Gensokyo Detective, but surrounded by Shura Field

Re-sitting in front of the computer, he pointed to the screen:

"Look, the floor of this house is made of old stone, which is inherently more conductive than wood."

"The information given by Rinnosuke also indicates that this is an old house. When it was built, Gensokyo didn't have electricity yet, so naturally, 'no insulation layer was laid'."

"But there are some simple electrical appliances in the house, indicating that new wires were installed underground later. The landlord's purpose is to rent the house out, so they certainly wouldn't care too much about the wiring and wouldn't spend a lot of money to lay a new insulation layer."

"Then, as we entered, I punched a hole in the wall."

"Rainwater seeped in and flowed onto the floor. Because there was no insulation layer, the rainwater gradually seeped in and came into contact with the wires..."

The rest is self-explanatory.

Everyone knows what happens when water comes into contact with uninsulated wires.

Moreover, the dampness of the floor enhanced its conductivity.

That's why everyone felt a tingling sensation.

"This... this is too much..."

Youmu was speechless, while Reimu spoke up from the side:

"That explanation seems a bit far-fetched. Do you have any evidence?"

"Of course, I do."

Chu Bai pointed to the screen:

"Again, because I punched a hole in the wall, rainwater has soaked the entire floor of the room."

"Look there, there are already obvious sparks, which is clearly a sign of a short circuit."

"Moreover, when I sensed the room earlier, although I didn't pay close attention to its structure, I did notice the phenomenon of 'underground wires'."

"So, the truth behind the 'strange tingling sensation' is—the floor is leaking electricity."

……

……

The several supernatural phenomena encountered by the group were explained away so casually.

Youmu felt a little unwilling and continued to ask:

"Well... Rinnosuke's information mentioned that all tenants seem to become listless after moving in?"

Chu Bai immediately replied:

"Because the materials of the house are problematic, emitting volatile compounds, such as formaldehyde, radon, etc."

"I noticed this the moment I entered the room. After all, it's impossible to hide the smell."

Youmu asked again:

"Then, the cats and dogs with strong intuition bristle as soon as they enter the room and run away in a panic..."

Chu Bai squinted:

"This house is leaking electricity and filled with harmful gases. Why wouldn't they run? Are they waiting to die?"

Youmu raised her hand three times in a row:

"Then... then what about the bed sheets and covers flying in the air for no reason?"

"That was done by the fairies."

This time, Alice explained:

"My dolls found many tiny traces in the corners of the room, with a faint fairy aura."

"Perhaps the fairies sensed that the tenants here could provide a lot of fear, so they secretly invaded and played tricks to scare them."

"But the aura of the three of us was too strong, directly scaring the fairies away."

"So, from beginning to end, we haven't encountered any supernatural events of bed sheets and covers floating."

"Ah, this..."

Youmu was immediately amazed.

This series of supernatural events was actually explained?

So, the strange events in the haunted house were just a huge misunderstanding from the beginning?

But she had one last question:

"Then, how do you explain the 'terrifying note' event that Mr. Chu Bai saw..."

"And the sudden appearance of a strange ghost face behind him after seeing the note?"

Speaking of this, Chu Bai smiled slightly:

"That, we need to ask the 'mastermind' behind the whole incident."

"...Eh? Mastermind?"

"That's right."

Wisdom gleamed in Chu Bai's eyes:

"In fact, there is a 'huge paradox' in all my previous inferences."

"Without human intervention, there are two situations that could never occur simultaneously."

"But they did appear, and they were arranged extremely cleverly, without any conflict or error."

"So, this haunted house incident was actually someone deliberately leading us there."

As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the face of someone appeared in his mind:

"And thanks to the existing evidence..."

"I've already guessed who the mastermind is..."

Chapter 121: Verbal Sparring with Akyuu, the White Detective Agency is Officially Established!

The rain seemed to be gradually decreasing.

The trio, along with Reimu, who was bored, flew towards the Human Village.

Led by Chu Bai, they landed in front of a luxurious mansion.

The plaque in front of the gate read Hieda Residence in bold characters.

"The Hieda family?"

Alice raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly understanding something.

Chu Bai walked straight ahead, preparing to lead everyone into the mansion.

"Stop right there! Who goes there!"

Immediately, a guard stood out and stopped them.

The guard was wearing armor, a samurai sword at his waist, and a spear in his hand, looking very professional.

He held the spear horizontally in front of him and said to Chu Bai:

"This is the Hieda Residence. No idlers are allowed to enter."

Chu Bai smiled slightly:

"I am a friend of Hieda Akyuu. Please inform her that a friend has come to visit."

"A friend of the head of the family?"

The guard looked Chu Bai up and down. Apart from his somewhat familiar face, his clothes were those of an ordinary villager, and he didn't look like a big shot who could have any connection with the prestigious Hieda family.

So, he asked again:

"You say you are a friend of the head of the family. Do you have any token to prove your identity?"

Chu Bai pondered for two seconds:

"...I don't have Akyuu's token, but I do have Eiki Shiki's token. Would you like to take it to her and see?"

"Eiki Shiki? Who is that? I don't know her!"

The guard's attitude became a bit tough, as it was indeed very inconvenient to drive people away in the rain:

"Hurry up and leave. Our head of the family is busy and not just anyone can see her!"

Halfway through his sentence.

The guard suddenly froze in place.

He seemed to have suddenly thought of something and quickly brought out a newspaper.

Looking at Chu Bai's appearance in the interview on the front page, and then at the identical face of the young man in front of him.

The guard was immediately covered in sweat:

"W-wait... are you Mr. Chu Bai?"

"Sodayo."

Chu Bai touched his chin:

"Am I even more handsome than in the photos?"

"Eek! I-it really is you..."

The guard immediately had the urge to run away.

This was the ruthless person who had just caused the Magician Incident and almost sacrificed the entire village!

Looking closely at the girls behind Chu Bai...

Earlier, because the weather was dark and it was raining, he couldn't recognize them.

But now that he looked, weren't those the Hakurei Shrine Maiden and the Forest Magician?

Who exactly had he just stopped!

"I didn't know it was you who had come. I am truly sorry..."

The guard swallowed and immediately changed his expression, putting on a somewhat flattering look:

"I'll go and inform the head of the family right away. Could I trouble you to wait in the reception room for a moment?"

"No problem."

"Then, please follow me, esteemed guests..."

The guard led Chu Bai to the reception room and then ran away decisively, fleeing towards Hieda Akyuu's study without looking back.

Chu Bai pointed to himself, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"Am I that scary?"

"Yes, you are."

Reimu skillfully took out a packing bag:

"After all, you are one of the few people who has directly caused an incident in the Human Village."

"The villagers' fear of you probably won't disappear in a short time."

Chu Bai sighed helplessly, then suddenly realized:

"Okay... wait, are you packing tea? Save some for me!"

Reimu was impolite:

"I refuse. There are snacks over there, go get them."