Conan Rick's Investigator

It turns out that Yuriko Matsunaka came here just because of someone else's advice, and it was not her own idea.

As one of the two brains of the Junior Detective League, Conan held his chin up with interest. "In other words, this is the 'Clock' challenging us to solve the mystery?"

Conan's eyes became sharp, and a confident smile appeared on his face, indicating that this commission had successfully piqued his interest.

Conan guessed that this so-called "Mr. Clock" should be Yuriko's great-grandfather's secretary, housekeeper, lawyer or similar person.

This man was very loyal as he steadfastly carried out his master's will after his death.

At this time, Huiyuan Ai, who had been leaning against a tree and listening, asked: "What are your thoughts?"

Haibara Ai's parents also died young, so she can understand some of Matsunaka Yuriko's feelings.

But precisely because she understood, she asked more questions, because not everything children can inherit from their parents is good.

But Yuriko Matsunaka had a different idea. She thought for a moment and replied weakly, "I always feel a little scared..."

"But Mr. Clock said that if I accept the challenge, I can go see the house where my mother lived with my great-grandfather when she was a child..."

At this moment, a figure appeared from behind the big tree that Haibara Ai was leaning against and interrupted Matsunaka Yuriko.

"That house is called 'Angel's House'..."

When Conan and Haibara Ai saw the man walking out from behind the big tree, they were both shocked.

They had been sitting there for a long time, but they didn't even notice that there was a person hiding behind the big tree.

Conan looked the man up and down. He was wearing a gray suit and a pair of sunglasses under his naturally curly hair, making it difficult to see his eyes.

But judging from his skin, this man is less than 30 years old and quite handsome, which is far from the image of a mature and sophisticated wealthy butler.

The man walked over and bowed respectfully to the children.

"Ms. Yuriko, and everyone in the Junior Detective League, please give us your guidance."

"Mr. Clock."

Yuriko Matsunaka looked back at the man and revealed his identity.

Conan looked at this "Mr. Clock" with suspicion and asked, "Why don't you reveal your real name?"

It’s a very sharp question, but sharp questions can often test the other party’s attitude.

Mr. Zhong smiled softly beneath his sunglasses. "This is just a stipulation of the will. I don't mean to be disrespectful to you all."

His polite attitude and fluent answers made Conan believe him a little.

If you have gone through the previous 16 rounds of questions, it is normal to answer so fluently and freely.

"Then why did you choose us?" Conan asked again.

Mr. Clock smiled again, "Because you are the only allies who can stand by Miss Yuriko now."

Conan heard it and thought it was true.

After all, Matsunaka Yuriko is an orphan now, so she certainly can't entrust a famous detective like Qin Zhibo to do the work. Mr. Zhong is the only thing the executor can do, providing advice to Matsunaka Yuriko within his ability and without violating the rules of the will.

However, it is still a bit suspicious that Mr. Zhong specifically searched for information about the Junior Detective League just for a little girl.

Why would he help Matsumoto Yuriko so much when they are not related to him?

But just when Conan was about to ask the doubts in his heart, Genta and Mitsuhiko next to him were completely excited when they heard the word "allies".

"Yes! We will stand firmly by Yuriko's side!"

"I believe that our Junior Detective Team will be able to solve the mystery for Yuriko!"

"Let's help Yuriko, Conan~"

Before even seeing the puzzle, Genta and Mitsuhiko had already made their promises, and with Ayumi's plea, Conan found it difficult to refuse.

But at this point, Conan was also interested in this will and the puzzle. In addition, the place name "Angel's House", which seemed to have some meaning, aroused his curiosity and desire to explore.

"Well, since school ends early today, it shouldn't be a big deal if I get home late..."

……

Two hours later, a white car drove through the forest.

Inside the car, Ayumi and Yuriko leaned their bodies sleepily, their eyes almost closed.

Mitsuhiko was uneasy, only Conan, Haibara Ai and Genta were watching everything around them vigilantly.

Everyone originally thought that the so-called "Angel's House" was nearby, but they didn't expect the car to start moving and never stop.

Fortunately, Conan asked to sit in the front seat and kept observing the direction of the vehicle, judging that this place was probably in Gunma Prefecture.

"I've already told your guardians that you're going on a two-day, one-night camping trip, and they all agreed."

Suddenly, Mr. Zhong, who was concentrating on driving, spoke out.

Conan frowned, realizing that Mr. Clock was not an ordinary person. He had even checked the background of the Junior Detective Team.

……

After passing through a tunnel, the view suddenly opens up and a beautiful Babylonian-style manor lies quietly in a valley.

Four angel statues stand in four directions, and five solemn and majestic pavilions are dotted in this densely packed space.

"That's the Angel of the South...that's the Angel of the North...that's the Angel of the West...that's the Angel of the East..."

Mr. Zhong parked the car on the side of the road and introduced the buildings here to the Young Detectives one by one through the car window.

……

At the same time, Qin Zhibo, who was lying in his car to rest, heard the sound of a car passing by on the road. He hurried to the edge of the woods and saw a white car parked on the side of the road, flashing its hazard lights in a very proper manner.

Switching to the telescope view, several familiar heads appeared in the field of vision.

This is... Conan?

And there is also the Youth White Give Group...

As they were old acquaintances, Qin Zhibo recognized the identities of several children in the car by their hairstyle.

He originally wanted to wait here and see what conspiracy MI-Go was plotting, and more importantly, to confirm whether it was the MI-Go he knew.

But he never expected that the visitors were the Junior Detective Team.

And in the driver's seat of the car that the Junior Detective Team was riding in, a man wearing sunglasses entered Qin Zhibo's sight.

Looking closely, it was the human image of the brain in the vat!

Chapter 926 Those who are not from my race must have different hearts.

Although the adult man in the driver's seat was wearing sunglasses, Qin Zhibo still recognized him by his signature natural curls.

The image of the brain in the vat is the image of this "person".

Then this "person" must not be human...

But why did MI-Go bring in the Junior Detective Team?

And judging from the expressions of the children in the car, they didn't look like they were kidnapped, but rather came here voluntarily.

Qin Zhibo was confused, but couldn't get too close.

The MI-GOs have telepathic abilities, and their presence will be discovered if humans get too close.

Qin Zhibo squatted quietly in the distance, as if he was here to take a shit, but in fact he was quietly observing the situation in the car through the trees in the forest.

After a while, the white car started and drove towards the Angel's House with a car full of children.

With the participation of the Young Freebies Group, Qin Zhibo is now completely unable to stay out of it, and quickly heads towards the Angel's Hall.

……

On the other side, Mr. Clock parked the car and took the Junior Detective Team directly to the building in the middle of the manor.

"The building under the Angel of the South over there is called the Southern Pavilion. It's where the master took his last breath..."

"The one on the west side is called the West Hall. It's where the master handles his daily work..."

"The one in the north is called the North House. It's where the servants and children live..."

Along the way, Mr. Zhong introduced the purpose of each building to the group like a serious tour guide.

Huibara Ai turned back to look at the building in the east and asked, "Why does only the building in the east look like a haunted house?"

Compared with the pavilions in other directions, the East Pavilion is the only one that lacks maintenance and looks very dilapidated.

Conan noticed this anomaly on the hillside and turned around to wait for Mr. Clock's answer.

But Mr. Zhong's eyes were fixed on the Oriental Pavilion, and his thoughts behind his sunglasses seemed to pause for a moment, and he gave an answer after a few seconds.

"Maybe I forgot..."

Ok?

Such a vague answer made Conan frown, feeling very suspicious.

It would be fine if they missed a piece of lawn, but how could they forget to clean such a big building?

Could that place be related to the mystery of Yin Shichuan Gangzo's will?

Conando glanced at the East Pavilion and silently memorized the place in his mind.

As we continued walking forward, Mr. Zhong fell silent and stopped introducing himself.

The three little ones were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, walking around and looking around, and from time to time they would exclaim in surprise that they had never seen the world.

Yuriko Matsunaka was a little reserved and cautious.

In comparison, Conan and Haibara Ai, who have seen the world, have a very calm mentality.

But even compared with ordinary rich people, this "Yin Shichuan Gangsan" is quite exaggerated.

There are statues of cows on every lawn in the Angel Pavilion. The cows are in various postures, standing or lying on the grass, which looks a bit weird.

"Wow! What is that?"

Ayumi exclaimed at the several-meter-tall minotaur statue.

Conan turned his gaze and explained, "That's the Minotaur, a legendary monster with half the body of a bull and half the body of a man."

Conan's popular science explanation was not complete, so Haibara Ai next to him added a sentence.

"He's not called 'Monster', he's called the Minotaur."

"He was born as a punishment to his father Minos by Poseidon, the god of the sea. His brutal nature is beyond his control. He is nothing more than a pawn used by the gods..."

Three little ones: “?”

There was something behind Haibara Ai's words, and Conan couldn't help but show that expression again.

(￢?￢) Ha, here we go again…

At this moment, a strange noise suddenly came from the valley.

thump——

After the sound of a large device's power switch being turned on, several beams of light suddenly lit up in the evening sky.

At the angel positions in the east, south, west and north, four super-powerful searchlights began working.

Although there is no one operating them, all the lights work automatically, and bright beams of light sweep back and forth across the valley.

"This is one of the security systems installed by the master during his lifetime. When the sun sets, the system will start working automatically," explained Mr. Zhong.

Huiyuan Ai turned around and asked, "Even if Mr. Yin Shichuan has passed away, do we still have to continue?"

"Yes." Mr. Zhong's answer was brief.

Everyone looked around again, only to find that with the activation of the security system, the atmosphere of the entire Angel Hall suddenly changed.

The four kind angels, illuminated by light from a single angle, emitted a strange iron-blue light on one side, while the other side was completely hidden in darkness. Their kindness and benevolence were gone, leaving only a gloomy and terrifying look.

As it got dark, the Junior Detective Team didn't want to stay outside any longer, so they hurried into the central building.

At the rear of the Junior Detective Team, Qin Zhibo was also looking up and observing his surroundings.

Now he knew where the so-called "beam of light" on the web page came from.

Maybe there was someone guarding this place 24 hours a day before, but now everyone is gone.