Chapter 469 Leaving the Church

Of course, Chizuru was also there, and Conan was standing next to him, holding his hand.

As for why Conan didn't stop him from coming along at the beginning, it's because he only found out while he was in the car that their purpose was to attend the Kita-Aya Foundation's press conference.

Although he couldn't be certain whether Qianzhu had a connection with the church, he was quite certain of one thing—

A criminal organization is unlikely to do good!

Conan's gaze swept across the hall, but he only saw Kita Aya Takumi talking to someone, and did not see Kita Aya Otogo.

Kita Aya Takumi clinked glasses with the other person, took a sip of wine, and then walked over to them, warmly extending his hand to shake hands with Mouri Kogoro and exchanging pleasantries with him.

Just then, Conan caught a glimpse of a calm yet strikingly conspicuous young man in the crowd.

He was wearing only a simple white shirt, his eyes were blindfolded, and Percy, dressed in a business suit, dutifully supported him.

Percy's gaze swept over them, then he whispered a few words in Kita Ayane's ear.

Immediately, Kita Aya turned her head slightly to face them, and then walked towards them.

“Father,” he called softly to Kita Aya Takumi.

His gaze seemed to linger on Qianzhu for an extra second.

Conan immediately became alert, watching as Kita Aya Otogo skillfully joined the adults' conversation.

After Kita Aya Takumi finished talking to them and walked to where the others were, Kita Aya Otogo looked at Chizuru and, in front of Kogoro Mouri and the other two, said to him, "Can we talk?"

Conan: !!

After a moment of silence, Qianzhu nodded. "Okay."

Watching them leave, Conan's gaze turned serious, while Kogoro Mouri beside him was still puzzled.

"Oh my, so Qianzhu and the young master of the Beiling family know each other?"

Tugged at Ran's hand, Conan left a message and ran in the direction Chizuku had gone, "Ran-neechan, I need to go to the restroom!"

Before Ran Mouri could react, he had vanished.

Conan approached while activating the eavesdropping device on his glasses.

He just quickly left a transmitter on Qianzhu.

A rustling sound arose, and Conan crouched in the corner of the stairwell, listening to their voices coming from his glasses.

"Percy, you can go out now," Kita Ayane said calmly.

"OK."

Percy nodded and respectfully left the room.

The room was quiet for a long time before sound reappeared.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Qianzhu glanced at the teacup on the table, then looked up at Bei Lingyinwu across the coffee table.

Kita Aya glanced at the time and said directly, "I have already left the church."

Conan: !!!

Qianzhu looked at him quietly and smiled slightly. "I don't think you can leave this organization so easily."

“Not easily.” Kita Ayane’s voice was steady, yet earnest. “But what I need right now isn’t whether you believe I’ve left the church, but rather…”

"It's because I don't want you to be so cold to me."

At this point, his voice trembled slightly.

Qianzhu didn't speak, but he continued, "I don't know why you hate that place, but could you please not hate me too?"

“I understand what you mean,” Qianzhu said with a soft laugh, her eyes crinkling gently. “But I’m sorry about that, because it’s not something that can be explained in just a few words.”