Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 237 Don't you think this watch looks familiar?

Ran stared at Nakamura Misao in disbelief.

It turned out that just as Natsukawa was about to make his move, Nakamura got so excited that he forgot to tell everyone that he had twisted his hand, and he used both hands together, ending up hanging on Natsukawa's hands.

Nakamura's hand was outstretched in mid-air, speechless at his teammate's repeated blunders.

I should have sent someone else; this guy is completely unreliable.

If it weren't for the fact that the other person looked relatively young among us, I would definitely have chosen someone else.

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The two Nakamura brothers were speechless for a moment, then exchanged a glance, knowing that it was a bit difficult to explain.

However difficult to explain, we must explain. We've come this far, we must solve the mystery left by the demon!

"Hehe, as I just said, it's actually nothing serious, it's just that the doctor forced me to wrap it in bandages."

Nakamura Misao chuckled dryly, and feeling guilty, he involuntarily took two steps back.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xia Chuan jumped onto the table, leaned forward, and tried to take the clock off.

These clocks are usually nailed to the wall and hung directly on it, so they are relatively simple to install.

"what"

Xia Chuan pushed the clock a few times, but found that there was no movement at all.

"It seems to have been fixed in place."

"I think Mr. Xia Chuan should come down first. As long as we wait until night, we can see the three-headed monster statue inside."

Nakamura's heart nearly jumped out of his chest, but thankfully, the clock was stopped.

However, it seems that this clock is indeed related to the hints left by the demon.

The mirror on the table, and the smooth hole behind it, are clues to hiding the watch, and are definitely closely related to these three strange things.

As he was thinking, he suddenly heard a click.

A bad feeling rose in his heart, and he struggled to lift his head, his lips twitching.

"No, you really took it apart?" He was dumbfounded.

On the wall behind the clock, a large piece of plaster and the pigeon clock were torn off together.

"We're doomed." The two men's faces turned pale and then red, and they immediately regretted letting Xia Chuan and the others in.

When they learned that Nakamura Misao had invited a famous detective, they even planned to impersonate Nakamura Misao and invite the detective to solve the mystery of Demon.

In hindsight, that was a really stupid move!
Or perhaps Kogoro Mouri's friend was just too reckless.

"How could you take the clock down!" An angry roar suddenly echoed in the quiet villa.

The Nakamura brothers, pale-faced and trembling, pointed at Natsukawa.

This guy is a genius!
Is this what detectives are like?

Shouldn't a detective be someone who finds clues and then uses those clues to solve the mystery?
This person, who is most likely Kogoro Mouri's assistant, is far too reckless.

After the clock is removed, can the watch inlaid with gold and jewels still be found?
Suddenly, a murderous intent rose in the hearts of the two brothers.

"It's alright, I remember the correct position of the clock. We'll check it and put it back in later."

Xia Chuan smiled at the Nakamura brothers, patted Nakamura Misao on the shoulder, and gave him a look that said, "Don't worry about it, I'll put it back on exactly as it was after the inspection."

Nakamura thought about it and realized that this made sense.

Now he can only think positively, hoping that Kogoro Mouri can figure out the problem with the three monster statues; otherwise...
Kogoro Mouri and Conan were so shocked by Natsukawa's snake-like movements that they almost couldn't recover.

By the way, is this how Xia Chuan's character is supposed to be?

This isn't something Anya would do, is it?

Conan's mind was racing, but in the end he could only conclude that Natsukawa must have discovered something.

Xia Chuan is definitely not an unreliable person. After getting to know him for a while, I found that Xia Chuan's behavior style is very rigorous. Sometimes he may be a bit unreliable, but he will never have any problems when it comes to serious matters.

Since he took this clock apart, there must be some special meaning behind it.

While the group was talking, he inspected the entire study and indeed found something strange.

For example, the hole under the pigeon clock and the mirror fixed on the table are all strange and vaguely related to the pigeon clock, but he couldn't figure it out in a short time.

Xia Chuan must have discovered the relationship between the three, which is why he did this.

Kogoro Mouri opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed his words back.

Forget it.

Anyway, it seems the host family has accepted it.

And what Xia Chuan said makes sense; we can just put it back in later.

He wouldn't agree to wait until 10 p.m.

The sooner the case is resolved, the better. If it gets to night, we might have to stay here for another night.

There are many mosquitoes in the desolate mountains and wilderness, especially in summer, which is extremely uncomfortable.

"Hey, isn't that going too far?"

Joel tugged at Xia Chuan's sleeve and muttered something under his breath.

Honestly, that's really impolite.

"Didn't you notice it too?" Xia Chuan said softly, exchanging a glance with Joel for a moment.

"Yes, yes."

Joel was stunned for a moment. She did feel that something was wrong, but the problem lay with the Nakamura brothers and had nothing to do with the pigeon clock.

These two so-called Nakamura brothers have a lot of problems.

Although she was rather slow to react and rarely participated in the Metropolitan Police Department's investigations, she still managed to glean some clues.

This Nakamura Misao is likely not the same person as the previous letter sender.

And that hand wrapped in bandages couldn't possibly be that shape unless it had a strange plaster cast on it.

The proportions of Nakamura Misao's right hand and left hand are inconsistent.

The area on my right hand with the cast has grown a little over ten centimeters longer.

Normally, a cast is applied to a sprain or fracture, and it's impossible for the hand to grow longer. The person's hand under the bandage must be holding something.

"Should I call the police?" Joel asked in a low voice.

Xia Chuan shook his head; the two petty bandits were no big deal.

Furthermore, this place is quite far from Tokyo, and it will be more than an hour before the police arrive.

Even if it's a police station, by the time they ride their bicycles here, it'll probably be too late.

"Since it's already been taken down, let's continue taking it down and see what happens."

Conan immediately approached, glancing at the Nakamura brothers out of the corner of his eye. These two were a big problem and needed to be watched closely.

That scene was absolutely explosive.

They say the doctor forced him to wear a bandage and cast, but if the problem wasn't serious, why would the doctor have made him wear a cast?

Therefore, Nakamura Misao is lying.

As for the secret behind the bandaged hand, Conan decided to put that aside for now and look at the pigeon clock in front of him first.

Everyone else gathered around, even the Nakamura brothers, who all looked on with curiosity.

Now that it's been taken down, let's take a look.

The dove clock's casing is primarily made of wood and uses a mortise and tenon joint structure.

The mortise and tenon structure is not easy to disassemble, but it just so happened that Xia Chuan came along.

Xia Chuan had some knowledge of this thing, and after tapping and pressing here and there, the front panel resembling a house was removed.

It was filled with gears and similar things, and even after being disassembled, the gears were still turning.

Above, on a small box, sit three goblin statues, each with a letter on its head, exactly as the Nakamura brothers described.

"This monster statue is indeed a bit scary." Kogoro Mouri rubbed his chin, feeling like he had seen this thing somewhere before, but he didn't pay attention to the letters on it.

Xia Chuan nodded, his gaze fixed on the small box beneath the goblin statue.

Presumably, it contains Demon's priceless watch, which he keeps to himself. "Isn't that a light sensor?" Conan noticed with his sharp eyes that there was a mechanical light sensor below the gears.

The light sensor is a modern invention, which clashes somewhat with the style of the wooden dove clock.

"Conan, you know too much, don't you?"

Anya looked annoyed. In Conan's current state, why bother hiding his identity? He might as well just reveal it directly.

"Ah, this is...this is..."

Conan's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "You've forgotten, haven't you? I saw it when I went to Professor Agasa's house last time. It was Professor Agasa's newly developed light-sensitive streetlight. As long as there's no light shining on it, the streetlight will turn on."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Xia Chuan exclaimed in surprise. Had the applications of photosensors been developed to this extent by now?
"Yes!"

Conan nodded, stopped thinking about it, and continued to investigate.

He looked closely and noticed a wire at the top of the sensor, which connected to the wooden box where the goblin was sitting.

"This is."

Conan had barely uttered two words when Anya reached out, grabbed the wooden box, and with a gentle pull, yanked the entire box out.

ka ka ka-

Immediately afterwards, the gears came to a complete stop, and several springs shot out, hitting Conan in the face.

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Conan looked annoyed. This Anya, she acts so impulsively.

"Father, look what this is!"

Anya obediently handed the box to Xia Chuan.

"This is."

The Nakamura brothers' hearts raced, a vague suspicion forming in their minds. Their eyes burned with fervor, and their gazes toward the group turned hostile.

The watch left behind by the demon is very likely inside!

Nakamura Misao was about to make a move, but was stopped by Nakamura Masaru as soon as he raised his hand.

He shook his head, indicating that Nakamura Misao should continue watching.

Before the box was opened, it was in a Schrödinger's cat state; no one knew whether it contained a priceless watch.

Honestly, this is way too easy.

If they had known this was the situation, they would have taken this thing apart long ago.

It's all their fault for being too cautious.

"Well then, gentlemen Nakamura, may we open this box and take a look?"

Xia Chuan looked at the two with a half-smile. Ever since they saw the box, their eyes hadn't left it.

It seems they guessed it too.

"dismantle!"

Unable to contain himself, Nakamura shouted excitedly, startling Kogoro Mouri, who glared at him with deadpan eyes. If he hadn't been the client, he would have already scolded him.

Xia Chuan gave Joel a subtle look.

The two had been dating for some time and had developed a tacit understanding in their eyes.

Joel immediately understood the meaning behind the look in his eyes and became wary of the Nakamura brothers beside him.

Anya's eyes darted around, and she silently shifted her position, moving from Conan's left to his right.

With Conan acting as a shield, things should be a bit safer, right?

Conan, completely unaware that Anya had betrayed him, continued to stare intently at the wooden box, waiting for Natsukawa to open it.

Click.

The top of the wooden box was removed, revealing half of a lifelike pigeon's head.

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The Nakamura brothers' faces froze for a moment.

No?

Just a second after feeling disappointed, Xia Chuan moved the entire top wooden board away.

There was a spring underneath the pigeon, which immediately pushed the pigeon out.

The white carrier pigeon represents peace, but it wears a glittering gold watch around its neck.

The watch strap is made of pure gold, and each link is a precious treasure crafted with painstaking effort by artisans.

The watch itself is even more valuable.

"A diamond is forever," and diamonds, touted as eternal treasures, are set into it.

They come in all sorts of colors.

Although diamonds are small in size, they are plentiful and come in a variety of colors.

At the twelve o'clock position and the position of the pointer axis, there is a larger red-blue gradient gemstone.

"not bad."

Joel silently commented.

However, in her eyes, the gemstones on this watch were just so-so.

Compared to the dazzling flower that Xia Chuan gave her, it couldn't compare.

In terms of size and the rarity of color, they are not in the same league.

"what is this?"

Kogoro Mouri took it out and examined it from all angles.

Although he likes money, this kind of thing is a bit too extravagant, and even if it's a treasure, it belongs to the Nakamura brothers and has nothing to do with him.

Therefore, he was not very excited, but rather appeared somewhat calm.

The Nakamura brothers' eyes lit up, and Nakamura Masaru, not caring about anything else at this moment, reached out to snatch the watch from Kogoro Mouri's hand.

"Wait a moment!"

Xia Chuan was faster, taking the watch into his hand and asking meaningfully, "Is this really something your grandfather left you?"

"Yeah yeah!"

Nakamura Misao coughed twice, stepped forward and said, "My grandfather told us before he died that he left us a treasure, which is inside the villa and we should find it ourselves."

It must be this watch.

Thank you so much! I'll pay you the balance later.

Kogoro Mouri laughed heartily; this was probably the fastest he'd ever gotten money.

The deposit had just been received when the employer found what they wanted; the money couldn't have come easier.

“Since you’re certain the watch belonged to your grandfather, then it’s simple.” Xia Chuan nodded and continued, “Uncle Mori, don’t you think this watch looks familiar?”

"Familiar?" Kogoro Mouri paused for a moment, then stared intently at his watch for a few seconds.

"Indeed, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

When Gale Fairy committed his last crime, he was still a detective, so he had some recollection of this thing.

But there weren't many, and after looking at them for a long time, I still couldn't recognize them completely.

Sensing Kogoro Mouri's unreliability, Natsukawa sighed and then explained, "If I'm not mistaken, this watch seems to be exactly the same as the one lost in the last case committed by the bandit group Hayate Fairy ten years ago."

anyway.

If this watch is indeed the same one from back then, even after ten years, it should be returned to its owner.

After all, the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution in Japan is twenty years, and only ten years have passed so far, so this watch is still considered stolen property.

He weighed it in his hand for a moment, then smiled and remained silent.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)