The undercover operation meant that Moriarty wanted to know that Holmes was investigating Jack the Ripper, and time was in a hurry, and the case of Jack the Ripper had just happened, and the Lestrade police department also wanted to know the progress of Holmes.

So he did not delay, and planned to accompany the children who "wanted to go and see if Mr. Holmes had left any hints" to Baker Street.

He apparently thought of Kaedehara and his party as the group of street children who helped Sherlock Holmes investigate the case, the Baker Street Squad. And considering that they don't dress like street children at all, and don't even belong to this era, this is obviously the game setting as well.

Even the help of the Lestrade Police Department is part of the game flow.

Anyway, the group set out on the road to Baker Street again.

The Lestrade police department led the way, and two officers he had specially selected to protect the group in the middle, one on the left and one on the right, holding orange lanterns in their hands.

It seems that because the identity of the police has played a role, they have not encountered strange crimes along the way. It's just that there seems to be eyes lurking in the darkness around them, making it difficult for them to feel comfortable.

"Les Trader Police," Ran couldn't help but ask, "why is the crime rate on Baker Street so high?" ”

This is a topic that everyone cares about.

"Huh? Didn't Holmes tell you? I thought you were the kids he used to ask for help with..."

"We are, but Mr. Holmes hasn't told us why!" Conan said quickly.

What the Lestrade Police Department just said was that Holmes didn't tell them, not why you didn't know, which shows that this is not something that most people know, so Conan explained it this way.

"Oh... Well," the Lestrade police department was unsuspicious of these normal-looking children, "I shouldn't have told you if he hadn't told you, but now that he's asked you to help investigate Jack the Ripper's case..."

Jack the Ripper's case is clearly different from other crimes, and the Lestrade Police Department and Sherlock Holmes are clearly paying special attention.

At this moment, the Reistrode Police Department was obviously about to introduce the mission, and everyone quickly pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

"It started two years ago. Two years ago, a factory was built in central London that emits smoke around the clock. At first, no one cared that such factories were everywhere in London, and this one was just bigger.

But after that, crime in London began to rise massively.

The smoke from factories seems to stir up evil thoughts in people's hearts and leads people to the path of crime, and the thicker the smoke, the higher the crime rate. Few people can recognize that the increase in crime is because of these smoke...

That's what Holmes told me, too. He called this smoke the magic fog. ”

No wonder there's an indescribable smell in the air, and it's even stronger near Baker Street, where crime is high...

Kaedehara thought in his heart, and the Lestrade police department in front of him continued.

Sherlock Holmes confirmed this by counting crime rates. He conducted a series of investigations into the factory, but it was inconclusive.

The procedures for starting a factory are complete... There are also many people with great status standing behind them. What makes it even more strange is that even Sherlock Holmes has not been able to analyze the anomalous components from the demonic fog.

His investigation also caught the attention of the other party.

About half a year ago, the underground pipes near Baker Street were used by the other party, and the concentration of magic fog in the vicinity began to rise, and with it, the crime rate. It was fine when Holmes was there, and the would-be criminals were afraid of him, but when he wasn't... That's it for now. ”

"But don't worry, it's okay during the day," the Lestrade police continued, "I'll send some more patrols here tomorrow, and you'll be able to move around the neighborhood then." ”

Not only did they send them to Baker Street, but they also patiently explained the mission information, and the Lestrade Police Department looked even more intimate.

"So... That's our main quest? Gray Yuan whispered to Kaedehara.

"That's right." Kaedehara agreed.

Until the end, no one knows what the ending will be, but it is clear that they should and can only work in this direction now.

And considering that Lestrade just mentioned Moriarty...

Since it's Conan Doyle's world, it's quite reasonable to use Moriarty as the final boss.

With no criminals in the way, 221B Baker Street was soon there.

The Lestrade police department was at the front and knocked on the door.

He only knocked three times and then didn't knock again, just waited quietly.

After a while, the lights came on in the room, and there was a slight sound of footsteps at the door. However, the man did not open the door directly, but asked in a low voice through the door, "Who?" ”

"It's me, Lestrade." "Mrs. Hudson, we have something to do. ”

The door quietly opened.

The one who answered the door was an old lady with light blond hair, and Kaedehara noticed that she was also carrying a cane in her hand, apparently used as a weapon.

"Let's talk about it first."

Glancing at the crowd outside, Mrs. Hudson stepped out of the way.

Although she was awakened from her sleep, she was still very active in helping them prepare refreshments, but the Lestrade police stopped her.

"Mrs. Hudson, these children have something important."

"Oh... It's Sherlock Holmes, right? But neither he nor Dr. Watson are here..."

"Can we go in and see if Mr. Holmes has left us any information?" Conan said, "He told us to look in the room if he wasn't there..."

"Absolutely. You've helped Holmes a lot... Please take care of yourself, I'll go and prepare some hot milk tea for you..."

She apparently thought of them as the Baker Street Squad, too.

The group walked towards Holmes' room, but the Lestrade police department did not follow. He didn't seem to feel that he, like the Baker Street Squad, could be allowed by Sherlock Holmes to search for clues in his room.

Walking into Holmes's room, everyone exclaimed.

It's almost exactly the same as in classic film and television works, and Kaedehara can even see bullet holes in the wall.

Even Sonoko was a little excited, and Mitsuhiko and Ayumi, who were young detectives, were naturally very happy, but then their mood dropped again, "If only Motota could see it..."

"It's okay," Xiaolan comforted, "When the game is over, let's talk to Yuan Tai together, okay?" ”

"Hmm!"

Seeing that the children's emotions had recovered a little, Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief, and then couldn't help but think of Shinichi.

If Shinichi knew, he would be envious...

Just as she was thinking about it, Xiaolan saw Conan with his legs folded on the sofa, his palms together against his mouth, in a pensive motion.

And Shinichi seems to...

"Well, like Sherlock Holmes," Mrs. Hudson walked in with a tray, "and he always thinks like that..."

What...

It turned out that he was just imitating Sherlock Holmes...

Xiaolan suddenly realized.

Conan, the kid, likes Sherlock Holmes as much as Shinichi, and speaking of which, I've heard Conan say that Sora's kid seems to be too...

Thinking like this, Xiaolan looked at Feng Yuan again, and then was stunned for a moment.

Kaedehara was standing in front of the cabinet and looking up at the folders and notebooks placed on the upper floor, also looking thoughtful, and compared to Conan with glasses...

Sora is also like Shinichi...

Xiaolan was slightly distracted.

Speaking of which, except for the first time Heiji Hattori came, Sora never appeared with Shinichi...

That time, she also suspected that Sora and Conan had changed identities...

When Shinichi called himself, Sora wasn't there...

Xiaolan shook her head to dispel the thoughts in her head.

Really...

How is it possible, Koku and Shinichi have different personalities...

I should just miss Shinichi too much...

Gray Yuan, who was standing beside Kaedehara, glanced at Xiaolan without a trace, and then looked at Kaedehara with a strange expression.

"What's wrong?"

“… Not much. Gray Yuan replied softly, now is not the time to say this. The Lestrade police department is still waiting for their news below, and they can't afford to delay too long.

At Conan's instructions, they set out to find Holmes' investigative records about Jack the Ripper and the Demonic Mist.

It is worth mentioning that there is a photo of Sherlock Holmes and Watson hanging in the room, and the two in the photo are obviously based on Yusaku Kudo and Dr. Asasa.

Xiaolan, who is also favored by the god of luck in the game, quickly finds a notebook with the words "Research on Jack the Ripper" written on the cover of the notebook.

The crowd gathered around Conan and watched.

Since Conan was reading and watching, Kaedehara didn't go over, but continued to find other research records, and the same was true for Gray Hara.

"The most recent case was on September 8," Conan read, "and the second victim, Hani Charst... A 41-year-old woman living alone, her body was found in a vacant lot next door to St. Mary's Church in the Whitechapel area, and two rings of different sizes were left at the scene of the crime... The little one was lost two days later in Scotland Yard... Rings are key. ”

"The ring is the key?" Conan repeated, somewhat puzzled, that this was the last sentence that Holmes had written alone, "What do you mean?" ”

"That's probably what it means."

Kaedehara spread out another notebook on the table, the notebook read "Demonic Mist Research", and the page he opened had a photo pasted on it, so he turned to this page at once.

The photo shows a close-up of the bottom of a closed fountain with a ring-shaped groove on it.

(End of chapter)