The masked man looked at Conan, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "Alright, the plan has failed anyway. Our organization has been searching for a way to control the global economy. Legend has it that this painting holds a clue to an ancient treasure vault containing the key to controlling the global economy."
"You're willing to hurt so many people for your own ambitions, it's despicable!" Conan said angrily.
Just then, the police arrived at the scene. It turned out that Conan had already notified the local police on the way to the factory. The police arrested the masked man and all his men.
Conan, Ran Mouri, and David successfully thwarted this insane plot. David was extremely grateful to Conan and Ran Mouri, and he decided to donate the painting to a museum so that more people could learn about this history.
After completing their mission, Conan and Ran returned to Japan. This adventure abroad strengthened their resolve to uphold justice. Conan knew that many more challenges awaited him and his friends in the future, and they would continue their journey to protect world peace.
Back in Japan, Conan resumed his daily detective work. One day, on his way home from school, Conan saw a group of people gathered around a bulletin board, discussing something. Curious, Conan went closer and discovered a strange poster on the bulletin board. The poster depicted a mysterious symbol, below which read: "Those who seek the truth, on the night of the full moon, go to the haunted castle and unravel the mystery of the century."
Conan's heart skipped a beat; this poster seemed to hold some secret. He decided to call Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, Yoru Kage, and Lin Yu to investigate together.
On the night of the full moon, they arrived at the haunted castle. The castle stood atop a small hill, appearing particularly eerie and terrifying under the moonlight. The castle gates were tightly shut, and the surrounding area was overgrown with weeds, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.
"This place looks terrifying. Is there really some kind of mystery about the world?" Lin Yu said with some fear.
"Since we're here, let's go in and take a look," Conan said, then led the way toward the castle gate.
Conan pushed open the door with force. With a creak, the door slowly opened, and a musty smell wafted out. The interior of the castle was dark and damp, with some tattered portraits hanging on the walls. The figures in the portraits had ferocious faces, as if telling ancient stories.
They cautiously explored the castle when they suddenly heard a strange sound, like someone crying.
"What was that sound? It's scary!" Lin Yu gripped Ye Ying's arm tightly.
"Don't be afraid, it's probably just the wind," Nightshade reassured him, though a hint of nervousness flickered in his own eyes.
Conan listened carefully to the source of the sound and discovered it was coming from the second floor. "Let's go up and take a look," Conan said.
They went up the stairs to the second floor and found a door at the end of the corridor. The sound was coming from that door.
Conan gently pushed open the door, behind which was a room containing an old bed, and on the bed seemed to be a figure.
"Who's there?" Conan asked.
The figure slowly sat up; it was a woman dressed in a white robe. The woman's face was pale, her eyes vacant, and she looked extremely eerie.
"You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long..." The woman's voice echoed in the room, sending chills down everyone's spine.
What bizarre events will Conan and his friends encounter in the haunted castle? Will they be able to solve this so-called mystery of the century? Everything is shrouded in suspense.
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