Stay away from Conan.

But compared to Conan's doubts, Hattori Heiji seemed very confident about this and said to Conan:

"But things are different now. We didn't get the paper just now! Maybe, with this clue, we can find it! Anyway, now that the goal is determined, I will take you to visit all the places related to Yoshitsune and Benkei in Kyoto!"

So, after hearing what Hattori Heiji said, Conan had no better idea after all, so since that was the case, he had no choice but to follow Hattori Heiji to investigate according to this idea.

So, Conan got on the motorcycle brought by Hattori Heiji and prepared to start traveling to all the places related to Yoshitsune and Benkei in Kyoto.

However, just like this, after Conan and Hattori Heiji left Sannoji Temple, Saijo Taikawa and the other three who came to Sannoji Temple to visit the abbot also came out of the temple, said goodbye to the abbot, and left one after another.

So, after the three of them walked out of the gate of Sanno Temple, they said goodbye to each other and left in their own directions. It seemed that because they were going to different places, the three people who had been seen walking together by Xiao Ai and others before were now leaving in different directions.

This would have been a very normal thing, but after Mizuo Harutarou really left, Sakura Masazō and Saijo Taiga, who left in two other directions, quietly detoured on the roads in Kyoto and eventually met again on a remote road.

Here, there was no one around. When Sakura Masao saw Saijo Taiga, his expression was extremely indignant. It seemed like he had been patient for a long time. He questioned Saijo Taiga:
"What should I do? The kid holding the Buddha's hair is quite skilled. What can you do to snatch it from him? I listened to you and tried my best to test the kid's skills, but now it turns out to be like this..."

Having said that, combined with what happened before, the "little devil" that Sakura Masao mentioned at this moment should naturally be Hattori Heiji.

As for Sakura Masao's anxious and impatient look, Nishijo Taiga's expression seemed very calm. He said to Sakura Masao, who seemed to be extremely anxious at the moment:
"Look at you, why are you in such a hurry? Now that we know who has the white hair, there is no need to rush to get it back. Anyway, the location of the truly important Buddha statue has not been found, and the white hair alone is not of much value. So, let's see if this little-known high school detective is really that smart and can lead us to find the Buddha statue first!"

Sakura Shozo was even more displeased after hearing what Saijo Taiga said, and said:
"Humph! It's not like you were beaten up by that brat three times, so you can talk without any pain in your waist... Don't forget, without me, even if you find the Buddha statue, you won't be able to sell it! So, don't play tricks on me. The next time you fight that brat, do it by yourself, I won't do anything!"

Hearing this, seeing that Sakura Shozo seemed really angry, Nishijo Taiga couldn't help but change his expression, and began to comfort him with a smile:
"Ah, about what happened just now... calm down. Actually, I told you to go fight that guy just now for another reason!
"Originally, if that kid had gone to the temple to change clothes and compete with you, you might have had a chance to replace his Baihao with a fake one while he was changing clothes and his belongings were gone. But who would have thought that the kid was so anxious that he confronted you without even changing his clothes? It was beyond our expectations!"

So, Saijo Taiga explained.

"So, you're saying that testing that kid's skills just now was fake, and looking for an opportunity to take back Baihao was real? But that kid didn't play according to common sense, so your idea was completely wrong, right?"

Sakura Shozo asked even more unhappily.

"Of course. After all, it's this day and age, who still uses kendo to fight and kill? Even if we can test the boy's kendo level, are we really going to fight him head-on?"

Nishijo Taiga continued to explain.

After hearing what Saijo Taiga said, Sakura Shozo seemed to calm down a little and asked:
"Really? So what are you going to do?"

"About that..."

After a little thought, Xijo Taiga raised his eyebrows, a sinister sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said:

"Do you remember the girls we met before entering the temple?"

... "Really... want to go in here?"

Because they learned from Ryuen the workplace of Miss Chiga Ling, the girl they had met in Sannoji Temple before, after some searching, Xiaolan and the others finally found the teahouse in Miyagawa-cho.

However, just before arriving at the teahouse, looking at the style of the teahouse, and seeing that it was a place for geisha performances, He Ye couldn't help but back off for a moment. Moreover, there were not many customers in the teahouse at this time, and He Ye always felt it was a bit strange to just go in. What's more, the original purpose of them was to find a way to ask about Miss Chiga Ling.

In that case, wouldn't the whole thing become a strange scene where three high school girls took two little girls to the teahouse to inquire about the geishas in the store?
As a result, not only He Ye, but even Xiaolan and Sonoko, were somewhat hesitant.

"How about... come back in the evening?"

Xiaolan couldn't help but suggest this, feeling awkward as it didn't seem to be the main business hours for the teahouse.

In this regard, Yuanzi and Heye immediately agreed:

"How about... I take everyone to visit Kyoto! I come here often, so I'm quite familiar with it!"

With this, He Ye quickly changed the subject.

So, Xiaolan and Sonoko immediately took over and after expressing their agreement, they took Ai and Ayumi with them to go for a walk around the area and see the scenery.

However, just after Xiaolan and the others started to wander around here, someone seemed to be secretly observing them in the shadows...

……

"This is Gojo Tenjin Temple. The Yoshitsune Ki says that the first place where the two met was not at Gojo Ohashi, but here. What do you think? Do you feel that there is something in common with the picture?"

Hattori Heiji first brought Conan to the Gojo Tenjin Temple. After giving a general account of the situation there, Hattori Heiji asked Conan for his opinion.

But obviously, they couldn't tell anything from the picture, so they had no choice but to move on to the next stop. After going to several places in succession, they still found nothing, and finally they wandered around and passed by the bar where the murdered person was in Kyoto.

So, Hattori Heiji suggested that they should continue to come here to ask, maybe there would be new discoveries.

Conan remained noncommittal about this.

Just like that, when the two were about to get off the car, a scream suddenly came from nearby -

"There's a thief!" (End of this chapter)