"Boss? It really is you." Jiang Xia looked straight at Amuro Tooru, seeming pleasantly surprised. "Ms. Kawasaki told me you were here too, so I came over to take a look."
Ms. Kawasaki's gaze lingered on Amuro Tooru for a moment, her expression thoughtful.
Amuro Tooru: "..." For some reason, he had a feeling that he would end up with many strange female bosses in the future, along with strange jobs—and perhaps strange requirements too, such as bringing his own employees when he came to work.
Normally, Amuro Tooru would probably have agonized over this for a while, but at the moment, he showed little outward reaction.
—Compared to Rum, a genuinely dangerous man with countless crimes to his name, Jiang Xia's harmless Case Magnet Constitution could practically be called friendly. Therefore, Jiang Xia was no longer the first target worthy of Amuro Tooru's attention.
Compared to Jiang Xia...
Amuro Tooru's peripheral vision shifted slightly, landing on Rum.
Then his heart jolted: Rum was looking at Jiang Xia.
Although it was perfectly normal to glance a few extra times at a Great Detective passing by, Amuro Tooru had dealt with Rum before and knew his true identity. Looking now, he immediately felt that Rum's gaze was unusual.
Though he could not describe what kind of look it was, one thing seemed certain—Rum was very interested in Jiang Xia, and there was even a faint trace of admiration.
Amuro Tooru's heart sank. "..." Could Rum be thinking about recruiting subordinates again?
Trying to drag such a promising seed of justice completely into his dark camp was simply wishful thinking.
As he secretly observed, ready to take action at any moment, Rum's gaze suddenly shifted toward him before long. Then the one-eyed superior gave him a deeply meaningful look, its implications so