NOVEL WEB Chapter 541 (4k) My Great Loyalty, Taijun
Chapter 541 (4k) My Great Loyalty, Taijun
Saint Emilion was stunned at first and then felt confused by the boss's sudden question.
Peacock? What peacock? Did a peacock enter the BOSS's field of vision?
But this room doesn't even have a window, and there is no picture of a peacock on the computer in front of the BOSS.
"You mean... animals?" Saint Emilion confirmed with the BOSS.
Every slight change in his expression was noticed by the BOSS.
"Very good, the confused look is not fake, he doesn't remember that I once turned into a peacock. In other words, he has lost his special memory just like Gin."
The boss was not confident about this key figure who had inspired him and helped him see through the true abilities of the "fake". This was not the first time he had tried to test him.
Once he discovered that he could leave special memories, there were two possibilities. One was that his wisdom was no less than his own, and he had also thought of the abilities of the 'fake'; the other was that Saint Emilion was actually an accomplice of the 'fake', and approaching him was a conspiracy from the beginning.
So far, the BOSS has never found any flaws in its many attempts on Saint Emilion, but this kind of attempt will continue many times in the future.
"What do you think I mean?"
Saint Emilion bowed his head and thought for a moment, then asked cautiously with a very uncertain look: "I guess that if I were unfaithful to you, I would have seen a peacock at some point?"
This answer sounded as if the boss had placed a photo in the place where the organization's confidential information was stored. Although Saint Emilion himself felt it was outrageous, he still spoke out his guess.
"Yes, you are very smart." The organization's boss praised him: "Smart people are not loyal."
'That's because you don't deserve loyalty...' "I am loyal, Boss. I am loyal to you!"
"You don't have to be loyal to me, just be loyal to the organization." The boss said, acting like a leader who clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs.
"The organization is just a shell." Saint Emilion refuted the boss: "The organization was created for you, and everyone obeys your will, so we can only be loyal to you."
The boss chuckled and pointed at Saint Emilion: "A smooth talker is definitely not loyal."
This time Saint Emilion did not make any excuses, but instead laughed.
On the surface, it seems that the emperor and his subjects are all happy, but in fact, they are harboring evil intentions.
"Okay, take a rest." The boss waved his hand and let Saint Emilion leave.
Saint Emilion closed the door from the outside, and the BOSS sat at the desk and determined that Saint Emilion had left by reflecting the light through a set of hidden mirrors.
He stood up and walked to the dressing mirror in the study.
The mirror reflected the beautiful face of a young man, with a pair of scarlet eyes staring at herself, and the appearance of the white peacock last night was also vivid in her mind.
Then he took a deep breath, made a strange gesture, and raised one foot.
He spun three and a half times on the spot, pointed one hand to the sky and the other to the ground: "Damn dark god, it's pitch black, the dark devil has transformed!"
No changes occurred.
'I still don't know how to explain this. We were both suddenly put on that strange skirt, so why can Gin still use the ability to transform freely after that, but I can't? '
"Did the counterfeit take it away? But Gin and Vodka were still not deprived of their abilities during the confrontation last night. Is it that the counterfeit can't do it? Or doesn't want to do it?"
'Considering the three changes that happened to me last night, the impostor cannot fully control his own abilities. So, what is the law of retaining or depriving?'
After thinking it over again, the boss dialed another number.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, the call was connected.
"BOSS." Vermouth's seductive voice came, with two turns at the end.
"【Vermouth, since you went to the Twilight Mansion, why haven't you contacted me until now?】"
The official investigation results of the Dusk Mansion incident have already been released: the villa was destroyed by mudslides during heavy rain.
The Black Organization's informants in the police also received another version of the story. Many parties involved claimed that it was Kaito Kid who stole a large amount of gold.
The only one is Vermouth, who has never reported any news since leaving the Dusk Mansion.
She shouldn't be so naive as to think that he can't control her movements, right?
“BOSS, I wanted to answer you earlier, but my face was injured and I can’t speak.” Vermouth explained.
After Martin hit her in the face with a blow that was as serious as a car accident, her face was still swollen until last night, and she could only speak unclearly.
But when she woke up this morning, she found that her face had miraculously stopped swelling and there were no scars, as if she had never been injured.
Of course, these are just excuses. If she wants to report, she can just send an email, and she can also ventriloquize if necessary.
“【Did you get beaten?” The BOSS asked when he heard that Vermouth was injured on the face.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face.
“Hmm…” Vermouth wanted to take the opportunity to complain, but then she heard the boss continue: “[Then you should learn how to send emails on your mobile phone.]”
"Eh?"
"[Mobile email is a new thing, but it's actually the same thing as email on a computer.]" The boss continued, "[Although it takes a long time to learn, it's the trend of the times. It's more convenient to use it to transmit information.]"
"[No matter how difficult it is, you must move forward and not be abandoned by time, Sharon...]"
Vermouth felt that the boss was no longer speaking to her, but was expressing his feelings.
She cleverly pretended not to hear, and continued to push the topic forward: "I will, Boss. Actually, I didn't contact you because I didn't know how to face you... The mystery of the Twilight Mansion has been solved, and the treasure has been revealed."
“【Is it gold?】” The boss knew about it when he saw the inside information from the Metropolitan Police Department that Kaito Kidd had stolen the gold.
"Yes... The main body of the Dusk Pavilion is made of gold, and it seems to weigh several hundred tons..." More than eight hundred tons, this is the number reported on the spot by the guy named 'Martin'.
"But, I'm sorry, Boss, the gold has been taken away." Now recalling the scene of a mountain of gold being poured directly into the sewer, Vermouth can still feel a lump in her heart.
If the organization retrieves the gold, maybe with sufficient funds, the research that is closely related to him can continue... If the plan is realized in advance, the organization will not pay attention to Edogawa Conan...
“[There’s only one code that can be solved…]” The boss said in a strange tone, which made Vermouth a little puzzled. Could it be that there is more than one code? Besides gold, there are other treasures? But no matter what it was, it disappeared along with the Mansion of Dusk.
It was obvious that the BOSS had already known what was inside the Dusk Mansion, but Vermouth didn't know about it, and there was no need to tell her now.
"[It's okay, Vermouth, gold is not important. What's important is that you know who the enemy is, right?]"
Vermouth paused... It was this question that really made her choose to remain silent. Not only Coolgay and Angel couldn't say it, but Shirley couldn't say it either, even though that woman had become someone she hated so much.
But once the boss knew that Shirley's research had reached that stage, she would most likely be abandoned.
"If nothing unexpected happens, that person should be the one Gin called a fake." Vermouth was very sure of this, but she couldn't explain it under the premise of concealing Conan's existence, so she could only bite the bullet and say: "Some of their behaviors are very similar."
What made Vermouth worried was that the boss was not surprised by this answer from the beginning. At present, the only person he could think of who had the ability to make 800 tons of gold disappear overnight was that person.
Ever since the incident at the Twilight Mansion, the Black Organization has been monitoring the gold market. In fact, in addition to the organization, there are also the Japanese government and many aristocratic families and groups.
But it is obvious that the enemy who took away the gold is very patient, and there is no sign of large quantities of gold flowing into the market so far.
"【The important thing is, what do you know about this enemy now?】"
Vermouth took a deep breath and recalled everything that had happened in her mind.
“A strong desire to perform, no, a desire to act.” Vermouth gave the answer: “He tends to complicate simple things and often uses active behavior to make himself the core character in the scene... He is more like a performer who is always on the stage than me - in terms of shortcomings.”
"[People who think they are the protagonists are not difficult to deal with.]"
That’s right, there are many people who often think that they are standing on the stage, treating themselves as the protagonist and performing, and most of these people are very good at shooting themselves in the foot.
The boss didn't even need Vermouth to tell him, he already knew this - the 'Gin' who hijacked the TV station was exactly like that, and the Gin he knew was not of this kind of personality.
"【It seems that you are the most suitable person to deal with him, Vermouth. At least you can deal with him for a while.】"
The boss couldn’t see it, and when the call got to the other end, Vermouth’s expression looked a little forced.
She touched her swollen face. It was true that she was good at dealing with people, but the other party would really overturn the table if they disagreed with her, and it really hurt to be slapped in the face.
"Do you need me to send you an assistant?" the BOSS asked again. He planned to send Saint Emilion to Vermouth. If Vermouth hung up or was arrested after that, there was a very high possibility that Saint Emilion would be in trouble.
Vermouth refused.
Not to mention that she is a secretive person. If she really wants to work together with others, how can she cause trouble for Shirley without being discovered by the organization?
“【It’s your freedom to do what you want, Vermouth.” The boss didn’t force it, and said, “【But I hope you’ll be safe, Sharon. Go ahead and become an excellent stage villain.】”
……
In another room of the building, Saint Emilion sat sideways on the bed with his hands on the windowsill. The conversation between the BOSS and Vermouth was transmitted to his ears by the eavesdropping device in the form of a weak electric current.
"Thinking he's the protagonist? Is there a possibility that he really is the protagonist?"
'For a qualified villain, every extra minute of screen time before the finale, the character loses a bit of style.'
……
There is a streamside forest outside the hotel for tourists to enjoy.
Number one Suzuki Sono, number one Haibara Ai, and number two Suzuki Sonoko and number two Haibara Ai walked out together.
Xiaolan led the little kids and followed her fathers to solve the case. It was boring to stay in the room, and they were worried about being accidentally injured by Martin's fight, so they chose to take a walk outside, just in time for the innkeeper to seal off the inn.
After getting over the initial shock, the two Suzuki Sonoko can now get along harmoniously. Although they have not become direct soul mates like Yamamura Sou, they can still discuss the next love battle plan with Kyogoku Makoto together.
"Let's switch." Number One Huiyuan Ai suddenly suggested to Number Two herself: "I have something to say to her."
After all, it was herself. Number 2 Huihara Ai immediately understood what the other self meant, nodded, and walked towards Number 1 Suzuki Sonoko: "Let's go over there."
"Huh?" Suzuki Sonoko No. 1 and Suzuki Sonoko No. 2 saw Haibara Ai walking towards them, and were a little confused, but followed each other in different directions, and thus split into two groups.
"Eh? Ai-chan, what are you talking about? And why do we have to exchange?" Number One Suzuki Sonoko was still not used to calling this cold little girl, and looked at her in confusion.
"Because one of you is real, and the other is a fake copy. The same is true for me and my other self. After the exchange, one of us is real and the other is fake." Number 2 Haibara Ai, the 'fake' Haibara Ai said: "After Martin defeated the Clow Card that was the culprit, the fake one will most likely disappear, so there is no need to feel stressed about what I will say next."
That is to say, regarding the words that Haibara Ai was going to tell Suzuki Sonoko next, these words would have made her feel extremely pressured and unable to speak.
But now, for No. 2 Haibara Ai, she is about to disappear anyway, and any consequences after saying this have nothing to do with her.
The same goes for number one Haibara Ai. Number two Suzuki Sonoko in front of her will soon disappear. Although it makes no difference whether she says this or not, she will say it again just to be fair to her other self.
In short, this is a method of self-deception, a subtle way to circumvent one's own psychological burden.
Number one, Suzuki Sonoko, was stunned. She blinked and looked at number two, Huihara Ai, and said, "What on earth are you going to say?"
"Change your hairstyle for me." The second Huiyuan Ai's tone suddenly became full of hostility, and she glared at me: "I have been annoyed with you for a whole day. What do you mean by poorly imitating my hairstyle? Are you looking for trouble?"
Miyano Akemi and Martin would persuade Suzuki Sonoko to come and travel with them, for they were afraid that her hairstyle would attract members of the organization to travel with them in order to protect Sonoko.
But one day is okay, two days is okay...how many days can this kind of protection last?
Unable to explain the existence of the organization to Suzuki Sonoko, Haibara Ai thought that she had no choice but to play the good guy and pretend to be disgusted to urge Suzuki Sonoko to change her hairstyle as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)