Conan Rick's Investigator

Qin Zhibo muttered in his heart, and Huihara Ai was also secretly looking at Qin Zhibo at this time.

Should I tell him that Conan might be trapped in a secret passage in the castle?

In fact, when she first discovered Conan was missing, Haibara Ai guessed that Conan was trapped in the castle's secret passage through the fallen chair and the clock hanging on the wall.

However, Takato Mamiya suddenly came to stop him, preventing him from continuing the investigation.

Now, among the people who can be relied on in the whole house, apart from Dr. Agasa, it seems that the only one is Qin Zhibo, who is described as a "good man" by Conan.

In terms of action, Qin Zhibo, the active private detective, should be more reliable than Dr. Agasa.

Just as Haibara Ai quietly walked to Qin Zhibo and wanted to reach out to pull the corner of Qin Zhibo's clothes, a voice came from behind everyone.

"Everyone, dinner is ready."

Ayumi wanted to find Conan first before eating, but Matsumoto Ryohei comforted her: "Don't worry, the kid with glasses likes the food I cook very much."

"As long as he can smell the aroma of food, he will come out on his own..."

……

At the same time, Conan, who was lying in the darkness, sniffed and slowly opened his eyes.

It’s the aroma of food…

Is it time for dinner?

Chapter 270 Is this called not knowing enough?

The secret passage was not a completely enclosed space. The smell of food coming from the ventilation vent let Conan know that it was already dinner time outside.

Outside the wall could be a kitchen, dining room, or something like that, so just...

"Hey!"

"I'm here!"

"I'm here!"

Conan roared a few times, but soon gave up due to exhaustion.

With his hands tied behind his back, he couldn't operate the butterfly festival voice changer, so the child's voice was at its limit.

Conan, lying on the ground, tried to raise his head, but his hands and feet were tied with ropes, so the angle at which he could raise his head was very limited.

As soon as his neck moved a little, Conan felt a splitting headache.

hateful!

That guy's attack brought back old injuries.

Although he was hit on the back of his head again, adding insult to injury, Conan, who was in good physical condition, still lived on and remembered who attacked him.

That's the one!

Now all I have to do is escape and tell everyone the truth.

But how to escape?

Conan fiddled with it and turned on the lighting function of the watch on his right hand, illuminating the surroundings.

There was an escape passage in front of him, but his body was bound and he could only crawl forward slowly like a cocoon.

If I escape now, I can crawl out for a distance, but I can't climb the stairs.

And when I came to remember it, I passed by a long flight of stairs and saw words carved on the stairs by the person whose identity was replaced.

There is no point in climbing up the stairs. It is better to lie here and pretend to be asleep when that person comes back. Maybe I can find a good angle to knock him down with an anesthetic needle.

This was the only way Conan could think of to save himself.

However, this method is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Even if you anesthetize the prisoner, he must escape within a limited time.

Otherwise, when the prisoner wakes up, the result will be the same.

Do you have to wait for others to rescue you before you can get out of trouble?

Conan made such a judgment in his mind, but who could he rely on?

Ayumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko?

It's good that they don't give it away for free...

The doctor is an adult, and Huiyuan Ai is smart, but the doctor is too gullible. Huiyuan Ai and himself both have the body of a child...

As expected, Qin Zhibo is the most reliable...

With that person's reasoning and observation abilities, he would definitely be able to tell that person's true identity.

But if he found me, I would definitely be seen naked by him even though I was tied up like this...

Too shameful!

"hateful!"

Conan felt ashamed and angry when he thought about the embarrassing scene in front of his colleagues.

No!

Before Qin Zhibo finds me, I have to find a way to adjust to a less awkward posture.

And so, Conan began to roll on the ground, looking for a posture that would make him look less embarrassing when he was found.

……

At the kitchen door, Qin Zhibo was coming to the kitchen to inspect whether there were any "additional ingredients" for today's dinner.

As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw Matsumoto Ryohei leaning against the wall with his ear pressed against the wall.

Japanese Wall?

"What are you...doing?"

Matsumoto Ryohei turned around and explained, "I just heard some strange noises coming from behind the wall. It might be a mouse..."

mouse?

A rat in the wall?

"Are there rats in this house?" Qin Zhibo asked.

Matsumoto Ryohei turned around and continued working on the table, "Maybe. This castle was designed with many secret passages when it was first built."

"As you know, for some historical reasons, wealthy people's mansions often have secret passages, air-raid shelters, and the like..."

"By the way, have you found the little boy with glasses?"

"No……"

Qin Zhibo inspected the counter where the dishes were being prepared. After confirming that there was nothing unusual about the dishes, he asked, "Do you know how to enter those secret passages?"

Matsumoto Ryohei pondered for a moment and said calmly, "I don't know much..."

"There's a clock on the wall of the second-floor showroom..."

"There's one on the wall at the left corner of the first floor, but it's a one-way exit..."

"There's one under the wall lamp on the third pillar on the right side of the first floor hall..."

"There is a tower outside the castle..."

"There's one behind the bookcase on the far right of the study on the third floor..."

"besides……"

Matsumoto Ryohei’s words made Qin Zhibo ashamed. How could this be called not knowing enough?

You may be more familiar with it than my family, right?

"How about this, after dinner, take me into the secret passage."

"I guess there really is a 'little mouse' hiding in these secret passages..."

……

The three little ones were feasting on the sumptuous meal at the dining table.

“It’s so delicious!”

“It’s not inferior to the chefs in high-end restaurants at all!”

“It’s almost as delicious as eel rice!”

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta gave high praise to the delicious food on the table in turn.

"Thank you, Mr. Matsumoto, for preparing such a sumptuous dinner."

After a polite remark, Dr. Agasa took up his knife and fork.

Haibara Ai held a knife and fork in her hand. Although the fragrance had already entered her nostrils, she was still hesitant.

Last time in Yokosuka, Haibara Ai didn't have a good impression of Matsumoto Ryohei, so she didn't really want to eat the food he cooked today.

Just like she would never eat a meal cooked by Gin.

Qin Zhibo, who was standing by, noticed Huiyuan Ai's hesitation and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, there's nothing added to the rice."

"Add toppings?" Dr. Agasa stopped his flying knife and fork and asked, "What toppings?"

"Add..." Qin Zhibo immediately reacted and evaded the question, "Computer accessories."

Dr. Agasa: “?”

Haibara Ai:"?"

Mamiya Mitsuru also said with a smile: "It's nice to have such a lively atmosphere occasionally. I haven't eaten the food cooked by Mr. Matsumoto for a long time..."

A trace of greed flashed in Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes, and then he stabbed a piece of steak with a fork.

Mamiya Takato nodded and said, "Yes, since my mother passed away in the fire four years ago, we have had almost no guests here."

"Fire?" Qin Zhibo, who missed some key plot points, was a little confused.

"Yes." Mamiya Takato nodded. "Four years ago, my mother, who lives abroad, came to celebrate my grandmother's birthday and stayed in the burnt stone tower next to the castle."

"Unexpectedly, a fire broke out in the middle of the night, so..."

Takato Mamiya stopped talking abruptly, and glanced at the old lady sitting in the wheelchair next to him.

Since her mother's death, the old lady has suffered a great blow and has always thought that time has stopped before her daughter returned.

In order to take care of the old lady's feelings, the people in the castle acquiesced to the matter and no longer mentioned the fire in person.

But today, the old lady was unusually reluctant to stay in the restaurant to have dinner with everyone. She usually ate in her room.

and……

Looking at the several empty plates placed in front of the old lady, both Mamiya Mitsuru and Mamiya Takato were surprised.

The old lady seems to be able to eat a lot today?

Chapter 271 The Happiness of the “Old Lady”

In the end, Haibara Ai still ate the dinner without the "computer accessories".

At the dinner table, Mamiya Mitsuru told the story of a servant who starved to death in the nearby forest, and asked the three little ones to immediately take the initiative to collect bread to prevent Conan from starving to death.

After dinner, Mamiya Mitsuru took all the servants in the castle to look for Conan everywhere, but there was no trace of Conan in the castle, the burnt tower, or the courtyard.

Ayumi: "Conan, please stop hiding!"

Mitsuhiko: "It's our fault! Conan!"

Genta: "Conan!"

Just now, after discussing, the three little ones came to a very "wise" conclusion about Conan's disappearance.

That is, Conan was originally going to play hide-and-seek with the three little ones, but the three little ones ran off to eat in a very rude manner before they even found Conan.

Now Conan was angry, so he hid in a corner out of spite and never came out again.