Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 910: Toru Amuro: FBI, No

Hearing the door opening behind him, Tang Ze turned around in his chair with the makeup brush in his hand, and smiled at Mizuno Rena who walked in with a serious face.

"Why do you look like that? Miss Keel, you told me not to have too much contact with you during the filming, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

As to whether it was a misunderstanding that their relationship was better than it appeared, that there was some shady dealings going on with the program crew, or a misunderstanding that the two of them were too close to each other and the members of the organization, it is unknown.

Rena Mizunashi's delicately drawn eyebrows twisted in a serious frown. Before she spoke, she glanced unfriendly at Toru Amuro, who was standing not far behind Karasawa.

She undoubtedly knew the identity of Karasawa, the part about him being Kumail and Goro Akechi, but that was not entirely true about Bourbon.

Tang Ze looked at the conflicted expression on her face and felt sorry for her.

Unlike undercover agents like Toru Amuro or Shuichi Akai who have their own organizations to support them, Rena Mizunashi has been relying on hatred and belief to persevere on her own since her father's death.

Theoretically, she should belong to the CIA camp like her father, but her father and her father's contact died at the hands of the organization one after another. She is already a disconnected undercover agent, so it is naturally impossible for her to have the capital like Toru Amuro or Shuichi Akai to know so much information.

The only information she had was what she had obtained through her own efforts and long-term management in the organization. She didn't know about Tang Ze Akira, so it was difficult for her to equate Amuro Toru and Bourbon for a while. At first, in the dressing room of the TV station, she saw Tang Ze, Amuro Toru and Shimabukuro Kimie sitting there casually chatting about the internal information of the organization. Her first reaction was probably that she thought they were Kumail's henchmen.

——There was no way. According to the rumors and information in the organization, Kumail and Bourbon, who were superiors and subordinates, did not get along well at all, and Bourbon was always in the upper hand and responsible for giving orders. At that time, Tangze was sitting there leisurely, and his agent and makeup artist stood on both sides as dedicated as workers. No matter how you looked at it, Tangze should be the boss.

"Is it about the case I just talked about?" Tang Ze waved his hand casually, "Don't worry, there are no outsiders here."

Mizunashi Rena glanced at Amuro Toru again, gritted her teeth, and still chose a very cautious way of expression: "What did you just say that you don't know? Are you crazy, Kumail? If these things get out..."

"Oh? So, you did hear what I just said." Tang Ze tilted his head, letting his smooth hair cover half of his face, and said in a spooky tone, "It seems that you are not such a law-abiding person."

Mizuno Rena wanted to say something, but the muscles on her face twitched and she couldn't continue.

She almost forgot that Kumail's visit this time was not so much about wanting to shoot a show as it was about finding a legitimate reason to test her. The matter of the Dusk Villa was most likely part of the test. After all, based on the information about the organization that Kiel had access to, Rena Mizunashi should never have realized how crucial this case was.

But she didn't expect that for fishing, Kumail would dare to say such a dangerous thing in front of so many people...

"Of course I have my own way." Mizunashi Rena calmed down and smiled calmly, "I have been in the organization for quite a while. If you haven't heard even this little bit of news, you are too contemptuous of me."

"Well, then I'm a little curious. How do you know that Mr. Karasuma Renya is related to the organization?" Tang Ze held his chin, his eyes still fixed on Mizunashi Rena, and pointed out the problem bluntly.

What the world knows about the Dusk Annex, apart from the shocking mass death incident, is the former owner of the annex, the eccentric legendary tycoon Karasuma Renya.

As Tang Ze said before, the Karasuma Group inherited and further developed by Karasuma Ren'ya is a behemoth with far greater wealth than the Suzuki Group and other chaebols. If Karasuma Ren'ya had not died half a century ago and left no heirs, it would be hard to say who would be the richest man now.

It is not difficult to guess from Tang Ze's description that the case he is talking about is the death case that occurred in the Twilight Annex, but it is very difficult to realize that this case may have a deep connection with the organization.

Before speaking, Rena Mizunashi took a deep breath.

She knew that if she could not give an explanation that was convincing enough to Kumail, this voyage to the uninhabited island would not end Tokizu Junya's career, but her own life.

...Maybe this is the fundamental reason why Kumail made this trip. He really intended to send some people to an uninhabited desert island to shoot a program at a TV station where they would never return. Some accidents occurred, resulting in the death of some staff members on the spot. Except for making the senior executives of the TV station bow a few more times in front of the camera and giving his colleagues at the TV station more inspiration for special programs, there would not be any impact.

"Of course it's because... I have a special 'source of information'." As she spoke, she suggestively pointed at her lips, which were painted glossy with lipstick. Her tone became ambiguous and dangerous. Between the lines, she was indicating that she had used some special means. "You know, the organization is not such an easy place to survive. If I didn't have some means of my own, I wouldn't be here now."

Tang Ze frowned strangely and was about to say something, but then he remembered the vodka and swallowed the rest of the words.

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Of course he knew that Rena Mizunashi didn't get the information that way. She was able to stay in the organization until today, and she had the intelligence in her hands and managed to hold on until now, so she must have her own channels.

The reason why Mizuno Rena acted like she had used some kind of beauty trap to obtain the information was because she wanted to take advantage of stereotypes and bet that a killer like Kumail who liked challenges and excitement had no interest in this kind of person, so that people would lower their guard against her and mistakenly believe that she was really just a femme fatale who knew some little tricks, rather than some evil person with ulterior motives.

People always subconsciously look down on men and women who exploit relationships between the sexes to seek benefits, believing that these methods are inferior, thereby belittling the other party's professional abilities. Taking advantage of this mentality in turn can be regarded as a manifestation of the undercover's quick wit.

Whether Ethan Hondou is a good undercover agent or not, Karasawa, who has never met him, is not sure, but judging from Rena Mizunashi's performance, he is indeed a good father who can educate his children.

With mixed feelings, Tang Ze once again evaluated this colleague with a different background. He just sighed and followed the effect that Mizunashi Rena wanted. He waved his hand in a bored manner, turned the makeup chair, and looked at the makeup mirror again: "Is that all? I thought you would have some unique insights. Forget it, some people's mouths should be cured."

Seeing Kumail withdraw his prey-like attitude, Mizunashi Rena breathed a sigh of relief, then re-entered Kiel's character and sneered at his words: "You, who just talked about confidential matters in front of so many cameras, have no right to laugh at others for being careless."

"Even if they can tell what case I'm talking about, what does it matter? That was an unsolved case that shocked the whole of Japan. It's not a secret that stays in a small circle. As for the rest..." Tang Ze glanced back, "Aren't you still here? How to edit it into a film, what can be watched and what can't, the initiative itself is in our hands."

Does this mean that he believes what I just said and no longer pursues how I knew the connection between the Karasuma Group and the organization, and temporarily acknowledges that I am still in the same camp with him?

Unsure whether she had passed the test, Mizunashi Reina hesitated for a moment, and decided not to scare herself. She said calmly that she knew and asked him to be careful in the next recording. Then she turned around and prepared to leave. Kumail, a thoughtful guy, must be more vigilant against her. When you stay in the organization, you really have to be extremely careful in your actions and cannot afford to be careless for a moment.

For a while, otherwise she should find an excuse to stay on the boat and not get off during the filming... No, if it's Kumail, it might be more dangerous to be alone, so she should find a way to live with a few female staff members...

Rena Mizunoshi, who was worried, walked to the door of the cabin and was about to open it to go out. Behind her, the voice of Karasawa was heard again.

"I heard from Senior Gin that you are a code member with a very strong will and loyalty that can stand the test of time. I am really curious about what kind of person can get such an evaluation from Senior Gin. If there is a chance, why not talk to me about how you became 'Gil'? I am a new junior and I still need to learn more from the seniors."

Mizuno Rena felt all the hairs on her back stand up.

She was shocked by his words, and her sense of vigilance was stretched to the limit, and she couldn't help her physiological reaction.

What did he mean? Did he hear about her name from Gin and couldn't help but test her, or was there something else in his words, because she just hinted that she had got inside information from Vodka, so Gin noticed that something was wrong with her and had doubts about her?

Damn it, this kind of ambiguous speaking style, but no matter how you listen to it, it sounds like there is something behind it...

It is indeed bad news that Kumail becomes a subordinate of the mystic Bourbon.

She was thinking about many terrible things in her mind, but her movements when she stepped out of the door did not change at all.

"Of course, if there's a chance."

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After making sure that the door behind them was closed tightly, Toru Amuro, who had been leaning against the wall without saying a word, raised his head and glanced in the direction of the door in surprise.

"She was totally unaware of my identity. So, what you said before is very likely true? She is not an undercover sent by other agencies, but a lone wolf type?"

Bourbon's identity has become increasingly exposed as he has become more and more active in his multiple identities surrounding Tang Ze.

Not to mention those who have no idea about the organization or the codename members, anyone who knows that Karasawa is Kumail, as long as they have no intelligence problems, will immediately realize that he, the guardian of Karasawa Akira and the agent of Goro Akechi, is definitely Kumail's boss Bourbon.

Rena Mizunashi already knew that Goro Akechi was Kumail, but she had no idea how Goro Akechi got the code name or why he chose his agency. It didn't seem like there was any other source of intelligence behind him.

"It's true. Except when I lie on purpose, when have I ever made mistakes in what I said?" Tang Ze broke away from his fake smile, leaned back on the makeup chair, and answered casually, "Her background is related to the CIA, but she can't be considered a CIA agent now. She is a child of a CIA agent who got married and had a child while working undercover in the organization. In a way, she and I are in a similar situation. I'm just a little luckier than her."

Thinking of Rena Mizunashi's true background, the sigh in Karasawa's words became even stronger.

Rena Mizunashi grew up in Japan. Apart from her father's education, she probably has no real sense of identity with her background. Tang Ze has reason to believe that she is the same as himself. The power that has supported her all the way to where she is now, rather than the cultivated beliefs, is more the huge trauma and hatred left by having to watch her father die in front of her.

A simple phrase like "disconnected undercover agent" cannot summarize Rena Mizunashi's life.

"How do you think she did as an undercover agent?" Tang Ze sighed, turned his head and became a little more serious.

During the contact, one of the important purposes of Karasawa and Furuya Zero's trip was to make Kiel believe in Kumail's undercover position and develop her into a part of the intelligence network. At the same time, to examine whether this self-reliant fake wine who has not received much attention is a qualified undercover.

"Being able to control his emotions and think quickly is better than many people." Amuro Toru commented very pertinently, "At least much better than Akai Shuichi's team."

Let’s not talk about how Shuichi Akai was listed as a suspect. How did he get discovered by Rum and escape from Japan? Toru Amuro has heard this process from both Gin and Rum more than once.

It's just that Rum was showing off his fishing skills, while Gin was just feeling angry about the fact that he almost lost by one move.

——Of course, if Toru Amuro were to comment, Rum's outrageous fishing method was still successful. He could really catch fish with a straight hook. It was not mainly because of the effort of the fisherman, but because the fish didn't want to live anymore.

"It's okay if you don't say the second half of the sentence." Tang Ze said tactfully, "She is from the CIA, and there is a high probability that she will cooperate with them in the end."

So in the end, no matter how much you hate Shuichi Akai, it is always hard to avoid a scene where everyone works together.

Now that they have united to this extent, it would be inappropriate to play the red team without turning on the microphone, right?
Amuro Toru snorted coldly, looking uninterested.

"Even if we really need to cooperate someday and he comes to stand in front of me, I will still say this. Seriously, what kind of place can train agents who can help old ladies cross the street while on a mission? Have you watched 007 too much? Mizunashi Rena has done better than him without any formal training. FBI, no way."

Thinking back to Kamal's work status, and then thinking about the vodka on the black side, and then thinking about the situation just implied by Rena Mizunashi's words, Tang Ze really couldn't refute: "..."

(End of this chapter)