Chapter 476 I won't let that person succeed.
"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. This is a courtyard that I personally participated in designing, and it is based on my own preferences."
Just as Kogoro Mouri finished praising him, a hearty laugh came from ahead.
They watched as it went.
A middle-aged man in a kimono and wooden clogs walked towards them, gesturing to Kogoro Mouri as he went, saying, "Welcome, welcome, Mr. Joki! I've been waiting for you for a long time! I only knew that Mr. Joki was exceptionally talented in music, but I never expected that I could discuss architectural matters with him!"
The other person laughed heartily, but Kogoro Mouri, who was shaking hands with him, seemed a little embarrassed.
"Ahem." He withdrew his hand, covered his lips with his fist, and used a smile to cover up his embarrassment. "I suppose this must be Mr. Katsumata Ikuto. I am Kogoro Mouri, and I came here with Kiyoki."
"Oh, it's Mr. Kogoro Mouri, huh?" Katsumata Yuto subconsciously replied, then suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Kogoro Mouri in disbelief.
"You're not Mr. Jingmu? Then..." His hesitant gaze swept over Ran Mouri, Chizuru, and Conan before finally settling on Chizuru.
After hesitating for a moment, she extended her hand to him. "This must be Mr. Jingmu, right?"
This act of admitting his mistake made him lose confidence.
Qianzhu smiled and shook his hand. "Hello, Mr. Katsuyuki. It's an honor to receive your invitation."
At this moment, Sheng Youyuren visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his face. He completely forgot about the blunder from before. He praised Qianzhu highly: "I never expected Mr. Jingmu to be so young and so handsome. I originally thought he was an old man like me. He has truly surpassed his teacher."
He praised it and then sighed.
Then he suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to chat with the guests standing at the door, so he quickly invited them into the house, saying, "Please come in, everyone. I was so happy that I forgot my manners."
Sheng Youyuren and Qianzhu walked a little ahead, chatting about their musical insights as they went.
Conan and his two companions followed a little behind them, listening to their conversation and occasionally asking a question when they paused.
Conan turned to look at Katsuyuki Ichito, feeling that the old man seemed kind and not the type to send threatening letters.
Moreover, the tone of the letter did not resemble his own.
Of course, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Crossing the courtyard and entering the house, they saw the painting on the wall of the hall—"Together We Perish".
The demon died on the throne, while the angel stood below, about to commit suicide.
Seeing that they were all looking at the painting with curiosity, Sheng Youyuren suddenly felt a sense of pride.
"This painting is the last one painted by Doldriad during his lifetime - 'Together We Die'. I spent a lot of my savings to buy it back, but this one is a forgery. The original is in my collection room."
He spoke cheerfully and beckoned Qianzhu and the other three to approach the giant painting, which was 2.5 meters high and 3 meters wide.
He pointed to a passage of text engraved on the exquisite picture frame and explained it to them.
The content was almost identical to what Qianzhu had told them before.
Looking up at the angel with severed wings, whose face was filled with pity and despair as he tried to commit suicide, Ran Mouri felt a pang of sorrow, followed by a resolute glint in her eyes.
She would absolutely not let the person who wanted to hurt Qianzhu succeed!
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