Li Ze: "..."
Hidden in the darkness, he cursed to himself after hearing what Vodka had said.
Damn it.
He knew swallowing the assets of the Seiwa Group would attract a swarm of hyenas, but he never expected the first ones to show up would be the fake winery.
Damn it.
This was all because of this damn Vodka!
Li Ze was furious at this point. If he had a choice, he'd have loved to shoot this bastard.
On the other side...
Upon hearing this, Gin was stunned.
Clearly, he hadn't anticipated there being any special gains tonight.
After a brief moment of thought, he coldly ordered, "Notify the peripheral members to contact that Li Ze."
"If he knows what's good for him, let him be a pawn, let him kill a few people to prove his loyalty, and bring him on as a peripheral member of the organization."
"If he doesn't know what's good for him, give him a bullet!"
With that, Gin left immediately. Vodka, feeling somewhat relieved, nodded.
Yeah, not bad.
Even though he'd made some mistakes today, at least he had made up for his blunder.
Thinking this, he hurriedly followed Gin, and the two of them left one after the other.
About five minutes later, Li Ze closed his eyes, hiding in the bushes, completely restraining his breath.
When he could no longer sense Gin and Vodka's presence, he slowly emerged from the jungle.
Looking at the unconscious Kudou Shinichi, Li Ze's expression was calm.
Ah!
At that moment, Kudou Shinichi suddenly screamed, his body turning bright red like a roasted pig, emitting wisps of green smoke.
Seeing this, Li Ze took out his camera with an evil grin.
He snapped several pictures, and when Kudou Shinichi had completely shrunk into a seven-year-old elementary school student, Li Ze smiled, put the camera in his pocket, yawned, and walked away.
Rescue? Sorry!
He couldn't be bothered with the main story. After all, reality wasn't anime.
Kudou Shinichi was too reckless!
A guy like that is only good for being used, not for being a true ally.
Otherwise, he'll end up dead without even knowing how it happened.
"Well, not bad."
"Today's haul is unexpected!"
"The Suzuki consortium showed up and I got hold of Conan's weakness, plus the fake winery…"
"It seems I need to make some plans going forward."
Li Ze's eyes flickered.
After a brief moment of thought, he turned and left.
As for the person lying in front of him, the shrunk detective?
He wasn't concerned at all.
As the son of the world, no matter who gets into trouble, this guy would never be the one to get into trouble.
...
Ten minutes later.
He caught up with Ran and Sonoko outside Dorobiga Paradise.
"Ran, I'm sorry."
"Kudou ran too fast, I couldn't catch up with him."
Li Ze shrugged.
When Xiao Ran heard this, the light in her eyes began to fade.
But, with Li Ze and Sonoko standing in front of her, she still managed to force a bitter smile.
"Well, I understand."
"Li Ze is right, Kudou is old enough, I don't think anything will happen to him."
"Let's go back."
Ran smiled, but it was very forced.
Sonoko noticed her mood but knew there was nothing she could say to change it.
She could only curse Kudou in her heart for being unreliable and try to encourage Ran to stay positive.
But, unfortunately.
Since it was getting late, Sonoko had promised her family she'd be home for dinner, and Ran had to go home to cook for her useless father.
So, the three of them chatted briefly and then parted ways.
...
At eight o'clock in the evening.
When Li Ze returned home, Alice was busy in the kitchen.
"Boss, wait a moment," Alice said with a smile. "There's just one last dish."
Li Ze nodded. "Thanks for your hard work. Are you home alone?"
"Yes, they all went to the company," Alice replied.
Li Ze thought for a while.
After a moment, he picked up the brick phone and called Natasha, asking her and the others to return as soon as possible.
Half an hour later, at the dining table in the living room.
Besides Li Ze and Alice, Natasha and James Shed had also rushed back.
He didn't waste any time.
He quickly introduced the situation with the fake winery, then recounted his experiences from tonight, speaking in a calm tone.
"This is the situation."
"For a black organization like the fake winery, since they dared to attack us, we need to strike back hard and make sure they can't come after us again."
"Otherwise, it will be endless in the future. Our company needs to develop, and we don't have time to be tangled up with the fake winery."
"So, Captain James!"
"With your PMC employee status, can you legally kill people in Japan?"
"After doing that, will the Metropolitan Police Department here be able to explain it?"
Li Ze spoke with a serious tone.
He was going to be ruthless. He would eliminate everyone who dared to cause trouble this time.
To put it simply, he was going to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
He wanted the fake winery to know that he was not someone to be trifled with.
Only by completely shocking the fake winery could he continue to do business smoothly in the future.
There was no other way.
He knew the nature of the fake winery all too well. He understood that showing weakness would only make things worse. It was better to fight back with everything he had from the start.
As for being completely hostile?
Impossible!
If they investigated his identity even a little, they would realize he was not some powerful organization like the FBI, nor was he their mortal enemy. In that case, the best course of action for their underground organization was to avoid confrontation.
Of course, the key was...
He had to be strong enough to withstand the suppression from the fake winery.
Before, he might not have been confident in this. But now, things were different.
With the U.B.C.S. assault team under his command, he was no longer afraid of the so-called dark organizations.
As long as he could withstand the first wave, the company would grow, and he could summon more armed members. Eventually, he might even be able to confront the fake winery head-on.
So, this time,
In order to intimidate the fake winery and buy time for the company's development, he had to fight back fiercely.
Because the weaker you are, the tougher you have to be!
"Yes, no problem," James Shade said directly. "As long as it's not excessive, there's no issue at all."
"This time, the order on the surface is to ensure the employer's absolute safety 100%."
"In an emergency, we can fight back in self-defense."
"We have a letter of authorization signed by the head of the Criminal Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, Inspector Toshiro Odagiri."
Alice remained silent.
As a clone, she didn't have access to this information in her limited memory.
So, aside from her combat experience in security and her interest in cooking, she didn't understand much else.
At this stage, she was still learning.
On the other hand, Natasha, who had been an eighth-level agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. in her previous life, nodded after hearing this.
"In my opinion, it's not a big problem."
"After all, our backers on the surface are from the United States, a PMC cooperating with the Ministry of National Defense."
"Since it's just a small matter, it won't alarm the United States."
"The Ministry of Defense in the foot basin chicken can't afford to lose face."
Li Ze breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, good!
Since the Metropolitan Police Department had legal procedures in place, and Agent Natasha had given her approval...
With this in mind, he took a deep breath and spoke with determination.
"Alright, then let's proceed."
"Based on what I know about the fake winery, they'll most likely make a move tonight."
"Captain James, call back the commando."
"Whoever comes tonight, kill them on the spot!"
"Then, call the police."
"When the Metropolitan Police Department arrives to investigate, place the blame on PMC."
"After dinner, we start the operation!"