The wait was less than a quarter of an hour.

After a click of the lock, the door to the room was slightly opened by a gap, and then a thin, white-skinned woman got in.

She was wearing a dark purple dress and a pair of high heels. She was estimated to be about 1.65 meters tall and in her twenties. She had a pair of ice-blue eyes under her blond shawl curly hair.

Obviously, this outfit is not suitable for mountain climbing.

Ye Gengyi made three speculations based on the only information.

First, this woman lives in this villa. It is not clear whether she is the owner or the guest;

Second, she came by car;

Third, she also hiked up the mountain, but changed her clothes and shoes after arriving here.

Of course, no matter which one it is, at least the other party should be easier to communicate with than the old housekeeper...

Just when Ye Gengyi and Kuroba Kaito were sizing each other up, the woman also cast a scrutinizing look at them. Then her eyes lit up, she covered her mouth and said softly:

"So handsome..."

"Ma'am, thank you for the compliment, it's a great honor..."

Kuroba Kaito stood up from the sofa and bowed very gentlemanly: "Excuse me, are you the owner of this villa?"

"No, I'm not."

The woman shook her head, walked to the sofa and lowered her voice: "So... you were also invited to investigate the ghost haunting of this villa, right?"

"Ghost?" Kuroba Kaito was startled.

"Huh?"

The woman blinked her big, smart eyes, "Did I misunderstand?"

"We came to this villa to visit on the request of a friend, because our friend is a very careless person, so... can you tell us about the ghost in detail?"

Ye Geng asked.

"That's it, okay, but I don't know too clearly..."

The woman nodded and replied: "I heard that this villa was originally owned by a man named Sanshui... Sanshui..."

"Sansui Kichiemon?" Kuroba Kaito asked.

"Yes, that's what it's called!"

The woman continued:

"Three years ago, a rich man bought this land and expanded the villa based on the original old mansion. Since then... all kinds of strange things have often happened here, and the most discussed one is

There are ghosts that haunt us all the time.”

"Miss, you just said 'you too', so you are the detective here to investigate the 'ghost incident'?" asked Kuroba Kaito.

"Detective? No...I am a fortune teller."

The woman took out a pocket watch from her pocket and shook it in front of her twice. "You can call me by my Japanese name - Urashima Motoka. What about you? What do you call me?"

"Ye Gengyi."

"Kudo Shinichi."

"Kudo Shinichi, um... this name sounds familiar," Urashima Motoka said in a reminiscing voice.

Too bad, you probably met an acquaintance, right?

A trace of surprise flashed in Kuroba Kaito's eyes, but he remained calm on the surface and said: "I am a high school detective, and I am somewhat famous..."

However, Urashima Motoka's answer made him feel relieved: "High school detective? Ah... I'm sorry, it seems I remembered it wrong, because I don't pay much attention to this aspect of things."

"It doesn't matter."

Kuroba Kaito waved his hand indifferently and asked: "Miss Urashima, do you know any other more detailed information about this villa? For example, who was the rich man who bought this villa?"

"I don't know..."

Urashima Motoka shook his head: "But looking at these weird mirrors, he must be a very strange person."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

The sound was inconsistent but very rhythmic. There was a pause every three beats, and it continued for more than ten seconds without stopping.

It feels like if the people inside don't respond, the people outside will keep knocking like this...

"Who?"

Kuroba Kaito was confused and walked toward the door warily.

Weird...so weird...

As a result, he hadn't even taken a few steps out.

The knocking on the door stopped abruptly.

Immediately, a slender figure in a black dress walked in.

It was a woman around sixty years old with short neutral hair. She did not apply any makeup on her face, so wrinkles and age spots could be clearly seen.

She nodded politely to the three people in the room:

"Sorry to bother you. Lunch is ready. Would you like to enjoy it now?"

"Well, after climbing the mountain for several hours, I'm almost starving."

Kuroba Kaito rubbed his belly in an exaggerated manner and continued to walk out of the room to meet the owner of the villa.

However, this old woman, who should be the housekeeper, was simply prepared.

After turning around and opening the door, a dining cart was pushed directly in.

Kuroba Kaito: "..."

"What does this mean?"

Ye Gengyi raised his eyebrows, "Isn't the person who sent the invitation planning to meet us?"

"Sorry, sir, I don't know about the invitation letter. If you are asking the owner...the owner is not in the villa at the moment."

The housekeeper explained: "Since the supernatural incident happened three years ago, the owner has entrusted the management of this villa to me and Mr. Musashi, and ordered that as long as there are guests who come to visit, they will be provided with food and accommodation."

"oh?"

After hearing this, Ye Gengyi asked: "Has anyone come to visit before us?"

"some……"

The housekeeper placed the plates on the table and said, "Every once in a while, guests will come to the door."

"What about them? Are they having lunch too?" Ye Gengyi asked.

"No, they have all left," the housekeeper shook her head, "Currently, there are only three of you guests in the entire villa."

"What? Everyone left?" Kuroba Kaito was surprised.

"Yes, we are only responsible for entertaining guests. If you want to leave, just go and do it yourself. You don't need to say hello to us."

The housekeeper said:

"In addition, except for the locked rooms in other areas of the villa, you can visit by yourself before 9 p.m. If you feel that the food is not delicious, you can use the items and ingredients in the kitchen at will. However, only

One thing that needs attention is that these mirrors placed in the villa, we hope that guests will not touch them at will. The owner has specially told us that these mirrors must be kept clean and tidy. Guests are asked to be considerate, otherwise once they are stained, Musashi and I

It will be very troublesome for you to clean it up sir.”

"Oh, okay, we understand." Kuroba Kaito nodded.

The housekeeper smiled warmly, left the room saying, "Just put the plate directly on the table after you finish the meal, they will clean it up later."

As the door closes.

There was a hint of cunning in Kuroba Kaito's eyes. He turned around and came to the mirrors. He moved them one by one without any hesitation, and his concentration was several times more serious than before.

"Eh???"

Urashima Motoka looked at this scene and opened her mouth in surprise, "You...you are..."

"The more you are not allowed, the more you want to know. This is..."

Kuroba Kaito said without turning around: "Detective."

Yes, to a certain extent, a detective and a thief are the same thing.

Ye Geng cursed, came to the door and said: "Kudo-kun, let's go to other rooms and take a look."

"Coming."

Kuroba Kaito stopped rummaging, ignored Urashima Motoka, and ran after him.

The villa is very large and the corridor is very long.

The housekeeper who had delivered the meal earlier had disappeared.

Ye Gengyi chose a direction at random.
To be continued...