Chapter 96
Conan: Would you believe me if I said I was saving a murderer?
"Hey kid, what was the meaning of you constantly looking back in the car earlier?"
Arriving at Fukiwa Villa in the car rented by Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki stretched and then looked at Conan Edogawa with a mischievous grin.
"Don't you think our two older sisters look beautiful today, making you want to take a second look?"
"Big sister? Pretty? Sonoko-neechan, are you talking about Ran-neechan?"
"You wretched little brat!"
A single sentence from Suzuki Sonoko broke her guard, and Edogawa Conan quickly ran away, taking his backpack from the trunk.
"Conan, what's wrong?"
Noticing that Conan Edogawa's expression was a little off, Jonah curiously leaned closer and asked with a serious face.
"Do you, like me, feel that danger is about to occur somewhere?"
"I feel the danger is right there in my backpack!"
Looking at Jonah with annoyance, Conan Edogawa felt extremely heavy-hearted whenever he thought about the 100g C4 explosive in his backpack.
"C4 explosives won't explode without a fuse, no matter what kind of impact they receive. Conan, don't you even know that?"
Jonah looked at Conan Edogawa strangely. He remembered that when he chatted with Conan Edogawa, Conan had mentioned that he had learned a lot of professional knowledge when he was in Hawaii with Yusaku Kudo, including dangerous things such as firearms and explosives.
"Conan, you haven't been studying properly."
"I'm not talking about physical danger, but psychological pressure!"
Conan Edogawa couldn't help but raise his voice slightly, and subconsciously glanced at Ran Mouri and the others who were talking to the person in charge of the resort. He was only relieved when he made sure that he hadn't attracted their attention.
"Jonah, I don't think you need to be so wary. I looked at your backpack earlier. We're just here to make chocolate. Are you carrying so many weapons to flatten this place?"
"We're just here for fun. How could we possibly encounter any danger in such a remote mountain forest!"
"We encountered the bookworm at that spider monster's house last time."
"There's no spider monster, it's just a legend... but that was definitely an accident."
"When we went camping with everyone, there were bad guys in that blue castle too."
"...She had been plotting there for many years; we were just unlucky to run into her."
"And that bandaged monster, he split people into..."
"Alright, that's enough. I admit there might be some danger."
Meeting Jonah's calm gaze, Conan Edogawa suddenly felt a pang of self-doubt.
Should he take some time to visit the temple to see if there is something wrong with him?
No, no, this world is about science. Gods, Buddhas, monsters and such are just legends made up by people's imaginations!
Shaking his head, Conan Edogawa and Jonah walked into the villa together, carrying their bags.
Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki quickly began making chocolates with the help of the residents. Kogoro Mouri, Conan Edogawa, and Jonah, the three men, were "kicked out" of the kitchen. After watching TV for a while out of boredom, they took out the playing cards they had brought and started playing cards.
The chocolate making in Ran Mouri went very smoothly, and they finished making their own chocolates in a short time.
Just then, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky, making the two female guests a little worried that Yoshiki Futagaki, who had come with them, might get lost in the forest and snow while engrossed in photography. So they quickly ran out to look for him, but found nothing.
They brought the news back to the villa, and the kind-hearted Kogoro Mouri and his friends decided to go out and help, leaving Conan Edogawa and Jonah, the two children, to wait inside the villa.
"Let's go, Jonah. With Saburo's help, we're sure we'll be able to find Mr. Nigaki."
Looking at Conan Edogawa petting his dog named Saburo, Jonah seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "Since Conan knows that Saburo can help find people faster, why don't you tell your uncles?"
"...Let's go, Jonah, time waits for no one!"
Not getting an answer from Conan Edogawa, Jonah didn't mind. He dressed neatly, put on his backpack, and followed Saburo and Conan Edogawa into the snowstorm.
The snowstorm intensified, but fortunately Jonah had checked the weather forecast and made preparations in advance. With windproof clothing and goggles, Jonah was not greatly affected.
Soon, Saburo, as expected, discovered something in the snow and suddenly ran forward. Conan Edogawa and Jonah immediately followed. Before long, they found Yoshitaka Futagaki dead under a large tree.
"As expected."
Hearing Jonah's exclamation, Conan Edogawa wanted to refute it, but couldn't find any plausible arguments, so he could only grit his teeth and pretend he didn't hear it, and ran to the body to check the situation.
"There were blunt force trauma to the head, indicating that he was beaten to death. It's difficult to determine the exact time of death, but it should have been some time ago."
After quickly examining the body, Conan Edogawa said with a serious expression.
"He was murdered."
Jonah also observed the wounds on the body, which were blunt force injuries. This was good news for Jonah, indicating that the killer might not have had sharp weapons or firearms.
But when Jonah thought about the man with the hunting rifle he saw at the villa earlier that day, he still couldn't be too sure about things.
"Was the murderer someone from the villa?"
"There are no other buildings around here. Unless the murderer has been hiding in the snow, he must be one of the residents of the villa."
"I see."
"Hmm? What do you understand, Jonah?"
......
Conan Edogawa quickly found Kogoro Mouri and his group, and led them to Yoshitaka Nigaki's body.
Upon seeing Yoshiki Futagaki's death, everyone was somewhat panicked, but the wind and snow were getting heavier, so they had no choice but to return to the villa to wait.
Jonah remained quiet throughout the journey, but Conan Edogawa's gaze never left him.
Once everyone had returned to the villa, Kogoro Mouri called the police and learned that an avalanche had occurred at the tunnel and that the police would not be able to reach it in a short time. Everyone seemed a little nervous.
Conan Edogawa suddenly realized that Jonah, who had just returned to the villa with everyone, was missing.
Panicked and feeling a strong sense of déjà vu, Conan Edogawa quickly ran away, searching for Jonah's whereabouts.
There was nothing on the second floor, nothing on the first floor. After opening the back door leading to the warehouse, Conan Edogawa looked at Jonah, who had suddenly appeared, and the large bundle of rope he was holding in his arms. His eyes twitched violently before he let out a long sigh.
Is there any room for negotiation between us?
After blinking and hearing Conan Edogawa's words, Jonah thought for a moment and then took out a Glock 19 from his pocket.
"Come on, Jonah, let's go tie them all up. I'll help."
"it is good."