Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 279: The Ghost of the Crystal Palace (Part 9)

Everyone in the jewelry store was searching for clues, and they found that most of the jewelry display cases in the store were empty.

"It must have been put on display." The prisoner looked at the empty cabinet.

Dr. Agasa went directly to the first floor to look for Conan because he was worried about him. Finally, he found Conan in the studio. Conan told Dr. Agasa what Madam Hong had just said.

Dr. Agasa was surprised when he heard this: "This lady really has a big plan. She can even use her own death to seek revenge."

The toy maker, the gravekeeper, and the batsman came in at this time.

"Conan, we just saw that lady coming out of the studio. Did she show you something?"

Conan felt a little heavy: "The Baroness has retained all her memories and is determined to take revenge on the Melodi family."

The gravekeeper clenched the drill in his hand. "I knew that Nightmare must have a backup plan, but Melody might not be unaware of this. Anne, if you continue to wander around, your safety..."

The batsman weighed the crowbar in his hand. "If it's just Jack, I can handle it, but with more people, I think it's too much."

[Batter: I lack self-protection.]

[Jack: Shut up!]

[Photographer: Five cameras and you're already asking for insurance, how can you say that?]

[Crying Clown: Mr. Joseph is still too strong, so let's weaken Jack.]

[Jack: Jack! We've been colleagues for so long! Did you abandon the Supervisor camp as soon as you got your ID personality?]

[Crying Clown: I'm sorry, but I really don't want to face the quad.]

The toy seller sighed. "I really don't know what you two sides are thinking. Fighting is one thing, but even neutral people like us are being implicated."

The gravekeeper stammered, "I heard that Mr. Antonio has been kidnapped by them."

The batsman added: "To be precise, he was caught out by the wine. His weakness is too obvious."

The toy seller put his hands on his hips and said, "Why do I feel like Antonio being in the Melodi family is a good thing?"

Conan immediately imagined the violinist drinking and squandering the Melodi family's funds.

"Sister Annie, have you always been unwilling to participate in the organization's internal strife?"

"Internal strife will never lead to good, don't you think, Ganji?" The toymaker looked a little sad.

The batsman lowered his head at this time: "It's all the fault of the nightmare, it's all the fault of that bottle of potion."

The toy maker coughed twice. "Okay, don't be discouraged. I definitely can't handle this on my own. Before that, I have to go and warn the others."

With that, the Toymaker left the studio, while the Gravekeeper and the Batter stayed behind to sort out the props.

Conan and Professor Agasa also left the studio and met the people who returned to the first floor and were talking to the wax sculptor (the owner of the wax museum).

"I'm sorry, Mr. Investigator, I know nothing about ghost incidents. As for the manuscript, I haven't touched my manual for a long time and I don't know who put it here." The wax sculptor answered the prisoner's question.

Maori Kogoro looked confused: "Wait, so that means only one person has been in the wax museum."

Xiaolan also nodded: "It seems that only Miss Tracy has entered the wax museum. Are you the ghost?"

Conan couldn't help but feel a lingering fear when he saw the wax sculptor. After all, if those wax figures used for exhibition were made of "special materials", that would be a bit scary.

"Hey, Uncle Philip, are those wax figures going to be exhibited later?" Conan asked in a baby voice.

"Those are my works from a long time ago. I recently did some restoration on them, and I just went out to buy some clothes to decorate them. After all, these wax figures will soon be used as jewelry displays for the Duchess."

"A jewelry display? Is that the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond?"

"Yes. Speaking of which, besides being interested in the Koh-i-Noor, the Baroness is also very interested in the Clayburgh family's heirloom gem. She specifically asked me to purchase some fabric with cornflower patterns."

Sonoko couldn't help but think of the tragedy that happened at the Golden Rose Theater. "Well, I don't think Mr. Kleiberg would ever sell that gem."

At this moment, Duke White Crow seemed to be leading his men quickly towards the jewelry store on the fourth floor. In order to find out the current situation, everyone hurriedly followed.

"Mr. Duke, what are you doing?" the prisoner looked confused.

Duke Bai Ya's face was filled with impatience: "Get out of my way! The jewelry exhibition is about to begin. That woman is in a difficult position now. This is her best opportunity!"

Maori Kogoro was a little confused: "Wait, I thought you and that lady were in a cooperative relationship."

"Cooperation? It's just mutual exploitation. This woman has a secret room in her jewelry store. Maybe she staged the jewelry theft herself!"

The prisoner cleared his throat. "How about this, Mr. Duke? I'll conduct the search on your behalf. This way, you won't have a direct conflict with the Baroness, and your future cooperation at the Crystal Palace can continue."

"Hmph, there won't be another opportunity like that... Never mind, I approve. But if you don't find anything, I'll still do it myself!"

After a more careful search, they finally found a clue on the mirror in the jewelry store. The mirror was too thick.

Maori Kogoro wondered, "Could it be that there is something hidden in the mirror?"

The mechanic tapped the mirror gently. "From the sound it makes, it's definitely hollow. I wonder where the mechanism is. Luca, use your mysterious tool and think of a solution!"

The prisoner was wearing glasses and holding a metal detector to check the mirror, and finally found a keyhole in an inconspicuous corner.

"Oh, I'm so tired. Looks like we need someone who's good at picking locks."

"Humph, you can't even open the lock, watch me."

The mechanic took out a bunch of master keys from his pocket, and after comparing the sizes, he inserted a key into the keyhole. With a click, the mirror mechanism popped open, and the entire mirrored dressing cabinet door opened like a door.

In the space inside the mirror, there was only a huge poster of Mrs. Bella and an inconspicuous gem.

"This must be a replica. It has no luster and the workmanship is very rough." Yuanzi stared at the gem and complained.

Conan looked at Mrs. Bella's poster, remembered what Mrs. Red had said before, and fell silent again.

Duke White Crow sneered at the result and said, "Hmph, never mind. Since she didn't hide anything, she's going to make a fool of herself at the jewelry exhibition. Without the Koh-i-Noor, I wonder how she'll end up!"

The Crystal Palace was already open at this time, and many tourists walked through the gate and went straight to the jewelry exhibition area. It seemed that they were all attracted by the name of the famous diamond Koh-i-Noor.

The mechanic was getting anxious. "Oh no! If the Baroness can't produce the Koh-i-Noor, all those tourists who came here for it will be greatly disappointed, and the Crystal Palace's reputation will be even worse!"

Duke White Crow said viciously, "That woman deserves it! Since she made such a bold statement, she can't go back on it! If there are any serious consequences, I can just put the blame on her! That way, maybe I can..."