Chapter 357 Moriarty's Test
Seeing Moran's nervous expression, Youye raised a smug smile: "Ah, it seems that I guessed right. This bottle of wine is prepared for a very distinguished guest, right?"
Moran looked at the wine in Youye's hand and his face darkened. He didn't expect the other party to suddenly attack the bottle of wine.
Not to mention the guard's men, even he himself didn't react.
Miyano Shiho looked around and saw that Moran's men had surrounded the place, but they didn't dare to move without the leader's orders.
A few people secretly cast their eyes on her, as if they were considering taking her hostage, so she quickly retreated behind Yuya and protected him in front of her. No, she avoided the angle of attack from others to avoid being caught and holding Yuya back.
Yuya nodded slightly at her, gently stroking the wine in his hand, and slowly said: "I noticed when I came in that there was a specially decorated chair next to the long table, as well as wine and wine glasses prepared for someone's arrival. In addition, there was a person standing next to the chair to watch over it. From this, I can infer..."
"The person who is about to come here is Professor Moriarty, right?"
Moran's face darkened: "Aren't you a traveler passing by? How do you know this name?"
Yuya smiled faintly: "Even travelers know the reputation of Professor Moriarty. I admire the professor very much."
Moran's expression changed. He looked at Youye's hand that was still holding the cork. Thinking of his skills just now, Moran doubted whether he could open the cork with his bare hands.
He said in a deep voice: "Put down the wine, I can let you leave safely."
You also raised an eyebrow: "Let me leave? Are you mistaken? I am the one who holds the initiative now. Do you need to give an explanation for the cheating just now?"
Anger flashed across Moran's face, and he suddenly pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Youye's forehead: "I'm saying this for the last time, put down the wine and leave!"
Seeing the gun, Youya was not panicked at all, and said calmly: "Then just shoot, if you are not afraid of the professor's wine being broken..."
The hand holding the wine was raised horizontally. As long as Moran dared to shoot, the wine would definitely fall to the ground and shatter into pieces!
Moran clenched his teeth, the anger on his face growing stronger, but he couldn't exert any strength on the hand holding the trigger.
Just when the two were in a stalemate, the door of the club suddenly opened.
An old man in a coat and a hat with the brim pulled down low walked in. He put his hands in front of him and said slowly, "Excuse me, everyone. Lord Moriarty said he wants to see this gentleman."
To see me? Youya was a little surprised.
Although he also used the same approach as Conan in the movie, there shouldn't be anything too eye-catching, right? Why would Moriarty want to see me?
It can't be because I play cards well, right?
Thinking that this was just a game, Youya understood that one of the ways to meet Moriarty was to come to this club and find out who the owner of the wine was through reasoning, right?
He just triggered the plot.
Conan, who had been observing in secret, also breathed a sigh of relief. Since Professor Moriarty had spoken, Yu should be out of danger for the time being.
But next I have to face the legendary Professor Moriarty... Damn it! Why isn't the person standing there me?
Conan's tears of envy were about to flow from the corners of his mouth. He also wanted to meet the legendary Professor Moriarty, even if it was just a game.
Just like he likes Sherlock Holmes, Conan also admires Professor Moriarty very much. Not only does Moriarty's existence highlight the image of Sherlock Holmes, but his personal charm is also enough to make Conan fall in love with him.
"He's waiting for you in the carriage." The old man adjusted his hat and turned to leave.
"Please wait a moment!" Moran suddenly shouted.
Hmm? Conan looked at Moran in surprise.
Youye also raised an eyebrow. This Moran actually used honorifics, which meant that the identity of this old man had not changed. He was still Moriarty himself.
The old man stopped, turned half his head, and looked at Moran with cold eyes: "Do you want to disobey Lord Moriarty?"
Moran seemed frightened, with a horrified expression on his face, his lips trembling a few times, and he didn't say the last word.
Yuya whispered, "Let's go."
Miyano Shiho nodded, and she and Yuya followed the old man.
Before leaving, Youya winked at Conan in the corner. Conan understood and left the club silently.
The old man brought Yuya and Miyano Shiho to a European-style carriage and bowed, saying, "I have brought the people here."
"Thank you for your hard work," the man in the carriage said in a slightly low voice, and then said, "Okay, young man, give me the wine."
Youye nodded slightly and handed the wine to the old man. The moment the two came into close contact, Youye smelled the scent of cologne coming from the other person.
Now Youya was even more certain that the plot of the game had not changed because of his actions.
The old man held the bottle of wine and came to the back of the carriage and placed it in a wooden box.
At the same time, the person in the car said, "Being able to compete with Moran and suppress him for a short period of time, you are worthy of being a disciple of Sherlock Holmes."
"So, what do you want from me?"
Yuya looked at the carriage. The person inside had his hat pulled down low and was completely hidden by a shadow, so he couldn't see his face clearly. So he smiled and said, "The professor said he wanted to see me. Why did he use this method?"
"What do you mean?" asked the professor in the carriage with some confusion.
"You're not trying to test me, are you?" Youye touched his chin. "That's unnecessary, because this method is too crude and does not fit the image of the legendary Professor Moriarty in my mind."
Miyano Shiho at the back couldn't help but pull on Yuya's clothes: "What do you mean? Are you saying that the person in the carriage is not Professor Moriarty?"
Yuya nodded, a smile on his face: "Yes, because the real Professor Moriarty..." He slowly raised his hand, then pointed firmly at the old man before, "It's this person."
"As for the conversation just now, it was just the professor speaking in ventriloquy, right?"
Miyano Shiho widened her eyes in surprise.
"...Hehe, haha, hahaha!" The old man suddenly laughed. He raised his hand and took off his hat, revealing a standard Western face. Although it looked a little old, it contained great danger.
Yuya couldn't help but feel a chill on his back. This was a warning that his safety was threatened. He subconsciously raised his hand to protect Miyano Shi behind him.
At the same time, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked. It was indeed the legendary Moriarty. Even if he was just a character in the game, he could bring him so much pressure.
This was something he had never encountered in all the cases he had solved before, even when facing Vermouth or Gin.