Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

Chapter 713 Amazing Karasuma Renya

The area around the nameless tombstone was covered with fallen leaves, covering most of it.

It presents a situation where no one is taking care of it.

But judging by the integrity of the surrounding grass and trees, this also shows that this place has not been disturbed by anyone for a long time.

Vermouth scattered the dried chrysanthemums in her hand on the stone tablet, squatted in front of the small mound, stared blankly at the inscriptionless tablet, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Let's go, finish it early, there's plenty of time to reminisce here."

Gin waited for a few minutes and said softly.

After more than ten seconds, Vermouth slowly stood up and said, "I know."

When she heard Gin refusing to say where he was going no matter what he said in Beika Town, Vermouth knew that this must be the place they were going.

They are coming here, looking for an old crow.

Looking at the luxurious villa that was a little vague in her memory, Vermouth followed Gin into this territory that was both familiar and vague to her.

Compared to Vermouth, Gin is more familiar with this place.

He even knew how many sets of tableware there were in the cabinet...

Gin brought Vermouth to the reception room on the second floor, and under the latter's surprised gaze, he lifted the carpet and pried open the floor, revealing a dark tunnel.

"How did you find this place?"

"I didn't notice it at first. It was Jing who discovered it when he came here to open up the wasteland."

Gin did not take the credit for himself.

They walked into the corridor one after another, using flashlights to illuminate the road ahead.

The corpse that was originally lying on the stairs was moved down by Gin, and now only the remaining black bloodstains can be seen.

After arriving at the underground space, Gin asked Vermouth to wait aside, and then moved the huge bookcase blocking the entrance to the deep passage away...

Vermouth looked at it with confusion: "This, is the tunnel leading there? This mechanism..." Isn't it too difficult?

Which secret passage entrance is blocked by a bookcase?
Also, why is there so much gravel here?
"...Ahem." Gin coughed and said righteously, "The original mechanism was destroyed by me, and I blocked it."

Vermouth: “???”

She stared absentmindedly at the stone wall at the junction of the passage, and the corners of her eyes couldn't help but twitch twice.

This stone wall... must be one meter thick, right?

Broken?
For some reason, Vermouth suddenly wanted to recite a poem, the title of which was "The Lili Plain Score, One Year One Lili"...

……

"arrive."

Another half-hour long run.

Gin finally led Vermouth to their destination.

The latter hadn't exercised so vigorously for a long time, and after stopping, he almost died on the spot without catching his breath...

Gin took two steps and was already within the range of the camera. He noticed that there was no sound behind him. He turned around and found that Vermouth was leaning against the wall with a pale face and bloodless lips.

"...Why are you so weak?" Gin walked over speechlessly and lent a hand.

Vermouth raised one hand tremblingly and grabbed Gin's arm, her lips stammering a few times:

"you……"

Gin raised his eyes: "What's wrong with me?"

"... a pervert!"

Gin: "..."

Gin rolled his eyes speechlessly, thought about it, and decided not to throw Vermouth to the ground.

——My grandfather can see it with a camera.

At the end of the passage is still the square space. Deep on the right side there is a flight of stairs leading to Karasuma Renya's residence.

With his superb night vision, Gin accurately pulled Vermouth to the stairs in the pitch-black environment.

Just as he was thinking about how to let the people in the house know that they were here, the stone door in front of him suddenly made a slight "click" sound, and then slowly cracked open a gap...

The bright yellow light spread in the darkness.

Gin turned to the side to avoid the strong light from irritating his eyes.

He felt that the hand holding his arm suddenly became much stronger...

A white-haired old man appeared at the door - the same man Gin met when he first arrived.

"You two have been traveling all the way, please come in." The old man smiled, slightly moved aside, and made way for him. "Afternoon tea is already being prepared. Please sit in the restaurant for a while..."

"You can sit down, but forget about afternoon tea." Gin pulled Vermouth's claws away and looked at the old man. "I'm only here to find Karasuma Renya and ask him to fulfill our agreement. I'll leave after that."

The old man kept smiling, and even smiled more cheerfully, "This is the arrangement of the master. You can explain it to the master after he comes down."

The slightly tough attitude made Gin raise an eyebrow.

But he didn't say anything else and walked over to the seat he sat in last time.

Vermouth's physique was still good, and her strength had gradually recovered. The inexplicable tension helped her recover a lot. She glanced at the dining table and chose to sit down opposite Gin.

When they thought that the old butler would let them stay here alone until Karasuma Renya came down, the old butler suddenly took out an exquisite menu as if by magic and placed it in front of Vermouth.

"Young lady, please take a look, do you need something to eat?"

The old butler's face was wrinkled, but he looked particularly kind.

Gin and Vermouth both reacted at once: this old butler knew Vermouth's identity and seemed to have met her before.

but……

Vermouth glanced at the old man suspiciously.

She didn't have any impression of this person... maybe because she was too young at that time?
After thinking about it for a while and failing to come up with a solution, Vermouth collected her thoughts and looked at the menu attentively for a while.

"Black fruit mousse, and Aussie black tea."

The old housekeeper nodded, "Young lady, do you need some staple food?"

"No, an afternoon tea doesn't require too much." Vermouth shook her head and pushed the menu back.

They thought that was the end of it, but unexpectedly, the old butler did not go upstairs immediately with the menu. Instead, he walked to Gin and placed the menu in front of him under Gin's gaze.

"What does young master need?" The old man still smiled kindly.

Gin thought the name was a bit harsh.

Vermouth's eyes looked strange for a moment.

Looking at the dazzling array of menus, Gin asked, "We are preparing afternoon tea. Can we order now?"

The old man nodded confidently, "Of course, this is your privilege."

"...Okay." Gin curled his lips and pushed the menu back, "Tomato sauce spaghetti, two slices of pizza, two cups of milk tea, four cups of coffee, a super large beef salad, and three servings of salted bibimbap... Don't give me chocolate."

Vermouth: “…” Old housekeeper: “…”

You can really eat!
The old butler looked at Gin deeply, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face for some reason. Then he nodded, put away the menu, took the elevator upstairs, and left the space alone for Gin and Vermouth.

……

After the old butler went upstairs, the atmosphere in the basement restaurant became a little silent.

It is a completely dark room with no windows, and the entire lighting comes from electric lamps and candlesticks.

Gin stared at the light bulb above Vermouth's head for a long time before he spoke: "Have you seen him?"

"No." Vermouth shrugged and stroked the handle of the knife on the table. "But he seems to have seen me."

"That's quite obvious," Gin agreed.

Vermouth rolled her eyes, "Do you know his name?"

Gin shrugged his shoulders as well: "I don't know about that. You and that old man didn't introduce me to him last time I came... But don't you think it's a bit strange when he called me?"

"……yes."

Vermouth's beautiful eyes looked strange again, "He called you 'young master'."

——Ding~

The hidden elevator made a crisp sound.

The old butler who had gone up earlier came out of the elevator pushing a dining cart.

Gin and Vermouth suddenly stopped talking.

Their eyes were all focused on the old butler...the man behind him.

He was also an old man, sitting in a wheelchair, and his mental state seemed to be a little better than when Gin came back.

The moment she saw the old man, Vermouth's expression changed.

She just moved her lips and finally said nothing.

Karasuma Renye pushed his wheelchair to the main seat at the dining table, motioned to the old butler to start serving the dishes, and then smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come back so soon... and bring little Liz with you."

Vermouth's face turned cold: "Don't call me that name!"

"Okay, okay." Karasuma Renye said "Okay" twice, with a helpless tone, "I won't say anything more, let's eat first, kids..."

Gin watched the old butler place the dishes he ordered in front of him, nodded, and then looked at Karasuma Renya, "Grandpa, I think it would be better for us to confirm the contents of our previous agreement instead of eating.

It’s not easy to come to your place, and I have to rush back to Tokyo later.”

Karasuma Renya was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction of Gin with slightly cloudy eyes, "You, have done it?"

"What else would I be doing here? To have afternoon tea?" Gin said sarcastically.

Karasuma Renya shook his head repeatedly, "It's too fast... It's incredible."

Gin picked up the fork and poked a piece of beef, staring at the other party, "You won't want to break the agreement just because I acted too quickly, right?"

"How could that be?" Karasuma Renya narrowed his eyes, and it was obvious that he was smiling. "I will definitely do what I promised... This time, for sure."

His deep tone seemed full of stories.

However, Gin didn't want to know.

"Then, tell me how to hand over the ownership of the organization to me." Gin dipped the beef in salad dressing but hesitated to eat it. "I said before that I want a complete organization... If you can't give me a satisfactory result, I will blow up your only hiding place now."

As soon as these words were spoken, the old butler, who had originally had a kind expression, suddenly frowned, and a look of 'disapproval' appeared in his eyes.

But when he looked at Karasuma Renya beside him and found that the latter was not angry but smiled even more happily, he also relaxed his brows.

Karasuma Renya waved his hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay... Don't worry, I'll hand the organization over to you. It's a very simple matter!"

Then, Karasuma Renya laughed:
"If my unfilial son has really lost control, it would be very easy for him to transfer power to you.

But before that, I have a request.”

"...Request?" Gin tilted his head, "What."

He appeared calm on the surface, but in his heart he had already begun to be wary of Karasuma Renya's intentions.

"Hmm...let me think about it."

Karasuma Renya stopped rubbing the knife and fork in his hand, lowered his brows and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked to the other side, his eyes full of pity, "Lilith... Vermouth, she is my only granddaughter."

A question mark appeared above Gin's head: "So?"

Could it be that this old man wants to transfer the organization to Vermouth?
Well... after all, Vermouth is from the Karasuma family, so it seems like it's not impossible...

——When Gin came last time, he had a lot of open communication with Karasuma Renya. One of the things was that as long as Gin could get the boss to step down, Karasuma Renya would use his hidden abilities in the organization to transfer the power of the organization to Gin, on the condition that the integrity of the organization must be preserved.

If Karasuma Renya wants to go back on his word, or transfer the power of the organization to Vermouth, Gin doesn't mind...

Well, at most I feel annoyed at being tricked.

Then blow this place up...

"No, no, no." Karasuma Renya suddenly waved his hand, "I hope that you can manage the organization together... After all, this is the family property of our Karasuma family, and it's time to leave it to you to inherit."

"……What's the meaning?"

Gin and Vermouth were both stunned for a moment.

they?

Is this the rhythm of wanting them to continue decentralized management?

Gin scratched his nails lightly on the tablecloth and began to think about the possibility of killing the old man without Vermouth's knowledge...

He always felt that Karasuma Renya was playing tricks on him.

However, the organization must be in his own hands... Although he can give it to Vermouth, Gin can't stand having someone standing behind Vermouth.

——These are crucial to the future of the Five-Star Group.

Compared to Gin who was plotting something in his mind, and Vermouth who seemed a little dull when he arrived here, Karasuma Renya seemed too indifferent: he picked up the fork and rolled up some cold noodles, and after taking a few bites, he continued to smile and glanced at the two of them. Seeing that the food in front of them had not been touched, he couldn't help but sighed, "Alas... It seems that if I don't give you a result, you won't eat well?"

Gin put down the piece of steak he had just cut speechlessly, "Grandpa, I told you, I'm busy."

What this means is, don't waste time and say what you want to say quickly and don't waste his time.

Karasuma Renya was helpless, "Well, in this case, I think... I need to confess something to you first."

"Gin... I'm sorry about you."

The overly sincere tone reminded Gin of the last time they met, when the other party also treated him with this weird attitude.

What they didn't expect was that Karasuma Renya's next words struck them like thunder, leaving them speechless:
"Actually, you are the same as Vermouth, or Lilith."

“…Oh, maybe not exactly the same.”

"Lilith is my granddaughter, and you..."

"It's my grandson."

Gin: “…Poof!”

What the hell? !
(End of this chapter)