Chapters 3558 and 3570 [Vermouth's Sacrifice] Requesting monthly votes ()
"But the male waiter's ankle that was just exposed doesn't look like a man's."
Ding Jin Fangxiong patrols the parking lot every day, scrutinizing the way drivers get out of their cars countless times, and has long since developed his own unique insights into ankles and legs.
Looking back on what he had just witnessed, something still felt off: "Was that really a man? Hmm... his face and figure seemed fine, so could I have just been mistaken?"
After hesitating for a while, and seeing that both drivers were about to leave, Yoshio Tei gritted his teeth and finally turned towards Sonoko Suzuki.
Yoshio Tsunejin gripped his baseball bat tightly: "Judging from the uniform under that waiter's trench coat, he should work around here. He can run away, but he can't hide forever. There will be other opportunities... Never mind, let's kill that woman first!"
"However, I can't make a move in the underground parking lot; there are too many police around. In order to send more demons to hell, I must protect myself..."
After a moment's thought, the security guard, who was familiar with the terrain, looked in the direction Suzuki Sonoko had left, and had a flash of inspiration. He took another route around her.
...
Sonoko Suzuki was completely unaware of the gaze directed at her from behind.
After putting down her shopping bags, she took out her car keys, put them away, and turned to walk towards the restroom on the first floor.
They strolled over to their destination, and Suzuki Sonoko looked up and paused for a moment.
There was a sign at the entrance of the toilet that read "Toilet is being cleaned"—this toilet is temporarily unavailable.
"Why are you cleaning so early?" Sonoko Suzuki frowned in displeasure.
"Although it was indeed close to the shopping mall's closing time, couldn't they have waited until it was completely closed and all the customers had left before cleaning up? Why did they have to rush for those few minutes? The management is really terrible."
But complaining aside, the most urgent thing right now is to find a restroom.
Fortunately, the sign had a small note: [Please go to the restroom on the 8th floor if you need to use it.]
"well……"
Sonoko Suzuki turned around and walked towards the elevator.
When they got to the elevator, they found it stuck upstairs and wouldn't move for a long time.
"Really?" Sonoko Suzuki pressed the button, but the elevator ignored her. She yelled, "What a terrible day! Even drinking water can cause problems."
Muttering to herself, Sonoko Suzuki took a few extra steps and turned into the stairwell, climbing upstairs: "Is everyone having a run of bad luck lately? Ran and Conan were kidnapped just a couple of days ago, and Jodie-sensei even ended up in the hospital. Compared to them, I only had a bit of a mishap on my way to find the restroom... It doesn't seem so bad, does it?"
She comforted herself and continued moving upstairs.
However, the bad luck didn't seem to be over yet. Just as they climbed to the second floor, a sound suddenly came from above. Music that symbolized closing time flowed from the speakers, followed by a gentle female voice announcing: "Good evening, thank you for your patronage today. Our business hours are coming to an end. We look forward to your next visit."
Sonoko Suzuki: "..."
In order to successfully use the restroom, a female high school student grumbled and quickened her pace, squeezing out all her energy, and ran up the stairs to the 8th-floor restroom.
Following her, Yoshio Teijin, carrying a tattered metal baseball bat, slowly caught up like a cat chasing a mouse.
...
On the other side.
Two minutes ago, in the black sedan in the parking lot.
Vermouth found her coat, put it on, and got out of the car again.
She closed the car door behind her, buttoned up her open coat, and glanced out of the corner of her eye behind a pillar.
"A gaze full of malice, clumsy concealment and disguise..."
Vermouth quickly made a judgment: "This should be the killer of that series of attacks, the security guard from earlier... How did he get here?"
Unlike the slow-witted police, this "thousand-faced witch," who was skilled at observation and even more adept at makeup, had clearly noticed the shoes on the deceased's feet that clashed with her makeup. Then, by observing the difference in the height of the soles, she guessed the identity of the murderer.
"Why is this security guard looking at me? Is he targeting me? But I didn't put on makeup today... Hmm?"
Halfway through her thought, Vermouth remembered something and looked down at the heels she had padded.
"I see……"
Realizing she had become the target of the killer's attack, Vermouth stroked her chin and hesitated briefly.
—If this were just an ordinary case, she should have nonchalantly returned to the crowd, not giving the murderer any chance to attack, and stayed hidden until the case was solved and the murderer was caught.
But now...
“If I could see it, there’s no way Uzo couldn’t have missed it. No, I should say that guy knew everything from the beginning, and the whole thing was his doing.”
"In short, since this murderer can still roam around the area with impunity, it means that Uzo doesn't intend to let this case end so easily... What exactly is his purpose?"
Vermouth's eyes narrowed slightly as she habitually began to analyze the situation in depth: "By the way, Cool Guy was also there. Although he's slightly less familiar with girls' makeup than I am, he always has a broad knowledge base, so he should be able to figure out the truth in no time."
"Uzo doesn't want it to end yet, but Cool Guy has discovered the truth. So, what's next...?"
Vermouth's heart sank. When Conan's image reappeared in her mind, she seemed to see a dangerous exclamation mark above his head.
"Will the cool guy be silenced or attacked, and keep quiet until Uzo wants to bring this stage to an end?"
Thinking of the comparison between the security guard and Conan's fighting ability, a cold sweat quietly slid down her forehead.
“I used to think that Uzo didn’t reveal Cool Guy’s true identity to the organization because ‘Jiang Xia’ had been saved by Angel and Cool Guy before, but a couple of days ago…”
Angel was kidnapped, and Cool Guy even encountered Gin directly.
Although he didn't know why Gin didn't take him back to the base, but instead dumped him on the side of the road like trash... this thrilling experience was enough to keep Vermouth trembling with fear even now.
"Did Uzo not lay a hand on those two children... truly out of gratitude, or because he found it amusing?"
Without this fragile protective layer, Vermouth suddenly realized that she seemed to be presented with another choice.
—Should you go back into the crowd, wait for the cool guy to discover the killer and then be silenced, or stay as the next victim and take care of the killer first?
After pondering for a long time, Vermouth finally gritted her teeth and took a step.
Instead of returning to the group of police officers as planned, she turned around and walked in a more secluded direction.
"There are many police officers in the underground parking lot, so the murderer probably won't make a move."
Hearing the commotion of someone following behind her, Vermouth did not turn around. Instead, like a hunter, she began to think of a suitable hunting ground, preparing to lure the guy following her there and deal with him.
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