Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Chen Anxia's reasoning is so logical and engaging that it's easy for people to follow his train of thought and think along with him.

That is why everyone who heard Chen Anxia's reasoning immediately thought of the answer to the question Chen Anxia had asked.

That is, the reason why this old clock tower has special significance for Phantom Thief Kid is because Phantom Thief Kid is a resident of Ekoda Ward.

Inside the old clock tower, after reaching this conclusion, Nakamori Ginzo's forehead was damp with sweat as he muttered, "Seeing is believing..."

"Chen Anxia truly deserves to be called the 'modern-day Sherlock Holmes'..."

Before this, Nakamori Ginzo had not taken Chen Anxia seriously, thinking that Chen Anxia was just a celebrity and an outsider who had accidentally solved a few cases.

After hearing Chen Anxia's reasoning, Nakamori Ginzo no longer thought that way.

You should know that ever since Phantom Thief Kid made his comeback, he has been leading the team to capture Phantom Thief Kid.

However, neither he nor his elite subordinates ever noticed these details, and therefore could not delve into the information about Phantom Thief Kid through these details.

With over twenty years of police experience, Nakamori Ginzo knew very well that this was not his or his subordinates' fault.

This is no longer a simple matter of experience and ability, but an insurmountable gap caused by differences in talent.

Chen Anxia's insight was truly terrifying, and his own reasoning ability was comparable to that terrifying insight.

Only in this way could Chen Anxia extract details from seemingly ordinary information that are difficult for ordinary people to notice, and then deduce corresponding conclusions based on these details.

At this moment, Nakamori Ginzo was completely impressed by Chen Anxia, ​​and at the same time felt the powerful pressure brought by Chen Anxia's terrifying insight and reasoning ability.

Not only Nakamori Ginzo, but also Megure Juzo, who sat in a police helicopter circling above the old clock tower, did the same.

Chen Anxia's current reasoning seems to have taken Inspector Megure back to that plane to New York a year ago, back to the point where he first met Chen Anxia.

Just like today, Chen Anxia back then displayed an unimaginable and terrifying insight and reasoning ability.

As for Shinichi Kudo, his expression was solemn, and he felt a sense of pressure far stronger than anyone else's.

The reason for this is that Shinichi Kudo and Anxia Chen have both embarked on the same path, which is called... the path of a detective.

Chen Anxia's reasoning continues.

"I believe everyone knows the answer."

"So, after arriving at this answer, another question arises: how will Phantom Thief Kid stop the clock tower's relocation plan?"

"And to solve this puzzle, we need to connect it to the second piece of information I just mentioned."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, and they all began to recall the second piece of information that Chen Anxia had just mentioned.

Chen Anxia didn't let them think too much and said directly, "The second piece of information is that after the authorities learned of the clock tower owner's relocation plan, they had intended to buy the ownership of the clock tower, but gave up because the price was too high."

"This means that as long as Phantom Thief Kid can reduce the value of the clock tower, he can get the government to buy ownership of the clock tower, thereby ending the plan to relocate the clock tower."

"The main value of the clock tower lies in the short hand of its clocks and the diamonds set in them..."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Nakamori Ginzo couldn't help but say, "So, the Phantom Thief Kid's goal really was to steal the short hand of the clock!"

Not only Nakamori Ginzo, but everyone else thought so too, even Kudo Shinichi.

As for Phantom Thief Kid himself, his heart was racing, and he was very nervous about Chen Anxia's response.

Chen Anxia didn't keep him waiting long. After Nakamori Ginzo finished speaking, he said, "Looking at this issue from the perspective of conventional thinking, this possibility is indeed the greatest."

"But we have to consider one issue here: the probability of a successful theft."

"You should know that the short hand of the clock tower is nearly two meters long and is firmly embedded behind the long hand of the clock."

"Under these circumstances, if Phantom Thief Kid wanted to steal the short needle, he would not only need to remove the long needle, but also need to use tools to take away the nearly two-meter-long short needle."

"But the clock tower is now heavily guarded by the police. Even if Phantom Thief Kid could steal the short needle, how could he possibly get past the police with such a conspicuous short needle?"

"As for using helicopters, how could the short needle be taken away in full view of the public, with police helicopters deployed in the sky?"

"Although I don't know the specific abilities of Phantom Thief Kid, I'm sure that even if he has extraordinary methods, his chances of success are not high."

"So, here's a question we need to consider: would Phantom Thief Kid risk being discovered, or even arrested, to steal the Short Needle?"

After hearing Chen Anxia's question, everyone couldn't help but start thinking.

In this context, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but say, "Then Phantom Thief Kid could easily steal the diamond on the short hand, which would also reduce the value of the clock tower."

"Moreover, this would greatly increase the chances of Kaito Kid succeeding."

Those who were originally pondering couldn't help but nod slightly in agreement with Shinichi Kudo's statement after hearing his words.

At the same time, they also wanted to see how Chen Anxia would respond.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Chen Anxia spoke almost without hesitation, saying, "This possibility does exist, and it is one of the two possibilities I have deduced."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but pause in surprise, muttering with some confusion, "Two possibilities?"

"What is the other possibility?"

Unlike Shinichi Kudo's mutterings, Ginzo Nakamori asked the question directly.

Chen Anxia didn't mince words and said directly, "Considering the special relationship between the clock tower and Phantom Thief Kid, in my reasoning, another possibility is more likely."

"This possibility is that the diamond on the short hand is no longer the original diamond. After all, the clock tower is fifty years old, and anything could have happened during that time."

"The owner of the clock tower was afraid that the exposure of this matter would reduce the value of the clock tower, so he has been keeping it a secret."

"And it was because Phantom Thief Kid discovered this that he planned tonight's operation and led the police to discover this fact."

"Once this fact is confirmed, the value of the clock tower will definitely decrease, and Kaito Kid's goal will be achieved."

At this point, Chen Anxia paused before continuing, "Of course, this is just my deduction. As for the truth, let Phantom Thief Kid tell everyone through his actions tonight."

As he spoke, Chen Anxia slowly put down the walkie-talkie in his hand.

With her identity exposed, Chen Anxia anticipated the potential commotion that might follow.

Therefore, Chen Anxia needed to leave before everyone could recover from his reasoning.

During this process, Chen Anxia seemed to have thought of something, and unconsciously put the walkie-talkie to his mouth again, smiling slightly, "Look forward to it, Kudo, we'll see each other again soon..."

After that, Chen Anxia left with Hua Sheng.

However, although Chen Anxia has left, those who heard his reasoning were still deeply moved.

Two people in particular stood out.

These two are Shinichi Kudo and... Kaito Kid!

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Chapter 413: The prologue to the story – An unexpected transfer student! (Please subscribe!)

The following morning, Tokyo.

As usual, Shinichi Kudo took the latest newspaper from the mailbox at home and read the latest news as he walked to school.

The front page of today's newspaper featured a huge headline: "A modern-day Sherlock Holmes reappears, ready to battle a modern-day Lupin!"

The news section below the headline devoted considerable attention to the events that occurred in Jianggutian Ward yesterday, with a particular emphasis on Chen Anxia's reasoning.

This article also includes a description of Shinichi Kudo.

However, the reason why Shinichi Kudo is described in this article is merely to highlight Chen Anxia's brilliance.

This fact greatly displeased Shinichi Kudo, who couldn't help but curl his lip and make a 'tsk' sound.

Just then, Shinichi Kudo heard excited discussions from passersby nearby.

"Have you heard? Chen Anxia appeared in Jianggutian District yesterday!"

"Of course I heard about it, I even watched the morning news today."

"Me too, me too! When I saw the video taken by passersby that was being played inside, and when I heard the words 'My name is Chen Anxia, ​​and I am a detective' coming from the walkie-talkie, I almost fainted from excitement!"

"I couldn't help but jump up and scream. Not only me, but my mom, my sister, and even my dad jumped up and screamed just like me."

"There's no way around it, Chen Anxia is just too handsome. He's irresistible to men, women, young and old. His charm and charisma are simply impossible to resist!"

"Ah, I really want to marry Chen Anxia, ​​even if it means shortening my lifespan by ten years."

"Even if you were willing to shorten your lifespan by ten years, Chen Anxia would not marry you. Don't you think about how many people in Japan want to marry Chen Anxia right now? Didn't Yoko Okino publicly admit a while ago that Chen Anxia was her ideal type?"

"Yoko Okino was just doing it for the sake of the variety show; it shouldn't be taken seriously."

"Tch, do you really think Yoko Okino did this for the sake of the show?"

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Hearing the heated discussions among Chen Anxia's female fans around him, Shinichi Kudo became increasingly annoyed, muttering, "Tch, Chen Anxia is just imitating what I said, what's so cool about him?"

As he spoke, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but think of Chen Anxia's deduction from yesterday.

Although Kaito Kid did not publicly acknowledge Chen Anxia's reasoning, he proved its accuracy through his actions.

Last night, Phantom Thief Kid did not steal the clock's short hand or the diamond on it; he simply left a coded message on the clock.

In order to investigate the coded message left by Phantom Thief Kid, the police immediately halted the relocation plan for the clock tower.

Later, just as Chen Anxia said, while investigating the code left by Phantom Thief Kid, the police discovered that the clock tower owner had already secretly taken the real diamonds to sell and set fake diamonds in them.

After that, the government purchased the old clock tower directly at a very low price.

As for the code left by Phantom Thief Kid, Shinichi Kudo had already deciphered it. The code read, "I will not hand over the clock tower."

Undoubtedly, the coded message left by Phantom Thief Kid proves that the clock tower is indeed special to Phantom Thief Kid, which undoubtedly confirms the accuracy of Chen Anxia's reasoning.

Currently, there is still one aspect of Chen Anxia's reasoning that has not been verified.

This implies that the Phantom Thief Kid who suddenly disappeared 8 years ago is the same person who has suddenly reappeared now.

However, the police have assembled professionals to compare the relevant information, and they believe the results will be available soon.

Besides, what did Chen Anxia mean by her last words, and why did they meet again so soon?

Just as Shinichi Kudo was deep in thought, he was suddenly struck on the head, bringing him back to his senses instantly.

Before Shinichi Kudo could react, a clear female voice complained, "Shinichi, what are you thinking about? I've been calling you for ages and you haven't responded."

Upon hearing the voice, Shinichi Kudo knew that the speaker was Ran Mouri.

Shinichi Kudo reached out and rubbed the spot where he had been hit, and said, "Sorry, I was just thinking about some things that happened yesterday."

Ran Mouri was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and asked, "About yesterday?"