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

Sera Masumi tried to struggle a couple of times, but to no avail, so she asked, "Kitagawa, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Isn't it you who's planning to do this?" Kitagawa Taki retorted, looking at Akai Mary: "Little sister, you'd better put down your gun, lest you accidentally hurt Sera."

Upon hearing the term "little sister," Mary Akai's lips twitched slightly, but she did not lower her gun.

Given Kitagawa Taki's ability to easily subdue Sera Masumi, once they put down their guns, they would be completely at Kitagawa Taki's mercy.

Seeing that Mary Akai was unwilling to cooperate, Taki Kitagawa sighed and led Sera Masumi toward Mary Akai.

Anyway, he was fearless and not afraid that Mary Akai would actually fire a shot.

Mary Akai's fingers turned white from gripping the gun so tightly. She watched as Taki Kitagawa approached step by step, but she dared not pull the trigger.

Because Sera Masumi was standing in front of Kitagawa Taki, she was afraid of accidentally hurting Sera Masumi.

Kitagawa Taki walked gracefully to Akai Mary, freeing one hand to try and take the gun from her.

Just then, Sera Masumi moved.

She raised her leg to kick Kitagawa Taki's shin, but Kitagawa Taki reacted much faster than she expected.

After easily dodging the attack, he casually knocked out Sera Masumi.

"So pure!" Mary Akai exclaimed, followed by a violent cough; her body was too weak.

Kitagawa Taki put one arm around Sera Masumi and snatched the pistol with the other.

"Come on, little sister, let's have a chat!" He led the way into the bedroom.

Mary Akai, panting heavily, a flash of anger and disgust in her eyes, said coldly, "Don't call me little sister!"

Kitagawa Taki put Sera Masumi down. "Your voice is indeed quite mature."

Mary Akai followed her into the bedroom, looked at Sera Masumi, and asked, "What exactly do you want to talk about?"

Now that she's out of weapons and Sera Masumi has been knocked unconscious, she can only feign compliance with Kitagawa Taki.

“Let’s talk about your purpose.” Kitagawa Taki pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Akai Mary.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Akai Mary said calmly.

"Haven't you been asking about Shinichi Kudo all this time?" Kitagawa Taki smirked, staring at Akai Mary's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Ai Haibara. "Let me guess, are you Sera's older sister? Or her mother?"

Mary Akai's pupils contracted; Kitagawa Taki's words contained a great deal of information.

Did he know that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk?

Or is Ai Haibara really her niece, and has had the same experience as her?

Kitagawa Taki used his hand to lift the dazed Akai Mary's chin. "Tsk tsk, so alike!"

Chapter 288 Mary Akai's Choice

Mary Akai's gaze met Taki Kitagawa's flirtatious eyes, and a feeling of shame and humiliation welled up inside her.

She slapped Kitagawa Taki's hand away, then punched him in the neck.

Kitagawa Taki caught the fist and exclaimed, "You've got some strength! Looking at your appearance, if it were someone else, they might really be fooled by you!"

Mary Akai looks like she's only the size of a middle school student, and she coughs frequently, making her seem frail, but her skills and strength are even greater than those of Masumi Sera.

This is so Ke Xue's style!

Mary Akai ignored Taki Kitagawa, and as she withdrew her fist, she delivered a roundhouse kick to Taki Kitagawa's head.

After being blocked by Kitagawa Taki, he used the force to take a few steps back, and then launched a flying kick straight at Kitagawa Taki's face.

But then a dramatic scene unfolded—

Mary Akai's slippers flew off first.

Kitagawa Taki turned his head to dodge and precisely grabbed Akai Mary's ankle.

Mary Akai's heart sank to the bottom. She guessed that she was no match for Taki Kitagawa, and that Taki Kitagawa did not seem to have any intention of harming them, so she did not plan to make a move at first.

But Kitagawa Taki's teasing actions instantly enraged her, which is why she attacked, but was still easily subdued.

Then, Kitagawa Taki stood up from the chair and casually hugged Akai Mary in a princess carry, holding her hands and legs tightly.

"Let me go!"

Mary Akai stared intently at Taki Kitagawa. If looks could kill, Taki Kitagawa would have died ten thousand times over.

Kitagawa Taki ignored him and joked, "Even your angry expression is just like that!"

Mary Akai found herself completely unable to move, and finally gave in, closing her eyes and asking, "What do you want?"

"Open your eyes first."

Mary Akai gritted her teeth, reluctantly opened her eyes, but instead of looking at Taki Kitagawa, she turned her head to look elsewhere.

This was one of the most humiliating moments of her life.

Last time, that woman forced me to take the medicine.

"your name."

"Sera Mary".

"Mary, a mixed race?"

"Ah."

"So you're Sera's mother?"

"Ah."

"Tsk tsk!"

The flippant and teasing tone in Kitagawa Taki's voice was unbearable for Akai Mary.

"How did you shrink?" Kitagawa Taki continued to ask.

"They were poisoned."

"Who?"

"Are you sure you want to know?" Mary Akai turned her head and stared at Taki Kitagawa.

She was trying to regain control of the conversation, while simultaneously testing Kitagawa Taki's abilities.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Akai Mary's serious little face and chuckled, "Isn't she just someone from that organization?"

Mary Akai's gaze sharpened. "Just how much do you know?"

Kitagawa Taki looked Akai Mary up and down. "Don't get me wrong, I'm asking you now."

“You…” Mary Akai’s expression froze.

Kitagawa Taki finally put down Akai Mary, then took out his phone and started looking through it.

Mary Akai, her white socks touching the ground, took a few steps back, wanting only to get as far away from Taki Kitagawa as possible.

"Why are you standing so far away? Come here, I have something to show you." Kitagawa Taki glanced at Akai Mary.

Mary Akai was so angry she could barely stand, but she had no choice but to walk to Taki Kitagawa's side and become like a puppet at his mercy.

"Do you recognize her?" Kitagawa Taki placed his phone in front of Akai Mary, on which was a picture of Haibara Ai.

Mary Akai stared, somewhat lost in thought; the child did indeed look very much like her.

I couldn't help but ask, "What's your relationship with her?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "You forgot again. Now it's my turn to ask and you answer."

Mary Akai took a deep breath. "I don't know."

Kitagawa Taki laid it all out: "Her name is Ai Haibara, but that's not her real name. Before she shrunk, her name was Shiho Miyano."

Miyano...Shiho...

That child really was her sister's daughter...

She had never seen it; at that time, Shiho Miyano was still in her sister Elena Miyano's belly.

She had warned Elena Miyano, but the Miyano couple still joined the Karasuma Group, and the sisters lost contact with each other from then on.

At that time, she had limited knowledge of the Karasuma Group and only vaguely sensed that the company was unreliable. Little did she know that it was an abyss that ruthlessly swallowed up the lives of the Miyano couple.

The two children are also missing...

It would be a lie to say that Mary Akai was not moved upon hearing the news about Shiho Miyano.

However, this does not mean that she will unconditionally trust Shiho Miyano and Taki Kitagawa.

Moreover, Kitagawa Taki just showed up at their door, got into a fight with the mother and daughter, and then directly revealed Ai Haibara's true identity. Did he guess something?

Just because she looks like that child?

Kitagawa Taki, seeing Akai Mary lost in thought, asked, "Don't you have anything to say?"

"Why are you telling me all this?" Mary Akai didn't intend to reveal her identity.

Seeing that Mary Akai was pretending to be stupid, Taki Kitagawa laughed and said, "Don't tell me you and Shiho aren't related."

Mary Akai frowned and asked, "Just because she looks like me? There are quite a few people in this world who look alike but are not related by blood."

"Hmm." Kitagawa Taki teased, "And then you all happened to shrink, and you all happened to be connected to that black-clad organization, what a coincidence!"

"Let me be blunt with you. If you want to acknowledge Shiho, then nod. If not, then forget it." Kitagawa Taki paused, his tone turning cold. "But in that case, neither you nor Sera Masumi should bother us again!"

He knew this woman had a hard time trusting others, and she always had Sera Masumi test him.

He hates this way of interacting.

After saying that, Kitagawa Taki shot a fireball at the wall lamp. With a "bang", the wall lamp exploded instantly, leaving a black mark on the wall.

This was because he intentionally controlled the power, not wanting to attract the attention of others.

Mary Akai was stunned; this scene, beyond her comprehension, was unfolding right before her eyes.

She knew that Kitagawa Taki was an exorcist, but before that she only thought he was a fraud, even though Kitagawa Taki was already very famous.

Now it seems that Kitagawa Taki is no ordinary person; no wonder he is so skilled.

She knew this was Kitagawa Taki's warning to her; Kitagawa Taki's cold words just now had revealed his murderous intent.