Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

But the umbrella and Oda Nobunaga are somehow not connected, which is the most frustrating thing and really gives me a headache.

"Yes."

Conan echoed him:

“We also considered this action. The first thing we thought of was an umbrella. And then we associated umbrellas with rain.”

"That's right, the only thing that comes to mind when you think of rain is the Ryūkō-shiki (Dragon and Tiger Stones) of Osaka Castle."

"What is that?"

Conan looked at Hattori Heiji with curiosity, since he was not familiar with Osaka and had never heard of anything like the Dragon Tiger Stone.

Hattori Heiji said:

"What, you didn't know? When you come to Osaka Castle, you can see two dragon and tiger stones guarding the castle tower on either side of the Sakura Gate. It is said that when it rains, the pattern of dragon banners and crouching tigers will appear on them."

As soon as he finished speaking, he froze, staring wide-eyed at Conan. Conan also stared wide-eyed at him, and they both said it in unison:

"Huh? x2"

Rain x2

Suddenly, Hattori Heiji took the scroll back and placed it under the rain.

Officer Daiko said:

"Heiji, did you find something?"

"Let's take a look first."

Heiji Hattori didn't rush to speak, but stared intently at the rain-soaked, tattered scroll.

Then a miracle happened.

Originally, the scroll only had the character "dragon" on it, but now, as it is soaked by rain, some patterns and words have gradually emerged.

"This...this is..."

Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Daiko were surprised.

The others around were also a little surprised, staring intently at the scroll.

No one expected that this unassuming scroll would have such an effect; it was almost exactly like the scenes in TV dramas.

"Hahaha……"

Hattori Heiji smiled, looking at the remaining content, his eyes gleaming: "It seems the legend might be true."

Conan nodded in agreement: "Yes, so somewhere here, there might still be Toyotomi Hideyoshi's treasure known as the 'Golden King'!"

Hattori Heiji glanced at the people around him and smiled even more broadly: "That's right, and it's somewhere in Osaka Castle."

The tour group was also quite surprised.

Kyosaka Shigehiko whispered, "There is treasure, and it is a treasure left by Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

Upon hearing this, Fukushima Toshikage glanced at him, then looked at the scroll in Hattori Heiji's hand, a struggle in his eyes.

Katagiri Maho and Kasuya Yuhiro also quietly moved a little further away, each taking out their own phones and doing something, I don't know.

Suddenly, it seemed as if all three men and one woman had their own ulterior motives.

"I see..."

Shiraishi Osamu muttered to himself.

Now he understood, and the cause of Kato Yuji's death became more and more complete; he could even imagine a series of scenes.

There's no way around it, it's just too easy to understand, and there are just too many clues and hints given.

But perhaps there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, with so many people watching, it was impossible for the murderer to erase these clues.

After observing for a while and finding no substantial progress in the case, Detective Daiko ordered his subordinates to move Kato Yuji's body away.

Hattori Heiji handed him the scroll and smiled, "Inspector Daiko, I already know what this treasure left behind is."

Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise, "What! You already know what the treasure left behind by the people of the world is?"

Inspector Daiko also asked, "Yes, Heiji, do you really already know?"

“Yes, it should be right.” Hattori Heiji looked very confident: “I came to this conclusion thanks to Mr. Kato’s pottery shard. As we just mentioned, the inside of the shard has traces of gold powder.”

Officer Daiko and Kogoro Mouri nodded.

They had examined the fragments and found some gold dust inside.

Kogoro Mouri was still skeptical: "While what you said is true, this doesn't seem like a particularly remarkable treasure."

Hattori Heiji said, "Now, think about it again. When Mr. Kato just opened that scroll, what came to mind? After the author wrote on it, he pasted several layers of paper on top. It's like the Dragon and Tiger Stones of Osaka Castle. Once it gets wet, the words underneath will show through the paper."

Officer Daiko said with a wry smile, "That's true, but the most important parts have been burned. It's completely unrecognizable; only some traces and remnants of writing remain."

Kogoro Mouri nodded and said, "Yes, especially the painting on the left. It's completely unrecognizable what it originally looked like."

Chapter 0276: Kazuha's Reminder

"Dad, let me see."

Xiao Lan also came over.

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand dismissively:

"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters. Go away, go away."

"Just take a look, it's not a big deal!"

Xiaolan completely ignored her father, pushing him aside. Looking at the incomplete scroll in Officer Daiko's hand, she examined the patterns on it and said uncertainly:

"This should be... a gourd, right?"

"Oh, right."

Kazuha also spoke up, saying seriously:

"I remember, the gourd was Taiko's riding staff in battle."

Xiao Lan exclaimed in delight:

"If that's the case, then that fragment was originally a gourd-shaped piece of pottery."

Kazuha smiled and said, "That's right, maybe the gourd on your head is full of gold nuggets!"

Kogoro Mori shook his head: "Judging from the picture on the scroll, even if it were true, and it were filled with gold nuggets, it wouldn't be worth much money at all! And the height seems to be only one foot, which is only about thirty centimeters. This gourd is still too small."

Hattori Heiji laughed and said, "What, have you forgotten?"

"what?"

The group was somewhat puzzled.

Hattori Heiji looked up at the castle tower:

"It was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's habit. Every time he won a battle, he would add a small gourd to his golden riding staff. This is what's known as 'one thousand gourds in one gourd.'"

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A thousand-piece gourd can also be called a thousand-piece gourd.

The Thousand-Layer Gourd is a symbolic marker, also known as a horse seal or horse emblem. During the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, the daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi used this marker as a symbol of his commander's location. From then on, whenever Toyotomi Hideyoshi led his army into battle, he would erect the Thousand-Layer Gourd as a horse seal on the battlefield. The Thousand-Layer Gourd is named after the plant and its shape, and is also called the Thousand-Layer Gourd or the Many-Child Gourd. Its meaning is that with each victory, a small gourd is added, hoping for hundreds or thousands of successes. Thus, it was eventually called the Thousand-Layer Gourd.

"Could it be..."

When Kogoro Mouri heard this idiom, he was taken aback. The image immediately flashed into his mind, and he couldn't help but swallow.

If that's really the case, then it's absolutely astonishing.

"to o"

Hattori Heiji laughed:

“You’re right. If there were a thousand of these gourds, that would be a considerable treasure. Add to that its historical value, and it would be priceless. But considering that the charred corpse discovered thirteen years ago, the previous victim, and Mr. Kato all had this fragment on them, perhaps all three of them wanted to obtain this treasure, but were killed after being set on fire by someone who wanted to keep it all for themselves.”

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit oppressive.

Some people looked calm, while others looked unnatural.

Many were astonished by the treasure, while others harbored dark and scheming thoughts. But these hidden desires were not something to be taken lightly.

Anyone can see it.

Inspector Oarai said, "But I don't quite understand. The chief and Chief Toyama only saw two fragments of pottery, how did they know they were related to a treasure? At that time, no scrolls should have been found yet!"

He Ye said, "Perhaps they judged it by the shape of the fragment. The fragment my dad took out in the car looked quite like the spout of a gourd, and there was also the number 848 faintly written on it."

Sonoko exclaimed excitedly, "I understand! It's because of this number that there are so many gourds. And when I think about Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it's natural to guess about this treasure."

Shiraishi Osamu rolled his eyes at the girl, surprised that she actually liked to cause trouble at times like this.

However, she is right. If you think about it that way, the answer to the treasure is easier to guess, and it is also very attractive.

He also thought of a once-famous saying—

If there is a 10% profit, it will be used everywhere.

It becomes active once it has a 20% profit margin.

With a 50% profit margin, it would take the risk.

For the sake of 100% profit, it dares to trample on all human laws.

0. Requesting flowers.......

With a profit of 300 percent, it will dare to commit any crime, even risking the gallows. If turmoil and strife can bring profits, it will encourage turmoil and strife. Smuggling and the slave trade are proof of this.

This is a treasure trove.

If others find out, it will attract the attention of countless risk-takers, so it's not surprising that something like this happened.

Kasuya Yuhiro glanced at Sonoko and added, "If the inside of both pottery fragments had a small amount of gold dust on them, then this hypothesis could be understood."

"But this is too far-fetched!" Kogoro Mouri was still a little skeptical.

The main problem was that I was proven wrong on the spot.

Even though he was a great detective, he couldn't figure anything out. With so many people watching, he couldn't help but want to prove himself.

Fukushima Toshikage said, "But it's not impossible! After Toyotomi Hideyoshi died, the gold and silver treasures piled up in Osaka Castle were said to have left Tokugawa Ieyasu speechless."