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"Oops~"
Although Xia Ye could see through her acting skills at a glance, since the other person was "angry," she still had to coax her:
"I was just kidding~"
"Yukiko, you did a great job. Actually, I really like Ran and Ai the way they are now!"
Natsume reached out to wrap her arms around Yukiko's slender waist, but Yukiko deftly twisted her body to avoid it. After escaping Natsume's clutches, Yukiko wrinkled her nose, her pretty face showing a hint of resentment.
"Forget it~"
I don't believe what you're saying!
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have taught Ran and Ai such strange things. Starting tomorrow, I will teach them to be virtuous and gentle, to stay away from men, and to wear proper and conservative clothes. They should absolutely not wear short skirts or shorts. Are you satisfied now?"
"Please do not!"
Xia Ye raised her hands in surrender and begged for mercy repeatedly.
Knowing Yukiko's mischievous nature, making her happy is a very easy thing:
"A young girl's vibrant, healthy thighs are the soul of summer; I'd die if I didn't see them! And—"
Xia Ye glanced at Ai and Ran still by the French windows in the villa, then whispered in Yukiko's ear:
"If those two become conservative, they won't be able to—beep beep beep, do this and that anymore..."
"Pfft~"
Yukiko couldn't help but chuckle at the censored words about Natsume, giving him a speechless eye roll and saying:
"You really are a real pervert!"
"They don't hide it at all!"
"That is!"
Xia Ye said with a smug look in her eyes:
"In front of you, I am my most authentic self!"
"What are you so smug about!"
Yukiko covered her mouth and chuckled softly:
"You're happy to be called a pervert, aren't you?"
"Whether it's perverted or not doesn't matter—"
Xia Ye waved her hand, her eyes gentle:
"As long as you like it, that's all that matters~"
"Humph!"
"Nasty!"
"Never mind, I'm going back."
"Shinichi is still waiting~"
Yukiko gave a soft hum and turned to walk towards the villa's gate. She seemed dismissive of Natsume's sweet words, but the upturned corners of her lips and her light steps betrayed her true feelings; she was actually quite pleased.
...
The entrance to Kudo's house.
Conan didn't go back; instead, he waited at the door.
Seeing his mother and Xia Ye arrive, he went to greet them and complained impatiently to his mother:
"Why so long?"
"I've been waiting for you for so long!"
"do you have any opinion?"
Yukiko flicked her silly son on the forehead and scolded him playfully:
"Can't I chat with Xiaolan and the others a little longer? If you don't want to wait, you can go inside and go to sleep, so you won't complain about this and that!"
"I--"
Conan only complained once, but his mother scolded him several times, leaving him no choice but to admit his mistake.
"I was wrong, I was just saying it casually. Actually, the reason I'm waiting here is to ask Xia Ye a few questions—"
"Oh?"
Xia Ye was a little curious:
"What do you want to ask?"
"Actually, I also intercepted an email at that bar. It was sent to the bar manager by a member of the organization with the title 'Tequila,' saying that they had a deal to make in a few days. What do you think—?"
Conan hesitated for a moment.
Xia Ye waved her hand to interrupt him, and said with a smile:
"You mean, after discovering the bar has been hacked, will the organization continue this deal?"
"That's right!"
Conan was looking forward to it.
"Forget it!"
Xia Ye directly rejected his idea:
"Given that organization's level of vigilance, once they know their base has been compromised, they'll definitely cancel the deal. Tequila will also change their email address. As for that base, you probably won't see it tomorrow!"
In the storyline, the organization promptly blew up the bar as soon as Tequila got into trouble, not to mention that the organization also has other strong security measures.
Xia Ye's phone also has a program that automatically deletes emails after three minutes, as well as a virtual number program that can hide her real number.
These are all very practical programs; after all, the organization's years of searching for programmers haven't been without results.
"How could this be?"
Conan seemed rather unwilling.
He had finally obtained some clues about the organization, but if they were all destroyed by the organization as Xia Ye said, then wouldn't all his efforts tonight have been in vain?
"How about this--"
Xia Ye pondered for a moment and said:
"I'll try to get Vermouth's email address for you, but you have to promise me you won't act impulsively and you must be careful, okay?"
"real!"
Conan was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
I heard Vermouth's name from Tequila this afternoon, and Xia Ye told me about her after I got back. She might be a member of the organization with an even higher status than Tequila.
If we could get her email address—and maybe the Doctor could crack it—we could definitely get more intelligence about the organization from a member of that level!
"Thank you, Xia Ye!"
Conan knew that Natsume was his mother's friend and that she was only helping him out of respect for her, so he thanked her sincerely.
"You're welcome—"
Xia Ye waved her hand and said calmly:
"Just contact me if you need anything!"
"it is good!"
Conan nodded excitedly.
Xia Ye was once a master in the underworld, and now he is a police officer in the Metropolitan Police Department. If he stands on my side, he will definitely be a very reliable helper!
Yukiko watched Natsume and Conan interact with a smile, feeling a sense of a stepfather doting on his adopted son, which made her both amused and gratified...
"Oh, right, Xia Ye!"
Conan suddenly thought of something and asked again:
"Do you know if the organization has a member codenamed 'Roland'? I heard that name from Tequila when I was eavesdropping on him. It seems to be related to Vermouth. Have you heard of him?"
"No--"
Xia Ye shook her head without changing her expression:
"After returning to Japan, I stopped paying attention to news about the underworld, and I had never heard of the title 'Roland' before."
"That's it..."
Conan was somewhat disappointed, but not too discouraged.
After all, that "Roland" was only mentioned once, and he might not be an important person. Moreover, Xia Ye had promised to find Vermouth's email address for her.
Take a step back and say that.
Even if Xia Ye can't be found.
Once I unravel the clues left by those strange people in the bar, I'll find them and definitely reap the rewards!
"Okay~"
Yukiko secretly gave Natsume a knowing look and urged him on:
"Shinichi, it's time for us to go home!"
"Xia Ye, you should go back too!"
"Good~"
"Good~"
Xia Ye smiled and said goodbye to the mother and son.
He turned and walked towards his own villa.
......
Villa living room.
Xia Ye pushed the door open and came in.
He was first glared at by Ai and Ran, but he blew them kisses without a care. Then, under Eri's reproachful gaze, he walked straight to the sofa and sat down next to her without any hesitation.
This time he got extremely close, practically touching him.
Eri's heart skipped a beat.
He glanced at Xiaolan subconsciously.
Seeing that she was talking to Ai with her head turned to the side and hadn't noticed what was happening here, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
That silly girl! She's usually so smart and quick-witted, yet she can't even notice such an obvious change in her mother. She's so stupid!
Hey!
It would have been so much better if we had discovered it sooner.
Let her ask me; I don't need to find an opportunity or reason to confront her!
As everyone knows--
Xiaolan actually thought the same thing.
She also wanted her mother to come forward and confront her!
Ai glanced at Ran beside her, who was making small talk, and instantly understood her thoughts. She sighed helplessly and said softly:
"You!"
"It's really awkward~"
"It would have been better to say it sooner rather than later, then we wouldn't have had to worry about it anymore. Look at our family, that's exactly how it is~"
Xiao Lan was about to speak.
Jingle Bell--!
The urgent ringing of a cell phone rang in the living room, startling everyone, and their eyes turned to Xia Ye.