Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

If it was just a simple suspicion before, then with the discovery of the camera, Lan Ke realized that the owner of this house might be more suspicious than he imagined.

After all, no matter whether she installed it on her own initiative or someone else installed it to monitor her, a normal person would definitely not encounter such a situation.

But he pretended to know nothing, walked to the door with Xu Lun and rang the doorbell

"Ding~"

But what they didn't know was that the owner of the house had already discovered them before they rang the doorbell.

The person who just raised his head from the bathtub seemed to be in a bad mood, perhaps because he was in a bad mood after waking up?

But unlike the confusion that most people feel after waking up from sleep, the other person's eyes were like those of a wounded beast.

However, when the other party saw the "prompt", she was stunned for a moment, because the person who triggered the "alarm" was not the expected pursuer from "Arasaka", or the person sent by the person behind "Shirahito Pharmaceutical", but a person she was very familiar with.

'Isn't this the boy I see every morning when I run?'

But then she became a little confused. After all, although she had secretly investigated Lan Ke, it was only known to her, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with Lan Ke, she no longer cared about it.

But she didn't expect that she didn't take the initiative to find Lan Ke, but Lan Ke took the initiative to come to her.

What is the other party’s purpose in coming to your house?

She didn't know, but seeing the other person standing in front of the door with a strange companion, she knew that Lan Ke would not leave easily.

"Anyway, let's just trick him out first..."

Thinking this, Lucy walked out of the bathroom, quickly changed her clothes, and walked towards the door.

“Here I come~!!”

Following a slightly lazy voice, the main door of the house behind the gate was pushed open, and Lucy walked out with water droplets on her hair. However, when she saw Lan Ke, she showed an expression of "confusion" and "surprise", as if she just realized that the person coming was Lan Ke.

But what she didn't know was that her reaction made Lan Ke instinctively start thinking.

The other party seems to be unaware that someone is coming?

Does that mean these cameras are set up to monitor each other?

So what if the other party is deliberately pretending not to know?

Doesn’t this mean that the other party has a bigger secret?

Lucy, who had no idea that she was about to be exposed, walked straight towards Lan Ke and Jolyne.

"You are……"

"I'm Jolyne Kujo. I'll be staying here for a while, so I wanted to say hello to the neighbors nearby..."

Perhaps because she had said it more than ten times before, Xu Lun was no longer as resistant as before.

Lucy, who knew Jolyne's identity as soon as she saw her face, showed a somewhat 'surprised' expression at the right time.

"Sorry, I just moved in a short time ago, so I'm not familiar with the neighbors... But as for 'Kujo', I think I've seen a sign. Is it the 'Kujo family' in '18th block'?"

Chapter 14: Brother, our people were caught by the police!

Although Lucy had a smile on her face, she rarely spoke on her own initiative. She only responded to what Jolyne or Lan Ke said. Lan Ke guessed that the other party was probably not someone who liked to communicate, so he simply prepared to end the topic on his own initiative.

"In that case, excuse me for bothering you. By the way... Miss Lucy, have you seen any strange people recently?"

"weirdo?"

Lucy seemed very surprised, and Lan Ke nodded and began to explain.

"That's right. There seem to be all sorts of strange people hanging around Ni-chome lately. Miss Lucy, please be careful on your morning run. If you encounter any, please call the police immediately and let us know. My friend and I are very concerned about this, so we've been investigating it lately..."

Lan Ke had also said this several times, so he was extremely proficient in it.

But Lucy was stunned after hearing this, because she did know what Lan Ke and the others were talking about, and she was also well prepared.

According to his understanding of 'Arasaka', although they would track him down, in order to hide themselves, they would rarely take the initiative to contact other people. So even if people nearby knew that she was just a 'tenant', as long as she 'modified' some data on the Internet, she would be the owner in the eyes of others.

This also hides her biggest flaw, which is "recently rented".

It was also her greatest reliance that allowed her to remain inactive even though she knew the enemy had locked onto the nearby area and was tracking her.

Friends who often rob banks know that it is easy to be caught if you run away directly after robbing the bank, but it is less likely to be caught if you stay in your car for a while. This is because you take advantage of the police's inertia of thinking.

Lucy took advantage of the pursuer's habitual thinking and continued to stay put, waiting for a suitable opportunity to evacuate!

But she didn't expect Lan Ke and the others to bring up this matter first, and from what Lan Ke said it seemed like they were taking the initiative to investigate?

Suddenly, she had a new plan.

If I use Lan Ke and the others to drive away the pursuers, then even if the pursuers feel something is wrong afterwards, they will not be able to find me.

Thinking of this, she spoke again.

"Suspicious people? I think I did see them. Just now, two men dressed in black and wearing hats left the door..."

Why was Lucy taking a nap in the bathtub when she was being chased?

Of course, it was because the people who were investigating had just come here once, so she could take a temporary break. Now she directly told Lan Ke and Xu Lun what she had seen before.

"?!"

Lan Ke and Xu Lun, who were just trying to get some information, were stunned for a moment because they didn't expect to get "real-time information".

"Where are they? How long have they been gone?"

If it weren't for Lan Ke holding her back, Xu Lun would have almost grabbed Lucy directly, but that impatient expression still scared Lucy. However, she didn't hide it at all as she wanted to use the two of them.

"at……"

While pointing in a certain direction of the yard, he also gestured in the direction they were walking.

However, Lucy did not reveal any more information. After all, although she planned to use Lan Ke and Jolyne, she did not want to expose herself.

So after both parties said goodbye, Lucy returned to the house, while Xu Lun and Lan Ke walked out to the yard, but their reactions were completely different.

Xu Lun's face was full of excitement.

"We finally caught those guys, Ming Shang! Hurry up, according to that sister, they might not have gone far..."

Ⅰ0樲⒉⒏⒊澪⑨㈧

Seeing Xu Lun looking like he couldn't wait to beat something, Lan Ke frowned slightly.

It's not that he's worried about the so-called "suspicious persons". Judging from the fighting ability he has shown to the outside world, it can be said that as long as the opponent doesn't have a gun, he can deal with it, and there is no need to hide anything.

He was concerned about something else.

Is there any place in the room where you can see that angle of view?

The houses around here are almost all of the same type. Unless there are any additional renovations, that direction seems to be... the toilet, right?

How on earth did the other party notice those two suspicious people in the toilet at just the right moment?

Of course, it is not ruled out that it is really 'coincidental'.

However, based on the known information, Lan Ke has a more "reasonable" guess.

For example...the hidden camera outside the other person's house.

Lan Ke even suspected that the so-called "suspicious person" was targeting the girl named "Lucy"?

However, these are just Lan Ke's guesses. Not to mention Lan Ke who is just a "concerned citizen", even the police cannot arrest someone without sufficient evidence.

But the good news is that Lan Ke is a 'Phantom Thief', not a 'Policeman', and he doesn't need to follow the rules when doing things!

Now that he has doubts about Lucy, there is no way he can just turn a blind eye to it!

If the other party is really a 'hidden danger', then he will definitely 'eliminate' it.

After all, the people you care about most in this world live here!

Thinking of this, Lan Ke's eyes became sharp.

But the basis of everything is to catch those two suspicious people!

Thinking of this, Lan Ke nodded.

Slimming: ba yi si jiu ling san qi jiu ba

"Yeah, we have to catch those two guys..."

Xu Lun, who had no idea that Lan Ke had considered so many things, nodded excitedly after hearing Lan Ke's words.

When the two of them went around to the location Lucy mentioned, they naturally did not see the so-called "suspicious people". After all, they had left long ago. However, based on the location and walking direction Lucy mentioned, and based on the "appearance map" collected by Lan Ke and others before.

Soon, Lan Ke drew a walking route on the map.

"It seems these people haven't decided on a specific target yet, so they're conducting a blanket search of 'Ni-chome'."

"Are you planning to break into the house?"

Perhaps because she had lived in the "Higashigashi" family for almost two years and often worked with people from the "Morioh Town Police Station", Xu Lun was not unfamiliar with the case. After hearing what Lan Ke said, her first reaction was to "scout the area".

Considering Lucy's strange situation, Lan Ke was more inclined to believe that they were looking for someone, but he couldn't explain it clearly at the moment, so he simply nodded in agreement with Xu Lun's statement.

"Probably."

Hearing this, Xu Lun couldn't help but clench his fists.

But unfortunately, Lan Ke just pressed it down.

"Contact Kudo first, then notify the police. Our job is not to arrest people."

"I know, I know, you're just as talkative as Uncle Josuke..."

Although Jolyne was just complaining, Lan Ke actually wanted to complain that Josuke was much older than you thought, and you should call him 'uncle'.

It’s obvious that Higashikata Josuke’s life experience is a secret. Even Jolyne doesn’t know it, and Lan Ke won’t expose it. She just pretends not to know and continues to talk about it.

"We are still students now. If you want to catch criminals, you can go to the police academy after graduation. I think Mr. Higashikata Josuke will support you."

"I don't want to, it's so boring..."

Xu Lun muttered something softly and continued to search according to the picture drawn by Lan Ke.

But an accident happened that neither of them expected.

"Hey! Old man? What are you holding?"

"What are you doing? These are the parts I bought..."

"Are these computer parts?"

"Right, huh?! What are you doing?!"

Just as the two were passing by an alley, a strange sound suddenly caught their attention.

Lan Ke and Xu Lun looked at each other and then accelerated and ran in a certain direction at the same time. Then they saw two big men in black clothes struggling with an "old man" in a white coat.

Xu Lun was about to shout "Stop" but Lan Ke covered his mouth directly.

The rough feeling on her lips made Xu Lun feel uncomfortable almost instinctively, and she almost couldn't help but turn around and elbow him, but fortunately, Lan Ke's voice came at this time.

"Don't make any noise! ​​Let's sneak up on us!"

Lan Ke’s words made Xu Lun’s eyes light up.

Yes!

Seeing that Xu Lun stopped struggling, Lan Ke let go of her hand and continued to put her index finger in front of her mouth.

It was not known whether it was because they had always been in a head-on fight or because it was the first time they were engaging in a sneak attack, but Xu Lun seemed somewhat agitated at this moment, and Lan Ke had to gesture to the other party to lighten his steps again.

Xu Lun was obedient, but for some reason she always had a strange feeling.

'Why is Ming Shang so skilled?'

But as they got closer to the target, Xu Lun stopped daydreaming and focused his mind.

However, the two men in black seemed to be more alert than imagined. When they got close to a certain distance, one of them suddenly turned around.

"who?!"

"Do it!!"

Almost at the moment the other party spoke, Lan Ke also shouted.

Lan Ke, with his bare hands, swung a punch directly at his opponent's head.

Although the opponent did not expect to be attacked suddenly, he seemed to have good experience in street fighting. He almost instinctively blocked his face with his arms, while using his other hand to reach for something at his waist.