The next day, when Fang Zheng and Conan left the guesthouse and entered the hall, they found Natsuhi Ushiromiya and the servant Genji looking hurried and anxious.
"What happened? Is something wrong?"
"Ah, Mr. Fang Zheng."
Seeing Fang Zheng, Natsuhi Ushiromiya reined in her somewhat agitated expression.
"Excuse me, but have you seen my husband?"
"No, we just woke up."
"I see... Sorry..."
Fang Zheng and Conan exchanged a glance.
"Did something happen?"
"It's like this."
Genji, who stood behind Natsuhi Ushiromiya, spoke up to explain on behalf of his mistress.
"The telephone malfunctioned last night because of the thunderstorm. Then, when we went to the kitchen this morning, we discovered that Goda, who should have been preparing breakfast for everyone, was missing. Not only him, but the master is gone as well. Mr. Rudolf and Lady Natsuhi cannot be found either... And Shannon too..."
"They're all missing?"
Fang Zheng frowned.
"It can't be that they all went outside for a morning run or calisthenics, can it?"
"We were just about to search the garden."
"I understand. I'll help look... Conan, stay here."
"Okay."
Conan nodded at Fang Zheng's words. Then Fang Zheng took an umbrella and left the mansion with Genji and Kanon, heading into the garden.
The storm showed no sign of letting up. Raindrops as large as beans mixed with fierce gusts and lashed against their faces, forcing them to squint.
"This is terrible weather for morning exercise."
Holding his umbrella, Fang Zheng walked through the garden and looked around. Yet all he could see was wind, rain, and swaying trees... Hm?
"What's that over there?"
Fang Zheng pointed toward a small building in the distance. Hearing his question, Kanon hurriedly answered.
"That is the storage shed. It is mainly used for keeping tools used to maintain