In fact, by the time the group reached the mountaintop, the small-scale fireworks display was already nearing its end.
After checking the tire tracks and watching the fireworks for a few more minutes until the fireworks stopped blooming in the night sky, the group on the mountaintop returned to their campervans.
Fukuura Reiji drove everyone back to the camp.
Worried that something like what just happened might happen again, before driving off, Takuto Iigo instructed Reiji Fukuura, "Reiji, there are no streetlights on this road, so drive slowly."
Normally, Fukuura Reiji would probably say something like, "You can drive it," but this time, he just nodded.
Perhaps because he was still a little scared, after nodding, Fukuura Reiji said something very seriously.
"I understand, I'll drive slower."
The incident just now left a deep impression on him.
He initially thought he had bumped into Shirafuji Yasumi, but later realized he had only hit a wooden fence.
Fortunately, it was just a wooden fence, not Shirafuji Yasumi, otherwise he would have been plunged into deep self-blame and fear.
The thought of Shirafuji Yasumi lying in a pool of blood after he bumped into her made Fukuura Reiji's body tremble involuntarily.
Even though the temperature wasn't low during this period and the campervan wasn't cold, he still broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.
This shows how terrified he was of such a thing.
"Reiji, let's go." Iiji Takuto was about to turn back when he saw that Fukuura Reiji hadn't started the car yet, so he urged him on.
"After we get back to camp, a few of us will go look for Tai Mei. If we really can't find her, we'll have to call the police."
"Okay, sure." Fukuura Reiji snapped out of his daze, took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, then stepped on the gas and started the car.
The campervan then drove down the mountain along the same route it had come from, heading towards the campsite.
"That's strange, where did Taimi go?" Iai Takuto crossed his arms, frowned, and pondered.
"I originally thought she would definitely be there waiting for us."
“Yes, that’s what I thought too.” Haruka Tendou also seemed a little down.
"Did Taimi do that often before?" Conan asked after thinking for a moment after hearing their conversation.
“Hmm.” Haruka Tendo nodded and said, “Last year, she also arrived earlier than us by bicycle, and she even boasted to us that she was the first one to get on the mountain.”
"I see." Conan nodded thoughtfully.
He didn't know why, but he always felt that this matter was not so simple.
"I don't know where she is now, we can't get in touch with her at all," said Haruka Tenka with a sigh.
"I bet that older sister went shopping secretly again," Genta guessed confidently, arms crossed.
"How could that be? It wasn't you." Mitsuhiko glanced at Genta and retorted, "Only someone like you would do something like that, Genta."
"I have a feeling something's about to happen." Guangyou shook his head slightly as he recalled the still "fresh" tire track.
The tire tracks were fresh, the soil on them was still a bit damp, clearly they had been left recently, and judging from their messiness...
Some of them look like they were done on purpose.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Guangyou felt a tremendous force pushing him from behind, causing his body to involuntarily lean forward.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to reach out and brace himself against the table in front of him.
After settling back into his seat, Kōyū turned to Ai Haibara sitting beside him and asked, "Ai, are you alright? Did you bump into anything?"
"I'm fine." Ai shook her head, sat up straight, and asked, "What about you?"
"I'm fine too." Kōyū breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Ai was alright. He turned to look ahead and sighed softly, "But others might be in trouble."
"Reiji!" Iai Takuto leaned on the sofa with both hands, looking at Fukuura Reiji sitting in the driver's seat, his tone slightly dissatisfied.
"What's wrong this time?" Haruka asked after she settled down.
"I...I...I saw..." Fukuura Reiji stammered, looking out the car window at the road ahead, "I saw Taimi."
"You saw Taimi?" Upon hearing the name, Iihe Takuto quickly stood up from the sofa and asked, "Where is she?"
“Tae...Taemi...she's lying right in the middle of the road.” Fukuura Reiji gripped the steering wheel tightly, his wide eyes filled with disbelief.
These words struck like a bolt from the blue, and the camper van fell silent instantly. Then, Iihe Takuto quickly walked to the driver's seat and looked out the window.
The campervan's headlights illuminated the road ahead, and beneath that beam of light, a blinding crimson hue caught his eye.
A familiar figure lay on a pool of blood.
The figure had slightly curly short hair, wore a red sleeveless top, and slim-fit jeans.
In addition, the figure also has a belt around its waist that is the same style as the one worn by Yoko Okino during her stage performances.
If this figure isn't Shirafuji Yasumi, then who else could it be?
Looking through the car window at Shirafuji Yasumi, who was standing motionless in the middle of the road, Iihe Takuto and Fukuura Reiji stood there stunned, not yet fully recovered from their shock.
A moment later, Takuto Iigo said to Reiji Fukuura, "Reiji, let's go down and take a look."
“Hmm.” Fukuura Reiji swallowed hard, ignoring the cold sweat on his forehead. After reaching an agreement with Iiji Takuto, the two opened the car door and got out.
Everyone inside the campervan heard Fukuura Reiji's words. Conan sighed, secretly lamenting that the worst had still happened.
But despite the sighs, we still have important things to do.
He prepared to get out of the car to check the situation; if there was still hope, he would do his best to save them.
However, he also knew that such hope was slim.
Meanwhile, Guangyou has already told the police what happened here and the specific address, and now they are just waiting for the police to come and investigate.
"Ai, let's go too." Kōyū put away his phone, stood up from his seat, and said to Ai, "Let's go down and check the situation."
"Okay." Ai nodded and got out of the car with Kōyū.
...
"What on earth happened?" Iihe Takuto stood next to Shirafuji Yasumi, feeling terrible as he watched his friend fall into a pool of blood.
“Taimi…” Fukuura Reiji suddenly shook his head and sighed.
"How could this be?" When Haruka Tendo saw the bloodless face of Yasumi Shirafuji, she subconsciously took a few steps back.
"Let's call the police first, we can talk about the rest later." Iihe Takuto knew this wasn't the time to discuss these things, so he looked away and took out his phone from his pocket.
Before he could even dial the police, Guangyou's voice reached his ears.
"I've already called the police, now... let's wait."
...
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