Conan World: Break Free from Fate and Run to You

On the gorgeous and soft big bed, the old man was lying on the bed, gasping for breath. He was wearing an oxygen mask and lying quietly on the bed. If it were not for the slight mist on the oxygen mask, one would probably doubt whether the old man was dead or alive.

"Life is coming to an end. As expected, it's tonight." Bai Zhi sat by the bed and put her hand on the old man's pulse, further confirming her thoughts: "It will be like this tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at most."

"This is my father, Shoichi Ueda." Ueda Taro introduced him quickly: "Please save him."

The old man on the bed moved. Bai Zhi glanced at him and pinched Ueda Masakazu's wrist.

"Okay, I'll repeat our contract." Bai Zhi took off the crystal ball from the necklace, and the crystal ball immediately enlarged, emitting a faint light under Bai Zhi's touch.

"You will exchange your health for three months of your father's life, yes or no?" Bai Zhi asked seriously.

"Yes." Taro Ueda answered simply, not looking worried at all.

Bai Zhi nodded, and the next moment, Ueda Taro felt a chill all over his body, as if the temperature had dropped suddenly, but he generally didn't feel anything was wrong, and he moved his hands, and everything was normal.

Taro Ueda looked at Bai Zhi. She had put away the crystal ball and placed her hand on the pulse of his father Masaichi Ueda. After a while, the rise and fall of the old man's chest became noticeable, and all the data on the machine next to him returned to normal.

But Taro Ueda didn't seem very happy. He stared at the old man on the bed.

For a long while, Masaichi Ueda was still lying on the bed with his eyes closed and motionless, and it seemed that he was just sleeping more soundly. Only then did Taro Ueda breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lord Baizhi, this, my father..." Ueda Taro looked at Baizhi and spoke hesitantly.

"Don't worry, I've always been honest and trustworthy in doing business." Bai Zhi interrupted Ueda Taro and said, "There will be a lot of people in these three days. You know even without me saying it that I will protect your father's safety. Just consider it as after-sales service."

"I'm tired and need to rest." Bai Zhi waved her hand and said, "Go and entertain the guests. You guessed right, the banquet is about to begin."

"Yes, yes." Taro Ueda immediately retreated with a smile.

The room fell silent again.

Bai Zhi sat on the edge of the bed with her head lowered. The wide hood covered her eyes and cast a shadow on her face.

After a while, Bai Zhi was sure that there was no sound at the door before she let go of the hand that was pinching Ueda Masakazu's wrist.

"Are you touched already?" Bai Zhi lowered her head and did not move, but her voice came out: "I thought the old fox would be smarter than the young fox."

"Haha, your name is Baizhi? You really have extraordinary abilities." Ueda Masakazu lay motionless on the bed: "Taro is willing to exchange his health for three months of my life. Shouldn't I be relieved that such unfair treatment is acceptable to him?"

"Being able to lie down obediently for three months and being well for three months are two different things." Bai Zhi snorted, "It's hard to say whether it's a son or a demon."

Masaichi Ueda was silent for a moment before he let out a long sigh.

"It is sometimes cruel to burst an old man's dream."

"At my age, sometimes the truth is not that important." Ueda Masakazu said with fatigue in his voice: "If my son can treat me well and let me enjoy my old age, it doesn't matter whether he is a human or a ghost."

Whether it's for the family property or for other reasons, it doesn't matter in the end. You can act for the rest of your life, so what's the difference between that and the real thing?

"Is that so?" Bai Zhi tilted her head, seeming not to understand.

Maybe she should understand.

There was a strange emotion in her heart, as if she was sad, but this sadness didn't seem to be hers. It was like the voice was coming through several layers of foam boards, so hazy that she couldn't tell whether it was her own voice.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Do you think it's true that you're exchanging Taro's health for three months of my life?" Ueda Masakazu asked, "A lifetime of health in exchange for three months, that's too unfair."

"That's the theory." Bai Zhi did not comment.

Formal magic transactions can only charge 20% of the principal, while informal and unscrupulous ones will only charge double. If it is more, it will be discovered by the law enforcement team.

Although she has never seen what the outcome would be, Bai Zhi doesn't want to run into this bad luck.

A lifetime of health and three months can really be worth ten times as much.

"But that's theoretically under normal circumstances. The greater the change to the future, the greater the cost." Bai Zhi whispered, "You understand without me saying anything."

Masakazu Ueda fell silent again. He certainly knew what this meant. Taro Ueda let him live just to give his illegitimate son Seishu Ueda a legitimate reason to inherit the throne.

As long as he is alive and does not change his words, the heir will definitely be Uedahara.

And there is absolutely no way he would change his words.

"So, are you interested in a deal?"

Masakazu Ueda was still thinking when he suddenly heard Bai Zhi say this. He was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyelids a little to look at Bai Zhi, and saw Bai Zhi smiling innocently.

"Mr. Shoichi Ueda, I can help Uedahara to succeed smoothly." Bai Zhi chuckled: "After all, your biological daughter died early. If Ueda Taro supports the illegitimate son, the Ueda Group will really fall into the hands of outsiders."

Taro Ueda was a son-in-law, but he was also a biological son included in the family tree. The main reason for this was because his wife died early and he acted well.

After acting for decades, the old man was also moved and was promoted to the so-called "real son".

It was also for this reason that when Ueda Kiyofusa was brought back five years ago, Ueda Shoichi was furious. Having an illegitimate child as old as his own son meant that Ueda Taro had been cheating on his wife for a long time.

"…What price do you want?" asked Ueda Masakazu.

Bai Zhi: "Two months and twenty-six days of lifespan."

Ueda Shoichi: "...?"

"You really know how to do business." Masaichi Ueda was stuck for a long time, not knowing how to comment.

First, he traded his health for his life span, and then used the life span he gained to trade for another, shrinking it step by step. In the end, he only needed to keep him and Uedahara safe for three days, and that was enough to buy a person's health...

This is really a case of making more and more money. I haven't seen such an exaggerated profiteer for a long time.

"Ms. Bai Zhi is really good at doing business. If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid there are wolves all around me today. I have no choice but to make a deal." Ueda Masakazu sighed, "You're no less capable than me, calling me an old fox."

"Thank you for the compliment."

In the banquet hall, the atmosphere was lively.

With the preference and introduction of Taro Ueda, Kiyoshi Ueda quickly started chatting with the people at the banquet, and the atmosphere seemed to be good.

But no important topics were discussed, and most people kept their minds tacitly aware of each other.

It is no secret that Kiyofusa Ueda is an illegitimate child. Ueda Hara was brought up by old man Shoichi Ueda himself, and they are not blind.

It’s just that most people don’t know what Masakazu Ueda’s physical condition is, and Masakazu Ueda has not appeared yet, which makes many people hesitant.

After all, they still believe in interests more. If Shoichi Ueda is already dead but has not been made public, some of them may turn against Kiyoshi Ueda.

"Dad, drink less. You still have work to do." Maori Ran looked at Maori Kogoro who took another glass of champagne with some dissatisfaction.

"What does it matter? They've been here for so long and nothing's wrong. I guess no one would do anything about it." Maori Kogoro said nonchalantly, "There are so many people here today, how could anyone do anything in public?"

"Yes, uncle, did Taro Ueda ask you to come?" Conan looked at Kiyoshi Ueda and Ueda Hara with a frown.

There, Uedahara was holding a glass of champagne, as quiet as if he didn't exist. He occasionally chatted with people around him, and his every move showed an extraordinary demeanor.

On the other side, Kiyofusa Ueda was in high spirits. He stood next to Taro Ueda and confidently chatted with the people introduced by Taro Ueda. However, he didn't seem to be very tactful and couldn't tell that the people he was talking to were all smiling a little awkwardly.

I'm afraid those people all know that Kiyoshi Ueda is an illegitimate child, but Kiyoshi Ueda has never realized the embarrassment of his identity as an illegitimate child.