Conan Rick's Investigator

Chemical agents such as ether have a great impact on the elderly's body. It took him a long time to walk out of the room and join the discussion.

"Is it the wronged spirit of Tian Zhilei who was burned to charcoal four years ago and could not be reincarnated?"

Qin Zhibo thought for a moment and asked, "Is this Tian Zhilei the name of the woman who died in the park?"

"Hmm..." Old man Otonashi nodded, "The police found tooth molds on the charred corpse and confirmed the identity of the deceased."

Hearing this, Qin Zhibo smiled slightly.

To find out whether it is a ghost, just ask the ghost itself.

Chapter 658 Soul Photography

"Xiao An, Xiao Ai, are you two hungry?"

"I'm going to the 24-hour convenience store outside to buy some food. You two can continue investigating."

After Qin Zhibo's reminder, their stomachs indeed started to growl in protest.

However, Haibara Ai didn't want to stay with Amuro Toru and wanted to chase after him, but Qin Zhibo had already slipped away.

There was no way, Haibara Ai could only turn around and look at Amuro Toru who was in thought.

It's strange to say, but it's undeniable that Haibara Ai can detect the breath of an organization member from this dark-skinned man.

But as long as you stay with him for a long time, this scent will become very weak and almost impossible to "smell".

So strictly speaking, now Haibara Ai is not so afraid of Amuro Toru anymore.

In addition, Haibara Ai had previously analyzed based on her own reason and experience that Amuro Toru's infiltration into Qin Zhibo's side as an assistant was probably not targeting her.

Given the organization's style of operation, they will not lurk around the target for a long time because there is no need to do so.

Therefore, this man named Toru Amuro is most likely just looking for a legitimate identity to cover himself, just like Akemi Miyano who also worked as an ordinary bank clerk.

However, Haibara Ai later found out that Miyano Akemi was trying to redeem herself by robbing a bank.

Just when Haibara Ai was feeling suspicious, Toru Amuro's voice came from the stairs.

"Little sister, it's time to go downstairs."

"Don't get lost..."

Toru Amuro is cautious about this elementary school student who is sometimes innocent and sometimes profound.

Haibara Ai glanced at Amuro Toru, did not answer, and followed silently with her hands behind her back.

Amuro Toru: I’m starting to feel deep again…

……

Qin Zhibo walked out of the apartment building, of course not really to go to the convenience store to buy food.

At least not right away.

Spiritualism will summon some strange things, and this scene certainly cannot be seen openly by others.

So Qin Zhibo wanted to find a quiet place where he would not be disturbed.

He looked around and the small park opposite the apartment seemed pretty good.

But there might be passers-by passing through the park late at night. If the famous detective is caught communicating with spirits, it will be reported in the newspapers the next day or the day after tomorrow.

Besides the park...

Qin Zhibo glanced and looked at the unfinished building next to the apartment.

……

In the apartment, Toru Amuro was planning to visit each resident one by one.

Someone used anesthetic gases such as ether to keep himself and others here, and used phenolphthalein reagent to change color and pretend to be mysterious. This is a blatant act of provocation.

Since you have issued the challenge sincerely, I must expose you!

Although Amuro Toru was a little disappointed that he might not be able to see the real ghost, the other party's provocation had seriously aroused his competitive spirit.

A confident smile flashed across his face, and then Toru Amuro and Ai Haibara knocked on the door of the first tenant's room.

This is room number 2. The Yotsuya Toadman who lives here pushed open the door.

Toru Amuro explained his purpose, and Yotsuya did not resist and invited Toru Amuro and Haibara Ai in.

"Yes, I have seen it."

"The will-o'-the-wisps in the building next door are sometimes red and sometimes blue, but I've only seen that scene in the senior's room upstairs."

As he spoke, Yotsuya opened the window and pointed out the room upstairs to Amuro Toru.

"But ever since the senior saw the will-o'-the-wisp, he got so scared that he moved away right away. But I was so excited that I couldn't sleep, hahaha..."

Yotsuya chuckled, and it was obvious that he was not afraid of ghosts or the like, while the senior who collaborated with him on a ghost movie was a hypocrite.

While asking questions, Toru Amuro quietly looked around the room to see if there was any phenolphthalein reagent or ether solution.

Those who were playing tricks on others didn't know that Qin Zhibo saw through their tricks immediately, so they probably didn't have time to put them away...

But the room was mostly filled with photography-related equipment: cameras, films, horror-themed magazines and posters, discs...

With her hands behind her back, Ai Haibara picked up a magazine on top of the pile of horror magazines. It had a title that was filled with horror.

Frankenstein: The Resurrection of the Dead

Ai Haibara frowned, sneered at the pseudo-scientific title, and put the magazine back.

In addition to the various miscellaneous items, there is a small shed specially built in the corner of the room, covered with black plastic cloth.

"Excuse me, what is this..."

Yotsuya smiled slightly, "This is a simple darkroom I built. I can usually develop some simple photos in it, so I don't have to go to school so often."

"Can I go in and take a look?" Toru Amuro said this in a very official tone.

The fat and kind-hearted Yotsuya didn't care and even lifted the door curtain himself.

"Please come in."

Entering the small darkroom, the space inside was so dim that only the dark red light could be distinguished.

There were rolls of film and photos hanging on one side of the wall, but when Toru Amuro took a look, he found that the contents of the photos were very boring, as most of them were taken of the unfinished building next to the apartment.

“Excuse me, why did you take so many photos of unfinished buildings?”

Yotsuya smiled mysteriously, his mouth stretched to its limit. "Actually, I've been researching 'ghost photography' lately..."

"Ghost photography?" Amuro Toru asked in confusion.

When this was mentioned, Yotsuya's expression became even more excited, and even a little creepy under the red light.

"This technique of photographing ghosts originated in the mid-19th century when a photographer named William Mueller invented it."

"Ghost photography can capture the appearance of ghosts in the form of mist. It's a great technique!"

Yotsuya talked freely, and Toru Amuro was not completely ignorant of this ghost photography.

Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, became obsessed with ghost photography in his later years. He even ended his long-time friendship with magician Harry Houdini because of his stance on ghost photography.

It sounds ridiculous that the author who created the world's number one detective character actually believes in ghosts and even wrote an article "Ghost Photography Case" to justify it.

But Conan Doyle lost his son in his later years, who died in the war. This was also a way for him to express his grief that had nowhere to go.

Later, ghost photography technology was overturned by the academic community.

The photographer used multiple exposure and composite printing techniques to "create" the ghost, and coupled with the information barriers of photography technology at the time, created this hoax.

At that time, people believed that photos could not be modified and that what was taken was real.

But in reality, photo editing technology has been around for about the same time as photo capture technology.

Later, with the advancement of science and technology, ghost photography was no longer considered a high-class activity.

Toru Amuro never expected that this college student named Yotsuya was secretly studying this "technology" that had been abandoned for hundreds of years.

Seeing some doubt in Amuro Toru's eyes, Yotsuya smiled evilly.

"By the way... do you want to see the ghost photos I took?"

Chapter 659 Ghost Revenge

As Yotsuya was speaking, he took down a few photos from the wall, brought them back into the bright room, and handed them to Amuro Toru.

Toru Amuro looked at the photos and found that the main scenes were the unfinished buildings next to the apartment.

In the window of the unfinished building, a light white, translucent ghostly shadow floated by.

The photos were taken in succession. When the photos were connected together, Toru Amuro could see clearly that it was a ghost with long hair.

The long flowing hair fluttered in the air, leaving a vague stretch of hair at the edge of the window in the last photo.

"Well?" Yotsuya had a smug smile on his face. "Now this proves what I said was true, right?"

"This doesn't seem to explain anything..."

Although Toru Amuro cannot firmly deny the existence of ghosts and spirits now, photos of this level are basically the same photos of supernatural phenomena that often appear on TV programs.

If it were taken in the last century, this kind of photo would have caused a huge uproar.

But nowadays, it can only be said to be too commonplace, and everyone knows that such photos can be forged.

After all, times have changed.

Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, was very curious about the ghost photo in Toru Amuro's hand, and she tiptoed to take a look.

Now, Haibara Ai understands Conan's pain points in the process of solving the case.

Toru Amuro noticed the longing look in Haibara Ai's eyes, thought for a moment, and handed the photo to Haibara Ai.

Haibara Ai stared at the contents of the photo carefully, then returned the photo to Amuro Toru neatly.

"Little sister, what do you think of these photos?"

Huiyuan Ai: "I see with my eyes."

Toru Amuro: "..."

Haibara Ai didn't want to have too much communication with Amuro Toru. She replied coldly and turned and walked out of the room.

Left alone, Toru Amuro was stunned for a moment, then quickly returned the photo to Yotsuya and walked out of Room 2.

……

On the other side, Qin Zhibo walked into the unfinished building.

The unfinished building is eerie and silent late at night, with moonlight shining on the gray concrete floor. It is a gray fortress abandoned by humans.

The first floor of the unfinished building had no doors or windows, so it was still easily seen by passers-by, so Qin Zhibo walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The layout of the second floor is just as simple as the first floor, with large areas of cement color.

Qin Zhibo didn't have time to explore this unfinished building because his reason for going out was to go shopping at the convenience store, so he decided to complete the communication as soon as possible.

There are two types of psychics: one with a corpse and one without a corpse.

When there is no corpse, spiritual communication requires the use of props, and Qin Zhibo has always carried spiritual communication props with him since he mastered the art of spiritual communication.

He pulled out a magical talisman from his arms and took out some cinnabar from another small paper bag.

Wet your finger with your tongue, dip it in some cinnabar, and use your finger to write the name of the psychic you want to communicate with on the blank area at the bottom of the talisman.

The burden of the field.

This is the name we learned from old man Otonashi, and it was also found out by the police. It is most likely accurate.

Placing the completed talisman on the ground, Qin Zhibo began to gather his emotions, actually waiting for the system's psychic certification.

Although it is called spiritualism, it essentially relies on the system to communicate with the spirits.

While Qin Zhibo was concentrating on preparing for the psychic work, a sneaky figure was secretly watching everything from behind the load-bearing column on the second floor of the unfinished building.

……