Ke Xuezhuo's son-in-law

Chapter 599 The Magician at the End of the Century

Everyone fell into silence immediately, this code lock was like a mystery lying in front of them.

Kogoro recalled the previous clue, "memory" - the word seemed to be shining in a corner. He suggested that Siluov Chenyev translate the word "memory" into Russian and enter it into the code lock.

Siluov Chenyev pressed the keypad gently, but only the red light flashed on the combination lock, seeming to laugh at their ignorance. Kogoro's speculation was not successful.

At this moment, Gan Jiang couldn't help but lose his composure, and blurted out a name - Kosaka Kiichi. Siluov Chenyev followed his advice and entered again, but the results were still disappointing.

Conan frowned and thought, quickly searching for every possible clue in his mind. He recalled Miss Natsumi's puzzling words on the ship, Balu's Nikuka answered Beka. What is the hidden meaning behind this sentence?

After Fujiwara observed all this from the side, he finally realized that he remembered the warning letter from Kaito Kidd. He smiled softly and suggested to Conan and Siluof Cheniyev: "I remember that Kidd's notice letter was signed The Magician of the End of the Century. How about trying The Magician of the End of the Century?"

Conan and Siluov Cheniyev looked at each other, and the confusion in their eyes was gradually replaced by hope. Siluov Chenyev's fingers fell on the keyboard, and Russian characters were entered one after another.

The light on the code lock suddenly turned green, and after a crisp "click" sound, the code door slowly opened. Along with the roar, the coded door in the floor began to sink with Conan, like an elevator leading to the underground world.

Everyone's mood swayed between nervousness and excitement. As the coded door opened, a cool breeze surged out from the ground and hit his face, cold and biting.

The elevator-like platform slowly stopped, revealing a spacious underground space. Mr. Fujiwara took the first step, and his movements were full of confidence and determination. Everyone followed, on this apparently long-forgotten path.

"Okay, everyone, bring your flashlights and go down together. What we are looking for is probably down there."

Conan and Kogoro Kogoro walked at the front of the team, followed by Fujiwara and Ran.

After walking in the underground passage for a while, Siluov Chenyev finally couldn't help it. His curiosity seemed to be pulled by an irresistible force. His voice echoed in the corridor: "Kangsaka, this code is the magician of the end of the century. ', is there a story behind it?"

Natsumi Kasaka stopped and turned to face him, the beam of the flashlight swinging back and forth between the two of them. "My grandfather," she opened her red lips lightly, with a hint of imperceptible pride in her voice, "when he was sixteen years old, he sailed to Europe and participated in a grand magic convention."

Her eyes passed through the dim corridor, and she seemed to be able to see that distant time and space. "It was exactly 1900, the end of the century," she continued, while Siluov Cheniyev listened with bated breath, attracted by the magic of her words.

Kasaka Natsumi smiled slightly, as if dancing with the memories of the past. "At that conference, his performance stunned the audience and won the award. Since then, people have called him the 'Magician of the End of the Century'."

Ganjiang, who was walking at the back, stroked the relief on the wall with his hand from time to time, his eyes complex.

Suddenly, Conan stopped at a corner ahead. In front of him was a closed stone door. The door was carved with an intricate pattern, with a huge gemstone in the center surrounded by several star-shaped designs. Conan's eyes showed a sharp light, and he realized that this was probably a new clue.

"Officer Shiratori, hurry up, everyone, point your flashlights at the colorful crown, that place is the key to the entrance!" "Huh?"

Just when several people hurriedly took out their flashlights, Xiaolan was the only one who looked at Conan with a questioning look. She was 100% sure that Conan was Shinichi. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why a child always discovers the truth before others, just once. Think of it as a coincidence, but it's suspicious if it happens like this every time.

After all the lights gathered on the top of the crown, the door that was blocked from everyone's eyes was opened as the ground shook. After everyone entered, Conan discovered a coffin in the center and locked it.

Natsumi Kasaka looked at the keyhole and thought for a moment, then took out her key and put it in and twisted it. The lock opened. Then when Kogoro and Fujiwara opened it, they found a skeleton inside and the owner holding it on his heart. An Easter egg - exactly the one they wanted to take a photo of.

However, after everyone took out the easter egg and turned it over and over, they found that unlike the outer layer, the inside of this easter egg was actually empty and there were no so-called gems.

"Forehead?"

Gan Jiangyi was surprised and wanted to come over and take a look, but Kogoro and Xiaolan glared back, making him too scared to get close. In the end, it was Siluov Cheniyev who took the egg. I looked at it repeatedly in my hand and didn't see anything special. Moreover, the shell of the egg is just colored glass, and seems to have no other purpose besides transmitting light.

"Why don't you try this? I got it from President Suzuki." Officer Shiratori said as he took out the easter egg in his hand and handed it to Kogoro.

Kogoro was a little surprised when he took the first easter egg, but he still handed it to Siluov Cheniyev. When he opened the outer egg opening to remove the first egg of memory, the structure of the two turned out to be... Surprisingly consistent.

"Fujiwara, turn off the lights." Conan's voice was unmistakable, containing firm confidence that the truth was about to be revealed.

Fujiwara acted quickly, and the surrounding lights went out one after another, and the entire secret room quickly fell into darkness. Only the flashlight in Conan's hand was left, emitting a lonely and firm light.

Siluov Chenyev completed the assembly of the Egg of Memory according to Conan's instructions, and then carefully placed it on the stand in the center of the secret room. The beam of the flashlight shines on the Egg of Memory. Through the glass plate at the bottom, the light is repeatedly refracted through the intricate mechanical structure inside, and finally projects colorful images onto the surrounding walls.

As the light and shadow danced, clear images appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The wall of the secret room seemed to have turned into a huge canvas, showing Nicholas II's family sitting together, with kind faces and warm eyes shining. They seemed to be looking at a precious photo album.

Everyone held their breath and stared, immersed in this time-traveling memory, until the characters in each photo became the focus - all of them were members of Nicholas II's family. Among those familiar faces, Miss Kasaka Natsumi's expression suddenly froze, and her eyes fell on a young princess, that was her grandmother, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, also known as The woman of the "Three Princesses".

Siluof Chenyev noticed the changes in Natsumi Kosaka. He took a step forward and asked in a low voice: "Miss Natsumi, that little princess..."

Natsumi Kasaka slowly raised her head, the light in her eyes was complex and profound, "Yes, she is my grandmother." Her voice carried a calmness, which was respect for the family inheritance, "She is the one forgotten by history. The third princess."

The others in the room looked at each other, silently conveying shock.

(End of this chapter)