Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

As for her assistant...

Corinna glanced at her assistant, Loda, beside her, a smile playing on her lips, and whispered:

"Thank you so much, Mr. Kidd."

"You're welcome, ma'am. In the end, it's just that I'm interested in this myself, and... I do charge a fee."

Chen Feng, disguised as "Luo Da," smiled and nodded.

At this moment, Yamagami Yuya pushed through the crowd of reporters and came to the two of them. Corinna had no choice but to stop talking to Chen Feng and look in Yamagami Yuya's direction.

"Mr. Yamagami, it's been a long time."

Wow!

Many people at the scene were taken aback.

He stared in surprise at Corinna and Yamagami Isamu.

Judging from their tone... do they know each other?!

"Yes, it's been a long time, Miss Corinna. The last time we met in Britain, you seemed to be in high school. So many years have passed, but you are still as beautiful as ever."

On the surface, Yamagami Isamu showed no signs of guilt, appearing remarkably calm, as if the two were truly old friends reunited after a long separation.

Unfortunately, this old acquaintance was not a friend!

"I heard some rumors about Mr. Yamakami... and I was quite surprised, so I came to see him. I hope Mr. Yamakami doesn't mind?"

Corinna smiled and spoke in a casual tone.

“Of course,” Yamagami Isamu replied calmly.

"Miss Corinna, do you believe Mr. Yamagami is innocent?"

The reporter next to him seized on the key point and quickly stepped forward to ask a question.

The others also cast expectant glances at Corinna.

"of course."

Corinna gave a surprising answer to Yamagami Isamu, but then immediately changed the subject, saying:

"Until there is conclusive evidence, I am willing to believe that everyone is innocent. If Mr. Yamagami is willing to let the public visit and learn about the interior of the ship, or visit the exhibits inside, I think those rumors will be dispelled on their own."

"Ok?"

Yamagami Isamu frowned slightly, looking warily at Corinna in front of him.

The surrounding reporters also pointed their cameras at Yamashita Isamu.

The scene momentarily froze.

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Chapter 416 You really do have a cross-dressing fetish.

Looking at the group of reporters and cameras in front of him, Yamagami Yu showed no unusual expression and smiled, "Of course, please."

With that, Yamashiro Yuji gestured with his hand, indicating "please," and then took the lead in walking towards the cruise ship. Seeing this, the others did not delay and quickly followed.

In a corner where no one would notice.

A short figure was sneaking around in the shadows, observing the area.

"Is this the cruise ship that Kidd's family used for this operation?"

Conan watched Chen Feng and his group walk onto the cruise ship, his brows furrowed. He observed them carefully but couldn't find anything amiss.

Kidd absolutely refused to believe that he hadn't scouted the area before taking action, and besides, the thief might very well be mingling in the crowd right now.

Conan thought to himself, hesitated for a moment, and then disappeared into the darkness.

Three minutes later, a series of firecracker sounds came from the alley around the corner.

The loud noise immediately attracted the attention of the security personnel who were outside.

"what happened?"

The security captain frowned and spoke in a cold voice.

"Captain, there seems to be something going on over there." One of the security guards pointed towards the alley entrance, and the others also looked in that direction.

The security captain immediately ordered, "You two stay here, the rest of you come with me to take a look."

"Yes, Captain!"

The group readily agreed.

However, just as their attention was completely focused on the alleyway, the short figure had already silently slipped into the cabin.

……

"This auction item is a blue and white porcelain piece, a gift from a friend who was traveling in China. Although it is a modern imitation of Ming blue and white porcelain, it is exquisitely crafted and can be considered a work of art. Of course, all proceeds from the auction of this item will be placed in the foundation for charitable causes."

"And this one, a 19th-century European replica of the Spear of Longinus, is over a hundred years old and is a rare artifact."

Inside the ship's cabin.

Yamashita Yu calmly explained the exhibits placed in the lobby to everyone.

Most of them are modern imitations. Even if there are one or two genuine artifacts, they are mostly recent or crudely made. Overall, there are basically no valuable items.

After nearly completing the tour, they found themselves surrounded by the same items, and the initially enthusiastic group began to lose interest.

"Mr. Yamagami".

The female reporter closed her notebook and looked at Yamagami Isamu, her face showing signs of impatience.

"You've gone to so much trouble, personally inviting everyone to the auction and even choosing a cruise ship as the venue. Didn't you prepare any high-value items for the auction?"

"I'm very sorry, no."

Yamagami Yu smiled and shook his head. "I know you all think that the items auctioned at such a grand auction must be treasures, but unfortunately, I am holding a charity auction."

“What the participants are auctioning is not just these items, but more importantly, they are paying for global charitable causes.”

"Just like at some big charity fundraising events, it's understandable that a toothpick can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars, isn't it?"

Yamagami Isamu's words were so well-chosen that even the female reporter, who wanted to get to the bottom of things, had to politely praise him a few times before dropping the subject.

A round of applause erupted in the arena.

"Looking at it this way, this Mr. Yamagami really can be considered a seasoned philanthropist."

On the periphery of the crowd, Chen Feng spoke to Corinna in a low voice.

Corinna scoffed, "If that's really the case, then he's probably not a seasoned philanthropist, but rather a seasoned conman."

Chen Feng and his companion spoke very softly, and with the thunderous applause from the audience, no one else could hear them.

Chen Feng's eyes scanned his surroundings.

According to previously released information, the cruise ship will set sail tomorrow night, which is only 24 hours away, and it has attracted much attention from the outside world.

If the intention is to send the real auction items to the cruise ship within 24 hours to replace the pile of junk inside, such an action would be too drastic and would be difficult to avoid attracting attention.

In that case, the most likely scenario is that the actual auction items have already been shipped to the cruise ship and hidden somewhere unknown, awaiting the start of the auction.

Just then, Chen Feng's gaze was suddenly drawn to a furtive figure in the corner, and a slight smirk appeared on his lips as he became interested.

"Mr. Yamagami, I have a rather impolite request. Could you allow us to freely explore your cruise ship and enjoy the scenery inside?"

A middle-aged reporter spoke up and made a request.

The others in the crowd also became interested, and their eyes turned to Yamashiro Yu.

"Of course, everyone can do as they please." Yamagami Isamu didn't hesitate or worry much.

He had enough confidence in his arrangements; otherwise, he wouldn't have let everyone board the cruise ship in the first place.

"In that case, thank you very much, Mr. Yamagami."

The middle-aged reporter was overjoyed. After a brief thank you, he led the photographer to other rooms.

The others reacted similarly, all heading outside.

Chen Feng whispered to Corinna, "I'll be leaving for a bit."

Corinna glanced at Chen Feng in surprise, but didn't ask any questions, simply nodding.

At this moment, Yamagami Isamu did not pay much attention to Chen Feng, who was disguised as Corinna's assistant, and his gaze never left Corinna's direction.

"Find a few people to keep an eye on this woman."

Yamagami Yu lowered his voice and spoke to the person next to him.

The person next to her nodded immediately, gave Corinna a deep look, and then turned and left.

This is behind a box in the corner.

Using the box and the flowerpots on it as cover, Conan peeked out with only one eye showing.

But just then...

Suddenly, a hand moved the flowerpot away, followed by a sound that startled Conan without warning.

"We meet again, young detective, or rather, high school detective Shinichi Kudo."

Conan's gaze was instantly drawn to the person in front of him: "Phantom Thief Kid..."

Conan quickly regained his composure, looked Chen Feng up and down, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "You really do have a cross-dressing fetish!"

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Chapter 417 Yukiko playing Kaito Kid

"You really do have a cross-dressing fetish."

"Heh..." Chen Feng chuckled softly, seemingly deep in thought. "By the way, you're staying at Mr. Mori's house now, right? I haven't seen you this late; Miss Ran must be worried..."

Upon hearing Chen Feng mention Ran, Conan's face immediately tensed up: "You despicable bastard! Stay away from Ran!"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just admiring the beautiful lady."