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

Kitagawa Taki coughed twice; he was owing more and more favors.

"What good stuff?"

You'll find out then.

Kitagawa Taki has reached a bottleneck, and he should be able to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in the next few days.

Koizumi Akako nodded. "Okay, I'll wait."

When the two returned to the first floor, the Shimokasa sisters came back, carrying large and small bags.

"Owner!"

Upon seeing Kitagawa Taki, the two spoke in unison.

Seeing the strange look from Koizumi Akako, Kitagawa Taki coughed twice and said, "Just call me by my name!"

"Master" is fine to use at times, why are these two girls taking it so seriously!

"Honami, Minaho, let's go!"

Koizumi Akako pulled the two sisters upstairs.

The two sisters could only smile apologetically at Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head and said, "Come back in a few days."

……

After leaving Koizumi Akako's house, Kitagawa Taki did not go straight back.

“Hey, Chris, are you home right now?” he called Vermouth.

"Yes, are you coming?" Vermouth's languid voice came from the other end of the phone: "My new address is in Beika Town."

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Why did you suddenly move? Your old place was quite nice."

“It’s good,” Vermouth explained, “but the paparazzi are so annoying.”

Kitagawa Taki has also experienced this feeling.

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Kitagawa Taki drove to the address Vermouth had given him.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at our destination.

It's still a tower.

Vermouth seems to have a fondness for high places; after moving, she lives on the 22nd floor.

When Vermouth opened the door, Kitagawa Taki's eyes lit up.

She was wearing a black lace slip dress, which showed off her stunning figure.

"You really trust me!" Kitagawa Taki walked into the house, his gaze undisguised.

Well, he's just appreciating beauty.

"Heh heh." Vermouth chuckled. "If you want to do something, I can't resist."

Kitagawa Taki remained noncommittal, shrugging and saying, "You know I'm a very upright person."

He was just greedy; he wanted more than just Vermouth.

He wanted to truly enter this woman's heart.

Vermouth then handed Kitagawa Taki a glass of wine, "Here you go, Vermouth!"

It was highly provocative.

Kitagawa Taki met Vermouth's intense gaze, took the glass, and clinked glasses with her.

A sip of the chilled drink went down his throat; it was still the same sweet vermouth he'd had last time.

"What brings you here today? You weren't thinking about me again, were you?"

Seemingly certain that Kitagawa Taki wouldn't do anything to her, Vermouth's words were full of provocation.

“Yeah, come sit down if you miss me.” Kitagawa Taki plopped down next to Vermouth, not to be outdone, and said, “Don’t you miss me? You haven’t been to my place yet!”

Vermouth leaned back slightly and said, "I would like to, but I'm afraid your little lovers wouldn't be happy to see me."

Kitagawa Taki feigned surprise and asked, "Chris, since when did you start caring about what other people think?"

Vermouth chuckled. "Fine, you said it yourself."

Huh? What do you mean? Are we really going to his house?

Kitagawa Taki felt he had gone a bit too far, so he changed the subject, saying, "I brought you what I mentioned last time."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of spider silk inner armor.

"Vest?"

"This is no ordinary vest. Wearing it will keep you warm in hot and cold weather, and make you invulnerable to knives and bullets. It's suitable for home, travel, murder, arson... cough cough, anyway, you'll know once you try it."

Vermouth looked at him strangely. Was this vest really that eerie?

She held it in her hand and felt it; it did indeed feel very silky smooth.

Then, she got up, grabbed a knife, and stabbed at it, but not only did she fail to pierce through, she didn't even leave a mark.

"How about it?"

"Not bad at all." Vermouth raised an eyebrow and looked at Kitagawa Taki. Just how many more mysteries did this man still hold that she didn't know about?

"Although I haven't tried it, it can stop ordinary bullets without any problem. Unlike bulletproof vests, it can even eliminate the force of the bullet."

This thing is even stronger than the golden light talisman he can currently refine.

Upon hearing Kitagawa Taki's introduction, Vermouth's gaze sharpened, her heart filled with shock. How many people would fight tooth and nail for such a life-saving item if it were out there?

Kitagawa Taki added, "By the way, it doesn't need to be washed."

Vermouth took a deep breath. "Thank you."

"Don't mention it, cheers!" Kitagawa Taki raised his glass.

Vermouth set aside her spider silk inner armor and clinked glasses with him...

Chapter 296 You have a fever, remember to tell me.

Beichuan House.

When Kitagawa Taki returned, he found Akai Mary and Sera Masumi there as well.

"Aunt Mary, Sera, you've arrived!"

He stopped calling her "Auntie" and started calling her the same way the Miyano sisters do.

Mary Akai nodded: "Kitagawa, you're back just in time. I came today to continue our discussion about that organization."

Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Taki sat down next to the Miyano sisters.

Mary Akai tentatively asked, "Shiho, what exactly is your role in the organization?"

Ai Haibara and Akemi Miyano exchanged a glance and did not hide anything: "I was in charge of developing APTX-4869, which is the drug that makes people shrink."

Mary Akai frowned, puzzled, and said, "That woman said it was developed by Elena."

Vermouth had initially vowed to make her taste the poison her sister had made.

Ai Haibara shook her head and said, "My mother and the others were indeed researching and developing a drug at the time, and they were also developing drug A, but that was not the current drug A."

The current drug A was developed based on some of the research results they left behind.

I discovered by chance that drug A could cause the body to regress to a childlike state.

Sera Masumi asked excitedly, "Then, Ai, can you develop an antidote?"

Although Ai Haibara is her cousin, she still habitually calls her "Ai-chan".

“Yes.” Ai Haibara’s eyes darkened, and she continued, “However, I don’t have the previous experimental data right now, so the research process will be very slow.”

Mary Akai saw a glimmer of hope and said, "Shiho, researching the antidote is secondary. You must be careful about your safety. That organization will definitely spare no effort to track you down!"

Kitagawa Taki interjected, "Aunt Mary, don't worry about that, I'll protect them."

The investigation into the brewery is an investigation, but to go to extremes would be a joke. He was just drinking with Vermouth, who was in charge of the investigation.

Once someone else is investigating, we can deal with that person.

The distillery has no shortage of traitors.

meow~

Kitagawa Taki looked down and saw the blue and white British Shorthair he had bought rubbing against his feet.

He bent down and hugged the kitten in his arms.

"May, she really likes you!" Ai Haibara patted the cat's head.

Kitagawa Taki replied matter-of-factly, "Of course I brought her back."

Hearing this, Ai Haibara felt that Taki Kitagawa was talking about more than just kittens.

"By the way, May is her name?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, it's...very good."

The name is quite casual, and it's May now.

"By the way, Kitagawa," Akai Mary's voice interrupted the two who were petting the cat, "Regarding the organization we mentioned last time, could you tell me your specific ideas?"

Kitagawa Taki said calmly, "The key is to find the two mysterious high-ranking members of the organization, 'that man' and Rum."

Once these two guys are found and eliminated, the brewery will be half-finished.

In addition, Kitagawa Taki is also quite interested in the brewery's pursuit of immortality.

Vermouth definitely took the drug, and it was very likely developed by Ai Haibara's parents.

However, maintaining one's appearance is far from achieving immortality.