Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

If he remembered correctly, the mechanism to transform the Twilight Villa into the "Golden Villa" was located on the clock in the restaurant.

According to the "secret code" left by Chima Kazuyo's father, by simply following the orientation of the faces of the King of Diamonds, Queen of Hearts, and Jack of Spades on the top of a deck of French playing cards, and starting from the zero point, turning the clock 13 degrees to the left, 12 degrees to the left, and then 11 degrees to the right, the "seal" of this annex can be broken, causing the surface of the walls to peel off automatically, revealing the building inside made of gold.

Because the clock fell first, Conan initially thought that only this entire clock made of gold was the so-called "treasure," until they boarded the helicopter and saw that the entire annex had turned into gold, and then they realized this.

As far as I can recall, the original work did not describe the subsequent situation of this villa. However, it is easy to imagine that the boss, who was fully aware of the situation, would not have given away his wealth so easily. He must have found a way to take it back after discovering that the secret of the villa had been exposed.

After all, the gold needed to build a villa is more than the national treasury of some countries... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's as rich as a country.

Tohru Tono slightly moved the clock aside, revealing the mechanism connected inside.

He was very familiar with the internal structure of this device. After taking out his tools and operating them for a short while, he changed the mechanism settings to "only peel off the clock after entering the password".

He severed the mechanism that truly unlocked the "seal" of the villa, installed a receiver, and synchronized the signal with the signal source in his own mobile phone.

In that case, whether or not to reveal the secrets of the Twilight Villa to the public is entirely up to him.

As long as the secret of Twilight Villa isn't discovered by too many people, the boss probably won't be in a hurry to reclaim his hidden assets... This gives me room to maneuver.

Next, all we need to do is move it little by little, stretching out the timeline, and carefully channeling the gold into the market. I doubt the organization will notice anything amiss.

Sooner or later, I will be someone who is richer than a country.

Tohru Tono is full of hope for his bright future.

Are the days of working overtime and staying up all night finally coming to an end?

Although it's foreseeable that the next few months will be even busier in order to move all the gold...

"buzz"

As I was thinking this, my phone suddenly vibrated slightly in my pocket.

Tohru Tono glanced through the window at Conan, Ran, Hakuba Saguru, and Ikumi Yata, who had already tossed the coin and were rushing back. He then climbed out of the back window and used the thrusters to fly onto the roof to answer the phone.

She pulled out her disguise veil and switched her voice: "Hey? Missed me?"

The caller was Gin, and Gin was also able to receive calls on this phone.

There was a noticeable moment of silence on the other end before the question was asked, "Where are you now?"

Tohru Tono looked around. The rain had just stopped, but the wind was still quite noisy.

“Just enjoying the breeze on the roof,” he said honestly.

Such an answer with limited information entropy could not be satisfactory, but Gin obviously didn't care. As long as he could answer the phone, it was enough to prove that he was at least not in the middle of a battle. Asking the question was just something he said offhand.

"Is it at the Twilight Villa?"

"!!" Tohno Toru exclaimed in surprise.

How did Gin know? Was he monitoring the footage from the Twilight Villa?

That's not right. Putting aside the fact that he probably doesn't know that "Starlight" and his public identity are the same person, he clearly took care to avoid the cameras, and with the help of the detector, it's impossible for him to be filmed.

Why is that?

Tohno Toru's mind raced. He suddenly remembered that during the previous memorial service, Conan had tricked him a little, forcing him to mislead Gin by telling him that "Starlight" was targeting Tohno Toru.

If that's the reason, then asking him if he'd been here is understandable...

Having figured this out, I relaxed a little, though I still maintained a surprised tone.

"Eh? How do you know?"

"Ah."

Gin let out a cold laugh, but didn't explain anything to him.

"Keep an eye on those detectives, don't let them do anything they shouldn't."

"Hmm? Why are you interested in this place? Could it be that this Twilight Villa, built in the last century, has some connection with the organization?" Tohno Toru asked with great interest.

Gin didn't reply, which meant he acquiesced.

"Don't try to speculate; the secrets there will only attract the organization's attention."

Gin warned him, "If you don't want a repeat of what happened before, pretend you don't know anything."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

The phone emitted a busy tone indicating a disconnection, and Tohru Tono put it in his pocket.

As he guessed, Gin probably received orders from the boss to focus some of his attention on the Twilight Mansion, which gathers some of the world's best detectives, to prevent any unexpected incidents.

Furthermore, it is believed that "Starlight" might also notice this Twilight Villa because of Tohno Toru, who was also invited, and thus realize the connection between this place and the organization.

To prevent him from doing anything inappropriate, they called ahead to reveal the connection between this place and the organization, and gave him a warning.

Unfortunately, Gin was unaware that Tohno Toru was fully aware of the situation here and had already devised a series of plans to switch the items.

As the saying goes, "Money makes the world go round," and even if Tohno is determined to be an enemy of the organization, he would still give it a try with such a whole building of gold.

Moreover, he was confident that as long as he didn't make too much of a commotion this time, he would be able to empty the gold from the villa without being discovered by the organization, leaving only an empty shell.

So, all we need to do now is let things develop normally, and everything will be fine...

Tohru Tono returned to the window of the "death scene" he had arranged on the second floor.

The "body" has been discovered, and a row of detectives are standing at the door, including Xiaolan, who looks terrified.

The sudden death of someone you know in front of you will likely leave you with psychological trauma.

That's a real shame.

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"What? You're saying that Lady Senma also died out there?" Ikumi Gunta said in disbelief.

"Yes, it's likely that she accidentally bumped into the bomb the killer had planted while she was switching on the headlights."

"That's what Harufumi Mogi, one of the three who went to explore the bridge, said."

He and Kogoro Mouri had just gotten out of the car and were inspecting the broken suspension bridge when the car behind them suddenly exploded and plunged off the cliff in flames.

It was almost impossible for Chima Furuyo, who was sitting in the car, to survive.

"What, how... could this happen..." Xiaolan's face was still streaked with tears, and she sobbed as she spoke.

It's probably because they can't accept Tohru Tono's "death" for a while.

Conan glanced at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

In fact, when the coin was tossed, Senma Kazuyo deliberately took the coin that Conan had deliberately placed on the car hood, the one furthest away that wouldn't trigger the acidification reduction. At that moment, the detectives present had already determined that Senma Kazuyo was very likely the mastermind behind everything.

In order to get her to confess her motives, Conan had already thought of faking his death to lower Chima Kazuyo's guard while they were outside the door.

He was certain that Tohno Toru had already thought of this, which was why he made an excuse to return to the separate villa and become the first "victim" to clean up the mess left by Ogami Saki.

Xiaolan was clearly unaware of this, and was heartbroken for nothing.

Conan wants to tell her the truth, but he's afraid of revealing his secret... In short, he's very conflicted.

Chapter 151 Don't scare me, it's not you.

Conan ultimately remained silent, just as he had always concealed his identity.

If we tell her, Xiaolan's expression might give her away, ruining the plan.

In the tense atmosphere, tears still clung to Xiaolan's lowered eyelashes. Her hands were clasped tightly together, as if she wanted to press all her unease into her palms.

She showed no intention of approaching, and the remaining people, as if they had discussed it beforehand, deliberately avoided checking Tohno Toru's "corpse."

The detectives, who are at the pinnacle of intelligence in the world, understood each other's thoughts with just a few glances.

“We can’t just sit here and wait to die. Are there other people in this villa besides us?” Kogoro Mouri asked first. “I think we should split up and search around.”

He brought up the classic line from horror movies about being defeated one by one.

“Then I think we three women should form a team. It will be more convenient if we need to go to the toilet,” said Ikumi Gunta. Then, without giving Ran and the maid Aki Ishihara a chance to object, she turned and walked away.

Hakuba Saguru has disappeared, leaving three boys including Conan. The six people in the corridor are divided into two groups based on gender.

......

Ikumi Gunda pushed open the brass doorknob of the bathroom, and Ran's reflection in the mirror showed her splashing cold water on her cheeks.

Water droplets slid down the girl's slender neck and into her collar, condensing into trembling points of light at her collarbone.

"Are you scared?"

The female detective's voice suddenly rang out behind her, startling Xiaolan so much that her lower back bumped against the marble sink.

"It's Miss Gunda." She was clearly distracted, her gaze unfocused, lost in thought.

Ikumi Gunda leaned against the doorframe, toying with her latex gloves between her fingers: "Is this the first time you've seen a corpse with your own eyes?"

"No, actually..." Xiaolan slowly clenched her fist.

The cases she had experienced flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern, finally settling on the bloodstains spreading across the front of Toru Tono's suit. She suddenly realized that this was the first time someone she knew had "died" in front of her.

Seeing her reaction, Ikumi Gunda realized something and sighed helplessly.

Indeed, it's better this way...

"Want to try this?"

Ikumi Gunda leaned close to Ran and handed her a light purple lipstick. The twisted-up tube emitted a lily of the valley scent. "It's calming. I always bring one with me when I go to a crime scene."

Xiaolan subconsciously took the lipstick and brought it close to her nose to smell it.

The next second, a white handkerchief was suddenly placed over her mouth and nose, and the pungent smell instantly overwhelmed the delicate fragrance of the lily of the valley.

Xiaolan collapsed on the bathroom floor and fainted.

"Sorry, I'll take a nap first."

Gunda Ikumi muttered to herself as she laboriously dragged Ran along, placing her side by side with the already unconscious Ishihara Aki next to the bathroom door.

"Someone has to move the plot forward, right?"

......

Piano room.

The boys' group—Kogoro Mouri, Conan, and Harufumi Mogi—prepared to come here first to investigate the situation.