Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1294 Temporary Change of Formation

8:20 am.

Kuroba Kaito finally settled his stomach problem and walked out of the hotel with Qin Zhibo.

The two parted ways at the intersection, and Qin Zhibo took a bus to Blychester. The purpose of this trip was to obtain planetary orbit data.

Kuroba Kaito walked to the square in front of London City Hall.

Since the Hobber Magic Troupe will begin their performance in the afternoon, all members of the troupe should be rehearsing on the top floor this morning.

Just as Kuroba Kaito was about to walk through the main gate into the egg-shaped city hall building, he found a long line in front of the main gate.

All tourists and visitors who wish to enter the building must first register and then undergo a body search by the police before they can enter the City Hall.

  Eh?

Has it always been this strict here?

Hei Yu Kaito was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to find a deserted place to sneak in.

But when I turned around and looked at the square, I found that there were some people with different looks in the square behind me.

As a Phantom Thief, he is very sensitive to police officers disguised as pedestrians.

At this moment, among the seemingly endless stream of tourists on the square, there were some people with gloomy eyes who were standing or sitting in relatively fixed positions, quietly looking around.

There were also vendors at toy balloon stalls and ice cream stands in the square, and it seemed that their attention was not focused on the customers in front of them.

Kuroba Kaito then remembered that after the code was cracked yesterday, the content should have been told to Scotland Yard.

In order to catch Hades this time, the police did not announce the situation to the public, but secretly deployed police officers at the places where the crime might be committed.

It seems that it is impossible to sneak in from other places...

Kuroba Kaito didn't want to test the police's firepower for Hades, so he could only follow the crowd and line up obediently.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the team finally reached him.

The armed policeman looked him over and asked, "Identification."

The registration this time is very strict. It is not enough to just write down your name. You must hold a valid identity document to enter.

Kuroba Kaito took out a small red notebook from his arms and handed it over.

The police opened the passport book and compared the photo inside with Kuroba Kaito's face.

"Kudo... Shinichi, is that right?"

"Yes." Kuroba Kaito smiled brightly.

"Are you here for tourism?"

"Yes~" Kuroba Kaito still had a bright smile.

The police hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Don't you have any other companions?"

"Well..."

Kuroba Kaito wanted to lie, but considering the age written on his passport, the police probably wouldn't believe him for traveling to the UK alone at such a young age.

But if you say you are not alone, the police will definitely ask where the other one is.

In just two seconds of hesitation, the policeman's expression became stern, and the policeman behind the door also noticed something was wrong and slowly moved closer.

"Where is your companion?"

"Why didn't you come with me?"

The policeman questioned sternly.

Just when Kuroba Kaito was about to answer, "My companion ate Indian food and is suffering from diarrhea in the hotel," a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Kid, you're here~"

Hearing this name, Kuroba Kaito's hair stood on end and his shoulders trembled slightly.

When he turned around, he saw a woman with short blond hair and wearing a brown windbreaker, smiling and waving at him.

Kuroba Kaito looked closely and found that it was Judy Hope, whom he had met before in Japan.

"Kidd?"

The policeman frowned and repeated the title in confusion.

Kuroba Kaito's ears twitched, and he quickly turned around to explain: "It's Kid, Kid! This is my nickname!"

At this time, Judy Hopper also came over and said to the policeman at the door: "This is the Japanese friend I invited to watch the show. He has no relationship with the criminal named Hades..."

Judy Hopper also took out her special pass and showed it to the police.

The police stared at the two men for a few seconds before returning the passports to Kuroba Kaito and letting them go.

After entering the first floor lobby of the city hall, Kuroba Kaito looked back at the security at the door and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he often teases the police as Kaito Kid, in this state of almost real identity, it is inevitable that there is a feeling of "blood suppression".

"By the way, miss, do I know you?"

Kuroba Kaito turned to look at Judy Hopper, still thinking about hiding his true identity.

But Judy Hopper smiled and spoke without hesitation in public.

"Of course I know you, you are Kaito Ki..."

As soon as she said the third word, Kuroba Kaito quickly raised his hand to cover her mouth and made a hushing gesture.

When the tourists around heard the keyword "Phantom Thief", they immediately turned their attention.

But after seeing their reactions, I thought they were just a couple joking with each other, so I turned around and continued strolling.

Kuroba Kaito quickly dragged her to a quieter corner before asking what was going on.

"How do you know I'm the Phantom Thief... Kidd's?"

Judy Hopper raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a somewhat smug smile, "Of course, that uncle told me everything yesterday..."

"You are the son of the genius magician Kuroba Toichi, Kuroba Kaito."

"But I didn't expect that the Kaito Kidd who appeared in front of me at that time would be so young, Kuroba brother~"

As she said this, Judy Hopper patted Kuroba Kaito on the head affectionately like a sister.

Kuroba Kaito curled his lips, but there was nothing he could do.

Strictly speaking, the two had met several times before because they attended various magicians' gatherings.

At that time, with the knowledge of both parents, Judy Hopper called Kuroba Kaito "Kuroba brother".

This name was nothing when I was a child.

But at this age, it's somewhat shameful.

"Really? That old man really tells everyone everything..."

Kuroba Kaito originally wanted to act in the dark this time, but this time, he no longer needs to hide his identity.

Judy Hopper also restrained her expression and said seriously: "I already know why you came here..."

"If you want to protect the gem, stay with me the whole time."

"Is he with you the whole time?"

When Kuroba Kaito heard this, a faint blush appeared on his face.

……

"Everyone, let me introduce you to..."

"This is the magician I invited from Japan."

"He will be performing with us at this afternoon's show!"

Backstage at the performance hall, Judy Hopper pulled Kuroba Kaito beside her and introduced him to the members of the Thaumatology Group. Kuroba Kaito smiled and scratched his head, looking like a young man who had not experienced much of the world, and introduced himself to the Thaumatology Group.

"Hello everyone~"

"My name is Kudo Shinichi, please take care of me~"

Kuroba Kaito did not choose to tell these people his real name.

Because the surname "Kuroba" is too sensitive in the zoo organization, it is easy for people to think of the former Kaito Kid, Kuroba Toichi.

But if it was Kudo Shinichi, there would be no problem. After all, Kudo Shinichi is only famous in Tokyo, Japan, and not well-known in the UK.

The members of the Thaumaturgical Group looked at this unfamiliar face, some with surprise, some with confusion, but mostly with doubt.

A few seconds later, an actor in a white vest asked, "Captain, I'm not questioning your judgment, but you haven't seen the news that just came in this morning, have you?"

Judy Hopper was startled and asked, "What news?"

At this time, an old man standing behind Judy Hopper began to explain to her.

"My lady, just this morning, the world's number one illusionist, Günter von Goldberg II, suddenly announced that he would add an additional performance on the first floor of London's City Hall."

"The performance will be a public performance without charging any tickets, and the performance time is exactly the same as our Hober Magic Troupe's performance this afternoon."

"Its purpose should be to respond to the 'Magic VS Illusion' on the Internet..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Kuroba Kaito and Judy Hopper's pupils suddenly shrank and their faces turned ugly.

Both of them now know that the true identity of the world's number one illusionist Günter is the killer Spider in the Zoo organization.

At such a sensitive time, they actually chose to add an additional performance.

And it is at exactly the same time as the Thaumatology Group's performance.

  Could it be that they have discovered the secret of the "Scarlet Tears"?

Or is it simply to compete head-on with the Hobber Thaumaturgy for popularity?

Kuroba Kaito immediately thought in his mind.

Now no matter what the other party's purpose is, there are only two things they can do.

Cancel the show immediately.

However, cancelling the performance would mean announcing to the outside world that there is something to be hidden, which is not in line with the policy of "business as usual".

Or, continue with the performance as originally planned.

If this is the case, then one cannot help but worry whether the other party is taking actions in order to obtain the "Scarlet Tears".

Kuroba Kaito thought for a moment, looked at Judy Hopper's inquiring eyes, and nodded in the affirmative.

He decided to continue the performance as planned.

Because this is most likely a test from the other party, and it depends on whether you can keep your composure.

Moreover, even if they were performing at the same time, the other party's performance venue was on the first floor, while theirs was on the top ninth floor of the City Hall.

After receiving a positive response from Kuroba Kaito, Judy Hopper seemed to have taken a reassurance pill and stood in front to announce.

"it is good!"

"Since the other party has taken the initiative to challenge us, there is no reason for us to back down!"

"Let's put the reputation of the Hober Thaumaturgy Group on the line and have a fair showdown!"

Although Judy Hopper is only 20 years old this year, she has been the leader of the Thaumaturgical Group for two years.

In response to her call, many members of the group responded positively.

But the actor just now still had a gloomy face, crossed his arms, and looked unhappy.

"So, Captain..."

"Are you sure you want to include this guy in this crucial performance?"

"He's still so young. If he fails in his performance, the reputation of our Thaumaturgy Group will be ruined..."

This member's words also expressed the thoughts of many other members. Although they did not say it out loud, their silent attitude basically represented their agreement.

Facing everyone's doubts, Kuroba Kaito smiled confidently and walked up to the actor.

He raised his hands and slowly took off his sleeves to reveal his white wrists underneath.

"Hey you……"

Just when everyone around thought that Kuroba Kaito was going to use violence against the opposing actor, Kuroba Kaito suddenly shook his wrist quickly.

In an instant, there was a "bang" sound on his hand, and a rose appeared in the smoke.

In an instant, everyone was shocked by this magic trick that seemed like a miracle, and they couldn't help but exclaim "Wow".

Although the members of the thaumaturgical troupe present were very familiar with and even proficient in this kind of magic of transforming objects, no one could achieve such a performance effect.

This is the case for magicians. Everyone knows the principles of magic, but performing it is a different matter.

As experts, the members of the magic troupe knew that the seemingly simple rose transformation that Kuroba Kaito had just performed was performed to perfection, and it would be impossible to do it without twenty years of practice.

There is only one answer to the question of how Kaito Kuroba can do it at such a young age.

He is a magical genius.

After everyone's brains reacted, they started clapping.

"Kudo Shinichi, you're amazing!"

"Your magic is amazing!"

"The wrist trembled so fast just now that I couldn't see it clearly!"

Everyone changed their attitude and started praising him.

Kuroba Kaito also scratched his head, indicating that it was nothing.

This is not modesty, but it is really nothing to him.

Because the trick of turning into a rose is his most commonly used magic in daily life, and is often used to seduce girls.

After seeing Kuroba Kaito's performance, Judy Hopper also had a clue in her mind.

"In that case, let Kudo Shinichi perform the finale of today's magic show!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Thaumaturgy Group also responded.

And Kuroba Kaito did not refuse, as this was the result he and Judy Hopper had discussed downstairs.

In previous performances, Judy Hopper performed the finale fire magic.

But today's performance, whether for the safety of the gems or for the refreshing performance effect, should be left to others.

And Kuroba Kaito is currently the most suitable candidate.

It just so happened that Judy Hopper also wanted to see the magical skills of the son of the talented magician Kuroba Toichi.

……

After reconfirming the list of performances for this afternoon, the members of the Thaumaturgy Troupe began intensive rehearsals.

When most of the people backstage had gone to the front performance hall to get busy, Judy Hopper called Kuroba Kaito to a hidden prop room.

She took out a black box from the box in the corner, opened it with the key on her body, and inside lay a deep blue gem brooch.

"This is the Crimson Tears."

Judy Hopper took the jewel brooch out of the box.

"During this period, for the safety of the gem, I hid it in different places and only wore it during performances..."