novelaction Chapter 657 Tequila: What to eat tonight.........
Chapter 657 Tequila: What to eat tonight.........
Everyone was immersed in laughter and joy.
Only Conan's expression grew increasingly strange.
He always felt that the "appropriateness" in 'Amuro Tooru's' words seemed...................
It has a hidden meaning...
"Okay, stop talking nonsense,"
Kogoro Mouri waved his hand.
"I just asked the gas station attendant, and there's a small path here."
"Drive straight along the path, and the Twilight Villa will be in the distance..."
With that, Kogoro Mouri started the car.
The car set off again...
They walked down the path that Lin Chia-yu and Tequila had taken before.
Throughout the journey, Kogoro Mori kept cursing.
There's no other reason than that the path was truly a narrow path, and the road conditions were absolutely appalling...
After walking for about ten minutes, when they emerged from the side path, Kogoro Mouri and the others breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away their sweat....................
"Damn,"
Kogoro Mori cursed again.
"If they don't come out soon, I'm going to turn around and punch that guy at the gas station..."
"What the hell does this road refer to?!"
"But Dad,"
At this moment, Xiaolan pointed to a castle in the distance.
"What he said actually makes some sense; this really is a shortcut..."
"We can already see the Twilight Villa..."
"That's why I said I almost went back and punched him,"
Kogoro Mouri snorted coldly.
"He hasn't given it to us yet, so we can barely consider it a favor that he gave us directions..."
The car continued driving onto the main road ahead.
Originally, they should have driven normally to the entrance of the Twilight Villa.
However, another uninvited guest appeared on the road...................
She is the old witch of the mountain village.........................
Oh no, the armchair detective—Chima Kazuyo.
The old woman, holding an umbrella, stood in the middle of the road where Kogoro Mouri and his companions were traveling.
Combined with the eerie surroundings, it perfectly embodies the image of a wicked old monster from a mountain village...
Anyway, Xiaolan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise......................
Of course, what she received in return was a "How rude of me" from Chima Kyoudai...................
After learning that Senma Kazuyo was also heading to the Twilight Villa, Kogoro Mouri and the others gave her a ride.......................
On the way, the four also learned of Senma Kazuyo's identity.
Amidst gasps of surprise, the crowd's mood grew even more somber.
Conan kept calculating in his mind...................
Including Uncle Mori, Uncle Ryu, and this old lady Senma, that makes three detectives...
Of the three detectives, probably only the armchair detective is truly capable.
However, this number is enough to suggest that the owner of Twilight Villa is likely carrying out a significant scheme...
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the other side
Two hours ago.....................
"Hey, Cherry,"
As Tequila drove, watching the Twilight Villa draw ever closer, he smiled at Lin Jiayou.
"Your information was quite accurate. We arrived at the Twilight Villa not long after leaving this alley..."
"Absolutely,"
Lin Jiayou spoke calmly, as if stating a fact.
"What I say is absolutely correct, and you need not have any doubts."
"hehe...................."
Agave's lips twitched, and he chuckled.
Ever since Cherry claimed she could tell fortunes, she's become increasingly mystical and eccentric.......................
"By the way,"
Tequila started making small talk again, albeit in a disjointed manner.
"What do you think of our dinner tonight?"
"To be honest, it was definitely a very sumptuous dinner..."
“How come you see?”
Lin Jiayou casually asked in return.
Tequila smiled.
"Think about it, me, you, and Brother Mori, we are all renowned detectives in the outside world."
"Normally, it's already quite difficult to get even one client to come, let alone the three of us present at the same time?"
"And another thing, this Twilight Villa looks so magnificent, and the person who invited us even sent a check for two million yen all at once. They must be an extremely wealthy person!"
"These wealthy people are extremely concerned with appearances. With several of us renowned detectives arriving, why isn't he preparing a lavish dinner? Is he trying to make us look down on him...?"
Tequila was there, babbling on and on, analyzing everything.
These words seem to make a lot of sense, but in reality they are complete nonsense.
Putting everything else aside, Lin Jiayou knew that although the Twilight Villa was built very grandly, it had absolutely nothing to do with whether its current owner was rich or not.
After all, this villa had changed hands several times since the massacre, and its value had depreciated year after year.
Now, even though Senma Kazuyo and Oogami Kisuke are both very famous, they're just average-rich guys who can afford to buy it...
As for the two million yen check, it was something that Chima Kazuyo and Oogami Kisuke practically had to sell their possessions to scrape together, even if it meant putting on a brave face...
In fact, there wasn't even a single extra servant in this villa, let alone a lavish meal.
That sumptuous dinner was prepared by Da Shang Zhu Shan himself, costing only a small amount for the ingredients............................
Thinking about this, Lin Jiayou had always been a little curious.
He remembered that in the original story, Ookami Shuzen and Senma Kazuyo, not counting Hayashi Kayo, had already gone bankrupt.
Now that there are two more of them, won't this investment of four million yen make life even worse for Senma Kōdai and Ōgami Shūzen?
Now, the ingredients at Twilight Villa, are they running even less?
Damn it, am I even going to get dinner tonight?