Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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As Xing Gongyu helped Xia Jiang, the two women's eyes were fixed on the large hand around Xia Jiang's waist.

Xing Gongyu released Xia Jiang and said, "There was an attack on the deck just now, and Miss Xia Jiang was a little frightened."

Xiao Lan then quickly asked with concern, "Miss Xia Jiang, are you alright?"

Hatsue Hiramoto smiled and said it was alright.

Because of the recent power outage, the members of the Hatamoto family who were in their respective rooms came out and gathered in the dining room. They all had strange expressions when they heard that Xia Jiang had been attacked on the deck.

Because the screams they heard sounded like they came from a man...

113 Xia Jiang's Change

At that moment, Conan and Kogoro Mouri, who were a step behind Hoshimiya Hayao, also returned.

The two men looked somber, but most people only focused on Kogoro Mouri and ignored the little boy with black-rimmed glasses next to him.

"Detective Mouri, what's wrong?" Hokuro Hiramoto noticed that his idol's expression was off and asked.

"Kamen Rider Kame is dead..." Kogoro Mouri said solemnly.

"Ah!" everyone exclaimed, and then rushed to the deck to check.

The subsequent developments were just as Hoshimiya Hayao remembered. Because of his appearance, Ichiro Hiramoto did not harm himself, which made it much easier for Conan to solve the case.

He saw Takehiko Zaishi, also known as Kotake, hiding in the closet in Akie Hitomoto's room, and almost immediately saw through the truth.

Then came the familiar firing of the tranquilizer dart, and the sleeping detective Kogoro Mouri made his appearance.

No one expected that the timid, even cowardly, Ichiro Hatomoto would be the murderer who killed two people. Everyone was immersed in Kogoro Mouri's reasoning.

Well, it should be said that it's part of Conan's deductions.

Conan is a master at creating entertaining content, his reasoning is incredibly brilliant, and with the support of the Bokumoto family members, it's just so funny.

Even Hoshimiya Yu, who had been observing Takehiko Zaishige, couldn't help but glance at him when Conan mentioned that Ichiro Yamamoto's motive for murder was his affection for Natsue Yamamoto.

Compared to the truth she already knew, Hoshimiya Yu is now quite interested in Takehiko Zaishi, this guy who has almost no presence.

If things proceed as planned, he will be the biggest winner.

It's likely that Hozo Hōmoto had a change of heart as he approached death.

Or perhaps they feared not finding peace after death.

Knowing that Takehiko Zaijo was the son of his enemy, he still agreed to let him marry into the family.

They even took the initiative to matchmake.

He probably wanted to use this move to indirectly alleviate some of the guilt he felt about what happened back then.

Therefore, the dutiful Hatsue Hiramoto still married Takehiko Zaishi after this incident.

But now...

Hoshimiya Yu was still pondering how to expose Zaishi Takehiko's true colors so that Hiromoto Natsue could kick him out without feeling guilty.

Unexpectedly, Ichiro Hiramoto spoke first.

"Xia Jiang, Xiao Wu and that man are both lying to you."

Ichiro Hiramoto did not deny his motives or actions in killing, and after his secret crush was exposed, he seemed to have completely let go.

He looked at Takumoto Natsue excitedly and shouted, "Xiao Wu and Qiu Jiang have a relationship, and that man is also having an affair with the woman next to him. I saw all of this with my own eyes. You have to believe me. Only I truly love you."

Hoshimiya Yu didn't rush to explain; he didn't even want to, because he never intended to hide it from Hiramoto Natsue in the first place.

However, the expressions of Akie Hiramoto and Takehiko Zaishi, who were dressed provocatively, changed.

However, Akie Hatomoto quickly regained her composure. Hatomoto Kame was already dead, so what if she cheated on him?

Cai Chengwu was in a panic. He didn't have time to feel relieved about being cleared of murder charges. He quickly approached Xia Jiang and said, "Xia Jiang, don't listen to Ichiro's nonsense. He's just jealous of me. First he framed me for murder, now he's framing me for cheating. You have to believe me, although I approached you with ulterior motives, the person I truly love is you. Tomorrow is our wedding..."

Takehiko Zaishi may be a good actor, but Akie Hiromoto's reaction has already revealed the truth.

Even without Ichiro Yamamoto's revelation, Natsue Yamamoto wouldn't have continued her marriage to that scheming Takehiko Zaishi.

As for Hoshimiya Yu...

Thinking that she had only known Xing Gongyu for a short time before he stole her first kiss, a faint blush appeared on Xia Jiang's beautiful face.

She would find it strange if he had no relationship with the two beautiful girls beside him.

No, now is not the time to think about this.

There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Hoshimiya-kun later; right now, we should deal with this annoying man in front of us.

"I knew it! We're getting married and I still won't let you touch me, but you never complain and always seem so understanding. Turns out you've been satiated for a long time."

Forcing herself to calm down, Hatamoto Natsue's face was frosty as she glanced sideways at the nonchalant Hiromoto Akie.

She had heard rumors about her sister's promiscuity, but she never imagined that even though her sister had a husband, she would still be having an affair with her brother-in-law.

As for who started it, Hatsue Hiramoto didn't bother to ask; neither of them were good people anyway.

Thankfully, we discovered it before the official wedding, otherwise...

After a moment of lingering fear, Hatsumi Hitomoto snorted coldly and slapped Takehiko Zaishi across the face.

“Mr. Caicheng, how dare you show your face in front of me? Now that Grandpa has passed away, our wedding must be canceled. We have no relationship now. Please leave.”

Cai Chengwu immediately said, "Xia Jiang, don't be angry. Although I lied to you, the person I love is really you!"

Hatamoto Natsue sneered, "Go ahead and use such childish words to fool others, Uncle Kitarou. I don't want to see this hypocrite again. Please have the captain on the lower deck open the door and send this guy to the next deck."

Upon hearing this, Hatamoto Hokuro and Hatamoto Shoji immediately stepped forward, captured Zaijiro Takehiko, and sent him to the next floor.

Cai Chengwu kept shouting, "Xia Jiang, let me explain! Let me explain!"

Hoshimiya Yu gave a thumbs up when she saw how clean and efficient Hatamoto Natsue had resolved the issue.

Seeing this, Hatamoto Natsue smiled slightly at Hoshimiya Hayao, but quickly suppressed her smile.

"Cousin Ichiro, you said you like me, so why did you attack me just now?"

"No, I didn't!" Ichiro Hiramoto cried out, his voice trembling with emotion. "I only wanted to kill the man who deceived you, I didn't mean to attack you!"

Hatsue Hitomoto frowned and asked, "But it was so dark, and Mr. Hoshimiya and I were standing together. How did you tell us apart?"

"me……"

Ichiro Hiramoto pondered for a long time, but when he tried to speak, he stammered.

Yes, how did he see it clearly back then?

In fact, looking back now, he doesn't know where he got the courage to kill two people, and even wanted to kill a third.

"Even if you wanted to kill...something that would be detrimental to Hoshimiya-kun, the fact is that you almost killed me because of it."

After the truth was revealed and the true colors of Yabumoto Akie and others were seen, Yabumoto Natsue seemed to have become a different person, abandoning her previous gentleness.

Having just dealt harshly with Takehiko Zaishi, they are now relentlessly undermining Ichiro Hiramoto's morale.

"Am I right, Cousin Ichiro?"

"No, no, that's not it. I really didn't mean to hurt you, Xia Jiang..."

Unable to answer, Ichiro Hiramoto's face began to contort as he knelt on the ground, muttering to himself.

Mariko and Hokuro wanted to comfort their son, but they didn't dare to approach Ichiro, who was clearly acting strangely.

They were afraid that the other party might suddenly go berserk and stab them both.

Xing Gongyu took everything in and shook his head inwardly.

Ichiro Hatomoto is definitely not quite right in the head, and he's even a bit of a psychopath.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a close relative of Japanese specialties.

Previously, when Conan was making his deductions, he had already revealed that Ichiro Hiramoto's parents were cousins.

In Japan, marriage between first cousins ​​is legal, and many large families have even maintained this tradition for a long time. The most typical example is the current Amako clan in Japan.

They claim it's to maintain the purity of the bloodline, but in reality, they produce offspring who are intellectually disabled or even deformed.

Hoshimiya Yu is very firmly opposed to incestuous marriages, for reasons other than the one mentioned above.

The main reason is that, whether in his past life or this life, he has never had a female partner with whom he could have an incestuous relationship.

Since he doesn't have it, then of course no one else can have it either.

No, it should be "resolutely resist this bad habit!"

By the time everything had settled down, it was already past ten o'clock.

As the murderer, Ichiro Hatomoto was imprisoned in the warehouse where Takehiko Zaishi had been previously imprisoned.

The warehouse can only be opened from the outside, so there's no need to worry about him going crazy again and running out to commit violence.

Knowing that the murderer was his only son, Hokuro Hatamoto's expression as he looked at Kogoro Mouri became very complicated.

On one hand, he felt that his idol was indeed amazing, but on the other hand, he felt that it was all Kogoro Mouri's fault that Ichiro Hatomoto was arrested.

However, no matter how much he struggles with it, he can't change the facts.

Once the cruise ship arrives at the port, Ichiro Bokumoto will be taken away by the police, and Natsue Bokumoto will officially become the sole heir of the Bokumoto family.

114 Invitation

The luxury cruise ship was adrift at sea, still a whole night away from arriving at the port.

The remaining four members of the Yabumoto family began to curry favor with Xia Jiang, hoping that this future leader would continue to provide them with money for food, drink, and entertainment.

Hatsue Hitomoto didn't respond, but simply said, "It's getting late, let's go to sleep first, we'll talk about everything when we get home."

Akie and the others looked very upset, but in the end no one dared to continue the argument.

After the rest of the Hiromoto family left, Hiromoto Natsue helped Hoshimiya Yu and her group arrange accommodations.

There are four rooms. Kogoro Mouri and Conan share one room, while Hayao Hoshimiya, Ran, and Hitomi Kujo each have their own room.

Xing Gongyu was personally escorted back to her room by Xia Jiang, who left an invitation to meet her on the deck later.

Half an hour later, Natsue Hatamoto, dressed in brand new clothes, came to the deck.

Before I knew it, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the bright moon hung in the sky, casting a layer of silver light.

Bathed in moonlight, Natsue Hatamoto, surrounded by light, gazed intently at the dark, deep sea.

"Miss Xia Jiang, you seem to really enjoy gazing at the sea."

Upon hearing this, Hatsumi Hitomoto turned around in surprise and saw Hoshimiya Yu, who had also washed up and changed his clothes. Under the moonlight, he looked incredibly handsome and dashing, like a knight.

Xia Jiang turned his head back and said with a smile, "Didn't Lord Xinggong say that we were of one mind? Then may I ask if Lord Xinggong Yu knows what I'm thinking right now?"

Xing Gongyu crossed her arms, frowned, and looked at Xia Jiang, who had changed into a pink dress. Her slender figure looked like an elf in the moonlight.

The sea breeze blew, her long black hair danced in the wind, and she gazed at the distant sea, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes seemingly gleaming with an inexplicable light.

"So much has happened today, Xia Jiang, you must be feeling very confused. Let me think..."

"Is it because of the grief over her grandfather's death? Or the shock of her cousin turning into a serial killer and trying to harm her? Or is it the anger of suddenly discovering that her fiancé's marriage to her was for ulterior motives?"

With each sentence Hoshigumi Yu spoke, she took a step closer, eventually coming to the side of Hitomoto Natsue, her shoulder gently rubbing against Natsue's shoulder, but Natsue did not pull away.

Xia Jiang turned her head and smiled. Her makeup was impeccable, and her demeanor as a wealthy young lady was very charming.

“Hoshimiya-kun, you seem to have guessed wrong. My marriage to Kotake was entirely pushed by my grandfather. Today I understand why he was in such a hurry for me to get married. It turns out that Ichiro made an unreasonable request.”

Xing Gongyu smiled and reached out to pull Xia Jiang into her arms.

He gazed at Xia Jiang's delicate face under the moonlight and said, "Actually, I know you're thinking of me, otherwise why would you specifically ask me out?"

As soon as Xing Gongyu said this, Xia Jiang fell silent, a blush rising on her face.

Why would a woman spend the middle of the night washing up, getting ready, wearing a gorgeous dress, putting on makeup, and even making an appointment with a man beforehand...?

She either has ulterior motives, or she just wants to get close to that man.

Coincidentally, both of Xia Jiang's and Xing Gongyu's moments alone together began on this deck by the railing.

Seeing this, Xing Gongyu knew exactly what to do. Looking at the delicate face in front of him, he kissed Xia Jiang's pink lips and launched an attack with his tongue.

Xing Gongyu's right hand quickly climbed up and occupied the high ground, taking control of that delicate and elastic combination, while his left hand wrapped around Xia Jiang's waist.