Urban legends, floating between reality and fiction, always make ordinary people doubtful, but for Conan, he prefers to use reason to analyze everything. The reason why he asked that at the beginning was mainly because he thought that Mao Lilan was most afraid of Those mysterious rumors.
As for...why Brother Gengyi said he wanted to visit there, he probably planned to help Sister Jingdang...
Conan analyzed this, then looked at Haibara Ai, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi, and found that one of them ignored him, while the other three seven-year-old children were eagerly preparing to set off, and they also joined them quietly. .
Here, Ye Gengyi asked Mao Lilan to call Mirror Hall Nanami, and then went to the basement to say hello to Dr. A Li.
Afterwards, a group of people drove off-road vehicles and left Ni-chome in a mighty manner, and soon arrived at Jingdang's house.
This is a courtyard-style building that looks very modern. A tall black tower near the main house undoubtedly adds a bit of mystery to the atmosphere. From the outside, it looks like a silent guardian, guarding the Jingdang family. secret.
"That's the 'Tower of Darkness' in urban legend. Occasionally, there will be unexplained laughter coming from above... But, I really didn't expect that Xiaolan, you could actually invite the 'legendary' Teacher Ye here. , as expected on the forum, he is a handsome guy."
Kaido Nanami has short hair that is relatively smart for women. She has a well-proportioned figure. Under her rolled-up sleeves, you can see the muscle lines on her arms. Her tone of voice is somewhat similar to Sera Masumi. She is a tomboy. type.
Why does it feel like Brother Gengyi has also been classified as a "legend"... Mao Lilan was slightly ashamed.
"Is this tower also built by the Jingtang family?" Ye Gengyi changed the topic at the right time.
"Yes, it was built by my grandfather Seitaro Kagōdo 40 years ago. Including the 'Dark Tower', my grandfather also designed many mechanisms in the building and courtyard. I can demonstrate it to you later, but it's a pity that …”
Kagado Nanami sighed: "My father has decided to sell this place together with the land in the next few days."
"Sell them all within a few days?" Conan keenly grasped the crux of the problem, "But... if you sell it to others, you won't be able to find the treasure, right?"
"Well, that's right." Kagami Nanami nodded, "To be honest, the person in this family who most believes that there is a treasure is my queen..."
"What a joke! I don't want it, you are going to sell the treasure so easily!"
A sudden high-pitched shout interrupted Kagami Nanami's words, causing everyone to look towards the windows of the villa.
I heard another middle-aged man scolding me in the room: "Taozhi! Now is not the time to be willful! Only by selling this villa and this land can we use the money to revive the Jingtang family's industry. !I have no intention of paying attention to your boring daydreams now!"
"Daydream?!" the sharp female voice retorted, "You actually said it was a daydream. Ah Qin, please say something. Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"
In the room, a young man in his mid-twenties who was sitting by the window looked helpless, "I... did hear some rumors, but that was nearly 20 years ago. Even if you are Ask me too..."
"What about Mr. Nagarai?" Jingdang Taozhi looked at an old man standing in front of the door again, "You must know something after following the former head of the family for so long, right? Even if there is only a little hint, whatever comes to mind tell me!"
"You have asked me this many times. I really don't know anything about the treasure... If you are here just to ask about this matter, then I'll excuse you first."
After speaking, the old man who was called Chang Lai turned around and left the room.
"Mr. Nagarai! Eh..." Kagami Toe's expression gradually stiffened, and the hand he stretched out to retain her clenched into a fist.
She cursed in a low voice: "Damn it! He must know something."
"I'm talking about Taozhi." The middle-aged man with a rich voice said helplessly, "Although Mr. Nagarai has a weird personality, he is my father's particularly trusted assistant. He will never lie, so you should probably give up. "
"What nonsense are you talking about? If there is no treasure and your company goes bankrupt, wouldn't I be able to get much alimony? Haha..." Jingdang Taozhi sneered, "Don't you care if I divorce you? A lawsuit?"
"Taozhi! Why do you have to do so brilliantly?" The middle-aged man said helplessly: "As long as you have money, you may not be able to revitalize the company."
"Hmph, who cares about you." Jingtang Taozhi couldn't listen to what the other party said, so he grabbed the hot coffee on the table and poured it into the flower pot nearby like a vent.
"...I'll take my leave first." Seeing this, the young man in his twenties left decisively.
"It's noisy again."
Outside the window, Kagami Nanami smiled bitterly, then apologized to a few people: "I'm sorry, I originally wanted to take you all on a tour, but I didn't expect you to see such a thing."
"It's okay, Nanami-nee."
Mitsuhiko waved his hands and said indifferently: "Sir, you also have your own difficulties."
"My father and mother often quarrel over trivial matters." Yuantai thought for a while and added, "But my mother wins every time."
"Ha ha!"
Kagami Nanami laughed: "I didn't expect that I would be enlightened by you, so let them worry about the adults' matters. I will take you to visit the tower first."
Ye Gengyi, Haibara Ai, Mao Lilan, Conan and Ayumi did not express any opinions on this matter. They just followed Kaido Nanami along the road to the area where the 'Dark Tower' is located.
There is nothing special about the appearance of the tower. The smooth stone walls shine with a cold luster in the sun.
Sure enough, there is no entrance here... Ye Gengyi walked around the tower.
Through visual observation, he ruled out the possibility of a secret door within the height of the tower... Well, if we directly assume that this is a solid tower, there is no point in investigating, so the entrance is underground, or above?
He looked up at the top of the tower, and then at the young detective team around him who didn't know whether they were looking for clues or simply having fun, and temporarily gave up the idea of using drones to investigate.
"Jingtang classmate, did the elders in the family tell you personally that the treasure is inside?" Ye Gengyi asked.
"That's not true." Kagado Nanami shook her head and sighed, "But if the treasure can really be found, this home may not have to be sold."
There was a trace of bitterness in her words. It was obvious that the decline of this family and the impending disintegration of the family had made her feel more pressure.
(End of chapter)
