Chapter 190: The Sincerity of "Koizumi Kunio"

Vermouth bent down and reached out to grab the backpack in Sera Masumi's arms.

Masumi Sera tried to hold on to her backpack tightly to resist Vermouth.

Unfortunately, after being attacked in the abdomen and waist, she no longer had the strength to fight against Vermouth.

The backpack was snatched away by Vermouth.

She took out the computer from Sera Masumi's bag, put the computer on the table in the room, and then threw Sera Masumi's backpack away casually.

"Can't you just take his bag away?"

Chianti was confused by the fact that Vermouth simply took out the computer.

"What if there is a positioning device inside?"

With just one sentence from Vermouth, Chianti shut up again.

Vermouth was too lazy to waste time talking to Chianti. She raised her chin slightly towards Sera Masumi, signaling Chianti to interrogate Sera Masumi.

However, just as Chianti was about to walk over and stab the dagger into Sera Masumi's neck, she was grabbed by the shoulder by Vermouth.

"First, find out her relationship with Akai Shuichi."

Chianti was a little surprised that Vermouth had guessed what he was thinking.

Faced with the gaze of the "Thousand-Faced Witch", she had to temporarily give up the idea of ​​killing Masumi Sera directly.

Chianti squatted down, took out a dagger, and put the blade directly on Sera Masumi's neck.

"Let me ask you, what is your relationship with Akai Shuichi?"

However, Sera Masumi said nothing, and just stared at the Chianti in front of him with a gloomy face.

"Although the final result will not change."

"But if you tell me the truth, I can still make it easier for you."

"Or do you think it would be easier to speak after this pretty face is ruined?"

However, Chianti's threat seemed to have no effect on Sera Masumi.

She was still glaring at Chianti in front of her, but her left hand had already grasped the hilt of the dagger in her pocket.

The heat in the room was turned up very high, but at this moment, Sera Masumi's hands and feet were cold.

If you can find an opportunity to catch someone by surprise, that would be best.

However, it is not known whether Vermouth is lucky or just always acts cautiously.

She actually sent Chianti to torture herself.

In this way, he would definitely not have the chance to launch a sneak attack on Vermouth.

"But looking at the current situation, let alone killing Vermouth, even killing Chianti is unlikely."

In order to prevent the secrets from being leaked after being brought back to the organization, and also to avoid being used as a hostage to add danger and trouble to Conan and others,

the balance in Masumi Sera's heart gradually shifted towards "suicide".

**

Just at this moment, a sudden ring startled the three people in the room.

The three of them looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.

What happened was that the phone in the room started to ring.

"Who is it? I should have knocked all the hotel staff unconscious."

Vermouth stared at the ringing phone in confusion, and suddenly became alert.

The phone was ringing very loudly, and the "ding-ling-ling" sound was particularly harsh in the quiet room at this moment.

After hesitating for a moment, Vermouth picked up the receiver and put it to her ear.

She didn't speak up.

But in the next moment, a familiar voice sounded.

"It's me."

At this moment, the voice that Vermouth heard on the other end of the phone was actually Vermouth's original trading partner, the owner of Kosen'an -

Kunio Koizumi.

When Masumi Sera was controlled by me, Conan was tricked by me to another place, and all the hotel staff were knocked unconscious by me.

At two o'clock in the morning, the only person who could reasonably call Kunio Koizumi's room was Kunio Koizumi himself, who was hiding somewhere unknown.

The voice of Kunio Koizumi made Vermouth relax her guard a little. She said to the phone with an interested tone:

"Koizumi Kunio, you really dare to call me."

Masumi Sera, who had already grasped the hilt of the dagger, was ready to find an opportunity to commit suicide.

After hearing what Vermouth said, he suddenly became excited.

Because she knew.

Kunio Koizumi has been taken to the police station, so it is absolutely impossible for him to call at this moment.

Therefore, the person who called at this moment must be Conan who rushed back because he noticed something unusual.

As for how Conan disguised Kunio Koizumi's voice, it must be that he picked up the voice changer that Vermouth had just thrown away.

After Masumi Sera realized that Conan had seized the opportunity because of Vermouth's arrogance,

hope was rekindled in her heart.

At this moment, they have one more advantage.

That is——

Vermouth was unaware of the fact that Kunio Koizumi had been arrested.

"Koizumi Kunio, you don't seem to be able to recognize the gap between us."

"Congratulations too. The young detective you entrusted with this important task is about to lose his life because of your foolish decision."

Vermouth said to "Koizumi Kunio" on the other end of the phone.

She wanted to hear Kunio Koizumi's regretful voice.

However, Vermouth heard "Koizumi Kunio" on the other end of the phone say calmly:

"Can you let me and my family go?"

"Are you kidding me? Do I need to elaborate on the consequences of violating the agreement?"

Vermouth couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard the naive words of "Koizumi Kunio".

Then she heard "Koizumi Kunio" continue:

"The police can't find the real murderer who killed Kawasaki, so naturally they don't know your motive for killing him."

"The only person who knows about my deal with you is that high school detective."

"So as long as 'he' dies, no one will know about our deal anymore."

The remarks made by Kunio Koizumi immediately afterwards made Vermouth slowly put away her smile.

"After you finished the software at Kawasaki, you killed him, right?"

"So I'm worried about you doing the same thing to me."

"It just so happened that at this time, Sera Masumi came to Kosenan to help the Kanagawa police investigate Kawasaki's death."

"I found that his sense of justice is stronger than that of ordinary people, so I want to use him to communicate with you on my behalf."

"Sure enough, after hearing about my experience, 'he' immediately agreed to hand over the case to you on my behalf."

"More than half a month ago, the detective who was sniped to death during the escort was you, right?"

"You even dared to kill the police, so I know clearly that your organization is powerful, and I have no intention of confronting you, so what I just said is my sincerity."

"I just hope that after you get the software, you will let me and my family go."

Vermouth did not hear any regret in Kunio Koizumi's tone for about killing Masumi Sera.

There is only a determination that seems to be placing all the bets.

(End of this chapter)