Chapter 224

Could this thing actually work?

【Lightning Magic (Beginner): Summon lightning to attack the target; requires pointing a finger at the target when casting.】

Akaso Kaze tried it out of curiosity, casting it with the minimum amount of magic power, and pointed his fingertip at the predicted acupoint.

Zzz.

A faint sound of an electric arc passed by.

A wisp of electrical energy seeped into Mao Mao Li Lan's back; her muscles were stimulated and immediately relaxed.

Mao Mao Li Lan's delicate body trembled slightly, and she hummed in comfort, quickly biting her lip, not daring to make another sound.

Her face was flushed with a deep red.

It was too amazing; Akaso-san was too amazing.

He could actually massage so comfortably.

The previous soreness was completely gone, and instead, a hot sensation spread from her back throughout her entire body.

Mao Mao Li Lan felt very comfortable, and before she knew it, the sleepiness crept in.

She rested on her arms and fell asleep in a daze.

The next evening, Akaso Kaze was reading at home when he suddenly received a call from Mao Mao Li Lan.

"Akaso-san, I'm so scared. Dad insists on staying in this haunted house; can you come and keep me company?"

Huh?

That guy Mouri Kogoro, taking his daughter to a haunted house just as she recovered from an illness; he really is an incompetent father.

"Xiao Lan, tell me the detailed address, and I'll be there right away."

Mao Mao Li Lan had just put down the phone when Akaso Kaze pushed the door open and entered.

"Akaso-san!"

Mao Mao Li Lan happily threw herself into Akaso Kaze's arms.

"I'm so scared; there was a female ghost on the TV just now, it was so terrifying."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Akaso Kaze held Xiao Lan, his face full of displeasure.

Daring to play ghost to scare my woman; you really are tired of living.

Today, I'll let you see the methods of an Onmyoji.

Ghosts and spirits, mobilize!

Outside the room, Conan was rubbing his chin, talking about the tenant information he had collected.

"... esides Mr. Botan Ruhiko who lives in Room 1, the people living in this apartment include Banchou Kikuji in Room 4, Yotsuya Iwanao in Room 2, and Otonashi Yoichi in Room 5."

"These three people all seem to firmly believe that there really are ghosts here!"

"The reason that old Mr. Otonashi Yoichi doesn't leave is because he feels he is old and doesn't need to care about these things."

"As for Mr. Banchou and Mr. Yotsuya, they are both loyal paranormal enthusiasts and really like living in this haunted place. And if we talk about suspicion, all three of them seem somewhat suspicious; they all have the possibility of deliberately creating paranormal events."

Mouri Kogoro coughed lightly and said, "If you ask me, the only one who is truly suspicious should be that Mr. Yotsuya Iwanao, right?"

"Didn't he introduce himself as someone who does special photography? He deliberately creates paranormal events, maybe just to secretly film the reactions of those who are scared away, using it as photography material or something."

Conan rolled his eyes and said, "Please! Uncle Mouri, if the motive was really just to film footage or watch people's reactions to being scared, how could he possibly create paranormal events as soon as someone arrives!"

"So, that guy's motive is exactly what we speculated at the beginning: he wants to scare everyone who comes here away!"

"As for his purpose, if I'm not mistaken, it should be Tano-tsumui!"

"Tano-tsumui?" Mouri Kogoro exclaimed in surprise.

Conan nodded.

"The paranormal events here all started after that woman named Tano-tsumui was burned to death four years ago."

"The guy who creates the paranormal events might have hidden something related to that case here, but doesn't want people to find it, which is why he keeps creating paranormal events."

"Sigh, this is really a headache."

Mouri Kogoro looked at his watch, "It's too late, it's already past ten at night. I'm going to the bathroom; after I come back, let's go home and come back tomorrow."

He said this while walking toward the bathroom.

After a while, a scream came.

Conan ran over quickly, only to see Mouri Kogoro sitting on the floor outside the bathroom, pointing at the toilet inside in terror.

"It's bad! Blood, blood... the water in the toilet has, has turned into blood!"

The people in the apartment were all woken up by the screaming and gathered in front of the bathroom.

Banchou Kikuji, Yotsuya Iwanao, and Otonashi Yoichi all claimed to be people who believed in ghosts, gathering together and whispering things like "This must be the work of ghosts."

Conan leaned over to Mouri Kogoro's side, asking about the details of what Mouri Kogoro saw in the bathroom just now, and incidentally investigated the toilet's water tank, his brow furrowed:

"Uncle Mouri just said that this bathroom was very smelly, and it was only after he pressed the flush button that the water in the toilet started to turn red. There seems to be the smell of alcohol in this water tank..."

"This is really an interesting little trick!"

Conan sneered, showing an expression of having seen through the truth.

He was suddenly slightly stunned.

Huh, right, why haven't I seen Xiao Lan-neechan?

She didn't even come out after such a scream from Uncle Mouri?

At this time, in Mao Mao Li Lan's bedroom, Akaso Kaze had just placed her on the bed.

"It's not good for us to sneak back like this..." Mao Mao Li Lan said worriedly.

"It's fine, I'll give Detective Mouri a call in a bit."

Akaso Kaze helped her wipe her forehead.

"Look, you're sweating from fear. You just recovered from your illness, how can you spend the night in such a place? Do you want to take some more medicine?"

Mao Mao Li Lan shook her head, and then her little face turned suspiciously red.

"Akaso-san, I, my back is a bit sore again..."

Seeing her little look, how could Akaso Kaze not know what she wanted.

He smiled and pinched Mao Mao Li Lan's little cheek.

"Turn over, lie down."

Mao Mao Li Lan obediently lay down.

She thought for a moment, blushed, took off her top, and buried her bright red face in the pillow.

Looking at the girl's smooth back, Akaso Kaze's lips curled slightly as he pressed his large hands onto it.

As soon as they made contact, Mao Mao Li Lan's whole body shuddered.

A large area of her fair, beautiful back immediately turned red.

Huh, it's actually turned red all the way to here.

Akaso Kaze's lips curled upward as he began to use his Magic Hands.

In the corridor of the dilapidated apartment, Conan and Mouri Kogoro stood at the bathroom door, staring at the eerie figure on the window, their expressions solemn.

"What, what exactly is that thing?"

Hearing Mouri Kogoro's question, Banchou Kikuji gave a strange laugh and answered gloomily:

"What else could it be? You saw it yourself; that is a ghost coming for revenge. That must be the vengeful spirit of the woman who died in the park!"

Banchou Kikuji said this, walked to the window, and gave a hehe laugh.

"Let me open the window and invite it in."

He slowly opened the window, and the eerie figure that had been shaking constantly on the window disappeared bit by bit like a phantom, and then was gone.

The people around looked at this scene with expressions of surprise.

Banchou Kikuji also gave a strange "Huh," looked suspiciously back and forth outside the window, and frowned: "That's strange, why did it disappear again?"

"Did it leave this place?" Mouri Kogoro also poked his head out to look outside the window.

Yotsuya Iwanao gave a strange laugh and said: "How could it leave? If you ask me, it must have flown in while Mr. Banchou opened the window! It looks like it will be very interesting in the apartment tonight!"

Conan suddenly frowned and asked: "Strange, where did Xiao Lan-neechan go? I haven't seen her since just now."

Mouri Kogoro was startled and quickly turned his head back.

"Is she still in the room from before?"

The two of them quickly turned back and walked toward the room.