Chapter 4 3. Magician

For a while, the two of them were silent, just staring straight at each other's pale faces.Finally, Sotaro muttered in frustration: "It's incredible." "It's incredible." Soichi also repeated it mechanically.However, what is puzzling is that there is no expression of surprise or worry on his face, and there is even an elusive smile faintly at the corner of his mouth. "The doors and windows are closed. Besides, if someone comes in, I can't hide from my eyes. A thief can't be like a ghost, slipping in and out through the keyhole on the door."

"That's right, even if Twenty Faces is very capable, it's impossible to turn into a ghost." "So, in this room, there is no one else who can touch the diamond except you and me." Sotaro looked suspiciously at his son's face. "Yes. There is no one else but you and me." The smile on the corner of Zhuang Yi's mouth gradually spread until a full smile appeared on his face. "Hey, Soichi, what are you laughing at, what's so funny?" Sotaro shouted in surprise. "I admire the clever technique of the monster thief. He is really amazing. Don't you see that he is very trustworthy? Didn't he break through the traps we set up beautifully?"

"That's enough, shut up! Why do you praise the thief again? Don't you want to laugh at me for letting the thief succeed?" "That's right. It's really enjoyable to see you panicked and embarrassed!" Ah, is this what a son should say to his father?After hearing this, Sotaro was more surprised than angry.At the same time, he gradually felt that the young man who was smiling maliciously in front of him was not his son, but a person of unknown origin. "Shouichi, stand there and don't move!" Sotaro's face was terribly frightening. While glaring at his son, he tried to get closer to the side of the room, trying to ring the bell on the wall to call someone.

"Mr. Hashiba, I told you not to move." how terrible!The son actually called his biological father by his name, and as soon as he finished speaking, he took out a small pistol from his pocket.He put his arm low to his armpit and aimed the gun straight at his father, still with a sneer on his face. When Sotaro saw the pistol, he immediately froze, unable to move. "Don't call anyone. As long as you dare to make a sound, I will pull the trigger immediately." "Who are you? Could it be..." "Hahaha... It seems that you finally understand. Don't worry, I am not your son Soichi. As you expected, I am the phantom thief you call 'Twenty Faces'."

Sotaro stared blankly at him as if seeing a ghost.He still couldn't figure out one thing, who wrote the letter from Borneo?Who is in the photo? "Hahaha...Twenty Faces is a magician in fairy tales, who can do things that no one can do. Mr. Hashiba, in order to thank you for the diamonds you gave, let me answer you." This weird young man As if not aware of the danger, he explained calmly. "I found out that Zhuang Yi's whereabouts were unknown, and I also got photos of him before he ran away from home. Then, I imagined how Zhuang Yi's face would change in the past ten years. Finally, I pretended to be the face in front of you. "

He said, patting his cheek "papa". "So, the person in the photo is none other than me. I also wrote the letter. I sent the letter and the photo to my friend in Borneo, and asked him to send it to you from there. Sorry, Soichi is still missing. He's not in Borneo at all. All this, from beginning to end, is a scene arranged by my 'Twenty Faces'." Yuchai's family, including the parents, were all dazzled by the good news of the eldest son's return. They only cared about joy, and had no idea that such a terrible trick was hidden behind it. "I'm a ninjutsu master." Twenty Faces continued triumphantly, "Do you understand? You forgot, it's the ping pong ball just now, that's the ninjutsu prop. I took it out of my pocket and threw it on the carpet. You've got your attention on the ball for that split second and you're peeking under the table. It's easy for me to get the diamonds out of the case at that moment. Hahaha...then I'll take my leave."

The strange thief pointed the pistol at him, backed to the door, stretched out his left hand, turned the key that had been inserted in the keyhole, opened the door quickly, and rushed into the corridor. There is a window facing the courtyard in the corridor.The strange thief pulled the latch on the window and pushed open the glass window. Just when he saw him nimbly straddling the window frame, he muttered in the next second: "This, give it to Zhuang Er as a toy, I won't kill anyone." He threw the pistol into the room, jumped from the second floor into the yard, and then disappeared into the darkness.

Sotaro was fooled by the opponent again, and it turned out that it was just a toy pistol.Just now, under the threat of this toy pistol, he didn't even have the courage to call for help. However, readers should remember it.The window from which the thief jumped was the window that the boy Souji had dreamed about.In the flower bed under the window, the iron trap set by Souji should be opening its serrated mouth, waiting for the prey to come.His dream came true.In this way, perhaps, that iron clip may come in handy. Ah, maybe!