detective world detective

Chapter 569 Underground Warehouse
  After contacting the secretary to explain the situation, the two discussed and simply decided to meet at the gate.

It just so happened that Conan also wanted to buy a bottle of Bing Kuo Luo to make up for the excuse he had made earlier.

While drinking Bing Kuo Luo, I stood by the gate and waited. Soon a capable woman in a suit and a ponytail came over and took out her mobile phone as she walked.

"This way, this way."

After a moment, his cell phone rang, and Tang Ze waved directly to meet the other party smoothly.

After a brief introduction, Terano Keiko agreed to Karasawa's request to see where the paintings are stored.

"There are too many tourists here. It's faster for us to take the employee passage. Please follow me."

Teranone Keiko explained, then walked around to the side of the art museum on high heels, and then swiped her card to enter the employee passage.

After entering the art gallery, led by Teanoto Keiko, the two quickly came to a slightly dilapidated corridor.

"This art museum was originally the residence of a wealthy family in ancient times. Now it has been built into an art museum, and this passage is where the rich man stored his money."

As Terayon Keiko spoke, he led the two of them to an iron gate. The two bodyguards standing at the door obviously knew each other. At the signal of Teanyin Keiko, they quickly took out the key and locked the door. Open.

Entering the corridor would still be the same, but along the corridor Karasawa felt that they seemed to be walking all the way down, so he asked Terane Keiko directly.

"As expected of the famous "Ming Criminal", it seems that in addition to his trademark keen sense of smell, he is also equally keen in other aspects."

Teanoto Keiko said words of praise, but her expression did not change much. She just glanced at Tangze and then nodded and admitted: "Yes, since it is the treasure house of an ancient wealthy merchant, it is naturally not on the surface.

It is said that it was originally in a master bedroom. However, as time progressed, the original bedroom was demolished and rebuilt. After many changes of hands, it became the warehouse of the art museum. "

While explaining the history of the warehouse to Karasawa, Keiko Terane walked to the second door and entered the password. After that, the heavy stone wall in front opened directly to reveal what was inside.

"Please come in." Teanoto Keiko led the two of them into the storage room. They could see many paintings placed everywhere inside, and some picture frames piled in the corners.

After following Keiko Terano into the studio, Karasawa had already opened up his super sense of smell, but what entered his nose was not the odor residue left by people but a chemical smell.

"Is there anything sprayed here?" Karasawa looked at Keiko Terane and asked.

"Sodium fluoride is an antifungal agent." Keiko Terano explained: "Because this is a basement, the room is a little damp. In order to prevent mold in the house from damaging the paintings stored here, the entire room has been painted Sodium perfluoride.”

"That is to say, my sense of smell has failed." Tang Ze sighed with regret: "I thought it could be done easily."

"Relying on the sense of smell every time to reason is degraded, Karasawa~" Conan joked at the side when he saw Karasawa deflated.

Because this case only involved the loss of a painting and no homicide occurred, the two of them felt a little relaxed. After all, it was not a big deal.

For the Suzuki family, it was just a lost painting. That meant losing something that didn't matter, not even a drop in the bucket. So seeing Karaze's "plug-in" being defeated, Conan felt a little happy instantly.

"Well, there is no omnipotent ability." Karasawa glanced at Conan and said: "As for reasoning, it can reach a level that some people cannot reach. Your favorite brother Shinichi has no hope of surpassing me~ "

Hearing the overflowing sarcasm, Conan's face turned dark, and he was already furious inside. However, since there were outsiders around, he could only endure it.

To an outsider, the conversation just now sounded like a child speaking for the brother he liked, and then Tang Ze fought back. There was nothing suspicious about it.

Skipping the interlude, Karasawa asked Keiko Terane to have the double-safe painting box where "Mirror Lake" was previously stored moved outside.

After waiting in the corridor, Karasawa activated his super-smell sense again and could clearly smell the unique acrylic smell of the fake painting in the box.

"Okay, thank you." Karasawa stood up and nodded towards Keiko Terane, "Thank you for your cooperation, then the investigation here is almost done."

"I understand." Teanoto Keiko nodded to show her understanding, and then asked the bodyguard behind her to put the box back into the warehouse.

However, when leaving the storage room this time, the two of them followed Keiko Terane and took another path, which was the passage inside the art museum.

After arriving inside the art museum, Keiko Terano said politely "Sorry" and left directly.

"How's it going? Did you find anything in the painting box?" Conan immediately came over and asked after Keiko Teanoto left.

"Aren't some people very happy that my sense of smell is useless?" Karasawa looked at Conan and joked: "Why are you so concerned about the information I get through my nose now?"

Conan's face turned dark when he heard this and said, "Will you tell me or not?"

After he was almost amused, Tang Ze said: "Basically, we can confirm that the fakes have indeed been installed in this double protective box.

After Ayako and I enjoyed the paintings together in the Suzuki family warehouse, the painting box was sealed again, and the "steel seal" inside ensured that no one would open it before transporting it to the art museum. "

"That means that "Mirror Lake" can definitely be lost in the art museum."

Conan nodded and said: "When the paintings are shipped to the art museum, they must be unpacked and confirmed. Moreover, they were just shipped yesterday and were lost today. I'm afraid the insiders had premeditated it."
  The curator seems to be the most suspicious at present. After all, he is the person who can legitimately access the paintings. "

"Indeed, but it's better to stay put for now." Tang Ze smiled: "How about we check for another clue?"

"That's what you mean?" Conan's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, then he scratched his head and said, "But do you know anyone in this field? If there are no professionals, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain anything."

"I didn't know him before, but I encountered a case some time ago and happened to know someone in this field."

As he spoke, Tangze took out a business card from his wallet and smiled: "These two are also well-known experts in the circle. With their help in introducing, we should be able to find people in related fields to answer our questions."

(End of this chapter)