Conan: Developing business in Kexue World

Chapter 205 The Twilight Annex ([-])

The heavy rain continued to fall outside, which did not affect the warm atmosphere in the restaurant at all.

Kenta also had a great time eating this meal. Leaving aside the detective's reasoning, the food is really good. The title of gourmet detective is indeed correct.

Gun Tian Yumei on the opposite side wiped her mouth and said, "It seems that we were too worried just now."

Motegi Haruki beside him said: "No, it's too early to say this now."

Suddenly, the dummy on the main seat spoke again.

"How is everyone eating? Are you satisfied with the last supper I prepared?"

Motegi Haruki said: "Look, the master has spoken."

The dummy said: "Then we can get down to business. You must be very curious, why did I use this annex that cost a lot of money as the stage for this game? First of all, please take a closer look. tableware."

Xiaolan picked up the spoon, "At the end of the spoon, there is a bird with a very big mouth. The whole pattern looks chilling."

Mao Li looked at the spoon and said, "This engraved one should be a crow."

Kenta picked up a table knife at hand, he had just noticed in the lounge, doorknobs, chair backs, etc. Everywhere here is full of this kind of crow family pattern.

Qianjian Jiangdai picked up a teacup, looked at the bottom, "If you say that, could it be..."

The dummy said: "Now you understand. It is the family crest of Renye Karasuma, a millionaire who died inexplicably about half a century ago."

Maori was very surprised, "Karasuma, Renye?"

The dummy continued: "Every door, floor, handrail, and even the chess pieces in the hall and the patterns of the playing cards in this villa are all items specially ordered by him. That is to say, this villa The pavilion is the villa built by Karasuma."

"However, this has become history. Because 40 years ago, in this annex, a tragic tragedy happened, which set off a bloodbath here."

With the dummy's special tone of storytelling, everyone turned their attention to it.

Dashang Zhushan unconsciously bit his thumbnail, Mori frowned, Kenta propped his face with his right fist, Grandma Qianjian squinted, and Baimatan crossed his hands in front of his mouth.

"I believe that all famous detectives should have noticed the large amount of blood left in various forms when they stepped into this annex."

Ran frowned, Conan squinted, Yumei pursed his lips, and Haruhime Mogi leaned forward.

"That's right, that's what this still beautiful and suffocating annex was left on a night 40 years ago."

"This annex used to gather celebrities from all walks of life in the political and economic circles. A secret meeting was held here, ostensibly to express the memory of Renye Karasuma who passed away at the age of 99."

Kenta was a little distracted. The winery recruited people at the memorial service. It turned out that it had a long tradition.

The dummy slowly narrated: "However, this secret meeting was actually an auction for the artworks collected by Renye Karasuma during his lifetime. At that time, there were more than 300 items auctioned, so the entire auction was expected to be held for three days. Three days and three nights. On a stormy night on the second night, two men who were all wet from the rain suddenly came to this hotel."

"These two men, with lips trembling with rain, said, 'We're lost in this storm, please keep us here until it's over.'"

"The organizer of the auction originally refused the two of them to enter the annex to hide from the rain, but the man took out a pack of things for unknown reasons from his pocket and handed it to the organizer, which contained cigarettes and the like. Something. After smoking their cigarettes, the organizer changed his mind somehow, so he invited the two of them into the annex.”

"Other guests also accepted their bewitchment after seeing this scene. Not long after, the annex was filled with a strong smell of smoke."

Maori asked: "That smoke, could it be..."

Kenta thought to himself, it seems that it is a cigarette with hallucinogenic effects such as marijuana.

The dummy didn't respond, and continued to talk on its own: "At the beginning, although the auction guests and some people argued endlessly over these two sudden visitors, the situation changed immediately."

The dummy's tone suddenly became ghastly, "At this moment, a man suddenly let out a scream as if he had seen a ghost, dropped the artwork he had finally won the bid, and ran out."

"But there is a woman who seems to be begging someone's forgiveness, tears welling up in her eyes, and she can't stop no matter what."

"There is another man, but he is holding a pen with excitement on his face, and keeps stabbing hard at his wrist."

"In the end, all the guests started to snatch the auctioned artworks, and even started to kill each other with the famous knives and swords. The entire auction venue seemed to be a hell on earth."

"After this nightmarish night, there were eight dead people and a dozen comatose guests lying on the auction site. But those two men, carrying all the artworks, disappeared unknowingly. "The story of the dummy ends here.

Mao Li questioned: "It's strange, why was such a big case back then not reported on the news?"

Grand Master Zhu Shan said: "The problem probably lies in that group of guests. Because those people are all related to celebrities in the political and economic circles at that time."

Qianjian Jiangdai looked up: "It makes sense, instead of letting the world know that they were put together by two guys of unknown origin."

Baima Tan took over the words, "It's better to suppress the whole thing and retain their status in society."

Motegi Haruki said mockingly, "I think those two men must have expected such a result a long time ago."

Knock knock—the maid came in with a pot of black tea.

Guntian Ikumi leaned against the dining table with her face propped up, "You're right. However, this old story can really whet our appetite."

The maids brought black tea for everyone, starting with Xiaolan.

At this time, the dummy began to speak again, "Now, you should all understand why I used this annex as the stage for this time. My purpose is to let you detectives perform it again, 40 The horrific tragedy that happened years ago. I want to see the ugliness of you plundering and killing each other for the sake of treasure."

Everyone looked indifferent.

Kenta almost laughed out loud, why put on a good show for you?Is the game not making money anymore, or is the brain showing off?

Dashang Zhushan even said, "It's really boring."

The dummy said to himself again: "However, looking for treasure in such a large villa is like finding a needle in a haystack. Let me give you a hint here."

"Hint?" Xiaolan asked.

""Two travelers looked up at the vast night sky, the devil descended on the castle

The king snatches the treasure alone and escapes
The princess shed tears on the Holy Grail and begged for mercy
The soldiers swung their swords and killed themselves, and the earth changed color""

Xiaolan asked, "Isn't this the story just now?"

The dummy said: "Don't you think that using this poem to describe the upcoming story in this annex is really appropriate?"

Guntian Yumi said coolly: "Don't be stupid, if you want to kill each other, not only depends on who the opponent is, but we also have to have that intention."

"Of course, none of you want to quit this game. This is because you have already been confused by the magic used, so you have no way to get out."

Everyone was stunned and looked at the dummy.

"Sa, now just wait for one of you to utter the first scream, and this game of wits will begin. Listen carefully, whoever finds the treasure will get the central tower, the one on the 4th floor In the room, just input the location of the treasure into the computer. At that time, I will follow the agreement and tell the winner half of the treasure and the way to leave this place."

"Ahhh~" Mogi Haruki suddenly pinched his neck and screamed.

"Mr. Motegi?" Mori called.

Xiaolan also hurriedly stood up, "Mr. Mogi, it's okay."

"Ah~~" Motegi Haruki screamed, turned his head stiffly, and suddenly, he winked at Xiaolan, "It's okay, I'm fine."

"Hey~"

"He's really a bad uncle who likes to tease people." Guntian Yumi next to him said.

Seeing that she was being cheated, Xiaolan immediately looked at him with arms crossed and angrily.Conan also squinted at this annoying guy.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I won't accompany you in this game. I've never been interested in treasure hunting." Mogi Haruki apologized and turned to leave.

Xiaolan stopped him, "But, how are you going to get out of here?"

Haruki Motegi turned his head and said, "Don't worry about that, this is not an isolated island in the sea, right? As long as I go around in the mountains, I will always find a way down the mountain."

"I'll go first, detectives." Motegi Haruka waved his hand chicly.

Bang—the sound of the chair falling to the ground suddenly sounded.

Everyone was stunned, and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Zhu Shan, the gourmet detective, pinching his neck in pain, "Ah——"

After a deep mournful cry, he fell straight to the ground.

Everyone stared blankly.

Tan Hakuba got up immediately, and Haruhime Mogi also walked over, "Hey, uncle, it's boring to play too much."

Baima Tan touched Dashang Zhushan's neck for a while, then took out his pocket watch, "At 22:34:51, cardiopulmonary arrest has been confirmed. According to this situation, it is impossible to recover."

"What?" Mogi Haruki couldn't believe it.

Former prosecutor Gun Tian Yumei also came to check, "His lips have not found any blue or purple phenomenon."

She fanned the dead man's mouth and nose, and said, "However, there is an almond smell unique to cyanate-based gas."

Mogi Haruki looked at the black tea: "Then, could it be that the black tea he just drank contained potassium cyanate?"

Chida Koyo had already dipped a ten-yen coin into the black tea, but there was no change in color after taking it out. "There was no acidification and reduction reaction. I don't think the cause of his death has anything to do with the black tea."

(End of this chapter)