Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 179 Seeing you look so unconvinced, can't I be your sister?
Yukiko Fujimine's cheeks flushed, she was angry and embarrassed. She glared at Lin Xiuyi with a reproachful look, then ran back to the storage room in a panic.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?" Lin Xiuyi asked, trying not to laugh.

"I must have something to ask you to do, right?" Tozawa Chikage flirted with her, her eyes full of affection. "You did those things... to me, so of course I'm here to hold you accountable!"

Her words reminded Lin Xiuyi of the clam-eating incident, and he smiled awkwardly, "You can't blame me entirely, right? If I hadn't done that, I'd probably have been strangled to death right there."

"I don't blame you?" Tomizawa Chikage raised her eyebrows slightly, and her eyes swept intentionally or unintentionally towards the girl who was staring at them at the cashier counter.

She leaned closer to Lin Xiuyi, lowered her voice, and said with a smile: "How about I spread the news and see if your two girlfriends can accept it?"

Lin Xiu remained calm and said, "It's no use threatening me with this. Even if they're angry for a while, they'll understand the reason later."

"...You are such a shameless guy!" Tomizawa Chikage gritted her teeth in anger. In that matter, she was the one who suffered the loss, and naturally she was the one who didn't want others to know about it.

"Stop beating around the bush. What's going on?" Lin Xiuyi asked seriously.

Tomizawa Chikage blinked and said with a smile, "Can't you come and see your savior?"

Seeing Lin Xiuyi was about to leave, she quickly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, saying coquettishly, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I really need your help with something."

"I won't do anything illegal," Lin Xiuyi said seriously with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, this is not illegal at all," Fu Ze Qian Ying snorted lightly, "I just want you to help me investigate something."

Lin Xiuyi pressed on: "Tell me more clearly, what's going on?"

"I'm in the Beika Central Hospital because of a gunshot wound," Tozawa Chikage said slowly, "and recently I met a very cute kid, Asanari Minoru."

"Ma Chengshi?"

Lin Xiuyi was slightly startled, and suddenly recalled the last time he went to the hospital to visit Tozawa Chikage and the child he met when he left.

"Are you talking about a cute-looking child who looks like a girl but is actually a boy?"

"How do you know?" A hint of surprise flashed in Fuze Chikage's eyes. "Have you seen him?"

"Yeah," Lin Xiuyi nodded lightly, with mixed feelings, "What happened to him?"

"That child has been sickly since childhood and has been receiving treatment at Beika Central Hospital. The cost is frighteningly high," Tozawa Chikage frowned, a look of worry on her face. "Although his father is a famous pianist, he can hardly afford it anymore."

"A few days ago, he and some friends came to see the doctor. The medical staff at the hospital said that Mr. Aso originally wanted to discharge his son because of the cost."

"But the doctor told him that if he gave up treatment now, Cheng Shi might not live to adulthood. Mr. Aso hesitated immediately. Finally, after being persuaded by several of his friends, he decided to let Cheng Shi stay in the hospital for further treatment."

"Isn't this great?" Kisaki Eri, who had been eavesdropping, came over. "Is there something else wrong here?"

"I happened to pass by when some of Mr. Aso's friends were trying to persuade him," Chikage Tozawa's eyes revealed a hint of uneasiness, "I heard his friends say, 'You just need to help us when you go abroad', 'Just do it once, and the money you earn will be enough to cover two or three years of treatment costs in the hospital', 'Do you really want to watch your son die because he gave up treatment'?" "It sounds like they're going to do something illegal?" Eri Kisaki said in surprise.

"The path to wealth is written in the law," Lin Xiuyi said solemnly, "If you want to make a large sum of money in a short period of time, it is most likely related to illegal activities."

"The way you say it, it sounds like the law is encouraging people to commit crimes," Kisaki Eri glared at her childhood sweetheart unhappily.

"I'm worried about that too," Tomizawa Chikage said worriedly. "Chengshi is a simple and adorable child. If his father gets dragged into a crime just to treat him, there will definitely be no good outcome for their family in the future."

"If that's the case, you should go stop his father," Hibiki Eri asked in confusion, "What's the point of looking for Shuichi?"

"Cheng Shi and I have inquired. Their family lives on Yueying Island. On May 10th, Mr. Aso will be going abroad for a performance," Tozawa Chikage sighed helplessly. "Some things can't be explained clearly over the phone. If we want to stop him from committing a crime, it's best to go to the island in person."

"My gunshot wound hasn't healed yet. I sneaked out of the hospital today without telling the doctors and nurses. If I could go, I would have gone by myself a long time ago and wouldn't have bothered you."

"You want me to investigate what illegal things his friends are doing," Lin Xiuyi asked, "and stop Mr. Aso from committing crimes."

"That's right, this is a good thing that can save lives. You, a good person, shouldn't refuse it," Chikage Tomizawa said with a smile, a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Last time at the amusement park, facing the armed gangsters, Lin Xiuyi dared to save her regardless of the danger. This time the situation was obviously not so dangerous. Tomizawa Chikage was sure that Lin Xiuyi would not refuse.

Lin Xiuyi glanced at the calendar on the wall, thought for a moment, and said, "It's still more than half a month away from May 10th. I have to go to school on weekdays, so I can only go next Saturday."

When Hibiki Eiri heard this, she became worried and pulled Lin Xiuyi's arm: "Xiuyi, are you really going? Will it be dangerous..."

When Tozawa Chikage heard Lin Xiuyi's answer, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

She stood up and gently patted Lin Xiuyi's shoulder: "Then it's settled. I knew you wouldn't refuse. Although Yueying Island is not too far away, the situation is unclear. You must be careful when you go there."

Lin Xiuyi nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on. Don't run around, take good care of your wound, otherwise if the wound opens, you will be the one suffering."

Tomizawa Chikage pouted in a wronged manner: "I'm just worried about that kid Cheng Shi. If there was no other way, I wouldn't want to trouble you."

At this point, she winked playfully.
"But hearing that you care about me so much, my heart feels very warm.

Sister? If we really count by soul age, I'm old enough to be your father... Lin Xiuyi complained in his heart.

"What? Seeing you look so unconvinced, I still can't be your sister?"

Tomizawa Chikage glanced at Lin Xiuyi, then said seriously,
"No matter what, you have to be careful when you get to the island. Since that group is planning to break the law and make a lot of money, they will definitely not let anyone disrupt their plan so easily."

"Don't worry, I will act with caution." Lin Xiu said with a smile, "Just focus on recovering and wait for good news from me."

(End of this chapter)