Chapter 50

【"The word 'immortality' has always been the ultimate goal that people of every generation hoped to achieve."】

【Even with a fortune that could fill ten thousand strings of cash, one day it will all return to the yellow earth; "living long and seeing far" is what everyone in a position of power hopes to obtain.】

【This holds true for any era and for anyone standing in a position of power.】

He put down his pen, thought it over carefully, and it really did seem to be the case.

No matter who it was, in the end none of them could escape the desire to pursue immortality and long sight.

"But is the distillery's R&D capability strong or weak, exactly?"

"They clearly managed to develop that kind of age-reversing drug, yet after losing the Miyano couple it was as if they'd lost all ability to do research, and only later did the Miyano couple's daughter take over their work."

"It's really hard to say."

The distillery certainly had plenty of talent.

Especially researchers—they must have been poached by the distillery from all over the world.

But apart from the Miyano couple and their daughter, it seemed the distillery had no other scientists capable of developing that APTX4869.

They clearly knew that the Miyano couple's daughter was one of the rare talents who could continue the drug research, yet they still allowed that workhorse to toy with the Miyano sisters as he pleased.

They clearly knew that as long as they kept Miyano Akemi under control they could easily have Miyano Shiho in their grasp—so why did the distillery resort to the harshest methods?

Just to show how strict the internal rules of the distillery were?

In any case, Ren Amamiya felt the distillery's way of doing things was like a joke.

The drug research was clearly the priority—so how did it end up with stirring up trouble everywhere being the distillery's real purpose?

"So, is this Rum's way of seizing power from Karasuma Renya?"

Ren Amamiya had no intention of investigating these mysteries.

Watching Detective Conan was something from before his rebirth; sixteen years had passed, who could remember it that clearly?

Besides, Detective Conan had more episodes than he had years of life—who could possibly have watched all of it and remembered every important plot point?

What he was interested in now was whether Kudo would end up moving into the Mao Li household.

"Kudo staying behind must have come with some selfish motives."

"On one hand, it was definitely for Mao Li Lan's sake."

"After secretly loving her for so many years, how could he just give it up so easily?"

"He must also have been worried that Mao Li Lan would fall for someone else after he left the country."

"Still, abandoning his old identity and forcibly staying behind isn't exactly a wise choice either."

Even if he gave up his identity and stayed in the island nation by Mao Li Lan's side—

watching from the sidelines yet being unable to do anything was far more cruel than not knowing anything at all.

In the original story, there seemed to be a doctor who liked Mao Li Lan quite a bit.

In the ten-year-later special, he even seemed to have proposed to Mao Li Lan—tsk, tsk, wonder how things will go now.

This part of the content seemed like it could be written into the diary.

But he'd better wait and see how Mao Li Lan's situation developed first.

Ren Amamiya was quite curious, but he also knew some things were better not written down too much.

Especially while he was searching for the notebook's owner.

"Come to think of it, are all those diary holders this cautious by nature?"

At this moment, the diary holders being muttered about by Ren Amamiya were quietly looking at the diaries in their hands.

"Immortality and long sight… this is indeed what every person in power hopes to pursue."

Kaguya Sigong fully agreed with this part of the diary's contents.

Throughout history, many people had pursued immortality and long sight, but without exception they all ended in failure.

"An assassination organization actually researching this kind of drug internally, and even making progress—it's truly baffling."

"Hayasaka, if you had the chance to obtain immortality, would you go for it?"

"I would."

Hayasaka Ai answered honestly, following her heart.

"But compared to immortality, I'd prefer to stay forever young."

As everyone knew, immortality and eternal youth were two entirely different concepts.

Compared to a longer lifespan, what a girl cared about more was naturally her own beauty.

"How greedy."

Kaguya Sigong gave a little jab, yet she completely agreed with this sentiment.

Compared to immortality, eternal youth better fit a girl's expectations.

She kept looking at Hayasaka Ai.

Beneath those eyes were dark circles; the whites of her eyes were streaked with blood vessels, and besides that, the wrists of both hands were a little red and swollen.

"You handled that meat for a whole day."

"Yes."

"Have you reflected on it?"

"…Yes."

"Hmph, then this time I won't pursue your betrayal of me any further."

The punishment had already been carried out, and Kaguya Sigong had no intention of pursuing Hayasaka's betrayal further.

It was only because Hayasaka had done it—and not of her own free will—that she let her off so easily; otherwise she wouldn't have let her off so lightly.

"Contact Aunt Miyao and have her come over tonight."

"Yes."

The people of the Hayasaka family need to be arranged.

Kaguya Sigong kept track of the time and also paid attention to the situation of the Sigong family.

The answer Nagi Sanzenin gave before her yesterday.

In three days, aside from a change of master, the Sigong family would face only a dead end.

Based on her understanding of her eldest brother, he would absolutely come to find her.

As for how her eldest brother knew?

Kaguya Sigong did not think her eldest brother was so useless that he wouldn't know who was stabbing him in the back.

Even if the Sanzenin family's actions behind the scenes were as hidden as possible, they would still reveal some sign.

As long as her eldest brother knew the Sanzenin family was acting, then wasn't she, who met with Nagi Sanzenin yesterday, the final answer?

At night, two cars drove into Kaguya Sigong's residence.

One car was from the main family, while the other was from the Hayasaka family.

The people from both cars got down at the same time.

"Miyo."

"Good evening, Young Master Sigong Huang Guang."

"It seems my youngest sister has truly started to act, even summoning you."

Sigong Huang Guang smiled.

Yet this smile looked so desolate in Miyo Hayasaka's eyes.

PS: New book, seeking data.