Ranpo showed a relaxed smile on his face. He leaned back slightly and pressed against the soft sofa, keeping the curve of his lips unchanged. Fukuchi Sakurachi naturally sat opposite him.

A muffled laugh escaped from the depths of his throat, and when Ranpo spoke, it was with a long-lost nostalgia.

"It's been a long time since we last met."

Hearing this, Fukuchi Yingchi also showed a little smile on his face, "You haven't changed, kid. You seem to have not changed since the first time we met."

Ranpo tilted his head and pretended to think, "The first time we met was at the celebration of the establishment of the detective agency."

As if recalling something funny, the corners of his mouth curved a little wider, "That time was really too much, you were drunk, made a scene at the venue, and even peed on our brand new doorplate, that was..."

Ranpo spared no effort in exposing the shortcomings of others. He could talk about them fluently, but Fukuchi Sakurachi could not bear to listen.

The latter knew very well what kind of person he was when he was drunk. He covered his face with a headache and quickly raised his hand to speak.

"I'm sorry, that was my mistake."

Ranpo straightened up and said, "After that, the president told me this."

"Genichiro is my childhood friend and the person I trust most in this world. I found my life goal first, so he must be a little lonely."

Ranpo concealed the emotions in his eyes, and when he looked up again, the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"That's what he said."

Even though Ranpo was still smiling, his movements were obviously not as relaxed as before. His body, which could not help but lean forward, still exposed his nervous or irritable heart.

"Since the president has said so, I can only forgive you."

After the words fell, the tone suddenly changed, "I came to see you because of the president's order."

"The Five Decays of Heaven plan to destroy the country in six days. Before that, we must defeat the enemy leader 'Kami' and seize the pages. To do this, we must gain the power of the person on whose side the world is on."

Ranpo took a long breath and his tone turned serious, "So we have to join forces with you. This is our only hope of defeating them."

Every word he said came from the bottom of his heart, without any excuses.

Just because the president believed in the man in front of him, Ranpo also believed in him.

Ranpo raised his chin and couldn't help but clench his fingertips that were hanging on his knees.

But he almost...

He almost brought harm to everyone in the detective agency because of his own blindness.

The slightly long hair blocked his eyes, but Ranpo's half-closed eyes were fixed on the Fukuchi Sakurachi in front of him.

Thinking about how Jie Shuyi risked his life to get the information.

The light in Ranpo's eyes dimmed a little.

Fukuchi Yingchi seemed unaware of his emotions, and he casually placed the saber he was carrying on the side of the sofa.

"I see. I was thinking you came to see me a little too late. It turns out you were waiting for me to give a speech today."

Ranpo lay back down on the sofa. His original intention of coming here was indeed as he said, he wanted to reach a cooperation with the Hounds and jointly resist foreign enemies.

But obviously such goals and plans have become a joke.

Ranpo had already guessed the outcome of the whole thing, but he couldn't leave.

All he had to do was to continue chatting with Fudi Yingchi to delay time for Jie Shuyi and Dun to leave.

"Then let your imagination run wild. What's your answer?" Ranpo suppressed his smile and asked, "Yes or no?"

Ranpo half-closed his eyes and looked at Fukuchi Sakurachi. Since the latter was a Kamui, his goal was the same as Fyodor's, which was to destroy the country.

And they face the common enemy of the Five Elements: the Armed Detective Agency.

His first task was to clear them all.

Fudi Yingchi will agree.

Because only if he bites the bait, will it be possible to catch the big fish and catch them all in one net.

"How boring! Did I overestimate this so-called famous detective? I thought you had mastered a way of speaking that could move and convince me. You said please trust us, but how can you be sure that I won't kill you on the spot?"

Ranpo answered quickly, "I'm not sure."

He pursed his lips, and his tongue unconsciously licked his dry lips. "I can fully infer your reaction, but I didn't do it."

"I can also psychologically induce you to help us voluntarily, but I won't do that."

"I just simply believe in you."

"It's all because of what the president said."

【Please believe in the blessed land. 】

"That's all he said."

"You may be acting out of a sense of justice, but my benchmark is to pursue the president, so I choose to believe you."

Before Jie Shuyi told Ranpo the truth, the latter never doubted the identity of Fukuchi Yingchi.

Just as he said, because the president believed in him, Ranpo was willing to believe him as well.

He is loyal to the president and is also willing to be loyal to Fukuchi Sakurachi.

But at the same time, Ranpo firmly believed in Xie Shuyi's information.

He raised his eyes and narrowed them slightly, then picked up the glass bottle on the table and shook it slightly.

The crisp sound of glass beads colliding on the edges stimulated the nerves of the two people present like a death warrant.

Fukuchi Sakurachi took a deep breath. It was undeniable that he was shocked by Ranpo's words.

"Fukuzawa really has a good subordinate."

Since Fukuchi Yingchi showed such an expression, he most likely agreed to cooperate with the detective agency.

Ranpo waited for his answer, already thinking about where to lead the man.

But I didn't expect that Fudi Yingchi suddenly turned his head away.

The man stared at the door, "How long will that friend behind the door hide?"

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