Always Keep Your Phone On Hand

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Sherlock had a taxi that them to the National Antiquities Museum. He hadn't said a word, just handed the driver the envelope and pointed to the address listed there.

He didn't use his voice until they arrived at the museum, having rested it. He had been coughing early on in the taxi. Danielle was near enraged, over this. His scarf had been loose too- something Danielle knew he hated while rushing about in London. It was like he hadn't even realized it was loose until they were walking into the museum!

Once inside though, his voice had cleared up quite nicely. Enough to ask in a clear voice for 'Andy- about Soo Lin'.

The man had come fast to greet them. Danielle had tried to listen-honest- only a display of clay teapots were too adorable to ignore.

"When was the last time that you saw her?" Sherlock prompted the museum worker.

"Three days ago, um, here at the museum." Andy explained, nervously and worried. John listened attentively to him. "This morning they told me she'd resigned just like that."

Sherlock walked to the same teapots Danielle was cooing over. The man walked on to another set display.

"Just left her work unfinished." Andy explained, sadly.

"What was the last thing that she did on her final afternoon?" Sherlock prompted.

Surprised at the question, Andy brought the trio to the archives. Danielle was a little surprised at the trust Andy was showing them.

He switched the lights on. Danielle saw a long sliding door, lined with rotating gears. Andy went up to one, turning it. The door slid partially open.

"She does this demonstration for the tourists – a-a tea ceremony." Andy explained to John and Sherlock. Danielle had spotted something up the hall. "So she would have packed up her things and just put them in here."

Danielle walked up to it. It was a tall stone statue, marble in make. The arms had fallen off ages ago. But clearly the statue had gained some more recent changes.

Sherlock walked up behind her- spotting those same changes.

It was only their silence that got the attention of John and Andy. John got the message.

Soo slim did too- based on the yellow painted cipher on the statue.

==NKMHLY==

Sherlock, John, and Danielle now stood outside the museum.

"We have to get to Soo Lin Yao." Sherlock stated.

"No duh, Sherlock!" Danielle hissed.

"If she's still alive." John threw in.

"Oh god she's probably already dead!" Danielle gasped.

"Sherlock!"

Turning, Danielle saw Raz rushing to their group.

"Oh, look who it is." John grumbled.

Sherlock walked closer to him. "Found something you'll like." Raz informed. He walked off.

At that, Sherlock went after him. Followed by Danielle, who was followed begrudgingly by John.

==NKMHLY==

"Tuesday morning, all you've gotta do is turn up and say the bag was yours." John told Raz.

The man ignored John's request.

"Forget about your court date." Sherlock scolded.

Danielle rolled her eyes at them both. "They're always like this." She told Raz. The man smirked at her.

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