Daily life of a spy in the world of Conan

The answer to the puzzle is [Self-righteous intellectuals]

The most knowledgeable person in this castle is the one who created the puzzle. So as long as you go down to the basement and find some of the old man's things, you can probably solve the puzzle.

Conan spoke very clearly, Xia Chuan nodded frequently, and then said: "Let's go down and take a look when it's late at night."

After that, Xia Chuan looked at Dr. Agasa and said, "Dr. Agasa, please take care of the children for a while. Conan and I will go down to check the situation."

"Father, Anya wants to go too."

Aniya's camera was already impatient, and the three members of the Junior Detective Team also looked at Xiachuan with anticipation.

But Xia Chuan was not prepared to give him a chance. The situation below was still unclear and it was quite troublesome to take care of a child.

It would be fine if it was just Mamiya alone, but if the other party had accomplices, things would be difficult.

"You can't go, it's too dangerous down there! Especially Anya, keep an eye on her!"

"No problem." Haibara Ai nodded and confirmed the plan.

"Really, why can Conan..." Genta was a little dissatisfied, but he just whispered softly.

In the dead of night, in the room where the clock serves as a mechanism, Natsukawa, Conan and Bond are standing at the door.

"Why bring Bond?"

"Because Anya and the others also want to know what is in the secret passages and basements."

Xia Chuan pointed at the camera fixed on Bond's head, "This way they can watch the video later, so they won't ask to go down with us. And if Bond is here, maybe they can smell something.

Don't think Bond is stupid, he is very smart and may be able to protect you."

"..."

Conan was speechless. He always felt that Ania got this camera for him, and he was just a high school student. Even if he became smaller, he didn't need a dog to protect him!

I haven't asked this Anya how she discovered the existence of the secret passage. Could it be that she, like me, also discovered the problem through the distance between the windows?

But Anya has never shown any talent for reasoning and solving cases.

"never mind."

Conan put his thoughts aside and followed Natsukawa into the secret door.

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Chapter 253 Special Maze Room

The secret passage was pitch dark, but fortunately Natsukawa had made preparations in advance and brought in a flashlight for camping, and Conan had the watch-shaped searchlight invented by Dr. Agasa.

After walking two steps forward, there is a staircase leading downwards. The staircase is dark and deep, and it seems to lead directly to the first floor.

"This staircase goes down to the first floor. If I'm guessing correctly, there should be another exit below." Conan took out the secret door distribution map he had drawn earlier and talked about it, showing off the results of his afternoon's work.

Xia Chuan ignored the other party. It didn't matter what the passage was like. He was not afraid of a sneak attack anyway.

The purpose of coming down was not for the so-called treasure, after all, he had already found the real treasure.

The reason for coming here is very simple, which is to find out the real secret of this castle.

This ancient castle definitely does not only contain the treasure left by the old man of the Mamiya family, otherwise the existence of the secret passage cannot be explained. We can't say that the secret passage exists because the old man likes to play hide-and-seek, right?

The huge castle is definitely not as simple as shown in the plot. Since the secret passage exists, there must be a reason for its existence. There must be something hidden in it.

As early as the afternoon, he contacted Frank and asked him to find out the specific situation of the castle.

It turned out that the castle was built earlier than he thought.

This is not a castle completed independently by the Mamiya family, but a renovated one based on the original foundation. Strictly speaking, this castle actually has a history of eighty years.

The deceased old man of the Mamiya family must have known these secret passages, but it is very strange that he did not tell his family.

There must be something wrong here, or perhaps there are treasures left by our predecessors.

According to the information collected by Frank, the person who built this castle a hundred years ago was a foreign friend.

His specific nationality cannot be verified, but what can be confirmed is that this person must have been a wealthy man. To be able to build such a huge castle in such a place in that era, his financial resources must have been appalling.

It is worth mentioning that the foreign friend seemed to have lived here for only 20 years before mysteriously disappearing. Then, for unknown reasons, the Japanese government sold the building through foreclosure.

The old man of the Mamiya family bought this castle at that time. Since then, he has lived in this castle. Until today, the castle still belongs to the Mamiya family.

The castle was sold at auction for a high price at the time. Mr. Mamiya had the money but did not invest it in his own business. Instead, he bought this castle. There must be some unknown secrets in it. Maybe he could find some real treasures there.

The 19th century was a time of frequent wars, so it was normal for some people to choose to come to Japan to escape the war. Those who could escape to a foreign country were usually super-rich people.

Combining the above inferences, Xia Chuan believes that this castle must be hiding a real treasure.

For this purpose, he decided to come down with Conan.

Of course, if there really is a treasure, try not to let Conan find it.

Given Conan's character, he will definitely choose to hand it over to the country, so let Conan go find Mamiya Dai honestly.

The secret passage is long, narrow and dim, and the light shining into the deep corridor makes people feel cold.

The rustic and heavy floor would raise dust with every step, and there were countless spider silks hanging above his head. Occasionally, a cockroach or a rat would pass by, and the squeaking sound made Conan swallow his saliva.

Why is it like a sewer?

"This secret passage is indeed very old. This staircase should be several decades old, right?"

Conan tried hard not to think about all that nonsense. With Natsukawa around, he thought he wouldn't be in danger.

No, there is also Bond!

Don’t be fooled by Bond’s cute appearance. When he gets angry, many large dogs will tuck their tails between their legs and behave like dogs.

"what is this?"

Conan originally just wanted to divert his attention, but suddenly he discovered that there seemed to be some words engraved on the cross-section of the steps illuminated by the light.

The writing looked old and covered in dust.

"That person took over my identity and wanted to steal the treasure of the castle... The word at the end should be hidden."

After Conan finished reading the whole paragraph, he frowned and stroked his chin, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Xia Chuan glanced at the other person, made a hushing gesture to Bond, then walked forward silently and soon disappeared into the darkness.

Go and explore the route yourself first and let Conan play by himself for a while. Anyway, with the anesthetic needle and leg-strengthening shoes, nothing should go wrong.

"Uncle Natsukawa, look at this, isn't it..." Conan was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He turned around suddenly and found Bond standing behind him, breathing hard and looking at him with a silly look on his face.

"Wang?"

Bond tilted his head, as if asking Conan what was wrong.

"fine."

Conan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn back to check the words on the stairs when he suddenly discovered a problem!

and many more!

Where is Uncle Xiachuan?

Conan's forehead instantly broke out in sweat. When he looked back again, Xiachuan had indeed disappeared.

He clenched his palms and looked deep into the tunnel.

"no!"

Look back.

"no!"

Then he began to check the wall, but found no signs that the secret door he had marked had been opened. Even if it had been opened, there should have been a sound, so it was impossible for him not to have heard it.

So, where is Uncle Xiachuan?

"summer......"

Conan was about to call out Xiachuan's name, but when he thought that there might be other people in the secret passage, and shouting might lead to him being discovered, he immediately shut up.

Uncle Xiachuan is very powerful, so nothing should happen.

The other person may just be walking fast and not noticing you.

Conan comforted himself in this way.

Then stop reading that text.

This passage makes it very clear that someone in this castle has had his identity impersonated.

As for why the other party carved the words here, it is already very obvious. The words are covered with dust, and it is obvious that they have been there for many years. The person who carved the words is probably in great danger.

So is my current situation also very dangerous?

"Bond, where is Uncle Xiachuan? Take me to chase him." Conan always felt a chill on his back, and the feeling that someone was staring at him became more and more obvious. He hurriedly urged Bond to lead the way.

Bond seemed to understand what he said, turned around and ran briskly towards the corridor ahead.

"Hey, slow down!" Conan ran to catch up with Bond, and under the other's guidance, he crossed the corridor and went down another flight of stairs.

"This should be the basement, right?" Conan held his watch in front of him to point the way, and walked forward step by step. Bond stood at a fork in the road, looking left and right, and seemed to have lost track of Xiachuan.

It looks like I can only rely on myself from now on.

Conan thought about it, walked up to Bond and tried to turn off the camera.

Don’t turn on this thing, otherwise you will take some embarrassing pictures and it will not look good.

Then, Bond noticed Conan reaching out and immediately took two steps back, barking twice.

"Shh, keep your voice down, I'll just turn off the camera. Don't you think it's heavy on your head? I'll help you take it off."

Conan is like a bad guy who seduces little kids, offering tempting conditions such as canned dog food, freeze-dried food, chicken legs, and pork shanks.

Bond shook his head, firmly, indifferently.

He is a well-educated dog. Once he promised Anya, he can't go back on his word!

However, when he shook his head, the camera, which was already a little unstable due to the bumpy ride, suddenly slid down. Fortunately, it was tied with a rope and did not fall, but it hung upside down on Bond's neck like an ornament.

Conan took a look and felt that this was fine. The camera was shaking and would definitely not be able to capture anything.

He stopped worrying about it and decided to explore what was in the basement.

This basement is obviously very complicated, with many forks. Each corridor connects to a room, and every time you enter a room, you can see one or two corridors on other walls.

"A maze?" Conan smiled, carefully marked his position on a piece of paper, and began to explore.

Interesting, Detective Kudo Shinichi likes this kind of challenging game!

Since there is no way to find Xia Chuan, let's just forget about it for now. Compared to Xia Chuan, this maze seems more attractive. Maybe I can meet Xia Chuan later.

Conan determined a direction and entered the corridor, and in the room he was originally in, a black figure appeared where he was standing before. The black figure held a steel pipe and stood there, as if waiting for Conan to walk away before catching up.

Conan was completely unaware that he had a tail behind him. Every time he entered a new corridor or room, he would draw on the paper in his hand.

He soon discovered that the distance he had traveled had long exceeded the scope of the castle, and he was likely to have walked into the courtyard or outside the castle.

The basement was much larger than he had imagined.

Could it be that the letter G is the way the corridor moves?

Conan thought about it and moved forward according to the arrangement of the Kuroko in his mind.

Behind him, a dark shadow followed silently, raising and lowering the steel pipe in his hand.

"I'd like to see if you can discover the real secret of this castle." The man muttered, and then continued to follow Conan's movement route.

On the other side, Xia Chuan fell into deep thought.

He's a little lost.

There was no problem at the beginning. The twists and turns were not a problem for someone with a good memory like him.

But this underground space is too huge, with small rooms and corridors lined up one after another, forming a huge maze.

The corridors are not all straight lines. Some of them have corners. Xia Chuan suspected that he might not have judged the angle and distance well when turning at a corner.

But this was not a big problem. He followed the marks he left and soon returned to the starting point, which was where he separated from Conan at the beginning.

"Conan is a really brave boy. He didn't even wait there when he found out I was gone."

Xiachuan shook his head. If Conan waited there, he would not be Conan.