The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"This is bad..."

Huang Yi, who had not given up, came back with a resigned hope. He took out his cigarette box heavily, looked at the minors at the table, and then reluctantly put the cigarette back.

"It's already been investigated thoroughly by the police..." Kuroda Naoko glanced at the Hakuba Tan who was calmly tending to the eagle, then turned to look at the worried-looking Ara Yoshinori, "Now can you tell me the purpose of this gathering?"

"Just like what the detective just said. A few months ago, after Harui Fuden died during a performance, Shadow Master said it was our responsibility." Araki let out a breath and stopped hiding. "When we discussed it half a year ago, the atmosphere was actually quite lively. Everyone was excitedly discussing his past escape shows, but there were differences of opinion on whether he still had hope of performing again..."

"Oh, that time." Kuroda Naoko nodded, frowning and thinking, "There has been a lot of discussion about whether he can maintain his past level. Some people say that his skills have not declined, but after all, he is getting older, and it is too difficult to reproduce such operations. Others think that Harui Fuden has performed for a lifetime, and even if he is no longer at his peak, if he concentrates on completing a performance, it is still possible..."

Having said that, she recalled the Shadow Mage's indignant words, and her face looked unhappy.

This person is so convinced that it is their group's responsibility, even to the point of being willing to kill for it, that it is very likely that Chun Jingfeng's sudden decision to perform this incident again is related to this discussion half a year ago.

"It seems that you understand my thoughts." Araki shook his head heavily, with a solemn look of uneasiness on his face. "I was very concerned about his statement before, so I discussed it with Mr. Nishiyama, and checked the people who participated in the discussion half a year ago to see if there was anyone suspected to be Mr. Harui involved. But you know, it is difficult to figure out whether it is the real person just by relying on the online account. Or, maybe the record of someone's discussion was taken to him..."

"Is the purpose of your gathering this time to clarify this matter?" Suzuki Sonoko thought with her chin in her hand and said in confusion, "But..."

"But, when we were discussing this matter half a year ago, 'Shadow Master' hadn't joined the group yet, right?" Amuro Toru smoothly took over her words, avoiding unnecessary exposure of his identity, "How did he know about what happened half a year ago? Is he a friend or relative of Mr. Harui Fuden in real life?"

Suzuki Sonoko looked at him in surprise.

Of course she knew about this matter, but she did not discuss it with Amuro Toru in advance, so what Amuro Toru said was simply based on his own guess or investigation.

"No wonder he opened a detective agency." Suzuki Sonoko whispered to Mao Lilan, "Perhaps, when Akechi-kun completed the commission, a lot of the information was collected for him by Mr. Amuro..."

Tang Ze, who was distractedly observing Bai Ba Tan, gave her an approving look.

Don't say it yet, don't say it yet...

Araki Yoshizawa nodded and confirmed what Amuro Toru said, "It's really strange, so I want to hold a party. On the one hand, it's time for some offline activities. On the other hand, Mr. Nishiyama and I both think that only by calling everyone to the scene can we confirm the situation and clear up all misunderstandings..."

Patting his forehead, Araki Yize finally revealed an exhausted and slightly sad expression.

Xishan Wu, who is also the escape king and the group manager, has been an online friend of his for many years. This group occupies a large proportion in his life. Although everyone is just an online friend who has never met each other, they are also friends who have been together for a long time.

The offline gathering held to resolve misunderstandings seemed to have become a death warrant for his friends and also brought danger to other innocent netizens. Ara Yoshinori's self-blame was beyond words.

The people at the table sighed and the atmosphere was heavy. Tang Ze, who was not affected by the emotions at all, touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "But, even if you find out who the Shadow Mage is, what can you do? If what he said is true, then although his expression is a bit extreme, there are not many loopholes in his logic."

It was indeed because of their discussion that Harui Fuden decided to try to escape the show again, and then unfortunately died during the performance.

This was certainly due to his own carelessness, and the magician should indeed be held responsible for the risks of his performances, but it was also understandable that the family members took their anger out on this online discussion group.

"It's nothing." The White Horse Detective put Watson back on his shoulder and stated the facts calmly, "Because everyone just moved their fingers and typed some words in front of the computer and mobile phone. They didn't even meet the real person. How could they link the death of a magician they didn't know to themselves? This is the horror of the Internet."

"You..." Huang Yi frowned, "I didn't mean that. I wanted to say that if everything is really like this, then we should make a formal statement and apology, and we should also restrict such discussions in the future..."

Bai Ma sneered and wiped the water stains off the eagle's beak. "It's no longer the era where people can be restrained by rules. If there were less hostility on the Internet, how could those wishing websites, curse websites, heart thieves and the like be so rampant? You'd better make plans early, Mr. Huang."

Araki was choked by his words, but when he thought of Harui Fuden who died tragically in the water tank, he really had nothing to say.

There were some obscure guesses that he didn't say out loud, but as things developed to this point, he was basically certain that Shadow Mage's emotions would develop to the point where he would kill people in anger, which was probably related to the unfriendly comments about Chunjing Fuden in the group.

The Escape King is not a bad guy, but his speaking style is indeed a bit harsh, and he is a very realistic and cold guy in his actions. If the Shadow Mage was hurt by what he said, that's why...

"I'm going to go smoke a cigarette." Huang Yi couldn't help it, grabbed the cigarette box, stood up a little embarrassedly and left the living room.

After he left, the atmosphere among the others became even more silent.

Hakuba Tan shifted his gaze away from Araki Yoshinori who was walking away in a panic, and began to look at the other people at the table.

All the group members around the table showed more or less tension and depression, and everyone's body language changed slightly.

"...I, I'll go finish boiling the bath water." Tanaka Takahisa loosened her tightly clenched hands, hid her palms with several nail marks, and also stood up and left. "Anyway, the police support won't arrive until tomorrow morning, right?"

She forced a smile and walked towards the bathroom.

"Ms. Tanaka is very responsible, but it seems that I don't need to continue my mission." Kuroda Naoko shook her head, "I think no one needs to perform anymore, right?"

Kuroba Kaito curled his lips, lowered his head and said nothing.

Hamano Toshiya looked around nervously, and when he found that no one's attention was on him, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, thinking that he didn't have to write that disgusting review, he couldn't help but show his sincere relief.

Just worrying about the Shadow Mage's problem was stressful enough, and he didn't want to make his already precarious mental state even worse.

"Well, I'll go and help." Knowing that the occasion was inappropriate, he was embarrassed to show his emotions, so he cleared his throat, thought for a while, and walked towards the direction of Huang Yize.

Originally, they were going to attend a cocktail party after dinner. While the performances were going on at the banquet, others could taste wine, eat some snacks and spend a pleasant and leisurely evening, so Huang Yi prepared drinks for them.

The situation is different now, but the cocktail party may have to continue. Someone always needs a drink to calm down, so he plans to catch up with Huang Yize and find out how much they know about the shadow mage.

After all, right? The disappeared Tiffany was also a famous hermaphrodite in the group...

These serious people involved in the party left one by one, and Bai Matan's eyes moved around the remaining people at the table and stopped on Tang Ze again.

Tang Ze, who was obviously listed as a suspect by him, was not afraid and responded to his gaze with a calm smile.

"I think these people have said something inappropriate, so they need to adjust their mood." Tang Ze said casually in an outsider's tone, "What about you, Mr. Baiba, you said you came here to find Kaito Kidd. Where did you get this information? Now, what have you gained?"

If Kuroba Kaito asked this question himself, the name Doi Takeki, which was not convincing, would immediately attract the attention of Hakuba Tan. Tang Ze, who still retained a little friendship with his allies, chose to ask this question for him.

"Oh, I've actually been paying attention to this group for a while. It's a coincidence, I guess." Bai Ma Tan adjusted his sitting position, posing in a calm and composed manner, crossing his legs. "I don't know if it's a coincidence or what, but in the past two months, Kaito Kidd, who has always focused on gems and artworks, seems to have suddenly become interested in magicians. I traced his activities in Japan and found that he used various channels to take away the common props of several deceased magicians and did not return them. This is an unusual situation."

"A deceased magician, for example?" Tang Ze raised his eyebrows and controlled his gaze so that it did not drift in the direction of Doi Takeshu.

Kuroba Kaito is quietly stirring up trouble again, so the so-called investigation surrounding X-alloy that he mentioned earlier, could this be where the raw materials come from?

Forget about the incident with Jiujiu Yuankang. Tang Ze was involved in that incident and was aware of the situation. After that, what else did this guy do?

"For example, Kujuku Motoyasu, Kuroba Toichi, Kinoshita Yoshiro..." Hakuba Tan listed a few names casually. "How should I put it? I have always believed that Kaito Kid might really work in the magic-related industry. Either he is really a magician, or he has made props for magicians. In short, his techniques have strong traces of magic performances, and they are quite professional and solid."

"Is this how you investigated this group?" Tang Ze raised his eyebrows. He was really curious now.

The reason he was able to discover Kuroba Kaito's identity and rush to the scene to join in the fun is because he is a spoiler hacker. The fact that Hakuba Tan was able to raid here shows that he really has some skills.

Bai Ma Tan shrugged and shared his own investigation trajectory. "That's about right. I investigated some trends in the industry and found that although this group is not well-known, it has existed for a long time and many professional magicians are active here. Its influence is greater than expected. I noticed this gathering..."

"And then it was discovered that one of the participants had been murdered?" Amuro Toru interrupted suddenly with his hands crossed on his chin.

His tone was cold, and it was clear that he didn't like Bai Ma Tan's style of doing things.

Tang Ze could totally understand.

Although he often plays the role of a detective, Toru Amuro always sees himself as a policeman, and a policeman who is dedicated to protecting world peace.

The kind of detective he would like would be someone like Kudo Shinichi and Hattori Heiji, who are eager to help others without asking for anything in return, and who solve some of the more difficult criminal problems faced by police officers in a down-to-earth manner, thus successfully saving a lot of police force in investigations. Apart from making the police appear a little stupid, everything they do is a good thing.

For a detective like Hakuba, who is the enemy of the Phantom Thief, the focus is not on the murder case but on the Phantom Thief Kid, which seems a bit of a waste of effort in his eyes.

Not to mention, this is based on the mobilization of police resources.

"Yes." Hakuba Tantei also shifted some of his attention to Amuro Toru, and after estimating his height, he retracted his attention a little, "With the appearance of a victim, the significance of this party has suddenly become unusual. And I have made another discovery."

His gaze shifted from Tang Ze to Suzuki Sonoko, and then he glanced at Doi Takeki who was pretending to be confused, before he slowly finished the rest of the story: "I discovered that more than one commonly used ID in this group was faked, and the information left behind did not match the real usage address at all. The original owners of those commonly used IDs were all serious magicians, including Harui Fuden who died a few months ago. So far, I have a guess..."

Bai Ba Tan put his hands on the table, no longer concealing himself, stepped over the table, and leaned towards Tang Ze: "Kaito Kidd, maybe he, like the organizer of the party, sneaked in here with the idea of ​​knowing the original owners of these IDs."

"Are you doubting me?" Tang Ze looked him in the eye without avoiding, "Do you doubt that I am Kaito Kidd?"

"Of course I'm suspicious of you. However, I won't give up doubting other people just because I doubt you." Bai Ma Tan nodded generously, "You shouldn't be here, you're suspicious. But I think it's more likely that Kaito Kidd has been in this group for a while, and he might be hiding among those guys with online nicknames. But for now, I suspect you the most."

Tang Ze tilted his head, controlling every muscle on his face, not letting his micro-expressions reveal any flaws, as if he really didn't know the identity of Doi Takeshu: "Then you are too confident, Mr. Hakuba, if I really am Kaito Kidd, then wouldn't you be alerting the enemy by doing this? And, forgive me for being blunt, I am still a high school student now. When Kaito Kidd was active, I was not even born yet."

As he spoke, Tang Ze reached out and pulled his cheek, showing his raw face without any disguise.

"Don't worry. Although my goal is to catch Kaito Kidd, what I pursue is a fair and just duel. If I'm worried about alerting the enemy, I shouldn't show up at all." Hakuba leaned down even lower, as if to increase his sense of oppression. "As for his age... Although I don't know the reason, I have a general profile of the currently active Kaito Kidd."

He said, raising a finger.

"I guess that Kaito Kidd is a Japanese male, or at least one of his native languages ​​is Japanese. He is most likely between 15 and 18 years old, and no more than 25 years old. He has good looks, a good life, and is not lacking in material conditions. He has lived alone away from his parents for more than five years, so although he is not very old, he is very independent..."

He turned his head and glanced at Toru Amuro again, who had a playful expression on his face, as if he was watching your performance, and added.

"No more than 180 centimeters."

Kuroba Kaito, who was almost having his ID number read out, said: “…”

When did this fellow Bai Ma Tan start doing all these random investigations?

Thinking of this, he was slightly sweating and glared at Tang Ze with resentment.

It's all your fault. Why did you take out the Akechi Goro volume for nothing? The Hakuba volume has set it on fire. The fire is burning him.

Moreover, thinking about that guy Kudo, and then thinking about Karasawa who appeared in front of him in the identity of a joker, Kuroba Kaito suddenly felt like he was the gatekeeper of some kind of detective novice village.

Can't you detectives catch some other thieves? He's the only thief left in Japan, right? If you have the energy to open my box, why don't you peel off the layers of weird things in front of you?

Tang Ze, who was shot many times innocently: "..."