Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

At that moment, the young officer seemed to remember something, reached out and took out a document, handing it to Officer Chaki. "This is a document written by Mr. Hakuba. He asked me to give it to you after Miss Corinna arrives."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was immediately drawn to the document.

The document written by Bai Ma Tan?

The people generally liked this gentle high school detective, which was partly due to his father being the Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Officer Chaki reached out and took the document, while Officer Nakamori, standing beside him, curiously leaned closer.

"This is……"

Officer Nakamori was startled and looked up at Officer Chaki with surprise.

Officer Chaki reacted similarly, his eyes showing surprise, his expression quickly turning serious as he slammed the folder shut and looked directly at everyone present.

"Notify everyone, we are working overtime tonight, and no one is allowed to take leave!"

"Yes!" Everyone present stood at attention and shouted in unison.

……

Above the sea.

The cruise ship cut through the sea, creating ripples. The azure water stretched as far as the eye could see, making even the enormous cruise ship appear quite small.

Inside the cruise ship, male and female tourists had already gathered in the lobby, and many of them were already dancing in pairs to soothing music. Waiters in white shirts were refilling wine glasses with bottles, as if the unpleasantness before boarding had long been forgotten by everyone.

Expensive red wine and desserts were laid out on the table.

The only drawback was the group of burly men standing around providing security.

The person in the lead was naturally the stern-looking man who had appeared in Yu's office earlier. At this moment, he was observing his surroundings with a serious expression, occasionally glancing at the screen in his hand to see if there was anything unusual.

West side of the lobby.

"Cheers, ma'am."

A man with a mustache and a retro gentlemanly attire raised his wine glass and gestured to the woman sitting next to him.

Seeing this, the woman lightly brushed aside her long hair that fell over her shoulder, raised her wine glass, gently swirled the red wine in it, smiled charmingly, and looked in the direction of the man with her gray-brown eyes, but made no move.

However, this charming yet not seductive demeanor immediately whetted the men's appetite.

He stroked his mustache lightly, ignoring the walking stick beside him on the table, and picked up his wine glass, walking towards the woman.

"Madam... um?"

Before the man could finish speaking, the alluring woman had already stood up from her seat, winked at him, and gracefully walked towards the restroom.

Glug!

The man swallowed hard, his anger rising. After quickly surveying his surroundings and confirming that no one was watching him, he didn't hesitate any longer and strode towards the restroom.

Ten minutes later.

In a single-person restroom.

Looking at the man who had collapsed at her feet, the alluring woman's face remained expressionless as she stood there quietly, seemingly waiting for someone to arrive.

"Well done, Akemi."

The voice suddenly came from behind, and a smile appeared on Akemi's originally calm face.

Turning around, I saw Chen Feng, dressed as a waiter, standing behind me. "Chen, what are you planning to do?"

Chen Feng didn't rush to reply, but instead gave a mysterious smile, "You'll find out soon enough."

Mingmei rolled her eyes, but didn't ask any more questions. She pushed open the door a crack to check outside and make sure no one was passing by before carefully leaving.

The ball in the lobby continued, unchanged by the disappearance of someone.

at this time.

The cabin door to Yamagami Isamu's office was suddenly pushed open, and his female secretary, wearing high heels, rushed in.

"Boss, security reports that there are unusual electronic signals near the restrooms."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the sound, Yamagami Isamu stopped writing and looked up in the direction of the female secretary.

"The bathroom?" Yamagami Isamu's lips curled into a smile that showed no surprise. "It really is a place where thieves and sewer rats often hang out."

"Boss, should we notify security to take action now?" the female secretary tentatively asked, but was immediately rejected by Yamagami Yu.

"Need not!"

Yamashita Isamu stood up, went to the window, and squinted. "Tell Paul to keep his eyes peeled and to keep a close watch on the mouse. Don't let it get away."

"Good boss."

Just as the female secretary, having received the instruction, was about to turn and leave, she was stopped again by Yamagami Isamu.

"and many more!"

The female secretary turned her head in confusion, only to see Yamashita Isamu with a slight frown, as if deep in thought, before revealing a knowing smile and saying:

"Just let him keep an eye on things, don't rush to make a move. If he notices something is wrong and sneaks into the banquet hall among the VIPs, that would be bad."

"One of the hunter's principles: Never let the prey feel like it is being hunted."

"Uh...yes."

The female secretary nodded, and after confirming that Yamagami Isamu had no further instructions, she quickly turned and left.

As the office door slammed shut, the smile on Yamagami Isamu's face vanished.

Looking at the closed door, Yamagami Yu took out an old-fashioned cell phone from the drawer, quickly typed a message, and sent it out.

Only after finishing these tasks did Yamagami Yu lean back in his chair with a sense of relief, staring at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the restroom.

The man from before had already come out of the bathroom, clutching his head, with a look of confusion on his face.

I don't know what happened, but I think I... fell asleep in the bathroom?

Are you kidding me? Does he have a habit of sleeping in the bathroom?

The man patted his head, unable to figure out what was going on, but before he could think any further, a waiter hurriedly came over.

"Mr. Buck, Mr. Buck!"

"Ok?"

Barton looked in the direction from which the sound came, temporarily suppressing his previous confusion and resuming his middle-aged gentlemanly smile.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

“Thank God, we’ve finally found you, Mr. Barton,” the waiter said, panting.

"The auction over there in the hall is about to begin. In ten minutes, the hall will be sealed off, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave. You see..."

"Seal off the gate?"

Barton was taken aback, but then he realized it was a precaution against the thief and let it go.

He glanced at his watch, nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, then took out a banknote from his pocket, held it between two fingers, and casually handed it to the waiter. Only then did he walk towards the lobby under the waiter's grateful gaze.

……

Chapter 422 Auction

Of course, Patton didn't notice that in a corner not far from him, two burly men with cold eyes were watching his every move intently.

"Keep a close eye on him, don't let him get away, and don't alert him. The boss's instructions are to keep him out of the crowd, otherwise it will make things very difficult for us."

"Yes."

The burly man next to him nodded in agreement, then glanced at Patton a few times in the distance before turning and leaving.

……

Meanwhile.

Inside the cockpit, since today was the day of Chen Feng's pre-announcement operation, Yamagami Isamu, as the boss, naturally attached great importance to it. Under the boss's instructions, all his subordinates had no choice but to pay close attention to their surroundings.

At this moment, Captain Kenji Ono and First Mate Yamato Inoue were both in the wheelhouse at the same time, a rare occurrence. Everyone around them was busy with their own things, and the atmosphere was more somber than usual.

Kenji Ono, the captain, stood in front of the helm, looking at the dynamic map with red dots on his right, pondering something.

"Ono-kun."

First Officer Inoue Yamato stepped forward, holding a half-empty bottle of beer. "Don't be so tense. This is the cockpit. Even if that thief wanted to steal something, he would steal from the lobby. What does this have to do with us?"

Upon smelling the strong odor of alcohol, Kenji Ono frowned instinctively, but didn't reprimand him. He simply said, "It's never wrong to be careful."

"Alright, well, you're the captain."

Inoue Yamato casually echoed, picked up the bottle and took a sip, then wiped his mouth and got into the driver's seat. He glanced at their current location on the map a few times before relaxing again.

"We'll be in international waters in 50 minutes. Once we get there, our mission will be complete. Whatever happens after that is none of our business. After all, the boss didn't pay us extra to do anything else, did he? Haha."

Listening to Inoue Yamato's carefree words, Ono Kenji, though displeased, couldn't refute them.

After all, what they said wasn't wrong. Their mission was simply to get the ship to international waters. Whether the thief succeeded or their boss won was of little concern to them.

Thinking of this, Kenji Ono's tense expression relaxed a little.

But just then, the cockpit door was suddenly knocked on.

dong dong dong-

"Who?!"

Kenji Ono immediately became alert and looked towards the doorway.

A waiter pushing a cart walked in from outside.

"Morishita? What brings you here?"

Kenji Ono frowned slightly as he watched the waiter walk in, but before he could finish speaking, his shoulder was embraced by Yamato Inoue, who was already somewhat drunk.

"Aren't you being too nervous, bro? It's dinner time now, so Morishita is here to bring us dinner, right, Morishita?"