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Chapter 1107: Two Interpretations of the Cipher [Bonus Chapter for Lord Meng UPcoo]
"Old Woman," the Tall Thin Woman looked towards the bent-over Old Lady, "this isn't some kind of Cipher, is it?"
"Oh? Is that so? I thought this was Kichiemon's tomb."
The Old Lady said with a confused look, secretly giving Chi Feichei a look, but then realized Chi Feichei's face was covered so much that even his eyes weren't visible, so she simply gave up on eye contact.
Brother Hichiji's "Wait" just now was unexpected, but he called it well. With this performance, no one would ever suspect they were Accomplices, not even that Little Kid with Glasses in the short term.
Older brother is reliable!
"But, what exactly does this mean?" Mitsuhiko examined the Engraving on the Tombstone. "Does it mean we need to find something to offer as Offerings?"
Conan looked towards the Black-Robed Man standing behind them. "You were talking about this, weren't you, July? This is the Riddle you need everyone to solve together..."
Chi Feichei cooperated by using a falsetto voice and said, "I know where the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is, but the Yata no Kagami and Yasakani no Magatama are still missing. According to the Legend, the Yata no Kagami should be on Trees or Metal and Stone. I found a tree-shaped pillar behind a Mechanism Wall, but the Disc-Shaped Object on it is empty. And I also found the Mechanism with Moon Pattern where the Yasakani no Magatama is located, but the Magatama-Shaped Depression on it is also empty, so..."
"So you were thinking that someone took the other two Amazing Tools one step ahead, and you brought us here because you wanted everyone to gather the three Amazing Tools together, right?" Conan said, looking towards the Burly Man. "Actually, we picked up one of the stone Amazing Tools just now, a Magatama..."
"Hey, hey, Conan, didn't you say we should keep it Confidentiality?" Mitsuhiko quickly whispered.
Conan didn't answer, still looking at the Burly Man. "Uncle, you asked us just now if we picked up Strange Things, which means you have something too, right? It's the stone mirror representing the Yata no Kagami!"
Chi Feichei continued to cooperate, turning his head to face the Burly Man.
Haibara Ai applied pressure in a slow tone, "In This Situation, attempting to monopolize Intelligence is not a smart approach."
"If you don't want to be left behind by us, it's Better to be honest and tell us what's on it," the Tall Thin Woman also applied pressure.
"Alright," the Burly Man couldn't withstand the Line of Sight from so many people. He took off his Backpack, squatted down, and pulled open the Backpack Zipper. "But it's agreed, everyone has to exchange Intelligence with each other. I can't be the only one talking..."
The Kids were alright; at worst, they'd just snatch things. But if July listened to their Intelligence but wasn't willing to share what he knew, that would be Troublesome.
Conan also smiled towards the certain Black-Robed Man. "Brother July will also show us the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, right?"
If July didn't agree, he wouldn't reveal the Content of the Magatama.
He believed that by then, the Burly Man and the female Treasure Hunter would stand on their side. Because the Stamina of Children could make people relax their Guardedness, even if those two wanted to seize the Magatama in their Hands, they would Consider uniting with them first to deal with July and make July reveal the Clue to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
A more Possible Situation was that those two wouldn't seize it from them, but would use the Reason of 'Public Intelligence' to oppress July into Public clue.
Actually scheming against Children and getting clues from Children, it would be Embarrassed for July if word got out, wouldn't it?
Leading the Team to survive in the cracks among the dangerous hunters, and working hard to obtain more clues.
He, the Famous Detective, was very Serious.
"The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is engraved with the character 'Ryu', Besides This, there's Nothing special about it, so I Speculation that the Engraving on it is the Key Point, and I didn't Take Out it," Chi Feichei explained in a gentle and casual voice. "If you want to see it, we can Go Together to retrieve it later. Also, you should call me Uncle."
Haibara Ai: "..."
As soon as she thought that the person speaking with this kind of voice and tone, saying this Sentence 'you should call me Uncle', was Brother Hichiji, she felt her Scalp Numbing. What was going on?
The sense of incongruity was so strong...
To conceal his Identity, Brother Hichiji even forcibly changed his speaking habits. He was really putting in the Effort...
Conan didn't care about the last sentence and asked further, "Are there dangerous mechanisms there?"
"Not really dangerous," Chi Feichei said. "I can go get it by myself."
Conan nodded. If July could Take Out it himself, then July wasn't trying to trick them into taking the hit, and they could believe what July said, that it was indeed the character 'Ryu' on it.
There was no need for July to lie to them, because if they were to go get the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, they would be vigilant and let July get it himself. If July lied, he would be exposed then.
"July, where did you find the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi?" The Tall Thin Woman Seemingly was Curious, Seemingly just a Casual question.
"The Waterfall ahead, there are eight Outlets. The water flowing down from the Waterfall is Just Like Yamata no Orochi," Chi Feichei did not Conceal. "Sink a Stone Block into the fourth Canal, and the Secret Door on the Stone Wall next to the Waterfall will Open. Inside there is an Aisle, with Hanging Axes and Sharp Swords swinging. A Stone Sword is stuck in the Stone Pedestal at the End."
"Did you find the Entrance to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi from the Tail of Yamata no Orochi?" The Tall Thin Woman smiled. "No wonder you could Realized where the other two Amazing Tools were."
Conan silently analyzed. In that case, the Possibility of what July said being true was higher.
If he hadn't See the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, July probably wouldn't have said so casually and easily what the other two Amazing Tools were and where they were.
"Alright, this is the Yata no Kagami I found," the Burly Man Take Out a Disc-Shaped Object made of stone and showed it to A Group of People. "Many patterns are engraved on it, and the character engraved in the middle is 'Yong'!"
Conan also took out the stone Magatama he found on the Corpse Before from his Pocket. "This is the Magatama we found. Only the character 'Yan' is engraved on it!"
"Plus the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi found by Brother July... uh, Uncle July," Mitsuhiko rubbed his Chin. "So that's the three Chinese Characters Ryu, Yong, and Yan? Corresponding to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, Yata no Kagami, Yasakani no Magatama..."
Genta was Speechless. "I have no idea what it means!"
Ayumi turned her Head to look at the thinking Conan. "Conan, do you know?"
"No," Conan looked annoyed. "Completely no Clue. Could it be that Sansui Kichiemon is playing a Prank on everyone?"
Mitsuhiko was a bit disappointed. "Even you don't know."
"Alright, I think you should give up on the Treasure Hunt," a certain Old Lady walked in one Direction, bending over, looking like she had no energy. "I'm going back too!"
"Grandmother," Conan immediately took the other Children and followed. "Wait for us!"
"Oh? Are you going back too?"
"Yes."
"But, Conan..."
"This is Just Like a Prank. If there was Treasure, it would have been taken by someone..."
At the Original Place, the Tall Thin Woman watched the group of Children and the Old Lady leave. "I think I'll go look around Upstairs. What about you?"
"I want to search here," the Burly Man said, turning his Head to look at Chi Feichei.
"I'm not interested in Diamonds, I'm here to Find People," Chi Feichei said in a gentle voice, turning around and going in another Direction. "And I don't want to stay too long."
"That's Diamonds!" The Woman saw the certain Black-Robed Man leave and muttered under her breath, "More Valuable than catching any number of people..."
"Probably because our Ideas are Different, But this is also good. It Indicates that his Goal is not us," the Burly Man walked towards the Direction they came from and said, waving his Hand, "Then let's say goodbye here too!"
...
Conan led the Team to hitch a 'Ride', following the Old Lady and avoiding many dangerous Mechanisms along the way, returning to Outside the Room.
"Phew--"
Coming out from the Secret Passage Exit, Genta wiped the Sweat from his Head. "Finally out!"
Mitsuhiko looked up at the dim Sky. "The sky is Already dark, why hasn't the Doctor come yet?"
"Doctor?" The Old Lady looked confused.
Ayumi had no Guardedness facing an elderly Old Woman and said truthfully, "Actually, he should have brought Police Officers here too..."
Conan hesitated A Bit, but did not stop her. He just quietly put his Hands behind his back and Opened the Watch Cover.
Taking advantage of this Old Woman being alone now, he Might As Well say it. If this was the Murderer who killed that Man, then it was a good time to Subdue her...
"Is that so?" The Old Lady just casually replied and walked down the Mountain road. "Then even if I, this Grandmother, leave first, you can also go down the Mountain, right? Hurry back, don't wander around, be Careful not to be possessed by Nioh!"
"Hey, is that okay?" Genta asked Conan in a low voice. "Just letting her go like that?"
Mitsuhiko reminded in a low voice, "Maybe she is that Murderer."
"Alright..." Haibara Ai looked towards Conan. "The irrelevant people have Already left. You should also take us to the Location of the Treasure, right?"
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were surprised.
"Ah?!"
"Could it be, Conan, you..."
"Have Already solved that Cipher?"
"Didn't the Stone Monument say?" Conan smiled confidently. "'Lost ones, offer the Amazing Tool to me'. The 'me' here refers to Sansui Kichiemon, which means adding the Three-Dot Radical to the three characters engraved on the Amazing Tools. If you add the Three-Dot Radical to these three characters 'Ryu', 'Yong', and 'Yan'..."
"'Ryu' becomes 'Taki'," Haibara Ai said. "Which is Waterfall."
"'Yong' becomes 'Yong' from Swimming!" Ayumi said actively.
Mitsuhiko took over. "Then, 'Yan' becomes 'Tan' from Awaji Island!"
Genta pondered. "Does that mean we should go swim at the Waterfall on Awaji Island?"
"Idiot!" Conan said Speechlessly. "Didn't I say this was a Hint for the lost ones? In Other Words, if you can't solve the Stone Lantern Cipher, you can combine it with this Hint to understand. The Text Information engraved on the Stone Lantern is 'Closest to the Sun' and 'Many Elders gather in the Fertile Land'. Plus thinking about those three characters Just Now, the closest to the Sun is Mercury, 'Elder' refers to the Carp with Whiskers, and if Fertile Land refers to the Place with Constant Water Sounds, then it's next to a Waterfall where many carp swim in Fresh Water... The Niō Stone - the Diamond - is hidden there!"
"Does that mean July's interpretation was wrong?" Ayumi asked.
"Okay," Genta eagerly swung his Fists. "Before they discover it, let's find the Diamond Before them!"
"No, July's interpretation wasn't wrong either," Conan rubbed his Chin and pondered. "According to the Pattern of the Building Mechanism, interpreting the Engraving on the Stone Lantern in reverse, that is the lowest floor of the house furthest from the sun, the Place of Death where many Skeletons gather. When you get there, As Long As you walk forward, you can See the Stone Monument and the Hint for the 'Amazing Tool'. Further ahead is the Waterfall he mentioned that looks very much like Yamata no Orochi. Naturally you will Realized the three great Amazing Tools and start looking for them and interpret the three characters 'Taki', 'Tan', and 'Yong'. I think this should be another Preparation left by Sansui Kichiemon, because the Waterfall might dry up and the carp might die. In that case, relying only on the Hint on the Stone Lantern, you wouldn't be able to find the Diamond. So, the Cipher on the Stone Lantern Actually has a two-way interpretation Method... Truly worthy of being Sansui Kichiemon!"
"Save the Sighing for later," Haibara Ai reminded. "If we don't hurry, Maybe someone will get there One Step Ahead of us."
She hoped they could find the Diamond One Step Ahead of Brother Hichiji. That would give them a great Sense of Achievement. It's Just that she has a Premonition that's Unlikely...
(End of Chapter)
"Old Woman," the Tall Thin Woman looked towards the bent-over Old Lady, "this isn't some kind of Cipher, is it?"
"Oh? Is that so? I thought this was Kichiemon's tomb."
The Old Lady said with a confused look, secretly giving Chi Feichei a look, but then realized Chi Feichei's face was covered so much that even his eyes weren't visible, so she simply gave up on eye contact.
Brother Hichiji's "Wait" just now was unexpected, but he called it well. With this performance, no one would ever suspect they were Accomplices, not even that Little Kid with Glasses in the short term.
Older brother is reliable!
"But, what exactly does this mean?" Mitsuhiko examined the Engraving on the Tombstone. "Does it mean we need to find something to offer as Offerings?"
Conan looked towards the Black-Robed Man standing behind them. "You were talking about this, weren't you, July? This is the Riddle you need everyone to solve together..."
Chi Feichei cooperated by using a falsetto voice and said, "I know where the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is, but the Yata no Kagami and Yasakani no Magatama are still missing. According to the Legend, the Yata no Kagami should be on Trees or Metal and Stone. I found a tree-shaped pillar behind a Mechanism Wall, but the Disc-Shaped Object on it is empty. And I also found the Mechanism with Moon Pattern where the Yasakani no Magatama is located, but the Magatama-Shaped Depression on it is also empty, so..."
"So you were thinking that someone took the other two Amazing Tools one step ahead, and you brought us here because you wanted everyone to gather the three Amazing Tools together, right?" Conan said, looking towards the Burly Man. "Actually, we picked up one of the stone Amazing Tools just now, a Magatama..."
"Hey, hey, Conan, didn't you say we should keep it Confidentiality?" Mitsuhiko quickly whispered.
Conan didn't answer, still looking at the Burly Man. "Uncle, you asked us just now if we picked up Strange Things, which means you have something too, right? It's the stone mirror representing the Yata no Kagami!"
Chi Feichei continued to cooperate, turning his head to face the Burly Man.
Haibara Ai applied pressure in a slow tone, "In This Situation, attempting to monopolize Intelligence is not a smart approach."
"If you don't want to be left behind by us, it's Better to be honest and tell us what's on it," the Tall Thin Woman also applied pressure.
"Alright," the Burly Man couldn't withstand the Line of Sight from so many people. He took off his Backpack, squatted down, and pulled open the Backpack Zipper. "But it's agreed, everyone has to exchange Intelligence with each other. I can't be the only one talking..."
The Kids were alright; at worst, they'd just snatch things. But if July listened to their Intelligence but wasn't willing to share what he knew, that would be Troublesome.
Conan also smiled towards the certain Black-Robed Man. "Brother July will also show us the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, right?"
If July didn't agree, he wouldn't reveal the Content of the Magatama.
He believed that by then, the Burly Man and the female Treasure Hunter would stand on their side. Because the Stamina of Children could make people relax their Guardedness, even if those two wanted to seize the Magatama in their Hands, they would Consider uniting with them first to deal with July and make July reveal the Clue to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
A more Possible Situation was that those two wouldn't seize it from them, but would use the Reason of 'Public Intelligence' to oppress July into Public clue.
Actually scheming against Children and getting clues from Children, it would be Embarrassed for July if word got out, wouldn't it?
Leading the Team to survive in the cracks among the dangerous hunters, and working hard to obtain more clues.
He, the Famous Detective, was very Serious.
"The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is engraved with the character 'Ryu', Besides This, there's Nothing special about it, so I Speculation that the Engraving on it is the Key Point, and I didn't Take Out it," Chi Feichei explained in a gentle and casual voice. "If you want to see it, we can Go Together to retrieve it later. Also, you should call me Uncle."
Haibara Ai: "..."
As soon as she thought that the person speaking with this kind of voice and tone, saying this Sentence 'you should call me Uncle', was Brother Hichiji, she felt her Scalp Numbing. What was going on?
The sense of incongruity was so strong...
To conceal his Identity, Brother Hichiji even forcibly changed his speaking habits. He was really putting in the Effort...
Conan didn't care about the last sentence and asked further, "Are there dangerous mechanisms there?"
"Not really dangerous," Chi Feichei said. "I can go get it by myself."
Conan nodded. If July could Take Out it himself, then July wasn't trying to trick them into taking the hit, and they could believe what July said, that it was indeed the character 'Ryu' on it.
There was no need for July to lie to them, because if they were to go get the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, they would be vigilant and let July get it himself. If July lied, he would be exposed then.
"July, where did you find the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi?" The Tall Thin Woman Seemingly was Curious, Seemingly just a Casual question.
"The Waterfall ahead, there are eight Outlets. The water flowing down from the Waterfall is Just Like Yamata no Orochi," Chi Feichei did not Conceal. "Sink a Stone Block into the fourth Canal, and the Secret Door on the Stone Wall next to the Waterfall will Open. Inside there is an Aisle, with Hanging Axes and Sharp Swords swinging. A Stone Sword is stuck in the Stone Pedestal at the End."
"Did you find the Entrance to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi from the Tail of Yamata no Orochi?" The Tall Thin Woman smiled. "No wonder you could Realized where the other two Amazing Tools were."
Conan silently analyzed. In that case, the Possibility of what July said being true was higher.
If he hadn't See the stone Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, July probably wouldn't have said so casually and easily what the other two Amazing Tools were and where they were.
"Alright, this is the Yata no Kagami I found," the Burly Man Take Out a Disc-Shaped Object made of stone and showed it to A Group of People. "Many patterns are engraved on it, and the character engraved in the middle is 'Yong'!"
Conan also took out the stone Magatama he found on the Corpse Before from his Pocket. "This is the Magatama we found. Only the character 'Yan' is engraved on it!"
"Plus the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi found by Brother July... uh, Uncle July," Mitsuhiko rubbed his Chin. "So that's the three Chinese Characters Ryu, Yong, and Yan? Corresponding to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, Yata no Kagami, Yasakani no Magatama..."
Genta was Speechless. "I have no idea what it means!"
Ayumi turned her Head to look at the thinking Conan. "Conan, do you know?"
"No," Conan looked annoyed. "Completely no Clue. Could it be that Sansui Kichiemon is playing a Prank on everyone?"
Mitsuhiko was a bit disappointed. "Even you don't know."
"Alright, I think you should give up on the Treasure Hunt," a certain Old Lady walked in one Direction, bending over, looking like she had no energy. "I'm going back too!"
"Grandmother," Conan immediately took the other Children and followed. "Wait for us!"
"Oh? Are you going back too?"
"Yes."
"But, Conan..."
"This is Just Like a Prank. If there was Treasure, it would have been taken by someone..."
At the Original Place, the Tall Thin Woman watched the group of Children and the Old Lady leave. "I think I'll go look around Upstairs. What about you?"
"I want to search here," the Burly Man said, turning his Head to look at Chi Feichei.
"I'm not interested in Diamonds, I'm here to Find People," Chi Feichei said in a gentle voice, turning around and going in another Direction. "And I don't want to stay too long."
"That's Diamonds!" The Woman saw the certain Black-Robed Man leave and muttered under her breath, "More Valuable than catching any number of people..."
"Probably because our Ideas are Different, But this is also good. It Indicates that his Goal is not us," the Burly Man walked towards the Direction they came from and said, waving his Hand, "Then let's say goodbye here too!"
...
Conan led the Team to hitch a 'Ride', following the Old Lady and avoiding many dangerous Mechanisms along the way, returning to Outside the Room.
"Phew--"
Coming out from the Secret Passage Exit, Genta wiped the Sweat from his Head. "Finally out!"
Mitsuhiko looked up at the dim Sky. "The sky is Already dark, why hasn't the Doctor come yet?"
"Doctor?" The Old Lady looked confused.
Ayumi had no Guardedness facing an elderly Old Woman and said truthfully, "Actually, he should have brought Police Officers here too..."
Conan hesitated A Bit, but did not stop her. He just quietly put his Hands behind his back and Opened the Watch Cover.
Taking advantage of this Old Woman being alone now, he Might As Well say it. If this was the Murderer who killed that Man, then it was a good time to Subdue her...
"Is that so?" The Old Lady just casually replied and walked down the Mountain road. "Then even if I, this Grandmother, leave first, you can also go down the Mountain, right? Hurry back, don't wander around, be Careful not to be possessed by Nioh!"
"Hey, is that okay?" Genta asked Conan in a low voice. "Just letting her go like that?"
Mitsuhiko reminded in a low voice, "Maybe she is that Murderer."
"Alright..." Haibara Ai looked towards Conan. "The irrelevant people have Already left. You should also take us to the Location of the Treasure, right?"
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were surprised.
"Ah?!"
"Could it be, Conan, you..."
"Have Already solved that Cipher?"
"Didn't the Stone Monument say?" Conan smiled confidently. "'Lost ones, offer the Amazing Tool to me'. The 'me' here refers to Sansui Kichiemon, which means adding the Three-Dot Radical to the three characters engraved on the Amazing Tools. If you add the Three-Dot Radical to these three characters 'Ryu', 'Yong', and 'Yan'..."
"'Ryu' becomes 'Taki'," Haibara Ai said. "Which is Waterfall."
"'Yong' becomes 'Yong' from Swimming!" Ayumi said actively.
Mitsuhiko took over. "Then, 'Yan' becomes 'Tan' from Awaji Island!"
Genta pondered. "Does that mean we should go swim at the Waterfall on Awaji Island?"
"Idiot!" Conan said Speechlessly. "Didn't I say this was a Hint for the lost ones? In Other Words, if you can't solve the Stone Lantern Cipher, you can combine it with this Hint to understand. The Text Information engraved on the Stone Lantern is 'Closest to the Sun' and 'Many Elders gather in the Fertile Land'. Plus thinking about those three characters Just Now, the closest to the Sun is Mercury, 'Elder' refers to the Carp with Whiskers, and if Fertile Land refers to the Place with Constant Water Sounds, then it's next to a Waterfall where many carp swim in Fresh Water... The Niō Stone - the Diamond - is hidden there!"
"Does that mean July's interpretation was wrong?" Ayumi asked.
"Okay," Genta eagerly swung his Fists. "Before they discover it, let's find the Diamond Before them!"
"No, July's interpretation wasn't wrong either," Conan rubbed his Chin and pondered. "According to the Pattern of the Building Mechanism, interpreting the Engraving on the Stone Lantern in reverse, that is the lowest floor of the house furthest from the sun, the Place of Death where many Skeletons gather. When you get there, As Long As you walk forward, you can See the Stone Monument and the Hint for the 'Amazing Tool'. Further ahead is the Waterfall he mentioned that looks very much like Yamata no Orochi. Naturally you will Realized the three great Amazing Tools and start looking for them and interpret the three characters 'Taki', 'Tan', and 'Yong'. I think this should be another Preparation left by Sansui Kichiemon, because the Waterfall might dry up and the carp might die. In that case, relying only on the Hint on the Stone Lantern, you wouldn't be able to find the Diamond. So, the Cipher on the Stone Lantern Actually has a two-way interpretation Method... Truly worthy of being Sansui Kichiemon!"
"Save the Sighing for later," Haibara Ai reminded. "If we don't hurry, Maybe someone will get there One Step Ahead of us."
She hoped they could find the Diamond One Step Ahead of Brother Hichiji. That would give them a great Sense of Achievement. It's Just that she has a Premonition that's Unlikely...
(End of Chapter)
