He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

However, it's uncertain how much of Gin's statement is true or false; it's even possible that he was the one who ordered the bank robbery.

Moreover, Akemi Miyano is quite efficient and generous in her dealings with people. Her major in college was not related to finance, so even if she entered the banking system, she would probably only be able to work as a sales clerk in the early stages, which is a good fit for her style.

If that's the case, confirming it is quite simple.

Even if Miyano Akemi was incredibly stupid, under Sherry's persuasion, she would definitely know that what she did carried the risk of death. Therefore, in a "what's the use of trying" mentality, she probably wouldn't choose a bank far from home, as that would make commuting inconvenient.

Within the previously narrowed scope, there are roughly three banks; let's start with the closest one.

Mitsubishi Bank Mitsubishi Branch.

However, the person who goes to confirm it certainly can't be himself. He just asked Gin about Miyano Akemi, and now he's going to find her again. Isn't that going against the grain?

Ying Sheng walked into the restaurant and looked at the two people who were talking incessantly by the green plants in the lobby:

"Xiao Lan, I have a favor to ask you."

Sonoko Suzuki looked up stiffly, her eyes filled with shock. Hotaru gave her a strange look.

"What's wrong? Is there something inappropriate about what I said?"

"It's nothing." Xiaolan released Yuanzi's arm. "Yuanzi, you go in and order first, I'll be right in." She then walked towards Yingsheng. "What's the matter?"

Sonoko's eyes immediately flashed with annoyance and hostility as she looked at Hotaru. Hotaru rolled her eyes at her, waved her hand, and went off to play.

"hateful!"

Garden left in a huff.

Ying Sheng looked at Xiao Lan, who seemed a little embarrassed: "I'd like you to help me confirm Ms. Ming Mei's location. Do you have a match this afternoon?"

"No, our school is in Group A, and this morning's matches are all the ones." Xiaolan asked with some concern, "What happened to Miss Mingmei? Is she missing?"

"She may have run into some trouble. Let's talk about it when we can see her this afternoon. Let's eat first."

Is the situation urgent?

"She needs to eat too."

"..."

At 1:40 PM, Ying Sheng and Xiao Lan took a taxi to the Mika branch of the Shiling Bank.

Ran went into the bank to confirm, while Hotaru waited in the taxi, planning to go to the next bank after Ran came out. However, Ran came out a moment later and told him that Miyano Akemi was in this bank, and they hit the mark.

"You're really lucky. Did you get to meet her?" Ying Sheng asked.

Xiao Lan shook her head: "She was familiarizing herself with the business under the guidance of another lady and didn't notice me. I asked the lobby manager a few questions and then left."

"You're not asking her, are you?"

"How could that be? I only asked about the deposit interest rate. My dad has a passbook at this bank." Xiaolan got into the car and asked curiously, "What's the next step?"

"I'll send you to Beika High School. Kyogoku-senpai teaches karate there in the afternoons."

"Huh? What about here?"

"I'll come over later. Anyway, she just started working here, so it's still early if she needs to do anything. I promise I don't want to leave you behind and act alone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you for help in the first place. If something really happens later, you won't be able to run away even if you want to."

"So what's going to happen? Isn't Mizuki-kun the one who hates riddles the most?"

Ying Sheng laughed: "But now I'm the one talking, so it feels pretty good."

"...Then you're not allowed to sneak away this afternoon."

"I'm very sorry, but actually I only have a vague understanding of this matter myself. I will definitely tell you once I have fully investigated it."

"What the hell?" Xiaolan pouted in dissatisfaction. "You said the same thing as some annoying guy, but I still don't know why my dad tested positive for some drug last night."

"Huh? It's negative now, it was just a misunderstanding, there's no need to hide it anymore."

"It's just a misunderstanding, so everyone has let it go, and I don't want to ask about it either."

Xiaolan snorted softly, "And don't change the subject. If there's anything, let me investigate it too. I..." Her tone trailed off, "I'll be a burden. Shuiyue-kun probably thinks so too, right? He's been looking out for me, but he's actually more worried about me..."

"stop!"

Ying Sheng interrupted helplessly, leaning close to Xiao Lan's ear and whispering, "It might involve a crime, and I'm mainly worried that you'll call the police to arrest me."

"Absolutely not!"

Xiaolan's eyes lit up immediately, and she whispered in his ear, "Weren't the first two operations also crimes? I was Shuiyue-kun's accomplice."

"…Xiao Lan, I'm planning to sell you."

"Eh? Why?"

Xiaolan tilted her head in confusion, then suddenly realized: "Is this part of the plan? The kind of inside-outside collaboration?"

“Oh my god—!”

Ying Sheng looked utterly desperate: "Xiao Lan, do you really have absolutely no sense of caution towards outsiders?"

"No, it's just..."

Xiaolan hesitated for two seconds, then stammered, "Shuiyue-kun isn't entirely an outsider, is he?"

Ying Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He stared intently into her eyes, but Xiao Lan only held out for a second before turning her head away, her tone inexplicably hesitant as she said:

“I know that Mizuki-kun said that everyone except himself is an outsider, but... I just feel that Mizuki-kun would not hurt me, even if he is lying. And this is not just a guess, it has been like this for the past two weeks.”

Xiao Lan clutched the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, her head bowed, so Ying Sheng couldn't see her face.

But that delicate, bright red earlobe clearly caught his eye.

The air inside the car suddenly fell silent. Ying Sheng felt that if his consciousness, named Tian Shu, had really been infected by some kind of virus, then that thing must be accelerating its conquest right now!

"call--"

Ying Sheng exhaled a soft breath, his dark eyes returning to their deep calm, and he smiled gently:

"Thank you so much for trusting me, Xiaolan. Now, please do me another favor."

Xiao Lan's heart immediately relaxed, and she smiled sweetly:

"it is good."

I am guilty, I repent...orz

I don't know if it's a cold or if the greasy lunch made me feel suffocated, but I felt really unwell all afternoon, and my head felt like it was stuffed with a ball. I'll finish this tonight; three chapters before midnight as a minimum, plus a chapter of repentance, and if I can't finish it, I'll do it tomorrow.

Chapter 177 The Scumbag's Seamless Transition, Making the Best Use of Everyone's Talents

Xiaolan looked at Yingsheng expectantly, all the light and shadow around her receding. She really wanted to repay the kindness she had always received.

The vehicle slowly stopped.

Ying Sheng leaned forward slightly and extended his left hand. Xiao Lan subconsciously shrank back a little, then immediately sat back down and also extended her hand to Ying Sheng.

Click——

The car door opened.

"We've arrived at Beika High School, get off the bus."

Ying Sheng returned to his position and saw Xiao Lan's arm frozen in mid-air. He smiled and leaned down to gently hug her: "Alright, you remember many of the things I've said, so you should also remember that the way I admire most in getting along is for each of us to shine, without ever forcing anything."

Regardless of the level of intimacy in a relationship, your own self is always the most important; never become dependent on others.

I know what you're thinking, but that's completely unnecessary.

Your mere existence is enough for me.

The warm breath on her ear gradually softened her stiff body, but the wide distance in front of her made Xiaolan feel a little uneasy. Was this considered a hug?

The thought was barely born before it turned into action; Xiaolan stretched out her arms and clasped them tightly together.

But before that, Hotaru had already escaped.

"What, are you going to use a chokehold on me?" he asked with a smile.

"........."

Xiao Lan was speechless for a second, then suddenly realized that Ying Sheng, who had the identity of Liu Ying, couldn't possibly not understand her meaning, and her eyes became somewhat resentful again: "If you don't want to take me with you, fine, but why do you have to make up so many excuses?"

Ying Sheng shook his head: "This is not a grand principle. It's about making the best use of everyone's talents. I sincerely hope that everyone in the world can do this, and ideally, be born on the right path."

"Sophistry, that's what I'm talking about."

“Yes, that’s true. Just thinking about how you, Xiao Lan, are fighting hard to win the championship instantly gives me a lot of motivation and makes my mind clearer,” Ying Sheng said with a smile. “Correspondingly, if you can also be motivated by this, no matter what your feelings are, it’s actually better than me being on the sidelines.”

"...I can't argue with you at all, but!"

Xiaolan gritted her teeth: "If that's the case, I will definitely train with my anger towards you in my heart."

Does anger provide a bonus?

Ying Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "This is actually not a good thing. You need to carefully monitor your physical condition and learn to control your emotions in that state."

"........."

Xiaolan was speechless: "Shuiyue-kun, you're too amazing, in every aspect."

"Ha, at least I don't dare to participate in karate competitions, for fear of being beaten half to death."

"...No way."

Xiaolan muttered helplessly, got out of the car, and went back…

"Don't turn around, it's not cool."

Xiao Lan paused slightly, then turned her head away helplessly and waved her hand behind her back: "I will try my best to grow, but you must call me when you need me."

"We definitely will, we'll give it our all!"

"Hmm."

As the figures gradually disappeared into the distance, Ying Sheng withdrew his gaze, stretched, told the driver to head back to the bank, and took out his phone to dial Xue Song Qingzi's number:

"Are you ready to die again, Kiyoko?"

"I don't understand what you mean at all. Do you mean I have to change my surname to Aoyagi from now on?" Kiyoko's languid voice carried a hint of distress.

"Heh, you didn't just get up, did you?"