Chapter 49 How Did You End up raising a child? [VIP]
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Cheng You talked for a long time before stopping when a guest arrived. Cheng You first led Morofushi Kagemitsu upstairs to see the room and casually said, "Furuya Rei works as a waiter at the Poirot Cafe across the street. You can slowly get to know him. Also, it's best to avoid that sushi restaurant. Who knows when Rum might be there."
"Okay. But why are you keeping a child at home, relative?"
"This..." Cheng You didn't know how to answer, since Morofushi Hiromitsu didn't know that the Black Organization's Drug A had such an effect. After asking the system in his mind, the system only said that Conan's identity couldn't be revealed casually, and everything else was up to him.
Cheng You had no choice but to reveal the existence of a certain drug A developed by the Black Organization, and the fact that Youyi had been given the drug A.
Morofushi Kagemitsu understood and didn't raise any further questions, changing the subject: "What are you going to do next?"
"Well, there's something I need to ask you for a favor." Cheng You scratched his nose.
"I'll help you with anything I can."
"I have important business to attend to tomorrow... Could you teach me how to disguise myself, just two faces would be fine?" Cheng You is going to a meeting with Takeda Ryosuke and the others tomorrow, so he needs to change his face. Moreover, if he wants to gain the trust of the other members of the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, he still needs to find a way to infiltrate the research institute, even if it's only a part of it.
The only source of information about the research institute is the Black Organization.
Cheng felt that infiltrating the distillery had to be put on the agenda. Seven years ago, he had planted a seed within the Black Organization—Li Hua.
Back then, it was Matsukawa Yuki's face that was used to tell Gin about Li Hua's identity. Cheng You had deliberately chosen that face, as it was very common and didn't leave a deep impression. So many years have passed, and even Gin, the only one who knew it, might not remember it for seven years.
Besides, he had told Gin seven years ago that it was his disguised face. After all, Cheng You was afraid that Gin would find out Matsukawa Yuki's identity and implicate Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei. Although Gin might not bother to investigate such trivial matters, it was just to be on the safe side.
So now, Cheng disguises himself again as a handsome man with a slightly Chinese appearance to resemble Li Hua, who knows Chinese kung fu.
As for Chinese Kung Fu, Cheng did indeed practice some, and he used this unique ability to disguise himself.
"No problem, what kind of disguise do you want?" Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't ask too many questions, he just tried his best to help the other party.
"One is a bit cold and ruthless, the other is a bit of a playboy and handsome," Cheng You said after thinking about the two personas he had created for himself.
"Okay, sure."
Cheng You did not intend to keep it from Zhu Fujingguang. It was just that the matter of Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Pavilion, was not completely settled yet. After all, he had not been recognized by the other managers, so he could only be considered the nominal BOSS without any real power.
It's too early to talk about the distillery now. It's uncertain whether Gin and the others still remember Li Hua, or whether they still need someone with Li Hua's abilities. Cheng needs to find a suitable opportunity and a proper reason to explain.
Yuichi remained seated in that quiet corner reading. When there were no guests, Cheng You would discuss the art of disguise with Morofushi Kagemitsu; when there were guests, they would each do their own thing.
However, to Cheng You's surprise, Conan brought the Junior Detective League friends to eat dessert. It seemed like they were just looking for food on their way home from school. But that wasn't what Cheng You was worried about. What he was worried about was whether the Junior Detective League's presence meant there might be a case.
Especially since Conan is present, and thinking about it carefully, it seems that no cases have occurred around Conan today. Could it be that they've been waiting for this moment?
Cheng looked at the other five customers in the store. They came in twos and threes, either boyfriends and girlfriends on a date or best friends hanging out together. It seemed that they met the conditions of the case.
No way! I don't want my shop to become a murder scene! Beika Town doesn't need another haunted house like this! Besides, the disguised Midorikawa Kei by Morofushi Kagemitsu is still there, and Cheng You just hopes that he won't be affected.
Fortunately, his ability to hear the thoughts of potential prisoners hadn't come into play yet; perhaps he was overthinking it.
But thinking about it carefully, if a case were to occur here, Kogoro Mouri, who lives closest, might come to investigate. Shouldn't Tooru Amuro, Kogoro's recently taken-over apprentice, also come and check it out? Wouldn't that facilitate a reunion between Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi?
It seems like it would be nice if a case happened here.
Cheng felt a pang of regret, but he didn't dwell on it too much and turned to warmly greet the five elementary school students.
Ai Haibara raised an eyebrow as she watched the exchange between Conan and Cheng You. She leaned closer to Conan and whispered, "You've cooperated with him? You believe him?"
Conan smiled and was about to say that his cooperation with that strange person Cheng You was just a matter of convenience, since the other party was not a member of the Black Organization and was capable, but that he and Cheng You did not completely trust each other, and that he still did not believe that Cheng You was a good person with impeccable morals, and so on...
However, Cheng You, who hadn't gone far and whose senses were sharp, heard this and turned around to look at them with a smile, casually saying, "Oh right, I'm a big fan of Sherlock Holmes!" He spoke with great respect, secretly glancing at Conan to observe his reaction.
"..." Conan paused, his lips twitching. Cheng You actually liked Sherlock Holmes!
He can't be a bad person, right...?
No, no, no, Conan shook his head, thinking that this might be a disguise, but subconsciously he was saying, "Please, please, how can someone who likes Sherlock Holmes be a bad person?"
"Maybe I can trust them a little more," Conan thought to himself.
Seeing Conan's dazed expression, Ai Haibara smiled wryly: I knew it.
As Cheng had expected, no cases occurred until Conan and the others left. Just as Cheng was feeling quite satisfied, Genta suddenly said, "Wow, the desserts at this brother's shop are really delicious. Let's come again next time."
Cheng felt a pang of sadness for a moment.
There are cases, but the benefit is that it can facilitate meetings between childhood friends.
Oh well, let it be. Just don't get too involved with me.
Cheng stopped thinking about these things and carefully planned for tomorrow.
The Junior Detective Club members stopped at the sushi shop across the street. It seemed that Genta was buying sushi. The distance was just right, and Cheng You could even hear them talking.
They seemed to be planning where to go tomorrow. It was the weekend, and they were talking about an amusement park. Cheng heard the name and it sounded familiar.
Thinking about it carefully, tsk, where have I heard that before?
!!
Cheng suddenly realized! Wasn't this the amusement park where he was going to have a meeting with Takeda Ryosuke and the others tomorrow? What a coincidence...
But apart from that, Cheng You felt that something was missing, and his heart felt empty and something was missing. After thinking for a long time without any clue, Cheng You had no choice but to give up.
Anyway, it's not anything important.
In the evening, as the dessert shop was about to close, Cheng You said goodbye to Zhu Fujingguang: "Hmm, why don't you try to get in touch with your childhood friend and become friends as soon as possible?"
"Okay. Be careful." Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded with a smile, though it was unclear whether he had any plans.
"Oh, by the way, I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll have my roommate, Mr. Yagami, come help out at the shop. I plan to come tomorrow morning to make a few desserts in advance," Cheng You said.
“I can also help you look after the shop,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu after a moment of thought. “I can make some desserts, so you won’t have to get up early to make them, and desserts won’t taste as good if they’re left out for too long.”
"..." Cheng thought for a moment and nodded with a smile. "Thank you so much. You can also try your best dish." He leaned closer to Morofushi Kagemitsu and whispered, "It would be best if it was a dish that would appeal to your childhood friend."
Zhu Fujingguang smiled without saying a word, as if he had always intended to do so, with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Cheng You then remembered something and said, "Also, don't get too close to Night God. Your status isn't suitable for excessive socializing."
"Understood." Although he didn't know what dangers Cheng You mentioned about the Night God's visit, since the other party had reminded him, Morofushi Kagemitsu had no choice but to take it seriously.
Cheng You then bid farewell to Morofushi Kagemitsu. Although he had only studied disguise for a day and was still a novice, it was enough for Cheng You. After all, Morofushi Kagemitsu had already prepared the two faces he was going to disguise, and Cheng You only needed to know how to put on the disguise.
Cheng has also learned a bit about adjusting his voice; speaking less can help him disguise himself well.
The next morning, after preparing breakfast, Cheng checked on his two students at home. Since they were still asleep, he felt relieved and disguised himself as his alias, Kurosaki Shinji, a face that resembled that of every gang leader.
With shoulder-length black hair, fierce red eyes, a cold expression, upturned eyebrows, and long, narrow eyes, he exudes an air of world-weariness.
Cheng deliberately wore a black suit and a red striped tie. He quietly left the room and deleted all the surveillance footage of him leaving the community.
At XXX Amusement Park, Cheng You stood in front of the park entrance, pondering for a moment. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed. Some of the layouts of this amusement park were familiar, but none of the amusement parks Cheng You had visited seemed to have this design.
What happened?
Just as Cheng was about to give up thinking again, he caught a glimpse of a figure in black out of the corner of his eye.
The Black Organization!
this!
Cheng suddenly remembered, yes, how could he have forgotten about this?
The location of Curaçao's death was this amusement park!
I see, that explains why I always felt like something was missing.
If he can get along well with Curaçao, it will be a great help to him in his attempt to seize power in the Black Organization.
With this in mind, Cheng went to the backstage area of the amusement park to find Takeda Ryosuke. He had told Takeda Ryosuke about his outfit beforehand, so the other party shouldn't mistake him.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered the backstage area, they saw the only person who had been standing there with his eyes closed open them, walk towards Cheng You, and ask, "Mr. Kurosaki?"
"It's me," Cheng replied in a low voice. Luckily, this character wasn't supposed to talk too much, otherwise, if he kept this voice all the time, his throat would be ruined.
“Boss,” Takeda Ryosuke bowed slightly and spoke respectfully, “This way, we’re all waiting for you here.”
Following his directions, Cheng You arrived at the basement, where there was a small conference room large enough to seat five managers and a boss with little real power.
"Heh, Takeda Ryosuke, you've brought him here already?" It was a slightly provocative female voice, but Cheng You found it somewhat familiar.
Stepping inside, Cheng You saw the beautiful woman in a red dress sitting at the conference table. She was indeed familiar; Cheng You was absolutely certain he wouldn't mistake her.
That was the girl he met in a bar during Morofushi Kagemitsu's retrospective mission. Although he didn't know her name, her appearance, temperament, and style were exactly the same. The only difference was that she was more confident than the girl before.
Wendy raised her eyes and glanced at the thin-looking man with a somewhat sinister face. A sense of fear rose in her heart. She knew very well, and not only she, but everyone present knew that Takeda Ryosuke, as the leader among the managers, naturally had a ruthless and accurate eye. Takeda Ryosuke would not even look at ordinary people, and might even directly kill them.
There are only two reasons why Takeda Ryosuke brought this black-haired, red-eyed man here. First, Takeda Ryosuke couldn't beat that person and was forced to bring him along to be the boss. Second, Takeda Ryosuke had indeed considered all aspects and acknowledged that person's abilities.
Their fear was the first reason. Although it was indeed impressive that someone could defeat Takeda Ryosuke, a person without brains was not suitable to be their leader. Their Sakura Blade Pavilion could no longer withstand any more setbacks.
Cheng You had expected a fierce battle here, but what happened next?
Upon hearing their sentiments, Cheng responded, "That's it??"
Because Takeda Ryosuke is of high status, possesses superior combat skills, and is convincing, the person he has chosen as the successor to the BOSS position... just like that?
He'd come up with so many ideas, but it wasn't all for nothing. Cheng thought to himself, "We'll have to fight the research institute sooner or later anyway, it's just a matter of time."
To ease the tension, Cheng You cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, what do you guys think about me being the BOSS?"
“Whatever,” Wendia shrugged. “If you’re capable, then do it.”
“You changed our organization’s name as soon as you arrived. I have a lot of complaints about you,” another middle-aged male manager sneered.
"casual."
“I agree.” The remaining two young male managers had no objections. “However, we still need to give an explanation for the organization’s name change.”
Listening to their thoughts, Cheng You became certain of one thing: the middle-aged male manager was an undercover agent, seemingly from the research institute.
The research institute is truly impressive for planting spies so quietly. I wonder if other organizations have spies from the institute among them.
"We need to figure out how to naturally expose the undercover agent," Cheng You shrugged, explaining their question about why he changed his name: "Not changing my name? Are you waiting to be strangled by the research institute?" he said bluntly.
The young manager who asked the question didn't speak, but nodded. He had heard about it from Takeda Ryosuke, so he naturally knew what had happened that day. Changing the name was indeed the most appropriate method at the time, since with their current strength, a direct confrontation was completely out of the question.
"So, are you going to change it back?" he asked as a final question.
“If you like the original name, you can change it as you please once we have the capability,” Cheng You said.
"Not bad, the name 'Invincible East Pavilion' is quite nice, I like it." After saying that, the person quietly became a spectator.
However, the middle-aged manager didn't seem to intend to let the matter go: "If you have the ability, you should just confront them directly. If you don't have the ability to fight the research institute, you resort to opportunistic tricks and change the organization's name. Do you think we'll be grateful to you for saving the organization like this?"
Cheng sighed. He really didn't want to listen to the undercover agent's rambling, so he took a step forward.
A crisp "slap" sound shocked the entire conference room. Cheng Youyi had slapped the middle-aged manager across the face.
"Holy crap—" Wendia was shocked, but thankfully she managed to swallow it back. She could only silently watch the drama unfold in her mind: [Ouch, that slap really hurt! That was really strong. But I've been wanting to get back at that perverted old man for a long time now.]
As the head of the management, Takeda Ryosuke did not react at all, and did not care what happened to his subordinates. After all, his loyalty to Cheng You was now as high as 90%.
However, the other two male managers were startled, but they didn't have any complaints. They just felt that the new leader was establishing his authority.
After finishing his call, Cheng leaned against the wall, picked up his phone, and randomly tapped on it, seemingly doing nothing.
The middle-aged manager stood up, his face bruised and red, with a few streaks of blood on his teeth.
"What are you doing? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're someone Takeda Ryosuke has taken a liking to! I'm still the manager! Our organization doesn't just listen to Takeda Ryosuke!" he said angrily.
Cheng You remained standing there, unmoved, tapping something on his phone screen.
The middle-aged manager was furious, his eyes turning red with rage. He really wanted to punch that person, but was held back by Takeda Ryosuke and Wendy.
"Oh dear, senior, there's no need to argue with a junior." Wendia pursed her lips and advised, but inwardly she was shouting for revenge. She joined the Sakura Blade Pavilion three years ago, when it was considered one of the top ten most powerful yakuza groups in Japan. At that time, there was only one manager, Takeda Ryosuke, who was said to be the boss's most loyal subordinate, with strong abilities and talents. There was also a prospective manager, this middle-aged manager.
However, those were all promoted later.
Moreover, all the managers had the same status. However, after they were promoted, they respected Takeda Ryosuke as their senior and felt that he was capable and talented in all aspects, so they were willing to respect him. Therefore, even though they became managers themselves, they listened to Takeda Ryosuke in everything. Gradually, Takeda Ryosuke became the head of the managers.
Wendy had heard some rumors, it seemed that the boss at the time felt that Takeda Ryosuke had too much power and wanted to sideline him, and that the boss increasingly disliked Takeda Ryosuke, who was quiet and seemed to ignore everyone.
However, Wendy didn't know why.
Meanwhile, the Junior Detectives, who had arrived at XXX Amusement Park, were happily running around, basking in the sunshine.
Conan was following them when he caught a glimpse of a man in a suit with medium-length black hair, red eyes, and a cold and ruthless look as he entered the backstage management room.
Strange, who would wear that kind of outfit to an amusement park... and this person feels very familiar to me.
Before they could finish thinking, they noticed a woman in a white shirt with long silver hair lying on the lawn ahead, with several wounds on her body.
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