The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Tanaka Takahisa still has doubts about this, but Amuro Toru, who knows Karasawa's true nature, does not.

He was very sure that Tang Ze's sudden action meant that he not only discovered the situation, but also anticipated it, which was why he interfered with the original party process without hesitation.

So he clapped his hands before anyone else could ask more questions, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said with a matter-of-fact tone, "Well, the tasks have been assigned, so there shouldn't be any problems now, right? In this way, even if Mr. Xishan is absent, it won't have any impact on the event..."

"Hey, you also know the real name of the Escape King?" Huang Yi was surprised.

"Yes, he mentioned it to me in emails and private messages when we were discussing some issues before." Amuro Toru, who got all the information from others during the conversation, waved his hand, "You can also contact him again."

At this point, he glanced at Tang Ze with interest and changed his questioning style: "Although he might really just be delayed on the way or have something urgent to do, but, you also know the purpose of our meeting this time..."

His tone was very serious, and his voice got lower and lower as he spoke, as if he really knew the inside story and was very worried.

On the contrary, the real owner, Suzuki Sonoko, showed a genuine expression of confusion when she heard his words.

What is the purpose of their meeting? Is there any other purpose for them to meet?

"That makes sense." Huang Yi nodded and said worriedly, "The Escape King and the Shadow Mage have always been at odds with each other. What if they met on the road and knew each other's identities in advance, and a conflict broke out... To be on the safe side, I'd better try to contact them again. Thank you for your reminder."

"Don't forget the bowls in the kitchen." Amuro Toru smiled and watched him go, reminding him jokingly.

"Don't worry. Young people nowadays..."

At first, Aramori did not show any doubts about Amuro Toru's identity, but then he followed his guidance and started to carry out the mission, completely led by his rhythm.

At this point, the organizer and the owner of this place worked hard and others no longer had any reason to object.

Then the atmosphere among everyone relaxed again, and everyone dispersed to complete their so-called tasks.

Seeing Tang Ze and Amuro Toru singing the same tune, Conan arranged this group of real strangers clearly in just a few words: "..."

What happened? I suddenly took control of the situation.

Moreover, this kind of control does not rely on any cunning tactics, but a simple and strong self-confidence and long-standing speaker temperament, which can easily make people who are indecisive or have no strong decision-making will follow their ideas to do things.

There was no communication between the two of them, and they rarely even had the chance to exchange glances, but they very skillfully completed a set of operations including transitions, interrupting the casting, and re-controlling. It was obviously not the first time they had cooperated with each other in this way.

His eyes wandered between Toru Amuro and Karasawa, and he belatedly realized that this temporary guardian duo, who had met because of Karasawa's probation, actually got along very well.

In the past, perhaps because the scene in the cafe was too everyday and relaxing, he was not really sure about this, but now there is no doubt about it.

He narrowed his eyes and approached Tang Ze suspiciously. When Tang Ze squatted down to listen to his opinion, he suddenly reached out and pinched Tang Ze's face.

Tang Ze, who was caught off guard and was really grabbed by him, hissed: "What are you doing?"

What else can I do? I have to doubt whether you are the real you...

Conan coughed and said, "You have a very good relationship with Mr. Amuro Toru now. In the past, there was a period of time when you..."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present." Tang Ze first reflexively made a joke, and then answered seriously, "Well, my mentality was indeed different during that time. Mr. Amuro may have some actions that are easy to be misunderstood, but he is really a good person and a friend who is very considerate of other people's thoughts."

So when you hear any news about Bourbon, remember not to guess it's about Toru Amuro.

Asking questions will increase the difficulty of reasoning and increase the fun of solving puzzles.

"Okay..." Conan put this question aside for the time being and asked again about what happened tonight, "You organized that person's idea, proposed a new set of rules, and let Xiaolan and Sonoko participate. Is there something fishy about this party?"

He was not a fool. He could feel that there was something of a lie in Amuro Toru's words, and Araki just continued the conversation and tacitly accepted the hint, which was actually very telling.

"I don't know if there's anything fishy about the party, but that Hamano Toshiya and that woman named Tanaka, they're up to something fishy." Tang Ze pointed at the paper and pen that were abandoned on the table and no one was interested in them. "You saw their reactions, too. They were very unnatural, right? I guess they had planned something like an inside job, and did a magic trick to guess who holds each position."

Tang Ze pointed in the direction where Araki Yoshinori left and lowered his voice and said, "The fact that they made such a plan shows that at least one of them is fully aware of the absence of the Escape King. The chairman who determined the process is here, so why do we need to assign roles?"

Conan nodded, agreeing with Tang Ze's judgment, and his originally relaxed state of mind was readjusted to full detective mode.

He observed everyone's movements for a while, made a gesture to let them know later, and ran upstairs quietly to observe the situation.

After sending the questionable detective away, Tang Ze just turned his head and was grabbed by the collar by Amuro Toru.

"Tell me, you came all the way here, did you discover anything?"

He did not use any personal pronouns when asking the question, which was equivalent to asking each of Tang Ze's identities for the information received at the same time.

It is very likely that Tang Ze would join his classmates in the fun, but if he really wanted to join in the fun, he would not take the initiative to stand in such a conspicuous position.

"I do need your cooperation." Tang Ze nodded and pointed to the snow that was beginning to fall outside the window. "If I'm guessing correctly, the suspension bridge over here has probably been destroyed."

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Everyone in the villa had their own things to do, and the magician's disciple who was not on duty was naturally the most idle one in their eyes, Toru Amuro.

So when he heard Tang Ze say this, he quickly picked up his coat for going out and quietly left the warm room through the side door.

Outside the villa, the snow has gradually become heavier. The cold wind mixed with snow powder blows on the face, and suddenly it makes people feel as if they can't open their eyes.

Toru Amuro identified the direction and quickly chose a route. He walked into the bushes in front of the villa, avoiding any possible sight from the villas, and walked in the direction he came from.

Not long after, a column of black smoke was seen rising straight into the sky through the wind and snow, merging with the dark low clouds.

Tang Ze's judgment was very accurate. The suspension bridge they walked on when they came here was set on fire. The shaky wooden boards and ropes were constantly broken in the fire and scattered into the deep valley below.

There was indeed a conspiracy at this party, there was no doubt about it. After getting the answer, Toru Amuro frowned.

"Hey, Zero? You came out very quickly." He was staring with a heavy face when a slightly surprised voice sounded behind him.

He didn't need to look back to know that this was Jinpei Matsuda.

"Tang Ze was quite efficient this time..." Matsuda Jinpei looked down at the message he had sent out less than three minutes ago, then looked at the suspension bridge in front of him that was about to break, and muttered to himself.

Not long after he informed Zero of what he had observed, Zero actually came running over. When did Tang Ze report intelligence so promptly?

Amuro Toru was instinctively alert for a moment because of the sudden appearance of the person, then he withdrew his gaze, relaxed again, and stared at the bridge in front of him that was no longer passable, with a gloomy expression.

"Don't worry, since we have made preparations in advance, we will definitely not be trapped here..." Matsuda Jinpei felt that he was probably worried about what was about to happen, so he said to comfort him.

It has to be said that the murderer this time had prepared a timed ignition device in advance and was very determined to commit the crime.

"How can you set fire in a place like this?" Amuro Toru's expression did not soften at all. "It's winter now. Open flames can easily cause wildfires. Once a wildfire starts, it won't just last a day or two."

No matter who did it and for what reason, it is so unethical!

"…Is this your main point?" The corner of Matsuda Jinpei's mouth twitched.

He began to agree with Tang Ze's statement. In the past few years of working alone, his friend, who was originally a smooth-tempered person, was probably somewhat suppressed by the undercover work that required him to do dirty work, and went to another extreme of worrying about the country and the people...

Well, Bourbon, who cares about the country and the people, would make a whole bar of half-gin bar laugh to death if he were to tell others about it.

"What else?" Amuro Toru looked back at him in surprise. "Although this valley is quite deep, you all followed us quietly, so you must have your own means of transportation."

As long as there is a means of transportation, as long as it is not a two-wheeled bicycle, Toru Amuro will always find a way to go back.

Matsuda Jinpei's brows jumped fiercely: "In case of emergency, we drove here..."

"That would be even more convenient. Look at the angle of this cliff. If we clear the slope a little and rush straight over, the acceleration distance will be no problem." Toru Amuro took a quick look and pointed out two suitable locations.

"Huh? You're going to drive straight across the valley?"

"What's wrong? If you're worried, you can ask Hagi to do it. He might be more skilled than me."

I feel that this sentence is full of loopholes, but after thinking about it carefully, I really can't refute it. Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

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"What, the phone is not working?"

"Yeah, it seems like the connection is completely disconnected." Huang Yi looked at the snow outside the window that was gradually getting heavier, "It might be due to the weather change, or maybe the line was damaged somewhere..."

"What about the cell phone? Is it not possible?" Hamano Toshiya frowned.

"No, the signal is very bad and the call can't be dialed. Maybe the base station is also affected." Huang Yi shook his head again.

"This is troublesome. I don't know how long it will take to repair it..."

This was the discussion that Toru Amuro heard when he returned to the warm house.

Obviously, everyone has noticed the uneasy situation that is about to come, and is gathering together to discuss and try to ease the uneasy mood.

Unfortunately, he only brought back bad news.

"That's not all. I saw that the snow was getting heavy, and I was worried that the suspension bridge might be damaged, so I went to check it out." Amuro Toru took off his coat covered in snow powder and added more disturbing news to their topic, "I don't know if someone did it on purpose, or if a wildfire happened accidentally, but the suspension bridge was burned down."

"what?"

"What? This..."

Toru Amuro looked at them getting agitated and didn't speak immediately. Instead, he looked at Tang Ze first.

With the Phantom Thieves assisting in the investigation, and Tang Ze's own ability to obtain intelligence, he believes that the deep interpersonal relationships behind this party may have been completely seen through.

The look he gave was meant to seek the opinions of his companions.

Whether to calm their emotions or take this opportunity to directly detonate the problem and expose it to everyone depends on how much Tang Ze knows about this crucial "Shadow Mage".

Tang Ze narrowed his eyes, did not avoid his gaze, and nodded imperceptibly.

That's what it means to have a problem.

After receiving the signal, Amuro Toru immediately adjusted his expression, revealing the same panic and uneasiness, and said in a voice with hidden anger: "Could it be that one of the Shadow Mage or the Escape King did it? Although we have conflicts, do we really have to make it to this extent..."

This is what it means to continue piling up emotions, and it also has a bit of a conspiracy theory flavor, shifting the focus to those who were not present.

Some people present nodded, some shook their heads, and some were confused, but they all started discussing after hearing his words.

"That's impossible. Why would he do that..."

"It's hard to say, I feel like he's a bit of an extreme person..."

"What do you mean? Why would he do that?"

Seeing that the scene was somewhat chaotic, Huang Yi had to speak up and try to control the situation: "Okay, everyone, don't make malicious assumptions about others. Shadow Mage did have some misunderstandings, but I don't think things have developed to this extent..."

"So, Mr. Huang, what is the purpose of our gathering this time?" Tanaka Takahisa frowned, her expression full of resentment was very clear, "Now that things have come to this, we are all trapped here. I don't think there is any need to hide it from us anymore, right?"

Araki Yoshi looked around and sighed helplessly: "It's not a secret. Didn't you all see it? Last month, the group had a quarrel because of a certain magician. It was the old gentleman who was once known as the King of Escape in Japan, Harui Fuden..."

"Oh, I've heard about this." Mao Lilan, who was eating melons on the side, clapped her hands. "The report said that he was trapped in the water tank and died accidentally because he failed to complete the escape magic during a performance last month."

"Yes, at that time, when everyone was discussing the accident and arguing with each other, the 'Shadow Mage' suddenly said something incomprehensible..."

Just as he was about to continue explaining, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Not more, not less, just three tones, so regular that it seems to have some kind of rhythm.

Araki turned his head and looked towards the gate, then looked outside the window at the heavy snow flying all over the sky. He remembered what Amuro Toru had just said that this place was an isolated island, and he couldn't help but shudder.