Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

I was thinking they were going back.

Therefore, Zhiyong did not follow, but he did not expect that they would not leave.

Now we can only rely on trackers to find them and prevent them from encountering danger.

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Chapter 269 The Blue Castle

The tracker was installed inside Ai's necklace.

This is also for Ai's safety.

Of course, I also told Ai about this.

After all, the Black Organization is also looking for Ai Haibara.

With the tracker, if Ai encounters danger, Zhiyong can quickly find her.

Following the tracker's directions, Zhiyong drove towards Xiao Ai's direction.

They should be in the car too.

Because the location keeps changing.

But for some reason, it seemed like they were going in circles.

Have they gotten lost?

That's possible.

This often happens when Kogoro Mouri goes out.

Just as Zhiyong was about to find Xiao Ai and the others, he noticed that their car seemed to have stopped.

at this time.

Zhiyong saw a blue castle in the distance.

When he arrived at the gates of the blue castle.

He saw the professor leading a few kids from the Junior Detective Club as they entered the castle.

I only saw his car.

That's why they stopped.

"Doctor, weren't you going back? Why are you back here?" Zhiyong asked after getting out of the car.

“Well… we just happened to be passing by and saw this magnificent castle, so we thought we’d like to visit it. The owner of this house is very kind and invited us to visit the castle,” Professor Agasa replied.

"I see."

After listening to what Dr. Agasa said.

Zhiyong guessed it immediately; Professor Agasa must have gotten lost.

Otherwise, why would they need to pass by this castle if they were going back?

As the saying goes, "Life is hard, don't expose it."

Although Zhiyong already knew the reason, why did he have to be the bad guy and expose Professor Agasa's lies?

"Sato, let me introduce you. This is Lord Aman from the castle. He's the one who invited us to visit the castle. And this is a staff member from the castle."

Professor Agasa pointed to a middle-aged man and a servant-like person next to them and introduced them.

"This Mr. Sato is a detective who often solves cases with the famous detective Mori. He is our camping companion."

“You’re a detective, and you even solve cases with Mr. Mori. You must be very clever. How about this, Mr. Sato, come into the castle with me. It’s almost dusk. You can rest in the castle tonight and leave tomorrow.”

"Then I am very grateful for Master Aman's invitation," Zhiyong replied with a smile.

"Mr. Tabata, please show them around."

After Mr. Aman finished speaking, he left.

According to the introduction, Mr. Tabata's real name is Katsuo Tabata, and he is the gardener of this castle.

This castle belongs to the Mamiya family.

"This yard is really big," Mitsuhiko exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, look, there are horses here!" Ayumi ran happily into the yard and hugged a white stone horse statue.

“Yes, there’s another black horse over here,” Genta said, pointing to a black stone horse statue next to him.

"But why is it just the head?" Mitsuhiko asked curiously.

“This is the knight of chess, one of the pieces in chess,” Ai replied calmly.

"Chess pieces?" Ayumi asked, puzzled.

“Yes, not only are there chess pieces, but look at your feet, the lawn has been trimmed into the shape of a chessboard,” Conan replied.

"The master of your castle must like chess, right?" Professor Agasa asked.

"I don't know. I'm just following the instructions of the former Master Zhenzhao to trim it every day and keep it looking the way it is. I heard that this was the will of the late Master Zhenzhao, who passed away fifteen years ago," Katsuo Tabata explained to everyone.

"The former master? What about this Master Aman from earlier?" Dr. Agasa asked, puzzled.

“He was the lady’s second husband. His first husband, Mr. Zhenzhao, passed away from illness six years ago. Our lady also passed away in a fire four years ago,” Katsuo Tabata added.

"That's really unfortunate. I wonder what kind of fire it was?" Dr. Agasa asked in confusion.

"Look at that burned-down tower over there. That was the lady's bedroom. She had just returned from abroad to celebrate the old lady's birthday. She arrived at the castle in the middle of the night, but she never expected that the fire would start before dawn."

Katsuo Tabata sighed and said, "At that time, not only the lady, but also her friends, the servants who served the old lady, and more than a dozen other people were swallowed up by the fire."

“That’s really unfortunate,” Professor Agasa replied.

"Besides me, the newly arrived gardener, there was also the old lady, who was not living in the tower at the time because she was ill, so she was spared from the disaster."

“This is truly a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune. And what about Master Aman?” Dr. Agasa asked again.

“Master Aman arrived three days earlier than Madam. At that time, he did not stay in the high-rise building. When Madam returned, it was already midnight, and she did not wake Master Aman. And over there is Madam and Master Zhenzhao’s son, Young Master Guiren.” Katsuo Tabata pointed to a man squatting and studying chess pieces not far away.

"Is this distinguished young master the son of Madam and Master Zhenzhao?" Dr. Agasa asked.

"Yes, Young Master Guiren was sent abroad to study when he was young. Later, Master Zhenzhao passed away, and his wife also went abroad. Later, she married Master Aman, and they never came back. That was the first time I met Master Aman and Young Master Guiren. After that fire, the two of them stayed in the castle."

Zhiyong listened to the gardener, Katsuo Tabata, without saying a word. At that moment, he was recalling some things.

When Zhiyong was driving around looking for Xiao Ai and the others, he saw this blue castle in the distance and had a guess in his mind.

Seeing the garden again and hearing the gardener Katsuo Tabata's introduction reminded Tomoyuki of it all.

This time it really is a story with a plot.

The plot is very simple.

A series of tragedies were triggered by a single act of greed.

But after Conan uncovered the secret hidden in the castle, the culprit discovered that the so-called treasure was just a joke.

When Zhiyong watched it, he really found the process quite terrifying.

Although no murders occurred when Conan and his friends entered the castle.

However, the disappearance of Conan and his friends one by one creates a terrifying atmosphere in the story.

Even if Zhiyong were in that kind of environment, his safety could not be guaranteed.

Of course, this applies to now.

This kind of thing is nothing to Zhiyong.

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Chapter 270 The Secret in the Castle

While Zhiyong was recalling the plot.

Katsuo Tabata led them to the castle gate.

Dr. Agasa is also a good listener.

"When Master Aman and Young Master Guiren first came, there must have been some twists and turns, since you didn't even know what they looked like, right?"

"No, that's not the case. After Madam remarried abroad, she sent back her wedding photos, so we all already know what Master Aman looks like. As for the young master, it's even simpler. You see..."

As Katsuo Tabata spoke, she pushed open the castle door, pointed to the wall in the hall directly opposite the door, and said, "He looks exactly like the old master."

"I see. This is a case of skipped-generation inheritance. In that case, anyone can tell that they are grandparents and grandchildren." Dr. Agasa nodded.

"Who are the portraits on the two walls?" Professor Agasa asked.

"This is Master Zhenzhao and his wife. Master Zhenzhao married into the Mamiya family. He had great respect for his great-grandfather, who was a historian, which made his wife quite jealous at the time," Katsuo Tabata replied.

“She often said, ‘Dad is just an intellectual who spouts nonsense.’ Right?” An old lady moved her wheelchair over.

Katsuo Tabata was somewhat surprised to see the old lady.

"Old lady!"

"His father had heard about this before, but instead of being angry, he was quite happy," said Madam Mamiya.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have reminded you of those sad things," Katsuo Tabata quickly apologized.

"You don't need to be too nervous. I've long since gotten used to it. Life without him in the castle is like the change in the design on banknotes or the size of a passport. At first, it's not something you're used to, but over time, you gradually get used to it. Time is truly terrifying; all emotions, whether joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, will disappear with time," Madam Mamiya replied.

No one said anything about Mamiya's sigh.

After a brief pause.

Madam Mamiya then asked, "By the way, who are these people?"

Katsuo Tabata introduced, "These are Mr. Aman's friends. This one is a scientist, and this one is a detective."

After hearing the introduction of Professor Agasa and Tomoyuki.

Madam Mamiya smiled.

"Scientists and detectives, how exciting! I would like to ask you to solve the mystery my husband left in the castle."