The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Tang Ze looked at the scene where the three of them had very synchronized expressions, raised his teacup, and covered the smile on his lips.

Each of these three people has some understanding of Goro Akechi's identity, but they are all far from the truth, so this matter is very interesting.

They probably all wanted to ask how Goro Akechi had figured out the other party's identity so directly, but they were also worried that if they asked, they would reveal some secret that should not be made public and cause trouble.

As for that subtle expression, it was probably due to their different understandings, and they were lamenting that Ito Suehiko was doomed this time.

After slowly drinking the tea, Tang Ze began to explain about Ito Suehiko.

"Ito Suehiko, now the president of Far East Investment Consulting Company. As you can see, he is a wealthy man."

Putting the teacup back on the tray, Tangze slowly began to explain how he had improvised, oh no, how he had deduced the identity of Ito Suehiko.

"He was originally studying at Yokohama Marine University, but a few years ago, he was involved in a car accident and became blind, so he dropped out of school and returned home to inherit the family fortune. As for how I figured this out..."

Tang Ze took out his own invitation and casually threw it on the coffee table, next to the three of them.

"He invited too many people. In addition to the four of us, there is also the famous Detective Mori. In addition, there seem to be several other adults who are relatively famous in Tokyo. It can be seen that his commission is very urgent. This is very unusual, not only in terms of financial resources, but you are also detectives, so you must understand what I mean."

Several people nodded at the same time.

It is not surprising that rich people pay to hire a detective. To be more precise, it is rare to find rich people who have no need to hire a private detective.

However, the word "private" in private detective is to serve the privacy of the employer. Precisely because the matters under investigation are not suitable for publicizing, it is necessary to invite private detectives to provide one-on-one assistance in the form of consultants.

Once too many consultants are invited, secrets can easily leak out no matter how strict the confidentiality clauses are. The fewer people who know about it, the better it is for privacy.

Thinking of this, the three of them looked at Tang Ze in unison.

There is no other reason. Among the detectives sitting here, only Goro Akechi has been the type who has been clearly providing paid services since his debut. In addition, he has close relations with many wealthy families and is the type of detective who specializes in doing business with rich people. In this regard, he is truly an expert.

"After receiving the news from Yueshui, I felt it was very unusual, so after finding out that the email was from Yokohama, I asked someone who had a good relationship in Yokohama to help me inquire about the situation."

Tang Ze used a euphemism, but Hattori Heiji, who was quick-witted, immediately understood what he was saying.

"Nagato..."

Tang Ze shook his finger to stop him from continuing the sentence, and faced the surprised and complicated looks of the other two detectives with a smile.

This is the benefit of having connections. Even if you don’t necessarily need to use your connections to do something, the fact that you have a wide network of connections is enough to explain many abilities that others cannot understand.

"Anyway, I asked someone to do some research. There are some wealthy people in Yokohama. This invitation letter did not reveal any information, but the fact that he was unwilling to invite in other ways and insisted on meeting in secret was enough to explain the problem.

“The fact that he was able to investigate the situation between me and Yue Shui clearly shows that he has a certain amount of power. However, he still needs to ask a third-party detective for help. This also shows that his power is not exaggerated, and his resources are limited, or it is difficult for him to control these resources himself.

"It's not a simple heir or child. Such people are not short of money, but they are destined to lack the ability to mobilize other resources. They are also not people who hold real power. After all, they should have inherited part of the industry, but have not yet officially become the heir...

"One of my clients had a similar situation in her family. I guessed that the client might have had an accident, illness, disfigurement, physical disability, or even been imprisoned due to special circumstances and unable to move freely. I asked around and soon locked on a few people. Yokohama is much smaller than Tokyo."

Tang Ze said this, scanning their expressions one by one and smiling.

"...More details are trade secrets. If you don't believe my conclusion, you can verify it after meeting him."

This statement was very puzzling, but the other three people tacitly did not ask any further questions.

It's not that I respect my colleagues or anything like that, but mainly, I feel like if I ask any more questions, I'm going to touch on inappropriate topics. These are things that are beyond the scope of detective work, and it's not appropriate to elaborate on them.

"Meet him? I think it's very likely that you won't be able to meet him in person." Bai Ma Tan immediately shook his head. "Your reasoning just now is enough to prove this point. If he could show up, or in other words, if he was willing to come out and communicate, there would be no need to be so secretive, not to mention..."

Bai Batan picked up the letter that Tang Ze threw to him on the table, then picked up his own letter, and put the specially marked parts together.

"He also deliberately staggered the meeting times. He only wanted us to speak to him one-on-one."

"I agree with Hakuba's idea." Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded. "Not only will this guy not meet with us, he may also cause more trouble. Generally speaking, I think that the more money a commission pays, the more trouble it will cause. And for a commission that costs this much... it's either a huge trouble, or the client himself is a trouble."

"That's right." Hattori Heiji looked at the handwriting on the invitation letter and curled his lips in disdain. "Maybe some rich guy got involved in some major case and is counting on the detective to help him get out of the crime or fool the police. I gave him 80 alone. This guy must have spent a lot of money on this invitation."

Tang Ze didn't say anything, stood up, walked to the front desk, took back his suitcase, made a gesture of taking something, and then placed a few photos in front of them.

It was nothing else but the scene captured by the surveillance video when Ito Suehiko and his two companions went to rob the bank.

The blurry surveillance footage and the fact that they were covered with their heads made it impossible to recognize their identities at a glance, but combined with the photos of Ito Suehiko, Shimizu Reiko and Nishio Masaharu next to them, what he wanted to express was self-evident.

"Pfft..." Hattori Heiji choked on the tea he had just drunk, wiped his mouth in embarrassment, and looked at Tang Ze with an incredible look, "You have investigated to this extent, why did you call us here? Are you kidding us? Just call the police!"

Really, they haven't even gone to the meeting yet, and someone here has already found out the person's entire family. Not only has he found out his identity and resume, but he has also found out such private matters clearly. The only thing missing is to find out how old the person was when he wet the bed.

Then what are they here for? To be the audience and applaud?

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but look at Goro Akechi with suspicion.

It has come to this point. Even someone as shameless as Mingzhi would not admit it if he continues to deceive himself by saying that he came to the conclusions through independent investigation. So no matter how you think about it, it is a fact that this guy used external resources to assist in the investigation.

As a member of an organization, you use the organization's resources and power to help yourself become a private detective?

Huh? Really? Not only is this cheating, but it will definitely be suspected by the organization, right? Do you really support employees' side jobs?

"...So what did you just do? Was it a test for you to see if other colleagues were qualified?" Bai Ma Tan picked up the photos and compared them briefly. His expression also became helpless. "Since you have investigated to this extent, if you have anything to communicate, just tell us directly."

He looked at Goro Akechi's handsome face, and his mood was as subtle as Hattori Heiji's.

The Phantom Thief uses his connections as a Phantom Thief to cheat as a detective without scruples. Then what is the point of having detectives?

What is this? Using a side job to support your main job and reach the pinnacle of your career?

How much does the Heart Thief's investigative ability have to do with the research of the Tang Ze couple? Why does it feel so different from the information he has collected so far? Is the Tang Ze couple's theory not completely correct, or is the Heart Thief's situation more special?

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who had spent the most time with him, had already guessed what he meant. She simply crossed her arms and stopped studying the documents. She only asked, "Since you've shared this information with us, just tell us how you want us to cooperate."

Even if Joker, the Phantom Thief of Hearts, does have the power to "see through people's hearts" in a physical sense, Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who has had some contact with the Phantom Thieves, knows that this is not information without cost.

Whether entering someone else's palace or going to the impression space, it is not an easy and pleasant investigation work, but a real battle that requires dealing with danger.

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Even though she knew that Joker's ability was definitely much stronger than her as a novice, it did not affect the fact that the Heart Thief also needed to put in effort and take risks to obtain information. It certainly couldn't be because Joker was really kind that he gave the information he obtained in this way to everyone, right?

Finally, someone responded tactfully. Tang Ze looked at Nanatsuki Koshimizu with satisfaction before saying, "In fact, the existing evidence has basically confirmed the fact that Ito Suehiko participated in the bank robbery. Calling the police would be enough to put him in jail for a while. But I found that among the three people who robbed the bank, one was shot to death, and one committed suicide shortly afterwards due to police suspicion. The only one left was Ito Suehiko, who was blinded in a car accident..."

"You think he's more than just a robber?" Hattori Heiji's expression changed completely when he was involved in a murder case. "Maybe he killed other accomplices?"

"It does seem like an internal conflict. Well, it's very common among bank robbers." Nanatsuki Koshimizu nodded.

"So, what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that we don't need to face him with the attitude of facing a client." Tang Ze pressed the photo of Ito Suehiko with his fingertips, leaving a nail mark on his face. "We should go to him with the attitude of facing a suspect. Collect evidence so that he can't get away with it and prevent him from using other resources to mislead the police's judgment. In addition..."

At this point, Tang Ze finally revealed the real purpose of his insistence on meeting.

"Stay alert and don't accept anything from him. Prevent him from doing anything desperate. Keep in touch and ensure a full exchange of intelligence. Do you think you're awesome and want to play a trick on a group of detectives? Then let him have a try."

The situation has reversed, the offense and defense have switched places, let's see who is the prey and who is the hunter this time?

You like playing games, right? You like being a jigsaw, right? He is very brave to look down on such a group of detectives.

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"Wow, we're meeting in a fancy hotel like this."

Looking up at the high-rise building in front of her, Mao Lilan let out a small exclamation.

It’s not that she hasn’t seen luxury hotels before. Whether she was traveling with her bestie or for various reasons, she had seen many luxurious scenes during her travels.

But the client directly chose to meet in a hotel conference hall of this level, which was a bit special, not to mention that this was not an ordinary luxury hotel...

"Maybe the hotel owner has something to commission." Maori Kogoro also looked up at the tall building in front of him, then turned his head and looked at the ticket gate of the theme park not far away, rubbing his chin, "I didn't expect that he was referring to this hotel in Fantasy Park..."

"Ah, indeed. Since the opening of Fantasy Park, the hotels here are hard to book. I saw on the news a few days ago that the number of guests here is about to reach 100,000." Mao Lilan nodded and agreed, "It's really an unusual meeting place. Could it be that the client is a senior executive of the theme park?"

Just like Disney or Universal Studios, this kind of large theme park is generally equipped with corresponding real estate resources, and some hotels will be built inside or in the center of the park to facilitate tourists to visit nearby.

Even without further investigation, just by hearing this excuse, you should know how expensive and crowded these hotels will be.

The rich people who run hotels in places like this, or who live in places like this...

Kogoro Mori's expression became more and more strange.

He looked at the naughty kids whose faces were already glowing as they looked at the amusement park, squatted down for once, and asked in a low voice: "The client invited you guys here, maybe out of kindness, and wanted to let you go to the amusement park. Otherwise, I'll let Xiaolan and Conan take you guys to the theme park, and I'll go to see the client alone?"

The words were said in a rather tactful and gentle manner, but Conan and Haibara Ai both understood his real meaning and couldn't help but exchange strange glances.

He suspected that this rich man was living in an amusement park with many children, which might really be a perverted meaning...