Chapter 1284: Entrustment of Shanneng Temple

Monday, April 28, morning, Metropolitan Police Department, a meeting room.

The Megure Police Department introduced the Otaki Police Department in Osaka Prefecture and the Ayanokouji Police Department in Kyoto Prefecture to Officer Sato and others.

The Shiratori Police Department said: "Recently, three murders occurred in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, involving a total of five lives. According to some items searched from the residences of the five deceased, we infer that the five deceased are all thieves. A member of Genji Hotaru."

Megure Police Department said: "The Genji Hotaru thieves all wear masks when committing crimes. The information we currently have is limited. We only know that the largest number of them was eight people when they committed crimes. They call each other by the name in "Yijingji" , so we call them the Genji Hotaru Thieves."

Shiratori Police Department said: "The nicknames of these eight people are Yoshitsune, Benkei, Suruga Jiro, Ise Saburo, Bizen Heishiro, Kamei Rokuro, Washio Shichiro, and Kataoka Hachiro."

The Otaki Police Department said: "According to the photos in the Genji Hotaru Thieves Group's data, judging from the figure, it is speculated that Bizen Heishiro is the boss of Osaka Octopira."

Ayanokōji Police Department said: "The murdered owner of the Kyoto Jiro bar may be Suruga Jiro."

The Shiratori police department said: "We currently don't know who the three people killed in Tokyo were, or if they were one of the eight people, so we still have to think that there are still five people in the Genji Hotaru Thieves."

Megure Police Department said: "The targets of the Genji Hotaru Thieves are concentrated on smaller antiques, especially Buddha statues, and the scope of crimes is concentrated in the Kanto and Kinki areas, so this time our Metropolitan Police Department will cooperate with the Osaka Prefecture Police, The Kyoto Prefectural Police, let’s conduct a joint investigation together, we will not only catch this murderer, but also bring all Genji Hotaru thieves to justice.”

"Yes!" Officer Sato and others responded. ...

In the afternoon, Maori Detective Agency.

When Lan came back from school, he found a letter from Sanneng Temple in Kyoto in his mailbox. Mao Li opened it and found that it was a commission letter inviting him to investigate the incident in Kyoto tomorrow.

"By the way, Lan, do you plan to go to Kyoto to see the Golden City during the consecutive holidays?" Mao Li said, "Then let's go together tomorrow."

"No, May 3rd this year is only Saturday, and there are three days in between, so our continuous holiday this year will start on Saturday, May 3rd, and continue until May 6th." Lan said discouragedly.

"Then I'll go alone tomorrow." Maori said.

"Then how many days are you going to be there?" Lan asked.

"How do I know that?" Molly said.

"Okay, then I'll help you prepare a few more clothes." Lan said. ...

April 29th, Tuesday, morning, Shinkansen Kyoto Station, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City.

A hair-leading monk in his thirties received Mori, "Mr. Mori, it's really hard for you to come from a long way. I am Ryuen from Sannoji Temple."

Maori asked: "Ah, hello, I don't know why you asked me to come..."

"Let's go back to the temple to talk about this matter." Monk Longyuan looked distressed.

"Of course, of course." Mao Li was a little embarrassed. It's really not easy to talk about other people's privacy in public. ...

Sannoji Temple.

The temple is located in the downtown area. The old temple is incompatible with the surrounding modern buildings, but this is the embodiment of the long history of the temple.

The cherry blossom tree inside the gate is in full bloom, and the fragrance of the flowers coming towards you, accompanied by the cherry blossom petals blowing in the wind, washes away the dust of beginners and adds a little bit of Zen to the layman.

The four chatterers in the courtyard greeted them, and the leading old monk clasped his hands together and said, "Mr. Mao Li, old Na Yuanhai, I'm sorry to welcome you."

"Master, you are too polite." Mao Li replied.

Monk Ryuen introduced: "These three gentlemen are regular visitors to the temple, Mr. Sakura Shozo, an antique dealer, Mr. Mizuo Harutaro, the successor of Noh Mizuo Ryu,

Mr. Taiga Saijo, the owner of the antique bookstore. "

"Hello, everyone," Molly said.

"I have admired Mr. Mori's name for a long time, and it is really comforting to see it once." The chubby Sakura said with a smile.

"Am I so famous?" Maori was very happy.

Mizuo Harutarou said to Master Yuankai: "Then, we will go back today first."

Saijo Taihe said: "That's right, there are a lot of times to learn the way of swordsmanship, but that matter is the most important thing."

Maori asked: "That thing is..."

"Let Master Enkai tell you about it," Sakura Zhengzao said with a smile, "I really have something to do today, and I'll come to greet you, Mr. Mori, in a few days. Please stay here for a few more days, Mr. Mori." Then, without waiting for Maori's answer, he saluted Master Yuankai and left.

Then, Mizuo Harutarou and Saijo Taiga also bowed to Master Enkai and left.

"Mr. Mori, please follow me." Master Yuanhai said.

"Please first." Maori said politely.

After a while, Master Yuanhai and Monk Longyuan took Maori to a worship hall.

The monk Ryuen said: "Sanneng Temple has been handed down to this day. There are three statues of Buddha in the town temple. They are the statues of Medicine Buddha, Sunlight Bodhisattva, and Moonlight Bodhisattva. These three Buddha statues appear once every twelve years. They are one of the symbols of Sanneng Temple. one."

"Uh, they weren't stolen, were they?" Maori guessed.

"That's right," Monk Longyuan said, "But those thieves didn't take all three Buddha statues away, they only stole the honorable Medicine Buddha Buddha statue."

While talking, Maori saw a Buddhist altar in which there were two Buddha statues about one meter high on the left and right, and one was missing in the middle.

Maori asked, "When did this happen?"

"It's been a long time," Monk Longyuan said, "I had lost all hope, but a few days ago, someone sent a letter saying that as long as the code above was cracked, the Buddha statue could be retrieved. We couldn't see it. , so please come here."

"I see," Maori said with a smile, "Leave this matter to me."

Monk Ryuen handed over a letter, Mao Li looked at it, and there was a picture inside, which he couldn't understand for a while.

Mao Li asked, "Well, what day is the consecration time?"

"May 5th." Master Yuanhai said, "even today there are seven more days."

"There are still seven days." Mao Li smiled, "Please rest assured, I will definitely get the Buddha statue back."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Monk Longyuan said. ...

Friday, May 2, morning, Metropolitan Police Department.

Since several days of searching have yielded no results, Megure Police Department, Shiratori Police Department, Otaki Police Department, and Ayanokōji Police Department decided to hold a press conference today after deliberation.

Take the initiative to reveal the face of the Genji Hotaru Thieves, describe the death of the five Genji Hotaru Thieves as internal strife, and encourage other members to surrender to the police for their own safety, so that other members of the Genji Hotaru Thieves are on guard against each other, If there is friction between them, it might show their feet. ...

In the evening, Kyoto Station.

Sonoko, Lan, and Conan walked out of the platform, took a taxi to Sannoji Temple, and found Mori.

Seeing Maori's headache, Conan couldn't wait to ask Maori about the commission.

Maori talked about the stolen Buddha statue and took out the code.

There is a large pattern like five steps on the code, and there are some small patterns on the flat and right-angled surfaces of the steps.

There are three small patterns on the fifth floor at the top of the steps, from left to right are red cicadas, green tengu masks, and red goldfish.

On the right-angled surface between the fifth and fourth floors of the steps, there is a black dot that resembles a brush point on the right.

There are two small patterns on the fourth floor of the steps, a golden rooster and a yellow loach.

There are three patterns in the right angle between the third and second floors of the steps, violet, another green tengu mask, and Mount Fuji.

And next to this little Mt Fuji pattern, next to the whole step pattern, there is also a brown oak chestnut pattern.

Having no idea at all, Lan and Yuanzi went shopping at the night market, while Conan stayed and continued to think about it under the banner of staying with Maori. ...