Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

If the people in the villa see her true face, this plan will probably fall through.

Just then, Wen Shui and Shu appeared at the bathroom door.

He was clearly stunned by the situation before him, and stood at the door for a long time without moving.

Vermouth breathed a sigh of relief, then helplessly raised her arm and tore off the tattered mask from her face, revealing her true appearance.

Since the two had met more than once before, when she saw Wen Shui, she knew that at least for the time being, she didn't have to worry about her identity being exposed.

Vermouth sighed, "I never expected to meet you under these circumstances, Mr. Warm Water."

"I never expected to meet you this way." Wen Shui and Shu walked over with complicated expressions.

However, things didn't go as Vermouth expected.

After Wen Shui and Shu came over, they grabbed her hair and shoved her head back into the bathtub.

The intense feeling of suffocation returned.

Chapter 77 The bad woman complains, and Ai gets jealous.

The footsteps in the corridor grew closer.

Wen Shui had to use her body to cover Vermouth's long platinum blonde hair to avoid arousing suspicion.

However, having gotten used to Rokuda Shoji's appearance, he was suddenly faced with Vermouth's face.

There's a strong sense of incongruity about it.

Just then, Ran and Sonoko appeared at the bathroom door, peeking inside cautiously: "Hey, Wenshui, what's going on here?"

"Mr. Rokuta has been murdered! Go and call everyone over here quickly!" Wen Shui said with a serious expression.

His hurried tone made Ran and Sonoko nod in agreement instinctively: "Ah... okay, okay."

The two turned and left in a panic.

Wen Shui breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned her gaze to Vermouth, whose head was still pressed against the bathtub.

Vermouth's long hair floated on the water's surface like a scattered jellyfish, with bubbles constantly rising from below, suggesting she wouldn't last much longer.

It has to be said that Nuku was quite surprised that Rokuda Shoji was replaced by Vermouth.

This is in conjunction with her previous secret visit to the small garden with that diplomat.

Wen Shui guessed that the black-clad organization was probably trying to get some intelligence from that diplomat, but they were outsmarted by Yizhilong.

Then, by a twist of fate, Wenshui got a rare opportunity.

I don't know what kind of drug Long put in the coffee, probably some kind of nerve anesthetic, because Vermouth couldn't even manage to struggle instinctively while suffocating.

Her limbs were limp, like a rag doll that could be kneaded at will.

As long as the warm water is kept pressing down without letting go, Vermouth, who is feared by various forces in the Conan world, will drown in the bathroom of this remote mountain villa.

This feeling stirred a faint desire to conquer within Wen Shui.

It's not the kind of feeling between men and women, but rather the feeling of holding the power of life and death, being able to easily erase a person from the world.

Although there wasn't much conflict between Vermouth and the transmigrator Wen Shui, the original Wen Shui and Shu were tricked into owing a large sum of money by her, and Wen Shui was forced to inherit this debt and was also controlled by the Black Organization.

Furthermore, Ai Haibara and Vermouth don't have a very good relationship.

Normally, it would seem that making her disappear from this world would be a more favorable outcome for Wen Shui.

However, the tricky part is that if she dies here, it could cause considerable trouble for Wenshui.

The Black Organization is not the country's police department or detectives; they don't need concrete evidence to punish traitors.

Gin has sent traitors to their deaths with bombs on more than one occasion, even when he only had suspicions.

If Vermouth dies here, even if the final investigation confirms that it was Long Dong's hand, Wen Shui and Shu, who have a personal grudge against Vermouth, will probably be investigated as key suspects by the Black Organization.

It might even implicate Ran, Sonoko, and others who are also trapped in the villa.

Furthermore, Vermouth's ability to return alive from Hakuju Pharmaceuticals suggests she possesses some intelligence that could be useful to Nukumizu and Ai Haibara.

I still feel like I can't kill him...

Wen Shui looked regretful, then gently grabbed the hair at the back of her head and pulled her out of the water.

Of course, before doing this, Wen Shui didn't forget to take out his phone and take a picture of him pinning Vermouth down in the bathtub.

He certainly didn't expect to be able to threaten Vermouth with such photos.

He just wanted to take it back to Ai Haibara so that the insecure little kitten would know that he was always firmly on her side.

"Are you alright, Lady Vermouth?" Wen Shui asked with concern.

Since the decision has been made not to kill, the goal should be to maximize benefits as much as possible. Given Wen Shui's current situation, going against Vermouth is not a good choice.

Vermouth was held underwater for an even longer time this time, and has entered a near-death state.

She sat on the edge of the bathtub, her eyes somewhat vacant, staring blankly at the warm water, confused: "Why..."

“Someone came by just now, so I had to pretend to push you into the water to avoid them discovering your true identity.” Wen Shui wore an innocent expression. “Let’s get out of here quickly.”

Vermouth nodded slightly.

Wen Shui picked her up and, before everyone else could reach the bathroom, returned to Rokuda Shoji's room.

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Back in her room, Vermouth directed Warm Water to retrieve a small vial from her bag. It likely contained an antidote; Vermouth took two pills.

He quickly regained some control of his body.

She wiped the makeup residue off her face with a towel, looking at the warm water: "I thought you were going to kill me just now?"

Wen Shui's eyes widened in shock. "This... how is this possible? I just wanted to help you conceal your identity!"

Vermouth gave him a complicated look. Actually, she had originally planned to meet with Wen Shui and Shu after she finished her work.

Of course, the meeting will definitely be designed as a cat-and-mouse game, so that Wen Shui and Shu will deeply understand how terrifying she is, and then submit to her.

Unexpectedly, we met earlier than planned.

Moreover, the situation seemed to have reversed; Wen Shui and Shu not only saved her life, but also humiliatingly pushed her into the water.

Feeling humiliated and still under the effects of the drug, Vermouth was momentarily at a loss as to how to face the warm water.

Just then, Xiaolan and the others could be heard coming from the corridor outside the door.

Are you sure what you just saw was really warm water, and not a ghost?

Of course.

"But there's no one in the bathroom. Could the warm water have been poisoned...?"

Vermouth frowned slightly: "Help me buy some time, I need to change my disguise again."

As he spoke, he turned and walked toward the travel bag in the corner.

Wen Shui came to the corridor and explained to everyone that he later discovered that Rokuda Shoji had not drowned, but had just fainted, and that Mr. Rokuda was now changing clothes in his room.

Then they persuaded everyone to wait patiently in the living room on the first floor.

Back in the room, Wen Shui found that Vermouth had prepared a new thing that looked like a face mask, and a brand new gray suit was laid out on the bed.

"Is it all taken care of?" Vermouth asked.

Wen Shui nodded: "Yes, but we can't delay too long, or people will become suspicious."

Actually, Conan had already become suspicious and wanted to sneak into the room, but Ran forcibly took him away.

“I understand. Could you turn around first?” Vermouth said. “My suit has glue from the mask on it, so I have to change it.”

Wen Shui: "Then I'll go downstairs and wait for you?"

“No, I have something to ask you.” Vermouth said, starting to unbutton her suit jacket.

Wen Shui quickly turned around and faced the door.

As Vermouth undressed, she asked, "Do you know who attacked me? And what exactly happened with Nikaido's death?"

"It's not clear yet, we need to investigate further," Wen Shui replied casually. Then she added, "But I'm pretty sure they weren't after you; you were just unlucky."

"I see." Vermouth nodded. "My identity cannot be exposed. Do you have a way to find the murderer?"

"It should be fine, it might just take a little time," Wen Shui said.

As Vermouth watched Wen Shui's retreating figure, she inexplicably felt a sense of security.

Vermouth is, after all, a woman. She was almost killed just now, and then Wen Shui suddenly appeared and saved her. The subsequent surprising twists and turns caused her to experience a slight suspension bridge effect.

Even though the situation was urgent, the method of using warm water still made Vermouth a little uncomfortable.

Vermouth is a very controlling woman who likes to have everything planned out.

However, she was still a little annoyed that she had been helplessly having her head pressed down with warm water in the bathroom.

But Wen Shui's composure and calmness made her want to win him over.

Vermouth suddenly had a brilliant idea: she could punish Warm Water and Tree a little.

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Ten minutes later.

Warm water and Vermouth, who had once again disguised herself as Rokuda Shoji, entered the living room.

Kogoro Mouri immediately stood up from the sofa: "Mr. Rokuta, what exactly happened just now?"

Vermouth deliberately feigned a look of lingering fear on her face: "I don't know either. When Mifune and I were looking for Miss Reika, I suddenly felt a little dizzy and wanted to go back to my room to rest."

I never expected that I wouldn't be able to hold on halfway there. Someone dragged me to the first-floor bathroom, intending to drown me.

"Did you see that person's face? Was there anything unusual about him?"

Conan couldn't help but interject.

Vermouth shook her head: "No, he must have put drugs in my coffee. I was confused and couldn't resist at all."

Everyone frowned, because if the warm water hadn't arrived at the bathroom just in time, a second death might have occurred.

Just now, with Conan's hint, Uncle Mori deduced that the drug the culprit put in the coffee was completely random.