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

Chapter 714 The Crow's Cry

"...Akito sack!"

Gin was so startled by Karasuma Renya that he blurted out something in Chinese Japanese, his mind filled with the poem composed on Liliyuan.

What the hell?

he?
Karasuma Renya’s grandson?
Who are you kidding?
Gin strongly suspected that this old man was making fun of him.

Vermouth's condition was similar to his. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly stood up and grabbed a cup of coffee ordered by Gin to calm herself down.

Because, if what Karasuma Renya said was true...

Then she and Gin are cousins, right? !
...No, they are cousins!

When Karasuma Renya saw their reactions, the originally calm expression on his face became less and less, and he gradually became depressed.

"The last time you came, I asked you to bury two bodies. One was my eldest son, Lilith's father, and the other was my youngest son, who was...your father."

Gin: "..."

Could it be any more outrageous?

Karasuma Renya showed with his next words that he could.

The old man was already immersed in his own world, talking about some secrets that the world had no way of knowing, and gradually pulled Gin's thoughts into his own memories -

"That year was my 90th birthday."

“I welcomed back my five children.”

"My two married daughters returned to their respective families before my birthday because of family matters."

"But now I am extremely glad that they were not there at that time..."

"Because if they hadn't left, perhaps, like your father, they would have fallen into the hands of those who were willing to degenerate into demons."

…………

More than fifty years ago.

At that time, Twilight Annex and the Karasuma family were very famous locally and throughout Japan, and almost everyone knew them.

In addition to the annex where Karasuma Ren'ya lives, the Karasuma family also has their own residence in the city outside the mountains and forests.

Japan, Europe, the United States...

Wherever there is capital development, there will inevitably be traces of the Karasuma family's industrial development.

And on this special day - it was the 90th birthday of Karasuma Ren'ya, the oldest leader of the Karasuma family.

All the little crows that were scattered outside have returned home.

Most of the close partners or affiliates of the Karasuma family gathered together to congratulate the elderly head of the family.

Originally, this should have been a peaceful and happy day.

Can……

On this day, something unexpected happened:

The old patriarch's children suddenly had a dispute.

——Karasumaru Renya had seven children.

In addition to two daughters, he had five sons.

The eldest son started a family in Europe, the second and youngest sons started their careers in Japan, and the third and fourth sons went to the United States to start their careers...

There is a certain age gap between his five children, and they are all quite old.

The cause of their dispute came from a medicine - a medicine that could keep people young, prolong their lifespan, or even make them immortal.

Because they were so shocked by their father: the 90-year-old Karasuma Renya appeared in front of them in the same way as they did in their 50s and 60s! He even looked younger...

Among the five people, three could not bear this temptation - they found the secret code left by their grandmother and suspected that it was the whereabouts of the elixir of life.

But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't find the 'treasure'.

So, after some discussion, they decided to ask their father for the secret of immortality.

however.

Their inquiry encountered obstruction: not only was their father unwilling to reveal the whereabouts of the "treasure", he also severely reprimanded them, warning them not to ask about the whereabouts of the treasure anymore, nor to search for it in any private way.

Karasuma Renya knew that the "treasure" was Pandora's Box. Once opened, it would benefit its owner, but it would inevitably cause chaos...

...However, his children were not aware of his considerations, and they just maliciously believed that their father wanted to keep the treasure for himself and gain immortality alone, and was unwilling to share a share with them.

The three men called their eldest brother and youngest brother together to discuss how to seize the treasure of immortality.

Greed has magnified their malice without limit...

In fact, some of them had already begun conducting research secretly.

They planned to use those guests as threats at the birthday dinner and force Karasuma Renya to hand over the treasure or tell them the whereabouts of the treasure.

However, this plan was strongly opposed by their eldest brother, and even their youngest brother, who had always been indecisive, refused...

That's how the disagreement arose.

This is all that Karasuma Renya knows - these things were told to him by his eldest and youngest sons.

After that, he didn't know what happened... and he never saw his two children again.

They are dead.

Died at the hands of his own brother.

……

"…Lilith was only four years old at that time."

Karasuma Renya's voice trembled a little, "After Ryono and Hirayoshi were killed by them, they started to attack other people..."

“They have wanted to control me for a long time...the guards and many of the butlers and servants have all been bribed by them!

This is not something that can be achieved overnight!"

"But fortunately, I still have people I can use." Karasuma Renye patted the old butler's hand, "Alex helped me find a way to escape from their control, and I took Lilith and her mother away.

My daughters went back earlier, so I wasn't worried...

But Pingliang's wife was also controlled by them, so I asked Ali to help take my other daughter-in-law away... She was already pregnant at that time."

Karasuma Renye took a breath and continued, "At that time, they had not yet completely controlled all of Karasuma's industries, but all the people who could be mobilized nearby had already sided with them, so I could only take Lilith and Kerissa away from Nagano first, escape the pursuit, and then go to Europe..."

"The Liao Ye family business is developing very well in Europe. I think if I go there, there may be a turnaround..."

"But it didn't."

Karasuma Renya smashed the fork in his hand hard.

"Those bastards! They placed their own people in the boss's business!"

"As soon as we arrived in Europe, as soon as we got to Liao Ye's home, we were discovered!"

"Those bodyguards have us under control. We have nowhere to go... But I know I won't die. With their brains that can only conspire and scheme, it's impossible for them to decipher the code left by my mother and get the ingredients of the medicine. So, I am the only sample."

"But Lilith and Kerissa may not be so lucky." Karasuma Renye closed his eyes, "I don't have anyone useful around me, so I can only watch them being taken away."

“But, I told that bastard:
"Lilith is the only direct descendant of the Karasuma family. If you want your research to succeed, she will be the best test subject."

Vermouth's eyes suddenly widened and she clenched her fists.

Karasuma Renye noticed her actions and felt extremely bitter, "Lilith, you have been very smart since you were a child...so I know that you will definitely hate me.

But I am relieved. Because the more you hate me, the less that bastard will care about you. "

“…Stop talking.” Vermouth’s voice was cold. “Even if you said that, I wouldn’t be grateful to you!”

She would not tell how she had lived through the past few decades, but she believed that Karasuma Renya knew...

But that doesn't mean she can forgive.

Karasuma Renya sighed, "I understand, I understand..."

That look made me feel a few years older.

Gin looked at them steadily, first at Vermouth, then at Karasuma Renya, and scratched the tablecloth, "Then what? What does this have to do with me?"

He was able to reconstruct most of what Karasuma Renya said based on what Vermouth had told him before, but it was not so specific and there were no details. He also didn't know that Karasuma Renya actually had seven children...

Gin seemed to know why the ringtone called the seven children.

An old crow in the mountains had seven children...

It’s so appropriate!

"...Yes, you mean Gin? Is he your grandson?" After being reminded by Gin, Vermouth also remembered the topic that Karasuma Renya had discussed with them before.

Suddenly, Vermouth and Gin realized something, and their eyes twitched at the same time, "Wait, could it be that your other..."

"Yes."

Karasuma Renya nodded and looked at Gin deeply, "My other daughter-in-law was taken away by Alex.

But they couldn’t get out of Japan, so they went south—they tried to get to the mainland.”

"However, the conditions for going there were too harsh and they were unable to go, so they temporarily stayed in Hiroshima, which was still shrouded in the shadow of war."

"They stayed near the restricted area, hoping that the pursuers would be deterred from pursuing them...

Unfortunately, they underestimated the determination of those bastards to kill them."

"Unfortunately, Alisa gave birth prematurely..."

"Her body couldn't bear the long journey."

Karasuma Renye paused, "Chrisa and Alisa are sisters, they are both Nordic."

"Also, perhaps because of being near the restricted area, Alisa's body was easily weakened, and the child she gave birth to was also a little different." Karasuma Renya looked at Gin steadily, "Alex saw the child with his own eyes - the child was born with white hair, although there was a little bit of gold, but it was not obvious, instead it looked like silver."

Gin: "..."

Okay, I know, don't say any more...

"What happened next?" Gin felt some doubts in his heart, but he wanted to wait until Karasuma Renya finished speaking before asking.

"After that..."

Karasuma Renya sighed, "Not long after the child was born, Alex and your mother were found."

"Alex drove away most of the pursuers, and your mother escaped with you alone."

"But she had just given birth to you, and because of her weak body, she couldn't escape for too long... She knew this, so she told Alex that she would hide you in a secluded place, hoping that if Alex could come back or notify others, he would definitely rescue you."

When Karasuma Renya said this, he had completely imagined Gin as that child.

"Alex killed some people at the cost of an arm and finally escaped from the pursuers... He secretly hired some detectives to look for your mother, but they never found her, nor did they find you."

...Alex?

Gin pondered over Karasuma Renya's words and found that the frequency of appearance of this "Alex" was quite high.

and……

He felt vaguely that the name was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.

Gin narrowed his eyes, "I have a question."

Karasuma Renya's recollection seemed to have come to an end, and he nodded, "Ask, kid."

Gin's mouth twitched, "That Alex... is still alive?"

Karasuma Renya was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed out loud.

He patted the old butler next to him and said, "Alex, Gin asked if you are still alive?"

The old butler...no.

Maybe he should be called Alex.

Ali smiled, his words and actions were full of gentlemanliness, and he bowed slightly, "Young Master, of course I'm still alive."

Gin: "..."

Although he had expected it...

But why are these two old people so naughty?

"Alex... this name is also a code name added later, right?"

"Yes, young master. I was controlled after I arrived in Europe from Japan. It was only because of the master's guarantee that I was able to survive and join the current organization."

"...So that's what I mean." Gin realized a serious question, "Did you let Akai Shuichi in here on purpose?"

He suddenly remembered that when Akai Shuichi was favored by the boss, the boss said that he was recommended by Alex...

Well, and when Shuichi Akai rebelled, he also judged that Alex was probably punished by an unscrupulous boss.

"of course."

Ali narrowed his eyes and smiled, “I can tell at a glance that the kid is not a dark person, he must have his own purpose for joining the organization.

It just so happened that the boss was already full of doubts about me, and after the kid left, it was a natural thing for me to come back.

Anyway, the master doesn't need me to be his eyes and ears anymore."

Ali joined the organization out of selfish motives.

In the organization, Karasuma Renya can only get respect from some people for the sake of face. To enhance the influence of the organization, it still relies more on the name of Karasuma Renya.

But in reality, Karasuma Renya does not have much real power in the organization.

However, for the sake of his family's reputation, the boss gave his old father some authority.

Alex's purpose in joining the organization was more to help Karasuma Renye by providing him with some necessary information while he was basically isolated from the outside world.

Of course, the boss also knew this, but he thought that his old father could not cause any trouble, so he acquiesced to this practice.

In order to make his old father feel at ease as a sample, the boss often took Vermouth to visit him...

By the way, Vermouth’s real name should be Karasuma Lilith. Her father’s name is Karasuma Ryono and her mother’s name is Karasuma Krissa.

As he spoke, Ali raised his head and said, "Come to think of it, the young master should have seen me before..."

"…I have seen you before?"

Gin was stunned for a moment, trying hard to search for the past in his memory.

He sometimes has trouble remembering recent events, but the older something is, the more clearly he remembers it...

Suddenly, he came across his past experiences at the training ground.

His eyes widened slightly, "Alex? Instructor?"

Ali's smile spread, "It's me."

(End of this chapter)