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"Xiū Xiū Xiū Whoosh————!"
The sound of bullets breaking through the air echoed through the entire night sky.
At least, in Fang Li and Aria's ears, this sound was extremely ear-piercing.
Among the many breaking sounds, a bullet mixed in with the gunfire, maneuvering its way through a barrage of assault rifle bullets as if its path had already been meticulously calculated. It flew unimpeded toward Aria's direction.
"————!"
Fang Li almost instantly noticed the bullet.
However, just as Fang Li was about to take action, Aria's ponytail trembled slightly, and without any hesitation, she performed a low somersault at ultra-low altitude, evading the bullet that was hurtling toward her.
"Thud————!"
The bullet landed on the deck, flicked by sparks, and turned into a ricochet, disappearing into the night sky.
"Beautiful!" Fang Li couldn't help but praise.
Aria probably hadn't even seen that bullet coming just now.
However, this descendant of Holmes sensed danger purely by intuition and instinctively dodged it without any hesitation.
Perhaps Aria's earlier words weren't just casual remarks.
Her intuition was indeed accurate.
"Even without the family's innate deductive ability, being the descendant of a famous detective, is it possible?"
Hence, Aria's intuition was so precise.
Without knowing what Fang Li was thinking, Aria raised her dual pistols and shouted at Fang Li, "Look over there!"
Hearing this, Fang Li immediately followed the direction indicated by Aria's guns and looked toward the top of the oil tanker's cabin.
There, a figure turned around and walked in, disappearing from Fang Li's sight just in time.
"Fang Li!" Aria saw this scene and was pleasantly surprised.
Fang Li also slightly lifted the corners of his mouth and said, "That's likely the Butei Assassin!"
In other words, the continuous serial killer, who had remained hidden, was finally revealing themselves.
Without a hint of hesitation. Fang Li and Aria stood up simultaneously, using their agility to dodge the bullets' spray while rushing into the cabin.
…
On the sea surface, the large oil tanker "Martya Maritime" was speeding extremely fast, heading deeper into the sea.
Around the oil tanker, speedboats armed with assault rifles followed closely, surrounding the entire oil tanker.
This scene was reminiscent of the bus hijacking incident, replayed on a grander scale. Only this time, it wasn't a bus being hijacked, but an oil tanker, and the vehicles equipped with assault rifles weren't open-top cars but speedboats.
Upon closer inspection, on the top deck of the oil tanker's cabin, a young girl sat on the railing facing the sea. She swung her little feet, humming a melodious tune.
The waves became her accompaniment.
The moon became her backdrop.
The girl seemed to be singing her joyful mood to the sea, and her pleasant singing echoed incessantly on the deck, creating an atmosphere that suddenly turned somewhat dreamy.
"Bang————!"
Not long after, the door leading to the cabin was forcefully kicked open.
Inside the cabin, Fang Li and Aria simultaneously rushed in.
As the girl sat on the railing with her back to the door, swinging her little feet and continuing to sing as if oblivious, Fang Li and Aria had completely different reactions.
"You… you are…" Aria was utterly astonished.
"...!" Fang Li's eyes widened slightly, and shortly afterward, he fell into silence.
In this instant, the girl with her back turned to Fang Li and Aria finally stopped her movements.
"A scent of gunpowder."
"A longstanding vendetta."
"The sweetness of champagne."
"The attraction of the opposite sex."
"It's truly a wonderful night."
Speaking such words, the girl stood up directly on the railing, turned around, and faced Fang Li and Aria.
"Been waiting for you for quite a while, Olmes' partner."
As if enhancing the ambiance, a brisk sea breeze swept by, causing the girl's radiant golden hair to flutter like the sun as the ruffled lace hem of her princess-like dress swayed gently.
That remarkably beautiful face, illuminated by the moonlight, was so familiar to Fang Li that he couldn't be more familiar with it.
Seeing the girl, Aria muttered.
"Mine-Riko…"
It was unmistakably Riko.
The Riko who hadn't appeared since bidding farewell to Fang Li that evening was now here.
In response, Riko wore her usual cute smile, yet her eyes revealed a ferocity akin to a Berserker as she delivered a single line.
"I am Mine-Riko, but under the current circumstances, you'd better call me by my full name. I specially permit you to address me as Olmes."
"Full name?" Aria blinked in slight confusion.
"That's right, my full name." Riko lifted the hem of her skirt as if in a curtsy, rose on her tiptoes, and slowly spoke.
"Mine-Riko-Lupin IV, that's my full name."
"Lupin?" Aria widened her eyes when she heard this name.
Because the surname elicited this kind of reaction from Aria.
————Lupin.
To be precise, it should be Arsène-Lupin.
That was the Phantom Thief gentleman active over a hundred years ago. Known for his intelligence, meticulous planning, charisma, and immense wealth, he often stole from wealthy individuals to aid the poor, earning him the monikers of both a rogue and a Phantom Thief. He was a renowned character in France.
Aria's reaction to this name wasn't surprising at all.
Because over a hundred years ago, the famous United Kingdom detective Sherlock Holmes had crossed paths with the renowned French Phantom Thief Arsène-Lupin, and the encounter had ended in a draw.
This was a famous event mentioned in Butei High's textbooks.
Now, Riko took on the name Lupin and referred to herself as the fourth generation of Lupin. The significance behind this needed no further explanation.
"You…" Aria glared at Riko and exclaimed loudly, "Are you the great-granddaughter of Arsène-Lupin?!"
"AhahaHaha!" Riko burst into laughter.
But it wasn't her usual cute laughter.
Although due to her vocal tone, this laughter was unusually pleasant, it wasn't the kind of laughter a typical student should possess. It was the laughter of a warrior.
"You've finally realized? Sherlock Holmes' great-granddaughter!"
"That's right! I am the great-granddaughter of Arsène-Lupin!"
"Over a hundred years ago, our great-grandfathers fought to a draw!"
"Over a hundred years later, we've finally met!"
"So, Holmes the Fourth, it's time for you to meet your demise here!"
"Today, I'll definitely defeat you!"
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"Kacha…"
With a mechanical sound, Riko pulled a gun from a holster on her thigh. It was a semi-automatic pistol made by the German Carl Walther Sportwaffen company, the Walther P99.
Even the main character of the famous spy film series "007," James Bond, used this gun.
But what Riko took out from the holster was not just one, but two Walthers.
Gripping these two guns, Riko aimed them at Aria, and a cruel intensity akin to setting eyes on prey surged in her eyes.
This kind of gaze was something the previous Riko would never have revealed.
Simultaneously, a powerful murderous aura emanated from Riko's body.
This was also something the previous Riko lacked.
As an A-Rank Butei of Inquesta, Riko had always attracted attention with her exceptional information-gathering abilities, rather than her combat prowess.
However, from the murderous aura Riko was releasing, it was evident that this young girl had concealed her true strength all along, only to reveal it now.
"Ugh…!"
Stimulated by that murderous aura, Aria, without any hesitation, raised her Colt, and pointed it at Riko.
It was only then that Fang Li spoke with an indifferent attitude as if he didn't care about all the drama that was happening in front of him, "Are you the Butei Assassin?"
That extremely calm voice caused the murderous aura in the air to dissipate involuntarily, bringing down the temperature a notch.
Aria then realized another issue.
Namely, the unusual relationship between her partner and the descendant of the Phantom Thief before them.
"Fang Li…" Aria couldn't help but speak, somewhat concerned, as she looked at Fang Li. Even the madness in Riko's eyes dimmed slightly as her gaze finally shifted to Fang Li's form.
She smiled and said, "Long time no see, Li Li. Have you missed Riko?"
Her expression and tone suddenly reverted to how they used to be. The abrupt contrast left Aria, who was usually relaxed, somewhat unsettled.
Only Fang Li's expression remained unchanged throughout the process. He looked at Riko standing on the railing and said, "At this point, I won't waste words asking if you've been deceiving me all along."
"I just want to ask you one thing." Fang Li spoke calmly, "What is your objective?"
"Objective?" Riko smiled, yet her eyes lacked any trace of amusement as she said, "Riko's objective has always been quite clear."
With these words, Riko turned the Walthers toward Aria.
"That would be you, Kanzaki-Holmes-Aria."
"My objective is to defeat you."
From Riko's words, Fang Li sensed a strong emotion.
It was determination.
And moreover, a determination bordering on madness.
"Over a hundred years ago, Sherlock Holmes and Arsène-Lupin fought to a draw, unable to determine a winner." Riko stared at Aria intensely as she said this, "But isn't that strange? Since they were completely different individuals, one must have been stronger than the other. Why did it end in a tie? I just can't fathom it!"
"However, that provided me with an opportunity." Riko suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with extreme danger as she continued to speak. "Since our great-grandfathers reached a draw, as long as I can defeat you, a descendant of Holmes, wouldn't that prove I've surpassed my great-grandfather, surpassed the first-generation Lupin?"
"What… what?" Aria uttered, somewhat disbelieving, "You… you became a Butei Assassin for something like this?"
"This kind of thing?" Riko's smiling expression faded, turning almost doll-like, as she whispered, "Yes, Aria wouldn't understand. She wouldn't understand why Riko did this, why Riko joined I-U, why I gained power."
"I-U." Aria immediately reacted to the name and even Fang Li's eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at Riko.
Coincidentally, Riko also glanced at Fang Li, meeting his gaze as she continued, "You know? Actually, I never really wanted to hand you over to Aria. Do you understand that, Li Li?"
These words even managed to slightly startle Fang Li.
Riko then seemed to lament something, saying, "Holmes is a Family that needs a partner to unleash their full power. Even the first-generation Holmes became a legend because of the excellent partner by his side. But what Riko has to defeat is Holmes, a Holmes who can utilize their full ability— not someone like Aria, who's considered defective."
"So, to achieve this goal, Aria must find a partner first," Riko mused to herself. "But in Butei High, there aren't many who can become Aria's partner. Aria couldn't find one herself, and I only identified two potential candidates."
"These two candidates were you and Tohyama Kinji," Riko looked straight at Fang Li. "Both of you achieved an S-Rank Rating in your first-year entrance exam at Butei High. If it's either of you, you can undoubtedly meet Aria's partner requirements."
"After investigating, both in terms of intellect and strength, you outmatch Tohyama Kinji," A slight smile tugged at the corner of Riko's lips as she said these words.
"Given that, you are the most suitable to be Aria's partner. Only then can Aria utilize her full strength. Moreover, Aria has also been inquiring about your information all this time. So, I took the opportunity to plant a bomb on the bus, ensuring you two would meet."
Hearing this much, Aria had already failed to react.
Conversely, Fang Li finally understood something.
"No wonder the bomb detonated after Aria had removed it."
'According to Fang Li's investigation, during the bus hijacking incident, the Butei Assassin's objective was to get Fang Li onto the bus and then detonate the bomb, killing him. The reason the bomb didn't detonate the moment Fang Li got on was because the convertible with a surveillance camera had been tampered with, rendering the Butei Assassin unaware of the scene and mistiming the bomb detonation.'
Fang Li had believed this all along.
However, now it seemed that it was all part of Riko's orchestrated drama.
"If you want to deepen the bond between a man and a woman, what better way than the hero saving the damsel, right?"
Riko's tone suddenly reverted to its previous demeanor. She blinked at Fang Li, giggling playfully as she spoke, "To increase Li Li's favorability with Aria, Riko has been working very hard, you know?"
"You…!" Aria aimed her gun at Riko again, feeling furious as she exclaimed, "So, it was you all along causing all this trouble!"
"Yes." Riko smiled sweetly, her voice, however, turned bone-chillingly cold.
"Then, it's time for you to be satisfied and die, isn't it?"
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