The Treasure on Mount Hakodate

At this point, Takuzo Axe River also remembered. "You should be talking about Nikko Shrine, but that shrine was destroyed during the Hakodate War and was later moved to another place. Now, other buildings should have been rebuilt there."

Takuzo Axe River was quite familiar with Hakodate and quickly discovered that the location had been converted into a cemetery.

Although his expression wavered for a moment, the thought of his family's treasure made him roll up his sleeves and make it clear that he was going to go tomb raiding and dig for treasure that very night.

Even his father's and grandfather's graves, none of them should be left unexcavated today!

No one can stop him from finding the treasure!

It was probably Sonoko Suzuki and Ran who couldn't help but show a somewhat unpleasant expression, after all, that was the place where others rested.

However, Takuzo Axe River said with a serious expression that he would leave this matter to the Onoe family, since the Onoe family had a good reputation in Hakodate and would definitely be able to handle it as soon as possible.

Seeing that Takuzo Axe River had already started to gather his men to head towards the cemetery, Conan, who was standing to the side, realized that there was a problem. However, before he could suggest that they go to the relocated shrine to check on the situation, he was stopped by Kaito Kid, who cut off what he was about to say.

Well, it's clear that Jiang Hang has already made arrangements for this guy again.

This guy probably wasn't planning to lead the other party towards that cemetery from the start, was he? If so, it would really be like sending Takuzo Axe River to force their way into the underworld.

Conan wiped his forehead.

Takuzo Axe River had made up his mind. He didn't even bother to eat dinner before he had already gathered his men and set off. After hesitating for a while, Sonoko Suzuki still didn't dare to cause trouble at the cemetery.

Kaito Kid then took the opportunity to say that he wasn't going there either, and bid farewell to the Takuzo Axe River. Takuzo Axe River was now completely preoccupied with the treasure and didn't care about anything else.

Standing at the door of the Fujie family's house, watching Takuzo Axe River leave, Sonoko Suzuki scratched her head. "I don't know why, but I feel like something's off about this place?"

"Why don't we contact Jiang Hang first? After all, we've already found the whereabouts of that treasure, and it's time to let Jiang Hang know."

As she said this, she dialed Jiang Hang's number.

Soon, Jiang Hang's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Have you found any useful clues over there? I'm telling you, you'd better hurry up, or I'm going to take that treasure."

Sonoko Suzuki complained to Jiang Hang, "Where did you find this treasure? You told me it's a treasure that even Kaito Kid suffered losses from back then. The treasure is clearly buried in someone's graveyard. How could such an elegant gentleman like Lord Kid dig up someone else's grave to find a secret treasure?"

The Kaito Kid, whom Sonoko Suzuki calls an elegant gentleman, is currently hurriedly changing his clothes and rushing to the location of the real treasure.

Jiang Hang's voice also conveyed a surprised tone, as if he were hearing it for the first time.

"A cemetery? How did you find your way there? You're not planning to rob graves now, are you? I don't do that kind of thing."

Sonoko Suzuki first boasted that she had solved the secret of the Star Prism Blade, and through Toshizo Hijikata's writings and the coded map left by the Fue family, she discovered that the treasure was in the cemetery.

Then, she continued to complain to Jiang Hang, "So that Takuzo Axe River has now led his men to the cemetery. It seems he's determined to dig up graves. What do you think we should do now?"

Jiang Hang's response was unusually concise. "Then call the police."

Chapter 569: The Treasure on Mount Hakodate

Jiang Hang did not know whether Sonoko Suzuki ultimately called the police.

In any case, Jiang Hang had already called the police, specifically Inspector Megure, and asked him to explain the situation to the local police in Hakodate.

With Inspector Megure's help, Takuzo Axe River should be able to have a very pleasant night at the police station tonight.

Of course, this is just an appetizer.

Ignoring the situation with Sonoko Suzuki for the time being, Jiang Hang and his group, along with Hijiri Fukujo, whom he had already subdued, were having dinner at a fairly well-rated restaurant in Hakodate.

Not only Hijiri Fukujo, but also Kaito Kid, who originally wanted to go to the location of the secret treasure in advance to check the situation, was called over again and is now feasting on a large meal with a passerby's face.

Although Jiang Hang is indeed ridiculously fast at finding things, he is really unkind when it comes to ordering people around.

Fortunately, he still had this big meal to eat, otherwise he would have really lost out.

Hijiri Fukujo, on the other hand, still felt that it was somewhat unreal.

After all, Jiang Hang had said he would personally take him to see what extraordinary things that Saburo Axe River had left for his descendants.

"If it really is some valuable treasure, aren't you worried that I'll tell everyone about it after you take me there?"

Hijiri Fukujo looked at Jiang Hang and asked a question.

Jiang Hang waved his hand in response.

"Even if there were a hundred tons of gold inside, it would be useless to me. Besides, even if the Kasugae family made a fortune during the war, they couldn't possibly be that rich. The only family in all of Japan that could come up with that much money is the now-disbanded Karasuma Family."

Mentioning the Karasuma Family, Kaito Kid, who was diligently eating nearby, recalled the Twilight Mansion built by the mysterious tycoon Karasuma Renya, which was the last time he and a group of famous detectives went there together.

That Twilight Mansion was even the property of the Pioneer Foundation behind Jiang Hang decades ago, and then it was sold by the Pioneer Foundation.

The guy who bought the Twilight Mansion later was convinced that there was some hidden treasure inside the house, so he specially invited a bunch of famous detectives to help him.

As a result, after searching the entire building, they only found a few gold items, which had nothing to do with the legendary treasure of Karasuma Renya.

In the end, Jiang Hang gave a very outrageous yet reasonable answer: the treasure in the Twilight Mansion was not a precious artifact, but a hidden room that was perfect for watching the beautiful sunset.

Jiang Hang's words at the time probably fooled quite a few people.

Of course, some people suspected that there might be some secret hidden here, but considering Jiang Hang's identity, the detectives who weren't particularly interested in the treasure naturally "skipped" this matter.

It wasn't until Kaito Kid was investigating his younger brother that he discovered the latter had been involved in a case at a blue castle.

Both are ancient castles, and both seem to hide some kind of treasure.

Even more coincidentally, the treasure in that castle was also a room with a beautiful sunset view.

At that moment, Kaito Kid knew that he had been tricked by Jiang Hang.

He simply took the treasures of the Blue Castle and forcibly applied them to the Twilight Mansion.

Kaito Kid was still wondering what the treasure in the Twilight Mansion was.

Now that Jiang Hang mentioned gold, he immediately recalled what happened back then.

So, is the hidden treasure of the Twilight Mansion gold?

Moreover, judging from Jiang Hang's tone, it seems as if hundreds of tons of gold are hidden in the Twilight Mansion!?

This number made Kaito Kid wipe his forehead. Could it be that the Twilight Mansion was really built with gold?

One hundred tons is indeed not a particularly large number in the industrial sector.

After all, a slightly larger steel mill produces more than 100 tons of steel a day.

However, when applied to gold, the word sounds rather terrifying.

After all, a ton of gold is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and it continues to appreciate.

One hundred tons of gold is already worth several hundred billion US dollars on the surface, not to mention that it is a very important reserve resource for every country.

Currently, Japan's total gold reserves amount to only a few hundred tons.

It's fair to say that even if Takuzo Axe River had somehow managed to acquire a few atomic bombs back then, in today's world, their impact on the global landscape would hardly surpass that of the 100 tons of gold left behind by Karasuma Renya.

If they had actually found such a large amount of gold in the Twilight Mansion, they probably wouldn't have been able to get away from that case so easily.

Kaito Kid muttered to himself, thinking that it would be somewhat reassuring if Jiang Hang and the Pioneer Foundation behind him took the money.

As for Hijiri Fukujo, he also did not expect Jiang Hang to ask for hundreds of billions of dollars right off the bat.

What's even more outrageous is that after he mentioned the gold, which was worth hundreds of billions of dollars, the people next to Jiang Hang didn't seem to show much surprise.

It seems they all tacitly accepted that it was normal for tens of billions of yuan to appear in Jiang Hang's possession.

Even the renowned Suzuki Conglomerate wouldn't react so calmly to a treasure worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

By now, Hijiri Fukujo could tell that Jiang Hang's identity was not as simple as it appeared online.

An ordinary famous detective could never have such magnanimity!

"Anyway, just focus on your meal. We'll take you to the place where that treasure is hidden later, and see what this treasure, which you think should never reappear in the world, is all about."

Hijiri Fukujo didn't say anything more, nor did he have any appetite.

At this time, nothing tasted good to him, no matter what he ate.

However, Jiang Hang and his group were all people who valued efficiency.

Even the Miyano Sisters, having grown up in the Black Organization, are not particular about food.

After the meal, the group did not linger in the restaurant chatting, but went straight out and headed towards Mount Hakodate.

Actually, Mount Hakodate is not entirely open to tourists now.

Because Goryokaku and Mount Hakodate were originally built as military fortresses.

On a Mount Hakodate, there were as many as 17 secret areas that were used as military facilities during the war.

During that period, even Mount Hakodate was completely removed from the map. For a long time, it was forbidden not only to measure Mount Hakodate, but also to approach or even discuss Mount Hakodate.

Although most of those fortresses have been demolished after the war and reopened to the general public, some of the sites that were once used as areas for the development of dangerous weapons are still off-limits to this day.

Standing at the foot of Mount Hakodate, looking at this not-so-tall mountain, Jiang Hang found it somewhat unbelievable that no one had noticed this place all these years.

After all, although it was Saburo Axe River who secretly hid something here back then, it can be seen from the photos that when he was scouting the hiding place, there were still quite a few soldiers assisting him.

Then, in the process of hiding the treasure, it was probably not something he could accomplish alone in a short time; he must have had the help of others.

No matter how discreetly he did it, the Japan military would surely receive some information.

Unless, when Saburo Axe River hid the treasure, he also ruthlessly sent away everyone who knew its location, including himself.

Or perhaps Saburo Axe River truly possessed a charismatic personality that commanded widespread support, causing the soldiers who helped him to remain silent and willing to keep this secret for life, so that only the descendants of the Fuewa family knew about it for decades to come.

Anyway, Jiang Hang has no way of figuring out these details unless he does what Takuzo Axe River is doing now, digs up Saburo Axe River's remains, and then tries to use the Animus to read the other's memories.

"Remember the area we roughly circled on the hot air balloon? Let's go around there now."

Although Mount Hakodate is not fully open to the public, it is not actually that strictly managed. After all, the main concern is that tourists might go to dangerous places and get injured. Besides, the other places are all old ruins and there's really nothing to see there.

If they really wanted to, a group of ordinary tourists could find a way to go around to the top of the mountain and take the risk.

If ordinary people can do it, let alone people like Jiang Hang who are already extraordinary.

They quickly traversed through the mountains and forests, and after about ten minutes, they arrived at the area they had observed from the hot air balloon.

This place should be located halfway up the mountain, about four or five hundred meters away from the nearest road.

"This area should start from here. Although it's quite large, at least we don't have to go to other people's cemeteries to rob graves."

Of course, since it's a hidden treasure, it can't be discovered so easily at a glance.

Otherwise, for the past half-century, no one would have needed to search for it; a few heavy rainstorms would have naturally washed away the hidden treasure.

Furthermore, Toichi Kuroba should have already visited the hidden location of this treasure beforehand, and he should have re-hidden the surrounding environment when he left. It's only been less than ten years. Even if you don't believe in the Saburo Axe River, you can still trust Toichi Kuroba's skills.

Jiang Hang didn't use Eagle Eye from the start; instead, he planned to wait until everyone felt a bit involved before using his cheat to help find them.

However, Jiang Hang was overthinking things. Although Toichi Kuroba was indeed much stronger than his son at the moment.

But the two men's love of showing off really is a trait passed down from father to son.

Furthermore, if Toichi Kuroba hadn't liked the feeling of being pretentious from the beginning, the identity of Kaito Kid wouldn't have been created in the first place.

In short, everyone had only been searching in different places for less than ten minutes when Kaito Kid had already noticed a suspicious place.

"There seems to be a problem here."

Kaito Kid looked at the trees beside him.

In the darkness, this tree looks just like an ordinary tree.

But as the group walked over and took a look, they could see a not-so-obvious, but still distinct, mark on the trunk of the tree.

It looks like this mark has been there for several years.

The shape of the mark is none other than the avatar that Kaito Kid often uses when sending out announcements.

"Could this be a trace left by my father back then?"

Kaito Kid touched the familiar mark and couldn't help but sigh.

So, my father had already found this place back then?

Did he go inside and confirm what the "treasure" inside actually was?

If his father had been inside and already knew the true nature of the treasure, why would he have made a point of writing it down after returning home?

Could it be that his father felt it wasn't the right time back then, so he entrusted this matter to his son to solve?

Kaito Kid thought to himself, then turned to look at Jiang Hang beside him.

Jiang Hang nodded at him.