Ke Xuezhuo's son-in-law

Chapter 598 The Risk of Greed

Following the lead of Natsumi Kasaka and the butler, the group walked along the long corridor with carved beams and painted beams towards the main hall of the castle. Gorgeous wallpapers and exquisite wood carvings combined with warm yellow lighting create a warm and solemn atmosphere. The chatter of the crowd echoed in the corridors, in stark contrast to the silence of the ancient castle.

Walking into the main hall, each collection is quietly displayed in the glass display window, each one looking unique and precious. Pointing to a piece of exquisite porcelain, Natsumi Kosaka said to everyone: "This is one of my favorite collections when I was a child. I used it as a king's throne to place my most beloved doll." When she said this, He folded his hands gently, with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

Everyone couldn't help but smile at each other after hearing this, but they couldn't hide their amazement at the true value of the collection. Xiaolan couldn't help but get closer to the glass display window and curiously approached the piece of porcelain. She carefully observed it, as if she could sense the interesting stories of Xiao Natsumi's childhood. She turned her head and smiled at Natsumi Kasaka, and said, "Miss Natsumi, such a childhood must be very beautiful."

Natsumi Kasaka responded with a gentle smile and nodded gently. She touched the window with her fingers, seeming to recall those carefree days. "Yes, although these collections are very precious, for me they are more of a memory of home."

Detective Kogoro looked intently at another exhibit, which was a golden shield with complex patterns engraved on the sword. He put his hands behind his back and frowned, as if thinking about the story behind the sword. He turned to the steward and asked, "Does this shield have any special history?"

The butler bent slightly and waved his hand, as if inviting everyone to come closer, and then began to tell: "This shield was used by the ancestors of our family in a famous duel. It is said that it was a battle for honor. battle, and this shield was given the honor of the family."

Following the steward's words, everyone's eyes focused on the shield, with different expressions on everyone's face: curiosity, awe, and contemplation. Conan raised his eyebrows, as if his detective instinct was telling him that there was an ulterior secret hidden behind every exhibit. At this time, Miss Natsumi added, "But I often used it to slide on the slide when I was a child." She pointed to the photo of herself on the slide on the wall.

"Hahaha"

At this moment, an exquisite wall clock attracted everyone's attention. The wall clock adopts a complex Baroque style design, with gold and silver intertwined, and the hour and minute hands shine in the light and shadow. Natsumi Kasaka chuckled and said, "This wall clock, when I was a child, I always loved to dance when it struck. At that time, I thought I was the princess in the castle."

The people around him laughed easily when they heard this anecdote, but Fujiwara did not laugh along with him. In his eyes, Natsumi Kasaka is like a real princess, and her self-report, in his opinion, is completely worthy of the name.

This cheerful atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by a rush of sound coming from the collection room. The housekeeper of the mansion immediately recognized that this must have triggered the exquisite anti-theft mechanism set by the owner. He gestured to everyone present to obtain their consent, then quickly took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and hurried towards the collection room. Everyone who was a little confused at the beginning followed the butler's footsteps. In desperation, they almost jogged through the corridor, turned several corners, and finally arrived at the heavy collection room door.

As soon as the door opened, an unexpected scene appeared in front of us. Gan Jiangyi was handcuffed and sat on his knees on the ground. Gold and silver jewelry were scattered in front of him, and a variety of lock-picking tools were revealed in the open pocket on the side. Everyone was shocked by the scene in front of them, and at the same time, they showed obvious contempt and disdain for Gan Jiangyi's embarrassing situation.

The housekeeper looked unusually calm. He walked to Gan Jiangyi's side and bent slightly, with a trace of disdain in his eyes, but his tone remained civilized.

"Sir," the butler began his explanation, with a calm and unhurried tone just like he introduced the treasures passed down by the family before, "This is one of the anti-theft systems carefully designed by my master 80 years ago. Every corner of the castle may be hidden. There are mechanisms that put greedy people into trouble. Our family believes in honor rather than gold and silver treasures, so these mechanisms are not only to prevent theft, but also a test of character."

Ganjiang lowered his head, extremely ashamed, and tried to explain: "I...I just...", but before he could finish his words, the butler had already taken out a delicate key from his pocket and opened the handcuffs lightly. Gan Jiangyi's hands were freed, but his dignity could not be restored.

"I hope this lesson can be remembered by you," the butler's voice was plain but revealed unquestionable majesty. "The temptation of wealth can be overcome, but the pursuit of honor is endless." Everyone nodded. , agreed with the steward’s handling. Ganjiang lowered his head and admitted his mistake, while the butler continued to patrol the collection room, as if checking if there were any other stolen treasures. Others also began to look around, but their gazes were no longer as wild as before, but were filled with awe and curiosity.

Conan walked aside and looked at the mechanism that had shrunk back, and couldn't help but feel respectful.

"Mr. Xiyi is really a master of mechanisms. But"

Thinking that the egg they were looking for was probably hidden in a certain mechanism, Conan immediately called the butler to ask if the castle had a basement.

"no."

Conan, who was surprised by the butler's words, immediately changed his explanation and asked if there was a place like Mr. Kiichi's bedroom.

"Bedroom? Not really, but there is an office on the second floor of the tower."

Following the butler's guidance, everyone came to Mr. Xiyi's office. They looked around the office and found nothing that looked like a safe. Moreover, because the example of Gan Jiangyi who was handcuffed a second ago was in front of them, no one was too sure. Dare to move the furnishings in the room easily.

At this time, someone discovered a photo of Rasputin. Xiaolan also curiously walked over and found that it was a strange man. Then she asked curiously, "Dad, who is Rasputin?"

"A big bad guy." Kogoro, who didn't know much about this aspect, said simply.

Siluov Cheneyev from the Russian Embassy didn't think so. He introduced Rasputin's life in detail to Xiaolan, and summarized him as a high-ranking and treacherous minister who had indeed done many bad things.

While several people were chatting, Kogoro lit a cigarette for no apparent reason. As a result, the smoke was blown up by the ground, and Conan discovered that the air was coming out of the underground floor.

“There is definitely a passage down there!”

Everyone was shocked. After Kogoro put out his cigarette, he was dubious and joined forces with Officer Shiratori to push open the floor. They discovered a small door and a combination lock on it.

(End of this chapter)