Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 250 Conan: My Blood Is Boiling!

"Hey! How could I forget to bring a tent under normal circumstances? It's because you've been nagging me the whole time."

Professor Agasa was also annoyed. These kids not only didn't help, but they even turned around and blamed him.

What a waste of good intentions!
"Alright, stop arguing. Pack your things and go home. If we stay any longer, it will be dark by the time we get back."

Anya was a little unhappy. She glanced at Ai Haibara, who had already stood up and was packing her things, and said, "Didn't you say there's a castle nearby? Should we go take a look and then go back?"

Don't you think a castle deep in the mountains is exciting?

Although Bond's prophecy had already confirmed that they would arrive at that castle, Anya was still worried about something going wrong, so she made a suggestion.

She raised an eyebrow and looked at the three members of the Junior Detective Club. At this moment, these three would definitely stand on her side!
"Is there really a castle?" Ayumi asked.

Speaking of castles, they sound really nice. You might even meet your Prince Charming, just like they always do on TV.

Ayumi has high expectations for it.

At the same time, she glanced back at Conan. She had brought her Prince Charming herself, so they definitely had to go to the castle!
"Uh"

In fact, Xia Chuan couldn't be completely sure either. The distance was too far, and the trees were blocking the view. He could only see the top of a tower and couldn't be completely sure if it was an ancient castle.

Thinking back to the color of the tower's top, it does seem to be blue.

There shouldn't be any mistake, right? Ninety-nine percent of the cases we've encountered this time are related to the Blue Castle.

"Let's go take a look, it can't be wrong!"

Convinced his guess was correct, Xia Chuan immediately remembered that Conan seemed to be quite unlucky in this case, having been hit on the head by the murderer and left unconscious for a long time.

Ugh... I really want to see Conan get knocked over!

"Ania is going!"

Anya was the first to raise her hand; she certainly couldn't miss such a good show. Then, she casually raised Bond's front paw, saying, "Bond says he wants to go too!"

Then, she looked at the three members of the Junior Detective Club.

The three children looked at each other and saw longing in each other's eyes, and immediately raised their hands.

"Alright, we already have five votes. Father, there are only four of you. Even if you disagree, the minority must obey the majority."

Xia Chuan's lips twitched; Anya was always unusually clever in strange ways.

Also, does Bond count as a vote?

And it didn't say a word at all, not even a single peep.

However, in the end, Anya got her way.

The two cars restarted and drove in the direction Xia Chuan remembered. In less than half an hour, they saw a blue castle.

"What a beautiful castle! I never imagined there would be such an ancient castle deep in the mountains."

Conan didn't believe it at first, but it turned out to be true.

By the way, this castle looks like it's still inhabited. So how do these people take care of their basic needs like eating, drinking, and relieving themselves?
The nearest village here is more than an hour away.

Buying groceries, water, or even just socializing must be so inconvenient, right? I really don't understand these rich people who insist on this secluded mountain retreat.

"I just hope he's not a novelist anymore."

He muttered to himself, vividly remembering the villa belonging to the bandit group that he had visited with Xia Chuan last time.

That time, the puzzle and mechanism were brute-forced by Xia Chuan before they could be solved, which was not fun at all.

Rather than encountering such a case, it would be better to let him peacefully visit this dreamlike castle.

A group of two adults and six children arrived at the main gate of the blue castle.

Inside, a middle-aged man dressed as a gardener was pruning branches. He turned around after noticing the commotion.

After confirming that someone was at the door, he put down the watering can and came over.

"Hey, who are you? What brings you here?" The man said, glancing at the group. He saw two adults and six children and continued, "I don't remember having any guests today. If you're just passing by, you'd better leave now. Don't linger here."

“We weren’t sneaking around!” Anya retorted. “What an impolite old man.”

"If he wasn't acting suspiciously, then what was he doing?"

Following the direction the man was pointing, the group saw Yuan Tai wedged between the railings and the gate, straining his stomach as he tried to squeeze himself through.

"."

Genta felt everyone's gaze and smiled sheepishly, "I thought this railing was quite big, so I just wanted to see if I could squeeze in."

Everyone was speechless; this was indeed something Yuan Tai was capable of doing.

Anya chuckled, then walked over to Genta, glanced at him, then easily stepped inside and out again.

"Look, I went in, came out, and went in again. Hehehe, aren't I amazing?"

Yuantai:.
Why do I suddenly find Anya a bit annoying?

Genta gritted his teeth, wanting to punch Anya, but considering that Natsukawa was right next to him, he ultimately held back.

Of course, there is another reason.

That means he first needs to get out of the narrow gap, as if he's stuck.
“We were just passing through here camping. We were planning to leave early because of the changing weather, but we didn’t expect to see this castle on the way. We were curious that there was such a castle in the mountains, so we wanted to come in and visit it.”

Dr. Agasa explained earnestly, not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble.

The Japanese people of this era are very hospitable, and Dr. Agasa believes that as long as he explains things clearly, they should not object to his visit.

Two adults and six children—it's obvious they're not bad people.

"Visit?" The gardener's tone immediately lowered. "This place is haunted; there's nothing to see here."

As he spoke, he unconsciously glanced back at the charred stone tower behind him.

Ever since the wife was burned to death four years ago, there has been a legend here that the wife is taking lives. Before that, a new servant accidentally entered the area of ​​the stone tower and disappeared for many days. He was finally found in the woods near the stone tower, but he was already dead when he was found, and he had starved to death!
When the lady died, at least fifteen people were burned to death along with her. The resentment must have been very strong. That new servant was also stupid. Everyone said there was nothing to see in that area, yet he still went closer.

The servant's death cast a shadow over the castle, and many people resigned and left as a result. He was one of the few servants who remained.

"Haunted?"

The scientists and the famous detectives, who didn't believe in ghosts and monsters, immediately perked up upon hearing this.

"Then I'd love to visit even more!" Professor Agasa and Conan said at the same time.

Dr. Agasa wanted to explain ghosts using scientific concepts. As a scientist, he knew that so-called ghosts were probably illusions caused by some kind of radio waves or magnetic fields.

Conan, however, keenly sensed that there might be some secret involved. Hauntings usually involve someone pretending to be a ghost, or someone with a guilty conscience. Looking at the location of the castle, in the desolate wilderness, far from any human habitation, there must be some unknown secret hidden within.

After another round of arguing, Xia Chuan found some melon seeds to crack open and waited for the male homeowner to come out.

"Almost?"

"What do you mean, almost done?" Ai Haibara looked at her nominal father with a strange expression. Whenever he muttered something, he would always say something odd.

Xia Chuan shrugged and looked toward the castle.

Soon, a middle-aged man walked towards the direction of the castle.

The middle-aged man was wearing a gorgeous suit, the quality and color of which indicated it was very expensive.

"What a strange uncle, why does he wear a suit at home?" Anya muttered to herself.

Xia Chuan suddenly looked down at Anya, feeling that Anya's words had a double meaning.

He himself always seemed to be wearing a suit, as did Kogoro Mouri.

However, wearing a suit at home does seem a bit pretentious. Unless he's going out, he usually wears a white T-shirt and casual trousers.

"Tian Yan, what happened?" the man asked in a strong voice.

“Master Aman, these guys said they wanted to visit the castle, but they seemed suspicious and didn’t seem like good people. This child was just trying to squeeze through the door.”

Tian Yansheng pointed at Yuan Tai, who was still stuck in the door crack, and said, "Even if he's not a bad person, I'm afraid that such a disobedient child will trample on the flowers and plants after he comes in. If he damages them, I might get scolded by the old lady."

Tian Yansheng was helpless. The mother of the deceased mistress of the castle was not an easy person to get along with. These flowers and plants were things that she loved. If these children damaged them even a little, he, the working man, would be the one to suffer.

"What sneaky people! We're not like that. I'm Dr. Agasa, a scientist who's quite famous throughout Japan. Don't make baseless accusations. These kids are all good children."

Professor Agasa was already in a bad mood, and being scolded by this condescending gardener made him even more annoyed.

Given his fame, everyone who knows him treats him with utmost respect. The only people who would act so arrogantly towards him are his sponsors!

"the scientist?"

Mamiya Mitsuru paused for a moment, looked Professor Agasa up and down, completely ignoring the others, and after thinking for a while, smiled and said, "Since you're a scientist, you must be very smart, right?"

"Yes, of course."

The other person's expression gave Dr. Agasa a bad feeling, but since things had come to this point, he certainly couldn't show weakness, otherwise, where would he put the face of a famous scientist?

"In that case, come in and have a look around."

"Perfect timing! I was just thinking of going out to find a detective to help me solve this mystery that's been unsolved for years."

Upon hearing this, Tian Yansheng's expression changed drastically.

"Master Aman, is it the old lady's side?"

This villa belongs to the Mamiya family. Mamiya Manju is an adopted son-in-law. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for him to let others in so easily? The old lady will probably throw a tantrum again later.

You should know that before the old lady died, she was the one in charge of the castle.

"Don't worry, just say they're my friends. If my mother has any complaints, I'll explain it to her. Please entertain these people for me."

Mamiya Mitsuru waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care. Compared to the "precious treasure" that was causing him so much distress, dealing with his deceased wife and mother was a minor issue.

"OK then."

Mamiya nodded and left, leaving Tayan Katsuo to entertain the group. Since someone had already come to him, he didn't need to go looking for the recently famous Kogoro Mouri. He would first see if this so-called scientist could find the answer for him.

He also needed to instruct the maid to prepare extra dinner.

In addition, he also needed to appease his mother, Mamiyashiro. That old woman was extremely hostile towards outsiders.

Tian Yansheng reluctantly led the group into the garden and towards the ancient castle ahead.

The children's eyes sparkled as they showed great interest in the garden full of flowers.

Conan surveyed his surroundings with a scrutinizing gaze, his mind preoccupied with the mystery the man named Mitsuru Mamiya had mentioned earlier.

The mystery, the castle, the haunted house—he was instantly thrilled!
Conan glanced back at Natsukawa, hoping that this time the other party wouldn't interfere with his investigation.

"What are you thinking about?" Ai Haibara asked.

"Do you think there's any connection between ghosts and mysteries?"

Along the way, the gardener, Tian Yansheng, explained to them the reason for the so-called haunting. It was caused by a fire that occurred four years ago in the direction of the stone tower. Many people died in that fire, and after that, that area became a forbidden zone.

Later, another servant disappeared from the stone tower and was eventually found in the forest next to the tower. He had already starved to death when he was found, and that's when the ghost story started.

"How would I know? This is your business as a detective. I'm just here to relax."

The research is already overwhelming me, please don't make me rack my brains over this too!"

"It's not like I forced you to do this," Conan muttered under his breath. Although he didn't force you, it was pretty much the same thing.

Ai Haibara has a strong sense of pride, so he didn't say it out loud, otherwise he would have made her so angry that she would have stayed in the research lab and refused to come out.

"what is this?"

Ayumi stopped in front of the gate, staring at the white horse sculpture in front of her and asking curiously.

As in the original storyline, Conan and Ai Haibara explained to a few children what chess was.

"Does anyone in this villa like chess?" Dr. Agasa estimated that the chess set was about ten square meters in size and was placed directly at the entrance. If the owner of this house didn't like chess, they certainly wouldn't have done it like this.

It slightly obstructs the view.

"I don't think there's chess."

Tian Yansheng put her hands on her hips, looked at the sky, and thought for a moment. "I have been in the castle for many years. Apart from the current master, the wife who died four years ago and the first master who died of illness six years ago, none of them liked chess."

However, the person who instructed me to continue maintaining this set was Mr. Mamiya Masaki, who died of illness six years ago. I had heard from others that this seemed to be the last message left by the former owner of the castle, the father of my wife who died four years ago.

"Was the mystery of the castle also left behind by your father?"

Conan grasped the key points.

Although he couldn't discern anything from the chessboard, he figured that anything left behind by his wife's father might be related to the so-called mystery.

This isn't just idle talk; otherwise, with the lady's father dead for so many years, this place would have been transformed into something else long ago. After all, having a huge chessboard display at the entrance can sometimes obstruct the view.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)