Chapter 358: Does This Guy Even Know How to Talk?
Others looked at the coldness in Chi Feichei's eyes, and they all felt Speechless in their hearts.
Qiang Tian Yu Mei was silent for a moment, "Um... Mr. Chi, do you have a grudge against Kaito Kid?"
Others watched Chi Feichei, thinking that there might be some deep-seated hatred.
"No," the coldness in Chi Feichei's eyes faded, as if nothing had happened. "It's just that being monitored even while eating makes me feel a bit uncomfortable."
Before, when I went to retrieve Things, I didn't feel anything, just treated it as an Infiltration into a heavily guarded Place. But living in this Environment, it makes people feel a bit Uncomfortable.
He recalled his time at Aoyama Fourth Hospital initially. The Room had large observation glass windows, and people would come to Check the Situation from Time to Time. The Things in the Room were repeatedly checked for Danger Level, making it as simple as it could be. Eating, sleeping, and Activity were all monitored...
Although it was to prevent the original Consciousness from Suicide, he didn't want to experience that oppressive Feeling of Freedom being completely deprived again. Thinking about it, he suddenly felt a bit annoyed, and being annoyed meant he could scare Kaito for fun.
Who told that kid to Prank earlier?
"It seems Mr. Chi values personal space," Mao Mu Yao Shi said dryly, "Although I also don't really like being watched..."
But, just because he was in a bad Mood, to coldly suggest burning Kaito Kid to death, isn't that a bit much?
People used to say his Personality was strange, and he didn't really agree. If someone said it again in the future, he could Consider bringing Chi Feichei over to show them what a truly strange Personality is...
If you feel Uncomfortable, just show a little dissatisfaction on your Face. Suddenly saying 'burn to death' in such a cold tone, it's hard to Judge whether this Young Man is serious or not.
The group fell silent and quietly ate Dinner.
Saguru Hakuba lowered his eyes and pondered. He was again curious whether Chi Feichei actually knew Kid's Identity.
Looking at it now, Chi Feichei doesn't seem to know. The Coldness in his Eyes Just Now was a bit too terrifying, but it's hard to Say for sure, and there's no Evidence to prove that Chi Feichei doesn't know.
However, Kid's Ability to always disrupt his thinking, could it be that it was honed by his older brother, who is absolutely calm in the face of Matters, completely unfazed, and even suggests burning Kaito Kid to death at the slightest disagreement?
Hmm, very likely.
...
Hot Soup, Clear Soup, side Dish, main Dish, Snack... The Meal took more than an Hour.
Kuroba Kaito tried hard to act as Mori Kogoro. After putting down his Knife and Fork, he exclaimed with feigned delight, "This Dish is truly Delicious Food! Gourmet Detective is indeed well-deserved. I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so amazing!"
He had to act well to avoid being caught.
Hassashi definitely wouldn't burn him to death, but he had a feeling that if he was caught, the Outcome wouldn't be good. At the very least, Hissashi would bite him a couple of times...
At least until Hassashi's Mood improves.
Thinking of Hassashi's cold Eyes earlier, he felt Scalp Numbing.
Maybe he could be more proactive? To improve Hassashi's Mood?
Thinking this, Kuroba Kaito said with a smile, "Say So, Hassashi's cooking skills are also top-notch. Maybe you two can have a good exchange in the future."
Praise! He identified Chi Feichei's specialty and praised it enthusiastically, making sure it sounded natural, so people wouldn't realize he wasn't Mori Kogoro.
Da Shang Zhushan wiped his mouth with a napkin and said with a humble smile, "Not at all. To satisfy my picky Tongue, of course, I have to put more effort into cooking myself. But I didn't expect Mr. Chi to also know Cuisine. No wonder you used Food to describe architectural Style before. We can definitely exchange ideas in the future!"
Kuroba Kaito's face under the Fake Face stiffened slightly.
No... Does this guy even know how to talk?
It's fine for him to be humble, but it makes it sound like he's Teasing Chi Feichei for being picky.
He looked up and saw that Chi Feichei simply nodded to Da Shang Zhushan.
Sigh, he couldn't tell at all if Hassashi's Mood had changed...
"But, it seems we were too suspicious Just Now," Qiang Tian Yu Mei said, wiping her mouth.
"No," Saguru Hakuba said, "We Don't Know yet."
"Has everyone had their Meal?"
As if timing the Meal, just as Saguru Hakuba finished speaking, the Loudspeaker on the mannequin spoke again, "How was the Flavor of this Last Supper I prepared for you all?"
"Look, the protagonist is speaking," Mao Mu Yao Shi said with amusement.
"Then we can get back to the main topic," the Loudspeaker continued, "You must all be curious as to why I chose this Annex, acquired at great expense, as the Stage for this Game, right? Please take a Look at the Knife and Fork, Spoon, and other Cutlery in front of you..."
Chi Feichei picked up the Spoon and looked at it. As expected, it was a Crow Crest.
The same Crest as on that Round Wooden Plaque.
From a Merchant's perspective, he actually wanted to buy this Place before the Twilight Mansion revealed its true form. Once the Mechanism is activated, the Price would increase at least tenfold.
However, Considering that this Place might be involved in troublesome Matters of the Organization, and the Money at his Home still needs to be invested in the Internet Company, he decisively abandoned this Idea.
"This is... a Crow?" Qiang Tian Yu Mei said, looking at the bottom of her Plate.
Qian Jian Jiang Dai also examined the bottom of her Cutlery and Teacup, "Could this be..."
"You Understand now, don't you?" the Loudspeaker announced, "This is the family Badge of Karasuma Renya, the tycoon who mysteriously passed away about half a century ago."
'Mori Kogoro' exclaimed in surprise, "Ka-Karasuma Renya?!"
"Not just the Cutlery here, but also the Main Gate, Living Room, Floor, Chess, and Playing Cards in this House were all custom-made by him. In other Words, this House is the Villa built by Karasuma... no, it should be said it's his former Villa," the Loudspeaker continued, "Forty years ago... before the Stormy Night arrived, a horrific tragedy occurred here. Famous Detectives as outstanding as yourselves must have noticed it upon entering this Annex, right? The Inside the Room is stained everywhere with a large amount of Blood Stain left in various forms..."
Conan listened in Silence, his Expression serious.
He hadn't Looked at other Places, but it was indeed like this in the Lobby and card Room...
"That's right, the tragedy occurred forty years ago, on a Night when this Annex still held its beautiful splendor," the Loudspeaker narrated slowly, "That Night, there was a grand banquet in this Mansion called the 'Karasuma Renya Memorial Service.' It was supposedly held to commemorate Karasuma Renya, who passed away at the age of 99. The invitees were all celebrities from the financial world, but in reality, it was an auction. It would offer a large number of Artworks collected by Karasuma Renya during his lifetime for everyone to bid on. There were over 300 items to be auctioned, so the entire auction was expected to last three Days..."
"Then, on the Stormy Night of The Next Day, as the auction was in full swing, two Men drenched in Rain suddenly appeared at the Venue. The Lips of these two Men were shivering from the cold, and they said, 'We lost our Direction in this storm. Just when we were lost, we suddenly saw Light on the Mountain, so we followed it. Could you let us stay until the storm passes?' Initially, the organizers were reluctant to let them Inside the House, but when they offered a Leaf instead of Money to the organizers, the organizers immediately changed their Attitude and became obedient. They listened to them, rolled up the Leaf, and smoked it like a Cigarette. Soon after, the organizers cheerfully invited them in. After these two people entered the Annex, they persuaded other Guests to try smoking this Leaf as well, and eventually, the entire Lobby was filled with Smoke."
"That Thing... could it be..."
'Mori Kogoro' paused, not continuing.
But everyone else guessed.
"Initially, some Guests argued about these two sudden visitors, but soon, the Situation changed drastically. A Man suddenly screamed as if he'd seen a Ghost, clutching the Artworks he'd bid on and running wildly Inside the House. A Woman seemed to be begging for forgiveness, Tears streaming from her Eyes uncontrollably..."
The deep voice echoed slowly in the Dining Room, "And there was a Man who excitedly grabbed a Pen and stabbed it fiercely into his Wrist. Before long, the Guests began fighting over the Artworks Inside the House. They picked up the Famous Sword and Precious Sword from the auction and hacked at each other, turning the entire Venue into a living hell."
"After a Night like a Nightmare, it's said that only eight Victims and over ten Guests in a drowsy state remained at the auction Venue. The two Men had vanished without a trace, along with the Artworks from the Venue."
"But why wasn't such a major Case reported in the News back then?" Kuroba Kaito asked, using Mori Kogoro's Identity.
"Perhaps due to the special Status of those involved," Da Shang Zhushan suggested, "Those invited at the Time were all celebrities in the financial world..."
"I see," Qian Jian Jiang Dai said slowly, with a look of understanding, "They were tricked by two Fellows of unknown origin and killed each other in this Place. Rather than letting the world know about this Matter..."
Saguru Hakuba stroked his chin, pondering, "Rather than going to great lengths to investigate this Matter thoroughly, it's better to suppress the whole thing, and they can still maintain their Status and Reputation in society."
"Humph!" Mao Mu Yao Shi scoffed, "Those two Men must have anticipated such an Outcome, right?"
The Maid knocked on the Door and entered the Room carrying Black tea.
"It seems these Past Events are the Real Appetizer!" Qiang Tian Yu Mei said casually.
"Now, do you understand why I chose this Annex as the Stage for this event?" the Loudspeaker continued, "Because I want to invite you Detectives, ladies and gentlemen, to reenact that tragedy from 40 years ago, to perform the ugly spectacle of fighting and killing each other for Treasure in this Annex..."
"Humph!" Da Shang Zhushan scoffed, "How boring..."
"However, finding Treasure in such a large Villa is like finding a needle in a haystack," the voice said, "So I'll give you a Hint."
Conan and the others focused their attention on the mannequin.
Chi Feichei picked up the Teacup of Black tea poured by the Maid, lowered his eyes, and took a sip. His Purple Eyes were deep and unfathomable, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.
"Two travelers gaze at the Night sky, demons descend upon the Castle, the King flees with Treasure, the Queen weeps Tears into the Holy Grail, begging for forgiveness, soldiers wield Swords and commit Suicide, Blood stains the wilderness..." After giving the Hint, the voice continued, "This Hint is something I painstakingly came up with, imitating the tragedy that once occurred in this Annex. Don't you Think these sentences are quite fitting for what's about to happen in the Annex?"
Hissashi, hidden under Chi Feichei's Clothes, sighed Speechless.
Humans are so complicated...
P.S.: The explanation about the Leaves comes from the manga...
(End of Chapter)