Thief Game: Starting with Obtaining the Kidd Card

Shangguan Meng: ...

The man tapped his fingers on the control screen, and as the area marked with elevator number 3 lit up with a bright red light, he turned to look in Shangguan Meng's direction.

"Alright, elevator number 3 is already on the first floor. Just go there."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Shangguan Meng said politely, but after taking two steps, she seemed to remember something and turned back apologetically.

"By the way, sir, could you please get me a bottle of water? I came out in a hurry and didn't bring any water with me. I'm a little thirsty."

Upon hearing this, the man glanced at Shangguan Meng's young face, which wasn't much older than his daughter's, and nodded: "Wait."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man stood up from his seat and walked towards the cabinet behind him.

As the man turned around, Shangguan Meng quickly made a move and inserted the USB drive she had prepared into the main control panel.

Suddenly, the images on more than a dozen monitors flashed simultaneously, then quickly returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

A few minutes later, the man returned with a bottle of water. Shangguan Meng took it from him, thanked him briefly, and then turned to leave.

at the same time.

Inside the museum exhibition hall.

The glass display case of "Blooming Ocean Rose," one of today's most anticipated exhibits, was already packed with people.

Even with the perimeter cordon separating the crowd from the display cases by nearly two meters, it couldn't dampen people's enthusiasm. For a while, the crisp "click-click" sound of taking photos filled the air.

"My goodness, this is absolutely gorgeous! The veins on the petals are so clear, and the stamens are so lifelike that it makes you wonder if bees might come to collect nectar at any moment."

"The result of bringing back a whole natural blue gemstone from the seabed at a depth of 4000 meters, and then having it presented by a world-renowned gem carver over a period of six months, is truly amazing."

"No wonder Kid would be eyeing this little gadget; who wouldn't like it?"

"Yeah, I don't know when I'll be able to see KID. I've looked around twice already, but I still haven't found him."

"Heh... Don't be silly. If we find out, I, Feng Shen, will be finished."

"Too……"

……

People around were talking excitedly; some were praising the beauty of the gemstone, while others were looking forward to Chen Feng's appearance.

Suddenly, someone asked, "What about the other phantom thief?" The crowd paused for a second at this question, followed by loud laughter.

Words like "overestimating one's abilities," "shameless con artist," and "clown" followed one after another, with the best compliment being "someone who has the courage to launch a challenge."

No one noticed that the expression on the face of a man in a baseball cap following behind the tour group gradually turned gloomy.

"Damn it! A bunch of clueless viewers are actually giving their opinions? Wait until I've finished my operation, then let's see if you'll still be laughing!"

"What's wrong, bro? You don't look too good."

The man was startled when a tap was suddenly placed on his shoulder, almost making him scream. However, upon seeing that it was just a young man dressed in a pursuit team uniform, the man quickly calmed down, furrowed his brows, and feigned pain, saying:

"Sorry, I think I ate something bad, I feel a bit unwell..."

"Oh?" Chen Feng smiled and glanced at the man from head to toe.

The scrutinizing gaze made the man feel extremely uncomfortable. If he hadn't noticed that more than a dozen members in pursuit team uniforms had gathered around him, he would have wanted to throw the smoke bomb in his arms at the other man's face and run away as fast as he could.

Fortunately, Chen Feng didn't say anything, but simply pointed in one direction:

"The toilet is over there."

"Oh, thank you, thank you." The man nodded repeatedly, his expression becoming increasingly pained as he clutched his stomach, as if he truly couldn't bear it any longer.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Chen Feng's voice came again, causing the man to stiffen, turn around, and reveal an awkward smile: "Excuse me, is there anything else?"

Chen Feng smiled and stepped forward, thoughtfully taking out a pack of tissues from his pocket: "Here, take this. There are quite a lot of people over at the vending machine; the queue will probably take a while."

"This...isn't necessary..."

The man hesitated for a moment, but Chen Feng didn't give him a chance to refuse and directly stuffed the tissue into his hand.

"You're welcome. You seem to be in a hurry. Just take it and use it."

As he spoke, Chen Feng patted him on the shoulder, then smiled and turned to leave.

The man looked at the tissue in his hand, then stared at Chen Feng's back a few times, seemingly to make sure he hadn't been exposed, before quickly running off in one direction.

What he didn't notice was that when Chen Feng patted his shoulder, an inconspicuous little gadget was thrown out of Chen Feng's sleeve and stuck precisely to the corner of his collar.

Fu Lingling then came up as well. Seeing Chen Feng staring in one direction, she couldn't help but ask, "Have you discovered something?"

"No." Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the lively crowd around him.

"Alright, it's still early, but quite a few people have already gathered, so we need to be careful. I'll go take another look over there."

"it is good."

Although Fu Lingling was a little confused, she didn't ask any more questions. She just nodded and watched Chen Feng walk ahead alone. Just as she was about to leave, she turned around and was attracted by a figure.

Next to the display case of the "Blooming Ocean Rose," a figure had somehow crossed the barrier and was now rummaging around on it.

That figure...it's Wendy!

"Hey! What are you doing?" Fu Lingling instantly became alert. Without any hesitation, she quickly stepped forward, lightly leaped over the isolation strip, and stood in front of "Wendy," looking at her warily.

……

Chapter 482 Shangguan Meng in Action

This sudden situation naturally attracted the attention of many tourists around, and the noisy chatter suddenly quieted down. Many people curiously looked at the two people inside the isolation zone.

"I was just routinely checking the alarm system on the display case, Captain Fu, you don't need to make such a big deal out of it, do you?"

Wendy, disguised as Shangguan Xi, smiled and asked in return, spreading her hands in an innocent manner.

However, Fu Lingling did not lower her guard because of her innocent appearance. With undisguised distrust in her eyes, she quickly stepped forward to the glass display case to inspect it.

Shangguan Xi did not stop him. She crossed her arms and watched the other person's actions calmly, without any panic or intention to help.

The onlookers around them started to realize what was going on.

"Why do I have this feeling... that the two of them aren't working together?"

"I feel the same way. Do the two of them have some kind of conflict? Isn't there a saying that beautiful women are naturally at odds with each other?"

"Yeah, men are the same way, I know that from personal experience!"

"Um... bro, is it really appropriate for you to say something like that with your appearance?"

……

In front of the glass display case not far away, Fu Lingling checked it but found nothing unusual. Even the indicator lights inside the display case, which indicated that the equipment was operating normally, were lit up in a healthy green.

"How's it going, Captain Fu? You should be done with the inspection, right? If there's nothing else, I'll be heading out now. Of course, I'm not petty. If you'd like to ask for coffee, I can just pretend nothing happened."

Shangguan Xi wore a smile on her face, and even her tone remained as calm as ever.

"Humph--"

Fu Lingling snorted softly, without replying, and climbed out from inside the barrier. She passed through the crowd and disappeared from their sight in no time.

Seeing this, Shangguan Xi simply chuckled, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the ventilation duct above before quickly looking away and leaving the scene through the crowd.

Time passed second by second.

On the other side, Shangguan Meng subtly glanced around at the entrance of elevator number 3, making sure that the tourists around her were busy with their own things and no one was watching her. Then she placed a yellow "Under Maintenance" warning sign at the entrance before entering the elevator.

After closing the elevator door and ignoring the monitoring equipment inside, Shangguan Meng put down the folding ladder she had been carrying, stepped onto the top bar of the first section of the ladder, and groped around on the top of the elevator with both hands.

"Click—"

A crisp sound reached my ears, and a crack appeared in the elevator ceiling, which was so smooth it could reflect a person's shadow. The crack then quickly widened, becoming a triangular opening large enough for a slender person to pass through.

"This guy is actually quite reliable..."

Shangguan Meng muttered something, but her hands moved quickly. She grabbed the sides of the opening with both hands, pushed off with her feet, and easily passed through the opening.

Stepping onto the top of the elevator, Shangguan Meng didn't linger. She quickly reached into her waist bag, pulled out a small camera she had prepared beforehand, and installed it swiftly.

After confirming that the equipment was working properly, I didn't hesitate much. I returned to the elevator and carefully restored the opening before reopening the elevator door. After putting away the yellow "Under Maintenance" warning sign, I picked up the folding ladder and went to the next area.

"Hey, honey, you're done so quickly?"

The middle-aged man who had just handed Shangguan Meng water happened to pass by and came up to greet her.

Shangguan Meng was startled by the sudden greeting, and almost dropped the other cameras in her waist bag. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, her expression returning to normal, and she politely replied:

"Yes, it was just a small metal piece that was a bit loose, causing a slight noise. The minor problem has been fixed. I'm going to check other floors; there are other places that need repair there as well."

Before the man could react, she had already picked up the folding ladder, turned around, and quickly left.

Watching Shangguan Meng's departing figure, the man opened his mouth but didn't even have time to say anything, and could only shake his head to himself:

"Are all young people these days so enthusiastic about their work?"

……

Time passed by, and soon it was afternoon.

Although there are still several hours until the time of Chen Feng's announcement, the crowd in the museum lobby is still very enthusiastic.

Compared to the morning, tourists focused more on the glass display case of the "Blooming Ocean Rose".

The members of the pursuit team remained vigilant, guarding every corner of the museum exhibition hall to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Of course, this was not only to guard against Chen Feng, but also to prevent another thief whose brilliance had been overshadowed by Chen Feng—Rattlesnake, even though there was still no news about him.

hum-

An extremely subtle vibration came from Chen Feng's phone. Chen Feng picked up the phone and glanced at it. It was a message from someone whose contact name was "m".

The message was very simple, just one sentence: "The food is ready."

"What are you looking at?"

Sun Luo appeared beside Chen Feng at some point and patted him on the shoulder. Lin Chuanxiong and Fu Lingling were also with him.

Although Sun Luo had a smile on his face, Chen Feng still caught the wariness hidden in his eyes.

"It's still early, isn't it? Let's watch the live stream, it's quite interesting."