The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

After the expressions of the three people changed, they opened their mouths to say something, but then they all closed their mouths as if they had some scruples.

Tangze looked at the scene where the expressions of the three of them were very synchronized. He raised his teacup and covered the smile at the corner of his mouth.

Each of these three people knows something about Akechi Goro's identity, but they are all far from the truth, so this is very interesting.

They probably wanted to ask how Goro Akechi could figure out the identity of the other party so directly, but they were also worried that if they asked, they would reveal some secret that should not be disclosed to the public and cause trouble.

As for that subtle expression, it was probably due to their different understandings, and they were lamenting that Suehiko Ito was going to die this time.

After slowly drinking the tea, Karasawa began to explain about Ito Suehiko.

"Ito Suehiko, now the president of Far East Investment Consulting Company. As you can see, he is a wealthy man."

Putting the teacup back on the tray, Karasawa began to slowly explain how he had deduced the identity of Suehiko Ito.

"He originally studied at Yokohama Marine University. A few years ago, he was involved in a car accident and lost his sight. Therefore, he terminated his studies and went back to inherit the family property. As for how I figured out this problem..."

Tang Ze took out his invitation letter and threw it casually on the coffee table, next to the three of them.

"He invited too many people. In addition to the four of us, there was also a famous Maori detective. In addition, there seemed to be several other well-known adults in Tokyo. It was obvious that his commission was very urgent. This It’s very unusual, not only in terms of financial resources, but you are also detectives, so you must understand what I mean.”

Several people nodded at the same time.

It’s not surprising that rich people spend money to invite detectives. To be more precise, it’s rare that rich people don’t want to invite private detectives.

However, the word "private" in the name of private detective is to serve the privacy of the employer. It is precisely because the investigation matters are not suitable for publicity that it is necessary to invite private detectives in the form of consultants to provide one-on-one assistance.

Once too many consultants are invited, no matter how strict the confidentiality terms are, secrets will still be easily leaked. The fewer people who know, the better it is for privacy.

Thinking of this, the three people looked at Tang Ze in unison.

Without him, among the several detectives sitting here, only Goro Akechi has been a paid service type for carriages and horses since his debut. In addition, he has close relationships with many wealthy families, and he is one of those who specializes in doing business for rich people. A kind of detective, he is really an expert in this aspect.

"After receiving the news from Koshimizu, I felt it was very unusual. So, after I found out that the email came from Yokohama, I entrusted someone with good connections in Yokohama to help me inquire about the situation."

Karasawa used a euphemism, but Hattori Heiji, who thought quickly, immediately understood what he was talking about.

"Nagato..."

Tangze shook his finger to stop him from continuing, and faced the surprised and complicated looks of the other two detectives, and smiled.

This is the benefit of having connections. Even if you don’t really need to use your connections to do anything, the fact that you have a wide network of connections is enough to explain many abilities that others cannot understand.

"Anyway, I asked someone to do some research. There are also some rich people in Yokohama. This invitation letter did not reveal any information, but he was unwilling to invite in other ways, but insisted on making an appointment mysteriously. That's enough to explain the problem.

"The fact that he was able to investigate the situation between me and Yueshui clearly shows that he has a certain amount of power, but he still needs to hire a third-party detective to help. It also shows that his power has not reached a more exaggerated level, and his resources are limited, or it is difficult for him to do it himself. Take advantage of these resources.

"It won't be a simple heir or child. This kind of person will not be short of money, but it is bound to lack the ability to mobilize other resources, but it will not be a guy who has any real power. After counting, it should be already The situation where you have inherited part of the property but have not yet officially become the heir...

"One of my former clients had a similar situation in her family. I guessed that the client might have had some accident, illness, disfigurement, physical disability, or even been imprisoned due to special circumstances, unable to move freely, etc. I After a little research, I quickly found a few people. Yokohama is much smaller than Tokyo.”

When Tangze said this, he scanned their expressions one by one and smiled.

"...the more detailed part is business secrets. If you don't believe my conclusion, you can verify it after meeting him."

This statement was very strange to the Riddler, but the other three people tacitly agreed not to ask further questions.

It's not that I respect my colleagues or anything like that, but it's mainly because I feel like if I ask any more questions, I'm going to ask something inappropriate. It's beyond the scope of detectives, so it's inappropriate to expand on it.

"Meet him? I think there is a high probability that you won't be able to see him in person at all." The white horse detective immediately shook his head, "The reasoning process you just made is enough to support this point. If he can show his face, or is willing to stand up and communicate, If so, there is no need to be so mysterious, let alone..."

Detective Bai Ma picked up the letter thrown by Tang Ze on the table, picked up his own, and put together the specially marked parts.

"He also deliberately staggered the meeting time. He just wanted us to speak to him one-on-one."

"I agree with Hakuba's idea." Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded, "This guy, not only will he not meet with us, I'm afraid he will cause more trouble. Generally speaking, I think that the more money you pay for a commission, the more trouble it will cause, and for this price... it's either a huge trouble, or the client himself is a trouble."

"That's the truth." Hattori Heiji looked at the handwriting on the invitation letter and curled his lips in disdain, "Maybe it's a rich man who is involved in some major case and is counting on the detective to help him get out of the crime or fool the police. I gave 800,000 alone, so this guy must have spent a lot of money on this invitation."

Tang Ze didn't say anything, stood up, walked to the front desk, took back his suitcase, made a gesture of taking something, and then put a few photos in front of the few people.

That was nothing else, it was the picture captured by the surveillance video when Ito Suehiko and the other two ran to rob the bank.

The blurred surveillance video and their masked appearance made it impossible to recognize their identities at a glance, but with the photos of Ito Suehiko, Shimizu Reiko and Nishio Masaharu next to them, the meaning he wanted to express was self-evident.

"Puff——" Hattori Heiji choked a little of the tea he had just drunk, wiped his mouth in embarrassment, and looked at Tang Ze with an incredible look, "You have investigated to this extent, why did you still call us here? Are you playing tricks on us? Just call the police!"

Really, they haven't even gone to the meeting yet, and someone here has even found out the other person's ancestors for 18 generations. Not only has he found out his identity and resume, but he has also found out such secret things clearly, and he is just short of knowing how old he is when he wets the bed.

Then why did they come here, to be the audience and applaud?

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but look at Akechi Goro with a suspicious look.

It has come to this point. If he keeps deceiving himself by saying that he came up with the result independently, even a thick-skinned person like Akechi would not admit it. So no matter how you think about it, it is true that this guy used resources outside the organization to assist in the investigation.

You are a member of the organization, using the resources and power of the organization to help yourself be a private detective?

Ah? Really? This is not only cheating, but it will definitely be suspected by the organization, right? Do you really support employees' side jobs?

"…So what was that just now? Was it a test question for you to test whether other colleagues are qualified?" Hakuba picked up the photo and compared it slightly, and his expression also became helpless. "It has come to this point. If you have anything to communicate, just tell us directly."

He looked at the handsome face of Akechi Goro, and his mood was as subtle as Hattori Heiji.

A thief, using his personal connections as a thief, cheating as a detective unscrupulously, what is the point of a detective?

What is this, using a side job to feed back the main job and reach the peak of the profession?

By the way, how much does the investigation ability of the Phantom Thief of Heart have to do with the research of the Tang Ze couple? Why does it feel that there is a big discrepancy with the information he has collected so far? Is the Tang Ze couple's theory not completely correct, or is the situation of the Phantom Thief of Heart more special?

Nanatsuki Yueshui, who has been with him the most, has already guessed what he meant. He simply crossed his arms and stopped studying the documents. He only asked: "Since you share this information with us, just tell us how you want us to cooperate."

Even if Joker, as the Phantom Thief of Heart, does have the power of "seeing through people's hearts" in a physical sense, Nanatsuki Yueshui, who has been in contact with the situation of the Phantom Thieves a little, knows that this is not information without cost.

Whether entering someone else's hall or going to the impression space, it is not an easy and pleasant investigation work, but a real battle to deal with danger.

Please...collect 6...books...!

Even if she knew that Joker's ability was definitely much stronger than her, a novice, it did not affect the fact that the Heart Thief also needed to spend energy and take risks to obtain information. It was definitely not because Joker was really kind that he gave the information he got to everyone openly, right?

Finally, someone was particularly tactful to answer the question. Tang Ze looked at Nanatsuki Koshimizu with satisfaction, and then said: "In fact, the existing evidence has basically confirmed the fact that Ito Suehiko participated in the bank robbery. It would be enough to call the police directly and he would stay in jail for a while, but I found that among the three people who robbed the bank, one died of a gunshot, and one committed suicide due to the suspicion of the police not long after. Only Ito Suehiko, who was blinded in a car accident, was left..."

"Do you think he is not just a robber?" Involved in a murder case, Hattori Heiji's expression was completely different, "Maybe he killed other accomplices?"

"It does look like an internal conflict. Well, it happens among bank robbers, which is very common." Nanatsuki Koshimizu nodded.

"So, what do you mean?"

"I mean, we don't need to face him with the attitude of facing a client." Tang Ze pressed the photo of Ito Suehiko with his fingertips, leaving a nail mark on his face, "We should, look for him with the attitude of facing a suspect. Fix the evidence, so that he can't get away with it, and prevent him from using other resources to mislead the police's judgment. In addition..."

At this point, Tang Ze threw out the real purpose of his insistence on meeting.

"Stay alert, don't accept anything from him, and prevent him from jumping off the wall. Keep in touch and ensure sufficient exchange of information. Think you are very powerful and want to play a group of detectives? Then let him try."

The situation has reversed, the offense and defense have changed, let's see who is the prey and who is the hunter this time?

You like playing games, right? You like being a jigsaw, right? He is very brave to look down on such a group of detectives.

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"Wow, we meet in such a luxurious hotel."

Looking up at the high-rise building in front of her, Mao Lilan let out a small exclamation.

It's not that she has never seen a luxurious hotel before. Whether it's with her bestie or for various reasons, she has seen many luxurious scenes during her travels.

But the client directly set the meeting place in a hotel conference hall of this level, which seems a bit special, not to mention that this is not an ordinary luxury hotel...

"Maybe the hotel owner needs a commission." Maori Kogoro also looked up at the tall building in front of him, then turned his head and looked at the ticket gate of the theme park not far away, rubbing his chin, "I didn't expect that he was referring to this hotel in Fantasy Park..."

"Ah, indeed, since Fantasy Park opened, the hotel here has been unavailable. A few days ago, I saw news that it was almost enough for 100,000 people to stay here." Maori Ran nodded and agreed, "It's really an unusual meeting place. Could it be that the client is a senior executive of the theme park?"

Just like Disney or Universal Studios, such large theme parks are generally equipped with corresponding real estate resources, and some hotels will be built inside or in the center of the park to facilitate tourists to play nearby.

Without careful inquiry, just listening to this reason, you should know how expensive and crowded these hotels will be.

The rich people who run hotels in such places, or who live in such places...

Mouri Kogoro's expression became more and more strange.

He looked at the naughty children whose expressions were shining as they looked at the amusement park, squatted down for the first time, and asked in a low voice: "The client invited you guys here, maybe he was kind enough to let you go to the amusement park. Otherwise, I'll let Xiaolan and Conan take you to the theme park, and I'll go to see the client alone?"

This was said in a rather tactful and gentle way, but Conan and Haibara Ai understood his real meaning, and couldn't help exchanging strange glances.

He suspected that this rich man lived in an amusement park with many children, which might really be a perverted meaning...