Chapter 22: The Bandaged Man in the Mountains

Chapter 22: The Bandaged Man in the Mountains

"Hey, hey, hey, Xiaolan, are you sure you're not taking the wrong road?" Youya felt a little dizzy as he looked at the exactly the same scenery around him.

Mao Lilan, who was walking in front, looked at the map in her hand with some embarrassment: "There is no mistake, I followed the route given by Sonoko completely."

"Did we take the wrong road?" Conan looked up and asked Mao Li Ran innocently.

Mao Lilan's walking posture froze, and she laughed dryly, "I took the wrong road..." Thinking of this possibility, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered, "Maybe I just took a different route? Look at the scenery here, it seems to be the same."

Yuya and Conan looked at each other and understood what was in each other's eyes: Okay, we're lost.

Yesterday, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly invited them to visit the villa in the mountains. Yuya had originally planned to refuse. His reward points would soon be enough to collect 300 points to buy a master-level ability, and he was thinking of going to Inspector Megure to take on a few cases.

However, when Yuu heard Ran Mouri say that she would bring Conan over, he knew that there would definitely be a murder at this party, so of course he had to go.

Suzuki Sonoko went to the villa early to help her sister prepare.

Led by Mao Lilan, the three headed towards the villa in the mountains.

Because I was a minor and couldn’t drive, I could only take a car to the foot of the mountain and then walk up the mountain.

Unfortunately, I seem to be lost now? Yuya looked at the same scenery around him and wondered.

But look at the compass in my hand, the direction is correct, right?

The sky was gradually getting dark. It would be troublesome if we couldn't find a place before it got completely dark. The mountains were very dangerous at night.

Mao Lilan checked the map and comforted herself: "It's okay, we won't get lost. The map says that the villa is behind a suspension bridge. Maybe we can see the bridge after turning a corner?"

As they were talking, the three of them happened to walk to a corner. When they turned around, they saw a suspension bridge and a villa on the opposite side of the bridge.

What you say is what you mean, Sister Jiao! You couldn't help but look at Mao Lilan. Is this the power of the most European emperor in the world of science?

"See, I told you, how could you get lost!" Mao Lilan shouted happily.

Youye patted his shoulder and said, "It's good that you have found it. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to spend the night in the mountains. It would also be dangerous to go down the mountain after dark."

"Someone else just arrived." Youya saw a figure wearing a black windbreaker on the suspension bridge.

Why do I feel a strong sense of déjà vu?

The person on the suspension bridge seemed to have noticed someone behind him. He stopped and turned his head slightly to look back, revealing a face wrapped in bandages.

"!!!"

In the evening, in the dimly lit deep forest, with a cold wind blowing occasionally, a strangely dressed man, neither human nor ghost, suddenly appeared, especially his face covered with bandages, which scared the three people at once.

Mao Lilan hid behind Yuya with a whoosh and asked tremblingly: "Yuya, Yuya, did you see it? What is that? Is it a monster?"

Youye was also startled, but he was just not mentally prepared. He reacted now. He stepped forward and blocked the two people who had no fighting ability behind him, and shouted in a deep voice: "Who are you?"

The bandaged man on the suspension bridge seemed to just want to scare them. He ignored Yuya's scolding, ran away quickly, quickly crossed the suspension bridge and disappeared into the woods beside the villa, disappearing into the darkness.

"What is that? Is it a monster?" Mao Lilan was most afraid of ghosts. The person just now was like the bandaged monster in the movie. She was scared to the point that her hands and feet became weak and she had no ability to fight at all.

Conan on the side comforted her: "There are no monsters in the world, Xiaolan."

But Xiaolan completely ignored Conan and continued to hide behind Yuya with a look of fear on her face.

Hey, hey, hey, you two are too close, aren't you? Conan was a little unhappy.

Huh? Yuya noticed something and turned around to see Conan's sour face. He couldn't help but smile.

This guy... did this on purpose? Conan's fists hardened.

Youye looked across and said, "That should be the Sonoko family's villa. Let's go over there." As he said that, he took a step forward, but was pulled back by a huge force.

"Do we really want to go over there? The monster just now was also on the opposite side..." Ran Mouri was a little reluctant.

"Hey, it's okay. Someone must have been injured, so they put on a bandage." Yuya patted Mouri Ran's hand that was pulling on his clothes and said nonchalantly.

Let go, my clothes are going to be torn. Did I hear a tearing sound just now? I didn't bring any spare clothes!

Mao Lilan thought it made sense: "Is that so?"

"And he didn't do anything, maybe he was just a passing chuunibyou?" Yuya comforted.

Mao Lilan thought about it and realized that there seemed to be a lot of people dressed in special styles on Beika Street recently.

Although she is afraid of ghosts, she can immediately accept any reasonable explanation.

In fact, Youya has already remembered that the villa in the mountains, the bandaged man, and the suspension bridge, these features combined together make it undoubtedly the bandaged monster murder case in the animation that left a shadow on many people's childhood.

Yuya looked at Conan with satisfaction.

? Conan met Yuya's gaze in confusion.

At this moment, the door of the villa suddenly opened, and Suzuki Sonoko came out: "Xiaolan, Yuya, you are here! Come here quickly!"

When Mao Lilan saw her best friend, she was no longer afraid and walked quickly across the suspension bridge with Yuya and Conan.

"Ah, Conan, you're here too." Suzuki Sonoko glanced at Conan, her tone full of disdain, "Aren't you embarrassed to always follow Xiaolan's ass?"

Conan lowered his eyes, speechless.

"Xiaolan, you're really something. How can you fall in love with a little brat?" Suzuki Sonoko complained.

Mao Lilan looked confused: "In love?"

Suzuki Sonoko held her chin with her hands, with a crazy expression on her face: "There are a few good-looking people among my sister's classmates. Isn't it romantic to have a love affair full of natural flavor in such a quiet mountain?"

Mao Lilan's eyes suddenly turned into beady eyes, and she didn't know how to answer: "Ah, is that so..."

Just when Suzuki Sonoko was dragging Mao Lilan to fantasize about the future, a bucket of cold water was suddenly poured on them: "Oh? There are some good boys? Then I'll take a good look at them."

The smile on Suzuki Sonoko's face froze. She suddenly realized that she had forgotten that Yuya was still there, and laughed awkwardly: "Well, let's go in first."

Having said that, he turned around and walked into the villa in a hurry.

Before Kyogoku Makoto appeared, only Yuya could forcibly interrupt Suzuki Sonoko's infatuation.

The three followed.

Mao Lilan and Conan walked at the end, looking at Yuya and Suzuki Sonoko, one in front and one behind, with a puzzled expression on their faces: "Conan, do you think Yuya likes Sonoko?"

"But sometimes I feel that Yuya is younger than all of us but is the most mature one, so amazing!"

Conan lowered his eyes and replied, "I don't think so." It was unclear what he was denying.

We are just worried that Sonoko will be kidnapped again, Conan whispered to himself.

Besides, Yuya doesn’t like someone with a personality like Sonoko. He should like the kind of cold and icy beauty.

A silhouette flashed through Conan's mind. Although he couldn't remember what she looked like, the girl he had met once was indeed the only one who made Yuya lose his composure.

Unfortunately, I never saw him again after that day.

"Are those boys you mentioned not here yet?" Youye asked. He had nothing to do, so he might as well help Sonoko check and see if there was anyone suitable.

Didn't Sonoko always talk about wanting to fall in love? If it was appropriate, Yuya would certainly not stop her.

But if he remembered correctly, it seemed that some of Sonoko's classmates all had some problems?

Suzuki Sonoko turned around and rolled her eyes at him: "My sister's classmates have already arrived, okay? Rest in your room now, you will see them at dinner later."

"Is that so?" You nodded nonchalantly.

"Sonoko, among your sister's friends, is there anyone who has been injured and has a bandage on his face?" asked Mao Lilan.

Suzuki Sonoko looked puzzled: "I didn't see anyone injured, why are you asking?"

Ran Mao Li showed a trace of fear on her face and talked about the strange guy she had just met.

"I don't know." Suzuki Sonoko shook her head and said nonchalantly, "But there are a few villas across the suspension bridge. Maybe the people living there came out for a walk? Because they are injured and wrapped in bandages, they can't see anyone, so they live in the mountains on purpose."

After hearing this, Mao Lilan immediately felt that it made sense, and the last bit of fear she had after seeing the monster disappeared.

"Go up and put your things down. The rooms are on the second floor. There are two empty ones. You can choose yourselves."

"Yuya, my sister is moving firewood in the warehouse next door. Can you go over and help?" Suzuki Sonoko looked at Yuya. They grew up together, so there was no need to be polite to each other.

Youye nodded: "No problem." Since he didn't have any luggage with him, he planned to go straight there.

Before leaving, he looked back at the second floor and saw Mao Lilan's back disappearing around the corner.

He frowned, but didn't say much, and went out to the warehouse next door.

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Ran Mouri and Conan had trouble finding a room.

When they reached the second floor, before Conan could say anything, she opened a door and saw a half-naked man changing clothes standing inside.

The young and inexperienced Mao Li Ran had never seen such a scene before. She was so scared that she let out a shy scream and quickly apologized and closed the door.

She was shy and confused, and hurriedly opened another door, only to see a similar scene and a similar half-naked man.

In this way, Mao Lilan opened three doors in a row, looked at Suzuki Ayako's three male classmates, and finally found an empty room. As soon as she entered, she fell on the bed.

"It's over. How could I do such a shameful thing..."

Conan lowered his eyes. It was rare for him to see Mouri Ran looking so embarrassed and shy. He was so engrossed in watching her that he forgot to stop her. He should have knocked on the door before opening it.