Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"So Dr. Agasa forgot to bring the tent, and then you got lost here?" Shizuka Hiratsuka rubbed her head helplessly. If it weren't for the fact that there were children here, she really wanted to light another cigarette.

"In that case, you can have some fun here. I've already seen it, and the castle is quite big."

"Well, we still have to solve the puzzle of the last words and find the treasure!" Waving their arms, Ayumi and the other two shouted excitedly.

"Really? Then you better keep working on it~" He coaxed with a smile, and looked at the three little kids who ran away again, not knowing where to go. Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head and turned her gaze back to Conan and Ai who were standing beside her and had not left.

"Aunt Jing, you haven't answered my question yet. What did you say you were investigating?" Conan lowered his voice subconsciously with a serious look in his eyes.

"I'm investigating something, but that's not what you should worry about." Rubbing Conan's head, Shizuka Hiratsuka knew what he was thinking.

"It's not Xiao Ai and the others' organization's business, it's my own business."

"About the tibia?" Conan nodded in understanding. He still remembered something that Shizuka Hiratsuka had entrusted him with before he became smaller.

"Well, I have some ideas, but let me handle this matter myself. Shinichi, just go play the puzzle game."

"This... I understand." Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's unyielding attitude, Conan blinked and finally nodded.

He knew that Shizuka Hiratsuka had her own judgment. If she didn't want him to get involved, he'd better be well-behaved.

But only he himself knows what he is thinking.

"Looks like I need to take a closer look at what this castle hides today!"

Chapter 312: Conan was hit by a range attack

"Ah, Genta!"

Just as Shizuka Hiratsuka, Conan, Ai and the others were standing in the house chatting casually, Ayumi's urgent cry suddenly came from the next room.

"What's wrong?" Subconsciously moving to the window, Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned out to look to the left, while Conan quickly ran out of the room and rushed towards the house next door where Ayumi and the others were.

"This kid!" The moment Shizuka Hiratsuka saw Genta clearly, her eyes widened instantly.

I don’t know how they did it, but Genta, who originally said he was going to look at the chessboard below, is now hanging outside the window, with one hand tightly held by Mitsuhiko and Ayumi, and the other hand climbing on the window frame.

Without time to think, Shizuka Hiratsuka supported herself on the window frame with one hand and jumped out of the window very nimbly. She grabbed the edge of the window frame with her left hand and stepped precisely with her feet on the protruding extensions built between the floors of the castle for aesthetic purposes.

"Step! Snap!" Changing her feet and moving her body sideways, Shizuka Hiratsuka stepped over the wall between the two windows in one step and grabbed the window frame where Genta was with one hand.

"Get up!" He picked up Genta with one hand and threw him directly into the room. Shizuka Hiratsuka exerted a little force with her feet and turned over into the house through the not-too-far extension.

"Wow, I thought I was going to die!" Yuan Tai sat down on the floor with lingering fear, gasping for breath.

"You know what! This is not the first time. I should have told you not to be so reckless no matter what you do!" Shizuka Hiratsuka glared at Genta fiercely, punching him on the round head in anger.

You have to know that the castle houses are quite high. Even if it is just the second floor, falling from it can be fatal for a child. What's more, these three children have been following Conan and have encountered many big and small incidents, but they never seem to have learned their lessons. This made Shizuka Hiratsuka, who knew the situation, feel angry.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to see it more clearly, but I didn't expect my feet were not stable and I slipped." Covering his head, Genta looked at the angry Shizuka Hiratsuka in front of him tremblingly.

Although they all like and respect Shizuka Hiratsuka, Genta, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi very much, they dare not do anything inappropriate when Shizuka Hiratsuka is really angry.

When facing them, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't even need to exude the aura of a martial artist. The aura of a teacher for more than ten years was enough to make Genta and the others listen to her teachings obediently.

"And you, don't always give them some excited ideas when they encounter something! They are little idiots!" Looking at Mitsuhiko and Ayumi who obviously did not make any mistakes but subconsciously stood in line with Genta and listened obediently to Shizuka Hiratsuka's lecture, Shizuka Hiratsuka breathed a sigh of relief and lectured Conan who ran over from another room.

"...Yes." Conan felt that he had suffered an unexpected disaster.

I didn't do anything, but I was still taught a lesson.

But if you think about it carefully, the fact that these three kids have become what they are now and formed the Junior Detective Team does have a lot to do with me, but in the final analysis, this was not something I asked for!

Although he did not refuse in a strong manner, which led to the situation getting out of control, Conan felt that he was also a victim in this matter and was not wrong.

Of course, Conan could only think about these words in his heart.

"Alright, all of you go to the living room on the first floor and have some rest. I'll be there to see all of you in a bit. No one is allowed to run around in the castle!"

"Yes!" They answered in unison, and Yuantai and the other two quickly took steps and trotted downstairs.

"What are you doing here again?" Looking at Conan and Ai who didn't move, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't think much about it and looked at Conan with disgust.

After all, Ai has always been quiet and gentle, much more obedient than Conan who always likes to stir up trouble.

"..." Conan rolled his dead eyes and had nothing to say about Hiratsuka Shizuka's blatant favoritism.

"I feel something strange." Reaching out his hand and knocking on the wall again and again, Conan focused his attention on the suspicious points he had just discovered.

"The windows of the two rooms are close to the wall, but when I came here just now, I ran a short distance. I am very curious about what is going on with the distance between the two windows." The sound of tapping feedback echoed in the room. When Conan tapped his fingers again, a unique empty sound suddenly rang out.

"Hmm? The wall is hollow." Shizuka Hiratsuka raised her eyebrows after easily determining the sound of the wall.

"Well, a very classic mechanism. It seems that this castle is really not simple!" His eyes were immediately locked on the non-rotating clock on the wall. A smile appeared on Conan's lips, and he immediately moved a chair to check it out.

"Wait a minute, someone is coming." Reaching out to stop Conan's actions, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked towards the door where footsteps came from.

"Ms. Hiratsuka, you are here!" The person who came revealed his figure. It turned out to be Nobuhiro Mamiya who had formally entrusted him with the task.

"Yes, Mr. Mamiya, I have almost finished touring the castle. I saw you were studying the chessboard downstairs, so I didn't disturb you." Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded with a smile. To this client, she still had to be careful about being polite on the surface.

"Did you find anything?" After hearing what Shizuka Hiratsuka said, Takato Mamiya suddenly looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka with some excitement and anticipation.

"not at all."

"Really?" Shaking his head in disappointment, Takato Mamiya sighed subconsciously.

"Looks like we'll have to wait until night. Miss Hiratsuka, please go investigate."

"Mr. Mamiya, please rest assured and leave the matter to me. Now take the children to the living room downstairs and let them rest." Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned and interrupted Takato Mamiya, not expecting that Takato Mamiya would say such words in front of Conan and Ai.

But she knew it was a little late now.

"That's right. Please follow me." Looking at the two children, Conan and Ai, in the room with sudden realization, Takato Mamiya didn't care too much about his words being heard by the two children, but he still respected Shizuka Hiratsuka's suggestion and turned around to lead the way.

"Let's go. Don't look at me like that." Shizuka Hiratsuka lowered her head helplessly, looking at Conan who was staring at her, and spoke weakly.

"Aunt Jing, you really are here to investigate something! And it's a commission. Where did you get this commission from? What is the content of the commission? Does it affect you?"

"I don't know. You're so smart, guess it yourself. Ai, let's go."

"Yes, Ms. Hiratsuka."

"Hmm? I thought I told you what to call me?"

"Well, Aunt Jing."

"Yeah, so good~"

"Hey! Don't ignore me!"

"hateful!"

Chapter 313: The official start of

Whether it was Shizuka Hiratsuka who was invited by Takato Mamiya as a friend, or Professor Agasa who came for a surprise visit but was invited by Mitsuru Mamiya to stay overnight, they were treated very well in the castle.

When it was time for dinner, Mamiya Mitsuru asked the kitchen to prepare some delicious dishes for the dinner.

However, everything that looks good on the surface may be hiding secrets unknown to others.

During the dinner, the atmosphere became unnatural because of a sarcastic remark made by the eldest wife, and she even left the restaurant first and returned to her bedroom to eat dinner alone.

Halfway through dinner, Conan suddenly stood up and left the restaurant on the pretext of going to the bathroom.

"Really? He's still so worrying." Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed softly as she looked at Conan who pushed the door and left with some helplessness.

How could Shizuka Hiratsuka, who knew the other party well, not know that Conan must be using the excuse of going to the bathroom to return to the room where he discovered the problem during the day to check whether his discovery was correct.

"Just let him go. That detective won't be at peace unless his curiosity is satisfied." Sitting next to Shizuka Hiratsuka, Xiao Ai spoke softly.

"You're right, so even though I was so helpless, I didn't stop him." Shaking his head helplessly, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled at Ai beside him.

"At night, are you going to investigate the surrounding area?" Blinking gently, Xiao Ai did not look directly at Shizuka Hiratsuka's smile, and quietly changed the subject.

"Well, there are some things to do, but it has nothing to do with your organization, so you don't have to worry about it." Shizuka Hiratsuka shrugged with a smile. She didn't expect that Ai would be as curious about this kind of thing as Conan.

"After Conan comes back, Xiao Ai, you have to help watch over these kids. I'm always worried that they won't learn their lesson and want to do something at night."

"I understand. I will pay attention." She nodded slowly. Although she did not get an answer from Shizuka Hiratsuka, Ai still agreed to Shizuka Hiratsuka's request readily.

"Well, that's up to you."

. . .

"Ms. Hiratsuka, this is the key to the tower. I got it secretly and now I'm giving it to you." After dinner, although Shizuka Hiratsuka was a little curious why Conan had not come back, after being signaled by Takato Mamiya, she still found an excuse to separate from Dr. Agasa and the others.

"Mr. Mamiya, I remember you said before that your mother died in that fire, right?" Turning the key in her hand, Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly spoke to Takato Mamiya who had a serious face in front of her.

"Yes, is there any problem, Miss Hiratsuka?" Although he was a little puzzled as to why Shizuka Hiratsuka asked this, Takato Mamiya still answered honestly.

"If, I mean if, after my investigation, I find that there is indeed an ominous creature in that tower, and it is related to your mother, what do you want me to do." There was some hesitation in her eyes. It was the first time that Shizuka Hiratsuka had to admit that she was a little indecisive when dealing with such a thing alone.

She had thought too much, but there was nothing she could do. During the conversation on the way here, although Takato Mamiya had concealed some of it, his expression and tone in the conversation told Hiratsuka Shizuka's family that he was hoping that the thing he had undoubtedly discovered, which might be an abnormal existence, was related to his mother who had died four years ago.

"It's said that encountering an ordinary human with a monster isn't a good thing, but what if someone actively pursues something strange? What should we do?" With mixed feelings, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't know for a moment whether it would be best for her to make the final decision on this matter.

"..." His eyes, which had been habitually narrowed, suddenly widened. For the first time, he looked straight at Shizuka Hiratsuka. After his throat moved for a long time, Takato Mamiya spoke with difficulty.

"If Miss Hiratsuka can be sure. If she still has her own consciousness, please, please give me a chance to see her." His expression kept changing, and Takato Mamiya gritted his teeth and took a deep breath without saying a word.

"But if she can no longer be called a human being, please... Ms. Hiratsuka... give her a quick death!"

"Okay, I understand." Looking at the heavy but resolute expression of Takato Mamiya in front of her, Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded slightly, held the key in her hand and slowly turned around.

"I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

. . .

"No? That's impossible!" Half an hour later, Shizuka Hiratsuka sat on the window frame of the room at the top of the tower with a subtle expression.

If she didn't feel it was inappropriate, Shizuka Hiratsuka would have wanted to light a cigarette to relieve her impatience.

From the time she used her breath sensor to open the blocked tower door half an hour ago until now, she has walked through the tower from top to bottom twice using her breath perception.

But the result is the same, nothing is gained.

"Is my inspection not thorough enough?" After taking two breaths, Shizuka Hiratsuka prepared to do it one last time. This time she wanted to maximize her perception and notice any clues.

"But it's a bit strange. Takashi Mamiya clearly said that this tower was sealed, but I can sense a lot of human presence here. Does someone often come here secretly?" The footsteps of going down the stairs paused slightly, and Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression suddenly changed before she could finish muttering her doubts.

"Step!" Shizuka Hiratsuka's feet suddenly stepped on the ground, and her body jumped out and flashed through the burned window of the tower.

"Whoosh~" After a crisp spin in the air, Shizuka Hiratsuka landed steadily on the grass outside the tower.

"Who's there!" Without paying attention to the slight setback caused by her sudden jump from the third floor, Shizuka Hiratsuka immediately focused her attention towards the direction of the tower.

"Damn it, you're running away without saying a word?" There was no response, but in Shizuka Hiratsuka's perception, the breath that was obviously a strange monster was already fleeing rapidly into the forest.

"At this speed, I can barely catch up!" Without any hesitation, Shizuka Hiratsuka stretched out her long legs and chased after him.

It was not because of her reckless character that Shizuka Hiratsuka made a judgment at the fastest speed the moment she caught that breath.

The demonic power revealed in his aura is not as good as that of the fat man, the big Tengu he encountered before, and even not as good as the mirage who was seriously injured by Hiratsuka Shizuka. Hiratsuka Shizuka is still very confident that she can defeat an opponent of this level!

"Swish~" A breeze blew past the place where Shizuka Hiratsuka was originally, and on the tree trunk where there should be no other existence, a petite black figure emerged out of thin air.

Her crystal clear eyes glanced at the tall tower behind her, and then looked in the direction where Shizuka Hiratsuka left.

A disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a gust of wind blew, and the figure disappeared again.

The hunt under the moonlight officially begins.

Chapter 314 Chapter 306 is very cruel!

"Kudo hasn't come back yet, and Professor Agasa has suddenly disappeared. Sure enough, there must be something hidden in this castle!"

When it was completely dark, Xiao Ai, who was supposed to be asleep in bed, slowly opened her eyes.

Looking at the bed next to her which showed no signs of being moved by anyone, Xiao Ai's calm eyes wavered slightly.

Not to mention Conan, who has not been heard from since dinner, even Professor Agasa, who had to walk around trying to find Conan himself because his phone was out of battery, has not returned.

Xiao Ai believed that neither of them was the type of person who liked to play pranks in such a scary way, so there was only one possibility, that something really happened to them.

"Swish~" Xiao Ai got down from the bed quietly, glanced at the three children sleeping soundly on the bed, and without much hesitation, walked out of the room slowly.