Chapter 929 The warmth from hometown
"Phantom Thief No. 1412, commonly known as Phantom Thief Kidd, committed a total of 134 crimes, 15 of which occurred abroad, in the United States, France, Germany and other places. He traveled to 12 countries and stole 152 gems, with a total value..."
Mouri Kogoro sat upright and listened to the policemen sitting here introducing the case, pretending to take notes in his hand.
As he wrote, he paid attention to the young man sitting next to him with his peripheral vision.
Akechi Goro, who was still wearing the same suit, was sitting upright like him, with an open notebook in his hand. He seemed to be taking notes carefully, but he looked carefully at the tip of his pen...
"Hey..." Mouri Kogoro's eyebrows twitched and he lowered his voice, "This is not your class, don't desert here."
The tip of his pen moves very fast, and sometimes it spans the entire page. The movement does not seem to be recording an introduction, but more like drawing.
Mouri Kogoro's eyebrows were twitching as he had visions of many little ghosts scribbling in class.
Even if everyone knows it well, the Suzuki Group invited him here not so much because they expected him to make some contribution to guarding the treasures and capturing Kaitou Kidd, but rather to build momentum for this exhibition and pay Goro Akechi. A large part of the premium in the commission fee is included in the advertising fee. It is still a bit...
Tangze raised his head, glanced in his direction, and wordlessly moved his palm away, revealing what he was drawing.
The complex and layered textures, coupled with exquisite craftsmanship and design, are exactly the target of Kaitou Kidd this time. The focus of the entire case is the egg of memories that originally belonged to the Tsar.
On the PPT in front, the picture of this collection happened to be played. The sketch in his hand was exactly the same as the painting in front of him.
Although he didn't know the purpose of drawing this inexplicably, Mouri Kogoro couldn't help but be shocked by his small exposed hand.
The same is fishing, but this is technical fishing, and the nature is completely different.
After holding back, he finally asked the question: "Why did you draw this thing? There are many collections that Kidd is interested in. Although this egg of memories is precious, it has not become the focus of the case."
The policeman who just took the microphone to introduce the situation has tried his best to exaggerate the value of this collection, but judging from the fact that the other party did not explain the value in detail, it is just an inconspicuous supporting role in Kaito Kidd's glorious resume.
Karasawa clicked on his painting and explained: "I think it's a bit special. Generally speaking, Kaito Kidd rarely selects precious collections other than gems. Although there are precedents for artworks to be targeted, but he chose Most of the targets are gems. This egg of memory is not inlaid with expensive gems, it’s just glass.”
Considering the time when it was born, this was definitely an advanced and excellent craft at the time, but in modern times when glass has long been popularized and played with, it does not seem so dazzling.
"Well, having said that, it's worth a lot." Mouri Kogoro glanced at the numbers marked on the projector in front of him and raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, but since it has been collecting dust in the Suzuki family's warehouse for so many years, and it was only this time that Ms. Suzuki Sonoko was reminded of it again in order to organize the exhibition, there must be a reason." Karasawa said as tactfully as possible.
This memory egg was once a toy for Suzuki Sonoko when she was a child.
Using a collectible worth hundreds of millions of yen as a toy is one aspect, but it is another aspect that it will be thrown away to play with a young daughter. In other words, it is inconspicuous among the dazzling collections of the Suzuki family.
"What you said makes some sense..." Mouri Kogoro touched his chin and was about to comment a few more words. Nakamori Ginzo in front had already impassionedly explained his reasoning about Kidd's warning letter and turned the microphone over. Temporarily given to the person in charge.
"...This time, we will fully cooperate with the Osaka police. In addition, at the request of the Suzuki Group, we will also invite the famous detectives Mouri Kogoro and Akechi Goro to participate in the investigation..."< br>
Following this introduction, the eyes of everyone in the entire conference room followed the direction of the official's finger in front and landed accurately on Karasawa and Mouri Kogoro.
Mainly the former.
After all, although Mouri Kogoro is not familiar with their Second Investigation Division, he has been a policeman and a detective who has faced off against Kaito Kidd head-on. But Goro Akechi, who always appears on TV, looks more like a star than a detective. A young boy can easily arouse the resentment of the police.
As the target Suzuki Group, taking into account the background and position of the other party, it is one thing to point fingers at them, but it is another thing to find such a young boy who is purely here to advertise and create popularity to intervene in the investigation...
Tang Ze met their gazes, smiled calmly and waved his hands, while feeling a little emotional in his heart.
It's a pity that the main mission of his Phantom Thieves has little to do with property, otherwise everyone here would be the enemy running behind them.
It's quite interesting when you think about it. The smile on Tang Ze's face became even brighter.
I don’t know if they were disgusted by this business-like smile, but many policemen quickly turned around, which also made Kogoro Mouri, who was under great pressure, breathe a sigh of relief.
"The main goal of our mission this time is to protect the treasure so that Kaitou Kidd cannot get it, even if the prisoner cannot be caught..."
Before the person in charge could finish speaking, Ginzo Nakamori, who came over, had already grabbed the microphone, pointed forward, and started gesticulating fiercely with his body movements.
"How can you say such damaging morale! We will never let him escape!" Nakamori Ginzo waved his hand vigorously, "Put the treasures second, do you hear me clearly? I risk my dignity and honor as a police officer. , this thief must be brought to justice!”
This time, the policemen who had been sitting upright with expressionless faces all stood up one after another, and followed his impassioned speech into agreement.
As one of the only people still sitting in the audience, Mouri Kogoro shrank his neck back.
Although he knew that this matter must be very troublesome, seeing such a scene, he once again realized that the matter was more difficult than he thought.
"You're very energetic..." Karasawa chuckled softly, and with a move of his fingers, the recording was sent to Kuroba Kaito through Noah without any hindrance.
Of course, police meetings are not allowed to be recorded with mobile phones, but when has Noah ever been afraid of signal jammers?
"Ah, so, are you my opponent this time?" Kuroba Kaito on the other end of the phone snorted softly, "That's interesting..."
"The Suzuki family gave me a lot of money, and it's definitely not worth it as an appearance fee. Just cooperate with me." Karasawa pointed to the front, motioned to his teammates to bring their things, and then replied calmly, "Moreover, The publicity effect is really good, isn't it? ""The publicity effect..." Kuroba Kaito grabbed a handful of hair, "It's the appearance fee and the publicity effect. You guy, you must be addicted to acting as a star. Right? ”
"Just think of it as doing a favor to a friend." Tang Ze raised the cup in his hand, "The exhibition supervised by Sonoko himself can't make the scene too boring, right? It's good to liven up the atmosphere. Besides, this It’s not bad for you, right?”
Kaito Kidd's targeting of the Memory Egg has little to do with his own main "theft" mission.
He acts as a phantom thief, always wanting to follow his father's footsteps, find out the truth behind his disappearance, and try to find the people who caused his father's disappearance among the vast gems.
The egg of memories has nothing to do with his goal and is relatively rare. Kidd learned the touching story behind the collection and planned to rob the rich and give to the poor.
...From this perspective, this guy and the Phantom Thieves of Heart actually have a pretty good compatibility.
"...You know it again?" Kuroba Kaito's eyebrows twitched, "Sometimes I find you guys really annoying."
It’s not appropriate to call a phantom thief a mystic, but obviously, in Kuroba Kaito’s phantom thief aesthetics, coming and going without a trace, like a ghost shuttling under the moonlight, is a very important part.
And Tang Ze, a guy who reveals the truth in a single face-to-face and violently breaks the situation by opening the box after greeting him for the second time, is almost as if he exists just to cause trouble for him...
"I'm so sorry, I jumped the gun again. This is what we, the Phantom Thieves of the Heart, are like." Tangze laughed twice, "I promise, when I meet you head-on, I will have a wonderful fake match."
"Ha...don't say it as if I need you to let go...your own identity problem is bigger than mine, right?"
"At this point, we are each other... You think so, there is an internal response. If you are hit by Conan head-on again this time, it will be easier to retreat, right? And you think that if you make such a big move, Hakuba really won't come to you. Trouble?”
"You! Threat, this is a naked threat! Hey, Tangze, hey, don't pretend not to hear again——"
After hanging up the phone, Xingchuan Hui, who had hesitated for a long time, finally found an opening and came closer secretly.
He pointed at the computer that was being moved into the RV by his teammates, and said quietly: "What you said about traveling together as me, do you mean..."
"What's the matter, isn't Goro Akechi your identity?" Karasawa showed an expression of surprise, "It's a rare opportunity to travel with the famous senior Mr. Mori, aren't you happy?"
"I'm so happy..." Xingchuan Hui patted his head and swallowed the words that he almost blurted out later.
He carefully recalled Akechi Goro's past interactions with Conan and others, and he really couldn't refute it.
Generally speaking, when Karasawa used the identity of Akechi Goro to face them, there were some situations where it was not convenient for him to use his own identity. Either the case involved the organization, or there was a rigid intention to create some characters for Akechi Goro's identity. It is indeed a rare situation for people to meet their needs and go hand in hand.
"Don't worry, I don't expect you to do anything special this time. Just have fun." Tang Ze patted his shoulder, "Relax."
"...Where is Mizuna Reina, are you just going to ignore it?" Xingchuan Hui glanced outside, his expression indescribable.
He suddenly rushed over and gave Mizumu Reina a critical hit. When the other party almost took an extreme action due to stress reaction, he backhandedly told her his true position, and then gave it to her before she could finish digesting this huge amount of information. He threw it into the hands of Akai Shuichi and Amuro Toru with a "snap"...
Thinking about the other person's recent experience, he felt a little sympathy for Shui Wu Liannai.
"It's not my turn to take care of it yet." Tang Ze spread his hands and said cogently, "With my identity here, it would be easy for everyone to feel uncomfortable if I really participated in their conversations and games. The undercovers' Let the undercovers handle the conversation on their own. I will come back after they have a clear discussion. I don’t want to cause any misunderstandings to them. It would be inappropriate to put too much pressure on everyone who cooperates.”
Zhu Fu Jingguang, who was passing by, heard this and his feet almost stuck to the ground and couldn't lift them up.
...What did he just hear? Tang Ze said that he was a humble person, but also said that he didn't want to put pressure on others?
Listen, what nonsense is this?
"It's so strange to hear such lines coming out of your mouth." He couldn't help but complain.
"I'm so sorry, our wild undercovers are like this." Tang Ze's face didn't change at all, and he nodded calmly.
During this trip to Osaka, one aspect was to join in the excitement of Kaitou Kidd, and it was also true that he wanted to leave a gap for several forces.
Tang Ze's identity is involved in all parties. As a broker, he is very suitable, but when it comes to sitting down to talk, he will be an obstacle that has a major impact on the cooperation plan.
Due to emotions and reasons, no matter who they see Tang Ze present, they must consider Tang Ze's thoughts and slow down the pace of negotiations. Even when Tang Ze expresses his clear preference and side, each of them may consider him. The opinions raised will also be taken into consideration and appropriate concessions will be made.
It is precisely because he understands the impact of his identity that he wants to take the opportunity to go out for a walk and let them talk about the reason first. He only needs to be a listener and executor.
As for the outcome of their discussion, whether it would be a replica of the explosive showdown at Cupido Hospital or something bigger and newer, Karasawa expressed his respect and blessing and hoped that Gin would be fine.
"Okay..." Xingchuan Hui held his forehead and sighed, "Just think that's what you really think..."
Forget it, it’s up to Tang Ze.
He was explaining it over and over again, as if he could object to Tang Ze's decision.
"Relax, this is a very interesting journey." Tang Ze squinted his eyes, with a subtle light shining in his eyes.
Seeing how lively Kuroba Kaito was, one aspect was to prevent him from causing too much trouble. Karasawa was really curious about the situation of a certain fake Chinese.
Her name is Pu Si Qinglan, she was born in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, but she doesn’t look like a Chinese with black hair and eyes, right? Then why don’t I give my compatriots from ethnic minorities a little heart-warming warmth from my hometown?
(End of chapter)