"So... Wuwu is still alive?"

Qin Zhibo's eyes were a little shocked.

Although he had no choice but to disguise himself as Akai Mutake, he also made Akai Shuichi, who was suffering from amnesia, misunderstand that his father was still alive.

But he never thought that Akai Muwu was really alive.

"Maybe, but..."

Mary changed the subject and said calmly: "Wu Wu has never come to meet me at the agreed time and place, so I'm not completely sure it's him."

"Seventeen years ago, Wu Wu and I made an agreement that if we lose contact due to special circumstances, we would meet on Vauxhall Bridge at two o'clock in the afternoon."

"But he has yet to fulfill this agreement..."

Qin Zhibo's eyes were startled, and he remembered that the arch bridge outside the window was the Vauxhall Bridge.

It turns out that Mary’s surveillance target is that bridge...

"So you suspect that there may be something wrong with this 'Wu Wu'?" Qin Zhibo asked.

Mary was silent for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

Although as a wife, she does not want to doubt that "her husband is still alive".

But as an excellent intelligence officer, any abnormal phenomenon that may represent the truth behind it must be taken into account.

Seeing this, Qin Zhibo solemnly said: "You are right to suspect that there may indeed be a problem with that 'Akai Wuwu'."

"In fact, 17 years ago, Wu Wu was indeed close to the truth of the Haneda Koji case, and he was persecuted for it."

"Until some time ago, the organization boss was still obsessed with this matter, and even mentioned MI6 in front of an organization member."

"He said that if Akai Muwu was still alive, MI6 would definitely find a way to get close..."

"And the member of the organization he was talking to has the nickname 'The Thousand-Faced Witch' and can disguise himself as anyone he wants."

"Just like Kaitou Kidd..."

What Qin Zhibo said was that after the full moon incident, he rescued Belmode and finally returned her to the organization through a trade. He used the "Famous Detective's Eavesdropping Device" to eavesdrop on her conversation with the organization's boss.

During that conversation, Belmode and the organization boss revealed a lot of information, some of which was later verified.

For example, Candidate Yasuki Domon became the assassination target of the organization.

There was also Akai Mutake's investigation into the Haneda Koji case, but was silenced by the organization; the direct murderer of the Haneda Koji case was Rum.

The information that cannot be confirmed is the relationship between the organization's boss and Belmode. The two are suspected of having a child, but they are not considered to be husband and wife.

As well as an undercover agent in the Japanese public security organization, codenamed "Curaçao".

Regarding the information about this undercover agent, Qin Zhibo has already told Amuro Toru.

But after all, the Japanese public security is also a huge organization, and it is really difficult to find an undercover agent just by using a code name.

However, since the organization has the habit of dispatching undercover agents to various national intelligence agencies, the same should be true for MI6.

"It is possible that members of the organization disguised themselves as Akai Muwu in order to deceive MI6's trust and successfully infiltrate MI6."

"If this is the case, the good news is that MI6 has not yet been penetrated by the organization, and your whereabouts so far should not have been exposed."

"The bad news is..."

At this point, Qin Zhibo's analysis stopped abruptly.

Because the bad news is that Akai Mutake has not come back from the "God of Death", and all the waiting and hope for the past three years have been in vain.

Mary's head hung slightly, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes.

In fact, when she was waiting for Wu Wu on the bridge during this period, she also thought of this possibility.

But until the moment when the truth was confirmed, she didn't want to give up even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

"What if that's really martial arts?"

Mary suddenly whispered in a low voice.

Qin Zhibo did not deny her idea and replied: "If it is true, that would be great."

"But if we want to contact him, we should still think of a more secure method..."

Qin Zhibo thought for a moment, raised a confident smile on his lips, and spoke out his proposal.

"Since the other party may use 'Akai Muwu' as bait to fish, we might as well follow this idea and have a fishing trip to see who surfaces first..."

"Just in time, I know a person who is very suitable as bait."

…

After walking out of the hotel, Qin Zhibo felt a little weak.

I lowered my head and glanced at the time on my watch. It was now 5 p.m.

But when I looked up at the sky, it was still bright outside, and it didn't look like it was about to enter dusk at all.

Only then did he remember that Britain is a high-latitude country and the night falls later than Japan.

In this season, it doesn't get dark until at least nine o'clock in the evening.

"There are still four hours until dark..."

Qin Zhibo thought about it in his mind and felt that this time should not be wasted.

Although I have discussed a "fishing" plan with Mary, "fishing" requires time and patience.

I must take advantage of the available time and try my best to complete the other two tasks in London.

One is to go to the University of Brightchester to find out about the "Great Halley's Comet".

The other is to convey the danger signal to Judy Hooper of the Hooper Thaumaturgy Troupe.

Qin Zhibo thought for a moment and decided to complete the first task first.

Before coming to London, he had already checked information about this university.

The University of Brichester, UK, is located in the town of Brichester, northwest of London, adjacent to the Severn Valley and 120km from London.

The town of Blichester itself is a very boring ordinary British town. The town has no characteristics, but it is home to the world-ranked University of Blichester.

The school's main majors are similar to Miskatonic University, with a focus on history, archeology, mysticism, medicine, etc.

But compared to the University of Michigan, the University of Bristol has a top major - astronomy.

Relying on Britain's status as a pioneer in astronomical and astrophysics research in modern human history, the University of Brightchester's astronomy ranks No. 1 in the world.

It also has the most advanced observatory and supporting institutions in Europe, the Blychester Institute of Astronomy.

Therefore, when the University of Brightchester announced the discovery of the "Great Halley's Comet", it caused an uproar around the world.

However, this discovery was limited by the level of science and technology at the time, and no strong evidence could be provided, so it ended up being nothing.

Today, with the blessing of modern technology, if the research back then is still continuing, some reliable results should have been obtained.

Qin Zhibo returned to the hotel front desk and asked the front desk how to get to Brightchester Town.

One is to take a bus to the bus station, which takes about two hours, but the bus stops running at 8pm.

Qin Zhibo calculated the time and realized that if he took the bus, he would have to stay in the town at night.

But I have to deal with other things in London tomorrow morning, so this method is not advisable.

This leaves only the second method, private car.

It just so happens that the hotel where Mary is staying is relatively high-end, so she can help contact the car service.

Qin Zhibo asked the British girl at the front desk to book a special car to Brightchester and pick him up at the hotel later.

All that's left is to wait.

…

the other side.

Conan, Kuroba Kaito, and Maori Ran, under the leadership of Masumi Sera, visited many famous crowded spots in London.

However, after arriving at the scene, no useful clues were found.

Until seven o'clock in the evening, a group of people and another group of Dr. Agasa and Kogoro Mori met in front of the Sherlock Holmes statue on Baker Street.

"Okay, we have walked through the places where crowds are most likely to gather. Has anyone found anything related to the case?" Mouri Kogoro asked in a rough voice.

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and they all shook their heads in frustration.

At this time, Xiaolan saw that the mood of the crowd was relatively low, so she forced a smile and comforted her: "Don't be too discouraged, everyone~ I just took the opportunity to visit all the important places in London..."

However, neither Conan nor "Kudo Shinichi" answered his words.

Only Mouri Kogoro curled up his lips and complained: "Looking for possible suspects like us nervously, what kind of sightseeing is this?"

"Forget it, it's almost time to make the appointment with that rich woman. Let's pack up and get ready for the banquet."

The rich woman Mouri Kogoro was talking about was none other than Lady Diana who invited his family to London.

Just because I helped him "find" her cat, I went all the way to arrange for her to travel to London, and even arranged a welcome dinner on the first day after landing.
To be continued...