Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 834 The Fate of the Detective and the Phantom Thief

"Where did Asai Narimi go? Why are you asking this?"

"Oh, I saw someone very similar to him near Tokyo. Since you invited him, you wouldn't have let him do whatever he wanted, right?"

"I've told you, little detective, I think differently from you detectives. Phantom thieves always have their own methods."

Tang Ze, who was leaning against the window, put the phone to his ear and changed his voice skillfully.

He knew that in the room on the other side of the wall was Conan on the other end of the phone, so he carefully turned in the other direction when speaking.

I have to say that even though the identity of Chao Ju Zhengsi was not a serious vest, it was somewhat arrogant to change the name so openly.

Of course, Asai Narumi originally wanted the detectives to feel familiar with each other.

It would be best if this sense of familiarity would make him suspicious of the reason why Yuga Kyosuke invited him, and then learn the original story of the incident thirty years ago in advance.

Just like on Tsukikage Island, he got involved in this family feud not only because he wanted to investigate Haga Kyosuke, but also in order to expose the Shitara family's past sinister intentions to the public.

Now that the time has come for them to pay with their lives for their crimes, Haga Kyosuke must be feeling very sorry if the truth behind Shitara Danjiro's death cannot be made public.

Conan's expression darkened slightly when he heard Joker's ambiguous and evasive answer.

From the very beginning, he had clearly heard from the other party that the Phantom Thieves cared more about right and wrong and breaking the cycle of hatred than secular justice. So even if someone was involved in the organization like Miyano Akemi, whose identity was definitely not innocent, or even a murderer who crossed the line for revenge, as long as it conformed to his concept of "justice", he would not care much.

Just like the people in Murder on the Orient Express who worked together to send the dead to hell.

"So your answer is..."

"Of course my answer is no comment. There is no way I would sell his information to you." Tang Ze tilted his head and rejected Conan's request.

Although the request was denied, Conan had already heard the information he wanted from his answer.

With a complicated expression, Conan let out a breath.

"…So as expected, Asai Narimi has joined the Phantom Thieves. There is no reason for you to keep a secret for someone you only helped once, unless you think he is one of your own."

Joker loves to talk about the fact that he and the Phantom Thieves are one and the same. It can be seen that he attaches great importance to the Phantom Thieves who regard him as their leader.

Due to the consistency of goals, mutual help and tacit understanding, Joker rarely actually refuses his requests. Only when Asai Narumi has been included in the category of people who need protection by the other party, will he give priority to Conan himself.

Tang Ze chuckled a few times and reached out to touch the window glass in front of him.

The winding vines of ivy wrapped the window like a picture frame. Through it, the gloomy little boy on the balcony opposite seemed to be standing in an oil painting, as if he was in another world.

They are indeed not on one side on this issue.

"You can call him Lunar from now on." Tang Ze gave out this code name that was currently only circulated within the group and chuckled, "So, little detective, are you going to arrest the criminal who escaped death?"

Conan was stunned for a moment, and opened his mouth to say something, but when he thought of the piano music in the sea of ​​fire, the words that were about to come out of his mouth got stuck in his throat.

Phantom thieves and detectives are common rivals in novels, and even Conan himself is no exception. Just like the incident with Dark Star, he was not interested in it at first because he knew it was just a preview of a jewel theft, but in the end he was almost instinctively attracted to Phantom Thief Kid's mysterious methods and puzzles.

However, perhaps because Joker is different from ordinary thieves, no one has ever been really stolen by him. In the few cases involving money and the like, the final facts also proved that it was just a means for Joker to fight against the evildoers and make them regret it. He always ignored the fact that Joker is also a "criminal".

And compared to Kaito Kidd, who was just enjoying his collection, he might be even more deeply involved...

"Even if you want to, I won't let you have your way." Without waiting for Conan to come up with a conclusion, Tang Ze answered his own question, "I can also tell you directly that as long as the people I rescued have enough ability, as long as they have the determination to give up their past identities and join us wholeheartedly, I will take them in and protect them... If you want to fight against darkness, you can't stand in the light."

This is what Tang Ze has always believed in, both now and in the past.

Without the support of those standing in the darkness who will do whatever it takes and regardless of the cost, many confrontations will never result in victory. Tang Ze played such a role in the past, and now he still feels that he is good at it.

"If you still have questions, I can answer you further. From the perspective of modern justice, everyone in our group is guilty. We stole, robbed, killed, and set fires. We fought violence with violence and lynched evil. Many of us have killed people."

"…Including you?"

"Including me." Tang Ze gave an affirmative answer in a steady voice.

When acting as Kumail, he certainly needs to do the dirty work, which is why Shuichi Akai and Toru Amuro once again confirmed whether he was ready.

It was the same in his previous life. Tang Ze never refused to face this fact.

"You can judge my behavior as you wish. I won't deny it because it's all true. Don't trust me too much, Detective. I hope you will always watch me and judge me mercilessly when I really cross the line and walk into the abyss. The sword hanging over Damocles' head must be ready to fall at any time to prevent him from getting carried away."

Conan held tightly onto the railing in front of him, completely immersed in his thoughts, and didn't even know when the other party hung up the phone.

He listened to the busy tone in the headset, raised his head and looked at the sky.

The sparse clouds in the sky reflected the clear red light, and the orange-red sunset was like the embers after a burnt fire, illuminating the green walls wrapped in ivy with an ancient texture.

He felt that he was now calmer than Joker had imagined, or even calmer than he had imagined.

He had imagined similar scenarios in his mind, and even put himself in their shoes, wondering if he would have any other options, and what he would choose when faced with Joker's extraordinary abilities.

The answer seems to be yes. Detectives can only solve puzzles, not everything. He has long understood this truth, so he will not be frustrated by the Joker's frank exposure.

It seems that all he can do is to follow his own principles and deal with and face this world full of injustices according to the methods he believes in. Faced with Joker's confession, his thoughts did not waver.

Not only because of the justice he believes in, but also because this is the role Joker needs: a helper who stands on a different standpoint, a friend who will not step into the darkness.

Thinking of this, Conan briefly reviewed in his mind the names of the people he had witnessed being rescued by the Phantom Thieves.

Asai Narimi, Miyano Akemi, Shimabukuro Kimie, and even Noah's Ark...

The faces of these people flashed before his eyes one by one. Conan gripped the railing tightly and couldn't help but think of a possibility.

It is inevitable that anyone will have path dependence when doing things. In a place like the Phantom Thieves where everyone has the same opinion, it is even more impossible for Joker to choose people he disagrees with as his companions.

So, why did Joker choose this path? Could it be that he became what he is now because he also took a similar path, taking revenge and even killing his enemies, so he can't return to his normal life?
Joker's enemies, the organization, Tang Ze who has received much of his attention, and himself...

Tang Ze, who easily said that the detective next door was autistic, was in a relaxed mood.

He stretched, walked out of the room and headed towards the annex.

The Shitara family is not very famous, but has many rules. Only Choichiro's family lives in the main building, and even Genzaburo's room is in the annex. This is even more so for his nephew, Hanega Kyosuke, who has changed his name to a foreign surname.

Asai Narimi was accompanying him around the annex, or rather, preparing for the plan to start cleaning up from Genzaburo tomorrow.

"I actually think that lighting a fire is not a good idea." After hearing his general idea, Asai Narimi couldn't help but shake his head. "The vegetation in this house is too dense. There is no buffer zone to separate the fire. It is difficult for the fire alarm to put out the fire in time."

At this point, he observed Yuga Kyosuke's expression again and added: "I don't mean to oppose your revenge, and I don't think there is anything wrong with picking their house, but this doesn't seem to meet your requirements."

In this regard, Asai Chengmi feels that he has a say.

Yuga Kyosuke seemed to be thinking about something and nodded slowly.

The Shitara family's house is too big relative to the size of their family's population, and big means it may get out of control.

What Yuga Kyosuke wanted was not to kill people indiscriminately, he wanted to avenge his father and wanted them to suffer in unspeakable fear instead of burning all the family's wealth to death.

He just wanted revenge. If possible, he still wanted to retain as much of the Shitara family's wealth as possible and hand it over to Shitara Renki, his niece whom he admired very much. It would also put an end to the Shitara family's pedantic, outdated and corrupt history.

"Then do you think there is a better way?" Yuga Kyosuke, who was very receptive to advice, humbly gave advice.

As long as the order of revenge is correct and there is no discord, he is not obsessed with other aspects.

Asai Narimi raised his eyebrows and said with finality: "I think that since two people have already fallen to their deaths, and your father died in the same way, we might as well carry it out thoroughly. Even if it requires a fire, it should be the last thing."

Flame is the end and also the beginning. It is a good symbol to burn everything in the past in the flame and enter a new stage.

"Yes, on this issue, I suggest you listen to Brother Cheng Shi. It has been proven effective."

Asai Narumi didn't even need to identify the source of the voice to know who the guy was who could come up with such black humor.

He turned his head with a look of confusion: "Why are you here? Aren't you going to work with those detectives?"

"What's there to rush about? I already know the answers to the puzzles. There's no need." Tang Ze waved his hand and stood in front of Yuga Kyosuke again.

This was not the first time he met Yuga Kyosuke, but it was the first time he talked to him using his own identity.

Hanega Kyosuke looked at the young man with white hair and red eyes and was briefly surprised.

The Phantom Thieves of Hearts are indeed mysterious, but not all members are hiding behind the scenes. Some of them have appeared in public, and that is the thief in front of him who calls himself Joker.

After communicating with Asai Narimi, Yuga Kyosuke, who was somewhat certain that they were not ordinary people, looked at him cautiously for a while, and had a hunch that the other party should not appear here for no reason.

"Let me introduce you. This is our leader, Joker. You should have heard of his name." Asai Narimi made a gesture. "I asked him to come here to confirm whether the plan I just proposed is feasible. Letting someone fall to death may be used to deal with people in a bad mental state. Mr. Genzaburo is young and strong. It is not realistic to expect him to follow the designed plan."

In the second half of the conversation, Asai Narimi did not explain to Hanega Kyosuke, who had not yet seen the true form of the Phantom Thief.

The only person in their group who has the ability to rely on various abnormal influences to directly act on himself is the omnipotent Tang Ze himself. Now that they need someone to help with the execution, it would definitely be more convenient to send Tang Ze.

Tang Ze said that this was because the other people in the group were relatively decent and only the two of them liked to play shady games. Asai Narumi said that was nonsense, but if you think about it carefully, there are indeed some commonalities between them.

They are all people who rely on disguise, using a completely different appearance from the past to deceive their enemies and move step by step towards the end of revenge. The fact that they choose similar paths shows that they are indeed the same type of people.

"I think the plan designed by Cheng Shi is still feasible." Tang Ze took over the conversation and pointed in the direction of the upper floor. "Xian Sanlang lives upstairs too, doesn't he?"

"You mean, do some preparations in advance?" Asai Narimi touched his chin. "In fact, the plan you designed for me was pretty good. Unfortunately, Kyosuke's father doesn't have any representative songs."

"Don't worry about your Moonlight. Instead, Mr. Yuga, do you have any old photos of your father?"

Hanega Kyosuke, who was stunned by what he heard, came back to his senses and nodded in response, "Of course there are, but most of them are in Hanega's house. If you want to look for them now, I remember that there are old family photos in the collection room of the main building."

"Yes, that's much more convenient. Let me be more straightforward." Tang Ze turned to him, a faint golden light flashing in his red eyes, "Do you look like your father?"

(End of this chapter)