Genshin Player in the World of Detective Conan

Sato was also completely at a loss:

"That's right. According to Lawyer Fei's calculations, the entire process from Miss Ikezawa arriving at the apartment, the murder, and then the police report, shouldn't have exceeded twenty minutes. How could anyone possibly turn two living people into this state in such a short time?"

Anyone who has killed before must know that killing is easy, but disposing of the body is difficult. It's not an easy task to properly handle a corpse.

Especially since the skin of both victims was largely intact, with only the internal blood and tissues completely gone.

Based on their internal estimates, even professionals would struggle to accomplish such a feat in less than three to five days.

"Does the police have any leads?"

Fei Yingli wasn't surprised. After all, she knew very well the capabilities of the Metropolitan Police Department.

At this point, the lawyer suddenly turned her gaze to Yin Kong:

"Mr. Yin Kong, do you have any thoughts?"

Yin Kong's earlier action of clearing Fujie Mingyi's name made her think of a certain childhood friend of her daughter.

Compared to the young and arrogant Kudo Shinichi, Fei Yingli clearly found Yin Kong much more agreeable.

Moreover, although she had stepped forward to help the two clear their names, the lawyer's doubts hadn't been completely dispelled.

After all, even if Yin Kong and Ono Yoko hadn't committed the murders themselves, she had handled more than one case involving hiring someone to kill.

Yin Kong found it a bit surprising but quickly shook his head:

"To be honest, I've never seen such a bizarre way of dying."

He pointed to the indentation on the wall that he had created and the massive claw marks left by the [Chameleon Witch], saying slowly:

"Are these marks really left by humans?"

Sato and Takagi exchanged glances, naturally understanding Yin Kong's meaning.

In fact, the police were also suspecting that the killer might not be human at all, but some kind of large beast.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have deployed so many personnel to seal off the entire apartment.

Unfortunately, their search was destined to yield no results.

Fei Yingli pushed her glasses up, and the lenses reflected a white light. She said noncommittally:

"Are you suggesting, Mr. Yin Kong, that the killer is a legendary monster?"

Yin Kong immediately denied it:

"Of course, that's not what I mean. It's just that the scene here reminds me of a legend from my hometown."

Fei Yingli frowned slightly and pressed:

"May I ask what legend?"

Yin Kong slowly said:

"Legend has it that there's a demon called Painted Skin. It has a green face and fangs, fierce and terrifying, but it usually wears human skin to disguise itself as a beautiful woman. After luring men to a deserted place, it reveals its true form and devours them..."

To be fair, Painted Skin wasn't a particularly terrifying story.

But unfortunately, Yin Kong's description fit the scene of the crime a little too perfectly.

Especially the two corpses, which were reduced to mere husks, were still lying on the ground, staring at them with eyes wide open in death.

Coincidentally, a gust of cold wind blew by at that moment, sending a shiver down everyone's spine, making them feel an uncontrollable chill creeping up from within.

Just as the atmosphere in the room fell into an eerie silence due to Yin Kong's narration, the sound of an argument from the elevator made everyone unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, they understood the source of the argument: it was Ikezawa Yuko's father.

However, this man seemed to be a gambling addict, and Ikezawa Yuko's mother had fled when she was young, unable to bear the domestic violence.

Upon hearing the news of his biological daughter's death, the man not only showed no sadness but instead thought he could seize the opportunity to extort a large sum of money.

Therefore, when the police told him that they couldn't get any compensation until the killer was caught, he was naturally extremely displeased and started making a scene in the elevator.

Of course, after realizing that throwing a tantrum was useless against the police, he left, cursing all the way.

He didn't even bother to look at his own daughter's corpse.

In comparison, Yamagishi Ei's situation was slightly better.

His parents had passed away early. Although he had been married, he had divorced several years ago, and his child had always lived with his ex-wife, with very few opportunities for them to meet.

The so-called family ties had long since faded.

At least, Yin Kong didn't feel much sadness from this mother and son.

After seeing off the two groups of family members, the portly Inspector Megure finally arrived.

Chapter 27: Slipping Away

"Lawyer Fei, you're here too?"

Inspector Megure wiped the sweat from his brow, surveyed the scene, and unexpectedly spotted several familiar faces.

Especially when he saw Fei Yingli, the police officer's expression became somewhat subtle.

He had just seen Mori Ran in the roller coaster case, and now he was seeing her mother again.

Did I get into a fight with the Mouri family again?

Inspector Megure couldn't help but have a bad feeling. Would he encounter another case today and see his former colleague, that clueless Mori Kogoro?

No, no, no, how could there be such a bizarre coincidence in this world?

Inspector Megure shook his head, thinking he was overthinking it.

With their efforts, Beika Town had always been a warm, hospitable, and simple place, so where would so many vicious crimes come from?

Still somewhat naive, not yet having experienced the many cases that would follow, Inspector Megure clearly didn't have a clear understanding of the protagonists' bizarre nature.

"In short, the two missing people are likely suspects, right?"

Inspector Megure quickly reviewed the compiled case details, but his expression became even more troubled.

"Will the higher-ups actually believe a report like this?"

If the crime scene hadn't been right in front of him, and he hadn't seen these unbelievable traces with his own eyes, his first reaction upon seeing these case records would probably be to call Sato and Takagi over, scold them severely, and send them back to rewrite it.

Noticing that Yin Kong seemed to have something to say, Inspector Megure immediately asked:

"Brother Yin Kong, have you found any clues?"

Inspector Megure had a very good impression of Yin Kong, who had helped them solve murder cases before. The way he addressed him had unconsciously changed from "Mr. Yin Kong" to the more familiar "Brother Yin Kong."

It could only be said that he truly lived up to his reputation as the legendary owner of the Bro-Bro Fruit ability.

After a moment of reflection, Yin Kong finally seized the opportunity to reveal the true purpose of his visit:

"Inspector Megure, doesn't the police have departments specifically for dealing with these kinds of cases? Like the Demon Slayer Corps, Soul Society, or mysterious organizations like Kamen Rider?"

Hearing this question, Inspector Megure froze for a few seconds before understanding what Yin Kong meant. He said helplessly:

"Why do young people nowadays like watching such strange things?

Unfortunately, the mysterious organizations you mentioned are things you only see in movies and comics; they don't exist in reality."

Takagi seemed even more disappointed than Yin Kong himself and asked unwillingly, "Inspector, are there really none?"

After hearing Yin Kong's story, he felt that this case was exactly the kind done by a monster called Painted Skin.

"Of course not, Takagi. You're a police officer, how can you believe in such unscientific existences?"

Inspector Megure rarely put on a stern face, scolding his subordinate with disappointment.

If they started attributing situations they couldn't understand to legendary ghosts and monsters, would they still be able to solve cases?

However, it was clear that Inspector Megure's lecture didn't have much effect.

Seeing that not only Takagi but also his other subordinates at the scene looked unconvinced, he said helplessly, "At least, I'm completely unaware of any such organizations."

He then looked at Fei Yingli:

"Speaking of which, you should be asking Lawyer Fei about these things. I'm just a small police superintendent and don't have many opportunities to deal with those important figures."

Although Inspector Megure was being somewhat modest, it was essentially the truth.

If any mysterious official agencies existed, no matter how secretive, they would absolutely not be able to hide it from the wealthy and powerful figures in high society.

Seeing everyone's gaze focused on her, Fei Yingli shook her head.

She certainly knew about many shrines and temples, but they basically served as platforms or intermediaries, connecting the wealthy and powerful.

"As for the effects of exorcism and warding off evil, it can only be said to be a psychological effect."

She had seen the undignified struggles among the wealthy.

But in her memory, she had never encountered such a bizarre way of dying.

[Under the Shadows] Chapter 1 [Low-key for now, develop stealthily] Complete.

Received rewards: [Primogem × 30, Hero's Wit × 2, Mora × 20000].

Yin Kong was stunned by the system notification. This meant that, theoretically, he had already done enough investigation to reach this point.

He lowered his head and exchanged a look with Miss Yoko. Yin Kong could see the disappointment in her eyes.

Clearly, even though the idol trusted Yin Kong very much, deep down, she instinctively hoped to find an official organization to rely on.

"Even Lawyer Fei said so, it seems there really aren't any."

In comparison, Yin Kong wasn't as surprised.

After all, those two behemoths had been battling in this city for almost the entire day, sweeping away almost all the demons and monsters Yin Kong had seen.

If there really were mysterious organizations specifically dealing with such situations, they would definitely have been discovered.

But the reality was that, from beginning to end, Yin Kong had not seen any third-party forces appear.

However, this wasn't entirely a disadvantage. At least Yin Kong would have fewer scruples when acting in the future.

Of course, he would have to rely on himself to overcome difficulties.

Fortunately, Yin Kong didn't worry, as he felt he could switch to Zhongli from the backstage at any time.

This Geo Archon provides an overwhelming sense of security.

Next was a routine matter. Because Lawyer Fei had an alibi, Inspector Megure simply asked Yin Kong and Ono Yoko a few questions, told them to stay in touch, and then let them go.

Ono Yoko, leaving the apartment building, couldn't help but exhale a sigh of relief.

Although the two had prepared their story in advance, lying in front of the police for the first time still put immense psychological pressure on her.

Lawyer Fei didn't think much of it either. After leaving the bizarre crime scene, she felt a significant sense of relief herself:

"You two, do you need me to take you to the hospital? And Miss Yoko, do you have a place to stay tonight?"

Ono Yoko blinked, only then realizing that because the apartment was sealed off by the police, she temporarily had nowhere to go.

She thought for a moment and replied:

"No need for the hospital, Lawyer Fei. Just take us to Cunning Rabbit House."

Having successfully escaped the murder case, she and Yin Kong needed to discuss their next steps.

Lawyer Fei naturally interpreted this in another way. However, after such a terrifying experience, it was perfectly normal for the two to need some private space.

Chapter 28: Help Me, Mr. Zhongli

After dropping Yin Kong and Ono Yoko off at the entrance of Cunning Rabbit House, Lawyer Fei exchanged contact information with them and immediately took her leave.

"Traveler!" Upon opening the apartment door, Paimon's bright smile greeted him as expected. "You're finally back! I've been waiting for you, and I'm starving."

A smile also appeared on Yin Kong's face:

"You're just hungry? It seems you weren't worried about me at all."

Paimon chuckled, stating matter-of-factly:

"Of course not. You were with Zhongli, how could you possibly be in danger... Huh? Miss Yoko is injured?"