"Actually, it's just a vampire legend," Nanatsuki Koshizui looked at Mao Lilan in front of him, "Stop talking about it, I'm going to find Xiaolan..."
"Wait, wait a minute!" Hattori Heiji was so anxious that he reached out to grab Koshizumi Nanatsuki's arm, but his hand was blocked by Chi Feichi's hand.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki didn't really leave. He stopped with a smile and told the story Chi Feichi told him, "It is said that in the Edo period, the ancestor of this family ruled this area. He was a very popular person." The man who was loved by the people had no heirs, and everyone was saying that his younger brother would inherit the family business. One day, he brought back a beautiful side chamber, and then gave birth to an heir from the side chamber. However, one stormy day On a strange night, Ziwu suddenly fell off a cliff outside and was penetrated by a branch of a big tree and died. Since there were doubts about Ziwu's death, he tortured all the people involved and learned about Ziwu's death. It was his younger brother who planned it, and out of anger, he stabbed his brother and those who participated with wooden stakes to death and set them up in the forest. Therefore, the ancestors of the Tokura family were also 'stabbed as daimyo'."
"So that's it," Hattori Heiji's inner madness dissipated and he frowned, "The prototype of the vampire Count Dracula was Vlad III, the lord of ancient Wallachia who was later named the 'Grand Duke'. He liked The prisoners were impaled on long pointed wooden stakes, and then the stakes were erected in the open space, so they were also called the 'Imperial Duke' and 'The Impaled Duke'."
"Because Vlad III's title is a dragon, he is called Dracul, and Dracula means 'son of the dragon'. Therefore, the legendary vampires headed by Dracula can also be said to be the descendants of the Archduke Impaler." ," Conan thought thoughtfully, "The maid who was killed in the nearby forest half a year ago looked like she had been sucked out of the blood by a vampire and died. The body was tied upside down to a wooden stake, and the Yin here The ancestor of the Kurura family is also known as the assassin daimyo. Before the maid was killed, she said that the master was scary and worried that she would be in danger..."
"Coupled with what Butler Koga said about the strange behavior of the master recently," Hattori Heiji laughed, "the clues all point to the master, but the master had an alibi that day, it was really a bizarre vampire murder! "
Conan and Hattori Heiji have the same idea.
Vampires kill people? How is that possible!
Either the murderer who killed the maid was the master, and the master used some kind of trick to give himself an alibi, or someone else made a conspiracy after the murder, hoping to frame the blame on the master or to mislead the police in the direction of their investigation.
In fact, the problem with this gentleman is huge. Before other suspects are found, they can completely focus their investigation on him, such as investigating whether there are any loopholes in the alibi...
"Also, it's not difficult to make the maid Shimizu look like she was killed by a vampire," Koshimi Nanatsuki continued with a speechless expression, "First find a way to make the maid drink medicine to prevent blood coagulation. , and sleeping pills, wait until the maid is unconscious, tie the person upside down to a stake, and then use two catheters to drain the blood."
Hattori Heiji nodded thoughtfully, "You're right, this can also cause that technique."
"Actually, as long as you don't let yourself fall into the preconceived idea of 'vampire killing' and think about how to make people look like they died of being sucked out of blood, there are many ways to achieve the goal," Conan agreed, "Nanatsuki The method my sister mentioned is indeed the simplest, most convenient and most likely to be used by the murderer."
"Yes," Hattori Heiji felt the big stone in his heart completely move away and said with a smile, "How can there be such a thing in the world with a pale face, sharp fangs, and feeding on blood..."
Koshizui Nanatsuki listened to Hattori Heiji talking about the characteristics of vampires, turned to look at Chi Feichi, deliberately put on a thoughtful look, and added, "It doesn't age, has a pair of black wings that can fly into the sky, and... With a hereditary title..."
"That's right, that's right," Hattori Heiji smiled firmly, "Legends are just legends. There are no such creatures as vampires in the world. It's just that some people deliberately create mischief!"
"Yeah..." Koshisui Nanatsuki responded casually, leaning towards Chi Feichi and teasing in a low voice, "Except for your wings having feathers, everything else is correct. Do you have anything else to say? "
Chi Feichi responded straightforwardly and concisely, "You blasphemer."
Koshizu Nanatsuki: "!"
(□;)
That's right...it's true.
…
Ahead, the maid leading the way had already taken Mouri Kogoro to the dinner restaurant.
Mao Lilan, Yuan Shan and Ye found that many people were missing from the team, so they walked back along the road for some distance before calling up all the stragglers.
The decoration of the restaurant is also very luxurious. The tableware has been placed on the long dining table, and the maid has placed polished copper candlesticks and vases filled with flowers.
"Dinner time is coming soon, and I need to notify others to come over for dinner. Please wait in the restaurant for a moment. The maid in charge of the restaurant will come over later!"
The maid who led the way bowed to the group, then turned and left the restaurant.
Mouri Kogoro watched the maid leave and murmured in a low voice, "This family looks very rich. Not only do they live in such a big house, they seem to have more than one or two maids!"
Yuan Shan and Ye looked around and shared their excitement with Mao Lilan, "I have only seen this kind of scene in TV series or movies before. I have never experienced it myself. It feels like becoming a noble!"
Mao Lilan smiled back, "Yes."
"But why do I feel that you are not excited at all?" Yuan Shan and Ye looked at the others' calm reactions and restrained the excitement on their faces with some embarrassment, "Am I too easily excited?"
"No, no," Mao Lilan quickly explained with a smile, "It's because the last time we went to England, we were guests at Brother Fei Chi's manor. We were also surprised when we visited everywhere, but we have seen similar things before. When I see this house again, I won’t be as surprised as when I saw it for the first time.”
"By the way, I remembered," Toyama Kazuye recalled, "You have told me this before, and you also sent me photos of the garden. Those flower beds and fountains are really beautifully arranged... Morning At that time, I will discuss with Hattori and travel to England with you!"
Hattori Heiji leaned over and whispered to Conan, "Speaking of which, the serial murder case you encountered last time in England has been rated as one of the major crimes of the century. It was the one that killed many creditors..."
"Who are you?!"
A well-dressed woman walked into the restaurant from the door, interrupting Hattori Heiji's words with a dissatisfied questioning voice, causing people in the restaurant to turn their heads and look at the door.
The woman wore a red suit and skirt with a casual style. Her hair was dyed light chestnut and permed into exquisite curls. She wore the same gemstone jewelry on her ears and neck. She was dressed up with jewels and looked at the restaurant with a frown. A group of people inside looked at him and continued to question with a somewhat gloomy expression, "I'm asking you where are you from and who are you? Could it be the eldest brother's illegitimate son or something like that?!"
"How is this possible?" A man in his fifties followed closely at the door. His naturally curly hair was cut short, he wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and he had a helpless smile on his face. He looked like the kind of person who was easy to talk to. "If this were the case, my brother wouldn't have asked us to come here..."
While the two were talking, an older woman walked in. She wore a soft silk shawl jacket over a long skirt. Her makeup was exquisite, but it could not completely cover up the wrinkles left by the years on her face.
However, although the woman who entered the door later was also wearing a full set of jewelry, her temperament seemed more graceful and leisurely, and she did not speak like a young woman. She smiled and said, "Yes, if there is really an illegitimate child, it will be forced." Mi's property will not be inherited by us brothers and sisters, but will all be handed over to his children."
Following the woman in the door was a young man wearing a white suit, a purple shirt, a red tie, a handsome face, and a hairstyle like a European prince in movies and TV shows. He should have fit in well with the luxurious decoration here, but because of his Slightly frivolous temperament, but a bit exaggerated.
After entering the door, the young man smiled playfully and said, "It's impossible to tell. Didn't he just bring a woman back a few years ago? A beautiful fiancée who was far different in age from him and came with a child!" In this case, it wouldn't be strange to have two illegitimate children outside, right? However, that woman was unlucky and died soon after..."
As he said that, the young man looked at the middle-aged man wearing glasses with a half-smile, "Ah, by the way, this is a good thing that is lucky for you, right?"
The middle-aged man wearing glasses frowned dissatisfied, "Hey, hey, you guy..."
Before the man could get angry, another tall, middle-aged man with a beard walked in quickly, grabbed the young man by the collar, and said angrily, "Asshole! Don't let me hear this kind of thing again next time." If you don't, I won't be able to spare you!"
The young man was taken aback, but he insisted bravely, "Wha, what? Don't you feel lucky too? If they were really married and the woman was still alive, you wouldn't be able to share it. It’s an inheritance! What? Your reaction is so big, maybe you are attracted to... the lover who came with the child, right? "
"Can you please stop bringing up the subject of lovers?" At the door, a middle-aged woman wearing glasses and with her hair tied back looked indifferent and looked at the others and said, "I am also the child of my father and his lover, but in this case Legally, everyone is the heir of the same generation as the eldest brother, and the final inheritance will be similar. There is no need to make the relationship so tense. Of course, if the eldest brother wants to take care of someone when he announces the inheritance tonight, then let's do it separately. Don’t talk about it.”
(End of chapter)
