Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

“It’s quite interesting among these young people.”

Sitting on the tatami and drinking a sip of tea, Officer Nishimura glanced at Nakamori Ginzo who was still in deep thought and asked curiously, "What are you thinking about?"

"No, I just thought of the prophecy Kidd left yesterday. From what he said, it seemed like he knew who had the remaining two knives. But when I think about it carefully, it turns out that he was lying to us."

Nakamori Ginzo pinched his chin and said, "I'm afraid his purpose is to make us look for it. Even if we can't find it in the end, he can still say that he has got it."

Of course, it would be better if they found it, but there is no point in saying it now. While they were drinking tea here, Kidd might have sneaked into Fuk Cheng's house.

"Compared to this, what about the mole in your police station?"

“…It has been resolved.”

Officer Nishimura silently raised his teacup, hoping that Officer Nakamori would not mention the matter again.

"Damn it, you bastard! Didn't I tell you that He Ye wouldn't go to those attractions with you? Why don't you just listen to me?"

With his fists clenched, Hattori Heiji glared at Fukushiro Sei with some impatience.

"In that case, do you want to compete with me?"

"what?"

Fukjo Sei's expression didn't seem like he was joking, but rather he really meant it.

"You are a favorite player in this competition, but you didn't participate. I think you would also like to compete with people of similar level." Fucheng Sheng reached out to take the two wooden swords on the shelf at the door of the reception room, but an old wooden cane was inserted directly into the door from the aisle outside the reception room, causing Fucheng Sheng's hand to tremble.

"What are you doing, Ah Sheng? How can you treat your guests like this?"

A gray-haired man pushed open the lattice door and walked in. When they saw his appearance, Nishimura and Nakamori both stood up holding on to the tatami, because this man was the target of their trip, Fukushiro Ryoe.

"Because girls are jealous, they have to be disrespectful to guests. This will damage the reputation of the Fuk Cheng family."

The man criticized his son seriously, and when he saw him turn his head and hum, he turned to the two policemen with narrowed eyes.

"So why did the police officer come to my house?"

"Regarding the hidden knife of the Fujiang family, it has become famous recently because of the Kaito Kidd's targeting. Last night, Kidd attacked the Fujiang family again and even left a warning."

Officer Nishimura stared at Fukushiro Yoshie and said, "The news and newspapers should have published the contents of the notice. I think Mr. Fukushiro should know something about it."

"It's really unfortunate. Because I have an old injury from my time as Mr. Zhong's driver, I am now bedridden at home and have not had much contact with the outside world for a long time."

Although Fukushiro Yoshie said this, the driver of the helmsman of Hokkaido's No. 1 Group was not a fool after all, and he also directly stated his judgment.

"It seems that Kidd is targeting the two knives in my hand this time."

"Yes."

When it came to the topic of Kidd, it was obviously more appropriate for Ginzo Nakamori to take the lead. He first nodded, then looked at Ryoe Fukushiro seriously.

"As a close confidant of Axue Tadayuki, I think you must be aware of the rumor about Axue Keizaburo."

"You mean the treasure of the Fujiang family?"

Fukushiro Yoshie's eyes fell, and he took out a bottle of medicine from his arms while coughing: "I think now, compared with Mr. Fukushiro Takuzo, I am afraid I know more about the treasure of the Fukushiro family." It goes without saying that he would collect the swords and gather clues to the treasure. Fukushiro Yoshie didn't think that the police would not be able to find out that the treasure was related to the war. He thought for a while and said a piece of news that surprised everyone.

"In fact, Master Zhongzhi had already collected all the precious swords back then."

"Wait, you mean, Afue Tadayuki has already seen what the treasure is?" Hattori Heiji interrupted Fukushiro Yoshie.

In his opinion, there was something wrong with this family. Keisaburo Axie hid the treasure with six swords and then auctioned off all the swords.

Then there was his son, Axe Tadayoshi, who put in a lot of effort and bought back the knives his father had sold for more money than before, and then distributed them again. Now his son is doing the same thing.

"Afue Keizaburo, Master Tadayoshi and the current Afue Takuzo are three different types of people." Fukushiro Ryoe glared at Hattori Heiji.

"Keizaburo buried the treasure and sold the sword so that he could sell this weapon of war that could change the situation in Asia for a high price one day in the future."

Fukjo Ryoe obviously had some disdain for the founder of the Fujiang Group: "But Master Tadayoshi, his goal is to prevent this thing from ever seeing the light of day again."

"Even if what you said is true, the fact that Fu Jiang Zhongzhi's son is trying his best to embezzle the funds of Fu Jiang Group to collect these six knives in order to make a fortune before selling Fu Jiang Group shows that Fu Jiang Zhongzhi is not a good teacher of his son."

"Well, I don't deny that."

Fukushiro Yoshie did not deny this.

"So from what you just said, Mr. Fukjo Yoshie, how can Keizaburou Afue be sure that when one day he is no longer in this world and his descendants cannot collect six swords, they can find the treasure he buried and sell it."

Nakamori Ginzo put forward his own point of view: "Just like the current Axe Takuzo, it is impossible to receive it, right?"

"The six knives are used to confirm the observation position. Of course, Keisaburo Axie also has another way to confirm it."

Fukjo Ryoe glanced at the people in the room and said, "Master Tadayuki knew this method, but he didn't tell me. He also told me that the second step could no longer be completed."

"Another riddle? These guys are really troublesome." Officer Nishimura complained.

"By the way, I have another question."

Hattori Heiji took out a newspaper from his backpack and said, "It says here that two years ago, the Axe Group sold a large number of shell companies to reap shares. Is that true?"

"Ah, it's not fake." Fukushiro Yoshie glanced at his son, saw him get up and leave the reception room, and nodded.

"At that time, Axue Tadayuki was still alive, right?"

"You don't need to ask me about this. It's easy to investigate."

Fukushiro Yoshie did not give a direct answer. He saw his son holding two wooden boxes and bowing to the policemen.

"Since you are here for the knife that Master Zhongzhi gave me, I don't mind lending it to you for a while, so that the police won't waste their energy on my son and me."

He pushed out another piece of black colored paper with a red five-pointed star painted on it.

"And this is the black paper that Master Tadashi left me. I can't read it, but I'll give it to you as well."

"Thank you so much for your cooperation."

(End of this chapter)