diskusbooks Chapter 386 is all... terrifying upon closer inspection.
Chapter 386 is all... terrifying upon closer inspection.
Tamamo-no-Mae, being older and more experienced, quickly grasped the situation and went straight to the point, asking Ran, "Miss Ran, are you planning to confront Mr. Kudo?"
Ran was taken aback. After hesitating for a moment, she shook her head and said, "No, since Shinichi doesn't want me to know about this, let's pretend we don't know. But now that I know the details, I feel much more at ease."
"Besides, if I remain unaware, I might try to find the truth myself. If that accidentally affects Shinichi's investigation, or leads that organization to discover that Shinichi is still alive... that would be a huge problem!"
Ran's answer surprised Tamamo-no-Mae and Shiro again, who sighed inwardly, "Is this the tacit understanding between childhood sweethearts?" They were both genuinely considering each other's feelings.
“I believe that if you were in that situation, you would do the same as Mr. Kudo. And if Mr. Kudo were in your position, he would do the same.” Tamamo-no-Mae looked at Ran with very sincere eyes and said, “Because you are both like that, caring more about the other than yourselves!”
"So, neither of you is wrong; the world is wrong! It's that organization! If it weren't for that organization, you wouldn't be in so much trouble now!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaolan immediately realized, "Oh right!" Then she gave a helpless, bitter smile. They had always cared more about others than themselves, so how could they possibly want to bring trouble to each other?
Fortunately, Tamamo-no-Mae offered some words of comfort, and Ran's mood improved. She regrouped and decided that now that she knew the truth, she shouldn't cause any more trouble!
Oh! I almost forgot!
Xiaolan suddenly blushed, as if she had remembered something, and clenched her fists, making a cracking sound.
During this time, while I was taking a bath with the Grim Reaper Elementary School Student, I saw everything I was supposed to see!
Great! Shinichi! Your perks are gone!
At this moment! Conan, completely unaware of this, is still on his way on horseback... oops! On his way by plane!
Conan suddenly sneezed, scratched his head in confusion, and felt like some treacherous subject was trying to harm him!
Li Muyang glanced at the Death God elementary school student with a hint of pity. Poor kid! His identity was inexplicably exposed without him even realizing it.
It seems like this is his fault?
ah~
What? This was done by Shiro and Tamamo-no-Mae!
What they did was essentially the same as what Li Muyang did, wasn't it? Besides, Li Muyang agreed to let them tell Xiaolan the truth! So they were involved, and naturally they should bear some responsibility!
So, Death! Bring on your grievances! (Fearless!)
Unbeknownst to him, Li Muyang's smile gradually became lewd and perverted.
(What have you done to offend the Great Detective again?) Ai sent a message to Li Muyang using the jade disc.
Old Li touched his face. "WTF! Is it that obvious?"
Ai nodded. Yes!
Li Muyang could only laugh and cry as he recounted the situation with Xiaolan, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Shiro.
(As expected! Ran isn't a silly girl!) Ai wasn't surprised at all. She didn't know about the existence of the extraordinary before, so she naturally didn't think too much about it. But now that she has witnessed the world-destroying power, it makes perfect sense that the cricket has become young again!
Add to the existing doubts, and those who know, know!
Moreover, Li Muyang estimated that Uncle Mori probably already knew Conan's identity.
Actually, there is a very simple way to determine the relationship between Conan and Shinichi Kudo: DNA testing. Uncle Mori has been living with Conan for some time now, so getting Conan's DNA wouldn't be difficult at all. He's a former detective, so asking a friend to help with the test wouldn't be a problem at all!
Of course, Li Muyang was certain that Uncle Mori had never done such a thing, nor would he do it, because it would easily leave a loophole and expose Conan's identity!
The older man wasn't Ran, so he wasn't in a hurry to find Shinichi Kudo, nor did he miss his future son-in-law that much. Naturally, he wouldn't do anything to cause trouble.
Even if he doesn't do anything, this seemingly confused but actually quite shrewd uncle would definitely recognize his son-in-law! At the very least, he could guess with a high degree of accuracy.
Of course, according to Li Muyang's observation, Conan also has a kind of great power and luck on him, which can be regarded as his exclusive protagonist halo. In fact, this halo can not only harm people, but also help his teammates.
This can also be considered a life of ups and downs, as the legend goes.
Actually, the protagonist's halo isn't that mysterious to Li Muyang. At least Conan's halo has little effect on him. It's just that there are powerful figures behind him. He always feels that the reincarnation of Taishan Lord, Kudo Yusaku, and the creation of the Grim Reaper Elementary School Student must be part of some kind of scheme. Therefore, Li Muyang would never dare to destroy it casually.
Including Xiaolan!
If Conan is the offspring of a reincarnated deity, then Ran is really just an ordinary person?
Based on Li Muyang's current understanding of the depth of this world, this is absolutely impossible! At the very least, there is a deity behind Xiao Lan, most likely one of the Three Gods of Takamagahara.
Ran Mouri is definitely the biological daughter of Uncle Mouri and Ms. Eri Kisaki; there is no problem with her bloodline. However, Ran's soul and the unknown power she hides prove that she cannot be an ordinary person.
However, the methods used were very sophisticated and shrewd, and since Li Muyang couldn't conduct a large-scale investigation, that's all he knew for now.
As for their purpose in bringing this young couple together, Li Muyang didn't intend to delve into it, but he had some guesses, though he wasn't sure if they were right.
You should know that Japan has a kind of underworld, which is somewhat like a high-quality replica of the Great Xia underworld.
But is there anyone in charge of this underworld? And who is it? That remains unknown! This world, in the past, was also teeming with demons and monsters, and evil spirits were everywhere. Even though it had experienced the Dharma-ending Age, it was impossible for so many evil spirits to have all died at once. There must have been some that escaped. The existence of cursed spirits is the best proof of that!
Not to mention that now that spiritual energy has revived, many monsters have begun to show their strength. However, it has been too short a time and their strength is still too weak; they can only scare people.
There's also the identity of the Lord of Mount Tai. He's not just the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak in the mythology of the Great Xia Dynasty. In the Shinto culture of Japan, the Lord of Mount Tai also holds a very important position!
Furthermore, considering that wherever Conan goes, cases are likely to occur, and he also has the special ability to devour most evil spirits and souls, and can passively summon the gates to the underworld...
It's fair to say that Conan, the "Grim Reaper Elementary School Student," has truly made a huge contribution to the long-term stability of Japan! Despite his constant cries of "Grim Reaper," Conan has accumulated considerable merit! This merit stems from his efforts in guiding the dead and exorcising evil spirits!
In conclusion, Conan, or rather Shinichi Kudo, may be the successor that Yusaku Kudo, the Lord of Mount Tai, nurtured for the Japanese underworld.
As for Ran Mouri, she is most likely one of the three gods, used to win over the future ruler of the Japanese underworld, the Shinigami Elementary School Student. It's somewhat like a marriage alliance, except that gods play this game on a more sophisticated level. They're actually in love, childhood sweethearts, and inseparable.
Ugh... I dare not dig any deeper, the more I think about it, the scarier I get!
"Speaking of which, now that we're in Vesbania, what about your subordinate, Pu Siqinglan, who's here for a medical checkup?" Just as the group arrived at the Vesbania airport and disembarked, Li Muyang suddenly slapped his forehead and said.
Xiao Ai glanced at Li Muyang speechlessly. Sure enough! You forgot about that!
He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, she's not in Japan right now, and it'll take her quite a while to get back, so we have plenty of time to explore Vesbania."
Li Muyang chuckled and scratched his head. "That's good. Let's not delay the patient."
Well, we hadn't agreed on a time yet.
Now that they had arrived in Vesbania, Li Muyang led his group away. Conan, looking completely bewildered, pointed to the other side and asked, "Where are you going? Shouldn't we be taking this road to the palace?"
Li Muyang and his group all turned around at once, staring at the "Death God Elementary School Student" with strange looks, making Conan feel extremely uncomfortable. What happened? Did they say something wrong?
"Is it possible that we weren't planning on going to the palace in the first place?" Li Muyang shrugged. "We're here for tourism! Why would we go to the palace?"
Conan (／_＼): "...And what about me?"
"Go if you want," Li Muyang shrugged, teasingly adding with a smile. "Don't worry, we'll let you know when we get back! Just come over then."
"Aren't you curious about the truth behind the murder of Queen and Prince of Vesbania?" Conan tried to persuade him further: "From what I know so far, there must be something fishy about this!"
Li Muyang pursed his lips: "Sorry, I'm not interested. I'm not a detective."
Conan exclaimed in disbelief, "But I heard from Inspector Megure that you helped them with cases!"
Li Muyang immediately looked annoyed: "Don't get me wrong, that was when I was working as a guest sorcerer, someone filed a false case! It wasn't a supernatural phenomenon, but someone was causing trouble! So, solving the case was just a side thing."
At that moment, Conan realized something: "You...you don't already know the truth, do you?"
Li Muyang smiled mysteriously and said, "Guess?"
"Guess if I guess or not!" Conan couldn't help but tease him reflexively, but then he cleared his throat, remembering his main objective: "Um..."
Seeing the Death God Elementary School student's hesitant look, Li Muyang knew what he was thinking. He rolled his eyes, then waved his hand, and the Golden Cicada landed on Conan's shoulder: "Alright, with it here, you'll be safe!"
Conan immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you!"
"Words of thanks aren't enough! If you're going to express your gratitude, do something concrete!" Li Muyang complained, pointing at Jin Chan and saying, "I won't ask you for much more, but you're in charge of this kid's food expenses for the time being. Make sure he has three meals a day!"
A satisfied smile appeared on the cicada's face. Don't ask me why a cicada would have such a human-like expression; Conan seriously doubted that he was seeing things.
It's an illusion! It must be an illusion!