Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

"You shouldn't have to stay here overnight," Watanabe Toru consoled him, "Maybe there's a hotel nearby."

"Right, right, right." Ayumi felt relieved instantly: "Or a castle with a view of the lake would be nice too."

"Huh?" Conan rolled his eyes. "How is that possible?"

"That's not necessarily true." Huibara gestured forward with her eyes.

Only then did everyone realize that right in front of them, there was a castle building standing in the jungle.

……

As the car drove to the front of the castle, Dr. Agasa took the children out of the car and looked up at the magnificent castle in front of them.

"Wow! It's so big!"

"It's just like a Western castle!"

Ayumi Yoshida and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya exclaimed.

"But how could such a building be built in the woods?" Dr. Agasa wondered and looked at Conan subconsciously.

Conan said nonchalantly, "I think some upstart foreigner must have bought the castle, dismantled it completely, and then shipped it back to China to reassemble it."

The voice just fell.

Genta suddenly ran over and climbed over the iron fence of the gate. Before Dr. Agasa could stop him, a figure appeared in the courtyard, grabbed Genta's collar, lifted him up, and shouted, "Where did you come from, little brat? How did you come in without permission?"

Yuantai was frightened and his hands and feet were waving in the air.

Dr. Agasa quickly stepped forward to apologize: "Actually, we are not bad people. We just happened to pass by here and saw such a magnificent castle, so we wanted to come and take a look. If possible, I wonder if you can let us go in to take a look?"

"You must be joking." The man refused without hesitation: "Go back, everyone. You outsiders are not welcome here..."

"Tian Yan." At this time, a man came out of the castle. Seeing the noisy scene at the door, he frowned and asked, "What happened?"

PS: As expected, the last chapter has been put into the black box again. It has been revised twice but still has not been approved. It should be available tomorrow. It’s frustrating.

154. Dr. Agasa: Me, a stupid old man?

"master?"

The gardener, Katsuo Tianyan, turned around and saw the castle's owner, Manmiya Mitsuru, pointing at Watanabe Toru and his group outside. He explained, "This old man with a silly face said he wanted to come in for a tour..."

"Stupid?" Hearing someone actually use this word to describe him, Dr. Agasa retorted angrily: "Come on, I'm a scientist."

"Scientist?" Mamiya Mitsuru was startled, then took two steps forward, staring at Dr. Agasa with burning eyes: "You said you are a scientist?"

Dr. Agasa introduced himself: "My name is Dr. Agasa, and I'm a scientist of some repute."

Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes lit up. "Then you must be much smarter than the average person, right? Please come in! By the way, it's getting late now. Would you like to stay here for a night?"

Unexpectedly, things took such a sudden turn. Dr. Agasa said quickly, "Thank you very much."

"But sir, is it okay to make the decision without discussing it with the Madam in advance?" Tian Yan Shengnan reminded Mamiya Mitsuru.

Mamiya Mitsuru said nonchalantly: "Just say they are all my friends. Mother-in-law is in this state now, so there is absolutely no problem in saying that."

"ok, I get it."

Dr. Agasa and the Junior Detective Team successfully entered the yard and were given a tour and introduction by Katsuo Tianyan.

Seeing the lawn in the yard trimmed like a chessboard and the huge chess sculpture standing on the lawn, Watanabe Toru sighed slightly.

Before, he had only seen Mamiya Mitsuru, and he hadn't realized that the other party was a character in the plot. When he saw this castle, he remembered that it seemed to be the Blue Castle incident that appeared in the Conan plot...

Conan also noticed the special arrangement of the courtyard, and curiously asked Tian Yanshengnan: "Uncle, is there anyone here who likes to play chess?"

Tian Yanshengnan shook her head. "I don't know. I'm just following the instructions of my former master, Master Zhenzhao, and doing a little pruning every day to keep it looking its best. But I heard that this was the last wish of the great master when he died fifteen years ago, and Master Zhenzhao has never disobeyed him."

"Master Zhenzhao? Who was that just now?"

"He's the wife's second husband, Master Man." Tian Yan Shengnan glanced at Mamiya Man, who was talking to the maid at the castle gate. "Because Master Zhen Zhao died of illness six years ago, and our wife also died in the fire four years ago."

"A big fire?" Conan immediately perked up.

"Yes, do you see that stone tower?" Tian Yanshengnan pointed to the abandoned tower not far away. "That place was the madam's former bedroom. To celebrate her birthday that year, the madam returned to this castle after a long absence. But before dawn, a fire broke out. Not only the madam, but also the friends who accompanied her, as well as the steward and servants who had served the madam for many years, all perished in the flames."

"The only ones who escaped that disaster were servants like me, who had been hired not long ago, and the Madam who was sleeping in the bedroom because of a cold, Master Man who arrived a little earlier than the Madam, and Master Gui, the son of the Madam and Master Zhenzhao."

Tian Yanshengnan led everyone into the castle while she spoke. Then, she introduced the portraits hanging on the wall and recounted some past events: "When Master Zhenzhao married into the family, he respected the historian Master Tai very much. However, Madam didn't agree with this and often said to Master Zhenzhao..."

"She often said, 'Dad is just an intellectual with a lot of crooked ideas.'"

Mamiya Masuyo pushed her wheelchair behind a group of people and squinted her eyes and said, "Right?"

Tian Yanshengnan was startled and turned around to greet her, "Madam!"

"Actually, the child's father also knows about this." Mamiya Masuyo said to herself in the slow and nostalgic tone of an elderly person: "But far from being angry, he's actually very happy..."

"I'm so sorry." Tian Yanshengnan apologized quickly: "I shouldn't have reminded Madam of these past events."

"Don't be too nervous," Mamiya Masuo looked up at the portrait on the wall. "I've gotten used to the days when he's not around. It's like changing the patterns on banknotes and the size of passports. I wasn't used to it at first, but after a while, I didn't find it strange anymore. Time is a terrifying thing. Whether it's joy or sorrow, it will fade away with the passage of time..."

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As he spoke, he seemed to have just noticed Watanabe Toru and his group, and asked curiously, "By the way, who are they?"

"This is a friend of the master, a scientist." Tian Yanshengnan said, "He brought these children to visit us."

"the scientist?"

Mamiya Masuyo's tone was visibly excited for a moment, but then she realized she had lost her composure and quickly calmed down, "That's great! I'd like to ask you to help me solve the mystery my husband left behind and see what kind of mystery he buried in this castle."

"Mystery?" Dr. Agasa was puzzled.

Tian Yanshengnan explained: "I heard that the old master left a will before his death, saying that he wanted to give the treasure to whoever could solve the mystery of the castle."

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"By the way." Mamiya Masuyo looked towards the door: "Isn't my daughter here yet?"

"Ah...this." Tian Yan Shengnan didn't know how to answer.

"Didn't you say you'd come back to celebrate my birthday?" Mamiya Masuyo pushed the wheelchair away, her tone filled with joy. "When she arrives, let her come to my room. She'll be able to see my daughter soon."

Tian Yan Shengnan looked at Mamiya Masuyo's back and sighed: "Ever since then, the lady has become like this..."

Dr. Agasa couldn't help but sigh, "I think she must have suffered a great blow."

Conan was obviously more interested in the puzzle. He looked up at Tian Yan Shengnan and asked, "Uncle, is there any room where I can see the chess pieces in the yard clearly?"

Tian Yanshengnan was stunned: "If you want to watch chess, you can see it in every room on the third floor."

"Can we go and have a look?"

"of course can."

The group came to the room on the third floor and looked down from the window, where they could see the chess pieces in the yard.

Mitsuhiko exclaimed, "Great! These chess pieces are arranged so beautifully."

“Really…”

Conan took out a notebook and pen, recorded the chess pieces in the yard, and sat by the window to study them.

Huiyuan calmly approached Watanabe Toru: "Hey, what do you think?"

Watanabe Toru raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

155. I want to buy the castle

"It's that puzzle. Doesn't it say that you can get a treasure after solving it?" said Huibara.

Watanabe Toru chuckled, "Deciphering this kind of thing is what detectives enjoy."

He pointed at Conan, who was lost in thought, "But there's something wrong with that old lady."

Huiyuan was stunned: "What's the problem?"

"that is……"

"what--"

Yuantai, who had run to the next room at some point, suddenly let out a scream.

Conan came to his senses, looked out, and quickly ran out of the room.

Toru Watanabe and Haibara followed, but when they arrived at the next room, they only saw Genta and Mitsuhiko who were very tired, but Conan who ran over was nowhere to be seen.

Huihara asked, "Where's Edogawa?"

Yuan Tai looked around blankly, "Conan was just here..."703"

"What happened?" Ayumi also ran over when she heard the noise.

Mitsuhiko was confused, "Conan suddenly disappeared..."

Toru Watanabe looked at the fallen chair, scattered books and the open clock cover, and knew that Conan had accidentally entered the secret passage.

Huiyuan's expression became serious and he looked at Watanabe Toru: "It seems that this castle is not simple."

"Yes, there should be some traps and secret passages in the castle." Watanabe Toru nodded slightly. "I plan to buy this castle."

"Buy it?" Huibara looked at him in surprise.

"It can serve as our base in the future."

Seeing that Watanabe Toru didn't seem to be joking, Huiyuan frowned and said, "This castle hides a secret. I'm afraid the owner of the castle won't sell it."

Watanabe Toru shrugged. "Then solve the mystery. This family only cares about the treasure in the castle, not the castle itself."

Huiyuan nodded, then suddenly realized the topic seemed to have strayed off track, so she pulled it back: "By the way, what about Edogawa?"

Watanabe Toru looked nonchalant: "What could possibly happen to a high school detective? Don't worry, he'll find a way."

Having said that, they still told Professor Agasa and the people in the castle about Conan's disappearance.

……

Because Takato Mamiya, who was helping to find people, guessed that Conan was hiding, Professor Agasa and the three children of the Junior Detective League were led astray and decided to go to the restaurant for dinner first.

In the restaurant on the first floor, people of all ages sat at the table.

"Wow! What a feast..."

The greedy Yuantai's eyes lit up and he couldn't take his eyes off the food.

Mamiya Mitsuru said with a smile: "It has been a long time since the house has been so lively."

"Yeah," agreed Mamiya Takato, who was sitting next to him. "Ever since Mom died in that fire, we've had almost no guests here."

Dr. Agasa interrupted: "I just heard from the servants that you have been staying here since the fire. Why is that?"

Mamiya Mitsuru said, "Actually, I had been planning to live in the castle after I graduated from university."

"I live here because I'm worried about my mother-in-law." Mamiya Mitsuru took a sip of red wine. "But the more I live here, the more I like this castle."

"Oh, I think what you like is not this castle, but the treasure hidden in it."

A sudden voice sounded, and Masuo Mamiya appeared behind everyone pushing a wheelchair.

Mamiya Mitsuru laughed twice, surprisingly not refuting Mamiya Masuyo's words: "That's true. It would be a lie to say that I don't care about my father-in-law's will."

Mamiya Masuyo sneered: "I have known for a long time that my daughter was deceived by a greedy man like you. I will eat in my room. When my daughter arrives, ask her to come to my room to find me. I must have a good talk with her."

After saying that, he pushed the wheelchair out of the restaurant.

Looking at Mamiya Masuyo's back, Mamiya Takato sighed: "Grandma is still the same. She always thought that mother was still alive."

"No wonder her memory is so bad." Mamiya Mitsuru said, "Ever since her feet started hurting, she hasn't left the castle in ten years. Oh, right..."

He looked at Dr. Agasa: "Have you solved the mystery, Dr. Agasa?"

"Eh?" Dr. Agasa was stunned.

Mamiya Mitsuru said, "Why? Haven't you heard that my father-in-law once said in his dying will, 'I will give the treasure of this castle to whoever can solve this mystery'?"

"Ah, no..." Dr. Agasa scratched his head: "I have heard about this from Mr. Tian Yan, but I don't know where to start looking."

Solving cases was not his strong point. Just when he was feeling awkward, Huiyuan wiped his mouth and came to the doctor's rescue: "It's just the chess pieces in the yard."

"what?"

"If the person who designed the chessboard in the yard is the one who buried the treasure, then the chess piece must contain the method to unlock the treasure."