As time passed, the sky turned a gloomy gray.
Mouri Kogoro drove the car on this straight road that seemed to have no changes at all.
On both sides of the road, there are still those deep woods that are invisible under the fog.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s too remote, but after watching it for a long time, it actually gives people a sense of absurdity far away from reality.
"Dad, we have walked for so long and we haven't seen a building...otherwise, why don't we go back?" Mao Lilan was a little scared.
"Don't worry, it's only been 20 minutes, maybe it will be here soon." Mouri Kogoro said.
It's 24 minutes... Ye Gengyi corrected it in his mind.
The trees on both sides of the road are too dense, and coupled with this kind of ghost weather, it is impossible to see farther whether it is a drone or the naked eye.
Moreover, one thing is strange, that is, after leaving the gas station, they never saw another car on this road without any signs...
A few minutes later, like a drop of ink falling in the sky, a thick layer of black clouds floated above the heads of several people, and the surrounding environment finally became completely dark. Even if it was said that there would be a heavy rain soon. , it’s not something that should be surprising.
But it was also at this time that the car turned around a 40-degree turn.
Behind the dense branches and leaves, a slope extending downward is revealed.
move on.
The trees have thinned out a lot here, and the concrete floors have been replaced by dirt roads overgrown with weeds.
It was very bumpy under the wheels, and they turned a few more turns until the front of the road completely turned into a cobblestone path. The group of four finally saw the building that seemed to be built on the treetops. villa.
"I really don't understand what these rich people are thinking..." Mouri Kogoro complained.
This time neither Ye Gengyi nor Conan refuted.
Of course, the villa can't really be built on a tree, it's just a visual illusion. So a few people could only put their cars on the side of the road and climb the stairs that had an unknown number of steps.
A rotten wooden sign with a strange smell was stuck in the soil next to it.
A certain detective boy got curious and went to check it out, and found that there was no text on both sides.
"Conan, hurry up." Mao Lilan urged.
"coming!"
Conan imitated his tool man and complained in his heart, "Rich people are really weird in choosing a place like this to build a villa." After that, he ran after him without further delay.
Without the height difference and the obstruction of tree branches and leaves, the entire villa slowly came into view.
This is another Western-style building.
There are cone-shaped spires, blue square bricks, and two rows of six U-shaped windows evenly distributed on the side of the wall one floor above the four people. Among them, the one closest to the south corner is emitting light. Bright white lights.
In addition, the corresponding north side...that is, the rear of the building, a tower-like building that is 3 to 5 meters higher than the entire villa, looks so lonely and low-key.
Not surprisingly, its function should be to store generators and signal base stations.
"Oh, we're finally here."
Mouri Kogoro adjusted his tie, trying to give himself a calm temperament.
Immediately, he stepped forward and pressed the doorbell next to the thick door panel.
The buzzing sound of electric bells suddenly sounded in the forest where there was only the sound of wind, giving the ears an uncomfortable feeling.
Ye Gengyi frowned.
However, in order not to show off his 'excellent hearing' characteristic, he took a few steps back and looked around casually.
There is no doubt that the staircase they took when they came here is definitely not the only way to get here. Otherwise, living in this villa surrounded by forests on three sides and a steep cliff on the other side would be too inconvenient to travel.
Hmm... If the owner of the villa is the kind of slow-minded person who doesn't worry about encountering situations that require emergency travel, and makes arrangements in advance every time and is patient enough to wait for someone else to drive over to pick him up, then just pretend that he didn't say anything .
He glanced around casually, and his eyes suddenly stopped on the tower behind.
The black-gray mist, like a veil, made everything look so hazy, but Ye Gengyi was very sure that at that moment a few seconds ago, a figure flashed past in front of the open-air balcony over there.
There was no light on, no flashlight or any other light... Who was in that dark tower?
Were you peeking in here just now?
Ye Gengyi did not keep his eyes on that side, but moved away casually. There was nothing unusual in his movements or expressions.
After all, no one can guarantee whether there are any gaps or holes in the wall over there.
When the information is unequal, the person who stares straight over there or simply rushes over is the detective, not him...
"Eh? Could it be that you didn't hear it?"
Here, as the sizzling sound stopped, more than ten seconds passed, and still no one came to open the door.
Mouri Kogoro pressed a few more times.
Just when he was thinking about whether to shout a few times under the lighted window if no one answered, the thick door panel made a creaking sound.
A few rays of light shine through the increasingly wider gaps.
A servant with a single ponytail and a black and white maid outfit came out.
Seeing a combination of an old man with a mustache, a young man and a young man and a primary school student, she was startled and said doubtfully:
"Excuse me? Are you..."
"Oh, I'm Kogoro Mouri," a tool man introduced himself, "Mr. Yamanaka seems to want to entrust me with something."
"Okay... please come in." The maid bowed in a standard manner and gestured to several people to enter the room.
Got the right one? It was actually here... An inexplicable sense of disobedience came to Ye Gengyi's heart again.
So, the old man at the gas station just had a bad memory?
Step into the room.
The decoration that caught their eyes made several people stop in front of the foyer.
Is this really a place to live?
Although there is bright light shining on it, the light in the room is several levels stronger than outside, but the dark gray wallpaper, the floor tiles under the feet, and the half-human, half-monster statue in the center of the hall are all there. Silently telling what a weird villa this is.
Oh, by the way, among these dark-toned decorations, only the carpet that stretches all the way to the corner is red... as bright as blood.
Mao Lilan was immediately frightened and hugged Conan.
Mouri Kogoro also took a few deep breaths, looked at the maid beside him with an unnatural expression, moved his lips a few times, and said:
"Um...what do you want to entrust me with, sir?"
(End of chapter)
