The maid still had a smile on her face, but for some reason, it seemed a little more scary at this time.
Facing Mouri Kogoro's inquiry, she shook her head and said:
"The master is studying in the study at this time. No one can disturb him. I can take some of you to the living room to rest first."
"Um...I'm sorry to trouble you."
As soon as Mouri Kogoro was about to agree, his arm was grabbed by Maori Lan, pulled to the corner, and whispered: "Dad! This place looks very weird at first sight. Please don't accept this commission. Let's go back!"
"What's the matter? Even though I'm here, I want to at least meet the client...and no detective would be scared away by the decoration of the client's home."
Mouri Kogoro muttered, and was about to give his daughter a few more words of earnest advice, such as 'Don't be so timid', 'It took a lot of effort to drive here, even if it's for the commission fee, you can't just go back' and so on...
Although the specific amount was not discussed on the phone, the client personally said that as long as we can help him solve his difficulties, money is not a problem!
You must know that some time ago, he did not receive any commission to make money, and from time to time he encountered the kind of "where to go, people will die" cases, it is time to make some money!
At this time, he suddenly heard the student named Gao Yuanyi next to him asking the maid:
"Buildings with thicker walls usually have skylights for lighting. Otherwise, even during the day, the indoor lights need to be kept on, but there is nothing above..."
He looked up and said in an elegant and easy-going tone: "Don't you think it's boring to live here?"
The maid kept the smile on her face, hesitated for a moment, and said without comment: "...Maybe it's because I've been watching it for a long time, and then I got used to it."
"So this is ah……"
Ye Gengyi pretended to be stunned, as if he was just out of curiosity and had no deep meaning at all.
Have you been watching for a long time?
Even I felt depressed by the decoration when I walked into this villa. How old is this maid? The appearance is similar to Mao Lilan.
How long exactly?
Have you lived here since childhood? And then you have been working as a maid?
He temporarily suppressed the doubts that he might not get an answer if he asked this question, and looked around casually, observing the surrounding environment in detail.
Conan finally broke free of Mao Lilan's arm that almost choked him. While gasping for air, he asked "ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh"
"But it's very strange. You built such a villa in a mountain and you still live in it. Didn't you feel scared at first?"
"No..." the maid smiled slightly.
Conan made a gesture as if he was ready to listen to the reason.
Then... there is no more...
The maid continued to look at everyone with a smile, as if the 'no' she just said was the whole answer.
Conan: "..."
Have my detective skills declined...
"Guests, please follow me."
The maid closed the heavy door and led the way onto the bright red carpet.
Conan originally wanted to look left and right, but after struggling for a while and realizing that Mao Lilan was holding him tighter and tighter, he simply gave up resistance.
Because the half-human statue in the middle was too eye-catching, when passing by, Conan asked about the origin of this thing.
To be honest, with his knowledge, he couldn't recognize what kind of ghosts, ghosts, and monsters this statue was based on.
"This is the master's statue," said the maid.
"What!?"
Before Conan could be surprised, Mouri Kogoro took a few steps back and couldn't help blurting out, "You... your master is a monster?!"
His eyes swept over the half-human, half-monster statue, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Below the waist of the statue, there is no python or animal body in the traditional sense, but a strange oval base like a jar... Viewed from the side, it looks like a roly-poly? Or the genie emerging from the 'bottle'?
But if it were just like this, ordinary people would probably just find this statue funny when they see it. What really makes people feel weird are the weird protrusions specially carved on it.
It was densely packed, like the skin of a lizard, and like a group of solidified maggots. The closer you looked, the more your scalp felt numb.
At this point, combine it with the jar-like container below...
"You have misunderstood."
The maid's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts at the right time, "I didn't make it clear that this statue was carved by the craftsmen hired by the master to carve the 'self in my heart'."
At the beginning of respecting people, is their nature inherently evil? He also studied certain books and periodicals on a regular basis, fearing that he was not a rational lunatic... Ye Gengyi made a simple judgment.
Haha, the owner of this villa must have some kind of mental illness. Even if he is not sick and lives in a place like this for a few years, he can still get sick... He really shouldn't find the uncle as a detective, but should Find a psychiatrist.
Conan cursed from the side.
"However, putting the statue here still looks a bit... haha, it's nothing..."
Mouri Kogoro hesitated to speak, and finally laughed twice and stopped commenting.
He now felt that maybe Xiaolan was right. After seeing the client, it would be better to leave this place as soon as possible.
Walking on the bright red carpet.
The group of people came to the back of the statue. At the corner of the original sight, there was a staircase leading to the second floor. The lighted window that several people saw outside the villa before should be a room above.
The living room is on the other side of the stairs.
The maid pushed open the unlocked double doors.
Taking the lesson from the foyer, Ye Gengyi discovered to his surprise that there were indeed no windows in the living room.
A chandelier, about the size of a child's skull, provided the lighting for the entire room.
Black sofa, black tables and chairs.
There is no carpet in the room.
Everything looks dark.
Ye Gengyi stood in front of a very clean vase, with his black hair and black clothes reflected in it. Affected by the environment, even his gentle-looking face wearing glasses seemed to It was also eerily pale.
In this situation, forget about eating.
Ye Gengyi also sensibly did not mention coffee.
The maid let a few people take a break, walked backwards, and closed the two doors carved with simple patterns.
The dark door panel closed, and to the senses, it seemed as if the entire space had been cut off somewhere.
Mao Lilan was so frightened that she subconsciously exerted force on her arms. While making Conan in her arms painful and happy, she tried to persuade her father again:
"Dad! It's really weird here, let's go!"
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