Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 1095 Akai Shuichi: Don’t Say Yes
"Witness protection program?"

"That's right. Yingyou, you are a smart kid, you must understand what I am talking about."

Even though a lot of information had been implicitly exchanged during their last meeting, Hondou Eisuke was still very excited when he heard Mizunashi Rena admit her identity.

It’s a pity that compared to the exciting reunion, the current situation does not leave them much time to reminisce.

——A very realistic problem is that Hondou Eisuke already knows the true identity of Mizunashi Rena. To put it nicely, it is necessary to ensure his personal safety. To put it bluntly, he is now an unstable factor and needs to be excluded.

After asking the question, Hondou Eisuke did not speak immediately, but just stared at Mizunashi Rena quietly.

No, maybe I should call her Hondou Eikai now.

If he could accept the separation, if he didn't care about his only living relative, he would never set foot in Tokyo.

"This is the best way out for you and me now, Eisuke." Looking around at the people around him, Hondou Eikai sighed softly.

His father has passed away, and Hondou Eisuke is the last relative he has left in the world.

Her expression darkened as she recalled her father's death.

Judy observed her expression for a moment, then turned her head and gestured to James.

"Directors of each area, don't just stand there stupidly. Hurry up and go out to set up control. The impact of the Shibuya explosion is huge. It only takes one or two more public safety incidents for the hospital's wards to become complicated and chaotic. We must guard this hospital like an iron barrel. There is no time to waste."

James naturally knew what she meant. She hoped that others could give the siblings some time.

He looked at the expressions of the two people, frowned, but did not object at the first time.

"Just leave two people here, then the one in the bed next to her..."

"Isn't Xiu still here? Others may be worried, but with him here, what is there to worry about?"

More importantly, Shuichi Akai is Rena Mizunoshi's contact with the FBI. If anyone must eavesdrop on the private conversation between the siblings, it can only be him. Rena Mizunoshi won't mind too much.

After the two men whispered a few words, they followed the other FBI officers out of the ward, and the room became completely quiet.

After checking the restraints on Curacao's bed, Conan covered her with the quilt, tiptoed to the curtain, and listened to the conversation outside.

"Father is no longer here, Eisuke."

"...I guessed it. In the past few years, there has only been remittance information coming in. I have been wondering if something happened..."

"Aren't you surprised at who I am and who my father is?"

"A little bit. But after I found out, I gradually understood it."

"Yingyou..."

"He didn't let me come to Tokyo, nor did he give me the contact information of my mother's relatives. After receiving treatment, I never went back to Tokyo. The fact that I was able to come here so smoothly and contact them... that already says something."

The truth was even more cruel than Hondou Eisuke had expected.

Out of emotional resistance and the need to keep secrets, Rena Mizunashi did not tell them the details of Ethan Hondou's death, but as smart as Conan was, he could basically guess what had happened.

It was already a risk to know that his daughter had discovered his secret identity and was embarking on a similar path. When he found the transmitter on his daughter, he knew that if he didn't make a decisive decision immediately, both father and daughter would die. The time Ethan had to react was very short.

And Mizunashi Rena had to witness with her own eyes how her father, because of his immaturity and negligence at work, chose to sacrifice himself without hesitation and committed suicide in front of her...

This kind of trauma is not only enough to support Rena Mizunashi to stay alone quietly until now, but also enough to support her to cooperate with all of Akai Shuichi's plans.

Pushing his glasses, Conan lowered his head.

Listening to Hondou Eisuke's narration, he couldn't help but think of another person, another guy who is now his classmate...

"I don't want to force you. I know that abandoning the past and moving to another place is a painful choice. But you and I are each other's last living relatives. I understand your thoughts. We finally found each other. But I can't get out of this vortex. Yingyou..."

Even though she knew that Akai Shuichi and Conan were still there, looking at her brother's familiar, childish face, revealing that sour and sad expression, Mizunashi Rena couldn't help but let her voice tremble slightly.

Eisuke is different from Conan and the others. He is really alone in Tokyo and has no one to rely on.

How could she continue her dangerous job without finding a suitable way out for him?

Implicating family and friends is probably the worst nightmare for these undercover agents.

Hondou Eisuke looked at his sister's expression and blinked, quickly blinking away the tears that had accumulated in his eyes.

"Let me think about it... Sister."

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"Do you think he would agree to it? The FBI's witness protection program?"

"Well, there's a high probability that they won't agree."

After putting away the filming props in his hand, Conan turned his head and looked at Akai Shuichi strangely.

"If he doesn't agree, wouldn't it be difficult to reach the basic conditions of your deal? Why is Mr. Akai still so calm?"

"I'm used to it." After saving the new photos into the folder, Akai Shuichi's expression remained calm. "This is actually a good plan. It has worked well for many years. For example, Judy joined the FBI directly through this channel... But now everyone seems to look down on it. I don't know why."

From the time he started working undercover until now, Shuichi Akai has already prepared three similar plans.

The first one was for Zhu Fu Jingguang.

At that time, he had not yet established a firm foothold in the organization. After discovering Scotland's identity problem, time was running out and he could only use the limited resources at hand to quickly find a way to at least rescue the people.

Coincidentally, he had already confirmed the identities of the Tangze couple at that time, and used the intelligence in his hands to exchange for a witness protection spot and channel from the FBI. In a hurry, he had no other choice.

He is an undercover agent. No matter where he comes from, he is a force against the organization. As for other concerns and positions, they can be discussed later.

Everyone knows the ending. Scotland, like Rena Mizunashi's father, resolutely chose to keep the secret with his life.

Judging from Bourbon's true identity later on, he was indeed just like Ethan, wanting to preserve the true flame.

The second one is naturally for Tang Ze.

He spent the longest time preparing for this plan. Even because the organization had been isolating news about Tang Ze, he had no access to any information about Tang Ze's real life.

The words he used to counsel Tang Ze were not just excuses he came up with on the spur of the moment. He really had prepared many plans.

If Tang Ze had been persecuted by the organization and had suffered irreparable damage, we should find a good treatment plan for him. If the organization had been deceiving Tang Ze and his wife, Tang Ze himself had already been taken away by the organization and, like Miyano Shiho, had been trained to become part of the organization's strength, we should take advantage of the fact that Tang Ze was not yet an adult and strive for special treatment for him as a tainted witness...

All the preparations became possible after the fateful surveillance mission came. Shuichi Akai originally thought that this was the most useful plan.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Tang Ze took it and gave it to Hayato Tsuguchi, who was needed in his plan, and then it was rejected by Hoshikawa Teru. The FBI only took Hoshikawa Teru's mother away from Japan...

The third one is for Miyano Shiho, also known as Haibara Ai.

Shuichi Akai did not participate much in this plan, because just like Haibara Ai's concerns, he did not really trust the entire FBI.

If the FBI could really protect all targets targeted by the organization 100%, the organization should have been wiped out long ago. Is it necessary to engage in a battle of wits and courage here?
Not to mention the value of her brain.

"Like a hot potato." Akai Shuichi summed it up this way, "Are children nowadays so resistant to being protected?"

"Uh..." Conan, who had rejected his parents' plan to take him to the United States without hesitation and stayed behind to be a money-making detective, was too embarrassed to respond.

"Look." Akai Shuichi understood what he meant from his reaction and shook his head, "I will just reject James for you."

James already knew that Conan was Kudo Shinichi because of the cooperation when Vermouth came to Japan. Now, seeing that Conan has such balanced abilities in all aspects and knows so much about the organization, combined with his own scientific research value, the FBI is of course happy to extend an olive branch to him.

Naturally, I was disliked again.

"…But even if he refuses, he probably won't stay in Japan." Conan grinned awkwardly and brought the topic back to the previous question, "Even if the organization didn't care so much about Mizunashi Rena's movements before, this time, they will also pay attention to her situation."

After all, she would soon complete the feat of returning unscathed from Akai Shuichi and even killing him.

"If he still stays in Tokyo at that time, it will inevitably be a bit unsafe." Conan shook the camera and mobile phone in his hands.

Hondou Eisuke's face is so similar to Mizunashi Rena that it cannot stand scrutiny.

When they first targeted Mizunashi Rena, they might have suspected that she had replaced the real Hondou Eikai through plastic surgery or disguise, but the organization would not have such doubts.

The appearance of a younger brother who does not match Rena Mizunashi's information will arouse suspicion.

"Well, it depends on what he thinks." Akai Shuichi raised his eyebrows. "Okay, we have checked all the suspicious wards. If any spies from the organization entered the hospital in the past two days, they must be among them. What do you think, young man?"

Hearing that he didn't intend to elaborate, Conan thought that Akai Shuichi had other plans and didn't hesitate, and directly pulled out a photo from the middle.

"Is this the person? Kusuda Rikumichi, in the west ward."

"Yeah, I have the same idea as you. We just need to keep an eye on his movements."

The two exchanged glances, and tacitly stopped talking, not continuing.

Anyway, their original purpose was not to keep Mizunoshi Rena's whereabouts a secret. It would be beneficial to their plan if the organization found out.

Before turning around and preparing to return to Rena Mizunashi's ward, Shuichi Akai glanced at the back of Conan's head vaguely, then looked at the mobile phone in his hand that he was still fiddling with, and turned his eyes away.

Apart from leaving Japan or accepting asylum from the FBI, Hondou Eisuke actually has many options.

If the child is really as smart as Rena Mizunashi expected, then he will definitely be able to find the key to the problem.

Just like Akai Shuichi could choose another way to stay in Tokyo, as long as Hondou Eisuke finds the right person to ask for help...

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"Um, Tang Ze-kun..."

"what happened?"

Tang Ze stood up from his seat and looked at Hondou Eisuke who was blocking his way, and tilted his head.

The lunch break time at Teitan is not tight. Considering the distance between Teitan and Café Polo, it is no problem to go back and forth and have a meal there.

Tang Ze usually leaves school at noon.

Regardless of the quality of the meal, he is always busy and has to arrange his time piece by piece. Having a chance to get out of other people's sight would be more convenient for emergency substitutions in case of emergencies.

"I, I forgot to bring my lunch box today." Blinking twice quickly, Hondou Eisuke said softly, "Are you going back home for lunch? I remember you lived in the cafe downstairs from Detective Mori..."

"Yes. Do you want to join us? Mr. Amuro is a great cook, and the meals in our cafe are very popular." Tang Ze, who had vaguely guessed something, raised his eyebrows with interest.

Hondou Eisuke was dragged away by Conan yesterday, and he must have come into contact with Mizunoshi Rena who was pretending to be unconscious.

It is very intriguing that he has come to me now...

Seeing that Tang Ze agreed, Hondou Eisuke felt as if he had been pardoned. He grabbed his commuter bag and followed Tang Ze.

Almost as soon as he walked out of the gate of Teitan, Tang Ze felt a familiar sense of being watched.

The first eighteen years were spent in the organization. After coming to Tokyo, there were multiple encirclements by Bourbon Rai, the Japanese Public Security Bureau and the FBI. Later, there were also Vermouth, Ireland and so on. Having lived under various forms of surveillance for many years, Tang Ze no longer needed to verify his premonitions in this regard and could be said to be familiar with the situation.

It seems that there is no need to guess the purpose of Hondou Eisuke's visit, it is very clear.

"Tang Ze-kun."

Following Tang Ze through the alley and across the sidewalk, taking advantage of the noisy crowd passing by the intersection, Hondou Eisuke finally opened his mouth to ask.

"You know where I can meet Rena Mizunashi, and you said it with such certainty. You must know something, right?"

Tang Ze turned his head a little and glanced at Hondou Eisuke's expression.

The area below Hondou Eisuke's cat-like eyes, which were exactly the same as Mizunashi Rena's, was dark blue.

Regarding the future, regarding his sister's identity, regarding where to go and what to choose, this guy probably didn't get a good rest the whole night.

Even though Hondou Eisuke tried his best to control his emotions, his fists were clenched so tightly that the commuter bag in his hands was slightly deformed.

"Interesting." Without answering his question directly, Tang Ze lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you think of coming to me?"

It's not surprising that Hondou Eisuke would find it difficult to make a choice, and it's not surprising that Tang Ze would try to find a new way out.

But only half a day later, he found Tang Ze so accurately...

Turning his head slightly, Tang Ze narrowed his eyes, and a slight, Kumail-like tone emerged.

"Since you know this matter is very sensitive, have you ever thought that trusting a peer whose background you don't know at all is also dangerous? You have no relatives in Tokyo, and you don't even have a guardian. You are even weaker than the current 'me'. Aren't you afraid of bringing new troubles?"

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"Did you receive the information, Kumail?"

"Hmm? Which one are you talking about? Kiel, or Curacao?"

After adjusting the headset, Xingchuan Hui nodded at Xiaoxun who brought him tea. He waited until she tiptoed out again before answering slowly.

"As you know, I've been very busy lately and don't have time to fuss over these details. If you have any instructions, please speak directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Tang Ze went to school by himself today. He said that if Hondou Eisuke had a good understanding and rolled a big success, he might be able to win directly.

Although he couldn't understand what weird things he was saying, it was always Tang Ze who decided how to allocate activities for each identity, and Xingchuan Hui, who came to work in the office, had no objection.

"No, neither. I mean, Scobin's."

He raised his eyelids. Being alone in the office, Teru Hoshikawa was too lazy to control his expression and just rolled his eyes.

Well, he agreed with Tang Ze's opinion. This kind of boss who knows that his subordinates are working overtime but still bothers others with plans that have long been completed is really the most unpleasant type. It is only natural for people to want to get rid of him.

Not to mention that there is a high probability that the other party is testing you again.

"Got it, I've finished reading the summary. Why, is there anything important in the record that I need to check extra? I'll check it carefully after I finish dealing with the matter in Curacao, Rum."

On the other end of the phone, Rum, with one eye wrapped in gauze, held the cigar between his teeth with a gloomy expression.

"Just read it. It seems that you have already thought about the plan I proposed before. However, it is unexpected that you can speak Russian."

Kumail's other abilities are easy to explain. In fact, given that his brain came from a laboratory and was diseased in some unknown way, his amazing learning ability doesn't seem surprising.

However, this is a child with a very low level of education. If Kumail has a talent for languages ​​but has not shown it before...

Before speaking, Xingchuan Hui pulled out a file bag from the pile of documents, took out the papers inside, quickly scanned the Cyrillic letters on it, and previewed on the spot. He didn't even raise his eyebrows when answering the questions.

"Is it any wonder that I speak Russian? Remember, until I was immersed in the other side of peace, my mother didn't speak Japanese, thanks to my corrupt father. She was Eastern European, if you remember to condescend to take a look at my background information, господин Рум (Mr. Rum)."

(End of this chapter)