Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

Ruizhi's eyes gradually became firm. She took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Okay! I do!"

Mao Li smiled with satisfaction and patted her shoulder: "Very good, then from now on, follow my pace closely."

Chapter 423 Two Roads

Conan woke up from the dim little room, feeling dizzy and blurry. He raised his hand and rubbed his temple, trying to sort out the chaotic memories in his mind - what on earth had just happened?

He remembered that he followed Ichikawa Kazue to the basement and saw her injecting poison into the red wine bottle through the keyhole.

Just as he was about to quietly leave to report the situation, someone suddenly covered his mouth from behind and he immediately lost consciousness.

Thinking of this, Conan sat up suddenly, with alarm bells ringing in his heart: Oh no! That woman is going to poison me! Ichikawa Kotaro is in danger!

He looked around and found himself in a cramped room with a locked door and boarded-up windows, leaving little way out.

He tried to knock on the door and shouted: "Hey! Is there anyone outside? Let me out!"

But the only response he received was silence.

Conan clenched his teeth, feeling extremely anxious.

He didn't simply want to stop Ichikawa Kazue, but out of a detective's instinct, he didn't want to see a murder happen in front of him.

He began to search around the room, trying to find any tools that could help him escape.

He searched the cabinets, lifted the carpet, and even shook the windows, but to no avail.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Conan couldn't help but clench his fists: "Damn it! Am I really just going to watch this tragedy happen?"

Just as he sat down dejectedly, at a loss as to what to do, his eyes suddenly fell on a wooden cabinet in the corner of the room.

He stood up and checked carefully, and found that the structure of the cabinet was not very solid, and some parts could even be disassembled by hand.

Conan's eyes lit up and he immediately took action. After much effort, he finally removed a piece of wood.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead and secretly thanked his lucky stars that his thin body could move flexibly in the narrow space.

Next, he adjusted the enhanced footwear on his feet and turned the switch. The shoes immediately emitted a faint blue light, indicating the charging status. Conan got into position, aimed at the wooden board in his hand, and kicked it hard!

"Bang!" The wooden board flew out under the huge impact force, hit the locked door hard, and directly blew a hole in the door.

Conan squatted down and got out carefully.

He looked around vigilantly, made sure no one noticed him, and ran quickly towards the hall.

He ran all the way to the venue, looking for Ichikawa Kotaro, but was stopped by the bodyguard guarding the door. "I'm sorry, Mr. Ichikawa doesn't want to see anyone." The bodyguard was firm and unquestionable.

Conan frowned tightly and became even more anxious: If Kotaro Ichikawa drank that bottle of red wine, the consequences would be unimaginable!

He gritted his teeth and decided to go find Uncle Maori. Although Maori was usually careless, he could still be relied on at critical moments. He quickly shuttled through the crowd and soon found Maori.

"Uncle Maori!" Conan ran to him breathlessly and said anxiously: "Ichikawa Kazue she——"

Mao Li turned his head, smiled leisurely, and interrupted him: "You are a step too late. I have already dealt with Ichikawa Kazue's red wine."

Conan was stunned, staring at Maori in a daze. His eyes accidentally swept to Ichikawa Kazue who was standing beside him. He saw that she had a complicated expression on her face, standing next to Maori, and her hesitant look made Conan even more confused.

"Uncle Maori, you--" Before Conan could finish his words, Maori punched him on the head.

Mao Li said with a straight face, half jokingly: "I don't know where you ran off to just now, be careful not to get kidnapped."

Conan covered his head and looked at Maori with gritted teeth, but his mind was thinking rapidly.

He ruled out the possibility that Uncle Maori had drugged him because Maori had no motive.

Considering the situation just now, the only person who could have attacked him was Ichikawa Kotaro. This man might have known about Ichikawa Kazushige's plan a long time ago.

"Why did Kotaro Ichikawa do this? What is he planning?" Conan thought to himself, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

At this time, Ichikawa Ichishige hesitated for a moment, and finally said to Maori: "Mr. Maori, I have thought it through. Can I have a word with you?"

Maori nodded and waved to Conan: "You little brat, stop meddling in adults' business and go play your own game."

Conan watched Maori and Ichikawa Kazue leave together, and alarm bells rang in his heart. He whispered to himself: "What happened? Why does Uncle Maori seem to have taken control of everything?"

Although Maori asked him not to interfere, as a detective, Conan could not just give up. He quietly followed the two and tried to find out the truth.

Just as Conan was about to quietly follow Maori and Ichikawa Kazue, a figure suddenly blocked his way. Ichikawa Mizue looked at him seriously and stretched out her hand to block his way.

"Little brother, where are you going?" There was a hint of teasing in Ichikawa Mizue's voice, as if she was curious about the "ability to act" of the little guy Conan.

Conan's heart tightened, but he quickly adjusted his expression, showing a "harmless" smile, and said in a childish voice: "Sister, I... I'm a little lost. I just saw Uncle Maori, and he seemed to go over there. I want to find him!"

He blinked and tried to be cute and ingratiating.

However, Ichikawa Mizue was not moved at all. She reached out and grabbed Conan's shoulder, saying firmly: "Don't think about making trouble. Mr. Maori has already told me to send you to Miss Xiaolan. Be a good boy."

"What, what?" Conan was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood that this woman was obviously instructed by Maori to "watch" him.

This guy……

Uncle Maori, what is he planning?

Conan tried to struggle, but Ichikawa Mizue was very strong and easily lifted him up, took him to the other side of the venue, and handed him to Xiaolan.

"Mr. Maori's idea," Ichikawa Mizue said to Xiaolan with a smile, "is to ask Miss Xiaolan to take care of this little guy for the time being and not let him run around."

Xiaolan was a little surprised, but nodded and took Conan: "Okay, I will take care of him. Thank you, Ms. Ruizhi."

Conan felt very aggrieved when he was handed over to Xiaolan. He looked at Ichikawa Mizue's back as she left, feeling depressed: Why does it seem like Uncle Mori is holding me back every step of the way? Did he know that I would take action and even arranged for someone to stop me?

Xiaolan looked down at Conan and said, "Hey, Conan, where did you go? Are you secretly playing some 'detective game' again? Tell me now!"

"No, no!" Conan tried to put on an innocent expression, trying to get away with it. But he knew in his heart that there was no way to get rid of Xiaolan's sight at the moment, so he could only wait patiently for a new opportunity.

On the other side, Ichikawa Mizue followed the direction of Mori and came to the room he was in. She took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and pushed it open after getting permission. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Ichikawa Kazue standing in front of Mori with his head down, looking uneasy.

Ichikawa Mizue pursed her lips and followed him in. Although she knew that her mind was not flexible enough, she remembered what Maori had said before: "As long as you listen obediently and follow my pace, there will be no problem."

Mao Li noticed her coming, smiled slightly, and nodded to her: "Mizue, is Conan done?"

Ichikawa Mizue stood up straight and nodded respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Mori. I have handed him over to Miss Xiaolan for care."

"Very good." Maori nodded with satisfaction, then leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed. He didn't seem to intend to explain why he paid special attention to Conan, and Ichikawa Mizue didn't ask any more questions. For her, just doing what Maori told her to do was enough.

Seeing Ichikawa Mizue being so well-behaved and obedient, Maori's eyes showed some appreciation. Ichikawa Ichishige, who was standing next to him, clearly felt the difference in Maori's attitude. She gritted her teeth and said with a bit of jealousy: "Mr. Maori, if you like this attitude, I can also be as obedient as her."

Mao Li couldn't help but shook his head when he heard this, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "You just don't understand where your strengths are. You imitated Eri poorly, and now you want to imitate your sister. Why can't you be yourself?"

"Be yourself?" Ichikawa Kazue was stunned, obviously surprised by this sentence.

Mao Li smiled slightly, and his tone softened a bit: "Yes. Haven't you discovered it yourself? You have very good 'capital' in your own right, and you don't need to imitate others. As long as you find the right direction, you can go further than you are now."

Ichikawa Kazue was speechless for a moment. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "But... can I really be myself? All along, I have lived, dressed, and tried to please others the way they wanted me to. Can being myself really satisfy you?"

Mao Li stood up, walked in front of Ichikawa Kazue, raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder: "If I say I can do it, I can do it. Don't worry about other people's eyes, and don't try to please everyone. If you don't even agree with yourself, how can you let others really agree with you?"

Ichikawa Kazue raised his head and looked at Mori with a hint of hesitation and even expectation in his eyes.

She had never heard anyone tell her this, and she always thought that she could only live a better life by meeting other people's expectations.

"So, now tell me," Maori continued, "is there anything you really want to do? Not for others, but for yourself."

These words seemed to have struck a deep place in Ichikawa Kazue's heart.

She opened her mouth, but found herself unable to answer for a moment.

"For myself...what I really want to do..."

Ichikawa Mizue watched the conversation quietly. Although she did not fully understand what Mori meant, she admired his calmness and self-confidence.

She secretly made up her mind: no matter what Mr. Maori said, she must follow his pace and never fall behind.

Ichikawa Kazue took a deep breath and looked at Maori with complicated eyes.

The man's words were like a bomb, stirring up waves in her heart.

His words were too blunt and too tempting, making her feel angry and moved.

"I..." She hesitated and spoke with a trembling voice, "I want to... live without being controlled by anyone. I don't want to be manipulated by my father or anyone else..."

She lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms. "But I also want wealth, a lot of wealth. Only in this way can I have true freedom."

Mao Li smiled and nodded, as if he had expected her answer. He said slowly: "Very good. This is your most real thought at the moment. Since you want wealth, you now have two paths in front of you."

"Which two roads?" Ichikawa Kazushige looked up at him nervously.

"First," Mao Li's eyes were deep, his tone was calm but full of power, "you continue to find a way to inherit your father's legacy. To be honest, this path is very short, but also very difficult. Your father is a smart man, he knows what you and Ruizhi are thinking, so he has already made preparations. It's not that easy to get the inheritance after his death."

Ichikawa Kazue's expression changed. She knew that what Mori said was true.

Because of her father's toughness and suspicion, she never gained real control over him.

Even if she could make him die "accidentally", she might not be able to get the inheritance as she wished.

"The second way,"

Mao Li's gaze stayed on her for a moment, and he suddenly laughed, his tone becoming relaxed, "Be my woman."

Ichikawa Kazue's eyes suddenly widened, two blushes instantly appeared on his cheeks, and his heart was beating like a drum.

She couldn't believe that Maori would say something like that so bluntly.

"I can make you rich. As long as you sisters cooperate well, I can even help you get your father's inheritance."

Mao Li spoke calmly, as if he was negotiating an effortless deal, "Following me is much easier than fighting alone. Besides..."

His tone suddenly changed, and he said meaningfully, "A wealthy man like your father who has dirty means is indeed a good 'target for plunder'."

Ichikawa Kazue's heart trembled when Mori looked at her. She felt the pressure of being completely understood, but at the same time, the strong sense of security made her heart move.

She bit her lip, feeling torn between her conscience and her desires.

"Sister, what are you still hesitating about?"

A soft voice suddenly broke the silence.

Ichikawa Kazue turned around and saw Ichikawa Mizue walking towards Mori step by step. Her expression was more determined than ever before, and her movements were more decisive than usual.

"Mr. Maori, I don't need to hesitate."

Ichikawa Mizue said softly. She came to Mao Li and snuggled into his arms without hesitation, looking up at him with a gentle smile, "From the beginning, I knew you were the one I wanted to rely on."

After saying that, she stood on tiptoes and gently kissed Maori's lips.

This scene completely stunned Ichikawa Kazue.

She couldn't believe that her usually silly and timid sister could be so bold and decisive. What made her even more unbelievable was that Mao Li didn't resist and was even very satisfied with Ruizhi's initiative.

Chapter 424: Reconciliation

"Ruizhi!"

Ichikawa Kazue clenched his teeth, with a hint of anger and unwillingness in his voice.

Ichikawa Mizue raised her head from Maori's arms and looked at her sister calmly: "Sister, don't hesitate any more. Mr. Maori is the best choice. He can give us freedom, a future, and even free us from our father's shadow."

Ichikawa Kazue bit his lips tightly, and his mind quickly recalled his unwillingness and struggle over the years.

She tried to live the way her father wanted her to, but never got any recognition; she tried to fight for her own rights, but was suppressed and despised every time. Now, this man suddenly appeared in her life, bringing irresistible temptation.

She took a deep breath, raised her head and looked at Mao Li, with a look of determination in her eyes: "I have thought it through. I don't want to live under my father's control anymore, and I don't want to be outdone by Ruizhi..."

Her voice gradually became firm, "Mr. Maori, I am also willing to be your woman."

After hearing this, Maori smiled with satisfaction.

He gently raised his hands and patted Ichikawa Kazue and Ichikawa Mizue on the shoulders, with a look of unfathomable meaning in his eyes: "Very good, sisters are united, and our father's legacy will be ours."

He looked around at the two of them, his tone slightly amused: "But from now on, you are my women. Remember, I want absolute loyalty and obedience, understand?"

"Yes, Mr. Mori."

The two sisters answered in unison, with a hint of anticipation and uneasiness in their eyes.

At this moment, Ichikawa Kazue no longer had any hesitation in her heart. She was determined to seize this hard-won opportunity in her own way and completely change her destiny.

And Ichikawa Mizue quietly snuggled in Mori's arms, with a satisfied smile on her face, as if her future was already bright.

A smile appeared on Maori's lips, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

He knew that the game regarding the Ichikawa family inheritance had quietly come under his control.