The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Suddenly, Yuu Aragaki grabbed Conan, darted into the darkness, and rolled to another part of the room.

"Hiss~" Conan, who had been pulled to the other side by Aragaki Yu, gasped and couldn't help but grin.

It wasn't that she was startled by Aragaki Yu's sudden action, nor was she nervous because she was almost discovered by Mamiya Masuyo.

Instead, it was Yuu Aragaki who, while rolling to dodge Masaki Masaki's flashlight beam, actually used himself as a cushion on the ground.

Although Conan couldn't see Kiyoshi's expression at the moment, he knew that this guy had definitely done it on purpose!

Masaki Mamiya had obviously heard Conan gasp in shock.

Seeing the untied ropes on the ground, and considering that Yuya Aragaki had disappeared from the restaurant, Masaki Masuyo immediately realized what was going on.

That brat must have been rescued by that guy named Aragaki Yu, and at this time, they must still be in this secret room often.

After hesitating for a moment, she decisively turned off her flashlight just to be on the safe side.

Suddenly, the entire secret room was plunged into darkness once again, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

Although everyone was now as if they had gone blind, Mamiya Masuyo understood that this was clearly in her best interest.

If you keep your lights on, it's easy for the enemy to pinpoint your location, or even make you a target for attack.

If the other party only had one child, it would be fine, but now it's highly likely that there's also a teenager here.

After so many years of lying in wait and exploring the secret passages, Masaki Mamiya had every reason to believe that her familiarity with this place in the dark was definitely superior to that of others.

If Yuu Aragaki didn't have Hotaru by his side, then Masaki Masuyo's idea would certainly be perfectly reasonable.

Soon, Masaki Mamiya fell silent inside the secret room.

However, Conan knew very well that this did not mean that Masamiya Masuyo had given up and left the secret room. At this moment, she must be secretly lurking somewhere, trying to see if she could catch them.

As for Voldemort, Conan is very familiar with him.

Conan was clearly on edge about all of this.

The other side must be holding some kind of weapon right now. If I and Aragaki Yu make any noise, they definitely won't miss the opportunity.

Moreover, given the other party's familiarity with the secret passage, continuing this stalemate would obviously be more disadvantageous for both himself and Aragaki Yu.

While Conan was still struggling with how to quietly discuss countermeasures with Aragaki Yu,

He was shocked to discover that Aragaki Yu was actually carrying him and began to move in the darkness.

"What exactly is he trying to do?!"

When Conan realized what was happening, he was both horrified and speechless.

He discovered that when Aragaki was carrying him, he not only made no noise, but also did not bump into any obstacles while moving through the dark room.

he……

How is it done?

Although he was full of doubts, Conan knew that this was not the time to question the person, so he covered his mouth tightly and tried his best to hold his breath and minimize the noise of his breathing.

And so, carrying Conan, Aragaki Yu walked silently past Masaki Masaki, who was "squatting in the grass," under Hotaru's command, just like a floating ghost.

Mamiya Masakiyo, however, found absolutely no trace of them.

Conan stood there, suspended in mid-air, drifting aimlessly in the darkness, completely disoriented, constantly worried that Aragaki Yu might accidentally bump into the wall or slip and fall to the ground.

Although he doesn't know where he is right now, the only thing Conan is certain of is that if an appeal really happens, Aragaki Yu will definitely not hesitate to use him as a scapegoat.

Because he didn't know whether he had completely escaped the lurking culprit, Conan, who kept his mouth tightly covered and dared not speak, could only silently pray that everything would go smoothly for Aragaki Yu.

At this moment, Conan felt as if he had become a piece of merchandise in Aragaki Yu's hands.

This……

It's so different from what I imagined!

Normally, shouldn't one be outsmarting and outmaneuvering the murderer in the secret passage?

As a result, apart from being hit by the murderer's stick, it seems that he did nothing else.

At this moment, Conan, who was being held up and swaying in mid-air, felt a strange sense of grievance.

Chapter 218 Can't you see it?

In the darkness, time seems to pass especially slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, Conan finally couldn't bear the oppressive atmosphere around him and secretly tugged at Aragaki Yu's sleeve.

"Just say what you want to say, we're already safe." As he spoke, Aragaki Yu put Conan on the ground.

"..."

Still not used to the complete darkness, Conan immediately turned on the flashlight on his wristwatch and surveyed the unfamiliar dark passageway around him. He said with some annoyance, "Why didn't you tell me sooner..."

Conan even suspected that if he hadn't tugged at Aragaki Yu's sleeve, Aragaki Yu would have kept carrying him until they were completely out of the secret passage.

"Because this way, it's actually faster to act."

When faced with Conan's question, Yuu Aragaki did not hesitate for long.

"..."

Conan now understood; it seemed that Aragaki Yu hadn't intended to leave himself in the secret passage after all.

But it would be disgraceful for him to carry me like that the whole way.

I'm not a child anymore...

"Brother Aragaki, how did you see the road?" Conan shone his flashlight around, looking at the narrow road, and asked a different question.

"Hmm?" Aragaki Yu seemed a little puzzled by Conan's question.

Conan emphasized his question again: "I mean, how do you move around so freely in the dark without bumping into anything?"

"Oh, can't you see?"

To Conan's surprise, Yuu Aragaki not only didn't answer his question, but instead asked him the same question in return.

What do you mean by "Can't I see it?"

It's as if it's abnormal to not be able to see the road in the dark. Isn't it normal for people not to be able to see?

Just as Conan was about to say something more, he was lifted up again by Aragaki Yu and quickly ran in one direction.

"???"

Conan looked up at Aragaki Yu, who was bringing up his name again, with a somewhat blank expression.

I don't know why, before I could figure out what was going on, I was floating in mid-air again.

"What's going on over there? Let's go check it out." Aragaki Yu, who was carrying Conan, seemed to have noticed Conan's confusion and explained to him while they were on their way.

Floating in mid-air, Conan weakly reminded Aragaki Yuu, "I... I can walk by myself..."

"That'll be faster."

However, Aragaki Yu showed no intention of letting go of Conan.

Conan: "..."

What do you mean? Although you're right, don't I, Conan, have any pride?

They hadn't run far when Aragaki Yu suddenly stopped in front of a stone wall and put Conan down on the ground.

Conan shone his flashlight on the stone wall but found nothing unusual, so he looked at Aragaki Yu with a puzzled expression.

Just as I was about to ask something, I noticed that Aragaki Yu had already started exploring the stone wall.

Upon seeing this, Conan quickly realized that there was probably some kind of mechanism on this stone wall as well.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of a mechanism being activated, the stone wall in front of Aragaki Yu and Conan slowly opened.

"Dr. Agasa!"

Conan shone the light from the top of his watch into the secret room that Yuu Aragaki had opened, and was shocked to find Professor Agasa bound hand and foot just like he had been before.

Professor Agasa was lying on the ground, struggling desperately. To Conan, the sight resembled a caterpillar, somewhat ugly.

"..."

However, Conan soon realized that he seemed to have been in the same state when he was tied up earlier.

Professor Agasa was initially startled by the noise of the hidden door opening. Only after recognizing the person inside did he breathe a sigh of relief, stop struggling, and reveal an expression of relief in his eyes.

While Conan was lost in thought, Yuu Aragaki had already walked over to Professor Agasa and helped him untie the ropes binding him.

Seeing this, Conan quickly ran over to help and tore off the tape sealing Professor Agasa's mouth. "Professor, what happened? How did you get here?"

After being rescued, Professor Agasa stretched his limbs, which were still aching from being strangled, and rubbed the back of his head, explaining somewhat awkwardly, "After Ai warned me that you might be in danger, I was planning to secretly call the police. Just when I finally found a phone to make a call, I got distracted by your blood-stained hat. As a result, when I picked up your hat, I was suddenly knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I was already here..."

"You ran into the secret door that suddenly opened in the castle?" Aragaki Yu asked Professor Agasa with a hint of helplessness.

"Um... Right next to where I found Conan's hat, a door suddenly opened on the wall, and I couldn't resist walking in..." Professor Agasa explained embarrassedly.

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Okay, Yu Aragaki admits it was his mistake.

He always thought that only a child would be so foolish as to run into a place that looked suspicious.