Chapter 30 29. Arresting the Phantom Thief

"But, wise." The police chief seemed to have been waiting for him to finish his explanation, and immediately rushed to ask detective wise, "You have described the process of stealing artworks with twenty faces in such detail, it's almost like you have twenty faces, But that's just your speculation, right? Or, do you really have any definite evidence?" "Of course, this is not a fantasy. I have heard these secrets from my subordinates with twenty faces." "Ah, ah, what did you say? Did you meet the subordinates with twenty faces? Where? How did you meet?"

Hearing this unexpected remark, even the police chief was shocked. "I met him in the lair of Twenty Faces. Your Excellency Director, you should know that I was kidnapped by Twenty Faces, right? My family and the general public think so, and the newspapers also report it. To be honest, then It was just my ruse. I wasn't kidnapped at all. I joined them and helped them kidnap some people. "Remember it was last year. One day a very strange man came to visit me and begged me to take him in as a disciple. When I saw the man, I was shocked and almost wondered if there was a big mirror in front of me. Because that man wanted to worship me as a teacher No matter the figure, appearance or even the curl of the hair, they are all exactly the same as me. That person is willing to be employed by me, and will be my shadow substitute when necessary. I have not disclosed this secret to anyone, and hired him quietly. After placing him properly, I didn't expect it to come in handy this time.

"After I went out that day, I went to his secret residence to change clothes with him, and then let the man disguised as me go back to the office first. After a while, I disguised myself as a homeless man, Akai Tozo, and visited Akechi's office. On the porch, he staged a fierce fight with his stand-in. "The subordinates of the Phantom Thief completely believed me when they saw this scene. Since I hated Akechi so much, they persuaded me to join under the command of Twenty Faces. In this way, I not only assisted them in kidnapping my substitute, but was finally able to infiltrate the Phantom Thief lair.

"However, the guy with twenty faces is very cautious. Since the day I joined the gang, he has only assigned me to do the work in the house, and he has not allowed me to go out. Of course, he will not disclose to me about the plan to steal the art from the museum. a cent. "Then, it finally came today. I made up my mind and waited for the afternoon to come. Then, around two o'clock in the afternoon, the door of the basement of the den of thieves opened, and men disguised as workers, each carrying valuable works of art, came in an endless stream. Go into the basement. Of course they're taking stolen items from the museum.

"During the time I stayed in the basement, the food and drink were prepared. Then I raised my glass to persuade my friends who had returned triumphantly and stayed with me to drink. All the thieves toasted frequently in the ecstasy of their success. Finally, after about Thirty minutes later, only one person, two people... Finally, all of them passed out. "You ask why, isn't the answer obvious? Because I took the anesthetic from the pharmacy in Thief's Den and mixed it with wine in advance. Then, I was able to escape, ran to the nearby police station, explained the reason, and asked them to arrest Twenty Faces and temporarily keep all the stolen goods hidden in the basement.

"Everyone should be very happy that the stolen items have been rescued. The artworks of the Imperial Museum, as well as the treasures of that poor old man Kusakabe's Art City, and all the items stolen by Twenty Faces in the past, will now be returned to Zhao one by one." A wise long explanation, the audience was mesmerized.Ah, the famous detective really lived up to everyone's expectations. He fulfilled the promise he made at the beginning, found the thief's den with his own power, saved all the stolen treasures, and made the thieves fall into the law. "Smart, well done, well done! In the past, I underestimated you. Here, I solemnly express my deepest thanks to you."

The Superintendent of Police suddenly approached a detective and took his left hand. Why are you holding your left hand?That's because the wise right hand is empty.That right hand is still tightly intertwined with the hand of the old curator of the museum.This is strange, why does Zhizhi keep holding the old doctor's hand like that? "Then, did the guy with twenty faces drink anesthesia? You keep saying that you are his subordinate, and you never mentioned twenty faces. Could it be that the mastermind escaped?" The Nakamura Police Department suddenly noticed this and asked worriedly.

"No, Twenty Faces didn't go back to the basement. I did, however, hold on to him." Akechi replied with that charming smile as usual. "Where is he? Where did you catch him?" Nakamura Police Department asked eagerly. Others, including the director, have been staring at the detective's face, waiting for his answer. "I caught it here." Zhizhi answered calmly. "Here? So, where is he now?" "Here it is!" Ah, what the hell is Sensei trying to say? "I said 'twenty faces'." The police department asked suspiciously.

"I also said 'Twenty Faces'!" Zhizhi answered humorously like a parrot. "Please don't play charades with me anymore. The people here are all people I know. Could it be that you mean that Twenty Faces is hiding in this room?" "Yes, that's right. If you don't believe me, let you look at the evidence... Excuse me again, I'm sorry, there are four guests waiting in the reception room downstairs, is there anyone who can help me invite them over?" Ming Zhi Another unexpected request was made. A librarian hurried downstairs.Not long after, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps on the stairs, and the so-called four "guests" appeared together in front of everyone.

Seeing them, everyone present could not help but scream. Isn't the old gentleman with white hair and white beard standing at the front of the four people the doctor of literature of Kitakoji? The remaining three people are all museum staff, that is, the three people who were on the night shift last night and whose whereabouts have been missing since this morning. "These people were rescued from the lair of Twenty Faces by me," Zhizhi explained. However, what is going on here?Aren't there two Dr. Kitakoji now?One is Dr. Beixiaoji who just came up from downstairs; the other is Dr. Beixiaoji who has been held by Zhizhi since the beginning.

The two old doctors, who were exactly the same from clothing to appearance, looked at each other and stared at each other. "Everyone, how clever is the disguise technique of twenty faces, have you experienced it now?" As soon as the wise detective spoke, he suddenly twisted the hand of the old man who had been holding him so affectionately until just now, and pushed him down on the floor. With a few strokes, the old man's white wig and white beard All ripped off.Hidden beneath the prop is a young man with jet-black hair and a smooth face.Needless to say, this is exactly the twenty-faced face himself. "Hahaha...Twenty Faces, thank you for your hard work, you have been suffering, right? Watching your secrets being exposed one after another, you have to grit your teeth and endure the pain of being unable to change, and you have to pretend Listen to me as if nothing happened. Even if you want to escape, you can’t escape in front of so many people. No, the most important thing is that my hand, instead of handcuffs, tightly clasped your wrist. Your wrist is paralyzed Right? Please bear with me, maybe I 'bullied' you too much." Akechi looked down at the silent twenty-faced figure with pity, and comforted him slightly mockingly. But having said that, why didn't the Twenty Faces disguised as the curator know how to escape earlier?Since I achieved my goal last night, as long as I leave with those three stand-in librarians, wouldn't I not have to embarrass myself in front of everyone? But, readers, this is Twenty Faces, he doesn't bother to escape, but stays at the scene of the crime arrogantly.He wanted to appreciate how surprised and regretful the police were when they discovered that all the artworks in the museum had become fakes. If Zhizhi hadn't shown up, the curator would definitely have planned to pretend to discover the theft of the artwork at four o'clock in the afternoon, causing everyone to panic, which was in line with Twenty Face's unique adventurous style.It's a pity that he took too many risks, and his joy gave rise to sorrow, leading to an irreversible defeat. At this time, the wise detective turned around suddenly, bowed to the police chief, and said solemnly: "Your Excellency, I will give you the Twenty Faces of the Phantom Thief right now." This unexpected result left everyone stunned, and even forgot to praise the famous detective for his great achievements, and just stood there stupidly. Finally, the Nakamura police department suddenly came back to their senses, strode forward to the side of Twenty Faces, and took out the preparations. A good rope is so neat that it binds the thief's hands behind his back. "Sensible, thank you. Thanks to your help, the twenty-faced face, which I hate so much, was finally caught this time. I have never been so happy as today." Nakamura Police Department's eyes shone with tears of gratitude. "Then, I'll take this guy away, and make the colleagues at the door happy...Twenty faces, stand up." The police department pulled up the dejected Phantom Thief, and after saluting to everyone, they hurried downstairs and left together with the inspector who stood aside earlier. There were more than a dozen police officers gathered at the main entrance of the museum. When they saw the Nakamura Police Department pulling out the twenty-faced figure with hands tied behind their backs from the main entrance of the building, they scrambled to the side of the chief. "Everyone, are you happy? With the great help of Mr. Wise, this guy was finally caught. This is the thief leader 'Twenty Faces'." The police department proudly announced that there was a burst of cheers among the police officers. As for the twenty faces, it's useless.The strange thief also seemed to realize that his situation was over, and he was no longer able to show the arrogant smile of the past. He just lowered his head in frustration, and didn't even have the courage to raise his head. Afterwards, a group of people sandwiched the monster thief and walked out of the main entrance.There is a lush forest outside the door, and two police cars are parked at the other end of the forest. "Hey, someone call a car over here." Hearing the order from the police department, a police officer immediately ran forward with his sword in his hand.Everyone's eyes followed his back and turned to the police car in the distance.It turned out that the police officers felt very relieved when they saw the depressed face of the phantom thief, and the Nakamura police department was distracted by the police car for a while. In other words, at that moment, everyone's eyes left the strange thief.This is an excellent opportunity for the phantom thief. Twenty Faces gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength, and suddenly broke free from the rope held in the hands of the Nakamura Police Department. "Wow! Stop!" When the police station stood firm and yelled loudly, the strange thief rushed ten meters away like an arrow.He kept his hands tied behind his back in a weird posture, and just stumbled into the depths of the forest. At the entrance of the forest, there were ten cute elementary school students who seemed to be walking, and they stopped to watch this scene. Twenty Faces ran and thought, how could there be a group of little devils in the way, but if he wanted to escape into the forest, he had to pass through there.But what are you afraid of? It's just a group of ignorant children. As long as they see my fierce expression, they will definitely run away in fright.If you don't dodge, then I will kick them away. The monster thief made up his mind in a hurry, and rushed towards the group of elementary school students recklessly. Unexpectedly, contrary to Twenty Faces' expectations, not only were the group of elementary school students not scared away, but they yelled loudly and rushed towards the strange thief. Readers must have guessed it.This group of elementary school students is the young detective team who elected Yoshio Kobayashi as the head.The teenagers had been circling the museum for a long time, gearing up for a chance to help the detective. The young boy Xiao Lin who took the lead aimed at the twenty-faced face, like a bullet fired from the chamber, and rushed forward first.Then came Hashiba Souji, and then another member of the regiment... I saw them piled on the big thief one by one, and the strange thief with his hands tied behind his back was immediately crushed to the ground. It seems that Twenty Faces really can't escape this time. "Ah, thank you, you are so brave." The Nakamura police department who came later thanked the teenagers. He and his police officers worked together to pull the monster thief up. This time, he did not dare to leave him a chance to escape, and quickly took him to the police car that was coming.At this time, a gentleman in a black suit walked out of the door.It was the wise detective who had rushed out upon hearing the commotion.Young Lin Xiaolin noticed that the teacher was safe and sound with sharp eyes, and immediately screamed in surprise, rushing to the teacher's side. "Oh, Kobayashi." Detective Zhizhi couldn't help but call out the boy's name, opened his arms, and hugged Xiaolin who ran over tightly in his arms.This is a beautiful scene to be proud of.The enviable closeness of the master and apprentice, working together, finally caught the strange thief.And, thank each other for their safety and comfort each other for their hard work. The police officers standing aside were also moved by this beautiful scene, smiling all over their faces, and looking at the pair of master and apprentice with emotion at the same time.As for the ten primary school students of the Boy Detective Team, they couldn't hold back their excitement for a long time.Everyone raised their hands in unison.Then, with a clear and lovely voice, they shouted repeatedly: "Long live wise teacher!" "Long live Captain Kobayashi!"