Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

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Sonoko gently patted Ran's shoulder, causing Ran to shudder and sit up straight instantly.

"Haha, Ran, what are you thinking about so seriously?" Sonoko said with a grin.

"I……"

Xiaolan lowered her eyes slightly and forced a smile: "I was thinking about Phantom Thief Kid's nighttime operation. I'm still wondering what methods he will use to steal the Emperor's Easter Egg."

"Oh?"

Sonoko looked surprised by Ran's answer: "Why are you thinking about this? I thought only some bored detectives would care about this."

As she spoke, Sonoko gestured with her chin, pointing to Conan and Heiji Hattori sitting on the sofa to her right, engaged in a heated discussion.

Seemingly realizing that Sonoko was talking about him, Hattori Heiji looked up blankly, scratched his head, and then lowered his head again to continue his discussion with Conan.

"This boring guy!" Kazuha's face darkened. He really wanted to go up and punch this clueless idiot, crack open his skull, and see what was inside.

"Lord Kid's operation is scheduled for 7:20 PM. Shall we go to the scene together then?" Sonoko asked enthusiastically.

“I’m fine with anything,” Kazuha was the first to speak.

Chen Feng also said, "I'm fine with either."

Where is Xiaolan?

Sonoko turned to look at Ran, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"I……"

A struggle flashed across Xiaolan's face. An elegant white figure and a young man dressed as a student from Teitan High School involuntarily appeared in her mind. She pursed her lips, showing her hesitation.

Chen Feng noticed Xiao Lan's changing expression, but he didn't say anything.

Ye, however, curiously approached and asked, "Xiao Lan, is something on your mind? You look like you're troubled."

"Do...do you have one?"

Xiaolan's expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Have."

Kazuha and Sonoko nodded together, and even Chen Feng nodded in agreement.

"It's probably because... I haven't been sleeping well lately, and my complexion looks a bit off."

Ran forced a smile and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Didn't you say you were going to see Kaito Kid live tonight? Well... I'll come along too."

"Great!"

Sonoko rushed up and hugged Ran: "It's settled then, tonight, you, me, Chen, He Ye, and..."

Sonoko paused, her gaze shifting to Hattori Heiji and Conan not far away.

"Hey! You two over there! Do you want to go to the castle tower tonight to see Lord Kid? Chen and the others have already agreed."

"What? Phantom Thief Kid?"

Upon hearing the words "Kaito Kid," as if triggering a keyword, Hattori Heiji and his companion quickly caught up.

His dark face, tinged with interest, swept over He Ye and the others before finally settling on Chen Feng:

"Chen, do you have some new theories now? I just discussed it with Kudo... cough, Conan for half an hour, and we listed out almost all of Kid's possible actions. Do you want to come and take a look?"

"My words..."

Before Chen Feng could finish speaking, He Ye couldn't help but kick him out:

"Can't you be quiet for a minute, you idiot?! The garden owner is asking if you want to go to the castle tower to see Kaito Kid tonight!"

"Uh...ah? Is that so?"

Hattori Heiji, who had been kicked, wasn't bad either. Seemingly used to it, he casually brushed the dust off his clothes and nodded.

"Alright then, after all, we're going to the place where Phantom Thief Kid appeared tonight. It doesn't seem appropriate to send only a few of you..."

"At least you have some conscience."

Kazuha nodded slightly, and before she could finish speaking, Hattori Heiji uttered the second half of his sentence:

"Of course I'm going to catch that arrogant thief!"

"Heiji!"

"Oh dear! What are you doing? What did I say wrong? Ah—"

……

Half a day passed quickly.

In the afternoon, inside a private car in a dark alley, Chen Feng was leisurely leaning back in the back seat, resting with his eyes closed.

Ai was sitting next to me, looking at her computer.

After glancing at the time in the lower right corner of the computer screen, Ai couldn't help but remind her:

"It's already five o'clock, aren't you going to move?"

"Ok?"

Chen Feng slowly opened his eyes, glanced at his watch, and indeed, it was already 5 p.m., with only two and a half hours left until the time stated in the notice.

"Hmm, looks like the break is coming to an end."

Chen Feng straightened up from the back seat of the car, a mischievous smile suddenly appearing on his lips: "Then the gifts I sent to those police officers should be arriving soon."

"A gift? What gift?"

Ai looked on with curiosity.

"secret."

Chen Feng said something mysteriously, then put on his baseball cap, opened the car door, and got out.

"Stay here obediently, okay? There are a lot of bad guys outside who want to kidnap you, Ai-kun."

Chen Feng's coaxing tone came through, causing Xiao Ai to roll her eyes.

As the car door closed, Chen Feng turned around and walked in one direction, disappearing into the alley shortly afterward.

At this time.

Inside the room, Officer Nakamori and the others were still suffering, glancing up at the clock on the wall every now and then to keep track of the time.

For the sake of secrecy, everyone had already handed over their cell phones and watches. The old-fashioned clock in the room was the only way for everyone in the room to know the time.

"It's only five o'clock, why is the time so slow? Couldn't that damn thief have set the time earlier?" a police officer complained.

Officer Nakamori frowned slightly upon hearing this, and was about to reprimand the officer for speaking out of turn when there was a knock on the door.

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Chapter 331 Takeout?

dong dong dong-

A dull thud came from the doorway, instantly drawing the attention of everyone present.

Everyone even temporarily forgot about the sweltering heat; the file folders they had been using to fan themselves stopped in front of them, and Officer Nakamori spoke with a serious expression:

Who's outside?

Quiet……

No one responded.

"Who's knocking?" Officer Nakamori asked again, softening his tone.

Still, no one answered.

Seeing this, Officer Nakamori frowned slightly and gave a signal with his eyes. The three officers immediately understood and tiptoed to the door, placing their hands on the doorknob, ready to go.

Inspector Nakamori's eyes remained alert, but he deliberately raised his voice and said, "Are pranks these days so unoriginal? All you can do is play these childish tricks!"

As the last word "drama" was uttered, the police officers at the door suddenly pulled the door open, and then five or six officers quickly poured out of the doorway.

Unfortunately, after searching around, they didn't see a single person in the narrow, old-fashioned corridor.

"Is this really a prank?"

Officer Nakamori walked out of the door and muttered to himself.

"Inspector, look."

A police officer suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Officer Nakamori looked down and, following the direction the officer was pointing, saw a square cardboard box wrapped in a white plastic bag placed against the wall by the door. The box was tied with a bow, making it look quite nice.

"This is……"

The police officers at the scene were all stunned. They looked at each other, none of them knowing what it was.

"Could this be... a bomb?"

A young police officer said something cautiously, which immediately drew everyone's attention.

An older police officer who was closest to him reached out and slapped him.

"Tanaka! If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth!"

"Ah, yes."

The young policeman, referred to as "Tanaka," covered his head where he had been hit and obediently agreed.

Although the others didn't speak, their gazes toward the square box clearly became much more wary.

"You all step back a bit, let me open it and take a look."

Officer Nakamori spoke with a serious expression.

"Inspector, this is inappropriate..."