The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1052 Tang Ze: It sounds so pitiful

Hondou Eisuke was walking towards the other corner of the street with a smile on his face.

Conan controlled his instinctive urge to pay attention to Hondou Eisuke's actions and looked at Akai Shuichi cautiously.

"Yes, my home is indeed there. FBI agent, is there any need for you to investigate there?"

Of course Akai Shuichi can be trusted. During the several meetings with him because of Vermouth, Conan could feel a very reliable temperament from him.

Judging from the information provided by Teacher Judy, Shuichi Akai is actually the real commander of this team targeting the organization's operations in Japan.

In specific actions, the decisive and ruthless aura displayed by this person fully demonstrates this sense of reliability.

Not to mention the fact that he scared off Vermouth and Kumail, whose real identity is most likely Goro Akechi, with just a single encounter. His deterrent power is enough to show the pressure he puts on the organization.

Conan understood the reason. Assisting this person would only help the actions against the organization rather than harm it.

The FBI already knows Haibara Ai's true identity, and Akai Shuichi has a certain blood relationship with Haibara Ai, so it wouldn't be a big problem even if he was allowed to enter her house to investigate.

What Conan is really worried about is the neighbors on the other side.

No. 20 is the doctor's home, and No. 22 is the current headquarters of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts...

"It's not about you, Kudo-kun. We all know your personal situation, including your experience, very well." Akai Shuichi said simply, "I'm more worried about Shiho."

To be more precise, I'm actually worried about Tang Ze.

After a conversation with Tang Ze, Shuichi Akai felt that he could no longer continue his previous laissez-faire strategy.

He didn't think that there was anything unstable in Tang Ze's style of doing things. The main reason was that this guy was really good at making trouble, and the things he made were things that he couldn't easily let James know.

The mere fact that Akira Karasawa was found to have Karasawa Ikawa's research data had already made the FBI very interested in Karasawa, and put a lot of pressure on Shuichi Akai, who wanted to protect Karasawa's information security.

Shuichi Akai joined the FBI not because he had a strong sense of belonging to the United States, he simply wanted to find an opportunity to investigate the organization.

He thought there was something fishy about his father's disappearance, but his mother was unwilling to tell him any information related to it. The unyielding Shuichi Akai could only seek answers on his own.

Because his mother and father had the same job nature, Shuichi Akai, who knew that Mary Akai would not agree with his plan, simply left his family and ran away to the United States where his mother could never interfere, taking a very tortuous and bizarre route to achieve his goal.

In short, he has certain feelings for the superiors and colleagues he met in the FBI, but his sense of belonging to the FBI itself is just that.

So he agreed with Tang Ze's idea.

It would certainly be a disaster if the research of the Miyano family and the Karasawa family fell into the hands of the organization, but would it be a good thing to hand it over to the FBI?

This is the fundamental reason why Shuichi Akai had previously kept his attention on Tang Ze and others, but had always been very careful and did not try to understand what Tang Ze was doing.

The way to protect a piece of intelligence is to let as few people know it as possible, and he is following this principle as much as possible.

But now...

"I don't mean to bring the FBI to search your house in a big way." Akai Shuichi explained again, "I just want to, um, rent there for a while."

Get the best possible understanding of the movements of both sides and isolate yourself from FBI interference.

Apart from Judy and Camille, he sometimes doesn't even trust James that much. It is definitely not a good thing to let more people know about Tang Ze's connection with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

"…Just to monitor Haibara? That sounds a bit scary." Conan's mouth twitched twice.

It is understandable that he cares about his sister, and it is also understandable that he cares more about this last orphan because he mistakenly thought that Miyano Akemi was dead.

But this kind of operation, in order to facilitate observation and care, directly living next door to someone else...

"That's part of the reason," Akai Shuichi said implicitly, "You can't deny that Vermouth knows where Miyano Shiho is now, which means that it's not that safe over there. I can also be an insurance, right?"

That makes sense, but it still sounds too much like a stalker.

Conan instinctively wanted to object, but after thinking carefully for a while, he felt that his proposal made sense.

Vermouth did verbally promise him that she would not attack Miyano Shiho again.

But no matter how naive he was, he could not accept the words of someone who stood on the opposite side and had an unclear position.

What if Vermouth leaked this information to others? What if someone else doubted Vermouth's actions?

Moreover, didn’t Kumail, who was in charge of the coordination at the time, know about this?

His hesitation towards Goro Akechi and his doubts about Vermouth are his personal matters, and he should not gamble with the safety of the Doctor and Haibara Ai.

As for the Phantom Thieves, although they can also play a protective role, if they encounter an organization, if they are not careful, they will become a meat bun beating a dog...

"Well, that makes sense. But as for the details, I think we can talk more about it..." Conan crossed his arms and said very seriously, "It sounds like you are going to leave the other FBI agents alone and act on your own. Then what confidence do you have that you can solve the threat to the organization?"

"Well..." Akai Shuichi touched his neck, "Well, it's a long story."

Conan looked at his face for a while, remembering that it was a fake face, and felt a little helpless.

This way, you can't observe the other person's micro-expressions at all, nor can you analyze how much moisture this person's expression has.

The disguised person is really a headache...

Hiss, wait a minute, who helped this guy disguise himself?

Feeling that he had grasped an idea, Conan narrowed his eyes and pointed to the Polo Cafe behind him.

"Then we can sit down and talk slowly. Although you have been using disguises to cover up your appearance, Huibara knows what you look like, right? Even if you move there, there is no point, right?"

Is this the beginning of the test? Sure enough, as long as he is given some information hints, some hidden connections, it is difficult to escape the IQ of this kid.

Shuichi Akai had expected this actually difficult little detective, so he was not too surprised by his question. He just raised his head and looked at the street ahead with a subtle look.

After becoming a child, Kudo Shinichi lived in Kogoro Mori's house.

On the same day, Tang Ze, who was framed by the organization, came to the cafe downstairs with his evidence.

This was the opportunity for the two children to meet and become friends. At that time, Shuichi Akai was still drinking rye whiskey. It was true that he was very familiar with this place, but he had been mainly observing this place through a sniper scope.

——Because it is Bourbon who is responsible for contacting and paralyzing the target.

It seems like this is the first time I really step into Bourbon's territory...

"What's wrong? Don't you want to chat?" Conan raised his eyebrows when he saw that his feet were rooted to the ground and didn't move.

"…No, if you want to talk, of course."

With the baseball cap pulled down on his head, Shuichi Akai did not refuse after all.

According to Tang Ze, Bourbon might not have time to come back to the cafe these days.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with me coming here to have a cup of coffee in my disguised identity...

……Bar?

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"Track the purchase records of these types of drugs?" Yuya Kazami took the information in his hand and confirmed his next task.

"Yes. Motobashi Yoji's body has not recovered yet, he has only completed the first stage of surgery. The skin of burn patients is dysfunctional. In order to avoid infection and complete metabolism, a lot of daily medicines are needed." Furiya Rei supported his hands on the desk, staring at the screen in front of him, quickly browsing the information on it, and answered casually, "Since the people who took him out of prison did not want to kill him directly, they must purchase a lot of related medical supplies..."

"I understand." Feng Jianyuya nodded and turned to the next page. "According to your request, I screened Motobashi Yoji's last medical records again. It is true that he has not come into contact with strangers."

There was nothing gained, but Feng Jianyu knew very well that this was just a routine inspection.

Whether Yoji Motobashi is the bomber or the culprit who killed the friend of undercover police officer Rei Furuya at the same time, he is under close surveillance by the police.

Even though according to local laws and regulations, medical parole does not require police accompaniment, his ward is actually tightly monitored by various police forces.

Not to mention the extra attention from the Phantom Thief of Hearts...

If he had come into contact with any stranger, there would be no need for an investigation afterwards, as it would have alarmed many people at the time.

"Yeah, that's to be expected." Furiya Rei pressed the keyboard and frowned as he watched the screen switch to the scene of the ambulance overturning. "Whoever this person is, he knows the operation system of the police system very well."

As for who this person is and what his purpose is, Fūya Rei can't figure it out for the time being, but he has some clues in his mind.

Since many people had been killed, Yoji Motobashi's jurisdiction fell under the First Investigation Division.

To be able to find such a precise gap and take away the transferred patient so promptly, it is impossible for this person to be completely unfamiliar with the Tokyo Detective Police system.

Before Yoji Motobashi was imprisoned, his social relationships had been clearly investigated.

He left his hometown and lived and worked in Tokyo alone. Apart from his former accomplice, he also lacked any connections in Tokyo.

His living conditions and work scope are also very simple. If you have to say what is complicated, it may be that there is a certain connection between him and Kiharakawa, and the two of them are using certain means and the website built by the organization to spread illegal explosives.

Now, the person in charge, Kiharakawa, is in jail himself, and his accomplice, who he is not sure whether he can be considered a friend, has disappeared without a trace.

unless……

"Either this person's goal is not Motobashi Yoji, but the organization behind him that is closely linked to him." Furuya Rei said this, his brows knitted tighter, "Or... his goal is the crime committed by Motobashi Yoji himself."

"You mean..." Feng Jianyuya frowned as he thought of something.

"That's right. Motobashi Yoji's crime was not just a bombing. It was a 'precision attack on the police'. His malicious intent was obvious and his purpose was clear. I'm afraid this man's target was the police."

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"Do you want to trouble me with this kind of thing? Please, senior, I do have a good relationship with the police. But you can't use this as an excuse to always ask me to go to jail to deal with people who are already in jail for you."

Tang Ze clamped the phone on his shoulder and spoke to Gin, who had a bad tone on the other end of the phone, with a subtle sarcasm.

"As I recall, you were very skilled at this kind of thing before. As far as I can remember, you were quite efficient in killing the accomplice who had fallen into the hands of the police. Of course, there is also Tang Ze Zhao's own situation... How did it get to the point where a detective like me would have to worry about it?"

Gin snorted coldly, but did not directly answer Tang Ze's question.

Tang Ze was keenly aware of his momentary silence and turned his eyes away.

He probably understood what was happening.

The list, which had gone through many twists and turns, finally fell into Tang Ze's hands. With the joint efforts of Morobushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei, it has begun to play a crucial role.

Tang Ze was not sure whether the spies planted by the organization in the police force had been removed by the top brass, but those who had access to the criminals and could influence law enforcement at the specific execution level had been dealt with almost entirely.

Some of them were found guilty and thrown into prison, while others were temporarily transferred from their posts on the pretext of something.

In short, the organization's influence in the police force is currently in a state of almost complete shutdown, which forces Gin to repeatedly find his code name member who has close ties with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to complete some micro-management tasks.

"…This is a personnel change in the organization, so you don't need to worry about it. Someone has already taken charge of this matter." Gin's voice was a little colder than when the call was first connected. "The current situation is that there is a target on the list that needs to be eliminated. He is out of the sight of the police and out of the organization's surveillance."

"Hmm, he escaped during the transfer to another hospital... Interesting." Tang Ze agreed, looking at the familiar face of Yoji Motobashi on the phone with a subtle expression.

People should do more good deeds and accumulate virtue. If you do too much evil, you will eventually destroy yourself.

Look at you, you've done so many bad things and now everyone wants to kill you. You're such a failure in life.

"An incompetent policeman can't find him, but you are a famous detective. Detectives are like hyenas, and you are the best among them. You can find him, right, Kumail?"

Gin sneered, ignoring the other meanings in Tangze's words, and expressed it this way with a slight malice.

"No need to be so tactful. You just can't find him. But is it necessary to go to so much trouble? He's a purely marginal character who doesn't understand the organization at all." Tang Ze fought back a little, and then asked with some genuine confusion.

No one cared about this thing called Motobashi Yoji when he entered.

So even though Tang Ze was surprised at the complex relationship between him and the organization, he always treated him as a necessary accessory for the resurrection of Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara.

Now that someone has escaped from prison, we suddenly have to take it seriously...

"Don't worry about it." Gin avoided his questioning and said calmly, "This is not something you should consider. Just complete your mission and don't let him return to the police alive."

"Yes, yes... You are such an unkind senior..."

Tang Ze made a soft sound and complained, while his eyes looked in another direction.

Tang Ze actually had some guesses about the real reason.

Gin, who smashed the memory card in Ireland's hand with his own hands, thought that he had completed his mission well. Of course, it was impossible for him to associate the organization's losses with that card. Naturally, the only people he could think of were those who had been involved with the website in the past and were now in the hands of the police.

For example, Kihara River, for example, Yoji Motohashi.

This also fully demonstrates that...

The organization has indeed temporarily gone "blind" on the police side, to the point where it would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.

It sounds so pitiful...

Tang Ze sighed in his heart, but his face showed the first completely happy smile since yesterday, and his canine teeth were pointed.

That’s good. That’s good.

"Leave it to me. I'll take care of it."

Having said this, Tang Ze hung up the phone before Gin could hear his laughter, raised his head and looked towards Polo Cafe.

…and then saw a completely unexpected scene.

Who, who, who did he just see sitting at the same table with?