Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 265 Commission from the Blue Castle

Have you checked your eyes, is it the gemstone you want?

Qin Zhibo really did not expect this situation, because Hei Yu and his son have committed crimes as Kaito Kidd for many years, and have stolen more than 100 gems.

Pandora was not found among the more than 100 gems. How could it be such a coincidence that this gem just happened to contain the Pandora that was crucial to both the Beast Brotherhood and Kaitou Kidd.

And
"Wait a minute, who is that Mr. JP Tanner you speak of?"

Ryohei Matsumoto called up the information on the webpage and introduced: "Mr. Tana is a world-renowned gemstone collector and sculptor, British."

"Mr. Tana is also one of the few private collectors in the world who are willing to exhibit his gemstones in public, but every time he exhibits, Mr. Tana needs the gem exhibition to be designed according to his personal interests."

Qin Zhibo nodded, "That is to say, this is not the first time that the exhibits are displayed?"

"It should be. Mr. Tanner first held exhibitions in various European countries."

That's easy.
Qin Zhibo smiled knowingly, and figured out the logic behind it.

This is not the first time the world's largest pink gemstone has been put on public display, and the first place it was displayed was in Europe.

Baron Hauptmann, who may be German, and Natsumi, who lives in France, and Spider, who mainly tours in Europe
Judging from the information currently available, the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Beast is likely to be in Europe, so the Brotherhood of the Beast must have confirmed the composition of the gem in advance.

If it contains the stone of life "Pandora" that their organization is looking for, it is impossible for this gem to flow into Japan.

"Don't worry." Qin Zhibo patted Matsumoto Ryohei's shoulder reassuringly, "That gem will definitely not be the gem that Kidd wants."

"Believe me."

Looking at Qin Zhibo's firm eyes, Matsumoto Ryohei struggled for two seconds.

"Ok, I trust you."

Matsumoto Ryohei jumped the computer page to a platform capable of real-time Internet communication, and entered content in the dialog box.

[Ryohei Matsumoto: Mr. Tana, when will the gems to be displayed at the gem exhibition arrive in Tokyo, Japan? 】

Ryohei Matsumoto's English is good. Although Qin Zhibo has never seen him speak it, the English in the input dialog box is grammatically correct and logical.

This reminded Qin Zhibo that when he met and investigated Ryohei Matsumoto for the first time, language was the first among all the skills of Ryohei Matsumoto.

If you only use your mother tongue, it is not considered to have language skills.

After waiting for more than half a minute, the other party called back.

[JP Tana: At 9:00 am next Wednesday, Tokyo Haneda Airport, my private jet will deliver all the gems in this exhibition]

[Matsumoto Ryohei: Mr. Tana, isn't he planning to come to Japan this time? 】

[JP Tana: Unfortunately, I still have some unfinished business here in the UK, so please help me take care of my "Ladies"]

[Matsumoto Ryohei: I will do my best, please rest assured]

At the end of the conversation, Qin Zhibo watched clearly from the sidelines throughout the conversation.

From the reading between the lines of this Mr. Tana, Qin Zhibo couldn't tell that he was worried about the safety of these gemstones at all.

He should have known about the fact that the gemstone was being targeted by Kidd the Phantom Thief, but he was so calm that he didn't even intend to come over to supervise it himself.

something strange
After finishing the conversation, Ryohei Matsumoto turned his chair and said, "The gem won't arrive in Japan until next week, so Kaitou Kidd will have to confirm it until next week."

This is exactly what Qin Zhibo wanted. After all, Qin Zhibo still needs to explain some things to the ghost thief Kidd before he can finally establish this plan.

At the same time, in a luxuriously decorated high-end study room in London, England, a man with a standard British gentleman's beard closed the dialog box on the computer screen.

The conversation above was exactly what I had just had with a man named Ryohei Matsumoto.

After closing this dialog, the man opened another dialog.

[JP Tana: The gem will be shipped to Japan for public exhibition next Wednesday]

[? :Thanks a lot】

[JP Tana: It is my honor to play for the Baron]

"By the way." Ryohei Matsumoto was receiving water by the water dispenser, and suddenly said, "I need your help with something."

"In the Dongdu mountain area where my father's villa is located, there is a blue castle."

"The old owner of that old castle is a world-renowned historian who is a close friend of my father. My father built a villa there and was also inspired by that old gentleman."

"Before the old master passed away, I occasionally visited the Blue Castle."

"15 years ago, after the old owner of the castle passed away, he left a puzzle in the courtyard about a certain big treasure hidden in the castle."

"Recently, the descendants of the old owner of the castle contacted me, hoping that I can introduce a reliable detective in Tokyo to help him solve the mystery."

"That's why I thought of you."

Qin Zhibo once again lamented that Ryohei Matsumoto has a wide network of contacts.

In other words, Matsumoto Ryohei's father is really well connected.

The owner of the bungalow is his father's student, the owner of the castle is his father's friend, and the gem collector is also his father's friend
Qin Zhibo will of course follow up on Matsumoto Ryohei's commission.

After all, Matsumoto Ryohei just did him a big favor, and what if there is any unexpected gain from this trip to the castle?

"Okay, it just so happens that I don't have any ongoing commissions recently."

"when to go?"

Ryohei Matsumoto picked up the car keys on the table, and said with a smile: "It's better to hit the day than to choose a day, let's go today."

Since the museum is going to arrange scenes related to the gem exhibition, the museum is closed today, so Ryohei Matsumoto can skip work with peace of mind.

He drove Qin Zhibo into the car and went straight to Dongdu Mountain.

Speechless all the way.

It was almost noon when a light blue ancient castle building could be seen protruding from the dense forest at the end of the line of sight.

If it is the first time to see this kind of castle-shaped building, you will definitely sigh in surprise.

But Qin Zhibo had already seen the castle before in Yokosuka, so he didn't think it was new at the moment.

Qin Zhibo checked his navigator, and the old castle in front of him was not marked on it, because this kind of old castle belongs to private territory.

When the car approached further, Qin Zhibo saw the entire castle in its entirety.

I don't know if the wall skin with light blue gradient color is a long history of simplicity or a deliberate color understanding. The straight and regular castle is a patchwork of chimneys and spiers.

Compared with the German castle in Yokosuka, this castle is obviously more modern in terms of construction style and time, and it lacks a lot of quaint temperament.

(End of this chapter)