Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Before he could think about it, he saw 'Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)' suddenly raised his head. At this time, he no longer had the condescending expression he had before. Instead, his face was twisted and hideous, and a strange pink substance was wriggling under his face.

Do not!

Not only the face, but also the skin on the chest where Lan Ke stabbed was cracked inch by inch.

As the crack grew larger and larger, a pink tentacle swept towards Lan Ke.

"Xuanwu!!"

Lan Ke, who didn't care about too much, switched from 'Skeleton Warrior' to 'Black Tortoise' again, using its strong body to help him resist the attack.

Tentacles thicker than arms lashed fiercely at the side of "Xuanwu". Lan Ke's expression instantly became extremely ferocious, because he felt as if his side was hit hard by a whip.

The pain did not make Lan Ke retreat, but only made his expression more terrifying.

But Lan Ke took advantage of the opportunity of "Xuanwu" blocking him and temporarily retreated to the side. The gem on the beak of the long staff lit up, and then a strange black gas climbed up Lan Ke's arm from the staff.

The eyes of the metal bird-beak mask that completely covered the face seemed to become brighter red as the black gas poured in.

Obviously, whether it is the 'Hellfire' used before or the 'Demon Power' used now, they are all exclusive skills possessed by Lamer.

Then why can Lan Ke use Lamer's exclusive skills while using other personality masks?

It's very simple, because the long staff in Lan Ke's hand is the "exclusive weapon" he obtained by "executing" Lamer.

"Kingdom of Sin"

Not only are its basic attributes far superior to those of ordinary metal swords, but it can also allow 'Lamer' to possess it, so that Lan Ke can use all of the opponent's skills without using the 'Personality Mask'.

It may seem like nothing at first glance, but in fact it means that Lan Ke can control two personalities at the same time.

And sometimes 1+1 can be greater than 2!

Just when Lan Ke withdrew from the attack range of 'Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)', the changes of 'Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)' on the other side did not stop.

At first, it was just the 'skin' that was cracking, and the other party kept trying to cover up the cracks as if to prevent them from spreading.

However, as the cracks became more and more, this kind of prevention became meaningless. Finally, when the cracks covered the entire body, the "collapse" could no longer be contained.

As the "fragments" peeled off, a huge, wriggling pink slime monster appeared in front of Lan Ke.

The constantly squirming pink body was covered with tentacles that were also waving wildly, which made Lan Ke instinctively feel resistant and even unwilling to get close.

"After all this time, this turns out to be the real second stage?"

As if in response to Lan Ke's complaints, the squirming slime monster in front of him attacked Lan Ke without hesitation.

Suddenly, a tentacle stretched out from its body, whose limbs could not be seen, and swept towards Lan Ke.

The attack was accompanied by the opponent's roar.

"You evil thief who desecrated God's dwelling place! Die!"

"You're still talking nonsense even at this point?! Looks like I need to help you wake up!!!"

Facing the pink tentacles sweeping towards him, Lan Ke rolled over to avoid the tentacles and swung the long staff in his hand violently. Another "Hellfire" was ignited under the opponent's feet.

"Ahhh!!!"

Along with the roar, countless mucus splashed everywhere, which also confirmed Lan Ke's guess once again.

As expected, the appearance of 'Okuninushi' is just a simple imitation. After all, apart from his feat of defeating his brothers and seizing the country, the most talked-about thing about 'Okuninushi' is his experience of rescuing the white rabbit. Therefore, in modern times, he is often worshipped as the "god of good harvest" and the "god of medicine."

A god of medicine cannot cure the negative conditions in his body?

It's just as funny as the Sun God being weak to fire in Pokémon.

This is actually good news for Lan Ke. After all, the most terrifying thing about the "Hellfire" is not its lethality, but its constant burning nature.

As long as the opponent cannot remove the "burning" DEBUFF, it will be eliminated by just taking time.

"Let me see what secrets are hidden under your twisted body!!"

If Lan Ke initially only had the idea of ​​"stealing desire and cutting off sin", then after he obtained the other party's "desire stone", he began to be curious about the other party's experience, and now the distorted appearance of "Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)" has made Lan Ke's curiosity reach its peak!

Lan Ke's intuition told him that Ze Yuezhi's "desire" was definitely not as simple as lust!

The battle between the giant pink tentacle monster with a twisted body and the bird-beaked monster wearing a tattered white robe and holding a burning staff begins again!!

In the 'hall', the shadows of Lan Ke and Ze Yuezhi are fighting each other, but what about in the real world on the other side?

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As Ze Yuezhi took the initiative to leave the stage, everyone in the venue started talking to their acquaintances. Although many people were just chatting, there were also many people who took advantage of the large number of people to discuss business-related matters.

After chatting with his business partners for a few minutes, Ze Yuezhi came to his wife "Ze Yueba".

Compared to Ze Yuezhi, who is in her fifties and still looks as well-maintained as someone in her thirties, exuding the charm of an adult, Ze Yueba is much worse. The wrinkles that cannot be erased even with all the makeup and the white hair at the corners of her eyebrows silently tell of the traces that time has left on her.

It is obvious that compared to Ze Yuezhi who is responsible for socializing, Ze Yueba who devotes himself to work is more troublesome.

But Ze Yuezhi approached Ze Yueba with a gentle smile on his face.

Most of the people present were quite impressed by this. After all, there were a lot of gossips about Ze Yuezhi and Ze Yueba, and the most common one was why Ze Yuezhi and the other party had such a good relationship after so many years?

No one can answer, and many people can only sigh "true love".

So when Ze Yuezhi brought Ze Yuebala out as a shield, most people would give him face.

But there is also someone here who can't read the air at all.

"President Zeyue..."

Following a call, Ze Yuezhi looked at the boy who called him with a puzzled look on his face.

At this time, Kudo Shinichi, wearing a navy blue suit, smiled and looked harmless...

Chapter 58: 'Flying Knife of Justice'

When Kudo Shinichi appeared in front of him, a trace of displeasure flashed through Ze Yuezhi's heart, but he still looked at Kudo Shinichi with a smile.

"Is there anything I can help you with? This young... gentleman~"

The deliberately drawn-out voice coupled with the gentle smile on Ze Yuezhi's face makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze even when he is teasing.

It is obvious that although Ze Yuezhi is very unhappy that Kudo Shinichi has disturbed the long-awaited time he and his wife spend together, a "mature social person" will not bring personal emotions into work.

That's right, although Ze Yuezhi's teasing seemed casual, he was actually in 'working mode'.

After all, his job is to "deal with the social issues of the Zeyue Group", and the guests who are qualified to appear on the scene tonight are either partners of the "Zeyue Group" or potential partners, so naturally he will not neglect Kudo Shinichi.

Facing the smiling Ze Yuezhi, Kudo Shinichi always felt that something was wrong, but his next goal was to collect information. No matter whether the other party was really easy to talk to or just pretending, it was a good thing for him.

"Excuse me, President Zeyue, my name is Kudo Shinichi, and I'm... a detective."

Perhaps because it was the first time he called himself a "detective", Kudo Shinichi seemed a little unskilled, but he said it on purpose, obviously intending to provoke Ze Yuezhi.

If the other person shows resistance or is obviously distant, then there is definitely a problem with him or her.

But to his surprise, Ze Yuezhi did not seem to reveal any flaws because of his introduction. Instead, he looked at him with a slightly curious look, as if he was looking forward to what he would say next.

Kudo Shinichi, who had relied on his "detective" identity to break down the suspect's defenses more than once, felt somewhat helpless, but he still continued speaking according to the prepared words.

"My father is Kudo Yusaku. He's not here today because he's working on a manuscript, but he's very curious about you, Mr. Sawakoshi. He seems to be planning to create a supporting character based on your experiences in his new book..."

Kudo Shinichi tried hard to steer the conversation towards his father. As expected, although Ze Yuezhi still had a smile on his face as usual, it was obvious that the atmosphere had relaxed a lot.

It is obvious that the name "Kudo Yusaku" is indeed big enough. After all, Kudo Yusaku is the most famous mystery novelist in Japan. His works have been adapted into movies several times, and he himself is quite well-known.

In addition, Kudo Shinichi has not made his debut yet, so the other party's first reaction is naturally "a kid who calls himself a detective because he admires his father", but Ze Yuezhi's next sentence makes Kudo Shinichi confused.

"By the way, your mother is Kudo Yukiko, right? I saw her movie back then..."

Faced with Ze Yuezhi's "sudden realization", Kudo Shinichi instinctively frowned slightly, but Ze Yuezhi just mentioned it briefly and then brought the topic back to Kudo Yusaku again. It seemed as if he had just mentioned it casually.

Only then did Kudo Shinichi breathe a sigh of relief.

But what he didn't know was that although Ze Yuezhi was smiling in front of him, he was sneering in his heart.

'Too tender.'

Although it is no secret that Kudo Yusaku often assists Megure Juzo, not many people know about it except insiders. The "councilor" who previously tipped off Sawa Yuezhi naturally does not know this kind of gossip. However, since Sawa Yuezhi knows that someone is trying to investigate him, he will naturally be on high alert.

As expected, he felt Kudo Shinichi's vigilance after just a test.

Logically speaking, there is no need for Kudo Shinichi to be so vigilant. After all, Kudo Yukiko is known as "Neon's brightest new star" and has a large number of fans all over the world. So it is normal for him to like her movies.

If the little kid in front of him hadn't suspected him, there would be no need to be alert.

But it is obvious that Ze Yuezhi also made the mistake that most people would make. He did not think that the person investigating him was Kudo Shinichi, but instead suspected Kudo Yusaku.

But even so, he still maintained enough calmness and elegance.

It is obvious that he is quite confident in himself.

First of all, in most cases, what he did was consensual. Some of his targets who used tougher methods were more afraid of being exposed than he was. Even if they were really exposed, as long as there was no trace of this part, it would be gossip at most.

As the ruler of a consortium, is it strange that he has gossip?

At worst, I can just bow.

In fact, similar incidents have been reported before.

He was able to seize the 'Ino family' as an illegitimate child and eventually become the head of the 'Sawakoshi family'. During this period, there were never a lack of malicious speculations about him. It was because he disguised himself well and kept a low profile that these speculations gradually became less common over the years.

As for using money or power to find women?

Compared to some people, he could even call himself 'pure love'.

So it's not a big problem.

While adjusting his thoughts, Ze Yuezhi continued with the previous topic.

"Yes, I went to see 'The Dark Knight' with my wife. My wife and I loved the movie. Unfortunately, 'Miss Kudo Yukiko' has since retired from the film industry. My wife and I are quite sad about this. I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to see your father and mother work together on screen again in the future?"

Compared to his high spirits when communicating with partners before, Ze Yuezhi's face was full of sighs when chatting with Kudo Shinichi, just like an uncle next door, which even made Kudo Shinichi doubt whether his previous intuition was just an illusion.

But he continued speaking along the lines of Ze Yuezhi's words.

"I'm not sure about that. My mother really likes my father's work, but she has never been interested in starring in it."

"Really? What a shame. Okay, we've strayed off topic a bit, let's get back to what we were talking about~"

Hearing this, Kudo Shinichi was instantly cheered up.

Although he was willing to go around in circles with Ze Yuezhi in order to obtain information, it would be better if he could save some trouble.

"It would be great if some of my experiences could inspire your father's creations. However, I have quite a few business friends coming tonight, so I can't spend too much time. I'd love to chat with Mr. Kudo, though. How about this...I wonder if your father is free tomorrow at noon?"

"Sorry, I probably won't be able to leave the house before the deadline at the end of the month."

"Really? That's a pity! I wonder if you, my dear gentleman, are free tomorrow at noon?"

The fact that Ze Yuezhi invited his father was completely beyond Kudo Shinichi's expectations, but he still chose to refuse. After all, at this time he didn't know that Kudo Yusaku, who seemed to be indifferent to it, had actually started paying attention through Kujo Jotaro.

But what surprised Kudo Shinichi was that although Ze Yuezhi refused to continue the conversation, he did not completely reject him. Instead, he made another appointment for another day, which made him feel a little better.

"Here's my business card. You can call me directly tomorrow. How about we meet at the Rice Flower Hotel?"

"Of course! Thank you, President Zeyue, for taking the time..."

Looking at Kudo Shinichi who left with a smile on his face, Ze Yuezhi continued to smile as usual, but when his originally squinted eyes gradually opened, the smile had already disappeared, replaced by indescribable "greed".

Obviously, he has basically confirmed that 'Kudo Yusaku' is investigating him. So what would most people choose to do in this situation?

Naturally, they are afraid of being exposed and therefore are cautious in everything they do.

But Ze Yuezhi didn't think so.

He wants revenge!

Since he had to behave himself recently thanks to 'Kudo Yusaku', he would definitely ask for 'compensation' from the other party after the storm had passed.

For example——————that 'Kudo Yukiko'?

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Who told me to be so enthusiastic?

Since the other person is so busy at work, why not ask him to do you a favor and take care of you at the same time?

Ze Yuezhi's smile was as charming as ever, and many female guests attending the banquet looked at him with curiosity. After all, although they were not interested in Ze Yuezhi's legendary experience, they were very interested in how he maintained himself.

But just as he was about to continue the topic he had just discussed with his wife, he suddenly felt a strange palpitation.

“Woo~!!”