Seeing her stupid look as if she had met her natural enemy, Xiao Ai scratched her nose, with the tip of her nose stopping a few centimeters away, as if she was diagnosing a patient.

Winnet reached out her hand and touched the smooth, soft face in front of her...

Ai didn't slap her hand away. She had done this before, but the doctor was still there, and she pinched Winnet's face.

Well, it feels good.

In fact, the buttocks feel better.

Xiao Ai slightly opened her nostrils and smelled the scent of Winnet's hair, which reminded her of Mingmei's existence - Winnet liked to use basic things for everything.

Apart from sweets, she tries to keep things simple as possible, even eating potato chips in their original flavor; well, actually, honey flavor.

After agreeing on a time, Winnett did not stay for long. She still had to go to the church to deal with the accumulated matters. Many related decisions were waiting for her opinion.

Three days later in the afternoon, Mingmei drove to pick up Ai, and they set off to Ueno, Taito District, and boarded the Beidouxing vehicle.

Mingmei initially thought that Winette had prepared the tickets early in the morning to consider her feelings, but after getting on the bus, she realized that it was a reservation for three people.

The spacious royal box was like a hotel room, and being on a train gave her a different feeling. Xiao Ai supported her cheek with one hand and looked at the evening scenery outside the window.

Her expression was quite stiff, and she seemed very dissatisfied with Winnet's concealment.

"Ah, do you think I'm getting in the way?"

"of course not."

She was just a little surprised.

Of course, this was mainly Winnet's fault for not even discussing it with her. Who wouldn't mention the specific people before leaving? Although it could be considered a surprise, the result was like this, which was a little embarrassing. Xiao Ai felt that this was the result of her inconsistent behavior in front of her sister and Winnet, and she felt like they were ganging up on her.

Mingmei nudged Winnet with her elbow, signaling her to take the initiative, but Winnet blushed like an idiot, completely lacking the ease and grace she thought she had.

It was already dusk, and fiery clouds were burning in the distant sky.

To ease her embarrassment, Winette suggested having dinner in the dining car. She had already ordered a dish: French food for many people. Girls like this kind of troublesome food. Although Miss Winette was not very interested in it, it was still quite unusual to eat French food on the train, just like high-end sushi in a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, which was quite interesting.

"Just in time, I'm a little hungry too."

Xiao Ai touched her belly and looked helplessly at Mingmei who was clinging to her.

It was completely different from how he dealt with Winnet. When it came to this biological sister, it seemed that even if he had all his tricks, they were useless.

On the Beidouxing train, everyone they met seemed to be either rich or noble, and even if they passed by each other, they could understand their identities to some extent. But when they passed through the driveway and headed to the dining car, they met an inconsistent guy.

The man was wearing a mask, sunglasses, a dirty-looking beret, and a tight, cheap-feeling gray coat.

Because he was in a hurry, Xiao Ai took a few more glances at him.

"That person just now was a little strange," she said.

Winnett didn't think it was strange. The man's hands were covered with acne marks. He probably had some skin disease, so he wrapped himself up tightly. In addition, the train's final destination was Hokkaido, where the weather was cold. Although there was heating on the train, it was always a good idea to add more clothes.

She told Xiao Ai her thoughts, but before she finished speaking, she showed an expression as if she was facing a great enemy.

A man also wearing a mask walked out of the third box from where they were.

Blonde hair, somewhat frivolous looks.

Sure enough, Bourbon showed up for the date.

The moment he left the house, he also saw Winnett and her group. His eyes stayed on Xiao Ai for a brief moment, making Xiao Ai suddenly a little nervous.

It's a bit like sensing the feelings of members of the organization, but not to that extent.

He took off his mask and gave Winnet a friendly smile, "Miss Winnet, we meet again."

Cold face.

The moment his voice rang out, Winnet's expression completely changed, and she looked extremely defensive. Xiao Ai pulled at her clothes.

"Who is he?"

Winette: "Stalker!"

Amuro Toru: “Ordinary passenger.”

The two people's completely different answers made Xiao Ai realize that things were not that simple. It was the first time she saw Winnet openly showing disgust towards someone; but when she heard Winnet's whisper and knew that the man in front of her had followed Mingmei more than once, her face fell.

"Miss Winnet, it's not polite to speak ill of others to a child."

"Each each other."

Mingmei was the only one who did not fall into the tense atmosphere. She clapped her hands lightly, as if to make peace between the two sides, and was not affected by the tit-for-tat confrontation at all.

"Are you going to the dining car too, Mr. Amuro?"

"correct."

Amuro Toru answered affirmatively. At this point, he already understood what Abris meant.

Even if it was just a coincidence that he met Winnet Moriarty on the train, it was impossible that the dinner that Ablis had booked in his name was not a coincidence. He instantly realized that the other party was testing him and asked him not to contact Winnet and Miyano Akemi again. However, he was not a man who would retreat in dismay. Although it seemed that he was disliked, it was actually some legacy of his previous behavior. As long as he changed his behavior, it might not be impossible to become friends. Using the identity of a friend, he might be able to get a glimpse of Ablis's clues.

Although Ibis's behavior and style are quite problematic, judging from the fact that there were no casualties in her attack on the airport, she is not a person who kills indiscriminately; as for the FBI and certain scumbags, these people are dead, so be it.

He knew better than anyone that idealists couldn't get far.

"Why don't we go together?" Mingmei invited.

Winnett seemed very reluctant, but she did not refute Akemi. This also confirmed Amuro Toru's speculation that Winnett and Akemi Miyano were equal friends.

I won't dine with him.

Winnet whispered, her words sounding a bit like a little girl.

Ai thought this was acting, unless the man in front of her was really a terrible stalker. If that was the case, she would have to keep her distance no matter whether the target was her sister or Winette.

"I guess it just happened, didn't it?"

She made a suggestive gesture, and Toru Amuro bowed politely, then said the lines he had practiced many times based on his undercover career: "Perhaps because of my identity as a detective, Miss Winnet has a big misunderstanding about me."

From Mingmei's behavior, Amuro Toru felt that she had discovered her true identity - the child who always hurt herself all over. He just hoped that she would not tell Winette about this, because if it got to Abby's ears, it would be a big trouble.

He had to find a chance to talk to her alone.

But he didn't know that Winette already knew this. However, this information could not expose his identity as a policeman. Mingmei only remembered the little boy who often came to the clinic and the name "Zero", and she was reserved about Winette.

Mingmei felt that he was not a bad person.

She had no intention of exposing this suspected identity of a member of the organization. She believed that Winnett and him could get along well, at least not to the point of being hostile.

They walked to the dining car together, and as soon as they sat down, they heard a "eh" sound.

"Miss Winnett?"

It's Xiaolan's voice.

"Ms. Lin and Xiao Ai... are you also planning to visit Hokkaido?" She said with a little surprise, "What a coincidence, my father was invited, and we are lucky enough to take this Beidou train. Do you remember, the person who invited us was actually Miss Hatamoto from the passenger ship incident?"

Winnet recalled that Xiaolan once mentioned that their family had solved a case on someone else's luxury cruise ship.

Since Xiaolan is here——

Sure enough!

Conan, wearing a red jacket, sat nearby. His presence gave Winnet a bad feeling.

"Who knows, there might be another strange murder in the car." Xiao Ai kept holding on to this point.

Xiaolan heard the teasing and smiled sheepishly. As for the detective boy, he pulled a donkey face and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Winnet also felt that it was too much of a coincidence. This time, she didn't ask Xiaolan out, and couldn't help but sigh that Japan was really too small. However, the seats in the train were relatively crowded and couldn't accommodate too many people, so they didn't share a table. After a brief chat, they waited for the waiter to bring dinner and then entered the quiet dining stage. Winnet wiped the cream off the corners of Xiaoai's mouth, which made the person concerned roll his eyes at her.

Amuro Toru, who was sitting alone next to him, observed this place and also noticed the Maori family. He only knew that Maori Kogoro was a detective who had recently become famous, and he didn't care much about him. He was wearing a pink shirt like salmon skin, which was ironed meticulously and matched with a light-colored tie. His seat was just opposite to Winette and the others, which made her frown.

"It's a rare dinner worth looking forward to, but with someone here, it's really off-putting."

She whispered, not hiding her hostility towards him. Mingmei was enthusiastically serving the dishes, not all of them were portioned, and she didn't care about Winnet's complaints. But Xiao Ai was curious and looked at Amuro Toru twice more.

"This isn't like you."

Xiao Ai whispered to Winnet.

Winnet didn't continue to complain and took a sip of coffee.

"Be careful." She whispered to Xiao Ai, "Don't act too outstanding in front of him. That man is related to the organization."

This statement made Xiao Ai look a little more serious. Her hunch was correct, she thought; it was just because she had never seen this man before, so she was not sensitive enough. After careful observation, he did have the unique temperament of a member of the organization. His mysterious, contented and even a little showy look also reminded her of a woman - Vermouth.

Could it be that she was pretending?

No, if it was really that serpent-like woman, Winnet would not have said "man".

She was still clear about the relationship between Vermouth and Winnet. She thought with some malice that the woman used Winnet as a tool for raising children.

She was 100% just trying to take advantage of Winnet!

After Mingmei finished chewing her food, she said, "You guys are whispering again." She lowered her voice and said, "If it's not love talk, tell me."

Sweet words...there are no sweet words at all.

Winette shook her head and waved her fork.

"She still doesn't know?" Xiao Ai asked Winette, noticing Mingmei's smile. She simply walked around Mingmei like a child and said, "It's a love talk, for sure."

Seeing Winette nod, Xiao Ai stopped investigating the matter. Maybe she should tell Edogawa? The thought was cut off as soon as it came to her mind. If this restless detective knew about it, he would probably go directly to the man, which would then expose him. Just by looking at his appearance, she could feel that the man was a shrewd and vicious character.

"Oh, not only is the dinner delicious, but the private room is also extremely luxurious. There is really nothing to complain about!" Kogoro Mori exclaimed after the meal.

"Yes."

Toru Amuro stood up from his seat and came to Kogoro; Winette frowned slightly, not knowing what he was going to do.

"What a wonderful experience," he smiled. "Excuse me, are you the famous detective, Mr. Maori Kogoro?"

Kogoro Mouri tugged at the collar of his suit.

He is really famous! Kogoro spoke softly and introduced himself in his signature style. He was very stylish, but after a few words, he gradually lost himself in the flattery of Amuro Toru and laughed wildly. Xiaolan called him "Dad" as usual. Facing the embarrassing Kogoro, she and Conan were not surprised.

Toru Amuro took out his notebook and was about to ask Kogoro for his autograph when he heard an argument among the guests sitting next to him.

"What's the point of booking such a small box? Didn't I tell you to book the royal box?"

"I'm so sorry," the scolded man said humbly, "but, boss... you said you wanted to take the Beidouxing train just a week ago. It's such a popular train, and you're lucky to be able to book a compartment that fits the number of people."

"Are you kidding me? I'm a big boss and I'm staying in the same level of room as you. My wife is afraid that others will see her traveling and booking such a small room, so she would rather hide in the room."

"I suggested you take a plane."

"Stop talking nonsense! I just want to take this train and attend the auction tomorrow, isn't that okay?"

The noise of their argument was so loud that it could be heard throughout the workshop and attracted everyone's attention.

Winnett didn't remember it at first, but after hearing the boss' voice several times, she immediately remembered him; wasn't this the man who was blackmailed by Vodka? He seemed to be the owner of a jewelry store. Not long ago, she saw this man on TV. He was a one-trick pony who could do anything. He first replaced the gems for the exhibition, then hired someone to rob his store, performing a so-called heroic defense of his property.

Although she didn't know what happened, judging from the other party's personality, it was probably what she imagined.

Even a small incident like this would be widely reported by the TV stations. Winnet was also puzzled. With so many murders happening, why hasn't society panicked yet?

Kogoro, who was sitting next to him, turned his head and saw the face of the jewelry store owner. He asked, "Have we met somewhere before?"

The scolded man immediately replied, "I think it was on TV or in the newspapers. Our jewelry store was robbed a while ago, so our boss was interviewed by the media."

"Oh, so that's it!" Kogoro also remembered, "So you were the one who chased away the robbers alone..."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Conan also curiously asked Xiaolan: "Is there really such a robbery?"

"Yes, it happened in the evening when you went camping..."

Xiaolan also looked towards Winnet, because she and Ai were among the people who set out at that time.

The blue castle appeared in Winnet's mind. It was a shame that the old woman had plotted against it.

The jewelry store owner didn't care:

"It was no big deal. At my command, my staff pressed the alarm and the robbers ran away with their tails between their legs."

Well, it can be said that he has inherited the true skills of Kogoro.

While he was showing off, his subordinate also boasted: "But the whole town is very impressed by the boss's courage."

"Humph, this little thing is nothing."

“But it still achieved the publicity effect!”

An old man in a suit and tie suddenly stopped and said. He was wearing a brown suit and a white shirt, and his hair was combed meticulously, like a government official. His tone was kind, but his words were not friendly enough.

"It's just the right time to promote your mayoral election," he said. "You're really good at it."

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