The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Would Rum dare? Of course he didn't.

Kumail's abilities could easily take out those targets, and of course, could also easily take out other people in the organization.

For Rum, now that the Tangze couple's inheritance has been basically taken away by the organization, Tang Ze Zhao's identity is in his hands, which is more like a constraint than a mission.

A bargaining chip used to threaten Kumail and prevent him from losing control.

Regardless of his character, it cannot be denied that Kumail is only 18 years old after all. If he loses the support of the organization, his current life will naturally collapse completely.

But if this child is given a chance, he can get close to Rum without paying any price and touch Rum's true identity...

"Let's discuss this matter after you complete the one-year observation period for Tang Ze Zhao." Rum chose a gentle tone and did not respond to Hoshikawa Teru's provocative question. "Gin will be reclaiming Curacao soon. I don't want anything to go wrong again."

Xingchuan Hui let out an undisguised sneer.

As if not wanting to hear any more of his sarcasm, Rum hung up the phone.

Hearing the beep of the headset being hung up, Xingchuan Hui put away the headset feeling quite bored.

This was not unexpected at all for Tang Ze. This level of oppression and questioning did not cause any emotional fluctuations in him.

In this regard, Tangze is more in favor of Gin's view, that is, Rum's caution is not due to considerations of behavior, but a reflection of his selfish character.

He valued his life, was unwilling to bear the cost of decision-making, and was unwilling to sacrifice his long-term interests for the sake of immediate plans. Rum's suspicions stemmed entirely from this, and naturally, he lacked the ability to show any vision.

Even though he was wary of Kumail now, the first thing Rum would think of would not be whether Kumail had really betrayed the organization, but whether the other party had completely turned to Bourbon's camp, thus threatening Rum's position.

"What a waste."

After making such an impolite comment, Xingchuan Hui picked up his phone again and looked through the messages in the group.

Joker: Uwaaa, Mr. Amuro seems really angry.

[Spy: You didn't even say hello to him, and you just conjured up a little brother of Mizunashi Reina. It's hard for him not to be angry, right?]

[Trigger: Not to mention, you didn't intend for him to play any undercover role, you wanted him to work for the Phantom Thieves.]

【Fuse: Indeed.】

Joker: But they didn't choose the FBI. Just for the sake of this plan, shouldn't he give them a hand?

[Spy: So Zero didn't just throw you out the door.]

[Trigger: His temper has improved a lot now. If it were six years ago, you would have been beaten up by now.]

【Fuse: Indeed.】

Joker: Don't repeat yourself here, Hagiwara-senpai. How's things going at the hospital?

[Fuse: I don't know about anything else, but it seems the kids upstairs have caught the spy, and there's a lot of chaos going on.]

Joker: So quick? What about that Kusuda Rikumichi? Did he get away?

【Fuse: Throw a bomb.】

【Trigger: Huh?】

【Fuse: I took it apart.】

【Trigger: Oh...】

[Fuse: Why would someone sneak in to gather information while pretending to be a patient and then stuff a ring of C4 bombs in the neck brace? Isn't he afraid of accidentally triggering it during an examination?]

【Trigger: I feel like he has something to talk about with Pramiya next door.】

The topic was a bit too hellish, and Tang Ze, who was a little overwhelmed, put down his phone silently.

"What, what happened?" Hondou Eisuke nervously squeezed the water cup in his hand.

He could see that, despite Tang Ze's young age, the power of discourse and leadership that Tang Ze had demonstrated during just a few attempts was something that an ordinary participant could not demonstrate.

Maybe, this guy is just like the little boy upstairs, a mastermind with a very fraudulent identity.

It was based on this speculation that he mustered up the courage to ask Tang Ze for help.

"No problem." Tang Ze, sensing that the situation at the hospital was improving, put down his phone and cleared his throat. "Your identity is indeed sensitive, so this will be a bit troublesome, but it won't be a big problem."

Even though Teitan's 2nd grade Class B is a battleground, the organization's surveillance of this place actually has loopholes.

Because in their concept, Kumail is the surveillance they use for this class.

There is a code-named member here disguised as an identity, so they won't send another person over. Even if people like Rum have doubts about Kumail and want to assign supervisory teams to the supervisory teams, there must be enough people.

Not to mention that in their concept, no one could sneak into Kumail's daily life without his knowledge.

Therefore, continuing to attend classes in Grade 2 Class B is actually a good way to hide one's identity, and it can achieve the wonderful effect of hiding the truth from the public.

As for the deeper issues of identity and background...

"I'll find a way to help you with your resume. From now on, don't explain your past experiences in Osaka to anyone other than Mr. Mori's family. If anyone asks you, just say that you lived in the Kansai region for a long time due to medical issues. As for your specific life background and educational experience, don't go into detail. If you must give a specific answer, just give a vague range..."

Tang Ze, who had done many similar on-the-job trainings, took out a piece of paper and quickly began to write down some key points.

Now Rena Mizunoshi knows the true situation of Kumail's identity, but for her safety and his own safety, Karasawa will not easily tell her about the Phantom Thieves.

Anyone under surveillance by the organization's intelligence network should disclose information about cognitive science with caution.

However, in future operations against the organization, the Phantom Thieves will inevitably be involved.

At times like this, Hondou Eisuke will be a great bridge.

Or to put it more darkly, it is similar to the FBI's consideration. If they control Hondou Eisuke, they will also control Hondou Eikai, leaving her no choice in her stance and forcing her to lean towards their side.

"Your foundation is very poor, and you'll have almost no ability to cope with a crisis if it occurs. To address this, you'll need to undergo some basic training over the next month. This is for the safety of you and your sister, so if your schedules conflict, it's best to use the excuse of health issues and ask for a few days off..."

"...That..." Hondou Eisuke raised his hand and timidly interrupted Tang Ze's endless chatter.

Hondou Eisuke listened to his request, looked at the outline listed by Tang Ze for him, nodded blankly, and had some vague and incredible guesses in his mind.

Does Tang Ze want him to stay and be his sister's "contact"?

"I roughly understand your request. Um, so, there's a question I forgot to ask you..."

"Hmm?" Tang Ze raised his eyes and snorted in confusion.

"Which side are you from...?"

After listening to his request, Tang Ze took him to the cafe for dinner without saying a word. After whispering with the dark-skinned handsome guy at the bar for a while, he sat down and fast-forwarded to the next request and action plan.

It’s not that this is not okay, but did you forget to explain a few basic things to him?

Tang Ze smiled, and under Amuro Toru's gloomy gaze, he pointed to his temple.

"Of course it's my own people."

----

While Karasawa was leisurely solving Hondou Eisuke's problem without consulting anyone later, the situation at Haido Central Hospital was in chaos, just as Hagiwara Kenji described.

It wasn't difficult to lock onto Kusuda Rikumichi.

The Shibuya case was a major public safety incident, but the hospital that diverted the patients was not just the Beido Central Hospital. In addition, there were no serious injuries in the true sense. The only seriously injured patient was Pramya, so the range of targets they needed to check and monitor was not large.

After a simple screening by Conan, using only a simple strategy of a mobile phone and a coffee can, he quickly identified the real suspicious guy.

Compared to the pressure he puts on Kumail, Gin will only be more ruthless and unreasonable towards other minions. Naturally, Kusuda Rikumichi acts quickly.

Therefore, things soon progressed to a stage of fierce conflict as Kusuda Rikumichi's actions were exposed.

"Didn't he go back to the ward to destroy the evidence?!"

"After all, his goal was to find out where Rena Mizunashi was. After completing the mission, he won't have too many worries."

"Damn it, we can't let him get away..."

When Judy and the operatives hurriedly ran out of the hospital's main gate, they saw Kusuda Rikumichi's car speeding along the road at the parking lot exit.

Following closely behind was, of course, Shuichi Akai's vehicle.

"We must find a way to stop him before he gets in touch with the organization!"

"I know." Akai Shuichi's voice was very steady, steering with one hand. "But he had a cell phone on him. I'm not sure if he would send the information back while driving..."

"No problem." Conan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, interrupted, "I took advantage of the incident when he left the ward to destroy his phone in advance."

"...Is that so? Then there's no problem." Akai Shuichi glanced at him and hung up the call with James.

When he put down his phone, Akai Shuichi curled his lips and said, "You don't trust the FBI even more than I thought."

I've already discovered this vulnerability, but I didn't tell them, and instead chose to solve it myself...

It was obvious that this detective was very wary of the FBI.

"It's always better to be cautious. Such a large-scale surveillance and such a hasty arrest operation will indeed lead to many problems, right? I'm just being cautious." Conan turned back, looking at the car in front of him. "In this regard, you should do the same, Mr. Akai."

If he really trusted the FBI, Shuichi Akai would not have made such harsh demands and asked him, a third party with whom he was not strictly familiar or trusted, to help with this matter.

Obviously, Shuichi Akai himself also has many concerns and believes that continuing to stay in the FBI may not have any positive effect on his actions.

"... Mutual in return." Akai Shuichi did not deny his statement, but just stepped on the accelerator lightly.

The vehicle flexibly bypassed the intersection, and under his control, it accurately passed the car in front and was aligned with Kusuda Rikumichi's vehicle.

Without trying to hide his appearance, Shuichi Akai turned his head and looked at the panicked man in the other car.

It seemed that he had discovered that there was something wrong with his phone, and in the brief moment of eye contact, he recognized the man sitting in the driver's seat.

——Rye Whiskey was once considered the second gin by the organization. The deterrent power of this face in the organization is not much inferior to that of gin.

The person on the opposite side was visibly panicking. He didn't care about the road conditions ahead. He grabbed the pistol at hand and fired two random shots in the direction of Akai Shuichi.

Naturally, nothing was hit, but in order to avoid his random bullets, Shuichi Akai's car did slow down a little.

After adjusting the direction of the wheel, Shuichi Akai was keeping his eyes fixed on the vehicle in front of him. Suddenly, he caught something out of the corner of his eye.

He glanced quickly in that direction.

The very familiar, so familiar that it seemed as if it were a world away, reflection of the sniper scope flashed again at the edge of his vision.

Shuichi Akai pursed his lips and silently released his foot from the accelerator.

His "allies" have arrived.

"Aren't you going to catch up?"

"No need. The guy was already scared just by seeing me. If he drives at this speed, he will soon lose control of the car. If we force him onto a deserted road, he will probably crash soon."

"Is this the way to prevent him from escaping?"

"He's got some dynamite strapped to his neck. If you get too close you'll get caught in it."

"You have a point..."

While discussing with Shuichi Akai, Conan also caught a subtle glint out of the corner of his eye.

He raised his head in the direction of the flash, but was only able to catch a subtle shadow.

"boom--"

The next moment, the sound of a sniper bullet breaking through the air was heard.

The vehicle in front, which had already started to snake, seemed to have hit a huge obstacle. It lost control in an instant, spun around, and slammed into the guardrail on the side of the road.

"This is--"

Conan opened his eyes wide in shock, but Akai Shuichi seemed to have anticipated what was happening and silently slowed down the car to avoid being involved in the car accident ahead.

By the time the two of them got out of the car and went to check, Kusuda Rikumichi's car had already completely sunk into the guardrail on the side of the road.

The front of the car was completely crushed, and some parts were scattered on the road and the lawn on the side. The scene was extremely tragic.

Even more tragic was the driver of the car.

The bullet hole accurately passed through his temple and came out from the other side. Blood and brain matter splattered on the car on the other side, mixing with the smoke and dust from the collision, like a ball of twisted fireworks.

"He, this is..." Conan widened his eyes slightly.

Hit by a sniper?