Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

"Brother Chen Feng, what do you think?"

"Um……"

Akemi looked at Conan and the other girl, pretending to ponder for a few seconds before speaking:

"I don't think it's meaningful for us to think about these things. After all, given the situation at the scene, it's impossible for us to get through the crowd and catch Phantom Thief Kid in a short time. The only way to catch him is probably at the scene of his heist."

Hearing what "Chen Feng" said, Conan and the other person sighed slightly but did not deny it.

Of course, no one noticed that a figure had silently arrived at the window sill of a high-rise building not far away.

The man took out a sniper rifle equipped with a silencer, its dark muzzle peeking out from the gap in the curtains, aiming outwards as if searching for the right angle and position.

Time passed slowly.

Inside the small room on the other side.

As the minute hand on the clock pointed to the number "3", everyone present tensed up, glancing every now and then at the box containing the Egg of Memories on the table, as if afraid that this treasure worth 800 million would disappear without a second thought.

Inspector Nakamori was also very nervous. Although he didn't show it on the surface, the fine sweat that kept appearing on his palms revealed his true emotions.

"Five minutes left..."

Inspector Nakamori glanced at the clock; it was already 7:15, only five minutes left until 7:20, the time indicated on the notice.

Inside the room, eight police officers, including Officer Nakamori, stood guard in front of the doors and windows, their eyes alertly scanning their surroundings.

Ding, ding, ding—

The mechanical sound of the old-fashioned clock was the only noise in the room; apart from that, no one dared to breathe too loudly.

"Time is almost up..."

As the slender minute hand drew ever closer to the number "4," the atmosphere at the scene became extremely tense.

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Is Chapter 333 over?

10...9...8...7...

The mechanical chimes of the old-fashioned clock tugged at the hearts of all the police officers present, and almost everyone was counting down.

5……4……3……2……1！

As the second and minute hands coincided, the glass on the windowsill and doorway shattered instantly, turning into shards on the floor. Immediately afterward, several slender, cylindrical alloy canisters were thrown in through the window, and large amounts of white smoke billowed from them, filling the entire room almost instantly.

"Don't panic! Stay in your positions and don't move!"

Officer Nakamori protected the storage box containing the Egg of Memories with one hand, while also reminding everyone present.

But before anyone could respond, his voice rang out from the doorway:

"Kaito Kid! Kaito Kid has stolen the Easter Egg! Everyone! Chase after him!"

"Uh...yes!"

Although the people present did not understand why something had happened in just a few seconds, they did not have time to think about it. They immediately prepared to pass through the white mist and rush towards the door based on their memory.

Officer Nakamori, who was also in the room, naturally heard "his own" voice and stood up in anger.

"Damn it! That wasn't me! That was Phantom Thief Kid in disguise! The Easter Egg is still in my hands! Everyone stay where you are!"

"Yes!"

The officers had barely taken a step when the voice of "Officer Nakamori" rang out again from the doorway:

"He's the real Phantom Thief Kid! Catch him and retrieve the Egg of Memories! Charge!"

"I am the real Nakamori! I hereby order everyone to remain still!"

"I am the real one!"

"I am!"

Two identical voices issued contradictory commands back and forth, leaving the officers present completely bewildered.

In addition, the room was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to tell which side was real, leaving one in a dilemma.

Fortunately, the smoke in the room gradually dissipated within a few minutes, revealing Officer Nakamori holding a storage box and looking wary, along with a small speaker.

The voice from the speaker continued to say things like, "I am Nakamori, he is a fake, he is Kaito Kid."

"This……"

The people present exchanged glances, then cautiously looked around the room again, but found no suspicious persons. In fact, apart from the shards of glass on the windowsill and the speaker in front of them that was still making noise, everything at the scene was the same as before.

Snapped!

An older police officer picked up a hammer and smashed the stereo, stopping the sound abruptly and returning the room to silence.

"Phantom Thief Kid... is gone?"

A police officer looked around the room blankly, but found nothing.

"So...we...won?" another officer asked tentatively.

Then everyone looked at Officer Nakamori not far away, their joy evident on their faces.

They defeated Phantom Thief Kid! Even the FBI couldn't do it, but these guys did it.

Although the process was a bit... too hasty, and they didn't even meet any of Kaito Kid's men, that doesn't matter. At least the result was still very good!

Unlike the joy of the others, Officer Nakamori did not put down the box in his hand, but observed his surroundings with a vigilant expression, and intentionally or unintentionally maintained a safe distance from everyone around him.

They seem to still be on guard against the Phantom Thief Kid, who has never appeared before.

Seeing this, no one else dared to approach, and the scene fell into a strange silence for a moment.

thump—

The old-fashioned antique clock hanging on the wall chimed crisply.

The chimes of old-fashioned antique clocks are specific; they chime three times on the hour and once at 30 minutes past the hour.

The sound just now indicates that it is now 7:30 PM, which is 10 minutes past the 7:20 PM stated in the notice.

"The notice period has expired?!?"

Officer Nakamori was still a little dazed. He looked down at the storage box he was holding, then at the broken glass and the two smoke grenades lying quietly on the ground.

Aside from these few things, there seemed to be no other changes at the scene. Even the Phantom Thief Kid himself hadn't appeared, which left Inspector Nakamori somewhat bewildered, unsure of what was going on.

"Police department?"

"Ok?"

The sudden shout startled Officer Nakamori and pulled him back from his reverie.

Seven police officers had appeared beside him without him noticing, each with a smile on their face as they looked at him.

"Inspector! Did we win? The notice period has expired, and the item is still in our hands!"

A young police officer spoke up excitedly.

The others also looked at Nakamori hopefully.

"Uh... cough, of course."

Officer Nakamori coughed lightly, quickly regaining his composure.

Although he had no idea what the current situation was or why Phantom Thief Kid hadn't appeared, the fact remained that the notice period had already passed.

So many past cases have shown that Phantom Thief Kid will only steal at the time specified in the notice, and will never do so earlier or later.

Officer Nakamori quickly tidied his appearance and deliberately looked at everyone with a calm expression.

"It seems that Phantom Thief Kid was scared off by our impeccable deployment. Once we get back to the station, I will report the situation truthfully and award everyone credit!"

"Thank you, Inspector!"

"Great!"

The scene was harmonious, and Inspector Nakamori breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although he didn't know why Phantom Thief Kid hadn't appeared—perhaps he forgot to turn off the gas at home, or perhaps his house was on fire—it didn't matter.

He! Nakamori! Will be the first person to defeat Phantom Thief Kid and successfully protect the treasure from being stolen! Hahaha—

Thinking this, Officer Nakamori could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

"Inspector, let me get this for you."

"Okay, just put it on the table."

Officer Nakamori turned his head to look at the speaker, who was the young officer named Tanaka from before. He then casually handed the box to him and looked away.

But just then, a ringing sound suddenly came from inside the room, instantly attracting Officer Nakamori's attention.

"Hmm? Tanaka?"

Inspector Nakamori frowned and looked in the direction from which the ringing was coming from Tanaka.

In Tanaka's hand, a black cell phone was visible. The phone vibrated slightly, and a pleasant ringtone came from it, probably an alarm clock or something similar.

Officer Nakamori looked displeased:

"Didn't we already tell everyone to hand in all their electronic devices? Why didn't you? And why didn't you set an alarm for 7:35? Are you in a hurry to get home for dinner?"

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Chapter 334 Alarm Clock

"Ah……"

Tanaka suddenly chuckled, leaving Officer Nakamori somewhat bewildered.

"Officer Nakamori, perhaps this alarm isn't set for 7:35?"

"Are you kidding me... No! Your voice! You... aren't Tanaka!"

Officer Nakamori instantly became alert, his eyes widening as he stared at the person in front of him.

As the person in front of him slowly took his phone out of his pocket, and hearing the crisp alarm clock ringing from the phone, Officer Nakamori also saw the time on the phone screen—7:19!