Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 170 The Old Man and the Baby

Glancing at the expression on the old lady's face that seemed a little strange, Xia He felt a little nervous, but on the surface he remained calm and asked again: "Boss... No, Master, a public place like this shouldn't be suitable for discussing serious matters, right?"

When acting, you have to act to the end.

What if the other party is cheating you?

Similarly, the waiter who saw this scene, Kuroba Kaito, also subconsciously put his hand on the magic pistol at his waist.

If anything goes wrong, he will definitely fire out the cards at the first moment to help Xia He deal with the enemy.

"Did you really guess wrong?"

He muttered to himself.

the other side.

After being silent for about ten seconds, the old lady looked Xia He up and down and finally spoke: "I've told you many times that you should call me 'Auntie' when you are outside. Also, let's order the food first. You must be exhausted these past two days. This meal is my reward for you."

Her voice was rather feminine, and at first glance it sounded just like that of an old lady of her age.

Maybe Karasuma Renya also knows how to change his voice.

Xia He thought to himself, then nodded, picked up the menu as the other party said, and replied: "Thank you, Auntie."

At the same time, I felt a little excited inside.

Knew it……

If I hadn't used Rum's identity to meet her, if I had really gone to her door rashly, who would have guessed that the old lady in front of me was Karasuma Renya?

At least Xia He and himself certainly couldn't imagine it.

While ordering dishes on the menu, he secretly observed the other person out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Xia He only felt a sense of relief.

The only thing that puzzled him was what about the baby that the old lady brought?

Her descendants?
If this is true, doesn't it mean that this little guy was born by Vermouth?
Thinking of this, Xia He couldn't help but reveal a half-moon eye expression in his heart.

It should be... unlikely, right?
……

The scene switches to Shinichi's side.

"We've already had a conversation. The old lady has no intention of driving Xia He away. It's almost certain that she is Karasuma Renye." James said.

"Should we arrest her now?" Judy stood up impatiently.

"I suggest you observe for a while longer." Shinichi spoke again, "I don't know why, but I always feel like something is not right..."

"Coolguy, what's wrong?"

"It's just an indescribable feeling..."

A detective's intuition?

he thought.

"Anyway, since the target has been identified, and Xia He and Akai Shuichi are present, even if she notices something later, she will probably be unable to escape, right?"

"indeed."

James nodded after hearing what Shinichi said, "Then don't act rashly for now, and see if Xia He can get more useful information out of her."

……

The screen switches back again.

Xia He indeed thought so.

After he ordered the dishes, he handed the menu back to Kuroba Kaito, then lowered his voice and said to the old lady: "Auntie, I failed to assassinate Domon Yasuhiro this time... those two silver bullets... Akai Shuichi and Sakunio Natsukazu, once again ruined our good deeds, which is too hateful."

"You mean, Akai Shuichi is still alive, right?" the old lady asked. "Well, not only is he still alive, he even disguised himself as Gin. Bourbon and Chianti were both caught by him, and even I almost fell into his trap..." Xia He said this with just the right amount of anger in his eyes.

Apart from anything else, if Shinichi's mother, Kudo Yukiko, was present, she would definitely be amazed by Xia He's acting skills.

"Also, Auntie, our operation this time failed. Will there be any problems with the client? What if they get angry..."

"Has the Karasuma Group ever been afraid of anyone in the past one hundred years?" The old lady glanced at Xia He and said, "Have you forgotten that the candidates for the Academy Council are just a few dogs kept by our organization?"

"Ha, I'm not afraid. If a dog gets angry, it will jump up and bite its owner." Xia He laughed flatteringly.

"This is not something you should worry about. Eat first, and then go home and discuss your next plans."

The old lady interrupted Xia He's curiosity.

Similarly, Xia He, who was well aware that if he continued asking, he would most likely be exposed, also tactfully shut his mouth.

Not long after, the food was served.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, Xia He rubbed his hands, with an eager expression, and then began to eat with relish.

And when the old lady reached out to pick up two pieces of food with chopsticks and stuffed them into her mouth, not only Xia He, but also Judy and James who were watching the surveillance video in the car, showed puzzled expressions.

"Didn't you say that Karasuma Renya wouldn't eat any food other than that cooked by her own nanny?" The two looked at Shinichi at the same time.

Shinichi: "."

It's strange, the content of the emails that Xia He sent to him can indeed lead to this conclusion.

Unless that old man is really not Karasuma Ren...

He frowned, his thoughts becoming increasingly confused.

at the same time.

The old lady suddenly put down her bowl and chopsticks, said to Xia He, "I'm going to the bathroom," and then walked straight to the toilet in the restaurant.

Seeing this, Xia He winked at Kuroba Kaito who was not far away.

Kaito then quietly moved towards the women's restroom, stood at the door, and waited.

"He won't run away, will he?"

Xia He glanced at Kuroba Kaito's back and said something to himself.

Then, his eyes turned to the baby in the stroller.

I saw the baby lying in the car with his big blue eyes open, also looking at Xia He.

One big and one small, the two of them just stared at each other.

Looking at the baby boy's chubby face and sparse hair, Xia He couldn't help but recall his own childhood.

In a flash, seventeen years have passed...

Oh, no, including the normal time that has passed in the past six months, it should be twenty-six years to be exact.

So, Xia He, feeling somewhat emotional, came forward and made a face at the baby in the form of Rum.

But the next second, he suddenly sensed a hint of murderous intent coming towards him.

Xia He: "?"

Is it an illusion?

How could a baby possibly develop the intention to kill?
He was wondering.

boom--!
There was a sudden explosion from the direction of the toilet.

(End of this chapter)