I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 432 Can't we just follow the law? (1st update)
"Don't you recognize me?" Shiraishi asked as she watched Horikoshi Yumi calmly wipe the water off her body with a towel.

"Should I get to know you?" Horikoshi Yumi asked as she looked Shiraishi E up and down.

Although he is handsome, she is past the age of judging people by their looks.

She noticed that the other person's clothes and appearance were unremarkable, and given their youth, they were likely a young person who had just entered the workforce.

She probably didn't have much savings, so she wasn't interested at all.

"Don't recognize me? No problem." Shiraishi E was too lazy to care about the other person's poor memory; he wasn't here to make friends anyway.

He took a step forward: "Leave Kogoro Mouri, and stop using tactics like faking pregnancy on him."

Yumi Horikoshi paused, then let out a sneer: "Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to order me around?"

Shiraishi looked around the pool and realized that there was no one there anymore.

He slowly pulled a pistol from his clothes and carefully attached a silencer.

Yumi's breath caught in her throat for a moment, and her pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints!
"What are you doing? This is a public place!" Her voice was trembling, and she involuntarily backed away until her back hit the armrest of the recliner.

Shiraishi E didn't look at her, but instead raised her gun and aimed it at the swimming pool.

Puff puff!
Three muffled gunshots rang out in quick succession within the enclosed pool space.

The bullet pierced the water's surface, creating three jets of water.

Horikoshi Yumi felt a chill run through her limbs and a cold sensation rising up her back!
"This is just a warning." Shiraishi E's voice was eerily calm: "I don't like repeating myself."

Horikoshi Yumi's legs went weak, and she could barely stand. The handsome man in front of her had a calm look in his eyes.

That nonchalant expression made her, a woman who had seen countless men, realize who she was dealing with!

He wasn't just talking; he really would kill!

"I...I understand," Horikoshi Yumi said, but her voice was barely audible, completely unlike her usual confident and composed demeanor.

Shiraishi E nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

He didn't have that much time to waste on this woman.

If she had listened to him, she would have had her life saved.

If she doesn't listen, then arrange a bombing and send her to her death!

Horikoshi Yumi watched as Shiraishi E's figure completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, and she slumped into the recliner as if all the bones in her body had been removed.

"A madman. Another madman!!" she muttered to herself, her fingers unconsciously clenching.

What's wrong with these people? Where's the rule of law? Where are the police?

Nakamichi and Shichi both want to kill him!

Why are all the men I meet so crazy?!

Can't we just follow the law a little better?

Yumi Horikoshi's thoughts were in complete disarray.

On one hand, fear coiled around her heart like a cold snake, and the nonchalant expression on Shiraishi E's face when she fired the gun lingered in her mind.

On the other hand, a burning anger of resentment was raging in his chest!
She spent so much time and energy on Kogoro Mouri, not only putting in a lot of effort but also performing her best!

Is it easy for her?

“He wouldn’t dare to really kill me.” Yumi tried to convince herself, but her voice trembled violently.

"If I leave a will beforehand, specifying that someone is threatening me," her mind raced, searching for a possible way out: "then he won't dare to act rashly, otherwise the police will definitely investigate him!"

This thought calmed her down a little.

But then, an even more terrifying thought surfaced.

“But what if he hires someone to kill me? Or stages an accident?” Horikoshi Yumi’s nails dug deeply into her palms. “What’s the use of a last word? I’m dead, and that’s it. Even if he’s brought to justice in the end, I won’t be able to enjoy it!” The fear of death gripped her so vividly.

Yumi suddenly realized how dangerous her situation was.

She is neither a detective nor a police officer.

She was just a weak woman who wanted to get benefits from rich men.

She was powerless against these real criminals!
The pool surface had returned to calm, as if the shooting had never happened.

Yumi Horikoshi knew that she could no longer pester Kogoro Mouri.

"My life is more important!" she finally murmured, reason prevailing over greed.

But then another thought popped into my head: "But if we just slink away like this, wouldn't that be like getting something for nothing?"

Yumi Horikoshi recalled the time, energy, carefully selected sexy outfits, and the seemingly unintentional physical contact she had invested over the past two months.
Are all these efforts just going to be wasted?
“No, we have to get at least some compensation.” Horikoshi Yumi’s eyes sharpened again, and fear was gradually replaced by calculation.

She picked up her phone, dialed Kogoro Mouri's number, and arranged to meet him again for a proper talk.

After hanging up the phone, Horikoshi Yumi's lips curled into a cold smile.

Since we have to leave, let's collect Kogoro Mouri's coins one last time before we go.

She was calculating how much "breakup fee" would be appropriate.

Of course, asking for 200,000 to 300,000 yen in child support every month isn't excessive, is it?

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The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains, but Shiraishi E was still fast asleep.

Suddenly, he felt a weight on his body, followed by a shaking sound.

"Ei, good morning!" Sonoko sat on him and started swaying back and forth.

Shiraishi E opened her eyes groggily and saw Sonoko's cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Youth is an asset," Shiraishi E sighed helplessly as she watched the other person treat her like an animal.

He accompanied the children in their morning exercises.

After their morning exercise, the two washed up and went downstairs for breakfast.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Sonoko ate her breakfast while her eyes scanned the entrance like radar.

When Xiaolan appeared, she immediately sprang up from her seat like a spring, waving frantically: "Xiaolan! Over here!"

Before Ran could even sit down properly, Sonoko eagerly moved forward and sat down next to her.

She placed her hands on the table, her eyes shining brightly, and asked gossipily, "How was it? Did it work last night?"

"Sigh, it failed!" Xiaolan sighed and then recounted what had happened the night before.

Sonoko was taken aback, never expecting things to develop so dramatically!
As expected, I had underestimated the situation.

She felt somewhat guilty and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiaolan. I came up with a terrible idea."

She turned her head and said, "Hui, I'm sorry, I made you take the blame."

Shiraishi E waved her hand, indicating that such things were not worth taking to heart.

"This isn't Sonoko's fault," Ran said, also feeling frustrated. "Who knew Dad would go out to discuss the case with Emi at this time?"

“He wasn’t this proactive at work before, and now he’s being proactive when he shouldn’t be.”

Sonoko was speechless: "Uncle Mori is really... always on the path of being unreliable!"

(End of this chapter)