I am in Mihua, and the ladies all like me

"This, this is!?"

With just one glance, his eyes widened instantly, as if he had seen something extremely incredible.

Then they got closer and closer...

Just when the tip of his nose was almost touching the paper, he suddenly leaned back in disappointment, and the paper slipped out of his hand and fell on the table.

"No, no, I don't understand it at all. What the hell is this?"

Nani? !

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Monk Long Yuan and the three donors, but even Serabelle and the other two were greatly shocked.

It's just that the reasons for shock on both sides are slightly different.

Monk Ryuen, Sakura Shozo and the other two only knew about Kogoro Mori, limited to the image of the wise and brave detective portrayed on TV news.

So in their view, this is a puzzle that even the famous Kogoro Mori was at a loss to solve when he first saw it.

How difficult that would be!

Serabelle and the others were shocked because they knew that Kogoro Mouri was a boaster who never thought about it. In fact, in order to show off his "outstanding talent", he would often do things like talk nonsense freely without any psychological pressure as long as he got a point.

But this time there is not even any room for divergence, so how abstract must the puzzle be!

While Kogoro Mouri was still holding his head in his hands with a look of shock, Serabelle quickly reached out and grabbed the paper with the puzzle written on the table and held it in front of herself.

"let me see."

So he took a look, and then his eyebrows raised.

To be honest, it is quite abstract.

From Serabelle's perspective, the pattern drawn on the paper in her hand was probably the style of a bookcase, divided into three layers from top to bottom.

The top third shelf of the bookcase has a cicada, a tengu mask, and a goldfish from left to right.

The second layer down is a yellow rooster and yellow loaches.

The first layer at the bottom is a purple flower, a Tengu mask and a purple Mount Fuji.

For some reason, there was a black dot on the vertical surface inside the second-story bookshelf, as if it was drawn with a brush dipped in ink.

Ok……

The silent atmosphere lasted for about four or five seconds, and Serabelle pushed the letter paper towards Hattori Heiji without saying a word.

"I think since the puzzle appears in Kyoto, it must be related to Kansai culture, so as a native Osaka person, do you have any clues?"

"I think this has nothing to do with Osaka..."

Hattori Heiji scratched his hair and looked embarrassed.

I have to say that the painting skills are quite good. Although they are all simple structures, they are clear and can be distinguished at a glance.

But as a puzzle it's too abstract.

There are no hints or guidance, just a picture to show you where to start.

Conan took this opportunity to take out his cell phone from his pocket, took a picture of the paper and saved it. Then he took the letter and walked to Kogoro Mouri, who was about to lose his temper because he was interrupted at work, and said in a baby voice.

"I think we should leave this to Uncle Kogoro. We should not continue to disturb him while he is working."

"That's right!"

Kogoro Mouri was already feeling ashamed for not being able to see the clues at the first time. Seeing that this kid was smart enough to hand over the opportunity, he took the opportunity to roll down the slope and made a gesture to Serabelle and others, "Hurry up and leave."

"You guys should just have fun by yourselves and don't bother me. I, the famous detective Maori Kogoro, will definitely solve the mystery before evening!"

Classic pre-match rhetoric.

But since the person himself has said so, it is not easy for others to say anything more.

Moreover, considering that it would be really boring to spend the whole day in this Shanneng Temple staring at a piece of paper, Serabelle and others chose to leave smoothly and decisively.

Afterwards, the three high school girls including Xiaolan naturally continued to visit Kyoto, while the three big boys, Serabelle, Hattori, Heiji and Conan, stayed outside the gate of Sannoji Temple.

Hattori Heiji leaned against the white wall of the temple with his chin raised solemnly.

"Hey, do you think the puzzle on the paper could be a prank?"

"It shouldn't be possible."

Serabelle flatly denied it.

"First of all, the Buddha statue was stolen eight years ago. According to monk Long Yuan, the abbot did not call the police or make it public at the time. In theory, it is impossible for outsiders to know that the Buddha statue was stolen. Apart from the thief himself, the only people who might know about it are probably the three donors who are relatively familiar with the situation in the temple."

"Secondly, the purpose of this letter is also very strange. If it was sent by the thief himself, then what was he trying to do? Not to mention that he stole the Buddha statue for profit, but he waited eight years to send a letter to make people busy. What was his reason? Was it just to mock?"

"Besides, even if the thief really sent it here, judging by the timing, he obviously knew that the public exhibition was just around the corner, and he also knew that if he spread the word at this time, Shanneng Temple would definitely take action to find someone to solve the mystery and find the whereabouts of the Buddha statue."

"But this brings us back to the previous question, which is what is the purpose?"

Yeah, what's the point?

Hattori Heiji frowned subtly: "It's really weird. I actually have to ask others to find the Buddha statue I stole. It's just like I set a security question and can't remember the answer, so I asked someone to help guess it."

……Um?

As if she suddenly remembered something, a golden exclamation mark suddenly appeared above Serabelle's head.

At the same time, Conan, who had been silent since the beginning, also brightened up his eyes.

"Hattori, this is it!"

Chapter 412 Raid on Ooka Momiji!

"Wha...what?"

Hattori Heiji was shocked by his sudden reaction. He was unable to react for a moment and his brain almost crashed on the spot.

Conan continued to explain: "Remember the Minamoto no Yoshitsune thief gang whose members were killed in succession? Maybe it wasn't just one person who stole the Buddha statue, but a whole group of people. After stealing the Buddha statue, one of them was responsible for hiding the statue and left a map, but died for unknown reasons and was unable to tell the specific location to other accomplices."

"So the remaining people can only rely on the map found on the body to find the whereabouts of the Buddha statue..."

Hattori Heiji now understood.

But he immediately hissed again and changed the subject.

"But if that's the case, why are the members of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's thieves being assassinated one after another? Is it because someone in the group wants to take the statue for themselves and wants to kill everyone else?"

"……what?"

This time it was Conan's turn to be stunned.

After a pause of about two seconds, he waved his hand quickly.

"No, no, I just used the Minamoto no Yoshitsune gang as an example. It doesn't mean that they were the ones who stole the Buddha statue. Maybe it was another gang of thieves?"

"Oh, that's right."

Hattori Heiji reacted and realized that he had been stupid, and he couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hands.

"So in the end, we still have to find a way to solve the puzzle."

"No, let Uncle Maori solve the puzzles." Conan shook his head. "Besides, you are looking for your first love and the criminal who killed the barbecue restaurant owner."

"It's the Takoyaki restaurant, thank you." Hattori Heiji corrected, "Besides, if we really don't care, do you think that Mr. Mori can really solve the puzzle with his brain?"

"This one……"

Conan was speechless for a moment.

It's not that he doesn't trust Kogoro Mori, but based on past experience, if the latter is really asked to think about it, he may not be able to come up with an answer in a week, let alone a day.

"Well, anyway, let's deal with our own business first, and then go and help the uncle after we're done."

"Too."

Hattori Heiji thought about it for a moment and felt that this was the case, so he nodded.

"My current plan is to have a meal first, and then continue to do our own things. Since the other party is a thief group under the name of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, I want to go to various places in Kyoto related to Minamoto no Yoshitsune to see if I can find some clues..."

"You go ahead."

Serabelle suddenly said.

As soon as these words were spoken, Hattori Heiji and Conan were stunned.

"Eh? Sera, aren't you coming with us? We've already rented the motorcycles."

"I'm going to go somewhere else."

Serabelle walked slowly to the motorcycle, stepped on it, and pointed to the inside pocket of Hattori Heiji's jacket.

"Regarding your crystal bead, I thought of someone who might know what it is, so I plan to go find her and ask her. If you are still searching for clues after I ask her, we can meet up again."

"Well, that's fine too."

Upon hearing that Serabelle was also going there for her own business, Hattori Heiji quickly made an OK gesture in gratitude.

"Then I'll send you a photo of the crystal beads later."

"it is good."

……

Scene switch, outline home.

In the bedroom, Ooka Hongye, who had just finished lunch and took a bath, changed into a yukata and sat at the desk, reading a classic book quietly.

On a winter afternoon, the sunlight shines through the red maple trees in the courtyard and onto the wooden corridor outside the door, casting swaying spots of light.

"Whoo~"

Putting down the book in her hand, Ooka Hongye slowly exhaled and turned to look at the sunny courtyard outside the door.

Although it is a leisurely winter vacation, as the granddaughter of the Ooka family, she still has to maintain a regular daily life and do fixed things at fixed times.

For example, after getting up at 6:30 in the morning, I would first have half an hour of meditation time. After meditation, I would wash up and have breakfast. I would rest until 9:00 in the morning and then start reading and reviewing my homework until lunch.

It sounds a bit outrageous that I have to get up early even on holidays.

However, unlike those young ladies from wealthy families who were forced to receive tough elite education since childhood, Ooka Momiji took the initiative to arrange her life like this.

Day after day, it is not painful or boring, at most it is a little dull. But because it has been like this since she was a child, Ooka Hongye has become accustomed to it.

For example, she will have a full hour and a half of lunch break next, and can rest until 1:30 in the afternoon. After that, she will start karuta training with the goal of winning the title of Kara Queen again.

I just don't know why, but I feel a little uneasy today...

Dagang Hongye tried to pick up the book again and continue reading, but after reading only two words, her eyes lost focus and entered a trance mode.

The only thing that could make Ooka Momiji so uneasy was the Kansai region kendo competition that happened yesterday.

However, she was not so easily attracted by Serabelle's heroic figure in the arena. After all, Ooka Hongye was not very interested in kendo.

In comparison, she was more curious about the fact that she had been so deliberately approaching the other party during the competition, but Serabel, who according to various media reports was the future designated son-in-law of the Suzuki family, did not show any strange attitude towards her.

Just as the Ooka family is known as the "Suzuki family of Kansai" by society.

You know, the Ooka family and the Suzuki family have always been rivals!

But when he met the future heir of the Ooka family, he didn't react at all. Are you the son-in-law of the Suzuki family?

Even if you were not born into an upper-class family in Japan, you are going to marry into the Suzuki family. Didn't the Suzuki Group reveal anything about this?

Ooka Momiji found it unbelievable and wondered whether Serabel's identity as the son-in-law of the Suzuki family was fake, or whether she, the future heir of the Ooka family, was too unknown.

So after careful consideration, the Kyoto girl came to the conclusion that neither was likely.

So the question is, what is going on?

Wu——

Just when Ooka Hongye was about to go crazy again, the sliding door facing the courtyard was suddenly opened from the outside.

The cold air outside flowed into the room along with the bright sunlight, and the figure that appeared at the door was also stretched out on the floor.

Looking at the dazed Kyoto girl in the room, Serabelle breathed a sigh of relief.