The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1139 It’s really Qinqin and Jiujiu

"Hey, what's up? Eh, are you asking about Sonya? You know her identity... well, I took her to the service center and we separated. Me? I'm in Mr. Amuro's car right now. Is there something wrong?"

Tang Ze's voice on the other end of the phone was as steady as ever, but Conan's attention was not focused on the other party's answer at first.

He listened attentively, paying close attention to the background noise of the call.

The low-frequency hum of the engine and the slight background noise of the call, everything is consistent with the characteristics of making a phone call in the car, and it sounds like the other party is really in the car.

Conan glanced at the watch on his wrist.

"The power was out at the aquarium for a while, and I was a little worried. Did you leave the aquarium before the power went out?"

"I was already at the park gate when the power went out. Don't worry, it's okay."

Tang Ze's tone was still gentle and calm, just like every day.

"That's it..."

Conan opened his mouth, but quickly swallowed the rest of his words.

The death of Sonia, or rather, of Curacao, should not be mentioned on the phone at this moment.

If that person is really Tang Ze, or a killer who is now acting under Tang Ze's identity, his initiative to bring up Curacao's death is equivalent to exposing that he was also at the scene. This question is tantamount to seeking death.

And if Tang Ze really did as he said, and only traveled with Curacao for a while before making his attitude clear and parting ways, then he would know that the living person he had just come into contact with might have been buried at the bottom of the sea, which would probably make Tang Ze's already unhealthy psychological problems worse.

"What's wrong? You don't sound very happy." Tang Ze's voice on the other end of the phone became gentler. "What happened? Do you need me to go back now?"

"Nothing, just a power outage, and I was a little worried. I'm glad you're okay."

"Yeah. Don't worry. If you have any questions, we can talk about it tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Ze put away his phone and smiled at Gin who was looking at him: "What's wrong, senior?"

Of course, he couldn't be sitting in Toru Amuro's car now. Toru Amuro had gone to deliver Rum's things earlier and was not around at all.

Tang Ze followed Gin down from the helicopter and was leaving the base in Gin's car.

It has been so long since the video was sent, but Rum has not made any trouble. He has completed his mission very successfully and of course will not arouse Gin's suspicion. So in front of Gin, he did not feel any pressure at all to answer Conan's call.

This call was also within Tang Ze's expectations. After all, Conan's suspicion was very reasonable.

Among their group, although the children had the most contact with Curacao, only Tang Ze knew her identity and had a deep conversation with her.

Of course, Curacao discovered the problem with Haibara Ai, and also felt that Conan was unusual. However, neither side made it clear and did not exchange any information, so naturally they would not pose any threat to each other.

Not to mention, Tang Ze followed Curacao when she left.

According to the surface statement, Tang Ze is the only companion who knows Curacao's identity. He is well aware of the sensitivity and threat of his identity, so he is also the only suitable monitor.

But after the murder, he was the last person to see Curacao alive, and the level of suspicion skyrocketed.

The fact that Conan starts with questioning by Karasawa shows that he is a qualified detective.

"You and your 'friends' seem to be getting along pretty well." Gin grinned, sizing up Tang Ze's current appearance. "No wonder Rum has those strange ideas."

The fundamental driving force behind black and gray industries is the huge chain of interests, even if the organization’s real purpose is not to make money.

As a code member of the organization, the treatment I receive can’t be said to be bad.

The Gin Club is dissatisfied with the funding issue, not because they are dissatisfied with other colleagues benefiting from it, but because they are dissatisfied with the fact that they have already obtained benefits and income and are still trying to get more benefits.

However, worldly interests can certainly attract many desperate people. It is a common rule that people die for money and birds die for food, but there are always some people who pursue something different and want to create something of value.

"It's quite interesting." Tang Ze shrugged, "Especially considering that I'm still 'Tang Ze' now. It's much more interesting than some missions, isn't it?"

Tang Ze, who had somewhat understood Gin's thoughts, responded just as quickly and quickly responded to this logic.

Yes, there are indeed some code members who like to pursue value, such as Vermouth, but my current "role" itself is full of fun value, what is there to say?

Gin curled the corners of his mouth and said nothing more.

Replacing someone's identity and fully exploiting the value of that identity is indeed a common practice of organizations, but Kumail's case is a little more special than those.

He himself is the main planner of the entire plan, as well as the main executor and maintainer.

The identity of Akechi Goro was given to him in advance as a "reward" so that he could get rid of his father and obtain the success and fame he desired while fulfilling the organization's requirements. The requirements for this identity were completely designed by him.

He used this identity to get close to Tang Zezhao, and then used disguise after killing him, replacing Tang Zezhao's identity and giving full play to the value of the identity without giving up his original identity, while running the career of a famous detective at the same time.

This fulfilling life itself is enough to satisfy Kumail's former deprivation. Of course, no one thinks that he needs to be impressed by a few high school and elementary school students he interacts with on a daily basis.

"Is Curacao's behavior today suspicious?" Gin turned to ask about another message in the call.

Tang Ze did not deliberately lower his voice. Gin was naturally alert that the person who called to express concern was also asking about Sonia.

"Ah, when I found her in the morning, she was still saying that she had lost her memory. So I dragged her to the Ferris wheel." Tang Ze cleverly replaced a few words.

Everything that happened today can be said to be that Curacao, which was placed in the aquarium, encountered them by chance, or it can be packaged as Kumail following Curacao's trajectory, accurately finding the location and quickly locking Curacao. This sounds much more proactive and not lame at all.

Sure enough, Gin nodded, looking very satisfied with his words: "You know the conditions for activating her ability."

"Well, it's Curacao. There are only a few colors, so it's not difficult to guess." Tang Ze plagiarized Conan's reasoning and laughed without explaining in detail.

"That's a pretty accurate guess."

"The research concluded that the ability to remember requires a 'key'," Tang Ze said truthfully.

Tang Ze himself has experienced this problem several times. This is basically common sense in the laboratory, so there will be no problem in talking about it.

"You think she hasn't lost her memory?" Gin asked back, hearing some subtext.

"Amnesia, and she happened to have lost her memory until the day before she joined the organization?" Tang Ze also asked, "However, regardless of whether she lost her memory or not, after she recovered her memory, she did not take the initiative to come to me to explain, and even expressed her desire to leave. Isn't this defection?"

It sounds a bit harsh at first, but compared to Gin, Tang Ze felt that he was very lenient in giving points.

In the original plot, Curacao simply did not obey them and left his original location, so he was immediately considered a defector by Gin.

Don’t you see that they were using high-tech equipment to rescue people one second ago, but the next second they suddenly changed their attitude and started shooting.

It's really Qinqin and Jiujiu.

Gin nodded, without questioning his statement, and finally looked away, indicating that he had lost interest and was not going to ask any more questions.

After confirming that the problem in Curacao had been completely resolved, Tang Ze quickly curled the corners of his mouth, quickly calmed down, and stared out the car window calmly.

It was already past 10 pm, and the Tokyo night, lit up by neon lights, was colorful and chaotic.

I wonder what the young detective will think of the other suspects after he finishes questioning him.

I hope Xingchuan is okay.

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"You actually called me, what a rare visitor."

As soon as Miyano Akemi raised her head from the water, she heard Hoshikawa Teru speaking in an exaggerated and somewhat artificial tone. She turned her head and almost choked on the salty sea water.

Hoshikawa Teru, whose tone was completely that of Akechi Goro, had a completely opposite expression. With half of his body submerged in water, he looked as if he had lost all hope in life.

He knew that if the leader disclosed the information to the detective so openly, it would implicate others.

These other people mainly refer to Hoshikawa Teru himself, who knows Tang Ze's various identities and needs to cover for him.

"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient for you to answer the phone, 'Akechi-nii'?" Feeling that the person on the other end of the phone might not be in such a good mood, Conan's eyes rolled and he immediately began to deliberately disgust him.

Perhaps it is the desensitization caused by the rather peculiar relationship and way of getting along with Mao Lilan now. After being a child for a long time, he can call them brother and sister without any psychological burden.

On the other hand, Goro Akechi on the other end of the phone must be feeling extremely annoyed right now.

Xingchuan Hui, who was indeed a little defeated, couldn't help but move the phone a few centimeters away, made a mental preparation, and then put the phone back to his ear.

"No need to call me that. What's the matter? Is there anything else you want to ask me, little detective?"

He somewhat understood Goro Akechi's current identity and Conan's situation, but he also felt a little confused.

What I don’t understand is mainly the leader’s thoughts.

He is a detective, so how can he have a rival-like relationship with another detective? What is this? Is this a basic principle that a thief cannot abandon?

After the other party has clearly doubted Goro Akechi's identity, he can still continue to contact and communicate with him using this identity as if nothing has happened. This is a disguised form of "catch me if you can", right?

"Of course I can't even question you..." Conan, who was also listening attentively to the voices on the other side, quickly caught the slightest movement and asked simply, "Are you at the beach now?"

The wind is not very strong today, and the sea is quite calm when viewed from the direction of the aquarium.

However, no matter how calm it was, standing on the shore, the sound of waves crashing against the table and the sound of the wind were still unavoidable. No matter how you listened, it seemed that Goro Akechi was at the beach at this moment.

Conan, who was also crawling on the beach just now, looked strange.

If he was indeed the gunman, shouldn't he have been taken away by helicopter long ago? Why was he now on the beach?

It couldn't be that he had an argument with the people in the helicopter and was thrown out, right?

If I really threw it down, the sound of the phone falling into the sea would not be like this...

So if the person who fired the shot was really Goro Akechi acting as Kumail, why would he run to the beach? Would he jump in to save Curacao?

Conan, who had already anticipated about 70% of the situation, fell into doubt.

"Yeah, at the beach." Hoshikawa Teru didn't even raise his eyebrows, his tone still the same as Akechi Goro's. "What's wrong? Because my identity is a bit suspicious, will my travel be restricted too?"

"is not what it means……"

"So, what happened? You're suspecting me and want to confirm my 'alibi'?" Hoshikawa Teru didn't bother beating around the bush. He shook off the water from his hands and simply took the initiative. "I'm really sorry, but everything has been calm here today. Nothing happened. I'm afraid I can't find any evidence to prove myself."

Miyano Akemi, who had secured the safety rope on the shore and pulled up the other people in the sea, looked at him and sighed inwardly.

The normal Teru Hoshikawa, who used to squeeze toothpaste every few words, now seems like a schizophrenic. He answers people's calls with a gloomy face and rolling his eyes, while smiling.

Tang Ze, what a sin.

"I just want to verify something." Conan almost got his intention revealed by the other party. He did not hide it and asked directly, "Do you think your hair color is common?"

Xingchuan Hui reacted quickly and immediately understood.

Ah, so the leader’s hairstyle and hair color were seen by the other party, right?

It wouldn't be wrong to suspect Akechi Goro. After all, his hair, which was almost identical in color, played a big role in him being chosen by the leader.

Hoshikawa Teru, who has a very clear self-awareness, was particularly righteous when he was sarcastic: "Isn't it uncommon? Isn't Tang Ze's hair this color? Oh, considering the blood relationship, Shirley's is similar. And that new detective named Hakuba, if you don't put our hair together and compare it carefully, you can't tell the difference, right?"

Although it is not known whether this is a matter of probability or coincidence, many mixed-race people around them have this hair color.

Even though Elena Miyano and Leona Tozawa don't actually have brown hair, their two children ended up with exactly the same hair color. We can only say that genes are really amazing.

Thinking of this, Xingchuan Hui couldn't help but recall some scenes he had witnessed through Tang Ze, and couldn't help but add a sentence.

"Or are you, like Gin, able to identify someone's identity based on just a strand of hair? Come on, please stop kidding."

If Tang Ze was here at this moment, he would probably add a sentence, pinching a hair and saying "I found you" or something like that. He is really Qinqin and Jiujiu.

Conan probably knew what the other party was referring to, and was choked for a moment: "..."