Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

"boss."

"It's alright, Loda. You're overreacting." Corinna raised her hand to interrupt Loda, who was about to say something more, and continued to look at Conan.

Sonoko pouted and muttered, "That meddlesome brat."

Xiaolan smiled but didn't say anything.

Conan, still feigning innocent curiosity, continued, "I heard that my sister is going to hold a jewelry exhibition in Beika City, is that true?"

"Yes, you can come and watch then too."

"Really? I..."

"I'm so sorry, Miss Corinna, please don't listen to this child's nonsense, he's disturbing us."

Sonoko reached out and grabbed Conan by the collar, gave Corinna an apologetic smile, and then gave Conan a stern warning, telling him to stop causing trouble.

Corinna smiled and nodded, not minding at all.

However, Conan's struggle did not stop: "Let me go! I'm just curious, why is a jewelry exhibition being held in Beika City at this time? Isn't Corinna afraid of being targeted by Phantom Thief Kid?"

"Ok?"

"You bespectacled brat! Shut up!" Sonoko snapped.

Corinna's gaze also turned, her expression becoming somewhat serious, but it quickly turned into a smile as she said:

"It's alright. Since I dare to hold this jewelry exhibition, I'm not afraid of being targeted by anyone. In my opinion, it doesn't matter whether the guests are Kaito Kid, the two ladies, or this little kid."

"Your coffee."

Akemi's voice rang out, and two cups of coffee were brought to Sato Miwako.

"Thank you," Corinna called out.

Sato Miwako eagerly reached out, took the coffee, and drank it with a look of enjoyment.

As night slowly fell and the last customer left, Chen Feng flipped the "Open for Business" sign hanging at the shop entrance to "Closed" before returning inside.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Chen Feng thought for a moment, then took out his laptop and typed in keywords such as "Corinna" and "jewelry exhibition," before pressing enter to start the search.

Corinna, granddaughter of Mr. Garcia, a renowned collector and jeweler in the British Empire, is a young collector who inherited his fortune just a month ago and is hailed as "the most beautiful rose in the North."

Just a day ago, at a press conference, it was announced that a jewelry exhibition would be held in five days at the Milan Flower Market in Japan.

Corinna brought a large number of precious jewels from afar, the most eye-catching of which was the blue Polaris, a sapphire known as the "brightest star in the far north"!

The news report even featured a photo of the "Blue North Star".

The purple-gold openwork base supports the sharply defined blue gemstone, and every surface of it is so smooth and bright that it is hard not to be attracted to it.

"The Blue North Star? Is that your new goal?"

Akemi's voice came from the side.

Mingmei placed the freshly cooked noodles on the table, sat down next to Chen Feng, and asked him a question.

Chen Feng didn't rush to answer; instead, he looked at the picture on the computer screen and smiled as he spoke:

"How does it look?"

"Very beautiful."

Akemi spoke truthfully, "If you put it under the light, I think it would really look like a beautiful star."

"That's good."

Chen Feng smiled and said something inexplicably.

He reached out and took the noodles that Mingmei had just brought over, blew on them gently, and then picked up a strand of noodles and put it in his mouth.

Mingmei was still looking at the news about the "Blue North Star" gem on her computer, but just as she was about to leave, a small news window that popped up on the computer screen immediately caught her attention.

A gunfight broke out near Villa No. 12 on the beach in the western part of Beika City in the early hours of last night. After a brief exchange of fire, one side quickly withdrew, and by the time Metropolitan Police Department personnel arrived, the scene had returned to calm.

However, due to the destruction of the on-site surveillance cameras, the only photo available is a snapshot taken unintentionally by resident Mr. Inoue, showing the back of one of the gunmen as he retreated...

Akemi was slightly taken aback when she saw the photo in the news.

The person in the photo is dressed in all black and covered up, but the back view is heavy, so it should be an adult male.

"This person..."

Akemi frowned slightly.

"What's wrong? Do you know this person?" Chen Feng's voice came from beside her ear, his hot breath hitting Mingmei's ear without any hesitation.

Akemi seemed to be used to it, showing no reaction. She glanced at the picture of the back view, then looked away, a smile playing on her lips.

"Maybe we knew each other before, but we weren't close."

Seeing this, Chen Feng smiled slightly and did not ask any further questions.

"Angmei."

"Ok?"

Mingmei, who had only taken a couple of steps, turned around and looked at Chen Feng.

"The noodles were delicious today, thank you."

"If you like it, I'll cook this noodle dish for you again tomorrow." Mingmei's smile seemed to grow even brighter, and the corners of her eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"Okay, see you tomorrow, my assistant."

"See you tomorrow, Mr. Phantom Thief."

……

A day passed slowly.

The next day, in a building located in the city center.

The glass display cases needed for the exhibition were already prepared, and dozens of security personnel dressed in uniform with serious expressions were in place, monitoring everything around them.

There were also a few tourists watching nearby. Although the glass display cases were still empty, looking at the jewelry descriptions and photos on the display cases was a good option.

The most popular spot for tourists is naturally the glass display case in front of the "Blue North Star" gemstone.

Seven or eight people gathered around the photo, looking at it with great interest.

Looking at the photos hanging next to the display case, one person sighed:

"This photo looks really beautiful. I wonder what the gemstones actually look like. I'm really looking forward to the official opening of the exhibition."

"Uh... dude, you're really here to see the gems?"

"Then... what else? There doesn't seem to be anything else here besides the photos of the gemstones, right?"

"Of course I'm here to see Lord Kid! This exhibition has been so popular lately, I don't believe Lord Kid hasn't noticed it. If I could bump into Lord Kid here, hehe..."

"That's true. Speaking of which, this exhibition is so big, why is Lord Kidd still not reacting? It's really worrying."

"Who can argue with that?"

……

Chapter 402 Hakuba Saguru's Attention

No one noticed that on the outskirts of the crowd, an old man with a cane was showing a shrewdness in his eyes that was beyond his years.

"The gem exhibition in three days? Blue North Star..."

Chen Feng muttered something to himself.

His finger reached into his pocket, as if he was about to send a signal to someone.

But just then, a commotion broke out among the crowd not far away:

"It's Miss Corinna! Miss Corinna is here!"

"As expected of Corinna, who is known as the most beautiful rose in the North, she is captivating at first glance."

"Huh? Who's that man next to Corinna? He looks kind of familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before."

"Oh! I remember now, isn't this person a high school detective? I think his name is... Hakuba Saguru?"

The surrounding chatter drew Chen Feng's attention.

The reporters, who were already prepared, quickly surrounded them like wolves smelling meat.

"Miss Corinna, what is the reason for your sudden announcement to hold a gem exhibition here?"

"Madam, are you confident enough in the security arrangements for this exhibition?"

"Miss Corinna, do you have anything to say about Phantom Thief Kid?"

"Madam, is your decision to hold an exhibition here related to your grandfather who recently passed away?"

……

One question after another was thrown at Corinna, causing her assistant, Loda, to frown. Just as Loda was about to step forward, Corinna stopped her with a gesture.

Corinna stepped forward, her cold and beautiful face showing no sign of stage fright, and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted that you are so interested in the jewelry exhibition in three days. I can assure you that the exhibition I am holding is open to the public and free of charge."

"As for whether it is related to my grandfather... I can answer that, yes, but I cannot disclose the specific reasons at the moment."

At this point, Corinna smiled and nodded at the group of reporters.

The reporters wanted to say something more, but Corinna didn't give them a chance to continue asking questions. She turned around and walked to the other side.

Only a dozen or so reporters remained, watching Corinna's departing figure.

"It's free to enter? That's quite interesting."

Chen Feng thought to himself.

At the same time, the hand in his pocket slowly pressed a button, sending a signal to Mingmei, before he slowly walked away, leaning on his cane.

Not far away.

A security guard, seeing Hakuba Saguru standing there in a daze, couldn't help but feel curious and walked up to him, asking:

"Mr. Hakuba Saguru? Is there a problem?"