Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 273: The Ghost of the Crystal Palace (Part 3)

After complaining, the prisoner asked the savage about the specific circumstances of that night: "What was the situation when the shot hit the ghost?"

"The sound after the bullet hit the ghost was very strange. It seemed like several sounds mixed together, and a ball of light exploded!" The savage said excitedly.

Conan was a little curious: "What kind of light ball is it?"

"Like a flash of light, it exploded on the ghost's body, then enveloped the ghost's figure. After the ball of light disappeared, the ghost also disappeared."

The prisoner scratched his head. "This is too bizarre. Do you always encounter such exaggerated accidents?"

The Savage also scratched his head. "Huh? How did you know? My nickname is 'The Accidental Discoverer'. Back when I was in the circus, I also discovered some strange things, such as the mysterious disappearance of the chemical reagents that Mike used for stage effects."

Conan recalled the report that the acrobat had stuffed into his backpack: "Um, Uncle Muro, did your Circus of Noisy Performances first perform at Moon River Park?"

"Huh? How did you know that?"

"I saw it in the newspaper in Mike's backpack. It said there was a massacre in Moon River Park."

The Savage crouched down and approached Conan: "Is that really what the newspaper says?"

Conan nodded. "Yes, the newspaper said the murderer was a man in black, and only one person survived this catastrophic massacre. Uncle Muro, is that person you?"

"No, not me. I left the circus before the incident, um, thanks to Mike. The only survivor of the massacre was Natalie, oh, that's Margaretha. The others either had something urgent to do that day or had already left."

Conan was a little confused: "Uncle Muro doesn't like the circus? The feeling you have when talking about the circus is completely different from that of Brother Mike. Brother Mike misses the circus more, but..."

Sonoko punched Conan on the head and said, "We are here to solve the ghost incident, not to discuss the circus. Don't make trouble, little brat!"

Conan ran away covering the big bump on his head, but the savage still said that if Conan wanted to know more details, he could tell him later.

"Then, if no trace of the ghost was found on the night of the shooting, why does the Duke say that it is solved?" asked the prisoner, fiddling with the instrument.

"Because the Crystal Palace has been preparing for a long time to hold a grand exhibition this afternoon, the Duke does not want rumors of ghost incidents to affect the event."

Suddenly, there was a noise in the left corridor.

"Huh? It seems to be near the booth in the left corridor. I have to go over and take a look." After the savage said this, he walked towards the left corridor.

"Let's follow." Conan completely forgot about the bump on his face and trotted after him.

Soon, after communicating with the staff on duty in the Crystal Palace, they learned a surprising news.

"The ghost has appeared again? And even ran into the wax museum?" The Savage looked shocked. "The Duke has already chased him in, so we have to help search. Quick, we can't let the ghost escape this time!"

Maori Kogoro was full of energy: "Humph, what ghost? Watch me knock that ghost pretending to be a ghost down!"

Sonoko hid behind Xiaolan and said, "Xiaolan, you have to protect me. Use your karate to knock down the ghost!"

Xiaolan directly stood in front of Yuanzi: "It's okay, Yuanzi, there are so many of us here."

"Well, it doesn't have to be that complicated. Although the interior of the wax figure exhibition hall is complicated, there is only one gate. We just need to guard here and prevent any suspicious people from coming out." The savage looked at the enthusiastic crowd helplessly.

Then the Savage took out a combination lock and said, "How about this? We'll send some people in to chase after it, and then lock the door. This way, the ghost will definitely not be able to escape."

The Savage handed the combination lock to Conan: "The combination is the year of the opening of the World Exhibition."

Afterwards, in order to catch the ghost, Kogoro Mori and the wild man rushed into the wax figure exhibition hall and searched with the main force, while the others stayed outside.

"It's so strange. According to the pattern of the past two days, shouldn't this ghost appear at night? It's only dusk now." The prisoner squatted in front of the locked door and muttered to himself.

Conan suddenly pointed at the locked combination lock and said, "Brother Luca, the lock is moving!"

Yuanzi immediately took two steps back: "There really isn't a ghost!"

"The guards should be coming out soon. Let me check. The password should be 1851."

Conan still remembered that the letter of commission given by the hermit introduced the year of the World Expo.

"Alas, I have only seen the grand spectacle of the World Exhibition in those old magazines collected by my teacher. The former Expo can be said to have promoted the development of an era, but now this Crystal Palace is just an empty shell." The prisoner sighed.

Dr. Agasa was deeply touched by this: "If I could have gone to such an expo when I was young, I would have been reluctant to leave. It is said that the expo had the most advanced technology at the time and various excellent works of art on display."

While they were chatting, the combination lock had been taken off by Conan. Behind the opened door was not a ghost, nor a large search team, but a mechanic with an irritated look on his face (Heart Lock).

"Who is so wicked as to lock the door?" The mechanic put his hands on his hips in dissatisfaction.

"Tracy? Why are you here?" The prisoner looked incredulous.

"Ah? Luca? Why are you running here instead of writing your paper in the academy?" The mechanic asked the prisoner directly.

The prisoner puffed out his chest and said, "I was invited to investigate the ghost incident in the Crystal Palace. I reported it to the teacher."

The mechanic mercilessly refuted his plan: "Really? Isn't this really just an excuse for you to avoid Professor Lorentz and research perpetual motion machines on your own?"

"You, what nonsense are you talking about! My letter of authorization and ID are all here!" The prisoner was eager to prove himself and showed all the documents to the mechanic.

"Wow, is this a full-scale show?" The mechanic thought that the prisoner was directing and acting in this show himself.

"Ah! I told you I didn't make excuses! I swear I didn't do any experiments on perpetual motion machines in private!" The prisoner blushed.

"Okay, okay, I believe you." The mechanic waved his hand. "But I remember that hamster you raised. I think you named it Perpetual Motion Machine No. 3..."

"How do you even know this?" The prisoner was almost broken down by the mechanic's words.

Later, the prisoner also asked the mechanic why he was here: "But I didn't expect you to be here, and wearing a dress that is completely different from your usual one."

The Mechanic (Heart Lock) wears a gold and red dress and a black knee-length skirt, with a bunch of jingling keys hanging around her waist.

"Of course I wear work clothes in the studio, but can't I dress up a little when I go out to play?"

"What are those keys hanging around your waist?"

"This is fashion! You, with your wired brain, wouldn't understand!"

[Gardener: Here it comes, fashion!]

[Mercenary: Don't mention that word again. (He holds his head with his hands)]

[Prophet: Doesn't Naib have quite a few modern outfits? They're quite fashionable too.]

[Perfumer: How about you change out of your vain fashion, Eli? This fashion is still too advanced.]

[Priest: It's beautiful, but this dress...]

[Forward: Well, Eli's style has suddenly changed so much that we're a little uncomfortable with it.]

[prophet:......]