Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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"Oh, whatever. Let's ignore that reasoning maniac."

Sonoko Suzuki and Shinichi Kudo didn't get along anyway; she just mentioned it casually.

"Hey, Mr. Hoshimiya, why don't you come with us then?"

“Great, I’ve never attended anyone’s wedding in my life.”

Hoshimiya Yu accepted Sonoko Suzuki's invitation without hesitation.

He was going to get involved in the June Bride incident anyway, to stop Matsumoto Sayuri, that love-struck fool, from jumping into the fire pit, and incidentally rack up some rewards.

You can also gain favor with Inspector Matsumoto and boost your reputation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

It's not exactly killing three birds with one stone, but it's at least killing two.

Most importantly, this fateful event was virtually without danger.

This is an excellent opportunity to earn rewards, so it's not something you should miss.

"Ran, has Uncle Mori gone home?"

"He's back." Xiaolan said helplessly, "He has no money left. He was still drunk when I left this morning. I'm so angry."

When women get together, they seem to have endless things to talk about. After discussing Matsumoto Sayuri's wedding, they start complaining about Mouri Kogoro.

Then came all sorts of trends and gossip.

Masami Asai, who had just finished brewing the tea, also enthusiastically joined in.

While Hoshino Yu was enjoying her leisurely days here, an old apartment building welcomed an uninvited guest.

Looking at the empty room, Vodka's forehead began to break out in a cold sweat.

"Brother, during the investigation, the other party definitely lived here..."

“I know,” Gin glanced at Vodka and said calmly.

The signs were obvious, making it easy to tell that the person had moved out just a day or two ago.

"Continue the investigation, then bring both of them to the base."

He made the trip himself but came up empty-handed; he didn't have that much time to waste on this.

As a model worker in the organization, I am very, very busy.

"Give you one day."

Gin turned and went downstairs, saying coldly, "I want to see him by tomorrow night at the latest."

"Hey!" Vodka snapped to attention and shouted back.

The sound echoed through the dilapidated apartment corridor, attracting many residents to curiously peek out to investigate.

Upon seeing that they were two burly men in black who looked menacing, they quickly shrank back.

………………

After lunch, Xiaolan and Yuanzi made plans to go out and play together the next day, and then went home before dark.

Sonoko wanted to stay, but even after taking the medicine, she didn't get better, so she could only behave herself for a few days.

Hoshimiya Yu wanted Ran to stay, but unfortunately, although Ran was indignant that so many other women had snatched her away, she still didn't give in.

The next day was another leisurely and peaceful one.

Hoshimiya Yu spent the whole day playing with Ran and Sonoko, and they didn't go home until it got dark.

"Accompanying a girl shopping is really tiring... There are still a few days left in the holiday, I hope we don't have to go shopping anymore, watching a movie or having a meal would be nice too."

After getting out of the car at the apartment gate, Hoshimiya Yu rubbed her sore shoulders and complained to Asai Masami, who had temporarily acted as her driver for the day.

This shopping trip consumed three times the physical and mental energy of an average person, and even with his physical condition, he felt tired.

Although she was in charge of driving, Mami Asai would naturally join the shopping group once they arrived at their destination.

Compared to the two energetic high school girls, she was much quieter.

"Okay, I'll put some hot water in your bath for a bit, and then I'll give you a massage, okay?"

Masami Asai smiled gently and promised Hoshimiya Yu a reward.

"Hmm, it's still missing..."

Xing Gongyu nodded, then suddenly sensed something was amiss.

In front of the tower apartment building, two black cars that I've never seen before were parked neatly, and four or five burly men in black were patrolling around from time to time, seemingly looking for someone.

Upon closer inspection, under the observation of the [Eye of Truth], a familiar figure wearing sunglasses appeared in Xing Gongyu's line of sight.

After scanning the area and not seeing any familiar faces with flowing white hair, Hoshiguma Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Just then, the burly men in black also spotted Xing Gongyu and approached with steady, powerful steps.

Asai Mami also noticed something was wrong and was about to ask when she saw Hoshimiya Yu shake her head and say, "Mami-nee, you go park the car first."

Masami Asai was a little worried, but she still obediently drove the car to the nearest parking lot.

The burly men in black didn't stop her; clearly, their only target was Xing Gongyu.

“Mr. Hoshimiya, please come with us.”

Seeing that Xing Gongyu had no intention of running away or resisting, the burly men in black were somewhat surprised, but they still spoke in an unyielding tone.

Hoshimiya Yu didn't know why Vodka had suddenly come to her door, but at this point she could only obediently follow his instructions.

Even if he could handle these burly men who looked trained, he would still have to obey them if Vodka pulled out a gun.

Moreover, the distillery has come knocking on our door; we can't escape it this time, but we can't escape it next time.

In that case, let's see what the other party wants to do.

Surrounded by burly men in black, Hoshiguma Yu got into the car.

"drive."

Vodka offered no explanation and simply ordered his men to drive.

Two black sedans started moving, their taillights leaving two red trails in the pitch-black night.

Masami Asai, who had just parked her car, rushed back and witnessed this scene, and was filled with worry.

Just as she was considering whether to call the police or call Sonoko Suzuki, she received a call from Yu Hoshimiya.

"Moshi Moshi, Hoshimiya-kun, are you alright?"

"Sister Chengmei, I'm fine. Stay home and wait for me."

Before Mami Asai could ask any further questions, the call was disconnected.

085 First Encounter with Shiho Miyano

After finishing the call, Xing Gongyu handed the phone to the burly man in black beside her.

Although his phone was confiscated, he felt more at ease.

Vodka suggested that he call and reassure his loved ones, whether it was feigned or genuine, at least for the time being there shouldn't be any danger.

Given the brewery's style, if they really wanted to take action against him, they wouldn't bother with all this unnecessary stuff, especially Gin.

Vodka's decision to let Hoshiguma Yu make the phone call was partly out of necessity.

Even though the intelligence from the previous investigation showed that Hoshiguma Yu had been living alone for a long time and had no close relatives, and Gin was pressing him hard, he brazenly brought people to his door to confront him.

He already knew that Gin wanted to recruit Hoshimiya Hayao and Kujou Hitomi, so he didn't use much violence this time in order to avoid unpleasantness with his future companions.

It's also related to the fact that Hoshimiya Hayao and Kujou Hitomi are very cooperative.

After some thought, Vodka abandoned the idea of ​​capturing Masami Asai and taking her to the organization's base.

Therefore, in order to avoid things escalating, Hoshiguma Yu had no choice but to take the initiative to call and appease the situation.

At this moment, in the second car, Kujou Hitomi sat in the back seat with an extremely solemn expression.

At first, she didn't understand why these men in black, who looked like they were not to be trifled with, had come to her. Now, seeing that Hoshiguma Yu had also been taken hostage, she subconsciously thought of the incident involving the blond-haired Kishida.

The Kishida family has some assets; could it be that they've discovered something and specifically hired someone to come...?

Beside Kujou Hitomi, Chianti, with her short orange-red hair, looked bored and kept chewing her gum.

Every now and then, she would blow a bubble, and the popping sound only made Kujou Hitomi more agitated.

Chianti was bored lately, and after learning that Gin had actually taken the advice and was planning to recruit new people, she took the initiative to help Vodka "recruit" someone.

I thought that someone who could catch Gin's eye must be a ruthless person.

It turned out that she was just a gentle and obedient female college student, while the other handsome guy, although he looked to be in good shape, was also a gentle and harmless little lamb.

Is Gin planning to train a successor from scratch?

No, if they are grooming successors, these two are too old.

It is quite common in organizations for cadres to adopt orphans as successors when they get older.

Agave and Pisco are typical examples.

Since he couldn't understand Gin's ideas and couldn't find any fun, Chianti could only play around with blowing bubbles out of boredom.

About twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a company called Yao Biological Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

It is nominally a pharmaceutical company, but in reality, it is a secret base of the Black Organization.

It is also currently the most important research institute of the Black Organization in Japan, and the research on APTX4869 is being conducted here.

The security detail inside is very strong; it's currently the main base.

Not only is Shiho Miyano, the core member in charge of research, present, but executives such as Gin also receive and report on their work here.

However, recently, because Akemi Miyano wanted to leave, Shiho Miyano, codenamed Sherry, was also placed under surveillance and imprisoned, and was not even allowed to leave the company building.

Hoshimiya Yu got out of the car with Vodka and was somewhat surprised to see Kujou Hitomi and Chianti getting out of the car behind them.

No wonder there were two cars; it turns out that not only me, but Xiaotong was also brought along.

Moreover, two executives, Vodka and Chianti, were deployed at once...

Is it that important?

No matter how much Hoshimiya Yu thought about it, she couldn't figure out how she had been targeted by the Black Organization. Now, with Kujou Hitomi added to the mix, it became even more perplexing.

Seemingly noticing that Hoshiguma Yu was looking at her, Chianti raised an eyebrow and strode over with her long, powerful legs, saying, "What's wrong, handsome young man? Do you want to chat with your big sister?"

Chianti has a great figure and is quite pretty, but her heavy makeup and hairstyle detract from her appearance.

Overall, it would barely reach the upper-middle level in the world of Detective Conan.

With a change of makeup and hairstyle, she could probably reach an upper-class level.

Hoshigumi Yu secretly gave a score, and Chianti, who had been waiting for a long time without a response, clicked her tongue in boredom and turned to leave.

She was just being flirtatious; men like to tease beautiful women, and when women see a handsome young man, they naturally want to flirt with him too.

Kujou Hitomi took small, quick steps to Hoshimiya Yu's side, opened her small mouth, and asked anxiously, "Hoshimiya-senpai, is it about Kishida...?"

Hoshimiya Yu was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that Kujou Hitomi had misunderstood.

You could also say they have a guilty conscience; they feel guilty whenever something unexpected happens.

"It's nothing, don't overthink it."

"Then why did these people kidnap us?"

Because they cooperated, they weren't tied up, but that doesn't change the fact that they were kidnapped.

"I do not know either."

Hoshimiya Yu shrugged, then, seeing the vodka gesturing for them to follow, added a comment.

"But we'll know soon enough."

Seeing Hoshimiya Yu so calm, Kujou Hitomi, who had been feeling uneasy, slowly regained her composure.

Her mental fortitude is not as strong as that of professional criminals like Gin, but it is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

It's just that Chianti's oppressive aura was too strong, and the sudden kidnapping, coupled with the fact that Kishida's incident hadn't been long ago, caused her to behave somewhat poorly.

The burly men in black did not enter the company building; only Chianti and Vodka went inside.