The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Crimson Tears.

It is said to be the largest ruby ​​in the world.

It is blue under normal conditions, and only when it is burned by flames will it show a strange crimson glow.

Since childhood, Kuroba Kaito has heard from his father Kuroba Toichi that this is an artificial gem made by James Hobbs for his granddaughter, not a real natural gem.

Kuroba Kaito has always believed it.

But it was not until some time ago that Qin Zhibo personally removed the disguise covering this gem that Kuroba Kaito learned about this "white lie" that spanned ten years between father and son.

It is the life stone that the zoo organization dreams of - Pandora.

And Pandora is just a pseudonym made up by later generations.

Its real origin is the gem on the crown of the black pharaoh Nefren Ka thousands of years ago.

This treasure is an important prop to achieve the prophecy of Nefren Ka's reincarnation.

Since the death of Nevren Ka, this gem has been cursed.

No matter what era it is in, this gem must be bathed in the admiration of the world, otherwise its existence will be directly publicized to those who can make good use of its own value.

For this reason, the old leader of the Hober Magic Group made up a lie to deceive the world, until now...

Kaito Kuroba looked at the breathtaking blue light in the black box, and his hand that wanted to reach out to touch it suddenly stopped.

He has handled more than a dozen super-large gems, and he can touch them without scruples every time.

But this time, when he knew the true meaning of this gem, he felt a little timid in his heart.

This may be a stone that can determine the fate of mankind...

Kaito Kuroba took back his hand embarrassedly and closed the lid again.

"I know..."

"It seems that I have to be more serious this time."

Judy Hober put the box containing the gem back into the box. After all, she would only wear this gem brooch when she performed.

Then she turned back and asked, "What magic are you going to perform today?"

Judy Hopper's words also made Kuroba Kaito put his thoughts back on today's performance.

Speaking of which, this was also the first time he stood on the stage as a real magician, not a thief.

"Hmm..."

Kuroba Kaito held his chin up, pondered for a moment and said, "If it was a regular magic show, I'm afraid I can't beat the world's number one illusionist..."

Kuroba Kaito had seen Spider's illusion in Japan, which was indeed a unique performance in the world.

Although he had some amazing magic ideas, due to the limitations of the venue and props, it was too late to prepare in just one morning.

Unless it was...

"Let me realize one of the most simple wishes of mankind today~"

Kuroba Kaito showed his signature confident smile at the corner of his mouth.

...

On the other side, Qin Zhibo took a two-hour bus ride to the University of Blychester.

Entering the university campus, Qin Zhibo was shocked by everything in front of him.

The University of Blythe in the daytime is completely different from the University of Blythe at night.

In the campus during the day, the roads are full of students walking, a positive and good scene.

However, Qin Zhibo did not want to sightsee, and went directly to the Institute of Astronomy of Blythe.

On the outer wall of the institute, Qin Zhibo saw the sea graffiti he saw the night before.

The lower half of the graffiti is a sea, and there is a full moon on the sea.

But if you look closely, there is a huge and funny face on the "full moon".

Especially that eye, which is so big and scary.

This is exactly the scene described in the diary that Kuroba Kaito took from Ingels' drawer.

What does this mean?

Qin Zhibo stared at the wall and thought for two seconds. After no result, he turned around and got down to business.

But after pressing the doorbell next to him, there was no response from the building.

Qin Zhibo guessed that there might be a murder in the institute yesterday, and the murderer was not caught, so other researchers were not in the mood or courage to come to work.

A few hundred dollars a month, what's the point of playing with life?

There was no other way, so Qin Zhibo could only call the head of the institute written on the sign on the door.

Beep, beep...

A few seconds later, the call was connected.

Qin Zhibo told his purpose, and his identity was the assistant of the Japanese detective who came to investigate the case yesterday.

The purpose of obtaining planetary orbit data is to determine whether the data may contain key clues to solving the case.

The head of the institute did not doubt Qin Zhibo's identity and purpose, but...

"Planetary orbit data of Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus?"

"But our institute does not have these data..."

"What?" Qin Zhibo was surprised and asked quickly: "But the data source of Ingels' research during his lifetime was your institute, right? After all, he is a researcher in your institute..."

The head calmly denied: "The research topics currently being conducted in our institute are not within the solar system, so there is no need to monitor the orbits of planets within the solar system."

"So when I knew that Ingels was conducting that kind of research, I was also surprised where he got his data from..."

The words of the head made Qin Zhibo frown slightly, and a sense of foreboding came to his mind.

"I understand. Thank you for your cooperation."

"It's okay..."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhibo fell into deep thought.

If the data used by Ingels for research was not obtained from the astronomical research institute where he worked, then it could only be obtained from other channels.

Combined with the fact that "Elena Sera" played by Vermouth had visited the institute once, it can only mean that...

The data was given to him by Vermouth!

Ingels had published his theory on his personal blog, but due to the lack of data support, he had not been able to conduct research and verification.

Vermouth found that blog post, so he conducted an in-depth investigation of Ingels' identity and background, and approached him under the guise of Elena.

She provided Ingels with the data necessary for the research, and in a certain form of cooperation, let him complete the research within a limited period of time.

And when the research was completed, Ingels, the insider, would naturally be silenced.

This model was very familiar to Qin Zhibo.

This was exactly the cooperation model between Itakura Taku and the organization.

In other words, the organization had actually begun to secretly pay attention to the "return time of the stars" in the prophecy?

They set a trap and used Ingels' personal dream as bait, which actually helped the organization's plan.

And since Vermouth chose to kill Ingels, it means...

Ingels has achieved the final research results!

Qin Zhibo's face was shocked, and he immediately made a second plan in his mind.

Since Ingels has already finished the research, he doesn't have to get the data and then ask Sawada Hiroki to calculate it.

Just ask Ingels himself directly!

Although Ingels is dead, there happens to be a spiritualism in his personal skills that can communicate with the souls of the dead.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhibo hurriedly left the Astronomical Research Institute and returned to the town of Blichester.

Yellow paper and cinnabar are needed to perform spiritualism.

Qin Zhibo usually carries this kind of thing with him, but in order to reduce unnecessary trouble during security checks, he did not bring it to the UK.

Yellow paper is easy to say, as long as it is yellow paper...

Cinnabar, I'm afraid it's not easy to get in the UK?

Cinnabar, also known as cinnabar and ghost fairy cinnabar, is an important prop for drawing talismans.

This thing must not be replaced by ordinary red pigment, otherwise it will lose its effectiveness.

If it were in China, it would be easier to buy.

But this is the UK, and it is a remote town. It is probably unrealistic to buy this kind of thing.

The chemical composition of cinnabar is mercuric sulfide. Even if it is prepared by chemical methods, black mercuric sulfide is generally obtained.

And to write talismans, red mercuric sulfide must be used.

Qin Zhibo thought about it and decided to try his luck near the University of Blythe.

If he could buy it, it would be the best.

If he couldn't buy it, it would be troublesome...

...

Came to the stationery store closest to the main entrance of the University of Blythe, and Qin Zhibo walked in.

Although it was a stationery store, Qin Zhibo just came with the idea of ​​trying his luck.

Anyway, it was just a question.

"Boss, do you sell cinnabar here?"

The boss who was sitting behind the counter reading a newspaper saw a customer coming and immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Yes!"

"We have 92, 95 and 98 in our store. Which one do you want?"

Hearing the boss's words, Qin Zhibo didn't know whether he should be happy or surprised.

Happy, because this kind of place actually sells cinnabar.

Surprised, what's the matter with 92, 95 and 98? Did the boss hear it wrong and thought he was here to buy gasoline?

"Well, I'm here to buy cinnabar..."

The boss nodded affirmatively, with a big smile on his face, "Of course, I know, so which of these three do you want to buy?"

"Is there any difference?" Qin Zhibo asked.

"Of course, these three represent different sand contents. The higher the sand content, the better the spell effect will be~"

The boss rubbed his palms, "So the prices of the three are not quite the same... Which one do you want?"

Listening to the boss's explanation, Qin Zhibo's eyes became even more incredible.

Did he hear it wrong?

Did the boss just say...spells?

What exactly is the identity of this stationery store owner in front of him?

At this time, the boss also noticed that there was something wrong with this customer today, and the smile on his face was restrained a little, "Could it be that you are not from the University of Blythe?"

Qin Zhibo's brain also reacted quickly, and he quickly put on a surprised expression, "How could it be? In fact, I came to buy from you because of my friend's introduction..."

"Look, I even brought money~"

Qin Zhibo took out his wallet, which was bulging and looked like he had a lot of money.

The boss didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, he was just making money. Whether he was a student of that university or not had nothing to do with him.

As long as the money was made, it was fine.

"That's right!"

"Almost all the students from Blythe come to me to buy cinnabar. As long as they have used it, they say it's good. After a while, the good reputation spreads..."

Seeing that the boss might also be an expert in this area, Qin Zhibo didn't hesitate any more and said directly: "In addition to the 98, is there any better effect?"

"For example, the 100?"

Hearing Qin Zhibo's request, the boss's eyes suddenly became mysterious.

He glanced at the door of the store, and after making sure that there was no one, he whispered nervously.

"Yes, there is..."

"But you have to pay more."

...

Led by the boss, Qin Zhibo walked to a place like a warehouse behind the store.

Under his eyes, the boss took out a small box with a cloth bag inside.

Opening it, it was the red cinnabar powder.

"Five pounds per gram, how much do you want?"

Hearing this price, Qin Zhibo was immediately shocked and almost cursed.

You are a profiteer!

What is the thing that is priced by gram and pound?

Although the better cinnabar is also sold by gram, it is only about 0.2 pounds when converted into pounds.

The boss seemed to notice Qin Zhibo's strange expression, and explained with a smile: "The cinnabar here is different from those on the market..."

"This is cinnabar specially used for writing spells, which can greatly improve the success rate and effect of spells."

"As for the source... This is a trade secret, sorry to disclose it."

"But don't worry, I'm not a one-time business here. If I dare to cheat people, I will be cursed to death even if I escape to the ends of the earth."

"How about it? How much do you need?"

The boss swore with his own life, just to make his products more credible.

The key is that for Qin Zhibo, now is not the time to care about money.

"2 grams..."

"No, 3 grams."

...

When Qin Zhibo walked out of the stationery store, he had 3 grams of cinnabar and yellow paper on him.

The yellow paper is the kind of yellow paper specially used for drawing spells, which is also recommended by the owner of the stationery store, and the price is twice as expensive as normal yellow paper.

Qin Zhibo looked back at the stationery store, and then looked at the students coming in and out of the gate of Blythchester University.

So, do students of this university need to use these things frequently?

Is this university established to train magicians, cultists, sorcerers, etc.?

In the modern sense, these can all be regarded as mysticism or religious studies.

But the scale formed is enough to affect the business projects of surrounding shops, which means that there are definitely many people who are curious about this kind of thing.

No wonder the night of this school is a bit creepy...

Qin Zhibo shook his head, retracted his thoughts, and quickly found a place to make talismans.

The process of making talismans is not difficult.

Use cinnabar and water to prepare pigments, and use pigments to draw specific patterns on yellow paper, and it is done.

Next is to cast a spell.

Since Ingels died not long ago, and Qin Zhibo had a conversation with Ingels before his death, the success rate of this spiritual communication is as high as...

[This spiritual communication success rate: 100%]