Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

But at this time, she had changed out of the maid outfit and was wearing a matte black leather jacket that was easy to move in.

Although the woman who covered her head with one hand was in a trance due to the sudden attack, she was an elite who had survived countless life and death battlefields after all, and she regained consciousness before she fell to the ground.

"Crack~"

The other person who was controlling his body with one hand also heard Kudo Shinichi's exclamation.

Then her expression became extremely ugly. It was obvious that she didn't expect that Kudo Shinichi would remember her face after just meeting her once.

You should know that what she has changed now is not just her clothes, she has also disguised her hairstyle and face to a certain extent.

But she reacted quickly.

But she did not resist, instead she raised her hands high.

"I lose, I'm willing to surrender, but please put down the gun for now. Although the safety is not on, I'm worried about it going off accidentally..."

If an ordinary person saw such a beautiful woman with a look of fear on her face, even if he would not let her go, he might still feel soft-hearted for a moment.

However, Kudo Shinichi was not tempted by anyone other than 'Mouri Ran'. Not only did he not let go, but he tightened his finger on the trigger.

"Walther PPK pistol, 6-round magazine capacity, safety on the left. This gun is ready to fire at any time. Please put away your disgusting acting skills!"

Looking at Kudo Shinichi's confident expression as if he knew the data by heart, the woman who was originally frightened was instinctively stunned for a moment.

After all, she really couldn't understand why a Japanese high school boy was so familiar with the data of a pistol. As for the other party's gun-holding posture, although it was not skillful, it was absolutely standard.

This guy is definitely not an ordinary high school boy!!

Could it be that there is something wrong with the information I found? !

Unfortunately, before she could think about it, Kudo Shinichi spoke again.

"Who are you?! What's your purpose in coming here? And, where exactly is this place?!"

Kudo Shinichi, who was full of doubts, didn't give the other party a chance to think and asked a series of questions like a machine gun.

In response, the woman took a deep breath before speaking again.

"This is a hidden base of the local 'Witch Cult.' I'm an American folklorist. I came here because I found a connection between the 'Metzas Family' and the 'Witch Cult,' so I want to understand the connection. As for carrying a gun, it's for self-protection, because the members of the 'Witch Cult' are all a bunch of lunatics..."

The other party spoke more and more fluently, but before he could finish his words, Kudo Shinichi stopped him directly!

"That's nonsense! Your shooting skills aren't something you can justify as an 'amateur'! I won't kill you, but I won't give you another chance to communicate! Now—tell the truth!"

At this time, Kudo Shinichi, who was kneeling on one knee with a gun in both hands, looked like an eagle, which made the woman feel chilled.

It was as if if she dared to continue lying, the other party might just shoot her.

The woman gritted her teeth because she was not sure who Kudo Shinichi was, and she didn't dare to bet whether Kudo Shinichi would take action.

Finally, she sighed and spoke again.

"I'm a mercenary, and my goal is to obtain something from the 'Witch Cult'."

"One thing?"

"Yes, a book, a book that is said to have the power to change the world..."

Having said that, Kudo Shinichi noticed that although the woman in front of him was still sitting on the ground, there seemed to be a hint of madness in her eyes.

Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but frown.

He didn't believe that this world contained a book that had the power to change the world.

Although he didn't know what the "Witch Cult" was, the name didn't sound like a serious religion. The woman in front of him was similar. He felt that she was also a lunatic.

But before he could continue asking, his ears suddenly moved.

He heard footsteps in the passage!

He almost instinctively moved the muzzle of the gun towards the cave entrance.

What made him terrified was that a pistol was also extended from the cave entrance.

He rolled to the side almost instinctively, and the woman who was originally pointed at by him with a gun took the opportunity to escape into the distance.

Kudo Shinichi didn't care about the woman at this time. He used the same trick again and tried to observe the gun by relying on the reflection of the crystal cluster.

Then he saw someone he didn't expect.

"Officer Josuke Higashikata?!"

Kudo Shinichi originally left a deep impression on Josuke Higashikata, but that was all because he mocked the other's hairstyle.

It was also because of this that Josuke Higashikata's hairstyle left a deep impression on Shinichi Kudo. Afterwards, out of curiosity, he specially looked for the other party's information. After all, in the "police" where management is strict, it is rare to see a police officer with a "cow dung head".

But the problem is that if he remembered correctly, the other party should belong to the "Investigation Section 1", so why would he appear in Hokkaido?

Handling cases across counties?

Why is it such a coincidence?

Could it be related to the 'Witch Cult' that the woman just mentioned?

If an ordinary person met a police officer he was familiar with, he would definitely seek help immediately. However, the previous experience had aroused Kudo Shinichi's "paranoia", and he even began to doubt whether "Higashikaga Josuke" had any connection with the "Witch's Cult".

After all, with the ability of 'Count Mezas', it is not difficult to understand that he could plant someone within the police force.

Just as Kudo Shinichi was daydreaming, Josuke Higashikata on the other side also narrowed his eyes slightly and looked around with a vigilant look on his face.

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It was obvious that the previous gunshot had made Josuke Higashikata's vigilance reach its highest level.

But when he left the passage and saw the empty cave, he not only did not relax at all, but became even more vigilant.

After all, the gunshot before could not be faked, but there was no one around now.

So where did the shooter go?

He didn't know, but he looked around with his finger on the trigger, trying to find the person who had fired the shot.

Eight Thousand Four Thousand Nine Thousand Three

At this moment, a strange noise suddenly came from the distance, and Josuke Higashikata instinctively moved the muzzle of the gun in that direction.

But when he saw a rolling crystal, he immediately realized something was wrong and quickly turned around to look behind him.

Then he saw Kudo Shinichi pointing a gun at him with both hands!!

He almost felt his heart was about to stop, but he forced himself to calm down.

"Kudo Shinichi? What are you doing? Why are you pointing a gun at me?"

As he spoke, he slowly moved towards the other person, but unfortunately, before he could take two steps, Kudo Shinichi shouted at him.

"Stop!!"

Although it was just a simple sentence, the atmosphere at the scene fell to the bottom...

Chapter 89: The Madness of the Fanatic

After hearing the gunshot, Josuke Higashikata rushed all the way deep into the cave.

Just slip away and it's Ling

While on the road, he also thought about what the "gunshot" meant.

There are only three types.

Kudo Shinichi, an unidentified pursuer, and the possibility of the appearance of a "witch cultist."

Kudo Shinichi, because Higashikata Josuke suspected that the other party was a member of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'. Since they were all members of the Phantom Thieves, what was so strange about them having guns?

The reason why the pursuer is missing is because his subordinates had mentioned in their previous report that the person following Kudo Shinichi was sneaky and did not look like a good person;

As for the "Witch's Cultists", it was because Josuke Higashikata learned about the existence of the "Witch's Cult" with the help of the police. In connection with the previous actions of the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts", he suspected that this unregistered sect might have a bigger secret.

But he never expected that Kudo Shinichi would point a gun at him.

After all, in his opinion, even if Kudo Shinichi really had a gun, there was no need for him to fight to the death with him as long as he was not caught in the act.

At worst, everyone can continue playing cat and mouse. He has no hostility towards the other party anyway. He even thinks that the two sides may really be able to cooperate.

In fact, Higashikata Josuke did not realize that he had such an idea, and he had actually unconsciously regarded the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' from a pure criminal group to a special gray area force.

In fact, Josuke Higashikata is quite flexible in this regard. You know, it takes more than just strength to take down an "O trafficking organization". He has developed a lot of informants.

But the situation that should not have happened happened.

Not only did Kudo Shinichi pull out a gun and aim it at himself, but judging from the other party's attitude, it seemed that he was somewhat hostile towards him.

What exactly is going on?

It's obvious that Higashikata Josuke never considered that he would be regarded as a 'black cop'.

But just when the two sides were in a stalemate, footsteps were heard in the passage behind them.

The noisy footsteps were completely different from those of the woman and Josuke Higashikata before.

Both Kudo Shinichi and Higashikata Josuke's expressions changed.

Josuke Higashikata's first reaction was "Witch's Cultists", and although Kudo Shinichi didn't know the existence of the "Witch's Cult", he realized that this might be related to the controller of this crystal cave.

Higashikata Josuke no longer cared about the rules and spoke directly.

"This should be the territory of the Witch Cult. The gunfight you just had with the person following you must have attracted their attention. They don't know how many people there are. If we don't want to fall into their hands, we two must cooperate now. Otherwise, if we continue to delay, we will definitely be caught by them!"

Witch Cult?

Could it be that he is the controller of this crystal cave?

Kudo Shinichi was confused, but his intuition told him that he might have been involved in a big incident.

Judging from Josuke Higashikata's appearance, he should not be the accomplice of the woman who attacked him, nor should he be a member of the so-called "Witch Cult". After all, if Josuke Higashikata was one of them, he only needed to hold him back, and he would definitely not be able to escape.

Could it really be just a coincidence?

"Officer Dongfang, aren't you the controller here?"

Josuke Higashikata is not a fool. His face turned dark instantly when he heard this!

"My Dongfang family has been upright people for generations! I swear in my grandfather's name that I will never cooperate with any evil person!"

Looking at Josuke Higashikata's expression, which seemed even angrier than when he made fun of his hairstyle, Kudo Shinichi also realized that he seemed to have made a mistake.

He stopped talking and put away his gun.

Seeing this scene, Josuke Higashikata breathed a sigh of relief, but he never expected that Kudo Shinichi's words would make his eyes go dark.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood Officer Dongfang due to the situation, but it's not easy to escape right now..."

As he spoke, Kudo Shinichi limped out from behind the crystal.

It is obvious that the reason he knelt on one knee when he threatened the woman with a gun was not to look cool but because he was shot in the thigh.

Although the bullet passed through the muscle and fortunately did not damage the nerves or blood vessels, the injury was serious. Even though he was able to move by enduring the pain, his ability to move was greatly restricted.

Seeing this, Josuke Higashikata didn't waste any words and went straight forward to support Kudo Shinichi.

"I'll support you!"

After saying that, he helped Kudo Shinichi walk into the cave.

Kudo Shinichi, who leaned half of his body on Josuke Higashikata, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not only to make escape easier, but also because he was basically certain that Josuke Higashikata was not an enemy.

At the same time he spoke again.

"Officer Dongfang, although this cave is natural, the air inside is unobstructed. I think the controller here must have made some modifications to it for 'ventilation'. We just need to find the vent and we'll have a chance to leave."

Looking at Kudo Shinichi giving him advice, even though he was secretly annoyed by his previous actions, he still explained with a serious face.

"I've already notified my subordinates and colleagues to come and help us. I don't know how many members of the Witch Cult there are, but I don't think they've got any warrants to take action against the police..."

Josuke Higashikata's meaning was very simple. If he was alone in this remote place, he might really be buried. But once the name of "police" was mentioned, and with nearly twenty people added, how many people here would dare to take action against them?

However, Kudo Shinichi became even more confused.

Since he has already prepared a retreat, why does Josuke Higashikata look so grim?

He was not in a position to ask, and Josuke Higashikata would not speak either.

After all, the 'Heart Phantom Thieves Countermeasures Headquarters' is a figment of the imagination even within the police force. They are a department verbally appointed by their superiors, and when asked about it by the outside world, they are simply told that it 'does not exist'.