The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

When the bell rang, Tang Ze was standing in the hotel lobby a little distance away from the Wawu Hotel.

The other party made an excuse to inquire about the circumstances of a murder they had prevented last night, and then left their sight for a short while, saying that he was going back to the hotel to change clothes and would come back to pick someone up for dinner.

Tang Ze knew that it didn't matter whether he lived near the Wawu Hotel before, but he would definitely stay near them in the future, so he hurried to find them.

If Daoxie Zhengyan wanted to find them, he would have to screen for a long time among the countless tourists. But it was much easier for him to find Daoxie Zhengyan. He quickly found Daoxie Zhengyan's location by following the fog.

He would not attack Daoxie Masahiko directly now, but before catching him in the act and sending him to the police station, Tang Ze would not mind letting him feel a little more of the pain and panic that he should endure for committing a serious crime.

He is most likely an antisocial person who lacks empathy and will not feel any guilt for killing someone. It would be better to use another method to let the other person fully feel the victim's pain in this short period of time.

If you don’t feel guilty, then will you be afraid?

Taking out his cell phone and scanning the unfamiliar caller, Tang Ze quickly realized who was calling.

The speed at which Kyogoku Makoto contacted him was faster than he expected...

"Let me pay more attention to Suzuki Sonoko's safety. She may need help at any time. What do you mean?" At the hotel, Kyogoku Makoto hid in the lounge behind the front desk. While paying attention to the two girls playing in the front hall, he whispered, "Why did you write this note to me?"

It was as if she knew his identity and had great trust in his power...

However, I do have the confidence and ability.

Because of what he heard after meeting Karasawa yesterday, and because of how close Suzuki Sonoko was to him, Kyogoku Makoto's first impression of him was not actually very good.

Although carefully observing the discussion between Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran, this guy may not be a bad person, but after all, he has a criminal record, so it is hard not to have preconceived suspicions that there may be some problems.

So when he saw the note for the first time, he subconsciously thought that this person had discovered his secret and was trying to blackmail or threaten him.

After listening to the discussion between the two high school girls and making some guesses, these emotions, after a brief moment of disbelief, quickly turned into an inevitable sigh and apology.

That's why he called so quickly, wanting to confirm the true meaning of the note from the person himself.

"Actually, I discovered you were following us yesterday." Tang Ze raised his eyebrows and said frankly, "You must have been following us quietly after we checked in at the hotel, right? If you hadn't been following us yesterday, you wouldn't have discovered what happened between Mr. Adachi and I."

"Uh..." Kyogoku, who had good intentions but looked a bit perverted, panicked for a moment, "I, it's not for any weird reason..."

"I understand, I understand. You probably just have some feelings for Sonoko, and you wanted to protect her when you saw her yelling about wanting to hook up with someone." Tang Ze said teasingly, "I know you don't mean any harm, otherwise I wouldn't have written you a note. What I want to say is that that Dokyou Masahiko makes me feel very uncomfortable. You may not know that we encountered some bad things last night, so I want to ask you a favor..."

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"Ah, it's raining."

Standing under the eaves of the tile-roofed hotel, Suzuki Sonoko stretched out her palm to feel the rain outside, and quickly retracted her hand.

The rain was getting heavier. This sudden rain was not strange at the seaside, but it still had a great impact on their travel.

"Where is Mr. Daoxie? If we don't hurry up, we'll miss dinner..."

"Don't worry, a hero who makes a grand appearance is always a little late." Mao Lilan smiled soothingly, "Don't you agree, Conan?"

Conan, who was still thinking about the details of the serial murder case he had found out in the afternoon, was suddenly called. He was stunned for a moment before he realized the reason why Mao Lilan called him. He gritted his teeth and answered: "Ah? Yes!"

Does he, does he really like to be a hero? It’s okay…

"I feel a little embarrassed when you say that." Suzuki Sonoko shyly smoothed the hair beside her ears, looked at the dark sky outside, and couldn't help worrying, "Tang Ze too, I wonder if I can catch up..."

"Do you need an umbrella?"

Almost as soon as she finished her words, the sliding door of the hotel behind her suddenly opened.

Kyogoku Makoto, holding two umbrellas in his hands, asked with a stern face.

"Uh, thank you." Suzuki Sonoko was stunned for a moment before hesitantly taking the umbrella from the other person and muttered softly, "I didn't expect a hotel of this price to have such thoughtful service..."

Kyogoku Makoto pushed his glasses after handing out the umbrella. He didn't say anything, but he didn't close the door either. He just stood behind them like a responsible bodyguard.

Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko were surprised by this and looked at each other.

How should I put it? It's a bit strange, but it's also a bit strange to specifically ask someone what they are doing standing at the door.

The atmosphere was silent and awkward for a moment.

"Well, um, I'll go back and get something..." Suzuki Sonoko, who was a little overwhelmed, said in a low voice to Mouri Ran, turned around, and ran towards the hotel as if escaping.

Oh no, what’s wrong with this person? I feel like his presence has become inexplicably strong since the afternoon.

When they were playing downstairs, he just stood there blankly. When they went back to their room to pack up and change clothes, he appeared in the corridor as soon as they opened the door.

He didn't speak actively, and if she asked him questions, he would only give brief answers, like a ghost following her back, which made her feel a little creepy...

However, after running two steps, Suzuki Sonoko unexpectedly found that this guy followed her without hesitation and was also preparing to go upstairs!

Not only Suzuki Sonoko had a dazed expression, but even Mouri Ran and Conan were also stunned.

Although I had vaguely sensed that this silent guy was probably a nice guy, and seemed to be paying a lot of attention to Sonoko, and probably had some feelings for her, but he exposed his stalking target so openly...

Should I praise him for being so calm in following him?

"Mr. Kyogoku, right?" Suzuki Sonoko couldn't hold it in any longer and finally asked, "Can I ask why you've been following us?"

He didn't say a word, and couldn't utter a single word when asked. He looked gloomy and difficult to talk to. It was quite scary to be followed by such a guy.

"This is what the boy named Tang Ze asked for." Kyogoku Makoto straightened his back and spoke solemnly, even a little proudly, "He said that you prevented a murder yesterday, causing the murderer to fail, so he asked me to pay attention to your safety."

No matter what the reason for Tang Ze's request was, Kyogoku Makoto was in a good mood as he finally had a reason to follow her.

The decision made yesterday in a moment of thought has brought such good development. It really shows that good people will be rewarded!

...After all, even if Tang Ze teased him and said that his purpose was written all over his face, it would still be difficult for him to speak directly and clearly express his thoughts.

"...Then why did you only follow me?" Suzuki Sonoko looked at his puffed-up chest, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she pointed at Mao Lilan who was still standing at the door, "Aren't they just as dangerous?"

And the most dangerous one is Tang Ze, who was the one who saw it most carefully and even stopped the murderer directly. Why did he protect them...

Kyogoku Makoto glanced at the familiar face of Mao Lilan, thought for a moment, and brought up Karasawa again: "Karasawa-kun said that this young lady has a good level of physical skills and is safer than you."

"I..." Suzuki Sonoko choked, unable to refute. Looking at the stairs in front of her, she couldn't help but protest, "But this is in your hotel. Is it dangerous enough to require your personal protection?"

"Our hotel is very safe, but it's the peak tourist season and the flow of people is very chaotic." Kyogoku Makoto pinched the piece of paper in his hand and answered confidently, "Our hotel only has two floors, and it's easy for attackers to climb in. You didn't even lock the door when you came down just now."

Suzuki Sonoko, who was used to staying in high-end hotels, thought about this question that she had never considered before and was even more speechless.

How come it makes sense...

Forget it, it should be OK when Daoxie Masahiko arrives in a while. He can't really go to dinner with them with a stern face, right? That would be too exaggerated.

"Follow me if you want..." Suzuki Sonoko shook her head and went upstairs with heavy steps.

Kyogoku Makoto didn't care about her attitude. He pushed his glasses and chased after him. Conan and Mouri Ran, who were standing there in a daze, were stunned.

"...Do you think that the two of them..." Conan pointed to the stairs where the two disappeared, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

I feel like we knew each other before, or maybe had some contact?

"They are quite a good match?" Mao Lilan tapped her cheek and added.

"...Ah?" Conan was stunned, not understanding how he got around this corner.

"Isn't it? Sonoko may not have noticed herself, but the way she spoke to him was quite natural."

"Will she? Isn't she always like this?"

"Yes, it's just like that all the time, so it's very natural. Sometimes she just talks too much when chatting with handsome guys, so... forget it, why should I talk about this with someone like you who lacks such cells?"

"Hey……"

"Ah ah--"

When the atmosphere here was gradually getting better, a high-pitched scream from a girl suddenly came from upstairs.

Hearing the familiar voice of Suzuki Sonoko, the two men's relaxed expressions disappeared and they rushed upstairs.

Conan ran, still in shock.

No way, could it be that what Kyogoku Makoto said was true, that people could be attacked even in a hotel?

Hiss, so it’s not that this person found a reason to follow openly, but that Tang Ze discovered something?

The two ran up to the second floor and quickly rushed around the corner of the corridor. They saw Suzuki Sonoko sitting panickily on the floor of the corridor, pointing at her dark room tremblingly, unable to speak.

"What's wrong, Sonoko! Are you okay--" Ran Mouri and Conan rushed over to support her and looked towards her room in the direction she pointed, and then both of them choked.

In the room, Suzuki Sonoko's bag containing luggage fell to the ground, and her personal belongings were scattered all over the floor.

Because the lights were not on, it was difficult to see the specific situation in the room, but it was clear that a tall figure standing closer to the door was grabbing another shadow and throwing it to the ground.

The tatami mats reduced the sound of human bodies falling to the ground, but the three people squatting in front of the door clearly felt the floor beneath their feet shaking under the heavy weight.

After landing, the figure struggled painfully for a few times, but before he could respond, he was caught again and kicked.

It was unclear where the kick hit, but judging from the fact that he took a breath and didn't even make a groan, the kick was definitely quite hard.

"Um, um..." Conan stretched out his hand tremblingly towards the door.

Stop fighting, stop fighting, is it true that this won’t result in death?

Perhaps he noticed that there was someone else at the door, so he paused, changed the angle of his attack, and punched the other person right in the torso.

The next second, the black figure flew directly out through the wide-open terrace window of Suzuki Sonoko.

"Hiss..." Conan took a small breath and rushed to the balcony, holding the handle and looking down.

The black shadow fell into the thick tree canopy outside the hotel. After a rustling sound, it disappeared tremblingly.

Conan breathed a sigh of relief instinctively.

Fortunately, although he seemed to be hit quite hard, he seemed to be still alive.

With a "click", Mao Lilan stood up and walked in, turning on the main light in the room.

Under the warm yellow light, the three people stared blankly at Kyogoku Makoto who was standing in the middle of the room, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Kyogoku Makoto's face was still expressionless, but seeing him slowly clench and unclench his fists, moving his wrists and knuckles, Conan could actually see that he was still a little unsatisfied.

"You, you just did..." After finally remembering why she came up, Mouri Ran turned her head and asked Suzuki Sonoko.

"I, after I came up and opened the door, I saw someone rummaging through my luggage." Suzuki Sonoko, who was trembling with fear, pressed her chest and answered blankly, "He saw the door was open, and came up to catch me, and then..."

Then Kyogoku Shin, who followed up, pounced on the man like a tiger and knocked him back into the room. Without saying a word, he punched him, causing the man to groan in pain.

It was not until this time that she remembered to scream, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was frightened by the strange intruder or by Kyogoku Makoto.

This is really, really...

Conan and Mao Lilan then looked at Kyogoku Makoto again.

Seeing their gazes, Kyogoku Makoto thought for a moment and said, "It is our duty to protect our guests. But I'm sorry that we didn't catch him and he got away."

After hearing this, Conan didn't know whether to nod or not: "..."

If Conan hadn't watched the whole process, he would have almost believed his indifferent and somewhat apologetic expression.

Are you sure it ran away and wasn't just knocked away by you?