One Thought, One Life, One Bodhi GL

For some reason, the gardener became eloquent when he talked about his long-dead master.

"Mr. Zhengqiu, who is recruiting, has great respect for the old man who is a historian. Because of this reason, Madam often quarrels with Mr. Zhengqiu..."

"Master is just a person who speaks big principles but doesn't take action, right?" At this time, an old voice came from behind everyone.

"Old lady!" The gardener was taken aback.

Everyone also turned around, and saw an old man with a haggard face and all white hair appearing in the hall in a wheelchair.

"That person has heard these words a long time ago, but he is not angry, but very happy."

"I'm sorry to remind you of these sad things." The gardener was a little at a loss.

"Don't worry, even if there is no him in this castle, I'm already used to it. It's the same as the size of banknotes and passports. At first, you may have to get used to it. After a long time, you will take it for granted. Time is really scary. Ah, because both happiness and sadness can be erased in an instant." The old man narrowed his eyes and said slowly.

"Old lady..." the gardener looked worried.

"By the way, who are these people?" Unexpectedly, the old man suddenly raised his head and looked at Dr. A Li and his party.

"Ah, he's a scientist friend of the master's."

"Scientist? It's so exciting. I really hope you can solve the mystery that that person left in this castle." The old man's eyes stayed on Dr. A Li for a moment, but he quickly moved away.

"Mystery?" Dr. Ali asked in confusion.

"It is said that it is the last words of the elder before his death: Whoever solves the mystery of this castle will get my favorite treasure." The gardener explained in a timely manner.

"By the way, my daughter hasn't come yet. Didn't she say she would come back today to celebrate my birthday?" the old man muttered while pushing the wheelchair to move.

"No, old lady..." The gardener looked embarrassed.

"As soon as she comes, ask her to come to my room. I'm really looking forward to it." The old man turned around at the corner, explained this sentence, and then walked away without looking back.

"Oh, it's been like that since the fire." The gardener explained with a slight sigh.

"I think she must be overly sad." Dr. A Li sighed in the same way.

Looking at the empty corner, Suzuki Jiu showed a strange look.

"Hello, uncle." Conan suddenly looked at the gardener, "Is there a room where you can see the chess pieces in the courtyard?"

"The chess in the garden." The gardener thought for a while before nodding.

After a while.

"It's great, the chess pieces are neatly arranged." Ayumi leaned on the window and sighed.

Conan, who was next to her, used a pen to record the distribution of chess pieces in the courtyard in the notebook he carried with him.

"You can see it from the room here too." Mitsuhiko's voice came from the next window.

"Really?" Yuan Tai turned around excitedly and rushed out of the room.

Conan couldn't wait to study the clues contained in the chess piece distribution map in his notebook.

"I'm very happy, that's your favorite password cracking, isn't it?" Haibara Ai came to Conan and said lightly.

"Uh, yes." Conan nodded honestly.

"I really want to go home..." Suzuki Jiubai lay on the window boredly, looking at the white clouds in the sky.

"Wait! What are you two doing!?" At this moment, Ayumi's exclamation suddenly sounded.

In the next second, Suzuki Nine, who was still looking at the sky, rushed out of the room with lightning speed and went straight to the next door.

Seeing this, Conan's face changed and he followed.

When Conan arrived, I saw Suzuki Jiu pointing to Genta and Mitsuhiko who had collapsed on the ground by the window with a dull expression, saying that he had made a trip in vain.

"Almost fell." Yuan Tai panted, still feeling a little terrified.

"Really." Seeing that the two were safe and sound, Conan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he didn't have anything to do, Suzuki Jiu walked towards the room where Hui Yuan Ai was located, at a bored pace again.

"Haihara-san, is the owner of this castle rich?" Suzuki Jiu said seriously when he came to Huihara Ai.

"Why do you ask that suddenly?" Hui Yuanai really couldn't guess the child's intentions.

"This is directly related to whether tonight's dinner is rich and delicious." Suzuki Jiu said seriously.

Hui Yuanai rolled his dead fish eyes, and I knew that the child couldn't say anything serious.

However, before Hui Yuanai could answer, Yuan Tai and Mitsuhiko who were in the next room suddenly ran in eagerly.After asking, I found out that Conan had disappeared.

Knowing this, Suzuki Kyu ignored the three Ayumi who were running around in a hurry, but came to the next room in surprise.

There was a chair lying down against the wall of the room, and a few thick books were scattered around.Suzuki Jiu looked at it for a while, but didn't see why.

At this moment, Hui Yuanai walked into the room and came to the fallen chair.

"Haihara-san, did you see anything?" Suzuki Jiu chose to give up thinking about this problem almost instantly when he saw Huihara Ai.

"Probably..." Hui Yuanai was noncommittal, but she looked up at a clock hanging on the wall, pondered for a while, then silently arranged the chairs, picked up the books on the floor one by one, and stacked them on the floor. on the chair.

Seeing this, Suzuki Jiu suddenly realized.

Hui Yuanai immediately climbed onto the chair, stood on the books, and stretched out his hand to turn the hands of the wall clock with the glass cover open.

Of course.

"Hey! How can you move around casually." A sudden scolding interrupted Hui Yuanai's movements.

As a last resort, Hui Yuanai could only jump down and look at the person who came.

The person who came was none other than Mr. Zhengqiu's only son Jiangong nobleman, who is also one of the masters of this castle.Naturally, it has the right to prevent outsiders from doing some impolite things.

"Did the kids do something?" followed by Dr. Ari.

"No, it's just a little prank." With that said, the nobleman picked up the books on the chair and put them back to their original place.

"A prank?" Dr. Ali asked puzzled.

"No, because Conan is gone." Ayumi was the first to protest, "We are looking for him."

"Gone?"

"I think he probably went to the bathroom, it's just downstairs." The gardener standing at the end speculated.

"Let's go and have a look." The nobleman said after returning the things to their original places.

……

At the end of the group, Suzuki Jiu approached Hui Yuanai a little bit, and lowered his voice, "Haihara-san, do you want to tell the doctor and them?"

"Not for the time being, that's just my personal guess." Hui Yuanai's expression was indifferent, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart, this ancient castle is really too weird.

A group of people came to the toilet on the first floor, but unfortunately, there was no trace of Conan.

"Are there any other restrooms?" Dr. Ali asked.

"Others are rarely used, so only here." The nobleman said very firmly.

"Could it be that guy hid somewhere, and then came out to scare us." Yuan Tai touched his chin.

"It's possible, because Conan's temper is very childlike." Mitsuhiko agreed very much.

"Yes, yes." Ayumi also nodded with a smile.

"I don't know what the big detective will look like when he hears that from a child." Suzuki Jiu showed a malicious smile on the side.

"..." As for Hui Yuanai, he seemed to be lost in thought, and he just didn't answer.

suddenly.

"Sir, dinner is ready." A servant in a black suit came over and said respectfully.

"Is it already this late?" The nobleman turned his head and looked at Dr. A Li and the others, "Your ones are also prepared, let's come together."

"However, we haven't found Conan yet." Ayumi was still a bit worried.

"Don't worry, if you are hungry, you will automatically show up." The nobleman comforted with a smile on his face.

As soon as she heard that there was something to eat, Suzuki Nine immediately became full of energy. She pulled Hui Yuanai who was still stuck in her own thoughts, "Student Hui Yuan, don't think about it, let's eat first, and you will have the strength to go after eating." Find a great detective."

"That's true." Seeing her eyes shining, Huiyuan shook his head with a sad smile. Sure enough, the child didn't care about anything as long as he had something to eat.

On the huge dining table, there are all kinds of dishes and fruits.

"I'm starting!" The three of Ayumi were children after all, they picked up the knife and fork in front of them, and said loudly.

"It's been a long time since it was so lively." Looking at the three energetic children, Mitsuru Mamiya, the current owner of the castle, showed a relieved smile.

"That's right, after Ma Ma passed away in that fire, fewer and fewer guests came here." The nobleman nodded slightly and echoed.

"Why on earth, you stayed after I heard that Madam passed away?" Dr. A Li asked along the way.

"I originally planned to come back and live here after graduating from a foreign university." The nobleman explained in this way.

"In the beginning, I stayed here to comfort my mother who lost her daughter. After living here for a long time, I fell in love with my wife's hometown." Ma Gongman said slowly.

"Hmph, what you like are the treasures hidden in the castle, right?" At this moment, that old voice sounded strangely again.

This made Suzuki Nine, who was still immersed in chopping large pieces of meat, couldn't help but glance up at the elusive old man.

"Grandma." The nobleman said very politely.

"You're right to say that. Dad's last words saying that he doesn't care is also a lie." Jian Gongman didn't deny it, but his tone was extremely calm, which made people feel that he was very sincere.

"For a greedy person like you, I never thought my daughter would like it. I eat dinner in my room. If my daughter comes, I will tell her to come to my room. I must scold her well." Throwing this In a word, the old man pushed the wheelchair again and walked away.

"Grandma is still the same, I thought Ma Ma was still alive." The nobleman sighed.

"I can't blame her for being like this. She has been living here for ten years since she got into a wheelchair..." Speaking of this, Mamiyaman changed the subject, "By the way, have you solved the mystery yet, huh? Dr. Li?"

"Huh?" Dr. A Li was stunned.

"Don't you know? 'Whoever solves this riddle can get my favorite treasure' Dad's last words."

"Ah, I heard from the gardener. I don't know where to find it..." Dr. A Li unconsciously scratched the back of his head.

"Those chess pieces in the courtyard." At this time, Hui Yuanai interrupted him while cutting the steak, "Make the courtyard look like a chess board. If it is the place where that person keeps secrets, I think those Chess pieces should have clues to solve the mystery, and there should be no mistakes."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Mamiya and his son changed slightly.

"Really?" Dr. Ali leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"Do you know the meaning of those chess pieces?" the nobleman asked eagerly.

"How could it be possible to understand that you haven't solved it after four years. If someone solves it, it should be that curious reasoning kid who doesn't know where he is going." After finishing speaking, Hui Yuanai raised his hand Coffee, taste it slowly.

"Push...reasoning?"

"curiosity?"

Mamiya father and son looked puzzled.

"Excuse me, is this plastic bag okay?" At this moment, a maid walked up behind Ayumi and took out a transparent plastic bag.

"Hay, thank you." Ayumi took the plastic bag and thanked happily.

"What do you want a plastic bag for?" Mitsuhiko asked curiously.

"I'm going to leave the bread for Conan, because I think he should be hungry too." Said, Ayumi packed three of the remaining bread in front of him.

"By the way, where's the boy with glasses?" Mamiya Man asked as if he had just realized it.

"I haven't seen him since just now, I want to go to him after I'm full." As he said, Dr. A Li speeded up his meal.

"This castle is too big, I think he got lost somewhere." The nobleman smiled and expressed his speculation.

"I hope he didn't go there." Jian Gongman showed a bit of worry.

"Where?" Dr. Ali wondered.

"On the left hand side of the castle is the tower where my wife was burned to death four years ago, surrounded by greenery and scorched. Exactly two years ago, the new servant hired here disappeared that night. Said that he used to tell other servants that there must be something in that tower, so we ran to that tower immediately to find it, and there was no trace of anyone entering there. Later, the police called the police and made a big search of the whole forest ..."

"and then?"

"Ten days later, I finally found it in the forest, already dead." Mamiya Man said seriously.

"Hey!!!" The three of Ayumi's eyes widened in an instant, apparently quite frightened.

Only Suzuki Jiu and Huiyuan Ai, who had put down their knives and forks and were about to pour water to drink, remained calm.

"How... how could this kind of thing happen again." Hearing this, Dr. A Li was also a little apprehensive.

"I don't know, the police treated this incident as an accidental death incident of entering the forest by mistake, but the servants passed on his things to each other, saying that maybe he was killed by his wife who was burned to death in that tower. So, The entrance to that tower has been sealed since then."

"Then if you don't find Conan quickly, maybe you will be hungry... (Rubik's Cube: Starve to death? Pfft...)" Ayumi's eyes were full of tears, full of worry.

"Let's go find them separately now, before it gets dark." Seeing that everyone was no longer in the mood to eat, the nobleman suggested.

So a group of servants and five children searched around in this huge castle.However, after searching through the castle, they couldn't find even half a shadow of Conan.

"Hey, Conan!"

"where are you?"

"Don't hide, come out!"

Unable to accept the result, the three of Ayumi rushed out of the castle directly, but as soon as they stepped into the courtyard, it rained unexpectedly.

"It can't really be in that tower." Standing at the gate of the castle, Dr. A Li said.

"I sent someone to search for the castle, the courtyard, and the tower, but nothing was found. Now only the forest is left." Jian Gongman said.

"But the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it is too dangerous to enter the forest at night." The nobleman glanced at the dark night outside the castle and reminded.

"I think it's better to ask the police to find after calling the police tomorrow morning. You should go in first." Mamiyaman said to Ayumi who was not far away.

"Hey, how can it be..." The faces of the three of them showed disappointment.

"Conan!" Ayumi grabbed the bread in her hand and ran a few more steps, still yelling unwillingly.

"It's okay. The big detective is not the kind of useless guy who makes you worry. He can definitely find the exit by himself. Instead of crying there, it's better to tie up the bag and don't let the bread get wet." Hui Yuanai Came to her side, words of comfort.

"Yeah." Ayumi nodded.

"Really, in such heavy rain, I actually forgot to take this." With this voice, suddenly, a hat was put on Hui Yuanai's head.

"Let's go back." Seeing those familiar clear eyes, Hui Yuanai frowned, then turned around.

"Why do you know Conan so well?" Ayumi took a few steps to keep up with Haibara Ai.

"I don't know why." Hui Yuanai's tone remained calm.

"Could it be that you like Conan?" Ayumi said surprisingly.

As soon as these words came out, not only Haibara Ai, but even Suzuki Kyu, who was bored beside him, stopped and looked at Ayumi in surprise.

Hui Yuanai looked at her for ten seconds before showing an inscrutable smile, "What if I say yes."

"In this case, I will be very troubled." Ayumi said with a serious face.

"Don't worry." Hui Yuanai turned around and returned to his indifferent expression, "I don't feel that way about him at all."

"Really? That's great!" Ayumi was overjoyed, and ran towards Genta and Mitsuhiko.At the end, she turned her head back, as if emphasizing, "Really, it's true."

Seeing the figure running away, Haibara Ai and Suzuki Kyu stood where they were, and rolled the eyes of a dead fish in unison.

"Cough... the recent child is really precocious." Dr. A Li, who watched all this, sighed sincerely.

"Well, let's go back too."

The author has something to say:

Thinking about when I was in the first grade of elementary school, I instantly felt that Ayumi was really precocious.

So Rubik's Cube went to sleep silently.