Ke Xuezhuo's son-in-law

Chapter 563 The Last Tsar
  After shopping around, Fujiwara and Mary found a food stall on a busy side street. The streets are lined with brightly colored vendors selling a wide variety of snacks and handicrafts. There is an endless stream of pedestrians, long queues in front of the food stalls, and the air is filled with the aroma of various delicacies.

They picked a few snacks at random, Fujiwara held a fried chicken skewer, and Mary held a siomai in her hand.

In fact, there was a long queue in front of a store not far away from them, but Fujiwara was very sure that the store was not for food, but seemed to be some fashionable brand store.

The two of them ate while waiting for Tachibana Mayo's arrival. The crowds on the street were bustling, and occasionally there were children walking among the crowd, laughing one after another, in sharp contrast to the busy traffic not far behind.

Soon, Fujiwara's cell phone vibrated. It was a call from Tachibana Maya. He put the phone back in his pocket and beckoned Mary to the parked vehicle. As soon as Tachibana Maya got out of the car, she quickly walked up to them and kept nodding her head to apologize. Fujiwara waved his hand to show that he didn't mind the minor delay.

Then he gently took Mary's hand, handed her to Tachibana Maya, and told her, "Then Mary will be left to you, Tachibana Maya. Just give me a text message when you arrive safely."

Tachibana Maya answered with a concise "yes", then squatted down to adjust Mary's collar, her movements were neat and careful. After finishing, she stood up, took Mary's hand and walked towards the vehicle.

Before leaving, Mary turned her head and glanced at Fujiwara, as if she wanted to express something, but in the end she didn't. She nodded slightly, and then followed Maya Tachibana to the vehicle.

Fujiwara watched them go away quietly until their figures disappeared around the corner. He turned around to leave, but found Kuroba Kaito standing not far away, with the brim of his hat turned back, holding a melting ice cream in one hand, and the other hand in his pocket, his eyes following the direction Mari and Tachibana Maya left. .

He thought Fujiwara came here alone, but he didn't expect that the young lady came with him.
  Fujiwara turned around and stopped, turned slightly sideways, leaned toward Kaito, and asked, "When did you come here?" There was an endless flow of people in the surrounding streets, and the cries of vendors and music performances on the roadside intertwined into a vivid market picture. .

Kaito took a bite of his ice cream and followed Fujiwara's gaze in the direction of Mari and Tachibana Maya who had just left. Then he turned back and answered with an easy-going smile on his face, "When you called me in the morning, I Grandpa Terai is nearby, and when I saw the text message you sent just now, I thought of coming here to take a look and bumped into you." He said, casually wiping the ice cream that spilled from the corner of his mouth with a tissue.

Fujiwara smiled and suggested enthusiastically, "Really? That's quite a coincidence. Have you eaten by the way? Why don't we go have something to eat together?" He casually pointed to the other side of the street, where there were several colorful buildings. The food stalls are steaming hot and exude an attractive aroma.

Kaito looked up at the sky, seemed to be thinking about it, and then replied, "That's okay, I happened to see a roast duck for sale over there..."

If I remember correctly, he used to be with Brother Fujiwara, either roast duck or pizza.

Fujiwara raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised, "Roast duck? Do you like roast duck?" he asked, tapping his chin lightly with his fingers, "Actually, you can eat anything, but after you said that, I got a little greedy, so... Let’s eat roast duck, I haven’t had it for a long time…”

He smiled and patted Kaito's shoulder, gesturing for them to walk toward the roast duck stall.

Fujiwara and Kaito began to walk through the crowded streets, walking at a leisurely and rhythmic pace. The aromas of various foods from street food stalls surround their senses. Not far from the food stall that Fujiwara pointed to, chefs were busy flipping ducks on the grill. The oil dripping from the golden skin sizzled, attracting the side glances of passers-by.

"As you know, the security of the Osaka Museum has been upgraded recently." Fujiwara started the topic while walking, his voice seemed a little dull amid the noise around him. Kaito nodded slightly, his expression slightly serious, "Yes, I heard. Officer Nakamori has arrived in Osaka and will meet with Director Suzuki this afternoon." His eyes flashed with deep thought, as if he was constructing something in his mind A certain scene.

"Then what's the reason for the security upgrade?" Fujiwara asked, deftly avoiding a hurried passerby carrying a large shopping bag.

Kaito smiled slightly, "Oh, why are you suddenly interested in these things? Don't you usually care less about such things?"

"Nonsense, I have to be wary of you doing crazy things at all times, and your mother said that when she is away, I have to watch over your every move in the name of an elder."

"Ah? Really?" Kaito believed it and almost tripped over the raised steel wire on the roadside. After finally maintaining his balance, he said, "Brother Fujiwara, you can't take it seriously, can you?"

Fujiwara smiled and looked at Kaito who almost made a fool of himself, and confessed, "It's just a joke. Besides, no matter how much I pay attention to you, you will still do it."

Fujiwara responded to Kaito's joke easily, but he didn't continue the topic and just smiled. The two of them approached the roast duck stall and were completely attracted by the tangy aroma. They found a relatively empty place to stand, and Fujiwara waved to the stall owner and ordered two roast ducks.

After placing the order, Kaito waved his hands uncomfortably and said, "Actually, we can just order one for both of us. I'm afraid we won't be able to finish the meal."

"It's okay. I'm done eating. If you can't finish eating, pack it up and take it away."

"Oh."

When they walked into the restaurant and found a well-ventilated seat by the window to sit down, Kaito consciously shifted his gaze to Fujiwara, looking a little thoughtful. He took out a coin from his pocket and began to spin it gently on his fingertips, which seemed to be a small movement while he was thinking. Kaito's eyes were full of curiosity. He leaned forward slightly, reducing the distance between him and Fujiwara. This gesture showed that he wanted to attract the other person's attention.

"By the way, Brother Fujiwara, how much do you know about the Russian Czar?" Kaito asked softly, his voice was low, his fingers stopped rotating the coin and placed it on the table. The coin made a crisp sound, and then his hands He put the cross on the table and stared at Fujiwara sharply.

Fujiwara turned his gaze away from the street view outside the window. He turned his head to look at Kaito, his brows furrowed slightly, showing a trace of thought. He put his arm on the table and casually picked up the sauce bottle on the table, tapping the glass bottle with his fingertips, as if he was weighing how to answer Kaito's question.

"You are talking about the last Tsar Nicholas II. It is said that when the Tsar's family was liquidated, it was found that only the remains of the crown prince and the third princess had not been found, so there have been rumors that the blood of the Tsar's family has been passed down..." Fujiwara He finally spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of historical weight, and his hand movements became softer with his words, slowly pouring the sauce into the small dish, just like the rhythm of his words. Match the flow of the sauce.

Kaito's smile became more obvious, and his eyes seemed to be searching for some clues in Fujiwara's words. His fingers flicked across the table, silently tapping the wood in accordance with the rhythm of Fujiwara's words, as if embellishing Fujiwara's story.
  (End of this chapter)