Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 989 The sour smell of love
"Kota!" Seeing the small figure coming down from upstairs, the anxious Masashi Emoto could no longer hold back and rushed out from his hiding place.

When he hugged the dazed little boy into his arms, the people who followed him out could hear him let out a very obvious breath.

"I'm sorry, Kota...I shouldn't have left you alone at home..."

Masashi Emoto said this while hugging him tightly, but everyone else could hear the real apology in his words.

Even though he knew that Rokuda was the most likely suspect, he still wanted to give him a chance. The 20 minutes seemed harmless at first glance, but if you look into it, it could still hurt Kota. Masashi Emoto was apologizing to his brother for this.

"Hey, brother..." The child who was hugged was obviously panicked, "S-sorry, I didn't mean to run away from home. Um, that uncle..."

"It's my fault, brother. I should have told you earlier. Next time, don't open the door when there's no one else at home, okay?" After recovering, Jiang Ben moved some distance away from Shi and carefully checked Kota's body to make sure he was not hurt.

He was indeed still wearing the clothes that Emoto Aya and Emoto Masashi had changed for him when they left home. Apart from his timid expression, he looked no different from usual.

"Yes, my sister said that we can't just take other people's things..." Hao Tai turned his eyes away, "Well, that uncle just happened to come, so I wanted to return the card to him..."

"...Kouta is a good boy. From now on, we will write the phone number next to the phone. You must call us to confirm before opening the door. Got it?"

"understood."

Masashi Emoto finally laughed. Just as he was about to turn around and tell Miwako Sato and others that they could take people upstairs to find Rokuda, he found that Kota's shoes felt very cold.

His expression became tense again: "Why are your socks and shoes wet? Well, there's a lot of water in your pants too. Did your uncle who took you away bully you?"

"No... After I said goodbye to my uncle, I remembered that I forgot to return the card to him, so I walked back." Hao Tai looked at his shoes and socks that were soaked. "But the uncle was not in the room. I looked for him and found a big brother I had never seen in the bathroom. He ignored me, so I put the card down and left..."

"Bathroom..." Masashi Emoto frowned, still wondering what the scene described by Kota meant, when a figure rushed past him like the wind and ran towards the stairs.

"Hey, Takagi, what are you doing!" Miwako Sato, who was bending down to check on the child, also raised her head and called out, "You can't just go up there like this!"

The reason they were in a hurry to get a search warrant was because they had no reason to trespass into a private residence, and it was also for Haotai's safety.

Now that the child is fine, there is no need to rush to arrest him. You can just contact the Metropolitan Police Department and wait for backup to arrive with the documents. Rushing directly into the suspect's home will definitely lead to death.

"There's no time to wait that long!" Takagi Wataru ran up the stairs in two steps without stopping, "We have to go check it out now!"

"Hey!" Seeing that she couldn't dissuade him, Sato Miwako gritted her teeth, quickly took out her mobile phone, and prepared to activate the recording function to follow.

They all came to attend the social gathering today, and they remembered to bring the police manual out of habit. It was impossible for them to bring anything else, so they could only use other recording equipment as law enforcement recorders temporarily to avoid being accused of illegal operation later... They couldn't just watch Gao Mu get punished alone...

“Ding ding ding—”

As soon as Sato Miwako took out her cell phone, she found that Tang Ze who was standing next to her had also taken out his cell phone. Conan, who was also taking out his cell phone, saw his action and put his cell phone back into his pocket.

He quickly operated a few times, put the phone to his ear, quickened his pace, and chased in the direction of Takagi Shigeru with Conan.

"Emergency medical care is needed! A man in his 20s committed suicide by cutting his wrists in the bathroom! ... -, Beika-cho, Tokyo, near Beika JR Station... Still conscious but weak... Unknown medical history..."

This is a very standard set of answers for emergency rescue calls. The wording is clear and brief, and it tries to avoid miscommunication that may delay emergency rescue.

Therefore, the others who originally had not figured out the situation immediately realized what was happening.

"Rokuta, Rokuta he..." Masashi Emoto widened his eyes.

Miwako Sato gritted her teeth, turned her head and looked at the panic-stricken Masashi Emoto, and immediately gave instructions: "Take good care of Kota! Detective Maori, Xiaolan and this guy, Hondou classmate stay here, take good care of the children and wait for the ambulance. I'll go up and take a look!"

----

It only took more than twenty minutes from leaving Rokuta's house, confirming the letter, to waiting for Kota to come downstairs. So although Rokuta Takuji was very emotional and the wound was very deep, it was discovered very timely, and the bleeding measures and first aid techniques taken were very professional and in place. By the time he was sent to the ambulance, he had basically regained consciousness.

Masashi Emoto handed Kota over to his sister who came after hearing the news, and then followed the ambulance to the hospital while cursing Rokuta.

——As he said before, Rokuda Takuji left his hometown and came to Tokyo alone to work hard. Apart from his childhood friend, there was no one else who could take care of him and contact his family.

"Really, thank you very much. I'm sorry to bother you..." Emoto Aya, holding Kota's hand, bowed to several people again and again.

The root of all the conflicts was a misunderstanding, and in the end, no one was hurt except the ashamed criminal Rokuda Takuji himself.

But if I hadn't met these policemen and detectives at the social gathering tonight, it's hard to say how things would have ended.

Just as Miwako Sato said, even if the other party had no subjective intention to harm Kota, a five-year-old child is a very fragile individual, and no one can say whether any accidents will happen in the process.

"No, no need, we should do this..." Takagi Wataru held his blood-soaked coat in his hand, and when he heard her thank you so solemnly, he quickly waved his hand.

"Take care of the children first. We still need to wait for other colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Department to come and deal with the scene. We will contact you later if we need your assistance." Sato Miwako also spoke out to comfort them.

After thanking them again, Aya Emoto finally walked towards Kogoro Mori.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and after noticing each other's movements, they couldn't help but look at each other.

"...You're not good at dealing with this kind of situation either, Officer Sato." Takagi Wataru shook off the wet coat in his hands and smiled.

It is quite rare to see Sato Miwako, who is always strong-willed, like this.

"You speak as if you are very good at it. We are criminal police, and we usually deal with suspects more." Sato Miwako glanced at him sideways, "You were very responsive before, Takagi? Why didn't you report to me first?"

Although they hardly used any honorifics when communicating, and usually obeyed their superiors' orders more often on the scene, strictly speaking, Sato Miwako was the team leader. In terms of seniority and title, she was indeed Takagi Wataru's superior. In such a situation, he should have obtained Sato Miwako's consent before taking any action.

"Ah, yes, I was wrong for not telling you first..." Takagi Wataru patted the back of his head and smiled awkwardly, "But when this idea came to my mind, my first reaction was to hurry up, and when I came to my senses, I had already rushed out..."

Sato Miwako pursed her lips and said, "Aren't you worried that if you misunderstand me, you'll be held accountable for violating the rules?"

"I am a little worried indeed. So, I will go up by myself," Takagi Wataru touched his head, looking a little embarrassed, "This way, even if something goes wrong, I will be the only one to be punished."

"You bastard..." Sato Miwako crossed her arms and turned her head away. "However, compared to arresting people, saving people is much more important. What you did is amazing. It was me who did not consider the suspect's mental state."

"No, I just heard what Tang Ze said and couldn't help but think... Mr. Emoto is a very qualified friend. If he likes me, I can't be a bad person, right? I found out that all this was a misunderstanding caused by my lack of communication. I must feel very complicated." "Misunderstanding caused by lack of communication..." Sato Miwako turned her head and looked in the direction where the ambulance left.

It is hard to tell who this sentence is meant to comfort.

"Well, what you said makes sense. But, Takagi, who can see through all this, looks unexpectedly handsome..."

"Officer Sato..."

Kogoro Mouri, who had originally planned to come over and say hello, looked at the state of the two of them, sighed, shook his head and turned back.

Being involved in an emergency case can create such a strong sour smell of love. This frustrated old man in middle age really can't stand the smell at all. He feels uncomfortable just watching it.

"They still have to wait for the search warrant to come down so that they can check the house. Now they need to guard the scene and not let anyone in or out. We should not disturb them while they are working." Maori Kogoro said as he walked back. "Go back early. It's getting late. Especially you, kid. You're still running around with us at this time. Aren't you going home?"

Hondou Eisuke, who was pointed at by him, opened his eyes wide with innocence: "I, I just came here to have a meal... Who knew... But life with the detective is really interesting!"

Maori Kogoro's eyebrows jumped fiercely: "You little brat, sometimes I can't tell whether you are saying the right thing or the wrong thing..."

Is this a compliment, or is he saying that detectives have a lot of things to do and never have a peaceful life...

Looking at Hondou Eisuke's confused expression, he waved his hand, too lazy to care about these things, and raised his chin towards a few people.

"Okay, hurry up and get in the car. Leave those two drunks to the people in the search section. We have to go back. Mr. Bentang, do you want to go back by yourself or do you want me to give you a ride? Where do you live?"

"Eh? Ah, I live a little far away, otherwise, could you please take me to the nearest station?" Hondou Eisuke touched his head, looking embarrassed, "If it's farther, you'll get back very late."

"Hey, aren't you also studying at Teitan? You live far away? How long does it take to drive there?" Kogoro Mouri frowned.

"It'll probably take about five or six subway stops. The main thing is that if you drive, the traffic there is average, so it might not be very convenient." Hondou Eisuke smiled and shook his head, refusing, "I usually take the subway to school, so it's not far to walk."

"I see..." Kogoro Mouri nodded slowly.

Conan, who had been following him, looked at Hondou Eisuke's expression strangely.

It sounds very normal, but for some reason, I always feel like this person is deliberately hiding his personal information and doesn't want to reveal his address to them...

He quietly tugged at Mao Lilan's trouser leg and sent her a few messages.

Faced with this guy who came over to investigate for some unknown reason and who looks a bit like Rena Mizunashi, I should still be cautious and try not to speak if possible.

"Do you live alone in Tokyo?" After seeing the message, Mao Lilan put away her phone as if nothing had happened and asked, "Yes, I heard you and Tang Ze say at the social gathering that you came to Tokyo to find your family. Don't you have any other relatives?"

"…No. Thank you for your concern. I live in my mother's house now." Hondou Eisuke smiled. "I was not in good health when I was a child. I lived in Tokyo for treatment and moved back home when I grew up. Recently, I moved back to go to school and live in Haido Town."

"Oh, that……"

Tang Ze turned his eyes away and glanced at him secretly.

If you say Hondou Eisuke is confused, that may be true of his personality, but perhaps because he has some suspicions about the disappearance of his relatives, he is very alert.

Coupled with his natural appearance and personality traits, he might unexpectedly be a good intelligence officer, not much inferior to Mizuno Rena.

If I hadn't been separated from Master Ethan due to illness when I was young, maybe this family could have done something as heroic as three loyal heroes...

He was evaluating secretly in his mind when a melodious tune came from his cell phone.

It was not his own phone, but Kumail's phone. It was the ringtone of Toru Amuro.

To be more precise, the ringtone of Bourbon.

In order to avoid confusion and to prevent others from noticing the flaw, he set the same ringtone for Toru Amuro on both phones, only choosing different sections of the same classical music to distinguish and remind himself.

Tang Ze blinked, and under Conan's strange gaze, he slowly answered the phone.

"Mr. Amuro? Ah, yes, Detective Mori solved a child kidnapping case shortly after dinner. Yes, I followed them to 1-chome. Now? Oh, well, it just so happens that Uncle Mori's car is a little full..."

After hanging up the phone, he smiled at the few people and said, "Mr. Amuro is about to get off work. Seeing that I haven't returned yet, he called to ask. He came to pick me up and just happened to buy some things for tomorrow's cafe. He also has to go to the office... In this case, the car should be able to accommodate everyone. Can you take Officer Chiba and the others back, Uncle Maori?"

"Oh, that's perfect. Get in the car, Hondou. Maybe it's on our way." Maori Kogoro had no worries about his real guardian, so he nodded. "I still have other work to do at this time. Amuro is really energetic..."

"There's nothing I can do. Who told him to start a business? It's normal to work a little harder."

"Their firm must be making a lot of money, so why is he still working as a waiter downstairs?"

"It seems that they are planning to do it until the contract they signed previously expires..."

"It's no surprise that he's a trustworthy guy."

"Ah, he seems to be here soon. I'll be leaving first, Detective Maori. If you need to take a statement, I'll be there tomorrow..."

"Just call 119. This case has nothing to do with you. Why worry about it? Go back quickly."

Hondou Eisuke turned his head and looked at the vaguely visible white sedan parked at the other end of the road. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Tang Ze wave his hand and slowly walk away.

"Agency...? Oh, yes, 'Amuro', that's the agency of Goro Akechi that I watched in the variety show before... Does Karasawa know the boss of the agency?"

"Yes, they know each other. They are pretty good friends..." Maori Kogoro walked towards his car and answered casually, "Actually, he knows Akechi too? It seems like they knew each other when they were kids? Just like Emoto and Rokuda just now, probably."

"Is that so?"

Is it related to Akechi Goro? Then what is the address that Tang Ze sent him before?

(End of this chapter)