Chapter 243 Focus on the Castle
Chapter 244 Focus on the Castle

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In the early morning, I walked back to my room quietly. After killing Pu Si Qinglan, I sent a text message to Kaito. I told him that I had taken action and had already dealt with the aftermath. I also told him that the egg contained the secret of the Romanov dynasty. Kaito, who had been waiting for my message, quickly replied to my message to confirm it, and also said that he would take the egg to Kosaka Natsumi's castle tomorrow. As for Pu Si Qinglan's matter, it would not be dealt with until everyone discovered that she was missing tomorrow morning.

"You're back." Conan asked me the first thing when we returned to the bedroom.

"Huh? Why aren't you asleep yet?" I was surprised. It was almost four in the morning. Conan was still waiting for me to come back at this time.

"Of course, if you go out and kill... how can I sleep?" Conan frowned. "What did you do to her?"

"Kill her." I said bluntly. "There's no other way. It's been confirmed that she is the Scorpion Scorpion. And I encountered resistance. If she survives, I will be exposed, and my father and Xiaolan will be hunted down endlessly by the Russian assassins. So she must die."

"Have you ever considered handing her over to the police?"

"A little kid subdued a killer? Would you believe that? And it would expose my identity. How could I be so stupid as to do that?" I curled my lips in disdain. "If she had cooperated, I might have spared her life. But... Forget it, let's not talk about this. Xiaolan and the others haven't made any moves, right?"

"What time do you think it is now? Except for you and me, and the crew of this ship, everyone else must have gone to bed early." Conan was not in a good mood at this time, and that was right, after all, another life was lost, although it was a bad guy. But I also knew what Conan was thinking at this time, so I didn't use excessive words to provoke him, and he also understood my difficulties, so he didn't say much. The two stopped talking to each other and lay down on their respective beds to prepare for sleep.

"Kaoru, the secret of that egg..." After a moment of silence, Conan asked.

"It seems to be related to the Romanov royal family. She doesn't know the details. Otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed us to investigate and would have just snatched it away." I replied.

"Is that so?" Conan muttered, "What could be more precious than life?" Without saying anything more, Conan turned over, sighed, and fell asleep. I turned my head to look at him, and then closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes again, the ship had already arrived at the port of Tokyo.

"Ah, Xiaoxun, you're awake." Early in the morning, I was awakened by the sound of the cruise ship's whistle, and then I walked out of the room to see what was happening outside. In the lobby, I found Xiaolan, as well as the police officers and Kaito who had already woken up.

"Well, good morning, Sister Xiaolan." I greeted her. "Why are you all gathered here so early in the morning?"

"Well, it's like this." Xiaolan squatted down and whispered to me. "After Sonoko and I woke up this morning, we were planning to have breakfast with Miss Kosaka and Miss Pu Si Qinglan, but when we knocked on Miss Pu Si Qinglan's door, there was no response from inside. We were worried that the criminal was still lurking on the ship, so we found the captain and asked for the spare key to open the door, but when the door was opened, there was no one inside. The mattress, sheets, quilts and pillows were all gone, and a lifeboat was also lost. So the police searched the entire ship, but they didn't see Miss Pu Si Qinglan. Now the police have begun searching at sea."

"Hey... So, Sister Pu Siqinglan is the murderer of Hanchuan Long?" I asked in pretended confusion.

"We don't know yet." Xiaolan shook her head. "We still can't be sure whether the criminal is Miss Pu Siqinglan. But judging from what the police are saying, they've probably already decided in that direction, right? In any case, we have to find her first."

"I see. So, what about our plan to go to the castle? Should we put it on hold?"

"That should be it. We have to go back to Tokyo first, and then go to Yokosuka in Osaka the day after tomorrow." Xiaolan nodded to me.

"Okay, I understand." This is good. After all, Pu Siqinglan is dead, and the police will need some time to investigate this. We also have a chance to rest. Although the police should not be able to find Pu Siqinglan's body. Because just last night, I threw her and the blood-stained mattress into the sea. I also lowered a lifeboat for cover. If nothing unexpected happens, in the sea late at night, sharks can perfectly erase the evidence for me. I don't need to worry about it anymore. "Well, can I go have breakfast now?" I changed the subject.

"Of course, I'll take you there." Xiaolan said, taking my hand and walking towards the restaurant together.

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The next day, we set off for Osaka. After a day of searching, the police did not get any clues. They only found an empty lifeboat, but did not see any trace of Pu Siqinglan. Inspector Megure could only express regret for this. He also stepped up the search. Kaito continued to play the role of Officer Shiratori and participated in our castle trip. Of course, in order to decipher the mystery, he also "borrowed" the egg from the Suzuki family.

When we arrived at the castle gate, everyone was stunned by this romantic building. It is worthy of being the background castle that frequently appears in TV commercials. It is indeed beautiful.

"It looks a lot like Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. That's the prototype of Cinderella's Castle." Kaito said this intentionally or unintentionally. Conan's face froze, and then he thought deeply. No one knew what he was thinking.

Buzz. Squeak.

We heard the sound of brakes. We turned around and saw a pure white Tesla X in front of us. Doctor? Shiho? Why are they here? I couldn't help wondering. And they also brought...

"Hey. Conan, Kaoru." Genta's loud voice rang out.

"Conan, Xiaoxun~" Ayumi also called over.

"How are you doing lately?" Mitsuhiko responded.

"Hey, hey... why are you all here?" Conan said helplessly, rolling his eyes.

"Why are you all here?" I asked Shiho who was walking over. "The doctor said he wanted to send something to Kudo, so we came here. The children hid in the car and followed us. And I also wanted to see what this castle that appeared on TV looks like." Shiho put her hands behind her back and looked at the romantic castle in front of her.

"Oh? You like it?" I raised the corner of my mouth. "Then let's build one too."

"You?" Shiho looked at me with amusement. "Let's talk about it later." Shiho waved her hand at me. Because she also knew that I was short of funds at the moment. Although she also had this fairy-tale wish, she would not burden me at this stage. On the contrary, Shiho has been helping the doctor with research in recent days, hoping to sell some patented things to make up for the loopholes on my side. However, compared to the patent bonus that is a drop in the bucket, I would rather let her not stay up late and go to bed early.

"It looks like a castle in a fairy tale." Ayumi couldn't help but be distracted when looking at the castle in front of her.

"It looks like there will be a lot of treasures in there." Mitsuhiko looked longing.

"Hehe, I don't know how much eel rice I can eat." Yuantai still can't do without eel rice.

"You guys, listen to me! You are not allowed to go in, got it?" Because my dad didn't know that Shi Kaobing had been killed by me, he still remained vigilant at this time.

"Hi~~~"

"What?! They agreed so easily?" I muttered in astonishment. "Shiho, these kids won't..."

"Just as you thought." Shiho spread her hands helplessly. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of them, and besides, haven't you solved that problem?"

"Well, that being said, there must be other mechanisms in this castle. If something dangerous is accidentally triggered... Anyway, we should be careful. Don't let the children act rashly."

"Hey, have fun, killer. I'll pay attention here." Shiho gave me a reassuring look and stood next to the children. I could only shrug and give up worrying about the children.

"Mr. Qian, why are you so slow?" Mr. Xilu from the embassy said impatiently.

"He said he had to go somewhere first, and it seems like one day isn't enough time to prepare," Officer Shiratori, aka Kaito, explained.

About ten minutes later, just when everyone was about to lose their patience, a red car slowly drove into the garden in front of the castle. It was Mr. Qian.

"Ah, sorry, sorry, I spent a lot of time preparing." Mr. Qian got out of the car while carrying a large backpack, which was bulging. As he walked, he could hear the rattling sound of the items inside colliding.

"Oh my god, are you planning to rob a tomb?" I couldn't help but grumble. I knew that his backpack must be filled with various tools for unlocking, digging, cutting, etc. He was indeed an unconventional businessman. I guess he had really done tomb robbing before.

"Except for Miss Pu Siqinglan, everyone else is here, let's go in." The housekeeper called, and then walked in front of everyone and opened the castle gate. Entering the castle, everyone was once again amazed by the structure inside the castle. It must be said that this German-style castle does have a dignified and luxurious atmosphere, no wonder it has become one of the locations for many advertisements.

Led by Natsumi Kosaka and her housekeeper, we began to tour the entire castle. Different rooms have different decorations and layouts. Between knights, between ladies, and between emperors. Each room has its own unique meaning.

"Sorry, I want to go to the bathroom." Mr. Qian suddenly said when we visited the Emperor's Room. It seems that he can't help but want to find the treasure by himself. I believe the butler has understood his intention, but because everyone is here, he only pointed out the location of the bathroom to him, and then continued to take us to visit the room. Sure enough, within a few minutes, Mr. Qian's hysterical screams came from the noble lady next door. Everyone rushed over after hearing the sound, only to see Mr. Qian kneeling on the ground, panting with a pale face, and his right hand was stuck in a secret compartment, which was full of gold and jewels. This exposed Mr. Qian's purpose of coming here to everyone. And above his head, there were iron swords shining with cold light. I believe that if Mr. Qian reacted a few tenths of a second slower, these mechanical iron swords would have opened several holes in his head.

"This is the knockdown device made by Master Kiichi eighty years ago. There are other anti-theft devices in the castle, please be careful." The butler said with a knowing look, and at the same time opened the wrist of Qian that was stuck by the device. As for Mr. Qian's theft, Kaito, now a police officer of Shiratori, will naturally hand him over to the police. However, at this stage, if Miss Kosaka doesn't care, Mr. Qian can continue to tour the entire castle with everyone. However, all the equipment he carried with him was confiscated by Kaito. The only thing he was given was a mini flashlight.

"Hey, Mr. Butler." Conan stared at the mechanism that hid the gold, silver and jewels for a long time, then turned to the butler and said, "Does this castle have a basement?"

"There is no basement." The housekeeper said truthfully.

"What about Mr. Kiichi's room on the first floor?"

“There is an office.”

"Then, where can you take us?" As if he had grasped the key to the problem, Conan raised a slight smile of victory at the corner of his mouth.

"Haha, it looks like someone is willing to look for treasure for us." I stood behind the crowd and chuckled.

"As expected of a detective, you're really quick." Kaito also came over to my side and squatted down to say to me. "Anyway, the egg is mine. If Pandora is not there, everything else is yours. You've already killed Scoobing, so don't hurt anyone else."

"Don't worry, I've always remembered the lock picking and trap removal techniques that Uncle Touichi taught me." I smiled at Kaito. "If something unexpected happens during the process, I would rather give up this entire treasure trove than embarrass Uncle Touichi."

(End of this chapter)