Chapter 292

Mrs. Chika was already feeling unwell because she had stayed up all night, and when she suddenly saw this scene on the monitor that looked like a horror movie, she almost had a heart attack.

She quickly covered her wildly pounding heart with one hand and grabbed the armrest of the chair with the other to steady herself and avoid slipping off.

This is terrifying! Why would Hanchuan Shenliu be here?!

Could it be that he's already discovered she's not actually dead, but hiding in the surveillance room?! How did he find the secret door to that surveillance room?!

Surely it couldn't have been just a chance encounter? This deliberate attempt to check for security cameras seems rather suspicious…

Although Granny Senjang was determined to spend the rest of her life here, making that decision quietly was different from having someone come to her door and say, "You can die now."

She was even trying to recall whether she had locked the door from the inside.

What if Han Chuan Shen Liu feels very unhappy about being schemed against by her, and comes to kill her now, then dumps her body in this secret room? She suddenly realized that she might not be so magnanimous after all!

Old Mrs. Senjian silently thought to herself that no matter how much Hanchuan Shenliu knocked on the door, she would pretend that no one was inside and that the door was locked.

However, after staring at the monitor for a while, she realized that Han Chuan Shenliu didn't seem to be knocking on the door. Instead, he walked away from the camera... Hmm? Was he just passing by?

Grandma Qianjian thought with trepidation, "No way? What kind of temper does this person have? Does he have to stare at every security camera he passes by?"

Soon, she found Shinryu Hanchuan on another surveillance screen. She discovered that after he met up with Kogoro Mouri, he went to the storage room next door and found a very long steel pipe that was probably left over from the construction... What was he going to do?

Because the deceased food detective had planned to kill everyone here and keep the treasure for himself, the storage room was filled with many potentially useful props to facilitate the murders planned by these talented detectives. This was one of them.

Grandma Senma watched as Kogoro Mouri dragged the steel pipe behind Shinryu Kazukawa, then gestured at her door...

She was horrified!

All the doors in this castle open outwards, including this hidden door.

The steel pipe was the perfect length to use the opposite wall as a fulcrum, with the other end wedged against her door, preventing her from opening it from the inside.

The window in this room is too small for a person to climb out.

If Han Chuan Shenliu succeeds in doing this, and everyone goes with the police, she might starve to death here!

Don't tell me that Kogoro Mouri wouldn't cooperate like that. She knows perfectly well that it's not Kogoro Mouri, it's Kaito Kid!!!

Although Phantom Thief Kid doesn't seem to have a record of murder, who knows? Judging from how cooperative he is with Shinryu Sugikawa right now, the rumors don't seem so reliable!

It's possible that the people Kaito Kid killed will never be discovered, turning it into an unsolved mystery!

Thinking of the gruesome deaths of people who starved to death in the cases she had solved, and the fear of old lady Qianjian's death, finally overcame her previous calm that she thought death was nothing more than this.

She rushed to the door and opened it, shouting, "What are you doing?!"

Because his identity was exposed by Shinryu Sugawa, Kaito Kid was forced to help, which made him extremely annoyed. However, he continued to play Kogoro Mouri on the surface, showing a shocked expression: "This kid asked me to help... This is actually a secret door!?"

Sigh, how long is he going to keep acting? I kind of want to go home...

Yesterday, when Kaito Kid and Shinryu Samikawa walked back to the castle, Shinryu Samikawa suddenly asked...

"You know Hakuba Saguru?"

Kaito Kid even tried to impersonate him at the time: "I don't know him, this is the first time I've met him."

"They seem to know each other very well."

Kaito Kid: "...Hey kid, are you even listening to me?"

Han Chuan Shenliu glanced at him: "You should use honorifics with me, Kid. I'm older than you."

Kaito Kid: "—!!!"

He actually wanted to refute something, but when he met those dark red eyes, he felt that he had been completely seen through, and any further arguing would only make him look worse.

"What do you want?" Phantom Thief Kid immediately wondered if he could make a runaway.

However, Hanchuan Shenliu said, "When I need your cooperation, then cooperate with me."

"...You know I could leave right now, right?" Phantom Thief Kid said warily. "Even if you threaten me with the gun in your pocket, it won't work."

“There’s no need for that,” said Han Chuan Shenliu. “If you cooperate, I won’t tell anyone your identity.”

Phantom Thief Kid resisted the urge to roll his eyes: "Actually, someone has already discovered that your offer isn't very appealing to me."

Conan didn't even bother pretending in front of him; he clearly recognized him, okay? Does Shinryu Hakkawa think he's the only one who recognized him as Kaito Kid?

However, Hanchuan Shenliu asked, "What is your relationship with your father's two disciples?"

This question completely baffled Kaito Kid.

His father had two disciples? What kind of question is that? His father... wait, it seems he really did have two disciples!

One was Yukiko Kudo, and the other was Sharon Vineyard. These two only taught him some disguise techniques and didn't teach him anything related to magic, so he didn't react immediately.

Wait a minute! If even this is known, doesn't that mean Hanchuan Shenliu already knows his identity?!

Kaito Kid immediately became serious: "Who exactly are you?"

You can call me "advisor".

With that, Han Chuan Shenliu handed him a business card: "If you have any questions, feel free to ask for a paid consultation."

Kaito Kid: "………………???"

In short, on the way back last night, he got no answers except for a head full of doubts and questions... It wasn't that he didn't want to pay, it was just that the occasion wasn't right.

They shouldn't linger on the road too long, or they might run into an elderly lady who's arriving late; that would be awkward.

In short, since Hanchuan Shenliu seems to already know his true identity, and Kaito Kid can't figure out what kind of temper this person has, he can only cooperate with him for now, such as helping to carry steel pipes... Sigh, he didn't actually sleep well last night either, he thought about it for half the night.

Even the old lady of the Senjang could tell that the mastermind behind the two was Shinryu Hanakawa, so she ignored Kaito Kid and asked with a forced smile, "Mr. Hanakawa, you are really smart. You were able to find out that I was not dead and even found this place... But isn't it a bit too much for you to try to kill me?"

"If I wanted to kill you, why would I choose this time? The police are here." Han Chuan Shenliu said matter-of-factly, "Do you even consider yourself a detective?"

Old Mrs. Senma: "…………"

It was a little embarrassing; she had completely forgotten something so important!

But after hiking for half a day, she was exhausted and sleepy, yet she still insisted on staying up all night. Her mind was already a little foggy, and then she was startled by Han Chuan Shen Liu...

Faced with Hanchuan Shenliu's disdain, the old lady Qianjian always felt a little wronged.

"...Then what are you going to do?" Old Mrs. Senji lowered her voice a little.

"I just asked you to come out."

Grandma Senma: "Couldn't you just knock on the door?!"

Kaito Kid wearily interjected, "Well, you have to be willing to come out first. Knocking on the door will definitely take a lot of talking. Does he look like he wants to talk to you much?"

Grandma Senjang: "..."

Uh, it doesn't really look like it.

Kaito Kid pulled out handcuffs and cuffed the old lady's hands: "Alright, let's go. Everyone's waiting in the restaurant to solve the mystery."

Grandma Qianjian was stunned. It was a secret she had been waiting for for over forty years to finally be revealed, but perhaps because she had just experienced too much stimulation, she was inexplicably unable to feel excited: "You have already deciphered the code?"

Hanchuan Shenliu said modestly, "After all, we're already here."

Grandma Sen: "...Then just say the code has been solved, and I'll definitely come out! Why scare me like this?!"

Kaito Kid: "He probably doesn't want you to be happy too soon."

Old Mrs. Senma: "…………"

Since the police that Hakuba Saguru had arranged in advance were about to arrive, everyone discussed calling out Granny Senjang to come out together. It was originally a very simple matter; they just needed to tell her the code, and she would definitely come out.

Han Chuan Shenliu said he would go and call him.

Everyone was a little skeptical, but after thinking about it, recalling how Han Chuan Shenliu used to toy with everyone when he was bored, they unanimously agreed that it would be better for him to toy with prisoners instead.

Matsuda Jinpei went to pick up his police colleagues; no one here can stop Samikawa Shinryu!

When the old lady finally re-entered the restaurant, everyone felt, perhaps it was just a collective illusion, that she seemed to have aged ten years in just one night…

Thinking back to how they had worked together with Han Chuan Shenliu to get a good night's rest, only to find the other party looking like he was about to ascend to heaven after overdoing his cultivation... well, they felt a little guilty for bullying an old man.

But when she thought about how the old lady Senma wanted them to die, that sense of guilt disappeared, and only Ran Mouri still felt a little embarrassed.

"Alright, everyone's here." Hakuba Saguru cleared his throat. "Everyone should have deciphered the code by now, right? Who's going to say it?"

That's what they say, but since the control here inexplicably fell into Hanchuan Shenliu's hands, everyone looked at Hanchuan Shenliu.

Hankawa Shinryu looked down at Edogawa Conan and said, "Conan-kun, come on."

Conan Edogawa: "………………"

—With so many people, why single me out as a child?! Is there some other reason behind this?!

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Bonus chapter with nutrient solution!

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Kidd: Who exactly are you?

Conan: My name is Conan, and I'm a detective.

Han Chuan: You can call me advisor, this is my business card...

Kidd: ... (I don't know who's more abnormal)

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By the way, Shuichi Akai is currently in Japan.