Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

They descended the spiral staircase, their footsteps echoing in the dark space. The air gradually grew damp, and the occasional sound of water dripping on the rocks seemed particularly mysterious. Finally, they arrived at a natural cave. A faint light flickered on the cave walls, as if welcoming them.

"Ms. Natsumi, why is the password 'The Magician of the End of the Century'?" On the way, the clerk couldn't help but ask Kosaka Natsumi.

Kosaka Natsumi thought for a moment, a hint of uncertainty crossing her face. "Perhaps it's because that was my great-grandfather's nickname. He attended the World Expo in 1900 and later went to live in Russia."

"I see, 1900 is indeed the end of the century." Maori Kogoro nodded, then looked into the endless depths of the cave. "There's a path here. It's really deep."

As they delved deeper into the cave, the surroundings grew increasingly complex and gloomy, and a wave of alarm welled up in Ran Mouri. The narrow, multi-branched space was a bodyguard's nightmare, lurking with potential dangers. Her eyes roamed the cave, constantly monitoring her surroundings.

Suddenly, her heart tightened, realizing something seemed amiss in the procession. She quickly turned around, her brow furrowed, and whispered, "Everyone, has anyone noticed where Miss Qinglan and Mr. Qian Jiangyi have gone?"

Everyone looked at each other, apparently not noticing that two people had disappeared from the team without a sound. In this environment, it was obviously a terrifying thing, and everyone got goosebumps unconsciously.

Seeing that Mao Lilan was the first to notice something was amiss in the group, Chen Shuo nodded slightly. Not bad, Xiaolan was making rapid progress. Keeping an eye on the group's situation was also a bodyguard's most important duty. Although Chen Shuo thought she was still a little slow to notice, a truly excellent bodyguard would have noticed the moment the two disappeared. Still, it was pretty good, considering it was her first time.

"Perverted uncle, who is the killer among these two?" Huihara Ai asked Chen Shuo quietly, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Chen Shuo gave a mysterious smile: "You guess it yourself."

"Tsk... If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. Who cares?" Haibara Ai pouted cutely and turned her head away proudly, but she started brainstorming in her heart.

Unaware of Chen Shuo and Haibara Ai's interaction, Mao Lilan's expression grew serious, a wave of unease forming within her. She wondered which of the two men was the potential threat, or perhaps both. She forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, and began carefully observing every corner around her, trying to detect any movement.

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After some discussion, everyone decided to continue moving forward in this dark cave. It was impossible to look for the two missing people now, so they could only bite the bullet and continue moving forward.

After walking for a while, they came to a dead end. On the wall at the end of the road was an exquisite mural. In the middle of the mural was a large bird with two heads. It had a majestic appearance and bright eyes.

"This is... a two-headed eagle!" Haibara Ai's eyes lit up, and she immediately recognized the symbol in the painting. "This is the symbol of the Tsar!"

"Are we really not taking the wrong road?" Shiratori Renzaburo asked softly, frowning, as if he was thinking about whether there was anything unusual on the road they had taken before.

"I don't think so," Chen Shuo replied in a deep voice. "This painting might be some kind of clue. Perhaps we need to find clues related to it. You know, Xiyi is a master of mechanisms. Maybe this is a mechanism."

"But what should we do next?" The clerk's voice was a little low, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Shiratori Jinsaburo and Haibara Ai simultaneously focused their gazes on the crown atop the two-headed eagle, seemingly lost in thought. Shiratori raised his flashlight and tentatively shone it on the crown, feeling a vague sense of possibility that it might have some effect.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the ground under everyone's feet shook slightly. Obviously, Bai Niao's intuition was correct.

"Sure enough!" Shiratori Rensaburo's mouth corners slightly raised, looking very proud.

Ai Haibara's eyes widened in astonishment, having never expected the answer to the riddle to be so simple and straightforward. While she'd noticed the unusual nature of the two-headed eagle's crown, she hadn't expected it to be a light-sensing device. "Speaking of which, has this light-sensing design been around for decades?" she wondered.

Just as they were stunned, the tremors beneath their feet gradually subsided, revealing a passage leading to a deeper level beneath the mural. Everyone looked at each other, stunned by the ingenious design of the mechanism.

"This is incredible!" Maori Kogoro and Shiratori Jinzaburo looked at each other with the same amazement in their hearts. Then they took the lead and walked into the passage, followed by others.

The passage was not too long, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at a wide hall. Maori Kogoro noticed a few candles around and lit them with a lighter. The fire flashed, and the hall instantly became bright. What came into view was a huge coffin. This turned out to be a tomb.

"It has a Western-style design, but it's made of wood?" Maori Kogoro carefully examined the coffin, leaned over to look at the huge lock on it, and couldn't help but touch it. "This lock is really big."

"Maybe there's some secret!" Shiratori Jinzaburo's eyes sparkled with excitement. He turned to Kosaka Natsumi and asked, "Ms. Natsumi, the key in your hand should be able to open this lock, right?"

Kosaka Natsumi was stunned for a moment, then she took out the old key, walked forward, inserted the key into the keyhole, and twisted it gently. The lock opened with a click: "Sure enough, it's this key..."

Kogoro Mori was full of anticipation as he slowly opened the coffin. In an instant, the scene inside shocked him - a corpse that had turned into bones was lying there quietly, holding a red egg in its arms.

"Ms. Natsumi, is this body your great-grandfather's?" Kogoro Mouri asked curiously, trying to find clues from Natsumi Kosaka's expression.

"No, it should be my great-grandmother's." Kosaka Natsumi shook her head, a hint of heaviness in her tone. "My great-grandfather's body is in the Yokosuka cemetery, only his. I always thought it was strange, but now it seems that my great-grandmother's body should be placed here alone. Maybe because she was Russian, she couldn't enter the ancestral tomb."

The clerk stepped forward at this moment, his expression serious. "Miss Xia Mei, perhaps this isn't the right time, but could you please let me see that egg?"

Natsumi Kosaka nodded, slowly removed the red egg from the coffin, and handed it to the clerk. He carefully played with the egg, easily opening it, only to find it completely empty. Shiratori Jinsaburo looked at the grooves within the egg and wondered, "Could it be a modular design? Like a Russian nesting doll?"

"I thought I might need it, so I borrowed it from President Suzuki." As he spoke, Shiratori took out the green Easter egg from the Suzuki family from his bag, a smug gleam in his eyes.

"You kid...did you take it secretly?" Kogoro Mouri narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"Really... how is that possible?" Shiratori felt a little guilty and quickly handed the egg to the clerk, trying to change the subject. "Anyway, let's try it first."

The clerk took the egg, nodded, and carefully placed the green egg into the red egg, and it fit in perfectly.

"In other words, Mr. Kiichi didn't make two eggs back then, but instead divided one egg into two." Mao Li Ran couldn't help but say, with excitement in her eyes.

"By the way...the diamond on this egg is really big." Kogoro Mouri sighed as he looked at the shell of the Easter egg.

"This is not a diamond, it's just ordinary glass." Natsumi Kosaka shook her head and denied Kogoro Mori's statement.

"Glass?" Haibara Ai was stunned. A hint of intelligence flashed in her eyes, and she murmured, "Magic mirror?"

Hearing Huibara Ai's words, Shiratori Jinsaburo's thoughts were also stimulated. He took the "Egg of Memories" from the clerk's hand, walked to a stand in the center of the tomb, carefully placed the flashlight in the stand, and then carefully placed the egg on top of the flashlight.

"Please put out the candles and turn off the flashlight." Shiratori adjusted and directed others, his tone full of anticipation.

Everyone followed suit, and the entire tomb instantly plunged into darkness. A tense atmosphere hung in the air. Then, a shocking scene unfolded before everyone's eyes—the Easter egg, illuminated by the flashlights, gradually became transparent.

The golden statue rises slowly under the refraction of light, and the brilliant light and shadow project pictures of the past in the unique design of the hall, as if time has frozen at this moment.

"Wow!" Mao Lilan exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with amazement, "This is such an amazing design!"

"It's amazing!" Haibara Ai's eyes were full of excitement, as if she had seen some incredible treasure.

Even Chen Shuo was deeply attracted by this miracle, muttering softly, "He truly deserves to be called the 'Magician of the End of the Century'."

The light gradually faded, and the miraculous scene returned to calm. Everyone who had regained consciousness could not help but sigh with emotion.

"I've seen many treasures, but this kind of exquisite work is truly rare." Chen Shuo smiled and turned to Kosaka Natsumi, his eyes revealing admiration. "Ms. Natsumi, you can say you've found a family heirloom."

The clerk also held up the egg and carefully handed it to Kosaka Natsumi. "This egg can be said to be Mr. Kiichi's greatest legacy. I believe the Russian government is completely unworthy of such a treasure. This egg will be even more valuable in your hands."

"Thank you very much!" Kosaka Natsumi bowed slightly and looked at the clerk with gratitude. Then, as if she had thought of something, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face: "But, there's an egg in here that belongs to President Suzuki..."

"Hahaha! You don't have to worry about that kind of thing. I'll talk to President Suzuki." Maori Kogoro patted his chest and said confidently, "I think he will understand."

Mao Lilan was watching this scene with a smile on her face, and her tense nerves relaxed a little. However, at this warm moment, a sudden and urgent shout broke the peace.

"Kogoro! Get down!"