Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 809: Dongdu Tower, Danger
"You're right, Kudo. The location on the map is almost exactly the same as the Big Dipper's star map." Looking at the flickering screen in front of her, Huihara Ai nodded at the Q-version figure lying on the lower right corner of the desktop, "This criminal is a bit stereotyped."

"Yes, quite meticulous."

After subduing the victim, they were specially transported to a designated location to be killed. In order to form a star map on the map, they did not hesitate to cross multiple places and counties...

Conan narrowed his eyes as he thought of his own guess.

If the murderer was the victim's brother Motokami Kazuki instead of Mizutani Kousuke, as he thought, then if he had not deliberately directed suspicion to Mizutani Kousuke, he would not have needed to make such a complicated plan, and naturally there would have been no chance of alerting the police in so many places, so that he would not have been surrounded by concentrated police forces...

Should we say that this guy is too clever for his own good?

"Can you help me find the location of the eighth star?" Conan asked the most important question.

If the murderer had succeeded, the truth of the whole incident might have been completely buried with the death of Kousuke Mizutani.

Not to mention that all-important list.

"Using the existing seven locations, we can determine the location of the last North Star, right? Wait a moment." Huiyuan Ai dictated his request, and then watched Noah quickly determine the connection on the map, mark the location and zoom in, and truthfully informed him of the content displayed, "Shiba Park in Minato District."

"Okay, I got it! Thank you."

Listening to the rapid speech and the call being hung up on the other end of the phone, Huiyuan Ai reached out and tapped Noah on the screen: "He said thank you to you."

"It's just a simple image comparison, Ms. Shiho." Noah on the screen smiled, "It's the same if you do it yourself."

Yes, it's very simple for humans, but for you as an artificial intelligence, it's actually an amazing job.

Haibara Ai, who has been assisting and being involved in the doctor's research for a long time, has gradually learned some knowledge about artificial intelligence and computer programming. She is now fully aware of how advanced the intelligent Noah's Ark is.

The man who created him was only ten years old when he died...

Huiyuan Ai stopped thinking about it and picked up the test tube and shook it for a few times: "Yes, but I have my own things to do. If you weren't here, I wouldn't be able to spare any time."

"Is he preparing the reagent for Tang Ze?" With the help of the camera next to the computer, Noah's Ark captured her movements and made an animation of turning her head and staring on the screen. "He really knows how to order people around."

"I can't help it. There are some things that others can't do for me." Looking at the blue liquid medicine in her hand, Huihara Ai smiled implicitly, "I am the only researcher who has been exposed to those experiments and even participated in the design. Some things must be done by me."

She turned around and looked at the instrument lying quietly behind her with the hatch opened.

"Will you miss it, Noah?"

"No, it's not my decision what the external connection device will look like."

"Do you have the records of the soothing procedure? Do you need me to retrieve them separately from my uncle's files?"

"Yes, it was one of my core mechanisms after all."

"Okay, let's give it a try, we have limited time..."

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"Mizutani Kousuke and Motogami Nanako's hobby is stargazing?" After hearing the news over the phone, Megure Jusan frowned and thought.

"Yes, their former neighbors and Nanako Motokami's family are all sure of this. They also said that the two of them got together because of their similar hobbies." The policeman on the other end of the phone gave an affirmative answer.

"I see. Very important information. Thank you."

After the call was hung up, everyone in the conference room exchanged puzzled looks, and finally turned their eyes to the policemen who were operating the computers.

"Indeed, I agree with Officer Morobushi and Detective Mori. The shape on the map does match the Big Dipper." Shiratori Jinsaburo enlarged the processed map on the projection. "The last missing star corresponds to Shiba Park in Minato District."

Zhufu Takaaki lowered his head to show humility, while Maori Kogoro scratched the back of his head embarrassedly.

"Shame on me, shame on me..." He responded to the approving looks around him with an awkward smile.

This was not a victory of logic or thinking ability. He just felt sleepy while reading the information and couldn't help but lie down. When he was woken up, the map at hand was scattered all over the table. When he hurriedly sorted it out, because of the angle, he suddenly remembered the pendant on the bag that Tang Ze, the kid downstairs, bought yesterday...

If he were to say, it was more a matter of luck.

However, no one in the newly inspired task force would obviously care how he came up with the answer. The atmosphere in the entire meeting room suddenly became clear, and everyone once again entered into a state of intense discussion and organization.

"Manager Matsumoto, what do you think?" Seeing that everyone had freed themselves from the situation in which someone might be killed tonight and the police were helpless, Megure Jusan looked at his boss who had a calm expression beside him.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga has been in charge of the command of various major cases and wartime decision-making for many years. No matter what conclusions his subordinates come to, he must make the final decision on actions.

"At present, it seems that the murderer is very likely to show up in this place tonight." Matsumoto Kiyonaga said in a deep voice, "Get ready immediately, everyone go out and search for the possible crime scene around Shiba Park!"

The police officers in the conference room responded in unison.

"Yes!"

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"Xiao Lan, are you really not coming to the East Capital Tower? The Tanabata event is quite big, and there are a lot of people wearing yukatas here..."

Ran Mao Li, who was sitting at the table, pressed the TV button, and the channel happened to switch to the relevant evening program.

The host, wearing a light-colored kimono and smiling, stood in front of the camera and introduced the grand event of the Tanabata Festival at the Dongdu Tower tonight. Behind her, all kinds of couples or relatives and friends in yukatas were walking around, making it very lively. She looked down at the bowl of noodles in front of her, then looked at the empty room where she was alone, and sighed softly.

"Forget it, Sonoko, just have fun with Kyogoku. Didn't you say before that he was considering going abroad for competitions and training? Spend more time with him." Quickly calming down, Mouri Ran replied with a smile.

"Hey, you really aren't coming? It's so lively on the Qixi Festival and you're staying at home alone with only the little kid to keep you company. How boring that is?" Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but raise her voice, attracting the eyes of the surrounding tourists.

In fact, Kyogoku Makoto, who was not used to being stared at by so many people, rubbed his neck, changed the direction he stood, and tried his best to block the glances from others.

He didn't mind Suzuki Sonoko's carefree side - he even thought it was kind of cute - but when she hung up the phone and realized she had attracted too much attention, she would probably feel a little embarrassed.

It would be nice if there was a little ghost accompanying me...

Mao Lilan tilted her head and answered helplessly: "Conan is not at home either. He said he went to see his classmates for something."

This is of course not true.

Conan also seemed to be very interested in the case his father was handling, otherwise he would not have asked Tang Ze to help him get relevant information. Naturally, she was happy to see this happen.

It was now certain that her father's true ability as a detective was not as good as his reputation allowed, and she did not want to see him lose face in front of his former colleagues.

But during the investigation, Conan seemed to have discovered some important clues and suddenly sent her a message, asking her not to contact him at any time. If the situation is urgent, it is best to contact Tang Ze downstairs as quickly as possible to avoid danger.

She was indeed worried about Conan's situation, but since things had come to this point, she couldn't ask any further.

So I can only sit here and wait anxiously.

"Wouldn't that be even worse? These are a bunch of unreliable men, both old and young!" Suzuki Sonoko widened her eyes and started to roll up her sleeves. "No, hurry up and find a yukata. If you can't catch that Kudo guy, just ask Tang Ze to come with you! Then you can take a few photos and piss off that mystery geek to death... eh? Wait a minute?"

"Hey, be careful!" Seeing Suzuki Sonoko take a quick step and lean on the railing of the observation deck to look down, Kyogoku Makoto quickly reached out and held her waist.

It's hard to take big steps when wearing a yukata, and she was sprinting so fast that I was worried she might trip or something.

Suddenly, Kyogoku Makoto's strong arms wrapped around her waist and back, and Suzuki Sonoko's face turned red. She quickly shifted her attention and looked back at the target downstairs that had attracted her just now.

A little boy on a skateboard was nimbly moving through the crowd downstairs and approaching the Dongdu Tower quickly.

"I saw that kid!" Suzuki Sonoko held onto the railing and leaned over to look down, "Conan is coming towards the Toudou Tower! Really, how could Qixi leave you at home and run out to play by herself? Damn it."

"You said Conan is in the Toudou Tower?" Ran Mouri stood up suddenly and stared at the TV in front of her.

On the screen, which was broadcasting live the entrance and exit of the Dongdu Tower, a figure holding a skateboard appeared in the camera and ran all the way towards the entrance at the bottom of the tower.

Looking at his profile that was completely exposed to the live camera without any time to cover his face, Mao Lilan's heart suddenly tightened.

It's this feeling, this feeling that something is going to go wrong...

"Wait for me, I'll be there soon!"

Downstairs of the Toudu Tower, Conan, who didn't realize he had been caught repeatedly, held his skateboard in his throat and handed it to the service staff standing at the door who was responsible for storing items.

"Big sister, can you help me store this thing? It's not convenient for me to carry it upstairs!"

The woman with a professional smile saw the short boy, immediately bent down, and asked in a friendly manner: "Little boy, it's okay, but where are your family? Don't you have a guardian?"

After all, the Dongdu Tower is a tourist attraction with a large flow of people, and tonight is an event period, so it is very unsafe with so many people coming and going.

If they let a child who looks only seven or eight years old enter there alone, they will be held responsible if anything goes wrong.

"No, I came with my brother and dad. I just can't find them for the time being, they seem to have gone up!" Conan, whose acting skills have improved a little, at least he is very skilled in acting like a child in front of strangers, immediately put on a face that looked like he was about to cry, "Can you save it for me first, I'll call them right away."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured to the mobile phone hanging around his neck.

Now, the reason for blocking it is not sufficient.

The service staff looked at him awkwardly, then looked at the entrance and exit which was at its peak time, wondering whether he should agree directly or find someone to take the child in to avoid any accidents. Then he saw a slender figure approaching from behind.

Poor Conan, who was still holding the skateboard, felt his legs suddenly lifted into the air and his line of sight was raised a lot the next second.

"Conan, why are you here? There are so many people here. You need to keep up with everyone else. Do you hear me?" The person who picked him up from the ground put him in his arms effortlessly, then smiled gently at the woman at the check-in counter, "Please help him store his things, ma'am. My brother has caused you so much trouble."

"Oh, oh, okay..." The woman looked at the speaker's face, not knowing whether she recognized him. Her face suddenly flushed and she whispered, "Can you please sign my name for me?"

"Oh? I didn't know I was so famous." Akechi Goro, or Karasawa, who was a guest on two prime-time variety shows, smiled as if he was flattered. "Of course, it's my honor."

Conan, who was held in his arms, widened his eyes, staring at the pretentious and stilted Goro Akechi. He took the paper from the waitress, signed his name in a cool manner, and whispered a few gentle words, making the woman blush. She looked at him with a dreamy look, reluctantly, as he walked towards the elevator with the elementary school student in his arms.

Hey, hey, you didn't even ask the kid if he really knew him, but just believed his words because he was a celebrity? Are all service staff so unreliable nowadays?!
"Good evening, Conan-kun." Goro Akechi, who was holding him in his arms, leaned close to his ear and said slowly, "Why, do you happen to have the same goal as me tonight?"

Conan came to the Toudou Tower tonight to stop Motokami and Shu, and also to find out the truth of the case and get the list that is crucial to the organization.

Since Goro Akechi said so, then his goal is...!
"Didn't you say that you were just a low-level thug and that this matter had nothing to do with you?" Conan squeezed out these words from between his teeth, "What are you doing here?"

"What I'm going to do has nothing to do with you, little detective who is responsible for speaking for Kudo." Goro Akechi raised his eyebrows and, with the reflection of the elevator door, made an almost provocative expression at him.

(End of this chapter)