Ke Xue: An outlaw, a maniac who sets out to usurp the throne! Chapter 064

“If it’s just an initial meeting, can I go too?” Miyano Akemi asked, a little curious.

“It’s different,” Yu Quan shook his head, not elaborating. “You’ll know when we get there.”

Hearing this, Miyano Akemi didn’t ask further. Instead, she went out to drive first.

Along the way, she didn’t forget to pick up Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki…

Today was actually Monday, but—

It had to be said that schools in the world of Conan were quite “understanding.”

Teitan High School had just experienced a major exam two days ago, so they happened to have a day off today.

Coupled with Yu Quan’s previous invitation to Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, who were interested in designer Eiko Toya, the two naturally went together.

…

Eiko Toya’s design company wasn’t in Beika Town, but it wasn’t far either.

In about twenty minutes, Miyano Akemi’s car slowly pulled up outside an office building.

Upon entering the building, Jiang Heng and the others were surprised to find that there seemed to be no one inside.

“Huh? Is it this deserted?” Sonoko Suzuki looked at the empty building with some surprise.

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were off on Monday because of school matters.

However, normally, for everyone else, today should have been a workday…

“Could they be working at their desks?” Ran Mouri instinctively scanned her surroundings.

“Sigh—” A sigh suddenly came from nearby.

“What work? Actually, many people in our company have resigned.”

Hearing this, Ran Mouri and the others instinctively turned their heads and saw two employees walking out from the side.

“Hey, don’t talk nonsense!” The other employee couldn’t help but tug at the sleeve of the person who had spoken.

“How am I talking nonsense?” The employee spread his hands. He complained, “Ever since our new product was released early by a rival company, the atmosphere in the company has become tense…”

“Many people received news in advance and have resigned.”

“If the president really can’t come up with a suitable new product in a short time, I don’t think our company can continue to sustain itself.”

“If the president hears that, you’ll get scolded again,” the other person reminded him, frowning.

“There’s nothing we can do. The company is facing such a big crisis, yet the president still makes us work overtime every day.”

“If I didn’t have a loan to repay, I would have resigned…” The employee sighed.

“Forget it, let’s go to work first. The president is going to rush us again.”

The two didn’t seem to pay much attention to Jiang Heng and the others and quickly left.

“New product plagiarized? This must be the reason Eiko Toya is looking for you,” Sonoko Suzuki mused.

“But I heard that plagiarism of works… seems hard to define,” Ran Mouri said, a little hesitant.

“It depends on the situation,” Jiang Heng simply explained to the two girls. “If there’s clear evidence of plagiarism and enough similarities and differences can be provided—”

“It’s not hard to win the case.”

There was another point Jiang Heng didn’t mention: strength… sometimes it was also a necessity.

Just then, a fashionably dressed middle-aged woman walked over from the side. She sighed, “Actually… the evidence isn’t very sufficient, that’s why I wanted your help.”

“Huh? It’s Ms. Eiko Toya!” Ran Mouri’s eyes lit up.

Seeing Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, Eiko Toya was startled for a moment but still politely nodded to the two.

Then she turned to Jiang Heng, her expression serious. “Lawyer Jiang.”

“Ms. Toya.” Jiang Heng nodded slightly. “This is my assistant, Akemi Miyano.”

“These two… are my friends, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki.”

“They’re also your fans, so I brought them along. Do you mind?”

“Of course not.” Eiko Toya shook her head.

Out of a designer’s instinct, Eiko Toya subconsciously sized up Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, and her eyes lit up.

“Actually, Miss Ran’s image is very suitable for modeling. I wonder if you’re interested?”

As she spoke, Eiko Toya looked at Jiang Heng with some regret.

In fact, when she was preparing to contact a lawyer, Eiko Toya felt that—

Jiang Heng was also very suitable for modeling.

Unfortunately, for such a famous lawyer, asking him to be a model was simply a fantasy.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng being a lawyer… also met her requirements.

“Huh? Can I?” Ran Mouri asked in surprise.

“Yes, if you’re interested, you can contact me.” Eiko Toya, having recovered, handed Ran Mouri a business card.

“Actually, I happen to be able to release a series related to youth.”

“Ran, you should seriously consider it,” Sonoko Suzuki said with a mischievous smile, teasing Ran Mouri.

“I… I will seriously consider it!” Ran Mouri was also a little surprised.

Ran Mouri would definitely prioritize her studies, but—

Being a model… it seemed like a better way to chase celebrities, right?

If it was something she could do in her spare time, Ran Mouri really had to consider it.

“Then, Lawyer Jiang, I—” Eiko Toya didn’t forget today’s main business.

However, before Eiko Toya could finish, a somewhat arrogant young woman’s voice suddenly appeared from behind.

“Oh! You can actually launch new products now? You’ve even thought of a theme…”

Mika Taniguchi crossed her arms, mockingly sizing up Eiko Toya.

“Mika, what kind of talk is that?” Eiko Toya frowned unhappily.

“Heh!” Mika Taniguchi rolled her eyes unceremoniously.

“Ever since the last incident, you don’t have any usable designers under you, do you?”

“Otherwise, I, who am about to resign, wouldn’t have to come here to work overtime for you every day…”

“You have the energy to deal with these unimportant people, why don’t you hurry up and handle my resignation procedures?”

“You don’t have to be in such a hurry to leave, do you?” Mika Taniguchi sighed.

“No, I don’t want to stay in a place like yours that has no future development for a single moment!” Mika Taniguchi waved her hand, speaking unceremoniously.

“You promised before that you would let me leave after I finished handing over my work.”

“I—” Eiko Toya opened her mouth.

“Forget it, the previous documents are on the eighth floor. Go up and get them yourself.”

“Got it.” Mika Taniguchi turned and entered the elevator.

“Then we…” Eiko Toya turned to look at Jiang Heng.

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly said in annoyance, “Sorry, I forgot some documents on the fifteenth floor—”

“If you don’t mind, could you wait for me for a moment?”

“No problem.” Jiang Heng shook his head.

Then, Eiko Toya turned and entered the elevator next to the one Mika Taniguchi had taken…

“Huh? Wouldn’t it be more convenient if we went up together?” Ran Mouri asked curiously.

“Perhaps Ms. Toya plans to discuss things on the first floor,” Miyano Akemi mused.

“But speaking of which—” Sonoko Suzuki said thoughtfully.

“It looks like Ms. Toya’s company is indeed in a lot of trouble. No wonder she needs to find a lawyer.”

“Yes, the company’s employees are all thinking of resigning…” Ran Mouri nodded in agreement.

…

In just a few minutes, Eiko Toya came down again in the same elevator as before.

Unlike her relatively composed expression when she went up, Eiko Toya’s current expression seemed a little flustered.

“Lawyer Jiang… I—” Eiko Toya looked at Jiang Heng expectantly.

“Ms. Toya, regarding your commission, why don’t you tell me about it as soon as possible?”

Jiang Heng stepped forward and patted Eiko Toya’s shoulder, staring intently at her.

Eiko Toya’s expression froze for a moment, and she instinctively nodded, “Okay, okay…”

Then, Eiko Toya led Jiang Heng and the others to a lounge on the first floor.

“Lawyer Jiang, to be honest, regarding the plagiarism of my company’s new product, I already have a suspect in mind.”

“And, in fact, I’ve already found some evidence.”

“I just don’t know if this evidence can help me turn the tables…”

As she spoke, Eiko Toya subconsciously placed her bag on the table.

The moment she was about to pull open the zipper, Eiko Toya froze, and a drop of cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead.

Really… her psychological fortitude isn’t quite enough!

Jiang Heng shook his head and turned to look at Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki.

“Ran, Sonoko, would it be convenient for you to wait outside for me?”

“Okay!” Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki nodded without hesitation.

They understood that what Jiang Heng and Eiko Toya were about to say might not be suitable for them to hear.

So, they thoughtfully walked out.

“Click—”

Hearing the sound of the reception room door opening and closing, Eiko Toya instinctively let out a sigh of relief.