The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"We're here. This is Yokosuka Castle..." Natsumi Kosaka got out of the car and was about to introduce this place to the others with a smile, but she found that there were many police cars parked in front of the castle. She was stunned.

The old butler took two steps forward, protected the bewildered Natsumi Kosaka behind him, and asked, "I'm sorry, officers, what happened?"

Nakamori Ginzo, who had been waiting here for a long time, had his eyebrows raised and was about to step forward, but was pulled back by Megure Jusan next to him, and managed to stop the shout that was about to come out.

Faced with these confused people, many of whom were quite familiar with him, Megure Jusan cleared his throat and informed them of the situation.

"Everyone, in the next few days you may need to cooperate with the police investigation and accept the record. In addition, your luggage on the ship and your itinerary after arriving in Tokyo..."

"What happened?" The counselor of the Russian Embassy frowned as he listened, feeling something was not right. He took two steps forward to interrupt his incoherent notice and said, "I am here on a diplomatic mission. If it is not a criminal case, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to cooperate..."

"Of course the police won't detain you for no reason. They just need to investigate and make sure it has nothing to do with you. I..." Nakamori Ginzo snorted and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Megure Jusan again.

After stopping the excited colleagues from other departments, Megure Jusan sighed secretly.

It's not that he can't understand Inspector Nakamori's feelings. He has been fooled by Kaito Kid for too many years. Every time he is confident, he is easily juggled away by the other party. Over the years, this old friend has accumulated too many emotions. Whenever Kaito Kid is involved, he can't help but get angry.

But among the people in front of him, there are detectives - all of them have good relations with the police, foreigners, and children of wealthy tycoons. He can't let anything go wrong at this time.

"It's still about the Suzuki Museum case. You all may not understand it clearly after staying on the cruise ship for a whole night." Megure Jusan looked around at them and took a deep breath. "That night, it was not only the Egg of Memory that was taken away by the police that was stolen. The Suzuki Museum of Modern Art recounted its inventory these two days and found that on the night of the power outage..."

As he spoke, he slowly looked around at everyone, focusing on each person's expression and demeanor.

“…Several exhibits in the museum were swapped out and replaced.”

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"There is such a thing..."

After listening to the police's description, Natsumi Kosaka looked at the housekeeper behind her nervously. After receiving a reassuring smile, she managed to calm down.

"We didn't expect this either. After confirming the news, Osaka has urgently contacted and screened the guests that night."

"So, the reason you found us..."

"Yes, except for the people here, everyone else has been reviewed by Osaka Prefecture."

Natsumi Kosaka clenched her fingers and couldn't help but observe all the guests who came with her. She exchanged a worried look with the butler.

"…So, this has nothing to do with Kaito Kid?" Kosaka Natsumi thought about it and asked this slightly rude question. "After all, everyone who paid attention to this matter that night knew…"

Kaito Kid did not show up near the art museum at all. Instead, he predicted that the police might lure him to appear in order to protect the treasure, so he took away the Egg of Memory. He used a magical power outage that affected the entire city of Osaka to see the police's plan clearly.

The media, which has always been omnipresent, has managed to find out that Kaito Kid might have been assassinated by a third party, and his life or death is now uncertain.

This was originally a dangerous performance in which the thief played a trick on the police, which could have resulted in his death. However, at this moment, it became a disguised alibi for Kaito Kid.

Anyone could be involved in this case, except Kaito Kid, who was looking for the police in the sky and being chased by bullets.

"We initially determined that it was very likely that someone else took advantage of the news that Kaito Kidd might make a move that night and made some arrangements. At least before the opening, the exhibits in the Suzuki Art Museum had been inspected and placed by a special consultant of the Suzuki family. We carefully reviewed all aspects and currently believe that the most likely scenario is that someone made a move during the half hour of the power outage."

Megure Juzo frowned, looked at the Second Investigation Section who were questioning everyone with a stern face behind him, and shook his head secretly.

His pursuit of Kaito Kidd, however, became Kaito Kidd's alibi at a time when the amount of crime was even greater and the behavior was even more provocative...

It is completely understandable that Ginzo Nakamori is in a bad mood, but he is still able to maintain a normal working state, which shows that he is very strong.

"I-I see..." Kosaka Natsumi nodded blankly, then became a little worried, "Well, do you guys want to check my castle?"

"I don't think you are a suspect, Ms. Kosaka. Your itinerary to Osaka and back to Tokyo is very obvious, and you didn't carry any luggage. Don't worry, the police just hope you can assist us in our investigation." Megure Jusan hurriedly comforted her, "After all, uh, many people now know about your great-grandfather's situation, and it is speculated that there may be another one in your castle, the Emperor's Easter Egg or something, so..."

Kosaka Natsumi suddenly realized: "So, you are worried that this criminal might target me again?"

"Yes, I'm glad you understand." Megure Jusan nodded and tactfully conveyed the police's plan.

It may sound a bit confusing, but the logic is actually easy to understand.

Compared to Kaito Kidd, who had already set his sights on the Egg of Memories and got into trouble after succeeding in one strike, this thief who took action later was more like a thief who was aimless and only cared about the economic value. With an extremely vicious look, he accurately hit several of the most valuable collections in the art museum.

Today, all those collections have been stolen, so the most valuable thing in the art museum is only one thing, and that is the Egg of Memories, the collection itself that serves as the highlight of the exhibition.

The body of the Egg of Memory was protected by the Suzuki Group through layers of protection. It was never out of surveillance and human sight, so it was unlikely to be replaced. So this was the most likely bait the police could find.

"This is also for your safety, Ms. Kosaka. Your property is under threat, and the purpose and methods of the murderer are unknown. What if they are not the peaceful type like Kaito Kid..." Megure Juzo changed his words to explain the police's intention to protect him.

"Okay. We also need to study the mechanisms in the castle." After hearing this, Natsumi Kosaka finally put her mind at ease and explained her previous uneasiness, "My great-grandfather was a craftsman who was proficient in mechanism design. The mechanical parts structure inside the Egg of Memories, as well as its glass and so on, should all be made by my great-grandfather. So he also designed a lot of mechanisms in this castle. If you walk around casually, it is easy to destroy them and get hurt..."

"I see...hiss, Ms. Kosaka, do you have a floor plan of this place or something?"

"Well, you don't want to check the fire procedures or something..."

"No, no, I just want to understand the situation so that I can deploy defenses... If it's really inconvenient..."

"Cough cough cough." Shiratori Renzaburo, who was standing in front of Tang Ze with a manual in his hand, coughed twice and put on a stern face again before other colleagues looked at him.

Tang Ze glanced at him pretending and rolled his eyelids.

"Why are you targeting Officer Shiratori again? Aren't you afraid that Bai Ma will find you?"

"He's not paying attention to me right now." Pretending to ask, Kuroba Kaito didn't try to suppress his voice and answered in his own voice, "If you want to come here, it's more natural to blend in with the police. There's no other way."

"It's true that he's traveling in Karuizawa, but it's not like the internet and power are completely cut off... I say, try using a method that's not so easy to detect next time..."

"You have the nerve to say that to me, don't you also..."

Halfway through his speech, Kuroba Kaito's voice suddenly changed, and Shiratori Renzaburo's gentle and calm voice came out of his mouth naturally: "So, you have been staying on the Suzuki family's ship, and the only luggage you have with you is your commuter bag."

"Yes, Mr. Shiratori. You all know my situation. I reported to the police when I went to Osaka. After landing, I also kept in touch with the police in Tokyo..."

Ginzo Nakamori listened to their conversation for a while before he looked away and walked towards the next suspect. The two men quickly lowered their voices again.

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"You wouldn't have discovered the mechanism here a long time ago, would you? Otherwise, why would you write that kind of warning letter? It's a bit too deliberate, I think. If you didn't write it like that, these people might not be able to find any clues to crack the mechanism."

"Hey, hey, there weren't so many unexpected things in my original plan, such as sniping and helping you get those things... Come to think of it, have you finally spent all your money? Why are you even targeting your friend's art gallery? Let me tell you, even though you're not a serious thief, we thieves generally don't eat grass near our own backyard. It's not fair of you to do that..."

"Who said we are thieves? We are thieves. I am not here for... cough. Yes, you can check the surveillance video. I have always been with Detective Maori..."

On this side, the two thieves were plotting and arguing in low voices while surrounded by layers of police. On the other side, several detectives were frowning over the newly obtained intelligence.

"It's strange that Kaito Kid would set his sights on the Suzuki Museum of Art." Conan grumbled in a low voice, "The Suzuki family has no shortage of treasures, but an art museum can't possibly have any particularly valuable gems. There are some calligraphy and paintings, but the probability of Kaito Kid liking them is not high..."

"So, you also claim that it has nothing to do with Kid? Someone else took advantage of Kid's crime and interfered?" Hattori Heiji frowned.

What he was thinking about had nothing to do with Conan. He was recalling the list of stolen treasures that Megure Juzo had just mentioned briefly.

He glanced secretly at Bai Matan and winked at him.

Bai Batan did not respond to his words. Instead, after listening to Conan talking to himself for a while, he turned his head thoughtfully, looked in the direction of Tang Ze, and then looked at Pu Si Qinglan.

"Chinese treasures." Before Hattori Heiji lost his patience and asked directly, Hakuba Tan directly gave him the information he wanted to know, "All that was stolen were calligraphy and paintings from China. There were also two pieces of porcelain, which we saw in the exhibition hall."

"China, ah, that is..."

"It's the exhibition hall where we are." Xingchuan Hui, with his arms crossed, maintained a gentle smile on his face. He didn't keep the question secret and directly asked the question that Bai Ma Tan wanted to ask, "It's over there where we stood together before the power outage."

"Oh, yes, you have a really good memory, Akechi-kun." Bai Batan raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully.

Hoshikawa Teru glanced at him strangely, and before he spoke, he looked away and glanced in the direction of Tang Ze, who had been communicating with Hakuba Renzaburo for a long time and seemed to have a lot to talk about.

Why are you looking at me? I admit that it was the Heart Thief who stole it, but I'm just a small fry. If you have any questions, ask our boss.

Anyway, he had no idea why Tang Ze suddenly went crazy.

"Could this be the reason why Scobin insisted on calling himself Chinese?" Conan, who had been mumbling to himself for a long time, suddenly came up with an idea.

The three of them looked at him.

Before Hoshikawa Teru had time to respond, Hattori Heiji waved his fist and said "oh" as if he had suddenly realized something.

"That's right. Since Scobin never sells those things from the Romanov dynasty, she must have some income, right? She is not a millionaire if she only eats and doesn't sell. Even a millionaire can't afford such consumption."

Conan nodded. "Yes, flying around the world chasing news about those treasures is a time-consuming and laborious task."

"Also, if the Egg of Memory wasn't the only thing stolen from the art museum, she would have even more reasons to create chaos and take the opportunity to leave..."

"Well, although Scobin was not in the museum that night, she went to the warehouse to see the egg of memories that we brought back. It is possible that it was at that time..."

Bai Ma Tan didn't say anything, he just opened his pocket watch to check the time, and then cast a meaningful look in the direction of Pu Si Qinglan.

Really? Why did he feel that this was a trick by some people to create confusion?

"Since you're not short of money, why are you taking such a risk?" Kuroba Kaito put away the police manual and whispered, "Do you have any special hobbies?"

"Well, anyway, I will supply the Suzuki family with what they need. I just have some other uses for it. And there is a ready-made scapegoat." Tang Ze tilted his head, implying, "It's reasonable for the Chinese to steal Chinese things, right?"