Chapter 153

In the old tower apartment, Xingchuan and Ming found their only decent blue suit and tried it on themselves in front of the dressing mirror. Seeing that the size was just right, Xingchuan and Ming sighed in disappointment.

"What's wrong? The clothes don't fit?" Nishihara Tadahiko was helping him find a tie with blue floral prints from the cupboard. Hearing him sigh, he raised his wrist to check his watch and then suggested, "It's 9:30 in the morning. You need to be there at 3:00 in the afternoon. If you need to buy a suitable suit, it's best to leave now, otherwise you'll be too late."

Xingchuan and Ming curled their lips in disinterest and said, "No need. The clothes fit me well, so there's no need to buy them on the spur of the moment. Besides, if I only remember to buy a suit on the day of the banquet, then I'd be a loser."

Nishihara Tadahiko gave him a strange look.

"Then why were you sighing just now? It sounds like you have encountered a big problem that you can't solve. Didn't we plan this operation?"

"It has nothing to do with this matter. I was just expressing my emotion. I didn't expect that the suit I prepared for a book signing event a year ago can still be worn now. I really haven't grown taller at all in this period of time." Hoshikawa Kazuaki looked extremely melancholy.

Nishihara Tadahiko looked at him speechlessly, but then he realized that he should be growing taller now, but his height had not changed at all, and the silence in Nishihara Tadahiko's eyes quickly turned into sympathy. He thought for a moment, and then consoled him earnestly:

"You will be able to meet Morobushi Kagemitsu today. He is very good at making nutritious meals, and he was able to continue growing taller after graduating from the police academy. You can ask him for advice on this aspect."

Thinking that if today's plan succeeded, they would be able to immediately open the long-awaited fourth dungeon, Xingchuan and Ming finally came to their senses. They immediately stopped worrying about the height issue and looked at Nishihara Tadahiko and said:

"You really won't go with me later? After all, the Baifu vest will appear. I remember the last time you saw him, you didn't even have time to say a word, right?"

Nishihara Tadahiko looked back in silence. Hoshikawa Kazuaki paused for a second before smiling as if to compromise.

"Okay, I get it. If he sees you're here, the Baifu vest might not show up, right?" Xingchuan Heming stopped smiling, looked seriously at Nishihara Tadahiko, and assured him, "Fang Xin, I will definitely be able to open the dungeon smoothly and activate the Baifu vest, and then he won't hide from you anymore."

Nishihara Tadahiko didn't say anything. He just walked up to him and put the tie around Hoshikawa Kazuaki's neck, then tied a knot carefully. Then he patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll leave it to you, little brat. I'll meet you outside."

It was called a family banquet, but in fact, any banquet held by a family consortium with some power was basically for business networking. At most, the candidate for the family successor would be announced on the spot at the banquet, but this still could not be changed. Many business partners would be invited as guests at this banquet. Because of this, it was easy for people from the winery or the public security to sneak in.

Xingchuan Heming walked into the banquet hall alone this time. He put away his usual gentle smile and immediately put on a layer of coldness. The blue eyes inherited from his father were like inorganic glass, giving people a cold and alienated feeling. The sharp temperament at the end of his eyes was no longer covered by the usual gentle smile, and it was fully revealed at this time. Xingchuan Heming became fierce.

After showing him the invitation letter left by the old butler, the waiter in charge of reception looked into Xingchuan Heming's slightly narrow blue eyes, and immediately lowered his head in fear as if burned by his gaze. Xingchuan Heming raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, but said nothing, but in his heart he was complaining that his cheap father was not as kind and kind as he deliberately boasted.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, and countless wealthy businessmen and ladies in gorgeous clothes were toasting each other, and countless business cooperation was achieved during the clinking of glasses. A waiter walked through the crowd with a tray full of wine glasses. Xingchuan and Ming took a casual glance and found with regret that the drinks provided were indeed only various types of alcoholic beverages.

Walking through the crowd, his ears were filled with compliments and praises from XX President and XX Manager, and his nose was filled with the strong aroma of various perfumes mixed together. Xingchuan and Ming sneezed while suspecting that they would be very rude in the next second. He simply found a ventilated place with few people and took a few deep breaths, and finally felt relieved.

He seemed to be observing this group of people leisurely, wondering in his heart what identity the Baifu Vest would come to see him in.

In the previous contact, Baifu's pseudonym had hinted that Xingchuan and Ming had been targeted by a group with bad intentions, and it was best to seek police protection immediately. However, Xingchuan and Ming did not obey him as before, but insisted on coming to the banquet. Baifu had no choice but to meet Xingchuan and Ming in private, but was afraid that the boss who had already started to pay attention to this place would find out, so he had to make an appointment with Xingchuan and Ming to meet secretly at the banquet.

Nishihara Tadahiko told Morobushi Kagemitsu directly that he did know about the so-called "experimental subject's son", but the other party's protector had some unexplainable grievances with him, and once he found out about his presence, he would immediately take his people away. So Morobushi Kagemitsu had to contact him in person. The time and place for the release were naturally chosen to be at this banquet.

The two protagonists of the copy were ready, and the rest depended on Xingchuan and Ming to find opportunities on the spot, guide the two people to come to see them at the same time, and force the opportunity to be in the same frame. Xingchuan and Ming were planning the follow-up arrangements in their minds, when they suddenly heard someone behind them say loudly:

"So you are the famous detective Maori Kogoro! It's an honor to meet you!"

What followed was Kogoro Mori's signature laugh.

Hoshikawa Kazuaki immediately had a bad feeling. He followed the direction he had come from and saw Maori Kogoro laughing with a smug look on his face. Maori Ran, who was following him, had a look of disgust on her face, as if she didn't know him. Next to him, he saw Edogawa Conan, who was wearing a blue suit and had half-moon eyes.

Ah! He is indeed the darling of the world! He can even go to a banquet at random and find out about the banquet of the Kamimura family, which is closely related to the winery. Now that Conan is here, a murder is going to happen at this banquet today?

Hoshikawa and Akira stroked their chin, wondering if the sudden appearance of Conan and the unknown case would affect their plans. However, when they turned around, a strange young man stood in front of them.

The man was in his twenties, wearing a well-fitting suit that was obviously expensive. He looked at Xingchuan and Ming with a unfriendly expression.

"Are you the new young master that the old housekeeper just found? You don't look that good, just a sickly person."

The young man looked Xingchuan and Ming up and down, and then a trace of disdain appeared in his eyes.

Hoshikawa Kazuaki sensed the provocation and contempt in the other party's words. He narrowed his eyes and was about to speak when a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses came over and stopped him from continuing his provocation.

"Since the head of the family has personally sent out the invitation, the new young master must have some merits. Ryota, please stop saying those radical words. Today's banquet is very important to us. You don't want to ruin the banquet because of a momentary temper, right? Hmm?"

The young man with glasses said nothing wrong, but there was a hint of threat in his eyes when he looked at the young man named Ryota. Ryota was frightened and shuddered all over. He then stepped back a few steps, indicating that he was willing to stop the farce.

Several eyes in the crowd turned over here, and some of them kept looking at Xingchuan and Ming with malicious intent.

The area where Xingchuan and Ming were located was extremely remote in the entire banquet hall. Unless the target was clearly set on him from the beginning, no one would easily notice what was happening here.

So, these people’s target was themselves from the beginning?

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