Chapter 202: Mystery in the Castle
The gardener shook his head and continued to tell everyone about the past events in the castle.

Regarding the matter of the first wife, and the matter of the son born to the wife and Master Zhenzhao, the noble young master...

The noble young master seemed a little unintelligent. He squinted his eyes and kept groping for the huge flag on the grass. He ignored everyone else and focused on his work.

It’s as if there are some secrets hidden in these chess pieces.

Everyone ignored him and walked into the castle.

The gardener told the story of this place in a calm tone, but the arrival of a character interrupted him.

She was an old lady in a wheelchair with a head full of white hair. When she heard the gardener talking about her long-dead husband, she couldn't help but interrupt.

"I'm sorry, Madam!" The gardener quickly bowed to the Madam and said apologetically, "I shouldn't have made you recall these sad memories. I'm very sorry!"

"It's okay, you don't have to mind it." The eldest wife's face showed no expression. She muttered to herself in a low voice: "After so long, I've gotten used to the days without him by my side. It's just like the changes in the patterns on banknotes and the size of passports. I wasn't used to it at first, but over time, I gradually got used to it..."

"Time is a very scary thing. Whether it is joy, anger, sorrow or happiness, it will all pass away with time..."

The eldest lady's words caught Conan's attention.

His eyes flickered slightly.

How would an old man who lives in a castle all year round and hasn't been out for who knows how long know the changes in banknotes and passports?
This is questionable.

Ze Yu remained silent and shook his head.

It seems that the disguise of this impostor is not very good. He actually revealed such a big flaw in front of Conan.

but……

Is it really worth it for this impostor to waste so many years for a treasure that he doesn’t even know whether it exists?
Ze Yu felt sad for her.

Not to mention that the treasure is not a real treasure and has no practical significance. Even if it is a real treasure, it has no meaning in Ze Yu's eyes.

After all, he himself is the greatest treasure in the world.

In Ze Yu's opinion, betting so many years for a so-called treasure is the stupidest thing in the world.

You know, no matter how precious the treasure is, it can't be more precious than the time that has passed.

Closer to home.

"By the way, who are these people?" The eldest lady, who seemed a little forgetful, suddenly raised her head, looked at Dr. Agasa and others, and asked puzzledly.

"Madam, they are the master's friends. I heard that this old man is also a well-known scientist." The gardener introduced.

"Scientist?" The elderly lady suddenly opened her squinted eyes, and her calm tone showed a hint of emotion: "That's great. I want you to help us solve a puzzle and see what kind of mystery he left in this castle."

The 'he' that the eldest wife mentioned was naturally her long-dead husband, the real owner of the castle, the eldest master.

"What mystery?" Dr. Agasa blinked curiously.

The bald gardener continued, "It is said that this is the secret left by the master before he died. He once said that if anyone can solve this 'mystery of the castle', he will give him his most precious treasure."

"Um... By the way, where's my daughter? Hasn't she come back yet?" The eldest wife suddenly looked around, her tone a little anxious: "Didn't she say that she would come back today to celebrate my birthday?"

"If she comes back, let her come to my room to find me. I've been waiting for her..." The eldest wife said to herself as she turned her wheelchair and left.

She seemed to have a bit of dementia and had forgotten that her daughter had died in the fire long ago.

She still thought her daughter was not dead, and was waiting for her daughter to come and celebrate her birthday... This deep love between mother and daughter is so touching that one can't help but want to cry.

Of course, she was pretending.

The real first wife had died long ago, and the one who appeared in front of everyone now was just an imposter with decent acting skills.

In Ze Yu's eyes, her acting skills only made him feel disgusted, nothing more.

…………

After a while...

third floor.

Near the yard, several windows were opened, and the members of the Junior Detective Team looked through the windows at the huge chess piece in the yard below.

Looking down from this suitable place, you can clearly see the entire set of chess and cards in the yard.

"Wow, these chess pieces look so beautiful from this place!" Ayumi exclaimed happily.

Hearing her words, Ze Yu smiled and said, "When a person stands on a high place and looks down at the chess pieces below, if these chess pieces are arranged by oneself, then one will have a very comfortable feeling and will naturally feel that these chess pieces and chessboard are very beautiful."

"Xiao Yu, I don't seem to understand." Ayumi said with a little confusion.

"It's right that you don't understand. After all, you're just a child." Ze Yu smiled slightly.

Ayumi's answer was within his expectations.

"Really... humph!" Ayumi snorted a little angrily and ignored him.

Conan didn't say anything. He held a notebook in his hand and kept drawing something on the notebook according to the chessboard pattern below.

"Based on the arrangement of these chess pieces..." Conan was thinking quietly, when he suddenly heard Ayumi shouting, "Really, what are you doing!"

Conan looked up immediately.

I saw that in the next room, there seemed to be some accident between Yuantai and Mitsuhiko. Yuantai jumped over the window and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Mitsuhiko grabbed his collar and prevented him from falling.

Otherwise, Yuantai would fall from the third floor directly to the first floor. Even if he didn't die, he would have to stay in the hospital.

There was no one else here, they were all members of the Junior Detective League. Ze Yu no longer hid his abilities. His figure flashed like lightning and he instantly appeared in the next room.

He stretched out his hand, grabbed Yuantai's collar, pulled him in, and landed him steadily on the ground in the room.

"Be careful when you play, otherwise everyone will be worried." Ze Yu criticized them.

Both of them lowered their heads in shame.

At this time, Conan and the others also rushed over and said a few words to Genta and the others.

After saying that, Conan looked at the structure in the room, was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand something.

"There's such a large space between these two rooms. Where did the extra space go?"

"Could it be..."

(End of this chapter)