Chapter 35: The Godfather
In the end, persuasion ended in vain.
Everyone said goodbye at the entrance of the hospital.
Conan stepped forward, "I said Gray Plains......"
"I really can't do anything about people like her," Gray Yuan looked up at the sky, with a wry smile and nostalgia on his face, "It's really hard to change the decision in their hearts......
"Uh......" Conan senses that Gray Hara's mood is wrong, but he doesn't know why.
"Anyway," Gray Yuan retracted his gaze and looked at Conan, "I have no choice, detective, you have an idea, do you really want that guy to stay by Sister Xiaofeng's side?" β
"The bugging device I put before was discovered, and it has already alarmed him, no matter what you do next, you have to be careful, fortunately, for now, Miss Akiba Kaede should not be in any danger," Conan broke out of thinking mode, and said with relief, "Don't worry, people are around, we can keep an eye on it, and we can respond in time if there is any situation!" β
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Rice flower town, 2-chome.
The white Mazda drove through the gate.
Qingfeng got out of the car and opened the garage door, and after Amuro parked the car, he asked, "Is it still too far from my house to Poirot's Cafe in 5-chome?" β
"There's a shortcut, and if you go straight through the 3-chome from the northwest, it's only a twenty-minute walk," said Amuro, still with a smile on his face, "don't worry." β
"Okay, then this garage is yours, this is the key," Qingfeng handed the key to Amuro Toru, walked through the rose bed up the stairs, opened the door and turned on the light to enter the door, found disposable slippers for Amuro To, and changed his shoes himself, "Prepare your own daily necessities, I can give you a month's salary advance." β
"I don't need to use this." Amuro was helpless, he was not poor......
Qingfeng shook his head, "You just came, I should have paid for it, or we should go to the mall tomorrow to have a look." β
"Okay, let's go to the mall tomorrow," Amuro got up after changing his shoes, closed the door easily, and couldn't help but pay attention to the big wine cabinet, both residences have wine cabinets, and they are both in the living room, "Miss Xiaofeng seems to like drinking very much......"
"If you want to drink it, you can take it as you like, and if you don't have it, you can buy it again," Qingfeng turned his head, "Why did you suddenly call me Miss Xiaofeng?" β
"Because of Mr. Maori, they also call you Xiaofeng directly." Amuro Passage.
The girl named Koizumi Hongzi blurted out 'Qingfeng', which made him a little concerned.
Although he had some resemblance to Kaede Akiba, he wasn't sure if it was a nickname or if one of them was a kana.
But it's always right to be called Xiao Feng......
"It's okay if you call Xiaofeng," Qingfeng didn't care, dragged his slippers and ran to a room on the first floor, took out a large bunch of keys and a bank card, and handed it to Amuro, "Living expenses, and spare keys." β
Amuro nodded and took it.
Qingfeng pointed to the keys one by one, "This is the courtyard gate, this is the house gate, this is the storage room, this is the underground freezer, there is a lot of wine underneath, it is rare, if you want to drink, please do it yourself, this is the lock of the rooftop door on the third floor, and this is the key to the apartment next to the Metropolitan Police Department......"
Amuro lowered his eyes as he watched the girl move her fingers over the keys, a smile on her lips.
"It's okay if you can't remember it for a while," Qingfeng said again, "I'll show you the room first." β
Three-storey villa with lots of space inside.
Qingfeng prefers a larger room, and this inherited villa is echoing his wishes.
Ground floor.
After the hallway is the large living room, with a piano on the wall and a tall mahogany wine cabinet on the other.
To the left is a partitioned lounge with sofas and further to the left is the balcony.
To the right, the kitchen is connected to the dining room, plus two storage rooms and a washroom.
"There are six rooms on the second floor," Qingfeng introduced as he went upstairs, "There are three on the left of the stairs, three on the right, the one on the far left is Mr. Kusuke's, the second is the guest room, the third is the bathroom, the first one on the right side of the stairs is also a guest room, you can choose one of the two original guest rooms to live in, and the lock can be changed by yourself." β
"Change the lock?" Amuro was curious.
"Everyone has to have their own space, Mr. Kusuke's room is locked by himself, and I don't have a key, so I can't open it," Qingfeng said, "Keep it for him." β
"Hmm." Amuro nodded.
It's really strange that the housekeeper's room has changed the lock, and only he has the key......
"The second room on the right side of the stairs is the study," Qingfeng opened it and showed it, there were bookcases on the two walls inside, full of books, the desk and chair were facing away from the window, and there was a sofa in the middle, "If you want to read a book, you can come by yourself, and then the room on the far right is my ......"
"There is a rooftop on the third floor, as well as two rooms and a washroom......"
The two men ran to the third floor again.
The roof is very large, with white pillar guardrails and marble floor tiles, which are consistent with the ancient European pattern downstairs, with a touch of elegance and luxury.
In addition, there is an awning and table and chairs.
"There are two rooms on the third floor, one is a laundry room," Qingfeng paused, and said with a smile, "Mr. Kusuke and I don't have any guests, so we haven't prepared too many guest rooms, and there is one left...... It's ......"
The night wind was a little strong, and the girl's long hair that reached the base of her legs was blown, and the smile on her face was tinged with a hint of shyness and the bad taste of a child.
Amuro once again wondered if he had a hole in his mind that this girl was Amorret, but when he saw the girl laughing, he couldn't help laughing, "What room is it?" β
Qing Feng didn't answer, opened the room, turned on the light and flashed to the side.
The room is also very large, and it extends outwards for a while.
Not extending that section, there is a large screen on one wall, and a row of sofas in the back.
Extending out, the top, bottom, left and right are all glass, and a bar similar to a bar is placed.
The two areas are separated by a hollowed-out wooden frame, and the lights in the whole room are not too bright, but just right.
"Bar and cinema!" Qingfeng smiled and said, "By the way, there is a monitor inside and outside the house, you know, right?" β
"Well," Amuro looked around, the room wallpaper was dark blue with a starlight pattern, which was completely different from the European-style luxury of other rooms, but it was really amazing, "The police officer has investigated before, the outside faces the door, the inside faces the living room door, you can see the entrance, and the monitoring room is a small room next to the door." β
"Toko......" Qingfeng was silent for a moment, "I didn't eat dinner. β
Amuro paused, this god turned......
"Do you have any ingredients in the kitchen below?"
"Yes," Qingfeng was a little unsure, "there should be noodles, and some quick-frozen dumplings, by the way, there seems to be no oil and sugar......"
Amuro couldn't cry or laugh in his heart, there were no ingredients, no matter how good the cook was, he couldn't make something delicious, so he took out his mobile phone and looked at the time, "It's almost ten o'clock, it's too late, let's go out and eat casually tonight, and I'll buy ingredients tomorrow." β
Qingfeng thought for a while, "Take it home and eat, eat it on the rooftop, you can have a glass of wine together by the way, and you will be welcomed." β
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Half an hour later, the two sat on a recliner on the rooftop.
Amuro went to the cellar to get the ice, and chose two more bottles of wineβ
Bourbon, and Amorrett.
Crazy temptation.
Qingfeng didn't think about it, even his expression didn't change, he filled his stomach first, and looked at the two bottles of wine, "Touzi, do you think these two wines can be mixed together?" β
Amuro was stunned, talking about bartending or something, which was a bit suggestive, but he was sure that the girl didn't mean that, and thought for a while, "Bartending?" There are many recipes for mixing, theoretically speaking, almost all the wines can be mixed together, but the taste is not good, can Miss Xiaofeng mix wine? β
"Only a little bit, knowing the popular blend, such as Amorrett and Scotch whisky together, is a very famous 'godfather'." Qingfeng Road.
Amuro was slightly stunned again.
Scotch whisky......
His companion, who was also an undercover public security officer, but was dead......
"But I haven't tried Bourbon and Amorret, Bourbon has the spice smell of oak vanilla, the entrance is pure, usually drink it directly with ice, or add Coke, Sprite, soda to make ......"
Qingfeng studied the two bottles of wine very attentively, "Amorrett's words, you don't add sour to this bottle, the almond flavor is very strong, sweet, fruity, and the entrance is very soft, as if it can really be adjusted ......"
"You can try it another day," Amuro said with a smile as he picked up the bottle and poured a bourbon for Qingfeng, "but I didn't bring the mixology tools with me tonight." β
"Well, I'll try it another day."
Qingfeng picked up the wine and took a sip.
She hadn't drunk much bourbon before, but outside the rooftop, the city lights were constantly lit, and the night breeze was blowing, and when she drank it, a warmth spread from her stomach, and it felt really good.
Suddenly, she was in a better mood.
Amuro also poured a glass of wine, and when he saw a quiet smile in Qingfeng's gray and blue eyes, he also looked at the night scene, and suddenly didn't want to continue the tentative path he had thought of before.
When talking about ingredients before, he suddenly thought that after Morita Kusuke left, Qingfeng went out to eat alone, walked alone on the road, stayed alone in such a big house, and worked alone, it should be a very lonely feeling.
But Qingfeng never seems to let herself be lonely, go to a friend, go to a Maori detective agency, go to the girl named Gray Plains, and go to Hokkaido to play......
In other words, Qingfeng never seemed to want to make himself unhappy.
Like now, she seems to be able to cheer herself up even when she sits and drinks.
But strangely, his heart weighed heavily on him.
Unexplained.
"Has Miss Xiaofeng always been so happy?" Amuro asked.
Under the influence of alcohol, Qingfeng had a slight blush on his face, and said seriously, "Touzi, people must be able to find happiness when they live." β
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This night, Qingfeng had a long dream again.
Before the age of three, she was the little princess of the family, and her two brothers doted on her very much.
After the age of three, she was wandering, begging, tossing and turning in unknown places.
She didn't know if those people were the same people, she just kept changing places and ...... Beaten.
She learned to behave and try to please the supervisors and the sympathy of passers-by.
She wasn't afraid of being beaten, she was afraid of becoming crippled.
Then she dreamed of gin again.
On that day, it was already dark and there were fewer pedestrians.
She crouched on the side of the road, with her back to the overseer's gaze, and at a glance she saw Gin, recognized him at a glance, and knew at a glance what kind of man it was.
But she went up anyway.
She knew that if she waited a little longer, maybe tomorrow, those people would cut off her hands and feet, and gouge out her eyes for more gain.
She'd rather run up and gamble.
To die, or to be saved.
In my dream, I seemed to see Gin's interested gaze when she handed over the pear blossom needle and opened her mouth to borrow a gun, and her resolute and calm eyes reflected in her long hair under the brim of Gin's hat.
And then ......
He saved her.
He raised her.
He taught her sniper rifles, search, tracking, counter-tracking, fighting......
In his absence, she waited for him to return.
When he was there, she sang to him and showed him what she had learned, or something boring.