Conan: Ran, don't turn around, I'm a washing machine.

Chapter 45: Encountering an Acquaintance at the Bai Luo Café

Ai escaped from the organization because she couldn't see her sister and thought she had been killed. Now that her sister is alive, she's naturally not in a hurry to see her.

Especially in this situation, where she herself is in dire need of protection, the organization will not give up on capturing her.

Although Caesar was incredibly cruel and a creature whose mind was entirely driven by his lower body, there was no record of him being in a relationship before. This time, he must be serious.

Caesar holds a high position within the organization, so protecting his sister would be more than enough for him.

As for herself, she could only pray for the best. After all, she had no special relationship with Caesar, and she couldn't force him to save her just because she was his sister-in-law.

She is still self-aware.

"Thank you," Ai said softly, her head bowed.

"what?"

The voice was too soft, and he didn't hear anything, so he had to ask again.

I said thank you.

Xiao Ai's cool voice came again, and this time he heard it clearly.

He nodded and said earnestly, "I hope you recover soon. I don't want the next time we meet, it to be my gun pointing at you."

After saying that, he left; this was not a place he would stay for long.

Mouri Detective Agency, Beika Town.

This is his second time here. I wonder how quickly a coffee shop has opened on the first floor. I wonder if Amuro Tooru has come yet.

He pushed open the door of the coffee shop and heard a sweet voice.

"Welcome to Bailuo Cafe. What would you like?" Enomoto Azusa asked with a smile.

Wow, there wasn't a single customer inside, it was completely empty, except for a girl with red-rimmed glasses, brown-yellow hair, straight hair parted to the left, and a baby face.

Kawaii, that's really eye-catching!

"A cup of original coffee, a little bitter." Su Xingbo found a seat after entering the room.

The girl quickly brought over the coffee. "Please enjoy!"

As Su Xingbo smelled the aroma of coffee, his thoughts had already drifted far away. He recalled his conversation with Xiao Ai, and a ripple of emotion stirred within him.

"Hello, my name is Su Xingbo, and I'm a college student." Su Xingbo decided to take the initiative and introduced himself to the girl with a smile.

"Hello, my name is Enomoto Azusa, and I work at this coffee shop." Enomoto Azusa replied warmly, "Are you Uncle Mori's friend? I don't think I've seen you before."

"Well, I guess so." Su Xingbo nodded. "I've often heard Uncle Maoli mention you, saying you're a very cute girl. Seeing you today, I can confirm that you are indeed very cute."

Enomoto Azusa's face visibly flushed; was she really that easily embarrassed?

"No, thank you for the compliment," Enomoto Azusa said softly, her head bowed.

Su Xingbo smiled, picked up his coffee, and took a small sip. It still tasted the same.

The original flavor will not change much no matter where you buy it, because it is simply bitter, without any other flavors mixed in.

This is also his favorite drink besides alcohol.

This all dates back to his first close-quarters kill. At that time, he killed many people, all of whom were killed by a single headshot or two chestshots from a sniper rifle.

That mission was quite special. There were security personnel all around, and several streets nearby were under curfew, so he had to sneak into the museum alone.

In close-quarters assassination, when the dagger slices across the target's neck, blood splatters everywhere, even into his mouth.

Unaware of his surroundings, he licked it and was about to vomit while leaning against the wall, but the sound of the target falling to the ground attracted the attention of nearby security personnel who came to check.

He felt nauseous the whole way and ran away. After he found a safe place, he vomited bile.

It took him more than half a month to recover. During that time, he didn't take on any more missions that required close-quarters assassination. He didn't recover until the bombing of the "Despicable Country's Divine Toilet".

To treat a mental illness, you have to use a more brutal scene. At that time, there was blood and gore, and limbs were everywhere. This time, he didn't feel nauseous or want to vomit; instead, he felt extremely excited, as if his head was filled with blood.

It was like I was on adrenaline; the more I killed, the more excited I got. I couldn't even hear Gin's voice in my headphones; all I knew was to keep going, "Explode! Explode! Explode!"

That's when he started liking coffee. The bitterness of original coffee could suppress his adrenaline and calm him down.

Halfway through our drinks, the shop door was pushed open again.

"Miss Xiao Zi, we're here to patronize your business again, hahaha."

These words made Su Xingbai think this place was a chicken coop, too easy for people to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

"Welcome to our store, Mr. Mori, Ran, and Conan. The usual?" Azusa asked with a smile.

Xiaolan replied with a smile, "Yes, Dad just finished a commission and specially invited us to come here for a drink."

Su Xingbo had his back to everyone, but when he heard the familiar voice, he turned around and waved to Mao Li and the others with a smile.

"Mr. Mori, it's been a long time! What brings you here for coffee today?"

When Kogoro Mouri saw him, he quickly walked over, patted him hard on the shoulder, and smiled smugly.

"Haha, it's you! I just finished a big deal today, worth over 500,000."

He clapped his hands and said, "These are just small requests that Mori-san can easily handle. You are the famous detective Kogoro Mori!"

"Haha, you really have good taste!"

"That's that."

The two of them sang in unison, completely ignoring Ran and Conan next to them, and even when the two of them sat down, they didn't pay any attention to them.

"Big brother, what brings you here for coffee?" Conan asked cautiously.

Ever since he learned from Xiao Ai who Su Xingbo was, he's been a little scared. He was surprised to find such a person around him, and now he's very cautious, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

You can't expect a psychopathic killer to reason with you. You can only try not to provoke or provoke him before he goes berserk, otherwise you really won't even know when you're going to die.

Su Xingbo chuckled and said, "Nothing much. I just went to Professor Agasa's house out of boredom to ask him for a favor. Then, while driving around, I ended up at the building where Mouri-san lives."

"I happened to see a coffee shop that had opened on the first floor, so I thought I'd come here for a drink to relax. I didn't expect to run into you guys."

Kogoro Mouri was not in the mood. Drinking coffee has never been his hobby. In fact, if it weren't for Ran wanting to come over, he would have gone home long ago and started drinking to his heart's content.

Drinking is the best thing in the world!