The sudden black screen was just like the shadow that appeared in Liang Gonghe Shu's heart. Hope and the future did not even give him a moment to breathe. They were gone without a trace.
The room was eerily quiet for a moment, with only the rapid breathing of the few people who rushed in. Nakajima Atsushi stood there at a loss, holding the gem in his hand, and looked at Edogawa Ranpo for help.
After Edogawa Ranpo shouted that sentence, Gojo Satoru and Kagome Toshi finally understood what was happening.
The two of them stared in astonishment at Mizukami Cheya, who had fainted at some point, and Mizukami Sosuke, who was just one step away from death. They really didn't expect that they could have hit the jackpot like this.
No - it's very likely that they knew what would happen if the two of them touched the gem together, and they just acted out this scene to paralyze Ryoumiya and Itsuki.
Gojo Satoru subconsciously looked at Ryomiya Kazuki who was sitting on the chair, but saw that the boy, who should have been equally confused, showed uncontrollable anger on his face. The anger was so deep that Gojo Satoru inexplicably thought of Nanami Kento, who had worked overtime for two days and was called by him to do work.
This is not the expression that someone who knows nothing should have.
Gojo Satoru's heart skipped a beat, and the conclusion that had just been filtered through his mind resurfaced. Even though it had reached this point of clarity, there were still some details that were difficult to explain. He originally thought that these were not important matters, but now it seemed that there was a possibility of overturning them.
——Suzumiya Kazuki, is he really as gentle and tolerant as he appears to be, a good brother who is willing to sacrifice himself for his younger brother?
What on earth is he thinking about?
Ryoumiya and Shu were really about to faint from suffocation. It wasn't a fake fainting, they were truly unconscious.
The neat script and perspective in his mind suddenly became chaotic, and the severe pain from his brain forced him to urgently cut off the connection between Sosuke and Cheya, leaving the two vests in a state of suspended animation for the time being.
From the moment the gem was created, this so-called gem that can resurrect people has already left traces on the world line. He stipulated its effects and usage, and everything became a real existence. Afterwards, even if he wanted to change it, it would be extremely difficult, as difficult as resurrecting himself.
Ryomiya Kazuki never told anyone how to use the gems. Even when he was acting opposite himself according to the script, he deliberately shifted the focus of the people present to love, hate, and vengeance, and deliberately blurred the existence of the gems in order to reduce the possibility of accidents in the script.
Therefore, in his opinion, it would be absolutely reasonable for Mizukami Tetsuya and Mizukami Sosuke to encounter the gem at the same time, and even the most rigorous logic could not deduce any flaws.
From the meeting arranged at the beginning to the arrangement of the three people's language and the change of attitude, the purpose was to reasonably stimulate the conflict, let Mizukami Tetsuya and Mizukami Sosuke drop the gem during the fight, and perform a closing scene in front of the protagonist on the set.
In order to better achieve this goal, he even adjusted the fighting posture of the two men, ensuring that their arms were stretched out to the same length...
How could this happen!
Didn't they say that Edogawa Ranpo has no special abilities? Can his [Super Reasoning] also directly detect the thoughts in his mind? !
Is Nakajima Atsushi's ability really reasonable? Aren't all psychics supposed to be magic users, weaklings in body?!
Just a little bit!!!
Ryomiya Kazuki stared blankly at the gem that was tightly grasped by Nakajima Atsushi, his overloaded brain completely shut down.
Give up treatment and destroy this garbage world!
This time, there was no system blame, and Ryoumiya and Shu didn't even know who to vent their sadness to.
After thinking for a long time, he decided to pretend to be dead first. What was happening now was not something he could bear, and he would leave it to his future self.
So, in the eyes of everyone, except for the two people on the ground who were exhausted, even Ryomiya and Itsuki, who were unharmed and did nothing, fainted after showing an expression of near collapse.
——It's not really dizziness, it just disappears as soon as I close my eyes.
Xia Yujie subconsciously took out his notebook and shook it. His intuition told him that Suzumiya Kazuki had hidden back in the notebook again.
"What should we do now?" Gojo Satoru turned to look at Edogawa Ranpo, his tone rarely tinged with coldness, "There are indeed many traps in this whole thing. None of these three people from the Mizukami family are easy to deal with."
He finally understood why the Mizukami family was so good at making money. With their acting skills and planning abilities, ordinary people without any skills would be tricked into selling their belongings and have to count the money for them.
"Don't get close to the Mizukami family, or you'll be in trouble!" The elder's distressed words echoed in his ears. He must have been cheated by the Mizukami family in the past.
It was rare for Luanbu to run so fast. He held onto the door frame with his hands. His glasses were a little crooked on his nose. He waved his hands casually, looking helpless: "Let's take them to the hospital first."
"No, this is one of your sorcerers. Don't you have a reversal spell? You can try it first." Ranpo denied his own words, "If we go to the hospital, it will easily attract the police, and then it will be more complicated."
Gojo Satoru thought this statement made sense, so he simply abused his power for personal gain, hired a helicopter, flew directly from the rooftop, and drove all the way back to the Jujutsu High School.
Yega Masamichi probably never dreamed that after Gojo Satoru brought back the cursed spirits last time, this time he directly brought back the deceased special curser, the heir of the Mizukami family who had long been in seclusion, and the psychic who had nothing to do with the world of curses all to the high school.
What kind of chicken is this that picks up everything it sees and puts it into the nest?
Ye Mo Zhengdao, who was forced to wake up in the middle of his sleep, was so angry that he almost crushed the doll beside the bed. He thought for a while, sent a message to Gojo Satoru, and got up to ask for an explanation.
Also having her sleep disturbed, Ieiri Naoko, who was in a bad mood after waking up, sat in the infirmary with a sullen face, her arms folded over her chest as she looked at the two young men who looked similar lying dead in front of her.
Gojo Satoru stood in front of him, while Kagome Kei sat far away. The three members of the Armed Detective Agency stood next to the curtain, and Morobushi Kagemitsu took a towel and wiped the blood stains off the two of them.
Mizukami Cheya and Mizukami Sosuke fought without holding back at all. Both of them had their clothes torn into a mess, and their faces had many purple bruises from the collision, making them look even more vulnerable.
"Shouldn't you explain the situation to me first?" Ieiri Naoko's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of annoyance, "You called me over in the middle of the night and asked me to use the reversal technique without any explanation. What are my techniques? I use anything! Gojo, you are too rude, aren't you?"
"And - what's going on with that guy!" She pointed at Xia Yujie who was sitting in the shadow, and she felt terrible.
Gojo Satoru put his hands in his pockets and said nonchalantly, "Of course your reversal technique is not cheap, otherwise why would I look for you?"
"Give me the key points!"
"Okay, go and see how they are doing first, I'll tell you slowly later." Gojo Satoru looked a little tired. He found a box of biscuits from the cabinet in the infirmary, casually pulled out a stool to sit on, and started to chew them.
Ieiri Naoko took two deep breaths, glanced at Kagome Geto who had no expression on his face, and then walked over to check on the two of them.
Edogawa Ranpo pulled Nakajima Atsushi a few steps back and said, "Let's go wait outside. Jingguang, do you want to come with us?"
Zhu Fu Jingguang shook his head. He looked at Mizukami Cheye, who was frowning even in a coma, and felt mixed emotions.
From childhood to adulthood, he was the one being taken care of most of the time.
When he was in the police academy, he was always the quiet and introverted one among the five of them. Even when he encountered the murderer, it was his other companions who helped him through the difficult times.
Not to mention Rei Furuya, who has the best relationship with him. His grades are outstanding in all aspects. Although he is gentle and tolerant in the eyes of outsiders, he knows clearly that it was Zero who helped him get out of the shadow of his childhood and has been leading him forward. He enjoys the feeling of being cared for by his childhood friend.
After failing to be an undercover agent in the Black Organization, he lost his memory and joined the Armed Detective Agency, awakening his abilities that were not very useful in combat. The other members of the agency were very considerate of him despite his memory loss, and even Nakajima Atsushi, who came later, showed concern for him from time to time.
The longer he was taken care of, the more he wanted to give back. At this time, he met Shui Shang Cheye, who was hard-mouthed, soft-hearted, in poor health, and didn't take care of himself. For a while, Morobushi Jingguang put all his care and concern on him.
From caring about his security, to cooking for him and taking care of his daily life, she gradually became concerned about his medication, and even thought about taking him to a hot spring to relax.
Morobushi Kagemitsu couldn't deny that he really took care of Mizukami Tetsuya like a younger brother. As for age, appearance age and mental age are two completely different things.
At first it was just a bodyguard mission, but after a series of events, the more he understood, the more he felt sorry for Mr. Mizukami, who seemed older but actually had no normal experience.
Especially knowing that he had lived in an extremely repressive and distorted family since he was a child, and that his physical discomfort aggravated his emotional depression, Morofushi Jingguang naturally found reasons for all his actions.
Just like parents who indulge their naughty children, do they know that their children are doing something wrong? Of course they know!
However, other emotions in the heart are magnified, completely overshadowing the guilt of doing something wrong, and the parent will become like an unreasonable old hen, protecting her children behind her wings, raising her wings and making threatening noises.
Mizukami Che only made so many mistakes because he was too deeply brainwashed by the decadent culture of his family, but he was also full of guilt and despair, and even wanted to atone for his sins by hurting himself. He was willing to give up his life to resurrect Ryougiya Kazuki. Isn't this enough?
The damage caused cannot be repaired, but that doesn't mean you can get away with hurting yourself.
Morofushi Kagemitsu was more inclined to help Mizukami Cheya compensate his relatives in other ways rather than just watch him die.
As for the concept problem - Morofushi Kagemitsu turned his head and looked at Edogawa Ranpo, who looked calm and reliable, and Nakajima Atsushi, whose eyes were full of concern. He would bring Mizukami Tetsuya back to the Armed Detective Agency after everything was over and re-instill good concepts in him.
Ieiri Shoko did not use the reversal technique immediately. She first used basic equipment to test the blood of the two people, and did some simple external injury examinations. Then, she threw the test results to Gojo Satoru in silence.
Gojo Satoru took the list and looked at it, then burst out laughing: "These minor injuries...will heal if they are not treated?"
Ieiri Naoko rolled her eyes and said, "The smaller one didn't have any injuries on his body. He fainted because of the emotional turmoil and his weak body."
"As for that - hey, sir, could you please not touch it directly?" Ieiri Naoko stopped Morobushi Kagemitsu who was about to lift up Mizukami Tetsuya's hand to wipe the blood stain, and continued, "His wrist was deeply wounded, and there is a lot of dust and glass shards inside. I must pick out the things inside before I can treat it, otherwise those things will be stuck in the flesh."
"What about other aspects?" Gojo Satoru asked, "Like souls and life force."
Ieiri Naoko said with a "tsk". "Do you think I have six eyes? How can I see that?"
Gojo Satoru was stunned. Oh, that’s right, he is the one with six eyes. Isn’t it normal to see souls?
He immediately stood up, walked to the bedside, and then looked at the two unconscious people in the pale light of the room.
As he looked, he took off the blindfold, revealing a pair of snow-blue eyes.
"Oh no... that's not right..." he muttered, his face darkening, "There are no souls in these two people's bodies."
Morofu Jingguang's hand trembled, and the towel fell to the ground with a "plop" sound.
He lost his voice and said, "How is it possible?!"
"I'm not seeing things." Gojo Satoru held the eye patch in his hand, his brows furrowed, "There's nothing."
There was no trace of soul in the two empty bodies in front of him. Only the beating hearts were still producing blood, which flowed in the broken blood vessels, carrying a glimmer of life.
He would not use his six eyes to spy on a person's soul unless necessary. Except when he was fighting an enemy, he subconsciously suppressed this behavior.
He thought it was no big deal this time, but he overlooked such a crucial point.
Jia Ru Xiao Zi held a cigarette in her hand. She put it in her mouth but didn't light it. Dark circles under her eyes were imprinted on her face, making her look a lot shabby.
"I can't heal the soul," she said. "As for the external injuries, give me some time to deal with them. As for the soul, I'll ask someone else to do it."
There is also a person in charge of treating the superpowers, Xie Yejingzi, but their treatment scope is limited to the dying, and souls are also not within the scope of their business.
Edogawa Ranpo reached into Nakajima Atsushi's pocket, and as the white-haired boy looked shocked, he pulled out the purple pocket watch that was the culprit. The gem on it did not have any cracks from the collision, but it was clearly different from the state before the gem was revealed.
The dark purple gem was glowing under the light, but the part that should have been transparent was cloudy, with an unknown black or blood-colored substance seeping into it, making the entire gem look particularly inferior.
Random Cat pushed his glasses, and his strong reasoning ability allowed him to lock onto the target in an instant: "This gem... can indeed not only absorb life force, but it can probably devour the soul as well. Dun, do you feel any discomfort when you wear it?"
Nakajima Atsushi shook his head and said softly, "I have good control over my body and don't feel any loss of vitality."
Edogawa Ranpo murmured, "Is it full?"
He thought a lot when he was in the hall, and combined with what Dazai Osamu, Morofushi Kagemitsu and Gojo Satoru said, Edogawa Ranpo, who had never met the other two members of the Mizukami family, was the first to discover the clues.
If the Mizukami family's gem wanted to revive a person, it would be completely insufficient for Mizukami Sosuke to hold and contribute vitality alone. The reason why the gem was lost and left in the Suzuki family was probably an outcome he had planned long ago.
As for the [Transaction] spell that they speculated at the beginning, it was probably performed by Mizukami Sosuke on purpose for them to divert the actions of Morobushi Kagemitsu and Phantom Thief Kid so that he could merge with Mizukami Chetsu without any hindrance.
Mizukami Che had always been in a strange mood, so even if he occasionally revealed some of his feelings, Morofushi Jingguang would not think too much about it. Moreover, he took advantage of the time he resigned to hide at home, and he must have done a lot of preparation work. During this period, he most likely had private contact with Mizukami Sosuke.
So it turns out that Mizukami Sosuke had already started planning so early...
I can't believe it.
Using the vitality of Mizukami Sosuke and the soul of Mizukami Tetsuya, he aims to resurrect Suzumiya Kazuki.
——This is the truth that Ranpo Edogawa immediately analyzed after Gojo Satoru said those words!
That action in the monitoring room was just a test, and it was not until this moment that Edogawa Ranpo understood the whole truth.
Mizukami Sosuke's ability to deduce and plan... has never declined.
At this point, the eyes of the cat who calls himself the world's number one detective and absolutely deserves this title are burning with fighting spirit.
How could someone deceive Ranpo-sama? This is outrageous!
Edogawa Ranpo didn't know that Dazai Osamu and Oda Sakunosuke were trapped in Honmaru by Mizukami Sosuke and couldn't come back, otherwise his feelings would have been even deeper.
Edogawa Ranpo continued, "I have deduced most of the principles, but whether the souls of Mizukami Sosuke and Mizukami Tetsuya are trapped in the gemstone, I think it would be better to ask Ryomiya Kazuki first."
"After all, we have never encountered such a thing. If I were to speculate on the solution, I would not be able to do it." The world's top detective admitted his own shortcomings. "The clues are too independent. Even if I have super powers, I can't solve it."
Kagome took out his notebook and placed it on the table: "Suzumiya Kazuki's condition is not right, but it is obvious that he has not been resurrected."
"Yes, the ceremony was not perfect, and Atsushi got the gem and interrupted their plan." Edogawa Ranpo affirmed, "So, there is still a chance, there is still a chance to wake them up."
Ieiri Naoko brought over the instrument used to magnify the wound and said coldly, "Who among you can help me pick up the slag?"
Zhu Fu Jingguang listened to the whole thing. His face turned pale and he said in despair, "Let me do it."
Mr. Mizukami Chetsuya... please don't get into any trouble.
Don't let his future plans become empty talk.
While the two were treating Mizukami Tetsuya, Gojo Satoru stood beside Edogawa Ranpo and repeated to him the problem regarding Suzumiya Kazuki's strange attitude.
"I'm now beginning to doubt the true relationship and emotional disputes between the three of them." Gojo Satoru was not wearing a blindfold, and his almost ageless face was full of annoyance. No one can have a good impression of something that is beyond their control, let alone the "strongest".
"I shouldn't have been so curious."
No, he now even suspected that Ryomiya Kazuki had set a trap when he first met them.
After all, no cursed spirit would be so idle as to go to Tokyo to find delicious food, and use the name "Suguru Tetsu" to arouse his interest and forcibly drag him into the incident.
But that line is really too early. If Ryoumiya Kazuki really started planning so early, then what was he trying to achieve?
He really can't be considered alive. If it weren't for Mizukami Sosuke's continuous provision of vitality, and the support of this unknown cursed book, Ryomiya Kazuki would have disappeared long ago.
But he did clearly reject the requests of Mizukami Sosuke and Mizukami Tetsu to resurrect him.
But if he really wanted to die, why did he show such anger and disbelief when the two of them failed to touch the gem?
Gojo Satoru felt like his brain was about to explode.
Ranpo Edogawa sat on a chair, holding the gem in his left hand and tapping the table with his right hand. He was also thinking.
"You mean, Ryomiya Kazuki is not as ignorant as he seems?" Edogawa bit his lips, and the dry skin on it was bitten by him, making him hiss in pain.
"Assuming that Suzumiya Kazuki is fully aware of the two's plan or even their cooperation, then his behavior is very interesting." He thought, "Hesitant to refuse? No, that shouldn't be the case. He is gambling with his life."
Xia Yujie leaned aside and said calmly: "We seem to have overlooked a problem."
"What is Suzumiya Kazuki's ability?"
Everyone was stunned. Ryomiya Heshu, who seemed to tell everything and express his emotions openly on weekdays, had never mentioned his own abilities.
Edogawa Ranpo said: "Mizukami Sosuke once told Dazai that his health suddenly improved a lot after Suzumiya Kazuki left the family." [1]
"I initially thought that this was related to Suzumiya Kazuki's ability, or that it was the result of Mizukami Sosuke's [deal], but now it seems that neither possibility is likely."
Ranpo Cat squinted his eyes: "His physical condition is probably improving because of the existence of the Sword Master. Those words are just to mislead us and make us deduce his abilities in the wrong direction."
"After all, as long as he doesn't say it explicitly, people will involuntarily believe the results of their own speculations - I am the same."
Gojo Satoru chuckled. "Dead end."
"Yes—it's blocked for now."
Edogawa shook his head randomly: "It's easy to understand the thinking of normal people, but none of them are normal, so we can't deduce it according to common sense."
Several people sighed at the same time.
Nothing else, they really have to admit that they are inferior to the three water brothers in their ability to make things happen.
However, Edogawa Ranpo was still quite excited. For a detective, unknown mysteries were the most attractive treasures. He could see through the usual cases at a glance, which made them particularly boring.
Gojo Satoru stood up and said, "Please keep the gemstone with you for now, and I will keep the notebook with me. We can communicate with each other when there is any progress."
Edogawa Ranpo nodded: "Okay, as for these two people - can they share a share as well?"
He looked at Morofushi Jingguang who had a focused expression on his face and shrugged, the implication of his words being self-evident.
Gojo Satoru blew a whistle: "Two to one, we win."
Xia Yujie knew that his stupidity also included Suzumiya and Shu in the notebook, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You are so childish, Satoru."
Ieiri Shoko used a technique to heal the wounds of the two men, but as her vitality was being lost in an incurable manner, she weakly explained to everyone what was happening, then yawned, walked up to Geto Suguru, and looked at him with suspicion.
"Are you Geto? Who is this person who has been buried?"
Every time the former classmates met, it was so awkward. Xia Yujie pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "It's not considered alive."
There is still a consciousness in his brain. The reason why his body has not decayed and can come back to life is ultimately because of the support of his brain, not because of the return of Geto's own soul.
He briefly explained the situation to Naoko Ieiri.
The two cats who were listening nearby looked at each other subconsciously. Suddenly, a strange idea came into their minds, and the invisible light bulb lit up.
"Could this be the reason?" they said in unison.
Author's comments: 1.[1] In Chapter 44, Mizukami Sosuke told Dazai that Dazai wrote a note for Edogawa Ranpo.
2. Suzumiya Kazuki only told Chuuya about his ability, and no one else knew about it.
3. Luanbu's failure was that he could not deduce Liang Gong's purpose and his starting point was wrong.
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