Chapter 17101718 [Vermouth Withdraws from the Battlefield]
The Cloud Snow Cat was startled by Belmode's action and looked up at her. Seeing that she did not make any further moves, he did not pay much attention and turned back to look at the car.
But the car had gone far away.
The cat rested its paws on the railing and sighed.
Vermouth: "..." Sighed? ?
...Maybe it was because it was standing for too long and was tired, so it suddenly exhaled. That's right, why would a cat sigh just because it couldn't see the excitement.
Under her complicated gaze, the cat fell to the ground again and quickly ran away along the road.
Vermouth looked at the cat's back as it walked away with a complicated look in her eyes: this cat looked very familiar, she had seen it many times in her own yard, and she heard that it often appeared next to Gin - if she remembered correctly, this was Uzo's free-range cat.
Vermouth: "..." As those two people said, Uzo's cat looks a bit like Uzo. At least the happy look on his face just now is very similar.
By the way, could this cat be carrying a camera or something similar? Is it a scout that Uzo released specifically to observe the situation?
She breathed a sigh of relief silently: Fortunately, she didn't run to deal with the body for fun.
After a moment of silence on the empty bridge, Vermouth left quietly: Forget it, she still wouldn't interfere in recent affairs - it was rare that she was not at the center of the vortex, so she should be quiet and watch the show comfortably.
After all, it is well known that Uzo's destructive power sometimes depends on the strength of the people around him.
Normally, Vermouth didn't take those ordinary murderers and thieves seriously. But now, seeing that Bourbon and Ireland were about to be sent to the front, she didn't want to be involved in this melee for no reason.
The slightly tired "doctor" soon left, a gust of wind blew, and the bridge was empty, returning to peace.
…
One hour later.
It was already dark. Jiang Xia drove the cat around Tokyo's territory and opened his eyes at home.
Before I had time to think, someone knocked on the door.
He walked over and opened the door, and saw Haibara Ai carrying a lunch box, climbing over the wall that was blown open by Dr. Agasa's new invention, and coming to visit him.
"It just so happens that I made too much today and I couldn't finish it, so I brought it to you as a midnight snack."
As she spoke, Huihara Ai took out the fresh meals and placed them on the table: She also watched today's live broadcast and knew that an unexpected case had occurred in the afternoon. Jiang Xia must be busy solving the case, and wondered if he had eaten on time.
After getting the food, Huiyuan Ai looked up at Jiang Xia and found the problem: "What's wrong, are you in a bad mood?"
Jiang Xia sighed and said, "Riddlers are so annoying."
Huiyuan Ai was stunned: "Is it the president who didn't care about the kidnapping? He has important clues hidden from you?"
Jiang Xia came back to his senses and shook his head. It had nothing to do with the president; it was a problem with those two colleagues.
But it was not convenient to tell this to the timid defector cadre in front of him, so in the end he just said: "This is the detective's secret."
Huiyuan Ai: “…”
Oh, the Riddler is so annoying.
…
Jiang Xia actually remembered what he had just seen on the bridge.
After the two men left, he drove the cat after them. It was rare for Toru Amuro and Ireland to meet on a narrow road, and he thought he could listen to an exciting and interesting conversation, but the two men were very wary of each other. Toru Amuro did not even invite Ireland to the detective agency to sit down and talk in detail. The two men just found a place without cameras and passers-by and tested each other a few words.
It can be seen that Ireland was also afraid and did not dare to say it too clearly, so that in the end their conversation made no progress. The cats passing by were speechless. Fortunately, when these two people confronted each other, they were full of murderous intent. They had coffee and cigarettes, which were very refreshing.
While Jiang Xia was distracted and eating the snacks that Haibara Ai brought him, Haibara Ai was also secretly observing him.
When watching the live broadcast, Huiyuan Ai suddenly realized that the van running into the river was actually a car accident. She was worried and came to see if Jiang Xia was affected.
Then Huibara Ai discovered with relief that it was probably because Jiang Xia was far away when the accident happened and did not see the collision scene, or maybe he had just experienced a plane accident and had practiced this... In short, the young detective now seemed to be in good condition, but he was still the same, easily distracted.
Huibara Ai's gaze fell on Jiang Xia's hands again. Seeing that he was distracted but still eating and drinking, she realized that it was not a big problem.
She felt relieved, then she took out the magazine she had brought with her and sat next to Jiang Xia to read it.
After flipping through the pages for a while, she found that Jiang Xia had finished eating. Huiyuan Ai put the small boxes back into the lunch box and looked at Jiang Xia again: "Don't be too tired. If there are too many cases, you can turn them down."
Jiang Xia: "It's okay, I like solving cases."
As he spoke, he remembered something, looked at her, and said solemnly: "If you encounter something similar, you must find me first. Otherwise, I am really worried about your safety if you, a group of children, compete with the criminals."
Haibara Ai sighed tolerantly: "Okay, okay." Just assume that you are really worried about the child.
…
The next day, Jiang Xia got up and took a look at the news. Today's agenda was to solve the kidnapping case that had not been solved yesterday.
However, compared to the kidnapping case, Jiang Xia first thought of Toru Amuro and Ireland yesterday.
After reviewing the conversation between the two Riddlers, he was relieved to realize that, although the conversation had not made any progress, the two people did not seem to have completely cut off contact - once they had tested each other and found a place that was safe for both parties and where they could talk without worry, they should be able to talk calmly.
Jiang Xia: “…” I don’t know what countermeasures they will come up with in the end. It’s really exciting.
After washing up, there were knocks on the door again.
When a normal guest comes to visit, the doorbell usually rings. Only when Conan or Haibara Ai comes to visit, there is still this kind of knocking sound.
When I opened the door, I saw Huibara Ai coming in with breakfast again.
She walked to the dining table with familiarity, raised her head and carried the lunch box to the table: "I haven't cooked for myself for a while, and I didn't know how to control the amount, so I made too much."
Although Jiang Xia hadn't said he wanted to eat with her recently, since their homes were next door to each other, it was reasonable for him to stop by and take a look.
After saying that, Huiyuan Ai jumped onto the stool and sat down, unpacking the breakfast from the lunch box. In addition to the meat and vegetable dishes, she casually handed a cup of coffee to Jiang Xia while chatting.
Jiang Xia picked it up and took a sip. Suddenly he froze: "...What is this?"
Haibara Ai's eyes drifted away.
But soon, she changed her strategy, and put on a show of getting close to smell it, then covered her lips with a hint of surprise: "I accidentally mixed it with the tonic - what should I do, you've already drunk it, why don't you just finish it? This is my latest improved version, and it's just right for teenagers."
(End of this chapter)
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