Because the Mystery Is There

After hanging up the phone Takuzo Axe River was also furious.

They were already short of money, and they had only managed to make a little money by selling their assets and releasing information about the secret treasure.

He hasn't been going to his usual nightclub to have fun these past few days, and now he has to share some money with these useless thugs.

It's all because his subordinates are all scoundrels that the once the Onoe Family has fallen to this state.

Once I find the secret treasure left by my ancestors, the first thing I need to do is replace all these useless subordinates.

After looking around, he still couldn't find anything suitable to vent his anger on. The things in the house still seemed to have some value. He could have smashed them a few years ago, but he really couldn't bring himself to do it now.

In the end, Takuzo Axe River was seething with anger, could only vent his frustration by stomping his feet on the ground.

After a while, he took out his phone again and found the name "Yoshie Fukujo" in it.

Although this person is no longer a member of the Onoe Family, he was an old man who had followed his father for decades. He left the Fujiang family after his father's death, as his father wished, and became a swordsmanship instructor at an ordinary high school.

It could be said that he, as the son, understood his father better than Yoshie Fukujo himself.

The fact that his father entrusted the other party with two Star Prism Blades and some diaries about their ancestors before he died shows how much his father trusted that person.

However, the other party had always opposed his search for the ancestral treasure, and also possessed a highly skilled swordsmanship. His father had even commented that the other party's swordsmanship had reached the level of being able to pass on the knowledge without permission. Therefore, due to his father's dying wish and the other party's own strength, he was forced to put aside the idea of searching for the treasure a few years ago.

It's also estimated that the other person's health has been deteriorating in recent years, and they don't have many years left to live.

Therefore, Yoshie Fukujo, who also had some obsession with that secret treasure, loosened his restrictions a bit, saying that he could help find the whereabouts of the secret treasure, and that he didn't need to take any of the treasure within it. He just wanted to see the true face of the secret treasure before he died.

If it were anyone else, Takuzo Axe River wouldn't have trusted them so much.

After all, given his greedy nature and discerning eye, he sees everyone as interested in his family's secret treasure. Only when facing a behemoth like the Suzuki family does he restrain himself slightly.

Even so, he was actually thinking that maybe the Suzuki family was really envious of the "world-changing weapon" that their ancestors had hidden.

Only Yoshie Fukujo, the butler who had always been by his father's side, could make him believe that the other man's obsession was not the treasure, but rather that he wanted to use the treasure that he and his father had been searching for to commemorate his father in the last period of his life.

In short, the other party was already close to death, and he had seen the hospital's medical records, so he still trusted Yoshie Fukujo quite a bit.

With that in mind, he dialed the number.

Before long, a slightly aged and tired voice rang out from the other end of the phone.

"Young Master Tuo, is there anything else you need from me now? I have already done as you instructed, and just now I entertained those guests who came from Dongjing, and I have handed over everything related to the Star Prism Blade to them for inspection."

Yoshie Fukujo was referring to the incident where Fujie Takuzo sent Takuzo Axe River Sonoko Suzuki her group to find Yoshie Fukujo.

It seems the Suzuki family has already been there and investigated the situation.

"Did they make any discoveries?" Although Takuzo Axe River was in a hurry to deal with Jiang Hang's affairs, he was also concerned about his family's secret treasure.

If he finds the treasure solely through the Suzuki family, he can then try to say a few bad things about Jiang Hang to them, since Suzuki family Hang didn't contribute anything. If he could get Sonoko Suzuki to kick Jiang Hang out, that would be even better.

"They just examined the two Star Prism Blades that were lying here with me, took a few pictures, asked some questions about the treasure, and then left."

It seems the Suzuki family won't be able to unravel the secret anytime soon either.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. His father and Yoshie Fukujo hadn't been able to find the treasure for so many years, so it must have been hidden very well and couldn't have been discovered so easily.

Even for the Suzuki family, it will probably take some time.

With that in mind, Takuzo Axe River told Jiang Hang about the matter.

"That Jiang Hang is just a detective. He's not really focused on searching for the treasure. He's just having fun with his two girlfriends. As a result, because he has a good relationship with the second young lady of the Suzuki family, she took it upon herself to divide the treasure into three parts."

Takuzo Axe River added fuel to the fire, speaking ill of Jiang Hang: "I just can't stand it, so I'm going to go see what that guy is really capable of."

"However, I don't really have any capable people under me. I heard that Jiang Hang has a reputation as an Eagle-Eyed Detective and seems to be quite good at fighting. So I was thinking if you and your son could come and help test that guy and tell him not to be too arrogant."

Yoshie Fukujo remained silent for a while on the other end of the phone, seemingly understanding the underlying meaning in the Takuzo Axe River's words.

It's simply that they don't want to share any more of the treasure.

Perhaps their subordinates have already suffered at the hands of that Jiang Hang guy, which is why they came to him for help.

Although he is old now, his swordsmanship is still solid. As long as he has a sword, he can easily take on a dozen or so ordinary people.

His son, Hijiri Fukujo, inherited his talent. Although he is still in university, his skill in kendo has already reached the level of mastery.

In Hakodate and even in Hokkaido, the father and son are considered among the best.

Although Takuzo Axe River could never normally get these two to help him, since this matter concerned a secret treasure, Takuzo Axe River felt that they would probably reconsider.

After about half a minute of silence, just as Takuzo Axe River was feeling a little awkward and wondering whether he should take back what he had said, Yoshie Fukujo spoke up.

"Okay, I'll have Ah Sheng come find you."

Upon hearing this, Takuzo Axe River breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it wasn't the father and son who went together, Hijiri Fukujo had witnessed his strength in several kendo competitions. He had even reached the point where he was invited to perform as a guest in high school kendo competitions. Even in the university group, he was an absolute powerhouse.

As long as the other party brings a sword, along with his family's bodyguards and a series of self-defense tools, Jiang Hang is just a nobody. As long as no one gets killed, he should be easy to subdue.

Takuzo Axe River thought this, he felt much more cheerful.

However, at the Fukushiro family home, Yoshie Fukujo's attitude was quite different.

Although the Fukushiro family had made a lot of money working for the Fue family for decades, neither the father nor son were extravagant people, so they only lived in an old detached house in Hakodate.

The only truly valuable things in his house are probably the two Star Prism Blade he received from the Tadayuki Axe River, and the trophies Hijiri Fukujo has won in kendo competitions over the years.

Although in Yoshie Fukujo's eyes, those trophies were rightfully his son's to receive, and it was normal for him to receive them, but he should be punished if he didn't.

He called his son over.

Hijiri Fukujo is not bad-looking and has just turned 20 this year. However, due to his father's teachings, he is usually quiet and reserved.

Hijiri Fukujo sat respectfully opposite his father, knowing that his father had something to arrange for him.

"You should know about the treasure of the Fue family, right?"

Hijiri Fukujo nodded. He had known about this since he was a child, since his father often went out for several days at a time to search for clues to the secret treasure with the former head of the Fujiang family when he was young.

After the Tadayuki Axe River's death, his father had already told him Tadayuki Axe River's true last wish.

It's not about finding a secret treasure and restoring the glory of the Onoe Family.

Instead, it was to fulfill Saburo Axe River's dying wish: to completely destroy the "secret weapon" that should never have appeared in the world, preventing any person or force from obtaining this power.

Even Takuzo Axe River was unaware of this matter.

From the very beginning, Tadayuki Axe River knew his son's character very well. When he was a child, he always said that if his grandfather hadn't hidden that treasure, the Fue family would definitely be a super conglomerate now.

Tadayuki Axe River knew very well that his son would not give up this treasure after his death, so he entrusted the matter to Yoshie Fukujo, a swordsman who had been with him for decades.

Takuzo Axe River believed that Yoshie Fukujo had been preventing him from finding the treasure all these years to prevent him from repeating his father's mistakes. In reality, Yoshie Fukujo had been secretly continuing to search for the treasure all these years.

However, as his body could no longer hold on, and knowing that his days were numbered, he decided to spread the word about the secret treasure so that more people could help them find it.

Just like the thugs under the Takuzo Axe River's command, it was actually under his guidance that the story of the secret treasure spread further and further.

What he had to do was, after someone found the treasure, he and his son would personally destroy the so-called treasure.

Chapter 563: Because the mystery is right there.

It was precisely because Yoshie Fukujo had been determined from the beginning to find the so-called treasure and then destroy it that he needed to know about the outsiders' search for the treasure.

He had already seen Sonoko Suzuki with his own eyes.

Although she is the daughter of the Suzuki family, she doesn't have any hidden bodyguards, and her search for the treasure is simply something she finds interesting.

In Yoshie Fukujo's eyes, the only person who could be considered a threat was the middle-aged detective who was following the other party.

Although the detective seemed somewhat unreliable, as a master swordsman, Yoshie Fukujo could sense a faint threat emanating from him, which meant that the other party must also possess considerable skill.

Overall, aside from the fact that Sonoko Suzuki was wealthy enough to even buy back the Star Prism Blade that had been sold to the Middle East overnight, Yoshie Fukujo felt he could handle things on this side.

In comparison, he is now more concerned about the situation in Jiang Hang.

In the past six months, Jiang Hang has indeed become the most famous detective in all of Japan.

Six months ago, Kogoro Mouri was indeed as famous as the fledgling detective Jiang Hang, and they were known as the twin stars of detectives.

However, after half a year, as Kogoro Mouri's side, the number of times the Sleeping Kogoro appeared gradually decreased, although Kogoro Mouri also had a considerable reputation, he could only be considered as T1 in terms of domestic discussion.

He's roughly on par with high school detectives like Heiji Hattori from Kansai and Saguru Hakuba from the Tokyo Superintendent General's family, but a level above the remaining detectives who participated in the Karasuma Castle arcade: gourmet detective Shukuzen Oogami, forensic detective Ikumi Soda, and hard-boiled detective Harufumi Mogi.

As for Jiang Hang, he relies on his helpful and kind persona, his unparalleled observational skills certified by many famous detectives in the detective world, his extremely efficient case-solving speed, and of course, his "love-hate entanglement" with Kaito Kid over the past six months and his perfect performance on the show.

At the same time, because he himself is the capital, with the deliberate flattery and praise of those media and TV stations who know about the capital behind Jiang Hang, he has long been the only TO-level celebrity detective in Japan.

Jiang Hang has participated in two television programs so far. The first time was during a program when a major news story broke that the host of a detective show had shot and killed the show's producer. The second time was when he and his strikingly beautiful assistant, Shizuka Sakaki, solved a case that the police were still investigating on the show.

This not only greatly boosted Jiang Hang's fame, but also brought immense popularity to his assistant Shizuka Sakaki, who is also a voice actress.

Even here in Hokkaido, you can occasionally see news about them.

Although the TV station's praise may not be true, when he heard that Jiang Hang had also come to Hokkaido and was also looking for the secret treasure left behind by the Saburo Axe River, the dying Yoshie Fukujo had a premonition.

The mystery of the treasure that has troubled him and Mr. Tadayuki Axe River for decades may finally be unveiled by the renowned Eagle-Eyed Detective himself.

Therefore, having this premonition, he naturally wouldn't believe what Takuzo Axe River said: that Jiang Hang, after participating in the search for the secret treasure, would carelessly take his female companion to play elsewhere.

What he's more worried about now is that Jiang Hang will find the so-called treasure before everyone else and take it for themselves, without anyone knowing.

Therefore, he really wants to find an opportunity to probe Jiang Hang's situation and see how far he has progressed in exploring the secret treasure.

At the same time, it was also a way for his son to test the other party's skills so that he could make some preparations in advance.

If Jiang Hang's strength is not that great, that would be ideal, as it would be possible to control the opponent before Jiang Hang discovers the location of the secret treasure.

However, if Jiang Hang's strength is much greater than they imagined, then they can change their strategy in advance and come up with other contingency plans to deal with Jiang Hang.

After his father explained it to him, Hijiri Fukujo understood his father's intention.

He nodded solemnly to his father, indicating that he was certain he could complete the mission.

Although he had never met Tadayuki Axe River, he knew from a young age how deep his father's feelings were for the deceased former head of the Fue family, and he could understand his father's thoughts.

The hidden treasure that Saburo Axe River, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall situation). No one is qualified to obtain such a dangerous item. If anyone wants it to see the light of day again, they must find a way to completely destroy it before that happens.

Even if it means getting blood on your hands in the process.

But Hijiri Fukujo, under his father's tutelage, had long since come to the same realization.

He meticulously inspected his two swords.

One is a wooden knife that won't hurt anyone; it's used for testing.

One was a long knife that he had been sharpening day and night, meant for killing in critical moments.

Wearing two swords of different uses, Hijiri Fukujo went alone to the location of the Axe River Estate.

Unlike the solemn demeanor of the Fukushiro family, Conan and his group, who had just left the Fukushiro family with what they wanted to know, were now studying the secrets on those Star Prism Blades.

To be honest, whether it's Sonoko Suzuki, Conan, or the Mouri Residence father and daughter, their understanding of samurai swords is definitely not as extensive as that of professionals.

However, Conan still really wants to demonstrate his abilities in solving mysteries.

So, while he was frantically studying about samurai swords on his phone, he also sent information about several Star Prism Blades to Heiji Hattori, who had been practicing kendo since childhood, asking him to help him take a look at the problems with these samurai swords.

Heiji Hattori, who was in Osaka for his second round of training, quickly received a message from Conan.

Upon learning that this was the secret treasure Jiang Hang was searching for, he couldn't help but become interested and immediately began to examine the photos of these Star Prism Blades with the eye of a swordsman.

"Hmm, why is there no eye bolt on this knife? Is it lost?"

Heiji Hattori quickly discovered that two of the swords seemed to be without a megapixel.

A sniper nail is a fastener used to secure the handle and tang of a knife. By inserting it into the sniper nail hole between the handle and tang, the weapon can be prevented from falling off during combat.

It's fair to say that a samurai sword without a hilt is essentially an unusable decorative item.

It's just that the two star -Star Prism Blade, which lacked a stud and even a stud hole, were quite conspicuous, given that the other Star Prism Blade all had studs.

Have you checked the studs on the other knives?

With Heiji Hattori's reminder, Sonoko Suzuki immediately got busy.

Because the samurai swords that have now been found without eyelets are exactly the two she bought in the Middle East.

Of course, she had to go to the staff in the Middle East to get more detailed photos of the handles to confirm whether the two knives really didn't have the eye bolt holes.

With Heiji Hattori's reminder, Conan also turned his attention to the remaining four Star Prism Blades with eyelashes.

Both of the Star Prism Blade that were sold were not designed with a stud hole from the beginning, and were sold when Takuzo Axe River was short of money.

Of the remaining five Star Prism Blades, apart from the true Star Prism Blade in Jiang Hang's possession which is now missing, the other four are: two shorter wakizashi swords kept in the Fukie family's collection, and two longer swords given to Yoshie Fukujo by the previous head of the Fukie family.