Model worker and his little darling

Ignoring Touko's scrutinizing gaze, Pingqing searched the room but found nothing useful. The room was also a mess from the explosion, which annoyed him.

He really wanted to follow, but he couldn't beat Shuichi Akai, and he didn't know how many people the other side had. Most importantly, Touko was with him, so he couldn't take out any of his things from his spatial storage. Following them like that would only lead to his death.

Upon discovering there was still liquor on the shelf, they poured it on the ground, threw in a lighter, and instantly flames erupted.

Looking at the raging fire, Pingqing sighed. It was pointless.

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed Amuro Tooru was still watching the fire. "Bourbon, I don't mind if you call the police."

After saying that, Pingqing turned and left; he still had to go find Gin.

After getting out of Touko's sight, Hirakiyo gripped the listening device and transmitter hidden in the corner of his clothes. Tsk, Touko is really quick and efficient.

Gin saw that Taira was about to speak, but Taira shook his head. Just then, a stray dog ​​passed by, and Taira stuck the thing directly on the dog, hoping it wouldn't disappoint Touko.

After seeing that Hirakiyo had left, Amuro Tooru dialed the fire department's number. Although the place was remote, he couldn't let the fire continue to burn.

As Taira no Kiyoshi was recalling his conversation with Amuro Tooru, he was certain that Tooru had come up with some method to target him.

Suddenly, Pingqing's phone rang.

"Kiyoshi Kodaira, do you have time tomorrow?"

He paused for a moment before realizing it was the BOSS. "Hello, sir. I'm free tomorrow."

"Then you and Gin should come to my place tomorrow."

"what?"

Hearing Ping Qing's questioning tone, the BOSS chuckled, "What? You've met your parents, aren't you going to come and meet me?"

"Okay, I got it. I'll go with Gin tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Pingqing stared at Gin, who was driving. He was going to see the old man with Gin. He was a little flustered.

"Qin-chan~, the old man wants us to see him tomorrow."

"Well, I see."

Huh? Gin is so calm?

Pingqing lowered his head and began to think wildly. He hadn't met the old man yet. Why would the old man suddenly want to see him and Gin? He wondered what the old man was thinking.

Back at the safe house, Hirai was still lost in his own thoughts. He had already thought about how he couldn't be with Gin anymore, how he had been sent back to America, and how he would never see him again...

Seeing that Heikiri was still in a daze, Gin was actually quite curious about what Heikiri was thinking. He reached out and took Heikiri's hand, and Heikiri just followed Gin blankly.

Sensing that Pingqing was in low spirits, Gin pulled him into his arms and pinched his cheek.

"What are you thinking about?"

Pingqing snapped out of his daze and saw Gin's worried gaze. "Gin, I'm a little scared." He then hugged Gin and buried his head in the crook of Gin's neck.

His mind was filled with the bad things he had just thought about, and the thought of those things possibly happening made his heart ache terribly.

Gin gently patted Hirai's back. "It's okay, I'm here. Besides, the Boss probably already knows, so he won't object to us. He probably just wants to see us this time."

The base was under the control of the BOSS. Although they hadn't done anything excessive at the base, the BOSS, with his sharp eyes, must have seen through it long ago.

"really?"

"Really, don't be afraid, I'm here for you."

Hearing Gin's words, Hirai forced himself to abandon those bad thoughts and slowly relaxed.

Gin patted Hirai's head. The boy was pessimistic and fragile tonight, and he could feel the boy's fear.

Finally, Taira no Kiyoshi fell asleep in Gin's arms.

Having no other choice, Gin carried Heikiri to the room, washed his face, and changed his clothes. When Gin returned to the room, he saw that Heikiri had rolled to the wall and was sleeping against it.

The next day, Gin led the way to where Taira no Kiyomasa, the boss, lived.

Looking at the warm sun outside, Pingqing was in a good mood. With such nice weather, everything would surely go smoothly today.

After an unknown amount of time, Pingqing saw a castle slowly appear.

Ugh, why do I feel like I'm going out with Conan and then we run into a villa in the mountains? Suddenly that feels ominous. Luckily, Conan's main stage is Beika.

After walking for a while, the two entered the castle.

Someone led the two into the house, and Pingqing curiously looked around at everything. Sure enough, although this place was in the mountains, the environment was wonderful; no wonder the old man chose to retire here.

He also wants to buy a house in a scenic area when he goes back, and then achieve his goal of retiring at the age of 20.

Upon entering the living room, Ping Qing saw a man sitting on the sofa. Damn, Rum was there too. He didn't want to see that old fox at all, so he immediately turned around and left.

Gin reluctantly grabbed Hirakiyo's hand. Although he didn't like Rum either, turning around and running away wasn't an option.

After being dragged over by Gin, Taira no Kiyoshi obediently greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Rum."

Rum looked at the two standing together; they were a sight to behold, making him happy just looking at them.

He then glanced at their intertwined hands and said with a smile, "You're here. Come and sit down. But, Xiaoping Qing, why are you running away when you see me? I'm not going to eat you."

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

He was still vivid in his mind about the torment he had suffered last time, and he was afraid.

"I didn't run away! Uncle, you must have seen wrong. Aren't I already standing here? Aren't I the person you love the most? How can you slander me?"

Although I'm afraid, I can't lose in terms of words.

Gin pulled Heikichi to sit on the other side, somewhat helplessly, as Heikichi's mouth was truly a headache.

"Haha... Uncle misread it."

Rum said he was in a good mood today and wouldn't stoop to Ping Qing's level.

Ping Qing was shocked. Could Rum have been possessed? This wasn't the old fox he knew.

"However, what surprised me was Gin. I never thought you would end up like this. This is really unlike the Gin I know."

Hearing Rum's teasing remark, Gin scoffed, "None of your business."

"Tsk tsk, how heartless of you. Are you like this in front of Kodaira Kiyoshi too?"

"Rum, mind your own business."

Pingqing stared longingly at the two of them. Luckily, her sister wasn't there, otherwise the scene would have been much more exciting, and it might have even made Gin jump up.

Then Rum looked at Hirayoshi with the loving demeanor of an elder, "Hirayoshi, if Gin bullies you in the future, you can come to me."

Hearing Rum's ill-intentioned words, Pingqing smiled and looked over, "Uncle, you don't need to worry about me and Gin. Of course, if there are any other difficulties, I will definitely ask you for help as soon as possible. Don't look down on me then, Uncle."

That being said, he wouldn't go looking for trouble.

"Hahaha... If you don't mind, feel free to come to me if you need anything."

When Gin heard Pingqing's words, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly but quickly fell back down. His thumb slid across Pingqing's hand, and he knew that the child was on his side.

Noticing Gin's subtle gesture, Taira winked at Gin, who returned the wink with a smile.

Rum watched the interaction between the two and felt a pang of emotion; the bond between them had grown very deep.