Chapter 267

Late at night, Conan was woken up by Mouri Kogoro's snoring.

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so he got up to go to the bathroom.

Just as he stepped out of the room, he faintly heard a familiar male voice.

Conan was stunned for a moment, then followed the sound to outside Mouri Ran's room.

Inside the room, Mouri Ran was blushing as she pushed Akaso Kaze away.

"You, why did you come here again~"

"You had such a high fever during the day, I was worried you might have a relapse at night."

As Akaso Kaze said this, he had already lain down beside Mouri Ran.

"Ah!" Ran exclaimed, quickly pulling the corner of the blanket tight.

"This won't do, Dad will find out..."

Before Mouri Ran could finish, her little mouth was blocked by Akaso Kaze, and her voice immediately became muffled.

After a long while, Akaso Kaze finally let go of the now somewhat dazed Mouri Ran and took the opportunity to slip into the thin blanket that still held the scent of her body.

"Akaso-san, this won't do!"

Mouri Ran blushed and said, "How can you sleep here? Hurry up and leave."

"Ran, we are a pure boyfriend and girlfriend; what's wrong with lying together? We aren't doing anything bad."

Akaso Kaze said with a straight face.

Then he looked at Mouri Ran with a suspicious gaze, "Could it be... you have some ideas?"

"I, I don't have any ideas, absolutely not."

Mouri Ran's large eyes instantly turned into bean eyes, and she denied it repeatedly.

"It's good that you don't; you still have school tomorrow, hurry up and sleep, or you'll be late tomorrow."

Akaso Kaze yawned as he said this, pulling Mouri Ran into his arms.

"So sleepy, Ran, good night."

Saying this, Akaso Kaze closed his eyes.

"But..."

Mouri Ran wanted to say something else, but the only response was the sound of even breathing.

Mouri Ran was at a loss.

Looking at Akaso Kaze, who was within arm's reach, and feeling his embrace and scent, her pretty face flushed slightly, and her heartbeat accelerated significantly.

"Anyway, no one knows, it's just sleeping while holding each other, it shouldn't be a big deal."

Mouri Ran comforted herself this way.

Outside the door, Conan clenched his fists, his baby teeth almost shattering.

He ran back to his room in a huff and pushed Mouri Kogoro awake with force.

"Uncle Mouri, I heard a sound in Ran-neechan's room."

"Huh, a sound? Who is it?" Mouri Kogoro asked groggily.

"It seems to be Akaso-niichan."

Conan had an innocent expression, but in his heart, he was sneering.

Akaso Kaze, you're finished; caught in bed by Ran's father, you'll never have a chance again...

Thud.

He suddenly received a punch to the head, and a large bump immediately swelled up.

"You little brat, not sleeping at night, why are you meddling in adult business? They are both adults; they even went to New York together last year; whatever was going to happen already happened."

"Alright, hurry up and sleep."

Mouri Kogoro rolled over and pinned Conan under his arm.

Huh?

Is Uncle Mouri this open-minded?

Conan had an expression of disbelief.

Pinned under a hairy arm, Conan wanted to cry but had no tears.

Akaso Kaze is holding the fragrant Ran, while I am sleeping with an uncle.

Why did I, a dignified high school detective, end up in such a miserable state?

In the room in the building next door, Vermouth couldn't sleep either.

She stared at the ceiling with her eyes wide open, a strange light flickering in them.

"How did he become my angel? How did I end up with a strange extra memory?"

The next afternoon, Akaso Kaze's office welcomed two famous guests.

"Lord Onmyoji, long time no see."

Okino Yoko and another equally beautiful young girl were sitting on the sofa.

Looking at this girl, Akaso Kaze's gaze shifted slightly.

"If I'm not mistaken, the person next to you should be that Ms. Mizunashi who often appears on the Sunday evening news."

"That's right, she is the announcer Mizunashi Rena, a very good friend of mine," Okino Yoko introduced.

"Please take care of me," Mizunashi Rena bowed slightly.

It really is her!

Akaso Kaze nodded slightly.

The identity of the person in front of him was not simple; on the surface, she was an announcer, but in reality, she was a codenamed member of the Black Organization, Kir.

However, at a deeper level, she was a CIA mole, and in the end, she returned to the organization as an FBI informant.

What is she doing coming to find me?

Thoughts raced through Akaso Kaze's mind, but his expression remained calm.

"Ms. Mizunashi, it's a pleasure to meet you; have you encountered some trouble?"

"Hmm? How did Lord Onmyoji know that it was Mizunashi who encountered trouble, and not me?"

Okino Yoko showed a look of surprise.

"That's not hard to guess," Akaso Kaze smiled slightly.

"Aside from that incident last time, Ms. Yoko and I haven't met again, so I really can't imagine why Ms. Yoko would suddenly introduce a friend to me."

"And this Ms. Mizunashi, although she has tried to hide it, that look of hesitation and worry is still very obvious, so the conclusion is quite clear, isn't it?"

"Lord Onmyoji's observation skills are indeed very sharp."

Okino Yoko smiled beautifully, "Mizunashi, why don't you introduce the situation to Akaso-san?"

A few minutes later, Akaso Kaze raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Someone rang your doorbell and then disappeared after you came out, is that right?" Akaso Kaze confirmed.

You came to find me, a great Onmyoji, for such a small matter?

That's a bit strange.

"Yes, this happens every Saturday," Mizunashi Rena nodded, "And I don't think it's just a simple prank!"

"How so?"

"It's like this," Mizunashi Rena explained, "Last time I planned to crouch behind the door to wait for that person; as soon as the doorbell rang, I would open the door immediately."

"However, when the doorbell actually rang and I opened the door, I didn't see a single shadow."

Akaso Kaze frowned slightly: "How much time passed from when you heard the doorbell to when you opened the door?"

"At most, three seconds."

"In such a short time, it would be very difficult to hide somewhere out of sight, right? Is the terrain around your home complex?" Akaso Kaze asked.

"I live in a normal apartment building in Haido Town; outside the door is a corridor, and there's nowhere to hide a person."

"Lord Akaso, look, isn't it very strange?"

A trace of panic appeared on the girl's face.

"Hmm, it is indeed a bit strange," Akaso Kaze nodded.

"That's why I wanted to ask Lord Onmyoji to help take a look; I'm afraid I've been targeted by some strange thing, please!"

Mizunashi Rena begged with her hands clasped together.

Akaso Kaze looked at her, pondered for two seconds, and finally nodded slightly.

"Alright, I can go take a look, but is this a formal commission?"

"Of course, I will transfer the commission fee to you right now!" Mizunashi Rena said immediately.

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but look at her a bit more.

To spend 20 million for such a small matter, this host is really rich.

Or perhaps, she just wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

Akaso Kaze drove Mizunashi Rena away; Okino Yoko had to rush back to the TV station because she had a program to record that night.

Not long after, several people snuck into Akaso Kaze's home.

Gin, Vodka, Korn, and Chianti stood in the corridor, their gazes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

Chianti wore a hat, her eyes scanning across a row of doors.

"This Onmyoji is really rich, actually owning so many properties, all entire buildings."

Gin pressed down his hat with a cold expression: "Stop with the nonsense; this should be the most likely place for Vermouth to be hiding. Even if we can't find her, we should be able to find clues to her hiding spot."

"Then, I'll go check the Onmyoji's bedroom."

Chianti twisted her waist and rushed toward a room first.

Gin glanced at her and chose another room.

The four of them searched separately.

In the speeding sports car, Akaso Kaze curled his lip.

As expected.

Mizunashi Rena's commission has a purpose, which is to search for traces of Vermouth.

It seems the Black Organization still attaches great importance to the Thousand-Faced Witch.

It's just a pity, I don't want you to find her; even if you turn all of Tokyo upside down, you won't see Vermouth once.

However, having kept this woman for so long, it seems difficult to get more information.

Perhaps it's time to let her go back.

The corners of Akaso Kaze's mouth slowly rose, revealing a faint smile.

3rd floor of an apartment in Haido Town.

"This is where I live..."

Mizunashi Rena stopped in front of a room.

Akaso Kaze looked around.

The room where Mizunashi Rena lived was at the end of the corridor; on one side of the door was a railing, and below the railing led directly to the ground; jumping down from here was not only dangerous, but the commotion would also be significant.

And on the other side, one could see to the end at a glance, and there were no obstacles.

"Ms. Mizunashi, let's test it on-site to see how long it takes you to open the door."

"Okay, no problem," Mizunashi Rena nodded.

A moment later, she opened the door and entered the room, closing the door behind her.

"I'm going to ring the doorbell!" After Akaso Kaze gave a warning, he rang the doorbell and then looked at his watch.

Click.

The door opened quickly.

"3. 3 seconds," Akaso Kaze looked at the corridor.

"In such a short time, running to the end of the corridor is simply not enough; even if a device was prepared in advance to hide on the outer wall of the apartment, such a short time is not enough to climb over the railing."

"Yes, it's really very strange; I looked at both sides immediately at that time. Lord Onmyoji, please come in and sit," Mizunashi Rena invited.

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Akaso Kaze nodded, changed into slippers, and followed Mizunashi Rena into the room.

"Do you live in this apartment alone?"

Akaso Kaze looked around the simply decorated living room.

Mizunashi Rena nodded: "Yes, I'm not a local of Tokyo; my parents are both in other places, and I came to Tokyo to make my way alone."

"So that's how it is; to be able to become a director at Nippon TV, Ms. Mizunashi is quite impressive."

Mizunashi Rena waved her hand and smiled: "Where, you flatter me; would you like to drink something?"

"Give me a cup of coffee."

"Please wait a moment," Mizunashi Rena said, then walked toward the refrigerator.