Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Just then, the old butler Suzuki, who had heard this, spoke up: "There is something I need to report to everyone. In order to prevent this situation from happening, the master actually made a will a few years ago. It was supposed to be announced a few days after Miss Natsue returned to Tokyo after her wedding."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically and they stood up.

Mariko's lips began to tremble: "Butler, could it be that all the assets are going to Xia Jiang?!"

The old butler nodded: "This will was made when Miss Xia Jiang was admitted to the University of Tokyo."

Upon hearing this news, everyone slumped back into their chairs, their faces contorted with extreme embarrassment.

The blond-haired Kame-otoko suddenly stood up: "In that case, there's no hope of inheriting the property at all. Damn it, I should have married Natsue."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Jiang was immediately enraged: "What did you say? You married me just for the sake of my Hatamoto family's wealth?"

"Of course, otherwise who would marry a shrew like you? Being with you every day is torture."

"You're the useless one, idle and lazy. If I hadn't married you, you wouldn't have been able to find a wife at all."

Another round of feuding has begun.

Upon hearing this terrible news, no one was in the mood for dinner. After a short while, they got up from the restaurant and dispersed.

Seeing the behavior of the people from the Yabumoto family, Hoshimiya Yu couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Given their situation, anyone in Yamamoto Gozo's position would have handed over the inheritance to Yamamoto Natsue, who got into the University of Tokyo.

Putting aside their character, their abilities are worlds apart.

No matter who the Yakumoto family is handed over to, it will probably be squandered very quickly.

The indifference of her relatives made Hatsue Hitomoto even more heartbroken.

It seems that because she became the sole heir, the rest of the Hiramoto family unanimously isolated her.

Hoshimiya Yu's attention had never left Hitomoto Natsue, and seeing her head to the deck alone, she silently followed.

When he stepped out of the cabin, he saw Hatsue Hitomoto crying by the railing. She was wearing only a light blue dress and looked very thin.

Xing Gongyu was about to walk towards Xia Jiang to comfort her.

Suddenly, a thud was heard, followed by the wail of Kame-otoko Hiramoto.

Everyone was terrified and was about to head towards the source of the screams when suddenly the entire ship lost power.

All the lights went out instantly, plunging the cabin and deck into complete darkness.

Everyone was startled, but Xing Gongyu remained calm and composed.

His excellent eyesight allowed him to quickly adapt to the dark environment. The moon in the sky was almost completely obscured by dark clouds, but the few scattered silvery-white rays of light were enough for him to see his surroundings clearly.

Speaking of which, how did Ichiro Hiramoto, a nerdy guy with a weak constitution, move around so freely in such a dark environment?

The criminals in the world of Detective Conan are all truly unscientific.

They all seem harmless most of the time, and are actually quite incompetent, but once they start committing crimes, they transform into exceptionally skilled national-level athletes.

Hoshimiya Yu knew that Hokumoto Ichiro would next go and release Kobu, carrying out his plan to frame him.

Just as he was waiting for the power to be restored, he suddenly heard running sounds, and someone was running towards Xia Jiang in the darkness.

Hoshimiya Yu looked closely and realized it was Ichiro Hatomoto, who was holding a knife.

Tsk, after releasing Xiao Wu, shouldn't he have stabbed himself in the back to try and clear his name?

How did you end up here?

Is this an attack on Hiramoto Natsue?

Wait, they're coming for me?!

Tsk, even if I did nothing, my appearance still changed the course of events...

The author says:

Author's note: The character Kame-otoko should actually be called Ryu-otoko. In Japan, the Chinese character for dragon is the same as the character for turtle, so I deliberately wrote it as turtle.

Because the tortoise is more suitable for the Japanese than the dragon.

112 Turning the tables

Xing Gongyu keenly sensed that something was wrong, and then a flash of inspiration struck him, and he instantly understood.

He unleashed his speed and rushed towards Hatsue Hiramoto.

Ichiro Hiramoto was probably jealous of how quickly his relationship with Natsue had improved. Since he had already killed two people, he probably wanted to take advantage of the darkness to kill him as well.

In fact, this case was caused by Ichiro Yamamoto's twisted love for his cousin, Natsue Yamamoto.

It's not surprising that Ichiro Hiramoto would do this out of jealousy after killing two people.

Hoshimiya Yu remained completely calm and even planned to turn the tables on him by playing the hero and rescuing the damsel in distress, which would instantly boost Hitomoto Natsue's favorability.

Now that Hatsumi Hitomoto is isolated and abandoned by everyone, she is at her most vulnerable and also at her best. With her life-risking rescue, Hoshimiya Yu is not convinced that he can't handle her!

While he was playing along with the plan, he certainly wouldn't risk his own safety.

Ichiro Hiramoto is currently in his enhanced form as the "Little Black Man of Crime," but he is still no match for him.

Moreover, they differ quite a bit.

After all, only those who are far more skilled than their opponents can have everything under control and perform with ease.

However, in order to increase Hatsue Hitomoto's favorability, Yu Hoshimiya plans to put on a good performance.

Perfect, I can also test the results of my training over the past few days.

It's a long story, but actually everything happened in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Hatamoto Natsue turned around, her tear-streaked face filled with panic, and said, "What happened? Why is the power out?"

Xing Gongyu happened to come to her side and wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Xia Jiang immediately screamed in surprise.

"It's me, don't be afraid." Xing Gongyu's gentle voice came out, and Xia Jiang stopped struggling.

Just then, the sound of wind breaking came over, and Ichiro Hatake swung his sword at Hoshimiya Hatake.

Hoshimiya Yu reached out to block, striking Hiramoto Ichiro's wrist precisely.

Ichiro Hiramoto's hand went numb, and with a clang, the kitchen knife fell to the ground.

After knocking the knife out of his hand, Hoshiguma Yu felt much more at ease.

Knives are really too dangerous; if you don't handle them properly, it's easy to have an accident.

But the next moment, Hoshiguma Yu's eyes widened suddenly.

Then, Ichiro Hiramoto pulled out an iron rod from behind his back and struck hard.

The dim light significantly impaired visibility, and Hoshimiya Yu's attention was entirely focused on the sword, so she didn't even notice that Hiramoto Ichiro had an iron rod tucked into his waistband.

In the rush, he could only raise his arm to take the hit.

With a loud bang, a sharp pain shot through him, and Hoshiguma Yu couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

Even after the force is absorbed, it is still unpleasant to withstand the blows from the iron rod with one's own body.

Having failed in his first attack, Ichiro Hiramoto struck again, and another whistling sound rang out.

Such a precise attack, without any concern for accidentally injuring Xia Jiang beside him, left Xing Gongyu somewhat stunned.

In this pitch-black environment, I have the "Eye of Truth," bro, what kind of cheat are you using?

Despite her surprise, Hoshino Yu did not forget her original aspirations.

This time, he gripped the iron rod tightly and said to Hatsue Hiramoto, "Miss Hatsue, be careful. It seems that now that you've become the heir, the murderer is coming to kill you again."

"Ah!!" Hatsumi Hitomoto's pretty face turned pale, and she let out a gasp.

Surrounded by darkness and completely lost, she instinctively turned to Xing Gongyu for help.

"Mr. Hoshimiya, what should I do?"

"It's okay, I'll hold this person off. You stay hidden. Once the lights come on, the murderer won't be able to escape."

Hoshimiya Yu was panting heavily, looking like she was seriously injured.

In fact, apart from some bruising on his forearm, he was not injured again.

He gripped the iron rod tightly, and Ichiro Hiramoto couldn't break free at all.

She tried to pick up the kitchen knife from the ground, only to find that it had already been stepped on by Xing Gongyu.

It's only because Hoshiguma Yu had ulterior motives that he could have subdued the murderer on the spot with a simple kick, catching him red-handed.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ichiro Hiramoto turned and ran in another direction.

He was very unwilling to fail to kill Hoshigumi Yu, but he also knew that the power would be restored soon and he could not delay any longer.

Once the footsteps had faded into the distance, Hatamoto Natsue had recovered her senses.

"Hoshigu-kun, Hoshigu-kun, are you alright?" Startled, Xia Jiang frantically searched Hoshigu-yu's body with both hands, asking if he was injured.

"Xia Jiang, I'm alright, but the person who tried to attack you escaped." Xing Gongyu held Xia Jiang's trembling body tightly, gently patting her soft back to comfort her.

With Hoshimiya Yu's deliberate guidance, Hatamoto Natsue had no doubt about the murderer's true purpose.

In her view, the purpose of killing Hiromoto Gozo first and then killing her, the sole heir, was clearly to seize the Hiromoto family's assets.

"Xia Jiang, let's go to the power room together and take a look. It should be a power outage, but I'm afraid the murderer might come back, so come with me."

Xing Gongyu reached out to put his arm around Xia Jiang's shoulder, but pretended to misjudge in the dark and touched the girl's soft, full breasts instead.

Xia Jiang gasped softly again, but showed no resistance.

"Sorry, you grabbed the wrong spot."

After testing the waters, Xing Gongyu understood the situation and then placed her hand on Xia Jiang's shoulder.

Then he turned on his phone's flashlight and led Hatsue Hitomoto toward the cruise ship's electrical box.

The phone flashlight could only illuminate a small area in front of them, and because of the light from the front, the place where the two were located seemed to become even darker.

Smelling the scent emanating from Hoshimiya Yu, Hatamoto Natsue's pretty face gradually turned crimson.

It's a mix of shyness from the first intimate encounter with someone of the opposite sex, annoyance at being groped, and a sense of security from being protected.

The two went to the ship's electrical room, and Hoshiguma Yu turned the switch back on, and the lights were immediately restored.

In front of the two was a simple time-lapse device, made of candles, thin thread, and weights.

The candle gradually burned, burning through the thin string binding the weight. The weight then fell, pulling the circuit breaker, and the power went out. This device is very simple; anyone could make it.

At this moment, Xia Jiang, who was in his arms, spoke softly, "Star Palace Lord, where were you injured just now? Let me see."

"It's nothing, he just hit my arm."

Xia Jiang quickly pulled Xing Gongyu's arm over, unbuttoned his sleeve and rolled it up, revealing a deep bruise. Her face immediately showed great concern: "Xing Gongjun, does it hurt? Should we call a doctor?"

Xing Gongyu smiled and said, "It's nothing, this kind of minor injury is nothing to me."

The two were still embracing, their faces very close, and for a moment the atmosphere seemed to become somewhat romantic.

Xing Gongyu looked at Xia Jiang's delicate face, which was so close to her. His eyes, which had just been filled with tears, were still a little red, making him look exceptionally pitiful.

Her pink lips seemed especially alluring. Thinking of Hatsumi Hitomoto's reaction, Hoshimiya Yu felt a surge of desire and, without hesitation, kissed her.

Xia Jiang's green eyes narrowed repeatedly, and her small hands patted Xing Gongyu's shoulder, offering only a weak resistance.

The kiss was so intense that Xia Jiang was completely mesmerized, and only then did Xing Gongyu stop.

Xing Gongyu gently brushed her nose against Xia Jiang's delicate nose, her fingers lightly threading through the strands of hair on Xia Jiang's head. Looking at the beauty before her with her eyes sparkling, she knew things were settled.

We definitely can't eat it now, so naturally we need to solve this case.

So Xing Gongyu said, "Let's go, Xia Jiang, let's go find the person who attacked you."

"Hi, Hoshimiya-kun!" Xia Jiang's face flushed slightly, her body felt boneless, and her legs went weak, making it impossible for her to stand up on her own.

Xing Gongyu couldn't help but reach out and support Xia Jiang's slender waist. Xia Jiang felt a large hand on her waist and trembled, but she did not resist. Her delicate face turned even redder.

She unconsciously brushed her long hair behind her ear, wanting to take a closer look at Xing Gongyu beside her.

As Hoshino Yu touched the silk-like dress, she could feel the delicate texture of the skin beneath. Reluctant to let go, the two of them walked towards the restaurant, leaning on each other.

The two quickly arrived at the restaurant, where Ran and Kujo Hitomi greeted them.