invisible signal

"What did you say?!" In a moment of desperation, the detective stood up excitedly.

"Although there has been no trace of human activity," the strange thief recalled the experience of the past two days, "but I can't feel any 'wild' breath."

"wild?"

"Ahem, yes." As a strange thief, it's not that he has never taken risks on a small island far away from the city.Wild boars, crocodiles... Even if they are man-made dangers, it is only a coincidence that these things appear on such an island.But this time is different.

"You suggested to me before that if it's really impossible, I can find some small reptiles to satisfy my hunger?"

"Uh, that's true..." Well, although it was just a joke.Kudo thinks it is better not to say this sentence.

"I haven't seen any 'small reptiles' so far."

"I haven't seen any large ones."

"That is to say," Kudo smelled the breath of the breakthrough, "someone wants to make the outside world think that there is no man's land?"

"I'm afraid so."

Possibly, the general direction of the investigation will have to be changed.

Kudo spread out the map again.

(The messy plot has nothing to do with it:

Marx: The only things in the world that cannot be concealed are love and coughing.

【Call Thirteen】

……

Kudo Shinichi put down the map in his hand heavily.The sudden vibration nearly spilled the coffee on the table.

Although a new breakthrough has been found...but the scope is even bigger!

Before, it was only necessary to search in the uninhabited areas of the main island.After the possibility of "no man's land" was ruled out, the forests near the human activity area were also included in the possible area.

As an area with a forest coverage rate of nearly 70%, looking for a special area with no characteristics can be called looking for a needle in a haystack.No coordinates, no visible distress signal, no fix point...

location point?

That's right, according to the current situation, if we directly investigate from the center of the circle to the surrounding area, the target exhibition hall of the phantom thief last night, we can always find a suitable forest area. "Do you remember how long after you were away you were attacked?" he asked the Phantom Thief.

"I don't remember very clearly," the strange thief only felt that his mind was in chaos, "but one thing is certain," he said word by word.

"The place I passed before I fell... no, yes, forest, forest."

"This..." Kudo was a little confused, "The group of guys who attacked you are too thoughtful... First of all, they need to find you after landing, then confiscate the communication tools, and then move them to the forest area..." He looked up at the ceiling in disbelief, "Why bother?"

"...how do I know." The strange thief's voice was muffled.

"mischief?"

"Then their goal has been achieved." The strange thief stayed in place and wrapped his cloak tightly again. "I am cold and hungry now, and my mobility has been greatly weakened. Rather than saying it is a prank, it is better to say that they want me to die..."

"I don't think so," Kudo thought, resting his chin on his hand. "If their purpose is really to kill you, you won't even have the chance to send a message."

"You mean?" The strange thief was also sorting out his thoughts.

"In the initial attack, their people chose to hang glider instead of you, which means that they only need you to be incapacitated," Kudo analyzed, "It proves that when they found you, they didn't give you a shot. "

"Hey, hey, don't make it so scary," the Phantom Thief trembled in fear, "I'm still 17 years old like a flower..."

"I know, I know." Interrupting Kaito's self-pity, Kudo continued his analysis, "I suspect that those guys are either inexperienced, or there is something wrong inside."

"Experience?" The strange thief was puzzled by the words chosen by the detective.

"If I want to make a person lose their mobility, I won't just hit the hang glider at the beginning," Kudo sipped his coffee. "Anyway, life and death have nothing to do with me. I will choose to hit the legs or upper arms. After landing, if it is in a coma , then imprison him and restrict his movements. If you are lucky enough to still be conscious, then tell the other party his situation honestly—let the other party understand that escaping is futile..."

"Ahem, stop, stop, stop!" Realizing that the detective would say something more terrifying, the voice of the strange thief trembled, "Do you know what you are talking about, detective?!"

"I understand very well." Kudo took it for granted, "Everyone has a more or less criminal plan in their hearts, but their actions are different."

"A detective, you don't need to be able to move to be scary..." The strange thief was glad that he hadn't confronted the detective yet. "What do you mean by 'internal problems'?"

You have to bring the topic back.

"It's too hasty to neither imprison nor solve it, and simply throw it in the forest." Kudo's thinking is obviously still at the stage of criminal planning. problem."

"I'm a human being, a famous detective..." The strange thief couldn't find anything to complain about, "Can you stop talking about me so badly..."

"Then tell me," Kudo said in a naturally condescending tone, "during the process of being transported, what details can you remember?"

"As I said," the strange thief was speechless, "When I wake up, I'll already be in this damned bush."

"Look, you don't even remember yourself." Kudo spread his hands, of course the Phantom Thief couldn't see his movements. "An unconscious body being transported is no different from a corpse. There is no way to observe, and there is no way to call for help."

"Yes, yes, the dead can't speak," the Phantom Thief, who knew he couldn't speak, was about to cry, "But, detective, I'm still alive."

"And I'm asking you for help."

"Also... Did you automatically treat me as the target of a criminal plan just now?!"

It was seen again.Kudo was speechless. "...I'm sorry, I've dealt with corpses too much," he apologized after struggling, knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue, "Are you okay?"

"It's fine, I'm not breathing well, my whole body is cold, and my body temperature is soaring..." The strange thief was obviously very angry.

"Continue with your analysis."

【Call Fourteen】

Kudo Shinichi is hesitating whether to speak out his guess.

He vaguely felt that he knew who the gang who attacked the strange thief were.

However, key evidence is missing.

"Do you usually have any enemies?" He asked the strange thief.

"I don't know," Phantom Thief replied casually, "I'm very observant of the rules in the industry, probably not."

"Do you still have rules in the industry?" Kudo felt amused.

"There is a way to steal."

"What are the specific ones?"

"Don't attack the target that others have announced. When there is an internal conflict, you must first issue a challenge or something..." The strange thief stopped his tone, "What do you ask these questions, a layman?"

"Just curious," Kudo said that he had no other intentions, "You can choose not to answer."

"..." This is clearly a trap!

"Ahem... All in all, I don't have any enemies." The strange thief thought about it carefully, but still felt that there was no need to tell the detective everything. "Even if there is, I usually act so high-profile, they dare not make a move, eh."

He nodded triumphantly.

"...You are self-aware." Kudo was speechless.

Indeed, the white monster who stands out too much in the night is like an actor standing in the center of the stage under the spotlight.If someone dares to openly attack the actor at this time, no matter whether he is on stage, behind the scenes, or in the audience, he is undoubtedly exposing himself to the public eye.

Like the first hunter to shoot in the dark forest, he exposed his existence with such a dangerous move.While solving his own goals, he will surely cause new waves.First of all, he himself will become the target of more dark forces, and after he is targeted, disputes will become more and more complicated like a butterfly effect.

No one dared to fire the first shot.

Kaitou Kidd's obliteration, whether in the eyes of the public or in the so-called "industry" of Kaitou, will definitely not be a small event that is dispensable.Therefore, no matter whether it is a trash fish or an elite, no matter how displeased with this high-profile colleague in their hearts, they would rather issue a challenge than play tricks to clear their own industry.

Then, the range of possibilities is narrowed.

He is a layman in the thieves industry, but he has a certain plan of action.Know how to avoid people's eyes and ears to solve the goal, but give up the goal halfway...

A person who can make such an important decision as "abandoning the goal" is by no means a role of miscellaneous fish.What's more, the other party is that strange thief.

Kudo closed his eyes.

He probably has a good idea of ​​who he needs to deal with.

"A famous detective?" The strange thief's questioning tone interrupted his thinking.

"Cough...it's nothing."

"A famous detective..." The strange thief was a little helpless, "I can still tell whether the cough is real or not."

"Are you hiding something?" Affirmative tone.

"I'm just not saying inconclusive conclusions."

The monster was silent for a few seconds.

"Well, forget it." Anyway, he himself has something to hide.

Evened out.

It was getting late.The long-lost sunset dyed the sky a beautiful orange.Occasionally, silhouettes of flying birds pass by in the gradation in the distance.

Another day wasted.

"Report," the Phantom Thief moved his body after resting all day, "Chocolate, there is only half a plate left..."

"It's not the end of the mountain, is it?" Kudo tried his best to avoid pessimistic words, "It's really hard for you to consume so sparingly."

"This is simply the greatest disrespect to chocolate..." The strange thief was heartbroken.