The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Absinthe...

Although I was prepared to get all sorts of answers from Tequila.

However, upon hearing this name, Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but frown.

Vermouth, is it?

As far as Yuu Aragaki is concerned, as Vermouth is a high-ranking member of the Black Organization, he should not have had any interaction with her.

But why did this woman suddenly notice him?

Chapter 257 Life Money

Is it because of Gin?

Or is it because of Xiaolan?

Yuu Aragaki naturally knew this woman very well.

Vermouth's true identity is American actress Sharon Vineyard, who is beautiful and extremely skilled in disguise and voice changing.

Coupled with superb acting skills, she frequently infiltrates various enemy territories to gather crucial intelligence. She possesses exceptional deductive reasoning abilities, superb marksmanship, and an extremely keen ability to respond to unforeseen circumstances with composure and calmness, making her a favorite of the organization's boss.

Sometimes cruel and vicious, sometimes kind and grateful, often acting alone, he is known as a "mystic".

She stopped aging for some reason and was later identified as "Sharon's daughter," Chris Vineyard, after Sharon Vineyard's "death."

In his early years, he studied disguise under Toichi Kuroba alongside Yukiko Kudo, and the two later became friends.

In New York, during a murder attempt disguised in disguise, she missed a step on the stairs but was unexpectedly saved by Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri.

He has always regarded Ran Mouri as his angel.

Later, he also became aware of Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara's true identities, but he did not report it to the organization.

She believes Conan is the "silver bullet" that can destroy the organization, but secretly she often helps Conan.

Could it be that Vermouth heard about him from Gin, and then noticed him because he often appeared around Ran?

Yuu Aragaki was naturally unaware that Vermouth had already investigated him on Gin's orders, and had even managed to get a free meal at his place by posing as his cousin.

……

Seeing that Aragaki Yu had suddenly fallen into deep thought, Tequila did not choose to fight back.

It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he had a feeling about it.

It was as if the eerie knife in Aragaki Yu's hand was constantly staring at him, watching his every move.

If I make any unusual movement, I'm afraid the next second will be when my head or heart is pierced.

"I've told you what you wanted to know, you can leave now. As for her specific identity, even if you wanted my life, I couldn't tell you." Tequila, clutching her still-bleeding wound, suppressed her hatred for Aragaki Yu, snorted coldly, and continued, "What else can I tell you? Just a word of advice: if that terrifying woman targets you, then I can only wish you good luck, hmph!"

Yuu Aragaki glanced at the tequila and couldn't help but chuckle: "Did I say you could leave like this?"

"!!!"

When Tequila heard this, she was stunned and almost thought that Aragaki Yu was going to go back on his word and kill her after getting the information.

But then he immediately realized that this guy hadn't actually said anything about letting him go if he confessed honestly.

But how could this guy... dare to kill me, an important member of the organization?

Was he truly unafraid of the organization, or was he just a clueless naiveté who knew absolutely nothing about it?

Just as Tequila was preparing to fight to the death, Shinjuku, completely unaware of Tequila's complicated thoughts, bent down and picked up the pistol that Tequila had dropped on the ground, and tossed it back to him amidst Tequila's surprised gaze.

"I've already said it, I only work for Gin because of the money. So now that you're in my hands, aren't you going to hand over some money to save your life?"

Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's words, Tequila, completely bewildered, instinctively flung her trench coat and caught the pistol that Aragaki Yu had thrown back in her pocket.

money……!?

That's it! ?

Although he was extremely surprised, he didn't have time to think about it. His mind, which was starting to feel dizzy, was reminding him that he had already lost too much blood.

Tequila had no choice but to release the wound she was covering, and with her injured hand, she took out a bank card from her pocket and threw it at Aragaki Yu's feet.

"This is an anonymous bank card with 500 million in it, and there's no PIN!" Tequila said quickly, while trying to take two steps back.

Seeing that Aragaki Yu didn't intend to stop him, he immediately turned around and, despite his discomfort, began to run frantically.

Run! Run now!

Tequila was not entirely convinced that he had suffered a loss at the hands of this guy. He felt that it was only because he had underestimated his opponent that he had been at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

But he was not convinced at all.

Tequila vowed in her heart that once she returned to the organization, she would make Aragaki Yu know what true cruelty was.

What I lost today, I will definitely take back from that guy with interest.

But the thought of Aragaki Yuu appearing out of nowhere behind him sent a chill down Tequila's spine as she fled.

Watching the agave disappear into the woods, Yuya Aragaki chuckled softly and picked up his bank card from beside his feet.

"Not bad, I made another five million for free." Aragaki Yu muttered to himself, then stuffed the bank card into his pocket.

On this point, he wasn't worried that Tequila would lie to him.

Although the members of the organization are all quite unreliable, they are undeniably reliable when it comes to money.

And Yuu Aragaki naturally noticed the hatred in Tequila's eyes as she turned away.

He was certainly capable of leaving the tequila here, or even destroying the body to leave no trace.

But he didn't think it was necessary, because he knew very well that it wouldn't be long before the guy himself would die in the explosion.

Why bother arguing with a dead man? Besides, he made five million from me; after all, he's my bread and butter.

So, after he gets blown up, why don't I go and collect his body for the sake of this five million?

Aragaki Yu couldn't help but think to himself.

Anyway, if you frequently follow the main characters and get involved in the plot, you're very likely to encounter the case of Tequila being blown up.

……

While fleeing for his life, Tequila naturally had no idea that Aragaki Yu, who had spared him, was already thinking about how to collect his body.

He finally managed to escape into the pre-arranged car.

"Drive to the nearest safe house in the organization!"

After giving the order, the henchmen in the car, under their shocked gazes, quickly bandaged the wound with the first-aid supplies in the vehicle.

The younger brother in the driver's seat didn't dare to look or ask any questions. He immediately turned his head away, wisely pretending that he hadn't seen anything, and started the car as Tequila had asked.

Chapter 258 Medical Expenses

"boss!"

After returning home, Yuu Aragaki hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to call Gin.

"Hmm?" Gin, in the passenger seat, answered the phone. Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's voice on the other end, he frowned slightly and said coldly with some displeasure, "Didn't I tell you I'd contact you if something came up? Don't call me unless it's important..."

Before Gin could finish speaking, Aragaki Yu's slightly aggrieved voice reached his ears: "Boss, one of your colleagues blocked my way on the street today!"

"!!!"

Gin paused abruptly as he lit his cigarette, his expression immediately turning serious: "What's going on?"

"Today, when I was passing by the park, a guy named Tequila stopped me. He even claimed to be one of your colleagues."

That's right, the reason why Aragaki Yu made this call was naturally to complain to Gin.

"Tequila?" Upon hearing the name from Yuu Aragaki, Gin's brows furrowed immediately.

He naturally knew who Tequila was, but he didn't quite understand why Tequila had approached Aragaki Yu.

"That's right, boss, this guy started cursing at you right away, and he said some really nasty things!" Aragaki Yu said indignantly. "How could I tolerate that! So even though that guy called Tequila is tall and strong, I'm going to rush up and fight him to the death!"

Gin: "..."

He could easily tell that Aragaki Yu was talking nonsense, and the only thing he could believe was that Tequila had indeed gone to cause him trouble.

As for the matter of Tequila insulting him, Gin doesn't think he would dare to do such a thing.

"Although I was no match for him, I charged at him and fought him to the death for you, boss! Left hook, right hook, groin kick, one move after another, it was a really fierce fight! But that guy Tequila wasn't one to be trifled with either, he took advantage of being taller and stronger than me..."

As Aragaki Yu's description became increasingly exaggerated, Gin couldn't help but feel a few black lines appear on his head.

"Alright, that's enough." Gin decisively interrupted Aragaki Yu's narration and coldly asked, "So what exactly do you want from me?"

"Ahem..." Upon hearing Gin's words, Aragaki Yu naturally understood that Gin had seen through his lies, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. After clearing his throat, he said, "Boss, look, I suffered such a great loss at the hands of that guy named Tequila for your sake. I was beaten up all over. Could you reimburse me for some of my medical expenses?"

"..."

Upon hearing Yuu Aragaki's request, Gin, who was smoking a cigarette, instantly fell silent.

He had just thought that Aragaki Yu was calling him to ask him to stand up for him.

So after all that rambling and talking, all you wanted was money?