Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 661: The thief Cao is actually beside me! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"Damn it... where did he go? How come he disappeared in the blink of an eye!"

On the other side, Conan just chased out of the convenience store and his eyes began to look around anxiously.

However, even though he rushed out of the convenience store without hesitation the moment he caught sight of Anzai Morio's figure, and his movements were extremely fast, the familiar figure of Anzai Morio's feet seemed to be greased, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Seeing that he had lost the person, Conan couldn't help feeling annoyed. He hurriedly searched around the area, his eyes full of determination, trying to find any trace of Anzai Morio from any clues.

At this moment, in the quiet night, he vaguely heard a low quarrel coming from the steps of the shrine not far away. The sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet atmosphere, and instantly aroused Conan's vigilance.

He felt something in his heart, and subconsciously thought that this might be related to Anxi Morioka, so he walked carefully towards the source of the sound. He took every step very carefully, for fear of making a sound and alarming the people there.

As he got closer, he saw two people arguing in the dim light in front of the shrine. One of them had a wretched look, with cunning and greed in his eyes; the other was wearing glasses and had a gentle face. They were none other than Anzai Morio and Mameko.

"Why would Miss Taeko meet with a guy like Anzai Morio at this time and in this place?"

If he was meeting someone else, he wouldn't think too much about it, but the key point is that Anzai Morio is not a good person.

Moreover, during the day, the two had a fierce conflict.

Conan narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of doubt and thought flashed in his eyes. He keenly realized that there must be some unknown secret hidden in this.

So, like a cautious cat, he moved quietly and approached little by little, trying to hear clearly what the two were arguing about.

……

In front of the steps of the Rice Flower Shrine.

The cool moonlight shines on the steps of the shrine, casting a veil of mystery and tranquility over the area.

Looking at Douyuan Taeko who followed closely behind him, Anzai Morio raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a malicious smile, and said in a gloomy tone: "Tsk tsk tsk, tell me, if people saw you, a beautiful flower who is about to enter the palace of marriage, staying with a street rat like me who is hated by everyone, and in the middle of the night, secretly meeting with your fiancé, what would they think?"

As he spoke, his tone was full of teasing and mockery, as if he was deliberately teasing Douyuan Taeko's bottom line of anger. Every word seemed to carry a thorn, piercing Douyuan Taeko's heart.

Hearing his words, Douyuan Taeko's face darkened, and she looked at Anzai Morio coldly. She no longer had the obedience and gentleness she had during the day. Instead, her face was full of disgust and indifference. There was even a hint of anger and hatred in her voice. It was obvious that she was disgusted with Anzai Morio's behavior to the extreme. "If you hadn't insisted on calling me out, why would I be here? Now you are still saying such sarcastic words. Don't you think you are too shameless?"

Anzai Morio shrugged disapprovingly, still with that disgusting smile on his face, "Shameless? That's a bit too much. You know, we are all good friends. How can you use such an ugly word as shameless to describe your good friends!"

As he spoke hypocritically, he took a step forward, stretched out his arm and tried to put it on Douyuan Taeko's shoulder, trying to act intimate.

But in the eyes of Douyuan Taeko, that appearance was like a disgusting mangy dog, which made her feel nauseous from the bottom of her heart.

Immediately, she quickly moved her shoulders away from Anxi Morioka's touch as if she were avoiding a deadly plague. Her eyes were full of undisguised disgust, and she shouted, "Who wants to be friends with someone like you!"

When Anzai Morio saw Douyuan Taeko's reaction, he couldn't help but frown slightly, and a cold look flashed in his eyes, "Okay, okay, it seems that our Miss Douyuan doesn't need a good friend like me anymore. This is really too sad."

After saying this, he pretended to look lost, as if he had really suffered a great injustice.

"But..." Anxi Shounan changed the subject and suddenly showed a smile as cold as the cold wind in winter, which made people shudder. "You can ignore the so-called friendship between us, but some things can't be let go just by saying so!"

As he spoke, he stared deeply at Douyuan Taeko, his eyes revealing naked threat, as if hinting at something.

Douyuan Taeko's pupils shrank suddenly, and she was obviously deeply touched by Anzai Morio's words. She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turned white from the force, and asked loudly: "What do you mean? Explain it to me clearly!"

Her voice trembled slightly, and it was not difficult to hear that at this moment, she was both angry and afraid. The two emotions intertwined together, like surging waves, impacting her reason.

Anxi Morio rubbed his hands together, a greedy look on his face, like a hungry wolf seeing its juicy prey. He then shamelessly made a gesture of counting money, "I don't mean anything else, I'm just a little tight on money lately, so... you should understand what I mean!"

Douyuan Taeko took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling violently, as if she was trying to suppress her anger. Then, she slowly took out a wad of money that she had prepared long ago from her pocket, threw it fiercely at Anzai Morio, and said with gritted teeth: "This is the last money I will give you! From now on, I don't want to see you again, and I won't give you a penny! You bastard!"

Hearing this, Conan's heart trembled. It seems that this Anzai Morio is really not a good person. Not only did he blackmail Nachi Shingo, but now he even did not let go of the gentle and kind Mamegaki Taeko. His behavior is simply outrageous.

I just don't know what kind of evidence Nachi Shingo and Douyuan Taeko had that fell into Anzai Morio's hands, allowing him to act so unscrupulously and recklessly.

He was about to continue listening, trying to dig out more secrets, when suddenly, a hand gently rested on his shoulder...

"!!!"

Conan was startled and his body tensed up instantly. He turned around nervously and found that it was Bai Ye.

Bai Ye gently raised a finger and placed it to his lips, signaling Conan not to make a sound.

The two then quietly moved closer, holding their breath, trying to hear clearly the next conversation between Anzai Morio and Mameko.

Under their gaze, Anzai Morio took the money steadily, weighed it in his hand for a few times, and showed a mocking sneer on his face, "Don't want to see me again? Oh, so heartless! But, my dear Miss Taeko, don't forget that what happened between us can't be written off so easily." Douyuan Taeko was so angry that she trembled all over, with flames of anger burning in her eyes, and hatred almost bursting out, "What do you mean? We clearly agreed before that this is the last payment!"

"I've already given you the money you asked for. What else do you want? Don't push your luck!"

Anzai Morio slowly put the money into his pocket and said with a rogue look on his face: "Yes, I did say so before, but now I have changed my mind. I suddenly feel that it is not bad to continue to maintain a 'friendly relationship' with you, a beautiful flower who is about to get married. What's the matter?"

"Also, don't be so angry. Think about it, if I accidentally tell those things to others one day, your bright future and your upcoming marriage will be ruined. Do you think your fiancé will still treat you the same way if he knows about your past?"

Douyuan Taeko's face turned pale as paper in an instant. She bit her lip and trembled slightly, like a leaf shivering in the cold wind. "You are such an untrustworthy fellow, don't go too far! Don't forget that you are also involved in that matter!"

Anzai Morio snorted disapprovingly, "So what if I don't keep my word? I'm not afraid of going to jail, but you, a young lady who is about to get married, are different. Do you think you can bear the consequences of those scandals being exposed?"

"Or do you think you can still marry that man smoothly after that incident is exposed? Don't dream!"

Douyuan Taeko was so angry that she was shaking all over and could hardly speak, "You...what do you want in exchange for letting me go?"

Anzai Morio slowly approached Douyuan Taeko and lowered his voice, like a devil's whisper, "It's not that difficult. In the future, if I'm short of money, you have to help me out like you did today. After all, we are 'old friends', you won't refuse to help me with this little favor, right?"

Conan was filled with indignation as he listened, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

He really didn't expect that Anzai Morio would be so shameless and threaten Douyuan Taeko so unscrupulously.

However, while he was angry at what Anzai Morio did, he was also increasingly curious about what kind of evidence Mameko had been caught with that made her so helpless under Anzai Morio's coercion.

Douyuan Taeko took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said calmly, "Aren't you afraid that I will call the police?"

Anzai Morio suddenly burst into laughter, and the laughter was particularly harsh in the silent night. "Call the police? Do you think you dare? Once you call the police, those things will inevitably be exposed, and then you will be ruined. Your bright future of entering the marriage hall will also vanish in an instant. So, never, ever, mention the last time to me."

Douyuan Taeko was silent. She knew that what Anzai Morio said was true. She couldn't let her past be exposed, and couldn't watch her upcoming happy life being ruined.

Seeing that Douyuan Taeko was speechless, Anzai Morio didn't seem to want to let her go, and continued, "By the way, keep an eye on Zhi Zhenwu for me. If he makes any movement, notify me immediately."

Douyuan Taeko widened her eyes and asked angrily: "Why should I help you? I've already given you money!"

Anzai Morio reached out and patted Douyuan Taeko's shoulder, seemingly intimately, but actually full of threats, "I can ruin your reputation. Moreover, if Nachi Shingo doesn't obey and hand over the money, his affairs will also implicate you. You don't want to see that situation, do you?"

Douyuan Taeko gritted her teeth and almost squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, "You...you are simply a devil! You will not die well! You will be punished!"

Anxi Shounan sneered, "Demon? Whatever you say, you'd better obey me. Otherwise, you will be in trouble. I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead or alive."

There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes, like a hungry wolf locking onto its prey, and that look made Douyuan Taeko shudder.

Douyuan Taeko's face was full of despair, tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

She knew that she was trapped in a difficult situation. Anxi Morio was like a poisonous snake tightly wrapped around her. If she was not careful, she would be bitten. The venom would erode her life and make her fall.

But she knew even more that crying at this moment was useless and would only make Anzai Morio more proud.

Conan was anxious watching from the side, but he knew that he couldn't act rashly at this moment.

He must wait for the right time to expose Anzai Morio's evil deeds and ensure the safety of Douyuan Taeko. Otherwise, if he makes a mistake, he will not only fail to save Douyuan Taeko, but may put her in a more dangerous situation.

His heart was filled with anxiety and helplessness, and he could only pray silently in his heart, hoping to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, to bring the devil Anzai Morio to justice, and to rescue Douyuan Taeko from the dire situation.

At this moment, Anzai Morio seemed to remember something and added, "Also, you should keep an eye on Director Gondo. He might know something, and it would be great if we could get something useful out of him, or get some money."

When he said this, he paused, a sinister smile appeared on his face, "Maybe, if I can get enough money from him, I will let you go!"

Douyuan Taeko lowered her head, her expression unclear, and her voice was choked with sobs, "I...I understand."

Anzai Morio smiled with satisfaction, "That's right. As long as you are obedient, I won't make it too difficult for you. If you behave well, maybe you won't have to pay me anymore in the future."

"Of course, if you really don't have money, I don't mind satisfying me in other ways!"

Anzai Morio's mouth curled up into an evil smile, that smile was full of disgusting vulgarity and obscenity, as if his soul was emitting a foul stench, "For example, your body!"

As he spoke, he walked forward slowly, looking at Douyuan Taeko's graceful body unscrupulously as if he were looking at a prey, his eyes full of greed and desire, "Come to think of it, I haven't tasted a married woman like you who is about to get married! It must be a different taste."

(End of this chapter)