The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Originally, the Kudo couple should not have appeared in London.

But just the night before yesterday, a little girl from across the ocean called and explained her identity to the couple.

And asked them to go to London and give their precious son a temporary antidote of APTX-4869.

The reason is that Kudo Shinichi will definitely be unable to restrain his youthful and impulsive hormones and do something outrageous in London, causing the antidote for the return trip to be consumed in advance.

After all, in the little girl's mind, the famous detective seemed wise and calm, but many times he was also a reckless guy who acted recklessly.

So, Kudo and his wife quickly packed their luggage and went to Japan first to take the medicine from the little girl's hand.

Then we drove non-stop to the UK.

Fortunately, this morning, I finally arrived in London.

"Honey, if Shinichi isn't here now, we won't be able to give him the medicine, right?"

"Well, it's possible that Shinichi hasn't used the antidote for the return journey as the girl said."

Wearing a western cowboy hat, Kudo Yusaku stuck his head out from the corner and observed the movements of Maori and others.

A few seconds later, he turned back and analyzed: "It seems that Xiaolan and the others came here for the secret code, and are now looking for this thing left by the murderer nearby... right?"

As he spoke, Kudo Yusaku took out a pink envelope from his arms, which was wrapped in a plastic bag.

"This envelope is undoubtedly the key clue used by the murderer to prompt the final crime location..."

"But they arrived a little late. Since throwing them on the ground affected the appearance of the city, those envelopes have already been collected by the cleaners here."

"Yukiko, it's up to you to give this to them."

"After all, if I go out like this, I will definitely be recognized..."

There is almost no disguise on Kudo Yusaku's face, except for a hat on his head.

But in comparison, Yukiko wore a wig, a women's top hat and sunglasses, making it difficult for people to recognize her as the big star she once was.

Yukiko took the envelope and asked doubtfully: "But if we give this to them, how can we unlock the code? According to your reasoning just now, shouldn't we give it a try?"

"Just trust Shinichi about the secret code..."

Kudo Yusaku said with a slightly serious look, "What I'm worried about now is not just the code, but the person behind Hades."

"The person behind this?" Yukiko's eyes were a little confused, "Isn't the prisoner named Hades the same person? It seems that he wanted to avenge his mother who died of illness..."

"No." Kudo Yusaku shook his head, "Hades is not alone."

"Hades has an accomplice, a retired mercenary named Hestia, who is the woman responsible for making bombs for Hades."

"Not long ago, the police surrounded Hestia's hiding place, and the other party detonated a bomb and died."

"However, afterwards, based on DNA comparison, the police found that it was not Hestia's body at all, but a completely unrelated person..."

Yukiko's face was shocked, "You mean, Hestia is not dead yet?"

"Yes." Kudo Yusaku nodded calmly, "This is what my friends at Scotland Yard told me. I was worried about causing a panic in London, so I didn't announce it to the public."

"And judging from the code incident created by Hades, Hestia may not be the only one who has Hades' helpers..."

Kudo Yusaku unfolded the map of London in his hand, and all the locations were marked on it according to the content of the seven-sentence code.

The seven code words correspond to six locations in London and are scattered in various locations in central London.

"In just two days, Hades not only had to spread a large number of code notes and crime notices in London, but also continued to spread key clues and props in these six densely populated locations."

"From a time perspective, it's really too tight."

"Not only that, no one has discovered him during this process, not even a suspicious target."

"Unless he is the 'elusive' Phantom Thief Kidd, the only explanation is that he is a 'helper'..."

Kudo Yusaku's reasoning caused a worried expression to appear on Yukiko's face.

She quickly suggested: "Then let's go and notify Scotland Yard..."

But Kudo Yusaku shook his head, "No, this is just my speculation now, and there is no evidence to prove it..."

"And Scotland Yard is now prepared for the worst and has deployed a large number of police officers in various public places to defend it."

"I think even if there are many 'helpers' behind Hades, Hades should be the only one who ultimately implements the plan."

"What they need is the image of Hades as a martyr to achieve some ulterior purpose."

Yukiko's nervous brows relaxed, "Then what can we do now?"

Kudo Yusaku explained: "Go and give this envelope to Xiaolan first, and leave the password to them as well."

"I believe that with Shinichi's reasoning ability, he should be able to find the final location."

"We have to meet someone first..."

"A person?" Yukiko put her fingertips on her chin and tilted her head, "Who is it?"

Kudo Yusaku, who had always maintained a serious expression, finally raised the corners of his mouth in relief.

"An old friend I haven't seen in eight years..."

…

Around the Church of the Holy Bride, Mao Lilan and Shi Liang and others began to look for the key clues left by the murderer.

However, the surrounding places were ridiculously clean, and when asked about any strange "props" picked up by passers-by, all the answers were negative.

"What's going on?"

Shi Liang scratched his head and sighed, "Is my mother's reasoning wrong?"

"Isn't the 'cake' mentioned in the fifth code this place?"

"But the uncle who is good at solving puzzles in the restaurant just now did not deny this inference..."

"Don't be discouraged~" Mao Lilan smiled and comforted her, "Maybe if you look carefully, you will find it..."

Just when everyone was at a loss, a woman with brown rose pink curly hair came over and handed an envelope to Mao Lilan.

"Huh?"

Mao Lilan was stunned, and subconsciously reached out to take the envelope.

However, after the woman handed the envelope to her, she said nothing and turned away.

Mao Lilan looked at the graceful back of the woman leaving, and looked down at the envelope again.

What was wrapped in the plastic bag was not an envelope, but just a piece of paper.

The paper was pink, with "A Scandal in Bohemia" written in black handwriting.

"A Scandal in Bohemia?"

Based on her impression of Sherlock Holmes, Mao Lilan correctly read the meaning of this English paragraph.

Shira also murmured: "This is also one of the famous works of Sherlock Holmes's detective collection. It seems that this is the key clue left by Hades."

"The clue should be hidden on this piece of paper..."

Shira took the paper from Mao Lilan's hand, raised it up and looked at the sunlight. Suddenly, his face was shocked, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that this paper also needs some method to crack..."

"What should I do? Should I call the high school detective to ask?"

In the face of Shira's suggestion, Mao Lilan also thought so, and quickly took out her mobile phone and called the common contacts in the phone.

...

Brightchester Town

Conan, Kuroba Kaito, and Hakuba Tan finished their meal at the French restaurant in town and returned to the reception room of Blythe University.

Due to the eight-hour time difference between London and Japan, the researchers at the Hakuba Institute have not officially started work yet, so it will take some time to collect information.

During this period, the three of them sat on the sofa in the reception room and enjoyed English afternoon tea.

"Drink it, why don't you drink it?"

"This is the Darjeeling black tea that I asked my servants to buy from China, but it is truly a top-quality product..."

Hakuba Tan leisurely crossed his legs and held up an exquisite teacup with two fingers. His leisurely demeanor was no different from that of a nobleman.

But compared to Hakuba Tan, Conan and Kuroba Kaito, who were sitting on the sofa opposite, seemed a little cramped, neither sitting nor standing.

"Haha~ We don't need it, we've already drunk enough in the restaurant just now!"

"Right? Conan?" Kuroba Kaito turned his head and looked at Conan.

Conan also forced a smile and nodded, "Yeah!"

The two were so nervous because Hakuba Tan asked them many sensitive questions at the dinner table just now.

For example, facing Kudo Shinichi, he asked "Why did you disappear for so long before?", "There are rumors that you are in trouble, is that true?", "What is the purpose of coming to the UK?" and other questions.

Facing Conan, he asked "What kind of relatives are you and Kudo Shinichi?", "Who did you come to the UK with this time?", "Where is the guardian of the companion?"

Hakuba Tan used his sharp criminal interrogation skills to make Conan and Kuroba Kaito sweat profusely.

In order to make a lie look more real, people often need to use countless lies to make up for it.

But fortunately, the two had prepared some standard answers in advance to deal with Mao Lilan, and finally finished the meal without any danger.

Now they dare not drink the black tea in front of them anymore, for fear that Hakuba Tan added "truth serum" or something in it.

And the fact is just as they thought, Hakuba Tan's suspicion is still not dispelled.

He held a tray in one hand and a teacup in the other. He seemed to be enjoying afternoon tea, but he was actually looking at the two people with a dark look in his eyes.

Could these two people be distant relatives?

Don't be ridiculous. They are obviously two people who have nothing to do with each other...

That Kudo Shinichi should be Kuroba Kaito.

I just don't know why Kuroba Kaito pretended to be Kudo Shinichi and acted with this kid.

Why?

And why did they come to Blythe University?

Just when the conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, the buzzing sound of the phone suddenly broke the silence.

Conan felt the vibration in his trouser pocket and his body trembled slightly in response.

The white horse detective sitting opposite immediately caught this detail and thought to himself that the opportunity had come.

"Conan, aren't you going to answer the phone?"

"Maybe it's your guardian calling, maybe he's a little worried about your current situation..."

"Ah? I..."

Conan looked a little embarrassed, because he knew clearly that the phone in his left trouser pocket was the "large" Kudo Shinichi's official phone.

At this time, Kuroba Kaito next to him also realized from Conan's embarrassment that the ringing phone was for "himself".

"Conan, is my phone ringing?"

"Yes! It's Shinichi's phone ringing!"

Conan reacted quickly, took out the phone from his trouser pocket and handed it to Kuroba Kaito.

Kuroba Kaito also took the opportunity to ask Hakuba Tan on the other side, "This kid is curious about my phone, so I let him hold the phone when I went to the toilet before..."

Hakuba Tan frowned slightly, not knowing whether he believed his somewhat clumsy lie.

However, Kuroba Kaito still answered the phone and said to the voice on the other side: "Moses Moses..."

"Shinichi, this is Xiaolan."

Mouri Ran on the other side of the phone did not ask why the call was answered so slowly, but went straight to the point, "We have found the key clues left by the murderer near the cake-shaped Saint Bride Church..."

"It's a piece of paper wrapped in a plastic bag, with the handwritten 'A Scandal in Bohemia' on it."

Kuroba Kaito on the other end subconsciously echoed the unfamiliar words.

"A Scandal...in Bohemia?"

This response was not a big deal, and it instantly attracted the attention of the two Sherlock fans present.

Conan's expression immediately became serious, knowing that there was progress in the secret code.

The Hakuba detective on the other side also put down his teacup, curious about why he mentioned the famous Sherlock Holmes on the phone.

"Yes, I remember that this is not what you often told me before, the Bohemian Scandal, the story of Irene Adler, right?"

"Uh... yes, yes~"

Kuroba Kaito had a few drops of sweat on his forehead, but he was actually very nervous.

"Then Shinichi, now tell me what to do next?" Mao Lilan asked seriously: "How can I find the clues left by the murderer..."

This question completely stumped Kuroba Kaito.

Even if he had read Sherlock Holmes before, he had long forgotten the things he was not interested in.

Not to mention that he had to use the stories in Sherlock Holmes as a hint to deduce some bullshit clues.

"Um, this..."

"The clue is..."

For a moment, Kuroba Kaito couldn't say anything.

Conan, who was standing low, was sweating with anxiety, but under the sight of Hakuba Tan, it was not easy to take over the phone openly.

Just then, Hakuba Tan approached from behind and took the phone from Kuroba Kaito.

"The person on the other end of the phone, can you tell me your problem? Maybe I can help you..."

Ran Maori on the other end of the phone was startled by the new voice on the phone and asked about the other party's identity in confusion.

Hakuba Tan glanced at Kuroba Kaito who wanted to take back the phone next to him, and smiled: "Let's consider him as Kudo Shinichi's friend..."

"Excuse me, what's your question? As long as it's about all the questions about Sherlock Holmes, I can solve them."

Here, Ran Maori just regarded Hakuba Tan as someone who worked with Kudo Shinichi, and didn't think much about it, and directly told the current situation.

As soon as Ran Maori finished speaking, Hakuba Tan thought for a few seconds, and immediately showed a confident smile at the corner of his mouth.

"I see, I understand..."

"I thought it was a difficult question, but it turned out to be just a small puzzle that can be easily solved."

"But even this simple puzzle seems to be unsolvable by a person who is known as a famous detective from Kanto High School..."

Hakuba glanced at Kuroba Kaito standing next to him, obviously making fun of him as a fake.

Kuroba Kaito, who was frustrated, did not dare to say anything, because he really did not know.

But at this moment, Sera Masumi, who had been listening to the phone call next to Mao Li Ran, could no longer bear it.

She angrily snatched the phone from Mao Li Ran's hand and yelled at the inside.

"I don't allow you to insult my idol!"