The peaceful days didn't last long. One day, Conan and his friends received a mysterious letter requesting their assistance. The letter mentioned that a series of bizarre events had occurred in a remote, ancient manor, and they were asked to go and investigate.
"This sounds interesting, and maybe it's a new challenge," Lin Yu said excitedly.
Ran Mouri expressed some concern: "But it could also be dangerous."
Conan's gaze was resolute: "No matter what, we have to go and see."
The group arrived at the ancient manor. The manor gates were tightly closed, and a sinister atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
Conan stepped forward and knocked on the door. The door slowly opened, and a butler-like person appeared in front of them.
"Are you the detectives who were hired?" the butler asked.
Conan nodded: "Yes, can you tell us exactly what happened?"
The butler sighed and led them into the manor: "Recently, strange noises have been coming from the manor, and some items have been moving inexplicably. Some servants have even seen eerie figures."
Nightshade looked around and said, "This place does feel a bit strange."
Ai Haibara analyzed, "Perhaps someone is deliberately playing tricks."
They began their investigation at the manor. In one room, Conan discovered some strange footprints.
“These footprints don’t look like those of ordinary people,” Conan said.
Ran Mouri said, "Could it be that someone is wearing specially made shoes?"
Just then, a scream suddenly rang out.
Everyone rushed toward the sound and found a maid slumped on the ground, pointing ahead, too terrified to speak.
They looked in the direction the maid was pointing and saw that a painting had fallen off the wall by itself.
"This is too bizarre," Kimura said.
Conan carefully observed his surroundings and noticed that the window was open.
“Maybe someone came in through the window and deliberately created these phenomena,” Conan said.
They continued their search of the manor and came to the basement. The basement was dark, damp, and smelled foul.
"Be careful," Conan warned.
Suddenly, the basement lights flickered, followed by a deep roar.
"What is it?" Lin Yu asked nervously.
A huge black shadow burst out of the darkness and pounced on them.
Everyone scattered, and Conan discovered that the shadowy figure seemed to be a controlled puppet.
"Someone must be manipulating it!" Conan shouted.
After some effort, they finally subdued the puppet and discovered the mechanism that controlled it.
“It seems someone doesn’t want us to continue our investigation,” Ai Haibara said.
Just then, the owner of the manor appeared.
"Can you even solve this problem?" the manor owner said, dissatisfied.
Conan said, "Please give us some time; we already have some leads."
They continued their search for more evidence at the manor. In a study, Conan discovered a diary.
The diary records some unknown secrets that happened on the manor.
It turns out that the previous owner of the manor had conducted a forbidden experiment, which resulted in the release of some evil forces.
“Perhaps this is the source of all these strange events,” Conan said.
Following the clues in the diary, they arrived at the manor's garden. In the garden stood an abandoned pavilion, and something seemed to be hidden beneath it.
They opened the pavilion's floorboards and discovered a secret room.
The secret room contained some strange instruments and a bottle of liquid that emitted an eerie glow.
"What is this?" Ran Mouri asked.
Conan thought for a moment: "It might be something related to that forbidden experiment."
Just then, the door to the secret room suddenly closed, and a toxic gas began to spread.
"Oh no, we've fallen into their trap!" Nightshade shouted.
The group quickly searched for an exit, only to find that the door was locked.
"Everyone, cover your mouths and noses with your clothes," Conan said.
They searched the sealed room for a way to escape and finally found a ventilation shaft.
Lin Yu used tools to open the ventilation shaft, and everyone climbed out one by one.
They had just escaped the secret room when they encountered a mysterious person.
“You shouldn’t meddle in other people’s business,” the mysterious man said.
Conan said, "You're the mastermind behind this, aren't you? Your scheme won't succeed."
The mysterious man sneered, turned around, and disappeared.
Conan and the others decide to speed up the investigation and are determined to uncover the secrets of this manor...
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