Truth is everywhere within range

"Huh? The warehouse is a place where you can't just go in."

The tour guide said politely.

In fact, even the tour guide himself cannot easily enter the warehouse.

After all, Koizumi Yakumo is also a celebrity, and the posthumous works of celebrities, especially the posthumous works of Koizumi Yakumo, who was an exorcist, are still very valuable.

There have been incidents of theft of Koizumi Yakumo's relics in the past. Later, the spirit exterminators in Shimane Prefecture added powerful barriers to prevent theft.

"Actually, we are exorcists."

Qiao Qiao took out his ID.

"I have reason to suspect that there is something in Koizumi Yakumo's legacy that may cause strange disasters. The matter is urgent, and I hope you can cooperate with the investigation."

The tour guide was confused for a while after hearing Qiao Qiao's words.

Even though he was a spiritual exterminator, this classmate came over halfway through the tour and asked to check the warehouse. It seemed like something was wrong?

"Well, if it's a spiritualist investigation, you need to apply in writing to the local association first, and then..."

The tour guide hesitated.

"This is an emergency. If something goes wrong, can you afford to be held accountable later?"

Qiao Qiao asked seriously.

"this"

The tour guide looked a little ugly.

If something really happened, and it would eventually be traced to yourself, you really couldn't afford it.

Since the other party's ID is genuine, why not help?

He found the staff on duty at the memorial hall, explained the situation clearly, and asked him to take Qiao Qiao and Xiao Yezi to the warehouse next to the memorial hall.

Compared with the classical Japanese-style architecture of the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall, the warehouse is obviously much more modern.

It's more like a research institute than a warehouse, and it's the same thing.

You can see various experimental equipment, analytical reagents, references, etc.

Many of them looked familiar to Qiao Qiao, and they were for weird analysis equipment.

It seems that there are still many mysteries left by Koizumi Yakumo himself.

"Because Koizumi Yakumo once traveled to Japan during his lifetime, there are many things related to weirdness in his relics, which could not be analyzed until the recent development of analytical methods."

The staff member seems to be a researcher here named Quan Shui.

"But as for the paintings, there shouldn't be anything worth studying."

He took Qiao Qiao and Sayoko to the door of the next room.

When you open the door, you can smell the smell of old paper. There are no windows and it is slightly dark. When you turn on the light, you can see three shelves with densely packed scrolls.

"These are paintings collected by Koizumi Yakumo, and some of them were painted by himself. Due to the needs of exhibition, the classification is in chronological order. What period do you want to check? Put on your gloves first."

Quan Shui brought them gloves for contacting antiquities.

“There’s always a sense of adventure.”

Sayoko whispered in Qiao Qiao's ear.

Since the space was not large, her voice accompanied by her breath brushed Qiao Qiao's ears, which was a little itchy.

"According to the old man. According to the information we got, it should be about spring, or cherry blossoms. Do you have any impressions?"

Qiao Qiao turned his head and looked at the painting on the shelf.

"Cherry blossoms?"

Quan Shui frowned slightly and thought for a moment.

"If it's other flowers, there are indeed them, but I have never seen cherry blossoms."

He took down one of the paintings and opened it carefully.

On it is an ink painting of blooming peonies and orioles, which is full of Chinese classical characteristics.

"This is a scroll collected by Koizumi Yakumo in China. It is a rare ink painting in his collection."

Quan Shui seemed to like these paintings very much, and then showed some other paintings to Qiao Qiao.

In addition to ink paintings, there are also Japanese-style ukiyo-e paintings, full of oriental charm. Most of these paintings depict flowers, birds, wind and moon, and most of the figure paintings are story paintings from his "Ghost Story".

Qiao Qiao tentatively asked for permission to take photos and record them, but his intuition told him that what the old monster woman wanted to see was not here.

"That's all the collection we have here."

Quan Shui slowly put away the scroll and said.

“If it’s Koizumi Yakumo’s handiwork, then maybe it’s not with us.”

"?"

Qiao Qiao looked at the spring with some confusion.

"In his later years, Koizumi Yakumo was recruited to teach at the University of Tokyo. He later resigned and went to Inari University, the predecessor of Minejo University. However, he died within a year."

Quan Shui explained.

"So he almost never lived here in his later years. If the works were from that period, they might not be here."

"There is a possibility."

Qiao Qiao thought.

However, the University of Tokyo and Minejo University are in Tokyo, so there is no way to confirm them now.

"No, there is still a way."

Qiao Qiao thought, checked the time, and made a call.

"Hey, is this President Ii? Well, I'm on a school trip, and I'm at the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall now, eh? Sayoko is fine, it's something else."

He called Masaharu Ii, the third-year student council president who stayed at the school, and asked him to investigate.

"Koizumi Yakumo's paintings at Todai and Minejo Dai? I understand."

Ii Masaharu on the phone was not too surprised.

"Qiao Sang is in Izumo, so don't worry too much about the ghost removal. By the way, help me tell Higuchi-san to enjoy our time together."

He ordered again on the phone and then hung up the phone.

"President Ii?"

Sayoko was not very familiar with her classmates other than Qiao Qiao, so she was a little confused when she heard the name.

"He is my most respected student council president. He is indeed President Ii. As long as you find President Ii, anything will be easy."

Qiao Qiao sighed, remembering Ii Masaharu's words again.

"By the way, the president asked me to tell you, Sayoko, to enjoy our time together."

Pfft——

Steam came out of Sayoko's head like a train whistle.

"this and that"

He was hemming and hawing, speechless.

Qiao Qiao's spiritual vision scanned these paintings and found nothing unusual.

After communicating with Quan Shui for a while, Qiaoqiao and Sayoko left the Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall with the large army.

Next was free time. Since Songjiang Castle is right next to the memorial hall, many students chose to go directly to Songjiang Castle.

Qiao Qiao and Sayoko came to the alley where they met the monster old woman.

Under a tree with only dead branches, the old woman was waiting there with a smile on her face.

Qiao Qiao showed the other party the photos he had just taken. The old woman looked at them seriously, but finally shook her head.

"Probably none of these."

she said.

But he soon smiled again.

"It doesn't matter. If you can keep your promise and come back to me, I will be very happy."

"Can I ask, what is the connection between that painting and you?"

Sayoko couldn't help but ask.

Koizumi Yakumo and weirdness always make people think.

Sayoko is naturally no exception.

"That's just a little thing. It's not a big deal."

Memories came flooding back to the old woman's eyes.

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