The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

When he said this, everyone looked at him in surprise. The abbot even forgot to continue the words he was about to say, and just looked at him with wide eyes in astonishment.

Hoshikawa Teru, who didn't think he had said anything shocking, bent down and squinted his eyes to look at the neatly arranged tatami under his feet: "Well, you can't see anything on the surface, but there is indeed a smell."

For the first 18 years of his life, Hoshikawa Teru was dealing with violence and blood. He was indeed much more sensitive to this kind of smell.

He was better at being a killer than a detective.

Conan and Hattori Heiji looked at him for a few times, and then followed his example, bending down and getting close to the floor and wall to sniff hard, but they didn't smell anything except the smell of old cloth and wood.

The two of them looked at each other, trying to find the answer from each other's face, but they both looked like they got nothing.

If they had to say, Goro Akechi is good at on-site investigation and bloodstain analysis, and other hardcore criminal investigation skills that are said to have been honed overseas. They have not only heard of it, but also seen it with their own eyes.

However, after putting themselves in the shoes of the other party's problematic identity and seeing his incomprehensible keen observation ability in this regard, the detectives really couldn't control their flying thoughts.

Goro Akechi, could it be that he said he had acquired criminal investigation skills through learning and solving cases, but in fact, he was trained by the organization for a long time, so he has a special keenness to death and injury...

Abbot Shi Lian was panicked for a moment, but quickly adjusted his mood: "This guest, you have to pay attention to evidence when you speak. It's not appropriate to slander others without reason. You can check it yourself to see if I'm lying."

Hoshikawa Teru, who was still looking for the source of the smell, stood up after hearing this and turned his head to look at the kind-looking old man.

Although he is kind-hearted, Shi Lian is too thin. Although his drooping eyebrows and facial features are kind, the fine lines and bone structure on his face can easily cast a gloomy shadow on his face when the light source changes.

For example, now, when he said these words, he looked quite malicious.

"Whether you are lying or not is your own problem. Whether I judge or not, it has already happened." Xingchuan Hui answered bluntly, "I am just saying what I feel. You may have cleaned and replaced the tatami and the floor, so you are so confident."

But the smell of blood is different from many other smells.

He originally had a keen sense in this regard. After becoming a mask user, his five senses were further enhanced. Although he did not directly awaken his perception ability like Matsuda Jinpei, he made great progress in more battles and busy daily life. Not only did his ability improve, but more importantly, his self-confidence was no longer the same.

He was very confident in his judgment, and his attitude was naturally firm and cold.

Tang Ze looked at the atmosphere at the scene, bit the last bunch of dumplings silently, and gently pulled out the invisible earphones in his bag. While everyone's attention was on Hoshikawa Teru, he stepped back a few steps and stood in the corridor outside.

This was the equipment that Tang Ze and Hoshikawa Teru used when they were operating on two fronts to fool Curacao. Because it was really convenient, after Noah's iteration, there were talents like Matsuda Jinpei who were proficient in mechanical manufacturing and design to assist in the modification. Now, the members of the Phantom Thieves will wear a set when they leave the base, so that they can communicate at any time.

Hoshikawa Teru also had a pair of earphones on his ears at this time. Because the hair on both sides of his ears would hang down when he was dressed up as Akechi Goro, it was even more concealed than others.

It's almost time to show off. In front of the other three detectives, this detective's identity can't be too embarrassing.

"It seems that only the abbot and Chuanjiu live in this temple now. To be honest, I don't think you are a 'murderer' or something like that. The female donor that Chuanjiu saw may not have died." Hearing Tang Ze's voice coming from the headset, Xingchuan Hui's expression did not move, and he skillfully switched to the repeater mode, "Abbot Shi Lian, I think if you feel it is inconvenient to say some things directly to Chuanjiu, you can change a way and answer him tactfully instead of creating a fog of speciousness. In this world, distorted cognition and anxiety will create demons that cannot be dispelled. You are a monk, and you should understand it more deeply than me."

Xingchuan Hui repeated Tang Ze's words while trying to understand his speech, and consciously realized what Tang Ze wanted to express.

Shi Lian is not a murderer, this is beyond doubt.

Ordinary people who have killed people, no matter what the reason, do give people a different feeling, especially when facing professions such as detectives and policemen, they are very likely to show their cowardice.

Many people will rehearse how to lie in their minds before they actually face the police, and naively think that this is as simple as lying that their homework was eaten by a dog, or lying to their family about their travel and consumption records. However, when facing the questioning of the police and detectives, if they want to successfully act like an innocent person who is really unaware, their acting skills are extremely high, at least Xingchuan Hui can't do it now.

He didn't have a deep understanding in the past, but after playing the detective for a long time, he can understand it a little bit.

This is like slacking off and sleeping secretly in class. Every student thinks that their disguise is flawless when they do this, but when they stand on the podium, they know how wide their vision is and how clear these small actions are.

...By the way, Xingchuan Hui can now hide from chalk.

This abbot was a little worried, but faced with so many people's pressure and suspicion, he showed more helplessness and worry, without the panic or tension of being seen through.

However, what did Tang Ze mean by the second half of his sentence? Was he implying that the abbot really deceived Chuanjiu, who witnessed part of the scene, as a child? After a long time, Chuanjiu's psychology would really have problems, such as having a shadow or something?

Xingchuan Hui was still thinking, and Tang Ze's next instruction had been passed on.

So he just raised his chin, glanced at his watch, and said calmly: "It seems that there are a few more rooms here. I'll go over there to take a look. Everyone continue, don't worry about me."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out without waiting for Shi Lian to respond to what he had just said.

This confident look of simply handing in the paper in advance immediately ignited Conan and Hattori Heiji.

The two of them ignored Shi Lian's reaction and immediately pounced on the tatami on the left and right, and began to lift up the tatami piece by piece and carefully inspected it.

"It's not a tatami that can be used on both sides. It's clean when you take it out, without any traces."

"Tatami is a fabric that's a bit old. If it's really stained with blood, it can't be handled so cleanly. The detergent that can wash blood very cleanly will definitely wash away the color on it, and it will definitely be visible."

"The edges and seams are also clean. Look at the floor underneath, there's no trace at all..."

"Damn, there's no smell at all? What kind of dog nose does he have..."

The two of them started to check the floor on the ground, which made Maori Kogoro, who wanted to argue with Shi Lian and figure out what Mingzhi meant just now, roll his eyelids twice.

"Mingzhi is just a dog nose, you two are really like dogs." He couldn't help but complain.

After hearing this, Tang Ze, who was adjusting the earphones beside his ears, couldn't help but shake his head at the two young detectives who had entered the investigation mode and looked around, as if they were being attacked by RPG players. If the alert and alert look of Hoshikawa Teru just now is a bit like a hound or a retriever, these two people can only be regarded as corgis and huskies at most...

It's not that they are not sensitive, but they are quite undisciplined, have too much energy, and will die if they are let go.

Forget it, using a dog to describe Hoshikawa Teru always feels a bit hellish.

Throwing the inexplicable metaphor out of his mind, Tang Ze pulled the corners of Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha's clothes, and followed the two girls who felt that they could leave the detectives here and go shopping out of the room.

He just said that, whether the case will be closed much faster than expected depends on the thoughts of the parties involved.

If Shi Lian takes the initiative to talk to Mingzhi, it will be a bit easy to be exposed if he is present, so it is better to go out for a walk and make an identity for himself.

"Actually, although this temple is a bit run-down, it's still quite photogenic." Toyama Kazuha, who was holding Ran Maori's arm, said excitedly, "I don't know how long they will be busy, so why don't we go buy something for lunch to fill our stomachs. If it's over soon, we can go on a picnic to see the cherry blossoms..."

"I feel that Kazuha, you are quite used to this situation." Ran Maori glanced sideways, "Don't you think that Hattori is a bit cold to you?"

"That's how it is for detectives. I can't take care of anything else when there's a case. I'm used to it." Toyama Kazuha waved her hand and said casually, "Last time, after Karasawa said that, I went back and thought about it, and I think it makes sense. Since I want to be a detective's girlfriend, I have to be mentally prepared for this."

Karasawa was right. She liked Hattori Heiji the way he was. She wasn't the kind of person who had to be with the person she liked 24 hours a day and would worry about gains and losses if they were separated. Why should she force the other party to change her future plans for her?

In the most instinctive life-and-death moment that can truly reflect a person's inner thoughts, Hattori Heiji always chooses himself, and even puts his life above his own. If you are still not satisfied with this, it is easy to appear too sarcastic.

She can't relax her image management in front of Heiji just because she and Heiji are childhood sweethearts. This is the winning way in love!

Mao Lilan, who felt that Toyama and Ye were inexplicably excited: "..."

She turned her head and looked at Tang Ze who was silently following them like a pendant, and shook her head in her heart with a mixture of laughter and tears.

Does this guy Tang Ze have a habit of negotiating love with people everywhere? I always feel that this situation is not the first time.

"You're right, detectives, that's what they do."

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"That's a precious Buddha statue that has been passed down from generation to generation in our Shengyue Temple. It's a treasure that was sent from a Buddhist temple in China across the ocean during the Tang Dynasty. Are you interested in it, too, Detective Mingzhi?"

Hiroshige Teru, who was bending over to observe the Buddha statue in the glass display case, heard Shi Lian's voice behind him and straightened up, with no surprise on his face.

Tang Ze arranged for himself to say that, and his purpose must be to put another invisible pressure on Shi Lian.

In this way, even if the detective's investigation progress is slow, it won't delay them from finishing work quickly and going out for dinner.

"It's really beautiful." Hoshige Teru nodded lightly, "But sticking the tatami under the glass to try to block the bloodstains or something, it's still easy to be exposed after a little observation. Like I said, you're not a professional criminal, and it's easy to get flustered when faced with an emergency."

Shi Lian looked at the Buddha statue in front of him and sighed slowly.

He was seen through almost immediately after meeting him. This young man did have the right to feel disdainful of this completely unequal contest.

"I can't help it. The incident happened so suddenly that I had no better choice." Shi Lian smiled bitterly, "I thought I was quite quick-witted, but I didn't expect that your senses would be so keen."

"Actually, it's not a question of whether you did it well or not." Xingchuan Hui shook his head, "Compared to those detectives who care more about physical evidence and evidence chains, and who try to see through the true face of the conspiracy, I care more about people. Crime is essentially about people. The silhouette of a relationship, like everything else, cannot be separated from the influence of people.”

This sentence was not spoken by Karasawa. It was a line that Karasawa asked him to memorize on a variety show to explain his sometimes counterintuitive ability to solve crimes calmly and calmly in front of the camera. How exactly is it done?

It has to be said that the effect is outstanding, and the clips are still circulating on fan pages. Hoshikawa Teru has almost desensitized himself and is too lazy to dig his toes on the ground.

He himself couldn't figure out where his boss could react faster than a detective, so when faced with this problem, he just memorized the lines.

"The silhouette of the relationship between people..." Shi Lian sighed and slowly began to talk about the missing female tourist, "That lady actually came with a purpose. This temple was passed on to me. It has been more than 20 years since I became the abbot, and I have successively adopted many children who were abandoned for various reasons, and the same is true for Chuanjiu. The lady who came two days ago is actually Chuanjiu's biological mother. "

Xingchuan Hui raised his eyebrows and paid attention to the movement on the earphone for a while. Seeing that Tang Ze had no intention of sending a message, he continued to remain silent.

His attitude of listening may have inspired Shi Lian. The old man gradually stopped hesitating and began to speak fluently.

"Chuanjiu wasn't even a child I took in from an orphanage or somewhere else. He was placed in a cardboard box, like an abandoned pet, and suddenly appeared at the door of the temple one morning. To be honest. , as soon as I heard the purpose of this lady’s visit, I was already dissatisfied with her.

"I'm not opposed to the children I raised finding their biological parents. It's not fair that they have to spend the rest of their lives in a temple just because they were adopted by a monk. As long as Chuanjiu doesn't object, I certainly don't object to them getting to know each other. reasons.

"But she actually said to me, 'Please give me your son back', 'I come here secretly every year, and I have been watching him grow up'... What does she think of a living child? This is simply It made me angry, so my response was a bit sharp.”

Xingchuan Hui calmly listened to his exchange with his adopted son's biological mother and raised his eyebrows without any surprise.

It is not uncommon for parents to regard their children as their own property, and they can come and go as soon as they are called upon. Didn't Xingchuan Hui himself grow up in this kind of environment?

During these days in the Phantom Thieves, he has seen too much of the harsh world, and has seen all kinds of families. Some are harmonious and loving, and some are incompatible with each other. He has already passed the time when family relationships are a factor. It's a stage where it can even trigger emotional fluctuations.

Anyway, the interpersonal relationships he lacked while growing up have been gradually filled by everyone in the Phantom Thieves.

So he didn't show any obvious emotional reaction, just raised his eyebrows.

"So, you said something to her that aroused her emotions, right?"