Chapter 3073 3085 [Haunted House]

Watching the people in front of her decide in a few words about going to the haunted house, Vermouth fell into silence for a short while.

...Angel and cool guy are both going, so should I go or not?

"But why does this address sound so familiar?"

Looking at the old landlord in front of her, Vermouth recalled for a moment and suddenly remembered: Wait, isn't this the new address that Calvados sent me not long ago? !

“…”

That scary kid really hadn't let Calvados go. But right after Calvados moved, Maori Kogoro and his team "accidentally" found him. This tight schedule... Could it be that the logistics had also been infiltrated by Uzo?

“He obviously doesn’t have much authority, how on earth can he do all this?” Vermouth pondered over and over, only to find it incredible, “He can already control so many people now, so when he becomes an adult and starts to concentrate on handling the affairs of the organization… won’t the entire organization become his lair?”

Although she was dissatisfied with her current boss, thinking about the future, Vermouth raised her hand and pressed her forehead. She suddenly felt a kind of despair as if she had returned home and found that her home had turned into a spider's nest.

"But, if you think about it rationally, there's no logistical reason for them to come in contact with that child. The problem may be with Calvados."

A Thousand-Faced Witch took a deep breath and quickly calmed down: "No matter what, let's quietly follow over and see what's going on. If we are discovered, we can say that we are worried that there is really a ghost there and we want to go over and take a look."

"Also, this will make Uzo think that I have a close relationship with Calvados, and then the shield will play its role better."

The fake doctor pushed his glasses on his nose, and the lenses flashed a cold light.

…

Soon, the two groups set out one after another and headed for the old landlord's apartment.

After getting off the car, Maori Kogoro looked up and said, "I thought it was so spooky, but now it seems like just a slightly shabby small building."

Old landlord: “…”

Mao Lilan saw that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly tried to smooth things over: "I didn't expect that there was such a beautiful and tidy park opposite the apartment. It seems that the living experience here must be great!"

The old landlord chuckled, and didn't seem to be eager for the rent. He just kept popularizing the legend of his own haunted house: "Remember the 'ghost of a woman who died unjustly' that I mentioned? The body of that girl was found in this park."

Mao Lilan: “?!”

The old man said grimly: "It was a dark night. Someone passed by here and suddenly found a black sculpture in the park.

"The statue was lying on the ground in a strange posture. A passerby was curious and walked closer to take a look. But when he got to the side, he found that it was not a statue at all, but a charred corpse that had been completely burned."

Mao Lilan: “?!!”

Seeing her frightened look, the old man turned around contentedly and pointed to an abandoned building next to the apartment:

"And this one, do you know why it was suddenly stopped halfway through construction?"

Mao Lilan shook her head vigorously, not wanting to know at all.

The old landlord felt that she was just giving a negative answer, so he continued, "The person in charge of this building committed suicide because of the bursting of the economic bubble. Since then, this half-built building has been standing here, with no one coming to build it or demolish it. After all, the original site of this building was a small cemetery. Maybe after the construction worker died, others felt it was unlucky and didn't want to take over."

"..."Frightened one after another, Mao Lilan felt numb all over, and her expression became calm and dazed.

The old landlord shook his head in boredom, turned his back and walked towards the apartment: "Forget it, come in and sit down, then we can talk slowly while drinking tea."

The group followed the landlord into the house.

At the same time, upstairs, behind a window that was slightly open.

Calvados, who was cleaning: "…" Burnt corpse? Cemetery? Construction worker who jumped off the building?

Is the logistics department bankrupt and can't pay the rent, so they found him this kind of haunted house to live in?

After all, according to ordinary people's standards, if one lives in such a house, let alone pays the rent, it would not be excessive for the landlord to compensate him with some rent every day.

...However, the tough guys in the organization certainly wouldn't be afraid of ghosts. It's not like he hasn't burned a charred corpse before.

A sniper snorted, put the fleeting eerie feeling out of his mind, and continued to wipe the table.

…

downstairs.

With a clatter, the clean glass sliding door opened, revealing the eerie, old wooden floor, narrow, dim corridor, and shabby, yellowed walls inside.

“…”

After a brief silence, Mao Lilan grabbed her father's arm and said, "Dad, let's go back."

Maori Kogoro was reminded of this old style, and the time when he rented a house during his student days came to his mind. He waved his hand and said, "If you are scared, just take a taxi back. Now that I am here, I want to take a look around this building."

"I'm going to go back alone? And then stay in the detective agency alone?" Mao Lilan thought that this was not a good idea. "Wouldn't that be even more terrifying?"

Kogoro Mouri wanted to say something, but with the severe pain in his arm, he could only reveal a distorted expression.

At this time, the old landlord brought some slippers from somewhere, and he bent down and put the shoes in the entrance: "Okay, come in."

Since Ran Mouri couldn't persuade Kogoro Mouri, she had to change her idea and planned to capture Conan and take him home.

However, when she turned around, she found that Conan had changed into slippers and ran happily into the corridor, and was studying the peeling paint on the wall.

Mao Lilan: “…”

She looked at the two detectives, one big and one small, and felt a little overwhelmed: "Aren't you detectives supposed to focus on studying the case? Why are you all so interested in ghosts? Where's the materialism you promised us?"

Behind him, someone laughed and said, "It is precisely to prove that there are no ghosts in the world that we have to concentrate on studying ghosts."

"But..." Mao Lilan was about to refute, but suddenly realized something. She turned around and saw the newcomer at the door. She couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, "Jiang Xia? Why are you here!"

Conan, who was trying to solve the puzzle in a hurry, said: "?!!"

He turned around and saw Jiang Xia standing at the door. The two looked at each other, and the enthusiastic detective raised his hand and said hello: "I saw your car halfway, it seemed like a coincidence, so I came over to ask if there was anything I could do to help."

"Of course!" Mao Lilan let go of Mao Li Kogoro and grabbed his arm as if it was a life-saving straw. "Come home with me!"

Jiang Xia hissed calmly and quietly pulled his hand away: "But now that I'm here..."

(End of this chapter)