Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 191: For Miss Moon’s good mood, kill!

"This is not a good idea. They have helpers. If I chase them now, they might be killed. What's more, I don't know his real-time location. I had to wait and see before I got this opportunity."

Yingsheng shook his head.

Xiaolan was quite unwilling to hear this and muttered, "Then why didn't we chase them after we ran out of bullets? Instead, we retreated immediately?"

"Of course it's because there are risks. What if they have grenades? If we push them into a corner, they might just hug us and die together with us. Wouldn't it be a huge loss to use our best years to exchange their lives?"

"Eh?"

Xiaolan was shocked: "Are there things like that? This is Tokyo."

Yingsheng nodded: "Of course there will be. You don't know, I was targeted by a sniper rifle last time. I was on the verge of life and death. I was so scared that my legs were shaking."

"…………You are preparing to escape."

"Anyway, just tremble. Sniper bullets are supersonic, and I can't hear the sound in advance. I'm too far away from the sniper to see his movements clearly. If he shoots unexpectedly, I'm not sure I can dodge it."

"That was really thrilling. How did you resolve it in the end?"

"It's a negotiation. We can't both lose."

"Oh……"

Xiaolan suddenly realized, "The people we ambushed this time are from the research institute behind Miss Shiho, right? Last time, they suspected that Suigetsu-kun used their new medicine, so they sent people to violently coerce you, and there were also snipers."

"Yes."

Yingsheng smiled and said, "After you took the gun and pulled the trigger, I never thought of hiding this from you. But the version I told you before was also true, it just reduced the intensity of the conflict a little. After all, I didn't just sit there and do nothing."

Xiaolan asked curiously, "What would have happened if I hadn't taken the gun and hadn't fired?"

Yingsheng shrugged. "Of course, they will find a reason to get you out of the way. For example, they will let you go downstairs from the elevator, and then surround them from below after hearing the gunshots upstairs. Then, of course, you won't even be able to see their shadows."

"Well... it's indeed a good reason. It seems that I'm lucky to have made a choice, otherwise I would have been fooled by you again afterwards." Xiaolan raised her eyebrows.

Yingsheng smiled lightly: "This is my luck, not yours. Let's go, Officer Megure and the others have already left."

Xiaolan stood up, looked back at the direction of the elevator, and sighed softly: "I met Mr. Kurosawa in the hotel lobby last time, and I had a good impression of him. I didn't expect him to be that kind of person."

"Ha, do you think if we go out now and other people see us, they will think we ambushed someone like a killer ten minutes ago?"

"…Yes, I have also become one of those people who are two-faced. And I am super different."

"Most people are not like this, especially in Japan, where the culture of meeting someone is prevalent. If you don't get to know them deeply, who knows what their real voice will be like."

"Suiyue-kun is one of the best among them."

"Yes, I am like an onion. I peel off one layer of disguise after another."

"Pfft - what? But I am a little curious. Mizuki-kun got along well with Kurosawa-san before. Were they just waiting for the right opportunity?"

"If there is no counterattack, then there is actually no difference between sleeping on straw and eating bitter food and being flexible." Yingsheng yawned, "I am actually quite casual about this aspect. If there is no opportunity, it doesn't matter if I continue to maintain the previous state."

If he hadn't found out Vermouth's true identity and knew that the person who hurt Kiyoko before was the brewery, Yingsheng really had no intention of attacking Gin.

He himself did not feel deeply about hatred. In his past life, revenge had never been his goal.

And speaking of it, he wasn't too humiliated when he first met Gin in Tokyo Bay. There was no hatred at all.

But there was nothing he could do, because they had affected Qingzi, the moon that illuminated the night sky for him.

Even though Hotaru thinks this kind of thing is actually normal and still doesn't hate them, he still needs to take action for Kiyoko's good mood.

Xiaolan asked why they didn't chase after her before. Besides the fact that Yingsheng thought it was risky, there was also this reason.

It wasn't like he necessarily wanted to kill those two people, so there was no need to fight so hard.

Besides, if there is a chance later, wouldn’t it be better to let Qingzi do it herself?
It’s a pity that Qing Zian’s car bomb was discovered, otherwise she would have gotten what she wanted.

Ok……

I don’t know if it’s because her skills are not good enough.

Xiaolan pondered for a few breaths: "The trigger was the fire at Xuesong's house. She suddenly became involved with Mr. Kurosawa. Did Shuiyue-kun get any information from Miss Mingmei?"

"Almost. Ran, you know, Kudo and Xuesong-san also have a lot of secrets."

"Eh? Like?"

"There are some things I'm still unsure about. Let's go to the research institute and take a look."

The parking lot exit was right in front of him. The light outside was quite dazzling. Yingsheng stood there for a while. After seeing the faint clouds under the clear sky, he walked out and took out a white cat mask from his arms and put it on his face:
"Normally, no one will be able to find us, but to be on the safe side, let me go explore the way first. You wait here for a while and I'll be back soon."

Xiaolan nodded and continued to hide behind the car.

At the same time, Hotaru was talking to Kiyoko: "Use Vermouth's phone to call Gin. If Vodka answers, tell them that you heard the situation here and have stopped pretending to be unconscious, and ask if they need help.

If no answer, send an email and keep calling until someone picks up.”

Yingsheng went to Vermouth's ward twice and whispered in her ear. It was not just out of bad taste. Well... maybe the first time was bad, but the second time, he actually took the opportunity to secretly replace his mobile phone.

Well, anyway, the guy pretending to be fainted can’t be sure of the contents of his phone, so the appearance is the same.

If Vermouth had a backup device for secret communication hidden somewhere else on her body, this little trick would be useless. After all, it was impossible for Yingsheng to touch her while she was pretending to be unconscious.

But when Vermouth was really unconscious before, Yingsheng searched her very carefully.

Although he was very disappointed that he didn't find anything like the "Secret Book of Disguise", he did find out what communication devices she had.

Mobile phones, and hidden earphones in the ear canal.

Perhaps because of the latter, Vermouth did not prepare a backup machine.

Could it be that she thought Kudo was observant?

Or does she think that there is no risk in daily life and that it is not necessary?
Anyway, the other end of the headset communication was with Gin, and he definitely couldn't be contacted now, so of course he just called directly.

About ten seconds later, Yingsheng heard Vodka's hoarse voice in the headset:

"Hey."

(End of this chapter)