Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Since the "palace" of "Ze Yuezhi" is "Yoshiwara", Lan Ke has already prepared himself for what he might see. However, when he saw the strange women wearing revealing clothes that exposed a lot of snow-white skin behind the countless fences of those wooden houses, or more accurately, "gu" (traveling quarters), he instinctively froze for a moment.

Fortunately, he reacted in just a moment and quickly looked away.

As an expert in thoracic and abdominal surgery, Lan Ke has seen well over four digits of human bodies, including patients he is responsible for and those he visits to learn and observe surgical procedures. Among them, there are also many female patients. Theoretically, he should have been immune to the human body a long time ago.

At least that's what he thought at first.

But the facts proved that this was not the case. After all, in the operating room, all he thought about was how to complete the surgery and save the patient. In his eyes, there was no such thing as "people". For him, there were only levels to be overcome and "enemies (lesions)" to be eliminated.

But now, all around him were the dirty words of men and the laughter of women in the brothel.

It even seemed that some of the "prostitutes" noticed Lan Ke's gaze and deliberately twisted their "headlights" towards him, and their already loose clothes seemed to be about to slide off with the other party's movements.

When he noticed that Lan Ke had looked away, he let out a silver bell-like laugh.

With the dazzling red lanterns all around, the whole space seems to become charming.

'These are shadows, these are shadows...'

Lan Ke kept reminding himself in his mind, raised his head and quickened his pace to try to escape the influence of these "red-faced skeletons".

It was not until then that Lan Ke noticed the abnormality of this "Yoshiwara".

Although it is called 'Yoshiwara', it is not all classical decorations. For example, some prostitutes wear maid uniforms, nurse uniforms, sailor uniforms... and other modern clothes. Of course, these are versions with half the fabric.

In addition to the normal plaque, there will also be a sign at the door.

Some of the signs said things like "Zeyue's Top 10 Recommended List of the Week".

Arcades with this kind of sign often have a booming business, and there are always customers coming in without even needing to solicit customers at the door.

Although it was just a small detail, it was enough to reveal Ze Yuezhi's twisted desire.

Shaking his head without thinking too much, Lan Ke silently quickened his pace, but soon he encountered an unexpected trouble.

He found that no matter where he went, he seemed to have become the "focus" of everyone's attention intentionally or unintentionally. It was not until then that Lan Ke suddenly realized that the "Phantom Thief Costume" he was wearing seemed to be out of tune with the surroundings.

If he continued like this, let alone finding the 'Palace Master' or the 'Secret Treasure', he would probably be caught by the guards at any time.

However, Lan Ke quickly found a solution.

"Fortunately, these 'gold coins' are universal..."

Lan Ke, who had changed into an ordinary men's kimono, walked out of a kimono shop and couldn't help talking to himself.

But as he spoke, he showed a painful expression. After all, just like the mineral water in the scenic area is several times more expensive than that in the supermarket, the prices in 'Yoshiwara' are naturally different from those outside. Just the cheapest kimono almost drained all his savings.

"It's a pity I don't have a 'third eye', otherwise I could knock on the jars to recover some health..."

The so-called 'third eye' is a special ability that the protagonist in the game obtains by improving Igor's RANK. It can be used to find clues for decryption, and can also be used to search for destructible props to increase the props picked up.

Lan Ke hadn't even seen Igor, let alone the "third eye", and he didn't know where to get similar abilities.

At the moment, although he felt pain in his body, in order to conquer the 'palace', he could not care less about his increasingly empty 'wallet'. He took out his mobile phone and pulled up a map.

There is no internet access in the "palace", but Lan Ke, who had already prepared it, had prepared a "map" in advance.

As for his goal?

Naturally, it is the location of 'Zeyue Real Estate'.

But soon he received one bad news and two good news.

The bad news is that the map is basically useless.

The good news is that this "palace" is smaller than imagined.

'Yoshiwara' is the largest red-light district in the history of Neon, with an area of ​​about 7 square meters. Although it is also very large, it is still slightly smaller than the entire Taito District. When he was at the gate before, he estimated that this 'palace' should be even smaller.

As for the second good news, he knew the location of Zeyue Real Estate even without a map.

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After all, among a group of ancient Japanese buildings, the more than ten-story building is too conspicuous and it is impossible to ignore it.

In order to save time, Lan Ke directly found a carriage to take him there.

Amid the wailing of his own "small treasury", the carriage quickly took him to a special carriage station near his destination.

When I was at the door, I felt that the building in front of me was extremely exaggerated, and this feeling became even more obvious after I walked up to it.

It's not just because of its height that far exceeds other wooden houses, but also because of its wonderful shape.

A close look reveals ornate wooden hand-carved 'eaves' at the top of each floor, but a closer look reveals a host of modern architectural features.

The combination of the two creates a mixture that would drive someone with OCD to death.

At the same time, the charming lights shining through the opaque frosted windows made Lan Ke instinctively resist.

But in order to capture the palace, Lan Ke still mustered up the courage to follow the others and walk towards the 'Zeyue Real Estate Building' in front of him.

Then————

"Why are you here if you don't have money? Get out of here! Poor bastard!"

A middle-aged "samurai" with a topknot and a sword on his waist suddenly kicked Lan Ke.

The fighting instinct honed through countless actual combats during this period allowed him to easily dodge the opponent's kick, but when he tried to fight back, he still stopped.

Because the dispute between the two seemed to have attracted the attention of other "moon-haired girls" nearby, Lan Ke, who was worried about causing a commotion, had to take the initiative to leave the door of "Zeyue Real Estate Building".

However, the narrow-minded Lan Ke secretly engraved the "moon-shaped hairdo" in front of him in his mind.

It’s nothing, the abbot is simply narrow-minded.

If you have the guts, don't be alone!!

Chapter 46: Die! Bastard!!

Because he had successfully blended into the crowd before, Lan Ke originally planned to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the "Zeyue Real Estate Building".

But what he didn't expect was that he would be asked for money when he entered the door?

All I can say is that "this world" is too unfamiliar to Lan Ke.

Back in the corner, Lan Ke looked at the bustling buildings in the distance and tried hard to think about what to do next.

The easiest way is of course to "make money", and after earning enough "entrance fees", you can enter and investigate.

But the problem is that the 'entrance fee' is not cheap. According to Lan Ke's previous monster-killing efficiency in the 'Impression Space', he may not be able to kill enough monsters today.

After you get in, you might have other expenses to make. If you are kicked out again, your whole day will be wasted.

If a guy like 'Ze Yuezhi' is allowed to have his way for a day, there's no telling how many 'victims' will appear.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke simply walked around the 'Zeyue Real Estate Building' to try to find a possible 'back door'.

However, after walking a few steps, he encountered a building that surprised him.

That 'ryotei' from yesterday!

The reason for calling it this is because Lan Ke didn't know the name of the "restaurant" at all. After all, the other party's sign was not hung outside. Later, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble, he did not continue to investigate.

Compared to the low-key outside world, this restaurant in Yoshiwara also has no sign, but it is surrounded by a group of samurai with swords, and many people riding in gorgeous carriages walk in.

However, at this time, many "sword-bearing warriors" gathered together and whispered something. Lan Ke only caught a few words with his hearing that was far superior to that of ordinary people.

'Nobleman' 'Reporter' 'Detective' 'Torture' 'Alley'

Although it was just a few simple words, Lan Ke roughly guessed some of it.

It was nothing more than that this "restaurant" was targeted by a reporter from a newspaper or a private detective, and this group of "sword-wielding warriors" who served as thugs were ready to "interrogate" the unlucky guy who was discovered.

This has nothing to do with him. After all, at least for now, he is no different from other ordinary people who are looking for fun.

But just as Lan Ke was about to continue looking for clues, he suddenly froze.

and many more? !

detective?!

Lan Ke suddenly had a bad feeling.

Could it be that the unlucky kid Kudo Shinichi was discovered?

Although there was no direct reason to prove this, Lan Ke cursed inwardly and rushed to a "public toilet" he had found while taking a walk.

That was the 'safe spot' he found.

After entering, Lan Ke opened several doors and finally found an empty one amidst a burst of cursing. He hurriedly walked in and activated the "Other World Navigation" to return to the real world.

He didn't care about anything else and quickly opened the 'map' to look for his 'Tarot'.

This was a new feature added after he activated 'Tarot'. According to the game settings, it was to find people to send gifts to increase favorability, but it was a great help at the moment.

Lan Ke has now activated three 'Tarot cards', one of which is the 'power' represented by Tina.

As expected, the other party was at the 'subway station'.

The second is the "justice" represented by Kudo Shinichi. At this time, this Tarot card was moving slowly on the map. Lan Ke directly changed the school uniform into the casual clothes he wore during the visit yesterday in the "equipment bar".

The last one is Jotaro Kujo's 'Pope'.

After the cancellation of the "Phantom Thief Uniform", the original school uniform became the new casual uniform.

Without caring too much, Lan Ke rushed straight to the location indicated by "Tarot".

Meanwhile, on the other side——

"Damn it! Is that brat a rabbit? He runs so fast!!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and find him! I don't know where this little brat came from, he's so bold! He came yesterday and he even dared to come today!"

Kudo Shinichi, who was hiding his body behind a trash can, had a very ugly expression on his face as he listened to what the pursuers said.

He felt extremely unlucky.

After saying goodbye to Lan Ke, he did not go to the club at all, just as Lan Ke had guessed. Instead, he took a taxi from the back door and rushed to the accounting firm where one of the three suspects, 'Ebina Taro', worked. He asked the other party to have a chat with him by using his father's name and tried to get some words from him.

During the chat, he learned that the other party did not have a girlfriend and occasionally went to the bar to hang out after get off work.

Coincidentally, the bar the other party mentioned was on the way home from the second 'victim'.

However, in order to avoid alerting the suspect, he took a taxi to visit the villa near "Hebian Xingcun" after the consultation. He learned that the other party often brought strange girls to his villa and was the type who lived a very immoral life.

Finally, he came to the vicinity of the 'Zeyue Real Estate Building' and prepared to continue inquiring, but unfortunately there was no result. After all, 'Zeyue Zhi' was the boss of Zeyue Real Estate. Even if Kudo Shinichi brought his father out, it would be impossible to meet the other party without an appointment.

In the end, he had to resort to the dumbest but most effective method—visiting!

Then, as expected, he found the "restaurant" that Lan Ke had discovered before.

Lan Ke, the "outsider", doesn't know what "ryotei" means in Neon, but Kudo Shinichi knows!

Then I decisively chose to make this place the focus.

But then he discovered something strange.

When he asked around, many people looked strange, and some even drove him away with a bad attitude.

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At that time, Kudo Shinichi didn't care too much, but now after hearing the gossip of those thugs, he finally knew the reason.

It turned out that just yesterday, someone had used the same method as him to conduct an investigation.

Without even thinking, he guessed who it was—Lan Ke!

For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel that he had taught well, as Lan Ke, a "layman", had actually found this place under his guidance, or whether to blame himself for being too excited and forgetting to ask Lan Ke about the details of his visit yesterday.

Although he secretly blamed himself, he still carefully shrank his body inside and focused all his attention outside.

It was also because of this that he did not notice the dark shadow appearing behind him.

The young thug wearing a patterned shirt and holding a baseball bat in his hand raised the bat high above his head with a grim smile, but just as he was about to swing it.

"Hu~~"

The sudden whistling sound above his head made him look upwards instinctively.

Then he discovered a figure rapidly descending under the moon that should have been bright.

"boom!!"

Accompanied by an extremely exaggerated sound, Kudo Shinichi, who was hiding behind the trash can, felt his hair stand on end instantly.