Conan: The Heart Thief

"Let's go down and take a look at the specific situation." Mogi did not turn off the car, but turned off the headlights. Then he turned on the light on his mobile phone and pulled Kogoro Mouri and Lin Xiao out of the car to check.

Only Qian Jianjiangdai was left in the car. The old man who was left alone in the car looked up through the front windshield at the few people who were exploring the broken bridge in the dim light ahead, reached into his clothes, and unexpectedly took out a small time bomb.

However, just as Chikan Shigeyo was about to activate the bomb timer, a face quietly emerged in the darkness outside the car window next to her and stuck to the window glass.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Lin Xiao smiled jokingly.

Chapter 425 Steal Your Mom

Ten minutes later, the team that went to the broken bridge to investigate the situation returned, and all four of them were safe and sound... No, to be precise, the three people who were safe and sound escorted Chiken Kyoudai, who had temporarily become a prisoner, back to the annex.

In the familiar restaurant, Chikan Kyouyo sat down alone at the table, with Lin Xiao and Mogi Haru standing on both sides like detectives. Yukiko and others who had not participated in the coin toss were naturally confused and had no idea what was going on.

Qianjian Jiangdai didn't intend to explain anything, but just looked up at Lin Xiao on the left: "When did you figure it out? Was it when you tossed the coin?"

"No, in fact it was earlier than that." Lin Xiao shook his head, "Probably when you proposed to go to the Broken Bridge to investigate the situation."

"Did you deliberately say that everyone should go to bed early today in order to expose me?" Qianjian Jiangdai suddenly realized.

"That's basically it." Lin Xiao recalled, "In fact, I did think at first that there was only one organizer of this dinner, but with the performance of Da Shang Shan Zhu when the tape was played and his subsequent death, I realized another problem."

"The story in the tape is indeed false. It is just a prelude to reveal the code to solve the mystery. But the bloodstains everywhere in this annex are real."

"And according to my investigation, there is no relevant report on the Internet about the tragedy that happened in this Dusk Villa. In other words, it is likely the same as what Da Shang Shanzhu analyzed at the time, and all the news was suppressed that year."

"Then the question arises. Since the news was suppressed back then, why was this treasure hunt dinner held? The only people who would know about this are those who were involved in the tragedy that occurred in this villa. And judging from the way Da Shang Shan Zhu behaved at the time, he obviously didn't know what happened that year."

"So the result is very obvious. It should be that Da Shang Shan Zhu has another accomplice, who knows much more than him and is equally eager to unlock the secret of the treasure."

Lin Xiao paused here and his eyes fell on Qian Jian Jiang Dai. Qian Jian Jiang Dai remained silent.

"Well, I can probably guess what you're planning, Mother-in-law Qianjian." Lin Xiao continued, "You plan to detonate a bomb in the car to fake your own death, and use your death to create a sense of crisis and urgency for the remaining detectives, and stamp them with the idea that 'only by deciphering the code can you leave alive.' In this way, you can lurk in the dark and observe the movements of the others through the pervasive surveillance system in the annex until someone solves the mystery."

"What a pity, I am still more skilled." Lin Xiao spread his hands.

Qianjian Jiangdai was speechless. She really had nothing to say about this. She could only let out a soft sigh.

"…Forty years ago, those who were summoned to this villa were not the celebrities in the political and economic circles of the time, but experts and scholars from all walks of life." Qianjian Jiangdai slowly recounted the past events.

"They were invited by the 99-year-old Karasuma Renya to find the treasure left by his mother. At that time, an archaeologist named Chiken Kyousuke was also among them. He is my father."

"Karasuma Renya promised a generous commission, but day after day, the treasure never appeared. Feeling that his life was coming to an end, Karasuma Renya began to kill these scholars one by one in the annex until all of them were dead. Rumor has it that Karasuma Renya himself also died in that bloody incident."

"Then you didn't tell the police about this?" asked Kogoro Mouri.

"No."

Qianjian Jiangdai shook his head sadly.

"It was not until 20 years later that I accidentally discovered the truth while sorting out the letters left by my father. My father used a needle to poke dense holes on the letter paper and passed the facts to me in this way."

"I thought this matter would be forgotten, but I didn't expect that when I accidentally mentioned this topic during a dinner, it actually aroused the great interest of Da Shang Zhu Shan. He soon found this Dusk Villa, bought it with a huge loan, and began to actively carry out treasure hunting activities."

"However, several months passed, the loan was about to expire, and there was still no trace of the treasure. In order to prevent the villa from being repossessed by the bank, he told me that he had come up with a last-ditch plan."

"'Go get a detective to find the treasure,' is what he said to me."

"If that's all, fine."

Chijian Jiangdai clenched his old fists.

"But the madness of the Great is beyond my imagination. He actually planned to repeat the tragedy of forty years ago and kill you one by one after you find the treasure, including the maid and me. I had no choice but to take the initiative and finally get rid of him."

"But if that's all, Sister Qianjian, you don't have to direct and act in this show yourself, right?" Mogi asked puzzledly.

"Regarding this point, it is just as Brother Lin Jun said."

Qianjian Jiangdai's tone and expression are like an old man on his deathbed, summing up his life.

"Perhaps deep down in my heart, I do hope that one of you can solve the mystery and see the treasure that my father has been pursuing all his life... Perhaps the person possessed by the ghost of Karasuma Renya will be me in the end."

Everyone was silent and listened to Qianjian Jiangdai's explanation.

The terrifying night at the Dusk Villa finally ended without any further disturbances.

The next morning, the golden sun slowly rose from the horizon, illuminating the mountains, and the roar of police helicopters echoed among the mountains and forests.

In front of the annex, a black and white helicopter with the words Gunma Police Station printed on it was parked steadily on the open ground, and Kogoro Mori and others were boarding the plane one by one.

"Eh? Mom, aren't you and Brother Xiao going to take a helicopter?"

"Xiao's car is fine. I took his car when I came here before, and I took his car back again."

Smiling and waving at her son, Yukiko pointed to the boy next to her.

The Gunma Police Station was well prepared. For this simple rescue operation in the mountains, they not only brought all the necessary supplies, but also brought repair tools to repair the wooden bridge that was broken by a bomb last night.

Although the wooden bridge cannot be restored to its original strength, it is not a big problem for temporary use.

It sounds a bit exaggerated, but when you think about the fact that the son of the White Horse Police Chief is present, this level of treatment does not seem to be a big deal.

"Oh……"

Conan looked at his mother who was taken away by Lin Xiao and could only sigh softly. His mother was stolen by Lin Xiao and could never go back. Looking back at Maori Kogoro who was calling him to get on the plane not far away, he responded hastily, turned around and gave Lin Xiao a look that said "be careful on the road" and boarded the police helicopter.

Chapter 426 Thunder and Fire

Watching the helicopter flying farther and farther away until it disappeared into the sky, Yukiko reached out and patted Lin Xiao's shoulder.

"Well, it's about time for us to go, right?"

"Well, let's go."

Lin Xiao nodded, walked down the steps of the Dusk Villa, and headed towards the main entrance.

However, Lin Xiao had just taken two steps when a hand suddenly grabbed him from behind.

After clasping their fingers together, he turned his head and saw Yukiko with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Hey, that's right, let's go~"

After saying that, Yukiko took the lead and pulled Lin Xiao forward in a trot, just as they did when they first arrived at the villa last night.

Crossing the mountain road and passing the repaired wooden bridge, the black Lexus was still parked beside the mountain road. After a night of heavy rain, the roof of the car was covered with fallen leaves and dew.

"Get in the car."

Lin Xiao opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat, while Yukiko also sat in the passenger seat.

The car door closed, and with a slight engine sound, the Lexus started slowly, and the car, which had been silent all night, started again.

Yukiko skillfully pulled the seat belt over, but before she buckled it, she caught a glimpse of Lin Xiao also fastening his seat belt.

"By the way, did you finally figure out the secret code last night?"

"probably."

Lin Xiao answered frankly.

Obviously, this answer did not satisfy Yukiko, and she couldn't help but pout.

"Probably? Can't you be more certain?"

"This...I really can't do that."

Lin Xiao put the car in reverse gear and slowly backed up.

"I say 'probably' because I do understand all the information in the code and know how to unlock the mechanism and find the treasure. But at the same time, I say 'probably' because I only know these things and have not verified them myself."

"But I can explain the meaning of the poem. First, the first line mentions two hurried travelers looking up at the sky at night. It actually refers to the only clock in the restaurant, with the hour and minute hands pointing vertically upwards, pointing to zero o'clock and zero minutes."

"If you look closely at the next few sentences, you'll find they're actually describing playing cards."

"'The king holds the treasure in his hand'. In playing cards, the treasure is diamonds, and the king is the king, which is the king of diamonds."

"'The princess sheds tears into the Holy Grail and begs for mercy from God'. The princess is the Queen and the Holy Grail is the heart, which is the Queen of Hearts."

"'The soldier dies and slashes himself with his sword, and the ground changes color.' The soldier is the Jack, and only the Jack of Spades represents death."

"Of these three cards, the characters of the King of Diamonds and the Queen of Hearts are facing left, while the character of the Jack of Spades is facing right. So you need to turn the minute hand counterclockwise 13 spaces, then counterclockwise 12 spaces, and finally clockwise 11 spaces, and you will be able to unlock the mechanism of the annex."

"Oh--"

After hearing this, Yukiko suddenly realized.

"So what will happen after the mechanism is unlocked?"

"I don't know about that. After all, I didn't really open the mechanism." Lin Xiao said honestly, "And I'm actually not interested in the secrets of the annex."

"Is this true? I thought you came here because you were interested in the secrets of the annex?" Yukiko said in surprise.

"No, I came here completely out of necessity...for you."

Lin Xiao freed one hand and touched his forehead.

In fact, the only thing that Lin Xiao found slightly interesting was learning that the Dusk Villa once belonged to the Japanese tycoon Karasuma Renya, but this had nothing to do with the treasure.

After all, even Karasuma Renya himself didn't know the location of the treasure until his death, so it's a bit far-fetched to say that it is related to the Black Organization.

As for other places in the museum, after so many years of changing owners, there are no traces of life during the Karasuma Renya period.

"It was such a wasted trip..." Yukiko smacked her lips helplessly, "Does the treasure really not exist?"

"Yes, Karasuma Renya is a complete villain. The so-called treasure puzzle is actually a trap."

Lin Xiao certainly didn't believe that the Twilight Villa was made of gold. He thought it was gold-plated at best, or even less than gold-plated. It was just some chemical reaction at best. Gold simply couldn't exist.

"Well, actually this trip can't be considered completely in vain." Lin Xiao muttered while holding the steering wheel steadily, "After all, this is also a unique adventure, isn't it?"

Yukiko, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, heard what Lin Xiao said with excitement in her eyes. She nodded gently and agreed softly: "Yeah...that's true. First of all, we unexpectedly made the considerable sum of two million; secondly, we enjoyed an unforgettable delicious dinner; then, we spent an unforgettable night in that seemingly ancient and mysterious luxurious villa... Although the environment there is indeed a little bit eerie and scary, which makes people feel creepy, the most important thing is that you have me, a vibrant and charming super beautiful girl, always with you, right?" At the end, Yukiko's face was filled with a confident and naughty smile, as if she was waiting for Lin Xiao's praise.

However, Lin Xiao just smiled and said teasingly: "I didn't expect that at your age, you can still have the confidence to call yourself a beautiful girl. I really admire you..."

"Huh?!" Yukiko's expression suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy, and her long eyebrows knitted tightly together, as if she would burst into anger at any time. She turned around suddenly and got under the driver Lin Xiao.

On the way here, Yukiko only used her jade-like lotus feet to gently touch Lin Xiao; but at this moment, on the way back, she actually used her sweet and tempting little mouth.

Lin Xiao couldn't help but take a deep breath at the excitement. He secretly thanked himself for his excellent driving skills. You know, driving on such a mountain road could result in a car crash and death if you are not careful.

……

After returning home, Yukiko couldn't help but have a sudden romance with Lin Xiao. After all, Lin Xiao was the only one who enjoyed himself on the road, but she wasn't. How could this be okay? She had to double it up.

At the same time, Lin Xiao felt that he was extremely depraved when he was with Yukiko. He finally realized that it was not him who played with Yukiko, but Yukiko who played with him. Perhaps, from the first time he saw Yukiko, he was targeted by her. The most clever hunter is to disguise himself as the prey.