Ke Xue: Mastering Observation Haki at the start

"Genta, don't be greedy. This is for Ran-neechan," Ayumi advised.

"Brother Jiachen..." Xiaolan's expression brightened noticeably when she saw Jiachen.

"?" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya asked, somewhat puzzled. "Does Sister Ran remember Brother Jiachen?"

“Yes…” Sonoko Suzuki said with a hint of jealousy, “You only remember Gatsuki-nii, and you’ve even forgotten about your best friend, me.”

"I'm sorry..." Xiao Lanyi said, "I don't remember."

Seeing Xiaolan's weak expression, Yuanzi felt a pang of guilt and kept saying that it was okay, that they were still best friends.

"I've made enough for you all," Jia Chen said as he watched Kogoro Mouri, Eri Kisaki, and Professor Agasa walk in.

“Really… Well, thank you so much, Jia Chen,” Eri said with a smile.

She looked at Jia Chen with increasing satisfaction. After Xiao Lan lost her memory, all the doctors in the hospital were arranged by him, and he stayed by her side without ever leaving, bringing her meals every day... Unlike a certain famous detective who deceived his daughter's feelings and could never find her again.

"Yeah, Gachen is really good." Kogoro Mouri also remarked.

It seems that no matter what it is, Jia Chen can do it perfectly, so they don't have to worry about it at all.

"Okay, eat up." Ai crossed her arms and said calmly, "It won't taste good if it gets cold."

“Ai is right, let’s eat first,” Eri Kisaki said.

Several people sat at the dining table eating breakfast...

Xiaolan tasted it and said with a smile, "It tastes very good... I wish I could taste it every day."

Eri Kisaki paused for a moment, then seemed to understand why Ran only remembered Gatsuki.

He cooks delicious meals and has repeatedly saved buildings from collapse and rescued Xiaolan from danger.

How could someone like that not leave a deep impression?

"Jiachen, can you teach me how to cook these dishes?" Eri asked with a smile.

Since Xiaolan wants to eat this every day, she should learn how to make it properly.

"I taught Attorney Fei before..." Jia Chen said coldly.

While cooking, Eri insisted on adding extra seasonings to the dishes she had already taught, making them inedible.

Fei Yingli: ".

Did this mean I was rejected?

"But if Xiaolan wants to eat it, I can make it for her," Jia Chen said calmly.

"Yes, yes!" Xiaolan nodded emphatically. "That's great..."

The boy detectives nearby whispered amongst themselves as they witnessed this scene.

At this moment, it wasn't just Jia Chen and his group who came to see Xiao Lan...

Inside an apartment overlooking the Mori office, Vermouth was looking through binoculars.

"Phew..." Vermouth let out a deep breath.

Ever since Gin told Galiano about what happened last night, she has been living in fear.

She was afraid that Galiano might do something bad to Ran.

However, it seems that the other party does not want to reveal their identity yet.

The tricky part now is that Galiano knows she told Gin about it.

Could it be that the other person... is coming to see her?

Unlike the others, Vermouth knew that Galiano was a true demon.

Dong Dong Dong...

Just then, a knock sounded on the door.

Vermouth jumped in fright, and after catching her breath, she asked in her disguised voice, "Who?"

"Hello... I'm the tenant. Is this room for rent?" A gentle-looking man with a beauty mark near the corner of his eye stood outside the door. "I just saw a 'For Rent' sign downstairs..."

“This room is already rented out…” Vermouth said. “Please find another room.”

"Alright..." Kyosuke Kazato shook his head regretfully and left.

Vermouth cautiously opened the door and peeked out, watching the other person leave.

This room was rented by Calvados before, and it allows for a comprehensive view of the firm.

Everyone who rents a room here is a suspect, but she's not entirely sure.

After the other person had completely left, Vermouth withdrew her gaze, closed the door, and locked it.

He then went into the room and looked at the window with some confusion. "That's strange, did I just open the window?"

After closing the window, Vermouth pulled up the curtains.

"Maybe I'm just being too paranoid." Vermouth walked to the bedside, sat down, and turned off the light.

She planned to rest for a while, having stayed up all night for Xiaolan.

clack... clack...

Footsteps sounded from behind, and Vermouth immediately tensed up.

"You're looking for me, aren't you?"

Standing in the shadows, Jia Chen stared intently at the other person with her pale red eyes.

His indifferent expression was as if he were looking at a corpse.

“If you want to find me… you can knock on the door. It’s not like I won’t open it for you.” Vermouth forced a smile.

It was obvious that the other party had climbed in from the outside.

She didn't understand why no one noticed during the morning rush hour... Even climbing to the third floor would take time, right?

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"Heh..." Jia Chen sneered, approaching Vermouth step by step. "If it were me, I would never open the door for a demon."

Vermouth broke out in a cold sweat and instantly pulled out a finely crafted revolver from the right side of her clothes.

Snapped!

Jia Chen gripped the pistol with one hand, and the force of his grip caused Vermouth to instantly release her grip in pain.

The revolver was in the other person's hand... click, click.

As the sound rang out, the revolver was crushed into a pile of scrap metal.

"What will happen to that man if you hurt me?" Vermouth asked calmly, covering her left hand.

If someone familiar with her heard her say this, they would understand that Vermouth, the Dry Noodle Witch, had pinned her hopes on her last straw.

“You still don’t understand…” Jia Chen reached out and pinched Vermouth’s cheek. “I just want you to understand me.”

Vermouth tried to shake off Jiachen's hand, but the other's strength was too great and just right. "You're hurting me."

"Don't say such misleading things..." Jia Chen withdrew his hand and said coldly, "You should know that I chose you because I trust you, but you don't trust me."

"Of course I trust you..." Vermouth rubbed her cheeks, forcing a smile.

Chosen myself... Am I a servant of the devil?

Perhaps it's because she has the identity of a Thousand-Faced Witch and a powerful position in the organization?

If she had truly believed it, she wouldn't have survived so many missions.

I vaguely remember that man telling her that if she sold her soul to the devil, she would be doomed.

"No, you still don't trust me." Jia Chen's pale red eyes narrowed slightly. "After all, selling your soul to a demon is the end of the world, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Vermouth's pupils widened, and she subtly took a few steps back.

The devil truly has the ability to see through people's hearts...

"I'm just a little unaccustomed to it," Vermouth said with a smile.

"It's alright," Jia Chen smiled. "Open your mouth."

"What do you want to do?" Vermouth asked warily, having already retreated to the corner.

“I don’t like doing impolite things…” Jia Chen said.

Vermouth was still a little hesitant, but when she saw that the other person's large hand was about to pinch her mouth, she obediently opened her mouth.

Jia Chen took a candy out of his pocket and put it in the other person's mouth.

A soft, smooth sensation immediately came over him, but Jia Chen remained expressionless, withdrew his hand, and wiped it with a handkerchief.

"What did you give me to eat?" Vermouth's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Don't worry, it's just candy..." Jia Chen said truthfully.

It was just candy, it had been in my pocket for too long. Seeing how scared Vermouth looked, I gave her a piece of candy to put her mind at ease.

Vermouth's face immediately showed a look of despair. It's all over...

She wouldn't be naive enough to believe it was really a candy... it was definitely a way to control her.