Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1314 The Flight That Cannot Take Off

At this moment, the major discovery of "wandering planets" has rapidly fermented around the world...

At the moment, only a few customers in this leisurely beverage shop paid attention to what was being broadcast on TV.

Dr. Agasa stood there, staring at the TV on the pillar, then turned and spoke to Conan.

"Shinichi, NASA seems to have made some incredible discoveries..."

"Shinichi?"

Dr. Agasa looked at Conan, only to find that Conan's eyes were wide open, with an expression of disbelief in his eyes that was not concealed.

He murmured, "That's actually true..."

"What really? Shinichi?"

Dr. Agasa's words brought Conan's thoughts back to the present, so the latter explained: "It was the murder case I encountered when I went to Blythe University with the man named 'Kuroba Kaito' two days ago."

"The deceased in this case was a researcher at the Institute of Astronomy, and his ongoing research was about rogue planets."

"According to the deceased's colleagues, the deceased had been predicting that a rogue planet would visit the solar system in the near future."

"I didn't expect his prediction to come true so soon..."

Conan stopped where he was and thought about whether the reason for Ingalls' murder might be related to this incident.

Since wandering planets really exist, could it be that someone wanted to prevent this matter from being made public, so they killed Ingalls?
But now that NASA has announced the news, even if Ingalls was killed, the news would still be made public, just two days later.

and so……

"Shinichi, are we still going?" asked Dr. Agasa next to him.

"Ah? Of course I left..."

Conan came to his senses and could only put aside his thoughts on the case for the time being.

After all, I have already taken the only antidote for the return trip. No matter how many regrets I have about this trip to London, I must return.

……

Half an hour later, Conan and Dr. Agasa arrived at Heathrow Airport.

The two first bought return tickets on the same flight as Xiaolan, entered the waiting hall, and found a corner to hide.

Half an hour later, Maori and his daughter arrived at the airport waiting hall.

"I think that detective boy just thinks you're troublesome and doesn't want to see you..."

"Dad, Shinichi is busy with a case..."

As soon as they came in, the father and daughter were arguing.

It turned out that just half an hour ago, Mao Lilan called Kudo Shinichi and reported that she and her group would be returning to Japan soon.

As a result, Kudo Shinichi said that he had a case to deal with and could not go to the airport to see them off. He could only wish Mouri Ran and the others a safe journey from afar.

So, Kogoro Mori seized on this point and thought that Kudo Shinichi didn't care about his daughter at all.

However, Mao Lilan simply thought that her childhood sweetheart was busy with work and could not get away.

Therefore, Mao Lilan called Sera Masumi, with whom she had agreed to call before returning to Japan.

As a result, I don’t know if it was a coincidence or not, but Sera Masumi also said that she had something urgent to do and could not go to the airport to see her off, and wished Mouri Ran a safe journey.

As for Minerba, although the two sides exchanged phone numbers and email addresses, considering that Minerba had just won the championship and must have a lot of things to deal with, they didn't bother her.

So, the father and daughter arrived at the airport without anyone seeing them off.

After checking in the suitcase, Mao Lilan suddenly felt a little cramped in her lower body.

"Dad, I need to go to the bathroom."

"Oh, I know."

Mao Lilan walked towards the toilet.

Seeing this, Conan and Dr. Agasa, who were hiding behind an airport sign, quickly retracted their heads.

The two of them stuck their heads out again after Mao Lilan passed by them.

The two couldn't help feeling tired when they thought that they had to hide like thieves for another hour.

Taking advantage of this time, Conan asked Dr. Agasa to be in charge of alert, while he took out his mobile phone to check the "wandering planet" reported on TV.

Compared to the calmness in the real world, this incident has caused an uproar on the Internet.

For a time, various supporters of doomsday theories emerged like mushrooms after a rain, spreading the message that "humanity is about to face the end of the world" all over the Internet.

Conan selected some content that seemed to contain some scientific knowledge and clicked on it, taking a quick look.

This newly discovered "wandering planet" is different from Halley's Comet. It is a real celestial body with a planetary size.

Such a planet would have a huge impact on the Earth, let alone directly hit it. Even if it just passed by the Earth, it would have a huge impact on the Earth.

First, the most direct impact is to change the orbit of the earth.

At present, the temperature of the earth is most suitable for human beings, but once the orbit changes, the temperature of the earth will rise or fall suddenly.

This drastic temperature change is not as simple as ±2 or 3℃, but may cause the Earth to usher in the sixth ice age or return to the Earth in ancient times.

The earth in ancient times was a huge burning fireball.

Secondly, the earth's tides will be affected, causing super tsunamis, and coastal areas and even some low-lying countries may be submerged by sea water.

The guy on the internet had no ill intentions, but one of the examples he cited was Japan.

This made Conan frown.

In addition, the Earth's magnetic field will change, airplanes in the sky will crash, ships on the sea will lose their way, and humans will lose satellite and communication signals.

As the distance between the Earth and the wandering planets gets closer and closer, supersonic hurricanes, earthquakes, meteor showers, volcanic eruptions, and all kinds of natural disasters will occur all over the world, and no place will be spared...

As Conan watched, his mood became heavy unconsciously.

Although these doomsday theories are hypothetical, even a small impact could be a disaster for fragile humans.

Because they were about to take a flight back to Japan, and the flight would take 15 hours.

NASA has not released any other information about this "rogue planet", and no one knows when it will arrive.

Therefore, in the comments below the doomsday theory, some people said that there has been a rush to buy compressed food in their area, and medicines, tools, and basements are also in short supply.

However, many netizens believe that the "doomsday theory" is just a wild talk and has no basis at all.

Currently, only NASA has provided a photo of the planet, and there is neither the specific size of the rogue planet nor its orbit and distance information.

Especially since NASA's moon landing photos have been questioned as being taken by Hollywood, the authenticity of this planet photo is even more questionable.

And since NASA can release this information, it means the situation is still completely under control. Humans don’t need to panic at all, as they will only scare themselves in the end.

Conan was watching two groups of people arguing fiercely on the Internet when Professor Agasa next to him tugged at his sleeve.

"Shinichi, look..."

Conan looked in the direction Dr. Agasa pointed, and saw that almost everyone in the waiting hall was looking at their phones with serious expressions.

After a while, the first person stood up from his seat and ran to the airport's ticket refund window.

As this person stood up, it seemed like a herd effect, and many passengers also stood up and walked towards the ticket refund window.

There were even a very small number of people who did not even refund their air tickets and went straight to the exit.

"It seems that the news on the Internet played a role. Some people were worried that their flights would be affected, so they chose not to take the flight..."

Conan turned to look at Dr. Agasa and asked, "Doctor, do you have any friends who work in astronomy? Can I consult you about what is going on now?"

Dr. Agasa thought about it for a moment and it really reminded him of a friend.

He quickly took out his phone and dialed the number of the other party. Soon, the call was connected.

Dr. Agasa explained the purpose of his visit, and the other party gave a decisive answer.

The "wandering planet" story is 70% true because slight climate change has already occurred on Earth.

For example, wind speeds increased and global sea levels rose by 1.2 cm.

Although these effects are minimal for humans, the reasons behind these phenomena are terrifying.

Various signs indicate that there is an external force in the universe that is subtly changing the environment of the earth.

And humans probably have no way to deal with this.

"Doctor, can you tell me if it is safe to fly back to Japan from London now?"

When the other party was about to hang up the phone, Conan asked Dr. Agasa one more question.

The other party's response was also very decisive.

"It's best to stop all long-distance flights now, because if something happens, it will be more convenient to deal with it on land..."

Just then, the airport broadcast suddenly sounded.

"Dear passengers, due to weather conditions, all flights will be suspended today. All flights that have already departed will return immediately. The flight resumption time will be notified separately. We apologize for the inconvenience caused..."

This airport reminder shows that the authorities have also noticed the dangers posed by rogue planets.

Suddenly, there was an uproar in the waiting hall.

Some were voices of shock and questioning, some were shouts of complaints, and some were voices of confusion from a few who were not in the know.

But the only thing that remained the same was that when people learned that they could not take off today, they all packed their luggage and headed towards the airport exit.

This sudden change left Conan and Dr. Agasa stunned for a moment. The thing they were most worried about had happened.

Especially Conan, he has already taken the antidote for the return trip. He cannot return to Japan on today's flight, and he will have no chance again in the short term.

Fortunately, the airport broadcast said that the flights that had already departed would also return, so even if he returned to Xiaolan as the elementary school student Conan, he would have a reason.

At the same time, Kogoro Mouri was a little panicked when he heard the English announcement from the airport and saw all the waiting passengers walking out in a hurry.

He didn't quite understand the English on the radio, but he could roughly guess what was happening.

So, Kogoro Mouri, who was eager to protect his daughter, quickly changed direction and ran towards the toilet against the flow of people.

When he arrived at the toilet door, no one had come out.

He looked at his watch anxiously, then turned to look at the terminal hall where there were fewer and fewer people. Finally, he lost his patience and shouted in the direction of the women's restroom.

"Xiaolan!"

"Are you in there? Xiaolan!"

However, no response came from the women's room.

At this time, Kogoro Maori remembered the phone his daughter carried with her, took out his own phone and dialed it.

But still no one answered the call.

"Hey! Xiaolan!"

"Are you in there?!"

Kogoro Mouri made a loudspeaker gesture and got as close to the door of the women's restroom as possible, while keeping a safe distance to avoid being called a pervert by people coming out.

But at this moment, a hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder.

Kogoro Mouri was so scared that his shoulders trembled, thinking that his behavior had been noticed by the airport security.

But when he turned around, he saw a familiar young face standing behind him.

"Eh?"

Maori Kogoro was stunned, "Why is it you, kid?"

Conan smiled, "Of course I'm here to see you off, uncle."

"But didn't you say you didn't have time? And this is the terminal hall, how did you get in?" It was rare for Kogoro Mouri to discover an important point with his own strength.

"Uh..." Conan's brain reacted for a moment, "I was going to give you a surprise, haha..."

"In fact, I am very familiar with the person in charge of this airport, so I sneaked in through the back door."

Conan made up a bunch of reasons for why he was here, then pretended to have just arrived and asked Kogoro Mouri what was going on.

When Conan heard Kogoro Mouri say that Ran Mouri had been in the women's room for a long time and could not be reached by phone, he immediately looked around.

A foreign female tourist happened to pass by, and he quickly walked up to her and stopped her, explaining that his friend had been in the toilet for a long time and asked if she could help go in and take a look.

Talk: Success.

The other party agreed to help and walked into the women's restroom where men were not allowed.

After a while, the female tourist came out again, but did not bring out Mao Lilan. Instead, she handed a mobile phone to the two.

"There was no one in the toilet. I only found this phone in there."

Conan took the phone and immediately recognized it as Ran Mouri's phone.

I opened the cover and the photo interface was displayed.

The photo shows Mao Lilan sleeping with her eyes closed on the toilet floor.

"Xiaolan!"

When Kogoro Mouri, who was standing next to him, saw his unconscious daughter, he immediately let out a heart-wrenching roar.

Conan also gritted his teeth and held the phone tightly, not knowing what was going on.

Just then, Mao Lilan's cell phone suddenly rang and an unknown call came in.

Conan thought for a second and then pressed the answer button.

"Is it the high school detective Kudo Shinichi?"

Knowing that this matter might be related to the safety of Mao Lilan, Conan didn't care about exposing the fact that he was still alive, and answered in a deep voice.

"I'm."

Hearing this, the other party continued: "The girl named Mao Lilan is in my hands now. If you want to save her, come to Wiltshire."

"I'll tell you the next location when you get here."

"Remember, you come here alone, otherwise you will never see that girl again."

Just as Conan was about to ask a question, the other party hung up the phone.

Maori Kogoro, who was standing by, also guessed that his daughter had been kidnapped, so he quickly came over and asked, "Who is it?"

Conan stood there, stunned and shook his head: "I don't know, the other party used a voice changer, I can't tell his identity."

Maori Kogoro asked anxiously again: "What did he say?"

"He said that he would tell me Xiaolan's whereabouts only if I went to Will County alone..."

"What? Just leaving you alone?"

Suddenly, Kogoro Mouri reacted quickly and grabbed Conan's collar angrily and yelled.

"Xiao Lan has only been here for three days, there is no way she could have any enemies!"

"You killed her!"

(End of this chapter)