Conan: Gin, do you want to learn crime from me?

Then, Sugi told Conan everything, including the content of the chat with Mamiya Mitsuru at that time.

It turned out that after dinner, Shanmu went to Mamiya Mitsuru's room, where Shanmu carefully analyzed all the secrets about the Blue Castle for Mamiya Mitsuru.

It also pointed out the real mystery of the old man who is good at deceiving people.

In fact, everyone got one thing wrong from the beginning.

The old man is a person who likes to joke, and is even nicknamed "egghead". How could such a person design such a simple password?

Just turning the portrait around and discovering a beautiful scenery was a bit too inconsistent with his behavior.

And judging from the size of the Mamiya family, how could such a huge castle not leave much wealth to future generations?

There is only one truth.

That is, the big boss designed a double-layered code from the beginning. The so-called "castle and scenery" are actually just a cover-up, the purpose is to cover up the second layer of code.

"According to the big man's character, the word 'egghead' is obviously his favorite nickname, and the letter 'd' in this word is the last, so I speculate that the second layer of code still needs to use that nickname. A secondary portrait, but the order is reversed."

"The first level of code is to rotate the portrait in counterclockwise order. This is because the black chess pieces decrease from left to right, so we have this inference. But if we are inferring based on words, we need to rotate the portrait clockwise. So that the letter 'd' becomes the last position in the portrait's rotation."

"In this way, the treasure guided by the second-level code will naturally appear in front of us. In fact, Time Palace Man was caught up and killed by the noble Mamiya in the secret passage opened by the second-level code."

While concentrating on driving, Shanmu explained his reasoning to Conan. In fact, when Conan heard the word "egghead", his mentality started to explode.

The answer was clearly right in front of him, but he didn't find it...

This feeling is really annoying.

Chapter 63 I don’t know what title to give anymore

Of course, that's not what Conan wanted to ask, but now that Shanmu wanted to say it, he could only listen silently for a while.

The main reason is that this kind of secret code is really difficult to detect, and there is no hint at all, so it is understandable that he can't figure it out, right?

With his head full of black lines, Conan leaned on the back of the back seat speechlessly and doubted life, but Shanmu had no intention of stopping at all.

After saying the secret code, the next thing to talk about is the scene where Takato Mamiya committed the crime.

"That noble Mamiya, in fact, he discovered these two codes a long time ago. He even found the treasures of the second layer of codes. There are countless pearls, agates, diamonds and gold, all from the 20th century. From the beginning, the Mamiya family has accumulated wealth through four or five generations.”

"Perhaps because of the war, the Mamiya family hid all this wealth in a secret passage. The purpose is to survive to future generations, and then future generations will find these treasures and glorify the family."

"It's just a pity that the heirs met by the Mamiya family are people with humorous natures like the eldest master, so it is a bit troublesome. However, according to the mind of the noble Mamiya, it is not difficult to discover these treasures."

"The reason why Mr. Mamiya didn't say anything was because he had a stepfather and a grandmother. With these two people around, Mr. Mamiya couldn't keep it even if he took out all the treasures. In the end, he would only become these two people. It’s just the savings in hand.”

Listening to Shanmu's analysis, Conan gradually understood one thing.

That is, Mamiya Takato has made up his mind a long time ago to get rid of his stepfather and grandmother, and he did so without knowing that his grandmother was an imposter.

At this moment, Conan's body couldn't help but tremble, and a shuddering feeling spread from his soul.

However, although this incident has completely subverted his three views, it is not Conan's temper to stop there.

There was one last thing he wanted to know.

"So, Brother Sugi, after you and Mamiya Mitsuru finished talking about everything about the treasure, you watched Mamiya Mitsuru step into Mamiya Takato's trap, right?"

"Well, that's right."

Taking a deep breath, Conan continued to ask:

"So, when the nobles of the Time Palace killed Mamiya Mitsuru, Brother Sugi did not help, but chose to take a video and watched Mamiya Mitsuru being beaten to death by his own son, right?"

"That's what it means."

"Then why don't you help? Brother Shanmu, you are very skilled. In that situation, you were in the dark..."

"I want to ask you, Conan, why should I help? Is there any legal requirement that I have to save people?"

Shanmu's words made Conan hold back half of what he said on the spot.

"But, Brother Shanmu, do you really need a reason to save someone? You obviously have the ability..."

Hearing this, Shanmu smiled and said:

"Do you need a reason not to save someone?"

Yes, do you really need a reason not to save someone?

No matter where the law is, it does not stipulate that people are obliged to save others. Compared with saving other people's lives, there are many places that stipulate that protecting yourself when necessary is the right choice.

However, Conan just couldn't figure it out. He felt that Brother Shanmu obviously had all the skills, so why didn't he save people?

He didn't understand that if it were him, even if he was a moth flying into the flame, he would definitely rush to save the person.

This is also why Conan can't understand Fir.

In Conan's view, no matter what, saving people is instinct, and it is his responsibility and obligation.

However, he and Shanmu are not the same kind of people.

The conversation came to an abrupt end. Shanmu had gained what he wanted. At least for the next time, Conan would not bother him again.

It is indeed a headache for Shanmu to have to concentrate on dealing with this little troublemaker at all times.

Unlike most people, Shanmu is not ignorant of good and evil, nor does he act on his own impulse.

He can clearly distinguish between right and wrong, and it is precisely because of this that he can make choices.

This is why Conan can't understand him.

Before sending Conan back to the Maori Detective Agency, the detective who was full of questions didn't say another word. His heart was very confused and confused.

If this matter had happened to anyone else, Conan would never think that his heart would be in such chaos.

Only Brother Shanmu couldn't accept it.

Why does a big brother who can save Haiyuan Ai, treat three children kindly, and even treat people around him very kindly, seem cold-blooded at this moment?

Conan may never understand this question.

But now, he had a new idea.

He couldn't let such a big brother go down the "wrong road". He would do his best to change Brother Shanmu's mind, just like the sermon after every reasoning.

Perhaps something happened to Brother Shanmu, which gave him a sense of separation that was contrary to his usual personality.

What he has to do is to find a way to remove this sense of fragmentation.

Just like making Hattori Heiji realize the value of life, all he has to do is find a way to guide Brother Sugi onto the right path.

(For details about Hattori Heiji's incident, please refer to Conan Level 80-81 "The Incident of Consecutive Tragic Deaths of Famous Family")

After thinking about it in the bathroom of the Mori Detective Agency for a long time, Conan found something that at least he felt he should do in the future.

And just when Conan was indulging in self-narcosis, Shan Mu and Xiao Ai returned to the bar and had a delicious lunch.

The content of lunch was not complicated. Because of the lack of time, the two of them only prepared three dishes.

However, these three dishes were made by Xiao Ai and Shan Mu together, which made Xiao Ai, who was in a somewhat complicated mood, feel happy for a while.

Along the way, not only Conan was confused, but even Xiao Ai was a little confused.

To her, Brother Shanmu has always been a gentle, kind and somewhat stable existence. No matter who he treats, Brother Shanmu never behaves rudely.

Even in the previous conversation, Xiao Ai realized that Brother Shanmu's thoughts were not aimless.

Everything he did was ultimately to help others.

But what happened this morning made Xiao Ai a little incomprehensible.

Although she wouldn't be as resistant to Brother Shanmu's refusal to save him as Conan was, she still wanted to know what Brother Shanmu thought.

Chapter 64 I just want to know you better (special update to spread flowers)

"Brother Shanmu?"

"Huh? What's the matter, Xiao Ai?"

At the dinner table, a somewhat uneasy Xiao Ai tentatively looked at Shan Mu, not knowing how to speak.

After holding it in for a long time, Xiao Ai finally managed to say:

"Brother Shanmu, you..."

But as soon as she started to say this sentence, Shanmu, who had already prepared the answer in her heart, interrupted her.

"I will never regret anything I did from the beginning. It's not about whether something is right or wrong."

She was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her thoughts would be seen through by Brother Shanmu so quickly. Xiao Ai felt a little embarrassed at this moment, but soon she discovered that there was a very key content in Brother Shanmu's words.

"Brother Shanmu, how do you view this incident? How do you view this incident from beginning to end?"

Since Brother Shanmu said that he doesn't care about right or wrong, it means that what happened this time is at least the same as that at the Opera House, and he will not just be a spectator.

In this case, it is particularly important to understand the role played by Brother Shanmu.

It's not that she wants to get to the bottom of it, it's just that she really wants to get to know Brother Shanmu.

She wanted to know everything about personality, habits, and thinking patterns. This was the first time for Xiao Ai that she was eager to understand someone.

After all, we live under the same roof, so it’s understandable that you want to know more about Brother Shanmu, right?

In her heart, this is how Xiao Ai constructed herself mentally.

Of course, whatever the truth was, she actually already had the answer.

As for her question, Shanmu's answer seemed a bit intriguing.

"There are millions of people in the world, and everyone has their own ideas. I will help them with some ideas that I agree with, so I think I should be a person who enjoys helping others."

After thinking for a moment, Shanmu gave an ambiguous answer.

This answer satisfied Xiao Ai, so the matter came to an end.

Again, what she wants is to understand Shanmu, not to forcefully export her own ideas like Conan.

At least Brother Shanmu treats her wholeheartedly, and Xiao Ai can still feel this.

Time passed bit by bit, and a week passed in the blink of an eye. During this week, Shanmu received two more orders, which undoubtedly tarnished the work of the Metropolitan Police.

Both commissions revolved around the profession of "president", which made Shanmu secretly relieved.