Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

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The sound of sirens reached their ears, growing louder as they approached, and soon they arrived at the warehouse entrance.

Along with them came the sounds of footsteps and conversations from many other people.

"Inspector, we've found a car here. It looks like it was recently parked here."

“Inspector, there are footprints over there, and they’re fresh.”

"Police Department..."

Many sounds came from outside the warehouse, and Gin and the other man's expressions immediately changed.

"Brother, the police are here!"

Vodka quickly spoke up.

Gin didn't hesitate any longer and gritted his teeth, saying, "Let's go first, and settle the score with that woman and that thief next time! Let's go through the back door before they come over!"

"it is good."

……

The next day.

Chen Feng continued to run the shop as usual, but unlike before, there was now a female shop assistant named Haibara Akemi.

At noon, inside a coffee shop.

A woman picked up her coffee cup and drank the empty cup of coffee in one gulp.

"Ah! Mr. Chen, another cup!"

Sonoko put down her coffee cup with a satisfied look on her face and called out to the front desk.

"Angmei."

Chen Feng at the front desk called out, and Miyano Akemi immediately understood and stepped forward to remove the empty coffee cup.

"Welcome!" came the voice of the mechanical cat at the door.

"Excuse me, I'm not late, am I?"

Xiao Lan's voice came from the shop entrance.

The people inside the store looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xiaolan, wearing a blue wool sweater, standing at the door with a smile, greeting them.

Of course, that bespectacled brat still followed Xiaolan around like a little shadow.

"It's not too late yet, at least compared to someone who always comes late, it's much better!"

As she said this, Sonoko glanced at Chen Feng at the front desk.

However, Chen Feng pretended not to hear, still smiling and ignoring everything, which made Sonoko feel powerless, like punching cotton.

In the end, they could only turn their attention to Conan, who was standing next to Ran.

"Hey kid! Why did you follow me again?"

Sonoko put her hands on her hips and shouted.

"Um... I was bored at home, so I came out for a stroll with Sister Xiaolan."

Conan deliberately spoke in that innocent, childlike voice, making Chen Feng want to laugh.

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Chapter 245 Dark Star?

"Little tagalong."

Sonoko looked at Conan and made a comment.

Then he turned to Chen Feng and said, "Chen Jun, another mocha, and as for this kid... get him a glass of milk."

"Okay, just a moment."

Chen Feng responded.

Ran followed Conan in and they sat down opposite each other in the garden.

"Mingmei, bring me the coffee beans from the first jar on the left, and also bring this cup of coffee over there."

"Good boss."

Akemi Miyano agreed and then stood up and walked toward the shelf where the coffee beans were kept.

Minmei?

Upon hearing the name, Conan was taken aback. His gaze swept across Miyano Akemi's face, only to find a face completely different from Miyano Akemi's.

This is normal, though. While "Akami" isn't a common name in Japan, it's not exactly rare either.

Conan sighed softly, his heart heavy as he thought of the brand-new bullet casing in the warehouse.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, why did you suddenly hire a shop assistant?" Sonoko asked.

Chen Feng casually replied, "Recently, I've been busy with inheritance procedures and issuing certificates, so I haven't had time to look after the shop at all. I had no choice but to hire someone to help me watch the shop."

"I see."

Yuanzi nodded.

Before anything could be said, the coffee shop door was pushed open.

Yukiko walked in, dressed casually. Her clothes were loose and she had light dark circles under her eyes, making her look like she hadn't woken up yet.

"Boss, two espressos, to go."

"Aunt Yukiko?"

"Hello Auntie."

Upon seeing Yukiko enter, Ran and Sonoko politely greeted her.

Yukiko was taken aback, swallowing back the half-drowsy she was dozing off, and her gaze swept over Ran and the other two.

"Ran? Sonoko, and this... little kid."

Yukiko stepped forward, grinning mischievously as she ruffled Conan's hair until it was completely messed up, before slowly letting go and looking at the group again.

"You guys are having coffee here too?"

"Yes, we are friends with Mr. Chen, so we sometimes come here to sit."

Sonoko began to explain.

"Yes, it's great. I've had the coffee here before, and it's pretty good. Since we've run into each other, my coffee is on you today. Don't be shy," Yukiko said with a smile.

As he spoke, he walked over and sat down on a chair.

Seeing Yukiko not far away, Sonoko didn't stand on ceremony and sweetly said, "Then thank you, Auntie."

Xiao Lan hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:

"Um... Aunt Yukiko, I have a question for you."

"Hmm? What's the problem?"

Yukiko put down her phone and turned her head in confusion.

"Yes, do you know where Shinichi went? He hasn't been to class for almost two weeks, and he's not answering his phone. I'm very worried about him."

"Shinichi..."

Yukiko glanced subconsciously at Conan, who was drinking milk from a cup next to her.

Conan was startled by Ran's sudden question. He lost his grip on the cup and it fell to the table, spilling milk all over the table.

"You little rascal, you can't even hold a glass of milk?"

Sonoko quickly reached out and picked up the coffee cup that had spilled on the table, then hurriedly spread out paper napkins to wipe up the spilled milk.

Akemi stepped forward and stopped Sonoko from doing so: "I'll do it."

"Then trouble you."

Sonoko and Akemi were busy nearby, but Conan, as the person involved, had no time to pay attention to any of this and just looked at Yukiko with a pleading expression.

Hey……

Yukiko sighed softly to herself before turning to look at Ran. After carefully organizing her thoughts, she slowly began to speak:

"I'm sorry, Ran, I don't know exactly what Shinichi is doing. I only know that he's in another city helping the police investigate a very important case, and he probably won't be back for a long time."

"Furthermore, because that case is highly confidential, electronic devices are prohibited. But don't worry, given Shinichi's personality, he will definitely contact you as soon as he gets his phone."

"Um... okay, thank you, Auntie."

Xiaolan forced a smile, nodded politely, and then sat down again.

"That's right!"

Sonoko seemed to suddenly remember something and became enthusiastic again.

"Mr. Chen, Ms. Lan, and Aunt Yukiko, are you free this weekend? I would like to invite you to my home for a small exhibition."

"Huh? A small exhibition?"

Xiaolan was a little surprised: "But didn't your family just hold a party?"

"That's different."

The garden waved its hand:

"The previous exhibition was for profit, but this one is just a party or reception hosted by our family. And let me tell you a secret, among the exhibits is our family heirloom, the Dark Star, which is known as the largest black pearl."

"Dark Star?"

Chen Feng, who was at the front desk, raised his eyebrows slightly. He was quite interested in this largest black pearl.

Moreover, it's been less than a week since the last exhibition, so the rush to hold a second one might be a sign that the stubborn old man, Jirokichi Suzuki, wants to get back at him.

Sonoko continued talking:

"It's happening this weekend on the Sally Beth cruise ship. If you have time, you definitely have to come!"