Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

She firmly believed that there was no such thing as a favor without a reason in this world, and that the other party must have asked for something in return for paying such a high price to save them.

Miyazaki Yu said with a smile, "Can't I just be chivalrous? After all, both you and Miss Akemi are rare beauties."

Ai Haibara rolled her eyes at him and said seriously, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. You can tell from this Ms. Asai."

"Huh?" Asai Makoto's lips trembled, and he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"Miss Haibara, don't talk nonsense. I'm a man, not a woman."

"what?"

Haibara's eyes widened instantly, staring in disbelief at the beautiful person in front of her. It wasn't a girl, but a man?

This instantly shattered her worldview, and her gaze towards Miyazaki Yu became even stranger.

"You wouldn't be... Ugh! How disgusting!"

Seeing the little girl's disdainful look, Miyazaki Yu felt a pang of frustration. Could shrinking really cause a person's brain to degenerate? He was a real man, a man among men!

It's obvious that some ignorant girl dared to question his sexual orientation; she's asking for a beating!

However, a thought stirred within her: was this truly the girl's nature? If she hadn't experienced those cruel events, the fully grown-up Shiho Miyano would definitely have been a somewhat proud, arrogant, and slightly cunning person.

And she is very likely to become a naughty girl in the eyes of her parents!

But it was precisely because of the organization's existence that a very lovely girl was transformed into the cold and aloof person she became, keeping everyone and everything at arm's length.

Perhaps these are her protective colors!

Seeing the girl regaining some of her natural instincts, Miyazaki Yu felt a surge of joy.

He casually gave the little girl a flick on the forehead, and the little girl's eyes welled up with tears from the pain. She was so angry that she was about to fight Miyazaki Yu, but the two of them ended up laughing and joking around.

Amidst the joy, Ai Haibara slowly realizes that perhaps this is the best outcome for her.

In a villa under the cover of night, Miyazaki Yu picked up a glass of red wine from the table and gently swirled it.

The deep red liquid shimmered with an alluring ruby-like luster under the bright moonlight.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

From the opposite sofa, a seductive voice rang out. A pair of alluring eyes gazed at the man before her. Her bright red lips parted, she took a sip of red wine, and then stuck out her pink tongue to gently lick the wine from the corner of her mouth.

The atmosphere in the entire space was enchanting, causing an unnatural fire to rise in one's lower abdomen, making one unable to resist the urge to rush forward.

Miyazaki Yu let out a long sigh and said, "Since I notified you to handle those corpses and the scene where I was at work, I naturally didn't intend to hide it from you, after all..."

"After all, you've grown strong enough. With the support of the Sword Masters Association and the Suzuki Group, you have a large sum of money at your disposal. You no longer need this useless woman like me and can just throw me aside."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her beautiful eyes. Her stunning face and sorrowful expression made one want to hold her in their arms and comfort her. They were even willing to grant her any request so as not to hurt her.

Miyazaki Yu scoffed softly, "Sister Bei, we're old friends now. Don't try to play these kinds of tricks on me. Using such tactics against a minor is really despicable!"

Sitting opposite Miyazaki Hayao was none other than Vermouth.

The reason they were sitting together at this moment was quite simple: it was Miyazaki Hayao and Vermouth's showdown.

Last night, in his rage to rescue Ai Haibara and Akemi Miyano, he went on a killing spree, wiping out all the gang members.

But after calming down, I realized that this matter would have serious consequences.

Judging from all indications, these people are employed by the Black Organization; otherwise, they would be just ordinary gangs, and they would never be so wholeheartedly pursuing the two girls.

Since it's related to the Black Organization, this matter is inextricably linked to Gin.

These people are clearly just cannon fodder that Gin has found. He intends to use these cannon fodder to stir up trouble and find his hidden targets.

So Miyazaki Yu immediately called Vermouth and asked her to bring people to thoroughly clean up the scene.

With her intelligence, it was certainly enough for Sister Bei to discover the oddity.

"The gang you destroyed was founded by a guy named Eureka, a descendant of a fallen French nobleman. These guys had always been involved in smuggling and drug trafficking, and they had considerable influence throughout Japan."

This person has always been low-key, but this time, he not only acted in a big way, but also secretly investigated me. If I hadn't been alert enough, I wouldn't have found out. Moreover, these guys are also secretly looking for someone.

I was quite surprised when I learned the identities of the people they were looking for. Two people who should have died had reappeared, and you were the one who did it. Moreover, the temporary residence of these two women is in your dojo. That's very interesting."

Chapter 216 Vermouth's Choice

By the end, Vermouth was clenching her teeth!

At this point, the matter is quite clear; it's obvious that this whole thing was a show orchestrated by this guy himself.

If it weren't for him, no one could have accomplished such an incredible feat under the noses of several powerful factions.

This guy had done so many things behind her back, which made Vermouth feel betrayed, like a young wife discovering that her husband was secretly dating another woman.

Even she didn't realize that she was becoming more and more dependent on Miyazaki Yu.

It was precisely because of such strong support that her actions went so smoothly, even managing to manipulate Gin completely.

And this brat actually pulled such a stunt right under her nose, how could she not be angry?

After hearing this, Miyazaki Yu touched his nose.

"You guessed right, it was all my doing. I took advantage of that opportunity to rescue the Miyano sisters, Shiho and Akemi, and secretly arranged for them to stay at my dojo."

Vermouth scoffed, "You dare admit it? At least you're still a man!"

His face immediately turned serious: "Miyazaki, do you realize how serious this matter is? This French gang is nothing, of course, and you've already killed its main members. But according to my investigation afterward, these people were probably bait thrown out by Gin!"

He's just paying these guys to do things. Their targets are me and Sherry. I suspect that Gin is just doing this out of habit, not because he's actually sure Sherry is still alive.

If the organization finds out that Sherry is still alive, we'll be facing much more than just Gin!

This is actually quite understandable.

Vermouth has now become one of the organization's top leaders because of her several impressive missions in the past, which led to her current position.

If Sherry is still alive, it would prove that the mission previously led by Vermouth had serious hidden dangers. The organization might even believe that Vermouth was behind it all, and the foundation of trust would be severely questioned.

Once that happens, her authority to allocate resources will be immediately frozen, and at that point, all their previous efforts will vanish in an instant.

Miyazaki Yu also became serious.

So what's your suggestion?

Vermouth put down her glass and said coldly, "It's simple. You have to make those two disappear completely. Only the dead are safe from leaks."

Miyazaki Yu gave a soft snort: "I refuse!"

"What? You..."

Vermouth's face changed with anger; she hadn't expected Miyazaki Yu to reject her so directly!

This made her chest heave with anger, and her beautiful breasts rippled with it. However, the only man present did not appreciate it properly, but deliberately looked elsewhere.

"Do you know what you're doing? They're just two women. What's your purpose? If you're only after their looks, I can let you have many more beautiful women!"

Miyazaki Yu smiled faintly: "If that's the reason, you're underestimating me. I have a much more valuable purpose in doing this."

"A more valuable objective?"

Vermouth pondered for a moment, then a look of realization appeared on her face.

"Hmph! Looks like you want that drug too, APTX-4869! Even you're eyeing it!"

Miyazaki Yu slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Of course. Since ancient times, whether it is to reverse aging or to live forever, it has been the highest pursuit of mankind. Those emperors and generals were willing to cause millions of corpses and bloodshed for thousands of miles in order to achieve this goal!"

The Black Organization is the same; it has a drug that can reverse aging, something that is already opening up the realm of gods, so I am naturally very interested.

You should know that I've already been doing medical research on the human body before, and my ultimate goal in practicing kendo is to make life more wonderful.

These words flashed through Vermouth's mind like lightning, and she instantly understood many things.

"I see. This kid had been considering this path for a long time. Martial arts and medicine are just means to an end in his eyes!"

She couldn't help but re-examine the young man before her. His face, with its sharp features, still carried a hint of childishness, but his eyes were clear and bright, like a deep lake.

"And this time, he deliberately revealed his purpose, which was also intentional. This kid wants to see my choice!"

When someone reveals their true purpose and lays bare their secrets, she only has two choices left.

The first option is to turn against them. From her perspective, it can be understood as follows: I asked you to serve me, but you took advantage of the opportunity I gave you to secretly steal an important figure from the Black Organization, putting me in great risk as well.

If the higher-ups in the Black Organization discover that Sherry is still alive, she will be suspected.

The second option is to continue cooperating, which would almost mean betraying the organization, because killing Sherry and keeping Sherry hidden are completely different things.

The former is to protect the organization's secrets, while the latter has ulterior motives and may even affect the organization's most core secrets, such as drug development!

"So what exactly do you want from telling me all this?"

Miyazaki Yu looked directly into the other person's eyes and spoke slowly.

"What I want is for you and me to continue working together and support my research and development of this drug. Once we achieve results, I am willing to share them with you. If you think I have deceived you and want to break ties with me, there is nothing I can do."

"That brat! He's really forcing me to make a choice!"

Vermouth felt a surge of emotion, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

However, he immediately broke into a smile, as gentle as a spring breeze, as if all the tension from just moments ago was merely an illusion.

"I agree! Not only do I agree, but you also have to take responsibility for me!"

Her beautiful eyes looked at him with an aggressive gaze.

Miyazaki Yu didn't react immediately: "Take responsibility? What do you mean by taking responsibility?"

His gaze swept over Sister Bei from head to toe. Sure enough, it was all top-of-the-line equipment. But he had never driven this luxury car before. What responsibility would he have to bear?

Seeing his strange gaze, Vermouth blushed, a rare occurrence for her.

He retorted angrily, "I'm talking about my safety!"

She adjusted her expression before looking at him again. What a rascal! He made her lose her composure. For a seasoned actress with superb acting skills, this was no small matter. A woman should be mysterious and elegant, like a cat, to be more charming.

"As you know, although I am a member of the organization, I have wanted to leave it every day over the years. But you also understand that the organization's power is too great, and I am too insignificant in the face of it."

Your appearance gave me hope, how could I possibly refuse? However, I'm not satisfied with just this kind of cooperation; I hope our cooperation can go deeper.”

Her eyes seemed to want to devour him whole, making Miyazaki Yu involuntarily swallow hard. What was this woman up to?

Chapter 217 Sister Bay's Secret Henchmen (3rd Update!)