...
Staring into Gao Yuan's indifferent and cold eyes, Absinthe was momentarily taken aback.
After a moment, he managed to force a laugh.
"Mr. Gao Yuan, do you perhaps have a peculiar hobby?"
But intuition tells me otherwise; when Vermouth was teasing him earlier, she could clearly feel his instinctive reaction.
Gao Yuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
"Lady Absinthe, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
"Whether it was the warm invitation just now, or joining your organization."
My answer was always "No".
Faced with this formal reply, Vermouth's expression also became serious.
"May I ask why?" she said succinctly and concisely.
"I need to see if there's any room for negotiation."
If other members of the organization, such as Bourbon, were to see this amiable side of Vermouth, they would probably be quite surprised.
She herself regained her composure in that short time and did not feel that treating a young man in this way was anything but condescending.
Gao Yuan then bowed slightly in a polite manner.
"I'm sorry, it was not my intention to spoil a lady's mood."
"However, Ms. Vermouth, if you knew me even a little bit more, you would know that I have always been a disappointment."
"It's my problem. It's futile to place any expectations on someone like me."
"I think we should stop here."
Having said that, he jumped off the high stool, stood there, and made a gesture of taking his leave.
It's like a gentleman waiting for a lady's permission.
Vermouth shook her head and got up to walk over as well.
Unlike her bold flirting earlier, this time she maintained a comfortable distance from him.
She was very adept at switching roles, and there was no sign of the embarrassment of having just been rejected.
“But you still haven’t given me a reason,” she said.
"Surely it's not that the way I invited you was offensive?"
"As I said, the organization will give you enough freedom. If you don't want to be around anyone, you can work alone."
“Like…” Gao Yuan raised an eyebrow, “like that Shirley?”
Absinthe was a little surprised by the question, blinked, and then gave a knowing smile.
"I see!"
"It seems that girl holds a much more important place in your heart than you've made it out to be."
"Is it out of pity for her, or..." she smiled slyly, "...to have feelings for her?"
Since he didn't get a reply, Absinthe felt that he had finally sorted out his thoughts and continued talking to himself.
"I can understand. You're a girl who's on the run with me and shares my suffering. Besides, you must be someone who values wisdom."
"It's normal to be attracted to someone like Sulli."
"It's a pity that the person you went to so much trouble to help was still killed by the organization in the end."
"So you harbor resentment towards the organization? Is that why you rejected me?"
She spoke with great enthusiasm, her eyes fixed intently on Gao Yuan, trying to discern something from his impassive face.
Gao Yuan shook his head calmly again.
“I was just thinking that someone like Shirley, who must have contributed a lot to your organization, still couldn’t escape being eliminated in the end.”
"And what do I, a mere high school dropout, an unknown magician, a murderer wanted by the police, have to protect myself?"
“You are not the same as her,” Vermouth explained, “and I can assure you…”
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Yuan raised a hand to interrupt him.
"Thank you, but no need," he said.
"I'm ultimately a lazy person, not suited to joining any organization."
"I can only ask for your forgiveness, madam, for my impulsiveness."
Somewhat strangely, after he finished speaking, he didn't leave, but stood there waiting.
It's like waiting for your final judgment.
...
When Yoruichi Toyama and Akechi helped Lestrade catch the guy disguised as an electrician who was carrying a time bomb in his tool bag, Jack the Ripper from different dimensions let out the same roar.
"Not a single one of you is any good! You all must die, you all must die!"
"Oh, go to Scotland Yard and call them."
Thirteen. Inspector Lestrade smiled smugly and ordered his subordinates to handcuff him.
“Perhaps we can uncover some information about Mr. Moriarty from him,” Yoruichi Toyama couldn’t help but remind him.
It was only when he saw Lestrade's feigned surprise that he realized it was a hidden secret.
Before Holmes decided to confront Professor Moriarty and sought help from Dr. Watson, who was now married and running a clinic, Watson had never heard of him.
It's also a top-secret matter at Scotland Yard.
Relying on the character settings given to players by the game, Yoruichi Toyama added, "I also heard Mr. Holmes mention it once."
Just blame all the spoilers in the game on Sherlock Holmes.
Just like how spoilers in the game itself can be attributed to Yusaku Kudo.
As expected, Lestrade was completely unsuspecting. He shook hands warmly with Yoruichi Toyama to express his gratitude, and then said goodbye.
Standing in the opera house, which was unusually empty before the show started, Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but be a little stunned.
Jack has been arrested, so the game should be considered over, right?
Why am I not getting any system notifications?
“Hey, Akechi…”
Before I could even exchange a message with Mingzhi, the long-lost electronic voice rang in my ears.
At the same time, the curtain on the stage suddenly opened, radiating light.
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