Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 911 The Mansion of the Institution
The preceding sentence roughly means: The place where the Human King sleeps is closest to the sun, where many old people gather, making it very lively, and the Human King's Stone is located there.

In Japanese mythology, the Human King represents Vajra in Buddhism, and the Human King's stone must be a diamond.

Diamond and diamond are essentially the same substance, both being single-element crystals composed of carbon. Therefore, the "stone of kings" refers to diamond.

The phrase "to hold a stone larger than a fist in one's palm" means that the diamond is larger than a fist.

“Here.” Ai Haibara pointed to the rock next to her where Genta and Mitsuhiko were sitting.

Xia Chuan glanced at the text above and confirmed that everything was fine, except for the addition of a signature: San Shui Ji Youmen.

He looked up at the house behind the stream.

The house has a simple and rustic appearance, surrounded by stone walls, with a heavy gate adorned with copper ornaments, and lush vegetation in the courtyard, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

“There are many square indentations at the entrance, and not a single blade of grass grows there, so this must be where the stone lantern was placed before,” Judy said after her inspection.

"Hmm, judging from the situation, it was just thrown into the creek today. Considering the condition of the body, we can confirm that this must have happened this morning," Conan added, analyzing the situation.

He then crouched down and groped the body, trying to find items that might identify the deceased.

Natsukawa then took out his phone, preparing to contact Inspector Megure.

"Huh? There's no signal?"

After a while, Xia Chuan frowned and looked around.

The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of flowing water and carp splashing on the surface could be heard; the chirping of insects and birds had almost disappeared.

"Shouldn't it?"

Conan looked at Natsukawa suspiciously, wondering if the other party had overheard about the diamonds and was planning to keep them for himself.

Otherwise, given that this place isn't very far from the city center, how could the satellite phone not receive a signal?

"Natsukawa-nii, you wouldn't be thinking of taking over Misui Kichiemon's treasure, would you?"

"Mimizu Kichiemon was the most famous mechanic in the late Edo period, which was also the time when diamonds flowed into Japan. It's likely that the diamond story is true. Plus, considering what I just said, the size of this diamond is quite impressive."

Judy seemed to be deep in thought. Could it be that Xia Chuan didn't like beautiful women but liked money?
However, she was also very interested in this diamond.

The FBI may have a lot of funding, but who doesn't hate money?

Shuichi Akai is now desperate to find his mother, but it's difficult to explain this to the FBI leadership, so he can only search privately, and the expenses involved cannot all be reported.

This raises a very fundamental problem—lack of money.

Selling the diamonds will definitely help Xiuyi.

"Hmph, Father is not that kind of person. You're judging a gentleman by your own petty standards!"

Natsukawa was happy that Anya had learned the proverb.

However, he was indeed quite interested in diamonds. They were engaged, that was true, but a wedding also required diamonds. Right now, he was just missing a diamond with a story and a considerable size. He felt that Misui Kichiemon should not disappoint him.

However, the fact that there is no cell phone signal is undeniable.

“There are other people here, right in the courtyard. He must be carrying some kind of signal-blocking device,” Xia Chuan deduced without hesitation.

"That's right."

Judy took out her phone to check and found that it also had no signal.

Conan then let Natsukawa go.

"There was a notebook and a stone on the body."

"Hey, there are words on this stone!" Anya leaned over to grab it, but Conan was prepared and didn't get it at all. Instead, she tripped and fell flat on her face.

The noisy courtyard entrance caught the attention of a pair of eyes. Inside the two-story house, a pair of sinister eyes were watching everything below.

He remained silent, just staring at the screen, lost in thought.

"Ok?"

Xia Chuan suddenly turned around and looked at the second-floor window.

"What's wrong?" Judy had been focusing her attention on Xia Chuan, and noticing his unusual behavior, she immediately turned to look at him.

The courtyard was eerily quiet. The dilapidated gate was slightly ajar, and the iron latches on the gate were covered in rust.

The wind blew through the courtyard, and the broken windows tore at the wind.

"fine."

Natsukawa took the stone from Conan's hand. It was a stone similar to a magatama, and it looked ordinary. The character "炎" (flame) was carved on it, which seemed to represent something.

Natsukawa vaguely remembered this case; Misui Kichiemon had appeared more than once in the story. However, it was impossible for him to recall the details clearly, as too much time had passed. He only remembered that the place was eventually flooded.

The house was located at a low point in the mountains and forests. There was indeed a reservoir nearby, but Xia Chuan had forgotten what caused the flood.

"Could it be that the last line, 'He who is not afraid of the wrath of the King,' means that taking the diamonds will cause a flood?"

"never mind."

Xia Chuan shook his head slightly. The key is to find the diamond first; other things can be considered later.

"The notebook was soaked in water and was written with a water-based pen. The text on it is completely blurred and cannot be repaired."

Judy peeked at the notes in Conan's hand, then shook her head in disappointment.

"No matter what, we have to go in and take a look."

Xia Chuan looked up at the sky and found that it was suddenly overcast, with large raindrops falling down.

It would take another ten or twenty minutes to get back to the campsite, so it's better to just go inside and take shelter from the rain.

Okay, those are all excuses. He just got his eye on the diamonds and realized that someone seemed to be spying on him.

The treasure will be obtained by the destined one, and among all those destined, his fist is the biggest, so he is determined to get it!

The body was laid flat on the ground, exposed to the wind and rain, while Xia Chuan and the others pushed open the ancient door and entered the hall.

The house was dilapidated and filled with the smell of moldy wood. The lighting was dim, but fortunately, all the members of the Junior Detective League had watches with spotlights, which illuminated a small area.

Judy seemed a little envious and planned to ask the FBI researchers to develop one as well, preferably one that could fire bullets. No one would have imagined that a watch could fire bullets, and even one bullet could save a life.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, now that we're all here, why don't we go on an adventure?" Yuan Tai said with a sly smile.

"Yes, Uncle Natsukawa, the diamond belonging to Misui Kichiemon is unclaimed. Whoever gets it, it belongs to them."

Mitsuhiko was already fantasizing about the wealth he would gain after obtaining the diamond. He imagined moving to an apartment next to Ayumi's house so they could go to school together every day.

Childhood sweethearts, they will become a couple like Ran and Kudo in the future.

"Mitsuhiko, what are you doing? You're drooling."

Upon seeing this, Ayumi quickly took a few steps back and grabbed Conan's arm. "Conan, look at Mitsuhiko! He's acting so strange!"

Conan just smiled helplessly, then his gaze became serious, because in just a short while, without Natsukawa's permission, Genta had already stepped onto the stairs in front of him.

"Genta, this is too dangerous. This is the residence of Misui Kichiemon; there must be many traps and mechanisms."

"Oh, I'm just looking."

Yuan Tai stopped in his tracks, chuckled, and pretended to feel around for the stair railing, examining it carefully as if trying to find some clue.

Strangely enough, the layout of this mansion was such that the stairs were visible as soon as you entered, a style somewhat unlike that of the late Edo period. However, considering that the person in question was Misui Kichiemon, Conan suddenly found it reasonable.

because
Anya actually discovered a small irrigation ditch!

Yes, the small irrigation ditch, in the adjacent corridor!
This isn't a courtyard or anything like that, yet there's flowing water here—it's just too outrageous.

"This Misui Kichiemon has quite the peculiar taste in architecture." Judy shook her head and chuckled. The canal looked a bit like a urethra in a men's toilet.

"Perhaps he serves some purpose."

Conan squinted and noticed there were carp inside. He figured the canal led to a stream outside, where there were probably carp as well.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come up!"

The chubby boy finally couldn't resist and, taking advantage of the others' attention being focused on the irrigation ditch, gracefully stepped onto the stairs.

Turning around and finding no one following, he quickly waved. "The stone lantern says 'The treasure cave of the Benevolent King is between the sun and the moon,' which means the place where the treasure is hidden is the closest to the sun. The only place in this house that can be said to be the closest to the sun is the second floor."

"I'm considering Misui Kichiemon. There might even be a third floor with a mezzanine or attic. Trust me, you won't go wrong!"

As Yuan Tai was speaking, he suddenly felt his feet sink into the ground.

"what!"

He yelled, and his feet slid down. He tried to grab the railing, but with a "bang," the railing collapsed to the outside.

Suddenly, the floor beneath the stairs creaked open, revealing a dark, gaping hole.

At this point, Genta couldn't think too much. He slid down like he was on a slide and was about to fall into the pit!

"Genta!"

Everyone was stunned and unable to react. Conan had just squatted down and pressed the foot-strengthening shoes, and there were still at least three seconds before he could open the belt and inflate the soccer ball.

Time is running out!
hateful!

Seeing that Genta was about to fall into the pit, Conan could make a rough guess about the situation inside, even though he didn't know what it was like.

Misui Kichiemon is no good; his schemes are full of traps and deadly intent, and this place will be no exception.

Suddenly, he felt a blur before his eyes, as if the light shining in front of him was being blocked by something.

When he came to his senses, he realized it was Ms. Judy. She was very fast and managed to block the trap and pull the chubby boy away.

Wait, it's not Xia Chuan-ge.

Conan was a little curious. This was something that Natsukawa used to do, so why was someone else doing it this time?

He certainly wouldn't believe it if you said that Xia Chuan wasn't as fast as Judy.

Looking back, I found that Xia Chuan had also disappeared from the spot.

The question mark had barely appeared above his head when he heard a gasp.

To the left of the stairs!
"Hey, what are you doing!"

An unfamiliar voice came from behind. Looking at his watch, he realized that Xia Chuan had somehow appeared in the dark corner and was standing with a burly man under his feet.

"When did this happen?" Conan was dumbfounded.

"Hey, you big bad guy, did you do this?!"

Anya, being a snob, saw her father subdue the other person and immediately ran up, squatted down, and angrily berated him.

"Don't worry, Genta, I'll avenge you right away!"

Yuan Tai, still shaken and panting heavily, saw the stranger and naturally assumed that the other party was responsible for his trap. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He jumped up and rushed over to give Yuan Tai a hard shove on his bottom!

"Do not--"

The man's eyes widened.

Five-year-old Genta already weighs 70 pounds, which is unusual among five-year-olds who average 42 pounds. When he sat down, the man almost threw up his breakfast.

He struggled frantically and begged for mercy.

"Let me go! I'm not a bad person. That was a trap set by Misui Kichiemon. It has nothing to do with me."

"Who believes it?"

Xia Chuan looked at him indifferently, then waved to Judy.

Judy quickly pulled a strap from her pocket and tied it on the other person.

After all, he is an FBI agent, and he often has to restrain suspects, so it is reasonable for him to carry cable ties.

"Excuse me!"

Judy turned around and glared at Xia Chuan.

Just now, when Xia Chuan moved aside, he leaned against me.

It seemed like it was intentional yet unintentional, but the fact remained that he touched his own buttocks.

Sure enough, all men are the same. I only seduced him a little, and he couldn't wait to reveal his true nature.
"Tell me, who exactly are you?"

Conan, like a behind-the-scenes boss, walked up to the burly man and asked a question indifferently.

"I'm just a treasure hunter," the burly man replied calmly.

With his muscular physique, wearing a vest and denim shorts, and sporting a head of dyed white hair, he didn't look like a good guy, so Conan had no idea.

He glanced at the other person's backpack and immediately reached for it.

"Hey!"

The burly man cursed inwardly. He had thought it was just a few camping kids and their parents, but he never expected this blond man to be so terrifying, subduing him from the shadows in the first instant.

Bound and unable to do anything, he could only watch as his backpack was opened and its contents were taken out.

"There's quite a lot in the bag."

Conan pulled out a flashlight, a notebook, some compressed biscuits, a rope, a tactical knife, and a strange stone disc.

"He does look a bit like a treasure hunter."

Conan murmured to himself, opened his notebook, and saw many records of treasure information, including a record of Poseidon Island, although the record of Poseidon Island had been crossed out.

The Poseidon Island incident happened only two days ago. Apart from treasure hunters who are sensitive to treasure, no one else would know so quickly that the treasure is gone.

Based on this, it can be concluded that the other party is indeed a treasure hunter.

He also learned about the house from the notebook.

This is a treasure trove left by Misui Kichiemon during the late Edo period. The treasure hunter's information seems to have come from a treasure map that was previously reported in the news, and he found this place by discovering clues from it.

"I knew it! There's a diamond here!"

Conan's eyes gleamed as he picked up the stone plate.

The stone slab appears to be related to this residence, looking ancient and dilapidated, with the character "永" (yong, meaning eternal) written in the center of one side.

It is speculated that the text was originally red, but due to the passage of time, the color has been worn down to an earthy brown.

(End of this chapter)