My own war game

Chapter 351 The Weight of the Crown
Paul Hughes was a little nervous. Although he was considered an elite in the London Police Department, this was his first time coming to the MI6 headquarters, which had always been mysterious and low-key.

The leather shoes creaked as they stepped on the old stairs. Inspector Hughes followed the person in front of him, turned several corners, and finally arrived at the door of a meeting room.

The door opened, and dozens of eyes instantly focused on him. He had no idea who the person in front of him was, but he could see his director sitting at the last seat.

The leader stood up and gave up the seat in the middle. "Inspector Hughes, this Phantom Thief K has caused enough trouble to the whole of London. Both the King and the Prime Minister are very concerned about this matter."

"Yes, sir." Hughes nodded lightly. This Phantom Thief K really brought shame to the entire London police force.

"Her Royal Highness Elizabeth's birthday is in a few days. Buckingham Palace will hold an important party attended by foreign guests. We don't want any trouble to happen at this time. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes sir, I completely understand."

"OK!" Intelligence chief Sinclair stood up. "This time MI6 will work with the police to capture this unknown Mr. K. Now we want to know what his next target is."

"Yes, sir." Inspector Boll Hughes wrote the latest notice on the blackboard.

"When the blue moon rises, I will take away a treasure of inestimable value."

Inspector Hughes pointed to the first half of the sentence "Ladies and gentlemen, I have consulted with meteorological experts, and there are two explanations for the blue moon."

"One is an extremely rare astronomical phenomenon. If the atmosphere contains particles with a diameter of 0.8-1.8 microns, under certain conditions, other light in the light will be scattered, but blue light can pass through, and people will see a rare blue moon."

"The second is a special way of counting the calendar, referring specifically to the second full moon in a month, which theoretically only occurs once every 2.7 years on average, and the most recent one is the day after tomorrow."

The inspector placed his hands on the table and said, "Gentlemen, I think no matter how powerful Kaito K is, he can't predict celestial phenomena, so the second possibility is more likely."

The people in the conference room looked at each other and agreed with this judgment. After all, it is almost impossible to predict such a rare astronomical phenomenon with current technology, unless that guy can predict the future.

"So what is the priceless treasure?" Sinclair asked the next question.

"This range is a bit too large." The inspector took out several photos from his briefcase, all of which were of various gems.
"I think the criminal's target is the grand jewelry exhibition being held in London. These are the most exquisite gems on display. The other party may be targeting one of them?"

"Someone?" Sinclair frowned unhappily. "Can't you be sure?"

"Well, I'm sorry..." The inspector lowered his head and replied, "All the exhibits here are rare treasures. Each one is unique. It's hard to say which one is more valuable than another."

"So that's how it is." Director Sinclair looked through the photos one by one and suddenly stopped in front of a photo.
"Why is there such a small one?"

"Sir, the value of a gem is not simply determined by its size. The one in your hand is a rare red diamond in excellent condition. It is likely to rank among the top three in value among these jewels." Inspector Hughes explained.

"Okay, I understand." Sinclair gestured for others to leave first, leaving only himself and the inspector in the room.

"The following words are limited to you and me." The spy chief said in an imperative tone

"I will take people to deliver these gems to an absolutely safe place under the premise of keeping it confidential. The royal jeweler will make some counterfeits and place them in the exhibition hall to lure the strange thief K to take the bait."

"On the day of the Blue Moon, our intelligence agents will ambush the scene and arrest him once he shows up!"

"Sir, where is the so-called absolutely safe place? The other party can come and go freely in the heavily guarded British Museum." The inspector was a little worried at this time.

"You don't need to know this." Sinclair interrupted him. "In order to maintain absolute confidentiality, only a few people and I know this location. You just need to do your own thing."

The other party told him clearly that he was not qualified. Hughes, who had been rejected, had to bow slightly and said, "Yes, sir, I will take my leave." The next day, an inconspicuous black sedan entered the Windsor Castle villa from the back door.
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"My dear, can you leave with me after dinner? We have something very important to show you." George VI put down the knife in his hand and said. His health has deteriorated a lot in the past year and his appetite has not been very good.

"Can you wait a moment? There's still a little bit of my speech for the banquet that hasn't been completed yet." Elizabeth said hesitantly.

"My dear, put those aside for now. Today's matter is very important." The queen gently placed her hand on the back of her daughter's hand and tightened it.

Looking at her parents with formal expressions, Elizabeth nodded and said, "Okay."

Windsor Castle, Royal Treasury, George VI opened a separate secret room.

In the middle of the room, on a crimson carpet, there was an exquisitely shaped crown. Its main shape was a hollow ring inlaid with jewels, with four crossed arches on top, and a diamond-inlaid ball and a cross on top of the arch.

The entire crown uses a total of 2868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies, which sparkle under the light.

Around the crown, twelve gemstones like morning stars are placed in different glass covers.

"Father, what are you doing?" Elizabeth took a step back and had some guesses in her mind.

"My daughter, this crown was presented to Mary II by Parliament in 1688. Since then, every British king has used it for his coronation. Each owner would add a gem of his or her choice to complete the inheritance."

"Child, now it's your turn to choose your own jewel." George VI said in a slightly panting voice.

Elizabeth took the lead and said, "Father, I don't think it's time yet..."

"No, my child," King George VI waved his hand, "I know my body well. There will be no problem in one or two years, but now it is your turn to take responsibility..."

The queen put her hand on her daughter's shoulder and said, "Dear, I know you are not really keen on politics, but you are more willing to take on the responsibilities. As parents, we are sorry that we cannot give you a completely free life, but we still want to give you the best."

"Here are the most famous treasures in the world. You can pick out your favorite one. The royal family will spend money to buy it at the exhibition later, and then it will be inlaid in the crown when you ascend the throne."

Elizabeth's heart softened as her mother's explanation was almost an apology. She nodded slightly and said, "Can you let me think about it for a moment? I'm a little unsure at the moment."

"Of course, these gems will be here for the next two days. You can come and see them anytime." The Queen gently pulled George VI and said, "We will leave first. You can carefully choose the jewelry that really suits you. Don't worry, child, the night is still long."

King George VI and his wife disappeared out the door. Elizabeth looked at the gems in front of her and fell into deep thought for a moment. The jewels that were originally priceless now seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in her eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, a slight chill made the girl hug her shoulders subconsciously.

At this time, Elizabeth suddenly discovered something unusual. Why was there a cold wind inside Windsor Castle?
The girl walked out of the door vigilantly and found that the guard outside had fallen to the ground at some point.

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The door on the rooftop was blown open by the wind, and a huge blue moon hung high in the sky, with blue moonlight pouring in.

Under the moonlight, there was a person wearing a white tuxedo, his feet standing straight on the railing of the rooftop. The corners of his white clothes swayed in the night breeze, and the air was filled with the fragrance of moonflowers.

And that person was looking at her...

A few hours later, Sinclair received a report that Her Royal Highness Elizabeth was missing in Windsor Castle and that Thief K had appeared at the scene.

It was then that he suddenly realized that the priceless treasure mentioned in the notice was not diamonds, but the pearl of the British Emperor.

(End of this chapter)