Chapter 008: Unraveling Doubts

But when Sharon Vineyard shifted her gaze and saw the man standing beside this woman, her pupils contracted sharply several times, and she almost cried out.

"We meet again, Vermouth." Wang Bo smiled slightly, addressing the blonde woman standing before him. "Do you have time? I'd like to buy you a cup of coffee."

Sharon Vineyard was silent for a long time, then a smile suddenly appeared on her face. "Sure."

More than ten minutes later, inside a coffee shop on the Walk of Fame.

Wang Bo and Lady Gremory sat together, while Sharon Vineyard sat across from Wang Bo.

Before each of them was a cup of coffee.

Wang Bo had a cappuccino, Lady Gremory also had a cappuccino, only Sharon Vineyard had a latte.

Although Wang Bo could never tell what difference these coffees made.

"This should be our second meeting, Vermouth."

Sharon Vineyard pressed her hands against the cup, gently rubbing it, and said, "I remember you once said that if fate brought us together, you would tell me everything, right?"

Wang Bo nodded. "I did say that."

"So, are you planning to tell me now?"

"Yes, I'll speak without reservation. But before that, I want to ask, Vermouth, why did you come to this world?" Wang Bo was very curious why this woman had crossed over a second time.

Sharon Vineyard shook her head, looking at Lady Gremory, and said, "Before asking that question, aren't you going to introduce me? That's basic etiquette."

Wang Bo was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Don't worry, this lady has no interest in you."

"No, I'm very interested." Lady Gremory said with a smile.

Wang Bo: ...

Sharon Vineyard couldn't help but let out a pleasant laugh.

Wang Bo shook his head helplessly, pointing at the demon beside him and said, "Alright, let me introduce you. This is Lady Gremory."

Then he pointed at Sharon Vineyard and said, "Vermouth, an acquaintance."

"Vermouth is just a code name. You can call me Sharon Vineyard, Lady Gremory."

Lady Gremory couldn't help but laugh. "What a cute little girl."

Sharon Vineyard's face darkened. Being called a little girl by someone who didn't look much older than herself was something that hadn't happened in a long time.

It made her feel very uncomfortable, so she said flatly, "With all due respect, Lady Gremory, you don't look very old yourself."

Hearing this, Wang Bo couldn't help but laugh.

Sharon Vineyard looked at him curiously and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing." Wang Bo waved his hand and sat up straight. "Alright, introductions are over. We can officially start the conversation. You can answer my question now, Vermouth."

Sharon Vineyard did not answer immediately but thought for a moment before saying, "I can answer your question, but you must answer mine as well."

"I'll speak without reservation." Wang Bo said frankly.

Seeing Wang Bo so cooperative, Sharon Vineyard nodded with satisfaction and recalled, "Since you know my identity, you should know my job."

Wang Bo nodded.

She continued, "Last time I went back, the Boss sent me on a mission, but while carrying it out, I realized the mission the Boss gave me was a suicide mission."

Wang Bo was startled. "Why?"

Although Vermouth was indeed a double agent, repeatedly letting Ran and Conan go, she seemed to have done it covertly.

The big boss of the organization probably didn't know that.

Sharon Vineyard said helplessly, "I stayed in the previous world for a while. After you sent me back, I found out I had been missing for several months. The Boss seemed to believe I was captured during my disappearance, so he no longer trusted me and wanted to eliminate me."

Wang Bo: ...

Thinking about it carefully, that wasn't surprising.

If a subordinate disappears for no reason for several months and can't be contacted no matter what, anyone would suspect they were captured.

"Didn't you explain?" Wang Bo asked curiously.

Sharon Vineyard said helplessly, "How could I explain? Tell the Boss that I wasn't captured but came to the world of Spider-Man? Do you think anyone would believe that?"

Wang Bo nodded. To be honest, unless someone had experienced it themselves, probably few would believe it.

"Couldn't you have made up an excuse to fool him?"

"It wouldn't have worked." Sharon Vineyard was very frustrated.

"Alright, go on and tell me how you crossed over." If Wang Bo were the Boss, he wouldn't easily believe Vermouth's excuses either.

Sharon Vineyard continued, "While carrying out the mission, I sensed the Boss's distrust, so I kept my guard up. When I realized the mission was suspicious, I immediately withdrew. But just then, I ran into the Boss's absolute confidant."

"Gin?" Wang Bo blurted out. In the organization, apart from the useless and the double agents, the only one who could be called the Boss's confidant was probably Gin.

"You do know him." Sharon Vineyard was not surprised at all. Since the other party knew she was Vermouth, it was only natural he knew Gin.

"You're quite skilled, managing to escape from Gin?" Wang Bo couldn't help but admire. In the world of Detective Conan, Gin's skills were top-notch.

"I have you to thank for that, for teaching me the Ripple." Sharon Vineyard said with a hint of gratitude. "If it weren't for that Ripple, I would have died long ago."

Only those who practiced the Ripple knew how powerful it was—low floor, high ceiling, very practical in combat. It was precisely with this technique that she escaped Gin's pursuit and even nearly killed him.

If not for Gin's luck, he would have died at her hands.

"After escaping from Gin, I drove a car to flee. But when I came to my senses, I found myself crossing worlds again."

Wang Bo said, "Oh." In fact, most people who traveled between worlds had similar experiences to Sharon Vineyard.

They all ended up in other worlds without knowing how.

Having understood the cause and effect, Wang Bo took a sip of coffee and said, "Alright, I've learned what I wanted to know. Now you can ask, and I'll speak without reservation."

Sharon Vineyard naturally didn't hold back and poured out all the questions on her mind.

For example, who are you, why did I come to this world, why can you send me back, how do you know my identity, and so on.

Wang Bo answered them one by one.

Lady Gremory did not interrupt throughout, listening patiently in silence.