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This way of getting along has become a habit for Watson.
For the past three years, Hua Sheng has not only acted as Chen Anxia's agent, but also as her bodyguard.
Watson, with his burly physique, rugged face, and inherently imposing presence, along with his terrifying combat prowess, perfectly embodies the role of a bodyguard.
Shinichi Kudo, who was walking at the front, glanced at Chen Anxia, who was heavily disguised behind him, and couldn't help but say, "How boring. When we come out to play, we have to cover ourselves up so much. We can't enjoy ourselves at all."
Ran Mouri, who was standing nearby, replied, "There's nothing we can do about it. Anxia is a household name now."
"If Anxia had appeared at the amusement park without any cover, who knows what kind of riots it would have caused."
After hearing Ran Mouri's words, Shinichi Kudo rolled his eyes and replied, "Of course I know that, which is why I said it was boring."
"The profession of celebrity may sound glamorous, but in front of the public, they need to wear a mask of pretense and reveal a persona that has been created in advance."
"Isn't this kind of life boring, tedious, and tiring?"
"This was a large part of the reason why my mother retired from public life."
Ran Mouri is currently only a high school student and has not yet experienced the trials of society, so her perspective on issues is often incomplete.
Therefore, Ran Mouri was stunned when she heard Shinichi Kudo's words. She never expected that a celebrity, or Chen Anxia, would have such a side to her.
However, before Ran could think about it, Shinichi Kudo gestured for her to look around and said, "Also, Ran, if you really want that guy's identity to be exposed, then keep telling him his real name."
After being reminded by Shinichi Kudo, Ran Mouri noticed that many people around her were looking suspiciously at Chen Anxia, who was hiding his face.
This fact made Ran Mouri's heart skip a beat, and she dared not mention Chen Anxia's real name again.
Because she was right behind Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki overheard their conversation.
Although Sonoko Suzuki is the heiress of the Suzuki Group, as a flower grown in a greenhouse, her knowledge in this area is not much better than Ran Mouri's.
Therefore, after hearing Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri's conversation, Sonoko Suzuki was taken aback for a moment, then leaned closer to Chen Anxia and whispered, "Anxia, are celebrities really like what Shinichi said?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia smiled slightly and replied, "That's pretty much it. Celebrities need to pay attention to their image at all times and also need to create their own persona."
"It's just that some celebrities create a persona that is completely fake from beginning to end, while some celebrities create a persona that is exactly who they are."
Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki's face showed a look of heartache, and she asked, "Isn't your life very boring and tiring?"
In response, Chen Anxia gently shook her head and replied, "It's not that it's boring or tiring, because I'm very lucky. I became a big hit right after my debut, and then everything went smoothly until I got to where I am today."
"The truly exhausted ones are the celebrities at the bottom, or rather, the masses at the bottom."
As she spoke, Chen Anxia glanced at Shinichi Kudo. Her deep eyes seemed to see through Shinichi's intentions. She continued, "I know about Shinichi's mother. Her situation is similar to mine."
"So I think the reason she retired was not because of these reasons, but because marriage caused her to shift her focus in life."
"Furthermore, Kudo's mother didn't completely retire; she frequently appeared on television programs while living in the United States..."
As she was speaking, Chen Anxia suddenly noticed something, and her eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses, narrowed sharply.
Then, a cryptic smile appeared on Chen Anxia's face, hidden behind her mask. She murmured to herself, "Finally, I meet you all, Gin, Vodka..."
At the same moment, Gin suddenly felt a chill, causing his expressionless eyes to narrow sharply.
Then, Gin slowly raised his head and began to look around, searching for something.
Naturally, Gin saw Chen Anxia and his group, and he also saw Chen Anxia.
Gin only glanced at Chen Anxia for a moment, and after realizing that Chen Anxia posed no threat, he looked away from Chen Anxia and looked elsewhere.
In his heart, Gin murmured, 'Was it just my imagination? For a fleeting moment, I had a feeling of being watched like prey...'
Vodka, noticing Gin's unusual behavior, couldn't help but ask, "Big brother, what happened?"
Gin didn't answer Vodka's question immediately. After looking around and confirming that he hadn't found anything, he said to Vodka, "Vodka, are you sure no one else knows about today's transaction?"
Vodka nodded firmly upon hearing this, saying, "Besides us, only that idiot who made the deal with us knows about this transaction."
"And that idiot will definitely not tell anyone about this deal, because if anyone finds out the details of this deal, he's finished."
Gin nodded slightly upon hearing this, not thinking about it any further, and simply assumed that what he had just felt was his imagination.
At the same time, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but purse his lips after hearing Chen Anxia's words.
Chen Anxia knew what Shinichi Kudo was talking about. The reason Shinichi Kudo said that was to shatter Ran Mouri's illusions about celebrities and leave her with the impression that celebrities aren't all that great.
This could also indirectly influence Ran Mouri's feelings towards Anxia Chen.
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Shinichi Kudo knew that his little trick had failed.
After hearing Chen Anxia's words, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki didn't think much of it and began to enjoy themselves at the amusement park.
Fate operates silently, following its predetermined trajectory.
In the end, Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri still rode the roller coaster.
Along with them were Gin and vodka...
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Chapter 416 An Entangled Fate, The Origin of the Silver Bullet! (Please Subscribe!)
The roller coaster can only seat eight people at a time.
Originally, Chen Anxia and Suzuki Sonoko were able to sit in the last row and ride the roller coaster with Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran.
However, because Sonoko Suzuki suddenly needed to go to the toilet, Chen Anxia and Sonoko Suzuki missed the roller coaster ride.
Naturally, Watson did not sit down either.
Replacing Chen Anxia and Suzuki Sonoko are Gin and Vodka, who are ranked behind them.
Faced with this fact, Chen Anxia couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate.
Even though the world of "Detective Conan" already has so many butterflies—including myself and the players—some things are bound to happen.
Of course, if Chen Anxia were to forcefully intervene, he could change this fate.
But Chen Anxia would not do that.
Chen Anxia needs Conan Edogawa's existence to help him complete the world mission.
As for the birth of Conan Edogawa...
Although Chen Anxia had forgotten most of the plot, she still remembered the gist of the opening scene where Shinichi Kudo shrinks.
Chen Anxia knew that a murder would soon occur on the roller coaster that Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri were riding.
It was this murder case that entangled Shinichi Kudo's fate with that of Gin and Vodka.
Ultimately, it was this entangled fate that led Shinichi Kudo to be given the poison APTX4869 by Gin, thus transforming him into Conan Edogawa.
As he thought about it, Chen Anxia's deep eyes turned sharp.
Although Chen Anxia will not interfere in the impending roller coaster murder incident, nor will she interfere in Shinichi Goto's future after he is given APTX4869 by Gin.
But Chen Anxia wouldn't miss this opportunity.
It's worth noting that Gin and Vodka both possess actual samples of APTX4869.
APTX4869 can be said to be the most mysterious and most incredible item in "Detective Conan".
Chen Anxia would naturally not miss out on a drug that could reverse time and even grant access to the realm of gods.
In addition, Gin and Vodka also possess information about the Black Organization, which is what Chen Anxia wants.
Chen Anxia wanted it because her fate had long been intertwined with the Black Organization.
About two years ago, Chen Anxia was ambushed on his way to a job and was nearly shot dead by a sniper.
Although the police arrived at the scene in time, the person who sniped and killed Chen Anxia had long since disappeared, and even the police could not find any trace of him.
The only clue was the bullets from the Remington MSR sniper rifle left at the scene.
Afterwards, the police tried to find the suspect by examining Chen Anxia's surroundings and daily life, but to no avail.
This case ultimately became an unsolved mystery.
Neither the police nor Chen Anxia publicized this unsolved case.
For the police, failing to find the real culprit is undoubtedly a disgraceful thing, and they naturally do not want to publicize it.
Moreover, they did not know who the real culprit was, nor what the culprit's purpose was.
In this situation, if the police publicize the incident, it might anger the criminals and cause them to attack Chen Anxia again, which would undoubtedly put Chen Anxia in danger.
The police also explained this point to Chen Anxia.
Naturally, Chen Anxia was well aware of the stakes involved and chose not to publicize them.
Afterwards, the police also activated a protection mechanism, sending people to hide around Chen Anxia continuously to protect him and prevent the criminals from striking again.
This situation lasted for a month.
The police only gradually withdrew their forces after confirming that the perpetrator had no further intention of attacking.
Chen Anxia himself was also trying to find out who was targeting him, but there was too little information available, and even Chen Anxia couldn't find any useful information.
This fact also made Chen Anxia feel that this case would become an unsolved mystery that even he himself could not unravel.
But a turning point came soon.
After the police withdrew their forces, Chen Anxia received a mysterious letter.
This mysterious letter contained only one sentence: "The one who targeted you was Calvados."
Having almost forgotten the original plot, Chen Anxia naturally didn't know who Calvados was.
However, Chen Anxia knew that Calvados was the name of a brandy.
In "Detective Conan", the mention of people with alcoholic beverages in their names immediately brings to mind the Black Organization, which is shrouded in darkness and mystery.
Chen Anxia was no exception.
Although Chen Anxia was not entirely certain, the existence of this possibility gave him an overwhelming sense of urgency and crisis.
Assuming Calvados is indeed a member of the Black Organization, there are several issues that Chen Anxia has to consider.
First, why did Calvados shoot himself?
Second, does Calvados's attack on him mean that the Black Organization has already extended its reach to him?
Third, will Calvados, or other members of the Black Organization, attack him again?