old fire thieves

Chapter 42 No.40 Act Two. The Phantom Thief JOKER

"This......"

Chen Chuchuan looked at the black and white clown card in the glass window that seemed to be mocking himself, and for a moment didn't know how to evaluate it.

It's okay to steal the imitation exhibits, but what does it mean to keep a poker card?

He thought of the pleasure criminals that only appear in literary works like novels or movies, the guys who commit crimes just for their own pleasure.

The deliberately left poker cards, the exaggerated bow, and the slightly crazy and nervous smile all confirmed this point.

"Get someone to open it and check the fingerprints."

Chen Chuchuan ordered, and went to check the surveillance video again.

As the police officer said, at the same time, two people with exactly the same appearance appeared.

Chen Chuchuan specially slowed down the scene of the "security guard" stealing.

Since there has never been a similar incident in the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall in the past, the security measures are still old-fashioned, the camera definition is not high, and the coverage is not comprehensive enough.

Still, the scene was filmed.

I saw the "security guard" came to the cabinet, stretched his hand towards the cabinet lightly, and when he retracted, he held the stalactite in his hand.

All this was so natural that Chen Chuchuan didn't notice it when he watched it for the first time.

The "security" stole the stalactites without opening the cupboard at all!

And then, the "security guard" who was about to leave suddenly turned back, took out a stack of playing cards from his pocket, took out one of them, flicked his wrist lightly, and the playing cards flew into the glass accurately. The gap in the cabinet fell to the place where the stalactite was originally located.

"Carrying cards with you?"

Chen Chuchuan froze for a moment, unable to figure out what this guy's way of thinking was.

However, from the surveillance video and the testimony of the security guard, Chen Chuchuan still deduced many details.

"The prisoner came out of the restroom, which means that he might have been hiding inside before closing, so we need to search today's video to see who entered the restroom but didn't come out."

He gave orders quickly.

As for the weird way of stealing and the ability to change his appearance, Chen Chuchuan had no clue.

He went back to the bureau and contacted relevant departments to check the cameras on the road in front of the city planning exhibition hall, but there were only traffic cameras on the road and nothing more was captured.

The Zhuxia Federation once proposed to establish a camera network called "Skynet" to cover every corner of the city, but in the end due to privacy, technical and other reasons, this plan was only implemented in some important areas of the capital Ningjiang as a pilot. Now It seems that it is really a mistake, and it should be implemented nationwide regardless of objections.

"Boss, the result came out. At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, a man entered the bathroom and did not come out until the suspect appeared. According to the comparison, the clothes he was holding were also Similar to what the man was wearing."

It was close to eleven o'clock when the police got the news, and it was raining lightly outside. Everyone in the station was a little sleepy, but they still cheered up.

The incidents of theft and injury are in the city center, and they add up to make it impossible for people to ignore them.

"There will be a touring exhibition in the pre-Honkai era in November, so we have to ensure the safety here..."

A colleague muttered to himself that in November, the Jingjiang City Museum will have a touring exhibition exhibiting the relics excavated from the abyss. The era exhibition of the current urban planning exhibition hall can be regarded as an outpost. If something goes wrong, the entire The pressure on Jingjiang City is enormous.

"And this guy knocked down three people in one fell swoop, and his fighting power is very high."

Another colleague repeatedly watched the clip of the suspect knocking out the three security guards. Due to the low frame rate and the darkness, he couldn't even capture the man's movements clearly. It was like watching a movie. I don't know why. The moves looked a little familiar.

In addition, that person also had an exquisite skill in throwing poker cards. From the poker cards found at the scene, nothing special about this card was found, and no fingerprints were detected.

That is to say, he cut the telephone line with playing cards only by throwing.

Is this really something humans can do?

"It's dangerous for this guy to stay in Jingjiang."

Chen Chuchuan felt a little headache.

The ability to turn ordinary playing cards into a sharp weapon capable of cutting lines, as well as the exquisite disguise technique, and finally, the ostentatious attitude of saluting to the camera, intuitively told Chen Chuchuan that this guy might be a lunatic or a highly skilled madman.

"The point is, what's the point of him stealing that stalactite?"

Some people want to start from the motive to find the trace of the criminal.

"Could it be that you stole it just because you thought it looked good?"

"Impossible, he obviously premeditated."

"Or, that stone is actually not simple. You see, for example, there is something special hidden in it. You can't steal a stone and go home to decorate the flower pot..."

"You need to contact the organizer for confirmation."

"Maybe this is just a rehearsal. The prisoner's real purpose may be the Jingjiang City Museum next door?"

"There's no need to startle the enemy, and the criminal's method is also very clumsy. In the end, it is directly equivalent to robbing the capital."

"He seems to be proficient in fighting, maybe we can start the investigation from here."

The police officers chattered, discussing the details of the case.

Listening to their words, Chen Chuchuan's face became darker and darker.

The previous incident at the Smiling Commercial Building was already very bizarre, and now there is another strange case, and the recent Jingjiang is really troubled.

Chen Chuchuan doesn't know whether the imitation stalactite is really a treasure. There have been similar cases in the past, where the real thing was smuggled as an imitation. However, it is a painting, and it still has artistic value. What's the secret?

Chen Chuchuan looked at the information on the desktop, and accidentally caught a glimpse of the description of the urban planning exhibition hall,

"Natural stalactites have completely disappeared during the Great Crash, and now there is not enough time to form stalactites of similar size, so the exhibits are all artificial imitations..."

and many more.

Chen Chuchuan felt something.

If we say that the pure natural stalactites have not all disappeared, but have been preserved in a certain hidden cave...

Such a product before the Great Crash, not to mention priceless, is enough to make thieves flock to it. If there are some more in it, um, it is called historical fragments, right?

That is priceless.

Is it true?

Some forces took advantage of this exhibition to smuggle and sell these precious cultural relics to gain profits?

The more he thought about it, the more serious Chen Chuchuan felt the problem was.

After thinking for a moment, he gave instructions.

"Investigate the cameras in the surrounding shopping malls and public facilities to see if you can capture the trace of the other party. By the way, contact the organizer of the exhibition to investigate their background and all the exhibits. In addition..."

Before Chen Chuchuan finished speaking, he was interrupted by the ringtone of his mobile phone.

He glanced at the mobile phone on the table that was buzzing and vibrating and emitting the default ringtone. He wanted to press it directly, but found that there was a familiar number in the click display.

Internal code 10000.

Abyssal Relic Affairs Department.

"wait for me."

He hastily interrupted the discussion and silenced everyone.

Among the people present, Chen Chuchuan had the highest rank, so no one objected.

He picked up the phone and waited for a few seconds, when a cold and clear female voice came from the opposite side.

"The case of the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall will be taken over by the Abyss Relic Affairs Department from now on. The exhibition can continue. You will put all the materials of the case tomorrow..."

That was exactly one of the voices Chen Chuchuan heard in the movie theater before.

She briefly explained how the materials were delivered, other than that, it was the same as before, without revealing any information.

"Wait, wait, this case involves ascenders?"

Chen Chuchuan couldn't help asking, with a trembling voice, which surprised the silent police officers, their leader was not the kind of person who easily flustered.

"That's why we took over."

The opposite side paused for a moment before speaking.

"Will this incident affect ordinary people and endanger their safety?"

Chen Chuchuan seized this opportunity and asked again as if pleading.

"We will protect the city."

The other party said lightly, without any emotion.

"in addition."

Just when Chen Chuchuan thought the conversation would end here, the other party spoke again.

"The person who committed this incident today is a recently-appeared criminal with the code name [Strange Thief JOKER]. Please only notify this internally, so that your people can pay more attention to his movements."

After speaking, he hung up the phone conveniently.

"...everybody stop."

Chen Chuchuan put down his phone and said to the others.

"This case ends here, and it will be handed over to the Abyssal Relics Affairs Department. Let's sort out the information and go back to rest."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the black screen of the mobile phone and repeated the name softly.

"[Strange Thief JOKER]..."

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I'm here to steal a recommendation ticket~

(End of this chapter)