Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Chapter 400 The Guidance of Death

As expected, we had to go out and look for it.

Not long after, Mika Konakawa and Riyako Kanari returned.

According to them, they had searched everywhere that Yoshiki Futagaki might have gone, but they couldn't find him. Now that it was getting dark and the snow was getting heavier, they couldn't help but worry.

Shinichi Kudo and Ran spoke almost simultaneously: "Then let's go out and look for it together before it gets completely dark."

Not only that, Shinichi Kudo also suggested that Mrs. Yuasa bring her dog named Saburo.

Kazuma Kudo: "..."

With this awful weather, he really wanted to be lazy and not go out.

Leaving him here alone would make him a suspect, not to mention he wouldn't feel at ease leaving his brother, Xiaolan, and Yuanzi behind.

Most importantly, since the spirits can't be delivered today, he'll have to go out and look for them himself.

Although Shinichi Kudo, Ran, and Sonoko all suggested that he stay at the inn, Kazuma Kudo reluctantly went out with them to look for people.

The wind and snow outside were getting heavier and heavier. After searching for a while, Kudo Kazuma began to regret his actions.

I should have worn an extra layer of warm clothing when I went out.

Now, he feels noticeably cold after just a short walk outside in the wind, and gets tired after walking only a short distance.

Having extensive experience with illness, Kudo Kazuma knew that he was probably being attacked by a death god in a different form once again.

It's been two days since I absorbed Itakura Taku's soul, and not only has no new soul been gained, but I've also been in contact with his brother from time to time. Now I'm out in the wind and snow, so it's no wonder I'm sick now.

The group followed Saburo into the mountains, calling out the name of Yoshitaka Futagaki as they walked.

When Shinichi Kudo saw that his younger brother was lagging behind, he also slowed down.

"Are you alright?" he asked, casually touching Kudo Kazuma's forehead.

"He seems to have a slight fever; it would have been better if he had stayed at the inn." Shinichi Kudo frowned. "Or perhaps..."

He glanced at the people in front of him, and said with a hint of helplessness, "I'll take you back."

Kudo Kazuma shook his head: "You're taking me back? Are you really sure you trust them? It's better to find them quickly so we can go back sooner. Then I can drink some hot water and get a good night's sleep and I'll be fine."

Most importantly, once you absorb the spiritual essence, your body will naturally recover.

Although Shinichi Kudo did not know that his younger brother had stayed behind for the sake of his soul, he understood the meaning behind his words.

Apart from the two brothers, the rest of their group consisted of women of all ages, and apart from Xiaolan, the others didn't have much ability to protect themselves or to reason and observe. If the two of them went back, who knew what might happen?

Having considered all this, he had no choice but to do as his younger brother suggested.

However, he was worried about his younger brother's health, so he and Kudo Kazuma stayed at the very back of the crowd.

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out from afar, and Shinichi Kudo and Kazuma Kudo both turned their heads to look in the direction from which the gunshot came.

"It was gunfire."

Who fired the shot?

"Looks like that guy beat us to it again."

A square-faced man wearing glasses walked out of the snowstorm.

Shinichi Kudo noticed that he wasn't coming from the direction of the hotel, and immediately asked, "Who are you?"

“Me? My name is Itakura Hajime, and I’m a guest staying at a holiday cottage called Fukiwayamaso.”

Shinichi Kudo immediately understood that this person was probably a friend of the bearded Yuzo Sakami.

Kudo Kazuma, however, focused his attention on something strange: "Itakura Hajime? Could this guy be brothers with Itakura Suguru?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Shinichi Kudo was speechless. "They don't look alike at all."

“You can’t say that, can you?” Sonoko said. “You two look exactly alike, but you’re not brothers…”

At this point, she suddenly leaned closer to the two of them: "Seriously, are you two really not brothers? You look exactly alike, and you've barely met, yet you seem so familiar and natural with each other."

Kudo Kazuma casually made up a story: "You're quite the thinker. We're not even surnamed Edogawa or Kudo, are we? But I asked my mom, and we are indeed related to the Kudo family, so it's not surprising that we look alike."

Ran then linked arms with Sonoko: "We've known Shinichi since kindergarten. When have you ever seen him have any brothers?"

"That's true, it seems I was overthinking it."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo was speechless, his eyes half-moon-shaped.

Ran and Kazuma's words sounded like they were explaining things to Sonoko, but in reality, their words were all ambiguous. They didn't say a single definite thing or use a single definite word. Only Sonoko, being the carefree girl she is, wouldn't overthink it.

As they were talking, Sanlang seemed to have discovered something, and after calling out a few times, he ran forward.

The group quickly followed and found Yoshiki Futaki sitting on the ground, wearing goggles and leaning against a tree.

Everyone rushed over and found that Yoshiki Futagaki was bleeding heavily from the left side of his forehead. The blood had almost stained the left half of his cheek and even soaked through his collar.

A quick check revealed that Yoshitaka Futagaki was now completely finished.

Furthermore, there was a bloodstained tree branch next to Yoshiki Futagaki, which is enough to show that he killed him.

What's puzzling is that on his left cheek, there was a patch of blood that had been rubbed off by something, causing it to break off; and in the body's arms was a box of chocolates, the one made by Gan Liya.

While Shinichi Kudo was still observing the scene and Ran was also observing, Kazuma Kudo, who had absorbed the spiritual essence and was in much better condition, spoke up: "Isn't the culprit Ms. Kanariyako?"

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but glance at him: "Where's the evidence?"

The evidence is that Yoshitaka Futagaki's spirit is blaming Riyako Kanari.

Kazuma Kudo smirked and pointed to the chocolate that Shinichi Kudo had wrapped in a handkerchief and handed to Ran to hold: "This chocolate was made by Ms. Kanariko. Perhaps it's a sign from the Grim Reaper?"

Kudo Shinichi: "..."

It's Death again, isn't it?

This brat is outrageous! There's absolutely no evidence to suggest that Ms. Gan Liya is the culprit, okay?

If you don't mention Death, he might still believe it.

He pretended not to hear his younger brother's nonsense: "The snow is too heavy right now, and we can't figure out who the murderer is in a short time. I think we should go back to the hotel and call the police first."

At that moment, the bearded Yuzo Sakami also came over from a distance.

Upon hearing Shinichi Kudo say this, he immediately replied, "I'm afraid the police won't be able to arrive anytime soon."

Itakura Hajime stepped forward and asked, "Sakami-san, how did you know we were here?"

Yuzo Sakami gestured to Saburo: "Because I heard a dog barking."

"Tell me first, what do you mean by 'the police can't come'?"

"Because an avalanche occurred half an hour ago, the tunnel on the road from the foot of the mountain to the hotel was buried by heavy snow. The police probably won't be able to come until tomorrow after the snow stops and the snow in the tunnel is cleared."

Kudo Kazuma pursed his lips upon hearing this.

The people are all dead, and now they're bringing up the "locked room mystery" mode.

Does this even make sense?