Conan light and dark

Chapter 31 Seems Something's Wrong (Various Requests)
This old castle has a large front courtyard, and on the right side of the entrance, there are some black and white statue-like things, but they are not human statues.

After a closer look, I found that it was a statue of chess, and there was also a chess board on the ground, with all the pieces in it.

Dr. Ali was a little curious about this, so he asked the gardener.

"Anyone here really like chess?"

"I don't know, I just follow the instructions of the previous master, Mr. Zhengqiu, to tidy up every day and keep it up."

The gardener answered.

"It is said that Mr. Zhengqiu has inherited the last words of the great master 15 years ago."

"You said before... Then who was that just now?"

Miyamoto Yumi felt a little curious about this, and looked at the man who was talking to a maid at the door of the house.

It seems that he was also called the master by the gardener before.

In this regard, the gardener also directly explained.

"That's Madam's second husband, Mr. Ma Gongman, because Mr. Zhengqiu died of illness six years ago, and Madam also died in a fire four years ago."

It was a night four years ago. Not far to the left of the castle, there was a tower, and the traces of burning can still be clearly seen. It was originally used as the wife's bedroom.

And that year, in order to celebrate the birthday of the old lady here, a fire broke out shortly after returning here.

It was probably early in the morning, and the fire was burning very badly.

And not only Madam, but even the friends brought back by Madam, as well as the entourage who served Madam all the year round, more than a dozen people were burned to death.

Then there are the gardener, the old lady, Jian Gongman and the son born to his wife and Mr. Zhengqiu, the noble man of the palace, and the later people are newly recruited.

Since the fire, Man Gongman and Guiren Jian Gong have been living here, as if they were looking for something.

That's what the gardener said.

While explaining, he led everyone into the door.

Pushing open the door and walking in, a big portrait is in front of you.

"That's the Eldest Master, exactly the same as the noble young master!"

The gardener said so.

In addition, there is also a portrait on both sides, which is the so-called wife and Mr. Zhengqiu.

"Mr. Zhengqiu, the son-in-law, is very respectful to the elder who is a historian. For this reason, my wife often quarrels with Mr. Zhengqiu."

The gardener said so.

As soon as the words fell, a voice that sounded a little old came from behind everyone.

"Master is just a man who speaks big words but doesn't take action, right?"

Everyone looked back and found that it was an old woman with white hair and glasses sitting in a wheelchair.

Seeing her, the gardener seemed startled.

"Old lady..."

"That person has heard these words a long time ago, but he is not angry, but very happy."

The old lady said so.

The gardener immediately took off his hat and showed his bald head to apologize.

"I'm sorry to remind you of such sad things."

"Don't worry, even if the castle doesn't have him, I'm used to it."

The old lady looked at the portrait of the Eldest Master, seeming to be reminiscing, but also feeling a little emotional.

"It's the same as the size of banknotes and passports. At first, you may have to get used to it. After a long time, you will take it for granted. Time is really scary, because happiness and sadness can be erased in an instant."

"Old lady..."

The gardener also seemed to be a little emotional.

Conan raised his eyebrows, looking thoughtful.

Miyamoto Yumi also stroked her chin and looked at the old lady, feeling inexplicably incongruous.

what is it?

Miyamoto Yumi thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.

Four Seasons also touched his chin, if I remember correctly...

But the old lady seemed to have just discovered their appearance.

"By the way, who are these people?"

"Ah! It seems to be the scientist friend of the master."

"the scientist?"

The old lady looked at Siji and his party, then lowered her head again, as if showing a smile.

"It's really exciting. I hope you can solve the mystery that the man left in this castle."

"Mystery?"

Dr. Ali, Conan and others expressed a little confusion.

Then the gardener explained again.

"I heard that it is the last words of the elder before his death. Whoever solves the mystery of this castle will get my favorite treasure."

"Oh."

Dr. Ali nodded, indicating that he understood.

At this time, the old lady suddenly opened her mouth to change the subject.

"By the way? Has my daughter come yet? Didn't she say she would come back today? In order to celebrate my birthday, I asked her to come to my room as soon as she came. I'm really looking forward to it."

As the old lady said, she pushed the wheelchair and left, disappearing in front of everyone.

The gardener looked rather helpless.

"It's been that way since the fire."

"I think she must be overwhelmed with grief."

Dr. Ali said so.

Conan, on the other hand, asked directly.

"Hey, uncle."

"Ok?"

"Is there a room where you can directly see those chess pieces?"

"Those chess pieces in the courtyard? Yes!"

The gardener replied.

Then I took a group of people to settle down, and took Conan and a few children to the upstairs room to watch those chess games.

Four Seasons, Miyamoto Yumi, Dr. Ali, and Yamada Today Yamada Tomorrow did not go, and they are not interested in these.

A few people were sitting in the living room drinking tea, while Miyamoto Yumi, who was sitting directly next to Shiji, asked in a low voice.

"Hey, did you find anything wrong just now?"

"Eh? Is there something wrong?"

Siji looked puzzled, saying that he didn't feel anything at all.

Miyamoto Yumi frowned, always feeling a little concerned.

"I can't say it, it just feels a little wrong."

"Really? Maybe it's just an illusion caused by your being too tired, or I'll give you a massage or something..."

Siji said and raised both hands, as if grasping something, pinching and pinching there.

Seeing this, Miyamoto Yumiqi didn't slap him anywhere, and slapped Shiji's head with a slap.

"I'm telling you something serious, can't you be more serious?"

"What? Men and women are also very serious things, okay?"

Siji touched the place where he was beaten, with a serious look on his face.

"Little comrade, you have to understand that the matter of men and women is related to the reproduction of human beings. If everyone doesn't do it, won't human beings be extinct in a few decades or hundreds of years? So for the future of human beings, I think... "

"I think you're big, don't give me a whimper. Believe it or not, I'll beat you up right away?"

Miyamoto Yumi raised her fist to threaten, and she wanted to complain in her heart.

It's fine for Four Seasons to be unscrupulous, but he also links this with the future of mankind. Isn't this purely for fun? !
Regarding this, Siji could only mutter about good men not fighting women, and did not continue.

And Yamada today, who was sitting on the other side of the four seasons, seemed to be blushing a little.

When Yamada found out about this tomorrow, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled and worried.

"Sister, what's the matter with you? Your face is red... don't you have a fever?"

"Ah! I'm fine, it's just... maybe I feel a little hot."

Yamada shook his head today, and gave a reason casually.

But Yamada Asuka is still very puzzled, does he blush when he feels hot?And the current temperature is not too high, how can it be hot?
I really can't figure it out!

Before finishing a cup of tea, Dr. Ali seemed to be worried about the children, so he went upstairs to look for them.

Four Seasons didn't care about this at all, and ignored Miyamoto Yumi who was thinking hard there, but was telling stories to Yamada Today and Yamada Tomorrow.

"It is said that there used to be a place called Qingqing Grassland, where the clever Pleasant Goat and his friends lived, and in the Wolf Fort outside Yangcun, there lived the Big Big Wolf who always wanted to catch sheep, this Big Big Wolf... "

So this kind of story of deceiving children seems to really make Yamada very interested today and tomorrow, and he listened carefully.

Soon after a story was told, Dr. Ali came down with the children.

But one was missing, and Conan didn't know where he went.

But dinner was ready, so everyone didn't look for it, and they didn't mean to wait.

Jian Gongman and Jian Gong nobleman directly greeted everyone to sit down. The long dining table was filled with a fairly sumptuous dinner, and there were even desserts like bread.

Siji and Yamada Asuka sit together, on the other side of Yamada Asuka is Yamada Today, and on the other side is Miyamoto Yumi.

On the other side of the four seasons is Ayumi, and on the other side of Ayumi is Haibara Ai, who used to be Dr. Ari, and then the two children.

Yuantai and Mitsuhiko felt a little afraid of the four seasons. They were slapped by the four seasons during the incident of the counterfeit banknote gang before. Just now Yuantai crawled in without authorization, and the four seasons even said that it was okay to kill him.

Of course this is not the point.

The others also took their seats, and dinner began when everyone was present.

"Tomorrow, eat more. Children need more nutrition, and Ayumi is the same."

He kept holding vegetables for the two little girls all the time, and occasionally even stood up and took the vegetables to Yamada today, which made Yamada feel a little embarrassed and blushed.

Regarding this, Mamiyaman and the others smiled kindly.

Miyamoto Yumi didn't know what to say, although she thought it would be dangerous for two little girls to follow the four seasons, but now it seems that it might be a good choice to let them be together.

After all, they are each other's last relatives.

Anyway, Siji didn't care about these little things, and he didn't eat a few mouthfuls, so he put all the vegetables in the bowls of Yamada Asuka and others.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he picked up two pieces of meat and put them in Haibara Ai's bowl next to Ayumi, and said with a smile.

"Xiao Ai, right? You should eat more too!"

Hui Yuanai didn't say anything about this.

In fact, Siji suddenly gave her vegetables, which made her a little nervous, and her body tensed up.

After a while, he relaxed, and nodded expressionlessly, to show he understood.

Siji was still smiling, and it was impossible to see what he was thinking.

And other people are also chatting.

As he was talking, he suddenly talked about the so-called treasure.

Ma Gongman had no intention of hiding it, and admitted that he had thoughts about the so-called treasure.

Then the old lady seemed very dissatisfied with this, she directly said that she wanted to eat in the room, and then pushed the wheelchair and left.

Mamiyaman asked Dr. A Li if he had solved the mystery. He let Dr. A Li in because he heard that Dr. A Li was a scientist. The purpose was to hope that Dr. A Li could help him solve the mystery.

(End of this chapter)