The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"Aren't you good at playing cards? If you had agreed to the young lady just now, there wouldn't be so much trouble."

Looking at Tang Ze sitting opposite him putting the cards in his hand on the table nonchalantly, Yizhi Long, who lost again, smiled bitterly and threw the cards in his hand into the pile, feeling helpless.

Although winning and losing are common, losing four or five games in a row to a young man, and being beaten so one-sidedly that I had no chance to fight back, still feels very uncomfortable.

"He should be able to remember the cards." Takuya Mifune, who had been standing by and watching the excitement for a while, smiled and patted Tang Ze on the shoulder, "Don't forget that this is a genuine top student, with a better academic record than Gojo Osamu, right?"

"I just have no interest in gambling-like games." Tang Ze smiled modestly.

"I understand, I understand. It would be boring if winning was too easy, right? It's normal to be uninterested." Takuya Mifune continued teasing.

"Then why didn't you just agree to it before? That way it wouldn't be so awkward now." Yizhi Long gave up and pushed the edge of the table, moving his chair away from the table, expressing his desire not to be tortured any more. "You won't lose anyway, so there's nothing to lose."

"Are you sure?" Mifune Takuya looked at Ichieda Takashi strangely. "If Shin plays cards with Miss Reika and wins five or six games in a row, are you sure that this will make her feel better, instead of making her even more angry and implicate everyone present?"

And to be honest, even though his background is better than Goro Akechi's, Akechi is, after all, the one who is under the protection of Miss Suzuki.

Who knows if Shioi Rika will become even more angry when she finds out that she can't do anything to Akechi Goro, and will vent her anger on the other people present?

"Uh..." Ichiji Takashi thought about the scene seriously and seemed unable to refute it.

"She thinks she's good at playing cards, but you're just afraid to beat her. As long as Akechi-kun doesn't indulge her, tonight will still end in a bad mood." Mifune Taku also described it very predictably, "What she's really unhappy about is not that Akechi rejected her."

What she was really dissatisfied with was that she did not cause any sense of oppression to Akechi Goro. No matter whether she tried to use force or softness, he always looked calm and unfailing, which made her feel embarrassed.

"Actually, you don't have to say so many things that go against your will, Mr. Kazue." Karasawa rested his elbows on the table, crossed his fingers and rested his chin, making a classic detective stare. "I can see that you don't like Miss Shijing that much. You obviously don't want to associate with her, but you still have to get close to her and say those disgusting words. It must be difficult, right?"

"I, I..." Having his true feelings pointed out so unexpectedly, Ichiji Takashi's eyes widened immediately, and it took some effort to control his expression, "No way, I've been pursuing Lihua for such a long time..."

"That's right, you've been like this since college." Mifune Takuya nodded, "Although Reika has a bad temper, she has a good appearance and temperament. Plus, she's the daughter of the Yotsuei family, so it's not like she doesn't have any suitors. That's an exaggeration, Akechi-kun."

If it weren't for the fact that Yotsuba Reika's nature was so hard to agree with, especially after the tragedy that happened two years ago, perhaps Takuya Mifune would not have refused to be one of Yotsuba Reika's candidates.

I picked up a big company for free, and the only price I had to pay was to put up with the unreasonable young lady, so it wasn't a big loss.

"Others may be like this, but Mr. Ichieda, you may have different ideas." Tang Ze smiled implicitly, and waited until Ichieda Takashi, who was sitting opposite him, was sweating a little before he slowly said the second half of the sentence, "He may not have pursued her voluntarily, Mifune-kun, aren't you also suffering from it?"

"Oh..." Mifune Takuya suddenly realized, "Now that you put it that way, I understand."

Putting himself in her shoes, Takuya Mifune could understand her a little better.

It is true that Ichieda Takashi is not a handsome guy with outstanding looks, but because of this, he became one of the Sudoku collected by Shioi Reika. If he still looks down on her, it would be a slap in the face of Shioi Reika. How could she tolerate this?

"Besides, I remember you weren't with Nanao before..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Ichieda Takashi immediately interrupted Mifune Takuya's next words, "That's not true. She's gone, there's no need to mention such things."

"Hey, there's no such thing as so many mysterious things. It's really like Lihua caring about one more flower."

A few people at another table who had also finished their card game came over to drink tea. Hearing their conversation, Nikaidou Yuji couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"To put it bluntly, his job was recommended to him by Lihua. If Lihua disliked him, he might be kicked out of the bank soon. There would be no need to use any tricks. He could just be transferred to a small sales department in a remote corner, and we would never see him again."

"You... you don't have to say such harsh words..." Yizhi Long turned his head away in embarrassment, "My family is not as well off as yours, but I'm not poor."

"It's just that the banking industry is quite exclusive, and it's really hard to move up without connections." Gojo Osamu took over the conversation and patted Ichieda Takashi's shoulder sympathetically, "Don't worry, Reika's interference in the City Bank is not that strong yet. Wait a little longer, hasn't she made her decision and will soon choose a marriage partner? This won't be a bad thing for you."

There is some affection in this passage, but not much.

After all, what he meant was that you could just smoothly roll out of the competition.

"Okay, don't be so harsh." Rokuda Masashi, who had just returned from the bathroom, frowned and stopped the quarrel. "Grandma Mi prepared some snacks. If you don't want to play cards, go and relax. The young lady won't be here for a while."

When the venomous words were being sworn at, Shii Reika felt great and left, saying she was going to change clothes, but in fact she was just looking for an excuse to leave their sight.

Things have come to that point, even if he is her backup, he still needs more time to calm down. In this regard, Shii Rika is a very experienced person.

The people who were arguing with each other finally calmed down, stood up and left, each of them looking like they didn't want to say anything more to the other.

Tang Ze looked at the direction where Ichiji Long turned and left, and also stood up.

If my guess is correct, Ichiji Takashi is about to start his criminal plan.

I don't know if it was because I had provoked him just now, but he obviously advanced the time of executing his plan. It seemed that he was recalling his girlfriend who died tragically in the storm, and his emotions were almost out of control.

Before Conan, who had become alert, looked over, Tang Ze said calmly: "I'm going to talk to Mr. Kazue. What I just said may have been a bit too much. I hope he doesn't mind."

"Being too polite will make you a pushover." Mifune Takuya said half jokingly and half seriously, "Don't worry, Ichieda Takashi has a very good temper. Otherwise, Reika wouldn't have chosen him."

Karasawa knew what Takuya Mifune was hinting at.

After all, they are members of the yacht club. Yachting is a hobby that is difficult for the working class to get involved in. It’s not that the threshold is high, but that the working class will never consider this aspect. The fact that they can get access to this kind of vehicle itself shows their family environment.

"When Miss Reika gets angry, even her father can't control her. Those who can become friends with her are easy to get along with." Rokuda Masashi nodded in agreement, "Don't feel any pressure, Detective-kun. You are a very good young man, and it is normal for Miss Reika to be interested in you."

"Thank you. I see."

While thanking them for their kindness in a roundabout way, Tang Ze still raised his feet and walked in the direction where Yizhi Long left.

Although Tang Ze's mission would be solved as long as he didn't get involved and just watched Yizhi Long complete his plan, there are some things that should be done.

Since everyone is going to die anyway, why bother involving others?

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After more than twenty minutes, Conan, who had not seen either Ichieda Takashi or Akechi Goro return, hesitated for a moment and finally could not sit still anymore.

Goro Akechi stayed at the Yotsui family, most likely because he had other tasks to accomplish.

Whether he really wants to do something or find out the possible relationship between the Sijing Group and the organization, it seems necessary to find him and observe what he is doing.

After convincing themselves, Conan and Ran Mouri whispered a few words and quickly left the lounge of the manor, making the excuse of going to the bathroom.

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Most of the lights in the large foyer were turned off at this moment, and the mess of banquet dishes had been cleaned up by the servants working silently, leaving only a slight smell of alcohol residue.

The magnificent hall, without the lights on, looked desolate and lonely, and it was almost impossible to tell the extravagant scene from just a few hours ago.

Conan, who felt that this scene was full of foreshadowing, withdrew his gaze from the hall and carefully searched along the corridor for Goro Akechi and Takashi Ichieda, who had left the team for a while, and soon found the two people in an unexpected location.

Contrary to Conan's expectations, Goro Akechi did not act alone.

He really came to chat with Yizhi Long as he said before, and the scene was extremely strange.

Not only did the two of them not quarrel, but they were sitting side by side on the railing of the corridor outside, and it seemed that they had a pretty good relationship.

As Conan slowly approached the two men and heard their conversation, he felt the absurdity of the scene more and more.

Because Ichiji Takashi was sobbing quietly.

"Thank you for your enlightenment. Thank you, I thought I would never have the chance to say these words in my life..."

"You're exaggerating. I'm a private detective. There's one thing that Shii Rika is right about. We so-called private detectives are just hired hands driven by money. All we can do is use our abilities to meet the client's requirements." Mingzhi's voice was soft and gentle in the drizzling night. "Not all clients really need detectives to solve the mystery for them. This is what makes me different from other detectives."

Conan's eyes twitched as he recalled the time when Goro Akechi had "handled a commission" in the past.

Indeed, this is really the truth.

To put it bluntly, the reason why Goro Akechi is so popular among many wealthy people is that he is not really a serious detective, but more like a consultant who will try to help you with anything as long as you give him enough.

Whether you want to fight for family property, bring down competitors, or need the help of public opinion to solve some difficult problems, as long as you can find Goro Akechi, you can get a certain degree of help.

For him, solving crimes was a side job and never his top priority.

It is difficult to get a bad review for this kind of service spirit that wholeheartedly considers the client.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Yizhilong cried a little louder.

"Yaeko was a really good girl. She shouldn't have died like that, in that kind of scene. Her death was meaningless. I even heard Nikaidou say..."

Hearing an unfamiliar name, Conan pricked up his ears sharply and took a step closer to the window.

Who? Who died? Why does it seem to be related to the other people present?

Conan felt that he might have collected important information, so he held his breath and listened attentively to their subsequent conversation.

Unexpectedly, the following words were stopped by Goro Akechi.

"You don't have to force yourself to recall it, Mr. Kazue. It's a very painful memory for you, but I believe that what is more painful to you is perhaps the contemptuous attitude of Miss Shii and Mr. Nikaidou. You don't need to prove it to me. Shii Reika is undoubtedly such a person, and no one can deny it."

"Akechi-kun... you're right, you're right, I..."

"It will be better if you cry. Don't suppress yourself. Release them first, then you will have a chance to calmly think about the solution. This is not weakness, Mr. Ichi. Don't be shy. I will forget what happened now."

“O-O-O…Okay, okay, I…”

Although his confession was unsuccessful, Yizhi Long seemed to have vented his emotions more thoroughly, and he cried so hard that he could hardly form complete sentences.

Conan reasoned for a while with a strange look on his face, and soon came to a possible conclusion.

Apparently, not having to prove his own statements is more important to Ichiji Takashi than getting recognition from others.

And Goro Akechi somehow saw through this, so he easily broke through Ichieda Takashi's defenses, and in just twenty minutes he made the dissident who had just spoken sharply to him burst into tears in front of him.

And the guy who did just that, now patted the shoulders of a much older working person who was bent from crying, and gently said that Yotsuki Reika was indeed a terrible person who didn't care about other people at all and even took pleasure in the suffering of others...

For a moment, I didn't know which side was more terrifying...