Chapter 70
As usual, Chuuya Nakahara, who was being carried, would definitely be furious, but when he glanced at the little guy who looked like a demon, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Chuuya Nakahara gave up after all. He stood silently to the side, arms crossed, choosing to remain aloof and uninvolved.
Oki Koyo glanced at him in surprise, then walked ahead of him to Mori Ougai's front. "Lord Ougai, shall I test him out?"
Upon hearing Edogawa Ranpo's words, Mori Ougai looked at Koro with some suspicion, his desire to plunder the diamonds growing even stronger.
He smiled at Edogawa Ranpo and said, "Does Mr. Ranpo mean that this child possesses a terrifying supernatural ability? Then shouldn't he be supervised even more closely?"
Edogawa Ranpo was protected behind Fukuzawa Yukichi. He glanced at the child who had been slowly walking towards the mine after the path behind them was blocked, and guessed what her condition for leaving was.
So he decisively changed the subject away from Xiao Luo, "Strange uncle, don't you know what Ranpo-sama is up to?"
"They dare to absorb even the people of Fyodor? Aren't they afraid of the rats' revenge?"
After seeing the little girl slowly walk towards Nakahara Chuuya after realizing she couldn't get out, Mori Ougai turned his gaze away indifferently and continued arguing with Edogawa Ranpo: "After all, it's a good age for people to reminisce about. Isn't it easiest to mold a child like that?"
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Seeing that she was blocked by a wall of flesh, Xiao Luo thought for a second, and with Edogawa Ranpo gesturing for her to leave quickly, she looked around and moved towards Nakahara Chuuya.
Meeting the gaze of the man leaning against the stone wall, Xiao Luo walked to his side, opened the door, and politely said goodbye, "Goodbye, Dad!"
"Goodbye?" Chuuya Nakahara was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously waved goodbye as well.
Those not far from them noticed something was wrong, "Chuuya!"
When Mori Ougai saw the space unfold before them, he immediately called Nakahara Chuuya back to his senses.
Zhongyuan Zhong reacted instantly, and after a brief hesitation, he still reached out to grab Xiao Luo.
The outstretched arm stopped a centimeter behind the little girl, and Chuuya Nakahara was surprised to find that he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Why?
As Xiao Luo stepped inside and turned to close the door, she saw Chuuya Nakahara's outstretched hand. She blinked in confusion, then obediently reached out her two little hands and grasped it firmly, saying, "Hello, Daddy."
Her father wasn't feeling well, and before he could take any further action, Oki Koyo, noticing something was wrong with him, intervened.
The golden demon, with its sharp blade, slashed towards the two small hands that were holding Chuuya Nakahara.
Little Luo stared wide-eyed at the golden demon, exclaiming, "Wow! Daddy, look!"
"Bang!" The blade was kicked away by Chuuya Nakahara, and the child, who had let go, peeked out from behind, "Yay! It's Daddy fighting Golden!"
The father's face contorted in horror as Chuuya Nakahara stared at Momiji's golden demon. Why was she attacking again? And it wasn't under her control; it was an instinctive action Chuuya took to protect the child.
Oki Koyo and Mori Ougai's expressions changed upon seeing this scene. So, is that child's ability control?
As expected of Fyodor's child, he managed to control their strongest fighting force without anyone noticing.
"Oh! I see!" Edogawa Ranpo also peeked out from behind the screen, looking at Xiaolu's thoughtful expression.
He guessed that Xiao Luo's superpower was related to the choice of his father, so without knowing Fyodor's superpower, Edogawa Ranpo deliberately exaggerated the situation, trying to make Mori Ougai wary and give Xiao Luo a chance to escape.
"Ranpo, what's going on?" The club president placed his hand on the blade, looking warily at Nakahara Chuuya, and asked softly.
Edogawa Ranpo explained obediently, "The president should have heard her call out 'Hat-kun,' right? Daddy wouldn't hurt his child; on the contrary, he would protect her."
Fukuzawa Yukichi immediately glanced at Edogawa Ranpo, his eyes filled with worry, knowing that the little girl had just called him "Dad."
Edogawa Ranpo offered no further explanation. Given that he didn't want to start a war with the Mafia, attributing his earlier actions to the little girl's control was the best course of action.
"President, don't worry, Ranpo-sama already protected her. But don't interfere, or Ranpo-sama will stop you."
Edogawa Ranpo's words completely thwarted the Mafia's plan to request the Detective Agency's assistance.
"As expected of a demon's child." Mori Ougai sighed, scratching his head in frustration. He had instantly grasped the core of two forces, making them hesitant to act against him.
"Little boy, can you let Chuuya go? We can let you go."
Little Luo tilted her head in confusion: "Uncle, Little Luo didn't catch Daddy?"
Mori Ōgai's hostility vanished in an instant. If the little girl's ability was related to control, then there was another spatial ability user here.
If it were the same superhuman who took Fyodor away on the street, Mori Ougai wouldn't be confident he could keep the girl, so he might as well use it as a condition to let Chuuya go.
"Sorry, I misspoke. Aren't you leaving now? If you leave Chuuya here, the Mafia will definitely not stop you."
According to Mori Ōgai's guess, Mori Ōgai played a word game.
Unfortunately, no amount of scheming and trickery worked against Xiao Luo when she returned home.
Little Luo nodded obediently: "Goodbye Uncle, goodbye Auntie, goodbye Great-Grandpa, goodbye Big Brother..."
She greeted everyone, but because of her fake superpower, no one responded.
The child, after giving a warm greeting, was met with such treatment that she puffed out her cheeks and slammed the door shut in a huff.
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