Bab 3: Chapter 3
Chapter 3
With the previous precedent of his intentions being seen through, Zhu Fu Jingguang no longer tempted him easily. Just then the waiter brought the limited cup of coffee.
The waiter looked at the table full of plates and placed the coffee on the side close to Morofushi Jingguang - the only free space on this side.
Just now he glanced at the table roughly, and when he looked again, Zhu Fu Jingguang realized that the other party seemed to have ordered all the desserts on the menu, but only ate a little of each kind, and a few seemed to have been eaten after one bite. If you don't like it, just leave it alone.
What a waste.
Zhufu Jingguang considered changing the positions of a piece of almost untouched matcha mousse and this cup of limited coffee.
Edogawa Ranpo waved his hand in disgust: "I won't drink." Zhufu Jingguang was a little confused
. Since he didn't want to drink, why did he order another drink? Wouldn't it be better to keep the money?
Ranbu, who was opposite him, leaned back in his chair and said quite willfully: "Ah Zhen said that if you only come to a place once, you should try every one. There will be no chance in the future. The only flavor here is Strawberry Daifuku." Not bad."
Zhu Fu Jingguang's eyes flashed.
A formation? Is it the name of a member of an organization that is close to him?
Edogawa Ranpo shook his legs easily, and was not very satisfied with Zhufu Jingguang's reaction, saying: "You have to listen to Ranpo-sama! Remember to pay."
Zhufu Jingguang: "..." So click Did you call him here to pay the bill? This is really...
The working-class undercover gentleman had a complex expression. He vaguely felt that his status as a cash machine in the future had been determined. Who should he reimburse for this money? The public security department or... Gin?
Ranbu, who was sitting across from him, didn't notice the complicated emotions of the undercover gentleman, or in other words, he didn't even have the ability to detect words and emotions at all.
He slapped the table and said with great interest: "So, let's play the first reasoning game. Why does this store launch a limited edition coffee?"
"Oh? This cup of coffee?" Zhu Fu Jingguang also became more interested, He looked at the cup of coffee he had just put in Ranpo's hand.
It looks just like normal black coffee, but you can smell it. The smell of coffee is not very strong, which seems to be a problem with the raw materials.
"I'll give you three minutes to think." Edogawa Ranpo made a "three" sign with his hand.
Zhu Fu Jingguang considered it for a moment, and adhering to the principle of not wasting, he picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip. The smell of coffee hit his nose directly in his mouth. When he touched his tongue, he realized that the cup of coffee itself had no taste at all. , no different from mineral water.
"It's just plain water with added flavors and pigments." Zhu Fu Jingguang said in surprise.
There really is no coffee flavor...it's just brown-black mineral water, and I don't know if the pigment will stick to the tongue.
He hadn't thought about it before because this limited-edition coffee was the most expensive item on the menu. He didn't expect the boss to do such a thing that would cut off his own financial resources.
It's really touching. You can get money directly, but you have to give you a glass of water.
Zhu Fu Jingguang continued: "Judging from the location and business conditions of this store, it should have been unable to make ends meet for a long time. If the boss is still selling this product under such circumstances, he should be preparing to close the store and wants to borrow this new product. Let's get the last one."
He touched his chin and added, "The waiter standing at the front desk must be the boss, right?"
The other person's attitude was so lazy that he didn't even look like a waiter, even when there was a conflict in the store. My first reaction was to watch a show. I must be confident. Moreover, the waiter also wore a Rolex watch that was far beyond his financial level.
"Everything is correct." Edogawa Ranpo confirmed his reasoning, and added somewhat triumphantly: "The owner of this store is a rich man, and he did not open the store to make money, so the food is very casual. Come and patronize They are all his rich friends, so that aunt always stays here."
He raised his hand and inserted a small fork into the completely unpalatable tiramisu, and said confidently: "This coffee is purely delicious. It's a prank on a friend."
No wonder, no wonder the guests here feel a little out of place.
Thinking like this, Zhu Fu Jingguang was suddenly stunned. He actually didn't doubt whether Ranbu's words were correct at all. In other words, before he doubted it, the things in front of him could already form a logical closed loop with Ranbu's speculation.
Perfect fit.
Zhu Fu Jingguang's eyes darkened.
Where does this child come from? Why are you involved with the organization?
Edogawa Ranpo was very satisfied with the result of winning his first reasoning contest. He jumped down from his seat lightly and urged Morofushi Kagemitsu to pay the bill.
Zhu Fu Jingguang didn't have time to think too much. While mourning for his wallet, he went to the front desk to pay the bill, and then asked the waiter for confirmation of Luan Bu's words.
The waiter leaned against the front desk with a cigarette in his mouth. While making change, he said with some surprise: "You can guess this? Coffee is indeed a harmless prank. Who made that guy laugh at me for always drinking milk tea because I have no taste?" Hey, I heard what you just said to the habitual criminal, aren't you a detective?"
The waiter looked very interested, but Zhu Fu Jingguang just smiled and said nothing, he thought As an undercover agent, I guess I will never have a chance to be a detective again in my life.
Zhufu Jingguang paid the bill and walked out. When he went out, he didn't see Edogawa walking around at the door. He looked around and finally saw the person squatting there at the base of a wall not far away.
Edogawa Ranpo and a group of children squatted there to watch the ants move the candy.
This place is relatively close to the back kitchen of the dessert shop, and what fell on the ground should be some kind of raw material.
A little ant was trying hard to move the candy away with his tongs.
The candy bar was as big as two of his bodies, and it was very difficult for the little ant to handle it.
Edogawa Ranpo held his breath together with the three or four children around him. The atmosphere was very tense, as if he was afraid of disturbing the little ants who were doing a great cause.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Fu Jingguang couldn't help but slow down his steps when he walked over.
Under nervous eyes, the little ant finally lifted the candy bar and carried it to the ant nest at the root of the wall.
Edogawa Ranpo and the children cheered together: "Oh——!!"
Morofushi Jingguang: "..."
He stood behind a group of children, and he felt that this scene had no sense of violation.
The aura of the black-haired young man and the child were so compatible that Zhu Fu Jingguang would even forget for a moment that this was a person related to the organization.
After watching Ants Carrying Candies, the children all went back to their homes, not forgetting to wave "bye" to their older friend Ranbu when they left.
Edogawa Ranpo stood up from the ground, stretched and yawned, "So boring..."
"Ranpo?" Zhufu Jingguang called out softly, showing his presence.
Edogawa Ranpo crossed his hands behind his head, turned around and stared at Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Zhufu Jingguang then asked: "Where are we going now?"
"Take me home." Edogawa Ranpo said matter-of-factly.
"...Huh?" Zhu Fu Jingguang was surprised.
At first hearing this, Zhufu Jingguang thought that Edogawa Ranpo wanted him to take him away, but then Ranpo pulled out a crumpled note from his pocket.
The cut printing paper has printed words on it: 4-17, Yoneka-cho, Yoneka-shi, Tokyo.
After comparing the addresses, Zhufu Jingguang found that it was not far from the cafe, but Edogawa Ranpo chose to give him the address instead of taking him back directly.
Zhu Fu Jingguang understood that this black-haired young man was not very good at recognizing the way. No wonder the organization always sent people to follow him. If he was left alone, he might get lost when he went out.
Morofushi Kagemitsu, the guest who was about to visit, walked in front, and Edogawa followed behind.
The young man with black hair and green eyes thinks very outside the box, and his attention is easily attracted by the things around him.
Watching people fishing on the river bank, following their pet dogs running around on the road, choosing Bozi soda from the vending machine on the street corner...
The journey that was originally half an hour ended up taking an hour.
The home that Edogawa Ranpo was talking about was a two-story villa with a large area and a garden. There was also a tall persimmon tree in the yard that had just sprouted new buds.
The front door was locked with a fingerprint. Edogawa opened the door hurriedly and walked in without even bothering to change into the slippers at the door, leaving a trail of black footprints on the floor.
Zhufu Jingguang, who was following behind and had a slight mysophobia, suddenly remembered the fear of being dominated by his naughty cousins.
He observed the interior decoration. Like the fingerprint lock on the door, the furniture and furnishings were all new. It seemed that it had been renovated before moving in. It looked like a model house without much of a sense of life.
More importantly, just after entering the door, he found eavesdropping equipment in the entrance and living room.
Ranpo sat down on the sofa in the living room, and while opening the wave soda, he shouted: "Master Ranpo is hungry!"
Morofuku Jingguang leaned against the wall and asked with a smile: "Didn't you eat dessert just now?"
Edo Chuan Ranbu curled his lips: "It tastes too bad and I'm not full."
"Xiaoguang! Let's cook!"
Zhu Fu Jingguang almost bit his tongue.
Xiaoguang? Did you call him?
Zhu Fu Jingguang gradually felt that this so-called protection mission was actually just being a nanny for children with low living ability.
He is also a smart kid who is somewhat proud and willful and likes to spend money randomly.
Zhufu Jingguang somewhat despised the person named A Zhen who gave Edogawa Ranpo an unhealthy view of money, but there was no normal person in the organization, and he, an undercover agent, could not do normal things.
He said: "Where are the ingredients? We didn't buy any when we came back."
Very good, calmly cooking for a child who could kill him at any time is indeed not a normal thing.
"In the refrigerator." Edogawa replied randomly.
Hum, of course the wise Lord Ranpo will prepare the ingredients in advance.
Well, even though he didn't buy anything.
Zhu Fu Jingguang opened the refrigerator and found ingredients wrapped in plastic wrap inside.
However, the person who bought the ingredients obviously didn't cook often, and the ingredients he bought were not the freshest. The two tomatoes in the corner were almost rotten after only being stored for one day.
Kagemitsu Morofushi selected the ingredients and made a home-cooked pork cutlet rice bowl. With some excellent cooking skills, he successfully captured the taste buds of Edogawa Ranpo.
Edogawa Ranpo ate happily, with rice grains on his cheeks.
Zhu Fu Jingguang took out a piece of paper towel and wiped off the rice grains on Ran Bu's cheek naturally. After throwing away the napkin, his hand froze again.
It's too bad, because Ranpo behaved so childishly that the undercover gentleman who often took care of his cousin accidentally put himself into the role of guardian.
After eating, Zhu Fu Jingguang took out the glass ball from the Bozi soda bottle for him to play with at Luanbu's request, and went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes.
The sound of water covered his unsteady heartbeat.
Five hours had passed since he saw Ranpo, and he still hadn't found the remote control on Ranpo that could control the miniature bomb around his neck.
Ranpo acted very naturally, not surprised by the black collar around his neck, and didn't show any flaws to him.
It was obvious that the child was accustomed to this method of controlling others.
A pure genius who regards darkness as the norm must have been trained by the organization since childhood to become like this. He may not even know that the organization is still monitoring him all the time.
It's very sad, and it also caused a lot of trouble for his undercover work.
Zhufu Jingguang was still worried about the messy current situation when he suddenly received a message on his mobile phone from Ginjiu on the action team communication channel.
When he saw the content clearly, his pupils shrank suddenly and he suddenly turned back to look at Ranbu in the living room.
The information given by Gin was very simple: "Master Asti said that Harakawa Hikaru's cooking skills are very good, and decided to give Harakawa Hikaru the code name of 'Scotland'."
The undercover gentleman in the kitchen's heart was beating fast, and a surprising guess emerged in his mind. , and at the same time, he felt a little awkward.
He, Zhu Fu Jingguang, was an undercover agent who worked in the Gin Operation Team for three months. Because the food he cooked was so delicious, he was given the code name "Scotland".
What should I do? Although the undercover mission is going smoothly, I always feel aggrieved.
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