The gang members who were attracted first shouted around the body, and then ran upstairs to report to Boss Charlie.
"The deceased was about 30 years old and was a member of the gang Bosozoku."
"There were many old injuries on his body and his right leg was disabled. The cause of death was suicide."
After Conan briefly inspected the crime scene, he gave some of his own judgment.
An old-fashioned revolver was found on the ground, and no other spare bullets were found. It was obvious that the man in front of him committed suicide with the only bullet.
However, a problem arises.
"the most important is……"
"If a person commits suicide, why should he bring this scarecrow doll with him?"
In the hands of this lame man, he was holding a blood-stained scarecrow doll.
What kind of persistence can make him unable to let go of this scarecrow doll even if he dies.
This thing is really strange.
"..."
Conan touched his chin and fell into deep thought. He was clarifying his thoughts.
This morning, after the extremely magical scarecrow massacre that was suspected to have occurred, Conan thought of the cripple he met in the hotel.
At that time, the lame man was holding a scarecrow in his hand.
So after returning from the town entrance, I briefly discussed the situation with Dr. Ali, had something to eat, and then Conan searched for people in Terlingua Town.
But after all, they were just here for the first time and had no one to help them. It was still very difficult to find people in this "ghost town".
So Conan and the others gained nothing during the whole day, and at night, Conan, who had finally fallen asleep, was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
And when he arrived at the scene of the crime, he found that the person who committed suicide was actually the cripple he was looking for during the day.
Is this too much of a coincidence?
There just happened a scarecrow murder incident, and here there is another suicide incident related to the scarecrow.
And thinking about the cripple who had previously expressed his resentment towards Boss Charlie, Conan had an ominous premonition.
Could it be that Haiyuan was right? The scarecrow in this guy's hand couldn't really be a cursed doll or something.
"When I came here before, the gang members were talking about it."
"The cripple rushed out the door with a gun, cursed their boss, and then committed suicide."
"Why does it look like some kind of weird ritual?"
Conan squatted in the corner, trying not to miss any details of the crime scene.
If there were any rituals in the previous world, Conan wouldn't believe it at all.
He will only think that this is the fog shrouding the case, and that everything is the murderer's way of hiding it from others.
But now the situation is different. This world does have supernatural powers, although this mysterious power gives Conan a headache.
But since it is real, then the ceremony prepared by the lame man in front of me is probably real.
Thinking back to what Frogzi said about hell before, Conan's expression suddenly changed in an instant.
"If it's really a curse, then that boss Charlie upstairs..."
Conan suddenly jumped up, knocked open the two gang members who were waiting at the door, and rushed upstairs along the stairs.
If it was true as he suspected, a murder might have happened upstairs as well.
Is this really a curse?
Is it really what Frogzi said that he was taken to hell by some strange existence?
Conan's expression was extremely serious, and he had already prepared for the worst.
The great detective's thinking finally caught up with the changes in the world, although he still didn't understand the supernatural power.
But in the process of reasoning, he can add some things that could not possibly exist. I have to say that Conan is also making progress.
In comparison, Conan's side was filled with a sense of crisis, while the remaining Bosozoku members downstairs were all cheerful.
It's just a cripple who died. What does it have to do with them? Just join in the fun and go up and tell Boss Charlie.
When the time comes, they should eat, drink, and be happy.
but……
"Where did this kid come from? Why is he so anxious?"
A certain gang member who was standing guard at the door and was knocked looked at the little kid rushing upstairs and said with some confusion.
"Who knows, who cares!"
Tons, tons, tons, and after a few mouthfuls of whiskey, the gangster leaning against the wall replied nonchalantly.
"Shh, you don't know yet?"
At this time, several "understanding people" finally came up from the hall downstairs.
"what do you know?"
"Let me tell you, that kid is not simple."
"Our boss is his uncle, do you understand?"
"Fuck you, I've never heard of that."
"You drunkard, you know nothing, let me tell you this morning..."
These insiders, using the top-secret "truth" they knew, revealed the identity of a certain little brat, and everyone on the spot was shocked.
even……
"I saw it with my own eyes. Boss Charlie was drinking with that kid this morning. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?"
"He is the gang successor that Boss Charlie has settled."
"I'll go, is it true or not?"
"Nonsense, our boss is the old cat Charlie. He will find anyone to drink with him?"
"And with such a little brat, absolutely!"
"What you said makes sense, doesn't that mean..."
With just a few words, all the Bosozoku members present were stunned.
Especially those who were at the scene of the crime just now had a lot of inner drama.
It's amazing. Fortunately, when the kid rushed out just now, he didn't stop him.
I really didn’t expect that Boss Charlie liked his nephew so much. He was definitely the prince of their Bosozoku clan!
"what the hell?!"
He was walking on short legs, thinking about Conan running wildly on the fifth floor, and looked at the system panel in front of him with a puzzled face.
Just now, a series of reminders sounded, all from the gang members downstairs. It was a shock that his [Black Jade] had increased inexplicably.
Conan, who still didn't know that he had become a legendary figure among the Bosozoku clan, was focused on this case.
Especially the situation of Boss Charlie at this time.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise from upstairs.
"Boss, boss..."
"Quick, call an ambulance, something happened to Boss Charlie!"
"It's over, it's all over, the boss is dead."
"Go away and stop talking nonsense."
"Quick, come quickly!"
Hearing the horrified shouts of the gang members upstairs, Conan, who had just climbed to the fourth floor, froze on the spot.
The most ominous premonition appeared.
Really dead, Boss Charlie is really dead, has the cripple’s curse come true?!
"Kudo, why are you up here?"
Snapped.
A small white hand patted Conan on the shoulder, which probably made his whole body tremble in fright.
"ha?!"
Turning around hastily, Conan discovered that it was Haiyuan, and following her was Frog with a red symbol on his forehead.
"Kudo, are you okay?"
Xiao Ai could clearly see that Conan was panting violently and his face was pale. What kind of stimulation was this?
"I'm fine, Haiyuan, did you hear me?"
Conan pointed upstairs. The gang members were going crazy now. Just by listening to the sound, you could tell how intense the crime scene on the fifth floor was.
"Well, I just knew it."
Do you still need to ask?
This must be the hell girl that Lord Kami mentioned, who took away the two bosses upstairs.
"you know?"
"what's going on?"
Conan originally heard the gunshot and thought it was a logical homicide.
But when the straw doll appeared, the cripple's curse before his death, and now the death of Boss Charlie upstairs.
It is completely illogical, and the straw doll curse murder case is just right in front of you.
All of a sudden, he entered the channel of supernatural events again, and Conan's little head was overloaded. This was not a good feeling.
"hateful!"
Conan punched the wall, and then... he grimaced in pain.
"Why!"
Xiao Ai looked at Frogzi with a headache, and then at Conan, who was squatting in the corner and autistic. He wanted to explain this matter tonight, but it probably wouldn't be easy.
…
The small town of Terlingua is in the midst of a sleepless night.
And it's some distance away from Texas, at a military base in California.
For a certain outstanding doctor, tonight is also a sleepless night.
"In the end what happened?"
"It shouldn't be such a big military base."
Zabo was still wearing a white coat, walking around the laboratory with his hands behind his back and his brows furrowed.
Just now, the bird that was released earlier brought him the latest information.
No wonder the mercenary team sent to Edwards Air Force Base to deliver samples has been unable to be contacted.
It turns out that even the air force base is gone, and all the mercenaries in that group are probably dead.
But Zabo really couldn't figure it out. Edwards Air Force Base is the territory of the military. All kinds of fighter jets usually cruise around, and it is extremely heavily guarded.
If he hadn't contacted Lieutenant Edward this time and established connections with all parties for his grand plan in the future, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to send someone there.
But such a military base full of firepower disappeared overnight.
Now, this is the latest information Zabo has obtained.
The entire Edwards Air Force Base has turned into a white field, no, to be precise, it is a huge pit.
Everything that was there, the latest fighter jets, advanced laboratories, etc., everything was gone.
All this happened so suddenly, like a dream, and Zabo was not mentally prepared.
[Zabo, wouldn’t we all lose money on our investment? 】
[That Edward is probably dead too.]
【What should we do next?】
Mr. Hyde's anger continued to grow.
Originally, I came to Los Angeles with the intention of starting my next career here, and then counterattacking in New York where Kingpin was there.
But now, various accidents keep appearing, which really makes Mr. Hyde unbearable.
"My brother, calm down first."
"We have to find a way to figure out what kind of power it is that can do such a horrific thing."
Zabo sat directly on the experimental table with his legs sideways, and he stretched out his hand to press his broad forehead.
It is really unimaginable what kind of force can turn Edwards Air Force Base into a deep pit overnight.
It's too scary. It's simply too scary.
Even if he could release Mr. Hyde's power, he couldn't do it. This was a power that Zabo had never thought of before.
"modern technology?"
"It's possible, but not likely!"
Zabo responded to Mr. Hyde's question.
Judging from the scene conditions he received, it did not look like the scene after a modern fire bombing.
That kind of deep pit, that kind of power... No, it is definitely not the effect of the explosion of a gunpowder weapon.
"My little bird found the remains of my potion."
"Before those losers died, they took a large amount of blue capsules, but they all died anyway."
Zabo hasn't felt this distressed for a long time.
His smart brain told him that there was an extremely dangerous person who destroyed Edwards Air Force Base.
So now, is California still safe?!
Will the monster that destroyed the base come looking for you?!
These are things that Zabo has to consider. He is even thinking about his original layout in Los Angeles. Should he continue?
【run?!】
【Asshole, we have paid so much here.】
[Now that I have nothing to gain, you tell me to run away? 】
Mr. Hyde strongly objected.
In his extremely savage mind, he could not imagine how terrifying the enemy was.
For Mr. Hyde, as long as the enemy dares to appear in front of him, Mr. Hyde will tear the opponent into pieces.
Don't tell me, sometimes this beast is so confident.
"I didn't say run away!"
Zabo's face was serious, and he was also exhausted mentally and physically by this mess.
Just like his beastly brother said, they have been in Los Angeles for a long time.
It would be too ridiculous to scare your enemies into running away without even seeing their faces.
And even if it is destroyed, so what if Edwards Air Force Base is missing, what they are missing must be the enemy.
"There is no news from the other side."
"What a bunch of rubbish."
Zabo muttered to himself.
He remembered the team of mercenaries sent to hunt down Dr. Agasa.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Dr. Ali can be caught or not. It doesn't matter whether he can catch the little frog girl who killed Eli.
Zabo is not in the mood to avenge a dead man.
The most important thing for him is actually the girl with brown hair who cracked part of the potion formula of his Hyde formula.
The girl named Haiyuan Ai is very important and must not fall into the hands of others. If she cannot be captured, she would rather kill her than let her run away.
As for Conan...well, this boy who only knows how to cause trouble is completely out of Zabo's thinking now.
However, it rained all night, and this group of mercenaries also disappeared. No news could be sent back, and they didn't even know where they died.
This gave Zabo a somewhat ominous premonition.
But even so, the current situation made Zabo unable to care so much. Since he didn't want to run away or give up his layout in Los Angeles, he had to hurry up.
[What are you going to do, rely on the remaining waste in the base? 】
Mr. Hyde had had enough of those mercenaries, and so had Zabo in fact.
"No, there are many people who want to gain power, why must we use them?"