At 5 o'clock the next morning, when the sky was just beginning to get light, a group of furtive figures appeared on the small path near the entrance of Fujimi Village. They were Makoto Sakaki and his companions.

They set out before daybreak and returned to the village entrance before most villagers woke up.

"Mr. Ohta, thank you so much for this time."

While the bodyguards were driving, Domon Yasuki shook hands with Ohta Shozo and said sincerely:

"Without your help, I'm afraid we won't be able to get down the mountain safely. If we alert others, we might run into danger. Thank you very much."

“I just do the work for money.”

Ohta Shozo lifted the backpack full of fine wine on his shoulder. Before leaving the villa, he unceremoniously entered the wine cellar left by Karasuma Renya and picked out more than a dozen bottles of aged wine. If there were not too many bottles to carry, Sakaki Makoto estimated that he could empty the wine cellar.

Sakaki Makoto and the others were not very interested in wine, and they would not waste their energy on a few bottles of wine. Since Ohta Shozo liked it, they just let him play with it, but...

"Mr. Ota, please do not return to the villa. It is no longer safe there."

Domon Yasuki was afraid that the other party would go back and forth to the mountains repeatedly for the sake of the wine, and was finally discovered by the men sent by Karasuma Renya to check the situation. He was killed without a burial place, so he reminded him:

"It's just a few bottles of wine. Most of them have been eaten by aphids. It's not worth risking your life for."

"Don't worry, I've quit gambling a long time ago."

Ota Shozo smiled, signaling everyone to rest assured, and then asked:

"Are you going to Gunma University next?"

"That's right."

Domon Yasuki nodded:

"If nothing goes wrong, we will go home directly after exploring Gunma University. This is my business card. Write it down and burn it. Be sure to contact me if you have any questions."

Taking the white business card, Ohta Shozo thought for a moment and said:

"You may not know that Gunma University is located in Maebashi City, and is at most an hour away from Fujimi Village. However, it has three campuses, located in the Aramaki, Showa, and Kiryu areas of Maebashi City. The Showa and Kiryu areas are home to the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering. The School of Education you are looking for is at 4-612 Aramaki-cho, northwest of Maebashi City. It's very close to here, so don't take the wrong road."

Fujimi Village is located at the southern foot of Mt. Akai behind Maebashi City. There is an Akagi Shrine on the top of the mountain, but it has not yet been converted into a tourist attraction. As long as Makoto Sakaki and others go south along Highway 4, they can reach the vicinity of Gunma University's Aramaki Campus, which only takes half an hour at most.

At this moment, several bodyguards who entered the village successfully drove the Mercedes-Benz to the entrance of the village. They said goodbye to Ota Shozo, got in the car, and left Fujimi Village.

As the sky gradually brightened, Fujimi Village also welcomed the sunrise, but the villagers did not notice that several Mercedes-Benz cars that were originally parked outside the Takuya Hotel had disappeared.

At 6:20 in the morning, the Mercedes-Benz team arrived at Gunma University's Aramaki Campus, where the Faculty of Education is located, but it was still early and the school gates were closed, so it was not yet time to open.

They found a hotel nearby and took a nap. They gathered in the lobby again at 10 o'clock in the morning. They had a simple meal, left a few bodyguards to take care of the mother and son, and the rest prepared to enter Gunma University.

Unfortunately, the only clue Mr. Anda left behind besides Gunma University was to follow the crows. This clue was a bit confusing and it was hard to figure out the situation.

Where can I find a crow in broad daylight?

Although Gunma University is close to Mt. Akagi, it does not mean that animals like crows will appear in the school. In the process of urbanization, most wild animals have become extinct in the city and are nowhere to be found.

"Perhaps Mr. Anda meant a symbol, such as a pattern, a book, a society, or something like that."

After entering the campus under the pretext of a visit, Conan put forward his own ideas:

"Or does following the crow refer to biological dissection?"

"Biological anatomy is ridiculous..."

Kidd shook his head and retorted:

"Mr. Anda is talking about the elementary school teacher training center, so following the crow must be related to the Faculty of Education. How many years later was the biological anatomy course added? By that time, Karasuma Renya was no longer in Gunma Prefecture!"

"It's useless to just guess here. We have the phone, so we can split up and go to the campus to inquire about the information about the crows."

Makoto Sakaki said:

"I, Ai, and Akai Mari will form one team, Conan, you and Hiroki, Hattori, and Kid will form another team, and Ms. Sera will follow Mr. Domon. We will split into three groups and investigate the library, the education department, and the various clubs respectively. How do you think?"

Of course, the most unstable factors must be controlled around you. Although Sakaki Makoto's team has the smallest number of people, it wins in terms of high quality and is an elite team.

As for whether Conan and the other four will cause any trouble together...

Sakaki Makoto was not worried. After all, when it came to serious matters, Conan and the others were quite reliable... as long as they didn't get carried away.

Of course, Domon Yasuteru is no ordinary person. Together with Sera Masumi, he is definitely not much worse.

No one had any objection to his proposal. After deciding on the direction, Conan and his three companions went straight to the club department. Yasuki Domon went to the Education Department. Using his identity, he could ask the school teachers for information about Karasuma Renya. Makoto Sakaki and the other two were assigned to the library.

No matter what university it is, a library is absolutely indispensable. It is all-encompassing and you can look up various ancient books and materials. It is also a good place for students to study on their own. It is the place with the most information and the highest difficulty in investigation.

Compared with the other two campuses, the Aramaki Campus where the Faculty of Education is located has a long history. It was built on the site of an elementary school teacher training center, and the library preserves many records from those years.

Bypassing the public reading area, Makoto Sakaki and the other two followed the sign at the door and went directly to the sparsely populated third floor. The books stored here were not advanced mathematics, calculus, or the like, but some old books on biological research.

Since the clue is crow, it’s natural to look for something related to crows.

After flipping through the book for a while, Sakaki Makoto discovered that the contents of the book were completely different from what he was looking for. They were not the same thing at all. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, so he put the book back on the shelf and walked around on the third floor.

Follow the crows....

As he walked, Makoto Sakaki thought about the meaning of crows.

In the myths of various countries, there are mostly records about crows. For example, there was an Emperor Jimmu in Japan who was rescued by a three-legged crow. Sakaki Makoto didn't know the specific content about Emperor Jimmu. Seeing that Miss Miyano and Mary Akai were reading very seriously, he didn't disturb them. He strolled up to the fourth floor alone and picked up a copy of "Kojiki".