The old housekeeper turned around and looked.

Suddenly, he saw the young man in black next to him. His face was also dark, and he had no facial features that a human should have.

He was startled.

Deng Deng took several steps back. If a hand hadn't supported his arm, he might have fallen down.

After he stood still in a panic, he found Ye Gengyi looking at him doubtfully, as if everything that just happened was an illusion...

"Guest, guest..."

The old housekeeper opened his mouth but didn't say anything, he just lowered his head slightly.

I thought you were not afraid of anything.

Ye Gengyi sighed silently, then said: "I heard the doorbell and came over to take a look, this..."

He pointed to the empty door, "Does this happen often?"

"Perhaps it was accidentally touched by a mountain bird passing by to take shelter from the rain." The old housekeeper explained vaguely and closed the door.

Watch the other person walk up the stairs.

Ye Geng took back the nanorobot and returned to the living room on the first floor.

The housekeeper has left.

Kuroba Kaito sat on a chair, playing with a coin boredly, letting it spin and fluctuate on his fingertips.

"How is it? Did she look for you in the room?" Ye Gengyi asked.

"No," Kuroba Kaito shook his head, "Just like at noon, I put my things away and left."

"I discovered something."

Ye Gengyi took out a few folded napkins and opened them to reveal a handkerchief inside:

"Sevoflurane, an inhaled anesthetic, was found on the old housekeeper's body."

"On you? Brother, can it be..." Kuroba Kaito subconsciously looked out the door.

"Thinking too much."

Ye Gengyi explained in a low voice, "Violence is just one of the effective means to achieve the goal. I don't have the hobby of enjoying that kind of process."

The handkerchief stained with sevoflurane was put away by Ye Gengyi again.

He then asked Kuroba Kaito to disguise himself as himself, and prepared to split up and quickly explore 10 locked rooms after 9 o'clock.

…

The lights in the villa suddenly went out, heralding the arrival of 9 o'clock.

"No problem, let's go."

"Don't worry, brother, maybe I can be faster than you."

Kuroba Kaito, who was adapting to the dark environment, had just finished speaking when he heard a 'click' and Ye Gengyi had already left the room.

"...How about being so efficient?"

Kuroba Kaito muttered something, and then stepped into the corridor.

He did not go towards the main hall.

Instead, he came to a door diagonally opposite the living room and close to the kitchen.

Use a lockpick to open it quickly.

Kuroba Kaito dodged and slipped in.

He took out his lighter and tapped the gear. As the flames burst into flames, several points of light in the mirror dispersed the darkness at the same time.

At first glance, the room is square and there are no windows around it.

In addition to the inlaid and hanging mirrors, a bookcase in the room is particularly eye-catching.

This is……

"menu?"

With the help of sporadic firelight, Kuroba Kaito could clearly see the words on the book, and felt an inexplicable chill on his back.

The remaining space inside the bookcase is filled with all kinds of glass products.

The items are directly fixed in the display cabinets by special display racks, so they cannot be moved.

Kuroba Kaito took out the flashlight, blocked most of the light, and observed it again. It was basically certain that these should be pure decorations.

Speaking of which, there seems to be nothing similar in other unlocked rooms...

He muttered silently, put the flashlight in his arms, put away the lighter, turned and left the room.

The corridor was pitch dark.

In the silence, there was only the soft sound of the soles of shoes on the ground.

Kuroba Kaito adjusted his breathing and walked quickly forward before arriving at the main hall.

He glanced at the mirror ball.

Curiosity made him want to take a closer look.

However, before he could get closer, the sound of rustling footsteps suddenly came from the stairs.

Is it brother? No! Brother went to the third floor. Anyway, the voice was too close...

Affected by the atmosphere, even though he had prepared his mind in advance, Kuroba Kaito's pupils shrank uncontrollably.

The name "Ghost" flashed through his mind.

Immediately afterwards, the footsteps stopped suddenly, and the sound of the lock tongue was heard instead.

Kuroba Kaito no longer hesitated, slowing down and walking towards the stairs.

As expected, the sound came from the corridor extending to the east.

There are 2 locked doors on the left and right sides there.

Who is it?

Kuroba Kaito held his breath and made every step as silently as possible, so when he came to the corner of the stairs and looked inside.

Just in the dark corridor, I vaguely saw a black shadow flashing past.

Hmm? That body type...

The outline of 'Urashima Motoka' appeared in Kuroba Kaito's mind.

But before he could see clearly, the other party had already entered the room.

Wandering alone in a dark villa so late? This is not what a fortune teller should do...

Kuroba Kaito waited at the corner of the stairs for a while.

During this period, he naturally did not forget to look towards the west side of the corridor, lest he turn around and find the old housekeeper staring at him expressionlessly for an unknown amount of time.

Hiss...it's quite scary to think about it...

He restrained his divergent thoughts to avoid being frightened by his own imagination.

Dead silence returned to the corridor.

Just when Kuroba Kaito was about to quietly go to the door to check, he suddenly heard a creaking sound with a long tail sound coming from far away.

It's a food truck...

Kuroba Kaito moved his body close to the wall, paying attention to the movement in front of him, and prepared to take out the magic card pistol.

I don’t know if I should say it’s good luck.

The figure pushing the dining cart stopped steadily in front of the door that should have been locked.

"Tuk...tuk...tuk..."

There was another series of knocks with a special rhythm.

Kuroba Kaito didn't even need to get close to him, but he could picture the housekeeper's serious look in his mind.

There is no choice but to wait now.

He actually thought about throwing a piece of sleeping gas directly, but considering that the situation was still unclear, if he accidentally made a mistake, he might be involved in the police investigation.

Fortunately, the wait didn't take too long.

The door opened quickly.

Then the housekeeper walked in pushing the dining cart.

Wait until the door is closed.

Kuroba Kaito immediately followed and leaned over, ready to eavesdrop.

Vaguely, there was a conversation coming through the door, but it was too subtle to be heard clearly.

Just when Kuroba Kaito was considering whether to risk opening the door a crack.
Chapter completed!