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

Fujimine Yukiko thought to herself, "This must be Ai Haibara."

Seeing Fujimine Yukiko's actions, Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "I see, please come in."

"What an adorable little girl! Is she your daughter?"

Yukiko Fujimine showcased her acting talent.

Ai Haibara frowned; she already knew who this woman was.

Yukiko... that must be Shinichi Kudo's mother.

But why does Fujimine Yukiko seem to have no idea what she looks like? Didn't Kudo Shinichi tell her about her?

Kitagawa Taki had the same question.

"I'm not married yet! How could I have a daughter? Her name is Ai Haibara, and she's my sister."

As Kitagawa Taki spoke, he sat down next to Ai Haibara and naturally placed his hand on her shoulder.

Ai Haibara glanced at the claw on her shoulder, her eyelids twitching, but she didn't say anything.

Seeing Ai Haibara and Taki Kitagawa being so close, Yukiko Fujimine was certain that the two had an unusual relationship, but it was definitely not the sibling relationship that Taki Kitagawa claimed.

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I misunderstood." Fujimine Yukiko smiled and sat down opposite the two of them.

"Taki, your agency must be making a lot of money now, right? You're so famous!"

Yukiko Fujimine looked around the office again and asked.

Kitagawa Taki casually replied, "It's alright, we can support ourselves without any problem."

“I’m a tiny bit curious, so I’ll just ask directly: Does exorcism really exist?” Fujimine Yukiko gestured with her fingers, indicating “fingertip universe”.

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have such a great reputation."

Yukiko Fujimine exclaimed excitedly, "Can I see it for myself?"

Kitagawa Taki smiled slightly, but did not agree to Fujimine Yukiko's request. "Let's talk about it another time! If there's a request for exorcism, I can ask you to come along."

"Alright then, but don't forget."

Although Yukiko Fujimine was somewhat disappointed, she did not show it.

"By the way, Taki, you learned this skill after high school, right? I didn't know that before," Fujimine Yukiko asked again.

Kitagawa Taki resorted to his old excuse.

The two chatted for a while longer and eventually exchanged phone numbers.

After seeing Fujimine Yukiko off, Haibara Ai finally spoke, "That woman came to gather information, right?"

Just now, Fujimine Yukiko kept asking Kitagawa Taki all sorts of questions, and also occasionally inquired about Haibara Ai's situation.

However, Ai Haibara kept a cold face throughout, leaving Yukiko Fujimine with no way to make a move.

Kitagawa Taki smiled and replied, "Probably."

Chapter 137 Who Will Win the Prize?

Mihana Hospital.

Conan lay listlessly on the hospital bed.

Xiao Lan and the three little ones all have to go to class, so they don't have time to spend with him at all.

Yusaku Kudo has already returned to the United States.

Splash!

The door to the ward opened.

"Mom, where did you go?" Conan asked when he saw that it was his mother.

Fujimine Yukiko has been nowhere to be seen for half a day.

Fujimine Yukiko smiled mysteriously and said, "I went to the Kitagawa Exorcism Office."

"what?"

"hiss--"

Conan was startled, and in his haste, he aggravated his wound.

Yukiko Fujimine asked with concern, "Shinichi, why are you so agitated? Are you alright?"

Conan, with his deadpan eyes, asked, "I'm fine, Mom. What were you doing there?"

Seeing Conan's expression, Fujimine Yukiko said unhappily, "What kind of expression is that! I went there specifically for you!"

She never mentioned her ulterior motives; aside from gathering information, she was genuinely curious about exorcisms.

Conan said in a muffled voice, "For me?"

"I feel like Kitagawa Taki has become a different person. He's completely different from the quiet and reserved guy he used to be."

Yukiko Fujimine had far more contact with the former Taki Kitagawa than with Conan, and was therefore better able to appreciate the differences between them.

"And there's definitely something special between him and Ai Haibara." Fujimine Yukiko's eyes burned with gossip. "Maybe they're even a couple!"

Conan said speechlessly, "Mom, how did you come to this conclusion?"

He always felt that his mother was unreliable.

Yukiko Fujimine affirmed, "My eyes and my intuition tell me so!"

Conan thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

"Mom, you shouldn't get involved in these things."

Fujimine Yukiko's eyes widened: "Huh? Shinichi, what do you mean?"

Conan quickly explained, "I was worried you'd be in danger!"

"That's more like it," said Yukiko Fujimine, satisfied.

She didn't take Conan's words to heart, after all, she was always very bold.

……

weekend.

Cup House City Hotel.

Kitagawa Taki met Urashi Seiran, whose makeup had changed slightly.

She changed her hairstyle and dyed her hair.

In addition, she adopted a pseudonym – Hojo Hitomi.

Kitagawa Taki handed the invitation to Hojo Hitomi, and the two entered the venue one after the other.

The invitation was still obtained by Kitagawa Taki through Sonoko, since his identity as an exorcist had nothing to do with the director.

After leaving my name at the counter, I received a handkerchief printed with the words "Director Jiu Juan Memorial Meeting".

Kitagawa Taki is blue, while Hojo Hitomi is purple.

There were quite a few people attending the memorial service. People gathered in small groups, chatting and laughing, making it look more like a party.

Kitagawa Taki's gaze swept across the crowd and soon spotted Tonguchi Shigehiko talking to someone.

The guy kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief and kept glancing around, looking very nervous.

The poor guy had no idea that the reinforcements he had called in had become his assassins.

However, there's definitely no chance to kill him right now.

Kitagawa Taki glanced past Tonguchi Shigehiko and continued searching for Vermouth in the crowd.

Persistence pays off, and it wasn't long before Kitagawa Taki saw Vermouth.

Kitagawa Taki picked up a glass of red wine and walked towards Vermouth.

“Miss Chris, may I have a drink with you?” Kitagawa Taki invited in English.

Vermouth looked somewhat surprised when she saw Kitagawa Taki; she hadn't expected to run into him here.

Vermouth accepted Kitagawa Taki's request, greeted the people next to her, and then walked to the side with Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "I thought something had happened to Miss Chris! I haven't been able to get in touch with you these past few days."

Vermouth explained, "I'm sorry, I went abroad."

Kitagawa Taki whispered, "Abroad? Is it related to that organization?"

Vermouth's gaze shifted, and after a moment of silence, she gave a barely perceptible "hmm".

Kitagawa Taki was very curious about where Vermouth had gone and what she had done, but this was not the place to talk, so he had to keep quiet for now.

Vermouth clearly understood this as well, and changed the subject, asking, "How did you end up here?"

Kitagawa Taki blurted out, "Oh, I really like Director Sakamaki's movies, so I specially got an invitation."

Vermouth frowned and glanced at Kitagawa Taki with suspicion.

Although she didn't quite believe it, she couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Most importantly, Kitagawa Taki had no reason to lie to her.

At that moment, the host's voice came from the stage.

"Distinguished guests, let's now enjoy together the slides that Director Sakamaki kept privately and did not make public during his lifetime."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the crystal chandelier in the center of the venue went out.

Kitagawa Taki's lips curled into a slight smile; his opportunity had arrived.

He released his divine sense and found Shigehiko Tobuchi and Hitomi Hojo.

He didn't know how Hojo Hitomi would kill Tonguchi Shigehiko, so he was somewhat curious.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Vermouth next to him, wondering if the brewery had sent her to assassinate Tonguchi Shigehiko.

Who will ultimately win the prize?

On stage, the host turned on the projector.