Chapter 350 Die until there are only four choices left
Mamiya Mitsuru said that he would give them enough gasoline, and it was getting late now, so the four of them could stay overnight in the castle, with food and accommodation included.
But the condition is that several people must help him solve the mystery.
Tomorrow happens to be a rest day, and Hattori Heiji and Mao Lilan are not in a hurry to go back.
They were all very interested in this rare castle and readily agreed.
Moreover, Mamiya Mitsuru's so-called "conditions" are completely welfare in the eyes of Hattori Heiji and Conan. They are also happy to pay for gasoline - this courtyard and the castle have their own mysterious atmosphere, and it will be an interesting puzzle no matter how you think about it.
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The transaction was successful and Mamiya Mitsuru was very satisfied.
He originally planned to tell a few people about the general situation, but then an important phone call suddenly came in.
Mamiya Mitsuru casually directed the gardener next to him to bring a few people into the castle for a brief tour, and then walked aside to answer the phone.
Several people walked through the vast courtyard and walked towards the castle.
The large lawn next to it was trimmed into the shape of a chessboard, and there were many chess pieces taller than people on the "chessboard".
Hattori Heiji thought this courtyard was very interesting: "Does your family like to play chess?"
"I don't know, I just work in the yard." The gardener was a little embarrassed.
He just pushed people out with all his strength, but unexpectedly when Mamiya Mitsuru came, he quickly let them in, and acted as if he wanted to treat them as distinguished guests.
Now that the situation has changed, and now he is suddenly asked by a guest, the gardener no longer has the attitude of refusing people thousands of miles away.
He answered in great detail, trying to make the atmosphere less tense: "I just kept the lawn in this state according to the instructions of the previous master - the previous master would do this, and it was also in accordance with the last words of the great master who passed away 15 years ago.
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"Previous master? Grand master?" Why are there so many masters? "The one who just agreed to let us stay overnight is...?"
"It's Madam's second husband, Mr. Mamiya Mitsuru. Her predecessor, Mr. Mamiya Sadaki, died of illness six years ago. After some time, Mr. Mamiya Mitsuru and Madam got married and moved into the castle."
Gardeners, like other staff, have no sense of confidentiality.
But the topic of "bringing-in-law" was somewhat delicate, so he turned to talk about other things. This was something that reporters often came to inquire about in the past, and outsiders would definitely be interested -
"Four years ago, my wife died in a fire, and my wife's mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease. So now, Mr. Mamiya Mitsuru has become the head of the family."
Baishi basically knows what the gardener said.
To put it simply, this family is sparse and prone to disasters. At present, it seems that only the son-in-law Mamiya Mitsuru and his mother-in-law are still alive. In addition, Mamiya Mitsuru seems to have a stepson.
Thinking of the mission content, Shiraishi grabbed another key word for others: "Fire?"
"Yes." The gardener pointed to the spire on the other side, "Look, it's the burnt tower over there."
"Four years ago, Madam came back from abroad specially to wish Madam Tai Madam her birthday. She arrived in the middle of the night and moved into the tower, but the tower caught fire before dawn."
Speaking of this, the gardener was a little scared:
"Not only the wife died, but also more than ten servants who took care of the wife. I was still in the probation period and did not officially live in the villa, so I survived. The other survivors were only sick and living in the villa.
The wife, Mr. Man, and the son of the wife and the previous master, the noble young master."
Several people followed the gardener's direction and saw a young man with squinting eyes on the edge of the lawn.
Mamiya Takato was stroking the big chess piece on the lawn, looking thoughtful. Although from his perspective, apart from the material of the chess piece, he really didn't know what else he could observe.
The two detectives poured information into their heads silently.
After entering the villa, a huge portrait on the opposite wall is very conspicuous. In addition, there are also several slightly smaller portraits hanging on the side walls, all of which are the owners who have lived here in the past.
When the gardener introduced them to them, an old lady in a wheelchair appeared from the side and began to say some words that old people like to say.
Shiraishi glanced at her, then looked at the neat row of ghosts near her, staring eagerly, probably knowing how to carry out the task.
In fact, most of the things in this castle were caused by this "old lady" in front of me.
Of course, she is not a real old lady, she is in the prime of life, she just had plastic surgery to look like an old lady.
Nishikawa Mutsumi used to be a maid here.
Later, she coveted the "supreme treasure" left by the great master, imprisoned the real dowager in a secret passage of the castle, transformed herself into the dowager, and then pretended to be insane, hoping to get the legendary treasure.
This kind of operation is easy to deceive passers-by, but it is difficult to deceive the daughter of the dowager.
After Nishikawa Mutsumi realized this, he did nothing but burn all the people who knew the old lady on fire, pretending it was an accident.
The operation of killing people and seizing treasures is not uncommon throughout the ages, but in fact, the "supreme treasure" left by the old man is not property.
Shiraishi looked at the portrait of the old man in the hall.
In my impression, after rotating this oil painting to the side, a ladder leading to the top will be revealed. Following it, you can climb to the highest point of the castle and overlook the beautiful scenery of the surrounding forest - this scene is the treasure left by the old man.
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This time, the ghosts' requests are also related to these.
They don't want Nishikawa Suemi to be caught or die so easily, but they want her to kill her first. Just when they thought she was about to get the treasure, get a huge sum of money, and reach the pinnacle of life, she suddenly fell into life.
He hit the bottom of the valley, and then died in depression with that old face on his face.
Shiraishi briefly summarized their various requests. It seemed that he first made the wife think that she had overcome all difficulties and dangers, ran to the location of the treasure, and then discovered that the treasure was just a scenery.
This is very trouble-free.
Shiraishi brought two puzzle-solving tools and a thug with him this time.
As long as no one dies and the two sides remain "evenly matched," Hattori Heiji and Conan should be able to successfully solve the mystery and let this "grandma" experience a life of bungee jumping that has failed.
With this in mind, when Heiji Hattori and Conan found a suitable room and were about to overlook the chess game on the lawn, Shiraishi walked up to Heiji Hattori and put the folding stick he brought into his hand.
Hattori Heiji's force value is completely polarized with or without a sword.
Although you can't get him a knife directly, this folding stick is about the same length as a wooden knife commonly used in kendo, and the effect is expected to be about the same.
This was Shiraishi who saw Hattori Heiji on the ship of "Ye Saizo" and learned that the drug dealer mission might have a continuation, so he specially picked it after returning home to strengthen his helpers.
——Even if Hattori Heiji doesn't seem particularly friendly to him, as a member of the protagonist group, when danger strikes, this dark-skinned detective will definitely take the initiative. Rounding it off, he can be considered half a bodyguard.
In case Xi Chuan Sui Mei is a hidden martial arts master, or gets mad and chops with a long knife, we must first ensure that no one is killed here.
As for whether Hattori Heiji and Maori Ran will be too overbearing and lead to supermodels of force... don't worry too much, there are teammates to help balance.
Hattori Heiji didn't know Shiraishi's thoughts. He looked at the stick in his hand in confusion: "?"
I heard half of my colleagues on the opposite side look serious and say in a low voice: "I always feel that the atmosphere here is not right. You should use it for self-defense - be sure to carry it with you."