"An invisible resource in terms of connections like a Tea Ceremony Master probably wouldn't be written so plainly into the contract." Yamazaki Yumi pondered. "If things go smoothly, I might be able to coax that mayor into signing the contract before everything is exposed."
That town was currently the most suitable cooperation partner. And if things didn't go smoothly... she would find a way to have Jiang Xia get rid of him and replace him with a more agreeable mayor with softer ears.
While everyone else was busy with their own affairs, Jiang Xia moved over beside Curacao and casually chatted, "Why did you come? Mr. Aonoki's lawyer doesn't seem to be you."
Curacao: "..."
"Lawyer Shirai" had wanted to leave right after announcing the will, but Conan stopped her and began asking all sorts of questions.
As the saying went, brats were hard to deal with. She did not dare treat these resident Chang Gui of Uzo's as rashly as Mrs. Yamazaki had, so she could only maintain her gentle, harmless good-person persona and perfunctorily answer Conan's questions.
After finally enduring until President Yamazaki received a call and Conan ran off to eavesdrop, Curacao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to leave, but just as she rose, Uzo sat down beside her again!
The instant he sat down, every hair on Curacao's body stood on end, as though she were sitting beside a dangerous ticking time bomb. And now, that bomb was talking to her, looking as if he intended to chat for a very long time...
Curacao deeply regretted it. She should have kneed that Little Minion Ghost blocking her way to the ground, grabbed her bag, and strode off.
Though she regretted it inwardly, she did not dare ignore Uzo. After hesitating for