Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

"Really?"

Lin Xiuyi faced Vermouth's gun without showing the slightest fear.

"It seems your boss is petty. He's making a mountain out of a molehill just because a diary was exposed."

"Hmph, now that you're scared, it's too late."

Vermouth snorted and pressed her finger slightly on the trigger.

Lin Xiuyi continued to look at her with a smile, without flinching in the slightest.

He knew Vermouth's personality too well. If she really wanted to kill him, she wouldn't have given him any warning beforehand, much less wasted time saying so much.

Judging from her actions after entering the room, the so-called "silencing" seemed more like a prank.

As expected, no gunshot rang out; there was only a click, the sound of a trigger being pulled but no bullet being fired.

Vermouth put down her pistol with a bored expression, casually tucked it back into her waistband, and pursed her lips: "Can't you pretend to be scared and make me happy for once? You're always so calm, there's no challenge at all, it's so boring."

"I know you won't kill me."

Lin Xiuyi sat down next to her, her tone resolute, "If you really wanted to make a move, you would have had countless opportunities since you walked in, you wouldn't have waited until now."

Vermouth paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, her golden hair swaying gently with her laughter.

"You know me quite well. Yes, I don't really like wasting words with dead people. But..."

She abruptly changed the subject, her smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a serious expression.

“The BOSS has indeed given orders to find an opportunity to eliminate you after you return to Japan. This time you exposed the organization's experiments, putting the organization on the defensive, and he is very dissatisfied with you.”

"It seems your boss really hates me."

Lin Xiuyi shrugged, her tone tinged with helplessness.
"But then again, it was the Brians who published the diary to the media, not me."

"Before you came, Brian's family was perfectly peaceful, nothing was wrong."

Vermouth rolled her eyes at him, her tone slightly teasing.

"The moment you showed up, the Brians discovered their daughter's diary, which she had hidden for over a year. Anyone with a brain knows it's related to you. There's no use talking about this now; you'd better think about how to deal with the BOSS's orders."

“In Japan, I am at least a special investigation consultant for the Metropolitan Police Department, so I am considered a semi-official.”

Lin Xiuyi didn't seem to care, her tone relaxed.
"If you really kill me, it will easily attract the attention of the police, and the investigation into your organization will only become more thorough. That shouldn't be a good thing for you, right?"

"That's true."

Vermouth brushed a strand of hair that had fallen beside her cheek, and pondered for a moment.
“The boss doesn’t know you have this identity yet. If I tell him about it, he might cancel the kill order against you because he’s afraid of the police.”

"Then I must thank you in advance," Lin Xiuyi said with a smile.

"However, you can't let your guard down."

Vermouth paused for a moment.
“I may be staying in the United States for a while. The organization also has considerable influence in Japan. If the BOSS is unwilling to give up and sends members in Japan to take action, even if I want to protect you, it will be beyond my reach.”

"When you get back, be more careful and don't be too careless."

"I know, I'll be careful."

Lin Xiu stretched and yawned widely, a hint of moisture glistening in her eyes.
“I sat in that chair all night yesterday and didn’t sleep well at all. I’m so sleepy now. Shouldn’t we say goodbye? I’m going to the airport in a few hours.” Vermouth had indeed planned to leave after warning Lin Xiuyi.

Aside from the two FBI agents who were clearly visible outside Brian's house, no one knew if there were any other surveillance personnel lurking in the shadows. The longer they stayed, the greater the risk of being exposed.

Upon hearing Lin Xiuyi's words, she immediately became furious.

It was clearly Lin Xiuyi who ambushed her with a tranquilizer dart last night and tied her to a chair for most of the night.

Now, he's acting like a "victim," saying he didn't sleep well!
With that in mind, Vermouth was no longer in a hurry to leave.

She leaned forward slightly, elbows resting on her knees, chin in her hands, and looked at Lin Xiuyi with a mischievous smile in her eyes.

"What, you're already kicking me out? I've helped you so much, you should at least show some appreciation and thank me properly, shouldn't you?"

"These past two days have really been thanks to you."

Lin Xiuyi also dropped his joking expression, and his tone became sincere.

"Thank you, Sharon."

"Hmph, what's the use of all this empty talk? Let's get practical."

Vermouth giggled and reached out to gently pinch Lin Xiuyi's chin.
"Little brother, didn't you say yesterday that you would 'pay me back' with your body? Well then, I won't be polite..."

She originally intended to use this opportunity to tease Lin Xiuyi, to get revenge for being tied up last night, and to see his embarrassed state.

After all, in her eyes, no matter how mature Lin Xiuyi is, she is still just a high school student. Faced with such blatant teasing, she would definitely blush and feel flustered.

To her surprise, the embarrassing situation she had anticipated did not occur.

Lin Xiuyi instead took her wrist and said, "It's not that it's impossible, but the soundproofing in this room is too bad. I'm afraid that if you shout, Eri next door or the Brians downstairs will hear you, and then it will be hard to explain."

"If you want your older sister to call you that, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"

Vermouth was momentarily speechless at his bluntness, then smiled charmingly, a hint of defiance flashing in her eyes.

In all her years, she had never been outmaneuvered by a high school student.
"I'm just afraid you won't be up to par and your sister will laugh at you."

What men hate most is being told "no" by a woman, especially when teased by a charming woman like Vermouth.

Lin Xiuyi had always harbored some special feelings for Vermouth, but he had restrained himself because of Vermouth's identity as a member of the Black Organization.

Now that she's provoked me like this, how can I possibly hold back?
He suddenly stood up, pulled Vermouth into his arms, and kissed her.

"Hey, this is..."

Vermouth was completely taken aback when he actually did it; her body froze instantly, and her previous composure and playfulness vanished.

She instinctively wanted to push Lin Xiuyi away, but when her fingertips touched his warm chest, she inexplicably stopped.

A few seconds later, Vermouth finally reacted, quickly pushing Lin Xiuyi away forcefully, a rare blush rising on her cheeks.
"Are you crazy! There are FBI agents right outside, and your childhood sweetheart is living in the next room! Aren't you afraid they'll find out?"

"Isn't this more exciting?" Lin Xiuyi smiled nonchalantly, reaching out to hug her again.

Vermouth dared not fool around with him anymore.

She strode to the window, flung it open, and a blast of cold air rushed in, clearing her chaotic thoughts considerably… (End of Chapter)