In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

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"Xia Ye, I knew you would protect me!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Xia Ye caught Yuanzi, letting her hug her neck and act coquettishly. His face showed a doting expression. Who wouldn't like a girl who is passionate, unrestrained, and never pretentious, who expresses her love directly?

but--

Those who need to be reprimanded should still be reprimanded!

"Garden!"

"Do you know how dangerous that was just now—"

"I believe you!"

Xia Ye opened her mouth, but looking at Yuanzi's little face brimming with boundless trust, she was speechless!

This girl has a whole repertoire of sweet talk.

We can't hold them off!

"You two!"

Ayako Suzuki, who had come in with them, saw the two flirting again and smiled as she reminded them:

"What time is it? Stop playing around! Shouldn't we be dealing with Takahashi's attack on Sonoko first?"

"Yes! Let's call the police!"

Sonoko glanced disdainfully at Takahashi Ryoichi on the ground and offered her suggestion. She didn't have a good impression of this skinny guy disguised as a fat man. After all, she had almost been killed by this guy with an axe just now, so it was no wonder that she couldn't like him!

"Don't call the police yet!"

Ayako Suzuki waved her hand.

He also looked at Takahashi Ryoichi and said seriously:

“I actually already know who Takahashi really wanted to kill, but there’s a deep misunderstanding here. Sonoko, if you want to hold Takahashi accountable for attacking you, let’s gather everyone together and talk things out before calling the police!”

"Okay, I'll listen to you, sis!"

Sonoko immediately agreed. After all, she had just been setting a trap, and she came up with that idea after seeing Takahashi Ryoichi's disguise.

Moreover, she had just been rescued by Xia Ye, and now she was in a happy and carefree mood, even her heart felt much more open, and she wasn't so angry about Takahashi Ryoichi attacking her anymore.

"Alright, let's go call someone!"

Tomoko Suzuki glanced at Ryoichi Takahashi again, thinking to herself: I wonder what Takahashi will be like when he finds out the truth; it's too cruel for him! II.

Chapter 176 A Complete Plot Twist

In the lobby of the mountain villa.

Ryoichi Takahashi sat at the table with his head down.

He clenched his fists tightly and remained silent.

Everyone else had been summoned here by Ayako and Sonoko.

They were sitting on either side of the long table at that moment.

Ayako finished recounting what had happened.

Everyone was shocked!

No one expected that the seemingly harmonious gathering actually concealed a murderer who wanted to kill someone. This murderer was none other than the seemingly honest and hardworking Takahashi Ryoichi!

Moreover, the first person he attacked was the second young lady of the Suzuki Group, which is simply outrageous!

Hiroki Kakutani, a well-informed newspaper employee, broke out in a cold sweat. If Sonoko really got into trouble, would the Suzuki Group care about the methods or evidence? Apart from Ayako and Natsume, who she brought, everyone present would probably be thrown into Toto Bay by the enraged Suzuki Group!

Is Takahashi out of his mind?!

Fortunately, his murder plan was discovered!

Otherwise, we'll all definitely all be doomed!

Everyone else was secretly relieved that nothing bad had happened. Only Chikako Ikeda subconsciously looked at Ayako Suzuki and saw her nod helplessly with a complicated expression. A look of helplessness appeared on her originally beautiful and aloof face!

However, she quickly rallied and asked in a low voice:

"Takahashi!"

"All the preparations you've made—"

"You were actually planning to kill me, weren't you?"

"What?! '650'?"

The others were shocked again. Satoshi Ota and Hiroki Kakutani looked at Chikako Ikeda, who was smiling somewhat reluctantly. For these outsiders, the series of events that had occurred were all quite confusing!

"That's right!"

It was Takahashi, who had been sitting obediently in his seat, who spoke up!

He stared venomously at Chikako Ikeda, his voice icy and filled with intense hatred:

"I really do want to kill you! Chikako Ikeda, you hypocritical and shameless woman! You're the one who killed Atsuko! I'm going to kill you to avenge Atsuko!"

Speaking of it.

Ryoichi Takahashi was agitated.

He gritted his teeth, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace!

He was about to stand up from his chair and pounce on Chika!

"cough!"

Xia Ye coughed lightly.

Takahashi Ryoichi's burly body trembled violently, and he collapsed onto the table in a disheveled state, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. This scene made everyone who had never witnessed Xia Ye's methods gasp, and their gazes towards him inexplicably held a sense of awe.

"I knew it!"

Chikako Ikeda sighed, seemingly regretting everything caused by this pointless misunderstanding, but then she straightened her face and said with disgust in her eyes:

"You don't understand Atsuko's situation, so it's normal that you hate me and want to kill me. However—Sonoko doesn't even know Atsuko, yet you can attack her without hesitation, which shows that your so-called revenge is just wishful thinking. You are nothing more than a murderous demon whose mind has been clouded by hatred!"

"you shut up!"

Ryoichi Takahashi remained seated in his chair.

However, he could only rage helplessly and dared not make any more hostile moves!

"She saw through my disguise, and for my plan to succeed, I had no choice but to sacrifice her!"

"Takahashi, you!"

The other two men couldn't believe it.

The usually timid and kind-hearted Ryoichi Takahashi was about to kill the innocent Sonoko over such a trivial matter, and he seemed to think it was perfectly reasonable!

It seems Chikako was right. Regardless of what happened with Atsuko, Takahashi himself isn't as noble as he claims.

"Even you guys won't believe me?!"

Seeing the suspicious look in his former comrade's eyes, Takahashi Ryoichi's already fragile mental state completely collapsed, and he roared:

"Ikeda plagiarized Atsuko's painstakingly written 'The Country of Sky Colors,' causing her heartbreak, despair, and eventual suicide! You bastards have no idea how much pain she suffered!"

"Really? Chikako!"

Satoshi Ota and Hiroki Kakutani were too shocked to do anything else that night. They looked at Chikako Ikeda with complicated expressions, but although there was sadness on her delicate face, her dark eyes were full of a clear conscience!

"really--"

Chikako Ikeda sighed:

"My 'Blue Kingdom' is an adaptation of Atsuko's 'The Land of Sky Colors,' I don't deny that—"

"am I right!"

"She admitted it herself!"

With an agitated expression, Takahashi Ryoichi shouted urgently to Ota Satoshi and Kakutani Hiroki. He was emotionally distraught and desperately wanted the support of his former comrades to prove that everything he was doing today was for the sake of justice and to avenge the death of Atsuko.

however--

The remaining two men have normal values.

Regardless of whether the plagiarism is true or not, murder is absolutely wrong. Moreover, Takahashi Ryoichi dragged innocent Sonoko into the mess because of his personal grudges. Even Ota Satoshi, who is good for nothing but being handsome, would despise such behavior and wouldn't bother with him.

Their attention was now focused on Chikako, ready to hear her explanation. If Chikako's "Blue Kingdom" really did plagiarize Atsuko's work, then Atsuko's suicide would indeed be partly her fault!

"Murderer!"

Seeing that he couldn't get support from Satoshi Ota and Hiroki Kakutani, Ryoichi Takahashi turned to Chikako Ikeda, his eyes filled with malice and his face contorted with madness.

"It's all because of you that Atsuko committed suicide! I'm going to kill you to avenge Atsuko! I'm going to cut off your head, cut off your hands and feet, so that you can experience the despair Atsuko felt before she died, you damned woman!"

"Takahashi!"

Satoshi Ota and Hiroki Kakutani's expressions changed drastically.

Even Ayako and Chikako Ikeda, who had already guessed the truth, looked at Ryoichi Takahashi with disbelief in their eyes!

He could actually utter such cold and vicious words. Considering that he used a very sharp axe when he attacked Sonoko, a chill ran down everyone's spine. Could it be that he wasn't just bluffing, but really intended to kill Chikako like that?

"enough!"

A low growl, tinged with anger, echoed in the living room.

Everyone looked at the sound.

They discovered that it was actually Ayako Suzuki, who had never lost her temper during her four years of university and had a gentle and kind personality.

She slightly opened her eyes, her light blue eyes flashing with fury, and her whole body exuded a cold and terrifying aura.

Everyone, including Ryoichi Takahashi, was intimidated by her aura, and the living room suddenly fell silent!

Xia Ye smiled and nodded slightly.

As expected of Tomoko's personally trained daughter, although her aura of authority is still somewhat immature, it already bears some resemblance to her mother, giving her a unique charm that makes her seem unapproachable and aloof!

"Ayako, are you going to get involved?"

Looking into Ayako Suzuki's eyes, which had softened from gentle to indifferent, Ryoichi Takahashi felt a momentary fear. However, remembering his "righteous" actions, he regained his self-righteousness.

"Ayako, you're protecting Chikako because she's your friend, right? Atsuko is already dead, don't you feel any remorse?"

"Takahashi..."

Seeing Takahashi Ryoichi's earnest arguing, Suzuki Ayako's beautiful eyes flashed with pity, and she sighed softly:

"Actually, it's all a misunderstanding on your part. You're too inexperienced to know that the so-called plagiarism never existed in the first place!"

"impossible!"

Ryoichi Takahashi vehemently denied it:

“I’ve read Atsuko’s ‘The Country of Sky Colors’, which she specifically showed to me! Later, when Chikako’s debut novel, ‘Blue Kingdom,’ was published, I recognized it immediately as Atsuko’s ‘The Country of Sky Colors’! Although it was modified, I would never be mistaken!”

"You're right~"

Ayako Suzuki said calmly:

"The Blue Kingdom is indeed adapted from The Sky-Colored Country, but it's not plagiarism. Atsuko personally handed the work to Chikako and asked her to accept it!"

"hehe!"

Ryoichi Takahashi sneered upon hearing this:

"Ayako, do you think we're all three-year-olds?! Atsuko told me that 'The Country of Sky Colors' is her life's work. How could she possibly hand over a work that embodies her heart and soul to someone else? If you want to protect Chikako, just say so. You don't have to be so hypocritical!"

Hiroki Kakutani and Satoshi Ota both looked puzzled.

Although they believed in Ayako's character, it was indeed as Takahashi Ryoichi said: what kind of person would give away their hard-earned work to someone else!

Xia Ye was equally curious.

This case has completely deviated from the original plot, and even he doesn't know how it will turn out, so he listened with great interest.

Regarding Ryoichi Takahashi's questioning.

Ayako Suzuki remained calm.