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That door didn't look like something you could just open on your own.

It will be too late to knock on the door if we wait a while.

Then I'll have to use a VPN...

Conan's gaze swept around, finally settling on the courtyard wall beside the alley.

Although the alley was wide enough to not provide him with any arm support for climbing, it was fortunate that it was secluded and that he could see a Chinese-style pavilion nearby on the inner side of the courtyard wall.

That place could provide him with a good view and hiding place, and even if he was discovered, he could quickly escape from there.

Let's get right to it. If we don't do it now, we won't even see anyone once we're inside.

Conan sped up and rushed over, then jumped up, pressed the soccer belt, and launched the giant soccer ball. He then used the momentum to jump again and successfully reached the top of the pavilion.

This operation was so smooth and skillful, it was very much in line with Ke Xue's style.

He stepped on the tiles as soon as he came up, making quite a noise, so I didn't dare to peek directly at him.

Below, Xu Xiuyun turned around and looked in Conan's direction the moment she heard the noise, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

cat?

She waited two more breaths, but there was still no new movement from the other side.

has a problem!

If it were a cat or a bird, it would most likely have already made new noises.

She immediately wanted to go over and see, but Kudo Yusaku stopped her, "Miss Xu, what happened?"

Kudo Yu's Chinese is still rather stilted.

Xu Xiuyun hesitated for a moment before turning her gaze away, shaking her head and chuckling, "It's nothing, the tile was probably knocked off by something. Please come with me."

After saying that, she continued walking forward.

Actually, it's nothing. Her family's martial arts school isn't afraid of thieves breaking in, since she and her father are really good fighters.

On the other side, Conan, who heard the voices, quietly peeked out.

Wow, what a beautiful young lady!

No, no... what are you thinking?!

He quickly turned his attention to Suzuki Yusuke and the other man.

There's a corridor ahead, but I don't see any doors or anything, so I guess I'll have to turn a corner to get somewhere else.

Looks like we still have to go down and follow them.

Conan glanced at it again, then shrank back and lay on his back.

The courtyard is not large, and judging from the length of the courtyard wall, the path behind the corridor is definitely not that complicated.

I figured it would make quite a commotion to get down to the ground, so I'd better wait and go down later.

I want to see what you're doing here!

Conan mentally cheered himself up and decided to see how things went.

As he turned around, a beautiful face came into his view.

Well, it's right next door.

Conan: "!!!"

"I wondered who it was."

Xu Xiuyun rolled her eyes and cupped her chin in her hands. "Little brother, whose child are you?"

"I... um... that..."

Conan was genuinely frightened, his brain momentarily short-circuited, but he still had many questions.

No, how did you get up there from that height?

I didn't see any ladder anywhere.

And why didn't you make a sound when you came up here?

Seeing that he was silent like a socially awkward child, Xu Xiuyun sighed slightly and picked Conan up in her arms. "Let me take you downstairs first."

With that, she leaped lightly and landed gently.

To make her movements as reasonable as possible, she briefly grabbed the rope hanging from the edge of the pavilion halfway through.

Conan is dumbfounded.

This is something I've never seen before; it's a bit outrageous.

Chapter 701 Xu Dingqian: I am a nail

After landing, Conan quickly broke free. "Sister, Grandpa and Uncle wouldn't let me in earlier. I was scared outside all alone. Could you take me to them?"

"There's no need to take me to them. I might get scolded again. Just let me watch from outside. I want to know if they're secretly eating something delicious without telling me."

Xu Xiuyun was slightly speechless.

Well, it's no wonder you were left alone outside. With your recklessness, who knows what kind of trouble you'd cause...

After thinking for a moment, she took Conan's hand and began to coax the child, "They're not eating, they're talking about something important. Come with me, I'll get you something delicious to eat."

Conan instinctively wanted to throw a tantrum, but he was afraid that he would actually be taken to the scene, which would be the end of him.

Thinking of this, he could only nod, hoping to find an opportunity to eavesdrop.

Xu Xiuyun led Conan to the side hall, and brought out quite a few snacks, mainly traditional pastries such as osmanthus cake and jujube cake.

After Conan sat down, he focused his attention on eavesdropping.

He could hear a little bit of sound, but only a tiny bit.

If you can't hear it at all, that's one thing, but this is really agonizing...

He grabbed a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.

Ok?

This stuff is actually quite delicious.

It is a Chinese pastry.

Find an opportunity to have a friend cook it for him.

He took another bite, and seeing Xu Xiuyun slowly walk out of the house, he immediately jumped off the chair and pressed his ear against the wall.

I can hear it clearly this time.

But... why is it in Chinese?!

That's right, this is Chinatown...

"Little brother, eavesdropping is not a good habit."

Just then, Xu Xiuyun returned, carrying a cup of fruity beverage.

Conan was caught red-handed and was a little embarrassed, so he shrank back into his seat.

Ok?

This drink tastes so good!

I'll ask my friend later... well, whether my friend can do it or not is another matter, but whether I can even get him to do it is a big question.

I should just go back. I can't listen in peace anyway; I wouldn't even understand what I'm listening to.

Conan chugged his drink, then grabbed two pieces of pastry and stuffed them into his mouth before running off, muttering, "Thanks for the treat. I'm off now. Sister, don't tell Grandpa I was here, or I'll get scolded. Thanks!"

After saying that, he sped up and continued running.

Xu Xiuyun raised her hand as if to stop her, but ultimately did not shout.

She was quite interested to see Conan get scolded and beaten on the spot, but in Japan, children are generally not disciplined in front of outsiders.

That would be meaningless.

It's not bad not having to take care of unruly kids.

......

After running out of the martial arts gym, Conan found Professor Agasa's car and got in, and they went back to Tokyo together.

On the other side, Yusuke Suzuki was listening attentively to the cultural exchange between Yusaku Kudo and Dingqian Xu.

"It seems that the child has left. I think we should communicate in Japanese instead."

Xu Dingqian suddenly chuckled, grabbed the teacup, and took a sip.

Kudo Yusaku also blushed slightly; his Chinese pronunciation was indeed not very good, and he often failed to express himself clearly.

However, he was still quite curious about how the old man knew that Conan had already left.

After all, he was just making a prediction and then spoke to the other party in advance, hoping that the other party would cooperate.

No one came to relay the message, and I didn't see them take their phones.

"I'm just more sensitive to subtle noises."

Xu Dingqian could see what he was thinking, so he gave a perfunctory answer and continued the conversation.

He still really wanted to bring this novel to fruition.

After all, this novelist named Yusaku Kudo is very famous.

Although the 'mysterious Chinese man' who appears in the new novel is a villain-like character, his role is still well-defined.

The distinction between right and wrong is merely based on principles; the actions themselves remain virtuous.

At this point in time, using this novel to portray a positive image of the people of our motherland is certainly a great thing.

He had no reason not to do his best to make it happen.

He came to Japan simply because the environment for traditional martial arts in China had deteriorated and no longer suited his taste.

Moreover, you can easily make a little money here using your mediocre skills, and you'll also have a lot of free time. It's a win-win situation.