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Chapter 679 Riko and Fujiko
"Lupin IV?" Lupin III looked down at the smiling Mine Riko with a suspicious look on his face.
Suddenly his expression changed, and he clasped his hands together and said, "My dear daughter, please give this crown to your father first."
It was obvious that he didn't believe Mine Riko's words and wanted to trick the crown into his hands first.
Of course, even though her memories of her parents stopped before the age of eight, Mine Riko wasn't the least bit surprised by Lupin the Third's reaction.
Or rather, it was because she was born into a family of thieves and liars that Mine Riko lied to them, admitting that she was the daughter of Lupin the Third and Mine Fujiko, that they would "never associate it in that way."
After all, Lupin the Third and Mine Fujiko are just from a parallel world who don't seem to have any superpowers. They are just flowers that are similar to her own parents. Mine Riko is not childish enough to look for family affection in them.
"Okay," Mine Riko said obediently, bowing slightly and tilting the crown Lupin the Third on her head.
Lupin III rubbed his hands happily like a monkey: "Well, I won't be polite~"
He slowly stretched out his hand towards the crown, and when he was halfway there, he suddenly increased his speed, as if he expected Mine Riko to suddenly dodge.
And Mine Riko did not disappoint him at all. She squatted down and disappeared from Lupin the Third's sight. When she reappeared, she had taken two steps back.
"Hey, mom and dad, Riko is here to negotiate terms." Mine Riko jumped onto the crown's platform again and sat down, tilting her head and saying in a cute manner.
"Wait a moment." Lupin III was a little nervous: "The 30 seconds are almost up, and the alarm will be activated then."
"Oh..." Mine Riko pulled out a thing that looked like a remote control and pressed it.
The spreading electromagnetic pulse made everyone feel numbness on their skin for a short time, and at the same time, there was some static electricity on their body.
30 seconds had passed, but the surrounding monitoring facilities and alarm devices did not restart as Lupin III had worried.
Lupin III looked at the remote control in Mine Riko's hand. This thing definitely couldn't be something that could directly control the mechanism here. The Vespania royal family would not create unsafe hidden dangers meaninglessly.
Does that mean it's something like the little toy he made with Vespania ore, something that can paralyze electronic devices?
"what is this?"
"Non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse launcher, commonly known as EMP, everyone in the intelligence department of Butei High School has one." Mine Riko handed it over: "Give it to Dad!"
Lupin III took it and studied it carefully. Has the Vespania ore that he had stolen at the risk of being bombed by missiles been replaced by this kind of technology?
While studying, he asked, "Riko just said she wanted to negotiate terms with me?"
"It was that guy named Gis who asked Riko to tell Dad a message. He hoped that Dad would sell the Vespania ore on the black market after things here are over." Riko relayed, "It would be best if it could be sold to a channel that could flow into the three major countries."
Lupin III raised the corner of his monkey mouth, with a look of understanding: "What he wants me to sell is not the one I have now, right?"
Lupin the Third is smarter than any monkey. He guessed what Geese was planning after Jigen Daisuke received the commission to protect the princess and learned about the Vespania Ore.
"As expected of you, Dad~" Mine Riko smiled and pulled out a thick radiation-proof lead box from her back. "This is a piece of magnetite containing trace amounts of radioactive uranium. It also has a certain effect of interfering with electromagnetic waves. Once this stone falls into the hands of those big countries and is identified, the news released by Duke Killard before..."
"...It would be like 'an ignorant country bumpkin bragging', right?" Lupin III continued: "Then why should I do this? What's the benefit?"
Mine Riko pointed to the crown on her head and said, "The reward is this crown. Giss means that as long as you agree to his request, Dad, this crown can be given directly to you."
"Oh, for the long-term survival of the country, the royal family's treasure and glory can be used as a price, it's really amazing." Lupin III asked: "Do you think I will accept it, Riko?"
"Riko thinks that Dad will definitely say..." Mine Riko cleared her throat and imitated the tone of Lupin the Third seriously: "I, Lupin, am a Phantom Thief. If I set my eyes on a treasure, I must steal it and I won't accept charity!"
Not only the tone, but even the corners of his mouth were curled up like a monkey.
Even Fujiko Mine who was standing behind Lupin thought at that moment that Lupin III in front of her was actually Daisuke Jigen or someone in disguise, and the real Lupin was disguised as Princess Mira and was teasing her opposite.
"You really know a lot about it." Lupin III's expression became fierce, and he tried to grab it: "So, take it!"
Lupin III tried to grab the ball from Mine Riko's head repeatedly, but Mine Riko's skills were so good that Lupin III became out of breath after a few minutes.
"Hehe~" Mine Riko smiled triumphantly, then turned her head to avoid Mine Fujiko who was attacking her from behind because she thought she would be careless.
"I say Riko..." Lupin stuck out his tongue to rest while talking nonsense: "Since you said you are my daughter, why are you helping outsiders to hinder me?"
"Of course I learned from my mom! Isn't dad there to be betrayed?" Mine Riko said mischievously.
Mine Fujiko emphasized: "I have never given birth to a daughter!" and then attacked with a sweeping kick.
Mine Riko jumped up lightly, did a backflip and landed back on the platform, sticking out her tongue: "The real key is that Riko, as a butei, accepted someone else's commission. The second rule of the butei code is to strictly abide by the contract with the client."
"Butei..." Lupin III was puzzled by this word he had never heard of before, and then his eyes widened: "You are a detective!?"
In other words, he currently does not believe that Mine Riko is his daughter. Otherwise, a thief's daughter becoming a detective would be even more shocking than a policeman's son-in-law being a thief.
"You could say that." Mine Riko stuck out her tongue.
"Tsk." Lupin III narrowed his eyes and looked at Mine Riko, looking for flaws in her while continuing to talk nonsense: "Now that you know and understand my father, how do you want to convince me?"
"Dad is a kind-hearted thief. Even if he doesn't offer a price, as long as the princess comes to you with tears in her eyes and asks you for a favor, you will agree, right?" Mine Riko said, "And this matter doesn't need to be accomplished through Dad at all. Just give this stone to Mom." As she spoke, Mine Riko threw the heavy lead box to Mine Fujiko, who subconsciously caught it and her waist bent down due to the fall.
Then, a ball appeared in Mine Riko's free hand. "Mom wouldn't turn down the opportunity to 'sell Vespania Ore,' right?"
It turns out that the device in Lupin III's hand that was transformed using Vespania ore fell into Mine Riko's hands.
When Lupin III was fighting with little Lupin IV for the crown, although he certainly paid attention to the movements of Mine Riko's hands, he had no idea that Mine Riko was a person with super powers, and he was controlled by Mine Riko through his hair, which was more flexible than his arms, to steal his homemade jammer.
When she first heard about Geese's plan, Mine Riko wanted to complain that Geese didn't understand Lupin at all.
In fact, to meet his needs, Gis could have just taken a few million dollars in cash and gone directly to Lupin or Jigen Daisuke to make a deal. However, he chose to trade the crown, which was valued at 20 million dollars and was coveted by Lupin III, which actually stepped on Lupin III's sore spot.
And the most suitable trading partner is obviously Fujiko Mine. Not to mention the commission, the gimmick of "Vespania Ore" alone can make Fujiko Mine a fortune. As for deceiving the buyer? There is no price for this kind of thing in Fujiko Mine. Betrayal is a woman's privilege~
"Huh?" Lupin III was really surprised when he saw that Mine Riko had stolen his jammer.
Generally speaking, only Fujiko Mine can steal things from someone at any time and anywhere.
Fujiko Mine was already happy now. Lupin no longer had the real Vespania ore. She had sold Lupin's stolen things on the black market more than once, so she could sell even a brick as Vespania ore. Moreover, Gis and her caring "daughter" had already prepared a "youth version" that could also interfere with electromagnetic waves, so it would be no problem to sell it.
"Good boy, mom loves you." With money to earn, Mine Riko suddenly became cute in Mine Fujiko's eyes, pouting and lowering her head: "Here's a reward for you~"
Mine Riko unceremoniously let Mine Fujiko kiss her on the face, and while enjoying the kiss, her little hand tightly grasped the real ore stolen from Lupin the Third, because based on her understanding of Mine Fujiko, she would really sell the real ore again, at most to some secret organizations that would not make a big fuss about attacking Vespania.
It was impossible to take the real ore from Mine Riko by force, and Mine Fujiko's forehead was bulging with veins: "Little sister, you really know me and Lupin..."
"Of course, because Riko..." Mine Riko was proud. Although the Lupin III and Mine Fujiko in this world were much weaker than her parents, she had a lot of fun predicting their actions accurately and calculating their actions everywhere.
However, at this moment, Mine Riko saw a figure in the passage ahead, and her pupils shrank: "Xiao Ye Ming... Teacher?"
Into the vault where the crown was kept, a fourth person stepped in. He had long silver hair tied into a ponytail, wore gentle glasses, and a well-fitting suit.
Sayaka is ostensibly a lecturer at Tokyo Butei High School, but in fact, as far as Mine Riko knows, he is a subordinate of her enemy, the vampire Willard.
Seeing that Teacher Xiao Yeming also appeared in this world and walked straight towards her, Feng Lizi suddenly felt fear: "Why... are you here?"
"Why are you here? I should be asking you this question, bitch." Xiao Yeming at this moment is completely different from the gentle and elegant image in school. He does not hide the fact that he is a bad guy at all: "I am also surprised that I appeared in this place inexplicably, a country I have never heard of. It seems that my subordinates and Yiyou do not exist at all and I can't contact them. After seeing you... I thought it was all because of you, Lupin IV."
Lupin the Third raised an eyebrow, looked at the man and then at the girl, wondering if this was just a show for him, or if this girl was really called Lupin the Fourth.
"You two know each other." Seeing that the situation was not right, Mine Fujiko prepared to run away. If Lupin could steal the crown, she would steal it from him. Now she was going to take the valuable fake ore to choose a buyer first: "I won't bother you. I'm leaving now."
However, when Mine Fujiko passed by Koyanagi, Mine Riko suddenly shouted, "Watch out!"
Xiao Ye Ming suddenly moved and kicked Mine Fujiko.
Even if Mine Riko didn't give any warning, Mine Fujiko was always on guard against her. However, Sayaka's move was too fast and she kicked Mine Fujiko in the stomach directly before she could react, kicking her back.
"Fujiko!" Lupin took out his pistol and fired repeatedly without hesitation.
However, he did not aim at the vital points, and the bullet hit Xiao Yeming's body, was blocked by the bulletproof suit, absorbed the kinetic energy and fell to the ground.
"Lupin the Third, Mine Fujiko." Xiao Yeming had already recognized them and sneered at Mine Riko: "I didn't expect you came here to find your parents? Do you think that if you find them, they will help you deal with me? Are you still dreaming of rebelling against me?"
"It has nothing to do with them!" Mine Riko took the initiative to stand in front of Lupin the Third. In an instant, she became impatient, took out her double guns and fired continuously. At the same time, her long golden hair came out from under the wig, and she pulled out the dagger hidden behind her and rushed towards the other party.
Mine Riko aimed to kill Xiao Yeming and shot at his head. However, after the bullet hit Xiao Yeming's forehead, Xiao Yeming did not fall down. The flesh and blood around him surged and the bullet was squeezed out.
"How could it be?" Mine Riko thought that Xiao Yeming would hide, but she never thought that Xiao Yeming was not afraid of bullets. The moment she hesitated, Xiao Yeming waved her hand, and a sharp blade cut off the braid where she tied the dagger. Then Xiao Yeming grabbed her head and threw it to the ground, and the disguise mask was also torn.
"You only exist to produce a better Lupin V, a bitch for breeding." Xiao Yeming's body suddenly swelled up strangely, his eyes turned red, and the swelling continued, just as exaggerated as if he had transformed into the Hulk: "Your parents... I was able to kill them ten years ago, and now I can kill them again."
The fear in Mine Riko's eyes became even greater. She had always thought that Sayami was a subordinate of the vampire Willard, but it seemed that she was wrong... He was Willard!
And...he killed his parents? Could it be that his parents didn't die of illness? Mine Riko's eyes were filled with increasing despair.
Seeing that his opponent was able to transform, Lupin III immediately realized that this was not something he could fight head-on, and when in doubt he had to call Xiaowu!
He took out the walkie-talkie and wanted to call Ishikawa Goemon as usual, but found that the walkie-talkie was not working - the walkie-talkie had been hit by EMP.
At this time, Xiao Yeming had completed his transformation, and his body was covered with long gray hair.
"Werewolf?"
"No, it's a vampire." Willard said, opening his mouth full of fangs.
"You're talking nonsense." Another person's voice came from behind Willard: "Whose vampire is covered with hair?"
Willard looked back and saw another 'Princess Mira' appear at the end of the passage, but as a vampire, he was able to see through the disguise: "Toyama Kinji?"
"Wrong." Toyama Kinji at the door was in an excited state, raised his hand and fired three shots: "Actually it was Martin."
(End of this chapter)