Maori Kogoro began to understand everything

"I'm not sure either. Let's look somewhere else. The puzzle won't be revealed until 9pm..."

"Uncle Clock," Conan, who had been following behind with his hands folded, suddenly asked, "Does the puzzle you mentioned have anything to do with time?"

Shi Zhong was stunned for a moment, chuckled and didn't answer, then turned around and continued walking, "I'll show you other places."

As time went on and the sun set, the light dimmed. The searchlights beside the statue's base began to work, and the atmosphere in the Angel Hall gradually changed. The originally peaceful angel statue now looked eerily and scary from below, like a witch's smile.

"This is?"

"This is one of the security systems that the master arranged before he died," explained the clock. "It will start to work automatically when the sun goes down."

"Mr. Iseya has passed away. Do you want to continue?"

"Yes, as long as the treasure and the puzzle remain in this Angel's Mansion, I will not only be the security guard, but I will also stay here forever."

Zhong Shi was still wearing sunglasses, looking very businesslike.

"So, everyone, please be extra careful when you act. Among those who came to challenge us, there have been cases where someone was seriously injured or even missing. This Angel's Mansion itself is also a huge maze..."

Maori looked back at the lights shining back and forth in four directions, and his sights fell on the fifth mansion in the center of the building complex - the House of the Barbarian Bull.

The Barbarian Bull Hall is connected to houses in four directions. There is also a long corridor leading to the North Hall, which looks like a Greek temple. In addition, bronze statues of bulls can be seen at every intersection, and there is even a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a human.

This Angel's House is quite strange. It is hard to imagine what would happen if only a little child like Matsunaka Yuriko came here.

Maori glanced at the clock leading the way in front of him and continued to follow into the House of the Barbarian Bull.

At the door, you can see a huge bronze statue of a wild bull in the center of the hall, which scared Ayumi and the others.

The stock market has bull markets and bear markets, so it is not surprising that people who trade stocks worship bulls. The owner here started out trading stocks and is also known as the Manniu...

"Detective Maori," Zhong Shi called Maori who was checking the bronze statue, "It's almost time. I will take you to the rest room first. After we finish our meal, it will be time to announce the puzzle. Please go to the North Building."

"Okay." Maori focused his gaze, nodded, and followed Ai and the others out of the Bull House.

Coming here is just a job for him, but because of Ayumi and the others, he also has to act as a guardian.

"I know what you are planning," Mao Li glanced at Yuan Tai and the others and said, "You are absolutely not allowed to run around, do you understand?"

"it is good."

Yuantai and the others grinned and responded obediently, which made Maori's eyebrows twitch.

Although these guys still listened to him, seeing how readily they agreed, he always felt that something might go wrong...

"Anyway," Mao Li further emphasized, "I can lead you, but no one is allowed to act alone."

"What about Conan?"

"Same."

……

In the North Wing, where the servants and children lived, Zhong Shi prepared a large room for everyone. There were two rows of beds in it, enough for many people to stay. The group of children did not have to worry about anything and directly picked out their favorite beds.

After a sumptuous dinner, it was already 9 o'clock in the evening. As the bell rang, the clock once again appeared silently in front of everyone.

"Everyone," Clock stood in front of the dining table, "I will start to announce the puzzle now... When the horns on the bull's head disappear and the tail becomes the head, an angel will descend from the sky and play a flute. That tone is where my treasure is..."

"Is that it?" Yuan Tai stared blankly at the young man who stopped.

"Yes," the clock reminded, "You have 24 hours from now until the same time tomorrow. I hope you can solve the puzzle in time."

The clock soon left the restaurant, leaving everyone puzzled.

"But," Mitsuhiko said in distress, "there are so many cows here, which one are you referring to?"

"Need I say more?" Yuan Tai said confidently, "It must be that huge bull in the Barbarian Bull House. Maybe the treasure map is inside the bull's horn, right, Uncle Maori?"

Maori lowered his eyelids and looked at the cheerful Yuanta.

Yuantai, the little fat boy, is indeed the most unreliable among these kids.

"Idiot," Mitsuhiko said unhappily, "If it were that easy, the 16 people before would have found the treasure long ago."

"However," Conan pondered, "although 16 people have challenged us, I didn't see any traces when I came here just now. Mr. Clock obviously cleaned up all the clues left by those people."

"After all, this is fair to all challengers."

"If that's the case, then those people might have found some clues from the giant bull," Yuan Tai insisted with a snort, "There must be something hidden in the horns of that giant bull!"

"Yuanta..."

"How about this," Maori stood up and said, "Before going to bed, let's go around this Angel's Pavilion again."

When the horns on the bull's head disappear and the tail becomes the head, an angel will descend from heaven and play a flute, and that tune is where my treasure is...

I still don’t know what the first half of the sentence means, but the second half should be related to the four angel statues around. Perhaps there is some mechanism.

Then the first half of the sentence is likely to identify that angel statue...

The Riddler is really annoying!

"Da da."

While thinking, Maori led everyone out of the North Hall and headed to the Central Bull Hall.

The searchlights outside were still scanning everywhere, which was quite concerning.

Also, the puzzle will be announced at 9 pm, and the challenge time is only 24 hours, which means until 9 pm tomorrow night... There seems to be some deep meaning in this.

If the code is related to time, then the meaning of announcing it at 9 pm is that we can wait until the sun goes down for the security system to start...

"What's wrong?" Ai walked over to Maori with her hands behind her back, "Did you find anything?"

"Not yet, but..."

Maori's eyelids twitched, and when he turned around, he saw the figure of Zhong Zhong flash by behind him.

"Let's go to the Barbarian Bull House first."

……

The group walked through the corridor and up to the central high ground. Through the window they could see that the giant bull still looked the same as before.

“It’s still a little scary looking at it again!”

Ayumi didn't dare to look directly at the bull, but she really wanted to solve the puzzle, so she could only hide behind Maori hesitantly. However, Genta was aroused by his competitive spirit and climbed up the bull's legs.

"This cow is so special, there must be something... Damn, it's too slippery, it would be great if there was a ladder!"

"Yuanta, can you please be careful?"

Mitsuhiko stood depressed under the statue, looking at the East Building outside and said, "But then again, isn't that East Building very suspicious? No one is allowed to approach it... Maybe the puzzle is just a cover, and the treasure is actually in the East Building."

"It's hard to say," Xiao Ai saw Mao Li keeping an eye on the outside, and walked to the statue of the bull with his hands behind his back. "Since this is a challenge about the right of succession, there is no reason to joke about the heir..."

Xiao Ai looked up at the bronze statue and slowly adjusted its position: "When the horns on the bull's head disappear, and the tail becomes the head... it fits the position very well. In this case... is it a Western angel?"

Ayumi said excitedly: "You are awesome, Ai!"

"But," Mitsuhiko glanced at Matsunaka Yuriko secretly and interrupted weakly, "I still think the East Building is the most suspicious... Uncle Maori, what do you think?"

"Hangguan? Wait a minute..." Yuantai suddenly slipped and was frightened and hung on the tail of the bronze statue, "Help, help, Uncle Maori!"

"Really..."

Mao Li withdrew his gaze from outside and reluctantly carried Yuantai down.

"Okay, I've checked. There's no mechanism on the horns. And the saying 'the horns on the bull's head disappear, and the tail becomes the head' is totally different from the saying that there is something hidden in the horns."

"Where are we going now?" Mitsuhiko asked expectantly.

"We're not going anywhere," Maori decided, "Now everyone go back and rest, and then act after the protection system is lifted during the day. Although the treasure is important, our safety comes first."

"Ah?" Mitsuhiko's face was full of disappointment, "But..."

"Mr. Clock," Mao Li ignored Mitsuhiko and the others and shouted directly outside, "Just in case, you should at least explain the protective facilities here to us first, right? There are several children here!"

"I'm sorry," Zhong Shi walked out from behind a pillar, "Although it is my duty to protect your safety, I cannot disclose the specific protection system."

"This is also your responsibility, right?"

Mauli shook his head.

As a witness to the treasure and inheritance, there is nothing wrong with Clock not telling outsiders about the protection system. However, it is too dangerous for them who come here to solve the mystery. In the face of all the unknowns, even he cannot take care of everyone 100%.

……

In the bedroom of the North Building, although Yuantai and the others were still reluctant, they went to bed under Maori's urging.

However, Mao Li himself was not sleepy at all.

This kind of weird place really makes people feel uneasy. Everything I saw along the way and the secret code are still like a fog in my heart.

Chapter 117: This is what is called fatherly love

The children, like Maori, couldn't sleep. Ayumi looked at Yuriko, who had been sad since arriving at the Angel's Mansion, and climbed to Maori's bedside and said worriedly:

"Uncle Maori, Yuriko hasn't smiled yet. Can you help her solve the mystery of her great-grandfather?"

"Aren't we already investigating? Go to bed and get up early tomorrow."

Maori touched Ayumi's hair comfortingly and looked at Conan who was sitting on the bed next to him, thinking hard while holding the map of Angel's Mansion.

Not only me, it seems that Conan can't decipher the code with just one sentence...

"Perhaps we can learn more about Mr. Isegawa Kozo," Maori looked up at the ceiling while resting his head on his head, "If we can know what this barbarian thinks..."

"Great-grandfather..."

Yuriko Matsunaka was in a low mood, holding a photo of Isegawa Kozo, "He must have been very lonely, right? No one could understand him, and no one visited him when he died..."

"Yuriko..." Ayumi turned around and looked at the slightly choking Yuriko Matsunaka, and said with energy, "Don't worry, Yuriko, Uncle Mori is a famous detective, he will definitely be able to help you solve the mystery of your great-grandfather, and then maybe you will know what your great-grandfather was thinking..."

"Hey."

Maori's eyelids twitched.

He was happy that the kids had confidence in him, but when it came to solving cases and mysteries, no one could guarantee success...

"Well," Yuriko Matsunaka smiled at Maori with a sad look on her face, "Thank you, Mr. Detective."

"No, nothing. It's just a job requirement. I don't want to have another failure."

Maori turned over and looked out the window silently.

He couldn't let a little girl like this down, so he would investigate thoroughly when daybreak.

……

The next morning, after breakfast, Maori immediately led everyone to continue investigating the Angel House. Compared with night, it is indeed much safer during the day.

Yuan Tai yawned and followed Mao Li: "I didn't sleep the whole night... Uncle Mao Li, there are so many cows here, why don't we check them all."

"I don't have so much time. I can take a look when I pass by."

Mao Li took the lead and walked into the South Hall to find the place where Iseya died of illness.

The remains were kept very clean and there was nothing special to be seen. Combined with the findings from the North Hall, it was certain that Isegawa Tsuyoshi loved his children very much, but they rarely interacted with each other.

After the South Hall is the West Hall, and finally the East Hall.

Like the South Building, there was almost no gain in the West Building. I just read some documents left by Isegawa Tsuyoshi before his death, all of which were about stocks. There were some mechanisms in the East Building that seemed like a haunted house. A golden bull without horns was found. After turning the golden bull, a maze was found under the fireplace, and there was a skeleton that seemed to be trapped in the maze.

"Uncle Maori," Yuan Tai said fearfully, "Do we have to go inside the maze to look for it?"

Maori said solemnly, looking at the entrance to the maze below the fireplace.

"Mr. Iseyagawa forbade others to come to the East Building. He must be worried that someone might accidentally fall into the trap. It is unlikely that the treasure is in the maze..."

Mao Li turned to Zhong Shi and said, "Mr. Zhong Shi, what about the skeleton inside? Is it one of the heirs who challenged before?"

"It shouldn't be," Zhong Shi shook his head. "It could be a thief who came from nowhere and didn't get out of the maze. I'll call the police. But if you don't solve the code quickly, the time will be up..."

"It's almost 11 o'clock. There are only 10 hours left..." Maori checked his watch and said to Conan, "Do you have any ideas?"

"This..." Yuan Tai frowned, "I can't think of it yet, but there are still many cows here that I haven't checked..."

"I have an idea," Xiao Ai raised her head and said, "The cow in that sentence should not refer to any cow here, but the Chinese character '牛'."

"Chinese character?"

"Correct."