"Female? That's impossible!"
Hollow Noodle stared in grief and indignation at Ura Shiran, whose flushed face rested against Xu Yue's body, utterly unable to accept the fact.
"Yet facts speak louder than words. He isn't Kaito Kid."
Xu Yue shrugged.
"I don't believe it. I'll verify it myself!"
Dragging his crippled body along, Hollow Noodle approached step by step with a deranged expression, his fingers trembling like octopus tentacles.
"Also, you probably won't get the chance to verify anything. Given the suspicious behavior from both of you, I think you two are the problem."
But as soon as Xu Yue spoke, the two men who had attacked earlier simultaneously received a notification from the space demanding protection money!
Xu Yue was, after all, a genuine high-ranking police official. He had this sort of reasonable authority to guide the process. Though he could only provide guidance, it was more than enough here.
The two immediately wore expressions like they were severely constipated, then silently paid the protection money again to renew their coverage.
"Alright, since you aren't Kaito Kid, then you must be Scorpian. Mad Monk Rasputin was your ancestor, right? That's why you always shoot your victims in the right eye."
Supporting Ura Shiran, whose body was weak and whose eyes were unfocused, Xu Yue spoke to her.
She nodded instinctively.
"On the ship earlier, Kangawa Ryu must have photographed something he shouldn't have, which was why you killed him."
Ura Shiran instinctively started to nod again, but quickly regained her senses. Just as she was about to say something, Xu Yue squeezed again, making her let out an "Mm~" before going limp once more and continuing to nod.
"Alright, her identity has been confirmed. For now, this Egg of Memories will remain with me. Later, we can speak with