Inside the restaurant, Tomizawa Tetsuji was eating a slice of sashimi while chatting casually with Lin Shen.

The atmosphere was fairly relaxed.

However, this calm did not last long.

A bodyguard rushed in, his face pale, and whispered a few words in Tomizawa Tetsuji's ear.

Tetsuji Tomizawa's face changed instantly, and he jumped up from his chair: "What?! They ran away?!"

The bodyguard, panting, said, "Yes... those CIA agents who were captured, we don't know how they used them, but they killed our people and then escaped!"

"They all escaped?! So many of you couldn't even hold onto a few prisoners?" Tomizawa Tetsuji's voice cracked as he slammed his fist on the table. "Chase them! What are you all standing there for?!"

The bodyguard quickly bowed his head: "We're already pursuing them, Chairman!"

Tomizawa Tetsuji paced around anxiously, like an ant on a hot pan, a far cry from his previous relaxed demeanor.

He glanced back at Lin Shen and Yukiko, as if remembering something, and, suppressing his anger, ordered the bodyguard, "Send them back to the Suzuki villa first; it's not safe here anymore."

Afterwards, Lin Shen and his group got into the Tomizawa family's car and returned to the Suzuki villa.

Conan couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "By the way, President Lin, how do you think those CIA agents escaped? Weren't they being held very tightly?"

Lin Shen knew this very well.

It must have been Rena Mizunashi who let those CIA guys escape!

However, he didn't intend to tell Conan, saying, "They're the CIA, after all; they must have learned how to escape in this situation!"

Conan nodded knowingly: "That makes sense. But what if someone comes to rescue us?"

Lin Shen shrugged: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

After saying that, he ignored Conan.

Now that the CIA agent has escaped, we'll see if the CIA comes after him.

Seeing this, Conan stopped talking and began to think as well.

Yukiko secretly glanced at Lin Shen's expression and saw that he looked thoughtful, which made her feel uneasy.

She needs to find an opportunity to talk to the other party and ask them not to talk about what happened on the luxury yacht!

Otherwise, her reputation would be ruined!

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After Lin Shen and his two companions returned to the Suzuki villa, they arrived just as Sonoko and the others finished their dinner.

Since Ran and Sonoko have to go to school tomorrow, they won't stay overnight at the villa tonight. After resting for a while, they will take a car back to Tokyo.

The car drove back to Beika Town in the night and stopped downstairs at the Mori Detective Agency.

Sonoko and Ayako leaned out of the van, waved to them, and said with smiles, "See you tomorrow," before the van slowly drove away.

Ran, holding Conan's hand, stood at the entrance of the agency, turned around and said goodbye to Lin Shen: "President Lin, thank you for your hard work these past few days. We'll go inside now."

Conan waved back, "President Hayashi, Aunt Yukiko, goodnight."

Lin Shen smiled and nodded at them: "Get some rest, goodnight."

Watching the two walk upstairs, Lin Shen finally looked away and stretched under the streetlight.

He walked slowly toward the 221B coffee shop.

He won't be going to the villa today, lest the CIA can't find him and he leaves a clear landmark for the CIA!

The best outcome would be if the CIA didn't come looking for him.

Rejoice

If the CIA comes looking for him... then let them come!

Lin Shen pushed open the door of the coffee shop and was about to close it when a figure suddenly flashed in through the doorway.

Yukiko.

She followed and stared intently at Lin Shen.

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow: "Miss Yukiko? It's so late, aren't you going home to rest?"

Yukiko didn't reply, but walked straight in, gently closed the door behind her, and then looked at him solemnly: "Mr. Hayashi, I want to talk to you."

Lin Shen glanced at her serious expression and smiled: "Sure, you're welcome anytime."

He wasn't in a hurry. He strolled leisurely to the bar, pulled out a chair, sat down, and gestured with his chin: "Have a seat. What would you like to drink?"

Yukiko didn't sit down. She stood there, took a deep breath, as if she had mustered a lot of courage, and then said, "Regarding what happened on the yacht... I hope you can keep it a secret for me."

Lin Shen held his cup and glanced at her, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

After a long pause, he put down his cup and said calmly, "No problem, keeping a friend's secret is normal. But you have to promise me one thing."

Yukiko's shoulders were noticeably tense.

She bit her lip, remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly struggling internally, before finally saying, "Okay... but tonight is the last time!"

"You can't keep using this to... blackmail me!"

She said it so dramatically, as if she had given up all hope.

Lin Shen was taken aback: "Huh?"

What he originally wanted to say was—"Help me open an artist agency and help me launder money"—these were the more important things.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

He saw that Yukiko's face had turned red, and her eyes held a tragic sense of "I'm prepared, don't push your luck."

If he were to say at this moment, "I just want to ask you to start a company to launder money," he would be incredibly insensitive.

and……

Anyway, he's not exactly a gentleman.

There were so many people during the day, I just ate it all in a rush and didn't have a chance to properly savor the taste of this legendary "Princess Teitan".

They say it's foolish not to eat meat that's offered to you, so... I won't be polite.

Lin Shen's lips curled slightly, revealing a playful smile: "Alright, it'll be the last time, as you said. I keep my word."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko became even more nervous, her fists clenching involuntarily.

She couldn't tell whether she felt regret, fear, or something else, but she had nowhere left to retreat.

Lin Shen didn't waste any words, stood up, and walked up to her.

Yukiko subconsciously took a step back, then stood still, looked up at him with a mixture of embarrassment, annoyance, and stubbornness in her eyes.

Lin Shen didn't say much, bent down, and picked her up in his arms.

Yukiko gasped softly, instinctively reaching out to hug his neck before quickly letting go, turning her head away, her ears turning bright red.

Lin Shen glanced at her and couldn't help but think to himself: This woman is indeed an award-winning actress. She's clearly incredibly shy, yet she insists on pretending to be calm.

He carried her and walked slowly toward the lounge behind the coffee shop.

He gently pushed open the door, revealing only a warm yellow bedside lamp. He placed her beside the bed, looked down at her, and smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, my greatest virtue is that I keep my word."

Yukiko buried her face in the pillow, her voice muffled: "...You really had to be."

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