Takagi came back quickly. Under his leadership, all the criminals in the camp came to the small lake and fished out the body from the bottom of the lake.
Looking at the corpse in front of them, the faces of the criminals present also became serious.
Tang Ze had already put on white gloves and began to examine the body.
The deceased was a middle-aged man wearing a brown vest with a wrinkled white shirt underneath. The stubble on his face made him look a little sloppy.
After checking the pockets on his vest, Tang Ze got the other party's basic information from his driver's license.
Terunao Tamai, 42 years old, has nothing left but a notebook in his pocket.
Judging from the marks on his neck, he was probably strangled to death by the criminals and then thrown into the lake.
The water temperature of this lake is about 20 degrees. Judging from the reaction of the corpse, the time of death should have been this morning.
"In order to cover the body and prevent it from floating up, all the stone lanterns were pressed on the body..."
After listening to Tang Ze's preliminary assessment, Gao Mu looked at the body and said, "But what was the motive..."
"I'm afraid it really is all for the treasure..."
As Conan spoke, he squatted at the other person's right ankle and took out a stone from his rolled-up trouser leg.
The stone is shaped like a comma and looks like half of a Tai Chi Yin-Yang Pisces diagram. It is obviously a magatama with the word "Yan" engraved on its surface.
"Could this be the treasure?" The little ones couldn't help but look at the stone curiously.
"No, this little antique made of stone is not worth much." Tang Ze, who has an appreciation for antiques, immediately made a judgment after taking a look at the stone.
"But it seems that the other party is here for the treasure."
Miwako Sato, who was standing by, flipped through the only notebook the man had and said, "It contains detailed information about various treasures scattered throughout Japan, and it also contains a map he drew."
"Treasure Hunter?"
After hearing what Sato Miwako said, Yuan Tai looked a little excited and asked quickly: "Is this true?"
"That should be correct." Sato Miwako nodded and said, "After all, he also recorded the treasure hunt process very clearly."
"So there really is a treasure!?" Mitsuhiko shouted excitedly, but then he seemed to remember something and looked at Ayumi, then calmed down again.
Seeing this, Tang Ze nodded with satisfaction. It was obvious that the three little ones still listened to his words and were not blinded by the treasure and ignored the danger behind it.
This is a good change. No matter whether it is the three little ones or Conan, as long as there is a change, he believes that his efforts will be rewarded in the future.
"Anyway, let's contact the Metropolitan Police Department first," Takagi said, pulling out his phone. "Although we have enough people, we don't have any forensic experts."
"Don't think about it, this is outside the circle." Tang Ze shook his head and said, "If you want to make a phone call, you can only go back to the camp.
And I'm afraid the suspect is still in this house."
"Then what should we do now? Please give us the instructions, Detective Tang Ze." Hearing Tang Ze's words, Takagi and other detectives looked at Tang Ze and waited for his orders.
Tang Ze has the highest police rank here, and he is also a criminal, so naturally obeying the other party's orders is the wisest choice at the moment.
"Let's check the notebook to see if there's any information about this mansion, and then make the next decision."
As Tang Ze spoke, he looked at Sato Miwako, who tacitly handed the notes to Tang Ze.
Afterwards, Tang Ze quickly found the other party's records about the treasure hunt in the last few pages of the notes.
"I've found a reliable helper to help me with this treasure hunt. I'm sure I'll be able to defeat that despicable thief."
When this was read, the faces of the criminals present all became serious, as if they were all thinking of the same person.
"It seems that Kaito Kidd has also come to participate in this treasure hunt." Tang Ze flipped through the notebook to confirm that there was no content, then smiled and closed the notebook.
"So what do we do now?"
Sato Miwako looked at Tang Ze and said, "Do you want to go in?"
"Go in? Forget it."
Tang Ze looked at the mansion behind him and said, "Since Kaito Kidd is here, it means that the treasure is real. Obviously, this treasure is not so easy to get. It would be bad if we rush in and cause casualties."
"Detective Tang Ze, have you figured out anything?" The three children couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing Tang Ze's words, "Have you cracked the code on the lantern?"
"Well, that's about right."
Tang Ze said this while reading out the Chinese characters engraved on the inside of the stone lantern.
"The Nio Cave is located between the sun and the sun itself. It is a place where the elders gather and where prosperity is at its peak. The Nio Stone is located there.
Those who do not fear the wrath of the King of Mercy, hold in your palm a stone larger than your fist, and recognize the eternal and unchanging truth that will last forever.
——Sanmizu Kichiemon
As Tang Ze read out his words, the people around him looked at him in confusion.
"Um... I'm sorry, I forgot you didn't understand." Seeing everyone present looking confused, Tang Ze couldn't help but slap his forehead.
Tang Ze felt a sense of familiarity after not seeing his mother tongue for a long time. When he saw these ancient texts, he couldn't help but recite them aloud.
However, Tang Ze's subsequent apology had a strong sense of Versailles.
Not only did it not make everyone feel calm, but it gave rise to a feeling that the top students were looking down on the poor students, which made everyone present feel weird.
"Okay, let's talk about Sanmizu Kichiemon."
Tang Ze didn't notice these things, but continued to explain the life of Kichiemon Sanmizu to everyone.
Kichiemon Sanmizu was a puppeteer in the late shogunate period and was said to be the financial backer of the pro-shogunate ronin at the time.
The other party was a very famous mechanical puppeteer at the time. It was said that he could even automatically serve teacups and take them away after the guests finished drinking.
It was precisely because of such sophisticated mechanical technology that it was very popular among the bureaucrats and businessmen at that time.
It was also with the help of this exquisite mechanical puppetry that Kichiemon Sanmizu made many connections and eventually became a wealthy man.
"So this treasure is the treasure hidden by this Sanshui Kichiemon?"
After listening to Tang Ze's popular science, the three little ones realized that there was really a treasure in the house and couldn't help but become interested and started discussing it.
"No need to guess, the second half of the code is very clear."
Tang Ze interrupted the three children's discussion and revealed the mystery with a smile: "The treasure hidden by Sanshui Kichiemon is a diamond.
And only diamonds can attract that Kaito Kidd guy.
Don't forget, that guy is a thief who only steals gems. Normally, he wouldn't touch other treasures casually."
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