Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"that is true!"

Following the direction Ai Haibara was pointing, Ayumi was surprised to find that there really was a castle sitting in the distant forest.

This is unbelievable!

Could there really be a princess inside the castle?

Chapter 185 The Blue Castle (Second Update, Please Vote)

Seeing Ayumi's eyes light up, Ai Haibara tilted her head and asked, "Ayumi, do you want to go take a look?"

"Is...is that okay?"

Ayumi nodded somewhat shyly.

Ai Haibara thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go and discuss it with Sister Yuhua and the others later. Compared to camping in the wild, it's definitely more comfortable to stay in the castle. I think Sister Yuhua and the others will agree."

"Great!"

Upon hearing Ai Haibara's words, Ayumi couldn't help but cheer.

The thought of spending the night at the castle made Ayumi's steps become much lighter.

Ayumi and Ai Haibara picked mushrooms for another half hour before eagerly sharing the good news with Seimei Suzuki and the others.

Compared to Ai Haibara and Ayumi, who had a great haul, Conan and his two friends, who were fishing, seemed rather pathetic.

The three men squatted by the river for more than three hours with fishing rods, but they didn't catch a single fish.

Fortunately, Kurosaki Tamaka and the others prepared enough ingredients, otherwise they would have only been able to drink mushroom soup today.

Although Conan and his friends were quite embarrassed, at Suzuki Seimei's invitation, they couldn't resist picking up their favorite skewers and happily grilling them.

While everyone was having a barbecue, Ayumi told them about the blue castle they had discovered in the forest.

Upon learning that there was a castle in the nearby forest, Kurosaki Tamaka's eyes lit up. After discussing it with Inoue Ryuichi, they decided to stay at the Blue Castle for the night.

After all, sleeping in a castle is definitely more comfortable than camping in the wild.

After Suzuki Seimei and the others finished lunch, Kurosaki Tamaka took them for a walk in the nearby forest for a while before taking the six little ones back to the RV. Inoue Ryuichi then drove the RV towards the Blue Castle.

As the RV drew closer, a blue and white Western-style castle came into clear view.

"Wow, it's huge!"

"It's just like a Western castle!"

"But how could there be a castle in a place like this?"

"I think it must be some nouveau riche who bought the castle abroad, dismantled it all, and then transported it here to reassemble it."

Led by Kurosaki Tamaka, the six little ones followed closely to the castle gate and began to discuss it with great interest.

The gardener in charge of tending the courtyard noticed the uninvited guests, including Suzuki Haruaki, after hearing the noise coming from the gate.

The gardener, dressed in a gray uniform, quickly put down his large shears and hurried to the front gate.

The gardener first glanced at the luxury RV not far away, and after confirming that Suzuki Harumi and his group were wealthy and powerful, he politely asked Kurosaki Tamaka, "May I ask what brings you here?"

"Hello, my name is Kurosaki Tamaka. We came here for camping and saw this castle. We hope to stay here for the night."

"This one……"

"What happened? Have some guests come to visit?"

Before the gardener could finish speaking, a middle-aged man in a light purple suit walked over unhurriedly.

Upon seeing the visitors, the gardener replied respectfully, "Sir, this young lady says they are tourists who came to camp nearby and would like to stay overnight at the castle."

"what?"

The middle-aged man subconsciously glanced at Suzuki Harumi and the others, then suddenly asked with some surprise, "Little girl, haven't we met somewhere before?"

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the middle-aged man had a feeling that he had seen Suzuki Haruaki and the others somewhere before.

"Uncle, if I'm not mistaken, you must have seen us in the newspaper, because we are..."

Before Suzuki Haruaki could finish speaking, Genta and the others exclaimed in unison, "The Junior Detective Club!"

"The Junior Detective Club?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "So you're the Junior Detective Club! Welcome, welcome, please come in!"

Upon learning that Suzuki Haruaki and his companions were the legendary Detective Boys, the middle-aged man immediately flashed an incredibly warm smile and welcomed everyone into the castle.

During their conversation with the middle-aged man, they learned that his name was Mitsuru Mamiya and some information about the castle.

The current owner of this castle is named Masaki Mamiya, who is also the mother-in-law of Mamiya Mitsuru.

However, due to her advanced age, Mamiya Masuyo not only had difficulty walking but also showed signs of dementia, so the affairs of the castle, big and small, were mainly handled by Mamiya Mitsuru.

Besides Mamiya Mitsuru and Mamiya Masayo, the Mamiya family also has a young master named Mamiya Noble.

Nobleman Mamiya was not the son of Mitsuru Mamiya, but the only son of his wife and her previous husband.

That's right!

Mitsuru Mamiya was actually Mrs. Mamiya's second husband, while Mrs. Mamiya's first husband was named Saeaki Mamiya.

However, Mamiya Sadayoshi passed away a long time ago, and Mamiya's wife tragically died in a fire not long after marrying Mamiya Mitsuru.

The reason why Mitsuru Mamiya was so hospitable to Seimei Suzuki and his companions was not because he was particularly hospitable.

Before the patriarch of the Mamiya family passed away, he left a will saying that he had hidden a treasure in this castle.

Whoever can solve the riddle left by the patriarch can obtain this treasure.

Over the years, Gong Man and his companions have remained in this castle, hoping to solve the mystery left behind by the patriarch and obtain the treasure he left behind.

Therefore, after learning that Suzuki Seimei and his friends were the Junior Detective League, Mitsuru Mamiya wanted to use their help to solve the mystery left behind by the old master.

Mamiya Mitsuru pointed to the lawn not far away and said, "Those chess pieces are the riddles left by the master. It is said that the clues to solving the riddles are hidden in those chess pieces."

Looking in the direction that Mamiya Mitsuru was pointing, one could see many life-sized chess sculptures placed on the chessboard-shaped lawn, which looked rather strange.

Seeing the interested expressions on Suzuki Seimei's and the others' faces, Mamiya Mitsuru pressed his advantage, saying, "If you can really help us solve the riddle left behind by the master and find the treasure he left behind, I can pay you a reward~"

"Don't worry! Just leave it to our Junior Detective Club, we'll definitely help you solve this mystery."

Upon hearing that there would be a reward, Genta and the others agreed without hesitation.

"Then I'll have to leave it to you!"

To be honest, Mamiya Mitsuru didn't really expect Suzuki Seimei and his team to solve the mystery left by the old master; he was more hoping for a lucky break.

Chapter 186 The Most Tragic Prisoner (Third Update, Please Vote)

Over the years, in order to solve the mystery left by the old master, Mitsuru Mamiya has secretly hired some private detectives.

Perhaps because the private detectives were not skilled enough, despite hiring many private detectives, Mamiya Mitsuru was never able to solve the mystery left by the master.

"Click-click-click..."

After Mamiya Mitsuru led Suzuki Seimei and the others into the castle hall, a faint mechanical whirring sound suddenly rang out, followed by an old woman with a wrinkled face pushing a wheelchair.

An elderly woman with white hair pushed a wheelchair to Suzuki Haruaki and the others, and asked Mamiya Mitsuru in a weathered voice, "Mitsuru, who are these people?"

Mamiya replied calmly, "Mom, these are my friends. They happened to be camping nearby today, so I specially invited them to stay at the castle for one night."

Judging from how Mamiya Mitsuru addresses the white-haired old woman, the wrinkled old woman in front of him should be the Mamiya family's first wife, Mamiya Masuyo.

Mamiya Masaki glanced at Suzuki Seimei and the others with a scrutinizing gaze, then smiled kindly and said, "Is that so? Then you must take good care of these guests!"

Looking at Mamiya Masuyo, who seemed no different from any other elderly person, a hint of pity and mockery flashed in Suzuki Seimei's eyes.

For the "Detective Conan" series, the Blue Castle case, one of the top ten childhood nightmares, left a very deep impression on Haruaki Suzuki.

Therefore, shortly after entering the castle, Suzuki Seimei had already recalled the relevant plot.

If Suzuki Seimei remembered correctly, the person in front of him, Mamiya Masuyo, was actually a maid from the Mamiya family in disguise.

The real Mamiya Masuyo was killed by her long ago, and it was not an accident that Mrs. Mamiya was burned to death in the fire.

Mrs. Mamiya knew her mother very well. Even though the maid had undergone plastic surgery to look like Masaki Mamiya, certain habitual details could not be hidden and could not be fooled by Mrs. Mamiya.

To prevent this secret from being revealed, the maid killed Mrs. Mamiya and staged it as an accidental fire that caused Mrs. Mamiya's death in the flames.

The maid committed this crime because she coveted the treasure that Lord Mamiya had hidden in the castle.

However, Suzuki Seimei, who had read the original story, knew that the treasure left behind by Lord Mamiya was actually the Blue Castle itself, along with the beautiful scenery outside.

For a fictitious treasure, the maid not only committed murder but also underwent plastic surgery to look like an eighty-year-old woman, wasting more than a decade of her youth.

It has to be said, it's really ironic!

That's why riddle tellers are the most annoying!

If it weren't for the misunderstanding left by Lord Mamiya before his death, which stirred up the maid's greed, his wife and daughter would not have been killed.

The sins of Heaven may be forgiven, but the sins of oneself are unforgivable!

Suzuki Seimei shook his head inwardly, but outwardly pretended to be in a hurry to urinate. He ran up to Mamiya Masuyo, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Grandma, where is your toilet? I can't hold it in any longer!"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in as a fake Masaki Masuyo. You are rewarded with a [Substitute Doll], which you can claim at any time."

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained his senses.

In order to find the treasure in the castle, the maid did not hesitate to have plastic surgery to look like Masahiro Mamiya and impersonate her as the first wife for so many years, which does fit the identity of a substitute.

Seeing Suzuki Haruaki's urgent need to urinate, Mamiya Masakiyo's lips twitched slightly. Without making a sound, she withdrew her hand and pointed to the corridor not far away, saying, "The toilet is at the end of the corridor on the left."

"Thank you, grandma!"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Haruaki hurriedly ran towards the restroom.

If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way!

That's what you call professionalism!

When Suzuki Seimei finished washing his hands and returned to the lobby from the restroom, Mamiya Masuyo, who was in a wheelchair, was gone, as were Conan and the others.