in the future, even if it might really be an accident, Asanuma Yoko will definitely be listed as the prime suspect.

"By the way, since we stopped Ms. Asanuma's murder, we shouldn't have any solid physical evidence, right? What if Ms. Asanuma refuses to confess?"

It's clear that Sonoko has been quite interested in detective stuff lately, so Akutagawa Hiko explained, "Because Ms. Asanuma forged Ms. Kinoshita's suicide note, ending her life like a snow woman, and considering her previous preparations, she can be convicted."

Conan analyzed, "The reason for suicide written in that suicide note is very likely the main reason why Kinoshita was willing to forgive Asanuma."

Hattori Heiji stroked his chin thoughtfully, then nodded and said, "That's quite possible. Because her father died of pneumonia, and she herself suffers from the same illness, she cherishes life all the more and wouldn't want Miss Asanuma to spend her prime years in prison."

If that's really the case, then it makes sense. Even from a purely pragmatic perspective, Akiko Kinoshita, who is suffering from pneumonia, does need a body double to complete some of the more dangerous filming.

Because of this illness, not only is Yoko Asanuma inseparable from Akiko Kinoshita, but the latter also needs the former's help if she wants to continue pursuing her dreams in the entertainment industry.

Akutagawa Hiko did not openly display the dark speculations of adults. Even the most heinous villains who wanted to destroy the world preferred to be surrounded by pure and loving righteous people, rather than their own kind who were scheming and deceitful.

As the snow thinned on the way down the mountain, even the down jackets they were wearing were no longer enough to keep them warm. The group chatted and didn't find the time passing by.

However, it seemed as if fate was against them, because their high-performance off-road vehicle broke down halfway through the journey, with the engine refusing to cooperate.

Looking at the castle-like villa not far away, Akutagawa Hiko felt a sense of unease. Even he, who was looking forward to the case, felt that the frequency of cases he had encountered in the past few days was a bit too high.

As for why Akutagawa Hiko felt that a case was about to happen, it wasn't because his divination skills had improved to that level.

The car breaks down halfway, forcing the driver to seek help from nearby villas, temples, castles, etc., and then, for some reason, they have to stay there. After that, they encounter a murder case. Isn't that how it always goes?

However, before seeking help, one should still struggle.

Akutagawa Hiko hasn't unlocked car repair skills. Expecting him to fix an off-road vehicle that's broken down is like expecting him to fold a paper airplane and pick everyone up.

While Conan's father, the Hawaii Technical College, taught him skills like flying planes and shooting, car repair was clearly not part of the curriculum.

Needless to say, the others are even less likely to be included.

As expected, Xiaolan was the first to spot the castle in the distance and uttered a phrase that Akutagawa Hiko seemed quite familiar with: "There's a castle over there, let's go ask if they know how to fix cars."

"Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death." Although it didn't look far, it took the group a full half hour to finally arrive at the magnificent castle-like villa. Yuanzi let out a heartfelt sigh of admiration.

This villa would rank in the top ten among villas owned by the Suzuki Group.

When the group arrived at the castle’s front yard, they saw a handsome young man in his twenties “servant” pruning the branches.

Although he later revealed his identity as a student studying novel writing under the renowned vampire novelist Daisuke Torakura.

However, in the eyes of many people, these students are not much different from servants in essence. In fact, as far as Akutagawa Hiko knows, the works of Torakura Daisuke in recent years were actually created by the young man in front of him.

"Ah, you must be the famous detective Akutagawa Hiko! My teacher often mentions you. Please come with me; he'll definitely love to meet you—"

Tadokoro Toshiya spoke gently as he introduced his teacher's achievements to the group, showing no sign that he was about to embark on a path of no return—murder—due to a deep-seated blood feud.

Although Sonoko Suzuki still likes handsome guys as before, she clearly has developed a strong resistance to guys like Toshiya Tadokoro. Instead, she let out a soft scream when she saw the girl drawing in the yard.

"Oh, who's that pretty lady? Is she Tiger Cangxian?"

Tadokoro Toshiya glanced at the melancholy woman, his eyes filled with deep mockery of his teacher, and gently shook his head.

"That's my teacher's wife, my teacher's wife."

Ran and Kazuha covered their mouths and let out a soft "ah".

According to Toshiya Tadokoro's introduction, and based on Ran's own understanding (she follows all sorts of celebrities), Daisuke Torakura is already fifty years old, old enough to be the father of someone the same age as Toshiya Tadokoro.

Sonoko blinked, feeling a little disappointed.

However, in wealthy circles, older men marrying younger women is actually quite normal, and older women marrying younger men is not uncommon, so it doesn't seem particularly surprising.

Tadokoro Toshiya invited the group into the house, a castle villa built in the style of ancient Western European architecture. For those who are not used to it, the first reaction is never that it is luxurious, but rather that it gives people a creepy feeling.

With dark clouds looming over the city outside, and the imminent prospect of another heavy snowfall, the eerie atmosphere was amplified.

>