At this time, Sophia, who had regained consciousness, came to Winnet and whispered an apology.

Seeing this, Liu Tian made another suggestion.

“I think the ladies should stay here together. It’s getting late, and the way down the mountain is not easy to walk.”

At this time, Shijing Lihua came in front of everyone holding a playing card.

“I think we should all play some poker to kill time tonight.”

Shii Reika said with a smile.

“I can’t keep you company.”

Mifune walked out of the crowd and directly rejected Yotsuki Reika’s proposal. He put his hands in his pockets, walked up to the unconscious Mori, and held out his palm.

“I can drive you back. Just give me the keys to your car.”

Seeing Mifune being so tactless, Shioi Rika’s eyes became sharp and her tone was slightly sarcastic.

“You’re going back… What a pity! I thought you were one of my potential husbands.”

“Let me tell you, the reason I’m here today is entirely for the chairman’s sake and for the benefit of our company.”

Mifune turned back confidently in the middle of his speech, as if to express his dissatisfaction with Yotsuga Reika.

“I’m so sorry, I have no interest in you at all, and I have to send my friend back, so I’m sorry I can’t keep you company.”

The men around him couldn’t help but sweat on their cheeks when listening to his words – everyone knew that Miss Lihua was going to be angry. However, they had no intention of retaining Mifune. With the mentality that one less competitor is one less, this development actually suited their wishes.

The gentle Ichiji Takashi wanted to keep him and called out his name.

“Three ships…”

“Just let him go.”

Nikaidou interjected.

“Yes, this will reduce our competitors.”

Gojo Osamu, who previously said that Kogoro was a minor character, also said this.

Mifune ignored them and fixed his eyes on Kogoro.

“We can go now, Detective.” He hooked his finger. “Okay, where’s the key?”

Although Maori Kogoro was not fully conscious, he knew that the man in front of him was going to send them back, so he handed the car keys to him. However, before Mifune could close his palm, his wrist was suddenly slapped – Shii Reika knocked the keys in his hand to the ground with a crisp sound.

“what are you doing?”

Mifune looked up at Yotsui Reika, who had a fierce look on her face.

“You can go back if you want, but my dad will no longer have any business dealings with you guys.”

As she spoke, Shii Reika turned her head and put on a proud attitude again. She glanced at Kuba Masumi with an unhappy look, and then walked towards the gate.

“What did you say?”

Mifune found it unbelievable – this woman was simply unreasonable – to hit back at him in this way.

“Aunt Mi, come and help me change my clothes.”

“Yes, Miss Lihua.”

The elderly Aunt Mi serves Sijing Lihua.

When leaving the banquet hall, Rika Shii did not forget to turn back and mock Mifune.

“Let me make it clear. You are all caged birds. If I don’t feed you, you won’t be able to survive. So it’s best to please your master and never act on impulse! Hahaha!”

“hateful……”

After Yotsuki Reika left, Mifune was able to complain. For the sake of the company, he couldn’t disobey her yet.

Sophia, who was still a little drunk, became sober after this farce, but she was a little outspoken.

“What? Such an arrogant woman. This Yotsuba Group is ranked outside the top ten in Japan, but it is so arrogant…”

Sophia held Winnet’s shoulders, staring at her as if intently.

“But maybe this kind of personality is still good. What bothers me more is that you, the daughter of a large group, have no intention of using your power and status. If you can also act like you want everyone to treat you like a star, I will be relieved!”

Winette didn’t know what to say.

It turns out that the character of the willful rich girl is better?

“No, I’m not the kind of person who grew up with a silver spoon in my mouth. Deep down, I still think I’m very ordinary.”

Xiao Ai, who was resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes and muttered something.

“Ordinary… So funny…”

“That’s the problem.”

Sophia continued to sigh and even wanted to drink some more wine, but there was no intact bottle of wine to be found in the messy scene.

Sophia’s words also attracted the attention of those men, but due to their firm stance on Miss Lihua, they did not ask about Sophia and Winnet. Only Masashi Rokuda, the executive director of the Shijing Group, took the initiative to come forward and greet Winnet.

“If I’m not mistaken, this should be Miss Moriarty from the Durant Group, right?”

He smiled confidently, with the ease typical of a steady middle-aged man on his face.

The previous performances also made Winnett realize that the man in front of her was the type who said one thing to one person and another thing to another person – shrewd and profit-seeking – even though he had retreated to the second line, he was still prepared to cling to Shioi Reika and maintain good relationships with these men who might become Shioi Reika’s husband in the future. It can be seen that he still wants to have a second spring in his career.

“Hello, Mr. Rokuda.”

Winette smiled and held out her hand.

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Liu Tian thought that it was his actions that made Winnet feel good, but the moment he shook her hand, he found something wrong. The friction felt like a processed piece of paper.

He clenched his palm, protected the note, and quickly put it into his pocket. He had been in the workplace for so many years and was familiar with some tricks, but he didn’t know why the daughter of a big group in front of him would do this specifically.

Could it be that she wants to get closer to the Sijing Group?

“I am honored to meet you here. I heard that you have been committed to charity work. Although you have never appeared in the public eye, people in the upper class are all aware of your deeds.”

Rokuda complimented.

In fact, he did not lie. The largest shareholder of the Durant Group did not participate in the company’s operations and decision-making, but became a pastor and handled many charity work. This image made this rich lady praised by many women, and because of her identity as a pastor, to some extent, she represented self-discipline, so she frequently extended invitations. However, because she rarely attended, the craze gradually passed, but she did not completely fade out of the vision of the consortium.

He remembered that the Durant Group’s main business scope was cornerstone industries and luxury goods such as yachts. Miss Lihua’s yacht, for example, was specially customized by a company under Durant.

Influenced by his attitude, the remaining men also greeted Winnet, but they did not show much enthusiasm. Xiao Ai, who was standing aside, felt that they were afraid of being seen by Shijing Lihua.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Kogoro and Sophia became more sober. According to the suggestion of Yotsuba Rika, everyone tidied up the table originally used for the banquet and played poker on the tablecloth. Because there were more people, they merged two tables and added a deck of cards. In addition to the five men around Yotsuba Rika, there were Winette, Xiaolan, Kogoro, and Kuba Masumi. Sophia said that she didn’t know the rules of poker, so she passed, and Mifune and Ichieda Takashi also chose not to participate in the game.

The remaining Conan and Xiao Ai were not excluded——

Conan sat in Xiaolan’s arms, and Ai also sat in Winnet’s arms, holding playing cards.

“You don’t know how to play cards.”

Xiao Ai said softly when she saw Winnet handing her the cards.

“I don’t quite understand the rules here in Japan, and…”

Winnet leaned over to Ai’s ear and whispered that she was a master of cheating, had a strong desire to win in this type of game, and didn’t like playing games of luck without preparation.

According to her, although there are certain calculable ranges in playing cards, it is essentially a game of luck, and not a game where you can win by reading the cards.

Rokuda Masashi took over the task of distributing playing cards, and after the process was completed, a situation of playing cards and chatting at the same time was successfully formed.

“Hey, Mifune, why don’t you introduce this lady to us?”

Gojo Osamu called out to Mifune who was sitting on the sofa.

“Don’t get me wrong. Miss Jiuye was my junior in college. I asked her to come with me because I wanted to let that woman know that I have no interest in her.”

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“I am actually very interested in the birthday dinners of the daughters of big companies. Chatting with everyone has broadened my horizons.”

Kuzuha Masumi explained with a smile, as if trying to smooth things over for Mifune.

Xiaolan responded to Jiuye’s words and curiously asked the men present how they met Shijing Lihua. Nikaidou spoke confidently and briefly described how several people met, including the fact that they were originally members of the same yacht club.

“We used to often ride Miss Lihua’s yacht to visit nearby islands. Thinking back on it now, it’s so fun!”

Nikaidou smiled at the reminiscence, but it didn’t last long as he was interrupted by the sound of Mifune dismantling the stage.

“I was very happy at that time, but things have changed since that incident two years ago.”

As soon as Mifune said this, the faces of the five men present all changed – so obvious that anyone could notice it, even Kogoro and Sofia, who had just gotten rid of some of their drunkenness, looked at them sideways – and a strange atmosphere was created. “Ah… those are all things of the past.” Nikaidou forced a smile. Ichieda Takashi, who had just put down his drink, also seemed to be stimulated and ran to Mifune, asking, “Didn’t we agree not to mention that again?”

Masaji Rokuda, who was sitting in his seat, didn’t want to continue this topic. He glanced at the lacquered wooden pendulum clock hanging on the wall next to him and found that it was already half past ten.

“That’s strange. Why is it so slow for Miss Lihua to change her clothes?”

Gojo Shuu also said worriedly: “Could something have happened?”

“No matter what she does, I don’t want to suffer her temper anymore.”

Mifune sat on the sofa holding the teacup, took a sip and put it back on the saucer, with an expression of “relaxed without Lihua”.

Although everyone else felt the same way, Yotsuki Reika was changing clothes after all, and she might just be resting in the room for a while, so she didn’t bother them, and the board game continued. Ai, who was held in Winnet’s arms, had won the card for the third time, which attracted the attention of Conan, who was sitting on Ran next to her. He asked, “Are you cheating, Haibara?”

Xiao Ai glanced at him casually and answered in an ambiguous tone: “I didn’t, maybe someone was sitting near ‘that girl’ and was distracted, so I couldn’t concentrate at all?”

“Ok?”

Xiaolan looked over in confusion.

Conan’s face immediately turned red, and he bit his lip and said he was going to the bathroom. Naturally, the person in charge of the cards was replaced by Mao Li Ran.

“Conan, you’re right. I just went there not long ago…”

If she were an adult, Ai wouldn’t mind adding “maybe it’s better to go to the hospital”, but now Kudo is just a kid. And once the players were replaced, she immediately felt the pressure sitting next to Xiaolan – absolute suppression of luck. After the card drawing phase, almost the entire game was Xiaolan’s performance show, with endless combinations overwhelming everyone and taking the victory into her arms.

“Amazing……”

Nikaidou and Gojo Osamu sighed.

“Ai actually lost.”

“Well, luck is something that can’t be explained clearly. Do you want to play? I can tell you the cards that others have dealt. It would be boring just to sit there, right?”

“No, it’s fun to watch you play cards, Ai.”

Winnett didn’t say what was interesting specifically. Although Xiao Ai was calm when playing cards, she would secretly smile smugly when she was victorious, and her body would relax a little. This careful observation made her feel both childish and strangely guilty, which made her mentally in a relatively complicated state, or almost excited.

Winnet almost pricked up her ears to listen to Xiaoai’s breathing, and felt inexplicably wonderful in her heart – but she didn’t want to be thought to have any special fetish, so naturally she didn’t want to show it.

After this game of cards ended, Yizhi Long, who joined the game, couldn’t help but feel excited.

The pendulum clock moved forward another half circle, and the hour hand had reached eleven o’clock.

“It’s a bit too slow to just change clothes, isn’t it?”

Yizhi Long asked others for advice.

Masashi Rokuda looked back at his watch and realized that he couldn’t wait any longer. Before leaving, the chairman had handed Miss Rika over to him.

“In that case…”

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He looked at Aunt Mi, who had helped Miss Lihua take off her dress and returned to the banquet hall to entertain everyone: “Aunt Mi, could you please go to Miss Lihua’s room and see what’s going on?”

“it is good.”

After receiving the answer, Rokuda Masashi said, “I’ll go to the other rooms and take a look.”

“I’ll go too.”

After Ichieda Takashi proposed, Nikaido and Gojo Osamu also said that they would go to the villa together to find Miss Reika’s whereabouts. Only Mifune remained indifferent. As guests, Winette and others also stayed.

“I wonder if Miss Lihua is okay. It’s been more than two hours.”

Xiaolan expressed concern.

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Winnett felt that she was not the type to leave guests without saying a word. Although she was a little arrogant, she also attached great importance to respectability. I am afraid that it is not good. She thought of Mifune who was very dissatisfied with Lihua in this room, but he did not leave this room halfway, and other people left for different reasons. In other words, Mifune was definitely not the murderer. Maybe Miss Lihua is still alive… She glanced at Jiuye Zhencheng who was sitting quietly in her seat. This calmness was somewhat inconsistent with her expectations, as if the other party had given up the goal of killing this trip.