Chapter 22: A Treasure Hidden for Forty Years

When everyone was confused by Gunda's words, the maid knocked on the door and said that dinner was ready, and that the appetizers were served first.

"It's finally here, and he's said the most supple after dinner. Said the gunfield, who was close to the door.

"Really?" Matsuda was very dissatisfied with the police officer who complained about it just now: "I remember that this is a gourmand detective cooking himself, is there any problem?" In front of so many detectives, Matsuda of course will not make irresponsible remarks about the detectives, but focuses on the gourmet.

"What do you mean!" Ogami looked at Matsuda angrily.

"It's not interesting, I just hope this meal doesn't poison me. Matsuda scoffed.

"Don't argue, we have the same goal. The eldest, Chima, said, "Officer Matsuda, and you, as a public official, had better say less about this, otherwise you will get yourself in trouble." ”

"Hey, I'm in trouble enough now, and I don't want to talk about whether I'm a public official. Matsuda said this, but he was still very face-saving and did not continue to provoke Dashang.

The maid watched the guests stop arguing and then began to prepare for the meal. High pay really comes with high difficulty, and next time you can't just take on any strange job for money. Hopefully they won't fight, well, won't hit me.

"Miss Maid. As the maid walked behind her, Chima asked, "Did your master tell you the order in which the dishes should be served?"

"Yes, he said that the dishes were served in a clockwise direction starting with Mr. Hakuba. The maid said.

"Really, it's clear that the game has just begun, but to say something about the last dinner, it makes people feel uncomfortable. Senma muttered.

"Ha Luha, how can it be poisoned, I made these dishes. Ogami, who was sitting on her right, said with a wry smile.

"But can you guarantee that the knives, forks, and spoons you use during the meal are not poisonous?" interjected Hakuba, who was on the right hand side of the big game, that is, the first to serve the food.

"If you don't have a sense of security, you're going to be the first to be out. Matsuda pinched up the sign with his name written on it in front of his seat: "If it was Kidd, he wouldn't have killed, but are you sure he's the one who binds us to our respective positions with a few words?"

"You don't think Kidd did this?" Motegi looked at Matsuda.

"I don't think it's going to work, so let's wait and see. Matsuda smiled confidently. The second generation of Kidd should be the same age as Kudo Shin, how old is he, how could the events of forty or fifty years ago be involved with him. Speaking of forty or fifty years, the oldest here is Chima and Daishang, but when this incident happened, it was probably the same age as Kidd now.

"We don't know for sure if Kidd did this, but this mysterious master probably wouldn't trust us with just a few of us. Hakuba was stunned for a moment when he heard that Matsuda was sure it wasn't Kidd, then thought for a moment and said, "Let's wipe the dishes with their respective handkerchiefs and wait for the dishes they want to use." ”

"It's very upset for me to be led by the nose like this. Motegi said his calculations: "How about we change seats with a guessing fist?"

"If the owner of this house really deliberately poisoned one of them, then what if the person sitting in that position was poisoned?" Kogoro was a former police officer after all, and he still couldn't ignore the deaths of others.

"Hmph, such a person can only complain about his luck in the coffin. Motegi said with a relaxed expression.

"I guess I'd better forget it and not get involved in your kind of tricks. Matsuda's position was on Conan's right, because the number of people was odd, and the opposite side was empty, and there was no table: "You are all detectives who have been invited, and I am the only policeman, so such a special existence should not be eliminated in the first round." ”

"Hmph, I think he's probably the first to kill you, the policeman, to deter us detectives. Motegi couldn't get used to Matsuda's indifferent face.

"Lend you good words. Matsuda raised his hand and did not continue to argue with Motegi.

Originally, on the left side of Matsuda were Conan, Koran, Kogoro, and Motegi, and on the opposite side were Gunda, Chima, Ogami, and Hakuba.

After a few people finished guessing the boxing, Matsuda's left side became Hakuba, Chima, Kogoro, and Ogami corresponded to Motegi, Gunda, Conan, and Koran.

Matsuda smiled and said to Kogoro, "You can still stay where you are, is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

It didn't matter, but when it was time to prepare for the meal, Matsuda wiped his dishes more carefully than anyone else.

That kind of serious attitude made Gunda unable to stand it and said: "I really think that the famous Matsuda criminal police are not afraid of heaven and earth." ”

"I just value life more than anyone else. Hearing the sarcastic words, Matsuda was not annoyed: "Believe me, I have more experience in dealing with this kind of thing than any of you." ”

"Actually, I'm more interested in that one. Matsuda pouted at the mannequin Nunu: "If it weren't for the fear of delaying your meal, I really wanted to hollow him out and quickly forward to see what this mysterious man had to say." ”

Hey, a couple of high-spirited detectives are bothering to talk to Matsuda anymore, ready to see his jokes. Which detective has not achieved a famous reputation after a hundred battles, how dare a criminal policeman who has only recently come out dare to point fingers at them.

Isn't this kind of thing like a police officer always following the detective, and only saying things like "yes and good"?

"Ha~~ is worthy of being a gourmand detective. Kogoro was the first to praise the big lord next to him after the meal.

"Where. For Kogoro, who is also a famous detective, Ogami is still quite kind: "It's just that I have accumulated a lot of cooking experience to satisfy my appetite." ”

"It seems that we are overthinking. Gunda wiped his mouth: "Kidd really can't kill." ”

"I can't relax just yet, let's wait and see how it goes. Motegi next to him said.

"How did the last dinner I prepared for you taste good? Are you satisfied?" began to play the recording in the model again, which was exactly what Matsuda was interested in. It's finally here.

"I'm sure everyone is wondering why I'm going to go to great lengths to start the game between us with this house. The voice said, "You may wish to take a closer look at the sign on the cutlery in your hands." ”

"This is a crow!" Kogoro looked at the spoon in his hand.

"Could it be that this is?" said to the sign of this crow.

Karasuma Renya. Matsuda had known the answer for a long time, and he had seen these signs at the beginning, representing the crow crest of Karasuma Renya.

"The tycoon Karasuma Renya, who died mysteriously half a century ago, has left too many traces in this villa. The door, the floor, the handrails, there were so many custom-made things with this family crest on them, in this former villa. The model tells the story of forty years ago without pause.

"You're all good detectives, you must have noticed it when you stepped into this house, right? ”

"On a rainy night forty years ago, when the house still retained its beautiful splendour, many celebrities from the political and economic circles accepted the invitation to come here. Ostensibly to mourn the death of Karasuma at the age of 99, it is actually an auction of works of art that Karasuma collected during his lifetime. ”

"There are more than 300 items that can be auctioned, so the auction that was scheduled to take place for three days welcomed two men on the rainy night of the next day. The two men were soaking wet and said they were lost and wished they could take shelter here until the storm was over. ”

Of course, the owner of the auction was reluctant to let them in, but one of the men took out a pack of cigarettes and said it was a thank you gift. And when the organizer smoked a cigarette, he immediately refreshed himself and invited them into the house. ”

The two men also took out more cigarettes to share with others. While the crowd was smoking the cigarettes in the closed house, a man suddenly screamed as if he had seen a demon, and at the same time picked up the bidding artwork and ran outside."

There was a woman who kept crying and whispering for forgiveness, and her tears seemed to dry up. Another man picked up a pen and stabbed himself in the hand. The three men set off chaos in the venue, and soon some guests began to compete for artworks, and even picked up the famous knives and swords on the venue to slash each other, and the whole venue became a hell on earth. ”

After another nightmarish night, there were only eight corpses and a dozen or so comatose guests left in the room. The two men and all the artworks disappeared without a trace. ”

"Why is there no news from the outside world about such a major matter?" Kogoro couldn't accept this bloody story.

"It's all about the guests. Ogami was fascinated: "None of the people who can participate in the auction of Karasuma Renya's property are unknowns." ”

"Indeed, how can you know who killed whom in that chaotic scene. Chima also agreed.

Matsuda had already learned about the story from Yamanbe, but now that he had doubts about the story, it was absolutely necessary to re-investigate.

"I believe you know in your hearts why this battle of famous detectives will be arranged here, right? Just like forty years ago, will the ugliness of fighting for treasure and even killing each other be repeated?"

"It's not a good idea to look like a headless fly in such a large villa, so I'll give you a hint here. Two travelers look up at the night sky, demons descend on the castle, the king scurries with treasures, the princess begs for forgiveness with tears in her eyes, and the soldier kills himself with his sword stained with blood. ”

"Isn't it just as fitting that you have to do a quiz of your life just like forty years ago?"

PS: I've been working two jobs recently.,I'm very busy.,I'm tired.,So the update is even more sluggish.,It's going to speed up the progress after the villain gets used to it.,I'm sorry.。