Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Fortunately, when they tied Sharon up, they locked the door from the inside!

Lin Xiuyi looked at the doorknob that kept turning and secretly felt relieved.

If the door hadn't been locked from the inside, Eri would have already pushed it open and entered, only to find herself tied to the bed with Sharon standing next to her.

Even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain this absurd scene.

Why can't she see me?

Vermouth raised an eyebrow, her blue eyes full of mockery.

She deliberately slowed her speech and drew out her words: "Our great detective Lin is actually so afraid of a little girl? Could it be that he's afraid she'll misunderstand something between us?"

She stood by the bed with her arms crossed, showing no intention of untying the ropes binding Lin Xiuyi, clearly enjoying the feeling of being in control.

"Do not make jokes!"

Lin Xiuyi's voice was filled with barely concealed anxiety, and the doorknob on the outside was already clicking loudly.
"Eri is just an ordinary high school student. She has nothing to do with these dangerous things. We can't let her get involved! If you have any conscience at all, let me go right now!"

He stared intently at Vermouth, his tone pleading. He knew all too well the ruthlessness of the Black Organization; if Eri were to get involved, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As Vermouth looked at Lin Xiuyi's tense profile and the anxiety in his eyes, the playful thoughts in her heart gradually faded away.

She understood better than anyone the trouble that would ensue if Eri Kisaki witnessed this scene.

Not only will Lin Xiuyi find herself in a predicament she can't explain, but her own identity may also be exposed as a result.

More importantly, she could see genuine worry in Lin Xiuyi's eyes, an instinctive desire not to let the person she cared about get hurt.

This inevitably left her feeling somewhat uneasy.

After hesitating for a moment, Vermouth finally bent down and deftly untied the ropes binding Lin Xiuyi.

The knot was tied very tightly, and she frowned slightly as she untied it, clearly still harboring resentment about being tied up.

"You're lucky,"

Vermouth stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from her hands, and her tone still carried a hint of arrogance.

"If you dare to use a tranquilizer dart on me again, I won't let you off so easily."

Lin Xiuyi rubbed her wrists, which were numb from being tied up. She didn't have time to argue with Vermouth about the grudge from last night. She immediately looked around for a place where she could hide.

The bedroom was small and simply furnished, with no other hidden corners where one could hide.

His gaze swept quickly across the room, finally settling on the old-fashioned solid wood wardrobe.

"Quickly hide in the closet!" Lin Xiuyi whispered. "Wait until Eri leaves before coming out, and whatever you do, don't make a sound!"

Vermouth frowned, a hint of reluctance showing on her delicate face.

It's an utter disgrace that a famous American movie star and a core member of the Black Organization would hide in a high school student's closet!
But the doorbell rang louder and louder, leaving her no time to hesitate.

Vermouth had no choice but to quickly walk to the wardrobe, open the door, and crawl inside.

Lin Xiuyi immediately closed the wardrobe door and even tidied up the coats hanging in front of the wardrobe to make sure that nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath, walked over, and opened the bedroom door.

Eri Kisaki stood in the doorway with a cup of warm milk, her face full of doubt: "Why did it take you so long to open the door? I think I heard voices coming from inside the room. Is there someone else in there?"

The girl's gaze passed over her childhood sweetheart and peered into the bedroom.

"You must have misheard me, right?" Lin Xiuyi yawned dramatically, rubbed her eyes as if she had just woken up.
"I just got up too. You probably heard me talking to myself."

"Really?"

Eri Kisaki was clearly suspicious, but she scanned the bedroom and found nothing unusual.

Considering that those vixens were all in Japan, and Lin Xiuyi couldn't possibly know any women in America, she stopped thinking about it and handed over the milk.

"Have some milk. Mrs. Brian has already made breakfast. She said that eating on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach, so she asked me to bring it to you."

Lin Xiuyi took the milk, her heart still pounding from the near-death experience.

He forced a calm smile and took a sip of milk: "I went to bed a little late last night, so I got up a bit late. Let's hurry downstairs, so as not to keep the two elders waiting."

As he spoke, he glanced at the wardrobe out of the corner of his eye, secretly praying that Vermouth inside would behave and not make a sound.

"You're just going to come downstairs like this?"

Eri Kisaki suddenly wrinkled her nose and nudged Hideaki Hayashi's arm in disgust.

The latter was still wearing yesterday's clothes. After the fight with the gunman and a night of moving around, the clothes were not only wrinkled but also had a faint smell of sweat.

"Change your clothes quickly, you smell awful from all the sweat."

As she spoke, Eri Kisaki turned to walk toward the wardrobe, clearly intending to get some clean clothes for Hideaki Hayashi.

The two were childhood sweethearts and had already been intimate, so there was no need to shy away from things like changing clothes.

“…I’ll do it myself,” Lin Xiuyi quickly stepped in front of the wardrobe.

"You're acting a little strange today?" Eri asked suspiciously. "You're not hiding something in the closet that you don't want me to see, are you?"

"This……"

Lin Xiuyi's mind raced, and she quickly came up with an excuse.

"There is something inside, but it's not mine. I asked someone to buy it for Kogoro."

"Kogoro's things?" Eri tilted her head curiously. "What did he ask you to bring? And why is it hidden so well?"

"It's...some American adult magazines."

Lin Xiuyi deliberately flushed her face, looking as if she was embarrassed to speak.

"Before he left, he held my hand and repeatedly told me that I must bring it back for him..."

Although the excuse was somewhat awkward, it fit perfectly with Kogoro Mouri's image and seemed exceptionally believable.

As expected, Eri Kisaki didn't doubt it after hearing it. Instead, she reached out and lightly pinched Lin Xiuyi's cheek in an annoyed manner.
"I bet it wasn't just him who wanted it; you must have secretly looked too!"

"How is that possible!"

Lin Xiuyi immediately raised his hand as if to swear, then pulled Fei Yingli into his arms and whispered in her ear,

"Since I've been with you, I haven't looked at those things again. Photos can't compare to real people."

As he spoke, he gently kissed the girl's earlobe.

Eri's cheeks flushed instantly. Although she also enjoyed being close to Hayashi Shuichi, this was, after all, Brian and his wife's home, and someone could come in at any time... (End of Chapter)