Chapter 373
Vermouth never really trusted Usaku Saiki.
She couldn't be sure which side Usui would choose after learning about the conflict between Shinichi Kudo and the organization—of course, she knew that Usui and Shinichi Kudo were very close, but what if Usui found it more interesting to betray Shinichi to the organization after learning the truth?
Vermouth dared not make a judgment on whether Shinichi Kudo or Rakuko was more important to Saiki Usaba.
After all, in her mind, Usoya Saiki was such a shameless entertainer.
So Vermouth has been trying to conceal some information, such as that Shinichi Kudo is Conan Edogawa, and that their organization is what caused him to become like this... But despite her efforts, Shinichi Kudo's biological mother is constantly hindering her, telling everything to Saiki Usaba.
Is Yukiko Shinichi's biological mother, or is she the real mother?!
Vermouth felt suffocated and even wanted to pass out to give her brain a rest, but she couldn't because she still had to deal with Usui Saiki's cryptic conversation.
"I don't remember having any blood relation to the Kudo family," Vermouth joked, trying to sound casual. "Shouldn't I be considered an outsider?"
Usakabe Saiki sighed, "But aren't you Yukiko's good friend?"
Vermouth was a little nervous inside, but she calmly replied, "She's just an acquaintance of Sharon's identity."
“I see…” Bo Yezaki seemed to be deep in thought.
At times like this, Vermouth really wishes she could read minds, otherwise, not understanding what Usui Saiki is thinking is just too much pressure...
Sigh, although she was lucky and had spent several years in close contact with Usaku Saiki, she still ended up being wary of him... She was too embarrassed to ask Vodka for his experience, feeling a little awkward about herself for having mocked him years ago for being traumatized by Usaku Saiki.
While sighing, Vermouth forced herself to continue, "But since you've already told me, it doesn't matter if you treat me like one of your own."
Bo Yezaki nodded: "I mainly want the intelligence team to help investigate what kind of organization can develop a drug that can reverse aging."
Vermouth was instantly drenched in sweat.
What organization? It's our organization!
If you were to ask the intelligence team about this, it would be disastrous! Wouldn't you be instantly exposed?!
“No wonder you told me that I’m part of the intelligence team, so you can leave the investigation to me.” Vermouth coughed. “After all, Yukiko and I… she used to take good care of me. I’ll just consider it repaying a favor since her son is like this.”
Usoppei tilted his head: "You seem to be very enthusiastic?"
Vermouth, being an award-winning actress, had already planned out the rest of the script before uttering her first sentence. No matter how much pressure she was under or how anxious she was about whether the other party believed her, she at least put on a flawless act: "Okay, actually, I was just curious. Aren't you curious too?"
Bo Yezaki smiled at her: "Of course I'm curious, otherwise why would I want to investigate?"
This child is especially adorable when he smiles. He doesn't look his age to begin with, and when he smiles, he looks even more like a recent college graduate, with a lively and innocent charm... It's hard to imagine that he actually grew up amidst the war in the Middle East.
Alex... I don't know how he raised his child. He's like a mental patient, but I can sometimes feel that he's being nurtured with love.
Vermouth unconsciously recalled that old acquaintance shrouded in the smell of gunpowder, then snapped back to reality and continued to coax, "Many people will be interested in this, and if more people know about it, it might become troublesome..."
Usoppai listened to Vermouth's advice with a smile, without saying a word, which made Vermouth feel very uneasy. The more she talked, the more uneasy she felt, and she couldn't help but wonder if she had revealed something.
However, after Vermouth finally finished speaking, Usuiya Saiki broke the awkward silence.
“Actually, you didn’t need to say all this. After all, I was worried that Shinichi would be taken away for dissection.” Usui sighed. “I told you this because I trust you, but hearing these words makes it sound like you don’t trust me.”
I just don't believe you!!! I even suspect you'll turn around and go ask Bourbon about it!!!
Vermouth smiled and deflected the blame: "Because Gin dislikes your loose tongue, doesn't he?"
Usuha Saiki pouted: "There's no one he doesn't dislike... Oh wait, there are some. Gin thought highly of Shuichi Akai, didn't he? I tried to persuade him so much, but he still insisted on having Shuichi Akai join. Turns out, he's an FBI agent."
Vermouth felt that since her good relationship with Yukiko had just been mentioned, she should now show her loyalty to the organization to offset it: "In any case, Shuichi Akai is dead, and I will send his mother to reunite with him in a couple of days."
"Hmm..." said Usakabe Saiki, "I don't really recommend you set a goal, but good luck. By the way, where's a good place to buy clothes for kids? Any recommendations?"
Vermouth: "...???"
The next day, Conan Edogawa finally arrived in his beloved London.
How did he get here without a passport? When asked, he said he first took medicine to become Shinichi Kudo, passed through customs, and boarded a plane. He would then reunite with Ran Mouri and Kogoro Mouri after the effects of the medicine wore off.
With Professor Agasa coming to England to help cover things up, Conan Edogawa got through this ordeal relatively easily.
Ran Mouri calculated the time: "We're here pretty early. There's nothing else to do. Conan-kun, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"
Needless to say, the place this Sherlock Holmes fan most wants to go is—
"The Sherlock Holmes Museum!"
Ran Mouri readily agreed to the suggestion: "Perfect, since Shinichi can't come, I'll take some photos for him..."
Conan Edogawa chuckled twice.
No need for help, he's already here... and I received Bo Ye's photo yesterday, that guy did it on purpose.
I didn't expect that Brother Bo Ye would also come to England by such a coincidence. However, Brother Bo Ye's whereabouts are usually very mysterious. He may often travel abroad. I just don't know that. This time, it was because of his bad sense of humor that he insisted on sending me photos of the Sherlock Holmes Museum that he was exposed.
Because Conan Edogawa's mind is full of Sherlock Holmes, he was extremely excited when he went to the museum and couldn't take it all in. So when he received Ran Mouri's call, he was a little impatient.
Although Ran Mouri meant well, knowing he liked these things and wanting to share them with him, he was right there, so what Ran Mouri said couldn't attract his attention, and his replies were somewhat absent-minded.
Ran Mouri sensed this dismissive attitude and felt both aggrieved and angry, roaring, "Shinichi, you idiot!!!"
People around her immediately looked at her, finally realizing they were still in a public place. Ran Mouri apologized in a low voice, feeling embarrassed.
"What's wrong? Did Shinichi make you angry again?"
Suddenly, Usoppō Saiki's voice rang out behind her.
Ran Mouri turned around in surprise: "Bo Ye-nii! What are you doing here?"
Usoppei waved with a smile: "Didn't you say you were arriving in England today? I guessed you'd come here first, and since I live not far from here, I came to check on you... Okay, don't be angry."
"...Um." Ran Mouri rubbed her face sheepishly. "I just... got a little excited..."
Usoya Saiki asked, "What are your plans for later? I'm thinking of buying some clothes and would like some suggestions."
Ran Mouri asked in surprise, "Huh? Is there still room at home?"
She hadn't forgotten the last time she went to Bo Yezaki's house, the wardrobe was already overflowing, and Bo Yezaki was frantically sending things out, as if he wanted to deliver the wardrobe to her home.
Even though she refused, Bo Ye still insisted on giving her one, saying she could wear it in front of Shinichi and subtly hint that it was a gift from him. If Shinichi was unhappy, she could then be sure of his feelings...
She felt embarrassed and wanted to deny it, but when she saw Bo Ye's knowing look, she couldn't refute it. In addition, she really wanted to find out what Shinichi was thinking, so this was a good idea. So she accepted it... It's a pity she never had the chance to wear it.
"I didn't buy it for myself, it's a gift." Bo Yezaki gestured. "It's for an acquaintance, someone who's about the height of a middle school student. They've been needing clothes lately."
Ran Mouri felt she understood: "Kids this age grow very fast, their clothes will be too short in no time... If you're not in a hurry, I'll go look at clothes with you after I buy the souvenirs."
Usoya Saiki gave a gesture of thanks: "I'll go take a look around. We'll contact each other by phone later. Just meet me at the entrance."
He said he was just browsing, but there wasn't much to see, since he had just been here yesterday. Amnesia doesn't happen that quickly, so Usakabe Saiki quickly walked to the door and saw Edogawa Conan saying goodbye to a child.
System: [They're cracking the code. Do you want to speed things up?]
Usui Saiki: [No. I'm waiting for Conan to appear on TV. What if interfering affects that?]
Conan Edogawa was looking down at the cipher paper when his head was suddenly pressed down.
"It's this again. When I passed by the police station just now, I saw someone taking a child to report that strange people were sending these weird codes to children everywhere."
Conan Edogawa struggled to escape from Saiki Usuba's grasp, and without even raising his head, he sighed, "Usuba-nii...didn't you come yesterday?"
"I originally wanted to hang out with you," Bo Yezaki said, letting go of his hand. "But judging from your posture, you're probably planning to decipher the code, right?"
Conan Edogawa's eyes lit up: "Yeah, Usopp-kun, want to join us? Let's see who goes first..."
“No way.” Bo Yezaki refused. “I’m here for vacation, not to work overtime. I’m not one of you mystery fanatics. If I could, I wouldn’t be interested in any of this stuff.”
Conan Edogawa's eyes were filled with disappointment and frustration.
Bo Ye is great in every way, except he's such a lazy bum! How can he have absolutely no interest in something as exciting and important as cracking the code?
"Don't look at me like that, I have plans." Bo Yezaki said with a smile, "I'm going shopping with Xiaolan to buy clothes in a little while, you can have fun by yourself."
Conan Edogawa: "...???"
Wait a minute? When was this arranged? How come he didn't know?!
Moreover, last time Brother Bo Ye gave Xiao Lan clothes, this time he took Xiao Lan shopping for clothes...
Although Conan Edogawa was jealous, he didn't think that Saiki Usaba had any feelings for Ran, because Saiki Usaba didn't seem like someone who was interested in romance.
But he couldn't help feeling that Usaku Saiki was someone who would deliberately use him as a comparison to make Shinichi Kudo seem inconsiderate, just for the sake of a bad taste!
A sense of crisis instantly arose.
"Is it fun to toy with me?" Conan Edogawa gritted his teeth. "What did I do to offend you?"
Bo Ye Zaiji sighed: "I'm a little angry because I discovered some things you've been hiding from me."
Conan Edogawa was puzzled. What else was he hiding from Usui Saiki? "Huh? You understand what I'm hiding from you, don't you? My acting is so bad, I've never been able to hide anything from you anyway..."
"I meant the others."
Usakabe Saiki pulled Edogawa Conan along into a side alley: "The Black Organization, you're investigating this, right?"
Conan Edogawa, who had followed along without resistance because they were going to talk about a secret topic, suddenly froze.
Wait, where did Brother Bo get this information from?
Before Conan Edogawa could sort out his thoughts, Saiki Usaba stood behind him, placed his hands on his shoulders, and whispered in his ear.
"Why didn't you tell me? Don't you trust me at all?... Was my acting not good enough? Have you already discovered my secret?"
Conan Edogawa suddenly realized something.
...Today, Brother Bo Ye was actually wearing a black trench coat.
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Bo Ye's height is like that of a long, thin cat; you really don't realize how tall he is usually (x)
Cats curl up because of their bodies, and Bo Ye because of his lively and friendly aura, and also... clothing can visually make someone appear shorter than their actual height (anyone who has studied fashion knows this).
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