The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1074: Experts in Civil War and Amateurs in Foreign War

Chapter 1074: Expert in Civil War, Amateur in Foreign War

After a heated discussion among the group on how to protect Pramiya from Pramiya, someone finally mentioned whether to cancel the wedding plans.

Now that the current situation has confirmed that Pramya’s target is the newlyweds who are about to get married - no matter who the target is - it seems that the best solution is to simply cancel the plan and prevent Pramya from succeeding.

It’s a pity that at this point, Pramya herself will not give up, and Tangze will not allow her to give up.

Christina used the same trick again, this time directly in front of Muranaka Tsutomu, letting him witness the scene where she was threatened by text messages and forced to let the wedding go on as scheduled.

Christina, who is an expert in acting, naturally knew what she should do at this moment. In just a few moments, her expression turned into fear and sorrow. She held her fiancé's arm, and her tearful look was very pitiful.

Muranaka Tsutomu couldn't stand her behavior and quickly hugged her again, comforting her softly.

He raised his head and exchanged glances with several former colleagues, and his expression soon became much more resolute.

"...Actually, if I were to think about it, it would be better not to cancel it." After receiving the malicious and self-righteous glance from Pramya, Tang Ze, knowing that his goal had been achieved, adjusted the gloves on his hands, "Pramya, this is a frightening title, but it also represents how serious the criminal's sins are. Now, there is a rare opportunity for a head-on confrontation... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the detective will not give up."

As he spoke, he turned his head, looked at Conan who was secretly observing him, and smiled.

Right, little kid who has already noticed many clues?

Conan has been quite quiet since the explosion.

Tang Ze knew that he was most likely aware of the fact that the criminal they were looking for was most likely at the scene at this moment.

Christina's words sounded logical to those who had no suspicion of her, and everyone would feel sorry for this woman who was targeted for no reason, but Conan was not someone who could be easily fooled.

If the criminal was not at the scene, at the Metropolitan Police Department, and had not watched Goro Akechi walk over with the documents in his hands, he would have never found the right time to detonate the bomb.

It is also strange that it had to wait until it was in Goro Akechi's hands to be activated. Since Pramia's trap was set specifically for the Avengers, why had it been peaceful before and only suddenly activated when it was in Goro Akechi's hands?

His eyes were always on Christina, and he was looking at her arm with a serious expression as it was being hugged and caressed by Muranaka Tsutomu.

According to the information provided by Kazami Yuya at the time, Pramiya was injured by Officer Jinpei Matsuda and the people who assisted him at the time...

After hearing Goro Akechi's statement, which was hard to tell whether it was a statement of stance or a declaration of war, Conan briefly turned his attention to Akechi.

Is his declaration really intended to arrest a murderer, or is it also implying some unknown inside story...

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"...So, the reason why this guy did this was to lure out the sniper at that time."

After pressing the Enter key, Fūya Rei said this conclusion, and then couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Where did she find the materials? Even if Jing's original materials were not very complete, our processing of the materials was already complete enough... Damn it."

Pramiya's plan to lure out Rei Furuya failed with the intervention of Karasawa and the organization, but Rei Furuya would not think that this matter had nothing to do with him.

What he cared about most was how Pramiya found out his name and Zhufu Jingguang's identity.

"Maybe she just remembers your face because of the conflict that happened three years ago?" Yuya Kazami, who had just returned from a meeting, whispered while working tirelessly to deliver information.

"Impossible. She chose to use Motobashi Yoji to lure people out, which means she already knows my identity." Furuya Ling shook his head without thinking, "Although I did try to stop her from hurting Matsuda at that time, I didn't show my specific relationship with Matsuda. She thought of using Motobashi Yoji, so she must be very clear about the relationship between us..."

The identity puzzle that the organization couldn't solve was found by Pramiya, a lone bomber who was at most proficient in computer technology and explosives manufacturing?

Is it that the public security identity system is too lax, or is Pramiya’s technical level really that advanced?

This is the most puzzling part for Rei Furuya.

"Well, I feel like there might be something wrong here." Furiya Ling pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head, "And according to Tang Ze, she wanted to lure me out and silence me, but she couldn't find any information about the fourth person, so she didn't plan to do it right away."

The collar around Yoji Motobashi's neck is a very obvious hint.

She would use this kind of mobile explosive instead of a fixed device, which may be intended as a warning to others.

In short, she had no intention of killing Rei Furuya on the spot.

"She wants to use this explosion and create a crisis for me to lure out Jing. This is even more strange. On what basis does she determine that the sniper is Jing?" Furiya Rei stared at the photo of Christina on the screen with a frown.

It is an indisputable fact that the public security system is not monolithic and there are many loopholes.

Jing's sacrifice is enough to prove this point. The many constraints he faced and even the case that happened to Tang Ze are all evidence of it.

But if the information leak has reached the point where even his relationship with Morobushi Keimitsu is discovered, then the organization should be much more perceptive than Pramiya. How could it be her turn to retaliate?

Feng Jianyu was also deep in thought.

This is indeed a huge contradiction, even more threatening than Pramya himself.

After all, this vicious criminal was exposed by the power of the Heart Thief at a glance. When Tang Ze explained the matters related to Pramia to them, he did not even use much ambiguous language. All his conclusions were very firm, as if they were objective facts.

Now that the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, the threat of Pramya has been completely taken over by Tangze. Naturally, they have to free up their hands to think about the issues behind this matter.

"First of all, I think that although Pramiya has no connection with the organization, some of her information may come from the organization."

After pondering for a long time, Fūya Rei came to his first conclusion.

This is the only explanation for Zhufu Jingguang's identity.

She may not be very familiar with the existence of the two dangerous code names of Scotch whiskey and Bourbon whiskey, but she knows for sure that the sniper who appears next to a man named Furuya Rei is called "Morufushi Kagemitsu".

Although this was a misunderstanding that was inconsistent with the facts and her hatred was directed at the wrong person, it did not prevent them from analyzing the situation.

"Well, this actually means the other way around..." Feng Jianyu blinked uncertainly, "The one who really made the mistake is the organization?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

It’s not that he is not confident, but he was really surprised by the conclusion he came to.

The undercover agent was actually dragged down by his undercover identity. Due to his outstanding performance in the undercover organization, his true identity was discovered by a third party...

Having served as a liaison for Rei Furuya for so many years, they had never imagined such a scene even in their most outrageous scenarios.

"That's not all." Furuya Rei shook his head slightly. "She knew that the sniper following me might be 'Zhufushi Jingguang', but she didn't know that the two of us were 'Scotland' and 'Bourbon'. She also didn't know that she didn't need to spend time finding people and silencing them. She only needed to reveal our true identities to destroy us... So she actually lacks knowledge of the organization."

Lacking knowledge but knowing the truth sounds like an absurd paradox.

But in this case, everything seems to be explained.

"He lacks knowledge of the organization, but he got confidential information about codenamed members from the organization..." Yuya Kazami pursed his lips and kept turning his head to try to find a matching explanation for this situation, but he couldn't figure it out.

What kind of chaotic relationship and situation led to the current development...

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"It's rum."

Listening to the confident and calm voice on the other end of the phone, Tang Ze raised his eyebrows and glanced at Curacao who was hanging his head and keeping silent in front of him.

The infiltration mission in Curacao was completed very successfully with the intelligence provided by Tang Ze and the leader of Team Zero taking the lead.

Now, Curacao's fake identity allows her to freely enter and exit many offices in the police department. She only needs to wait for a good opportunity when no one is paying attention. Then she can approach the computer room and take out the information that Rum needs.

After testing her twice and confirming that she had really let down her guard, Tang Ze asked her this question about Furuya Rei.

——How did Pramiya, an ordinary bomber, get the information about Rei Furuya?

If the invasion of Curacao happened three years ago, Tang Ze would have an explanation, but it happened now, this...

Curacao obviously knew something, but perhaps the restrictions given by Rum were still there. No matter how hard Tangze tried to buff her, Curacao was like a mute, unable to utter a word, and couldn't even write out the information Tangze needed for him.

This reminded him strongly of the time when he first met Hoshikawa Teru. That feeling of being completely unable to control one's own will was enough to drive a person crazy.

Fortunately, Tang Ze, who was used to dealing with the Riddler, immediately had an idea and thought of a good way to save the country in a roundabout way.

"If what you're trying to say is that Bourbon is being targeted or something, then I can only give you one response. It's rum."

Vermouth on the other end of the phone answered in a strange, gentle voice. No one knew what she was busy with or what identity she was speaking in.

Tangze looked at Curacao again and saw that she did not give a negative answer, but just kept the same posture. So he realized that the information given by Vermouth was most likely correct.

"...Are you saying that Rum directly leaked Bourbon's information to people outside the organization?" Tang Ze answered in a deliberately fabricated, surprised and somewhat sarcastic tone, "This is really, very interesting."

"You don't understand Rum. You're not familiar with him, so you naturally don't understand his ideas." Vermouth wiped the porcelain in her hand with a gentle expression and answered slowly, "Rum is a worried person. Who made him the second-in-command? Many people in the organization are dissatisfied. Apart from anything else, Gin looks down on him very much. Even if the boss really delegates power to Rum, his position as the second-in-command is in name only."

"But this is even more contradictory. He doesn't have many people at his disposal, and Bourbon is already his most capable subordinate - a bit like me and Bourbon - even if he doesn't like him, unless there is a problem of principle, he wouldn't harm his confidant like this, right?"

Even if this confidant has "confidant" written on the front and "confidant of great concern" written on the back, he is still Rum's direct descendant.

To be honest, there aren't many people who are more willing to work than undercover agents, right?

Even if they want to harm, they should do it after they have been used and have no value anymore. What's the point of leaking it to outsiders?

"Rum's suspicion has always been hidden." Vermouth laughed and said something that made Tang Ze's back shiver slightly. "Didn't you also doubt it? About Scotland. I remember that you asked me for a file on Scotland before, and the reason was similar."

Tang Ze glanced at his phone and then looked at the sculpture-like Curacao.

"You mean, Rum has the same suspicion as I did before, that Scotland is related to Bourbon?" Tang Ze sorted out his thoughts and said this sentence clearly. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel absurd, "He has already become suspicious, but he hasn't touched Bourbon yet?"

"Rum is like this, he never really trusts anyone. I mean, anyone, including Binga and Curacao who are tightly controlled by him." Vermouth smiled, "Not just Bourbon. Including Binga, Curacao, and even you, accomplice. He has been preparing a lot of similar 'materials' for you. In order to eliminate the unstable factors without bloodshed, there is nothing he will not give up. This position is too critical to him, and he cannot tolerate any threats."

"...You mean, he deliberately leaked Bourbon's information to people outside the organization, and at the same time concealed the crucial part of it, causing conflicts between others and Bourbon?" Tang Ze asked back in a completely unbelievable tone.

"Yes. No matter how powerful a person is, he will inevitably fall into trouble. The less they understand the true identity of the code members, the more they dare to kill, right? Rum has killed many people with this trick. He is very good at this kind of thing." Vermouth said half-reminding, half-sarcastically.

Tang Ze held the phone in his hand and was silent for a few seconds.

He knew that Rum's performance was poor in most cases, but he didn't expect that he could be so good at both internal and external battles.

More importantly, in such a tortuous and bizarre way, he actually tricked Furiya Rei himself, which was even more unexpected.

You are awesome, organization.