The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1220: Hall - Inverted Pyramid

The words were directed at Naomi, but his eyes remained on Tang Ze.

Maybe it was because the person was too eager to help just now. After noticing the other person's half-smile, Binga couldn't help but become more alert.

Having worked as Grace for many years and been deeply involved in the project from its inception, he acts with considerable caution.

Under his deliberate control, Grace's presence in the group has always been low.

Reinhardt has a distinct personality, is cunning and prone to arguments, while Naomi is a scholar-developer raised in an ivory tower. She always ignores development costs and proposes many technical revisions.

Makino Yosuke always plays the role of mediator, and although Ed will not get involved in the vortex of interpersonal relationships, his cold-eyed attitude is too obvious, and he is incompatible with the team from beginning to end.

Only Grace has a presence that is neither high nor low. Everyone recognizes her skills, but when any dispute occurs, no one will think of her first.

Binga thought his micromanagement was pretty good and shouldn't have attracted the attention of strangers so quickly.

"Actually, I don't really understand either..." Naomi glanced at Tang Ze awkwardly and lowered her voice, "But since he's someone Director Makino trusts, there shouldn't be any problem."

This was said in a vague way, but to put it bluntly, Makino Yosuke, who sits in this position, is more cautious than anyone else and is unlikely to risk leaking secrets by letting in irrelevant personnel.

Recalling the exchange of glances between Makino Yosuke and the two Japanese policemen when they picked up the people, Naomi felt that these two children, including the elementary school student, were probably of extraordinary status.

Well, there are talented developers at a very young age. For example, uh, that kid whose name was mentioned by the bankrupt American company...

"Director Makino approved of it..." Binga dragged out the tone and did not comment on her statement.

Naomi opened her mouth and was about to introduce the two people seriously, but the words suddenly got stuck.

Oh yeah, the younger one is called Edogawa Conan, and the one following them now, what’s his name…

Since Makino Yosuke was on his way up to pick someone up when he was informed by Kuroda Heibei that there were other people entering, they actually skipped the self-introduction part when they met.

Conan was acting like a good kid and introduced himself seriously right from the start, but because he was the only one talking, Naomi's attention was diverted by Conan's questions as soon as she heard the word "Edogawa Conan". She really didn't know the name of the person next to her.

"It was just a little accident." Tang Ze said lightly, "Originally, the two of us wouldn't have come here. Plans can't keep up with changes."

The excuse of accidentally getting on the wrong boat is currently only known to Naomi, Makino and the two Japanese policemen, so it is easy to make the reason for their appearance confusing by just a little embellishment of words.

And this is exactly Tang Ze's purpose.

His last name was very common, and Karasawa was a big last name in Japan, but he wasn't sure if the name Karasawa Akira would alert Binga.

Rather than engaging in a direct confrontation and creating a sense of oppression, it is better to first collect complete information about the temple.

"Accident?"

"Well, it's mainly because Officer Shiratori and Manager Kuroda are more familiar with us." Tang Ze was very careful to include Conan in the conversation. "Although we are still students, for the police gentlemen, we can be considered to have a 'trust relationship'."

This is to clarify that they do not know Makino Yosuke, and the relationship mainly comes from another aspect.

"A student who has a good relationship with the police? That's not very common." Binga found that the other party was talking in circles after a few sentences. The other party didn't mention his real identity and the reason for coming here at all. He asked unwillingly.

Tang Ze didn't answer him directly, but instead praised Naomi: "It was a coincidence, and there were also accidental factors. In fact, Miss Naomi is only 19 years old now, only one year older than me, but she is already a big shot who maintains cooperative relations with police forces in many countries..."

This is true.

Studying anthropology requires a large amount of real-world data and contact research. In this regard, criminal investigation has a unique advantage. Naomi is indeed a special case of "a student who works closely with the police."

Binga frowned again.

I still haven't directly answered the question he raised. What a troublesome guy...

As they were talking, the three of them had already walked into the tea room.

As a workspace facility, the tea room is quite spacious. I'm not sure if the fresh water used is directly from seawater or pumped in, but anyway, the cost of a cup of coffee here is quite high.

Perhaps because of this, there is no instant coffee in the tea room, but instead there is a rather large coffee machine - now it really feels like being a foreign police officer.

"Stop asking me all the time. I'm really curious about you guys." Tang Ze got to work without showing any fear, operating the machine skillfully while getting to the point he needed to ask. "How's it like working here? It should be more interesting than staying in a tech company building, right?"

There were some techniques in Tang Ze's question, and a smile appeared on Naomi's face almost subconsciously.

This statement implies that anyone who can work here has experience working in large technology companies and is definitely a technical elite.

"Actually, I feel it's not much different. However, many people have complaints about the environment here and find it depressing." Naomi shrugged, watching Tang Ze's quick movements and taking the coffee cup he handed over. "Maybe it's because I quite like the ocean... Hmm! You're pretty good at mixing it. I didn't realize the coffee at the center was so delicious..."

Naomi answered this question, and then naturally transitioned to the evaluation of the coffee taste.

So when Tangze stuffed the second cup of coffee into Binga's hand, facing the stares of the two, Binga had to answer even if he didn't want to.

"...Interesting, perhaps a little interesting." He reluctantly took a sip, wiped the rim of the cup out of habit, and then softened his voice. "But, after staying here for a long time, I still feel suffocated."

"Huh? Really? I remember when you were selected into the group, you voted in favor of this plan." Naomi opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Binga secretly glanced at the tactless girl, while Tangze hid his smile by throwing sugar cubes into the cup.

Isn’t it because this structure is more like a coffin sunk to the bottom of the sea, making it easier to catch people?

There are people coming and going in land buildings. If you are not careful, it will become an experience like the one in Frankfurt a few days ago where people were running around in the streets late at night.

"I was very excited at first. I didn't go to aquariums very often before," Binga said, giving an excuse. "But when I really started working, I realized that at this depth, sunlight really can't penetrate."

He looked outside the tea room door.

In the corridor over there, you can glimpse a part of the transparent window structure, and vaguely capture some of the conditions outside the building.

This is the central control room at the bottom, which is nearly a hundred meters deep from the sea surface. It is so dark that it is almost dark green and cannot even reflect the waves. Looking at it from a distance is enough to make people feel unhappy.

"That's true. Fortunately, there are no windows in the dormitory area." Naomi's tone was still cheerful.

"Instead, I remembered a lot of bad horror stories. Don't be so straightforward." In accordance with Grace's personality, Binga said with a wry smile.

"But whenever I think about sitting here, representing the most cutting-edge scientific research results, and representing a precious platform that connects the world and breaks down barriers, I feel very happy." Naomi, unable to empathize, smiled. "Cheer up, Grace. You may just have been away from home for too long."

"I just got back from vacation. I won't be able to take any more vacations soon."

"It's a special period. Things will get much better after this period is over..."

While helping Tang Ze put the lid on his coffee, the two of them started chatting.

It is not difficult to see that as the only two female core engineers, Naomi has a good impression of Grace.

Of course, this was most likely part of Binga’s design, but it didn’t have the desired effect, and in the end, kidnapping was used instead of purchasing.

With a smile on his face, Tang Ze painstakingly prepared eight or nine cups of coffee, each with its own requirements. When he picked up his own portion, he took out his cell phone, flipped through it twice, and sent out the answer he had determined.

Joker: Do you know the underwater pyramid on Yonaguni Island?

[Lunar: I've heard of it. Why, do you think Binga's palace will be like this?]

[Spy: This building does look a bit like a pyramid, but it's upside down.]

Joker: Well, half a century ago, an ancient relic was discovered on the seabed of this island. It's called a pyramid because of its shape. Many scholars believe it might be a relic of an ancient civilization before the Ryukyu Islands separated from the other continent, and it's not necessarily a tomb...

[Lunar: Very valuable, full of mystery, and difficult to understand... Well, it is indeed a reference.]

【Joker: No, what I mean is that it is understandable that going to work is like going to a grave. 】

【Joker: So get moving, everyone. It's time to visit the graves. 】

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Shaking off the water droplets on his hair, Toru Amuro placed the diving equipment in the designated place, quickly found the necessary clothes in the clean plastic bucket, and put on a mask and hat.

His and Vermouth's appearance would be impressive on the main island, but in this organization full of employees of different nationalities, it has become so common that no one would even question it.

Vermouth tied her long hair into a bun and put on a hat. Without confirming the message on her phone, she made a gesture.

They had little window of opportunity to find, so they had already sent a message to Binga before going into the water.

If the required steps cannot be completed in the corresponding time, it is Binga's problem and has nothing to do with them.

The two men quickly changed their clothes, pushed the cleaning cart, and quickly reached the working floor from the maintenance passage below. Facing the surveillance cameras in the corridor, they calmly walked forward to the designated position.

Soon, they saw a very familiar person.

Tang Ze, who was holding six cups of coffee in both hands, a coaster in each hand, bumped into them.

Having known for a long time that Tang Ze was likely to intervene, Amuro Toru's expression did not change when he appeared. However, Vermouth spent some effort to finally control her expression.

Especially when he saw Grace standing not far behind him, walking through the side door of the tea room and heading towards the bathroom.

Why, why did Kumail run to...

Could it be that his intelligence ability has really reached such a high level that he can directly hit Binga in the face with the limited intelligence he provided?

Feeling that the situation was serious, Vermouth secretly nudged Amuro Toru with her elbow, signaling him to speed up.

Fortunately, Kumail probably doesn’t know what Binga’s mission is, otherwise, Vermouth would really be afraid of being implicated in their conflict.

Even if Kumail blew up this crappy place to pick a fight with Binga, it wouldn't be her business, as long as it didn't affect their mission.

After Naomi Argento is taken away, he can throw Binga's ashes into the sea, or directly expose Binga's disguise and kill him. He can do whatever he wants, it's none of her business.

Tang Ze's gaze paused on their faces for a moment, and then he walked forward as if he hadn't seen them, without looking around.

And in a field of vision that no one else could see, another map was unfolding in front of Tang Ze.

The floor plan is similar to the corridor that Tang Ze was walking in, but the structure is completely different, like an abstract branch with branches stretched out. Just by looking at it, you can feel the difficulty of exploration faced by the people on the other side.

Relying on Noah's accurate mapping of the positions of Toru Amuro and Vermouth, Tang Ze had already sent the location to his teammates on the other side.

At this moment, the people who broke into the hall have also followed the shortcut found by tracking their location and entered almost the same corresponding position.

He had reason to believe that it would be quite difficult to directly crack the various ciphers in a hall that was set up as a relic of an ancient civilization, so there was no need to rush this attack.

The reality and the illusion of Tarot crossed each other. Tang Ze withdrew his gaze without showing any abnormality, but just diligently served coffee.

As long as he can find a place with weak control, his teammates can smoothly exploit the space and enter here flawlessly without alerting anyone.

And if any organization's defense mechanism affects their exploration, Tang Ze can provide support on the scene in the first time to solve the protection problem.

Binga, who had been away from the organization for a long time, could not have any defensive X-alloy around him, and it was already one-way transparent to him.

As for the busy Vermouth and Bourbon, if their mission requires them to take Naomi away, then just take her away. It would be bad to ruin his coop, right?

However, Tang Ze is confident that she can protect her colleagues and prevent the war from extending to Miyano Shiho. No matter how much they investigate, the most they can find is that Naomi, who grew up in the United States, and Miyano Shiho were classmates.

As for Binga who is acting suspiciously here...

All he needed to survive death was a thorough palace exploration and a letter of warning.