Seven children...
Crow family emblem...
Sakaki Makoto silently took note of this matter and when he had the chance, he would find Gin to verify it.
The Dusk Villa is a "mouth"-shaped building with a courtyard in the middle and a waterless fountain in the courtyard.
As for the central tower pointed out by the dummy, it is the tallest attic at the main entrance.
But...
There was nothing in the attic except a computer.
Not surprisingly, the computer cannot connect to the external network.
Afterwards, everyone checked every room but did not find any secret room.
"well..."
Dashang Zhushan said faintly:
"The other party is hiding very deeply. It seems that our efforts are in vain. Why don't we..."
"Find the treasure first, then enter the location into the computer, and then the other party will show up."
"Treasure hunting?"
Motegi Harushi sneered:
"I have no interest in treasure hunting..."
He glanced at Da Shang and wished him a good fortune without leaving a trace, but suddenly changed the subject:
"but..."
"If it's to catch that elusive rat, I don't mind finding the treasure."
"What do you think?"
The others, including Makoto Sakaki, had no objection to this.
They also want to know...
What kind of treasure could make the other party spend so much effort and even hire a group of famous detectives?
This is a challenge to them.
"Two travelers looked up at the night sky, and the devil descended on the castle..."
Qian Jian Jiang Dai recited the prompt in a low voice and asked doubtfully:
"Could these two travelers refer to the two mysterious men from 40 years ago?"
"It's not an exaggeration to say that they are demons, but..."
"In this case, wouldn't it mean that the treasure has been taken away by them?"
Upon hearing this, Dashang Zhushan's face changed.
This was the result he least wanted to see, no doubt about it.
If the treasure had been taken away 40 years ago, wouldn't his efforts have been in vain?
How can I pay off the outstanding balance for the purchase of Twilight Villa?
This is his only hope of turning things around!
"impossible!"
The great Lord Zhu Shan shouted:
"The previous owner of the Twilight Villa was Karasuma Renya. Forty years ago, he was a very famous tycoon!"
"How could it be possible that all the wealth he accumulated throughout his life was just those works of art?"
"There must be other ways to interpret this code!"
"really."
Conan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said:
"Didn't you notice?"
"Such a big villa seems to be missing something..."
"thing?"
Everyone looked at each other, some of them didn't react:
"What's missing?"
"A clock."
With his hands in his pockets, Conan prepared to take off from the spot and began to spin his bamboo dragonfly while Maori Kogoro was away:
"We just checked the entire villa. Whether it's the lobby, corridor, guest room or chess and card room, there are no clocks, except..."
"Dining room!"
Dashang Zhushan's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to say:
"There's only a clock hanging over the fireplace in the dining room!"
Eliminate the impossible and whatever remains, no matter how implausible, must be the truth.
Rushing back to the dining room, Dashang Zhu Shan ran to the fireplace, stretched out his arm as hard as he could, trying to take down the only clock.
However...
No matter how hard he tried, the clock remained motionless, as if it were one with the wall.
"There is indeed a problem!"
Dashang Zhushan was not angry but happy, and looked at the clock in surprise.
Ordinary clocks are hung up and can be easily removed.
But this...
There's obviously some mechanism.
He searched the restaurant back and forth, the walls, the tables and chairs, the candlesticks...
Finally, after a lot of effort, Dashang Zhushan came out of the fireplace covered in dust and dirt. He happened to see everyone staring at him with strange expressions, as if they were looking at a circus monkey.
"Ahem, well..."
He quickly shifted his attention and squatted in front of Conan:
"Little friend, you are so smart, do you know how to solve the code?"
“It’s very simple.”
Conan did not hide it. He climbed onto the fireplace, stood on tiptoe, and moved the hands of the clock:
"The first sentence of the code, two travelers looking up at the night sky, is talking about the hour and minute hands of the clock, so that they should point to midnight at the same time..."
Under the expectant gaze of Master Zhu Shan, the clock struck twelve o'clock midnight, but nothing happened.
"This is just the first step. Next, the king, queen, and knight in the code correspond to the K, Q, and J in the playing cards..."
"And the treasures are diamonds, the Holy Grail is hearts, the swords and soldiers are spades..."
"Finally, move the minute hand in the direction indicated by the pattern on the character's clothes on the playing card..."
As he spoke, Conan turned the minute hand 13 degrees to the left, 12 degrees, and then 11 degrees to the right...
Snap!
Boom!
The clock, which was originally unshakable, suddenly fell from the wall and hit the floor heavily.
"oh!!!"
Dashang Zhushan suddenly became excited:
"Is this the secret of the code?!"
"Treasure, where is the treasure?"
He looked around, but didn't notice the clock that had fallen under his feet.
Conan jumped off the fireplace, picked up the heavy clock, and found that a piece of paint had fallen off the top, revealing a golden glow.
"This clock... is made of gold!"
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