frightfiction Chapter 739 How Strange
Chapter 739 How Strange
Conan tried his best to comfort Xiaolan, and as someone who was not at the scene and probably knew nothing, he couldn't even directly explain that he was being wronged.
However, thanks to his good eloquence as a detective, he was able to steer the topic in a roundabout way. Facing Xiaolan's blurt-out question, he quickly gave the explanation he had prepared long ago.
Last time he told Xiaolan that he was currently investigating a very dangerous case, so he now directly used this statement to say that Haibara Ai was not actually a distant relative of the doctor, but a survivor of that case. All her relatives died because of that case, so the doctor adopted her. He contacted Haibara Ai in order to inquire about the details of the case, but he could not let outsiders know.
That's why he specifically told Haibara Ai that if anyone asked him about Kudo Shinichi's situation or inquired about any related information, he should just make up an excuse to get away with it. The two people yesterday said that they were the ones who were offended in the case investigated by Kudo Shinichi, so Haibara Ai made up the false news.
Listening to Conan's explanation, Xiaolan was actually a little skeptical, but he spoke so confidently on the other end of the phone that Xiaolan chose to believe him. The big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground quietly, and soon she burst into laughter.
Seeing that he finally coaxed Xiaolan back, Conan breathed a long sigh of relief silently. When Haibara Ai spread the rumor, she was just making it up, and he racked his brains to dispel it.
Seeing that the matter was open, Xiaolan brought up the old matter again: "In that case, then I will bring Yuanzi and the others to your house to look at the photos?"
"No need." Conan had already run home from school when he answered the phone, and now he was at the doorstep. "Just take them back to the agency. I've already sent the message to Conan, and he probably already got the photos and went to the detective agency."
"Eh? Is that so?" Xiaolan looked up at the people around her and told them, "How about we go back to the office first?"
Yuanzi looked doubtful, stroking his chin and thinking, "We often went to his house to clean before, and he never resisted. Why didn't he let us go today? Is there something where he put the photo that we can't see? For example, a colored magazine?"
Xiaolan looked at Sonoko with a surprised look on her face: "Ah?"
Yuanzi continued to speculate: "Or - it is also possible that he hid a love letter or gift from someone else there? That's why he didn't want you to see it!"
Listening to Sonoko's analysis, Sera stopped, looked at the building in front of him, and pointed: "Hey, we are almost there, why don't we go over and take a look? Besides, I'm actually quite curious about the college student named Okiya Subaru who rents their house. Now that we are here."
Xiaolan was a little hesitant. After all, the situation that Shinichi had just expressed on the phone was still very dangerous. In addition, Shinichi had previously told her not to reveal his information to Okiya Subaru, so she was a little hesitant whether to take Sera and the others with her.
Before she could say anything, Sera took her arm and walked over there. Chu Ming and Sonoko followed them. This was more than once or twice that Sonoko had followed Xiaolan to Kudo's house to clean. Now that a handsome guy was renting the house, she was even more willing to follow.
"Actually, speaking of Mr. Subaru, I noticed that he always wears clothes that cover his neck, or simply wears a scarf. I think he does this to cover up something like a tattoo on his neck, so I've always wanted to tear it off and take a look." Sonoko walked and chatted with Chu Ming next to her.
"Sometimes, when adults cover their necks, it doesn't necessarily mean they are hiding tattoos." Chu Ming teased her with a smile, and followed the two people in front of him into the Kudo residence. "Besides, your idea is also very dangerous. Pulling open another man's collar to see what's going on, won't your Ah Zhen be jealous?"
"Zhen is out competing, he doesn't know..." Sonoko's eyes flickered, and she happened to see Conan's shoes at the entrance, and quickly changed the subject, "Hey, has that kid come over? He runs pretty fast."
Several people went up the stairs to the second floor. When passing by a door, Shira keenly heard a slight movement inside, pressed the door handle and pushed the door open: "Conan, are you in here?"
After the door opened, she met the eyes of Okiya Subaru, who was brushing his teeth with foam in his mouth. Okiya Subaru was wearing a simple black shirt with a slightly open collar, revealing his collarbone, and his face showed confusion as if someone had suddenly opened the door.
Xiaolan hurriedly stepped forward from behind, a little embarrassed: "Sorry, Mr. Subaru, we are here to look for Conan, do you know where he is?"
Subaru Okiya was brushing his teeth and couldn't speak, so he could only point to the room next to him. Xiaolan understood and pulled up Sera who was standing at the door in a daze: "Okay, it's in the study, right? Then we'll go there first."
After closing the door and leaving, Xiaolan said helplessly: "Sera, don't be so impulsive to open the door. Fortunately, Mr. Subaru is just brushing his teeth, otherwise -"
She was a little embarrassed, and before she could finish her words, Chu Ming took over: "If he is taking a shit, then you and him sitting on the toilet staring at each other, how embarrassing, or if he is taking a shower, tell me, isn't this being a hooligan?"
Sera obviously didn't expect to run into Okiya Subaru while he was washing up, and was a little embarrassed when he heard it: "I thought it was Conan, so I acted impulsively..."
Chu Ming deliberately misinterpreted and said earnestly: "Conan is not allowed either. Although Conan is still young, he is still a boy. You can't watch him go to the toilet!"
"That's not what I meant!" Shiliang felt like he had no way to defend himself, so he just said something perfunctorily and quickly changed the subject, "I'll definitely knock on the door next time. By the way, this should be the study, it's really big..."
The study room of Kudo Shinji's family is very large, with two floors in a circular building. All the shelves are full of books. The entire study room is estimated to occupy one-third of the house, which can basically be regarded as a small library.
Conan has read almost all the books here since he was a child, so it's no wonder that he has such a wide range of knowledge.
"Conan, have you found it? Do you need me to help you look for it?" Xiaolan stood at the door and looked at Conan who was standing on the ladder on the second floor.
"No need, Xiaolan, I'm almost there." Conan held a small box in his arms and turned to Xiaolan and said, "How about you go to the kitchen and have some tea first, Xiaolan, I'll bring it to you when I find it."
"Then you better be careful." Xiaolan didn't insist and turned around to leave.
Looking at Sera and Sonoko who were walking faster and a little far away from them, Chu Ming muttered softly, as if talking to himself, but controlled the volume to a range that could just be heard by Xiaolan: "How strange, Conan has not been here many times, why does he look so familiar with this place..."
Xiaolan paused, looked back in the direction of the study, and after a while she continued walking towards the kitchen.