Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

"Ah? Cough cough... Miss Wendy, is there anything else?"

Connery coughed twice and asked.

Wendy's expression remained unchanged as she asked, "I wonder what preparations Mr. Connery has made this time to deal with Kidd? And where is that painting now?"

"This……"

This question made Connery hesitate, since he had simply hidden the painting away. As for the location where the painting was hidden, naturally the fewer people who knew about it, the safer it would be.

Now that Wendy has asked, Connery is unsure whether he should answer.

Seemingly noticing the hesitation on Connery's face, Wendy spoke directly:

"If Mr. Connery doesn't want to say, then fine. Can I guess?"

Hearing this, Connery was taken aback, but didn't say much. He just looked in Wendy's direction, waiting for her to continue.

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P.S.: Guys, I'd love to get some small gifts!!!

Chapter 133 The Detective's Plan

Under Connery's questioning gaze, Wendy, with a mysterious smile, rose from the sofa and slowly approached him:

“Mr. Connery, you may not know this, but I studied psychology. If I’m not mistaken, you should have hidden the painting in the closest place to its original location, which is in the fold of the wall behind that empty frame!”

"Miss Wendy!"

Connery was surprised and immediately stood up.

He never expected that the woman in front of him would blurt out the location he had carefully chosen.

But... if she could guess, wouldn't Kid...?

Thinking of this, Connery frowned again.

My originally cheerful mood plummeted to rock bottom.

"Ha ha……"

Wendy covered her mouth and let out a silvery laugh, then sat back down on the sofa and slowly began to speak:

"Mr. Connery doesn't think I'm just a sabotageer, does he? If that were the case, Amya wouldn't have come to me."

"Yup!"

Upon hearing this, Connery seemed to have grasped something crucial. His eyes lit up, and he looked at Wendy with a pleading gaze, even his tone becoming much more polite.

"Miss Wendy, I apologize for my previous arrogance. Could you please help me with this matter?"

Faced with Connery's devout expression, Wendy looked up and pretended to hesitate.

"After all, that's Phantom Thief Kid, the thief with the highest bounty in the world right now. He's not easy to deal with..."

Wendy's tone was hesitant, but she didn't mean to refuse at all.

Born into an aristocratic family, Connery immediately understood and took off his expensive watch.

“Miss Wendy, it’s our first meeting, and I haven’t prepared any gift. This watch was a coming-of-age gift from my father, worth 30 euros. If you don’t mind, you can keep it as a present…”

"I can't accept this..."

As she said this, Wendy's hands were quick; she snatched the luxury watch from Connery's hand.

After glancing at the luxury watch in her hand, Wendy put on a righteous expression and looked up, saying, "As a detective, it's only right to deal with thieves. Mr. Connery, you don't need to worry."

Seeing the luxury watch being put into the other person's pocket, Connery's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more.

"Bring the things in."

Wendy called out to the outside.

Under Connery's questioning gaze, the security guard at the door walked in carrying a stack of square papers tightly sealed off.

Wendy instructed the security guard, "Put the things on the table."

“Yes, Miss Wendy.”

A square sheet of paper was spread out on the table, about the same size as the painting, only lacking a frame.

Connery looked completely bewildered: "Miss Wendy, what is this?"

"Why doesn't Mr. Connery open it himself and take a look?"

Wendy fiddled with the watch she had just received from Connery, without even looking up.

Although Connery was somewhat displeased with Wendy's haughty demeanor, he had no choice but to suppress his resentment for the time being since he needed her help.

Reaching out, I slowly lifted the sealed paper, finally revealing the true contents inside.

"This……"

Connery was startled when he saw the contents of the paper, and his gaze toward Wendy became increasingly puzzled.

The paper was none other than four reproductions of the painting "Water Lilies".

Although it is a reproduction, the painting is exquisite, and the brushstrokes seem to have some of the spirit of Monet himself. The paper has also been deliberately treated, making it look almost identical to the "Water Lilies" painting hidden in the lobby.

If the real works weren't in his possession, Connery would have doubted that these paintings in front of him were the real ones!

Connery frowned and tentatively began to speak:

"Miss Wendy, are you... suggesting I switch the real painting with a fake one? Hide the fake one in the lobby to fool Kidd?"

"Ah……"

Wendy chuckled and shook her head, stopping her fiddling with her watch. She stood up again, walked to the several reproductions, picked one up, and said:

"Does Mr. Connery think these paintings can fool Kidd?"

Connery frowned.

After hesitating for a moment, he honestly shook his head.

"I'm afraid not. Many past operations have proven that Kidd's ability to appraise antiques is outstanding. If we simply try to fool him with a fake painting, I doubt he will fall for it."

Wendy didn't reply, but picked up another painting from the table, put the two together, and spoke again:

"And now? Mr. Connery, do you think which of these paintings is real or fake?"

"what do you mean……"

Wendy smiled smugly, tossed the painting aside, and said:

"It's actually very simple. Smart people like Kidd often have a common problem: they trust their own judgment too much!"

We now need to prepare three paintings! One replica will be hidden in a wall plenum to replace the original; one original will have a fake painting pasted on the outside for display; and this last one…”

Wendy paused for a moment before continuing:

"The last one involved stacking two fake paintings together, deliberately revealing a flaw so that people would realize it was a stacked painting, and then secretly sending it to the transport vehicle so that people could leave in secret."

With Kidd's methods, the truck's whereabouts certainly wouldn't escape his notice. When he discovers the truck contains a superimposed painting that appears to be a fake, what will he think? Will he still believe it's a fake?

Hearing Wendy say this, Connery's eyes lit up, and he could no longer suppress a smile.

"On the surface, we're transporting fake paintings to mislead Kidd, but Kidd can definitely see through that easily."

But if he discovers it's a composite painting, he might be too clever for his own good and mistakenly believe it's a real painting with a fake exterior! He'd never dream that the real original has been on display all along!

Wendy smiled and nodded.

After discussing the specific details, Wendy took her leave and, under Connery's grateful gaze, slowly departed from the private estate.

After Wendy left, Connery didn't dare to delay and quickly arranged for people to prepare the frames, intending to prepare them according to Wendy's plan.

Of course, he didn't know that "Wendy," who had already left the manor, was already standing in front of a car parked outside.

After checking that no one was around, Wendy walked up to the car and knocked on the window a few times.

click -

The car door was unlocked, and Wendy simply opened the door and climbed inside.

From the driver's seat, looking at Wendy's stunningly beautiful face and curvaceous figure in the back seat, Mill gave a sarcastic smile:

"Mr. Phantom Thief, why do you always dress up as a woman? Is it because you have a cross-dressing fetish?"

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Chapter 134 Everything is Ready

Unfazed by Mil's taunts, "Wendy" seemed unconcerned. Her lips parted slightly, and a gentle male voice, incongruous with her gender, emanated from her mouth:

"It seems Miss Mir has a lot of misunderstandings about me, but thank you for coming to pick me up anyway."

Mir rolled his eyes: "Don't thank me, I just didn't want Her Highness to come in person. If someone takes a picture of it, it will have a bad impact on Her Highness."

At this point, Milton paused, then took another look at the "woman" in front of her with a figure that even she envied, and said, "Are you sure you want to keep talking to me like this?"

"Ah……"

Wendy chuckled softly, reached out and pinched the corner of her clothes, then suddenly lifted it up.

The next second, the graceful lady had disappeared, replaced by a young man wearing a baseball cap. Who else could it be but Chen Feng?

Snapped!

With a snap of his fingers, Chen Feng produced a bouquet of nine roses in his hand.

"This is for you, Miss Mir. Also, when you get back, don't forget to give my thanks to Miss Amya."

Mir seemed to be used to the way the person in front of him acted. When the flowers were offered to him, Mir simply nodded and accepted them.

"Don't worry, I'll pass on the message to Her Highness the Princess. Let's not talk about this anymore. Where are you going now?"

"I heard there's a good pet store in the city center. I'd like to go there and buy some treats for Xiaobai."

"Okay, I'll take you there. After you've fattened up that pigeon, just don't forget to leave me a little soup."

“…Miss Mir, sometimes you’re more likable when you don’t say anything.”

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