Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 924 Loyal Kiel

Rena Mizuno leaned back on the sofa, staring at the board in front of her with a serious expression.

On it, there are densely packed photos and sticky notes, messy timelines, tree diagrams, tables and other information scattered all over, to the extent that anyone who sees it will instinctively feel dizzy.

Only Rena Mizunashi, when looking at them, the corresponding content automatically emerges in her mind.

The person in this photo is a congressman who was bribed by the organization and died a year ago after being involved in a bombing.

This one is the long-term mistress of a codename member. Because of her outstanding appearance, she is a well-known model. She is caught in an economic dispute and faces some personal threats. This is a good breakthrough point...

The messy and complicated things on this wooden board are all the intelligence she has accumulated bit by bit in the past few years by using her influence in the organization or by using indirect means during missions.

Although it cannot be compared with some more professional undercover agents with more institutional support, it is already the result of all her hard work collected at great risk to her life.

However, now that my brother might be in danger and I could be exposed by the hyenas at any time...

Mizunashi Reina pursed her lips and took out the lighter from her pocket.

Orange-yellow flames sprang up after a crackling sound, and the hot tongues of fire swayed gently.

The place was filled with all kinds of films, and any open flame could cause unpredictable consequences, but she had to do it.

She must eliminate all hidden dangers...

"I wouldn't do that if it were me. You're too nervous, Kiel."

Hearing the voice behind her, Rena Mizunashi's scalp tingled and she grabbed the sliding door of the bookshelf as quickly as possible, trying to cover the things in front of her before the person behind her entered the room.

"Don't panic. Since I can find this place, it means that I have seen it before."

Adjusting his cufflinks, Tang Ze slowly walked into the room and looked at Mizunashi Rena, who was in a state of fear, and smiled sincerely.

"It's a very good base. Maybe no one else can find it except me. You are very smart and capable, young lady."

He looked at the small air vent that was covered with black tape. Through the gaps in the tape, he could catch a glimpse of Tokyo's gray sky and the vague silhouettes of the tall buildings nearby.

This is the working area of ​​Nichimi TV Station, and it is a floor where only editors and directors come and go for a long time.

In order to facilitate editing of materials and preserve expensive films, the windows on this floor have been treated to block out light.

Rena Mizunoshi used the convenience of her work to set up a small dark room here. No one would question her whereabouts, and no one would have any misunderstandings about the photos and information in her hands. It was indeed a secret base that was extremely suitable for her.

Mizuno Reina, who had her back turned and pressed tightly against the wall, was not in the same leisurely mood as him. Instead, she held tightly onto the edge of the table at hand, groping downwards with her fingertips.

There, she kept her weapons and equipment for easy replacement at any time. Although she asked herself that it would be impossible for her to win against Kumail, who had trained for many years and whose quality was far superior to that of ordinary people, in a head-on confrontation, but with the convenience of the terrain, it was not that difficult to deal with him a little bit...

"Don't be nervous." Tang Ze raised his hands, revealing his empty palms. "As agreed, I'm here to complete the deal with you. Before the negotiations completely break down, I generally won't have any bad thoughts about future 'business partners'."

Rena Mizunashi clenched her back teeth tightly, the muscles on the sides of her cheeks slowly twitching, and she did not make any comment on Kumail's behavior.

Her vigilance did not decrease because the other party was unarmed.

She had read the relevant information about Kumail, and even took advantage of the convenience to check Kumail's training records. Even if he had nothing with him and only had his bare hands, it would still be easy for Kumail to make her lose her ability to resist.

"My conditions are already written in the email. Tell me what you think." She spoke directly, ignoring Kumail's subtle probing intent.

His younger brother has entered Kumail's sight, this is the reality that is happening.

In the fight with the organization, she had already lost a loved one due to carelessness. That person was not only her father, but also her guide and comrade-in-arms...

The pain of having to watch the other person lose their breath in front of you, just once, is enough to leave a lifelong nightmare.

Now, her only relative is once again under the threat of the organization. She seems to be able to discuss and communicate with Kumail, but in fact she has no choice at all.

She tried her best to find a reasonable reason to explain Hondou Eisuke's identity, and to whitewash her special background and origin as much as possible, so as to prevent Kumail from associating the former Ethan Hondou with her and her brother. This was the limit of what she could do now.

If any of these fail...

Her thoughts were interrupted by the movement opposite her. When she raised her eyes, she saw Tang Ze pulling over a chair with an armchair and sitting down leisurely opposite her.

Rena Mizunoshi was struggling with her inner thoughts and desires. In contrast, Karasawa's ease seemed particularly disgusting.

"Don't be too nervous, Ms. Mizuno, my purpose may be different from what you think." Tang Ze supported the table full of messy documents next to him and smiled at her gently, "Sit down and talk, today's conversation may be longer than you think. After I mentioned it to you last time, I think you must have investigated the information of 'Tang Ze Zhao', right?"

Mizuno Rena lowered her center of gravity and slowly leaned back on the table behind her. She did not answer his question, but the expression on her face was enough to explain everything.

Of course, Kumail would not mention the name of an irrelevant person for no reason, so after Tang Ze suddenly mentioned this name last time, even though she knew that the other party did it on purpose, Mizunashi Rena had no choice but to be led by the nose and really collect information about him.

The feedback of information was faster than she imagined.

Akira Karasawa, the son of Leona Karasawa and Ikawa Karasawa, is an innocent person who was persecuted by the organization.

more importantly……

"From your expression, I can tell you that you have found out something." Noticing the change in her expression, Tang Ze smiled as expected. "The boy I met that day, named Hondou Eisuke... To be honest, he is very brave, but the choice he made is too risky. Tang Ze Zhao's class is bound to be watched by the organization, and is more likely to face the attention of other forces. He is putting himself in the spotlight."

Mizuno Rena gripped the edge of the table tightly.

She knew what Kumail said was true.

Although the research of the Tangze couple is not well-known among the general public, it has attracted the attention of enough high-level people. Even the organization that has controlled and imprisoned them for many years is only one of these forces.

It was almost impossible for their son to not be noticed by the organization in the class he was in. His younger brother looked too similar to himself, which was noticeable to ordinary people. It was reasonable for him to be discovered by a keen hyena like Kumail.

"I admire his courage, but I feel helpless." Tang Ze combed his neatly groomed hair twice, "He is making my mission more difficult."

Knowing that the climax was about to begin, Mizuno Rena held her breath slightly.

"You may not know what makes me special, but you must have heard some rumors. Your secret is not as unknown as you think, Ms. Hondou Eikai."

Mizuno Rena's fingers tightened instantly.

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"What do you mean by telling my people to shut up?"

Holding the newly lit cigarette in his mouth, Gin looked into the rearview mirror with his eyelids raised.

In the back seat, a stylishly dressed black-haired lady flipped a page of a magazine with a preconceived attitude, and her vague gaze swept across the back of the head of Vodka who was driving.

"That's not what I meant. Kumail asked me to convey it." Belmode lowered her head again, without suppressing her voice. Her mature voice with a hint of hoarseness sounded lazily, "Kil seems to have discovered some of his secrets. He is a little irritable."

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"Gil..." Gin repeated the code name and shook his head nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter if she knows. Gil is very tight-lipped."

“Oh, I’ve heard that.” Vermouth nodded, looking at the dark handbag reflecting the faint light in the hands of the model in the magazine. Her eyes were rendered extremely dark by the dark picture. “I heard that she discovered a traitor in the organization and was tortured for several hours. In the end, not only did she not give in, she even bit off the other party’s wrist and took the opportunity to kill him, right?”

Gin uttered an ambiguous "hmm", exhaled a puff of smoke, and did not refute.

"I thought she just spread the news in the organization to avoid punishment." Vermouth laughed softly and turned the page. The bright red photo in the magazine added more blood to her eyes. "It sounds like she has amazing willpower. It's a pity that no other audience cheered for her."

"It's true." Gin said calmly, "The traitor was carrying a recording device, and he sent Keel's confession as quickly as possible to prevent himself from being intercepted by us."

“Oh, so, her unyielding resistance was transmitted back to us through the hands of the enemy?” Vermouth raised her eyes and smiled. “This is truly fate.”

This sentence seemed to be praising Kiel's ability, but also like some kind of sarcastic sarcasm, as if saying that all this was too "coincidental", as if it was deliberately arranged for the identity of Rena Takamizu.

"In any case, even if she knows something, Kumail has nothing to worry about. Kiel's loyalty has been tested. She has long been examined by the organization and has been injected with a 'mark'. If she really betrays us, we will naturally notice it."

Gin didn't comment on her sarcasm, but changed the subject and responded.

"Rather than worrying about this, he should worry about himself. The secrets he knows are more valuable than all of Kiel's worth combined."

Regarding the core of the research conducted by the Tangze couple and the situation of the organization...

The secret of the Heart Thief's ability, and possible countermeasures...

Vermouth smoothed the hair hanging down by her temples and lowered her eyes indifferently, as if she was not interested.

"I don't like seeing him showing his teeth. This kid bites whoever he catches. You should talk to him yourself about this."

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"Your brother's name is Hondou Eisuke. I think this should be his original name without any modification. Your situation is quite special..."

"...I have a brief understanding of how you got your code name and how you became who you are today..."

Rena Mizunashi listened to him talking incessantly about how he investigated layer by layer like a real detective, uncovering the secret of her identity bit by bit, and the cold sweat on her back almost soaked her clothes.

She had always thought that Goro Akechi would become a detective, just like she became a host, mostly because of the organization's requirements.

The organization needs such an image, and they are the ones who have been tested and whose loyalty will not be doubted, so they accept the tasks as a matter of course and do their best to play these roles.

But now it seems that Kumail will become a detective, perhaps out of consideration of his true ability, and decided to make the best use of him...

"…It's basically this process." After describing the true identity of Rena Mizunashi, Tang Ze turned his head to look at her, noticing the subtle expression on her face, and changed the subject, "However, I noticed a very special situation. You accepted the organization's injection experiment earlier than Bourbon, right? Why? Because when you obtained the code name, your loyalty had already been recognized?"

The reason why Karasawa confirmed this was not for any other reason, but because, as a matter of course, someone who knew Gin also appeared in Rena Mizunashi's palace.

This is actually a bit special.

The cognitive gin distributed by the organization is both a form of monitoring and a form of protection. The code members who can receive this "gift" often mean that they have access to the organization's real core secrets. In order to prevent the secrets from being leaked, it is necessary to use this mechanism to ensure the security of the information. This is a warning, but it is also a disguised form of protection for themselves.

Just like Pisco, if the person who took the lead in breaking into his hall was not Tangze, who had a close connection with his parents and would not be restricted at all, if it was any other mask user, he would not be able to break into the difficulty of the Death Hall no matter how hard he tried.

Toru Amuro has been in the organization for six years, working hard and doing all the work and cleaning up for Rum, but he has been waiting for the appearance of Karasawa. With the help of Kumail's mission, he got this "opportunity" and entered the real core of the organization.

So what about Mizunoshi Rena? Why did she become one of them?
Come on, she only knows a little bit about Tang Ze's affairs...

"Is this the first condition of the transaction?" Hearing that he was really asking, Mizuno Rena adjusted her mood and asked calmly.

We can still communicate, so there is room for turnaround.

Even if the people in the organization are not traitors, they may not all be of the same mind, so there will naturally be opportunities to take advantage of...

"You can think so." Tang Ze nodded without denying it.

This time, Mizuno Rena answered very straightforwardly.

"…Because I used to be the assistant of Mr. and Mrs. Tang Ze."

(End of this chapter)