Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 151 Vermouth's Sexual Orientation

"Aren't you really going out for a walk with me?"

"Don't go."

Ai stayed huddled in bed, not wanting to go out.

The club activities that Zheng Yi is going to attend will definitely involve some older white men with strong body odor, as well as many flamboyant women.

Engaging in pointless flattery while drinking meaningless liquor.

She had no interest in going with Zheng Yi.

Ai rolled over, yawned, and prepared to sleep a little longer.

“Then let Curaçao stay here with you,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai rubbed her eyes and asked, "Aren't you worried about being killed without bodyguards?"

"I believe in the safety of this place."

As Zheng Yi spoke, he showed Ai the gun hidden inside his clothes.

He was a skilled marksman, and most people couldn't get close to him.

Moreover, even without Curaçao, there are other bodyguards, and Zheng Yi still values ​​his safety very much.

"Be good and have a good rest."

Zheng Yi vigorously rubbed Ai's head.

Ai's hair was a mess. She sat up halfway and glanced at Masakazu's back, feeling that this person was utterly wicked.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to bother me a little, preventing me from sleeping so comfortably.

"Set off."

"Yes."

Zheng Yi had his driver take him to the club's event location.

"Boss, someone's following us," the driver said.

"Let him come along," Zheng Yi said nonchalantly.

Just some immature follower.

I have nothing to hide, so I'm not afraid of being followed.

Besides, it's always best to carry a detective with you at all times. It's a necessity; Zheng Yi really loves detectives.

"Sir, we can't go any further."

"I'll get off here." Hakuba Saguru handed a banknote to the taxi driver.

Zhengyi's henchmen have been eliminated, so there shouldn't be any more murders here.

But Hakuba Saguru was still worried and stayed outside by himself.

If a murder occurs inside, he will go in with the police.

Several hours passed, but there was still no movement from inside.

Hakuba Saguru patted his stomach and went to the convenience store next door to buy a piece of bread.

……

"When Wuwu and I separated, my daughter was still in my belly. Who exactly are you?"

"Yes, I am indeed not Akai Tsutomu."

Vermouth chuckled softly, tore off her mask, revealing golden hair.

Behind Mary Akai, two more men in black with guns appeared.

“M16 intelligence agent, Mary Akai, I’m here to take your life,” Vermouth said.

After she finished speaking, she took a capsule out of the box.

"I will use this capsule to kill you."

Vermouth looked at Mary Akai's face, wondering whether Mary Akai would die or, like Sherry, turn into a child.

Vermouth said, "I've been planning this for a long time to catch you. I've been walking around the streets these past few days pretending to be your husband."

“Now I know, you deliberately leaked your whereabouts to my colleagues,” Akai Mary said.

“That’s right. We want the already dead Tsutomu Akai to return to M16, so we have to kill you, the one who can tell the real Tsutomu Akai from the fake at a glance,” Vermouth said.

"Your idea is correct."

Mary Akai said, "It's just a pity that I've already told my daughter that if I haven't returned by the appointed time..."

"Tell M16 that Akai Tsutomu is an imposter, and that she should leave London immediately."

“What if I went to see your daughter with your face on my back?” Vermouth said.

"You didn't even know I had a daughter, how would you know what she looks like?"

Vermouth said nonchalantly, "Then there's nothing we can do but find another time to infiltrate the M16."

Although the mission could not be completed, Vermouth showed no sign of disappointment.

After all, it was just a task assigned by the organization; whether it succeeded or failed had nothing to do with her.

"To avoid punishment, at least let me complete the first task," Vermouth said.
What flavor of cigarettes do you like?

"What did you say?" Mary Akai asked, puzzled.

"Fine, I'll choose for you."

Vermouth chose the cigarette she disliked the most from the box, lit it, and took a few puffs.

"Would you like to experience what it feels like to be killed by a poison developed by your own sister and niece?" Vermouth said with amusement.

"what?"

Vermouth held APTX-4869 in her mouth and then moved close to Mary Akai, ignoring her resistance.

He reached out and pinched her face, then mouth-to-mouth inserted APTX-4869 into her stomach.

Mary Akai's pupils dilated noticeably, as if she found Vermouth's actions somewhat unbelievable.

Immediately afterwards, she began to experience intense pain.

"Uh~ah!"

Mary Akai clutched her neck and staggered toward the bridge railing. In a moment of carelessness, she fell directly into the river below.

Vermouth leaned over the railing and looked down, seeing a huge splash of water.

The river was swift, and below, Mary Akai could no longer be seen.

"It looks like someone has fallen into the river."

Hearing the voices of the tourists around her, Vermouth lowered the brim of her hat to conceal her identity.

She and her two younger brothers prepared to leave.

As she left, Vermouth took one last look at the area under the bridge and whispered:
"The Thames is, after all, Britain's mother river. If you fall into it, you're essentially returning to your mother's embrace."

I wonder if she will shrink like Sherry, or if she will simply die?
“Let’s go, give her APTX-4869, she won’t survive,” Vermouth said.

It's time to go home. Let's just pretend she's dead.

In any case, the organization's research report showed that none of the people who took APTX-4869 survived.

Even if there was a mistake, it was Shirley's fault.

"It looks like someone's taking pictures over there," the younger brother said, pointing in a direction.

"where?"

Vermouth looked in the direction her younger brother was pointing.

They saw a person dressed in white, holding a camera, taking pictures of them.

Moreover, that guy seemed a bit arrogant, he was even using a flash, not realizing he was taking pictures secretly, and not afraid that they would cause trouble for him.

"Should we take care of him?" the underling asked.

Vermouth really wanted to say 'yes'.

She remained silent for a while, seemingly wondering if they could kill that guy.

Besides, wouldn't killing him cause me trouble?

“He’s part of the organization too, ignore him,” Vermouth said.

"Yes."

After learning that the person was a member of the organization, the underling still complained somewhat:

"Even if he's part of the organization, why would he film our killing process? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

If the police see the photos, they're finished.

"Don't worry, the photos won't get leaked," Vermouth said nonchalantly.

Who knows, one day you might inadvertently offend Zhengyi.

That photo will then appear in the newspaper.

Vermouth wasn't worried about herself at all.

Because she was still working for Zheng Yi, as long as she could still work, Zheng Yi wouldn't let the news of her killing someone appear in the newspaper.

Standing by the river, Zheng Yi looked at the photos on his camera after taking them, slowly appreciating them. He believed he also had the potential to become a photography master.

Although I don't understand lighting and composition, at least the faces of the two people in the photo are very clear.

What are you filming?

Vermouth walked over, still wearing Akai Tsutomu's clothes, with a small gray hat on her blonde hair.

"To record the beauty of life," Zheng Yi said.

He put the camera away and said to Vermouth, "I thought you were going to come and kill me with those two men."

"how come."

Vermouth shook her head, took out a cigarette, lit it, and the tobacco smell blew onto Zhengyi's face with the wind.

“It seems I’ve underestimated you,” Zheng Yi said. “I thought all the employees wanted to kill the boss.”

“No, it won’t,” Vermouth said.

Looking at her face, Zheng Yi felt that she didn't seem to be lying.

So I was too kind; Vermouth didn't even want to kill me, her boss.

I was too lenient with her.

She still has people to exploit.

“To be honest, I really have my doubts about your relationship with Xiaolan,” Zhengyi said.

"What's there to doubt?"

Vermouth is now discussing Ran and Conan with Shoichi, and she's not nervous at all.

We already know everything about them.

“I originally thought that you cared so much about Ran and Kudo because they saved you,” Zhengyi said.

"Whoo~"

Vermouth exhaled a puff of smoke, which then blew onto Zheng Yi's face with the wind.

She just doesn't understand.

How did that bastard Zheng Yi know so many details?
Did he install a surveillance camera on me?
“But I feel that my judgment was a bit hasty today,” Zheng Yi said.

"Oh?"

Vermouth's expression remained casual.

Do you like women?

"What did you say?" Vermouth asked in surprise.

Zheng Yi showed Vermouth the photos he had just taken.

“You bastard, even while on a mission, you don’t forget to take advantage of the target. You’re disgusting,” Zheng Yi said.

Zheng Yi looked at Vermouth with disgust, feeling nauseous at her behavior, as if he were ashamed to be associated with her.

The photo shows Vermouth pinching Mary Akai's face and kissing her.

This is such a wonderful life.

She could have given the medicine normally, but she chose this method instead.

It's hard not to suspect that Vermouth has her own ulterior motives.

Vermouth's eyelids twitched.

The footage of her kissing Mary Akai in the camera footage is very clear.

That bastard Zheng Yi, he really knew when to take that picture.

She casually asked, "Where did you buy this camera?"

I was terrified! I thought Zheng Yi had guessed something.

"What, do you want to keep this photo?" Zheng Yi said, "I can print it out and give it to you."

“No need,” Vermouth said.

She doesn't have a hobby of collecting these kinds of photos.

Zheng Yi said, "I suspect your motives for contacting Xiao Lan are impure. Xiao Lan told me that when you were protecting her, you asked to sleep in the same bed with her?"

Vermouth narrowed her eyes.

Why does Xiaolan tell Zhengyi everything?

"You haven't done anything to wrong Kudo, have you?" Masakazu asked.

"boring."

“Hehe, I don’t like women,” Vermouth said with a laugh.

Looking at the photos he had taken, Zheng Yi trusted his own eyes more than Vermouth's explanations.

Moreover, Vermouth did not answer her question directly.

"No answer means..."

"Think what you want," Vermouth said indifferently.

Zheng Yi blinked and said, "Then I'll tell Xiao Lan to be careful of you."

“Shut up!” Vermouth yelled.

Don't push your luck.

She said to Zheng Yi, "Compared to me, your problem is obviously bigger, isn't it?"

"What's my problem?"

"Heh, you know best in your heart. Who knows what you were thinking when you took Shirley in," Vermouth said.

“Of course I’ll work for me, just like you,” Zheng Yi said.

He has a clear conscience.

Zheng Yi said, "You can ask Gin. I was already asking the organization for Sherry before she escaped."

Zheng Yi shook his head.

Perhaps it's because Vermouth's mind is rather filthy that she thinks of me as filthy as well.

"hehe."

Vermouth stubbed out her cigarette.

She was starting to believe it.

Zheng Yi is a damned vampire. He exploits everyone equally, and he deserves to go to hell.

"Okay, I'm not chatting with you anymore, I'm going to buy clothes for my sister," Zhengyi said.

"You really treat her like a younger sister?" Vermouth looked at Zheng Yi with amusement.

"Is there a problem?" Zheng Yi asked.
"Actually, in my eyes, you and Ai are not that different. I treat all my employees as family."

"Heh." Vermouth chuckled sarcastically.

This guy is ridiculously hypocritical.

Does treating someone like family mean you don't have to pay them a salary?
Zheng Yi waved goodbye to Vermouth.

"Bye-bye, now that you've completed the organization's mission, go back to Japan as soon as possible. The company can't do without you," Zhengyi said.

“I never imagined I was this important,” Vermouth said with a smile.

"You are that important to me."

"roll!"

……

"Ah!"

Hakuba Saguru rubbed his nose. "Isn't that guy, Shoichi, coming out yet?"

He looked in the direction of the doorway.

Not only did Zheng Yi not come out, but no one else came out through this door either.

"Could there be another door?"

Hakuba asked around and found out there was another exit.

Although he didn't see Zheng Yi come out, Hakuba Saguru was satisfied knowing that nothing unexpected had happened inside.

These gatherings of businessmen are the times when accidents are most likely to happen.

Zheng Yi really enjoys staging a spectacular accident and murder in public.

His primary targets are his business competitors.

But nothing has happened yet, which means that Zheng Yi has finally settled down.

After eliminating his henchmen, he was indeed unable to do anything.

"Zhengyi, you will be judged sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)