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

Matsuzaki Haru eventually surrendered to the police, while Toda Takako, thanks to timely antivenom, was out of danger and only needed to stay in the hospital for a few days.

in the afternoon.

Ran and Eri went swimming in the sea, leaving Kogoro Mouri and Taki Kitagawa sunbathing on the beach.

"It's so good that no one is bothering us!"

Kogoro Mouri lay on a beach chair with his hands behind his head, his eyes darting around, hidden behind his sunglasses.

"So many 'suns'!" Kogoro Mori smirked.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. If you want to watch, then watch openly and honestly.

Like him, he stares at people, and they still greet him.

Kogoro Mouri, who witnessed everything from the sidelines, twitched his lips and said dejectedly, "Brother Kitagawa, could you please stay away from me?"

"Huh?" Kitagawa Taki turned his head and looked at Mouri Kogoro.

"So many girls are staring at you; they're about to realize I'm just pretending."

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Taki Kitagawa's physique and couldn't help but think of himself when he was young; the effect was definitely no worse than Taki Kitagawa's.

Now, due to excessive drinking and lack of exercise, although I don't have a beer belly yet, I'm no longer the dashing figure I once was.

Kitagawa Taki suddenly burst into laughter.

"A stunningly beautiful woman is walking towards us, and she looks like a foreigner!" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed, straightening his posture.

Kitagawa Taki turned his head and saw a blonde woman wearing a black bikini with a cover-up over it walking towards him.

What's this woman doing here?

The person who arrived was none other than Vermouth, whom we hadn't seen for some time.

"What a coincidence," Vermouth greeted him, then sat down on a beach chair right next to Kitagawa Taki.

As the beautiful woman drew closer, Kogoro Mouri was about to strike up a conversation.

Seeing this scene now, everyone knows that this beautiful woman and Kitagawa Taki know each other.

Kitagawa Taki asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

"Of course we're here for a vacation, otherwise what would we be doing at the beach?"

Vermouth told the truth that she didn't have any real tasks at the moment, so of course she needed to rest.

“Alright.” Kitagawa Taki stood up. Ran and Eri could come back at any time, and he didn’t want any misunderstandings to arise.

But sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens.

"Taki!"

Ran's voice came from behind me; Eri was right beside me.

"And who is this young lady?" Ran asked, frowning as she saw Vermouth sitting on a beach chair in Kitagawa Taki.

Vermouth smiled slightly, then stood up and walked to Kitagawa Taki's side. The next second, she took Kitagawa Taki's arm and said, "I'm Taki's friend."

Kitagawa Taki pulled his hand away with a little force; he couldn't remember Vermouth ever being so intimate with him.

This woman definitely did it on purpose!

As expected, Eri Kisaki's eyes flashed with a dangerous light as she stared at Taki Kitagawa upon seeing this scene.

Ran was feeling uncomfortable, but she still greeted Vermouth with a smile, "Hello, I'm Ran Mouri, Taki's... friend."

Kitagawa Taki had a bit of a headache. He wished Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki weren't around.

"I won't bother you anymore." Vermouth smiled and waved her phone at Kitagawa Taki. "Remember to contact me."

Then, after glancing at Eri Kisaki one last time, he turned and left.

"Kitagawa, who is this woman? Why does she look so familiar?" Eri asked, looking at Vermouth's retreating figure.

Vermouth was wearing large sunglasses that covered half of her face.

Kitagawa Taki didn't hide anything: "Chris Vineyard, an American actress."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, she is Chris Vineyard, then she must be Miss Sharon's daughter?"

Eri crossed her arms. "So you're a big star, Kitagawa. You two seem to have a good relationship?"

Kitagawa Taki told the truth: "No, I've only met him a few times."

Seeing that Kitagawa Taki didn't seem to be lying, Eri Kisaki nodded.

Xiaolan is too shy to ask, so she can ask.

Kogoro Mouri, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "Brother Kitagawa, I didn't expect you to know such a superstar!"

Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "It was a coincidence."

Kogoro Mouri took off his sunglasses and said, "Next time, you'll have to introduce me to someone!"

Kitagawa Taki chuckled, "Definitely, definitely."

Chapter 237 I'll take him to court immediately.

night.

After asking Vermouth on his phone, Kitagawa Taki went to her room.

Vermouth stayed at the same hotel.

She was wearing a bathrobe, and her hair was wet, as if she had just taken a shower.

Kitagawa Taki went to put his arm around Vermouth's waist as soon as he entered, but she dodged him.

"They were so affectionate this afternoon, how come they're turning their backs on you now?"

"It's good that Mr. Kitagawa understands."

Vermouth walked over to the sofa and sat down, then started drying her hair.

"Tsk tsk, even the way they address each other has changed."

Kitagawa Taki walked behind Vermouth, took the hair dryer from her hand, and expertly began to dry her hair.

Vermouth froze for a second, but did not refuse Kitagawa Taki.

"Mr. Kitagawa, you're very skilled." Feeling Kitagawa Taki's gentle movements, she leaned back slightly.

"You noticed that."

He often blow-dries Miyano Akemi's hair at home.

Hmm, I haven't blown Ai Haibara's song yet.

With Vermouth leaning against him, Kitagawa Taki, who was diligently blow-drying his hair, was instantly drawn away.

There's a saying that goes something like this.

Time is like a woman's... well, you can always squeeze some out.

But Vermouth doesn't need to squeeze in at all.

Vermouth didn't say anything more, and apart from the whooshing sound of the hairdryer, there was no other sound in the room.

A few minutes later, Kitagawa Taki smoothed Vermouth's long hair and said, "Okay."

"Thank you." Vermouth opened her eyes.

Kitagawa Taki sat down opposite her and asked, "You're really here to have fun?"

Vermouth crossed her legs. "Of course, my mission right now is just one thing—to find the whereabouts of the Miyano sisters."

"However, there is another reason."

Kitagawa Taki asked curiously, "Oh? What's the reason?"

Vermouth said slowly, "The FBI, those annoying guys are in Japan too."

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow. He only knew that Akai Shuichi had come, but judging from Vermouth's words, there were quite a few people who had come.

However, the main personnel should be just those few.

Judy, James, and what was that big guy's name again? Kitagawa Taki forgot.

There is someone you have also met.

As she spoke, Vermouth took a photo out of her bag and placed it on the table.

The person in the photo is Shuichi Akai.

Kitagawa Taki pretended not to recognize him, "Isn't this the guy who came to arrest you?"

Vermouth explained, "That's right, his name is Shuichi Akai. He's an elite FBI agent, known by the organization as the 'silver bullet' capable of destroying the organization."

Kitagawa Taki held the photo between his fingers, waving it back and forth. "Looks pretty impressive."

Vermouth touched the spot where she had been injured before. "I even got hurt by him back then."

Then, with his arms crossed, he looked at Kitagawa Taki and asked, "So, can you help me get rid of him?"

Kitagawa Taki naturally wouldn't agree to Vermouth's request so easily.

"Wouldn't that get me in trouble with the FBI?"

Vermouth gave Kitagawa Taki a deep look and said, "Then let's just watch them fight like dogs."

"Alright, I need to rest now." With that, Vermouth stood up and dismissed him.

"Okay, I'll go first."

Kitagawa Taki didn't linger and left Vermouth's room.

Vermouth's thoughts were a bit hard to figure out. Was she testing him?

……

Kitagawa Taki didn't go straight back to his own room, but went to the room next door.

After knocking on the door, Kitagawa Taki waved to the peephole.

Ran found out it was Kitagawa Taki inside and quickly opened the door.