Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"I'll call Inspector Megure and ask him to help expand the search area. Maybe we can find new victims!"

Kudo Shinichi, who finally found a clue among countless threads, seemed extremely excited!

Chapter 37 'Born Detective'

The reason why Kudo Shinichi was excited was simple.

Although his intuition told him that this case was definitely not a fabrication by the reporter, he could not even file a case with the police due to the lack of conclusive evidence.

Now that they've found a key clue, there's a high probability of identifying the suspect. After all, the Lexus LFA is quite expensive, not to mention the unique orange paint job, plus the limited range...

As long as the suspect is identified, even if the other party handled the previous cases perfectly, as he analyzed, it cannot be the first time the other party has committed a crime. He can find more victims by following the clues!

"As I reasoned before, the cases that have been exposed can't be the entire story. There must be other 'victims' who haven't reported the crime for various reasons. As long as we find them, we can further narrow down the suspects and finally catch that cunning criminal!!"

Looking at Kudo Shinichi who was muttering to himself with excitement on his face, Lan Ke hesitated to speak.

Now, he seemed to understand the meaning of the other party's 'Tarot' card.

But from a certain perspective, the other party is indeed a natural detective. After all, only by trying to eliminate all external interference can the fairness, justice and objectivity of reasoning be guaranteed.

For a moment, Lan Ke couldn't help but sigh.

Just when Lan Ke and Kudo Shinichi fell into silence for completely different reasons, a sudden ringing of the phone interrupted the tranquility between them.

'神様に爱をしてた地は (When you fall in love with a god)...'

Lan Ke's first reaction was to his guardian 'Jotaro Kujo'. After all, he didn't have many numbers in his mobile phone. Apart from his guardian 'Jotaro Kujo', there was also 'Shinichi Kudo' whom he added yesterday.

But when he saw 'Sousuke Sagara' on it, he suddenly realized it.

Just over an hour ago, I seemed to have exchanged phone numbers with the other party.

But it’s only been over an hour, why did the other party call me?

Despite his doubts, Lan Ke quickly answered the call and signaled Kudo Shinichi not to call yet, as there might be new clues.

Seeing Lan Ke's gesture, Kudo Shinichi decisively put down his phone and came over.

"Hello, Mr. Sagara?"

"it's me."

Sosuke Sagara's voice was as deep and powerful as ever, but it seemed to have a magical power that made everyone who heard it calm down unconsciously, even Shinichi Kudo who came over quietly.

At this time, Sosuke Sagara, who was sitting in the "monitoring room", was chewing an energy bar while operating several monitors to play the video in reverse.

These videos have one thing in common: an orange shadow passes through the image.

Although Sosuke Sagara had doubted Lan Ke's words, the "sports car" that Lan Ke mentioned was now found in the surveillance video, and all this seemed to prove that what Lan Ke said was true.

This made his expression a little serious.

After all, for him who had lost his entire family and many of his companions, 'family' and 'companions' were the only bottom line he could not cross. She would do her best to nip anything that might harm his 'family' in the bud!!

"I asked my friends in the shopping district to help me find the car you mentioned earlier on their surveillance..."

"We'll be right there!!"

Sosuke Sagara was interrupted by Shinichi Kudo before he could finish his words, and Sosuke Sagara on the other end of the phone immediately became alert. Fortunately, Lan Ke knew a little about Sosuke Sagara, especially because the other party had severe PTSD in some aspects due to his past experiences, so he hurried to explain.

"Senior, this is my companion who just found out about this case from the police. We just split up and went to different areas to get information. We were just discussing your case."

After hearing this, Sagara Sosuke didn't say anything more, but just said that if the two of them were willing, they could come over later.

Although the reason was slightly different from Kudo Shinichi's, Lan Ke, who also hoped to find the "suspect" as soon as possible, hung up the phone and planned to go down to the subway station from the stairs next to him. However, he never expected that the two seemed to have the same idea, but were heading in slightly different directions.

Looking at Lan Ke rushing towards the subway station without looking back, Kudo Shinichi hurriedly called out loudly.

"Wait! Narukami! Get in the car!! We can take a taxi!!"

Lan Ke was stunned when he heard the call from behind.

Although he had heard that taxis in Neon were expensive, he had no idea how outrageous it was unless he tried it himself.

That night, in order to trick Jotaro Kujo, the young and ignorant man took a taxi directly, causing the small treasury he carried with him to the brink of collapse.

It has to be said that the most effective way of memory in the world is 'pain', and Lan Ke, who was worried that his eyesight would deteriorate further and he would not be able to see the balance in his wallet, naturally had the first reaction of 'tram'.

Since Jotaro Kujo has prepared a special monthly ticket for him, why not use it?

But Kudo Shinichi doesn't care about all this. What can't he do for the case?

Just a taxi fare? Sprinkle some water!!

Finally, at Kudo Shinichi's call, Lan Ke finally stopped and he took Lan Ke, who looked painful, to the special taxi stand.

Although he knew that Lan Ke was working, he had basically never cared about money since he was a child. Looking at Lan Ke's expression of pain that he couldn't get rid of even though he tried to hide it, he seemed to have a deeper understanding of why the other party was working.

He felt a little embarrassed when he thought of this. After all, although Lan Ke came to help on his own initiative, he gave up the job because of what he said.

"Go back and ask Inspector Megure if there's a reward or something for providing key clues? If not, let Dad cover it for now..."

But perhaps because he relaxed, his stomach finally began to protest.

"Gugu~~"

With a sudden sound, the atmosphere in the taxi suddenly became awkward.

The driver sitting in the front seat was an old man with gray hair. He slightly lowered his hat and said nothing, but at this moment a steaming rice ball was suddenly handed to Kudo Shinichi.

"Kudo-san, haven't you had dinner yet? Why don't you eat something first? I think there should be a restaurant near that store. We can eat something after we're done."

Although he wanted to refuse, he was already starving and sniffed the sweet smell of rice in the air. Fearing he would make any impolite noises, he thanked the food and started to eat it with big mouthfuls.

When he stole a glance at Lan Ke's slightly upturned mouth, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Narukami is such a good person~"

Chapter 38: Chariot! Where is my chariot?!

In Kudo Shinichi's eyes, Lan Ke is a person who is willing to sacrifice his working time in order to "repay a favor" and even smiles knowingly for helping others.

But in fact, Lan Ke was happy because he had gained Kudo Shinichi's favorability again.

He even suspected that if it were in a game, the blue notes representing "favorability" might have started to dance now.

Although RANK1's 'Justice' only provides the basic attribute of 'Increase in Experience Level of Justice Tarot Personality Fusion', Lan Ke believes that as long as the RANK level increases, he will definitely be able to obtain new skills.

At the same time, Lan Ke couldn't help but start to imagine what kind of "ultimate P" would be unlocked if he maxed out Kudo Shinichi's favorability.

You know, he really likes Alice in the game, and the opponent's terrifying instant death effect is extremely useful.

And there are obviously 'personal masks' in this world that are different from the original ones. Maybe I will have the opportunity to obtain a 'personal mask' with a stronger instant death ability?

The only pity is that reality is different from games, and favorability cannot be visualized, but as long as small amounts accumulate into large ones, it should not be a problem.

Along the way, Lan Ke briefly explained the identity of Sosuke Sagara as his "senior" and how the other party helped him find clues after he asked him for information.

Kudo Shinichi had no doubt about this, but he was a little impressed by Lan Ke's luck.

He was obviously more professional and responsible for a wider area, but he didn't find any clues. On the contrary, Lan Ke not only found a key clue himself, but also met a "noble person" who helped him.

When getting off the car, he paid the fare decisively without waiting for Lan Ke to speak. He was even worried that Lan Ke would say something more, so after paying the money, he looked impatient and gestured to Lan Ke to lead the way quickly.

When the two arrived at their destination, the 'Casim Survival Game Store', the seemingly unreliable Cruz was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing them, he came up to them with a bright smile on his face.

"Hey~ Narukami-kun, you guys are really efficient~ Are you nearby?"

"That's about right. Where's Sagara-senpai?"

"He'll be here soon..."

Cruz said as he nodded towards Kudo Shin.

"Cruz~"

"Kudo Shinichi."

After briefly introducing themselves, the two walked into the small shop in front of them together.

At this time, Sosuke Sagara was adjusting a projector. When he saw Lan Ke and the others coming, he didn't waste any time and started controlling the playback with his mobile phone and gave a brief introduction.

"This is a surveillance camera I 'borrowed' from another nearby business. Luckily, it happened to capture the car you mentioned..."

Then a string of orange shadows appeared on the projection. Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but frowning because it was too blurry. After all, this was meaningless except for proving that their target appeared nearby. But what he didn't expect was that Sagara Sosuke pressed the remote control again, and the originally blurry picture became clear.

And then the other party's calm voice came.

"Although I couldn't capture the exact license plate number clearly because the car was going too fast, after processing it, I can see that the words at the top of the photo look very similar to 'Taitung.' I suspect the owner is from Taitung District. It's a pity that I didn't capture the exact license plate number..."

Sagara Sosuke's voice revealed deep disappointment. After all, if he had the license plate number, it would be much easier for him to investigate, and he could even consider directly "going to the door to inquire."

But Kudo Shinichi's eyes lit up.

Indeed, for ordinary people, even if they know that the car owner should be from Taito District, all they can do next is to continue visiting. At most, they can narrow the scope and reduce the difficulty of the visit. But is Kudo Shinichi an ordinary person?

Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Kudo Shinichi took out his cell phone.

"Hello? Inspector Megure? Yes, yes, I have a clue. The suspect is very likely from Taito District. Could you please ask the people from the Transportation Department to check all the 'orange Lexus LFA's' in Taito District? Okay, I'll contact you then."

Shinichi Kudo hung up the phone under Cruz's surprised gaze.

"Don't worry, Inspector Megure has gone to the Traffic Department to inquire. I think they'll find a clue soon."

Sure enough, Inspector Megure did not keep them waiting for long and quickly returned the call. Kudo Shinichi's expression became more and more excited. After hanging up the phone, he excitedly shared the information with Lan Ke.

"I'm lucky. This Lexus LFA is orange. There are only three in Taito Ward. One belongs to Taro Ebina, an accountant at a Tokyo accounting firm. He bought this Lexus LFA last year because he earns a lot of money. The second belongs to Yukimura Kawabe, a well-known musician who bought the car not long ago. The third belongs to Tomokoshi Sawagoe, the owner of Sawagoe Real Estate. The car is registered in his name because he has so many cars and he's not sure if they're all used by other people."

After listening to Kudo Shinichi's introduction, Sagara Sosuke and the others didn't feel much, but Lan Ke was surprised.

Appeared!

Choose one from three Conan classics!!

When everyone present heard the three names and the jobs of the three people reported by Kudo Shinichi, their expressions became very serious. After all, none of the three were public figures and could not be approached through ordinary means, making it extremely troublesome to investigate them.

However, the dead silence did not last long. Seeing that it was getting late, Sosuke Sagara suggested that he send the two back first and discuss the case later.

Both Lan Ke and Kudo Shinichi chose to decline. After all, according to them, Sosuke Sagara had already done them a great favor by helping them find out the information. However, Sosuke Sagara said that if the suspect could really be caught, it would be a good thing for them who lived nearby.

In the end, the two of them could not refuse and chose to accept Sosuke Sagara's kindness.

Then the two of them saw the 'vehicle that was very characteristic of Sosuke Sagara'.

A Hummer off-road vehicle that looks good, but upon closer inspection you can see many signs of repair.

Lan Ke didn't think much about it, he just thought the car was really cool and that men should drive this kind of muscle car. He even considered whether he could get one and put it into the 'Impression Space', so that it would be much easier to kill monsters. Maybe before he found his own 'chariot', he could experience the pleasure of killing monsters in seconds... He just had to step on the accelerator.

But Kudo Shinichi seemed to be hesitant to speak.

With his amazing observation skills, he had noticed the unusual marks on the car a long time ago. After all, most cars, even if they had undergone major repairs, would only have scratches, but this car seemed to have traces of bullet holes repaired.

Wasn't this car really pulled back from Syria?

0丿樲⑵⑧⒊檪⒐

Chapter 39: No matter how outrageous the case is, the number of victims can’t possibly reach five digits, right?

I don’t know if it’s because he didn’t turn into Conan, but Kudo Shinichi is not too bad. After all, kids won’t get beaten for some things they say, but that’s not the case with high school boys.

Having accumulated so much desire to complain, he finally chose to talk to Lan Ke, but found that Lan Ke was resting with his eyes closed, so he had no choice but to give up.

So is Lan Ke resting?

Of course not, he was actually thinking about what the palace of 'Ze Yuezhi' was.

That's right!

While Kudo Shinichi was still trying to find clues, Lan Ke had already determined the identity of the suspect—Ze Yuezhi!

As for how to confirm it?

It's very simple, all you need to do is input the names of the three suspects into the 'Different World Navigation'.

If the person whose name is entered owns a 'palace', you will be prompted with the 'location'. Only after the input is correct can you proceed to 'positioning'.

Among the three suspects, only Ze Yuezhi did not report an error after entering the information, which means that he is the only one among the three who owns the "palace", so it is self-evident who the suspect is.

But then Lan Ke encountered a new trouble, that is, where exactly did the other party regard as his "palace", and what did the other party regard as this "palace"?

Regarding this 'position', Lan Ke tried many answers.