Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 905 This program is sponsored by the Black Organization
"Oh my god, an island I've never heard of. I didn't even know there was such a place on the map. I'm really surprised that your production team was able to find it..."

"Maybe it's an uninhabited island with no name, which is more economical."

"If they really wanted to save money, shouldn't they just cancel their plans to leave land? I don't understand why they have to go out to sea just to film a variety show."

"Who knows? If this wasn't a variety show, I would have guessed it was some scam group that was engaging in human trafficking..."

Rena Mizunashi followed behind a few young men, listening to the complaints of the people in front of her, and silently cast a condemning look at Kumail who was walking leisurely at the back.

Why was she assigned to such a remote place? Why ask her? Ask Kumail.

For the entire program, except for some parts that she handled based on her long-term media work experience and intuition, such as the voice source of Kudo Shinichi, almost all other parts were planned by Kumail herself.

I heard that the project was originally the idea of ​​Nanatsuki Koshimizu, and the purpose was to find out who the detective was who had committed a wrongful conviction. However, no matter what the original plan was, the nature of the variety show has changed drastically after Kumail got involved.

Mizunashi Reina predicts that the final program will be broadcast in another form after being edited by Kumail himself...

Well, after being active as a guest on Nichimi TV for several months, he was able to take control of so much initiative and even arrange and control a program. We have to admit that Kumail is really capable.

It would be great if this guy had nothing to do with the organization...

Tang Ze, who was completely unaware of her resentment, was standing at the end of the team, leisurely commenting on the complaints of the people in front of him.

You know what, Nanatsuki Koshimizu's original plan was really to engage in human trafficking, meaning she didn't intend to let anyone survive.

No matter how strong her determination was, she was just a 20-year-old young person with good abilities but limited financial resources. Coming from an ordinary family, she could mobilize limited resources.

She had used up all her resources by using coercion and bribery to find people who felt guilty to help with the performance, and then finding a suitable position and excuse to lure others over.

The reason why she chose such an extreme method is ultimately related to this limitation. If she could organize a serious program like she is doing now and reveal the true face of Junya Tokatsu to the public, then she might not have to take such a decisive path.

So, now Tang Ze wants to give her this opportunity.

"Such a big cruise ship... You guys have been making a lot of money recently, right?"

Toru Amuro's sigh came from the side. Tang Ze turned his head and looked at the guardian who was wearing sunglasses and a suit, and really dressed like a star agent. The corners of his mouth twitched.

"It's not my account." Tang Ze lowered his voice and answered quietly, "I applied for funding from Bourbon and Kiel."

"…What's the reason?" Amuro Toru turned his head and looked subtly at Karasawa, who was saying the terrible lines with a faint smile that belonged to Goro Akechi on his face.

He knew that he had given many inappropriate demonstrations to the younger generation in this regard, but the speed at which this guy mastered it was too fast.

Especially when it comes to making up excuses and not letting the money go out of your account...

"The reason is, of course, to recruit new people." Karasawa raised his chin in the direction of Nanatsuki Koshimizu, "What do you think of her image as a detective?"

Toru Amuro raised his eyebrows, pulled off his sunglasses, and looked carefully at Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was wearing headphones and chatting with Hattori Heiji.

High school detectives like Hattori Heiji are famous and have good abilities, but if they want to become members of the agency and follow a similar path as Goro Akechi, it is still too difficult.

Personality is one aspect, image is another. Just having a decent or outstanding appearance does not allow one to be a detective and a star at the same time.

As for Koshimizu Nanatsuki...

"He does look good, and seems to be quite capable of business. However, I thought what you originally meant by recruiting was..." Toru Amuro did not continue with the rest of the sentence, but just glanced at Tang Ze meaningfully.

"We can recruit them together." Tang Ze shrugged. "Unless I follow her original idea and kill Tokatsu Junya directly, it will be difficult for me to completely absorb her into the team. You also know my principles. If she enters Amuro Office, it will be no problem to maintain this level of contact and cooperation."

When he saw Koshimizu Nanatsuki, the first image that came to Tang Ze's mind was Shirakari Naoto.

This female detective who possesses the Destiny Tarot has a very attractive sassy temperament. If Nanatsuki Koshimizu takes this packaging route, then their agency will really have a second detective who can take on the responsibility besides Goro Akechi.

...Speaking of which, such a small firm actually has two such talented people. They should not be underestimated.

"It's up to you. But you also know that our agency's movements will fall into their eyes." Amuro Toru nodded without comment, and his eyes drifted towards Mizunashi Rena behind him.

Once she joins Amuro Office, Nanatsuki Koshimizu will sooner or later discover the deeper specialness of this office, and she will be involved in the entanglement with the organization in disguise. For an ordinary person, this is a devastating thing.

"Of course, but we are here to run the firm, so it doesn't matter if we recruit new members. As for the rest..." Tang Ze shrugged, his smile becoming gentler. "No matter which team you join, it's inevitable to enter this vortex. I go to so much trouble to help people, of course I have my own purpose."

As Tang Ze Akira, he is the organization's prey and also its victim. As Kumail, he is a lurker in the organization, waiting to give them a fatal blow at any time. As a joker, he is in opposition and contradiction with the organization, which makes it impossible for him to coexist. Eradicating all the threads of the organization's attempt to develop in cognitive science is the unswerving main line of the Phantom Thieves.

It may sound a bit utilitarian to say this, but the cruel reality is that no matter whether it is Karasawa Akira, Kumail, or the leader of the Phantom Thieves, they are all destined to stand on the opposite side of the organization. If Nanatsuki Koshimizu joins his team, no matter which one it is, he will definitely be involved in this dispute.

"You are a bit like 'Akechi Goro' now." "Even if I'm not 'Akechi Goro', I was originally that kind of person."

"Really? Well, I'll assume you are."

Out of consideration for his junior's face, Toru Amuro did not refute his statement. He just smiled and did not continue to dwell on this topic.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu's friend, the little girl who used to work as a maid in a wealthy family, was pushed to the brink of suicide due to the death of the eldest daughter, rumors, and pressure from the police. Even if Tokitsu Junya's reasoning was overturned and her injustice could be cleared, the harm caused and the pressure of the situation were irreversible, and it was difficult for her to continue living in her original environment.

He did some research beforehand and found out that Nanatsuki Koshimizu's family background was relatively simple. Her parents divorced after their relationship broke down and she had no close relationship with either of them. She was a very independent person, which was why she attached so much importance to friendship and was willing to commit crimes to empathize with her friends' sufferings.

Offering such a working condition to Nanatsuki Koshimizu, and with the introduction of the famous detective Goro Akechi, this girl even has the ability to pull her friends out of the quagmire...

It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is a smooth road, but this is definitely a turning point in a positive direction. If you insist on describing this kind of help as selfish considerations, I really don’t know how to describe Tang Ze’s style of doing things.

Well, refusing to admit his good intentions is an integral part of Tang Ze's character. He should still respect this stubborn guy to avoid making some people angry.

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“There are also projects on cruise ships?!”

Before Tang Ze got angry and embarrassed, some real clowns had already gotten angry and embarrassed.

Rena Mizunashi put on an impeccable smile and showed him the card in her hand to show that this was indeed part of the program arrangement and not a sudden challenge.

Tokatsu Junya covered his face, slightly hiding his pale complexion, and took a deep breath: "Okay, I know, I'll tidy it up and come over soon."

"Well, let's gather in the direction of the front deck. Don't worry, this is just some leisure entertainment on the way, and it won't be very difficult." Mizuno Rena said in a soft and comforting tone.

“You!” Feeling like he was really being treated as a rookie, Tokatsu Junya’s face flushed red. He glanced at the camera behind Mizunashi Rena, but he endured it. “Even if it’s very difficult, I won’t be afraid of the challenge. I’ll be there soon.”

Rena Mizunashi looked at the guy who was punished for withholding meal allowances with almost pity. Even after he slammed the door in anger, the smile on her face was still quite perfect.

Well, she knew a little bit about where Kumail, who provided a large sum of sponsorship for this show, got his money from.

Where could a minor with almost no private living space like him mobilize such a large amount of funds?

Although it was a detective program that was sponsored and broadcasted by an organization, which was somewhat black humor, Rena Mizunashi was not surprised.

Squandering the organization's money and indulging in hedonism is a hobby of Bourbon's group. It is not surprising that Kumail has been more or less infected with some of these habits. However, not letting you spend the money you earned for free fully reflects Kumail's disdain for Tokatsu Junya, which is extremely insulting.

Having only white bread to eat along the way, and having to watch others eat the seafood feast in an elegant manner, Tokatsu Junya already looked pale. He ran to the deck reluctantly and saw his colleagues, who were dressed in colorful clothes and lying under the sun loungers eating lobsters. He felt so resentful that he almost turned into a ghost and strangled these pretentious people in front of him.

There were three parasols and five beach chairs. Even the detective-loving elementary school student who followed them like a pendant had his own seat, but he didn't.

This scene was exposed on camera due to his shameless remarks in the preliminary round. The program effect was simply too strong, and except for Tokatsu Junya, everyone else was enjoying themselves.

However, the show effect himself couldn't help but interrupted the leisurely enjoyment and chat of several people and said: "Didn't you say we are going to move on to the next stage? Where is the task?"

It would be fine if it was such exaggerated differential treatment, but they also had to design a small game for him to watch for himself. He really suspected that the program crew did it on purpose.

"It's a very simple task." Tang Ze, who pushed up his sunglasses and held a glass of juice, didn't even bother to stand up and speak. "We are all experienced detectives. Everyone has experienced hundreds of cases. We must be familiar with the twists and turns of the case and the complicated and unexpected interpersonal relationships. So, this game is--"

"——Turtle Soup." Koshimizu Nanatsuki put the steaming soda in his hand heavily on the table beside him, sat up, and showed a very bright smile to Tokatsu Junya, "Everyone, choose the most unexpected one from your own cases, hide the privacy of the parties involved and the information that may reveal the prototype of the real case, and play Turtle Soup around this case. There is no need to determine the winner, as long as the final result is interesting enough. What do you think of my idea? It's interesting, right?"

She stared fixedly at Tokatsu Junya and grinned with a rather large arc. Her neat white teeth looked like a white shark ready to open its mouth to bite its prey.

"Turtle soup, oh, it's the kind of riddle that gives a result, and then the person guessing the answer asks a question, and the person who asks the question can only answer with 'yes', 'no', or 'not relevant', right?" Hattori Heiji touched his chin, recalled the content of Koshimizu Nanatsuki's suggestion, and nodded slowly, "If it is used to guess the case, it seems to be a bit interesting."

"It's a bit like reading a mystery novel, right?" Tang Ze lazily took off his glasses and said in an inducing tone, "If you only care about the fun and don't compare who's better, I really want to hear what unique cases you have to share. You know, whether it's a private detective or not, criminal cases have a lot of details that are actually not easy to share."

Through this form, they can exchange unique experiences with each other, which is a relatively green and friendly way for detectives to communicate in front of the camera.

It is also easier to expose the true nature of the parallel imported products that are truly lacking in accumulation in this area.

Tokatsu Junya's sallow face turned noticeably greener.

He cast his last hopeful glance at the white horse detective who was least likely to agree to use the case for entertainment.

After pondering for a while, Bai Matan placed the goblet with a lemon slice in his hand on the table and snapped his fingers in front of his desperate gaze.

"I see. Situation puzzle, right? I have no objection. Shall we start now?"

(End of this chapter)