jdhmnovel Chapter 419 Karasuma Renya is an old fox
Chapter 419 Karasuma Renya is an old fox
"I never imagined that my illustrious reputation would be ruined by such a wicked friend!" Conan said with a look of utter despair and grief, "Who on earth exposed our identities!"
Ran Mouri poked Conan's face with her finger and laughed mockingly, "If you really want to hide your identity, you should change your habit of always going to crime scenes! Tone it down a bit!"
Yes, Ran is a good friend. She didn't reveal Tamamo-no-Mae and Shiro's relationship to her. The people who told her Conan's true identity earlier were Tamamo-no-Mae and Shiro, who were accidentally exposed.
Li Muyang carried two sets of packed clothes over and handed them to Xiaolan. Then, without any sense of loyalty, he said, "Xiaolan wasn't sure before either. It was Tamamo-no-Mae and Shiro who, when Xiaolan asked them if there were any spells to make someone bigger or smaller, got nervous and fell silent. Then Xiaolan figured it out herself."
Conan looked at Shiro, who was sunbathing by the windowsill, with a bewildered expression. "It's you!"
Oh dear! Mom was lying! Who said fox spirits are the best at lying? These two fox spirits, one big and one small, can't even tell a lie!
Xiaobai is embarrassed.
Li Muyang wasn't deliberately sabotaging things. After all, he had promised to help Conan hide his identity—yes, he had promised Kudo Yusaku—but Shiro and Tamamo-no-Mae exposed it. So Li Muyang was in an awkward position. It's just that Kudo Yusaku didn't pursue the matter. I guess he's already indifferent by now.
You might not believe it, but even the Kudo Yusaku of this world has a code name at the brewery.
The famous Du Kang.
The moment he learned the truth, Li Muyang almost couldn't help but laugh.
I... Holy crap, the distillery really does produce Da Xia wine!
However, it seems that Kudo Yusaku's connection with the brewery is similar to that of Nakiri Senzaemon and others—it's a connection that's not quite real, a superficial one, more of a nominal one, just doing favors.
It's possible that Yusaku Kudo, having nothing better to do, wanted to have some fun.
The main issue is that Kudo Yusaku and Rum don't get along, and it seems that Rum has caused trouble for Kudo Yusaku.
Because Rum is part of the Distillery, the truly evil kind, a standard radical! He wants to use the Distillery's current situation to expand, increase his control, and ultimately achieve the opportunity to revive the empire!
Li Muyang didn't investigate further, fearing that if he knew too much, he would be silenced.
Just kidding, who knows who'll silence whom in the end.
I wonder how Conan will react if he finds out later.
Getting back to the point, Miss Ran Mouri observed with great delight that the tailor-made period costume perfectly complemented her delicate, elegant, and virtuous appearance! It suited her perfectly!
It's like these terms are already printed on this piece of clothing.
Conan was completely dumbfounded... Wipe your drool!
Sometimes, Li Muyang said that he really wanted to bury one in the North Pole and the other in the South Pole!
Forget it, they're childhood sweethearts, they're inseparable, so don't cause trouble here!
Just as Conan and Ran were trying on clothes, new guests arrived at their house.
The group was a little surprised to see the new guests who had come to visit. They knew most of them, but they were all a bit wary.
"Why are you here?" Shiho asked, rushing forward to greet the visitor.
Wearing sunglasses, which could be considered a disguise, Vermouth, Chris Vineyard, smiled and explained in a leisurely tone, "Well, that gentleman asked me to deliver the gift to Mr. Li on his behalf."
After saying that, he looked at the Miyano couple with a complicated expression.
At the same time, the Miyano couple looked somewhat melancholy and bitter when they saw Bei.
"...Sharon, it's been a long time," Elena greeted him.
"I didn't expect you to still be alive. Congratulations." Sister Bei said coldly, then ignored her and walked into the house, heading straight for Li Muyang.
Although she managed to reconcile with Shiho, she still harbored deep resentment towards the Miyano couple!
The Miyano couple were also a little embarrassed, but they didn't know what to say. As the parties involved, they were more aware of the grudges between them. The fact that Sister Bei didn't start criticizing them as soon as they met was already a sign of respect for Old Li.
As for Li Muyang, Sister Bei was noticeably less impolite. Her attitude changed drastically. With a gentle yet warm smile, she slowly handed him a file folder filled with various contracts.
At first glance, it seems that Karasuma Renya is quite ruthless, giving Li Muyang a large portion right off the bat.
Aside from making huge concessions on projects that Old Li was working on in cooperation with the Karasuma Group, Li Muyang could use any image rights that the Karasuma family could have at will!
Including popular Japanese IPs.
Pokémon, Vocaloid, the three major shonen manga...
This shows the strength of the Karasuma Group. Although it seems to have taken a backseat, it still controls a large part of Japan's economy. At least in the world of anime and manga, the Karasuma family has a say.
If the Karasuma Group hadn't itself represented trouble, Karasuma Renya probably wouldn't have wanted it from Li Muyang. He was even willing to give the entire group to Li Muyang! In that case, Li Muyang would be completely bound to the Karasuma family!
The boss of the brewery is actually myself?
Li Muyang was speechless. If this continued, would the Grim Reaper Elementary School student end up investigating and he become the boss of the winery?
Kidding.
Karasuma Renya was taking into account Li Muyang's unwillingness and forcibly giving him a gift, which would be tantamount to forcibly bringing trouble. That would not be making friends, but offending him.
Therefore, they were very restrained, mostly for the sake of convenience!
Just like how you treat people like Yusaku Kudo.
Karasuma Renya may not know his identity, but he knows that people like this are unwilling to use too many methods that are not those of ordinary people on Earth, so he will make things easier for them!
Convenience is the best gift!
To be honest, the reason why Karasuma Renya valued Li Muyang so much was because of the talisman with the mask pattern that he left behind before he left. Karasuma Renya's greatest confidence came from the Shadow Kingdom. Just as he said, he would not die, and his final destination would inevitably be to become a member of the Shadow Kingdom, because he had already used too much of the world's power!
To default on debts, one needs capital, and clearly, Karasuma Renya lacked sufficient capital.
Therefore, if you really offend him, Karasuma Renya might come with soldiers from the Shadow Kingdom to settle the score.
The Shadow Kingdom is inaccessible to ordinary people! There's no way to get there either. In other words, Karasuma Renya is the one who will cause you trouble, not the one you can fight back!
As a result, Li Muyang gave him a talisman with a picture of the mask represented by Tara, the leader of the Shadow Legion.
The talisman's effect is simple: it allows Li Muyang to freely enter and leave the Shadow Kingdom and summon Shadow Soldiers.
It was created by Li Muyang in a flash of inspiration after meeting Karasuma Renya. He originally wanted to scare him, but the old man was so frightened that he thought it was his own cleverness and wishful thinking, which made Li Muyang very unhappy. However, he saw through it but did not say anything, saving face for him.
Therefore, I'm thinking of sending a gift first to appease Li Muyang and make up for my previous rudeness!
"Okay, I'll accept the gift." Li Muyang quickly checked the contract and, after confirming that there were no problems, said to Sister Bei.
Sister Bei also breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Li Muyang would not accept the gift. The old man had given her a strict order: if Li Muyang did not accept the gift, she would not have to go back to the organization.
Well, to be honest, Bayonetta was actually a little tempted by the idea of not having to go back to the organization, but she understood that Karasuma Renya's words were definitely not meant to make her leave the organization. Not everyone can be like Sherry and have a kind person like Li Muyang helping them.
Leaving the organization? That only leads to death.
"Why did that old guy send you to deliver something?" Shiho Miyano asked, clearly annoyed.
Sister Bei shrugged helplessly: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to know what he's thinking? But what did you do to make him so scared?"
Shiho pointed at the Miyano couple: "We didn't do anything. We just went with my older brother to Karasuma's house to pick up my parents."
Sister Bei frowned. If that were all, it shouldn't be enough to make Karasuma Renya panic, right? Besides, the thought of the old man asking her to deliver something made her feel uneasy.
Li Muyang leisurely guessed, "I think I might know why Karasuma Renya would ask you to deliver something."
Everyone was taken aback and looked over curiously. Why?
“Because Karasuma Renya knows that you and Shiho have had private contact,” Li Muyang said slowly. “He probably knows everything about what happened between you two.”
"Let me guess, he's probably quite certain that if it's you who brings this gift, he'll find a way to get me to accept it, right?"
Upon hearing this, the two women's expressions changed drastically! Sister Bei was visibly panicked! Because what Li Muyang said was correct, the possibility was very high!
"No! How did he know?" Shiho asked incredulously. "We only contacted each other once, and it was a private, face-to-face conversation. We haven't been in contact since. How did Karasuma Renya find out?"
Sister Bei also stared expectantly at Li Muyang, wanting a reasonable explanation.
Li Muyang silently drew a talisman, then disappeared into the shadows. A moment later, a shadowy soldier was summoned.
Li Muyang pointed at Sister Bei and asked the shadowy soldier, "Did Karasuma Renya order you to monitor her?"
The shadowy soldier turned to look at Sister Bay, then nodded to Li Muyang.
Bei and Shiho's faces suddenly turned deathly pale.
Holy crap! Karasuma Renya, you old scoundrel!
Li Muyang continued, "So, did you witness Bei-jie and Shiho's conversation? You also reported this to Karasuma Renya, right?"
The shadowy soldier fell silent, and after a long while, he nodded to Li Muyang once again.
Yes, you're absolutely right, boss.
The anxiety that had been building between Bei and Shiho was completely gone.
Ginger is still spicy!
They're both too young!
"Calm down. That old guy Karasuma Renya has managed to control the brewery for so many years; he must have some tricks up his sleeve!" Li Muyang was quite calm about it. He waved for the shadowy soldiers to leave and said with a faint smile to Sister Bei and Shiho, "They're just being monitored. Don't worry, it's not a big deal!"