Twilight Manor, Now Worth Less / Here, Have a Bottle of Medicated Oil

"As long as we're heading in the right direction, we'll eventually make it out. Even if we die in the mountains, it's better than staying here and being disgusted by that guy who's scheming to make us kill each other."

It's clear that Harufumi Mogi hates being controlled by others. After all that happened, having eaten and drunk his fill, he had no intention of staying here any longer. Instead, he wanted to find a new path in this deep mountain.

However, it seems that apart from Harufumi Mogi, no one else seems to have his "optimistic" attitude.

"I don't think that's the best approach," Saguru Hakuba shook his head, calmly expressing his lack of support for Harufumi Mogi, while also stating his current thoughts.

"However, we do need to check the condition of that bridge. If we can find a way to get there, that would be best, since it's not too late yet. We should be able to reach a nearby town in a few hours by walking along the road."

Chapter 284: Chapter 282: The Discounted Twilight Mansion

The seven detectives who were invited to the Twilight Mansion were now clearly divided.

Let's leave aside the fact that Shukuzen Oogami sleep, but is still suspected of being involved.

Harufumi Mogi wanted to ignore what the inviter said and leave immediately.

Ikumi Soda and Saguru Hakuba, on the other hand, seemed more objective. If there were a way out of this place, they would naturally want to leave.

But if they can't find a way to leave in a short time, they can only stay in this mansion and try to solve the so-called riddle to see if they can find the "inviter" who is secretly watching them.

However, the armchair detective, Tokiyo Senma, directly denied this path.

She adjusted her glasses and looked at everyone present. "I'm over sixty years old, and I don't have the energy to mess around in the mountains late at night with you 'young people.' I'm going to go find the guy who invited us here."

"He might still be spying on us from some secret room in this century-old mansion. If we can find his trail, we might be able to find a way to leave this place."

At this moment Kaito Kid and Jiang Hang were the calmest people, since they could easily leave if they really wanted to.

Kaito Kid has a hang glider and a grappling hook, and Jiang Hang has Rope Dart. If the two of them were willing to do the hard work, they could not only get everyone out, but they could even manage to get the cars out with a little effort.

The former just wanted to find out who had stolen his name, and if he had the chance, he would go and see what the treasures of this mansion were. That was enough for him. As for Jiang Hang... he was just a layabout who came here for a vacation and just wanted to see how awesome this Twilight Mansion was.

Since no murders have occurred and he doesn't Mind's Eye any danger here, he believes he can continue to slack off.

Conan, the only child who was hardly noticed to begin with, was quietly pondering the riddle uttered by the dummy while the detectives discussed what to do next.

It seems that this riddle, which has remained unsolved for decades, will be solved by Conan tonight. I wonder what Karasuma Renya, who has been struggling with this riddle for so long, and the experts who were killed by Karasuma Renya because they couldn't solve it, would think if they saw this.

The detectives quickly came to a conclusion: regardless of what the person who invited them was thinking, they should first confirm whether the bridge leading to the outside world had really been destroyed before considering anything else.

Basically, everyone wanted to check the condition of the bridge. In the current situation, since everyone's cars were still intact and had not been destroyed by the bomb, staying together to avoid being separated was obviously the most reasonable choice.

No one has any objection to this.

Even Shukuzen Oogami, who was still unconscious, was moved into Harufumi Mogi's car.

"I'll try to drive slowly, but if you still can't keep up, don't blame me." Harufumi Mogi, sitting in his car at the front of the convoy, issued this notice to the detectives behind him.

"If anything happens to you, I can help you collect your body," Ikumi Soda retorted, while also telling her maid Ishihara Aki, who was sitting in the same car with her, to relax.

Jiang Hang's cheapest 86 was left at the very back.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Koharu Yoshino Jiang Hang somewhat uncertainly, "Um... Jiang Hang, is this mansion really the house where Karasuma Renya used to live?"

After receiving Jiang Hang's affirmative answer, Koharu Yoshino's expression became somewhat tense. "Then the person who invited us here in the name of Kaito Kid this time, could it be that person related to the Karasuma Family...? Is there really no connection?"

Koharu Yoshino knew Jiang Hang's cautious attitude towards Karasuma Renya. If all of this was really a conspiracy orchestrated by the Karasuma Family, which sounded very dangerous, then wouldn't their current situation be extremely dangerous?

"Don't worry, this mansion was sold off by the Karasuma Family a long time ago. The person who sent the invitation is just a coward who only dares to use someone else's name. I just wanted to come and see if there were any clues related to Karasuma Renya left in this mansion." Jiang Hang explained to Koharu Yoshino as he followed behind Kogoro Mouri's rented car.

After receiving Jiang Hang's reply, Koharu Yoshino seemed a little relieved, but she was still wondering what exactly the "treasure" mentioned in the recording was.

"Jiang Hang, do you now know what this so-called treasure is all about?"

"That mansion is full of treasures, haven't you noticed?" Jiang Hang briefly explained the value of the mansion to Koharu Yoshino Karasuma Renya. The tableware we use is made of silver, and most of the furniture is made of high-quality wood. Just these things alone would be difficult to acquire even for 100 million yen now."

Jiang Hang said this, and then couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, he was still somewhat disappointed. Before coming here, he had imagined that the entire Twilight Mansion was built of gold, but when he saw the electrical equipment inside the villa, which was obviously installed in the last few decades, he knew that he had been thinking too much.

If the interior of this mansion were made entirely of gold, the workers who came to install the wiring would have noticed something was wrong long ago.

In fact, only the outer floor of this mansion was probably built with gold, and then several layers of brick walls were used as a cover to prevent others from discovering it. Perhaps the total amount of gold on the outer floor was not as astonishing as he imagined.

Otherwise, it would have been almost impossible to build such a mansion with such heavy gold and to have it remain untouched for over a century.

Although the mansion is still quite valuable, its value is probably only half of what he previously estimated.

While Jiang Hang was thinking about this, they finally drove to the bridge at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing the cars ahead stop, Jiang Hang glanced at them briefly with his Eagle Eye and knew that the bridge had indeed been destroyed.

Chapter 285: Chapter 283: Here's a bottle of Feng You Jing for you

As Jiang Hang got out of the car, he looked at the detectives standing by the bridge, observing the situation of the broken bridge.

The bridge was originally about ten meters long, but it has now been destroyed in the middle. Judging from the cracks in the bridge, it was probably destroyed in the afternoon.

However, at that time they were playing mahjong in the lounge and no one noticed the explosion.

"This bridge was blown up pretty thoroughly. It seems that after we all arrived, the person who invited us here blew up this bridge that leads to the outside world first." Harufumi Mogi stood on the edge of the broken bridge, holding a flashlight and peering down.

The cliff is about 20 to 30 meters high, and below it is a rushing river. If a normal person wanted to cross here, they would probably have to continue walking along the river until they reached a relatively flat area.

"Does anyone want to walk down this river with me? I estimate that it won't be long, maybe an hour or two at most, before we find a place to cross the river. If we're lucky, it might only take ten minutes or so."

Having confirmed the condition of the bridge, Harufumi Mogi prepared to find another way out of the area.

However, Tokiyo Senma stood by the broken bridge and retorted, "If I were the one who invited us, I would definitely have confirmed this beforehand. Since that guy is so sure that we can't get out, then we definitely won't be able to get out anytime soon."

"I still hold onto my previous idea: the person who invited us might still be hiding in that mansion. If we can find them, we'll naturally find a way to leave. Of course, if any of us can solve that so-called riddle, the person who invited us will probably be unable to resist coming forward, right?"

"And you should also know that there is a possibility of encountering wild bears or wild boars in the deep mountains this season. I think you'd better not joke with your life," she advised Harufumi Mogi.

This time, the other pillows also stopped siding with Harufumi Mogi, clearly indicating that they also felt Harufumi Mogi's choice was problematic.

However, Harufumi Mogi has already made up his mind and doesn't seem to be planning to change it.

Seeing that the other party was determined to leave, the other detectives naturally had nothing to say to dissuade him. However, Jiang Hang, seeing how reckless this guy was, couldn't help but take a small bottle of mysterious green liquid from his car and hand it to him.

Because Jiang Hang had taken out a special bomb disposal tool from his trunk, when he saw this small bottle of liquid, Harufumi Mogi asked Jiang Hang with some concern what it was.

"There are many mosquitoes in the mountains. This can be used to repel mosquitoes and treat the itching caused by mosquito bites. When necessary, applying it to the sides of your forehead and temples can also quickly refresh you," Jiang Hang explained to Harufumi Mogi.

Listening to Jiang Hang's explanation, Harufumi Mogi couldn't help but examine the seemingly inconspicuous little bottle in his hand carefully, thinking that it might be some kind of precious medicine, no wonder a bottle only looks like it contains a few milliliters.

He expressed his gratitude to Jiang Hang and invited Jiang Hang again to go to the United States to develop his career.

Jiang Hang quickly shook his head, indicating that they would talk about it later.

After all, it's just a bottle of Feng You Jing that can be bought for a few yuan in China. He had previously bought a case of it online, and he still has several bottles of 6X floral water that he bought in China in the trunk of his car.

In short, Harufumi Mogi left alone, and after briefly exploring the area around the bridge, the other detectives returned to the Twilight Mansion.

The Twilight Mansion was still brightly lit, but in the eyes of a few people, the mansion seemed like a man-eating beast, giving them a sense of unease.

Standing at the entrance of the Twilight Mansion, watching the detectives who seemed to have their own plans, Kaito Kid once again used his identity as Kogoro Mouri to play the role he was supposed to play at this time. "So, how should we investigate this mansion next? Are we supposed to investigate it on our own?"

"The person who invited us here must be hoping to help him find the treasure hidden in the mansion. If we kill each other in order to leave, it would probably be the best thing for them. It's unreasonable to investigate on our own," Saguru Hakuba shook his head.

Ikumi Soda counted the people who were left and then made a suggestion. "There are five of us detectives now, then there's the maid, Miss Mouri, and Koharu Yoshino, and this little brother, that makes nine people."

"Personally, I suggest that we split into two or three groups to conduct the investigation in this mansion, as this would be more efficient."

"What about the unconscious Detective Ogami? If we all go to investigate, what if he gets killed by the person who invited him during this time?" Although Tokiyo Senma agreed with this point, she was still a little worried about Shukuzen Oogami who had not yet woken up. "I will continue to stay in the restaurant and Shukuzen Oogami. If you find anything, you can come to the restaurant to communicate and exchange ideas."

Without much hesitation, Ikumi Soda selected Ran, Koharu Yoshino, and Ishihara Aki for her team.

"Are you four girls really okay?" Kaito Kid asked, using Kogoro Mouri's tone of concern.

"I think they're quite suitable," Ikumi Soda said with a smile. "Miss Mouri is the Kanto Championship winner. In terms of fighting, most men are no match for her. Koharu Yoshino also has a lot of self-defense skills, and as Jiang Hang's assistant, her abilities are beyond question. As for Ms. Ishihara, she has been working in this mansion for several days, so she knows the situation inside the mansion better than we do."

Her gaze fell on Jiang Hang, Saguru Hakuba, and the Kaito Kid disguised as Kogoro Mouri, her tone laced with sarcasm. "You men shouldn't underestimate us. Who knows, maybe this group of women will find the truth of this case faster than the three of you men?"

With that, Ikumi Soda led the girls, who were still confused about the situation, away from there.

Chapter 286: Chapter 284: A Hint from Half a Century Ago

"It seems that Ms. Gunda is very confident about this case," Saguru Hakuba remarked as he watched Ikumi Soda leave with several girls.

"Detective Jiang Hang, Kogoro Mouri, let's stick together for now. But let me make this clear: if I find anything amiss with any of you, I won't hold back." His gaze swept over Jiang Hang and Kaito Kid.

However, at this moment, Conan also got involved.

Seeing that these people seemed to want to leave him at the restaurant, Conan quickly ran out to make his presence known. "I want to go with Uncle Mori and Brother Jiang Hang to investigate too. I don't want to stay with that old lady!"

Hearing Conan affectionately call him "Brother Jiang Hang," even though it wasn't the first time, Jiang Hang still couldn't help but get goosebumps.

Kaito Kid Kogoro Mouri, frowned. When he was observing Kogoro Mouri, he had obviously seen Kogoro Mouri scolding Conan for running around and not stopping at the crime scene. So at this moment, his imitation was quite realistic.

"You little brat, this is an adult matter, kids shouldn't interfere. You just stay here in the restaurant and don't go anywhere!"

However, after sensing that Conan was constantly giving him meaningful glances, Jiang Hang also waved his hand at Kaito Kid beside him as if he were acting. "Since Conan wants to come with us, let him come. Besides, even if we let Conan stay in the restaurant, it's not the safest thing to do."

Hearing Jiang Hang's words, Saguru Hakuba seemed somewhat interested. "Oh? Are you doubting Detective Senken?"

Seeing Saguru Hakuba's demeanor, Jiang Hang knew that this famous detective, who often dealt with Kaito Kid, probably also had doubts about Tokiyo Senma.

Despite his suspicions, Jiang Hang only felt that Tokiyo Senma's attitude and behavior were a bit strange, but he didn't have any evidence yet. So he quickly shook his head in a pretentious manner. "Everyone had time to leave the lounge this afternoon, and everyone is a suspect now, it's just a matter of degree."

Saguru Hakuba was clearly not satisfied with Jiang Hang's reply, but he did not press the matter further.

The four of them began to investigate the mansion at a leisurely pace.

From the master bedroom to the other rooms, it's clear that a lot of thought was put into the construction of this mansion, with many rooms containing secret passages leading to other places or having other purposes.

Of course, most of the secret passages had already been discovered, because Jiang Hang found some simple markings next to the entrances of many secret passages and chambers. Judging from the time, these should have been left by the experts that Karasuma Renya had hired to search for the treasure in the mansion decades ago.

It's clear that although Karasuma Renya was tormented by this riddle for decades, he naturally studied this Twilight Mansion thoroughly during those decades.

It was only after Karasuma Group repeatedly confirmed that they had not found any hidden treasure in the mansion that they finally chose to sell Twilight Mansion when the Black Organization encountered financial problems.

When the three of them arrived at a piano room, Saguru Hakuba seemed to have discovered something first.

"It seems that Ms. Gunda has been here before." His gaze fell on the reagents placed not far from the piano.

"Luminol solution, a reagent specifically used to detect bloodstains at crime scenes. It seems she must have found some clues here before." He explained briefly, while turning off the light next to him.

Suddenly, a line of blood-red characters, emitting a dim light, appeared in the darkness.

"I will be killed by Karasuma, even though I have found the key to solving the riddle..."

And that was all the writing. Judging from the bloodstains next to the piano, the person was probably killed by Karasuma Renya's men after writing all this, before they could give their final answer.

"Hey, it looks like there's something stuck inside the piano keys?" Suddenly, Conan, who was about the same height as the piano, seemed to see something strange through the gaps in the piano.

Jiang Hang simply activated Eagle Eye and glanced at the piano, and he spotted the thing Conan had mentioned.

He took out a pair of slender tweezers from the side and carefully removed a rough, yellowed piece of paper from the crack in the piano.

"This is... that riddle?" After opening the paper, Jiang Hang saw the riddle mentioned in the recording, which said that solving it would lead to the treasure.

"Judging from the texture of this paper, it's probably from forty or fifty years ago. It was Karasuma Renya who printed out this riddle back then, asking others to come here to find his treasure. But in the end, no one found the treasure, so in order to prevent those people from leaking the information, he simply killed them all?"

Saguru Hakuba at the paper and made this judgment.

Conan leaned closer, and immediately noticed something was wrong. "Wait a minute, this has been modified."

He pointed to the first line of the riddle. "The word 'traveler' in 'two travelers looking up at the night sky' has been crossed out, and then the word 'fool' has been added on top of it."

"Fool?" Jiang Hang frowned slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, this piece of paper was probably deliberately hidden by the person who wrote that blood letter on the piano.

Perhaps the key to solving this riddle lies hidden within the word "fool"!

As a riddle idiot, Jiang Hang, who was completely clueless to begin with, now found himself even more bewildered and confused, even though he might have received a crucial hint.

However, knowing that he absolutely could not reveal the slightest flaw at this moment, Jiang Hang looked calmly at the two truly talented detectives beside him, as well as the Kaito Kid with an IQ of 400.

However, these three people, who are probably some of the smartest in the world, seemed to be deep in thought, as if pondering what the meaning of this "fool" was in the riddle.

Chapter 287: Chapter 285: Bloodstained Playing Cards from Half a Century Ago (4000 words)

Although the original riddle has a new clue, it would be disrespectful to the experts who have racked their brains for a hundred years without finding the final answer if Conan could guess the real answer so easily.

Jiang Hang casually looked around the piano room, waiting for Conan and the others to come out of their reverie.

Even during this process, seeing Jiang Hang's nonchalant attitude, Conan couldn't help but sneak up to him and ask if he had solved the riddle.

Seeing Conan's incredibly curious expression, Jiang Hang thought for a moment, then whispered to Conan, "I already know where the treasure is. Do you want me to tell you?"