The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1098 Silver Bullet

Shuichi Akai looked at Rikudichi Kusuda, who was lying in the driver's seat and was already dead. He used a little effort to control himself from turning around to look at the direction of the trajectory.

He simply looked in the rearview mirror of the overturned vehicle and watched the faint reflection disappear into the foggy sky.

There was more than one sniper among his allies, but he roughly guessed their identities.

After many years away, Scotland has returned with improved abilities...

In response to Conan's hesitant question, Shuichi Akai answered without hesitation.

"suicide."

"Huh?" Conan, who was about to move closer to check the situation inside the car, was stunned and raised his head.

"He saw me and knew the identity of the person pursuing him. He was frightened and chose to commit suicide."

Shuichi Akai's voice was flat and steady, as if everything he said was the truth.

"Ha..." Conan opened his mouth in surprise.

Before he could ask Shuichi Akai why he did this, Shuichi Akai's cell phone rang.

"What's the situation?" Judy's nervous voice came over.

Even if they didn't see Rena Mizunashi herself, their act of alerting the enemy was like trying to cover up their guilt. Kusuda Rikudo would choose to escape without hesitation, which naturally meant that he had confirmed Rena Mizunashi's whereabouts.

Compared to his life or death, whether the specific information has been leaked to the organization is more important.

"It's been stopped. He didn't have time to contact the organization." Akai Shuichi replied calmly, "However, no further details are known."

Judy quickly exchanged a glance with James in the driver's seat and switched her phone to external speaker.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I'm not the one in trouble. That guy used a gun to escape to another world." Shuichi Akai lowered his eyes, looked at the gun in Kusuda Rikumichi's hand, and answered without hesitation.

"You mean, he shot himself?" Judy frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable.

It’s not that there’s anything strange about cannon fodder or suicide squads from an organization committing suicide. There must be quite a few such characters in such a dangerous organization.

This guy must have been well prepared to be sent by Gin to the hospital for such a dangerous investigation and to carry explosives to attempt a suicide attack.

But shouldn't Shuichi Akai drive after him?

Rather than retaliating, the opponent's priority is suicide...

She felt something was wrong, but she didn't show it. Instead, she smiled and said, "That's good. Rena Mizunashi's hiding place hasn't been revealed, so the problem is still under control..."

Even if Shuichi really killed the other person, she could understand this choice.

Their identities are extremely sensitive in Japan. Almost every one of them did not enter the country through formal channels, and they have no work agreements, so naturally they have no law enforcement powers.

Killing someone in Japan would be a huge problem, so even if Kusuda Rikumichi didn't commit suicide, he had to commit suicide now...

"No, I'm afraid we can't keep it secret for much longer." Shuichi Akai made a very accurate judgment.

"Why do you say that?"

"Even if he didn't contact anyone, I think Kusuda Rikumichi has been using some method to keep in touch with people regularly these days. Now he's suddenly lost contact, and we don't know how he's been using it. If he reports on time every day..."

"...At the latest, they will find out the problem tomorrow." Judy swallowed and felt her throat dry.

This is a common way to keep intelligence lines flowing with informants on the front lines.

It can be said that the moment Kusuda Rikumichi realized something was wrong, they had no way out.

"Yes, we must prepare early." Shuichi Akai gave the final conclusion to the person on the other end of the phone.

It is only a matter of time before it is exposed to the organization, and exposing it to them is also part of my plan.

Deep down in his heart, he knew that even if Kusuda Rikudo hadn't happened, tomorrow, Tang Ze would report his "discovery" to Gin as planned.

Despite the imminent challenge, Shuichi Akai showed a hint of smile on his face.

This is the direction he wants to go, and this is the conflict he must face.

If he couldn't keep it secret from everyone, then his plan would be meaningless.

"Mr. Akai." Conan finally spoke after he hung up the phone. "If the organization chooses such a direct method as sniping, our plan will be very risky."

"Of course, I know." Akai Shuichi put his hands in his pockets and looked at the wrecked car in front of him. His expression remained without any gloom or heaviness. "But this is a gamble with all your might, isn't it?"

If I don't take risks to that extent, how can I hide my true situation?

Whether it is Kudo Shinichi or Karasawa, which one of them has not experienced danger when leaving his original identity and fabricating a new beginning?

If you don't get close to death, you will naturally not be able to hide from the god of death.

not to mention……

"I'm not completely unprepared. Don't worry, Detective-kun. You should trust your mind."

We should also trust those friends hiding in the dark...

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"Beihu Central Hospital?"

"Hmm." Tang Ze flipped through the newspaper in his hand and scanned the news at a glance. "I spent a little more time. Not only is Kiel there, but the other person you are looking for is also there."

"Are you saying that Curacao was also sent to this cage?"

"Ah, it's deeper than that. Maybe she's already in the hands of the FBI." Tang Ze answered lightly, "Didn't Rum tell you? Curacao was also at the scene when the explosion happened."

Rena Mizunashi was caught in the explosion, injured and then transported away.

Since Curacao is also nearby, the probability of being taken to the same hospital by ambulance is indeed high.

"Rum only told me that Curacao disappeared near Shibuya," Gin said coldly. From his expression, it was clear that he was also dissatisfied with Rum's statement, which left room for interpretation. "If he had told me that Curacao had also been hit by an explosion, this matter wouldn't have needed to be so complicated."

Curacao's intelligence value is higher than Kiel's.

After this guy was rescued by Rum, he has been almost a mobile memory bank for many years. What is in her head is more important than most people in the organization. In the true sense, if she cannot be rescued, for safety reasons, it is best to kill her directly to protect the security of intelligence.

"Are you worried that they'll say something fatal?" Tang Ze pursed his lips, and made his voice a little more artificial and refreshing. "Don't worry about that. I've already made preparations in advance. Don't worry about me, senior."

"If you had really completed the task well, today's trouble would not have happened at all." Gin's answer was very impolite.

Pramya was hit by the explosion he created and was completely on the verge of death. There was no trace of organization in the whole incident.

If we only discuss the handling of Pramiya, there is nothing wrong with what Kumail did.

That is, provided he has time to remind his colleagues.

If he had chosen a more efficient and decisive approach, such as taking care of the people before Pramya staged the explosion, these subsequent troubles would not have happened at all.

"How should I know? I'm just following the principles and acting in secret." Tang Ze made an innocent sound.

"Hmph. I hope you really didn't do that on purpose."

After saying this with a hint of warning, Gin rarely curled his lips when he thought of Rum who suddenly fell down in front of them and rolled on the ground.

However, it is quite interesting to see the arrogant Rum fall to the ground and wail.

"You tampered with Curacao and Kiel's brains?"

"We did it as soon as we were notified. Kiel was in trouble, and she was probably one of the reliable ones who 'passed the test'. Her brain wasn't that easy to mess with. So I let her get as much sleep as possible."

"What about Curacao?"

"Ah, even if she wakes up now, she probably won't remember anything."

"Did you clear her memory?" Gin heard this and looked sideways at the phone in his hand.

Even though he knew that his gaze couldn't penetrate the radio waves and reach the person on the other end, Gin's expression still became much sharper.

After several tests in the laboratory and on various cases, Kumail's abilities are mainly manifested in mind control, mental disorder, and various aspects of directly killing the opponent by killing the opponent's cognition.

If this power has evolved to the point where it can precisely destroy memories, this is a bit beyond the organization's expectations of him.

——This means that the organization’s protection alone cannot even save the code-named members from Kumail’s gun.

"...No." Knowing what Gin was worried about, Tang Ze put down the newspaper, changed to a more relaxed sitting position, and lazily sent his voice to the other end of the communication, "If I had this ability, many things wouldn't need to be so troublesome. This happened suddenly, and I can only directly destroy Curacao's mental state. But, she is a person who excels in memory, isn't she?"

Because ability is memory, if cognition is destroyed, memory will naturally be lost.

This logic is very reasonable.

Gin's expression didn't change as he retracted his gaze: "Then you'd better pray that she can recover."

"Even if it can't be restored, I'm not the one who's in trouble, right?" A voice that could definitely be described as gloating came from the receiver. "Mr. Rum seems very angry. He even called to warn me. What's wrong? Did something happen to him?"

Vermouth, who was sitting in the back seat, exhaled a puff of smoke and let out a low laugh, as if amused by the faint words.

"Looks like I was right." Kumail's voice in the receiver sounded even happier after noticing the movement. "That's good."

"Do you have any opinion on Rum?" Realizing the source of Kumail's emotion throughout the call, Gin lowered his eyebrows.

Although the interpersonal relationships within the organization have always been disharmonious, and everyone is a jackal or tiger in their own territory and cannot get along with each other, it must be no small conflict to have escalated to such a direct point.

Did Rum make some kind of provocation or threat to Kumail, causing Kumail's explosive mental illness?

"I just think his buzzing is really annoying." Tang Ze lowered his voice, no longer letting any smile in his voice, and answered with a harsh and cold voice, "I just hope that an ordinary person, an ordinary mortal, can have a little self-awareness of their own situation. I understand wanting to control abilities and authority that don't belong to you, but if you really think you are their master... hehe, then we will wait and see."

After saying this, the phone was hung up.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” Biting the cigarette holder again, Vermouth adjusted her sitting position, crossed her legs, and swayed her stiletto heels slightly. It was obvious that she was in a good mood. “It’s rare to see Kumail so angry. Did Rum go to him and say something because he was finally completely blind and was furious?”

"Curacao was dragged into the mission because of Kumail's carelessness." Gin put away his phone, his expression calm. "Rum is dissatisfied with him. He should reflect more on his execution methods."

Vermouth raised an eyebrow, knowing what Gin was talking about, and smiled to smooth things over: "Kumair is a young man after all. Young people sometimes do things a little rashly. He always does things beautifully, this is just an accident."

Although Gin himself is the type who likes to solve problems with explosions, he is always cautious when implementing such plans and will never do anything that accidentally harms the interests of the organization.

However, Vermouth knew very well that involving both Kiel and Curacao was part of Kumail's plan.

The current situation is a testament to Kumail's faithful execution of his plan and his control over the situation...

"Now, how do we get Kiel out of the hospital?" Vodka, who had been driving quietly for half a day, finally spoke up to see that Gin had calmed down. "That hospital must be surrounded by the FBI like an iron barrel. Now with Curacao involved, there might be even more trouble."

"Let's focus on solving the problem of Gil first." Gin said firmly, "Curaçao was just dragged into the accident. If she really has lost her memory, the FBI actually can't figure out her true identity, so she won't be the focus of their defense."

Rena Mizunashi encountered Shuichi Akai head-on in front of the camera.

In other words, she was definitely under the control of the FBI.

"You better be careful, Gin." Vermouth, with her arms crossed, replied casually, as if it had nothing to do with her. "There's someone on the other side staring at you with eager eyes."

"Akai Shuichi?" Gin raised his eyelids and sneered, "This opportunity is rare. I'll take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of him."

"Do you still want to find a way to kill him?" Vodka asked tactfully.

"Yes. It's rare to have a target who can trap him in this place. I don't know why that lord is so wary of him, but after all... Akai Shuichi is just one person."