Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

"We've arrived. This is the target that thief had his eye on, a precious artwork donated by a private collector who wishes to remain anonymous—'Blooming Ocean Rose'."

As Director Luo finished speaking, the members of the pursuit team all looked straight ahead.

The glass display case was surrounded by yellow police tape, and four burly security guards stood around it, preventing anyone from getting close.

Even so, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of tourists. Many people stood outside the cordon and took out their phones to take pictures of the items in the glass display cases.

Everyone's gaze fell upon the glass display case in the center, where a pale blue "flower" sat quietly. The light shone on its body, casting a shadow with an unusual luster. The petals were distinct, exuding a serene and elegant charm.

"They're so beautiful, and so lifelike, just like real flowers," Fu Lingling exclaimed.

The other members of the pursuit team nodded in agreement.

Looking at it through the glass display case, this "artificial flower" full of artistic flair is indistinguishable from a real flower.

Seemingly anticipating the crowd's reaction, Director Luo showed little surprise, simply saying:

"This special flower was carved by a world-renowned gem carver from a single gemstone extracted from a depth of over 4000 meters at the bottom of the sea. Its value is immeasurable."

As Director Luo explained to the group, he glanced at his young assistant and said:

"Xiao He, you'll be leading the pursuit team around from now on. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask Xiao He. He's been my assistant for three years, and he's very reliable. I'll take my leave now."

Director Luo gave everyone an apologetic smile before turning to leave.

At the same time, the young assistant stepped forward, smiled at everyone, and said, "Captain Sun and everyone, I am Director Luo's assistant. You can call me Xiao He. From now on, I will be in charge..."

"and many more!"

Before Assistant He could finish speaking, a voice rang out, attracting the attention of even Director Luo, who was just about to leave. He paused and looked in the direction from which the voice came.

"Director Luo, could you answer a small question for me before you leave?"

Fifth Qing ignored Assistant He standing in front of him and instead turned his gaze toward Director Luo.

"Who is this...?" Director Luo asked, looking in the direction of Fifth Qing.

"Oh, this is our new third team leader, Fifth Qing, an eighth-level pursuit expert," Sun Luo explained.

"Oh?" Upon hearing the words "Level 8 Pursuit Expert," Director Luo seemed quite surprised. After giving the young man in front of him a deep look, he smiled and said:

"Fifth Captain, please speak if you have any questions."

Fifth Qing said, "Now that we know for sure that the thief has his eye on the museum's items, haven't we considered temporarily closing the museum for a few days? At least that would help us guard against thieves who come to scout the place out."

"Um...this..."

Director Luo seemed a little embarrassed upon hearing this, but still spoke up:

"This is indeed inconvenient. After all, we have one of the largest museums in the East. It wouldn't look good if we had to close down because of a thief. Besides, we have a big exhibition coming up in a few days, so closing down now isn't appropriate..."

Fifth Qing nodded as if suddenly realizing something, and said inexplicably, "Oh, I see. No wonder..."

"No wonder what?"

Director Luo asked with some curiosity, and Sun Luo, Fu Lingling, and the others also cast curious glances at him.

“No wonder…” Fifth Qing’s gaze swept over Director Luo, Sun Luo, Fu Lingling and others in turn, and then over the surrounding tourists, lingering on Shangguan Meng in the crowd for a few seconds:

"No wonder you, as a phantom thief, dare to appear here so brazenly!"

Fifth Qing's tone suddenly turned serious, which startled Shangguan Meng. In particular, the last look he gave her almost made her throw away the smoke bomb in her hand.

However, an unexpected change occurred at this moment. The Fifth Green Target suddenly changed, grabbing Assistant He's wrist and restraining him.

This sudden change stunned everyone present, and even many tourists who were watching the "Blooming Ocean Rose" turned to look at this spectacle with curious eyes.

"A phantom thief? What phantom thief? Where is there a phantom thief?"

"Fifth Captain? You're not kidding, are you?"

"Fifth Captain, let's talk this out. Don't rush to take action!"

Director Luo and his group wanted to stop him, but looking at Fifth Qing's serious expression, they realized he wasn't joking at all.

Assistant He, who was being restrained, turned his head to the side and half-squatted on the ground in an uncomfortable and strange posture, speaking with an innocent expression:

"Fifth Captain, what are you doing? How could I be a phantom thief?"

"Fifth, what happened?" Sun Luo stepped forward and asked.

Looking at Assistant He's aggrieved face, Fifth Qing calmly smiled:

"If this Assistant He is trying to tell me that the miniature camera disguised as a button on your chest is for work purposes, then the callus on your right wrist can't also be work-related, can it?"

"Am I right? Assistant He... no, I should call you Mr. Rattlesnake the Phantom Thief!"

"What!" Director Luo exclaimed in surprise.

Assistant He's expression froze for a moment, then he forced a stiff smile: "Fifth Captain, isn't this joke a bit too much? How could I be the Phantom Thief Rattlesnake?"

Assistant He tried his best to explain, but the members of the pursuit team did not intend to give him a chance to explain. At Sun Luo's signal, two members of the pursuit team came to Assistant He's side from the left and right, grabbed his arms behind his back, and took him from Wu Qing's hands.

"In any case, I would appreciate it if Assistant He could cooperate with our investigation. If there is any misunderstanding, I will apologize to you along with the Fifth Captain."

Sun Luo looked at Assistant He, who was being restrained, and calmly spoke.

……

Chapter 467 The Announcement Letter Reappears!

"Okay... fine..."

Assistant He nodded as if giving up the struggle.

However, just when everyone thought the matter was settled, Assistant He's expression suddenly changed. With two sharp cracking sounds, his arms, which had been bound behind his back, were forcibly broken off.

A fake arm!

This was the first reaction from both teams!

They didn't even know when the other party had switched to a prosthetic arm, or... whether they had been holding onto the other party's prosthetic arm from the very beginning!

The other members of the pursuit team nearby tried to rush forward to help as soon as they heard the sound, but it was too late.

The opponent's two prosthetic arms seemed to have been fitted with some kind of mechanism, as they immediately released a large amount of smoke the moment they were removed, instantly enveloping half of the arena.

"Quick! Grab that guy!"

Lin Chuanxiong shouted urgently, and the members of the pursuit team around him reacted quickly, grabbing at the location of the person in the white mist based on their memory.

The surrounding tourists were also enveloped by the sudden white fog, and for a moment, chaos broke out at the scene, with shouts and curses rising and falling.

"Holy crap! Who pushed me?! Are they crazy?"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Don't step on my foot! Who the hell is this?"

"Don't move if you can't see! Where did I get squeezed to?!"

The shouts and curses from within the white mist grew louder and louder. Seeing this, Sun Luo couldn't help but frown and raise his voice to speak:

"Everyone, stay put! I am Sun Luo, the captain of the Third District Pursuit Team of China! Now listen to me! Everyone stay where you are!"

"Everyone be quiet! Don't move!"

"Don't move!"

As Sun Luo spoke, the members of the pursuit team echoed him, raising their voices, and the commotion at the scene gradually subsided.

Amidst the crowd, Shangguan Meng looked at the surrounding white mist and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

She was genuinely startled when Fifth Qing looked in her direction, but thankfully, it wasn't her who was discovered; it was just a false alarm.

Shangguan Meng's expression returned to normal, and following her previous memory, she slowly retreated towards the outer perimeter.

However, just as she was about to retreat to the outer edge, she suddenly felt a warm breath coming from behind and hitting her neck.

"who……"

Shangguan Meng was startled and instinctively raised her elbow to strike backward, but it was easily caught by the person behind her.

Immediately afterwards, a gentle voice sounded behind her:

"It's been a long time, Phantom Thief... Miss Cat's Eye..."

……

[Chen Feng accepts the challenge? A surprise notice appears at the museum! The target is the gem "Blooming Ocean Rose"! How will the phantom thief Rattlesnake respond?]

[After four months, Chen Feng has reappeared in China! This will be his first operation in several months!]

[With the announcement issued, who can stop Kidd's advance?!]

The large, eye-catching title was accompanied by an image of the announcement letter:

[Notice]

As the grand opening of the venue is accompanied by the exit of a lion engulfed in flames, and as the twins embrace on the horizon, I will shed my nocturnal robes and quietly descend as an old friend of the mansion, taking away the blooming blue rose.

— Respectfully submitted by Phantom Thief Kid!

In no time, countless news stories topped the trending searches, and the comment sections below were bustling with activity.

"Holy crap! Feng Shen is really back? It's been so long since we've seen Feng Shen in action! I'm actually a little excited."

"Twins embrace on the horizon, I will shed my nocturnal robes... This announcement, this content that leaves one completely bewildered, it's still the same old story! Feng Shen is awesome!"

"Where's that Phantom Thief Rattlesnake? Didn't he like to try and take advantage of Feng Shen? Now he's behaved, isn't he? The real culprit has arrived!"

"Honey!!! You're finally back! I've missed you so much I could die."

"Huh? Shouldn't it be 'I've missed you so much that the flowers have withered'?"

"Don't concern yourself with adult matters, go play in the mud!"

"Uh... 6."

……

boom!

Inside the pursuit team's meeting room, Lin Chuanxiong slammed his hand on the table, his face full of anger.

"When did that notice appear? Was it when we were dealing with that phantom thief Rattlesnake? That means there were two thieves in the crowd, and we didn't catch either of them; they all got away!"

The other people in the meeting room didn't look too happy either.