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

Chapter 410 Isn't it a two-way journey?

Hakuba Saguru didn't elaborate much on the so-called tragedy from forty years ago.

Apart from the maid assisting Oojin in cooking, everyone else went to the lounge.

Hakuba Saguru and Mogi Harufumi are playing billiards.

A version of Kogoro Mouri played by Senma Kazuyo and Kid.

Ikumi Gunda, oblivious to the dangers, was playing cards with Conan and Ran Mouri, the luckiest girl in the world.

Gin didn't want to hang out with these people, so he watched the rain from the window by himself.

Kudo Kazuma originally wanted to go too, but Conan stopped him.

He raised an eyebrow: "What are you doing?"

Conan was speechless and whispered, "I should be asking you why. Why did that guy come along too? Could it be that the organization is plotting something again?"

Kazuma Kudo blinked.

The organization itself may not have any conspiracies, but he does...

No, he just wanted to take over the Twilight Villa for himself. Such an open and aboveboard idea can't be called a conspiracy, right?

After thinking about the cause and effect, he chose to be honest with his older brother: "Well, actually, I dragged him here."

Conan: "Huh?"

For a moment, he wondered if his younger brother had lost his mind.

Why bring an organized assassin with you around everywhere?!

Gin is a bit odd; how can he let his younger brother run around like that?

Conan's gaze fell on Gin's back as he stood by the window, and as he looked at Gin's long silver hair, which, even when styled in a high ponytail, almost reached his waist, Conan's hand, which was about to fire a tranquilizer dart, was itching to do so.

Who cares about their purpose or conspiracy? Just take them out with a tranquilizer dart.

"What are you thinking about?" Kudo Kazuma waved his hand in front of Conan's eyes. "There's really no conspiracy. You might as well think about what the mastermind is doing using Kid's name."

Conan raised an eyebrow and actually went to think about it as instructed.

Kazuma Kudo then leaned closer to Gin and reminded him, "In my experience, someone will definitely cause trouble tonight, but you don't need to worry about it, just let things be as they are. Just pretend we're here to have fun."

Gin chuckled and instead said, "Tell that brat that if he keeps staring at people like that, I'll gouge his eyes out!"

Kazuma Kudo: "Ahem... Go tell me yourself."

What are you doing?

Anyway, they're not really going to gouge Conan's eyes out, so why make such threats?

He'd rather not be asked to deliver a harsh threat than to make such a statement.

He figured it out: neither Conan nor Gin could do anything to each other right now, so he'd let them argue amongst themselves; he wasn't going to get involved.

He was about to make a comment when he suddenly heard Xiaolan scream. He turned around and saw that no one was injured or dead, but everyone else still crowded around.

Kudo Kazuma thought for a moment and then followed.

It turned out that there was blood on the playing cards she was holding, and two cards were stuck together by bloodstains that had been there for who knows how long, which gave everyone a false alarm.

Just then, the maid came to call everyone to the dining room for dinner, saying that the master was already waiting for them. Upon hearing that they were about to meet the legendary "master," the group immediately disregarded the ubiquitous bloodstains, got up, and followed the maid to the living room.

Inside the restaurant, a long table was set with a set of cutlery, and at the far end of the table stood a man in a suit with a strange hood on his head.

Upon arriving at the Twilight Villa, Kudo Kazuma, who had activated the [Awakening Technique] map, immediately realized that the so-called "master" was not a person at all.

"Fellow detectives, welcome to the Twilight Villa. Please take your seats; your names are on the table."

As everyone took their seats, the "master" continued, "I invited you all here today in the hope that you can help me unearth the treasure that is currently hidden in a certain place in the annex."

"It took me many years to acquire this wealth, and I will find it no matter what, even if it costs me my life!"

No sooner had the "master" finished speaking than a deafening explosion rang out outside.

Kazuma Kudo whispered to Gin, "See? I told you so. You don't even need to think about it, the car outside must have been blown up."

When Da Shang Zhu Shan asked what the sound was outside, the "master" replied, "No need to be surprised, I just want to block your way."

"Not only that, the suspension bridge you crossed on your way here has also fallen off the cliff, so there's no way you can escape by car now."

"Of course, there are no landline phones here, and no cell phone base stations nearby, so it's impossible for you to ask for help from the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Gin turned to look at his "master," and a chill seemed to burst forth from his body.

Kudo Kazuma quickly explained to him, "Don't worry, brother, my phone can receive signals. If there are any urgent notifications from the organization, I won't miss them."

Upon hearing this, Gin withdrew his gaze.

According to the "master," whoever finds the treasure will receive half of it and will also tell them how to leave.

Upon realizing that the other party was not human, Kudo Kazuma roughly recalled the details of the plot—this so-called "master" was actually a dummy placed here by the mastermind, with a small tape recorder inserted into the dummy's head to play the tapes at regular intervals.

This mastermind was quite shrewd, as he almost perfectly predicted everyone's reactions, which is why he was able to record the conversation in advance and play it at a set time.

But some people cannot be measured by the thought processes of ordinary people.

So after the dummy finished stating its conditions, he immediately asked, "What if I want all the treasure?"

The mannequin, still playing the recorded audio at the set time, said: "These are the rules of the game, and I hope everyone here still enjoys them."

Those present were all intelligent people, and when they saw that the so-called master ignored Kudo Kazuma's question, they already realized something was wrong.

Harufumi Mogi went straight up and grabbed the "master's" hood.

"If you want me to like you, maybe in my next life! Someone like you, a timid and cowardly coward, isn't to my taste!"

After he finished speaking, he pulled off the hood, only to see a mannequin's head.

The dummy continued playing the recorded message methodically: "Alright, you won't have the strength to fight if you're hungry. Please enjoy your dinner..."

Everyone was speechless.

"Isn't this going too far?" Kid, disguised as Kogoro Mouri, said. "Who on earth is so outrageous as to cause such a mess?"

Ikumi Gunda smiled enigmatically: "I can't believe the famous Mori-san doesn't know who did it? Didn't the invitation clearly state that it was the phantom of God's forsaken son?"

Kudo Kazuma pouted. It's clearly Kid who doesn't know, okay?

He was clearly asking who was so outrageous as to use his name to cause trouble...

These detectives who came here really do have real skills.

At least in terms of decryption, they are a hundred times better than Kazuma Kudo than Kogoro Mouri.

Harufumi Mogi spoke first: "The so-called 'phantom' is PHANTOM, which means something that appears out of nowhere and has no physical form."

Chima Kazuyo's voice was low: "As for the character '子' with the '人' radical added, it means the child of a wild beast. This usage is often used for puppies or ponies."

Da Shang Zhu Shan then explained: "The phantom of the son whom God has abandoned comes from the New Testament and refers to a goat that is not blessed by God. Therefore, this phrase refers to the young goat."

Hakuba Saguru concluded, "In English, 'goat' is called 'goat,' and the offspring of a goat is also called 'kid.' Does that make it easier to understand?"

Kazuma Kudo couldn't help but glance at the Kid disguised as Kogoro Mouri: "Is that really the explanation?"

Kidd was speechless: "Why are you asking me? It's not like I sent the letter."

While that explanation is correct, however...

Xiaolan's eyes widened with curiosity: "Does that mean that person is...?"

"That's right, once he sets his sights on a prey, there's no escape. His dazzling techniques are practically like illusions."

"A genius criminal who manipulates the police with his indescribable face and voice, as beautiful as stars."

"He is the most delicious dish that all of us detectives crave and are eager to enjoy."

“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 capable of anything, whether it be flying or landing. This person is—Kaito Kid."

"Clap clap clap clap..."

As soon as the group finished praising Kid, they were greeted with applause from Kazuma Kudo.

Everyone's eyes were drawn to him without him noticing.

"You guys are quite good at praising him, acting like die-hard Kaito fans." Kudo Kazuma curled his lip dismissively. "If you were really a Kaito fan, you would know that this banquet, starting with the letter paper and envelopes, was not his style, right?"

Harufumi Mogi raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Are you a fan of his?"

“No, I’m not,” Kudo Issei said matter-of-factly. “My friend is just a fan of his. But even if you’re not fans, as famous detectives, you should know that this kind of thing isn’t Kaito Kid’s style, right? You’ve both handled many cases; don’t you know about framing and impersonation?”

He didn't necessarily have to speak up for Kidd; Kidd was right there, so there was no need for him to speak up for that guy.

He was speechless. What were these detectives thinking? Just because someone invited him in Kid's name, did that mean he must be Kid?

So these people are only focused on murder cases, right?

The others seemed lost in thought, but Oogami Shuzen spoke up: "Mr. Edogawa, you're speaking up for that Kid so much, could you be Kid in disguise? If you ask me, he might have gathered us detectives here so we could risk our lives on the treasures he stole in the past."

Ikumi Gunda chuckled lightly: "No matter who that person is, he must be secretly observing our every move, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have installed surveillance cameras in every corner."

As they were talking, the maid knocked on the door and brought in appetizers.

Chima Kazuyo specifically stopped the maid and asked if the placement of each dish on the table was also instructed by the master.

The maid nodded: "My master told me to start with Mr. White Horse and serve the dishes in a clockwise order."

Chima Kazuyo was very unhappy: "This game has only just begun, and that guy already wants us to have our last supper."

Upon hearing this, Da Shang Zhu Shan comforted her, "Sister Qian Jian, don't worry about anyone poisoning you. After all, I made all these dishes myself."

Hakuba Saguru said, "These cutlery and cups were all set out beforehand, and we all sat according to these nameplates. Although I don't think Kid would commit murder, it's not certain if someone else is behind it. I think it would be better if everyone used their own handkerchiefs and tissues to wipe these utensils."

Everyone here has witnessed many murder cases, so they naturally readily agreed to the suggestion.

Gin, however, stared blankly at the tableware laid out in front of him, looking as if he had no desire to eat at all.

After wiping his own dishes, Kudo Kazuma picked up Gin's glass and said while wiping it, "Don't worry, big brother. The person behind this isn't targeting us first. Let's just eat this meal normally."

The map displayed by the [Awakening Technique] clearly shows that Oogami Kisuke harbors murderous intent towards everyone, but his most intense target is the maid. Senma Kazuyo also harbors murderous intent towards everyone, but besides the maid, her most intense target is surprisingly Oogami Kisuke.

Looking at the two bright red arrows between Senma Kazuyo and Ogami Kissen, Kudo Kazuma could only sigh: They both wanted to kill each other, wasn't that a kind of mutual pursuit?

Now it's a matter of who can act faster.

Gin trusted Kudo Kazuma, who had strange abilities, quite a bit, and immediately nodded slightly.

He glanced at the cup in Kudo Kazuma's hand with a hint of disdain, then simply took out a handkerchief and started wiping his own tableware.

This meal was quite delicious.

It seems that the so-called gourmet detective does have some real substance, at least it sounds much more real than Kudo Kazuma's "Detective of the Heart".

Before the group could even exchange a few words after finishing their meal, the mannequin started up again.

This time, it tells everyone that the Twilight Villa they are in is the villa of Karasuma Renya, a wealthy man who died mysteriously in the last century.

Kudo Kazuma couldn't help but complain, "Come on, Karasuma Renya was over ninety years old back then. Even if he had died in his sleep, it would have been a peaceful death. How did it become a mysterious death? It really adds a mysterious element to the story."

Gin and Conan, who were on either side of him, naturally heard his complaints.

Compared to Conan's crescent-shaped eyes, Gin gave Kudo Kazuma a speechless look—Tambō is getting bolder and bolder by acting like this behind the boss's back.

The so-called mastermind acted as if he hadn't heard anything and told everyone a story about a tragedy that happened forty years ago.

Kudo Kazuma, who had been feeling bored, suddenly sat up straight.

Listening to stories is much more interesting than listening to their nonsensical analyses!