Chapter 688: The Woman Chased by the Demon Dog and Falling off the Cliff
Inubushi Chiaki is one of eight adopted children.
The hospital where he originally worked closed down, and he was lost and had nowhere to go. Ms. Suchen took him in and let him work in the nearby Inufushi Hospital.
Ms. Suchen has been in a coma for a long time since she collapsed due to cerebral thrombosis last month.
Inufushi Chiaki originally wanted to have Ms. Soshin hospitalized, but the latter felt that she was too old and insisted on staying at home, so Chiaki had to follow and take on the responsibility of care.
Hattori Heiji asked casually, "Did Ms. Suochen tell me who she thinks is a fake adopted child?"
Inufushi Chiaki shook his head: "She didn't mention such a thing."
At this time, the door was opened, and a man in his early thirties wearing a jacket said disdainfully: "If you ask me, it must be that guy Shinichi. He was the first traitor to escape from the Inufushi family because he was afraid of the non-existent demon dog legend. It must be him!"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Mr. Zenye?" Inufushi Koko glared at him and said dissatisfiedly, "How can you say such rude words in front of your mother?"
Inu Fuchan also smiled and said, "It's okay, she's asleep and can't hear it."
Youya looked at the Inufushi and suddenly asked, "Where's the other person?"
"Huh?" Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha looked over in confusion.
Yuya said, "Except the three who have passed away, there should be five people left, right?" He looked at Yukihime, Koko, Chihiro, and Zenya one by one, "If I remember correctly, there is also a Miss Saki..."
Toyama Kazuha suddenly showed a frightened expression and whispered to Mao Lilan: "Could it be the guy with the facial injury and the strange mask?"
"Huh? No way?" Mao Lilan's face turned slightly pale.
Hattori Heiji and Conan showed speechless expressions: I have already said that the Inufushi family is not the Inugami family, so if you are so scared, wouldn’t it be better to stay in Tokyo and go shopping?
Yuya didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and looked at Inufushi Koko——
Perhaps because they were all adopted children, there was no family intimacy between them and they addressed each other with respectful titles. Only Yukihime called Koko "sister".
Moreover, this oldest adopted daughter seems to have a kind of older sister feeling. Both Yukihime and Zenya seem to have some fear towards her, similar to the fear they have towards their elders?
Inufushi Koko said, "Yes, it was Miss Saki. She happened to be at a dry cleaner to pick up some clothes that she had sent in for cleaning."
Inubushi Yukihime suggested, "Would you like to have a cup of tea before she comes back? If the two detectives have questions, they won't be able to ask without everyone here, right?"
Youye nodded: "Sorry for bothering me."
Inufu Zen suddenly smiled evilly and said, "In that case, do you want me to tell you about the origin of the Inufu family's demon dog?"
"Oh?" Yuya raised his eyebrows, looked at Hattori Heiji and Conan, and nodded, "I'd like to hear more about it."
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During the Meiji era, the only daughter of the Inufushi family suddenly disappeared, and the ancestors of the Inufushi family mobilized the villagers to search for her.
At this moment, the dog of Inufu's family suddenly appeared, holding their only daughter, who was covered with bruises, in its mouth.
The ancestor was very angry and thought that the dog had attacked his daughter, so he whipped the dog severely and even set it on fire to burn it to death.
However, after the only daughter woke up, the ancestors learned the exact opposite truth.
It turned out that the only daughter got lost in the forest, fell down and was injured, and was found by the dog and brought back to the village.
The murderer who attacked my daughter suddenly became the hero who saved her.
The ancestor felt very regretful and built a tomb for the dog.
However, a few days later, a fire suddenly broke out in the Inufushi family, and in that fire, only the ancestor did not escape and was burned to death.
From then on, rumors began to spread that the Inufu family was cursed by the fire demon dog.
After hearing this story, Hattori Heiji yawned in boredom: "It sounds like a legend."
Conan asked curiously: "Does that tomb really exist?"
Inubushi Yukihime nodded: "It exists. You should have seen a sign warning of the cliff during the day. The tomb is just below the cliff."
"Really?" Hattori Heiji opened his mouth in surprise.
So, under the leadership of Inubushi Yukihime, everyone came to the bottom of the cliff, where they indeed saw a tomb.
With the help of the car lights, you can see the words written on it: The brave, beloved dog of the Inufushi family, the grave of Fusatarou.
Yuya stroked his chin and said, "It seems that the dog in the story really existed. In this case, any dog with fire coming out of its body will be considered the cursed fire demon dog of the Inufushi family, right?"
Conan and Hattori Heiji looked at each other and nodded slightly - the legend plus the real tombstone, someone with ulterior motives could fully take advantage of this.
"Alas!"
However, not everyone understood the hidden meaning in Yuya's words. Instead, Mao Li Ran was shocked.
He clasped his hands together and said, "In order to avoid being cursed, I must worship properly." After saying this, he closed his eyes and really began to worship.
"I want one too! Mio-chan, you come too!" Toyama Kazuha hurriedly pulled Miyano Shiho forward to pay their respects.
Miyano Shiho was speechless. She naturally didn't believe in these things, but it was not easy for her to refuse, so she stood beside the two of them and pretended to pay her respects.
Yuya shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and turned to look at Inufushi Yukihime: "Ms. Yukihime, the cliff where Mr. Yingci fell, isn't this the one?"
Inubushi Yukihime thought that You also knew it from the police, so she was not too surprised: "Yes, it's right on top of this tombstone..." As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed upwards.
Yuya and the other two subconsciously followed her hand and looked up.
The next second, the pupils of the four people suddenly shrank into a small dot.
Suddenly, a flame appeared on the cliff above, as if it was burning. At the same time, a dark figure riding a motorcycle or a bicycle jumped out.
"Wha, what?"
The four of them stood there in a daze, their eyes involuntarily following the falling black shadow until a loud bang was heard.
Miyano Shiho and the other two were also startled. They turned around and stood still for a moment.
With the help of the car lights, everyone could see the appearance of the falling person - a woman in her early thirties with short curly hair.
"Miss Saki?" Inubushi Yukihime shouted tremblingly, her voice full of disbelief.
Yuya rushed forward to check: "There is still hope, Mio, call an ambulance! And the police!"
Youya looked down at Zuo Ji and found that her face was full of fear. She said in a trembling voice: "Burning, burning, dog..." She tilted her head and fainted.
Yuya was startled and quickly checked her pulse, which had become very weak.
He fell silent. This man... was probably beyond saving.