Tokyo National Museum Cultural Relic Exhibition.
Like all the idiots who received the notice of the Monster Thief and believed that they would definitely catch the Monster Thief, the Tokyo National Museum did not choose to close itself off or cancel the exhibition. Instead, it opened its exhibition hall.
Not only that …
"That's a lot of people."
Fangzheng could not help but sigh when he saw the huge crowd. He thought no one would come to this monotonous cultural relic exhibition.
"Heh heh heh, this is all thanks to us, Mr. Fangzheng."
Frenda, who was walking beside Fangzheng, giggled when she heard Fangzheng's sigh.
"Not only did Riko send the invitation letter to the organizers, but she also sent it to various media and news organizations. She even sent it to the online media. Now, everyone in Japan knows about this. In the end, we're living in the information age."
"Indeed, this is the information age."
Fangzheng nodded. As Frenda said, if the Monster Thief sent out the invitation letter in the past, as long as they controlled it well, the news would not spread. But things were different now. As long as you spread the news on the internet and found a few media outlets, it was not impossible for the news to spread all over Japan overnight.
"So these people are actually here to watch the show?"
"Of course. They're here to witness the Monster Thief with their own eyes. Who in their right mind would pass up such a show? Isn't this what happened in the end? "
She was right.
"But then again … what's the meaning of this notice?"
As he spoke, Fangzheng unlocked his phone and scrolled through it. Just as Frenda said, the news about the Monster Thief Rubon the Fourth coming to the Tokyo National Museum to steal the exhibits was everywhere on the internet. There was also a notice letter from Mariko. Just like the notice letters from all the other monsters, the contents of the letter were completely baffling.
"Under the guidance of the Shepherd Girl, I will come with the wind and welcome the child who longs to return to his mother's embrace — — Rubon the Fourth."
"Heh heh heh, Mr. Fangzheng, do you want to know? Let me tell you in the end … It's not really a secret. "
As she spoke, Frenda moved closer to Fangzheng's ear.
"According to Riko, this Shepherd Maiden is referring to the incident in the Uncanny Valley, when Holmes first came across Professor Moriarty's record. At that time, he discovered an oil painting by the eighteenth-century French painter, Jean Baptiste Grotz, called 'The Shepherd Maiden'. That oil painting was once sold for the astronomical price of 1.2 million francs. At that time, it was this oil painting that aroused Sherlock Holmes' suspicion. He believed that as a professor, Moriarty couldn't possibly have so much money …. "
"Yeah, so?"
"According to Riko, this shepherd girl's name appeared on page 12, row 3, row 10 of the Uncanny Valley case records …. That's also the time of her appearance — 12.30 am, but in reality …."
Frenda giggled as she spoke.
"That's the English version. If it's the French version, it's the 24th line, the first row, which is 24: 01. From the looks of it, the police didn't find any clues either. "
"Haha, Riko is really scheming to persecute Arya."
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng shook his head helplessly. It was obvious that the shepherdess was referring to himself, and the translation of Riko's notice letter was: "Under Professor Moriarty's guidance, I will visit at 24: 01 to steal the treasure."
That was not all. What interested Fangzheng the most was that all the clues were related to Sherlock Holmes. In other words, if Yaria was a genuine member of the Holmes family, she would definitely be able to think of this clue. But if she couldn't think of it in the end, and Riko succeeded, she would definitely be ridiculed by Riko and become autistic.
After all, she was a descendant of Sherlock Holmes, yet she couldn't even remember the deeds of her ancestor?
But Fangzheng had no intention of interfering. This was just a prank by the little girl. If Riko really wanted to persecute Arya, all she had to do was transform into Arya and leave her hair or DNA at the crime scene. That way, Arya wouldn't be able to defend herself and could only go to jail together with her mother.
Not only that, even if Frenda didn't mention it, Fangzheng had already discovered that Riko was playing a little word game. The notice letter did not specify which day it would be, only that it would be "under the watchful eyes of the public". Anyone who saw the notice letter would surely think that Riko was planning to take action during the opening of the Tokyo Museum. But in fact, even if there were only the police here, it would still be under the watchful eyes of the public. Not to mention, Riko had already applied for permission from Fangzheng to livestream the whole thing through her personal terminal ….
Fangzheng finally understood what Riko was planning.
If it was livestreamed, it would definitely be the center of attention of the public.
So … .the times have changed, my brothers.
Fangzheng shook his head as he looked at the military investigation students who were walking around dressed as staff and the police officers who were on high alert.
At the same time, in the curator's office of the museum, the military investigation officers, the police officers, and the higher-ups of the exhibition hall were all looking at the notice letter in front of them with solemn expressions.
"So far, we can only guess that the date of the notice should be today," said a police officer.
A high-ranking police officer spoke up and looked at the curator.
"So, curator, do you have any idea what kind of cultural relic the culprit is trying to steal? This' child who longs to return to his mother 'should be a hint. Is there any specific cultural relic? "
"Well … .well …."
The curator was sweating profusely. He did not know what to say. Of course he knew what the higher-ups were trying to say, but he really did not know. They had heard of the rumors about Lu Bang the Fourth. She often stole cultural relics from museums around the world and returned them to their original owners. Logically speaking, the cultural relic that Lu Bang the Fourth wanted to steal should be the same, but the problem was ….
"We really don't have a clue …."
In the end, the curator lowered his head.
After all, more than half of the cultural relics in this cultural relic exhibition were looted from other countries!
To be honest, any one of them was possible!
"Ugh …."
Yaria frowned as she looked at the notice letter in front of her. As an S-class military investigator, she had never encountered such a problem before. She had a feeling that the culprit was deliberately looking for trouble with her. But even so, she still could not solve the mystery …. This made Yaria feel very frustrated.
"In any case, the only thing we can do now is to strengthen our security. We must not allow the thief to succeed again! That guy deliberately posted a notice letter on the Internet and gathered so many people just to fish in troubled waters! So, we must strengthen our security. We must not let down our guard! "
Interesting.
Sitting on a chair not far away, Fangzheng looked at the heavily-guarded museum while drinking coffee. He nodded to himself. He had to admit that Riko did have Lu Bang's genes. She deliberately did this to make people mistakenly think that she was trying to fish in troubled waters when there were so many people.
When there were more people, the security would naturally be weaker. It was easier to fish in troubled waters than when there were fewer people. This was common sense. But Riko did the opposite. It was true that when there were too many people, they would not be able to concentrate, but it was also because of this that the security work required more energy than usual.
It was like a long-distance race. Let others run desperately in front, and when they were exhausted, then take their time to catch up.
After all, ultra-strong security was very energy-consuming. As the saying goes, one should not be afraid of thieves stealing, but they should be afraid of thieves remembering.
Huh?
At that moment, Fangzheng suddenly noticed a gaze. He raised his head and looked into the distance. On the top floor on the other side of the museum, a short-haired girl was standing there, looking at him. The girl seemed to have noticed something. The moment Fangzheng looked at her, she quickly turned around and left.
Rigie? What does she want?
Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment. He shrugged.
Forget it. I'll find out when the time comes.
Soon, the day was over.
"This exhibition will end here for today. Guests, please leave in an orderly manner."
As the electronic voice rang out, the visitors left the museum with speechless and disappointed looks on their faces.
"Seriously, I thought I could see Rubon the Fourth!"
"According to my deduction, she should've appeared by now!"
"That means your deduction is completely wrong. Come on, you're just a Deduction Society member. Do you really think you're a detective?"
"Sigh, what a waste of time. I even took a day off to wander around here for a day …."
Seeing the crowd disperse in twos and threes, the military investigators and police in charge of security breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the police in charge of the scene quickly issued an order.
"Close the museum immediately. Check and investigate all the cultural relics. Seal all the entrances and exits!"
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, the military investigators and police officers went into action again. They cooperated with the museum experts to check the collections.
They were even mentally prepared that some of the collections might have been swapped or gone missing. But to their surprise, they did not find any mistakes even after the inventory was completed.
What was going on?
"In short, that's all for today. You can all go back and rest."
Although the police at the scene did not know what was going on, they still believed that they had probably made a mistake in judgment. Perhaps the other party did not choose today at all. Besides, it was no longer the time for everyone to watch. Most people should be asleep by now, right?
Rubon the Fourth might appear and disappear mysteriously, but he had never lied before.
There shouldn't be any problems at night.
With that thought in mind, the police asked the military investigators in charge of security to return to the school first. At the same time, some of the police officers went back to their shifts and rest, while they stayed behind to continue studying the notice letter.
It was almost twelve o 'clock.
"It's time, Professor Moriarty."
Standing at the top of the tower and looking at the museum not far away, Frenda smiled proudly and looked at the masked Fangzheng beside her.
"Yes, that's right."
Fangzheng glanced at his watch.
"It's already twelve o 'clock. One minute left."
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one …
Just as the second hand returned to its original position, Frenda pressed the button in her hand.
At the same time … the whole museum suddenly turned dark.
It was not just the museum. In fact, the whole street was plunged into darkness. Only the light from the flare kept flickering in the dark night.
"Biu — — — Bang!"
The dazzling light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the already dark city.
"What's that?"
"A flare?!"
Sensing the strange light coming from the sky, the police immediately stood up and walked to the window to look out. The others were also stunned.
What a joke! This was not a time of war. Why would they use a flare?!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Soon, a series of flare flew into the sky, illuminating the whole night sky. This also woke up the people in the city who were about to go to bed. They walked to the window and looked at the strange scene outside. They did not know what was going on.
"Rubon is coming! Rubon the Fourth is coming! Everyone, be on guard!! "
The police hurriedly rushed out of the office while shouting and trying to summon the guards in the museum. To his surprise, as soon as he came to the hall, he saw a girl in a bandit costume standing there, holding a vase in her hand.
"Hehe …"
Seeing the police in front of her, Riko made a face at him. The police hurriedly raised his gun and aimed it at Riko. At that moment, the other police officers also rushed over from all directions, aiming their guns at Riko.
"Raise your hands, Rubon the Fourth. I'm officially arresting you!"
"That depends on whether you have the ability or not."
Riko giggled. She then retreated as if she was dancing, while the police continued to hold his gun.
"You have nowhere to run. The whole museum has been completely sealed off. Not even a mouse can get out. You'd better surrender! I don't know where you were hiding before, but you can't escape from here. "
Speaking up to this point, the police was quite proud. In order to be safe, they had put in a lot of effort. After closing the exhibition hall just now, the entire exhibition hall was completely sealed. Now, even if Lu Bang IV wanted to escape, he wouldn't be able to!
"That's right …"
Riko nodded when she heard the police's words.
"Indeed, it's very difficult to escape from here now. As you said, this place is like a can, but …"
Riko giggled.
"If it's a can, you can open it, can't you?"
As soon as Riko's voice fell, a burst of airflow erupted all of a sudden. Shortly after, the dome of the entire Tokyo National Museum was blasted away with a loud boom!
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