Gin doesn't want to work hard

Hungry?

If you do the math, they really haven't eaten in a long time.

The promised dinner party never even started because the mastermind behind it was exposed so quickly.

After the ingredients had been handled by Da Shang Zhu Shan, they dared not eat them anymore.

It would have been better if Kurosawa hadn't brought it up, because now that he has, Conan and "Kogoro Mouri" do indeed feel a bit hungry.

"Gululu..."

Someone's stomach growled, and Conan and the other person's faces turned slightly red.

Kurosawa glanced at them and gave each of them a bag of snacks.

"Eat on the road."

"Ah, thank you." The two thanked each other instinctively.

Kurosawa said he was fine, then asked again.

"Have you found the treasure?"

Upon hearing this, "Kogoro Mouri" waved his hand, looking quite proud.

"A mere treasure? With me, Kogoro Mori, on the job, it's a piece of cake!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Conan rolled his eyes, ignoring Kogoro Mouri who was laughing loudly, and ran to Kurosawa's side.

"The code has been deciphered; we're here to call you over."

Kurosawa nodded. "Let's go then."

"Let's go find Xiaolan and the others first."

……

The door of the restaurant was pushed open again.

"Kogoro Mouri" led a group of people in.

Harufumi Mogi looked up and stubbed out his cigarette.

"You're finally here. I almost thought you were lost, little mustache."

"You bastard!" Kogoro Mouri clenched his fist.

Where is the treasure?

Where is the treasure?

Da Shang Zhushan called out impatiently the moment he entered the room.

His gaze swept across the restaurant, but he didn't find anything that fit the definition of a treasure.

"Hey! But you said you brought us here because you found treasure!"

"What about the treasure?"

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

Ooue no Kisuke couldn't help but look at "Kogoro Mouri" and question him.

Kogoro Mouri scoffed, saying sarcastically, "If treasures could be identified at a glance, they would have been taken long ago. What chance would you have?"

Da Shang Zhu Shan was furious, "You...!"

"Alright, alright," Chima Kazuyo interrupted the argument that was about to begin.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to keep us in suspense any longer, right?"

"If the treasure is really here, please show it to me as soon as possible so that this old woman can see it for herself."

Senma Kōdai's tone was much better than Ōgami Shūzō's.

Harufumi Mogi chuckled.

"Of course, we've already deciphered the code."

"But before that, we have one more question for you."

Senma Kōdai frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Chapter 288 The Revealed Treasure

The truth is right before our eyes, but those who know it remain silent.

This feeling made Chima Kazuyo somewhat uncomfortable.

But since she needed someone's help and didn't have any leverage, Chima Kazuyo could only suppress her impatience.

"……what is the problem?"

"Ask away, I will answer anything I know."

Harufumi Mogi nodded in satisfaction.

"Shouldn't you have prepared a way out for yourself?"

"Tell me, how do you plan to leave this place?"

Senma Kōdai fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

A way out? There's no such thing as a way out.

She never intended to leave this place alive.

She was also prepared to be buried here along with the treasure.

However, judging from the detectives' reactions, they probably wouldn't reveal the treasure's location unless she gave an answer.

It seems I still need to find a reason.

As Chima Kazuyo thought this, she began to recall the preparations she had made.

Soon, she realized something.

Because she was exposed so quickly, the car she originally planned to use to fake her death is still there!

This simple solution should be sufficient.

Senma Kazuyo then sighed, seemingly in resignation.

"The car that the maid drove is still parked at the back gate of the villa."

"I didn't have a bomb in that car."

"Also, on the mountain road, the car I drove here wasn't actually broken."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to the maid.

The maid seemed a little nervous under their gaze, but still nodded.

"The car I drove here was indeed parked near the back door."

“Now that things have come to this, I have no reason to lie to you,” Chima Kazuyo said calmly.

The detectives exchanged glances, unsure whether they believed it or not.

Senma Kōdai didn't care about their reactions.

Especially in situations like these, it's important to appear calm and composed.

She then urged him on.

“I have told you how to leave, now you should tell me the location of the treasure.”

The detectives raised their eyebrows slightly upon hearing this, and turned to look at the clock on the table.

The rest of the people followed suit and looked over.

"This is the only clock in the entire villa."

"Such a big villa, yet there's only one clock here. Isn't that strange?"

Senma Kōdai and Ōgami Shūzen's expressions changed slightly.

They've been investigating the villa for so long, and they still haven't discovered this problem!

Or rather, they noticed it, but didn't care.

"The code refers to this clock."

White Horse stepped forward and began to manipulate the hour and minute hands of the clock.

The remaining detectives began to explain, following his movements.

The long-sought treasure was right before her eyes. Senma Kazuyo felt the detectives' words gradually fading away, leaving only Hakuba Saguru fiddling with the clock.

She watched his every move intently, not wanting to miss a single detail.

She exhibited similar behavior to Da Shang Zhu Shan.

The code is short and doesn't convey much meaning.

Hakuba Saguru quickly stopped what he was doing. "That's enough."

He withdrew his hand.

The next moment, the clock fell to the ground with a clatter without anyone touching it.

This sudden turn of events startled everyone.

They glanced over instinctively.

“This is…” Conan noticed something and ran over to squat down next to the clock.

The clock fell to the ground, chipping off a layer of paint from its edge to reveal the golden color inside.

Conan tentatively lifted the clock.

"This weight..."

Before he could finish speaking, a hand reached out from the side and took the clock away.