Lost Lord Ranbu

Waiting in the lobby of the port mafia headquarters was a well-mannered British man, with short dark blue and dark hair combed meticulously, revealing sharp facial features, a pair of blue eyes with seven points of wisdom and three points of alertness , looking at the surrounding mafia who were not friendly to him.

A "ding" sounded softly.

The elevator door slowly moved to the sides, and the face of the port mafia cadre appeared behind the door.Before the elevator door was fully opened, he stepped out of the elevator, and locked the man in the hall with one glance.

"Didn't it mean that it is difficult for a heroic spirit to appear in the world?" He walked towards him in random steps.

"By coincidence." The man whose appearance, dress and demeanor are all full of British style smiled slightly. He held a pipe in his hand and looked like an old-fashioned gentleman. "I found a job in Chaldea. As soon as I noticed the abnormality, I set off immediately and came here from Antarctica."

Humanity Survival Guarantee Organization Phoenix Chaldea, referred to as Humanity Guarantee Organization Chaldea or Chaldea, will only intervene when there is a possibility of severance in human history.

"This abnormality will pose a threat to humanity?"

"There is no problem for the time being." Holmes pointed to his own mind, "It's just that there are contradictions that do not match my cognition in some subtle aspects, so I came here to take a look-I think this should be after the singularity is resolved. The sequelae left behind are harmless, but full of unknowns."

The aftermath of the singularity is also one of Chaldea's tasks. Holmes is very curious about it, thinking it is a large-scale puzzle game.Of course, on the other hand, he also wanted to meet his "friends", so he took the job and came to the port mafia headquarters in Yokohama, Japan.

"It's like Schrödinger's cat, every time I try to prove something, it will change, from uncertain to definite option. It seems that the suppression force is constantly improving the rules of this world." Speaking of this, Holmes cheered up, and couldn't help laughing at Luanbu, "It's interesting, isn't it? There are not many puzzles left for you—"

"No, don't tell me, I will confirm with my own eyes." Luanbu covered his ears vigilantly, "If it weren't for the increased work recently, I wouldn't let you take the lead."

Holmes spread his hands: "Okay, let's go now? I can't wait to welcome the new world."

Although it was the first time for the two of them to talk face to face, it was obvious that a genius didn't need to introduce himself at all.

Sherlock Holmes obeyed the call of the Alaya Consciousness during the Fourth Holy Grail War in a certain world and came as a ruler.At that time, he chose Ranpo as his carrier, and after entrusting the spirit base and treasure to the other party, he happily observed the whole incident from another perspective.

It can be said that they have communicated, but they have not communicated. There is always a tacit understanding between smart people at the same height.

but--

"You are my assistant."

"No, you are my assistant, right?"

The two smart people obviously didn't reach a consensus on some irrelevant aspects, so they quarreled in the hall of the port mafia headquarters without anyone else, without any regard for the image.

According to other people's thinking, they are arguing about who is the strongest detective, or who is smarter, but it is not the case.

From Holmes' point of view, he represents Chaldea who came to investigate the situation of the world after the singularity disappears. It is understandable to want an assistant who can keep up with the rhythm and be useful.

For Ranpo, his own work is also to be done, and interest is only a part of it. Mr. Mori's entrustment made the investigation of the incident a must.Originally, Oda Sakunosuke was his assistant, but now Ranpo has a better choice, that is Sherlock Holmes.

Rather than arguing about who is whose assistant, it is better to say that both of them ask each other to be their companions.

"What is this doing?" Koye Ozaki, who heard the news, looked at the two of them in surprise, "Ranpo, who is this?"

Before Luanbu could answer, Holmes introduced himself to her calmly: "Sherlock Holmes, ma'am."

Unheard name.

Koyo Ozaki looked at Ranpo inquiringly.

"It's my new assistant." Ranbu took the opportunity to emphasize.

Holmes tapped his pipe. "I am not."

Looks like a reliable "friend".

After Ranpo reminded her in this way, Koyo Ozaki put a safety label on Holmes' name, and her sharp eyes softened: "Ranpo, are you going to work? Why don't you bring Oda with you?" ?”

Ranpo replied naturally: "Of course it's because I knew I would meet Hongye sister, so I don't need Odasaku to help me."

Koyo Ozaki asked with a smile: "You guessed that I would pass by the hall at this time, so you want to pull me to help?"

It's not, but it's easy to do.

If a stranger showed up at Harbor Mafia headquarters, and Ranpo came out to meet him, someone would be there to check the stranger's identity.Those whose status is too low can't question Luanbu's guests, and those who are qualified to intervene are cadres at the same level.The only cadre who can get Mr. Mori's instruction to rush to the hall immediately and not be hated by Chaopo for casually interfering with privacy is Ozaki Koyo who reports to the leader in the morning.

Ranbu didn't explain, and invited her: "Let's go out together."

"I'm also in the plan?"

"It is."

"OK then."

Ranpo's plan was originally to visit Dr. Ali who had kindly taken him in, and then to confirm the things about "literary heroes" and "coin figures" after the fusion of the world.

However, Holmes brought new information, and after confirming the contradictions with his eyes, things that were originally uncertain will become certain, and the restraining force is constantly correcting this merged world.

After the fusion of the world, what standard should they use to measure them who have the same experience and outlook on life but are not literary giants?

Regarding this question, Holmes already had guesses, but he chose to leave it to Ranpo to observe and verify.

As a result, Ranpo changed the original plan.

That was a way to satisfy my curiosity, but not in the way Holmes expected.But I can't achieve successful induction by myself, and I must have someone to assist me.In this plan, Ozaki Momiji is obviously better than Oda Sakunosuke.

The three got into the special car of the port mafia together.

Holmes chose to sit in the co-pilot, leaving the rear seat for two cadres of the port mafia.On the way from Yokohama to Mihuacho, Tokyo, he didn't speak to greet the cadres, and he didn't know what he was thinking while looking at the scenery outside the window.

In fact, if Holmes wants others to like him, it is still easy to do it, but he will not cater to others unless it is for solving puzzles.Usually, his attitude is so neutral, he doesn't like to be disturbed by others when thinking, and he only maintains the politeness of a British gentleman when he meets Ozaki Koyo for the first time.

Ozaki Koyo doesn't think there is anything wrong with this indifferent attitude, if Ranpo's "friend" is too enthusiastic towards her, she will feel uncomfortable.

Observing along the way, she could of course see that Mr. Sherlock Holmes was probably the same type of person as Ranpo.Geniuses are like cats, they are self-centered, they will rub past things they are interested in, and they will never take a second look at things they don't care about, and most people don't know what they are thinking about.

Fortunately, there was Luanbu, who couldn't stay idle, so he didn't make the atmosphere in the car too awkward, and told Ozaki Koyo vividly about his previous experience in another world.From living alone on the street to meeting the detective Kudo Shinichi who has shrunk, he also emphasized that Dr. Ali prepared a complete range of snacks for him, and he would agree to any request. He is a good-tempered, patient and kind person.

After listening to his experience, Koyo Ozaki suggested: "Since you are the one who extended a helping hand to you when you were in trouble, wouldn't it be unreasonable not to come to your door with a gift?"

"I've already prepared presents." Ranpo said.

"Oh?" Koyo Ozaki blinked.

She saw that Ranpo was empty-handed, and even Oda Sakunosuke was thrown upstairs. It was obviously a temporary trip, so what was the gift that Ranpo was talking about?

"The gift is him." Luan Bu pointed.

Koyo Ozaki looked at the man in the front passenger seat silently.

seriously?

Bring "friends" as gifts.

Ranpo saw her question, and said confidently: "Dr. Ali and Kudo admire Holmes very much. I brought their idol to visit. They should thank me!"

He paused for a while, and added a paragraph that seemed a little unconvinced: "Although I think Kudo should admire me more, otherwise he wouldn't use Edogawa as his pseudonym. Even Conan Doyle would have to rank in Jiang Togawa behind, so Edogawa Ranpo will not lose to Holmes."

Holmes in the front seat was not angry at all, he just raised his eyebrows, not saying a word to this childish statement that winners and losers are determined by their names alone.

Koyo Ozaki didn't know the origin of Holmes, nor did she know who Conan Doyle was, but she understood that Ranpo was showing off her abilities to others-she had long been used to this after working together for many years.

Ranpo itself has a convincing strength, so Koyo Ozaki pursed his lips and praised him like everyone else would do at this time: "Ranpo is indeed very powerful, and it is only natural for others to admire you. But when Ranpo goes out Be careful too, don't get hurt.

"I know." Luanbu responded.

An hour later, the vehicle stopped at the door of a single-family house in 22-chome [-], Mihua Town.

Holmes rolled down the window, glanced at it and said, "It seems that we have come at a bad time."

"It's okay." Ranbu picked up Holmes' words. He turned on his phone and searched for the information he needed, and said with certainty, "They'll be back in 10 minutes."

Koyo Ozaki was confused: "What's wrong?"

"Dr. Ali is not at home. He went to the airport to pick up Kudo. I checked the flight information just now—" Luanbu shook his phone, "These are the only flights from Singapore to Japan during this time period. Just take a quick look. Know when they'll be back."

Luanbu obviously omitted a lot of reasoning links, and only a little information was left in what was said.

But...Singapore?

Koyo Ozaki thought about the latest international news.

The iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore was attacked by militants, and the entire ship-shaped platform used to link the three buildings was smashed down.According to the news, Singapore has suffered heavy losses and has been unable to receive tourists for a while.

Koye Ozaki: "Did a supernatural person do it? Is that the guy named Kudo?"

"No." Ranpo denied, "It's just that Kudo will attract disasters wherever he is-if this is also considered a supernatural ability."