The London City Hall building looks like an egg that has been evenly cut with a knife and then placed vertically.
Early in the morning.
The road leading here is already full of people.
Ye Gengyi and Kuroba Kaito each followed the crowd, walking at a walking pace, occasionally pushing aside the crowd to avoid the close-up shots of tourists taking photos and checking in.
As expected, the hotel also arranged for people to follow them, but they didn't pay much attention to them.
"At least send two people to follow..."
A certain Kaitou boy muttered in a low voice, seeming to have some objections to this.
"Don't cause trouble." Ye Gengyi said, "I'll go inside to ask about the progress. You can wander around outside."
"I know." Kuroba Kaito nodded.
As soon as the two separated like this, the 'stalker' was a little confused. After thinking for a moment, he could only focus his surveillance on Kuroba Kaito.
Kuroba Kaito didn't do anything unnecessary. He walked around and yawned a few times from time to time, showing a completely 'waiting for someone' attitude.
This made the stalker feel even more bored, and after a while his thoughts began to paddle unconsciously.
There is absolutely no pressure to deal with it... Kuroba Kaito thought, and suddenly heard the excited chatter of several children, who seemed to be saying something like 'I found another one'...
…
after an hour.
Outside the business hall, next to a flower bush surrounded by a white fence.
"That's it, I just picked it up over there."
Kuroba Kaito held a palm-sized plastic doll in his hand. While speaking, he casually glanced at the green belt on the roadside:
"There's a lot more inside. This was definitely thrown in intentionally."
"Where is that person?"
Ye Gengyi sat on a bench partially covered by the shade of a tree.
He originally wanted to go to a nearby coffee shop, but after seeing that almost all the tables and chairs outside were occupied, he simply gave up the idea.
"I haven't seen him for a while, he must have gone back."
Kuroba Kaito shrugged, "I must feel that there is no need for the two of us to follow..."
So simple? That's fine... after all, they have no reason to expose their flaws...
Ye Geng said softly, took the plastic doll and began to look at it.
The style of the doll is somewhat like a scarecrow.
There are two English words printed on the chest of the top:
Mazarin
Stone
Mazarin... stone?
"This must be a French name, right?"
Kuroba Kaito analyzed: "Could it be a character in a certain movie or TV series?"
"Perhaps a reference to Italian-French Cardinal Jules Mazarin, who once gifted his collection of diamonds to the French royal family."
When Ye Gengyi spoke, he looked straight ahead.
"Jules Mazarin served Louis XIII in his later years and was prime minister and cardinal during the reign of the young King Louis XIV."
"He had deep pockets and was very interested in collecting precious gems."
"A collection of 18 extraordinary diamonds from European royal families and famous jewelers. The largest of them, named Le Grand Mazarin, was given to the then king after his death and was later worn by several kings and queens than the diamond, so it is also called the crown jewel."
Ye Gengyi added: "Speaking of which, that diamond is also a pink diamond, much larger than Pink Love, and the weight should be 19.07 carats."
"So big?!"
Kuroba Kaito's eyes lit up, and he said with some doubts: "But... if this code refers to the diamond, the word on this little doll should be Diamonds for diamonds instead of Stone for stone."
"That's because in the Sherlock Holmes collection, there is a short story called The Adventures of the Mazarin Stone, which is also the case of the Crown Jewels..."
Ye Geng threw the doll to Kuroba Kaito: "It's really a bit unpleasant. Although I haven't been in contact with it yet, the senses that Hades brings to me are very bad."
"Well……"
Kuroba Kaito hesitated and said: "I can't tell, brother, are you still a fan of Sherlock Holmes?"
"Oh," Ye Gengyi nodded slightly: "If you can't see it, it means your eyesight is pretty good."
"Eh?" Kuroba Kaito was startled.
"10 o'clock direction." Ye Gengyi was too lazy to explain.
Kuroba Kaito looked sideways and soon saw Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran a few meters away. He subconsciously looked for traces of Conan. After confirming that the boy was not nearby, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief:
"Huh... they're actually here too, eh? Wait a minute..."
Kuroba Kaito finally saw clearly the doll in Mao Lilan's hand, and then he reacted and whispered:
"Brother, did you hear their conversation?"
"It's a noisy outdoor environment and this distance away. How could it be possible without a listening device?"
Ye Gengyi first denied it and then explained:
"I can lip read. It's no problem to read some simple conversations at this distance."
Kuroba Kaito: "..."
Brother, your eyes are really good...
"Pull off the doll's head and see what's on it?" Ye Gengyi observed Mao Lilan's movements.
Kuroba Kaito did as he was told and said, "Here is a capital letter T."
It's another secret code, without reference to the 'parent', and the range of meaning it expresses is almost limitless...
Ye Gengyi quickly made up his mind and said, "You change into another disguise and follow the two of them. I'll go to Wimbledon Stadium... remember not to do anything unnecessary."
"Ah?" Kuroba Kaito cast a questioning look.
Ye Gengyi was silent for a moment, but still reminded: "...If you encounter that kid, avoid him, be careful not to get tricked."
…
Although Wimbledon Stadium is a building that can accommodate tens of thousands of people to watch games, it is not large in scale. Compared with other famous buildings, it does not have a spacious or gorgeous facade from the outside.
However, it is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world.
In addition to the main venue, Wimbledon Tennis Courts also include a range of other facilities.
Surrounded by lush greenery, the spacious lawn is dotted with flowers and shrubs.
Streetlights and paths connect the venues, allowing visitors to easily move through them during opening hours.
Well...the tipping point that can cause mass destruction is undoubtedly the entrance and exit of the auditorium and the venue.
However, there were no signs of a bomb being planted.
Ye Gengyi disguised himself as a tourist and continued through the arched doorway surrounded by columns.
Further ahead, there is an employee area that is not open to the public.
The player tunnel is on the other side, so even during games there are rarely cameras pointed in this direction.
but……
Will the target be venue employees?
Ye Gengben went inside to check again with a cautious attitude, but still did not find any dangerous items.
Tomorrow is the Wimbledon women's singles final...
It stands to reason that even if that person wants to 'flower more', he should come here today to make some preparations.
Did you come too early?
(End of chapter)
