noffsinger Chapter 147 The Cicada Awaits
Chapter 147 The Cicada Awaits
Entertainment hall.
While Bai Yexiu and "Mouri Kogoro" appear to be playing chess, they are actually secretly exchanging information.
“I heard that the organizer of this event is Kaito Kid, so I came to find out for myself. What about you?” Kogoro Mouri whispered.
"Would you believe me if I said I suddenly became interested?" Bai Yexiu revealed a mysterious smile and pushed a chess piece forward one space.
"That doesn't sound convincing at all." Kogoro Mouri looked at him speechlessly.
"I won!" Bai Yexiu moved a chess piece, his smile widening.
"How could I lose to a brat like you!" "Kogoro Mouri" immediately began his performance, standing up abruptly and pointing angrily at Shiro Yashu, prompting Ran Mouri to quickly pull him back: "Dad! A loss is a loss, don't point at him!"
Just as Bai Yexiu was laughing happily, Bai Ma Saguru slowly walked up to Bai Yexiu and sat down: "How about we play a game?"
Bai Yexiu could tell that Bai Masashi was trying to test him, so he pretended to still be angry with him and turned around angrily, saying, "I don't want to."
Despite his pride being refuted, Hakuba Saguru was not annoyed. Just as he was about to say something, the maid arrived and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is ready."
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Everyone was extremely wary of the food, fearing it might be poisoned, especially since their cars had just been blown up by the organizers, leaving them all trapped here. Only Bai Yexiu ate silently and with obvious enjoyment.
It feels so good to have the script in your hands; you don't have to be afraid of anything.
Ignoring the surprised looks from others, Bai Yexiu smiled at them and said, "Sorry, I'm just too hungry."
Conan looked at Bai Yexiu speechlessly.
I used to think Longze was mysterious and unpredictable, and seemed very powerful, but now he seems completely unreliable!
Well, Longze isn't a detective after all, but this level of vigilance is a bit too much...
Conan looked away.
After all, he had been traveling all day and was really hungry.
As for what the mysterious dummy sitting in the chief seat said, Bai Yexiu didn't listen to much of it, because the mysterious dummy was soon exposed.
Then, someone started it, and several detectives began to decipher the riddle, and finally—
“That’s right. Once he spots a prey, there’s no chance of escape. His dazzling techniques are like magic.”
"A genius criminal who manipulates the police and applauds with a face and voice as numerous as stars in the sky."
"He is the ultimate delicacy that all of us detectives are eager to savor."
“The prison is practically useless for those villains who come and go as they please.”
"Moreover, he is the only being capable of confusing our thinking. People only see him in his white cloak, seemingly omnipotent, able to traverse heaven and earth..."
This person is none other than Kaito Kid.
Bai Yexiu secretly glanced at the inconspicuous "Kogoro Mouri" next to him and found that the guy was suppressing a laugh.
"Kid might be listening right here, so don't let him get too proud," Bai Yexiu said jokingly, stopping his food.
Everyone looked at Bai Yexiu, their expressions varying.
"I've been watching you for a long time. From the very beginning, you've acted like you're watching a show, as if you know everything. Could you be Phantom Thief Kid in disguise?!"
As soon as the detective named Mogi spoke, the gazes of the other detectives also became somewhat profound.
As if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, Bai Yexiu paused for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table and burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, is it possible that I'm not interested in the treasure at all? I'm just here to watch the show."
Ultimately, his goal was to reap the benefits, or rather...
The next second, the gourmet detective in the white suit scratched his neck and collapsed to the ground in pain.
Bai Yexiu secretly glanced at the old woman.
It's decided, I should set off ahead of schedule.
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Next, a group of detectives began investigating the entire villa. Bai Yexiu followed them quietly, as if he were invisible.
After gathering some evidence, Bai Yexiu could tell that everyone had their own candidates for the murderer, which meant it was time for him to make his move.
The group tacitly began to stage a scene of mutual destruction for the culprits who were spying on them. Bai Yexiu and "Mouri Kogoro" exchanged a glance and immediately understood what the other meant.
Before Detective Mogi arrived, in a corner of the surveillance footage, "Kogoro Mouri" reached out and pushed Byakuya Osamu down the stairs.
The surveillance cameras had blind spots, so Bai Yexiu deliberately lay down where they couldn't see the cameras and tore open the blood pack he had prepared beforehand, then poured it on the ground where the cameras could see it.
……
In the monitoring room, Grandma Qianjian was watching the scene on the monitor when a smile appeared on her lips. Suddenly, the locked door behind her clicked open.
"I'm sorry, Granny Senjang, do you know the saying, 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'?"
The young man in the black trench coat pulled out a gun from his waist, cocked it skillfully, and his mockery remained undiminished.
……
The group, who were pretending to be dead, waited for a long time, but the murderer did not show up.
First, Hakuba Saguru, who was pretending to be dead, heard light footsteps approaching through the window. Before he could get up, a large cloud of white powder enveloped him...
Next came Kogoro Mouri, Mogi, and Gunda, who had collapsed in the corridor. They hadn't even had time to open their eyes and get up before a thick white powder filled the air...