usatvline Chapter 272: The Ghost of the Crystal Palace (Part 2)
Chapter 272: The Ghost of the Crystal Palace (Part 2)
Conan nodded. "Brother Mike is a stuntman in the Golden Rose Theater. And Miss Margaretha, she should be the leading actress now, and Sister Violetta is the troupe's tailor."
"Really? Margaretha...you must be talking about Natalie. I'm relieved that everyone is doing well."
The prisoner handed over his ID: "Hello, I am an investigator invited to investigate ghost incidents."
"It's Mr. Investigator. Welcome." The savage shook hands with the prisoner enthusiastically.
"Uncle Muro, you seem to have dark circles under your eyes. Haven't you had a good rest these days?" Conan asked.
The Savage scratched his head and said, "Yeah, I've been on duty at the Crystal Palace these past few days and haven't been back to wash properly, so I might be a little dirty, haha."
Xiaolan actually praised the savage: "Mr. Muro is really dedicated to his duties."
"Oh yes, Mr. Muro, do you know the news that there will be a perpetual motion machine on display at the Crystal Palace?" The prisoner looked at the savage with excited eyes.
"Um, perpetual motion machine? I think I've heard of that rumor, but the only big thing happening at the Crystal Palace recently is the exhibition this afternoon."
"Okay." The prisoner looked a little depressed, but then he cheered up. "Then tell me about the ghost. After all, that's what I'm here to solve."
"Hey, then you asked the right person. I am the first person to discover the ghost." The savage patted his chest.
"The night before last, I was patrolling the left corridor here and saw a strange figure on the first floor. It was dark and far away, so I thought it was a wax figure on display."
"As I got closer, the figure started to move. I shouted at it, but it ignored me and ran away. Before it had taken a few steps, something strange happened again. I noticed that his figure suddenly appeared on the first and second floors on the right, and then appeared on the second floor on the left. It must be a ghost that can split itself!"
"Then I spotted it again on the fourth floor on the right. I mustered up the courage to chase it, but it jumped out of the glass wall on the fourth floor and disappeared into the night sky."
"Later, when we went to search outside the Crystal Palace, there were no traces of anything on the ground. The ghost must have flown away!"
"Wow!" Ran and Sonoko were so scared that they hugged each other. "A ghost that can split itself and fly is so scary!"
Just as several people were marveling at the ghost's magical ability, a sarcastic voice rang out.
"Guard? Guard! What are you doing? Have you found out what happened last night?" An old man in a black suit, with gray hair and a monocle, walked over.
[Novelist: Lucky guy! Explain to me why you added this monocle!]
[Lucky: I just think it looks more aristocratic this way... (whispering)]
[Explorer: Xiao Xing's face-shaping skills are pretty good.]
[Lucky Guy: Haha, all those early avatars had faces just like mine, but now I can finally swap their faces.]
[Gardener: I think it's pretty good. Honestly, you could model it after the castle steward's face in Homecoming.]
[Lucky Guy: Huh? Why didn’t I think of that?]
[Photographer: That's a great idea! Let's immediately get a bunch of stand-ins who look like the housekeepers to come clean up the Melody mansion.]
[Lucky Guy: We’re already arranging it!]
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Duke. I'm just explaining the ghost incident to everyone here!" The savage bowed and apologized quickly.
"Hello, Your Excellency the Duke, I am the invited investigator in charge of investigating this case." The prisoner said politely.
"Humph, these people in charge are becoming more and more unreasonable! Can't those guys who only mess things up even find a decent person?" Duke White Crow (the deduced stand-in of Lucky's face) stomped his feet angrily.
"A student who is still studying in the academy (the prisoner), a guy who looks like he is not doing anything right (Kogoro Mori), an old man (Dr. Agasa), little girls who seem to be traveling here (Ran and Sonoko), and even a little devil (Conan)!"
[Prisoner: No, is the language offensiveness set to be so strong?]
[Lucky: Um... looks like it worked well?]
Maori Kogoro was not happy: "Hey, you old man, you look down on me, the famous detective, the sleeping Kogoro!"
"I don't care if you're a detective or an investigator, just do your job! That ghost has appeared twice, once the night before and once last night. I hope you can be confident enough to let me sleep well tonight!" After saying that, Duke White Crow led the group to the right corridor. "Follow me!"
Sonoko complained to Xiaolan in a low voice: "This old duke is so fierce."
"Indeed."
"After the ghost appeared the night before yesterday, I organized patrols to patrol at night. Sure enough, late last night, the ghost appeared outside the dome of this right corridor. That's the transparent ceiling of the Crystal Palace. I ordered the guards to shoot at it."
"What? Shoot directly? If that so-called 'ghost' is a person, what will you do if it hurts someone?" Conan asked in disbelief.
However, the White Crow Duke continued as if he hadn't heard Conan's question: "Humph, the guy who fired the shot was really slow to react, but his aim was good. He shot through the crack in the dome and hit the target. After being hit, the thing staggered and fell out of the dome."
"Have you found no trace of it outside the Crystal Palace?" asked the prisoner.
Duke White Crow was furious: "No! Nothing! No traces of blood or falls, nothing at all!"
Conan showed his half-moon eyes directly: "Are you sure you really hit the ghost?"
Duke White Crow was so angry that his hair stood on end: "You, you little brat! Are you questioning me, questioning a noble duke?"
"Hmph, if you challenge my authority again, you'll just pack up and leave my Crystal Palace!"
The prisoner stood in front of Conan: "Sorry, we just want more details."
"Hmph, I don't have time to play detective games with you. I just want the results! Guard, come here! You come and talk to them! If this delays my meeting with that master, hmph!"
After saying that, Duke White Crow pushed the savage over and turned away.
Conan keenly noticed that the "master" mentioned by the Duke of White Crow was most likely Dexi Melodi.
After Duke White Crow left, the Savage apologized to everyone somewhat helplessly: "I'm sorry, Duke White Crow has always had this temper. He... uh. It's said that he's the most eccentric person in the aristocratic circle."
The prisoner didn't care at all. "It doesn't matter. The more people lack something, the more they like to use more forceful methods to cover it up. The Duke of White Crow must be one of them. He always emphasizes his status and position, but he himself has made no contribution to society. Humph!"
"I heard that the Duke even came to my teacher, wanting to buy the blueprints for those sophisticated machines. In the end, the teacher didn't agree, so he threw a tantrum at the entrance of the academy. Fortunately, the academy didn't tolerate his behavior and eventually kicked him out."