However, from Mouri Ran's current perspective, she had just gotten a clear look at the full appearance of the Slit-Mouthed Woman.
Her pupils constricted involuntarily, and she exclaimed in fear, "Slit-Mouthed Woman?!"
Conan, ignoring the blood covering his head, ran to Mouri Ran's side, his gaze fixed on the Slit-Mouthed Woman's face...
This attire, along with the two large slits at the corners of her mouth –
Conan immediately realized that the question this creature asked before killing was the same as the one from the urban legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman.
To be strict, Conan didn't believe in these things.
But the problem was that no matter how much Conan looked, he couldn't see any signs of any kind of disguise on the Slit-Mouthed Woman's facial wounds...
Plus, thinking about the pull-tab that had directly passed through the Slit-Mouthed Woman's body, and Mouri Ran's missed kick, Conan's eyes sank.
How could it be… how could an urban legend like the Slit-Mouthed Woman actually exist?
Conan wanted to doubt the truth of the matter, but –
Both the three victims lying dead on the ground and the previous events all indicated one thing.
Although both he and Mouri Ran couldn't touch this thing that seemed to be the Slit-Mouthed Woman, she existed effortlessly and had already killed three people…
Encountering this kind of thing that shattered his worldview for the second time, Conan's brain was working frantically, almost driving him crazy.
The last time he encountered something that shattered his worldview was when he was drugged and shrunk by those black-clad men.
However, that time, at least it could be explained by the drug that made Conan shrink.
But this time? Conan's gaze fixated on the Slit-Mouthed Woman, trying to find any flaws.
Nothing… flawless!
If it was just an illusion, it couldn't explain the three people who were already dead on the ground, and he and Mouri Ran couldn't actually touch the Slit-Mouthed Woman…
After eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining impossibility, no matter how unbelievable, still made Conan feel incredulous!
However, time waited for no one, before Conan's brain could recover from its overload.
The Slit-Mouthed Woman had already noticed Conan and Mouri Ran's consecutive small movements, shifting her attention to them.
In a flash, the Slit-Mouthed Woman appeared before Mouri Ran: "Do you think I'm pretty?"
The Slit-Mouthed Woman's two corners of her mouth had already stretched to her ears, and when she spoke, the movement of her lips –
It seemed like she was smiling, but the smile was truly terrifying.
Mouri Ran instinctively wanted to scream, but thinking of the Slit-Mouthed Woman's legend, Mouri Ran couldn't help but pinch the palm of her hand.
She endured the fear in her heart, her teeth almost biting through her lower lip, but she didn't know what to say…
"Get away from Ran!" Mouri Kogoro's voice, full of shock and anger, came from behind the Slit-Mouthed Woman.
Mouri Ran's pupils shrank involuntarily: "Dad –"
Mouri Kogoro stretched out his arm towards the Slit-Mouthed Woman, but… Mouri Kogoro's movement directly passed through the Slit-Mouthed Woman's body.
Fortunately, Mouri Kogoro managed to stabilize his body in time and didn't fall.
He simply looked at the Slit-Mouthed Woman in astonishment: "Ran!"
The Slit-Mouthed Woman remained unmoved, raising her scissors without hesitation.
The next second, the Slit-Mouthed Woman was like she had been burned, her entire body flew backwards…
Although the Slit-Mouthed Woman's body stabilized mid-air.
But Mouri Ran and the others could still keenly sense a flash of fear in the Slit-Mouthed Woman's eyes.
Feeling the burning sensation coming from her pocket, Mouri Ran quickly took out the amulet from her pocket.
"It's the amulet, Yu Quan's amulet," Mouri Ran exclaimed in surprise, subconsciously clutching the amulet that had saved her life.
Yu Quan's figure involuntarily flashed through her mind, and Mouri Ran's fear dissipated significantly.
"That kid… has real skills," Mouri Kogoro muttered to himself.
He also subconsciously took out the amulet that Mouri Ran had insisted on him wearing, and turned to Mouri Ran.
"Ran, I'll see if I can deal with this Slit-Mouthed Woman, you and this kid protect yourselves."
"Take the chance to leave, be sure to protect your own safety."
Having said that, Mouri Kogoro took a deep breath and walked directly towards the Slit-Mouthed Woman with the amulet.
Although Mouri Kogoro didn't know exactly how effective this amulet was, whether it could kill ghosts or not, but –
Just now, the Slit-Mouthed Woman had already killed three people, it was impossible to guarantee that she wouldn't kill others…
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Mouri Kogoro to stand idly by!
"Dad, be careful." Mouri Ran couldn't help but purse her lips.
Conan came to his senses, looking at Mouri Kogoro's actions in a daze, and then subconsciously glanced at the amulet in Mouri Ran's hand, feeling somewhat bewildered.
If it were usual, Conan would have already started brainstorming ways to deal with this.
However, now Conan felt that he simply couldn't concentrate, mainly because… the appearance of the Slit-Mouthed Woman was too much of a blow, as if it was going to reshape Conan's worldview…
Leaving Conan feeling lost, not knowing where he was or what to do.