Chapter 526
Sera Masumi struggled for a moment, but eventually her detective instincts kicked in and she remembered her mother's words of advice.
Tell her to stay out of things related to Potts.
Looking again, she realized the car had already driven off, and it was clear she couldn't catch up on foot. Even if she tried to follow it by taxi, she would most likely lose it...
Even though she already knew there was no chance, watching helplessly as she lost a clue still caused Sera Masumi great pain.
The pain was so obvious that Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri, who were sitting opposite her, were startled by her sudden change in complexion.
"Sera-kun? Are you feeling unwell?"
Sera Masumi snapped out of her daze and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, it's nothing... I just think I saw something just now..."
"Brother Bo Ye, right? I saw that car too."
As a young lady from a wealthy family, Sonoko Suzuki noticed that the understated yet luxurious and sophisticated car was indeed more eye-catching than other cars. In addition, she was curious about the scene where a muscular man was buying ice cream and someone reached out of the car to take the ice cream.
The style of that haori (traditional Japanese kimono) paired with a bunch of messy bracelets immediately reminded Sonoko Suzuki of Saiki Usuo.
However, because traveling by car with bodyguards felt out of place with the person she knew, Sonoko Suzuki was actually a little hesitant.
"Why don't we call and ask?" Sonoko Suzuki took out her phone.
Although Sera Masumi is considered relatively direct among detectives, she actually prefers to beat around the bush. She was taken aback by the decisive Suzuki: "Huh? This, this isn't quite right, is it?"
"It's nothing." Sonoko Suzuki is usually very approachable and doesn't seem like a rich girl, but she can be a little willful at times. "I just need to ask him if he was just passing by. Otherwise, I'm so conflicted. I didn't see his face and I'm not sure if it was Usaku-nii... Besides, I also have something I want to ask Usaku-nii."
Sonoko Suzuki and Saiki Usaba don't meet often, and seem to be just ordinary acquaintances, but in fact, they often communicate via email, mainly about her stubborn boyfriend.
Sometimes Sonoko Suzuki really couldn't understand what her boyfriend was thinking. She wanted to get angry but was afraid it was a misunderstanding. Fortunately, she had her female friend, Saiki Usaba, who helped her avoid a lot of detours.
To Sonoko Suzuki, a cheerful, outgoing, and sociable person who is obsessed with good looks, it's clear that she and the handsome Saiki Usubaba are also good friends.
They don't see each other much because one is a student and the other is already a working professional, so they're definitely not as close as she and Ran Mouri are, seeing each other at school every day! But for some trivial matters, she can just call and ask, and Usui Saiki certainly won't get angry.
Sera Masumi was considering whether or not to make the call.
For Potts, would it be a disaster if someone he knew discovered his whereabouts?
Sonoko Suzuki is unaware of Potentis's other identity. If Potentis wants to fool her, it should be easy for him...
After thinking it over, Sera Masumi let Suzuki Sonoko dial Usui Saiki's number.
"Sonoko?" From the way Usaku Saiki addressed Suzuki Sonoko, it was clear that they had a good relationship. "Good afternoon."
"Good afternoon, Usopp-nii," Sonoko Suzuki said without any hesitation. "Where are you now, Usopp-nii? I think I saw you just now."
Usakabe Saiki's voice sounded like he was laughing: "Hmm? I'm in the car, I'm going to visit an elder in a bit..."
"Wow, then what I saw just now must have been you." Sonoko Suzuki was quite pleased to find she was right. "What a coincidence!"
Bo Yezaki chuckled again: "You called just to confirm this?"
"Ah, I almost forgot the important part." Sonoko Suzuki remembered, "My uncle has challenged Kaito Kid again, and Hattori and the others are coming this time. It seems like there's also a Nagano policeman as an ally... This lineup seems pretty impressive. Should Usui-san join in the fun? I've always thought Usui-san is amazing! Why isn't he famous?"
Bo Yezhai pondered for a moment: "Hmm, I'm a rather low-key person."
Sera Masumi, who overheard the leaked audio on the phone: "…………"
No, you usually dress like that, how can you say you're low-key...?
It's clearly because their identity is sensitive and they can't be high-profile!
Sonoko Suzuki asked regretfully, "Isn't Usui-nii planning to come?"
She already knew that Usaku Saiki wasn't very interested in Kaito Kid anymore; she just felt that Usaku Saiki seemed lonely staying at home all day, so she thought he should join the free-for-all...
"No, I happen to have nothing to do recently, so I'll go with you."
Sonoko Suzuki instantly perked up: "Okay! It's a deal then!"
In this way, Sonoko Suzuki successfully resolved a question and also managed to invite Saiki Usui for a team-building activity.
Sera Masumi watched in stunned silence.
Huh? So communicating with Potts can actually be this simple?
Is she being too reserved because she knows too much...? Perhaps she could relax a little? After all, strictly speaking, they know each other pretty well...
Sera Masumi hesitated and sent an email to her biological mother.
Mom! Should we change our approach to Potts? Continuing like this, it feels like we're not getting any information. How about we proactively offer to cooperate?
Bo Yezaki hung up the phone, checked his newly earned points, and was quite satisfied.
He saw the tags for Sonoko Suzuki, Masumi Sera, and Ran Mouri on the [Universal Navigation] app, so he specifically asked Ireland to stop there to buy him ice cream. Sure enough, he raised a lot of suspicion points and even received an invitation. He was just passing by and got everything for free.
Ice cream was also free; Ireland didn't mention anything about paying for it.
Rather, Ireland, apart from Bo Ye Zaiji taking the initiative to speak, basically remained silent.
For people in their line of work, knowing what to ask and what not to ask is fundamental, especially about their boss's private life; it's best to pretend you didn't hear anything.
But Usakabe Saiki didn't seem to care about that, treating him like one of his own. After hanging up the phone, he asked him with great interest, "Do you know Kaito Kid?"
"I've heard of him." Ireland was a little touched. The feeling of continuing the conversation after a private call made him feel like he was one of their own. "It seems the police haven't caught him yet. Do you want to arrest him?"
Usakabe Saiki licked his ice cream: "Of course I don't want to. I just plan to go see some magic. Work is work, and life is life. You too, I know you want to kill Gin for revenge, but you don't have to push yourself so hard. Working all the time is bad for your physical and mental health. You have to learn to balance work and rest occasionally. The fact that the Boss specifically asked you to come with me this time means that the Boss has seen your efforts. Don't be too eager for quick results, lest you cause problems and regress."
An Irish tough guy actually felt his eyes welling up with tears: "Yes, I'll remember that."
Being singled out by the Boss must be thanks to Potts! Otherwise, in all those years, the Boss never treated him any differently. On the contrary, after being rescued from Gin's trap by Potts, everything seemed to go much more smoothly for him.
In reality, Bo Yezhai's inspirational quotes are quite uninformative, but Ireland always thinks the best of him because of the filter of having been saved by a life-saving grace.
In particular, his concern for the daily lives of his subordinates was a devastating blow to Ireland, who had lost his adoptive father.
The skepticism system really wanted to say something, and this time it couldn't hold back any longer.
It blocked Bo Yezaki and privately chatted with the undercover system: "[Some people lose their adoptive fathers and become obsessed with revenge; they also crave love, and are easily moved by kindness. But others lose their adoptive fathers... and have even more fun.]"
Undercover System: [You're being biased. Bo Yezhai might just be secretly filled with resentment, and channeling that resentment into earning points...]
Doubt Value System: [Do you even believe that yourself?]
It's one thing to fool outsiders, but don't fool yourself! Even if Usakabe Saiki is truly a superb actor, it's impossible for him to act for seven years straight without revealing his true self in private, right?
Anyway, it has never seen Bo Yezaki's grief and indignation all these years.
"Look, he actually has enough points to redeem permanent residency, but he's refusing to because he's probably looking for an opportunity to redeem a resurrection card. Arranging his identity then will likely require more points," the undercover system argued confidently. "Otherwise, it wouldn't explain why he's already so wealthy and still diligently accumulating points."
The Suspicion System, ever paranoid: [Are you sure? I thought so too before, but now it doesn't seem like it... He might be grinding for points for that gun.]
Previously, I suspected that the value system was blinded by the identity of the adoptive father, but now that I've come to my senses and thought about it, I suddenly feel that Usakabe Saiki's relationship with this adoptive father doesn't seem to be very good...
Not only does he rarely think of his adoptive father, but when he does mention him, it's always as an excuse...
That's so filial.
How can it believe that Usakabe Saiki genuinely wants to buy the resurrection card?!
However, since Bo Yezaki promised to buy things from it after this visit, it will wait and see for a while longer.
The doubt system suppressed its own doubts, convincing itself that it was almost there, and that it was almost there...
From Usoya Saiki's perspective, this visit to the elder statesmen went quite smoothly.
The elders' expressions didn't change when they saw Bo Ye Zaiji dressed like that. Instead, when Bo Ye Zaiji deliberately mentioned, "Ireland also said that I should change into something more formal. I don't think you would mind," they smiled and agreed.
"No need for that. I'm tired of seeing suits all the time. Seeing you is a breath of fresh air... Besides, it's a good thing for young people to have some personality. I think the boss appreciates that about you, right?"
Bo Yezaki laughed and said, "Boss didn't have any objections to my previous outfits, but this is the first time I've worn this outfit today. Now that I think about it, maybe I should have worn it to show Boss first."
The elder continued the conversation verbally, but his heart was pounding with anxiety.
Huh? Does this mean he's met the Boss in person? He's been missing for over a decade... Does this Potnis really deserve such special treatment from the Boss?
She dressed like this to test his attitude. He should be behaving fine, right?
Upon receiving a call from Ireland informing him that Potts was going to visit him on behalf of the Boss, the elder urgently gathered information about Potts, only to find that all the information related to Potts was strange.
It's as if someone is deliberately polluting Potnis's intelligence; there's simply no way to piece together a concrete image from the intelligence.
When they actually met, the elders, who had been shocked by the avant-garde art, were even more puzzled, but their attitude towards Potts became even more respectful.
Unlike the overly stimulating aesthetics that might be appealing to older people, actually talking to Potts is quite pleasant and relaxing...
No, this might all be a ploy to mislead him! He needs to be careful not to get information out of him!
Despite the elders' deep-seated doubts, the meeting appeared to be a success on the surface.
They talked for two hours, then had dinner together. The elders even invited Potts to stay there, but Potts politely declined.
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I won't sleep well here because there are some ill-intentioned people around," Pottnis sighed.
The elder was taken aback, suppressing his anger: "What do you mean?"
At this moment, all the goodwill I had built up from chatting with Potts was wiped out.
Although he did feel that he was not receiving enough preferential treatment as a veteran, so he secretly tried to win over some people, it shouldn't have come to the point where he was accused of having ill intentions.
Or is this also a test? The method is too crude!
Botnis replied politely, "You've misunderstood; I wasn't talking about you."
The elder statesman was still angry, feeling that this was a veiled attack: "Then who are you referring to?"
"The person who served you drinks at dinner." Potts blinked slowly, his smile meaningful. "I suggest you get checked out. Speaking of which, how long has it been since your last medical checkup?"
The elder blurted out, "But she's mine—"
Suddenly realizing something, the elder broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes filled with gratitude: "I...I understand, thank you for reminding me. Come visit sometime..."
One piece of information about Potts seems to say that he has a keen eye for people and can spot an undercover agent at a glance?
Damn it, have his good-for-nothing kids already gotten their hands on him?!
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Others cultivate goodwill by painstakingly giving gifts and carefully choosing their words.
Botnis tries to gain favor: Someone's trying to kill you, this is it. Be careful and deal with it quickly.
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