Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

Shancuncao took half a day off to serve as a driver for Lin Xuan and his friends.

"It's hard to get a taxi in the countryside. I'll take you to the station."

Of course, Yamamura did not forget that he had offended the second-in-command of the Metropolitan Police Department.

On the highway, the criminal police drove while cautiously asking Lin Xuan:

"Mr. Lin Xuan, what is your relationship with Superintendent Zhuxing?"

Lin Xuan didn't want to deceive a fool so he told the truth:

"I saved the life of the Superintendent's son in a case, and later helped solve several cases. Moroboshi invited me..."

[What? He turned out to be the savior of the Superintendent's son! ]

Only then did Shancun Cao realize how stupid it was for him to want to catch Lin Xuan. He was so shocked that he stepped on the accelerator in an instant.

The car rushed off the road and drifted rapidly towards the waste incineration plant not far away.

Xiaolan couldn't help but let out a scream, and Conan's head came into close contact with the car window.

[This stupid policeman! ]

When the car was about to be destroyed and people were about to die, Lin Xuan grabbed the steering wheel and started to rescue.

Fortunately, there was a riding skill in the previous system reward, so Lin Xuan can drive any means of transportation safely.

Finally, the car stopped just before hitting the outer wall of the incinerator.

Shancuncao, who had a big bump on his forehead, said in a more adoring voice:

"That was a close call! That was a close call! Fortunately, you are here."

Lin Xuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said weakly:

"Stop talking nonsense and take us to the station."

[Even if you have the ability to recover, you can still get killed if you hang out with a fool]

However, Lin Xuan still underestimated Shancuncao.

After taking back the steering wheel, Yamamura Cao drove the car on a completely different road from the one he came from.

After driving for a while, eerie forests appeared on both sides of the road. Conan couldn't help asking:

"Officer Yamamura, are you sure you didn't take the wrong road?"

Yamamura Cao showed a confident smile:

"Only locals know this shortcut. You can get to the station faster by taking the path in front of Sunflower Hotel than by taking the national highway."

The next second, with a few loud creaking noises, the car lost power and then stopped on the road, unable to move.

"Hey? What's going on?"

The dumb cop tried to restart the car but failed.

"Could it be?"

The detective put his hand on his chin and made an inference:

"The car just ran off the road and lost some parts!"

Lin Xuan confirmed with him:

"How far is the Sunflower Hotel you mentioned from us?"

Shancun Cao answered without hesitation:

"It's right in front of this Toushen Forest, less than a kilometer away."

Then he promised Lin Xuan:

"Just sit in your car and wait for five minutes. I can fix it in the blink of an eye."

"Although my reasoning skills are not as good as yours, I am very good at doing things."

"The washing machine at home broke last week, and after I fixed it, there were still a dozen extra parts."

Lin Xuan immediately placed his hands on the criminal police's shoulders and said earnestly:

"I appreciate your kindness, but after careful consideration, I think it's not right to take up the police officer's time."

"I'm going to go to the hotel over there to see if I can get a ride. Once you fix your car, you can go straight back to work at the police station."

Shancun Cao shook his head:

"Is this possible? You are guests."

"Besides, Mr. Maori's daughter and the elementary school students would definitely prefer to ride in my car."

Xiaolan had already opened the car door and escaped. Conan had never agreed with Lin Xuan's judgment as much as he did now:

"Officer Yamamura, we'll figure it out on our own so as not to trouble you."

After saying this, the three of them tacitly turned around and walked towards the hotel in front without waiting for Shancuncao to answer.

It was clearly noon but the forest was extremely eerie, with even gusts of cold wind blowing.

Shancuncao's voice came from behind:

"Wait! Mr. Lin Xuan, about this forest!"

"I haven't told you something important!"

Lin Xuan and the others had no choice but to stop and watch Shancun catch up with them with exaggerated steps, then fly past them and fall heavily to the ground.

What tripped the stupid detective was a black object lying on the ground, about the size of a water cup.

Conan leaned over to take a look and saw that it was a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva lying on the ground.

He subconsciously reached out to straighten the statue.

Shancuncao, who had just gotten up from the ground, hurriedly stopped him:

"No, no, no! You can't touch this statue!"

Conan looked towards the source of the sound in confusion.

"why?"

The detective brushed the dust off his clothes while explaining:

"This forest is called the Head God Forest. Legend has it that if a person with a weak constitution enters the forest, he or she will be bewitched by the Head God and will never be able to leave alive."

"So this forest is also a holy place for suicide. Every year, many people who are desperate come here to commit suicide."

The reason why he chased after them was to remind Lin Xuan and the other two not to enter the forest on both sides of the road, otherwise they would easily be frightened by the corpses.

Yamamura Cao added:

"The reason Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fell to the ground is to suppress evil spirits. If the statue is straightened, all the evil spirits will escape and induce more people to commit suicide in this forest."

"The statue's location must not be moved, as it is a taboo for residents living nearby."

Although Xiaolan is extremely powerful, she is most afraid of this kind of weird stories. She was so scared that she quickly crawled into Lin Xuan's arms.

Conan pretended not to care:

"Idiot, how could there be vengeful spirits in this world?"

The group walked towards the Sunflower Hotel and soon they entered the hotel lobby.

Both the uniformed staff and the guests had excited smiles on their faces.

"I'm so lucky to meet Maori Kogoro in the countryside!"

"He's a celebrity but he's not arrogant at all and he was willing to give me an autograph."

"As for that matter, if you leave it to Mr. Maori, the truth will be revealed soon."

Xiaolan was stunned by the discussions.

[Detective Maori Kogoro, isn't that dad? 】

[But he is still lying in a hospital bed, how could he come to this hotel?]

Shancuncao showed admiration on his face:

"Mr. Maori is indeed worthy of his name. He deduced that we were going to this inn, so he came here in advance to wait."

【This idiot! 】

Conan didn't want to listen to Shancun's nonsense anymore, so he stepped forward and asked:

"Has Kogoro Mori ever been to this inn?"

The person Conan was questioning happened to be the innkeeper. He nodded and said:

"Yes, it is a great honor for the hotel to have a famous detective condescend to stay here."

The boss patted Conan's head and said to the three adults behind him:

"You must be excited to hear Mr. Maori's name, right?"

"As long as you guys book a few rooms and stay there, the famous detective promised to come back to the lobby at nine o'clock in the evening to sign autographs for everyone!"

Looking at the excited people in the hall, Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

[Why am I excited? It's just weird]

[What do you want to do in the name of Maori Kogoro? Is it a scam? ]

Xiaolan called directly.

In the hospital ward, Kogoro Mori was vividly telling several young nurses about the horrific murder case he had solved.

Kogoro really enjoyed the admiration and respect from the nurses, but the atmosphere was interrupted by the sudden ringing of a cell phone.