Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 696 Anya's Role
"Hattori-nii, Conan's expression just now looked like he wanted to catch you out."

Heiji Hattori's expression immediately changed, and he looked at Conan warily.

What's going on? This guy is too good at guessing!
Conan could only attribute Anya's insightful comment to good luck, then immediately pointed to the stone in front of them and changed the subject, "That's the Benkei Stone. Legend has it that Benkei sat here for many years, making it a cultural attraction. Do you think it might be related to the dot on the code?"

Conan's actions, though low-level, were effective.

He was completely captivated by detectives like Hattori Heiji.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

Besides Benkeiseki, they also visited Gojo Bridge and other sites related to Yoshitsune, but found nothing of interest.

The patterns on the cipher don't match these tourist attractions at all.

They spent the whole morning trying, but still couldn't find it.

"The last place is Kurama-dera Temple. If it's still not there, then the code probably has nothing to do with these attractions."

Ai Haibara spoke in a flat tone. She wasn't interested in deciphering the code, but seeing these sights had definitely lifted her spirits.

Anya's suggestion was indeed effective.

Life is a painkiller for work; at least she's comfortable now.

Kurama-dera Temple is located in the suburbs of Kyoto, adjacent to the mountains, and there are old-fashioned train tracks at the foot of the mountains, so it is not exactly quiet.

But the flora and fauna here are clearly used to the train passing by and remain very active.

The gate of Kurama-ji Temple is five meters high. Walk forward and cross the stone steps to see Kurama-ji Temple.

Kurama-ji Temple is not a tourist attraction and appears somewhat dilapidated, with its gates tightly closed and not a single monk in sight.

The gate creaked open, the dust was not too thick, and there were not many fallen leaves on the ground. There was a huge wooden incense burner on the path leading to the main hall, with many incense sticks stuck in it, but it seemed that no one had been worshipping it recently, and it looked like it had been silent for a long time.

This situation stirred a slight flutter in Conan and Hattori's hearts.

If they are the ones who left the code, this kind of place is obviously very suitable to be associated with the code.

"Let's look around, maybe we can find the same portrait as the one in the code."

"Yay! Anya's happiest time is treasure hunting!"

When Anya makes a soaring flight motion, she bumps around like a bumper car.

Shinichiro had originally intended to investigate thoroughly, but he hadn't found any leads along the way. However, Anya was proving to be quite a handful. He didn't dare to stray too far from her, fearing that Anya might accidentally slip and fall, leaving him with a skid mark on his face.

"what"

"what happened?"

Anya's sudden stop caught Shinichi off guard. He staggered and grabbed the handrail to steady himself.

"I think I just heard someone talking."

"say?"

Shinichiro turned around in confusion, gazing into the quiet distance, where only Conan and Heiji Hattori were nearby. "Aren't they all talking?"

Anya certainly knew, but that voice didn't belong to any of them.

Come to think of it, the sound didn't seem to travel physically; it seemed to resonate directly in her heart.

Realizing this, Anya immediately understood that there were other people present!

"Has it been discovered?"

On a side branch of a ginkgo tree, Saijo Taiga frowned, looking at the little girl who was suddenly looking around with some confusion.

He's clearly just a child.
By the way, it's just a child. Looking around is probably just looking for something fun.

Thinking it over, he lowered his guard and turned his gaze to Hattori Heiji.

His target this time is Hattori Heiji.

A month and a half ago, he learned from the newspaper that this person had the missing transparent crystal from the Medicine Buddha statue that the gang had stolen eight years ago.

At that time, he originally wanted to tell Yoshitsune about this, since after finding the crystal, Yoshitsune would have no reason to hide the Medicine Buddha.

As it turned out, Yoshitsune was seriously ill at that time.

At over sixty years old, Yoshitsune's health was not as good as before, but it shouldn't have become so suddenly serious.

But fate is unpredictable, or perhaps he did too many bad things and was cursed by the Medicine Buddha who had not seen the light of day for eight years. That day, Yoshitsune was just going down the stairs normally when he suddenly slipped and rolled from the second floor to the first floor.

He had already fainted by the time others found him.

Although he was rushed to the hospital in time and his life was saved, the doctor has issued a critical condition notice, and he will die within three days at the latest.

Three days later, he thought that before the other party died, he would tell him, the second Genji Hotaru, the whereabouts of the Yakushi Nyorai Buddha who had been hidden for eight years. So he concealed the clue about the crystal in Hattori Heiji's hand.

After all, the value of the Medicine Buddha is undeniable. If that crystal is found and returned intact, its value would be enough to fulfill his dream of establishing the Yoshitsune-ryu sword dojo.

Yes, he wants to keep both the crystal and the Medicine Buddha for himself!

Unexpectedly, Yoshitsune tricked him before he died.

They actually hid the Medicine Buddha and even set up a secret code.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and thought of other solutions.

Indeed, the monks of Shanneng Temple wanted to find the Medicine Buddha because they were instigated by him.

With Kogoro Mori on board, they should be able to find the hiding place of Yakushi Nyorai Buddha soon. But before that, they need to get their hands on that crystal and secure it!

In order to investigate Heiji Hattori's situation, he made a special trip back to the temporary dojo last night and asked his kendo students to investigate. Finally, he found a suitable opportunity.

Kurama-ji Temple is extremely desolate, practically untouched by humans, making it the perfect place to start a business.

"An adult, a high school student, and three children—the so-called 'high school detective' is just a boast. This makeshift team is supposed to be the famous detectives of Kansai?"

Saijo Taiga silently shook his head, then drew his bowstring taut, ready to unleash his power!

"You mean there?"

Shinichiro's expression was serious, with cold sweat even beading on his forehead. His arm was tucked into his chest, and the half-exposed corner revealed what kind of handle it was.

"Yes, it's just a little bit to the left behind. That guy is drawing his bow; he might be about to attack!"

Anya nodded with a serious face.

She has just finished eating all the gossip about Saijo Taiga.

Although I still don't quite understand, I'm certain that this villain is planning to make a move against Hattori's brother.

Shinichiro's forehead was beaded with cold sweat. He believed Anya's words and was quite confident in his marksmanship practice over the past few days. But what did "a little bit to the left behind" mean? Frank hadn't taught him that. He had always used the way of saying clock directions. Anya's words were giving him a real headache.

"They're about to make their move, Uncle Shinichi!"

Anya suddenly roared, startling everyone, including Taiga Saijo in the tree.

The arrow flew from the bowstring, its target Hattori Heiji.

However, when you are focused on launching a sneak attack, you are most easily distracted by some inexplicable noises. This was the case with Saijo Taiga. His accuracy was inevitably off. The arrow did not hit the target, but passed through Hattori Heiji's sleeve and picked up a piece of his clothes.

Hearing the sound of clothes tearing, Hattori Heiji jumped and hid behind a nearby pillar, peeking out from a tiny angle.

"what happened?"

Conan immediately hid behind the incense burner and asked Hattori Heiji.

The two looked in the direction from which the arrow had come, where a mysterious person dressed in kendo attire and wearing a Noh mask stood.

The mysterious man drew his bow and shot again, the angle perfectly controlled.

Hattori Heiji's face turned pale. The pillar wasn't very thick, and part of his body was still exposed.

"Don't be afraid, Anya is here!" The childish voice sounded somewhat abrupt.

"Uncle Shinichi, I choose you!"

Anya hid behind a water tank, not daring to show her head, but her voice was incredibly loud, and her arms were constantly thrashing about, as if she were throwing something.

"Ok!"

Shinichiro remained calm and focused, having already completed his aim while his opponent was drawing his bow.

The finger pulled the trigger, the dull thud startling the birds in the woods. The mountain deer, which had been leisurely grazing, suddenly looked up and then ran off into the distance.

Gunshots!

"How come Mr. Shinichi has a gun? Isn't he a doctor?"

Conan was completely bewildered; the sound was almost identical to the sound of a gun.

Before they could find out why Shinichiro and Anya were in Kyoto together, they were hit with another question.

Moreover, this problem is even more serious.

Japan is a country where guns are prohibited!
He hadn't considered what their situation would have been without that shot, or whether Hattori Heiji would have been safe and sound.

But no matter what, it just means it won't work!

The mysterious man seemed to be startled by the gunshot, and there was no sound for the next few dozen seconds.

Hattori Heiji finally couldn't resist his curiosity and peeked out, only to find that the spot where the mysterious person had been was now empty.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of a motorcycle starting up was heard, and the group finally confirmed that the mysterious person had left.

The two detectives rushed to the tree where the mysterious man had been standing to investigate, but found nothing except for the messy footprints on the ground.

"That was really dangerous! Luckily, Uncle Shinichi was there!"

Anya's words made Conan immediately realize what was happening. His face, still shaken, turned solemn as he looked at Araide Tomoaki.

“Mr. Shinichi, if I remember correctly, you are a doctor, aren’t you? Why are you carrying a gun? In Japan, guns are prohibited. Even if an ordinary person has a gun license, they cannot fire a gun outside of the shooting range.”

He looked Shinichiro up and down, his questioning gaze piercing through the fog, seeking the truth.

"Could it be that your true identity is Uncle Xia Chuan's colleague?"

He asked this question very cautiously because he didn't quite believe his own explanation, but he also felt that Xia Chuan wouldn't hand over a gun to an ordinary person, as it didn't conform to Xia Chuan's code of conduct.

"What handgun? This thing isn't a handgun."

Shinichiro shrugged, not seeing any problem, and then pulled out a weapon that looked about 80% like a pistol.

"what is this?"

Osaka nobleman Hattori Heiji had naturally seen all the police guns, but this was the first time he had ever seen a handgun with a barrel no smaller than the handle, and what's more, it was white.

(End of this chapter)