Chapter 410 Bet
Chapter 410: Gambling
"Then, let's go out for a walk for a while." After we successfully arrived at the private room next to Baihexuan, not long after, we heard the housekeeper of the Shiratori family next door say goodbye and leave the room, and Officer Sato's mother also took the opportunity to leave, leaving space for Shiratori and Officer Sato to be alone.

"You two should have a good chat. Oh, haha~" Mrs. Sato seemed very satisfied with Shiratori, the potential son-in-law, or maybe she wanted her daughter to get married quickly, so she just went with the flow.

"It's Officer Shiratori indeed." Xiaolan whispered to Sonoko in the room.

"Hehehe, I'm kind of curious about how things will develop." Sonoko grinned, the gossip soul hidden in her body burning to the point of materializing.

"But in this case, doesn't Officer Takagi feel very pitiful?" Xiaolan said with some regret.

"They haven't made their relationship public yet, so Officer Shiratori still has a chance and they're still in fair competition." Sonoko waved her hand.

"But, Officer Takagi..."

"Shh~ You're talking again." Sonoko interrupted Xiaolan and continued to listen with her ear to the door. Although Xiaolan wanted to say something, she gave up in the end and followed Sonoko's example by putting her ear to the door. Conan and Vermouth did the same.

"She is a woman after all." I sat at the table and ordered a glass of ice water, drinking it slowly with a straw, while glancing at the four people lying in front of the door. Forget about the three people, who knew that Vermouth was also so gossipy? From the way she listened attentively, although I knew she was pretending, but the eavesdropping was real. Well... Forget it, she is now Shinde Tomoaki, whether she is pretending or not, she needs to do this, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Ahaha... I see." I slightly magnified the sound listening skill, and even though I was sitting at the table, I could clearly hear the words coming from the other side. It was Officer Shiratori's voice. "From the look on your face, I know you're waiting for someone to come, right? He will save the beautiful princess from the clutches of the devil. Right?"

"You, what are you talking about? How could that be? Haha, ahahaha." Sato said with a look of being exposed.

"Well... let's do this." Shiratori said jokingly, "If Officer Takagi can come here later, I will leave this restaurant on my own accord. But if he doesn't have the courage to come, then you will have to agree to marry me."

"Eh? Why is it Officer Takagi? What does this have to do with him?" Sato looked puzzled.

"Do you agree?" Bai Niao asked without giving in.

"This..." Sato was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to agree or not.

"..Haha, don't be angry, I was just joking." Seeing that the situation was getting tense, Shiratori couldn't help but relax his words. "Well..I just wanted to see you, Officer Sato, who is always calm and collected, looking confused and troubled."

"I understand." Sato didn't take it as a joke. Sato looked at Shiratori with a serious face and said in a very serious tone, "I promise you!"

This answer slightly surprised the five people next door.

"You actually agreed?" I was surprised at Sato's strong will. I didn't know if he was just being strong or if he had absolute trust in Takagi. But it didn't matter. After all, Yumi should have sent a message to Takagi to tell him about Sato's situation. As long as nothing unexpected happened, Takagi should call and rush over soon.

"You... actually agreed?" Not only us, Shiratori was also shocked by Sato's statement. "You have to know that this kind of thing is not a joke."

"Yes, I know." Sato's voice was full of confidence. "As long as Officer Takagi comes here to pick me up, this blind date will be cancelled and it will be treated as if it never happened. If he doesn't come, then I promise to marry you immediately and become your wife. However, waiting forever is not a solution. How about we wait until the sun goes down?"

"Pfft... cough cough cough, this girl is really a tiger." After listening to Sato's speech, I couldn't help but choke on my water and started to complain. "Shiratori didn't set a time limit, so why are you setting a limit for yourself? You are too confident. Although you and Yumi have colluded, what if something unexpected happens?"

"Hehe, things seem to be getting more and more interesting." Sonoko's gossiping mode has been activated.

"But if Officer Takagi didn't come, then Officer Sato would..."

"Don't say that, Ran. What if Officer Sato has also thought about marrying a rich kid? You know, Officer Shiratori is a rich second-generation who is often invited to attend my company's parties."

"Hehe, we are both second-generation rich, why are you such a gossip?" I secretly complained in my heart. But it is true, if Sonoko also accepted the indoctrination of her family like Officer Shiratori, maybe she would not be such a good friend of Xiaolan, and she would not think of Xiaolan first when something good happened. Hmm. . I just complained, and now I apologize to her from the bottom of my heart.

"But, judging from the surface, Officer Sato should have a better impression of Officer Takagi, right?" "Well... But since she said so herself, I think she has her own chance of winning, right?"

"It's over.. Sister Bei has really gotten into character." The corners of my mouth twitched slightly, but it was okay this way, knowing that she came here without any purpose. This way everyone is safe.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"In that case, why don't we make a phone call to confirm what Officer Takagi is doing?" Shiratori was calm and composed. He took out his cell phone and dialed the police station without any panic. The person who answered the phone was his boss, Officer Megure.

"Ah, Officer Megure, could you please put me through to Officer Takagi?... Eh? On duty? What? A supermarket robbery? I see... Yeah, yeah. I see... No, nothing, it's just that I want to ask Officer Takagi something. It's nothing important, so. That's it, Officer Megure, thank you. Please also tell him to concentrate on the case."

After making a simple phone call, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but a hint of joy appeared on Officer Shiratori’s face.

"Wait, what did you just say about supermarket robbery? What happened?" Sato became a little worried after hearing what Shiratori just said. "Didn't Officer Takagi go to check witness testimony today?"

"Ah, just when he was about to return to the police station after taking witness testimonies, he encountered a supermarket robbery case. I heard that he has found the suspected robbers, but there are three of them, and the testimonies of the witnesses are all different and don't match up at all."

"How could it be wrong? Shouldn't there be only one robber?" Sato became a little panicked when he heard that Takagi was tied up in the case.

"I don't know about that."

"Forget it, I'll just call him and ask him." Sato was a little panicked and took out his cell phone to call Takagi. But right after dialing the number, Sato's hand was stopped by Shiratori.

"Alas, this won't do." Shiratori said calmly. "If you contact Takagi directly, it will be against the rules, and the bet will be unfavorable to me. But don't worry, I think he will come to pick you up after he solves the case at hand. Or are you so anxious to contact him because you don't trust him?"

"How, how is this possible?" Sato was a little flustered when his thoughts were seen through.

"And, to be honest, if a police officer leaves the scene without permission during the investigation, it would be a violation of the police station's rules and regulations, and she would be punished. I remember that he seemed to have been punished by a pay cut before?"

"This... yes." Sato felt a little disappointed. She also knew that the last time Takagi punished her was because Takagi helped her solve the Chousilang incident and left the scene of the first incident, which led to her being attacked by the arsonist of the second incident.

"Haha, of course, if he has the courage to come here to pick you up despite the threat of being punished a second time, then I will look at him differently."

In response, Sato lowered her head and remained silent. She really hoped that Takagi could rescue her, but she didn't want Takagi to forget his responsibilities because of her. Now all she could hope for was that Takagi could solve the case quickly.

"Hehe, things seem to be heading in a strange direction." Sonoko's smile gradually became funny.

"Yuanzi... please stop making sarcastic remarks." Xiaolan could only smile bitterly at her best friend's gossipy nature.

"I need to go to the bathroom." Conan turned and left, calling me before he left. "Xun, do you want to come with me?"

"Hmm? Oh." I didn't refuse Conan, and followed him out. Judging from his appearance, he should find a place where no one is around to call Officer Takagi and ask for help in solving the case. But I always felt that he was not doing this to help Sato, but to enjoy solving the case.

But it doesn't matter. It's a good thing to be able to get out of Vermouth's sight. Vermouth is still not a threat for the time being. At least she can't be exposed here. Because the person who was following us behind our car has now come to Shuidu Building. When that person appeared, I understood why Vermouth stopped the car next to us. She wanted to use Xiaolan and Sonoko's cover to escape the pursuit of the person behind her. As long as these two students are there, Vermouth is equivalent to holding a hostage. The FBI dare not act rashly.

And the person that person was following... After Conan and I walked out, I also saw him in the corner of a private room in the restaurant. The man with green eyes, a knitted hat, and an expressionless face, Akai Shuichi.

(End of this chapter)