Model worker and his little darling

Stinger!

Poisonous Sting!

It's also a goodnight drink; you should go to sleep after drinking it.

Bourbon would like it.

A disturbed mind can be soothed by a glass of wine before bed, which will naturally lead to sweet dreams.

Pingqing shook his head, trying to clear his mind of those random thoughts; he still had a lot to do.

Now that James has shown up, who knows what other arrangements he's made? It certainly won't just involve one peripheral member.

……

"Bourbon."

A cold, sharp voice came from behind him. Amuro Tooru's eyes flickered, but his face still wore his signature smile, which was like an exquisite mask.

"Stinger, let's go, it's time to get to the mission."

Stinger nodded and turned to walk outside.

Seeing this, Amuro Tooru's smile faded slightly. Although his heart was in turmoil, his expression remained calm.

Short black hair, blue eyes, double eyelids. Brave, resilient, and outwardly gentle yet inwardly strong, with an unyielding integrity hidden beneath a gentle exterior. This is how he remembers her.

The person in front of him had a similar appearance, but exuded a sense of distance, as if he didn't care about anything.

is it you?

Jingguang? !

But he saw with his own eyes Jingguang lying in a pool of blood among the horses.

Because of that operation, because of the Imperial Deer. Thinking of this, Amuro Tooru clenched his fist.

However, Yu Lu's sudden arrangement of such a person by his side inevitably raises many questions.

Watching Stinger's retreating figure, Amuro Tooru's eyes were filled with complex emotions. What exactly was Mikasa plotting?

……

"Kids, this is the biggest auction in recent times, with many rare treasures. There are also auction items sponsored by our Suzuki Group."

Sonoko clasped her hands together, her eyes already shining.

Seeing Sonoko's infatuated expression, Ran nudged her. "Sonoko, what are you thinking about?"

"Ran, I heard there's a gem at the auction. If there's a gem, then Lord Kid will definitely be there. Oh, Lord Kid, I really want to see you."

Hearing Sonoko's words, the three little ones beside her also looked on expectantly, "Will Kid show up too?"

“Kidd…”

Seeing the three kids' excited expressions, Conan's lips twitched. Would that phantom thief also appear? He was really looking forward to it. If he dared to show up, he would definitely catch that reckless phantom thief.

"Oh, has the detective's passion begun to ignite?"

Hearing Haibara's teasing, Conan turned his head away with a haughty air.

Seeing this, Sonoko put her hands on her hips and looked at the five little ones, "You all better behave and not run around, understand?"

"Yes, Sonoko-neechan."

Sonoko nodded in satisfaction and led the group of kids off to broaden their horizons.

……

"What? We're going to an auction?"

Looking at the invitation on the table, Ping Qing was annoyed. He'd been busy since yesterday, and it was almost dark, yet he still had to work.

Seeing Hirai lying face down on the table pretending to be dead, Gin raised an eyebrow. "Not going?"

"go."

On the bus, Pingqing looked at the mission email, feeling a toothache and a sense of unease.

Upon arrival, someone led them into the elevator, which took them directly to the fourth floor.

Upon seeing the terrifying figure from her memory, Haibara's pupils dilated, and she muttered to herself, "Gin, Mikasa... they're here too."

Conan, standing to the side, turned to look at Ai Haibara in shock, only to see her trembling. He quickly followed her gaze, but she had vanished.

Soon, Gin and the man in black he had seen at the Beika Hotel appeared in the room across the street.

If it really is Gin, what is their purpose in coming to the auction?

Yu Lu, is that person's code name? What a strange name.

In an instant, a multitude of thoughts surfaced in my mind.

"Edogawa, we must leave immediately."

Conan shook his head. "Don't worry, they won't notice us. If we just leave like this, we'll attract more attention."

"Edogawa, have you forgotten? The feeling of being followed the day before yesterday."

"Haibara, I'm sure it wasn't someone from the organization. Besides, we didn't have that feeling afterward, so maybe we're just overthinking it."

"Haibara, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Seeing that Ai Haibara was trembling, Ran touched Ai Haibara's forehead with her hand.

Haibara tried to calm herself down and looked at Ran, "I'm fine, Ran-neechan."

Seeing that Haibara said that, Ran breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, be sure to tell me."

Haibara hummed in agreement, then put on her hat to minimize her presence.

Conan, on the other hand, began to observe the auction house, trying to figure out Gin's purpose in being there, and hoping to sabotage it.

"I wonder if Brother Pingqing knows?"

Upon hearing the name Heikiyo, Haibara's expression became complicated, after all, she had suspected that Ito Heikiyo was Oshika.

"He didn't know."

Hearing this, Conan sighed. It made sense; Hirai didn't hold a high position in the organization. He certainly didn't know about Gin's mission.

Seeing everyone else discussing the auction items, Conan leaned closer to Ai Haibara and asked, "Is that Oshika the one you were talking about, the one with the same status as Gin?"

"Ah."

Conan's eyes lit up. Great, he'd learned another code name.

After the waiter led them to the third floor, he left.

The room was large. The two men inspected it and threw the listening device they found on the table.

Gin snorted and sat down in the chair.

Pingqing looked out the window, where a two-way mirror was located. People inside could see out, but people outside could not see in.

Sure enough, an ominous sign appeared.

Conan is here too; something bad is definitely going to happen now. He even wanted to turn around and leave.

Seeing a booklet on the table, Pingqing flipped through it; it contained descriptions of the auction items.

Seeing that dazzling gem made his head ache even more. Could it be that Kaito Kuroba was going to get involved too? He definitely didn't want to see a free-for-all.

"Like this?"

Hearing Gin's question, Hirai shook his head, "This thing will attract Kaito Kid."

Upon hearing this, Gin frowned. Kaito Kid was one of Taira no Kiyoshi's men, someone he had personally trained. Moreover, Taira no Kiyoshi seemed to care a lot about that Kaito Kid.

After reading the booklet, Pingqing narrowed his eyes. "Our stuff is at the very end."

"The auction is about to begin. Keep a close eye on whoever wins the bid."

"Ah."

They never thought that if they won a proper auction, since the items belonged to the organization, why should they pay money? Did they think they were easy targets?

The auction began, and a masked person stood on a high platform.

The intense atmosphere outside had absolutely no effect on the two people inside. Working non-stop, it would be a miracle if they were in a good mood.

Conan was scratching his head in frustration. Gin had entered the room and then remained silent. There was no one around, so he couldn't find out anything.

Is Gin here to auction something? Or is he trying to acquire something?

Conan leans more towards the former, after all, given the organization's modus operandi, they probably wouldn't be so gentle in their attempts to obtain something.