Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 327: It is always hard to meet and easy to disperse, who will you see when you wake up?
"Hello, Shinichi?"

Xiaolan answered the phone.

"Xiao Lan, you, are you okay?"

Kudo Shinichi's voice was quite urgent, but he obviously felt that it was too obvious and soon became a little embarrassed.

"What can happen to me? But you, great detective, didn't you say you would be busy solving the case in the afternoon? Has the case been solved now?" Xiaolan asked.

After Xiaolan was knocked unconscious by Kiel's sneak attack, Chiso Aoyagi heard the voice of Juzo Megure in her headphones.

Later, when Megure Juzo called, Aoyagi Chiso "answered truthfully" and told her what Kudo Shinichi had asked her.

Aoyagi Chiso told Xiaolan all of this. When Xiaolan thought about the phone call she had made to Kudo Shinichi before, she of course understood what he meant by calling her now.

Without waiting for Kudo Shinichi to find an excuse to ask, she gave a reason herself.

On the other side of the phone, Conan was indeed moved when he heard this. He thought that Xiaolan had something to do with "another self" in the afternoon, and that person made an excuse to leave.

It seems that I had just had a false alarm this afternoon. I'm so glad that Xiaolan is okay.

Conan scratched his head and asked shyly, "Xiaolan, why did you come to see me this afternoon?"

"Well... nothing much. The case of The Hound of the Baskervilles is too complicated. I don't quite understand it. I wanted to ask you for advice, but you didn't have time. Forget it. The most important thing is to practice the detective's beliefs. Sorry, I hope I didn't bother you."

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is a representative work of the Sherlock Holmes detective story series.

Although it was not true, when facing the Sherlock Holmes fan Shinichi Kudo, Xiaolan immediately thought of a suitable excuse.

"Eh?!"

In the back seat of Dr. Agasa's yellow Beetle, Conan was so excited that he bounced up and hit his head on the roof of the car, but he didn't feel any pain at all.

Xiaolan came to me to ask for advice from Sherlock Holmes?
real or fake?

Am I in a dream now?!

Conan held the bow-tie voice changer and said hurriedly, "Xiaolan, what don't you understand? I have time now and can explain everything to you."

"Next time, I have some things to do here. By the way, I heard from my classmates that Shinichi, you also took a leave of absence two days ago. Did you encounter any difficult case?" Xiaolan asked.

"Ah... well, there are some troubles..."

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Eh? No, no, no! Xiaolan, just focus on your studies. I will definitely solve the case!"

"Is that so? Then come on Shinichi, be safe. Bye, see you next time."

"Oh, yeah! Bye, Xiaolan!"

He heard a gentle laugh from the other side, followed by a "beep, beep, beep" notification sound. Conan stood there in a daze, holding the bow voice changer in one hand and the phone in the other.

There was no movement for a long while.

In the driver's seat, Dr. Agasa looked kind, "Shinichi, you and Xiaolan have a really good relationship. Xiaolan is becoming more and more considerate now."

"PhD!"

"Ok?"

Dr. Agasa looked back.

A burning desire to fight rose in Conan's eyes, and his little face, which was still flushed, was full of seriousness.

"I must change back!"

The desire to grow bigger is stronger than ever!
Conan found that he might have misunderstood Xiaolan before. If he missed such a good girl, he would be punished by God!

As for what I said in the hospital...

Maybe he was just feeling depressed and talking nonsense.

Well, I hope Shuiyue doesn't mind. Judging from the current situation, Xiaolan is just treating him as a backup.

"Hahaha, keep going, Shinichi. I will definitely help you with all my strength."

Dr. Agasa had no idea about Hotaru's life and thought that Kudo Shinichi and Xiaolan's childhood sweetheart relationship had never had any twists and turns. Now they have become even closer.

Kudo Shinichi has been under his care since he was a child. Now, his good boy's dull brain has finally woken up and he can do something clever, which makes him smile like an auntie.

It’s not easy. Yukiko will definitely be very happy if she knows this.

Conan put down his phone and clenched his fists.

"Xiaolan, wait for me!"

In Room 2602 of Ian Apartment, Xiaolan hung up the phone, shook her head, and walked into the master bedroom.

"Angel, you still like Cool Guy, right?"

As soon as Xiaolan entered the room, she saw Vermouth lying on the bed with shining eyes and asked anxiously.

Xiaolan just answered the phone in the corridor, and Vermouth heard the whole process.

When she thought that the CP she was supporting had not broken up and that Mizuki Hotaru had only encountered some minor setbacks, Vermouth was extremely happy and suppressed all her distress about being captured alive.

Her original purpose was to separate Xiaolan and Yingsheng, but now it seems that there is no need for her to do so!

Xiaolan nodded: "Yes, Suigetsu-kun is just a tool I use to provoke Shinichi because I am angry that he doesn't care about me. It has a little effect, but not much. I think the main reason is that I didn't do well enough in the past. I will try my best to change in the future."

"Angel, you are awesome!"

Vermouth excitedly wanted to hug Xiaolan, but unfortunately she was tied up and couldn't do it.

After hearing what Xiaolan said, Vermouth inexplicably had a thought in her heart: Isn’t it a bit bad for her own Angel to take advantage of other people’s feelings like this?

But in a flash she thought that scum like Mizuki Hotaru deserved to be exploited!

Our Angel is simply enforcing justice by doing this!
Besides, Vermouth is not some innocent little girl. Playing with men's feelings is a common thing for her. Her thoughts come and go quickly, and she doesn't take this behavior seriously at all.

"No, I still have to apologize to Shuiyue-kun later. I really appreciate his care these days."

Xiaolan smiled and shook her head.

She walked to the chair beside the bed and sat down, saying seriously, "Ms. Chris, I have something to ask of you."

Vermouth nodded quickly: "Angel, you say it, I will do anything."

That's life.

If you can't resist, you can only enjoy it.

Angel and Cool Guy are still in love with each other. After knowing this, Vermouth, whose mood has been up and down, even has a feeling of "no regrets in life", and her whole body and mind have calmed down.

The blue sky outside the window is so clear.

Xiaolan told her the result of the previous conversation with Yingsheng on the phone, but now, there is actually no need to do anything.

After all, people are always more willing to believe what they have discovered through their own hard work.

If the winery hasn't become suspicious and hasn't started testing this side, then their own actions will only reveal more flaws.

Everything will have to wait until tomorrow, at least that's the case for them now.

Vermouth is not a fool. Although Xiaolan did not explain the reason, she still saw the key at a glance.

"Binga ran away?"

"Yes, he used disguise and Interpol identity to deceive my companions." Xiaolan told the truth, knowing that she couldn't hide it, "But he was shot three times in the back, and he stabbed himself to cover the gunshot wound. He lost a lot of blood, and he may not survive."

Vermouth shook his head: "The organization's medical technology is very powerful. As long as it is not a terminal illness or imminent death, it can usually be saved."

"It seems that he is now under the supervision of the police to prevent the matter at Ocean Buoy from being exposed. Even if the winery knows about him, it is unlikely that they will try to kidnap him."

"The organization has undercover agents at senior levels of the police force who may instruct someone to transfer the funds privately."

"Who?"

"I don't know. I used to be active in the United States and was only transferred back a week ago."

Vermouth smiled: "Angel, didn't you ask me before about the purpose of replacing Xue Songqingzi's identity? At that time, I thought you really liked Shui Yueying, so I couldn't tell you. Now that I know who you really care about in your heart, you can tell me."

She had already said this much, so there was no need for her to continue. Xiaolan naturally understood.

"Your target is actually Suigetsu-kun?"

"That's right. Mizuki Hotaru's parents were once assistants to the Miyano couple, and they suspected that he had been modified with drugs. Gin determined that his body functions were different from those of ordinary people, but Shirley couldn't find any problems with him. The organization asked me to get close to him and capture his heart."

Vermouth told the truth.

Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "According to what Suigetsu-kun told me, Xuesong-san is the one who received the drug transformation."

"He said this probably because he wanted to confuse me with Xue Songqingzi. He also said the same thing when he was tortured by the organization before." Vermouth paused, "But I don't know whether Xue Songqingzi has undergone drug transformation."

"What is his purpose in confusing you?" Xiaolan asked.

"Oh, of course it's a fantasy. I want Xue Songqingzi to replace me and return to Xue Songqingzi's original identity under the name of 'Vermouth'." Vermouth raised a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his eyes, "You know, Angel, when I found her, she was actually watching a video to learn head carving."

Xiaolan frowned slightly: "What's so funny about this?"

"In this world, talent is more important than anything else. People like her, if they learn in that way, will never be able to learn the art of disguise even if they study hard for a lifetime." Vermouth looked at Xiaolan, "But you are different, Angel. You have talent, and I will do my best to teach you. You will definitely learn it quickly." Xiaolan heard something else: "In other words, you didn't learn the art of disguise by yourself, but you have a master?"

Vermouth hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Angel, you are really sharp. My master is the famous magician, Kuroba Touichi, but he passed away many years ago."

Xiaolan remembered the name and asked, "Do you have any other fellow disciples?"

"No, at least I know myself."

Of course, Vermouth has a fellow student, Yukiko Fujimine, who is now the mother of Kudo Shinichi.

The reason why she didn't tell this was simple: she was a prisoner after all.

Even though she has decided to accept the reality, she still has to retain some irreplaceable role in order to increase her value, exchange for safety, and even live in harmony with Xiaolan for a long time.

If she told it, Xiaolan would abandon her and go to study with Yukiko, who was closer to her. Then wouldn't she be a Muggle?

Xiaolan nodded and returned to the previous topic, asking: "You replaced Xuesong's identity, are you in the underground casino in Kabukicho?"

"Correct."

Vermouth said: "And I suspect that Shuiyue Yingsheng recognized me the first time he saw me, but he didn't know my origins at that time, so he didn't kill me."

"That was the first time that Xuesong faked her death. Did you see her body? Didn't you have any doubts?" Xiaolan continued to ask.

"Angel, don't you know about the Ishida Mamoru family?"

"I've only seen this name in the newspaper. He's the owner of the house that caught fire that night. Is he related to this incident?"

"That's right. He is the scapegoat that Shuiyue Yingsheng found."

Vermouth told Calvados everything she knew, cursed him again in her heart as a waste, and sighed softly.

"An innocent girl was harmed by him like this. Angel, don't you think Shuiyue Yingsheng is a devil?"

Xiaolan was silent for a moment and did not answer the question. Instead, she asked about the next thing she was concerned about.

"I want you to tell me everything that happened from your perspective before the institute was attacked last Friday."

A big part of the reason why Xiaolan hung up the phone with Yingsheng was that she wanted to figure out these issues.

Vermouth's eyes showed joy, and she immediately told him everything she knew.

The more she spoke, the happier she became, and she thought: Angel never liked Mizuki Hotaru in the first place and was just using him. Now that she knows his true face, she will definitely hate him even more.

After listening to this, Xiaolan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you sure that Xuesong's house was set on fire by Shuiyuejun?"

"It must be him. That one is targeting Gin..."

"I mean, is there any solid evidence?" Xiaolan interrupted Vermouth.

Vermouth was silent for a few breaths and shook her head.

She actually went to the scene to investigate afterwards, but found nothing.

When she disguised herself as Sato Miwako, she also checked the files in the Metropolitan Police Department and found out that there was only a red-nosed clown in the safe there.

This can only mean that the person behind the scenes has a bad personality and it is impossible to pin it on Yingsheng.

Xiaolan asked again: "Then do you think that when you were pretending to faint in the hospital, Suigetsu-kun whispered in your ear that Shinichi only saw the shadow of Miss Shiho in you, was this true or false?"

Vermouth sighed: "I hope it's fake, but I can't be sure either."

"So you still like Shinichi?"

"...Yes, just like I like you, Angel. I like you just as much. And I hope that he sees your shadow in me."

Xiaolan smiled and said, "Judging from your previous performance, you are not as simple as you said."

Vermouth said nothing.

Xiaolan asked: "Why didn't you reveal your true identity when you tried to kill Miss Shirley?"

"I forgot for a moment, and you guys came too fast."

"That's not us."

"Okay, no, I want to kill Shirley anyway, and there is absolutely no reason from Cool Guy's side. Angel, don't worry, I can't possibly fall in love with a little boy."

"Okay, how old are you?"

"Asking a lady about her age is not a gentleman's thing to do," Vermouth said with a smile.

"I'm not a gentleman, not even a lady."

Xiaolan moved closer and looked carefully into Vermouth's eyes. The two pairs of blue eyes, clearer than the sky, stared at each other for a long time.

Finally, Vermouth inexplicably felt her heartbeat quicken and she slightly turned her gaze away.

"That won't work either."

Vermouth smiled softly: "A secret makes a woman woman."

"Well, I just think you have nice skin."

Xiaolan gently stroked the corner of Vermouth's eyes with her fingers.

Belmode's ears turned red and she turned her head away: "Want to learn? I'll teach you."

"Okay."

Xiaolan untied the red rope on Vermouth, massaged her stiff shoulders for a while, took her arm, and went to the cloakroom together.

Bang-!
The door closed.

There was no more figure in the circular field of vision. Qingyan Qiansu shifted her eyes, left Binga's sniper rifle where it was, and went out and downstairs.

She took off her white gloves, put them in her pocket, took out two pieces of white chocolate and put them in her mouth, then went home alone.

"Hina, I want to kill her," she said.

"Who?"

In the headset, Yingsheng asked back.

"Maolilan."

Aoyagi Chiso was outspoken.

"why?"

"I could see part of their conversation and read some of their lips. Plus, she cut off our communication. It's obvious that she's suspicious of you."

"Isn't this a matter of course? I'm not hiding anything on purpose. There are too many suspicious points about me."

"Feel sorry."

"Nothing, just have a good rest and take care of yourself."

"it is good."

Communication was interrupted.

In Huaying's house, Yingsheng continued to eat without even stopping to wave his chopsticks.

"Brother, you're obviously hiding a lot of things, okay."

Across the dining table, Huaying, who was wearing a loose white T-shirt, said hopefully.

"For example?" Yingsheng asked.

"For example, why can you sleep so soundly all of a sudden? It's just like you're turned off. No matter how I call you, I can't wake you up. How can I turn it on?" Huaying Xiwang stood on the chair, puffed out her chest, and said angrily, "Am I so unattractive? Big brother, don't tell me there's something wrong with you!"

"........."

Yingsheng shook his head: "Just distinguish the priorities. That kind of thing can be done at any time. I have something important to do after nightfall tonight."

"Dating that psychiatrist is the right thing to do? Damn it! I don't accept it!"

Huaying Xiwang said angrily, "Psychologists are the most abominable. They know nothing about the world, but they still put on a condescending face and teach people common sense. In fact, they are just a bunch of idiots who don't even know what one plus one equals!

Brother, why do you want to date someone like that? How am I inferior to her? "

Yingsheng continued eating and asked casually, "Did I say it was this?"

"Um?!"

Huaying hoped to support herself with both hands on the table, and lean forward in front of Yingsheng, with her chest wide open, revealing the real stuff inside.

"what is that?"

Yingsheng raised his hand to pull her clothes open a little, picked up a piece of crispy meat from behind, and put it down again.

"Of course, we're going to hunt down Binga. What else can we do?"

"Great!!!"

(End of this chapter)