Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

"Could it be that besides Mr. Kidd, anyone else could have stolen this gem from the glass display case first? And... even if something went wrong, it wouldn't matter if someone discovered it first; we could just pretend we didn't know."

"Acting skills are an essential course for any woman."

Corinna pursed her red lips slightly, smiled softly, and spoke, her delicate face seemingly carrying a hint of "cunning".

"Ah……"

Chen Feng didn't continue the topic, but instead changed the subject, saying:

"So it seems that Miss Corinna's purpose in holding this jewelry exhibition here is not what you said before, is it?"

The "purpose" Chen Feng mentioned earlier was what he asked when he was posing as "Suzuki Jirokichi." However, at that time, Corinna explained that it was "the dying wish of his late grandfather, who wanted to come here and have a match with Chen Feng."

However, it seems that this is not the case now.

Corinna didn't hide anything and nodded frankly: "Of course, but... it's not all lies."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Chen Feng wasn't in a hurry and asked.

"My purpose in coming here is indeed related to my grandfather, and the purpose of holding this jewelry exhibition is indeed for you, but..."

"It's not about any last wish, but I'd like to ask Mr. Kidd for a favor!"

"A... commission!"

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Chapter 409 Commission

"A commission?"

Chen Feng glanced sideways, a smile playing on his lips: "Shouldn't Miss Corinna's client be a professional private investigator or something? I'm just a thief."

Corinna raised her head slightly, meeting Chen Feng's gaze without a trace of jest: "But my request is for a thief."

"Hmm? That's an interesting matter. May I hear the details of the request first?"

Corinna didn't reply. She just glanced at Chen Feng, then turned and went to the desk. She opened the small drawer on the right, took out a square card with a black background and gold trim, and handed it to Chen Feng.

"A charity auction held on the high seas by philanthropist Isamu Yamagami..."

"High seas... charity auction... haha."

Chen Feng chuckled twice.

These two things seem a bit out of place, don't they?

Seemingly noticing the subtle change in Chen Feng's expression, Corinna spoke up:

"As you probably guessed, the reason this so-called charity exhibition is held on the high seas is because a significant portion of the items auctioned there are obtained through illegitimate means. The charity auction is just a glamorous facade; inside lies its rotten and filthy body."

Chen Feng did not reply, but quietly played the role of a listener.

Corinna paused, then continued:

“One of the items was stolen from my grandfather by the auction house organizer, Yamagami Isamu. He approached my grandfather as a collector, gained his trust through dirty means, and then shamelessly extended his evil hand to my grandfather, an old man who regarded him as a friend.”

“After the incident, my grandfather was also very sad, but Yamagami Isamu’s arrangements were very thorough. He had long anticipated that my grandfather, as a private collector, would not have registered most of the collections in his warehouse with government departments or museums.”

"Furthermore, he had already sent the things away before my grandfather even discovered them, so even my grandfather couldn't do anything about it, so I..."

"So you want to retrieve the stolen items on behalf of your grandfather, is that right?"

Chen Feng spoke first.

Corinna did not deny it and immediately nodded.

“I want to retrieve my belongings myself, but from what I understand, Yamagami Isamu is very careful. Everyone who boards his cruise ship undergoes a thorough check, and there are also heavily armed guards on board.”

"That sounds quite dangerous," Chen Feng said with a smile, though there was no trace of fear on his face.

"I can offer payment."

Corinna looked serious and added, "As long as I have it, even if I don't, I can try my best to find it."

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood Miss Corinna."

A faint smile played on Chen Feng's lips:

"More than the reward, I'm curious, Miss Corinna, aren't you afraid of being discovered? After all, if this gets out, it will probably have a significant impact on you, won't it?"

"Investment always involves risk; that's unavoidable."

Corinna, on the other hand, seemed quite nonchalant, her gaze never leaving Chen Feng: "So, Mr. Phantom Thief? Would you like to accept my commission?"

dong dong dong-

Before Chen Feng could reply, a knock sounded at the door, followed by Luo Da's voice: "Boss, the car is ready outside. Are you going back to the hotel?"

"Loda? Didn't I tell you to go first?"

Corinna glanced at Chen Feng subconsciously, then replied in a calm tone.

"I was a little worried about you. Before she left, my wife asked me to take good care of you. It's getting late, so..."

Loda's voice continued to come from outside. Corinna frowned slightly, but before she could speak, Chen Feng spoke first.

"It's truly rare to have such a dedicated assistant by Miss Corinna's side."

Chen Feng's sudden words startled Corinna as well.

Before Corinna could speak up to stop him, Loda outside the door reacted quickly and pushed the door open, rushing to Corinna's side and looking warily in Chen Feng's direction.

"Who are you?!!"

"He... um?"

Corinna wanted to say something, but when her gaze swept in Chen Feng's direction, she found that the figure of the phantom thief who had been standing next to her had disappeared, and in his place was the face of a young man.

Chen Feng chuckled and extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Loda. You can call me Yasen, an art appraiser."

"An art appraiser?"

Loda frowned, her vigilance undiminished, and cautiously protected Corinna.

It's not surprising that Loda was cautious, after all, she had only been gone for less than an hour, and there was another person in the room, and a complete stranger at that.

Besides, what kind of cultural relic appraiser comes to work in the middle of the night?

Seemingly noticing Loda's expression, Chen Feng took out a deep blue gemstone from somewhere, which was placed on an exquisite base. Its sixteen facets shimmered under the light, as dazzling as a star.

"I was just passing by when I happened to notice the figure of Phantom Thief Kid, so I ran up on a whim. I didn't expect to witness him returning the jewel. I apologize for disturbing you."

Chen Feng smiled politely and handed the gemstone to Corinna.

Looking at the recovered gem, Corinna didn't feel much joy, but instead asked:

"Mr. Ki... Yassen, what about my request to work for me for a few days? What have you thought about it?"

"Work?"

Loda was somewhat puzzled.

Don't they have their own professional team for appraising cultural relics? Why do they need to ask this person in front of them?

Although she was puzzled, it was her boss's decision after all, so she didn't ask too many questions.

"Regarding this matter..."

Chen Feng smiled faintly: "Please give me some time to consider, Miss Corinna. And let me make it clear beforehand, my appearance fee is extremely high!"

"How could you..." Before Loda could finish speaking, he heard Corinna's voice.

"Of course! As long as Mr. Arsen is willing to come, you can name your appearance fee."

"boss?"

Loda looked at his boss with a puzzled expression.

However, Corinna clearly had no intention of introducing herself at this moment; she simply stared intently in Chen Feng's direction, waiting for his reply.

"In that case... I'll give you an answer as soon as possible. Goodbye, ma'am."

Chen Feng placed his hands in front of him, gave a slight bow, and then turned and left.

Only after Chen Feng's figure receded into the distance and disappeared completely did Luo Da finally speak:

"Boss, why did you suddenly decide to hire an appraiser, and such an... arrogant one at that?"

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Chapter 410 Kid's Visit to the Mori Family

Corinna didn't reply, but stared at the direction Chen Feng had disappeared in for a while before speaking:

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Alright, Loda, take me back first."

"Good boss."

……

Silent all night.

The following day, inside the Mori Detective Agency.

Looking at the newspaper report about Kid's successful theft of the "Blue North Star" gem yesterday, Kogoro Mouri scoffed, tossed the newspaper aside, and casually put his hand behind his head.

"Honestly, I knew these young detectives were no good. The only one who could handle that thief is probably me, the great detective Kogoro Mouri! Hahaha!"

Kogoro Mouri laughed freely, leaning back in his office chair, looking very relaxed.

"Forehead……"

Conan glanced at Kogoro Mouri speechlessly, but didn't say anything in response.

but……

Even now, he still feels that something is strange about what happened last night, as if... it's filled with a sense of absurdity.

Conan frowned as he pondered.

"The fruit is cut up. Dad and Conan, come and have some fruit."