magician under the moon

The sky is a bit gray, and the thick clouds are densely pressing on the top of the head, squeezing the air so much that it takes some effort to inhale it into the lungs.What is even more unbearable is that the rain will not fall, but it will not disappear out of thin air, so it sticks stubbornly to the skin, unable to hide or shake off.

For many people, today's weather is depressing enough to keep them from going out.But some people are willing to choose such an opportunity to act, because compared with the clear blue sky, this cloudy and hazy gray seems to be more in line with their aesthetic taste.

Two black Porsches, like ghosts, quietly parked beside an inconspicuous gray building in the suburbs of Tokyo.

A silver-haired man in black slowly got out of the car, scanning his surroundings with falcon-like eyes

"Is this the place?" A deep and hoarse male voice sounded, like a piercing force with an aggressive sense, tearing open a gap in the air.

"Yes, brother, it's here." The short and fat man replied with the usual respectful tone. "I was following Aoko Nakamori that day, and I wanted to kidnap her, but unexpectedly, someone took me one step ahead."

"I said GIN," Chianti stroked the rifle in his hand gently, with a lazy expression on his face, "it's just a chick, why are you so aggressive? You need to do it yourself. If you don't like it, tell me One sound, one shot will kill you."

"I asked you to carry a gun, not to kill that girl."

GIN's voice is tepid, but like a ghost from hell, it makes people stand upright, "Aoko Nakamori is Kuroba Kaito's girlfriend, this alone has enough use value, as long as you catch her, don't be afraid Kidd will be caught if he doesn't obey. I called you and Korn here to prevent some little mice from boringly resisting."

"This is what makes me most suspicious." Chianti spread his hands, his eyes were full of doubts, "Whether the information is accurate... When did the FBI people start the kidnapping... Regardless of From any point of view, they have no reason for such behavior...."

Faced with doubts, Vodka explained with some dissatisfaction, "It's not wrong, I can see clearly, those two kidnappers are FBI agents who have fought against us before."

"Could it be that Kidd and the FBI have any troubles?

"I'm afraid it's just the opposite?" There was a sneer like a blade on the corner of GIN's mouth.

"Instead? What do you mean?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the reason why the FBI took such an action should be to protect Aoko Nakamori from falling into our hands." A wise but cold play flashed through GIN's eyes "that is It is said that Kaito Kuroba has contacted the FBI through some means, and they are likely to reach some kind of agreement, that is to say, they have become allies in some respects."

"Huh? It's really strange...the thief would join forces with the police detective...but the question is, how do they get in touch?"

"Don't worry about this question." After a short pause, GIN lit a cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke.His demeanor seems to be laid-back, but the look in his eyes is like that of a cunning hunter when he finds his target. He is cold and eager, "After we catch that smart thief, we have plenty of time to ask him thoroughly."

Outside the gray building, the tense atmosphere was almost imminent.But in stark contrast, the gray building has a peaceful atmosphere.

"Ah~~~" This is already DAM's [-]st yawn today. He is bored, resting his chin on his right hand, playing with the ashtray with his left hand, and talking to himself in fluent American English as if complaining." Really, what happened above? First let us kidnap a girl and protect her, but they didn’t say why. Then it’s like now, after so long, no instructions are given, let me Sitting here...hey...how can I say that I am also an FBI agent, why do I take on some inexplicable tasks"

"Stop complaining." Another young man looked at his companion helplessly. "Since the superiors decided to do this, they naturally have their reasons."

"Yes, yes, I know......." Before finishing speaking, DAM's ears perked up, "Hey, strange, did you hear something?"

"what?"

"No, what's the sound?"

"It sounds like a cat meowing, do you hear it, and it's a kitten!" DAM's eyes lit up, as if a child was excited when he saw his favorite toy, "That's right, it's a kitten... ...But it barks very pitifully, it must be injured!"

"Why are you here again, it's just a cat..."

"No, I have to go out and have a look!"

"It's being implemented now..." The second half of the sentence got stuck in his throat helplessly, because the audience had already disappeared with the sound of closing the door, "Really, this boy, why can't I get rid of my old problems. ...Forget it, don’t care about him, anyway, this place is already very safe.”

"Meow... Be good... Mimi, where are you, big brother is here to help you, don't be afraid..." DAM knelt on the ground and carefully picked up the grass Flip open.But what surprised him most was that the meowing continued, and it seemed to be getting closer.However, after searching for a long time, even the grasshoppers were nowhere to be seen. "Strange, it should be here, why can't I see it?"

"What are you looking for?" A cold male voice suddenly came from the top of the head, with obvious jokes in his tone, "Could it be this?"

"Ah?" Frightened by this sudden sentence, DAM hastily raised his head. Due to the glare of the sun, he couldn't open his eyes to see the appearance of the person coming.However, he still recognized the black object in the man's hand. Obviously, it was a recording box that was meowing.

"Who are you!...Huh..." Before he had time to think or react, the man fell asleep with a slight tingling pain in his neck.

"Thank you for your hard work, I wish you a sweet dream!"

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Going up the spiral staircase, one level at a time, listening to the creaking sound of the wooden floor and the ticking of the old pendulum in the hall downstairs, while admiring the various oil paintings on the wall, it is very pleasant to enjoy isn't it?Unless, of course, you have something else on your mind.

After "Zhi" pushed open the heavy door, Conan, Hattori, and Kaito saw a middle-aged man with sharp eyes sitting on the leather sofa.

"Please sit down." Amano Akihito shook the wine in his hand slightly, and smiled extremely elegantly, "Excellent Pinot Noir, do you want some?"

"We're not here for wine tasting. Mr. Akihito Amano, let's get straight to the point." Conan smiled slightly, also appearing polite. "We're here because we want to ask you something."

Their eyes meet in the air, their smiles are tentative, and the atmosphere in the room is like a fully drawn bow, which is tense and ready to explode, but it doesn't show any signs of expression.

"Oh, when I saw you for the first time, I knew you were not a simple child."

"I really want to say the same thing, Mr. Akihito Amano."

"Hehe." A chuckle made the corner of his mouth draw an invisible arc.Aloof eyes, coldly covering the boy in front of him, without a smile, "I don't like to play word games with others. I've always been straightforward, so you may as well ask directly if you have anything, and I will tell you everything."

"Then let me say thank you first," Conan said unhurriedly, looking straight at the other party with calm eyes, without any timidity. "My first question is, how did you know we would come to you."

"It's not that difficult."

After Amano made a slight gesture with his eyes, the three of them turned around naturally.Soon, a set of monitoring screens appeared in the field of vision.And there were several pictures frozen on it, which made the three of them slightly surprised.

Close-up of a car moving on a mountain road, license plate and three faces.Apparently it was filmed on their way here.The picture is simple but clear in meaning.

"A surveillance camera was set up on the side of the road. You really exceeded my expectations again."

"Why is it your turn to ask questions this time? It doesn't seem right to run around after being seriously injured just now. Mr. Kuroba Kaito, no, it's better to call you Kaitou Kidd."

"..." Although he vaguely guessed that the other party might know his identity, but such a straightforward point of view still made Kaito a little uncomfortable.

Although the expression on his face didn't change at all. "Mr. Amano, you are really straightforward. Then I won't go around in circles with you anymore... Did you anesthetize me the night I stole Pandora?"

"Yes."

"Then you were the one who brought me to the old house of the Kuroba family."

"Yes."

"You obviously could get Pandora back, but you didn't do it. Instead, you deliberately let me find out that you used the glue developed by my father to stick the tracker on the gemstone. Isn't that right?"

"Haha, I can understand that."

"Then I'm even more curious, where did you get the glue that even Kidd's successor knows?" As the question continued, Kaito's expression became more serious "You and my father What's the relationship?"

Amano's gaze became a little difficult to see through, as if he was caught in a memory he didn't want to mention, he just slowly shook the wine glass in his hand, and spoke slowly for a long time.

"Us!" There was a slight fluctuation in the dark eyes at this moment.Like the bottomless sea surface, slight waves appeared, although it was only for a moment "... former friends are also former enemies."