Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Xing Gongyu sucked out the venom from the wound and spat it onto the sand beside him. His mouth immediately went numb, but he didn't stop for a moment and kept repeating this action.

After a moment, Xiaolan finally came to her senses, and her worry for her mother overcame all other emotions.

If someone told her at this moment that Eri Kisaki could only survive if Hoshimiya Yu slept with her, Ran would probably agree without hesitation.

"Brother Yu, black tea!" Xiao Lan squatted down next to Xing Gongyu and thoughtfully handed him two cups of iced lemon black tea.

"Wash Aunt Fei's wound," Xing Gongyu said, rinsing her mouth with a glass of water.

Eri Kisaki's wound was in a very awkward location, just two fingers' distance from the center of her M-shaped thigh. The sea serpent's attack point was extremely tricky.

Fortunately, Xiao Lan and the other girls surrounded the area, so no one could see anything except for Xing Gongyu, who was handling the situation.

At most, one could only see Hoshimiya Hagu's head rising and falling between Eri Kisaki's legs.

After rinsing his mouth, Hoshimiya Yu continued to inhale the drug.

He kept spitting out the venom he had sucked from Eri's wound. Gradually, the black blood at the wound faded and turned somewhat reddish.

Eri's vital signs stopped declining and were barely held up; she should be able to hold on until they reach the hospital.

Soon, accompanied by a piercing whine, the ambulance arrived at the scene.

After Eri was put into the ambulance, the doctor also asked her about the type of sea snake.

This time, Hoshimiya Yu didn't overestimate himself and turned her attention to Ran, who was closest to Eri at the time.

Eri Kisaki's poisoning made Hoshimiya Yu realize once again that anime and reality are not the same thing, and that you can never be too careful.

He thought knowing the plot would give him control over the whole situation, but he never expected that unexpected changes could happen at any time. He never wanted to experience that same feeling of trepidation again.

"Lan, did you see what that sea serpent looked like?" Xing Gongyu asked.

Xiaolan nodded emphatically, "Yes, I saw it just as I went down."

“We have a sea snake encyclopedia in our hotel office…” the hotel manager, who was also in charge of the beach, said, wiping the cold sweat from his brow.

"Okay, Xiaolan, go and see now."

Xing Gongyu made the final decision without any hesitation: "I went to the hospital with the ambulance, found out the type of infection, and immediately called to tell me. Then I told the doctor."

"it is good!"

Kogoro Mouri also wanted to go to the hospital, but Hoshimiya Yu had already taken that job, so he had no choice but to cause trouble for the hotel.

I also wanted to vent my anger at being cheated on.

Hoshimiya Yu arrived at the hospital quickly. Shortly after Eri Kisaki entered the ICU, Ran called.

"Brother Yu, that sea snake is called the Selective Sea Snake."

"okay, I get it."

Hoshimiya Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The sea serpent hadn't changed. Toda Takako was able to save it back then, and he handled it even more promptly and sent her to the hospital earlier. Eri Kisaki should most likely be fine as well.

Before hanging up the phone, he could vaguely hear the argument continuing on the other end.

The main point is that Kogoro Mouri questions why the beach was opened to the public knowing that there were such dangerous sea snakes, while the hotel manager argues that these sea snakes are docile and will not attack people.

It's said that the fisherman who was poisoned accidentally touched the net with his hand and was bitten to death...

It's rare for Hoshimiya Yu to stand on Kogoro Mouri's side.

Knowing that there are highly venomous sea snakes, opening the beach to the public cannot be explained away by simply saying that they won't attack people.

In his previous life's country, places with such highly toxic substances would not be allowed to open up, let alone be sealed off. If anything went wrong, the local authorities would be held accountable.

Even the most docile sea snake is still an animal; it might attack a person if startled.

Eri Kisaki felt something unusual on her thigh and instinctively clenched her thigh, startling the sea snake into thinking it was being attacked, which led to her being bitten.

Hoshigumi Yu didn't pay any more attention to the hotel. Once Fei Yingli was alright, there would be plenty of time to deal with it.

After the nurse explained the type of sea snake to the female doctor in charge of the rescue, the venom was quickly contained.

About twenty minutes later, Xiaolan and her group arrived at the hospital, and the green light in the emergency room came on.

Eri Kisaki was pushed out, followed closely by the female doctor.

"Fortunately, you brought her in time and your first aid techniques were appropriate, otherwise it probably wouldn't have been so simple. She just needs to rest for a day or two and she can be discharged from the hospital."

Hoshimiya Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and quickly followed the nurses as they pushed Eri Kisaki into another ward.

Eri Kisaki has woken up, though she is a little weak. She smiled at everyone.

"You are all here."

Ran held Eri's hand, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Thank goodness you're alright this time, Mom. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."

On the other side, Kogoro Mouri, seeing that Eri Kisaki was alright, didn't even say a word of comfort, but instead thought about making amends.

"I never expected there to be such dangerous sea snakes in this area. Eri, you almost lost your life. How dare they open up this kind of sea area?"

He said angrily, "In my opinion, we should seek compensation from the hotel manager. They manage this area of ​​the sea, so they should be responsible for this incident."

126 Divorce

What Kogoro Mouri said is actually correct, and if things were to be investigated, the hotel would definitely have to pay a large sum of money.

Hoshigumi Yu also felt that they should seek compensation and teach the hotel a lesson, but this topic was clearly not the right one to bring up now.

Hoshimiya Yu doesn't think she has high emotional intelligence, but a normal person should know that she should care about Eri Kisaki first.

Even if compensation is sought afterward, it should be initiated by Eri Kisaki.

Kogoro Mouri's behavior can't just be described as lacking emotional intelligence; it's more accurate to say he completely disregards Eri Kisaki's thoughts.

It seems that Japanese men have this problem: they don't pay much attention to their wives' feelings.

This is probably also related to the culture of housewives.

Without economic strength, one naturally has no voice.

But Eri Kisaki is no ordinary housewife; she is the undefeated queen of the legal profession, earning more in a year than 99% of people.

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Eri Kisaki's delicate brows furrowed instantly, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Oh well, we're getting a divorce soon anyway...

After silently repeating a sentence, Eri Kisaki barely managed to suppress her irritation and avoid a conflict with Kogoro Mouri.

After Kogoro Mouri finished venting, Ran and Yu Hoshimiya checked on Eri Kisaki and, upon confirming that her health was not seriously affected and that she would be discharged from the hospital soon, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Kuriyama, it seems I'll have to trouble you again these next few days." Eri Kisaki looked at her secretary, who was barely noticeable but had been running around doing chores, and said apologetically.

I originally came here just to relax for half a day, but it turned into a three-day mini-holiday.

Eri Kisaki is taking a break, but the work at the agency won't just disappear into thin air. It just means that Midori Kuriyama will have to work a little harder for now and put in extra hours.

"Attorney Fei, you should get some rest. Don't worry too much about work."

Kogoro Mouri was annoyed that no one was echoing his condemnation of the hotel when he happened to see Hoshimiya Yu asking Eri Kisaki a lot of questions, which reminded him of Hoshimiya Yu's drug use.

Although he didn't see the specifics, he could infer a lot from the two people's posture.

Or rather, it was precisely because he couldn't see the specifics, the dark red poisonous blood, and Hoshimiya Hayao's slightly swollen lips, that Kogoro Mouri started to think in that direction.

After Eri regained consciousness, she naturally knew that it was Hoshimiya Yu who had saved her. Her already high regard for him increased even more.

If it weren't for the significant age difference between them, and Xiaolan's influence, she would have actively pursued Xinggong Yu after her divorce.

The story of the hero rescuing the damsel in distress truly deserves its reputation as a classic tale that has been sung for thousands of years and remains popular to this day.

It's hard for any normal person not to fall for it after going through this.

Hoshimiya Yu didn't know what Eri was thinking, but that didn't stop him from sensing the change in Eri's attitude.

This accident gave him quite a fright, but now it seems... he actually made a small profit?

Faced with Hoshimiya Yu's concern, Eri Kisaki no longer maintained the attitude of an elder as before, but responded gently and kindly, even tenderly.

Having known each other for over thirty years, even after marriage, Eri Kisaki had never treated Kogoro Mouri like this before, which immediately ignited his jealousy.

Most importantly, Kogoro Mouri felt a weight on his head again, as if a hat had been put on him.

Jealousy, resentment, bitterness...

With multiple buffs, Kogoro Mouri disregarded the fact that they were in a hospital room and directly reprimanded Eri Kisaki: "Eri, watch your step! You're a married woman, and your husband is right here!"

Before anyone could react to what Kogoro Mouri had suddenly done wrong, he immediately began lecturing Hoshimiya Hajime.

“Hoshimiya boy, I’m very grateful that you saved Eri, but you need to be more careful next time. That part of your body is so private. If it’s just about drug use, you can tell me and let me handle it…”

"That's enough, get out of here."

Hoshimiya Yu was speechless and amused, and was about to retort when Kisaki Eri got angry first.

The beautiful concubine's face was covered in frost; even when she was poisoned, her complexion didn't seem this bad.

"You don't care about my life, but now you're concerned about your own male dignity?"

Eri Kisaki laughed angrily, "Although I knew you've always had this kind of personality, I didn't expect that after so many years of separation, you'd not only not change, but have become even worse."

"I'm not saying this afterward! I didn't say anything at the time..."

Kogoro Mouri wasn't stupid; he knew he was in the wrong.

But he would never admit that he was wrong.

Faced with his stubborn refusal, Eri Kisaki was too lazy to argue any further.

"Alright, we'll get a divorce once I'm discharged from the hospital. I'll draft the divorce agreement, and you can just read it and sign it if there are no problems."

Eri Kisaki's words were the decisive blow.

Kogoro Mouri brought up the fact that she was married, so let's address the problem at its root.

"Eri, you..."

Kogoro Mouri's words came to an abrupt end.

The commotion in the ward attracted a lot of people. Looking at the onlookers, he said what was on the tip of his tongue, "Fine, let's get a divorce. We've been separated for so many years, it's no different from a divorce."

Eri waved her hand, signaling him to leave quickly.

Kogoro Mouri snorted coldly, glared at Hoshimiya Hare, and strode out of the ward.

Standing in the corner, Conan glanced at Kogoro Mouri leaving, then at Ran and Hagoromo Hoshimiya, and finally, at Hagoromo Hoshimiya's prompting, reluctantly turned around and followed.

"Uncle Mori, wait for me!" Conan chased after Kogoro Mori with his short legs.

There was no other way but to pursue them. Xing Gongyu's eyes made it clear that they didn't have time to take care of this fake child.

If Conan doesn't want to be forgotten in the hospital, he has no choice but to stick close to Kogoro Mouri.

After the two had walked away, Eri looked at Ran and asked, "Ran, you don't blame your mother, do you?"

“This time, Dad went too far.”

Xiaolan shook her head. She was also shocked at the time, but after realizing that Xinggong Yu was saving Fei Yingli's life, she didn't think about it anymore.

On the contrary, after hearing the doctor say that Eri Kisaki might have really died if it weren't for the proper emergency treatment, she was even more grateful to Yu Hoshimiya.

If my goodwill hadn't already been almost at its peak, it would definitely have increased even more this time.

"Xiaolan, I haven't spent enough time with you all these years. After we get divorced, you can come and live with me."

Eri looked at Ran gently and said, "You've taken care of Kogoro for so many years, it's time for him to live on his own. Besides, you're getting older, and it's not convenient for you to live with him."

Xiaolan hesitated for a second, then decisively nodded in agreement.

The principle of daughters avoiding their fathers and sons avoiding their mothers is the same everywhere. Even though the Japanese are perverted, they are still the same in this respect, only the timing is different.

Kogoro Mouri is a complete chauvinist. Before he separated from Eri Kisaki, Eri took care of Ran, and he hardly cared about any family matters.

After they separated, Xiaolan ended up taking care of herself and him as well.

This meant that Ran hardly needed to avoid suspicion, because Kogoro Mouri had no chance to take advantage of her.

Now that I'm older, it's becoming increasingly inconvenient.

The most important issue is underwear.

Other issues can be avoided by paying attention to certain things, but underwear always needs to be dried.

Although it's not a big deal for one's father to see one's underwear, it's always better to avoid it if possible.