The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"Oh, so you are members of the Reasoning Research Club. Since your club's advisor is Goro Akechi, you heard about this from him, right?"

"Yes, that's right. We are more interested in this kind of puzzle in the mansion, so when we heard that Akechi mentioned your commission, we wanted to volunteer to give it a try. As you know, the commission fee of Akechi is getting higher and higher... Oh, we don't mean anything else..."

They said it very tactfully, but Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes really lit up.

Although Mamiya Mitsuru didn't know much about the Internet SNS because of his age, he had heard about it.

Whether this castle has treasures, whether the treasure is just a joke of the elders, or whether it has lost its value with the passage of time, no one knows.

Its value is in a black box. Before opening it, no one can assert its meaning. This is also the reason why no one in the Mamiya family has ever invited any detectives to visit their home properly even though they have lived here for so many years.

It is still possible to fantasize about it before it is unlocked. If it is unlocked and it is found that it is just some small things that were valuable at the time, then they will become a laughing stock for attaching so much importance to this matter.

After saying this, Shimabukuro Kimie did not repeat her request again and again, but smiled at Mamiya Mitsuru who was in a dilemma.

"...The situation of the Mamiya family is quite special. If you say that they are a poor family, it is definitely impossible. To be able to maintain such an ancient castle for so many years, the family background must be good, but if you think that they are collectors and wealthy families with profound connotations, then it is a bit of a compliment to them."

Asai Narimi, who was pasting photos on the whiteboard, said lightly the basic character situation after Karasawa's processing and he understood it again, and concluded like this.

"Their business is now completely entrusted to professional managers. The members who truly have the blood of the Mamiya family and can support the family have now alienated the main family, or simply died in the fire..."

"You are asking about that, that is the only son of the lady and Master Zhenzhao, Master Guiren."

The gardener Tabata Katsuo noticed their gaze and shrugged his shoulders in a nonchalant manner.

"It's hard to say about this matter. Anyway, he just happened to come home two or three days before the castle caught fire. The lady got married abroad and has been living abroad with Master Man. It was on that occasion that they suddenly returned home to visit relatives, and this happened. Since then, the two have lived at home until today."

Tabata Katsuo's tone did not mean conspiracy theory, but was full of sadness.

It's not far away, and it's not close. The fire that happened four years ago was just a blink of an eye for a middle-aged man of his age.

Overnight, the familiar host and even the servants died in the fire. This kind of shock may be difficult for people who have not experienced disasters or rescue to understand.

Tabata Katsuo was full of emotion, otherwise he would not have mentioned this to the completely unfamiliar guests.

"Madam actually had two husbands. Master Sadaki died of illness six years ago. As for Master Man, he probably married Madam five years ago. Madam was unable to let go of Master Sadaki's death at the time, and soon left Japan to go abroad. It was probably at that time that she met him... This courtyard was ordered by Master Sadaki before he died. It is said that it was built according to the design left by the old man..."

Following Tabata Katsuo to continue building the courtyard and visiting the entire chessboard, several people nodded repeatedly and exchanged tacit glances with each other.

The situation of the Mamiya family is really a bit complicated. Now in this entire castle, the only authentic Mamiya family bloodline may be Mamiya Takato.

The information that a servant like Katsuo Tabata, who has been with the master for a long time, reveals sounds so wrong. There is a high probability that this family is really wrong.

"Didn't you just say that the lady has lived abroad for a long time?" Tang Ze, who had eaten his fill of melons, gave timely feedback, "Then their industries should all be abroad, why are they all living here now?"

"I don't know about this." Katsuo Tabata scratched his head, "I'm not very clear about the lady's situation. After all, she hasn't been back for many years. The Mamiya family has its own property in Tokyo. This place was originally used as a place for family ceremonies or activities that require major occasions. Living in an old castle is not a convenient thing."

Originally, according to the year of construction, this entire castle should be a cultural protection building. It can't be any older. You can't expect the designer back then to consider the lives of modern people, build a regular toilet for you, leave water and electricity circuits, and drill holes for network cables.

A quick visit to the castles in Europe will show you that their toilets, to put it mildly, are similar in principle to the toilets on airplanes...

"Oh, so you refused us to come in before because you were worried that we would affect your cleaning." Asai Shigemi held his chin in thought and said, "After all, many of your buildings were added later, and it must be very troublesome to have drainage and so on."

Tabata Katsuo coughed twice.

Asai Shigemi understood.

Tabata Katsuo quickly glanced at Mamiya Takato who was squatting nearby and stroking a huge chess piece, so as to avoid being heard by the master himself, and then he whispered: "The Mamiya family has a few servants here, but it is very hard to serve Master Man, Master Takato, and the old lady at home. There are so many guests in the castle suddenly, and everyone is very nervous."

"Don't worry, we won't occupy anything." Asai Narimi smiled and pointed to the RV behind him, "We originally drove the RV out for team building."

"No, that's not what I mean..." Tabata Katsuo waved his hand awkwardly , and looked at the tower outside the main building, and couldn't help but sigh, "Originally, we had a place here that was very suitable for receiving guests. Unfortunately, it was burned like that in the fire four years ago."

"Is that where your wife's bedroom is?"

"Yes, that's where your wife flew to Japan to celebrate the birthday of the old lady many years later. The tower was specially renovated in modern times, and the equipment inside is more modern than the main building. The wife lived there, but no one expected that she arrived in the middle of the night and the tower caught fire before dawn."

The Phantom Thieves, who had already expected this, nodded in unison.

This situation is right.

The only eldest daughter of the Mamiya family who can be verified as a member of the Mamiya family, died within a few hours after arriving here.

Now in this entire castle, there are definitely fewer servants than real Mamiya family members.

Tabata Katsuo naturally didn't know what the guests in front of him were muttering in their hearts. He was still immersed in the sad atmosphere of the past.

"Not only the wife, but also her friends who came with her to celebrate the birthday, and the dozen maids and servants who served the madam, were busy cleaning the room and receiving guests in the tower. Originally, most of the family's bedrooms were there. Only those of us who had only worked at home for a few years, and the madam who had caught a cold and was resting in the annex, escaped..."

"What about Mr. Mamiya, didn't he stay with his wife?" Shimabukuro Kimie interrupted, temporarily interrupting his chattering memories.

"Oh, he was feeling a little uncomfortable at the time, and when he heard that the madam had invited a doctor, he followed her to the annex and just happened to escape the fire." Tabata Katsuo thought for a while and answered.

"Is that so..."

Tabata Katsuo listened to their subtle tone, and even if he was slow, he noticed that everyone's thoughts were diverging in that direction, and couldn't help laughing.

"I know this sounds too strange. At the beginning, many servants in the family also privately suspected that there was something wrong... However, this matter is difficult to fake. Although the lady has not returned to China for many years, when she remarried, she sent her wedding photos back home for her family to witness. Mr. Man's appearance is also very distinctive and can be recognized at a glance. As for the noble young master..." A few people happened to walk to the main door of the main building, and Katsuo Tabata pointed to the hall from the open door. The deep main hall of the castle lacked sufficient light, and the huge portrait seemed particularly gloomy under the light and candlelight. "Young Master Guiren looks so much like the old master. Anyone who sees this painting will not doubt Young Master Guiren's bloodline."

"Indeed..."

"And over there are Madam and Master Zhen Zhao. There used to be some older portraits, but after they died, they were replaced with their portraits, and the old ones were put in the archives."

"Oh, she's a beauty."

"You can tell by looking at Young Master Guiren's appearance, right? If you insist on saying there's something strange, I'm really confused as to why Young Master Guiren and his family settled down in Japan after that."

Speaking of this, Katsuo Tabata finally started the mode of talking behind their backs, carefully observing left and right, moving closer to them, and lowering his voice.

"I heard that the lady was involved in some incident abroad. She came back to the country, saying that she was celebrating her birthday, but in fact, she was seeking refuge, so she sold all her overseas properties as quickly as possible and brought them back..."

The maids who were sweeping the hall caught a glimpse of Tabata Katsuo talking with a group of unfamiliar guests, and came over to interrupt him.

"Tabata, stop gossiping. If the master hears you, he will be angry again." A maid interrupted righteously, and then changed the subject, "Because it's not the case at all. The lady went to visit a church of a certain religion when she was abroad, and the church's priest told her that she was cursed and was about to meet with an accident. She came back for help in a panic because of this reason. The one who was burned to death with her, what was his name, Kurokawa or something? She was a very famous fortune teller abroad."

"You are talking nonsense." Another maid heard She got more and more confused, her eyebrows raised, "How could it be a fortune teller? I heard Master Man mentioned it when he was drunk. It was the mistress who had an affair with him..."

"Ah? How could it be possible? Master Man married into the family. How could a son-in-law let the mistress go back to her parents' home with his wife..."

"Why is it impossible? I tell you, I heard that the mistress was pregnant, but the wife didn't know. They planned to secretly give birth to the child and then murder the wife abroad, and then bring the child back as the wife's posthumous child. So when they came back, there was a fire."

"You are unreliable. Then what is the cost-effectiveness of setting fire to them as soon as they come back?"

"No, it's also possible that Mr. Man had the intention to catch them all in one fell swoop. After all, it was an accident that the noble man and the wife survived. If the timing of the fire had been more clever... Although it is a family property, the castle is entirely in the name of the master. He later inherited it to the wife. The wife's will stated that the house should be left to her eldest daughter. If it hadn't been for this accident, Master Man and the noble young master who didn't understand anything at the time would have inherited the inheritance, right? "

"What you're saying is that the Madam is already this age and her health is not good. She won't have everything after returning to China for a few years. Why is there any need to do such a thing?"

"Why is it not necessary? How high is the inheritance tax for normal inheritance? Do you know what the inheritance fee for this castle is? It is this amount! If the lady is not willing to come up with this money, the house will most likely be confiscated. The money given to the city government will be turned into a tourist attraction, and the proceeds will not be given to the family. "

"That's even more unreasonable. No one will take over this castle, and the profit from such an attempt is too small."

"Why is it unreasonable? There is no profit in the first place, but isn't there a treasure legend left by the great master? What if this is something left by the Russian royal family, and the great master accidentally discovers it..."

The two maids and Tabata Katsuo became more and more engaged as they talked. They gradually put the group of guests aside and entered into their own conspiracy theory debates, chatting with quotations from classics.

Judging from their expressions, they were no longer trying to convince each other, but had entered a state of debating the world view. They were completely devoted and focused, forgetting everything else.

Everyone in the Phantom Thieves nodded in unison, with the expressions on their faces like a group of gluttons who had eaten their fill.

"I finally understand why they were not in that annex at that time." Asai Narumi said softly, "After all, the master is the master, and he is not a fool. He would not leave such a servant next to his master bedroom and sleep like that. No sleep."

"I feel the opposite." Tang Ze blinked and said softly, "I seem to have guessed what the cognitive space here is like."

Closed environment, rumors, people's words are scary and so on, this is for me, P4 is here! This is it!