Stay away from Conan.

"That means the statue was stolen eight years ago. Didn't you try to find it during this period, or call the police to look for it?"

After listening to what Long Yuan said and looking at the specific situation in front of me, I found that this so-called "bad" thing was indeed an incident.

However, it seems to be just a theft case, and in comparison, what is more important is that now there are puzzles that come specifically to the door. This situation is indeed a bit strange.

This actually aroused the interest of Xiaolan, Sonoko and others, especially Sonoko. It seemed that she was already thinking about becoming the "Queen of Reasoning".

  In this way, facing such inquiries, Long Yuan sighed and explained helplessly:

"No. I advocated calling the police immediately to look for him, but the abbot stopped me. He said that if we are destined, we might be able to meet this Medicine Buddha again."

"So, in the end, in the eight years since the statue was lost, you actually didn't use any method to look for it, and the only people who knew that the statue was lost were the people in your temple, right?"

Faced with this situation, Xiao Ai asked:

After all, the abbot stopped Long Yuan from calling the police and even said something like "it's fate", which shows that the abbot had no intention of actively looking for the statue. In this case, the abbot would not tell anyone about the loss of the statue. Combined with the fact that the statue has not been open to the public for worship in the past eight years, it is basically impossible for anyone else to know that the statue was lost.

"Um……"

Being asked this by the little girl in front of him, Xiao Ai, Ryuuen felt very embarrassed, but he couldn't refute it, so he could only nod and acknowledge the situation.

In response to this, Xiaolan, Heye and the others all smiled helplessly after hearing these expressions, and Yuanzi even said teasingly:

"Your abbot... has a really good attitude!"

So, seeing what Sonoko said, Ryuen felt embarrassed, and Ai subconsciously thought that the abbot would do this, maybe he knew something and that was why he did this...

Just like what Sonoko said, "I have a really good attitude."

But all of this is just a feeling, and Xiao Ai naturally wouldn't say such a thing in such an occasion, so the key issue now is to return to the letter that has just been received in front of her -

"Then in this case, the only people who know that the Buddha statue is missing from the temple, besides the monks in your temple, are..."

  Xiao Ai analyzed lightly, and then Xiao Lan and others who heard this suddenly understood and said in surprise:

"That means it was done by the thief who stole the Buddha statue!"

"The thief stole the statue, kept it for eight years, and now is writing the address where the statue was hidden in a riddle and returning it to the temple?"

Based on the analysis of the current situation, Sonoko couldn't help but feel confused about what was happening and asked this question in confusion.

  Everyone was puzzled by this, and Ryuen had no idea about this at all. He just looked at Xiaolan and others in front of him with some expectation, and couldn't help asking:

"By the way... Could you please trouble your father, Mr. Kogoro Mori, to investigate this matter? The day for worshipping the Medicine Buddha is approaching, but since we can't find the statue, we are worried about how to explain this to the public. But now that there is a chance that the statue may be found, I still hope to bring the Medicine Buddha back. So..."

  In this way, facing Ryuen's expectant gaze, Xiaolan nodded naturally and promised Ryuen:

"Okay, I'll ask my father for this matter. If possible, have him come over to investigate as soon as possible."

  As he said this, Kazuha also said:

"Yes, I'll ask Heiji for help as well."

Just like that, after talking about the so-called "bad" things, Ryuen escorted everyone out of the hall with the shrine, saying that if it was convenient, he could lead everyone to tour the temple. Xiaolan and the others naturally agreed.

Just like that, while following Ryuen's introduction and touring, Xiaolan, who was actually a little deliberate but tried her best to appear casual, casually asked who the woman everyone had just seen was.

  In response, Ryuen did not think much about it and introduced it casually and without reservation:

"Oh, she is Miss Chika Ling, a geisha who works at a nearby teahouse. She often comes here to worship."

Just like that, after learning where the other party worked, everyone continued to tour the temple. During the tour, Kazuha looked at a large cherry tree in the temple with a slightly dazed expression, as if he had seen it somewhere. But then he thought, he often came to Kyoto to play when he was a child, so perhaps he had seen it before.

So, although Kazuha's expression changed slightly because she felt familiar with this temple, it quickly returned to normal. The reactions of the others were different. Ai and Ran were still concerned about Hattori Heiji's so-called first love, while Sonoko was completely focused on the puzzle with the strange pattern. As for Ayumi, she was just strolling with everyone, looking at the unique scenes in Kyoto with curiosity.

Just like that, after visiting the temple, Xiaolan and the others were ready to say goodbye. After saying goodbye to Ryuen, they thought about whether they should try to go to the teahouse. After leaving the temple, Kazuha thought about the puzzles she had just seen and the puzzles she had taken pictures of, and couldn't help but say:

"Oh right! If it's a puzzle like this, Heiji will definitely be interested... Help Sannoji find the Medicine Buddha statue that was lost eight years ago..."

As she thought about this, Kazuha was writing the content of the email, ready to send it to Hattori Heiji. But just as she was writing the content, Kazuha was suddenly surprised -

"Eight years ago..."

Intentionally, Kazuha repeated the time when the Buddha statue was stolen, which was somewhat related to the time when Heiji said he met his first love.

Suddenly, He Ye was stunned, not knowing what was wrong.

At this moment, Xiao Ai, who was thinking, was suddenly stunned when she heard He Ye thinking about the time. She said in surprise:

"Sister He Ye, the contents of that magazine!"

So, after being reminded by Ai, Kazuha naturally knew what magazine she was talking about, so she took out the magazine about the interview with Hattori Heiji that she was carrying with her and handed it to Ai with some confusion.

Then, Ai casually took the magazine, and as Ran, Sonoko, and the others looked on in confusion, Ai turned the magazine to the photo of Hattori Heiji showing off the so-called token of his first love.

"The crystal bead in Hattori Heiji's hand..."

  Pointing at the so-called token in Hattori Heiji's hand in the photo, Ai said in shock:

"This doesn't look like a crystal bead!"

"Huh? What is that?"

He Ye asked doubtfully...

At the same time, when Xiao Ai and the others were analyzing the magazine outside the temple, a figure was secretly staring at them in the shadows nearby... (End of this chapter)