The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1127 Inciting the Cake Hands

"I thought I no longer had the right to choose." Curacao looked at the butterfly knife in Tang Ze's hand, which had not yet been unfolded. He couldn't help but laugh at himself when he said this, "No, maybe I never had the right to choose."

It was not her wish to come into this world with an unhealthy body, nor was it her wish to be adopted by an orphanage and then taken away by the organization.

She had been moving forward passively, not knowing where the end was, and had learned nothing except to bear everything that fate had given her.

Rum was not an easy leader to get along with, but because he was a wealthy man who valued material desires and never treated himself badly, after following Rum and becoming his confidant, she at least no longer had to suffer from hunger, and was materially rich, and could barely live a decent life.

As for freedom...

"A life with choices is a luxury, Tangze." Curacao's gaze shifted from his palm to his face, as if delivering a last word, as well as a sigh of comfort and emotion. "No matter how small the choice, it's precious. Cherish it."

From such a deep abyss, stepping on countless bones, you finally reach the sunlight. Don't let this luck go to waste, Kumail.

Thinking of this, Curacao raised his hand, ready to take the knife from Tang Ze's hand to represent his answer.

She still had a chance to escape, Curacao knew it.

No matter how powerful Kumail is, he is alone here now. He also needs to consider the identity he is using now. He cannot do anything out of line in front of Tang Zezhao's relatives.

As long as I find a suitable opportunity to leave, I believe Kumail will turn a blind eye to avoid trouble.

But once she really defected, those children, those children who had no idea who she was or what she had done, would inevitably come into the organization's sight. As the last people to have contact with her, they would be listed as targets that need to be investigated.

The organization never shows mercy when dealing with such innocent people.

It would be better to spend the day quietly, say goodbye to the children who accompanied her for this journey, and then...

Curacao, having made up his mind, raised his hand, but missed.

"The kids are coming down, go get them."

Having successfully guided Curacao to reveal the required information, Tang Ze put away the intimidating look on his face, gently waved away the pigeons on his body, and stood up.

Curacao was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on. He instinctively stood up and said, "Tang Ze, you..."

Tang Ze made a hushing gesture and just pointed at his clothes without saying anything.

Following Tang Ze's gesture, his eyes fell on the K pattern on his sweater. Curacao automatically understood that he meant to remain silent out of consideration for his current identity, so he closed his mouth again.

Tang Ze waited for a while before turning on the detective badge in his hand and putting it in his pocket.

Okay, I've given all the necessary information, and I can finally talk normally.

"Letting you return to the organization is actually a good choice. It's a pity that no one expected this outcome." Tang Ze shrugged without the monitor and spoke more relaxedly. "You didn't do anything wrong, but who made you a subordinate of Rum?"

Being out of contact for a few days and having fallen into the hands of the FBI could indeed be considered indirect evidence of defection, but as long as Curacao does not resist returning to the organization when his memory is restored and contact is reestablished, there is still room for defense.

But Curacao was actually planted by Rum.

There are many people in the organization who are unhappy with Rum, but Rum, who plays the role of second-in-command, does have more authority than many people. His role is closer to that of the mastermind behind the scenes, and he rarely takes action himself.

Naturally, the hatred towards Rum fell on Curacao, the most loyal subordinate.

Considering only the attitudes of the individuals within the organization, Vermouth was wary of her special abilities and her connection to the experiment, and didn't want Rum to cultivate his own version of Gin. Gin was deeply dissatisfied with Rum, but he couldn't do anything about it, and he'd been gossiping about him behind his back more than once. And Bourbon's stance was even more questionable...

The overall result is that when Kumail chose an extremely radical method that could have potentially endangered Curacao's life to prevent her from being taken away by the FBI without telling anyone, no one objected.

After confirming the dangerous situation of Curacao from this perspective, Tang Ze became determined to implement plan B.

Although he didn't understand why Tang Ze changed his stance and his tone of voice suddenly became less mysterious, Curacao was accustomed to playing the role of a loyal assistant who ignored his boss's strange behavior. He was just stunned for a moment and replied without asking any more questions: "This is normal. That's my role."

Although she is a code name member, her code name is not legitimate. Strictly speaking, Curacao is the code name that Rum asked for her.

She saw the organization's deadly secrets and was about to be executed. The syringe was almost in her hand when she was stopped by a phone call from Rum.

This is not a normal way for code members of the organization to be promoted. Instead, it seems to reinforce the stereotype that Rum is a person with connections. Other code members will not express hostility openly, but it is not surprising that they look down on her.

Even Kumail was attracted by her close relationship with Rum and the valuable intelligence she collected as a result, wasn't he?

The cannon fodder who got a code name is just a higher-level cannon fodder. It is a common ending for them to be taken out on and then eliminated without any care.

Tang Ze gave Curacao, who was fully prepared to start, a strange look: "Doesn't that mean that the problem isn't you, but Rum?"

"Huh?" Curacao was stunned for a moment.

"Your abilities are extraordinary. Without you, he wouldn't have found a replacement. He couldn't have waited until you witnessed the secret and were about to be killed by Vermouth to notice you." Tang Ze offered a very reasonable reverse logic. "In other words, he could have approached you openly and won you over long ago. It wouldn't be complicated."

At that time, Curacao was just a member with some special abilities, but he had not yet been taken seriously. He had no code name, and his life was highly tied to the organization, making him a very easy character to control.

As long as Rumken puts in a little effort, gets the person under his command, and uses a combination of kindness and force and a few tricks, it will not be difficult to get a loyal subordinate for himself. Curacao, who has never experienced a good life, will easily be loyal to him.

Failure to do so only shows that Rum does not treat Curacao as a human being.

"Perhaps, you accidentally saw the formula of the drug when you returned to the lab. It wasn't a coincidence as you thought." Tang Ze shrugged and revealed this somewhat murderous conclusion. "Rum needed you to be in danger and about to be killed, and then rescue you at this moment. This way, you have no choice, and no one else can rob you."

She had been sentenced to death. Even without Rum's intervention, she would have been dead.

At this time, even if other people in the organization were interested in Curacao's abilities, they had lost the possibility of contacting her again. Curacao became a code member, but also became Rum's property.

"Only through this method can he completely control you, control your will, and control your life and death... He doesn't trust his subordinates, no matter how they behave. He is like an old lion king who is always worried about being deprived of his throne by a younger lion. Only through this method can he be sure of your loyalty."

Tang Ze took out the mermaid's tear that had lost its moisture and turned completely into a solid piece and shook it twice.

"Through drugs and this method, I'll completely take over your abilities. You won't be able to resist, and your ego will naturally be completely devoured. As for that formula..."

After sneering twice, Tang Ze raised his hand and touched his left eye.

Compared to those old guys, Rum is not completely old yet. He can only be said to be a middle-aged or elderly person, but his body has begun to age.

His eyes were completely diseased, and he had lost his commendable abilities. He could not control his subordinates and could not seize complete power.

This is a different kind of midlife crisis, and the fear of not being able to reach higher makes him do whatever it takes.

Rum must have known the inside story about the research and development of APTX4869. Since the time of the Miyano couple, this drug has been positioned as a miracle drug to cure death.

And he used external means to allow Curacao's vision to be linked to him to a certain extent...

So the real reason why Curacao saw the recipe in the first place is a bit intriguing.

Curacao's eyelids twitched, and his fingers clenched into fists. "Is this why you asked me to use my abilities when I took action?"

"Ah, yes. I suspect that what you see with your eyes, Rum has a way to directly 'read' it." Tang Ze tossed the glossy sphere. "His ability can no longer be activated directly through vision, but if someone else sees for him, the effect might be similar. In a way, you have become Rum's 'electronic eye'."

Curacao's eyelashes trembled twice, and she didn't answer, but Tang Ze clearly saw that she slowly clenched her teeth, so that the muscles on the side of her cheeks were tightening little by little.

Due to control reasons, Rum would not explain to her the reasons for his actions, but as for the deeper connection, it would be a lie to say that Curacao had no guesses or feelings at all.

Regardless of whether the conclusions she brought back were shocking or not, Rum was always very calm, so calm that he seemed unfathomable, like a conspirator who never showed his emotions.

But Curacao knew that Rum was often irritable and this unusually calm mood was indeed confusing.

She felt that sometimes when she reported the results of a mission or the intelligence of an investigation to Rum, it was not so much that Rum needed to hear an answer from her, but rather that Rum was verifying whether she was honest and whether she was concealing anything about the intelligence she had already learned.

"He needs that medicine, too. Rum is an old man, and with Vermouth as a living example, I doubt he has any thoughts in his mind. The more you have, the more afraid you are of losing it. His fear must be enormous." Tang Ze snorted and put the sphere away. "If I let you accidentally see it and then take control of it, isn't that the same as him seeing it?"

Through this method, Curacao can also take responsibility for him, and he can pocket the research progress and results at that time without paying any price.

This also explains why the task of infiltrating the police department and obtaining dangerous information was given entirely to Curacao. Once path dependence is formed, it is difficult to change to other channels, even if it is known that this is not the safest approach.

"Our birth is indeed unfortunate, which has led to our bumpy life. It seems that there is nothing to blame except fate. The problem is that it is actually Rum who has ruined your entire life." Tang Ze raised his hand and patted Curacao's shoulder meaningfully.

This revelation and conversation were the fundamental reasons why Tang Ze sent her to the aquarium.

Curacao can still survive even if she loses her memory. Tang Ze doesn't mind raising another child. And maybe after raising her for a while, her abilities can be restored and she can greatly increase her combat effectiveness.

But she is no longer just Sonia. Everything in the past has shaped her into who she is today. She is both the lonely Sonia and the cruel Curacao, neither of which can be missing.

So the instigator Tang Ze chose to bring her here and let her follow her predetermined fate. When her mind was shaken by the children and she yearned for a normal life, he told her the possible truth.

You really have no worries, and you have no regrets even if you choose to give up your life for a child you met by chance.

But what if I told you that you actually still have a great revenge to take, and the real murderer who killed you will pay any price and is waiting to devour all your value?

Curacao didn't turn around to look at Tangze who was smiling, but Tangze could clearly feel that Curacao's shoulders and neck, which he touched, were very tense, like a fully drawn bow.

"...What are you going to do?" Even though his anger was surging uncontrollably, Curacao still asked back.

Kumail didn't need to have such a conversation with her from any perspective.

He already has the power to deal with himself, and he even gave the answer that he would not resist. There must be a purpose behind such a highly inflammatory speech.

Feeling her willingness to cooperate from her words, Tang Ze laughed heartily.

That's right, simply saving her life and adding a new name to your history of rescuing people is not a bad thing, but this is not what Tang Ze wants.

What he needs is a new comrade who has never lost the will to fight and understands the opponent better than anyone else.

"We can do it, Curacao. Don't underestimate yourself. Look, aren't I already eliminating the people who caused me to be like this? And I won't stop here. Everything, everything that made Tang Ze Zhao and Kumei what they are today, I will not let go."

Looking at the children who came out of the Ferris wheel exit and ran towards them, waving their hands happily, Tang Ze curved his eyes and waved with a smile, but the words that came out of his mouth were in stark contrast to his gentle expression, with a sinister taste.

"What about you, Curacao? Are you willing to let him take away everything that makes you human and erase it? Can you still live well?"