Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

So, could it be the 'Count Metzers'?

After thinking for a moment, Kudo Shinichi shook his head and ruled it out. After all, there was no need for the 'Mezas Family' to do this.

This was originally their territory. With the strength of the 'Mezas Family', they were fully capable of occupying it through 'legal' means. There was no need to do this.

And according to Suzuki Sonoko, although the 'Metzas family' is most talked about for their strange makeup and various antiques, their family mainly relies on investment to maintain order.

The other family has no involvement in the gem industry at all.

So could it be that the locals have been stealing the mining in order to hide it from the owner?

It shouldn't be. After all, if some locals made a fortune from crystals, the 'Metzas Family' would not have failed to notice it. Once they became curious, it should be easy for them to find this place.

"So who set up the traps along the way?"

Just as Kudo Shinichi was staring at the 'crystal cluster' in a daze, he suddenly saw from the corner of his eye that a gun muzzle appeared behind him from above the 'crystal cluster'...

Without any hesitation, he instinctively rolled to the side.

Perhaps the gunman did not expect Kudo Shinichi to suddenly do such a thing, and he was stunned for a moment.

But the other party's rich experience still made him instinctively pull the trigger.

"boom!!"

Even with a silencer on, the echo of the gunshots inside the closed cave was still very "shocking".

Then Kudo Shinichi felt a sudden pain on the inside of his thigh.

"Oh no! I've been shot!"

"Crack~!"

Almost at the same time he rolled behind a cluster of crystals.

He first pressed his thigh to try to stop the bleeding. When he found that although there was a lot of bleeding, it seemed less than he had imagined, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Bad news, he was shot;

The good news is that at least no artery or vein was hit.

While pressing with one hand, he bit the inner hem of his shirt.

"Stab~"

He roughly tore off a piece of cloth and gave himself an emergency bandage.

I have to say that the 'Hawaii Technical School' is really amazing. Even though Kudo Shinichi was distracted by observing the attacker through the crystal cluster, his hands did not slow down at all, and soon the bleeding rate of the wound was greatly reduced.

But even though he bandaged the wound accurately and promptly, the pain still continued to come from the wound.

But the strange thing is that even though he was in danger, his brain became calmer.

At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind.

Who attacked me?

What is the purpose of attacking yourself?

Kudo Shinichi immediately thought of the large number of traps outside.

Since the owners of those traps were able to use deadly traps for this cave, it is not impossible that they would try to kill me, the intruder who discovered the cave, after noticing me.

As his father's assistant, he has seen countless unlucky people being killed because they "accidentally saw something they shouldn't have seen."

But at the same time a problem also arises.

If it was to silence him, why was he shot in the thigh?

Was it that the attacker's shooting skills were so bad that I didn't know where the bullet was going, and my luck was so bad that I got shot?

Or maybe the opponent's shooting skills were too good, and he could hit whatever he pointed at, so he hit his thigh, and he lost the ability to escape.

Unfortunately, before he could continue thinking, the sound of footsteps continued to echo inside the cave.

Kudo Shinichi's hair stood on end in an instant.

What Kudo Shinichi didn't know was that the 'Xiao Hei' who attacked him was also in a bad mood.

In fact, 'ta' had no intention of shooting at first.

It was just that Kudo Shinichi's dodging movements, which were very different from those of an ordinary high school student, gave him a strong sense of crisis for some reason.

It's like if 'ta' doesn't take action first, then he will be the one who will be in trouble later.

This undoubtedly triggered his killer instinct, so he decided to strike first.

But after actually firing the gun, he suddenly realized that this was the territory of the Witch Cult. Who knew if this shot would attract people from the Witch Cult?

You have to know that the people in the "Witch Cult" are a bunch of lunatics. When they go crazy, they are really not afraid of death.

He doesn't carry any weapons of mass destruction. Once a conflict arises between the two sides, he will be trapped inside this cave and the opponent can kill him by just piling up human names.

Thinking of this, his expression became even gloomier.

At this moment, 'ta' was already regretting why he pulled out the gun in an attempt to control Kudo Shinichi.

'This guy is really weird.'

But now that things have come to this, 'ta' has lost the opportunity to choose and can only go down this path.

No matter what, Kudo Shinichi must be controlled, otherwise wouldn't the risk be in vain?

Thinking of this, the other person's expression became even more ferocious!

From a certain perspective, the other party's concerns are not meaningless.

It was unknown whether the 'Witch Cult' had discovered 'ta', but 'Higashikata Josuke', who was also following closely, had a changed face!

Previously, because he suspected that "Kudo Shinichi might be the Phantom Thief of Hearts", he acted alone because he was worried that something might happen after the commanders left, so he asked Utsumi Toshio to take charge of the scene.

But when he tried to track Kudo Shinichi, he found another fresh trace.

He came to a conclusion at that time.

Someone is tracking Kudo Shinichi!

Josuke Higashikata wasn't sure whether the pursuer was someone from the Earl's family, who might become the 'new target', or someone from some other faction, but he knew he had to be more vigilant.

He simply gave up on direct tracking and focused on tracking traces.

After all, although the tracker tried hard to cover up his tracks, Josuke Higashikata was still able to find clues due to limited time.

As for Kudo Shinichi, he didn't notice the possible danger in the "code" he cracked at all. He could be said to be "rushing" all the way, and it was impossible for Josuke Higashikata to lose him with his tracking ability.

Because of the unexpected 'pursuer', Josuke Higashikata had to change his plan.

First, notify your subordinates to follow you and help you surround the pursuer and... Kudo Shinichi.

It was obvious that he was planning to use the "mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" strategy to capture both the pursuer and Kudo Shinichi!

So when he arrived at the cave, Kudo Shinichi and the tracker had already been inside for some time.

After also noticing some deadly traps, his face became extremely ugly. After all, such dangerous traps were man-made, and he was almost certain that there was some unspeakable secret here.

Apart from Kudo Shinichi, not many traces of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' were found, but unexpectedly, they encountered another major case.

Josuke Higashikata really didn't know whether he should be happy or helpless.

"Almost every time he appears, there are some major crimes. Once is a coincidence, twice is also possible, but three, four... Even if that kid isn't a 'Phantom Thief', he must have other secrets!!"

Thinking this way, Josuke Higashikata became more cautious... until the gunshot!

You know, once a gun is used in Neon, it will inevitably become a big case!

This can be seen from the fact that the legal Yakuza in Japan basically do not use firearms, but instead use cold weapons to fight.

At this time, Josuke Higashikata no longer cared about hiding himself and hurriedly quickened his pace.

A melee is about to begin...

Chapter 88: The gun is aimed at——

When he was a student, Josuke Higashikata solved a "serial murder case" that lasted for more than ten years with the help of Jotaro Kujo and others. Later, while studying at the "Police Academy", he destroyed an "O trafficking group". His personal strength is unquestionable.

But the reason why he was able to solve major cases time and time again was not only because of his strength, but also because of his cautious attitude.

When he entered the cave with Kudo Shinichi and the unknown pursuer, he had already wrapped his shoes with cloth. Even if he sprinted at full speed, there was still no sound.

But the most feared thing in everything is comparison.

The sound, which was very slight to ordinary people, was heard by the mysterious pursuer.

The attacker, who was originally approaching Kudo Shinichi slowly with a gun in both hands, trying to squeeze his range of movement, frowned when he heard the slight but increasingly approaching footsteps behind him.

It was obvious to him that the gunshot he had just fired must have attracted the attention of the Witch Cult.

Although he or she can choose to hide or escape, how long can he or she hide or where can he or she escape to in an unfamiliar environment?

In that case, why not catch that little detective and use him for your own benefit?

Thinking of this, 'ta' no longer delayed and quickened his pace.

As the opponent's footsteps changed, Kudo Shinichi, who was hiding behind the crystal cluster, also changed his eyes.

He didn't hear any footsteps, but his intuition told him that something must have caused the attacker's mentality to change.

Could it be that——————

The other party is an outsider like me? !

wrong!

There is no point in thinking about this now!

The enemy is a thug with a gun who shoots at him without hesitation. If he wants to save his life, he cannot pin his hopes on the other party.

At times like this, he couldn't help but think of Lan Ke.

However, he did not hope that Lan Ke would come to save him. After all, he was far away in Hokkaido. If Lan Ke could show up, it would not be an "expectation" but a "wish".

He regretted more that he was aware of his shortcomings in close combat, but was unable to change them.

Besides football...

and many more? !

football!!

Kudo Shinichi narrowed his eyes momentarily.

This seems to be a solution.

"Click~"

The crisp sound seemed extremely harsh in the quiet cave, and the gunman frowned.

It was obvious that the last thing they wanted to happen at this moment was an accident. Thinking of this, they quickened their pace again and surrounded the side of the crystal cluster where Kudo Shinichi was hiding.

Almost the moment he appeared, a crystal flew towards him.

He, who had been on alert for the attack, suddenly turned his head to avoid it in an instant, but before he could raise the gun, another whistling sound was heard.

'A trifle!'

The other party was about to use the same trick again, but he never expected that this time would be different from before.

"Huhu~~"

Accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, although the opponent turned his head to avoid the "direct attack", the crystal pillar still hit the opponent's forehead.

The intense feeling of dizziness even caused his consciousness to become hazy for a moment.

"Crack~!"

The pistol in his hand fell to the ground, and Kudo Shinichi took advantage of this opportunity to pounce and hold the pistol in his arms.

"Crack~"

Kudo Shinichi rolled over on the ground several times before kneeling on one knee with his hands holding the gun and pointing it directly at the "Xiao Hei" who attacked him.

But when he saw the attacker's true face, he was stunned.

"Miss Maid?!"

That's right, the one who attacked Kudo Shinichi was the new maid he met in the "Mezas Residence" before.