Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 799 Flood washed away the Dragon King Temple

"Are you going to another meeting, Dad?" Seeing Maori Kogoro standing in front of the dressing mirror and adjusting his tie, Maori Ran glanced at her watch and said, "Ah, it's time to get off work now."

Since joining the investigation team, Kogoro Mouri seemed to have returned to his life as a policeman. He had to attend the task force's case seminars every day. This made Ran Mouri, who had not seen her father in a normal state for a long time, feel a little uncomfortable.

"Normally they wouldn't call me at this time, but since they called me, it means there's progress in the case." Maori Kogoro looked at the setting sun outside the window and sighed, "I can't help it. I'll go downstairs to Polo to buy a sandwich."

"Then please be safe on the road."

"understood."

Watching Kogoro Mouri's back as he left, Ran Mouri took out her cell phone and sent an email smoothly and quickly.

It’s not that she’s eager to complete someone’s request, but if her father were to get involved in the investigation, it would be easy to arouse suspicion if he couldn’t show off his detective style that was famous throughout Tokyo…

Downstairs in the Polo Cafe, Toru Amuro handed the wrapped sandwich to Kogoro Mori, and noticed at a glance that he was dressed very formally for a workaholic, and smiled and said, "Are you still going to work so late? You're such a hard worker as a detective. Have you received any big cases?"

"It's not appropriate to pry into your colleagues' intelligence like this." Maori Kogoro answered half jokingly and half seriously. Seeing Amuro Toru's handsome face, he couldn't help but think of his equally handsome subordinate in the office. His tone was a little bitter, "Your office doesn't lack any commissions, right?"

Damn it, ever since Goro Akechi became famous and became well-known through a few TV shows, this young man with a great image and excellent program effects has become the darling of the camera, and the number of similar entertainment industry invitations he received has begun to drop sharply.

I saw him and Ms. Yoko participating in a variety show yesterday, damn...

"No, to be honest, there hasn't been much progress in terms of commissions. If Akechi-kun keeps going on like this, our agency will almost have to transform into an artist agency." Toru Amuro complained half-truthfully.

There are also members in the organization who have entered the entertainment industry and appeared in public, but Tang Ze's acting style is somewhat strange.

The current Akechi Goro is a combination of detective, TV star and idol, which puts a lot of pressure on their aftermath...

His words successfully resolved some of Kogoro Mori's resentment and made the other party look better.

As soon as he thought about the fact that Goro Akechi's fame mainly came from his looks and popularity among children, Maori Kogoro's expression instantly calmed down. He even had time to comfort Amuro Toru: "Young people, they would find it more attractive to be on TV and become a star. It's understandable, it's understandable..."

Toru Amuro spoke to him with a smile, and glanced at Karasawa who walked into the cafe. He watched him tiptoe closer, then stick something on Kogoro Mouri's briefcase, and then walk to another place in the cafe as if nothing had happened.

Toru Amuro moved two steps slightly, adjusted the angle of observation, and carefully looked at the things that Tang Ze had pasted for a moment.

It's located very hidden, in the folds at the bottom of the briefcase, at an angle that's difficult to notice during normal use.

If he was not mistaken, it looked like a...pink flower sticker?

Kogoro Mori, who was unaware of what was happening behind him, said a few more words and was quite proud of being praised by the emotionally intelligent Toru Amuro.

When he wanted to chat for a while longer, he inadvertently glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, then he thought to himself that something was wrong, and said goodbye quickly and left in a hurry.

"What are you talking about?" It was not until Kogoro Mouri walked out of the cafe and hurriedly ran towards his own car, his figure completely disappearing from his sight, that Toru Amuro put away the business smile on his face and looked speechlessly at Karasawa who had strolled back.

He was not surprised that Tang Ze needed to install a bug or a locator or something - who wouldn't need one? After all, it was just daily operations - mainly based on his understanding of the Phantom Thieves' technical level, if Tang Ze intended to eavesdrop or track someone, he would not need to resort to such easily exposed external means.

…the bug is still that girly little sticker.

Long before Noah's Ark was taken away by them, through several confrontations between Team Zero and them, Team Zero had been able to confirm that the Phantom Thieves at the time possessed positioning and tracking capabilities that were beyond imagination.

With such an extraordinary weapon as Noah's Ark, their technical capabilities will only be higher. It is still unknown whether this cyber world still holds any secrets for Noah's Ark and the Phantom Thieves.

As someone who has frequent contact with Karasawa on a daily basis, it would be a bit of an underestimation for Kogoro Mouri to say that his mobile phone is not within Noah's Ark's surveillance network.

"This isn't mine. I'm just doing someone a small favor." Tang Ze waved his hand without elaborating and sat down at the bar.

Whose bug could it be? Conan's.

The bug that he had taken away from Kiharakawa's consultation room was still kept in the prop column by Karasawa. When he came back and saw Kogoro Mori, he thought about it and decided to do a good deed.

After all, this is a relatively rare special situation where Conan cannot rely on following Kogoro Mouri to directly obtain first-hand information about the case. When Conan remembers to check the wiretap channel, there will definitely be a pleasant surprise.

As for looking back, if Conan thought about it and wondered why the bug he gave to Mao Lilan and attached to Kihara River had grown its own legs and ran to Mao Li Kogoro...

Then it is reasonable that when Karasawa was being hypnotized by Kiharagawa, the bug accidentally stuck to his body, and by chance, it passed by Kogoro Mouri. Right?

What do you think, will Miss Mizunoshi Rena one day in the future accidentally step on Conan's bug just like stepping on dog poop?

After brushing over these details, Tang Ze asked Amuro Toru about the request that Morobushi Keimitsu had made to communicate specifically: "Let's not talk about these little things. Did you find the person with the information we asked you to look up before?"

For the organization, it doesn’t matter what kind of grudges and disputes this case involves. The people who died in the case were just cannon fodder who would be silenced soon.

What they really wanted, what was vital to Ireland, was that memory card.

Tang Ze knew the whereabouts of this memory card very well. The only trouble was that the person carrying this memory card was very difficult to find.

According to the description in the plot, Mizutani Kosuke, whose girlfriend died in the Kyoto fire, was a poor boy without a stable job. After eloping with his girlfriend Nanako Motokami, he lost even the last support of his family.

After his girlfriend died, this man became completely homeless. He had been relying on some part-time jobs to make a living, and now he had no idea where he was living.

This kind of person is almost completely on the margins of society. Even if you know his personal information, it is quite difficult to find him in advance.

"His whereabouts have not been found yet and the investigation is still ongoing. Do you think he is the murderer in this case?" asked Toru Amuro.

After Tang Ze asked Jingguang to suddenly run over and throw down the name, although he was confused, he was not slow in handing the task to Team Zero.

Whatever the reason, he had no problem with the Phantom Thief of Hearts' ability to lock onto personal information.

The work efficiency of Group Zero was still very high. After two days, although the person had not been found yet, he had guessed the reason why Tang Ze asked.

This guy was planning to get ahead of Ireland and the police by copying the information on the memory card taken away by the murderer. They were already very skilled at this.

"It's hard to say whether he is the murderer, but the memory card is very likely in his hands. If we can't find him, we can only wait until Qixi Festival." Tang Ze shook his head and sighed secretly, "Leave it to me, I'll handle it."

I can't find anyone no matter what. It seems that this bug is difficult to detect in advance.

Forget it, at worst, I can wait for Qixi Festival and then go to Dongdu Tower to block him directly. No matter if the thing is with him at other times, it must be in his hands on that day. It will take some time for Conan to find this person accurately on Qixi Festival when there is a huge flow of people, so that he can take it out before it falls into the hands of Ireland.

"As long as you are sure. Don't be reckless. Your identity and safety are more important than that list." Seeing that he looked like he was unlikely to explain the action plan properly, Toru Amuro shook his head, but still gave him an additional reminder.

When it comes to such a crucial matter as the organization's undercover list in the police force, it is not difficult for him to understand why Tang Ze went into complete undercover mode, choosing to act secretly and not tell other people the details.

"Compared to this, the team has found some unexpected results from their investigation."

Under Tang Ze's curious gaze, Toru Amuro took out his mobile phone, pressed the keys for a while, and sent a document to Tang Ze's email.

Tang Ze raised his eyebrows after just clicking and taking a look at the title.

This is a medical record from the hospital's cardiology department, dated more than two years ago.

The patient's name is Motokami Kazuki, and the doctor who is in charge of his treatment is...

"Kiharakawa? Has he had contact with the brother of the victim of the Kyoto fire three years ago?" Tang Ze recalled the previous contacts and quickly guessed what Amuro Toru was hinting at. "Was this serial murder case instigated by Kiharakawa?"

Good guy, this time he really called it good guy.

If there is no major problem with the previous reasoning about Kiharakawa, then the true identity of this person should be a member of the organization who has not yet come into contact with the core layer of the organization.

Three years ago, Nanako Motokami died in a fire in a hotel in Kyoto, and she had a chance to survive.

At that time, she and her boyfriend Kosuke Mizutani went to Kyoto for a trip. Mizutani Kosuke left the hotel to meet local friends in Kyoto. At this time, a fire broke out in the hotel because someone discarded an unextinguished cigarette butt.

Originally Nanako lived on the sixth floor. At that time, there were a total of eight guests on the sixth floor including her, but the hotel's only elevator could only carry seven people.

Faced with this situation where one person was destined to be left behind to escape alone, Nanako Motokami, who was kind-hearted by nature, chose to be the one to be sacrificed. She took the initiative to leave the elevator car, leaving the hope of life to the other seven people.

In the end, she was indeed the only victim of the fire on the sixth floor.

She was such a kind and well-behaved girl, and had been loved by her relatives and friends since childhood. Her death left indelible pain to all her relatives and friends, including her brother, Motokami Kazuki.

There is no doubt about the relationship between Ben Shanghe Shu and his sister. Even though she ignored all the opposition from her family and resolutely chose to elope with her boyfriend and lived a hard life in a small rental house, although he was not satisfied with his sister's choice, he was still the only one in her family who chose to accept this fact and respect his sister's choice.

This can be seen from the fact that he found the address his sister lived at after she eloped and visited her, left a photo of the three of them, and even gave his business card to the neighbors, earnestly asking them to take good care of his sister and to contact him if they had any difficulties.

It is no wonder that he developed an unresolved emotional knot because of his sister's death, to the point where he needed to go to a psychiatric department for treatment.

"When do you think Kiharakawa acquired the ability to hypnotize and control others? Can his ability reach the level of completely controlling a person and making him commit a crime?" Toru Amuro did not answer Tang Ze's question, but asked back.

This question was also the reason why he brought this news to Tang Ze.

They have already confirmed that Kiharakawa has a problem, but how serious is his problem and how long has it lasted? Amuro Toru thinks he should ask Karasawa, a professional.

If he is the counselor who calls himself a "psychologist" and has connections with many criminals, then his problem is quite serious.

How did he discover his ability, how did he test its boundaries, and what did he do with this ability...

After all, it's certainly not possible that he would rashly test it on Tang Ze just after acquiring the ability of hypnotic control, right?

"His hypnotic power is very stable and effective. If you ask me to evaluate it, it must have taken quite some time." Tang Ze touched his chin. "As for this case... maybe it really is related."

The idea that Kazuki Kamishiro would take revenge on the seven survivors because of his sister's death is actually a bit illogical.

Although it is normal for the victims' families to vent their anger on the survivors, Motokami Kazuki knew very well that putting herself in danger and giving the hope of escape to others was a decision made by Motokami Nanako herself at the time. She is such a brave and kind person.

In other words, in Ben Shangheshu's eyes, the lives of these seven people were actually saved by his sister.

If something happened afterwards like the seven people were ungrateful and instead laughed at Nanako, or if he behaved in an excessive manner towards the victim's family members who came to question him, then his behavior is understandable. The problem is that there is no such premise that would cause high blood pressure.

The seven survivors all remember Nanako Motokami's sacrifice in their hearts. On Nanako's memorial day every year, they send flowers and gifts to her family, obviously expressing their gratitude for it.

If Ben Shanghe Shu hadn't killed them one after another, Nanako's grave would probably be filled with flowers every year on the anniversary, and her kindness and grace would never be forgotten.

The story about Kamikaze and Shu killing people in anger and choosing a rather selfish method is a bit subtle.

"He went to receive treatment from Kiharakawa more than two years ago. His sister had just passed away at that time, so he was angry at the beneficiaries and her boyfriend. These are normal emotions. It is also unreasonable to ask the victims' families to face the death of their loved ones rationally." Tang Ze clicked on the name on the phone screen and narrowed his eyes. "But this emotion was directly transformed into murderous intent. Even before he acted in anger, he was ready to put the blame on his sister's boyfriend and made a careful plan from the beginning... This is very unreasonable."

"You think that his emotions are real, but they may have been keenly detected by Kiharakawa and artificially manipulated and amplified?"

"Yes, this possibility cannot be denied. Hypnosis can effectively implant psychological suggestions and strengthen or weaken certain emotions. This is the basic effect of hypnosis therapy."

Speaking of this, Tang Ze's expression became more subtle.

In other words, in order to experiment with his own abilities, Kiharakawa provoked his patients and amplified their negative emotions.

According to Tang Ze's feelings after several contacts with Kiharakawa, perhaps Kiharakawa has already begun to play his current role in this plan which was full of malicious intent from the very beginning.

A "psychologist" who provides information and help.

As a result, because he was a low-level member of the organization, he didn't know the situation of other people in the organization, so the serial killer he trained ended up killing another grassroots member of the organization, and also caused part of the organization's personnel list in the hands of the other party to fall into the hands of the murderer...

The flood really washed away the Dragon King Temple!

What is this wave called? Does this wave count as me killing me?
Toru Amuro pursed his lips, his expression a little awkward, obviously thinking the same thing as Tang Ze.

A man who was unwilling to abide by the law and wanted to be a peripheral member of Moriarty's organization by relying on his special abilities. Because of his momentary carelessness, he created a public security case that eventually ruined the organization's major plans, and even members like Ireland were forced into a desperate situation, so they had to take the risk and go undercover in the Metropolitan Police Department...

What was fun for everyone else was an utter tragedy for Ireland.

As he was thinking, Amuro revealed a smile that showed he was just looking for trouble, his eyes became a little gloomy, and his whole temperament changed.

"Tell me, if we tell Ireland this news, will he be so angry that he will strangle Kiharakawa to death?" Bourbon sneered maliciously.

(End of this chapter)