Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 401 "Queen Bee" (Part 3)

"If Mrs. Pliny died a long time ago, then the person who walked into the mine before must have been someone else in disguise, with the purpose of leading us into this mine." Akai Shuichi analyzed.

Conan nodded. "Indeed, if that person hadn't led the way, we might have started our investigation from somewhere else instead of entering this mine right away."

Just as several people were analyzing the current situation, Conan noticed that there was another door in the room. He was about to run over to open the door when he heard footsteps outside.

"Hide quickly!" Conan whispered to everyone.

Judy and Cameron immediately hid under the dining table, Shuichi Akai hid behind the bookshelf, and Conan was so bold as to hide in the blind spot of the door and eavesdrop.

There were sounds of conversation outside the door, and at the same time, a rich aroma of nectar drifted into the room from the crack in the door.

"How does it feel to shed the old shell, new 'Queen'?" Conan could recognize it as Fool's Gold's voice.

"Let me correct you. I have always been the 'Queen Bee'." The female voice that answered sounded familiar, but the voice was mixed with the sound of some insect's wings flapping.

"While I appreciate you providing a home for my little creatures, I will not be paying you rent."

"It's up to you. No one will live in this place if we rent it out anyway."

Fool Gold, contrary to his usual habit, didn't bother with the money? Who was the person he was talking to? Was he someone of higher status than him, or was he close enough to joke about Fool Gold's vulnerability?

"You'd better cut to the chase. Why did you act on your own? You could have gotten more information by staying with the Umbrella Soul brothers. And even though 'she' had some trouble, she didn't give any further orders."

"Oh, the photographer is already at a disadvantage. If nothing unexpected happens, even Jack will leave him and find another job soon. He's truly alone now. After all, the film was torn in two and taken away. He can't even remember his brother."

"What do you think that fellow would do in this situation? Go back to his secret room where he's developing pictures and steal the little pearl?"

[Photographer: Stop adding drama to my scenes!]

[Recorder: Mr. Joseph dropping small pearls... I don't see that often.]

[Antique dealer: It's normal to cry for your loved ones. After all, everyone has a sad past.]

[Puppeteer: (Eyes shifted)]

[Knight: What are you looking at me for?]

Conan, who was eavesdropping behind the door, was also stunned when he heard this. He really couldn't imagine the dark, cold, and venomous Desi Melody crying.

"What if, I mean, what if he becomes desperate and goes to the witch to ask for strength, and the witch happens to find this idea interesting and agrees to it?"

"And I heard that after receiving the blessing of the Cat God, the 'hermit' found that he didn't need to rest like a normal person, so he started staying up all night to do research."

"Oh, with the immortality technology developed by Melody herself, if you don't follow that set of procedures, you will age prematurely. These members who combine science and theology to do research have always been very popular with the adults." The sound of insect wings rubbing against each other made Conan feel as if his ears were about to tinnitus.

At the same time, Conan realized one thing: "Hermit" should be Professor Lorenz's code name in the Orletis organization. As for Mr. Luca, his teacher and best friend are in jail, and he may have started to struggle in the Orletis Manor, and may even pull Mr. Charles into the team.

"Is that why you're so anxious to move this 'treatment' to the next stage? Have you discussed this with Lady Mary? The Queen will complain if Frederick is left alone there."

"He should have practiced his cooking skills a long time ago. We are not from the same family. Frederick can only make soup and custard, and Lady Mary can only make cakes. You people, you don't eat meals..."

Hearing this, Conan was shocked again: "I called Mr. Frederick before coming here, and I didn't doubt what he said at the time. I didn't expect it to be just as Mr. Akai said. Mr. Frederick stayed with Mr. Orpheus for ulterior motives... It seems that even long-time friends have to be on guard... "

The two people behind the door seemed to know everything about the affairs of the Delos Manor. And the female voice just mentioned "treatment". Was it referring to the medicine that Mr. Orpheus took? Wait, could it be that those medicines are!

A somewhat scary guess formed in Conan's mind. He looked at Akai Shuichi, who just nodded silently. It seemed that he was also shocked by this terrible truth.

"Stop, I'm not here to discuss cooking with you. If you insist on gossiping, then explain to me what the arrangement of your room is all about."

"Isn't it pretty? I thought for a long time before I came up with a method that wouldn't damage the body. I originally wanted to stuff her in beeswax to make an amber-like specimen. It fits the identity of an 'entomologist', doesn't it?"

"So you hollowed out 'your' guts, stuffed them with jewels, and then suffocated 'me' with beeswax? Did the years you worked with Nightmare make your aesthetics more like his?"

"I thought you would complain about my unfashionable style of dressing. After all, Miss Nightingale bought me new clothes."

"You're just being conceited. It would be best if those clothes could crush you to death." The female voice complained in a somewhat unpleasant tone.

They knew so much about the Dros Manor, and spoke in a casual tone, sometimes even bantering with each other. Fool Gold would treat these words as jokes and not get angry, as they just mentioned "himself".

Conan turned around trembling and looked at the two corpses in front of the dining table. They were obviously dead, but Conan felt that the corpses would stand up again like zombies and attack them soon.

"Oh, by the way, Frederick just sent me a message. He said those guys are planning to come to your happy old home to check it out."

"These guys treat this place like a public restroom, don't they? They can come and go as they please. Last time, for Darren's sake, I didn't just use a detonator to send those agents underground to reunite with my good coworkers. I was being kind. What are they up to this time?"

"It's obvious that a child is very keen on this treasure hunting game..." The sound of insect wings flapping became more and more rapid.

"Oh... hehe..." Fool Gold suddenly laughed.

Conan suddenly felt a sense of extreme danger rising from the bottom of his heart.

"So, what do you think... could there be some clever little mouse behind this door eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Conan's nerves tensed instantly. He wanted to immediately raise his watch-shaped tranquilizer gun, but then he realized that such a weapon would have little effect on Fool Gold's stone body. So he put his hands on his waist, ready to use a football to hit Fool Gold in the head the moment he opened the door, instantly incapacitating him.

Conan stared at the door handle, waiting for the moment it was turned...