Chapter 753: Sherlock Holmes Apocalypse: HELP
Minibagras, who is known as the Queen of Grass Court, actually fell behind in the first game and scored 0-3.
Moreover, the ball hit the net repeatedly when serving, so it can be considered a mistake.
But You could also see that Minerva didn't seem to be feeling unwell, and her serve was flawless, and could even be described as a strong serve.
Apart from the net hit, after normal serves, the team continued to lose in the duel. By the end of the first game, the score was 0-6, which had never happened in Miniba's previous games.
Youya boldly guessed that she might know something, and the most likely possibility was that she was threatened by the criminal.
In a singles match, no matter how many times the ball touches the net, there will be no point deduction, and the serve can be restarted. It is very likely that Miniba used this rule to delay time.
But this won't work if it continues. Even if Hades doesn't understand tennis, he will notice something is wrong sooner or later.
No one knows what the psychology of a criminal who has committed so many crimes is like, and there is no guarantee that he will not do anything extreme.
At this moment, the statistical chart of Minerba's serve landing points in the game came out, and even the net ball was marked.
As if it was calculated in advance, the landing points of the tennis balls were evenly distributed in different positions on the court.
Yuya and Conan looked at the landing point map, and their faces suddenly changed at the same time.
Yuya asked Apollo: "Apollo, is there anything different about your sister today than usual?"
Conan also stared at Apollo, waiting for the answer from his mouth.
Apollo was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Are you referring to her serve status?"
"No," Youya shook his head, "For example, actions that she usually does but didn't do today, or actions that don't fit her usual style?"
Apollo frowned and looked carefully at Minerva on the big screen. Suddenly he shouted, "Ah! Why isn't my sister wearing a wristband today? It was given to her by my father before he died. She will definitely wear it when she participates in the finals."
Yuya pinched his chin in thought, and after a while he said, "It seems that Miss Minerva was not in good shape today. It is very likely that she was threatened by the criminal, and she wanted to use the landing point of the serve to convey some message, right?"
Maori Kogoro was a little confused: "But how did the criminal threaten her? A wanted criminal can't show up at the competition venue, let alone get close to the finalists, right?"
Yuya groaned and said, "Hades is very good at disguise. The police have released several images of his appearances in the past, and this time should be no exception.
And she didn't wear the wristband that she must wear in the finals. The criminal must have hidden something like a note in it."
"Come to think of it," Apollo suddenly thought of something, "my sister's bag was lost in a hotel before, and it was found very quickly at that time. I also checked and found nothing was missing..."
Yuya: "You didn't check the inside of the wrist guard at that time?"
Apollo immediately said, "Then I'll go tell everyone right away. I have a ticket to get in!"
Apollo's mother and former coach Ares naturally came to this important game and were watching the game inside.
"It's better not to do this." Miyano Shiho stopped him. "It was reported in the news that Hades had used the same method to send out warning letters before, but he immediately detonated the bomb after the code was deciphered. He even filmed the crime process and sent it to the police, taunting them that 'it's too late!'"
"If you cause a commotion and the game ends abnormally, your sister will most likely be killed by the criminals right away."
Apollo asked anxiously: "What should we do then?"
Yuya suddenly stretched out his hand towards Apollo: "Lend me your ticket."
"Huh?" Apollo looked at Youya in surprise.
Yuya replied, "I will enter the central competition arena and find the criminal."
"No, I'll go." Conan stepped forward. "If it's a child, the criminal will definitely let down his guard. He won't care too much even if he's approached, right?"
Yuya was a little tempted, but immediately refused: "No, do you want to repeat the previous kidnapping incident?"
Conan's expression froze: "That was... an accident." He didn't expect that there would be loopholes in his reasoning, which directly led to him being held hostage by the criminal.
Yuya took the ticket.
Miyano Shiho came forward, held Yuya's hand and said, "Be careful."
Feeling something hard and round in his palm, Youya smiled slightly: "Don't worry, don't forget who I am."
After saying that, he clenched his fists, turned around and walked towards the entrance.
As he walked, he waved behind him: "Leave everything to me."
"Big brother, you must succeed!" Apollo shouted.
"Ah, don't worry. I will definitely catch the criminal if I risk my reputation as a famous detective."
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Entering the central competition venue, the finals were still going on.
Miniba continued to serve and hit the net repeatedly. Although she scored occasionally, she was always behind.
The audience also sighed with regret from time to time.
Youya frowned. Although he had entered, how to find the criminal became a problem.
There were so many spectators present, and the criminals often changed their appearance, so the characteristics previously provided by the police could not be used as a reference.
Yuya glanced at the ticket in his hand, then put on the glasses he borrowed from Conan and found the seat belonging to Apollo.
His seat was naturally empty now. Next to him sat a middle-aged woman with golden hair. Yuya recognized that she was Minerva's mother, Mrs. Glass. Next to Mrs. Glass sat Ares, Minerva's former coach and the man she dreamed of marrying.
Yuya's eyes quickly moved to the rest area where Minerva was on the sidelines, and soon found a wristband under the seat. When he got closer, he could see a piece of paper stuck inside the wristband.
Too bad I can't see what's written on it.
Yuya continued to look towards the center of the court, and at this time Minerva hit another net ball.
"Wait..." Youya suddenly noticed something. He found that the landing point of this tennis ball seemed to be the same as the previous one?
Thinking of the landing point statistics chart he had seen before, Yuya frowned slightly. Could it be that...
With a skeptical attitude, Youya continued to observe for a while and soon discovered the secret.
The landing of Minerba's serve that hit the net indeed contained hidden information.
These landing points will reappear after several rounds, and Youye quickly determines the secret based on the location of the landing points.
Minerva was using Braille, commonly known as Braille, to convey information to the outside world.
The result of combining these braille characters is:
HELP!
Help!