As night falls, the pitch-black night, like an endless expanse of thick ink, is heavily painted across the sky, obscuring even the faintest starlight.

The sound of even breathing could be heard quietly. Moonlight shone into the room through the window, and a little girl was quietly walking out of the room without disturbing anyone.

"Grandma, why are you still here so late?"

"My daughter hasn't come back yet, I'm going to pick her up."

Quietly opening the door, Ai Haibara happened to see this scene at the door. Although the first wife was quickly taken away, Ai Haibara was still wary.

Asakawa Yu's room was right next to theirs, but because she didn't want to bother him with such a small matter, Haibara Ai chose to go out alone to check the situation. If something really happened to her, with Asakawa Yu there, at least the safety of the children would be guaranteed.

With that thought in mind, Ai Haibara tiptoed out of the room.

Geek!

As Ai Haibara stealthily walked forward, the unusual thing behind her caught her attention.

someone!

Knowing that someone was following her, Ai Haibara did not panic. Instead, she continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.

Just when she thought the people behind her had let their guard down, she suddenly turned around, took a running start, and sprinted!

When Ai Haibara reached the corner and took a closer look, she found that things were exactly as she had expected...

"I knew it! What are you planning to do hiding in this place?"

As the darkness gradually receded, the three children of the Junior Detective League came into view!

[The Junior Detectives: Because we wanted to see your performance]

[I was so scared! I thought something was going to happen to my Ai-chan too!]

The "Young Freebie Squad" continues their consistent performance.

When she heard that they came to help with the investigation, Haibara simply ignored them and let them follow her.

But what they didn't know was that a dark figure was silently approaching from behind them!

"But boss, is it really okay for us to just leave them like this?" At this moment, Miyano Akemi was sitting on the bed in the room with a worried look on her face, looking at Asakawa Yu who was looking out the window.

"Don't you think this is an opportunity?" Asakawa Yu asked with a smile.

"Chance?"

"That's right, these kids are too reckless. In fact, apart from Ai, those kids have never considered the consequences of getting into trouble. This incident will teach them that if they keep rushing forward, something terrible will happen sooner or later."

In truth, Asakawa Yu knew in his heart that no matter how much he said, they wouldn't change, especially Conan. He was alright later on, but in the early stages, he didn't care about these things at all. If it weren't for the protagonist's halo, Conan would have died hundreds of times over.

"Oh, I see... It's alright. Actually, even if you didn't say it, I knew that the boss still cares about them, right? Even if something really happens to them, you'll have a way to get them out of trouble, won't you?"

Perhaps his image over the years gave Miyano Akemi the illusion that he really liked children, but what Asakawa Yu really wanted to say at this moment was: No! Who said that? If he didn't need them to help him gain favor with the audience, Asakawa Yu really didn't want to deal with these annoying little brats!

"Heh...maybe, but only if they live long enough for me to find them."

To Miyano Akemi, Asakawa Yu's words had become a genuine display of tsundere pride, but Asakawa Yu no longer wanted to bother arguing with her. He was now ready to go out and find that old woman!

"Let's go, we need to do some things ourselves now." After saying that, Asakawa Yu walked out of the room. Miyano Akemi wanted to say something, but after seeing that Asakawa Yu had already left, she could only helplessly follow him.

They arrived at the room where the Junior Detective League had stayed during the day. The room was empty except for a chair under the clock and a stack of books on top of it.

"Looks like they've all gone inside... Well then, let's go too." Looking at the items in the room, Asakawa Yu knew that the children had already gone inside.

I vaguely remember that turning the hands of this clock would... "Oh, it's open!"

As she spoke, Asakawa Yu turned the pointer, and soon the door to the secret room slowly opened.

"I didn't expect there to be a secret passage here. But when did you discover it, boss?"

Because Miyano Akemi had been staying by Asakawa Yu's side all day, she really couldn't figure out when her boss had discovered the secret passage.

"Stop thinking so much, hurry up and catch up!" Asakawa Yu, who was ahead, saw Miyano Akemi walking slowly behind him and even slowing down, so he couldn't help but urge her on.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'll be right there."

The two continued walking forward, and soon a corpse came into their view!

"It seems that this must be the original mistress of this castle."

“Hmm, it should be right, and I suspect the culprit behind all this is that first wife, right, boss?” Miyano Akemi’s sudden voice interrupted Asakawa Yu’s thoughts.

This made him wonder, was Miyano Akemi really that smart? So he decided to listen to Miyano Akemi's reasoning.

"Boss, do you remember what the First Madam said when we first arrived?" Miyano Akemi began her deduction.

"Isn't it suspicious? How could an old man who hasn't left this castle in almost ten years know that the immigration bureau changed the passport size six years ago?"

Asakawa Yu nodded, signaling her to continue.

"Furthermore, there's the text we just saw, which says, 'That person has now taken my place and wants to seize the treasure in the castle.' Also, when we were talking about the treasure, the first wife's expression clearly changed, though it was very subtle, but I could still see it."

"Based on this, we can completely deduce that this first wife is the murderer who replaced the original first wife of this castle and wanted to obtain the castle's treasure! Am I right?"

After explaining her reasoning in one breath, Miyano Akemi turned her gaze to Asakawa Yu, her eyes clearly asking, "Was my reasoning correct?"

"It seems I need to re-evaluate your overall abilities again. This time, you've truly exceeded my expectations." Asakawa Yu couldn't find any fault with Miyano Akemi's reasoning.

"Really? That's great! I noticed you hadn't said anything, and I was worried that there was something wrong with your reasoning."

"Now that you know who the murderer is, you should also know where the treasure in this castle is."

“…Um…well…to be honest, boss…I’ve hated puzzle games the most since I was a child…so…” Miyano Akemi stammered in response.

"...Alright, since you were able to find the murderer on your own this time, I'll take you to see what this so-called 'treasure' is all about..."

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