Saturday, March 20, afternoon, Hachioji City, Dr. Asasa in his car.

The three of Ayumi in the back row talked about camping with great interest all the way, Conan was bored and drowsy, and Gray Hara in the passenger seat looked at the scenery outside all the way, and then found that the car had entered Kamionkata Town.

Gray Yuan asked, "Hey, are you going to that Yuyaki camp?"

"No, camping, of course in the wilderness. Dr. Asa laughed.

"Where is that?" asked Graybara.

"Well, look for it slowly. Dr. Asa was a little embarrassed, apparently unplanned.

Ten minutes later, Dr. Asa drove off the main road and into the mountainous area of Mt. Takao and Mt. Jinma in the middle of the Tama Hills.

After another ten minutes, Dr. Asa noticed that a clearing near the water looked suitable, and drove over.

As soon as the car stopped, the three Ayumi, who couldn't wait for a long time, immediately rushed out of the car, Gray Yuan got out of the car and followed, and Dr. Asa opened the trunk and got out of the car to get something.

Conan got out of the car and took a deep breath and stretched, and inadvertently noticed that Dr. Asa was suddenly stunned, so he asked worriedly, "What's the matter, Doctor?

"Well, huh......" Dr. Asasa laughed dryly.

"What did you forget?" Conan asked helplessly, "Can you make do with it?"

"It's a tent. Gray Yuan looked at the fish in the stream and said without looking back.

"Huh?" the four members of the detective group were taken aback.

"Wouldn't it?" said Conan.

Genta asked, "When you come out camping, you forget the most important tent?"

"What are you going to do then?" Mitsuhiko asked.

"Are you going back?" Ayumi asked worriedly.

"Not really. "There's a campground in the mountains, and you're sure to be able to rent a tent there." ”

So the group got back into the car and headed for the Yuyaki campsite, and this time Gray Yuan sat in the back row. ……

More than an hour later, Dr. Asa was in his car.

Conan asked the driver, Dr. Asasa, "Where the hell are we now?"

"Well, uh," Dr. Asasa said, "Yamanato." ”

"Of course it's in the mountains. "It's surrounded by woods. ”

"The road is still dirt and stone. Mitsuhiko said.

"Are we lost?" asked Ayumi worriedly.

Dr. Asasa whispered, "It's not all because of the chattering of you guys. ”

Conan sighed, "Looks like we're going to have to sleep in the car tonight." ”

"Wouldn't it?" Mitsuhiko asked worriedly, "There must be a guesthouse or something along the way, right?"

Ayumi said, "yes, yes, it's better to see a castle on the lake or something." ”

"How is it possible, in such a deep mountain. Conan said angrily.

"Ha," he smiled, looking out the window, "It doesn't seem impossible." ”

Everyone looked in the direction of Gray Plains, and found that there was indeed a cyan tower in the distance, and as the car approached, a large cyan castle slowly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

In front of the villa.

Ayumi said excitedly. "It's spectacular!"

Mitsuhiko asked, "But how can there be such a building in the forest?"

Gray Yuan said: "The nouveau riche in the 80s are unreasonable. ”

"What?" Motota didn't understand.

"It should be a holiday villa developed by a wealthy man. Conan helped explain.

"Is there anyone living now?" Motota looked in from between the bars of the iron fence gate, and when he saw that there was no one, he shouted excitedly, "Rush!"

Dr. Asa shouted, "Hey, Motota, what do you want to do? ”

"Of course, I want to go inside and open the door. Yuan Tai rode on the door and said, then climbed down, and wanted to break in.

At this time, a middle-aged man like a gardener came over and picked up Yuan Tai, "This is a private place, but it's not like you, a little ghost, you can break in casually." ”

"No, no, we're not bad people. Dr. Asa hurriedly said in a loud voice.

The gardener walked to the door with Motota in his hand and asked Dr. Asasa through the fence, "Hmm, who are you?"

"We were just passing through and saw this gorgeous castle, so we were curious to come and have a look. Dr. Asa asked, "If it's convenient, can you let us go in and have a tour?"

The gardener said, "No, no, this is not a place for you outsiders to visit. ”

At this time, a middle-aged man in casual clothes came over, "Tahata, who are these people? I remember that there are no guests coming over today, right?"

The gardener said, "Uncle Man, that idiot-looking old man said he wanted to come in and visit. ”

"What! Who do you mean to be an idiot?" called Dr. Asasa, "I'm a scientist!"

"Scientist?" asked Uncle Man confirmatively.

Dr. Asasa touched his beard, raised his head and said, "That's right, my name is Dr. Asasa, and I am a well-known inventor. ”

"So, your mind should be smarter than us ordinary people, right?" Aunt Man touched his chin and said to himself, "Okay, then please come in, if you don't dislike it, you can stay in the house for a night." ”

"Huh?" said Dr. Asasa happily, "thank you so much. ”

"But, Aunt Man," said the gardener, "I haven't discussed this with the old lady. ”

"If Mom asks, then tell her that they are my friends. Aunt Man said, "Mom is already like that, and this reason is enough to perfunctory her." Then he turned and left.

"Really. The gardener complained quietly.

"Hey, uncle, can you put me down. Yuan Tai said helplessly.

"Oh, okay. The gardener put down Motota, then opened the door and let Dr. Asasa and his party in, and led them inside.

Everyone found that on the right side of the courtyard was a game of chess, using the lawn as a chessboard, using one-person-high chess pieces, and the three of them ran over curiously, looking here and touching there.

Dr. Asa asked the gardener Tahata, "Is there anyone here who likes chess very much?"

"God knows, I'm just following the instructions of my former aunt, that is, Aunt Shinoaki, and tidying up a little every day to maintain this as it is. The gardener said, "I heard that this is the old man who died more than ten years ago before his death. ”

"Ex, you say?" Dr. Asa asked, "what about the one just now?"

"Oh, he's Miss's second husband, Aunt Man. "Aunt Shinoaki died of illness a few years ago, almost ten years ago, I can't remember exactly, and Miss also died in a fire a few years ago." ”

"Fire?" Dr. Asasa asked.

"Look at the burned tower on the left side of the courtyard, which used to be the lady's bedroom. "It was the eve of the old lady's birthday, and the young lady came back with her friends to celebrate the old lady's birthday, and gathered in her bedroom to discuss the program, but in the middle of the night, I don't know what was going on, and it burned out. The only person in this family who survived was me, an unrelated gardener. And the only thing left in the Mamiya family is the old lady who can't listen to her birthday plan, as well as Aunt Man and the noble young master who haven't rushed back at that time. ”

Conan asked, "Now, didn't you hear the shouts for help?

"The police have asked this question, but I've always slept deeply. The gardener said, then pointed to a young man passing by and said, "He is the noble young master, by the way, he is the only child born to the young lady and Aunt Shinoaki, don't be mistaken." ”

"I see, I'll take care of that. Dr. Asasa said.

"Miss's family used to live abroad, and it wasn't until the eldest lord died that they moved back to take care of the old lady, but the noble young master stayed abroad because of his studies, so Miss and Aunt Shinoaki often ran at both ends. After Aunt Shinoaki died, Miss also met Aunt Man abroad. After the fire, Aunt Man moved back, and the noble young master also came back after graduating from college. The gardener said with a smile, "Speaking of which, when Aunt Man and the noble young master came back after the fire, the police also suspected their identities. At that time, the old lady was stimulated and hospitalized, and I had never seen them. ”

"Of course. Dr. Asa laughed, "This family business doesn't seem like a small amount." ”

Conan asked, "How did that confirm?"

"Just look at this. The gardener opened the door of the main building of the villa, and a three-meter-tall portrait of a man came into view.

Ayumi said, "It's a big picture. ”

"The noble young master and the deceased eldest master look like they were printed in the same mold, so it was confirmed at once. The gardener said, "The police believed what the noble young master said, and later found the wedding photos of her and Aunt Man, which the young lady had sent back before." ”

Looking at the portraits on the walls on either side, Dr. Asasa asked, "What about these two sides?"

"Aunt Shinoaki and Miss. The gardener Tabata said, "Aunt Shinoaki, who is rich, has great respect for the eldest lord who is a historian, but because of this, the young lady often quarrels with him......

"Quarrel?" Conan asked.

"My dad is just a pseudo-intellectual who is full of big words and abandons literature and business, right?" An old voice came, and an old woman in a self-propelled wheelchair, wearing a skirt, walked over.

"Ahh

You lords know these words, but he is not angry but happy. The old lady said, "Because of this, the lord hung them up like this, wanting to see how long they could quarrel." ”

The gardener said, "Yes, I'm sorry to remind you of these sad past......

"Don't be so nervous, I'm used to this castle without him, just like the change in the size of banknotes and passports, I still need to get used to it at first, and after a long time, the weird feeling will gradually fade. The old lady sighed, "Time is really terrible, whether it is sad or happy, it can be wiped out." ”

"Man cannot fight against time, and if you try to reverse it, you will be punished. Gray Plains muttered to himself.

"Uh, what are you talking about?" Conan next to him heard it, but didn't understand it, but Gray Yuan didn't answer him, and he didn't know if he heard it.

The old lady asked the gardener, "By the way, who are these people?"

The gardener Tabata hurriedly pointed at Dr. Asa and said, "Oh, he's a friend of Uncle Man, and he seems to be a scientist. ”

"Hello, I'm Dr. Asasa. Dr. Asasa said.

"Doctor, scientist?" said the old lady, "it is very exciting, please try to help solve the mystery that my husband has left behind in this castle." ”

"Enigma?" Dr. Asasa asked the gardener Tahata.

The gardener said, "It seems that the eldest lord told him before he died, 'Whoever can solve the mystery of the castle, I will give him my favorite treasure.'" ”

"That's right. Dr. Asasa said.

"By the way, hasn't my daughter come back yet?" asked the old lady, "she must be here today to celebrate my birthday?"

"Oh, no, old lady......," the gardener Tahata did not know how to answer.

When she arrived, she told her to come to my room at once. The old lady smiled, "I'm really looking forward to it." With that, he turned his wheelchair and left.

"What is this?" asked Dr. Asasa.

The gardener sighed, "The old lady has been like this since the fire, and the doctor said that it was the cause of overstimulation. ”

"I see. Dr. Asa said sympathetically.

Conan asked, "Uncle, is there any room where you can see all the chess pieces in the courtyard?"

"You can see the chess pieces in the courtyard room? on the right side of the third floor. Tabata gardener said.

"Thank you. Conan immediately ran away, and Ayumi and the three hurriedly chased after him, and Gray Hara followed.

"Let's go, I'll show you the rooms," the gardener Tabata asked Dr. Asasa as he asked, "how many rooms do you want?"

"Well, let's take a look at this first. Dr. Asasa said. ……