Chapter 065 After the Fire
Hatori Yui was the first to climb over the wall and was noticed by the firefighters. They rushed over to help him and the others, while reporting to Kuroda Heibei at the main gate.
Upon hearing that the hostages had escaped the fire safely, Heibei Kuroda and Inspector Megure both breathed a sigh of relief.
Conan Edogawa, wrapped in a bath towel, found that Kaito Kid and Hattori Heiji were missing.
His eyes flashed. This "Hattori Heiji" was indeed Vermouth in disguise!
When Hattori Heiji first appeared, he didn't notice anything unusual, though he was a bit puzzled by his sudden arrival in Tokyo. But after he finished analyzing Kid's notice, Hattori Heiji not only failed to keep up with him but also complained that he was only thinking about deductions, which made him suspicious. After all, Hattori Heiji himself was like that too, so how could he have the nerve to criticize him?!
But at that time, he only suspected that it was Kidd in disguise.
It was not until he saw Kidd and Hattori appear at the same time that he realized something was wrong.
Among the people he knew, three could disguise themselves. It was already known that his mother was enjoying life abroad, and it was impossible for Kidd's assistant to be so intimate with him, so the identity of this person was obvious.
Moreover, Vermouth has superb acting skills. She plays Hattori Heiji with almost no flaws, and even speaks the Osaka accent very well. I don't know how she, a foreigner, practiced this.
Since Vermouth has appeared, the next party to appear should be the Black Organization. Their goal should also be to seize the ruby.
However, now the entire Gaoshan Group has been burned to ashes, and it is unknown who will eventually get the ruby.
Conan Edogawa lowered his head in thought. At this moment, Mao Lilan came to his side. She asked: "Have you seen Hattori Heiji?"
Edogawa Conan immediately became alert.
Vermouth is extremely gentle to Xiaolan, but when she saves people, she is wearing the shell of "Hattori Heiji". Will this cause Xiaolan to misunderstand?
He said nonsense: "Brother Hattori has left."
Mao Lilan touched her chin and thought for a while, then asked: "Conan, do you think Hattori is a little strange?"
Conan Edogawa was shocked. Could it be that Xiaolan discovered something?
He laughed and said, "What's strange about that? I don't think there's anything wrong with Hattori-san."
Mao Lilan asked again: "Kaito Kid, do you have a female assistant?"
"Eh?" Edogawa Conan showed small eyes.
"When Hattori held me in his arms, I felt his chest seemed a little soft..." Mao Lilan recalled, "like he was wearing a bra."
Edogawa Conan: ...
He smiled awkwardly and pretended to be stupid: "Sister Xiaolan, what is a chest binder?"
Ran Mouri paused, waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. It's okay." She decided to call Kazuha directly to confirm Hattori's whereabouts.
Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yuiichi were drying their hair with towels when one of their eldest brother's right-hand men and several secretaries suddenly appeared before them. They had originally come to negotiate with the Takayama Group, but upon arriving, they discovered that the Takayama Group had disappeared and the Second Young Master had escaped.
It’s really great not to have to deal with the Yakuza!
They were very happy, but Dong Yexi was not happy. When he saw these people, he knew that his kidnapping must have been known to his elder brother, and he would be scolded when he returned.
When the assistant called his brother to report, Dong Yexi didn't dare to answer.
Hide for as long as you can.
Seeing his ostrich mentality, Hatori Yui had a clearer understanding of Dong Yexu's position in his senior's heart.
None of the group was injured, so the ambulances the police called were used to transport other injured members. Most of the injuries were sustained during the gunfight, and the number of casualties and whether there were members of other organizations among them would have to wait for the police to count.
The versatile assistant found a few sets of clean, close-fitting clothes for Dong Yexi and the others to change into. After all, it was really uncomfortable to have clothes sticking to the body.
After changing clothes, there is also brown sugar ginger tea to drink to ward off the cold.
Dong Yexi: ...I'm not asking, but where on earth did big brother find so many smart people?
"Ah~~" Maori Kogoro took a sip of hot tea and breathed a sigh of relief, "As expected of the president's assistant, you're so thoughtful!"
The assistant smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Maori, for the compliment."
"Oh, we are also benefiting from the second young master~hahaha~" Kogoro Mouri laughed.
"Don't call me that." Dong Yexi took a few sips, held the ginger tea to warm his hands, and said, "Come to think of it, I should call you uncle."
"You and Eri are really relatives!" Although Kogoro Mouri had known this for a long time, it was only when he heard these words from Higashino Hiroshi that he felt the reality that he had a wealthy relative.
Mao Lilan also straightened up and listened to them carefully.
"Yes." Dong Yexi nodded and explained, "My mother is indeed Aunt Eri's older sister. I was very young when she passed away, and I don't have any memories of my grandparents or my aunt. As for the situation in my family..." He paused, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I tell you this, but I only confirmed the relationship between my mother and Aunt Eri not long ago."
Kogoro Maori nodded in understanding.
If Dong Yexi had known about their relationship for a long time and just didn't want to contact them, then there would be no need for him to take the initiative to get to know them when he was on Yueying Island.
Higashino Hi continued, "However, when I found out we were related, I was practically blown away." He blinked and exaggerated, "The undefeated lawyer Kisaki Eri is my aunt, and the famous detective Maori Kogoro is my uncle! My cousin Maori Ran is a karate champion, and my cousin-in-law is high school detective Kudo Shinichi! If anyone knows about this, they'll be envious."
Maori Kogoro was smiling and pretending to straighten his collar at first, but when he heard the last part, his expression suddenly stiffened and became a little distorted. He gritted his teeth and said, "That kid..."
Mao Lilan also blushed and said: "Shinichi..."
Conan Edogawa immediately followed up: "Brother Shinichi is sister Xiaolan's boyfriend! He is very good at solving cases!" He looked so anxious, as if he was afraid that Xiaolan would deny their relationship in front of their relatives.
Dong Yexi stole a glance at Conan and laughed inwardly: You're relying on your status as Conan to boast about yourself, right? If the vest falls off one day, won't you be socially devastated when you think about these scenes?
After a brief chat, everyone started to feel sleepy. It was already late at night and they were extremely tired.
The assistant directly booked rooms for them at a nearby hotel, and was very considerate to let Higashino Hiroshi and Hatori Yui stay in the same room.
When he came, he saw that tall young man was helping the second young master wipe his hair! They were so close, they must have a special relationship!
Sure enough, Dong Yexi gave him a "wise" look.
The assistant accepted the compliment without changing his expression.
However, this day was so intense, with being kidnapped, dodging bullets, and escaping from a sea of fire, that Higashino Hi had no energy to think about anything else. He lay down and fell asleep in Hatori Yui's arms.
Hatori Yuiichi was also too sleepy to open his eyes. He gently rubbed the top of Higashino Hiroshi's head and fell asleep. Before falling asleep, he thought vaguely: the place where he parked his motorcycle is not far from the headquarters of the Takayama Group. I hope it didn't burn down, otherwise I would have to buy a new one.
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Hattori Heiji, no, it should be Vermouth. She found a chance to leave after she climbed over the wall.
Conan, Xiaolan, and Weiyi are all safe, so there is no need for her to stay there any longer.
However, wet clothes are really uncomfortable to wear.
She twisted the corner of her clothes as she walked, thinking.
At that moment, a white Mazda slowly pulled up beside her. The window rolled down, revealing Toru Amuro's face. He said, "I'm here to pick you up."
Vermouth opened the back door and got in, and found a bag on the back seat with clean clothes in it.
"Thank you." Vermouth took off her mask and started changing clothes.
Amuro Toru started the car, looked straight ahead, and asked, "Are you not hurt?"
Vermouth was putting on her clothes, her voice muffled: "No." She pulled down her sweater, straightened her hair, and said, "I didn't expect to encounter another force. My plans were disrupted."
"As long as you're not hurt, other things don't matter." Amuro Toru comforted.
"But we almost got burned to death." Vermouth stuffed the clothes she had changed into the bag. "Sorry, your car got wet."
"It's okay." Amuro Toru said, "I really didn't expect the fire. If it hadn't broken out suddenly, I would have gone in to help you." He thought for a moment and added, "If it hadn't been for the fire, Gin would have gone in too."
"Really?" Vermouth said indifferently, "He retreated in time, and the police arrived quickly. Fortunately, they were not blocked."
"Yeah." Amuro Toru nodded.
Vermouth asked again: "Who sneaked into the Gaoshan Group tonight? They actually invited the international killer Spider."
"Spider?" Amuro Toru was surprised. "Are you talking about the one who kills people with illusion?"
"That's him."
Amuro Toru was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. I haven't heard that he has joined any faction. I'll investigate thoroughly when I get back."
"You really need to investigate thoroughly. Although I don't know the specifics, Gin's mission must have failed. The Takayama Group has been destroyed, and the other organization will have to bear Gin's wrath." Vermouth chuckled, "No matter who it is, Gin will take revenge on this."
Amuro Toru also smiled: "Indeed." Given Gin's "egocentric" temper, if there is a force that dares to challenge him, he will definitely try his best to suppress it.
However, he welcomed this situation. After all, they were all criminal organizations, so the more brutal the fight, the better, and it would be best if both sides suffered losses!
Amuro Toru asked, "By the way, did Kaito Kid steal that gem?"
Vermouth shook her head: "No. It was snatched away by the forces that Spider joined. As for who got it in the end, I don't know." She looked at Amuro Toru, "Why, are you interested?"
Amuro Toru shook his head: "I'm not interested in the gems. I just want to know if Kid succeeded in stealing them."
"Hey, are you his fan?" Vermouth asked with a smile.
"No. I just wanted to verify whether Conan's claim of being the 'Kid Nemesis' is accurate." Amuro Toru jokingly said, "It seems that there is some truth to it. Kidd didn't succeed in stealing it."
Vermouth rolled her eyes: "It's not because of him this time."
Amuro Toru shrugged. "The media wouldn't think so. They're happy to create gods. Besides, the nemesis of a generation of Phantom Thieves is actually an elementary school student. Isn't this topic more eye-catching?"
Belmode propped up her chin, looked out the window, and whispered, "These things are just fleeting illusions that will burst at the slightest provocation."
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