Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 782: In the end, Adachi Toru took on all the responsibility

Hearing a sound like howling coming from afar, Suzuki Sonoko, who was walking on a path in the woods, shrank her neck and looked around anxiously for a while.

She is panicking now.

After being dragged into the woods by Dokyou Masahiko, she quickly recalled what Tang Ze had not finished saying.

The murderer was a person who was good at using a knife and climbing trees, and perhaps often engaged in similar sports, so there were many marks on his palms.

Through her grasped hand, she could clearly feel the roughness of Daoxie Zhengyan's palm. There were prominent calluses at the base of almost every finger, which scratched the smooth back of her hand, just like touching several pieces of sandpaper.

The surrounding environment gradually became darker, the shadows of the trees swayed, and without the voices and shadows of other people behind her, she felt more and more dangerous. After asking Daoxie Zhengyan where he was going twice without success, she tried her best to break free from his grasp.

At that time, Dokyo Masahiko turned around with a resentful look on his face, as if he wanted to come closer and do something to her, but the frightened Suzuki Sonoko dodged him.

As a result, just by passing by, Daoxie Zhengyan disappeared, and only the rustling sound of the bushes remained.

She didn't have time to observe and left the place as quickly as possible. As a result, she was completely lost. She couldn't find other people, nor could she find the way back to the road. As she was wandering around, she could vaguely hear sharp sounds from time to time, which she didn't know whether they were birds singing or people screaming...

"Damn it, why do I always encounter this kind of thing." Suzuki Sonoko muttered softly as her emotions continued to pile up, and tears that she couldn't hold back accumulated in her eyes, "I just want to happily find a handsome guy and fall in love..."

The handsome guy with good character that she met either already had his own ambiguous partner or had no interest in her at all.

Anyone who showed some affection for her was always proven to have ulterior motives or other intentions in the end.

What's wrong with her just wanting a sweet romance? What happened to her? There are so many handsome guys, why not send her one?
She was already emotionally agitated because of the environment, and the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She couldn't help but hold on to the tree trunk beside her, covering her mouth and sobbing softly.

She couldn't even cry out loud. There might be more than one dangerous attacker in this forest. She couldn't actively attract other people's attention...

There was another rustling sound in the woods behind him. Suzuki Sonoko was startled and turned around abruptly, with his back against the tree trunk, looking in horror towards the direction where the sound came from.

"Are you OK?!"

The person who came out after pushing aside the branches was not Mikyou Masahiko or the mysterious stalker as she thought, but Kyogoku Makoto with some sweat on his face.

"It's you..." Suzuki Sonoko's knees softened slightly and she almost slipped to the ground, "You scared me to death..."

Although this young man named Kyogoku was not her acquaintance, he was the one who took the initiative to protect her and even personally beat out the attacker who broke into her room. He could still be trusted.

If that man's target had always been her, if he hadn't followed her closely that day because of Tang Ze's request, maybe she wouldn't have to wait until today. If she had been alone and returned to her room, she might have been killed by the knife...

"Be careful!" Kyogoku Makoto stepped forward and supported the somewhat exhausted Suzuki Sonoko, "You will get scratched if you do this."

Probably because she was going out on a date with a boy, Suzuki Sonoko wore a very cool suspender skirt. The hem of the skirt did not even cover her knees, revealing a lot of skin.

This certainly looks cute and sweet, but in an environment like the woods, the completely exposed shoulders, back and arms can easily get hurt.

In fact, she had already suffered a lot of damage. He could see the large and small scratches and bruises on her delicate arms...

"You shouldn't wear this kind of clothes." Kyogoku Makoto supported the girl in front of him, trying not to let his eyes fall on inappropriate places, "Your arms are all scratched. This kind of clothes doesn't suit you."

Moreover, wearing this kind of clothes on a date with a man would be too provocative. It is not suitable for her style, and it is too flattering, which would make it easy for others to take advantage of her...

"It's none of your business..." Suzuki Sonoko sniffed after wiping her tears, "Are you trying to say that I became the murderer's target because I was dressed like this?"

"That's not what I meant." Kyogoku Makoto grabbed a handful of hair, not knowing how to explain.

He was not good at expressing himself, so it was difficult for him to express his feelings, which were mixed with subtle jealousy and awkwardness, and even a little sad for Suzuki Sonoko's lonely expression. In the end, he could only simply say: "Anyway, you should stay away from people like Mikyou Masahiko."

"This is another bad guy, right?" Suzuki Sonoko calmed down a little and couldn't help complaining, "I knew that no boy would like me like this. He came to me because he misunderstood that I took a photo that day, and I just happened to have brown hair..."

"No! This is not your problem. You, uh, you're fine..."

"Ha, there's no need to say words of comfort."

"No, I'm not trying to comfort you... Never mind, let me get you some band-aids first."

Two people were sitting on the roots of a tree and talking. The one hiding in the dense branches and leaves observed the atmosphere below which was gradually getting better and raised his eyebrows.

It's full of youthful flavor...

"Hey, why don't we just carry Mikyou Masahiko out and hand him over to the police?" Jinpei Matsuda said in a low voice, not wanting to interrupt them. "It's really a shame to just throw him out like that."

Although the case is somewhat imperfect due to the lack of the detectives' identification, any blame can be put on Adachi Toru, and there is no need to pursue catching someone in the act.

"Just throw him out." The hard-hearted Tang Ze remained unmoved.

"Why, do you think that being a hero saving a beautiful girl would be more impactful?" Matsuda Jinpei glanced at Tang Ze's expression, "I can't tell, is this your style?"

Tang Ze's expression was calm, and he didn't look like he was attacked at all.

What is my style? I can even write a melodramatic script, and my heart is colder than the one who killed fish in RT-Mart for ten years.

What's more, if there is no suspension bridge effect, with Kyogoku Makoto's style of not being able to achieve anything even with three sticks, he will really be a widower if he relies on himself to develop the relationship with Suzuki Sonoko.

"Throw it out. I'll tell Cheng Shi to get ready." Tang Ze waved his hand. "If we say we're going to beat him up, we're going to beat him up. Daoxie Zhengyan must not miss a single beating."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Matsuda Jinpei could tell that Tang Ze valued Kyogoku Makoto, and couldn't help but carefully observe the dark-skinned boy who was clumsily putting a band-aid on the girl's wound, "He's still a high school student."

"What's wrong? I'm a high school student too," said Tang Ze, who looked like an old cucumber painted green, without changing his expression. "Besides, if we really fight with all our strength, I don't think Mr. Furuya can beat Kyogoku now."

With a reference system, Matsuda Jinpei was horrified and no longer hesitated. He turned over and jumped onto the tree next to him, throwing Mikyou Masahiko who was lying there out.

Kyogoku Makoto frowned as if he had sensed something, and looked up at the surrounding trees vigilantly. When he saw no obvious movement, he lowered his head again.

Strange, he seemed to hear someone talking just now, was it his illusion...

"Hiss, I didn't realize that I scratched it here too..." After pressing the bandage on her shoulder, Suzuki Sonoko adjusted the lace shoulder strap and said with embarrassment, "Thank you, thank you."

"Be more careful. I saw that Mikyou Masahiko chatting up two or three women before you came, and I was a little worried..." Kyogoku Makoto pushed his glasses to cover up, and couldn't help but remind him, "You should be more vigilant about men like this in the future."

"Hey, have you been paying attention to me all the time?" Suzuki Sonoko was really stunned this time.

"Well, that's why I noticed Tang Zejun's movements before." Kyogoku Makoto was embarrassed to say that she was observing all the boys who approached her, so she had to say it awkwardly.

"Why, did we know each other before?" Suzuki Sonoko pressed her cheek, feeling quite at a loss.

"You don't know me, but I have seen you." Kyogoku Makoto turned around and said a little embarrassedly, "I saw you once during a karate competition. You were cheering for your friends desperately. I didn't expect that I would meet you in my hotel."

It is certain that he has a crush on Suzuki Sonoko. Even Tang Ze can see it and there is a hint of sarcasm in his tone of voice.

The reason why he took the initiative to say it now was, on the one hand, he really wanted to express his feelings to Suzuki Sonoko, and on the other hand, he always felt that after knowing that Mikyou Masahiko was likely to have bad intentions, Suzuki Sonoko seemed very depressed...

She is not as bad as she thinks, she is also a shining girl.

Kyogoku Makoto wanted to convey this idea.

Suzuki Sonoko held her chest, not knowing what to say.
Is this a way of showing affection to her? If you look closely, this guy named Kyogoku has broad shoulders and long legs. Although he can't see his face clearly because of his glasses, he seems to be good-looking...

She often talks about hooking up with handsome guys, but in practice, she hasn't really had much effective interaction with the opposite sex she likes. Faced with such proactive and frank remarks that she couldn't tell whether they were comfort or a confession, she was speechless and didn't know how to respond.

Kyogoku Makoto turned his head away and tried to express his true thoughts. "Actually, I just want to say that even if you don't deliberately wear sexy clothes, it's still..."

The words he had just organized were interrupted by the noise behind him.

Kyogoku Makoto turned around suddenly and instinctively blocked Suzuki Sonoko behind him, then saw the white light of the sharp blade coming towards him.

"Ahhh - be careful -" Suzuki Sonoko, whose attention was completely focused on Kyogoku Makoto, turned around and saw Dokyo Masahiko's distorted and hideous face, and screamed instinctively.

"Over there! It's the garden!"

"Sonoko! Kyogoku!"

Faced with the attack that was already approaching, Kyogoku Masahiko didn't even think twice. He instinctively raised his knee and kicked Dokyou Masahiko on the arm, kicking the dagger in his hand away.

When he was kicked in the elbow, his expression froze for a moment.

What's going on? My feet don't feel right. I don't feel the resistance that my joints and muscles should instinctively give me. I feel a little powerless...

Before he could think more, Daoxie Zhengyan, who was attacked, just let out a brief groan, ignored the flying weapon, and raised his other hand hidden behind his back.

It was actually a thick branch. I don't know if it was picked up from the ground or broken from a tree. The broken surface was sharp and rough, and looked very lethal.

Considering Suzuki Sonoko behind him, Kyogoku Makoto had no room to dodge and could only turn his head slightly, trying to reduce the possible damage caused by this attack.

His face dodged, but the big glasses did not escape the attack range. They were hit directly, and the lenses shattered and flew out.

This time, his face was completely exposed, and Tang Ze couldn't help but sigh.

After releasing the controversial Douxie who had lost his mind due to the rage buff, he changed direction and pretended to be attracted by Suzuki Sonoko's figure and ran over. At this moment, he was not much different from the scene and Mouri Ran's side.

"One likes to wear a headband, the other likes to wear glasses. These two should probably be called the group that ruins their looks..."

"What are you mumbling about?" Jinpei Matsuda, who adjusted his expression and followed behind him, couldn't help but ask.

"No, I said they were a good match."

Kyogoku Makoto frowned as he was scratched by the lens and took advantage of the moment when Dokyo Masahiko's center of gravity was unstable after his attack to raise his foot and kick him directly in the face.

The full-strength blow without holding back was so strong that Daoxie Zhengyan's face, which was still considered handsome, was almost twisted and shook.

Seeing that he hadn't fallen down yet, Kyogoku Makoto changed his leg without hesitation and hit the opponent's abdomen with his knee again, kicking the already shaky Dokyo Masahiko out and falling to the ground.

Daoxie Zhengyan flapped his limbs weakly twice, and this time he probably couldn't get up.

Mao Lilan happened to run in front of him. When she saw the blue and purple marks that were almost turning black under the loose clothes that Daoxie Masahiko had lifted up, she couldn't help but gasp.

This is not just a bruise, this is internal bleeding...

Kyogoku Makoto seems to really like Sonoko. In order to protect Sonoko, he didn't hold back at all. How cruel...

Following the shocked gaze of Mao Lilan, I saw Kyogoku Makoto in the same scene: "..."

Not really, he clearly felt that he didn't kick hard enough...

"Is everyone okay?" The mastermind behind the scenes, who had hidden his achievements and fame, ran to the right position realistically, "I couldn't find you once I ran in..."

Conan, who felt like he was about to die after being squeezed by Ran Mouri who was in a hurry to run, struggled to get off the ground, and heard Dokyo Masahiko, whose eyes were wide open and whose brains looked like they had been kicked to pieces, still muttering in a low voice.

"Those with brown hair...are all bitches...are all..."

So, the reason why he would think so hard and attack the most capable person is because his mental state is completely broken and he has gone crazy?

Shaking his head, Conan looked at the dagger that had been kicked out and stuck in the ground, with no one paying attention to it anymore. He resigned himself to his fate and took out his handkerchief, wrapped the handle around it and pulled it out.

"Dokyou Masahiko must be the murderer who killed those women. If we send this knife to the police, the forensic doctor should be able to compare the wounds..."

Before Conan could finish his words, a hand wearing a white glove reached out and snatched the knife from his hand without any explanation.

He frowned and looked up, and saw Adachi Toru's smiling face.

Still in a suit, the casual-looking man smiled as he stuffed the knife and his handkerchief into the evidence bag. He pinched the transparent evidence bag with his index finger and thumb, shook it twice, and smiled kindly at him.

"Thank you for your hard work, little brother. I'll leave the rest to the police."

"You..." Conan was choked before he could finish his words because someone jumped out to steal the credit.

He had been a detective for so long, and no matter whether he was a small boy or not, he had never been overshadowed by someone so blatantly...

He looked again in the direction where Adachi Toru was walking towards.

Although this guy and Tang Ze did not arrive at the same time, they both came from the same direction...

After a brief thought, Conan suddenly realized: "So, the one who was following us in the woods just now was you!"

"That's right." Adachi Toru was not embarrassed at all after he said that. He just pointed at Mikyou Masahiko who was still struggling on the ground and said, "I was following this guy. I have suspected him for a long time, but I have never had enough evidence for the murder. I didn't expect that he would be so impatient as soon as he came to Izu. He is such an impatient guy."

This sentence sounds fine, but Conan, who has already obtained off-field information from Hattori Heiji, finds it hard not to think about it.

Judging from his tone, it seems that he is not mocking the criminal from the perspective of a police officer, but rather mocking the murderer for his poor skills and being a rookie from the perspective of an experienced person.

"But there's no problem now. The murder weapon has been found, and the attacker has been caught in the act. I can finally report back. It wasn't easy." After stuffing the dagger into his bag, Adachi Toru shook the camera hanging around his neck, looking relieved.

If you don't know the other person's suspicious identity and background in advance, that look would look like the relieved expression of a corporate slave who has really worked overtime for a long time and can't get off work easily.

But Conan, who never let down his guard, slowly clenched his fists.

"So, uncle, you were taking pictures just now." Conan tried hard to maintain the expression of a child, but he couldn't help it and said in an angry tone.

In order to capture Michikyo Masahiko and complete his mission, he just watched Michikyo Masahiko who had lost his mind attack Kyogoku Makoto and the others.

more than this……

Thinking of Michikyo Masahiko's inexplicable obsession with the photo, even though Conan had already deduced that Michikyo Masahiko misunderstood Suzuki Sonoko because of the flash of light from the train, he couldn't help but speculate that it was malicious...

Could it be that the person who actually filmed the crime scene and watched the crime happen in order to achieve his goal was actually Toru Adachi?

Under everyone's gaze, Matsuda Jinpei felt a chill on his back. He looked at the briefcase in his hand and couldn't help but straighten his back again.

In the end, Adachi Toru took on all the responsibility...

But it doesn’t matter, just take the blame. Anyway, the one who did the bad thing was Adachi Toru, what does it have to do with Jinpei Matsuda!
(End of this chapter)