The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"Why? Of course it's because there are too many boring guys like you."

Tang Ze, who led the police to handcuff the man and took him away, looked down at Tajima who was lying on the ground and rolled his eyes.

The celebrity art exhibition was attended by many guests and detectives. Moreover, the names of the three fellow disciples chosen to help this time had some faint traces of connection. The buff was almost full, and it was impossible for Tang Ze not to be alert.

This is not a question of halo or not, this is a starting point for a mystery work, just like someone in a horror movie saying that everything is fake and there are no ghosts at all, all flags are raised, and it feels like something is going to happen.

It was not until his hands were encircled by cold handcuffs that Toshiki Tajima, who had temporarily shut himself off because his defenses were broken, came to his senses and struggled: "You, you can't do this, I don't mean to kill anyone, I just..."

"You just want to create some trouble for me, so that I can make a fool of myself on this crucial day, and not be able to continue to show off around the teacher." Tang Ze took the initiative to finish his words and put his hands in his pockets, "But how do you know that things won't turn out that you just want me to fall and get disfigured, but someone else happens to play a prank, put a needle in the cushion, add sleeping pills to the tea, etc., and a series of chain reactions will eventually lead to death?"

"I..." Tajima Toshiki, who was trying to reason, was stunned by his overly smooth combo chanting. He felt that there was something wrong with his words and didn't know how to refute them for a moment, "You, you are just making up stories..."

"Then do you have evidence to prove that what I just said will not happen? There are many uncertain things in the world, Brother Tajima." Tang Ze, who had already finished drawing this episode in his mind, lowered his eyes coldly, and was not shaken by the other party's rebuttal. "After all, I just want to give the teacher's exhibition a perfect end and don't want to leave any regrets. As for you, knowing that today is such an important day, you still have evil thoughts. Have you thought about the impact this will have on the teacher?"

"He's right!" Shindo Sumire nodded vigorously, looking exactly like Kitagawa Yusuke who fully affirmed the bot.

Toshiki Tajima turned his head blankly and looked at this woman who came out of nowhere. He seemed to have not figured out why someone rushed over to slap him in the face when he was halfway through his words.

Shindo Sumire, who was approached by Kitagawa Yusuke and asked to help clean up the mess with the accompanying detective, was still in a state of excitement. She was filled with a sense of mission because she had unexpectedly played a role that she had not expected.

Since Kitagawa-kun had found her to help deal with it, how could she just stand by and watch in silence? No matter what, Tajima Toshiki was Kitagawa-kun's senior. There were some things he couldn't say, so he found me, so he must have hoped that I could say something!

With such a belief, Sumire Shindo spoke with particular force and power.

"How dare you accuse Kitagawa-kun of having paranoid delusions? The facts prove that his assumptions were not wrong at all. Isn't it true that someone has ulterior motives and wants to cause trouble for everyone?

"And even if he is overthinking, there is nothing wrong with that. This is the exhibition that Mr. Kisaragi has been looking forward to for a long time, and it may even be the last one in his career. Facing such an important day, Kitagawa-kun has put in a lot of effort, hoping to be thorough and without any mistakes. But you are trying every means to cause trouble for Kitagawa-kun, without considering that this may ruin the exhibition and ruin Mr. Kisaragi's reputation. Isn't this the reason why Mr. Kisaragi Minemizu chose him instead of you?

"As for the anti-theft device..."

When she said this, Shindou Sumire's eyes turned into one of pity.

She stated the reality in front of her without any intention of humiliation: "You yourself think that your paintings do not need to be protected against theft because they are not valuable. But this is just your fault. The works of Kitagawa-kun, who is in the same exhibition hall with you, are being priced higher and higher in the secondary market..."

Tajima Toshiki, who originally looked angry, turned pale and blue in the face. He finally couldn't hold it in any longer and let out an unbearable roar. He looked like he was about to cry. He didn't even care about the force of the police dragging him out, and kept screaming and yelling.

"I didn't, you're talking nonsense, he was just lucky... My paintings can support me..."

Tajima Toshiki's broken gibberish did not affect the few people who watched him go away.

Only after his disheveled figure disappeared around the corner did Tang Ze retract his gaze and glanced at the victim standing next to him, whom he had actually just met today.

Is she such a sharp-tongued type?

To break through the defense, you need to be an expert...

"Thank you for speaking up, Miss Shindo." Tang Ze sighed in his heart, but remained polite on the surface, "Thank you for contacting the police on my behalf."

"No, no, I just did a small thing." Shindou Sumire quickly bowed in return, then smiled with a look of sincere admiration, "You didn't choose to call the police because you were worried that more people would know and cause trouble for the party, right? Kitagawa-kun is really thoughtful."

Kitagawa Yusuke may not seem to have high emotional intelligence, but he is actually considerate and thoughtful, and is a rare good man.

Not only did it save her life, but it also calmed her emotions in a timely manner in the following days, allowing her to contact the police in a timely manner in a full and healthy mental state.

Every day when she opened her eyes, she could see all kinds of daily necessities and food at the door of the cramped safe house. She was even provided with sketchbooks and simple drawing materials, as well as emergency medicines with very recent dates and electric shock devices for self-defense...

In the eyes of Sumire Shindo, who had been carefully cared for for several days, the image of Kitagawa Yusuke was naturally infinitely elevated.

Tang Ze glanced at her strangely, feeling that there was some misunderstanding, but thinking about it, there was no harm, so he simply nodded and agreed calmly: "Then trouble you to keep it a secret for me for the time being, I'm going back to the banquet hall first."

Regardless of whether Tajima wanted to kill him or really just wanted to play a prank, Karasawa didn't want the news of his arrest to get out.

Tomorrow's newspaper headlines will only be about the glorious art exhibition, not the misfortunes of the master's school or the scandals of brothers quarreling over conflicts...

It took only a dozen minutes from receiving the alarm to packing up and sending Tajima Toshiki away. When Tang Ze returned to the banquet hall, no one had noticed that one of the protagonists of the banquet had quietly slipped out to clean up the mess for his master.

The banquet hall was filled with artistic celebrities from various fields. The atmosphere was still harmonious and elegant. Only Conan was watching his return with a curious look.

"So, is it really Tajima?" As Tang Ze approached, he heard the fake elementary school student asking impatiently, "He is the only one who really has ill will towards you, right?"

Tang Ze looked at him strangely.

Boy, there are no cases for you to perform, but you are making up problems for yourself, right?

Feeling amused, Tang Ze still satisfied his curiosity: "Yes, it is true that the only one who has a conflict of interest with me is Senior Brother Tajima. Senior Sister Misato has a good personality, but she is a little long-winded, and Master Minetarou is a person who doesn't care about external things. It is unlikely that they want to hurt me and cause trouble for themselves. If I do this, I will become enemies with the teacher."

Kitagawa Yusuke and Kisaragi Minemizu complement each other. Without one of them, the play cannot be performed.

This may sound a bit boastful, but it is the truth.

If it weren't for Karasawa meeting the old man through Kitagawa Yusuke's identity, and if it weren't for Kisaragi Minemizu gradually feeling a real closeness to him during their many days of getting along and communicating, then a series of events that would have led to him giving up his murder plan, becoming open-minded, and having a new creative spirit would never have happened. They would only become more mediocre because of the loss of their teacher, a big backer.

"Only Senior Brother Tajima, oh, we can't call him Senior Brother now." Tang Ze spread his hands, "He wants to participate in a selection activity with a certain threshold, because if he doesn't win any more awards, his scholarship in graduate school will be taken away, but the teacher's recommendation can only be given to me."

Toshiki Tajima did it despite not understanding this basic logic, lacking long-term vision, and facing the immediate threat of interests.

Then he was expelled from the sect.

"My reasoning is correct." Looking at Kitani Minetarou who was sleeping unconscious on the side, Conan nodded with satisfaction.

The cushion for Misato Okawa was given by Toshiki Tajima, and the icing for Minetarou Kitani was also replaced by Toshiki Tajima.

This sect, which is held together by interests, may not be warm enough, but everyone respects each other and has good intentions.

While they were talking, Mao Lilan, who had gone out to greet her parents, came back with a look of surprise on her face.

"Wow, I just saw a new police car at the door..."

"Someone wanted to steal Kitagawa and his friends' paintings, but they didn't expect there were so many cameras installed in the exhibition hall, so they caught them red-handed." Conan blinked twice and decisively passed over this somewhat shameful internal struggle, "Where are Uncle Maori and his friends?"

"Don't mention it..." The corner of Mao Lilan's mouth twitched, and she tilted her head and gestured back.

The two followed her gaze and saw Kogoro Mouri, who was wearing a dark purple suit with a khaki inner layer, holding the hand of Eri Kisaki, who was wearing a simple black evening dress, and exchanging business cards with people while holding champagne.

Considering the age of the two people, this can be considered as a very flashy dress.

It’s not Maori Kogoro’s fault that he’s too ostentatious, it’s mainly because today’s opportunity is rare.

It was rare for an invitation to be sent to such a formal occasion. Kogoro Mori cherished this opportunity very much. He thought it was a good occasion to show Eri Kisaki the achievements of his career, so he sincerely and solemnly invited Eri Kisaki to attend the banquet as his female companion.

Kisaki Eri, who had just broken the ice with Kogoro Mori and was still trying to find a suitable way to get along with him, readily agreed and made all the preparations.

Although the famous detective Kogoro Mouri was more famous and more people interacted with him, the lawyer Eri Kisaki also looked very busy, handing out gold-stamped business cards one after another, and seeing quite a few of them go out of her exquisite business card holder.

They each have their own careers, but at the same time they hold each other's hands and are very close. If you ignore the nature of their work, the scene seems quite realistic.

But when Tang Ze looked at this combination of a private detective and a top lawyer, all he could think of were some strange descriptions like "front shop and back factory", "one-stop service", "after-sales guarantee", etc. He imagined for a while the possible scenes that might happen after the two of them really reconciled, and he couldn't help but shuddered.

A famous detective who is chosen by the gods and is prone to murders, a lawyer who handles both criminal and civil cases, and sometimes even works part-time as a divorce lawyer, an invincible legend in the courtroom...

How should I put it? From the perspective of practicality, it is unexpectedly remarkable.

"What a great harvest..." Conan's mouth was also twitching, probably because he imagined a similar scene.

"No, the one who really gained a lot is Sonoko." Mao Lilan shook her head and pointed at her best friend who was standing in another part of the venue.

Suzuki Sonoko was wearing an elegant dress today and was chatting and laughing with a few elderly collectors.

Kyogoku Makoto, wearing glasses and a suit, looks a little dull. Standing next to Suzuki Sonoko, he looks more like a loyal bodyguard than a male companion. However, he can always protect Suzuki Sonoko naturally in silence. He is reliable and steady, and looks quite harmonious.

"Is she personally discussing matters related to the collection?" Conan rubbed his chin and asked, as he rarely saw Sonoko in this state. "I remember that the Suzuki family has someone in charge of this kind of thing, right?"

"Well, it seems that they are preparing to take over some large quantities of collections. You know, not all wealthy people can prosper like the Suzuki family. There are always things that need to be sold." Mao Lilan nodded, "In fact, before, when the Suzuki family acquired large quantities of collections, it was still Sonoko and her sister who were responsible for the inspection and verification. It is more appropriate for her to do this now."

Suzuki Ayako is already married, and Sonoko has a good foundation thanks to Kitagawa Yusuke's fame, so now is a good time to strike while the iron is hot.

"I heard from Sonoko that her family plans to let her be responsible for the layout and opening of exhibition halls in various places. In the past, she was rarely asked to do this kind of work because she has seen a lot of good things. In the past, her father always felt that she didn't understand art very well and was not interested in it, and felt that she was not qualified for this kind of work." Mao Lilan said here, and couldn't help feeling happy, "There will be many exhibitions to see next."

And there is an organizer as an insider, so you can see the real thing up close.

Tang Ze, who was listening silently, changed his expression. Several images flashed through his mind quickly and he began to think about something.

This feels like some special signal. Should I ask in advance about Kidd's recent work plans...

"Yusuke, what are you daydreaming about? It's your turn to give the speech."

"Here I am, teacher." Tang Ze responded loudly, gave an apologetic smile to his friends who were both strange and familiar to him, then cleared his mind of all these messy thoughts and strode towards Ruyue Fengshui, who was looking at him with a frown but couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

Now he is Kitagawa Yusuke, a new artist on a bright future, and a young painter who is highly regarded by his teachers.

There are still many more moments for detectives and thieves, so there is no rush for tonight. Tonight is for art and joy.

Just like the month of February as the moon indicates, it is a time of new beginnings and celebrations.