Saiyonji Tamane is an ordinary third-year student at Hyotei Academy, completely unremarkable and lost in a crowd. If there was anything special about her, it might be that she’s the deskmate of a c...
Chapter 53 Chapter 53 A Sudden Attack (Second Update)...
"Another thing Mr. Police cannot talk about is the stolen money from the Yokohama vault robbery that Maruyama Shoichi hid?"
Perhaps because he saw that they were about to leave and could no longer obtain reasonable intelligence information, Conan no longer cared about hiding his incompetence and asked directly as a child.
Ango Sakaguchi's eyes darkened. Kudo Shinichi was indeed worthy of his reputation. He had recognized Kudo Shinichi's reasoning ability when he heard him reasoning about the case just now. He didn't expect that the other party could still surprise him.
It seems that he has to be more restrained in front of Conan Edogawa. After all, another famous detective named Edogawa has already made him suffer.
Sakaguchi Ango leaned over and asked, "Little boy, why do you say that?" to test how much truth he had deduced.
"Well, because Mr. Police Officer is from the Yokohama area," Conan said in a childish tone, perhaps feeling that his behavior was not appropriate for a child. "Mr. Police Officer, you must be here to track down Maruyama Shoichi, right? Including those people who appeared outside earlier. Now that Maruyama Shoichi is dead, the next step is to search for the place where he hid the stolen money."
Ango Sakaguchi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his identity as a member of the Special Ability Special Agent Department was not seen through, it seemed that Kudo Shinichi had not yet doubted Maruyama Shoichi's instant change of appearance. As long as the other party did not suspect his special ability, his identity should be safe.
"That's right, but this case is still under investigation. Please keep it confidential for me, kid~"
It was rare for him to pretend to be kind and amiable to trick children, even though they weren't really children.
Conan nodded heavily: "Yeah!"
At this time, the effect of the anesthetic needle wore off, and Suzuki Sonoko, who was sitting against the wall, finally woke up. She opened her eyes and stood up with the help of the wall. Seeing them, she asked dazedly, "What happened..."
Mao Lilan held her hand and said proudly, "Sonoko, you are really amazing. You saw through the truth right away!"
Sonoko hadn't figured out what was going on at first, but after hearing what Xiaolan said, she immediately realized that maybe her dual personality had broken out again, and her inner personality had come out to help her solve the case? Then she put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Of course, who am I? I'm Miss Sonoko, hahahaha~"
Seeing her smug look, Atobe Keigo was speechless. He leaned closer to Yuyin and whispered in her ear, "Yumine, are you sure Suzuki wasn't possessed by a ghost just now? She definitely can't do that kind of reasoning, right?"
"Haha, of course that's not the case..." To say that it was possessed by a ghost was not wrong in a sense.
Yuyin didn't intend to disclose other people's privacy directly, but she still helped to cover up the matter.
Conan could have chosen anyone else to be the detective, but he chose Sonoko, the person Keigo Atobe is most familiar with, which naturally aroused his suspicion.
But to be honest, the plan Conan set just now was actually very crude. With the insight that Atobe usually showed, he could have found out something was wrong with just a little observation, and might have exposed it on the spot. But throughout the whole reasoning, Atobe just listened to the reasoning obediently on the sidelines and did not explore the strangeness of Sonoko, as if there was some mysterious force preventing others from discovering any clues.
Although Keigo Atobe felt that Yuin had not said everything, he believed that since she denied the theory of being possessed by a ghost, there must be no ghost involved. He couldn't help but laugh at himself for being a little overly sensitive.
Meanwhile, Sonoko, having heard her best friend Ran's account of her feat of deducing the truth, couldn't help but grumble, "So this whole thing was caused by that damned Matsudaira Ryoichiro. Oh, and since the deceased was that Maruyama Shoichi, where did Matsudaira Ryoichiro go?"
"I don't know," Xiaolan repeated, "The head of the Matsudaira family also wants to ask Inspector Megure or Tamane to help find someone."
"Oh, right, Yuyin!" Yuanzi's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she jumped directly to Yuyin's side. "It's that divination thing, I remember you know it, right? Can it be used to find people?"
Yuyin nodded and said, "Theoretically, it's possible, but it's conditional. I can't guarantee 100% accuracy, and there's still a possibility of error."
Conan turned his head and looked at her: Hey, hey, hey, are you serious? There is no such unscientific thing in the world!
"If you're looking for someone, then if..." Mao Lilan was also moved by what she heard and spoke.
Conan keenly realized that the person Xiaolan was looking for was most likely him. If Xiyuanji Yuyin's divination was really as accurate as she said, then wouldn't he be in danger?!
Yuanzi held Yuyin's hand and said hopefully, "What about finding something? Can you find something?"
"Hey, Sonoko, what are you looking for?" Being interrupted by Sonoko, Xiaolan no longer cared about looking for Shinichi and asked curiously.
"That's it, the one that Zhen gave me last time... Oops." Sonoko said embarrassedly, holding her cheeks.
Maybe she's looking for a gift from Sonoko's boyfriend? Yuyin guessed and nodded, "It's okay to look for something."
Yuanzi originally wanted Yuyin to show off her skills immediately, but when she thought about the murder scene, she immediately changed her mind and said, "Let's go, let's go to another place~"
Yuyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Not now, I don't have any divination tools with me."
"Besides, it's late now. Suzuki, if you want to trouble others, please consider the time." Atobe Keigo said after looking at his watch.
Sonoko subconsciously retorted, "Lelelel, why don't you care? Tamane didn't say anything." But she also realized it was too late today, so she turned to Tamane and said, "How about we make an appointment tomorrow? How about tomorrow afternoon after school?"
Yuyin: "I'm fine."
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The group walked out of the corridor where the lounge was located. Ango Sakaguchi was in a hurry to meet up with his subordinates at another place and walked in front of the group.
Suddenly, a lounge in front was opened from the inside, and a man dressed as a waiter came out with his head lowered, pushing a food cart in his hand. He seemed to be here to tidy up the room and collect the tableware and food cart. He pushed the cart towards them.
For some reason, in an instant, Yuyin and Conan suddenly felt a sense of disharmony.
Before they could figure out this inexplicable feeling, the waiter with his head lowered was almost at Sakaguchi Ango's seat.
The corridor was not very wide, and Ango Sakaguchi subconsciously moved sideways to make room for him.
"Thank you..." The man nodded and thanked her in a low voice.
Just as the two passed each other, a flash of silver light appeared.
"Be careful!" "Mr. Ango!"
Conan finally remembered what was wrong. Since the police had not yet finished handling the scene and evacuated it completely near the murder scene, it was impossible for the hotel to send staff to do the cleaning work at this time, so there must be something wrong with this person!
Unfortunately, it was too late when he realized it. He only saw a flash of silver light. As a civil servant with a special profession, Sakaguchi Ango was also alert and almost immediately took half a step back.
The blade was so sharp that it almost cut through his chest. Blood immediately oozed out, staining his white shirt red.
But he could dodge the first blow, but he couldn't dodge the second one.
Seeing that Sakaguchi Ango was in critical condition, Yuyin made a quick judgment, took down the painting hanging on the wall next to her, and slapped it hard in the direction of the attacker.
The man's attack was immediately blocked, and Ango Sakaguchi took the opportunity to roll over and create some distance between him and him.
The man cursed under his breath and lifted a lid on the dining table.
Yuyin suddenly felt her alarm go off and shouted, "Danger!"
The next moment, several small iron balls shot towards everyone at a speed comparable to bullets.
Conan had already run in front of Ran Mouri, and so did Keigo Atobe. He subconsciously wanted to stand in front of Tamane, but Tamane was faster than him. She jumped in front of everyone and stretched out her right palm.
There was only a screen emitting a faint blue fluorescence blocking her palm. All the small iron bullets were struggling and trembling, unable to penetrate the thin screen no matter what.
Is it Yali's control or... Yuyin was thinking about the opponent's supernatural ability while resisting.
Little did she know that the other party was also guessing her supernatural abilities.
Sakaguchi Ango sat on the ground, clutching the wound on his chest. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he quickly said, "He's the last suspect, Sone Tsuyoshi. His ability is metal manipulation..."
"careful!"
Hearing the sound of wind behind her, Yuyin was pushed away before she could turn around.
She couldn't give up the defense in front of her while looking back. The scene in front of her frightened her heart for a moment, "Jingwu!"
Atobe Keigo covered one of his arms. After pushing Tamane away, his left arm was cut by a metal object coming from behind. What made Saionji Tamane even more frightened was that a metal object with a sharp front end was facing his throat, as if it would pierce into it at the next moment.
Yuyin took a quick glance and quickly and calmly determined that these attacking objects were metal ornaments decorated on both sides of the corridor. It seems that Zeng Gen's metal manipulation ability does not require direct physical contact, and any metal within a certain range will be affected by him.
Perhaps believing he had a sure win, Sone Tsuyoshi laughed heartily, "Hahaha, you lackeys from the Special Ability Division! If you want this young man to be safe, then tell me the location of Maruyama Shoichi's 2 billion yen and come and be my hostage. I'll consider it and show mercy and let them go. Otherwise, hehe."
"you……"
Ango Sakaguchi looked at him with gritted teeth. It was a mistake. He didn't expect that Tsuyoshi Sone was also lying in ambush at the Matsudaira family's banquet. Yes, Tsuyoshi Sone was also looking for Maruyama Shoichi in order to get back the other part of the money he deserved. However, his wanted level in the Special Ability Agent Department was lower than Maruyama Shoichi. Recently, the department's main search efforts were concentrated on Maruyama Shoichi, which gave him an opportunity.
Sakaguchi Ango couldn't help but look at Saionji Tamon. He was not good at fighting, so now he could only rely on Saionji's strength.
"I don't think you'll cry until you see the coffin!"
Seeing that Sakaguchi Ango did not let go, Sone Tsuyoshi hardened his heart and controlled the sharp tip of the sword to stab a little deeper into Atobe Keigo's neck. Red blood immediately gushed out of the wound, stinging everyone's eyes.
What to do? What to do?
Conan Edogawa no longer cared about what happened today, which extremely challenged and subverted his scientific materialistic worldview. He was only thinking about how to save people.
Damn, at this distance and with the other party's reaction speed, he couldn't hit the other party with either the anesthetic needle or the football, and starting from Keigo Atobe, there was no reasonable way to rescue the attacker regardless of his words.
"Tsuyoshi Sone, right? You really pissed me off."
Yuyin thought for a moment, and after comparing several special plans in her mind, she immediately made a decision. She put her hands together, and in an instant, the small iron bullets that had been on the screen fell to the ground, and Yuyin had already pressed the ground with both hands.
Driven by her own powerful spiritual power, combined with the Blue Clan's ability to maintain order, the spell-free magic spread out in all directions along the ground. Wherever the blue light passed, all metal products would be forced to break free from Sone Tsuyoshi's control.
"Damn it! Damn you..."
Zeng Gengang realized that something was wrong immediately and wanted to kill someone to vent his anger.
But as he thought about it, Saionji Gyokuon's magic had extended to include the entire corridor, including of course everyone standing in the corridor. With a "bang", the weapon pointing at Atobe Keigo's vitals fell to the ground, and the surface of the weapon was covered with a light blue light, completely out of Sone Tsuyoshi's control.
Not only that, Keigo Atobe was also surprised to find that the wound on his left arm was healing. After a while, he no longer felt any pain. He subconsciously touched his throat, and except for the little blood that had just come out, the wound had also healed and disappeared.
"Who are you?"
Zeng Gengang was even more horrified to find that not only were all the metal products out of his control, but he himself was completely unable to move except for speaking.
"I've never heard of a master like you in the Special Ability Agent Department. Who are you?!"
Saionji Tamane snorted coldly, not bothering to pay attention to him. She just turned her head and said to Sakaguchi Ango, "Mr. Ango, do you have the supernatural power suppressor with you? Put it on him, and he will be yours to take away."
This was also the first time Sakaguchi Ango had witnessed the power of Saionji Gyoon. If Saionji's previous displays could be called the strongest arrow of the Special Ability Division, then today's display, even if not the strongest shield, was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, this power also carried healing properties. In just a few moments, he felt his chest wound heal significantly.
After hearing Xiyuanji's order, although it was a bit strange for his superior to be ordered by his former subordinate, he nodded and said, "Yes, I brought it."
In order to deal with emergencies, he always carries with him a portable device such as a supernatural power suppressor.
It was not until Sakaguchi Ango put a suppressor on Sone Tsuyoshi, took out handcuffs and handcuffed his hands, and made a gesture to her that it was okay, that Saionji Tamon stopped the magic and the light blue light disappeared.
Yuyin stood up with a sigh of relief, but she felt a little weak, staggered and almost fell.
But the next moment she fell into someone's arms.
Edogawa Conan blinked. It was obvious that Atobe Keigo was farther away from Saionji Tamon than him just now, but in a flash, he ran to her side in the blink of an eye.
"Are you okay?"
Atobe Keigo half hugged and half supported Tamane to help her up. It was not that he was being ungentlemanly, but he was really scared by Tamane's exhaustion and asked anxiously.
"I'm fine..."
Yuyin held her forehead and said stubbornly that it was the first time she used this technique in actual combat, and the consumption was a bit high. It seemed that there was still room for improvement.
This spell without talismans was successfully developed in the late period of her previous world. It combines the characteristics of multiple powers such as the power of the Blue Clan, spiritual power, and the field of spells. It can be said to be the culmination of the power of several worlds. In previous experiments, she did not succeed every time. This time, due to the emergency situation, she succeeded at once, and the effect was better than she had imagined.
The reason she thought of developing this technique was because most of her spiritual power and spell skills, including the spell field, could only defend against attacks from spirits and the unnatural realm, but were weak against physical damage. Of all her powers, the strongest defense came from the Blue Clan, but the Blue Clan's power, bestowed by the King, was the weakest of her various powers. After much deliberation, she decided to use other powers to mimic the characteristics of the Blue Clan's power. The ultimate result was the spellless, semi-field technique you see today.
"You still say it's okay?"
Atobe Keigo didn't even need to observe her pale face. Just from the force he felt on her hands and body, he knew that Yuyin was trying to show off.
"It's really okay..." Yuyin looked up and smiled at him, and saw the remaining bloodstains on Atobe's neck and arms.
"Your wound... still hurts?" She reached out to touch Keigo Atobe's wound, but grabbed his sleeve instead. "And your arm. I remember you have a competition in a few days."
Atobe shook his head decisively: "It doesn't hurt." He moved his left arm again, indicating it to Yuyin, "Look, after your treatment, it's completely fine now."
Yuyin frowned: "It's not clear whether there are any hidden injuries. You still need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination later." She herself is not a professional therapist, so she is always a little worried about this.
Atobe didn't argue and nodded directly: "Okay." He was not a person who would show off his strength, and his arm was related to his tennis playing, so he would naturally cherish it.
"Why did you do that then..." Yuyin recalled the scene, still feeling a bit scared. "Don't do that next time. You think you're an iron wall, actually using your body to protect me."
If Atobe's arm was injured because of her and it affected his performance in the national competition, how could she compensate him? Should she ask her senior for the Ba family's healing technique, go back to the technical high school and ask Senior Glass for help, or go to Yokohama and ask Yosano Akiko from the Armed Detective Agency?
Yuyin was pondering the best treatment plan when she heard Atobe Keigo chuckle softly.
"At that time, I didn't have time to think. My body moved on its own."
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Author's Note: *Note: Sonoko always believed that she had a dual personality, and it was the other personality that solved the case...
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