nucmednet Chapter 66 Another person died!
Chapter 66 Another person died!
In the evening, Mao Lilan and Chen Shuo came to the hotel's open-air restaurant, chatting and laughing. The air was filled with the aroma of food and the freshness of the evening breeze. As soon as Chen Shuo entered the restaurant, he saw Mao Li Kogoro, Conan, Maeda Satoshi and his fiancée sitting at a table, seemingly discussing something interesting.
"Xiaolan, let's find a place to sit first." Chen Shuo said softly, holding Xiaolan's hand, and followed the waiter to the empty seat.
On the way, Chen Shuo's eyes stumbled upon the lewd man from the day before. He looked drunk and actually reached out to touch the waiter's butt. Chen Shuo's face instantly darkened, and he was furious. He quickly stepped forward and kicked the lewd man in the face. He fell to the ground, covering his face and screaming in pain.
"You really don't change your bad habits!" Chen Shuo's voice was low and cold, causing everyone around to look at the scene involuntarily.
Under his sharp gaze, the wretched man scrambled to his feet and fled in disgrace. Chen Shuo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little relieved. Mao Lilan was a little nervous and hurriedly explained to the waiter, "I'm sorry for scaring you."
"Thank you, thank you so much!" The waiter hurriedly thanked Chen Shuo, his face full of gratitude.
"It's okay, it's nothing." Chen Shuo waved his hands, thinking to himself, should he find an opportunity to kill him?
After sitting down, the two began to look through the menu, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed. Xiaolan smiled and said, "Brother Shuo, I thought you wouldn't care about this kind of thing. I didn't expect you to be so decisive!"
"He attacked you before. The fact that I didn't kill him can be considered the result of my recent self-cultivation." Chen Shuo responded easily, with a gentle light in his eyes.
Xiaolan lowered her head shyly, a blush on her face, her heart warm, and she looked forward to the wonderful night to come.
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While enjoying a delicious dinner, the two watched Conan running around the restaurant, enthusiastically asking various people questions and occasionally causing a small commotion. Chen Shuo, while cutting steak, looked up and complained to Xiaolan helplessly: "With Kogoro's cover, Conan feels like he's getting bigger again."
Mao Lilan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, with a mischievous glint in her eyes: "I think my dad is his perfect scapegoat, but he enjoys it!"
Chen Shuo nodded, his eyes following Conan, thinking to himself: "Conan's actions have made me recognize all the members of the event." Looking at Conan and the various members, Chen Shuo realized that this detective game was much more complicated than he had imagined.
"Look, the guy over there seems to be particularly nervous about Conan." Ran Mouri said softly, pointing to the man who was holding a computer and asking them questions today.
"Yeah, maybe he's the one Conan suspects." Chen Shuo took a sip of red wine boredly: "Conan is really into this game..."
"However, games are games, let's just enjoy our dinner." Chen Shuo smiled slightly, thinking to himself that no matter how busy Conan was, their night would still be full of fun.
Xiaolan nodded, lowered her head and carefully cut a piece of steak, with a look of concentration on her face: "Hmm! The food here is really delicious, Brother Shuo, eat more!"
"Haha, it seems that you have a closer relationship with food." Chen Shuo deliberately teased, making Xiaolan smile even more.
"Of course! Every moment with you is so wonderful." Xiaolan responded sweetly, with a happy light in her eyes.
As Conan's voices grew noisier, the atmosphere between the two grew warmer, and despite the chaos around them, their little world remained peaceful and beautiful.
The romantic atmosphere between the two was quickly broken. Conan walked to the table of Chen Shuo and Xiaolan with a serious expression and asked anxiously, "Brother Shuo, do you know a computer virus called 'Dark Night Baron'?"
Chen Shuo was immersed in a sweet moment with Xiaolan, and was suddenly interrupted. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. However, he didn't show it. He just looked at Conan with a surprised expression and said jokingly, "What? Conan, you don't know the Dark Night Baron?"
Conan frowned, looked at Chen Shuo in confusion, and muttered, "Why do I have to know about the Dark Night Baron?"
Chen Shuo sighed helplessly and patted Conan's head gently: "Because the Dark Night Baron is the villain in your father Kudo Yusaku's latest novel."
Conan was stunned and dazed for a moment: "My dad's new novel? I didn't know anything about it... But, does this virus have anything to do with my dad's novel?" Conan reacted quickly, and a strong curiosity flashed in his eyes.
Chen Shuo thought for a moment, then explained, "There was a computer virus whose name was unknown that was circulating online. It easily breached the firewalls of major companies, stealing confidential documents and wreaking havoc on systems, causing widespread panic. Because of its elusive nature, programmers couldn't find any clues, so someone gave it the name 'Night Baron,' just like the character in your father's novel."
Conan nodded, half understanding, his mind processing the information rapidly. He wanted to continue asking for more clues, but just as he was about to speak, Chen Shuo waved his hand, "Alright, that's all I know. I'm not a tipster. If you want to know more, go find someone else."
Conan curled his lips helplessly, looking at the indifferent expression on Chen Shuo's face. He knew that he couldn't get any more out of Chen Shuo, so he could only turn around and continue looking for other people.
Looking at Conan's hurriedly leaving back, Mao Lilan couldn't help laughing: "Conan is really busy everywhere, never quiet for a moment."
Chen Shuo shook his head helplessly and sighed, "He is indeed full of energy. But that's fine, as long as we are not disturbed by these things."
Xiaolan nodded and agreed with a smile: "Yes, after all, tonight is a wonderful time for us." As they spoke, the two smiled at each other and returned to the warm atmosphere that belonged to them.
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After dinner, Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan went to the lounge on the rooftop. They stood in front of the viewing window, gazing at the starry sky. The night breeze blew gently, and the twinkling lights of the stars reflected on their faces. Mao Lilan gently snuggled in Chen Shuo's arms, feeling this beautiful moment of peace and solitude.
"The stars are so beautiful..." Xiaolan murmured, her voice soft and light.
"Well, you are more beautiful than the stars." Chen Shuo lowered his head and looked at her gently with a doting smile on his lips.
Xiaolan blushed and couldn't help but hit him lightly: "You really... why did you suddenly start talking about this."
Chen Shuo smiled without saying anything, but just hugged her tighter, as if he wanted to keep this tranquility firmly.
Just then, the door to the lounge opened. Maeda Satoshi walked in with a gloomy look on his face, followed closely by Conan, who was grinning foolishly. Seeing them, Mao Lilan immediately straightened up and waved to them, "Mr. Maeda, Conan, are you guys here to watch the stars too?"
"Oh, Miss Maori, Mr. Chen Shuo, hello." Maeda Satoshi smiled politely and nodded at them, appearing very easy-going.
"Hello." Chen Shuo also nodded in response with a faint smile on his face.
Conan curled his lips. Seeing Chen Shuo and Xiaolan leaning against each other, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Every time he saw this couple so sweet, he felt uncomfortable. He could only pretend nothing happened and shift his attention to Maeda Satoshi, asking a series of questions.
"Mr. Maeda, do you have any clues about the Dark Night Baron incident?" Conan asked excitedly, obviously very concerned about this incident.
Maeda Satoshi was very patient and chatted enthusiastically with Conan. He nodded from time to time to explain a few words, listened carefully to Conan's reasoning, and even gave his own opinions.
"Conan is such a curious kid," Xiaolan laughed softly, turning to look at Chen Shuo, "He's always like this. Once he's interested in something, he'll dig deep into it."
Chen Shuo also smiled helplessly: "That guy is very energetic, always like this."
After a while, Maeda Satoshi looked at his watch and said politely, "It's getting late. I should go back. Miss Maori, Mr. Chen Shuo, I wish you a pleasant evening."
"Good night, Mr. Maeda!" Xiaolan responded sweetly.
Maeda Satoshi stood up, smiled and nodded to the two of them, then turned and left the lounge. Conan quickly followed, continuing to ask questions without missing any opportunity.
"Mr. Maeda, wait for me, there are still some things I don't understand..." Conan's voice gradually faded away, and the rooftop returned to peace.
Mao Lilan breathed a sigh of relief and leaned on Chen Shuo's shoulder with a smile: "Finally it's quiet. Conan is really energetic."
"Yeah, it always feels too lively when he's around." Chen Shuo caressed Xiaolan's hair lovingly, looking at the starry sky above his head, a sense of satisfaction surged in his heart again.
In this quiet night, all the noise seems to have nothing to do with them. Only the breeze and starlight quietly accompany them to enjoy the beauty of this moment.
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Just as Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan were enjoying their sweet time, there was a sudden commotion outside, as if something big had happened. The two looked at each other curiously, and then asked the waiter who hurried by.
"Excuse me, what happened outside?" asked Mao Lilan with a little nervousness.
The waiter looked terrified and stammered, "In the square in front of the hotel... a man fell down. He was wearing strange clothes and was impaled on the sword in the hand of a statue. He died miserably..."
Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan looked at each other. Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He thought to himself: Why did I meet a dead person again?
"Another incident?" Chen Shuo couldn't help but murmur, obviously feeling helpless about this kind of thing.
Mao Lilan frowned, as if shocked by the news: "This is too terrible! Why is this happening?"
"I don't know either... But it seems that Conan is busy again." Chen Shuo joked, feeling in his heart that what is going to happen next might become very lively again.
"I hope he can figure out the situation quickly." Mao Lilan sighed, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes. "Shouldn't we just not join in the fun?"
"Yeah, that's right." Chen Shuo nodded in agreement, thinking silently in his heart that instead of being involved in these bizarre events, it would be better to continue to enjoy this rare tranquility.
However, things didn't go as they had hoped. The deceased turned out to be the sleazy man named Jiang Yuan Shinan, and because of this, Chen Shuo also became one of the police's suspects. Having had two conflicts with him today, Chen Shuo felt a little helpless for a while.
"It's really troublesome." Chen Shuo sighed silently, thinking to himself that he was not capable of doing such rough work.
Fortunately, both Chen Shuo and Mao Lilan had sufficient alibis, and the police only conducted routine inquiries and did not ask them too many questions. After sending the police away, Mao Lilan looked at Chen Shuo with a puzzled look on her face, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.
"Brother Shuo...is it really you...?" she asked softly, concern in her voice.
Chen Shuo covered his face, then gently tapped Mao Lilan's head with his knife, saying helplessly: "Although I did have the idea of killing that wretched man, I have been with you all day. How could I have the chance to do it?"
When Mao Lilan heard this, she immediately stuck out her tongue. It was obvious that she was just joking. She couldn't help laughing, with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Oh, don't take it so seriously! I was just teasing you!"
"Humph, if you want to tease me, you have to find something else. I won't attract attention when I'm working." Chen Shuo shook his head, and a warm feeling came over him. Looking at the energetic girl in front of him, she was really a heart-warming existence.
"However, I'm still a little worried. After all, the death of this Ehara Tokio was too bizarre." Ran Mouri's smile gradually faded and her expression became serious.
"It's okay. It's none of our business." Chen Shuo patted her shoulder, his tone gentle but firm. "With Conan and your father here, the truth will soon be revealed."
Mao Lilan smiled slightly and gradually felt relieved.