Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 592: Starting from three years, the maximum penalty is death penalty! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"Really?"

Kogoro Mouri was skeptical. He leaned forward slightly and moved closer to Conan. His sharp eyes, like a hawk, locked onto Conan's eyes, as if he wanted to see through his inner thoughts.

Conan's scalp went numb from being stared at like that, and his heart felt like it was going to jump out of his throat, but he could only grit his teeth and continue to hold his stomach, groaning in pain, looking as if he was really tortured by the pain and couldn't bear it.

After a long while, Maori Kogoro snorted, looked at him with disdain, and waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, go to the bathroom quickly, I'll wait for you in the medicinal bath. If I find out that you lied to me, you'll be in trouble!"

Conan nodded hurriedly as if he had been granted amnesty, then turned and ran towards the bathroom not far away.

When Maori Kogoro's figure disappeared around the corner, he immediately stopped, looked around, and confirmed that no one was paying attention. Then he crouched down and ran towards the ordinary hot spring pool where Bai Ye and Mao Li Ran went, muttering softly: "Humph, Bai Ye, do you think you can get me out of the way like this? It's not that easy!"

"Conan, where are you going? The medicinal bath is not here."

However, just when he finally ran to the vicinity of the ordinary hot spring pool and was about to go to the women's pool to find his childhood sweetheart, suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of him like a ghost and blocked his way steadily.

The man still had that gentle smile on his face, but there was a hint of mockery in his eyes. It turned out to be his rival in the detective career, and also the biggest stumbling block in his emotional journey - Bai Ye.

Noticing Bai Ye's appearance, Conan froze in place, his expression frozen instantly, thinking to himself, "Oh no, I've been discovered! This is a big trouble. Why is Bai Ye guarding here? Did he guess that I would follow?"

Conan's brain was working rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure, but on the surface he pretended to be calm and said casually: "Ah, I... um, I ran in the wrong direction just now, I'm looking for it..."

"is it?"

After taking a deep look at him, Bai Ye raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled, "But why do I feel like you have other intentions than drinking?"

Haha, he knew that a certain little brat would be dishonest. Now it seems that it is not beyond his expectations.

It seems that this time it is necessary to teach that restless little kid a painful lesson, so that he won't want to sneak over and peep at his Xiaolan taking a bath!
Thinking of this, Bai Ye looked around, his eyes flickered slightly, and he had an idea in his mind.

Conan's palms were slightly sweaty. In the tense atmosphere, even his back was wet. His clothes were tightly stuck to his back, but he still retorted: "Bai Ye, don't talk nonsense, I just accidentally got lost!"

Bai Ye raised a cold smile and said slowly, "Lost? There are only two roads here, one leading to the medicinal bath pool, and the other leading to the ordinary bath pool. You ran in the wrong direction. What a coincidence."

As he spoke, he crossed his arms, tilted his head slightly, and looked at Conan opposite him, his eyes full of teasing and mockery.

Conan's heart tightened, but he kept a straight face: "Don't make wild guesses, I just had a stomachache and ran in a panic."

Bai Ye smiled and said calmly, "In that case, I'll accompany you back to the medicinal bath. Don't get lost again!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand as if to pull Conan. His action seemed casual, but it carried a force that could not be refused.

Conan was speechless for a moment, secretly cursing himself for being careless and being caught by Bai Ye. He rolled his eyes and tried to change the subject: "By the way... Bai Ye brother, why are you here? Shouldn't you go to the hot spring?"

As he spoke, he quietly took half a step back, trying to keep some distance, while quickly scanning the surroundings with his peripheral vision, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Bai Ye seemed to be aware of his intention, and took a step forward, steadily blocking all of Conan's escape routes, and said leisurely: "I came out to use the toilet, and by the way, I wanted to see if some disobedient kid would sneak over. I didn't expect that I would catch him red-handed."

Conan's heart sank, knowing that he couldn't escape this time. He gritted his teeth and decided to go all out, saying, "Okay, I admit that I want to go find Xiaolan. But, it's not a big deal, right? I'm just worried that it's not safe for her to take a hot spring bath alone."

He straightened up, trying to make himself look more confident, but his slightly trembling legs revealed his inner nervousness.

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "Oh? Worried about her safety? Then why didn't you tell us directly, but sneaked over here instead?"

Conan was speechless for a moment, secretly cursing Bai Ye for being cunning and forcing him into a corner. He took a deep breath and tried to make a final struggle: "I just... don't want to disturb you."

However, as he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, and his confidence was obviously lacking.

Bai Ye chuckled and shook his head: "Conan, you'd better forget about this little idea. This is the women's bath. No matter how worried you are, you can't barge in."

Conan stared at him unconvinced, his eyes wide open, and retorted loudly: "You are here too, don't you want to peek too!"

Bai Ye curled his lips, with a meaningful look on his face, "I'm only here because I'm afraid you'll mess around. I'm not interested in peeking."

Which part of his Xiaolan's body has he not seen and used? Why would he need to peek!

A certain little rascal is really judging others by his own standards!

Just as the two were at a stalemate, a staff member of the hot springs happened to pass by and looked at them in confusion: "Hey, you two, why are you standing here arguing?"

Bai Ye reacted very quickly, immediately put on a gentle smile, and said to the staff: "We are fine, it's just that my little brother is lost, and I was just about to take him to the medicinal bath."

The smile was kind and natural, without any hint of the tension from before, and his tone was also very gentle, just like a real good brother.

The staff nodded, reminded us to be careful and then left.

After the staff walked away, Bai Ye cast his gaze on Conan again, his expression becoming serious: "Listen, Conan, I know you care about Xiaolan, but don't forget that you are not a real child, so there are still some boundaries that must be observed. I can let it go for what happened today, but if you mess around again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Conan gritted his teeth, feeling unwilling, but facing Bai Ye's strength, he knew there was nothing he could do, so he whispered, "Then let me see Xiao Lan, and I'll leave after I make sure she's okay." Bai Ye frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, you can call her, but you can't get close to the female pool."

Conan hesitated for a moment, but still shouted loudly: "Sister Xiaolan, are you okay in there?"

After a while, Mao Lilan's voice came from the women's pool: "Conan? I'm fine, why didn't you go to the medicinal bath?"

Conan quickly responded: "I...I'll be there right away, I'm just a little worried about you."

Conan was relieved to hear that Ran Mouri was fine.

Bai Ye looked at him and urged, "Now you can rest assured, hurry back to the medicinal bath, Uncle Maori must be waiting anxiously."

Conan looked in the direction of the female pool, then looked at Bai Ye, and finally compromised: "Okay, you win this time, but Bai Ye, you'd better not have any bad intentions towards Xiao Lan."

"Ha ha……"

Bai Ye chuckled and didn't respond directly. He just patted his shoulder gently, and then said in a gentle but unquestionable tone: "Let's go, I'll accompany you to the medicinal bath, don't let Uncle Maori wait anxiously."

Conan glared at Bai Ye unwillingly, and swore in his heart: "Bai Ye, just wait, one day I will win back the game!"

However, no matter how unwilling he was, facing Bai Ye's dominance, he could only sigh helplessly and turned to walk towards the medicinal bath.

After all, facing Bai Ye, he had no advantage in terms of strength, speed, or skills.

"Ta Tata..."

Along the way, the atmosphere was dull and depressing, with only the sound of footsteps echoing on the stone road.

Conan was filled with resentment, and from time to time he glared at Bai Ye fiercely with his sidelong glance, as if his gaze could turn into a sharp blade. However, Bai Ye looked calm and composed, as if the fierce confrontation just now had never happened. There was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if silently declaring his victory.

When they were almost at the medicinal bath, Conan suddenly stopped, his feet seemed to be rooted, and he looked at Bai Ye seriously, and said word by word: "Bai Ye, although I was stopped by you today, my feelings for Xiaolan will not change. Don't think you can stop me like this."

Damn it, he knew that Bai Ye had bad intentions towards his Xiaolan, and now it seems that it is true!

However, if the opponent thinks that he can be defended in this way, he is very wrong!
He, Edogawa Conan, no, Kudo Shinichi, will never give up on his Xiaolan no matter what obstacles he faces.

This feeling had been deeply rooted and indestructible since the moment he met his childhood sweetheart!

Bai Ye slowly turned around, still with that signature gentle smile on his face, but this smile now had a few more elusive deep meanings: "Conan, I understand your feelings, but emotional matters cannot be solved by peeping into the women's pool."

"And don't forget, you are now presenting yourself as a 'child'. In the eyes of many people, your behavior must be consistent with this identity."

"Besides, you are just a little kid. Even if you don't give up Xiaolan, what can you do? Are you really planning to openly date Xiaolan as a primary school student?"

When he said this, he paused, raised the corners of his mouth, and revealed a slightly sarcastic arc, "I'm sorry, even if Xiaolan doesn't mind, the law will never allow you to be together, unless you want to push Xiaolan into prison with your own hands and let her suffer the calamity of prison! Do you really have the heart to let Xiaolan fall into an irretrievable situation because of your impulse?"

Conan frowned and was about to retort when he heard Maori Kogoro's deafening roar from the medicinal bath: "Conan, you stinky boy, where the hell have you been!"

When Conan heard this, his face turned pale instantly, as if he had seen a ghost. He didn't bother to argue with Bai Ye anymore. His feet seemed to be equipped with springs, and he quickly quickened his pace and ran towards the medicinal bath.

Walking into the medicinal bath, the hot steam is everywhere, like a thick white gauze curtain, covering the entire space.

Kogoro Mouri was soaking in the pool, his round body looming in the water, like a lazy hippo, enjoying the nourishment of the hot spring comfortably.

As soon as he saw Conan, his face instantly turned red, like a ripe tomato that could burst at any time. He was full of anger and roared loudly: "You little brat, where have you been? If you don't come back, I'm going to go out and look for you all over the world!"

Conan was frightened by Maori Kogoro's roar and shuddered. His body instinctively shrank and he quickly put on a flattering smile on his face. That smile was uglier than crying. He stammered, "Uncle, I'm sorry... I was accidentally delayed on the way. It took me some time to find the way. I was confused and took a long detour. I kept you waiting for a long time."

"is it?"

Maori Kogoro looked at Conan suspiciously, as if he could see through his thoughts. Then he turned his gaze to Bai Ye who was standing next to Conan, and the doubt on his face became even stronger. "Bai Ye, why are you here? Didn't you go to the ordinary pool with Xiaolan to take a hot spring bath? What, do you want to take a medicinal bath as well?"

Bai Ye had a gentle smile on his face, and his tone was relaxed and casual, as if he had just done something insignificant. "That's not the case. I just accidentally 'ran into' the lost Conan on the road, and thought that I couldn't let this child get lost, so I sent him back..."

When he said this, he paused deliberately, cleared his throat slightly, and then said slowly: "However, Uncle Maori, I'm not being nosy, but Conan has been too naughty recently. You have to pay more attention to take care of him."

In view of the series of actions of a certain little rascal that made him "intolerable", Bai Ye decisively decided to "give Conan a good lesson" and, by the way, completely stop the other party from wanting to peep at him and Mao Li Ran taking a hot spring bath, so that he would never dare to have such crooked thoughts again.

Maori Kogoro was slightly stunned, with an expression of "I knew this brat was going to cause trouble again" on his face. He pouted and asked unhappily, "What has this brat Conan done again?"

Bai Ye's mouth curled up slightly, and a barely perceptible cunning flashed in his eyes. "If I hadn't discovered him in time, this little brat would have almost slipped into the women's pool to spy on Xiaolan bathing... Fortunately, I was quick to stop him, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he would have caused..."

(End of this chapter)