Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

In contrast, the young man next to the other party looked immature.

But the strange thing is that Nakamori Ginzo is extremely respectful to him, and this respect is not superficial, but comes from the heart.

The reason is very simple.

The young man in front of him, who looked to be in his twenties, was actually in his thirties. Even though he was younger than Ginzo Nakamori, his resume was even more impressive than his.

The other party's father was originally a famous detective in the police. The other party inherited his father's talent. He helped the police when he was a student and joined the police force as soon as he graduated.

However, his most famous feat was when he was a student, leading the Second Investigation Division as a "civilian expert" to fight against the "Phantom Thief Saint Girl".

During this period, the other party can be said to have fought again and again after repeated defeats.

He was actually very curious about whether the 'Saint Girl' was finally caught. After all, everyone only knew that after the young man in front of them announced that 'the Saint Girl would not appear again', she indeed never showed up again.

Many conspiracy theorists suspect that the police captured the "holy girl" and made her serve the police secretly.

But Ginzo Nakamori, who is now in charge of the Second Investigation Section, knows that this is not the case, at least he has not received any support related to it.

In addition, there are rumors that the "Saint Girl" has been shot dead.

However, Ginzo Nakamori felt that the most likely possibility was that the "Saint Girl" had reached some kind of agreement with the police.

But it’s a pity that only the other party knows the answer to this secret, and even he doesn’t know it.

As a police officer who has also been repeatedly defeated by "Kaito Kidd", Ginzo Nakamori is naturally very respectful to the "boss" in front of him who is younger than himself but is actually his senior.

It's all to learn a few more tricks from the other party so that we can catch 'Kaito Kidd'!

That’s right, although there are also rumors that "Kaito Kidd" is dead, Nakamori Ginzo firmly does not believe it!

In his opinion, the other party couldn't even catch him, so how could he die so easily?

He was like a swordsman waiting for his opponent to appear at any time, always sharpening his sword day after day.

Unfortunately, "Kaito Kidd" seemed to have completely disappeared as the legend said, and instead other criminals who used the reputation of "Kaito" to cause trouble were hit by his iron fist.

However, unlike Ginzo Nakamori, although Daiki Asuka is famous for capturing the "Saint Girl", he is also good at handling other cases and is a typical all-rounder.

So compared to his two subordinates who were only thinking about "catching the thief", he thought more.

He knew Megure Juzo and had even worked with him many times.

He is the kind of old detective who seems unremarkable at first glance but has a solid foundation. Josuke Higashikata beside him is a very famous rookie. Needless to say, Matsumoto Kiyonaga is an old detective who hates evil.

For all three of them to have such serious expressions, the matter must be more complicated than imagined.

It’s a pity that he didn’t know the detailed information and couldn’t imagine how big a mess Ze Yuezhi had caused.

But fortunately, he no longer has to think too much.

Because Director Bai Ma on the other side had already finished reading the "Notebook".

With the same serious expression, he coughed lightly, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

I want to marry my old wife

Perhaps it was because the case involved too many things, or perhaps it was because of what was recorded in the document that he lost the desire to exchange pleasantries. After making sure that everyone had come to their senses, he got straight to the point and talked about business.

"I'm sure everyone in Investigation Section 1 already knows why we've summoned you today, but I'm sure the people in Investigation Section 2 are still confused. Inspector Matsumoto, could you please explain this to them?"

"Yes!"

When Matsumoto Kiyonaga was called, he changed his usual aloofness and stood up immediately as if he was a young man who had just started working. He nodded to Asuka Daiki before speaking again.

"According to our Investigation Division's investigation, the shooting of Sawagoe Shizue, president of the Sawagoe Group, is likely a vendetta. This conclusion stems from the evidence we found this morning in the darkroom. It turns out that Sawagoe Shizue is the perpetrator of the 'serial assault case' that the Investigation Division was previously investigating."

The people from the Second Investigation Section listened very attentively, but the difference was that Nakamori Ginzo and Utsumi Toshio's seriousness was pretended, more for the leaders to see. When they heard Matsumoto Kiyonaga's words, they were mostly amazed, but that was all.

But Daiki Asuka frowned slightly, because according to Matsumoto Kiyonaga's introduction, there seemed to be a "case within a case" in this shooting case, and once this happened, the case would often become extremely complicated.

As expected, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's next words made him frown even deeper.

"According to the records in the 'evidence,' this 'serial assault on women' lasted for over 20 years, with thousands of victims documented alone. Because known victims are not recorded, we suspect the true number of victims is exponentially higher."

Hearing this, even Nakamori Ginzo, who was originally just watching the show, frowned.

Although the case he was in charge of was different from the Investigation Division 1, as a police officer, his sense of justice was unquestionable. He even had the thought that "it was too easy for Ze Yuezhi to die like this."

But as emotion was gradually replaced by rationality, the few veteran police officers present instantly realized the extent of the trouble this time.

Generally speaking, when investigating a homicide, a preliminary screening will be conducted based on the victim's interpersonal relationships. Those with a motive for committing the crime will be identified and listed as "suspects" before further investigation.

So generally speaking, what they hate most is random crimes, because they need to find similarities among countless cases before they can continue to advance the investigation.

In contrast, Ze Yuezhi's case is the exact opposite.

Because there are so many people with "motives to commit the crime", even more than their police officers, how can they investigate?

But Asuka Daiki noticed another problem.

This case is indeed very troublesome, so troublesome that perhaps a 'joint investigation team' needs to be formed. But the problem is that even if a joint investigation team is formed, their priority in the Second Investigation Section should be relatively low, right?

As expected, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's next words revealed all the secrets.

"The identities of the victims recorded in the 'evidence' we found are extremely complex. They include both ordinary people and those with unique backgrounds. These include, but are not limited to, the wives and daughters of congressmen, female company executives, well-known idols, and best-selling authors..."

After a brief pause, Matsumoto Kiyonaga continued speaking with a grim face.

“That includes police officers.”

As Matsumoto Kiyonaga finished speaking, the entire conference room fell silent.

The members of Investigation Section 1, who had known the situation for a long time, simply became more serious in expression, while the members of Investigation Section 2 had similar expressions to those of the members of Investigation Section 1.

Chihiro ⑨⑹○㈠樲⑹㈡⒎Miao

Seeing that the case was almost complete, Director Bai Ma simply tapped the table with his knuckles to draw everyone's attention back before speaking again.

"It's easy to imagine how much trouble this will cause once the list of victims is released. Most of these victims are innocent, and they will inevitably suffer secondary harm if the list is released. Therefore, our police intend to 'seal' this evidence. All officers who have seen it must remain silent. If it is leaked, all those involved will be investigated."

Director Bai Ma's voice wasn't too harsh, but it was full of oppression.

But when Ginzo Nakamori nodded, he suddenly discovered something.

Something is wrong!

They, Investigation Section 2, have never even seen that so-called 'evidence', right?

And soon he knew why they were called.

"I believe in the professional ethics of everyone present, but there is an 'uncertainty' in this case."

"The Phantom Thieves of Hearts?"

Although Asuka Daiki asked the question rhetorically, his tone was extremely firm.

Director Bai Ma nodded without any hesitation.

"Yes, it's the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'!"

"Although according to what you said, Nakamori, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts should have nothing to do with the shooter, and they may even have appeared at the crime scene due to the influence of the shooting."

Obviously, for those who don't know the existence of the "cognitive world", "stealing hearts" sounds incredible. Lan Ke's transformation into a living person was also judged by them as some kind of special technique. However, the props used to complete the technique may have been damaged due to the accident of "shooting", resulting in its final appearance.

"But the strange reactions of 'Zeyuezhi' and 'Zeyueba' seem to be related to them."

"We have no idea how they got Ze Yuezhi to confess and Ze Yueba to surrender, but if it was really because of them that Ze Yuezhi revealed his guilt, then... do they know more about this?"

After hearing this, everyone finally understood why they were gathered here.

"Although it's just a possibility, this concerns the peace of the entire Neon. We can't be careless!"

"So we must capture the Phantom Thieves of Hearts!"

As he spoke, the other party slowly stood up, and seeing this, everyone stood up as well.

Director Bai Ma looked around at everyone and gave the most important instructions in a serious tone that had never been used before!

"I hereby declare that Investigation Section 2 will be the core, with Investigation Section 1 providing support as appropriate."

"Heart Phantom Thieves Countermeasures Headquarters!"

“Established!!”

Will Chapter 2 win? It's guaranteed!

Although there is no evidence to prove that the so-called 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' stole the 'Victim List' of the 'Zawakoshi Incident'.

But because the scope of involvement is so wide, even the White Horse Police Chief must be extremely cautious and cannot afford any mistakes.

Otherwise, there would be no need to notify the Second Investigation Section in advance. After all, even if he had not accepted his fate, based on his understanding of the people in the Second Investigation Section, they would definitely rush forward when they saw the "Phantom Thief".

He was simply reminding Investigation Section 2 to be careful when catching the phantom thieves.

Of course, this matter must be kept secret, whether from the public, the thieves or the police.

The public is worried about causing widespread public outrage. The number of people involved in the "Zeyuezhi Time" incident and the length of time it spanned are extremely rare in the entire history of crime.

As for the Phantom Thief, they are worried that he will use this incident to hinder the police's capture;

As for the police? He also knew that some senior police officers were not just socializing, but also colluding with large conglomerates.

In other words, these are the people he can completely trust at the moment.

They are either upright and iron-faced detectives or their minds are full of thieves. It is absolutely impossible for them to leak information.

Everyone who knew the seriousness of the case raised their heads with extremely serious expressions.

"Yes!!"

The 'Heart Thief Countermeasures Headquarters' was successfully established, so what happened to Lan Ke, who was its target?

Lan Ke not only put gold coins on the "preview letter" but also deliberately provoked Kudo Shinichi and the Second Investigation Division. This was enough to show that Lan Ke was definitely a person who could not stand being alone. From the very beginning, he was aiming to make a big news.

But the problem is that Lan Ke intended to make a big news, but he never expected the news to become so big.

Not only did it reach the hands of the 'Superintendent of Police', the highest level of the Japanese police, but if the 'Director of Warning' had not suppressed it, it might have directly alarmed the House of Representatives or even higher levels.

At this time, he was chatting casually with Mao Lilan.

As for why it was Mao Lilan?

Because at this time, Kudo Shinichi's mobile phone seemed to have turned into a telegraph machine, frantically checking information on the Internet.

In fact, although Higashikata Josuke reminded Kudo Shinichi, he didn't believe it at all and went to call Megure Jusan after he died. Unexpectedly, Megure Jusan changed his usual friendly attitude and directly refused him sternly, not even willing to explain.

However, although Megure Juzo didn't say a word, Kudo Shinichi guessed that there must be a "case within a case", and it was possible that clues to other bigger cases were found in the "dark room".

His whole heart felt as if it had been scratched by a cat, so he naturally began to frantically search for information on the Internet.

But the problem is that with 'Zeyue Zhi being shot' and 'Zeyue Ba's public apology', although the amount of discussion about 'Zeyue Group' on the Internet exploded instantly, it was also mixed with a lot of discussions related to 'The Phantom Thieves of Hearts'.

Not to mention the clues of the "case within the case", even the "serial female assault cases" were only maintained at the level of "rumors", and the police did not even mention it.

Kudo Shinichi was almost going crazy.

Seeing that her childhood sweetheart even forgot about his new friends when he encountered a case, Mao Lilan felt helpless and apologized on behalf of Kudo Shinichi first.

Lan Ke didn't care about this at all, after all, Kudo Shinichi was that kind of person.

Although his initial contact with him was just for the sake of 'Tarot' and to get some free information, after spending some time together, he found that he did not hate the other person's stubbornness, or perhaps it was this stubbornness that made him more flesh and blood.

But when Lan Ke passed by the school gate, he found that Busujima Saeko, who was always on duty at the gate, didn't seem to be there?

"Could it be because of my failed attempt to steal someone's heart this morning?"

Lan Ke didn’t know either, so he could only put it aside for the time being and ask after school.

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Perhaps because the 'Zeyuezhi Palace' was captured, Lan Ke seemed extremely relaxed today.

However, compared to Lan Ke's ease, Kudo Shinichi was obviously not very serious. He even used his mobile phone to search for information during class.

Because Kudo Shinichi's expression was too serious and his grades were good, most teachers chose to remind him. However, when they found that Kudo Shinichi ignored it, they simply turned a blind eye to it. After all, Teitan's school spirit is famous for its "freedom".

But the problem is that famous teachers are unexpected.

"Kudo!!"

With an angry shout, Kudo Shinichi, who was holding the mobile phone in his hand, just raised his head and saw a piece of chalk flying straight towards him.

Because he had been staring at the phone screen for too long, his reactions had become stiff and he had no time to dodge.

"Crack~!"