Chapter 846 Karasawa: This is P4 for me
“Oh, so you are members of the Reasoning Research Club, because the consultant of your club is Akechi Goro-kun, so I heard about this from him Is that a thing?”
“Yes, we are more interested in this kind of puzzle in a mansion, so as soon as we heard Mr. Mingzhi mentioned your commission, we wanted to volunteer to give it a try. . As you know, Akechi-kun's commission fees are getting higher day by day... Oh, we didn't mean anything else..."
They said it very politely, but Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes were... The real deal shines.
Although Mamiya Mitsuru doesn’t know much about online SNS due to his age, he has heard about the fact that Goro Akechi is an Internet celebrity detective and the price is inflated.
No one knows whether there is a treasure in this castle, whether the treasure is just a joke of the elders, or whether it has lost its value over time.
Its value is in a black box. No one can determine its meaning before opening it. This is why everyone in the Mamiya family has not been serious about it even though they have lived here for so many years. I have often invited some kind of detective to come to my house for a good visit.
You can still fantasize about it when it is not unlocked. If you unlock it and find that it is just some valuable gadgets back then, then it will become a laughing stock for them to attach so much importance to this matter.
After saying this, Shimabukuro Kimi no longer mentioned his request again and again, but looked at Mitsuru Mamiya who was in a dilemma with a smile on his face.
"...The situation of the Mamiya family is rather special. If you want to say that their family is poor, it is definitely impossible. To be able to maintain a castle of such an area for so many years, the family must be well-off. , but if you think that they are collectors and wealthy families with profound meanings, that would be a bit flattering to them.”
Asai Naomi, who pasted the photo on the whiteboard, calmly stated the basic character situation that he himself had understood through Karasawa's processing, and concluded like this.
“Their business is now completely in the hands of professional managers. In the true sense, the members who have the blood of the Mamiya family and can stand up and support the family are now alienated from the main family, or simply Died in the fire..."
"You ask about that, that is the noble young master, the only son of Madam and Master Sadaki."
Gardener Tabata Katsura noticed their gaze. He shrugged unsurprisingly.
"It's hard to tell about this. Anyway, he just came home two or three days before the castle burned. My wife got married abroad and has been living abroad with Mr. Man. On that occasion, They suddenly went back to China to visit relatives, and this happened. From then on, the two of them stayed at home until today."
There was no conspiracy theory in Tabata Katsura's tone, just pure sadness.
Far or near, the fire that happened four years ago seemed like something that happened in the blink of an eye to a middle-aged man of his age.
Overnight, familiar family members and even servants were killed in the fire. People who have not experienced disasters or rescues may find it difficult to understand this shock.
Tabata Katsuo was full of emotions anyway, otherwise he would not have mentioned this matter to their completely unfamiliar guests.
"Madam actually had two husbands. Master Zhenzhao died of illness 6 years ago. As for Master Man, he probably married my wife five years ago. At that time, my wife could not let go of Master Zhenzhao's death. , and soon left Japan to go abroad. I probably met him at that time... This courtyard was ordered by the family before Mr. Sadaki passed away that year. It is said that it was based on the design drawings left by the old man..."
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As Tabata Katsuo continued to build the courtyard, several people who visited the entire chessboard nodded repeatedly and exchanged tacit glances with each other.
The situation of the Mamiya family is really a bit complicated. In the entire castle, the only real bloodline of the Mamiya family may be Mr. Mamiya.
The little bit of information revealed by a servant like Tabata Katsuo, who has been with the master's family for a long time, sounds so wrong. There is a high probability that something is really wrong with this family.
“Didn’t you just say that Madam has been living abroad for a long time?” Tangze, who had eaten enough, gave timely feedback, “Then their properties should all be abroad, why now? They all live here?”
“I don’t know about that.” Tabata Katsura scratched his head, “I don’t know much about Madam. After all, she hasn’t been back for many years. The Miya family owns real estate in Tokyo. It was originally used as a place for family ceremonies or events that required major occasions. It is not convenient to live in the castle. ”
Originally, based on the year of construction, this entire castle is a culturally protected building. It can't be any older. You can't expect the designers back then to consider modern people's lives and make it neat for you. In the toilet, leave the water circuit and drill holes for network cables.
A brief visit to castles in Europe will tell you that their toilets, to put it mildly, are similar in principle to those on airplanes...
“Oh, so you rejected us before. Come in, the main reason is that we are worried that we will affect your cleaning." Naomi Asai held her chin in thought and put it bluntly, "After all, many of the buildings here were added after the fact, so it would be troublesome."< br>
Tabata Katsura coughed twice.
Asai Cheng solidly understood.
Tabata Katsuo quickly glanced at Mamiya Takato, who was squatting not far away and caressing the huge chess piece, so as not to be overheard when he was talking about the master's family, and then replied in a low voice: "The Mamiya family still has a few servants here, but It's very hard just to serve Master Man, the noble young master, and the old lady at home. There are so many guests in the castle suddenly, and everyone is very nervous."
"Don't worry, we won't occupy anything. "Narimi Asai smiled and pointed to the RV behind him, "We originally drove the RV out for team building."
"No, that's not what I meant..." Tabata Katsuo waved his hand awkwardly. , then looked at the tower outside the main building, and couldn't help but sigh, "Originally, we had a place suitable for receiving guests. However, it was burned like that in the fire four years ago."
"That's where your wife's bedroom is, right?"
"Yes, it was the wife who flew to Japan after many years to celebrate the birthday of the wife. That tower was specially renovated in modern times. , the equipment inside is more modern than the main building, and the lady lives there, but no one expected that she arrived in the middle of the night, and the tower caught fire before dawn. "
Everyone in the Phantom Thieves, who had already expected this, nodded in unison.
This makes things feel better.
The only Mamiya eldest daughter who can be authentically verified to be Mamiya's family died within a few hours upon arrival. Now in this entire castle, there are definitely not as many serious Mamiya family members as there are servants.
Of course Tabata Katsuo didn't know what the guests in front of him were murmuring in their hearts. He was still immersed in the sad atmosphere of the past.
"Not only the madam, but also the madam's friends who came with the madam to celebrate her birthday, as well as the dozen maids and servants serving the madam, were all busy in the tower building at that time tidying up the rooms and receiving guests. Originally, most of the family members The bedrooms are all there. Only those of us who have only been working at home for a few years, and the dowager who was resting in the annex because of the cold, escaped..."
"Mamiya Mr. Mitsuru, isn't he staying with his wife?" Shimabukuro Kime interrupted, temporarily interrupting his chattering memories.
"Oh, he happened to be feeling a little uncomfortable at the time. I heard that Mrs. Tai had hired a doctor, so he came to the annex with us and just escaped the fire." Tabata Katsura thought for a while and replied. road.
"That's it..."
Tabata Katsura listened to their subtle tone, and no matter how slow he was, he noticed that everyone's thoughts were diverging in that direction, and couldn't help laughing.
"I know this thing sounds too strange. At first, many servants in the family secretly suspected that there was something wrong... However, it is difficult to fake this matter. Although my wife has not returned to China for many years, when she remarried, She once sent her wedding photos home to witness to her family. Mr. Man’s appearance is also very distinctive, and he can be recognized at a glance. As for the noble young master..."
A few people happened to be wandering around. Arriving at the main door of the main building, Tabata Katsuo pointed towards the hall from the opened door.
The deep main hall of the castle lacks sufficient light, making the huge portrait look particularly gloomy under the light of lamps and candlelight.
"The noble young master looks so much like the great master. No one who sees this painting will doubt the noble young master's bloodline."
"It is true..."
"Then over there are Madam and Mr. Sadaki. There used to be some older portraits, but after they died, they were replaced by their portraits, and the old ones were put into the archives."
"Oh, she is a beauty."
"You can tell it by looking at Young Master Guiren's appearance, right? If you insist on saying there is something strange about it, I really wonder why Young Master Guiren and the others have been so different since then. Settled down in Japan. "
After saying this, Tabata Katsura finally started talking behind the scenes, carefully looked around, walked closer to them, and lowered his voice.
“I heard that it seemed that my wife was involved in some trouble abroad. When she returned to China, she said she came to celebrate her birthday, but in fact she wanted to take refuge, so they sold off all their overseas properties as soon as possible. Brought it back..."
Several maids who were sweeping the hall caught a glimpse of Tabata Katsuo discussing something with a group of guests with unfamiliar faces, and came over to interrupt him.
"Tabata, please stop talking nonsense. If the master hears you like this, he will be angry again." A maid interrupted righteously, then changed the subject, "Because this is not the case at all. Something happened. Madam, she went to visit a certain religious church, and was told by the church priest that she was cursed and was about to encounter something unexpected. It was for this reason that she came back with her in a panic. The one who was burned to death, who is that? Kurokawa or something? She is a well-known fortune teller abroad."
"You are talking nonsense." The other maid listened to her. The more he spoke, the more he spoke, and his eyebrows stood up, "How could it be a fortune teller? I once heard Master Man mention it when he was drunk, and it was the mistress he had an affair with..."
"Ah? How is it possible? Mr. Man is a bride-in-law. How can a son-in-law ask his wife to go back to his parents' home with his wife..."
"How is it impossible? Let me tell you, I heard that the mistress is pregnant. They came, but Madam didn’t know that they planned to secretly give birth to the child and murder her abroad, and then bring the child back as Madam’s legacy. So when they came back, things went wrong.”
"You are the one who is unreliable. Then what is the cost-effectiveness of setting fire to them as soon as they come back?"
"No, it is also possible that Mr. Man has the intention to catch them all in one fell swoop. After all, it was an accident that the noble man and the dowager survived. If the timing of the fire had been more clever... Although it is a family property, this castle is entirely in the name of the dowager. He Afterwards, he inherited it to the Madam. The Madam’s will stated that the house would be left to her eldest daughter. If it hadn’t been for this accident, Master Man and the noble young master who didn’t understand anything at the time would have already passed it on. You’ve inherited the inheritance, haven’t you?”
“What you’re saying is that my wife is already this age and her health is not good. She won’t have everything after returning to China for a few years. Why is there any need to do this? What kind of thing?"
"Why is it not necessary? How high is the inheritance tax for normal inheritance? Do you know what the inheritance fee for this castle is? If the wife is not willing to pay it at that time, For this money, the house is likely to be taken back to the city government, and when it is turned into a tourist attraction, the income will not be given to the family."
"That is even more unreasonable, this castle is not at all. No one will take over, and the profit from such an attempt is too small.”
"Why is it unreasonable? There is no profit in the first place, but isn't there a treasure legend left by the great master? What if this is something left by the Russian royal family, and the great master accidentally discovers it..."
The two maids and Tabata Katsuo became more and more engaged as they talked. They gradually put the group of guests aside and entered into their own conspiracy theory debates, chatting with quotations from classics.
Looking at their expressions, it was no longer trying to convince each other, but rather entering a state of debating the world view, completely devoted and focused, forgetting everything else.
Everyone in the Phantom Thieves nodded in unison, with the expressions on their faces like a group of gluttons who had eaten their fill.
"I finally understand why they were not in that annex at that time." Asai Narumi said softly, "After all, I am the master, and I am not a fool. I will not leave such a servant in my master bedroom. On the other side, I can’t sleep like that.”
"I feel the opposite." Tangze blinked and said softly, "I seem to have guessed what the cognitive space here is like."
Closed environment, rumors, and people's words What a scary thing, this is for me, P4 is here! This is it!
(End of this chapter)