Chapter 61 Why don't you go out and ask for monthly tickets? ()

Jiang Xia stopped the "walk in the rain" not because he was dissatisfied with Mao Lilan hanging out with strange people.

It was because before, when Mao Lilan broke into the room, she saw something she shouldn't have seen - Takahashi Ryoichi's naked back.

Ryoichi Takahashi is actually not as fat as he looks, he doesn't have a huge beer belly.

Although Mao Lilan herself was dizzy from the three consecutive naked back blows, she did not realize this.

But Takahashi Ryoichi is guilty, and the real or fake beer belly is related to his murder plan, so at the moment, he is staring at Mouri Ran, intending to silence her.

…

Although Mao Lilan is very strong in fighting, she is very timid. When facing the scary-looking bandage man, her fighting power will drop sharply and she will easily get into trouble.

Just now, if Mao Lilan had agreed to go out for a walk, Takahashi Ryoichi would definitely take the opportunity to attack her, and Jiang Xia would have to go out to rescue her in the heavy rain, which would be very troublesome.

Therefore, it would be better to nip the danger in the bud from the very beginning - no one should go out and let the bandaged man squat in the rain by himself.

…

The entrance of the villa.

Chikako Ikeda originally wanted to go out for a walk to relieve the depressed mood she felt after thinking about Atsuko.

But just as she reached the door, she heard Jiang Xia's reminder to Mao Lilan.

"..." Tomokako Ikeda thought of the bugs and snakes in the woods, looked down at her skirt, silently gave up going out, and went back to her room.

…

At the same time, on the roof.

As an old classmate of the long-haired handsome guy, Takahashi Ryoichi is very clear about his personality and hobby of flirting with girls.

There were only four girls present today, two of whom were classmates, and it was difficult to make a move on them. Of the other two high school students, Mao Lilan was obviously more to his taste.

So after Takahashi Ryoichi climbed onto the roof, he secretly went around to the side near the door.

He looked down at the door, ready to put on the bandaged man's clothes and chase after her to kill her as soon as Mao Lilan came out.

As for Chikako Ikeda...killing her would require some props, and dismembering her body would also take a lot of time, so Takahashi Ryoichi didn't plan to do it right away.

…

The rain started to fall quickly and gradually got heavier. Takahashi Ryoichi was delighted: this rain would wash away the blood and footprints immediately, making it easier for him to escape after silencing the witness.

However, Takahashi Ryoichi squatted on the roof for a long time in the increasingly heavy rain, but no one came out.

Takahashi Ryoichi: “……?”

He silently wrapped his raincoat tightly, thinking: That high school girl with long black hair must be too shy.

Wait a little longer, she will definitely go out. You have to believe in the thick skin and ability of long-haired men to seduce girls.

Takahashi Ryoichi rubbed his arms, which were covered with goose bumps from the cold, and continued to look out, refusing to give up.

…

Until Suzuki Ayako finished preparing dinner. The aroma of the food filled the air, and everyone gathered at the table.

Ryoichi Takahashi, who was caught in the rain, was unable to wait for the person he wanted to kill.

He repaired the roof perfunctorily and returned to the villa. He sneezed several times and thought angrily that his old classmate with long hair was really not helpful this time.

…It seems that the plan to silence the witnesses can only be postponed temporarily.

…

The group finished their dinner in a harmonious atmosphere, chatted for a while, and then returned to their respective rooms to rest.

Late at night, Takahashi Ryoichi attacked again and quietly got up.

He changed into the clothes of a bandaged man, picked up a heavy axe, pushed the door open, and chopped off the drawbridge at the entrance of the villa.

——In this way, everyone would have to stay in the villa before dawn to facilitate his subsequent murder plan.

After cutting down the suspension bridge, Takahashi Ryoichi returned to the villa and cut the telephone wires. …

Then he ran straight to the second floor, stood at Chikako Ikeda's door and listened for a while, and found some slight noises in the room.

——Perhaps because Atsuko mentioned her suicide during the day, Ikeda Chikako was confused and had not slept yet.

Takahashi Ryoichi then stuffed a threatening letter with the words "If you don't want the fact that you plagiarized Atsuko to be exposed, come to the woods behind immediately" into the crack of the door, then knocked on the door lightly and quickly hid.

…

Not long after, Chikako Ikeda, who was caught with the evidence, nervously opened the door, left the room, and went to the woods to keep the appointment as stated in the letter.

Takahashi Ryoichi hid in the shadows. He found that Ikeda Chikako had changed into long pants and long sleeves, and even wore a scarf and a hat... The bandaged man scratched his head in confusion, but soon thought, forget it, it doesn't matter, as long as she is willing to go out.

As soon as Chikako Ikeda left, her room became empty.

…

This room is on the same side as Mao Lilan's room and is connected to a long balcony.

Chikako Ikeda did not have the key to the individual rooms and did not lock the door when she left.

Ryoichi Takahashi successfully walked through her room and came to the balcony.

He walked to the outside of Mao Lilan's room, pushed the floor-to-ceiling window, and found that the window was locked from the inside.

Pretty cautious, but...

Takahashi Ryoichi sneered, took out the tools he had prepared in advance, cut a hole in the glass, then reached in and gently pulled open the bolt.

Everything was going according to his plan.

Tonight, he will achieve a double kill without leaving a trace.

…

Jiang Xia was halfway through his sleep when he was woken up by the tossing and turning of Miyano Akemi and Xiaobai.

This was something he had instructed in advance so as not to be late for important matters.

Jiang Xia sat up and regained consciousness: "Has Gao Qiao started to silence people?"

Miyano Akemi nodded repeatedly. She half floated and half ran to the door, then floated back, looking a little anxious.

Although Miyano Akemi is a criminal who has robbed a bank and participated in silencing witnesses, she is very kind to innocent people. She did not expect that Mouri Ran would be suddenly silenced for no reason just because she glanced at a man's naked back.

Jiang Xia got out of bed wrapped in his pajamas. He picked up the pillow and found a book as thick as a brick and stuffed it into the pillow.

…

When he walked to the door of Mao Lilan's room, Jiang Xia heard an anxious voice coming from inside.

Conan was yelling, "Ran! Wake up!"

——Tonight, Ran Mouri and Conan sleep in the same room.

Mao Lilan was completely absorbed in her work and slept soundly, but Conan was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

Therefore, Conan was the first to discover the bandaged man who broke into the room and was trying to wake up Mouri Ran.

…

The situation seems a bit critical.

Jiang Xia turned the door handle and found it was locked.

So he changed the way of opening the door, took a half step back and kicked it with his leg.

The door burst open.

In the open door, the bandaged man stood by the bed, holding the axe high, and the axe blade flashed a cold light. He swung his hand violently and chopped down heavily at the sleeping Mao Lilan.

Jiang Xia clicked on the light.

In the sudden light, he threw the pillow containing the book forward.

With a dull thud, the spine of the book hit the bandaged man's head through a thin layer of cloth, with a level of ferocity comparable to a snowball hiding a stone.

Takahashi Ryoichi was knocked back by the blow, his head buzzing. The axe also tilted and hit the edge of the bed.

…

The huge noise finally woke up Mao Lilan.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up in a daze. When she looked up, she saw the ghost-like bandaged man and screamed in fear.

Takahashi was frightened by her shouting and didn't bother to silence her for a moment. He covered his head and rushed back to the balcony, then fled in embarrassment.

…

Conan wanted to chase him, but when he stood up he found that he had unfortunately sprained his ankle when he tried to stop the bandaged man.

Mao Lilan looks terrified and cannot be relied upon for the time being.

But fortunately, Jiangxia is nearby.

Conan looked at this reliable classmate and reminded him expectantly: "That's the bandaged man we saw this afternoon! Chase him!"

However, just after he finished shouting, Jiang Xia looked at him slowly, yawned slowly, turned around and went back to the house.

Conan was stunned.

...Is this sleepwalking?

Or is he just sleep-deprived like Xiaolan?

…

Originally, at this moment when all three of them failed and let the dangerous person escape, Conan thought he would be very regretful.

However, in reality, perhaps because he had been rescued too many times, Conan’s first reaction at this moment was - Jiang Xia was in this half-asleep and half-awake state, and when he heard the unusual movement he still knew to come over to rescue people... It was so touching.

"..." However, a dangerous bandaged man suddenly broke into the villa. This was definitely not a good time to sleepwalk.

We have to wake him up as soon as possible.

Conan first looked at Mao Li Ran and found that she was frightened by what happened just now. She sat up straight and had no intention of sleeping again.

So he dragged his sprained foot and limped to catch up with Jiang Xia.

(End of this chapter)