Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

She sighed and said, "I am an assassin, codename 'Scooby-Doo'."

"Scorpion? Scorpion?"

Kitagawa Taki became somewhat interested; what a heartbreaker!

"Are you the mysterious person who attacked Phantom Thief Kid?"

He noticed that both Ryuu and Kaito Kuroba had been hit in the right eye, and thus made his judgment.

"Yes."

"You want to steal the Egg of Memories?"

"Yes."

……

It's unclear whether Pu Siqinglan has given up resisting, but she answered Kitagawa Taki's questions without reservation.

Soon, Kitagawa Taki had finished asking all the questions he wanted to ask.

It turns out that Pu Siqinglan is Russian. On the surface, she is a researcher of the Romanov dynasty in Russia, but in secret, she is an assassin wanted by Interpol.

She scours the world for artifacts and treasures of the Romanov dynasty, and this time she has come for the Egg of Memories.

Pu Siqinglan recalled Kitagawa Taki's opening remarks and realized that Kitagawa Taki probably wouldn't reveal her identity, so she asked, "What do you want?"

Kitagawa Taki looked Urashi Seiran up and down and said, "I want you to do something for me!"

“I’ll do things for you?” Pu Siqing frowned. “All I know how to do is kill.”

Kitagawa Taki asked curiously, "It's about killing people, otherwise what do you think we need you for, to study cultural relics and antiques?"

Pu Siqinglan was somewhat taken aback, then narrowed her eyes slightly, "Kill who?"

Kitagawa Taki shrugged: "I don't know. I'll tell you when I have someone I want to kill."

Pu Siqinglan's face darkened. She understood what Kitagawa Taki meant. He wanted her to be his subordinate for life!

Noticing the change in Pu Siqinglan's expression, Kitagawa Taki said, "What? You don't want to? Miss Pu Siqinglan has another option, which is to spend the rest of your life in prison."

Hearing Kitagawa Taki's threatening words, Urashi Seiran felt a surge of resentment and secretly glanced at the handbag on the table.

There was also a pistol inside.

But right now she has no chance of getting it.

What she didn't know was that even if she got the pistol, she wouldn't be able to threaten Kitagawa Taki in the slightest.

"What's your decision?" Kitagawa Taki glanced at his watch. "It's getting late, I need to sleep!"

“Okay, I agree.” Pu Siqinglan closed her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate.

"Those who understand the times are wise." Kitagawa Taki nodded and said in Chinese, "You should understand, right?"

Pu Siqinglan understood, of course, and gave a soft "hmm".

Give me your contact information!

Kitagawa Taki wrote down Urashi Seiran's phone number.

Although Urashi Seiran seemed to be cooperating, Kitagawa Taki knew that she was only outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful.

How could such an international female assassin possibly succumb to a mere threat?

However, Kitagawa Taki wasn't worried. If Urako Seiran caused trouble again, he would give her another good whack.

So, stick after stick... and then give them a sweet treat at the end.

Finally, Kitagawa Taki gave Urako Seiran a deep look before leaving her room.

He did not return the gun to Pu Siqinglan.

After leaving the room, Kitagawa Taki didn't rush back to his own room. Instead, he planned to go outside the cruise ship to see if Pu Siqinglan had lowered a lifeboat as she had said.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Kitagawa Taki stepped onto the deck, he saw a familiar figure.

"Xiao Lan, what are you doing here?"

Xiaolan couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so she got up and went to the deck to enjoy the sea breeze.

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiaolan was startled. She turned around and saw that it was indeed Kitagawa Taki.

She gripped the paper in her hand tighter, unconsciously hiding it behind her back, and said with a smile, "It's Taki! I just couldn't sleep, so I came out for some fresh air."

Kitagawa Taki noticed Ran's actions and asked, "Is something on your mind?"

Xiaolan quickly waved her hands: "No, no!"

Kitagawa Taki's expression was strange; Ran's behavior clearly indicated that she had something on her mind.

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on the deck.

Kitagawa Taki and Ran looked into each other's eyes, and Ran involuntarily lowered her head.

Since Ran was too embarrassed to say it, Kitagawa Taki had no choice but to find the answer himself.

Kitagawa Taki released his divine sense and discovered that the paper Ran had hidden behind her was the fortune slip she had obtained at the shrine a few days ago.

Kitagawa Taki smiled slightly as he recalled Sonoko's teasing of Ran.

"By the way, Ran, what exactly was the fortune slip you drew that day?" Kitagawa Taki asked casually.

"what?"

Xiaolan, her secret exposed, suddenly looked up and clenched her right hand even tighter.

"It's nothing, just a regular fortune slip," Xiaolan forced a smile.

Kitagawa Taki didn't say anything more, but walked straight up and, under Ran's slightly panicked gaze, took Ran's right hand.

Xiaolan's hands were a little cold, perhaps because of the sea breeze at night.

But my heart is warm.

Kitagawa Taki stood right in front of her, the two of them almost touching.

Even through the thin layer of fabric, Kitagawa Taki could clearly feel Ran's rapid breathing.

"I want to see!" Kitagawa Taki said in a low voice.

Kitagawa Taki watched as Ran's face visibly flushed.

Xiaolan bit her red lips and finally let go of her right hand.

Kitagawa Taki chuckled and took the crumpled fortune slip from Ran's hand.

Choose the first peony, and I urge you to pluck it without hesitation;

If you ask where true friends are in this world, look no further than springtime.

The general idea is that you shouldn't hesitate any longer; you should seize the opportunity and act promptly.

After Xiaolan received the fortune slip that day, she understood.

Isn't that exactly what describes her current situation?

She clearly has feelings for Kitagawa Taki, but she is troubled because of Sonoko.

After inexplicably kissing Kitagawa Taki at the Beika City Hall, Ran had been in a state of anxiety and uncertainty ever since.

I kept trying to numb myself with words like "thank you for surviving a disaster."

Now that Kitagawa Taki had seen the fortune slip, Ran felt a sense of relief, but was also filled with shyness, and nervously closed her eyes.

Kitagawa Taki put away the fortune slip and took the initiative to hug Ran.

Ran let out a soft cry, opened her eyes, and looked up at Kitagawa Taki.

Xiaolan felt both anticipation and resistance towards such intimate gestures.

Her anticipation stemmed from her affection for Kitagawa Taki, while her resistance arose from her guilt towards Sonoko.

“Taki…”

"Woooo..."

Ran's mind went blank, her body stiffened, and she let Kitagawa Taki taste her.

Kitagawa Taki guided the inexperienced Ran, allowing her to savor the beauty of her first kiss.

A while later.

Ran finally came to her senses and shoved Kitagawa Taki away.

"Taki...I'm sorry, I..." Xiaolan's face was red and burning.

"It's okay." Kitagawa Taki knew Ran was shy, so he stepped forward, put his arm around Ran's rounded shoulders, and pulled her into his arms.

Ran nestled quietly in Kitagawa Taki's arms, her wildly beating heart gradually calming down.

"Taki, am I a bad person?" Ran suddenly asked.

"Ok?"

If Xiaolan is bad, then he must be rotten to the core.

"The garden..." Xiaolan murmured.

Kitagawa Taki placed his finger on Ran's lips and said gently, "Don't overthink it, leave it to me!"

The sea was turbulent and the waves were surging, but Xiaolan's heart was calm and peaceful.

……

the next day.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Mr. Mori, Mr. Mori! Something terrible has happened!"

Secretary Nishino Masato looked panicked and pounded on Kogoro Mouri's door.

Kogoro Mouri quickly opened the door and asked, "What's going on?"