Conan Rick's Investigator

The situation on the fourth floor was the same as on the third floor, with most of the doors locked, just like a game with insufficient production budget.

After countless attempts, Qin Zhibo finally pushed open the door of one of the rooms.

There wasn't much on display in the room, just like the interview scene the maid had described, with only a computer on the table and a chair.

The computer is turned on and an input box page is maximized on the desktop.

Qin Zhibo tried to enter two letters, "DD", on it, but there was no change. It looked like just an ordinary page.

Helpless, Qin Zhibo could only leave the room.

But as he walked out, an investigation point attracted Qin Zhibo's attention.

This is a Survey Point located on the inside of the room's door, on the doorknob with an intricate raven design.

【Topographic Survey√】

【Deadly trap, turn carefully】

The survey instructions are limited, but sufficient.

Qin Zhibo squatted down carefully to observe the door handle, and indeed found something fishy.

There is a tiny hole on the side of the door handle. As long as the door handle is turned, a needle will pop out of the hole and pierce the palm of the person opening the door.

Of course, this alone is not enough to be fatal. The real fatal reason is probably that it is coated with poison.

Qin Zhibo found the right angle, carefully turned the doorknob, and left the room.

Continuing to walk forward, Qin Zhibo saw another investigation point at the corner of the corridor.

This time, the light from the investigation point was on the ceiling, and the angle was a bit tricky.

【Topographic Survey√】

【There’s a surprise inside! 】

Qin Zhibo took a closer look and found that the ceiling was a hidden compartment. The gap between the panels was only slightly larger than an ordinary gap and could only be seen after a careful look.

After searching around, I found a mechanism hidden in the window frame.

Pull down the mechanism, the buckle plate opens automatically, and a folding ladder is released from top to bottom.

Qin Zhibo walked up the ladder to the hidden space above and was instantly shocked by the scene in front of him.

This is a very advanced high-tech monitoring room. The room is a little dim, and the only light source is a large number of monitoring screens that are broadcasting real-time images, including the detectives who are carrying out various entertainment activities in the activity room.

On the side of the monitoring screen, there is a computer with a maximized dialog box page with the letters "DD" on it.

Isn't this what I just typed?

It seems that this place should be the secret space where the owner of the annex monitors all the detectives. As for the computer that can be used for communication, it should also be set up for some purpose.

But the owner of the villa is not here now... Could he be downstairs?

Qin Zhibo naturally came up with this idea. In order not to alert the enemy, he deleted the "DD" in the chat box and restored it to its original state.

Just as he was about to leave the secret space, Qin Zhibo felt a chill on the back of his neck and felt that strange gaze again.

In a moment of shock, Qin Zhibo quickly turned his head to look at the dark corner of the secret space, and suddenly saw something unexpected.

There were two huge eyes hanging in the darkness, and the strange big eyes of KISS ME, like "Little Black", were staring at her.

This is……

Qin Zhibo: Will -5

When Qin Zhibo's eyes met hers, the pair of big eyes of Caroline in the dark immediately disappeared, and a rustling sound of gas flowing was heard in the air.

Qin Zhibo: Will -3

what is that!

Qin Zhibo got goosebumps all over his body, steadied himself, and took out a nuclear lighter from the system.

In the dancing flames, the dark corners that were not illuminated by the surveillance screens were lit up.

There are a bunch of power cables and monitoring cables placed here. The monitoring cables collected from various floors are inserted through the ventilation ducts in the wall.

Nothing else.

But Qin Zhibo clearly remembered that those were definitely human eyes, and they even made some suspicious sounds.

Qin Zhibo squatted down and looked at the ventilation duct, but there was still nothing inside.

If it were a human, it would be impossible for them to disappear so quickly and almost without making a sound.

There's something weird about this place!

……

At the same time, Kidd also followed the division of labor with Qin Zhibo and checked the second and first floors.

In fact, the situation on the second floor was that most of the rooms were locked, so there was nothing to investigate.

The first floor is the main activity area for the detectives. There are people in the activity room and kitchen. They have checked the hall and there is little need to investigate.

Before he knew it, Kidd arrived at the back door and walked out of the Twilight Hall.

"Eh……"

Kidd sighed, feeling that he might get nothing this time. Fortunately, no notice letter was sent, otherwise there would be really nothing to steal here.

I can't steal everything in this villa, right?

Although the world-famous magician David had stolen buildings before, that was just an illusion. This time he was going to steal for real.

Thinking of this with some regret, Kidd was about to turn back when he discovered that the cement on the steps at the back door had cracked, revealing some rustic gold at the corners.

Ok?

Kidd kicked twice more, knocking off more cement, then bent down and touched it with his hand.

Although the glossiness was somewhat poor, the texture still allowed Kidd to judge that—

Is this gold!

Even the steps are made of gold. Could it be that the entire building is made of...

Kidd took two steps back and tried to estimate the gold needed for all the construction, but his brain kept giving the error message "Error".

Too much!

Too much!

Kidd's eyes widened in shock, completely unaware of the rustling sounds coming from the woods behind him, which sounded like humans whispering.

Chapter 583 Hey! Your woman is exploded!

In the activity room, Qin Zhibo and "Mouri Kogoro" came back together.

Everyone has spontaneously formed gaming groups for various entertainment activities. Hakuba Tan and Mogi Harushi play billiards, while old lady Chima, Ikumi Gunda, and Colan play normal poker together.

Seeing an empty chess game in the corner, Qin Zhibo and Kidd just sat over and pretended to play a game while exchanging information.

"How is it going over there?" Qin Zhibo asked first.

Kidd glanced around, leaned forward slightly, and said with a mysterious expression, "I've discovered the big secret here..."

"This entire annex is made of gold!"

Although he tried to suppress his tone as much as possible, his tone was still a little strong.

Kidd had met many wealthy people, but this was the first time he had seen someone so generous.

Qin Zhibo's eyes rolled, and he was a little surprised in his heart.

This is unexpected...

If this annex is made of gold, then at least...

Qin Zhibo looked around and tried to do the same thing as Kidd just now, estimating the gold needed to build this villa.

However, on this basis, Qin Zhibo is also thinking about some more practical issues.

How was this place built?

This is a super-class pavilion made of gold, and the craftsmen who built it must have known this.

Even if some kind of confidentiality agreement was signed at the time, or the craftsmen were intimidated by some means not to reveal the secrets, these craftsmen could still pass the secrets on to future generations.

Generation after generation passed until the descendants of the craftsmen felt it was safe and could come to dig for treasure.

But to this day, it seems that no one knows the secret of this villa, and no one comes to steal the treasure.

Could it be that those craftsmen... were all killed by the wealthy Karasuma Renya?

Just as Qin Zhibo was lost in thought, Kidd suddenly asked, "By the way, what did you find up there?"

Qin Zhibo came back to his senses and after a moment's thought, he replied, "There's a computer room and a secret monitoring room on the fourth floor, but no one's inside..."

After thinking for a while, he did not say anything about the strange thing he found here - the pair of "big eyes of KISS ME" in the dark.

Just then, a scream suddenly came from the activity room.

"what--"

Qin Zhibo didn't look back, but he knew it was Mao Li Ran's scream.

He stretched out his leg and kicked Kidd, and he quickly reacted and got into the role.

"What's wrong, Xiaolan!"

Everyone gathered around the card table where Mao Lilan was, and saw two blood-stained poker cards on the green card table.

"It's really a headache. Even the playing cards are stained with blood..." Old Lady Qianjian sighed.

Bai Ma Tan smiled slightly, picked up the playing card, smelled it, and put it back. "I heard that the things here have remained basically unchanged since the tragedy."

"So, this room also..." Mao Lilan trembled with fear on her face.

squeak--

The door suddenly opened at this moment, and the maid stood in front of the door.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Dinner is ready. Please go to the restaurant and have your meal."

"The master is already there waiting for you."

……

Everyone followed the maid to the restaurant. On the way, Ran Mouri complained that the atmosphere here was a bit weird and that she had no appetite.

The maid pushed open the door of the dining room, revealing a square circular dining table with various tableware neatly arranged on it and place cards with everyone's name on them.

At the host seat of the dining table, a man wearing a purple pointed mask was sitting upright.

This shape looks very much like the Ku Klux Klan that was once popular in the United States, or the purple version of Patrick Star's tentacle head.

In place of the eyes on his long and narrow head were two slits emitting scarlet light, and his whole appearance was filled with a strange and mysterious aura.

Seeing the owner in this state, everyone was so surprised that they were speechless for a moment.

The host, however, didn't seem particularly concerned about his appearance. He spoke to himself, "To the seven distinguished detective masters present here, I sincerely welcome you all to this Twilight Villa..."

"Now please take your seats. Your names are on the table."

Everyone began to find their seats. During this process, Qin Zhibo quietly observed this "master" who loved to be mysterious.

A mask covered his head, and no details about his identity could be seen.

If I had the chance to take off his mask, I would probably be able to tell who he is...

After everyone was seated, another ten seconds passed before the host began to speak.

"The reason I invited you all here is mainly because I hope you can help me find the treasure that is currently hidden somewhere here."

"It took me many years to get this fortune. Even if I have to dig three feet deep into the ground, I must find it..."

Kidd was a little rebellious inside. Although he had found the treasure, given the current attitude of the owner, he didn't want to tell the other party.

But at this moment, several loud rumbling noises were heard outside, shocking everyone in the house.

"What was that sound just now?"