My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Nakamori, I've received specific information. This time, the Phantom Thief Kid is definitely the successor, and his abilities might be even more dazzling and troublesome than the previous Phantom Thief Kid. You should be mentally prepared."

Director Hakuba gave Nakamori Ginzo instructions over the phone, wanting him not to underestimate his opponent.

"Don't worry, Director, I will definitely do my best to complete this operation."

Hearing that Director Hakuba wasn't there to hold him accountable, Nakamori Ginzo breathed a sigh of relief and then assured Director Hakuba.

As the head of the Intelligent Crime Division, Nakamori Ginzo has encountered a thief like Kaito Kid, so naturally he needs to speak up.

Not only do the preliminary preparations need to be done well, but the final touches also need to be done perfectly.

"I do acknowledge your work abilities, but the reason I called you is to draw your attention to another fact."

There are quite a few young people gathered outside your museum right now. They idolize the thief Kaito Kid and have a hateful attitude towards our police.

If this attitude is allowed to spread, the authority of our police force will be completely undermined.

Those young people are very likely the future of Japan. If we idolize a thief now, will Japan become a country of thieves?

I've now deployed more forces to disperse the frenzied crowd. It's best to be prepared; don't hold back when you really get involved.

Director Hakuba's instructions over the phone made Nakamori Ginzo straighten up instantly. After listening, he felt a little tremble. He hadn't expected things to turn out so outrageous.

He originally thought it was just about catching a petty thief like Kaito Kid, but he didn't expect there would be such a long-term plan, so he immediately took the phone and went to the window.

It was discovered that there was indeed more police force to divide the crowd into many sections, and Nakamori Ginzo's eyesight was quite good, as he could see that some crazy fans seemed to be preparing to attack the police officers.

However, the later arrival of officers was equipped with better gear, which may have halted some of their attacks.

"Now you should see it. You didn't pay attention to his situation before, did you? I'm just calling to let you know so you'd better be prepared."

"It would be best if we could catch the Phantom Thief Kid, but if we can't, we should at least preserve some dignity."

Director Hakuba's tone on the phone was very gentle, but Nakamori Ginzo sensed a firmness in his voice as he asked.

If he fails to complete the task, he might be dismissed.

"Please rest assured, Director, I will definitely not let you down."

"Nakamori, I have high hopes for you."

After Director Hakuba finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Nakamori Ginzo did not continue exchanging pleasantries with Kogoro Mouri and the others. He immediately went to the other side, took out a walkie-talkie, and gave instructions to his subordinates.

"Were his concerns over the phone premature?"

At this moment, Shinichi Kudo spoke up and expressed his opinion. They had basically heard the conversation between Director Hakuba and Ginzo Nakamori.

"Little friend, you do have great talent, but there are some things you will only be able to understand when you grow up."

If the highest-ranking police officer hadn't called to give some explanation, my opinion of him would likely have been lowered.

But now that I have this phone call, I admire his abilities; he's truly a remarkable person. What do you think, Detective Mouri?

Regardless of what Suzuki Shiro is like now, he used to be the president of a large conglomerate, and his grasp of the big picture is definitely much better than that of the average person.

That's why he spoke up to educate Shinichi Kudo at this time and passed the problem to Kogoro Mouri.

Shinichi Kudo didn't refute Shiro Suzuki at this moment. After all, if he appeared too clever, he might attract the attention of such an important figure, which would be extremely detrimental to his future development.

It's better for a child to present themselves as someone who is good at reasoning but average in other aspects; otherwise, they are unlikely to attract much attention.

Even if you have outstanding reasoning skills, you'll still have an excuse.

Chapter 541 Sonoko Suzuki's Denial

"I can't understand what those big shots in the police are thinking, but I think that since they have big shots coming forward to give an explanation, then it must be the right thing to do."

However, this has nothing to do with me, because I came here mainly to capture Phantom Thief Kid, not to contribute to the development of the police force.

Shiro Suzuki greatly admired Kogoro Mouri's attitude, because Kogoro Mouri had now left the police force to become a detective, and there was no need for him to consider the interests of the police; he should only consider his own interests.

If Kogoro Mouri is constantly considering the interests of the police, then Shiro Suzuki will begin to doubt Kogoro Mouri's original intentions as a detective.

This conversation between Kogoro Mouri and Shiro Suzuki didn't seem to bother Shinichi Kudo.

He doesn't care about the interests of detectives or the police; he just wants to catch the thief, Kaito Kid.

“Detective Mori, it seems that when you teach this kid reasoning skills in the future, you should also teach him the right way of thinking.”

Shiro Suzuki is a big shot after all, and he has some knowledge of Shinichi Kudo, this little kid.

He could sense that Shinichi Kudo didn't take his words seriously, so he figured he'd let Kogoro Mouri teach him a lesson.

"President Suzuki, don't worry. I have a lot of confidence in the education of children. When he grows up, he will definitely live up to our expectations."

When Kogoro Mouri was speaking, he reached out and pressed Shinichi Kudo's head to show his ownership.

This made Shinichi Kudo a little unhappy, but he didn't refute it too strongly.

We'll teach Kogoro Mouri a good lesson then, and show him how terrifying a weak man can be.

Shiro Suzuki simply smiled and nodded at Kogoro Mouri's assurance, offering no further response.

He realized that there must be some other relationship between Kogoro Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, and it wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.

However, these are matters between the two men, and he wouldn't discuss them further.

............

The changes outside the museum had already been noticed by others outside, namely Phantom Thief Kid and his assistant.

Actually, he was the assistant to Kaito Kid's father, and now he's their family's butler.

However, since he has taken on the title of Phantom Thief Kid again, Terai Kinosuke continues to be his assistant.

"Kaito, you've seen the situation outside the museum now. More police officers have arrived to manage the enthusiastic crowd."

I think your identity might have been discovered by some people, so maybe we should just forget about this effort.

Although Terai Kinosuke is getting on in years, he is not senile, otherwise he would not have been invited by Kaito Kid to continue to be his behind-the-scenes assistant.

They are now fully prepared and will be taking the stage at the appointed time.

However, after noticing some changes outside, Terai Kinosuke immediately realized something was wrong.

The fact that the officers from the Cybercrime Division came out together was entirely within their expectations, since the Phantom Thief Kid had previously interacted with the officers from the Cybercrime Division.

Now that they've heard the news that Phantom Thief Kid is about to make a comeback, they're definitely a little nervous.

However, the officers who arrived later were definitely not from the Smart Crime Unit, but rather members of a better-equipped patrol team. Sometimes, their actions could completely avoid certain problems.

If the police really manage to bring down Kaito Kid's comeback, then Kaito Kid's reputation will be completely ruined.

Although Kaito Kid's skills are still somewhat immature, he has many ideas that he wouldn't have dared to think of before.

Terai Kinosuke doesn't want Kaito Kid to be arrested, so he wants Kaito Kid to leave at this time.

“There is no way I can back down. Ever since I sent that notice to the Suzuki Group and they made it public knowledge, there has been no way we can back down.”

Kaito Kid's voice sounded a little tired, because the situation had escalated beyond his control; it was someone else who had done it on purpose.

He has now completed the analysis, which was definitely done by someone from the Suzuki Foundation, in order to use his name to promote the museum.

Although the Beika Museum is an official institution, it receives the most funding from the Suzuki Foundation, so it gives the Suzuki Foundation a lot of face.

Moreover, now that President Shiro Suzuki has gotten into collecting, he's even more closely connected to museums and similar institutions.

So if the Mihana Museum becomes famous this time, it will be a good thing for all other museums.

"Okay, I'll take care of the logistics when the time comes. Get ready."

Since Kaito Kid doesn't intend to back down, Terai Kinosuke is willing to continue the adventure with him because he believes in Kaito Kid's abilities.

"Thank you."

Terai Kinosuke was, after all, his father's support staff. Now that he's older, he's become his butler and support staff again. It must be really tough for him.

Despite Kaito Kid's gratitude, Terai Kinosuke did not respond and silently went about his business.

.............

"Big brother, do you think this operation was unlikely to have been planned by Phantom Thief Kid alone, but rather that the Suzuki Group was behind it?"

After witnessing the standoff between the police and the onlookers at Ichiro Takayanagi's home, several high school girls felt a bit excited.

Previously, such scenes could only be seen on television or in movies, but now we're seeing them live—it's truly a different story.

However, after listening to Ichiro Takayanagi's analysis, Kaoru Takayanagi was quite surprised.

I initially thought it was Kaito Kid manipulating public opinion, since Ichiro Takayanagi had said that Kaito Kid's current abilities were no weaker than the Kaito Kid of the past.

We live in the information age now, so he likely possesses information-related abilities.

However, Ichiro Takayanagi now claims that Kaito Kid doesn't have complete control, but rather that members of the Suzuki Foundation are pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"That shouldn't be the case. My mother hasn't made any moves. If my father really had that kind of ability, he would never have followed my uncle's example and gotten into collecting things. Instead, he would have continued to manage the Suzuki Group."

Sonoko Suzuki immediately shook her head beside Ichiro Takayanagi, denying this claim, because she believed she understood her father, which was why she had such an attitude.

Chapter 542 Sonoko Wants a Friend

"Sonoko, I know you want to say that you know your father very well."

They believed that with such ability, he would certainly not give up the management of the Suzuki Group, but would continue to maintain control of it.

That way, your mother wouldn't have to work so hard, and maybe our relationship would even change.

Upon hearing Ichiro Takayanagi's words, Sonoko Suzuki immediately reached out and hugged Ichiro Takayanagi's arm in response.

"Brother Ichiro, let's not try to predict things that haven't happened yet."

And even if my father continues to run the Suzuki Group, our meeting will never change, because I've decided on you for the rest of my life.

Ichiro Takayanagi had no intention of abandoning Sonoko Suzuki, but Sonoko Suzuki was the first to express her stance at this time.

This indicates that she is completely infatuated with Takayanagi Ichiro and hopes that he will not give up on her.

Ichiro Takayanagi did not disappoint Sonoko Suzuki. At this moment, he reached out and hugged Sonoko Suzuki, which was considered to be giving her one hundred percent.

I'm sure the other girls didn't feel envious after seeing this, because they could have what Sonoko Suzuki could have.