Conan Rick's Investigator

The conversation above was exactly what I had just had with a man named Matsumoto Ryohei.

After closing this dialog box, the man opened another one.

[JP Tana: The gemstones will be shipped to Japan for public exhibition next Wednesday]

【?:Thanks a lot】

JP Tana: It's an honor to play for the Barons

……

"By the way..." Matsumoto Ryohei was getting water from the water dispenser when he suddenly said, "I need your help with something."

"In the Dongdu Mountains where my father's villa is located, there is an ancient blue castle."

"The old owner of that castle was a world-renowned historian and a close friend of my father. My father was inspired by that old gentleman to build a villa there."

"Before the old master passed away, I would occasionally visit the Blue Castle."

"Fifteen years ago, after the old owner of the castle passed away, he left behind a puzzle in the courtyard about a huge treasure hidden in the castle."

"Recently, the descendants of the old owner of the castle contacted me, hoping that I could introduce a reliable detective in Tokyo to help him solve the mystery."

"So I thought of you..."

Qin Zhibo once again sighed at how extensive Matsumoto Ryohei's network of contacts was.

Or perhaps it could be that Matsumoto Ryohei's father has a very wide network of contacts.

The owner of the villa was his father's student, the owner of the castle was his father's friend, and the gem collector was also his father's friend...

Qin Zhibo would of course accept Matsumoto Ryohei's commission.

After all, Matsumoto Ryohei had just done him a big favor, and what if there were any unexpected gains from this trip to the castle?

"Sure, I don't have any commissions going on right now."

"when to go?"

Matsumoto Ryohei picked up the car keys on the table and said with a smile, "It's better to take advantage of the opportunity than to choose a day. Let's set off today..."

Since the museum was closed today due to the scene arrangement for the gem exhibition, Matsumoto Ryohei could skip work with peace of mind.

He drove Qin Zhibo and headed straight to the Dongdu mountainous area.

Speechless all the way.

……

It was almost noon when a light blue castle building appeared at the end of the sight, rising out of the dense forest.

If you see this kind of castle-like building for the first time, you will definitely exclaim in surprise.

However, Qin Zhibo had seen the castle before in Yokosuka, so it didn't seem new to him at this moment.

Qin Zhibo checked his navigation system and found that the castle in front of him was not marked on it because this kind of castle belonged to private territory.

As the car got closer, Qin Zhibo had a complete view of the entire castle.

The walls have a light blue gradient color, which is not known whether it is due to the long history or the deliberate color interpretation. The straight and regular castle has staggered chimneys and spire structures.

Compared with the German Castle in Yokosuka, this castle is obviously more modern in both construction style and time, and lacks a lot of its ancient charm.

Chapter 265 Ke Chi Arrives

The car slowly drove to the big iron gate of the blue castle.

Ryohei Matsumoto did not get out of the car, but just honked the horn. The gardener who was working hard in the garden noticed this side and took the initiative to open the big iron gate.

As the vehicle drove into the yard, Qin Zhibo took a quick glance and saw the giant Atlantic chess pieces scattered in the courtyard.

Above these chess pieces, a bright investigation point appears.

amount……

This treasure is too easy to find, isn’t it?

Can’t you see such a large survey point?

Oh...you can't see it.

Ignoring the giant Atlantic chess piece in the courtyard for now, Matsumoto Ryohei parked the car in the designated area, and one of the current owners of the Blue Castle came over.

Above this man's head, Qin Zhibo saw a name floating - Mamiya Mitsuru.

Mamiya Mitsuru walked over with a neatly combed mustache and a middle-parted hair, wearing a neatly tailored light purple suit, as if he was going to entertain some guests today.

"Mr. Matsumoto..." Mamiya Mitsuru glanced at Qin Zhibo next to him, "I guess this is the detective, right?"

As soon as Mamiya Mitsuru opened his mouth, Qin Zhibo knew that he was the detective to solve the mystery of the treasure.

Matsumoto Ryohei nodded, "This is the famous detective from Tokyo, Qin Zhibo."

"Ah! It's Mr. Qin Zhibo. I've heard so much about you!"

Mamiya Mitsuru's acting is a bit exaggerated. He clearly doesn't know himself, but pretends to have heard of him for a long time.

Qin Zhibo also said politely, "No, no... Let's get straight to the point."

"Excuse me, do you have any children wearing glasses here?"

Mamiya Mitsuru: “…”

Matsumoto Ryohei: “…”

The gardener who was listening: "..."

The three people in front of him didn't answer, but the expressions on their faces were equivalent to answering the question.

Sorry, no...

This answer made Qin Zhibo a little disappointed, because since he bought the magic ring, his general skill proficiency has completely dropped to "0".

Now Qin Zhibo urgently needs a case to increase this number. This is the last self-salvation for a person who suffers from mobile phone battery panic.

Qin Zhibo originally thought that since Mamiya Mitsuru was dressed so formally, he might have received some guests today, but it turned out that he didn't.

"I'm sorry, we don't have any children here..." Confused, Mamiya Mitsuru scratched his head, "I don't know what Mr. Qin wants to do with children?"

As soon as Mamiya Mitsuru said this, the gardener next to him looked at Qin Zhibo with a strange look.

As soon as I come here, I have to look for the children...

Could he be a dead pedophile?

Qin Zhibo felt a little disappointed after hearing Mamiya Mitsuru's official reply.

No Conan means no case, and no case means no missions and no deaths.

In this case, let’s cut our losses and talk about “business”…

"Forget what I just said. Can we talk about your commission now?"

"Of course, Mr. Qin."

Mamiya Mitsuru took Ryohei Matsumoto and Tomohiro Qin for a walk in the garden, explaining the whole story. "On the way here, Mr. Matsumoto should have given us a general introduction to this castle."

"Just in case, let me explain it again."

"This blue castle was built by my father-in-law. Before he passed away 15 years ago, he told me that there was a treasure hidden in the castle. He would give the treasure to whoever could solve the mystery."

"It's a shame that 15 years after my father-in-law passed away, no one has been able to solve this mystery."

"So I asked Mr. Qin to come here, hoping to use the detective's wisdom, which far surpasses that of us mortals, to solve the mystery of this castle."

"As long as the treasure is successfully found, I am willing to give you one-tenth of the treasure as a reward on top of the original commission fee of 50."

Mamiya Mitsuru said as he looked up and around the blue castle.

"To be honest, this castle is very large, and the Mamiya family is very wealthy."

"If there is any treasure hidden in here, it must be worth a lot of money..."

When he said this, the light flashing in Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes almost formed a "$" symbol.

Moreover, one-tenth of the reward is also quite attractive to Qin Zhibo.

Although Qin Zhibo's family assets now include 1 Conan (the cost of raising a Conan), who would complain about having too much money?

Recently, when Qin Zhibo was expanding his surrounding activities, he discovered that the floor above him was being sold.

The small building of Zhibo Office is similar to the three-story building of Maori Office.

But the difference is that Qin Zhibo only owns the property rights of the second floor. The store on the first floor was rented by the original landlord to the owner of a women's clothing store, and the third floor has been listed for sale.

Qin Zhibo's business scope has been fixed and the location of the office cannot be moved, so Qin Zhibo wants to expand the living space based on the current basis and take over the upstairs floor.

The selling price of the floor above is 3500 million yen and the rent is 24 yen/month.

In Tokyo, Japan, where every inch of land is valuable, the housing prices are like this.

In fact, according to Qin Zhibo's unique sense of time, it is most cost-effective to rent the upstairs floor by paying monthly rent.

As long as I rent for half a year, the next time I pay rent might be in my next life...

However, the owner of the upstairs floor was planning to go abroad, and renting it out would cause a lot of trouble later, so he only considered selling it all at once, and the price was 3500 million, or 3.5 billion.

The price of 3.5 ke is not a small amount, and it is the top third floor. Business is not as good as the two floors below, and it seems too luxurious to live here.

So this price has been on the table for a while, but no one is interested.

Because of this, Qin Zhibo was confident that he could buy the upstairs floor at a price of around 3 Ko.

It's a pity that Qin Zhibo only has 1 ko of money now...

"One tenth of the reward... sounds good..."

Qin Zhibo quickly calculated in his mind that if the treasure he found was worth 2 million, he could earn 2 in one go.

"But words are not enough. To be cautious, let's write a contract first."

Mamiya Mitsuru was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled and agreed, "It seems that Mr. Qin is very confident in finding the treasure..."

"Then follow Mr. Qin's instructions and sign a document first, with Mr. Matsumoto acting as the notary."

Mamiya Mitsuru led people to the red-painted gate of the castle, but before they entered the castle, they heard noisy sounds coming from the big iron gate of the courtyard.

"Hey! Where are you from, little brat?"

"How dare you break into someone else's house without permission!"

Attracted by the sound, the three people on Qin Zhibo's side looked back and saw the gardener holding a fat "meat dumpling" in one hand and roaring.

Qin Zhibo's eyes quickly swept over the "meat dumpling" shaking in the gardener's hand, and he saw a reassuring name outside the big iron gate.

Edogawa Conan, you are late...

But you're here anyway...

Chapter 266 Huiyuan Ai: Even if I were to... I would never...

"Go! Go! This is not a place for you random people to come in!"

The gardener, who has good arm strength, carries this creature, which is pronounced "Kojima Genta" but is seen as a "meat dumpling", in one hand.

While the gardener was scolding the people at the door, he was actually giving them a look, and the meaning of his look was -

There are pedophiles here!

Leave quickly!

However, Conan, who is always good at observing people's words and expressions, interpreted this look as something else.

Why was this man winking at us while driving us away?

Is it...

Was there a robber in this castle?

This uncle actually wants to chase us away and ask us to call the police for them?